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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 with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance those of whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)

Biden unveils new sweeping student loan debt relief measures, surpassing 3.7 million beneficiaries

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

The latest student loan debt relief measures by the White House contribute to the record-breaking relief the administration has provided to more than 3.7 million Americans.(Courtesy photo) President Biden continues to make significant strides in alleviating the student loan debt crisis, announcing the approval of debt cancellation for an additional 74,000 student loan borrowers.

The latest action contributes to the record-breaking relief the administration has provided to more than 3.7 million Americans.

Earlier this month, Biden announced the accelerated implementation of a crucial provision under the Student Aid for Voluntary Education (SAVE) plan, which the administration said has helped 3.6 million Americans by canceling their student debt. Biden said the plan

aims to create a more affordable student loan repayment structure while providing life-changing support to students and their families.

“Today, my administration approved debt cancellation for another 74,000 student loan borrowers across the country, bringing the total number of people who have had their debt canceled under my administration to over 3.7 million Americans through various actions,” Biden said in a statement on Jan. 19.

The beneficiaries of the latest round of relief include nearly 44,000 teachers, nurses,

firefighters and other public service professionals who have earned forgiveness after a decade of dedicated service.

Additionally, close to 30,000 individuals who have been in repayment for at least 20 years without receiving relief through income-driven repayment plans will now see their debts forgiven.

Biden credited the success of these relief efforts to the corrective measures taken to address broken student loan programs. He asserted that these fixes have removed barriers preventing borrowers from accessing the relief they were

entitled to under the law.

The president outlined the broader achievements of his administration in supporting students and borrowers, including achieving the most significant increases in Pell Grants in over a decade, aimed at assisting families with incomes below approximately $60,000 per year. Other accomplishments include fixing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and introducing the most generous income-driven repayment plan in history, known as the SAVE plan, he said. Borrowers are encouraged to apply for this plan at studentaid.gov.

In response to challenges, including the Supreme Court’s decision on the student debt relief plan, Biden affirmed the administration’s commitment to finding alternative paths to deliver relief to as many borrowers as possible, as quickly as possible.

“From Day One of my administration, I vowed to improve the student loan system so that higher education provides Americans with opportunity and prosperity, not the unmanageable burdens of student loan debt,” Biden asserted. “I won’t back down from using every tool at our disposal to get student loan borrowers the relief they need to reach their dreams.”

The Unchecked Path: Trump’s Victory in Iowa Sparks Concerns Over Accountability Just one day before his second sexual assault civil trial was to begin, Trump cruised to a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, solidifying his front-runner status for the Republican presidential nomination.

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire

A good parent usually chastises and punishes their child when they’ve egregiously misbehaved.

Jaywalkers get tickets, and murderers have received the death penalty. Generally, no one goes unpunished for breaking the law. Not in the United States.

Not unless you are of a particular social and financial status, and the crime, for the most part, isn’t much more than white collar.

But that’s not the case with Donald J. Trump. Undoubtedly, Trump is the kid who has never been chastised or punished. And, as a grown-up, and certainly since

his false election claim in 2020 and his egging on a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, the twiceimpeached and four-times indicted former president hasn’t seen a scintilla of punishment.

One could argue that America, or his parents, have rewarded his unprecedented bad behavior.

Just one day before his second sexual assault civil trial was to begin, Trump cruised to a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, solidifying his frontrunner status for the Republican presidential nomination. As several outlets reported, losing

one-term presidents rarely mount subsequent successful primary campaigns, much less pull off landslides that demonstrate utter dominance of their party.

Trump transformed the GOP in 2016. By claiming 50% of the vote in the biggest win in caucus history, putting him on course for his third consecutive nomination, Trump showed that the current GOP is now entirely his party.

President Joe Biden beat Trump in the 2020 general election, 81 million popular votes to 75 million. And while both numbers were stunning, Trump’s was more telling, as it demonstrated that 75 million could vote for a man who singlehandedly destroyed American Democracy, who championed white supremacy, caged babies, mocked the disabled, and called cowards American troops whom the enemy captured. Not all Trump followers are racist, but there’s no doubt that you must be a racist to be a Trump follower.

Biden’s victory over Trump came in part because his slogan, his message, “saving the soul of America,” resonated. It was the first time since President

Obama’s “Yes We Can” that Dems had a message folks could understand and get behind.

Mainly a message that the ultimate swing voters, African Americans, could embrace.

During the current campaign, when Biden says there’s a need to “save Democracy,” the message falls flat particularly to African Americans who have come to a reckoning that Democracy today, like the Confederacy of decades ago, doesn’t work for Black people.

So, what are they saving?

A system that fosters outright racism from politicians, the emphatic truth that Black Lives really don’t matter, and more than 75 million, including a few who were born Black (Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas, Candace Owens, Jason Whitlock, etc.) show the worst of African Americans with their allegiance to slavery and their slave master Trump.

It indeed says a whole lot that Trump is the clear front-runner to return to office, where he promises that “on day one,” continued in next 2 columns

The Unchecked Path: Trump’s Victory in Iowa Sparks Concerns Over Accountability...continued he’ll be a dictator. He’ll have people – read Black people — shot by police on the spot if they are deemed to have participated in shoplifting or any minor crime. Trump will get rid of the Affordable Care Act, which provides otherwise uninsured Black and poor people with life-saving healthcare coverage.

He’ll release the seditious, murderous January 6 inmates whom he calls hostages.

Having already banned just about any book with a Black author or one that reveals true American history, Trump will ensure that publishing houses that produce such work will be shut down. That could also mean the Black Press of America, founded in New York 197 years ago before slavery ended in America.

Tr u m p o n c e p r o u d l y proclaimed that he could shoot someone on New York’s Fifth Avenue and get away with it.

He also exclaimed on national television that he and other celebrities are allowed to grab a woman, any woman, by their private parts without permission,

and it’s okay. Subsequently, a jury found him civilly responsible for sexual assault, and he currently has 91 felony charges pending against him.

And with a favorable U.S. Supreme Court and three of the justices he put there, Trump is on his way to proving the accuracy of his declarations of committing crimes and getting away with them. America has been good lately about canceling sexual predators, even those who were only accused of sexual assault.

America has been good of late with jailing some of the January 6 perpetrators. A judge ordered Trump to pay $5 million after being found guilty of sexual assault, another judge is on the verge of ordering Trump to pay more than $250 million for massive business fraud, and evidence recently emerged that Trump probably sold U.S. secrets to foreign entities while in office.

Yet, he swept to victory in Iowa and may easily defeat Biden in November. To Trump, there’s no better parent, none more lenient, than America.

Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62

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Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has passed away at the age of 62 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to statements from his family and the King Center.

The King Center, in a statement, confirmed that the civil rights activist died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Malibu, California, surrounded by his wife, Leah Weber King.

Weber King expressed that Dexter “transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu,” adding, “He gave it everything and battled this terrible disease until the end.

As with all the challenges in his life, he faced this hurdle with bravery and might.”

Dexter, the third child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, married Weber King in 2013. He had no children of his own.

In a statement, Dexter’s older brother Martin Luther King III expressed deep sorrow at the loss of his brother, asking for prayers for the entire King family and particularly for Dexter’s wife.

“I am deeply saddened to

share that my brother, Dexter Scott King, has passed away. The sudden shock is devastating. It is hard to have the right words at a moment like this. Please keep the entire King family in your prayers, and in particular Dexter’s wife, Leah Weber,” he said.

The Rev. Al Sharpton also expressed his sadness at Dexter’s passing, noting that he takes comfort in the knowledge that Dexter is now reunited with his parents and sister.

Dexter’s mother, Coretta Scott King, passed away in 2006, followed by his sister Yolanda Denise King in 2007.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens also offered his condolences to Dexter’s family, highlighting Dexter’s profound love for his family and his role as a guardian of his parents’ legacies.

“Dexter held various titles— Morehouse Man, humanitarian, Civil Rights activist, and even actor. However, above all, he was a devoted family man,” he said.

Dexter, who was just seven years old when his father was assassinated, had a life that was deeply intertwined with his father’s legacy.

A graduate of Morehouse College, Dexter had a notable career as the chairman of The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, a nonprofit organization founded by Coretta Scott King in the aftermath of her husband’s assassination. He also served as president of the King Estate, actively continuing his father’s work in civil rights advocacy.

In an interview with CNN, Dexter recounted watching TV with his older brother when a news flash suddenly interrupted, revealing that his father had been shot in Memphis.

“It was an incredibly chaotic continued on page 3

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Persistent Lending Disparities Perpetuate City of Victorville Extends Application Artist Kobina Wright Launches Art Nation’s Racial Wealth Gap: Deadline for Community Services Giveaway to Commemorate Black Black neighborhoods and shopping Advisory Committee History Month districts stripped of $406 billion January 22, 2024VICTORVILLE, Calif. — The City of Victorville is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on its Community Services Advisory Committee. The application deadline has been extended to Feb. 15.

Members of the Community Services Advisory Committee serve at the pleasure of the City Council and meet monthly to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding community services, recreation, golf, facility/ park development, and more.

Applicants must be residents of the City of Victorville.

For America, Black History Month brings opportunities to revisit our nation’s lessons, achievements, and unfulfilled promises, capturing our attention as well as our hopes. Yet nothing hits home harder than the painful reminders of how so much of Black America continues to struggle financially, despite an economy that reports low unemployment, a robust stock market, and low inflation.

Whether discussing kitchen table economics, or yesteryear’s grievances, money – or the lack thereof – is an ongoing and dominant concern. Now is a good time to examine the policies and practices contributing to why Black wealth remains so elusive for people whose work ethic is often far larger than their paychecks.

The Federal Reserve’s recently updated Survey of Consumer Finance 2019-2022, analyzes post-pandemic trends – particularly as they affect racial wealth gaps.

In 2022, Asian-Americans had a typical family wealth of $536,000, the highest of any race or ethnicity, and nearly twice the typical white family’s wealth of $285,000. But these six-figure wealth assets did not include either Black or Latino

households. Instead, a typical Latino family held only about 20 percent of the wealth of the typical white family (about $61,600), and Black family wealth was even lower at $44,900, only 15 percent of the wealth held by white families.

“Despite strong growth in wealth for non-white families over the past two surveys, we remain far from racial equality, reflecting the large differences in wealth that have persisted for decades,” states the report.

“Taking a slightly longer-run view, since the Great Recession the typical Black and Hispanic family has had between about $10 to $15 of wealth for every $100 held by the typical White family,” the report continues.

“This ratio has closed only modestly in the past two surveys.

The typical Black family went from having about $9 in wealth for every $100 held by the typical white family in 2013 to around $16 in 2022; the typical Hispanic family went from having about $10 in wealth for every $100 held by the typical white family in 2013 to around $22 in 2022.”

Recently the Brookings Institution independently analyzed the Fed’s data in a continued in next 2 columns

DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship accepting applications Undergraduate & graduate students urged to start application process Community/ Education News WA S H I N G T O N – Undergraduate and graduate students studying music with ambitions for future careers can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship which is due Jan. 31. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the scholarship provides a one-time $5,000 award to one student annually who is pursuing undergraduate or graduate study in music.

Marian Anderson (18971993) was a groundbreaking African American contralto and an inspiration for civil rights.

“This scholarship pays tribute to Marian Anderson’s life, and the Daughters of the American Revolution seeks to honor her legacy through today’s aspiring musicians. Her legacy lives on in others who aim for excellence in musical studies, are committed to their communities, and willing to stand up for what is right,” said Pamela Wright, DAR President General.

Applicants should be accepted or currently enrolled in an accredited university or college in the United States and have a concentration in music in their course of study. Music performance, composition, theory, or education are all areas that students may be specialized in to qualify for the scholarship.

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They should have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scale used by the institution is required.

Applications require references sent through the application system, so students need to request their references ahead of the deadline. In honor of Ms. Anderson’s commitment to the community throughout her life and her willingness to share her incredible talent with the world, applicants are asked to write a personal statement describing their humanitarian or volunteer contributions on behalf of their community and/or country.

To recognize the city Marian Anderson called home, preference will be given to students from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, even if they are not pursuing music studies in the Philadelphia area. This scholarship is not automatically renewed.

However, recipients may reapply for consideration each year for up to four consecutive years.

The scholarship is supported by the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Marian Anderson Legacy Fund. Learn more about the relationship between Marian Anderson and the DAR, and the organization’s on-going efforts to honor her memory at dar.org/ MarianAnderson

To be considered for this volunteer position, submit a letter of interest and resume to Jennifer Thompson, City Clerk, at cityclerk@victorvilleca.gov no

later than Feb. 15. Questions can be directed to (760) 955-5188.

Located in Southern California at the high-point between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Victorville is the leading city for both industry and retail in the High Desert region. Victorville is a growing, vibrant community that is home to approximately 135,000 residents and some of the area’s largest employers. Clean air, abundant mountain vistas, family-friendly recreational activities, spectacular sunsets and breathtaking night skies entice locals and visitors alike to fall in love with this city that is within a few hours of SoCal beaches, National Parks, mountain retreats, and other major attractions. Ontario International Airport is less than an hour away. Learn more about the City of Victorville at VictorvilleCA.gov.

California Becomes First State to Break Down Black Employee Data by Ethnicity Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

As of Jan. 1, California became the first state in the nation to disaggregate data for its Black population by ethnic lineage.

Thanks to a bill authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena).

Holden is a member of the California Legilslative Black Caucus.

A California Department of Human Resource (CalHR) questionnaire requests newly or rehired employees to voluntarily self-identify their race, ethnicity and gender for the state to track and evaluate equal employment opportunities and non-discriminatory employment practices more accurately.

“For the first time, the descendants of our ancestors, people in my family and the families of over 2 million Californians, the overwhelming majority of Black California, will see our community represented and counted among the very important data our state collects, starting among current and future state employees,” said Chris Lodgson, a member of Coalition for Just and Equitable (CJEC).

CJEC is a statewide organization comprised of various associations, community groups, and individuals united by a commitment to fight for reparations and reparative justice for descendants of enslaved Black American men and women.

Applicants now have the option to check boxes under Black or African American that declare them a descendent of persons who were enslaved in the United States, or not a descendant of persons who were enslaved in the United States, continued in next 2 columns

Persistent Lending Disparities Perpetuate Nation’s Racial Wealth Gap: Black neighborhoods and shopping districts stripped of $406 billion ...continued new publication entitled, Black wealth is increasing, but so is the racial gap, citing the effects of public policies against Black participation in proven wealthbuilding assets. “Policies that privilege whiteness are reflected in higher levels of wealth for the average white family, which can be leveraged across generations to generate greater wealth and advantages,” wrote Brookings.

“This became very clear during the pandemic: Black households made major gains through housing and business equity, yet that growth paled in comparison to white households’ gains from investment returns.”

For example, Brookings found that in 2020 Black businesses employed 1.3 million people and created over 48,000 new jobs.

If access to capital could be available to more entrepreneurs to begin new businesses, or expand existing ones, greater Black wealth likely would result.

In a separate but related analysis, Brookings examined how redlining of Black business districts suppressed wealthbuilding, similarly to how lowered appraisal values of Black homes suppress wealthbuilding in majority-Black neighborhoods.

“Our research found that

storefronts and shopping centers in communities with higher shares of Black residents are valued measurably lower than otherwise comparable properties in communities with fewer Black residents”, wrote Brookings last November in Building Black wealth through community real estate ownership. “We estimate that the undervaluation of majority-Black ZIP codes results in aggregate wealth losses of $171 billion in retail space for the owners of these properties...

By comparison, owner-occupiers of housing lose an estimated $235 billion in majority-Black ZIP codes.”

Imagine what Black wealth could be derived if these billion-dollar discounts were removed from Black and Latino communities. Until or unless public policy reforms effectively address these historic inequities, racial wealth gaps will persist.

The financial bottom line – regardless of color – is that people cannot invest what they do not have, or are shut out from mainstream lending. Let’s embrace the lessons of history and enact policies to increase lending for minority homes and business owners, to close the nation’s racial wealth gaps.

TEMECULA, CA, January 19, 2024 – Leading up to Black History Month, artist Kobina Wright has announced an initiative to engage art collectors and enthusiasts. From January 25th to February 1st, 2024, Wright will be giving away a unique art print every day, marking a sweet beginning of a week-long event that aims to inspire and promote Black art history.

Each day, starting on January 25th, subscribers of Ojenis.art, will get a chance at receiving a carefully selected art print through a daily drawing. Participants will have the opportunity to acquire these limited-edition prints, free of charge, as a gesture of appreciation for their interest and support of the art community.

"This is a monster giveaway, for me." said Kobina Wright.

"I’m approaching this event, not only as an art merchant, but also as a collector and farmer of inspiration. It’s my attempt to give both teeth and barley to a

hungry soul."

To participate in the giveaway, individuals can go to Ojenis. art and sign up to receive a bimonthly newsletter (or so) which include announcements about the art world, The Whole Art Nebula and Wright’s work. She encourages everyone, regardless of their level of familiarity with art, to join in.

About Kobina Wright: Wright, known for her distinctive body of work, dedicates a large portion of her time promoting diversity in the art world by hosting the art history podcast, "The Whole Art Nebula," where she shines a spotlight on the lives and works of Black visual artists, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for their impact on the art community. She also highlights California living artists in her blog, “Sunshine, Moonlight, Art Vibe Quickie.” To learn more about Kobina Wright and her work, visit Ojenis.art.

California Becomes First State to Break Down Black Employee Data by Ethnicity...continued including African Black and Caribbean Black. They can also identify by marking “descendant status is unknown” or they can choose not to identify.

Holden introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1604, the Upward Mobility Act in January 2022.

The legislation requires the state to breakdown the data of state employees by ethnic origin.

Furthermore, AB 1604, signed

by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September 2022, provides state workers with greater opportunity to move upward within state service through improvements and best practices in processes for hiring, recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.

The new disaggregation mandate is designed to help spot irregularities such as disparities in income, health care outcomes, career development and state agencies' leadership.

Holden had previously pushed legislation to promote mobility for people of color in California’s civil services system and require

diversity on state boards and commissions. Newsom vetoed AB 105 in October 2021, the legislative forerunner to AB 1604, which Holden also introduced.

Newsom said in an October 2021 letter that AB 105 had “unintended consequences” and “elements of the bill conflict with existing constitutional requirements, labor agreements, and current data collection efforts.”

When Holden was appointed chair of the Assembly Committee on Appropriations in January 2022 by then-Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), he reintroduced the legislation as AB 1604.

AB 1604 resembles legislation that requires data from other racial groups. In September 2016, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 1726 into law, requiring the state Department of Public Health to disaggregate continued on page 7

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Commentary: My Fight for Democracy Is Guided by the NAACP's Enduring Legacy Congresswoman Barbara Lee Special to California Black Media Partners

Bay Area Congresswomen Barbra Lee ( photo by Robert Maryland, California Black Media) In the words of W. E. B. Du Bois, a trailblazer in the founding of the NAACP, “The power of the ballot we need in sheer selfdefense -- else what shall save us from a second slavery? Freedom, too, the long-sought, we still seek -- the freedom of life and limb, the freedom to work and think, the freedom to love and aspire.”

These profound sentiments have been a guiding force throughout my journey, one that has taken me from an elected official in the California State Legislature to a member of Congress proudly representing the 12th Congressional District, to my current candidacy for the U.S. Senate. The NAACP's commitment to justice and equality has been a constant influence, shaping my perspective on democracy and inspiring me to champion these principles at every stage of my career.

Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, the roots of my connection to the NAACP run deep. My late mother, Mildred Parish Massey, was a trailblazer herself, named as one of the first 12 students in the NAACP lawsuit to integrate Texas Western College, now known as the University of Texas at El Paso. My grandfather W.C. Parish was the first African American letter carrier in El Paso.

He spoke fluent Spanish in order to better serve his community and was an active member of

the NAACP. Even as my family moved to the seemingly progressive San Fernando Valley in Southern California, the specter of racism persisted. High school, supposed to be a time of joy and growth, became a battleground for fairness. Seeking to become a cheerleader, I encountered an unfair selection process that excluded Black and Brown girls. Here, the NAACP once again intervened, successfully advocating for a policy change, shifting from a selection process to an election. Winning that election at the age of 15 marked my first tangible encounter with the transformative power of democracy. It was a victory not just for Black girls but for all, breaking down barriers and fostering inclusivity.

Just as my former intern and a former student in the Oakland branch of the NAACP's ACTSO program, Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones, continues to lift up the legacy of the NAACP, so do many young people. They stand up, make their voices heard, register to vote, run for office, and work to secure our planet for the next generation. The NAACP's legacy lives on, inspiring a new generation to carry the torch of justice, equality, and democratic values forward.

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Black Caucus Members Dig Deeper Into Newsom’s 2024-25 Budget \Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

Since Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his 2024-25 budget to the State Legislature on Jan. 10, lawmakers -- including members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) -have been sharing their initial reactions to potential cuts.

Those stakeholders have also been examining the Governor’s $291 billion spending plan to get a clearer sense of how funding adjustments may impact families as the state faces a deficit estimated at tens of billions of dollars.

At the top of the list of concerns for some lawmakers are cuts the governor is proposing to balance the budget, as required

by California’s constitution.

A day after Newsom announced his budget, Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), reacted with a post on his Facebook page.

“Yesterday’s budget proposal for human services programs causes me to be alarmed for our most vulnerable populations particularly in our CalWorks, Development Disability, and Foster Care programs,” wrote Jackson, who is a member of the CLBC. “I will be using the next few months to review its impact from a social work lens. My priority is to ensure that this budget promotes stability and keeps people out of a state of crisis and on a path to thrive as the Governor has done for both the CalFresh and Childcare programs,” promised Jackson.

Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-La Mesa), also a member CLBC hosted a continued in last 2 columns

by filmmaker Abby Ginzberg, became an unexpected testament to my journey. Initially hesitant to participate due to my ceaseless commitment to serving constituents, Californians, and our planet, the documentary went on to win multiple awards, including the NAACP's Best Documentary Film in 2022.

Our democracy is fragile. The January 6th attempted coup of our government threatened the peaceful transfer of power. We withstood this test and prevailed, but let me tell you how I personally experienced that day where five people died and many more were injured, including 138 Capitol Police Officers.

Our brave officers fought the protestors to save lives. This included Black officers who were called the “N” word, spat upon, and treated in a manner that was bigoted, racist, and disgusting.

Yet they stood up and fought to save our democracy.

I was sitting in the House Chambers, when we barely escaped. We went to the undisclosed location, in the midst of COVID, where many Republicans refused to wear a mask and several contracted this illness. Some Republicans, who would later vote against certifying the election of President Joe Biden, had the nerve to pray out loud. In the early morning, we returned to the Capitol when told it was safe. I was determined to stay until the end to witness the peaceful transfer of power.

Tensions were high. Two members, a Republican and a Democratic Congressional Black Caucus member, almost threw hands and had to be restrained.

The good news is–though the peaceful transfer of power was almost thwarted–our democracy survived. The House voted to certify Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris, the first African American, the first Indian American, first woman—and continued on page 6

Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62...continued from page 1 and traumatic time,” he expressed adding that carrying his revolutionary father’s name could be both a blessing and a curse.

In 2003, Dexter recalled that some individuals would express their expectations for him to follow in his father’s footsteps.

“People would say, ‘I want you to be just like your father,’ or ‘You should become a minister,’” he recalled.

He co-wrote a book titled “Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir,” sharing personal insights into his life as the son of one of the most influential figures in American history. Dexter also portrayed his father in the 2002 film “The Rosa Parks Story,” further cementing his connection to his father’s enduring legacy.

Beyond his civil rights work, Dexter was known for his advocacy of veganism and animal rights. In a 1995 interview with The Vegetarian Times, he expressed how his diet reflected his commitment to nonviolence, stating, “There is a connection between how you live life and how you treat others. It starts with the individual.”

Dexter Scott King leaves behind a legacy of dedication to his family, his father’s work, and his advocacy for nonviolence and animal rights. His contributions will be remembered and celebrated by many who were touched by his life and work.

Dexter Scott King, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62...continued

Black Caucus Members Dig Deeper Into Newsom’s 2024-25 Budget..continued

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60-minute Budget Townhall Webinar on Jan. 17 to discuss the budget and the forecasted deficit.

The webinar was presented to give the public an idea of budget cuts, budget proposals, and potential tax increases.

“This is really the beginning of conversations in the legislature and our conversation with the governor,” Weber said. “Once the May revision comes out after taxes have been done, we’ll have a better sense of where we are and what the budget will be.”

We b i n a r p a r t i c i p a n t s submitted a variety of questions concerning the budget such as how education funding will be impacted, strategies to address the budget shortfall, and will the deficit lead to tax increases and undermine progress made in housing the homeless and other social services programs.

During the webinar, Christian Griffith, Chief Consultant of the Assembly Budget Committee – responsible for directing the Assembly’s state budget process – said Newsom’s proposal involves spending reduction, spending delays, usage of reserves borrowing, and usage of the “special fund.”

“Reduction usually gets the most attention,” Griffith said.

The LAO – a nonpartisan government agency that provides fiscal and policy advice to the California Legislature – said the state budget estimates based on tax revenue are imprecise due to the IRS delaying tax filings in California until Nov. 16, 2023, because of natural disasters the state faced last year.

Griffith said the “budget problem” could create a financial burden on the state for a few more years. It was assumed that the state had a surplus of “$100 million two years in a row” but

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actually had $60 billion,” Griffith said.

“The main thing, a really big problem here, is not only do we have this problem right now, but we also project for the next three or four years that every year we are going to be spending $30 billion more than we take in revenue. We have a structural problem,” he said. “The easy thing is trying to find one-time money to plug a hole. The hard thing is when you have that structural thing where you’re always paying on that credit card every year.”

Funding for state initiatives that are likely to be cut or delayed include some climate change programs, housing programs, school facilities, higher education student housing loans, UCLA Immunology Institute, MiddleClass Scholarship financial aid programs, and more.

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood), who is a member of the CLBC, said, despite looming cuts she remains confident because the state has a cushion of nearly $18 billion in cash in its various reserves often called “rainy-day funds.”

“Thank God for California's rainy-day fund! Kudos to former Governor Brown and current Governor Newsom for their foresight,” McKinnor posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

“They've been tucking away funds, and in 2024-2025, it's going to pour! Ready to weather any budget shortfalls with our well-fed piggy bank!”

Last week, the California Budget and Policy Center (CBPC) analysis of Newsom’s budget was positive, stating that the budget “protected or maintained” programs that continued on page 6

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STATE/HEALTH//LIFESTYLE NEWS

University officials take issue with chief diversity officer’s definition Remembering Nazi Victims and Fragile Freedoms ...continued of ‘privilege’ in ‘Diversity Digest’ newsletter

By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer

Dr. Sherita Hill Golden serves as the chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM). The institution’s students and employees have sent a letter of disappointment to JHM leadership after the institution repudiated Golden’s definition of “privilege” in a monthly newsletter. Photo Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Medicine Employees and students at Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) have sent a letter to President Kevin W. Sowers and Dean Theodore L. DeWeese expressing their disappointment over the institution’s response to its chief diversity officer’s definition of “privilege” in a monthly newsletter shared with the school community.

In the January issue of JHM’s

“Diversity Digest,” Dr. Sherita Hill Golden defined “privilege” as a “set of unearned benefits given to people who are in a specific social group.” She went on to list White people, males, Christians, heterosexuals and English-speaking people –among others– as part of those social groups.

JHM’s leadership renounced this language, saying the

definition ran counter to its values and commitment to serving everyone equally.

“The January edition of the monthly newsletter from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity used language that contradicts the values of Johns Hopkins as an institution,” wrote a JHM spokesperson in an email to the AFRO. “Dr. Sherita Golden, Johns Hopkins Medicine’s chief diversity officer, has sincerely acknowledged this mistake and retracted the language used in the message.”

According to the open letter, students and employees believe this retraction was provoked by pushback from individuals external to the JHM community who claimed that the definition was discriminatory.

An account on X (formerly known as Twitter), titled “End Wokeness,” posted a screenshot of the newsletter on Jan. 10, drawing a number of negative comments about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and demands for Golden to be fired. Tesla Motors CEO and X owner Elon Musk quoted the post, writing “This must end,” in reference to the newsletter. Conservativeleaning tabloid the Daily Mail referred to the newsletter as a “diversity hit list.”

“The pushback about the article

was not part of a commitment to building an inclusive and fair community at Hopkins. Rather it was part of a strategic effort to disseminate disinformation about the importance of ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion at institutions of higher learning,” wrote JHM students and employees in the letter.

They continued, taking issue with those responding to Golden’s statements with the line that “not all White men have privilege.” They clarified that Golden did not claim all or only White men have privilege– but that there are certain unearned privileges that accompany White and male identities.

“Surely discussions about privilege can be challenging.

The word is easily misinterpreted or taken to mean that people who benefit from systems of advantage are immoral or unworthy,” wrote JHM students and employees.

“However, it is important for our institution to respond to assaults on our commitment to DEI with courage and conviction.

In the face of bad-faith attacks, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University must state clearly, loudly and proudly that we value diversity, equity and inclusion.”

Megan Sayles is a Report For America Corps member.

Fighting Substance Abuse Through Remembering Nazi Victims and Fragile Freedoms Care over Criminalization

International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 Gives California Jehovah’s Witnesses Time to Reflect on Victims of Nazi Persecution

By Selen Ozturk As a worsening opioid epidemic ranks among California’s most challenging crises, the Sierra Health Center is reducing harm through care over criminalization.

As a worsening opioid epidemic ranks among California’s most challenging crises, the Sierra Health Center is reducing harm through care over criminalization.

At a Thursday, January 18 briefing co-hosted by EMS and Sierra Health on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, three leaders of Sierra nonprofit grantees shared how they were innovating substance abuse prevention and advancing health equity throughout Northern California — from remote rural Inyo County, through the Central Valley, to Alameda County.

Sierra Health and substance abuse prevention In 2022, over 109,000 Californians lost their lives due to drug overdose, according to the CDC. Overdose is the leading cause of death for nonelderly Californians — “and these numbers are expected to increase,” said Kaying Hang, president of The Center at Sierra Health Foundation.

This epidemic is the result of 50 years of federal and state governments “responding to drug use with incarceration and extreme policing under the banner of a ‘war on drugs.’ Those from communities of color have been disproportionately harmed and stigmatized,” she continued.

“However, the tide is turning.

People who use drugs are not strangers but our neighbors, family members, friends… and we can give them a second chance by prioritizing care over criminalization.”

Kaying Hang, president of the Center at Sierra Health Foundation, discusses the

foundation’s addiction treatment strategy and why they approach treatment with healthcare rather than punishment.

This care takes the form of partnership with communitybased organizations to end California’s opioid epidemic through culturally specific services which address each communities needs — including drug education, testing, harm reduction for drug users, recovery support and basic needs like food and hygiene.

“We believe that those who are closest to the harm are in the best position to determine what the solution is,” added Hang, “and our intention is to help people align with the best vision that they have of themselves.”

The myth of communities without futures Small, heavily Latino and Filipino rural communities throughout the Central Valley like Poplar — “with over 5,000 people living in 700 dwellings that haven’t been developed for 50 years — are the most vulnerable, but least reached due to their size,” said Mari Perez-Ruiz, executive director of Central Valley Empowerment Alliance (CVEA). “For us, health access depends on fighting the narrative that our communities don’t have a future.”

Through CVEA’s Rural Health Equity Campaign, this future is youth-led.

“Pervasive drug abuse, especially fentanyl, is dire here,” said Perez-Ruiz. “Our communities are targeted by the cartels, and sometimes the parents here are using or selling drugs — so we opened LUPE (Leadership, Unity, Power, Empowerment Center) — a safe, gang-free, drug-free center for youth to come together, and have continued in last 2 columns

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California resident David Cohen remembers being deeply troubled after learning about the Holocaust at school, but that horrific event in history became personal when he became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1991.

“Many people suffered at the hands of the Nazi regime, including Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Learning what my spiritual brothers and sisters went through is enlightening and very personal,” said David Cohen.

January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of the AuschwitzBirkenau concentration camp—has been designated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. This year’s theme is “Fragility of Freedom,” emphasizing how religious expression and other freedoms are vulnerable to abuse and restriction.

Jehovah’s Witnesses, known in Germany at the time as “Bibelforscher” (Bible Students), were among the lesser known victims of Nazi oppression.

According to Professor Robert Gerwarth, the Witnesses were “the only group in the Third Reich to be persecuted on the basis of their religious beliefs alone.”

“We acknowledge and appreciate that Nazi persecution is first associated with the systematic murder of some two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population,” said Jason Hohl, national spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “The scale of horror is without equal. We also recognize

that other groups, including Witnesses, suffered profoundly.”

Of some 35,000 Witnesses in Germany and Nazi-occupied territories at the time, more than two-thirds were arrested for their faith, with nearly one in eight sent to concentration camps. Some 1,600 lost their lives, 548 by execution. Hundreds of children were taken from Witness families to Nazi homes or reformatories to be “Germanized.”

One of those was Hermine Liska, who was barely 11 years old when she was sent to a reeducation facility away from her Witness family.

She recalled in a memoir that “all citizens were expected to greet others with the ‘Heil Hitler’ salute. I refused to do so because ‘heil’ in German means ‘salvation,’ and I was not going to ascribe salvation to Hitler! I knew that Jesus Christ was my Savior.”

The Nazi regime branded Jehovah’s Witnesses “enemies of the State,” according to historian Christine King, because of “their very public refusal to accept even the smallest elements of [Nazism], which didn’t fit their faith and their beliefs.”

Adherents maintained a politically neutral stance based on their understanding of Christ’s teachings and refused to salute Nazi symbols, to take part in racist and violent acts, or to join the German army. Rather, Witness literature distributed to the public worldwide “identified the evils of the regime, including what was happening to the Jews,” continued in next 2 columns

King noted on the website of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.

Consequently, the Witnesses were among the first sent to concentration camps, where they bore a unique uniform symbol, the purple triangle.

Alone among the groups sent to the camps, Witnesses had an opportunity to leave— if they signed an “Erklärung” document renouncing their faith and pledging to report fellow believers to the police and fully submit to the Nazi government.

Few did.

The courage of these ordinary individuals to stand up for their faith reminds ones like Cohen not to take their worship for

granted. “Their experiences deepen my resolve to maintain a strong relationship with God,” said Cohen.

“This day is a grim reminder of the fragility of freedom,” said Jason Hohl. “Even today, Jehovah’s Witnesses are being systematically attacked—imprisoned, beaten, and tortured—for peacefully practicing their faith in some countries, particularly Russia and other totalitarian states.”

For more information about the experience of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nazi-controlled lands in the 1930s and 1940s and currently in Russia, visit jw.org, the organization’s official website.

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Fighting Substance Abuse Through Care over Criminalization...continued conversations with parents about trauma and harm reduction so they all see new possibilities for their lives.”

“In Poplar alone, only 3% of youth are expected to pursue higher education, yet all children in the district receive a free lunch due to living in poverty,” she added. “When so little is expected of them, we build community support by meeting people where they’re at … I see promise where others see no future.”

Mari Perez-Ruiz, Executive Director of the Central Valley Empowerment Alliance, explains how her organization is working to transcend municipal disinvestment and create community.

Native Americans and indigenous harm reduction “Native Americans have some of the highest fatal overdose rates — not just in California, but nationwide,” said Arlene Brown, CEO of Crossroads Recovery Center and Skoden Native Harm Reduction Services in Inyo and Mono Counties, and a member of the Bishop Paiute Tribe in Inyo, where 17% of the population is Native American — though “our program is for everyone. As Natives, our core value is sharing that healing with others, and half of those we help are non-Native.”

“Since the dawn of colonization we’ve been the first victims of the war on drugs, so we seek to decolonize these services that were never built for us in the first place,” she explained.

These indigenized services include prayer tags on overdose reversal kits; in-language syringe exchange and HIV/Hepatitis C tests; distributing Narcan communitywide, including for elders who forget to take and children who accidentally take medications; and regular counseling for “spiritual, mental, physical and emotional wellness, treating the whole person and community as opposed to the Western model of care which treats isolated symptoms or parts of life.” “”We already know shaming our loved ones for substance abuse only pushes them further away,” said Brown. “Taking away those stigmatizing barriers

to care — at Crossroads, we’ve saved over 80 lives — both heals our community and protects our culture.”

“Harm reduction is a spectrum” “When we talk about harm reduction, we need to be more ambivalent: Not everybody who is in recovery is going to get to sobriety or want to,” said Braunz Courtney, Executive Director of the HIV Education Prevention Project of Alameda County (HEPPAC).

Braunz E. Courtney, Executive Director of the HIV Education Prevention Project of Alameda County, talks about the importance of understanding a person’s readiness and goals for sobriety and providing medication-assisted treatment.

“Our goal is to meet each individual where they are geographically and, within their addiction, “where their goals are. It’s a spectrum from using drugs more safely, to abstaining completely.”

HEEPAC does this by hiring substance use navigators “with lived or living experience of recovery,” and by meeting our peers’ needs in the streets” he continued. “Recovery is not a bubble. Someone wanting to treat substance abuse is dealing with other health needs beyond the clinic like housing, food, hygiene and social interaction.”

In addition to a drop-in Oakland-based clinic, HEEPAC has mobile units and navigators providing these services alongside regular counseling, syringe exchanges, overdose education, HIV and Hep C testing, abscess wound care and Narcan carry-and-use training.

“It’s not about creating a ‘health home’ like Kaiser — you wouldn’t traditionally go there to get safe drug tools, or food, or have a frank conversation not only about what you don’t like about your drug use, but also what you do like,” Courtney said.

“For us,” he added, “It’s about creating homes wherever people are in need … We’re not here to tell you what to do. We’re navigators. Equitable health care means that those who access it tell us what they want, and we tell you how to get there. You’re the expert in your own life.”

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20240000405 Date Filed: 01/12/2024 Filing Expires On: 01/12/2029 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1. ASSURE DENTAL FAMILY CARE & BRACES 2. ASSURE DENTAL County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1080 E. WASHINGTON ST. SUITE B COLTON, CA 92324 Mailing Address: 4411 REDONDO BEACH BLVD LAWNDALE, CA 90260 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: SOHEIL A. SOLEIMANI DENTAL CORP State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./ Reg. No.: 3634490 Residence Street Address: 4411 REDONDO BEACH BLVD LAWNDALE, CA 90260 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 19, 2019 Soheil Soleimani, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230012823 Date Filed: 12/29/2023 Filing Expires On: 12/29/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ADVANCED AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2026 N RIVERSIDE AVE SUITE C-89 RIALTO, CA 92377 Mailing Address: 2026 N RIVERSIDE AVE SUITE C-89 RIALTO, CA 92377 #of Employees: 1 Name of Individual Registrant: ALEXANDER D MARTINEZ Residence Street Address: 2376 N RIVERSIDE AVE RIALTO, CA 92377 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Dec 28, 2023 Alexander D. Martinez, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2024.

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ASSURE DENTAL 3. ASSURE DENTAL CARE 4. ASSURE DENTAL & BRACES 5. ASSURE DENTAL GROUP 6. ASSURE DENTAL DENTISTRY 7. ASSURE DENTAL ASSOCIATES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 961 N MILLIKEN AVE STE 103 ONTARIO, CA 91764 Mailing Address: 4411 REDONDO BEACH BLVD LAWNDALE, CA 90260 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: S. A. SOLEIMANI DENTAL CORP State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 3291702 Residence Street Address: 4411 REDONDO BEACH BLVD LAWNDALE, CA 90260 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Aug 28, 2013 Soheil Soleimani DMD, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2024.

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NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2024.

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NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2024.

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NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230012022 Date Filed: 12/06/2023 Filing Expires On: 12/06/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): WARREN AUTO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 16771 KALMIA LN. FONTANA, CA 92336 Name of Individual Registrant: YOLANDA WARREN Residence Street Address: 16771 KALMIA LN FONTANA, CA 92336 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Yolanda Warren, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2024.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230012066 Date Filed: 12/07/2023 Filing Expires On: 12/07/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): THE INSPECTOR REALTOR County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 8206 LA SALLE PL. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 #0f Employees: 1 Name of Individual Registrant: KRAIG O GLOSTER Residence Street Address: 8206 LA SALLE PL RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names

listed above on: Dec 07, 2023 Kraig Gloster, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2024.

PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GAIL GWEN HUNEYCUTT DECEDENT CASE NO: PROVA2300318 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: GAIL GWEN

HUNEYCUTT

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARGARET HUNEYCUTT in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: MARGARET HUNEYCUTT 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: 02/27/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: F1 FONTANA SUPERIOR COURT 17780 Arrow Blvd.

Fontana, CA 92335 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.

Petitioner: Margaret Huneycutt 17794 Sandhurst Avenue Fontana, CA 92336 (572)424-4595 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 11, 18, 25, 2024.

AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DELFIN ANGEL PEREZRODRIGUEZ ALSO KNOWN AS DELFIN A. PEREZ DECEDENT CASE NO: PROVA2300206 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: DELFIN

ANGEL PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ ALSO KNOWN AS DELFIN A. PEREZ

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SAMMY PEREZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: SAMMY PEREZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 3/11/2024 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: F1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO

17780 Arrow Boulevard Fontana, CA 92335 San Bernardino-Fontana District (Probate) 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.

Petitioner: Sammy Perez 2859 Campo Raso San Clemente CA 92673 (949)280-3149 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 11, 18, 25, 2024.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO VICTORVILLE COURTHOUSE In re: ESTATE OF: PATRICIA ANNE LEE CASE No.: PROSB2301027 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE (PROBATE CODE §§10300, 10304) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, subject to confirmation by this court, on March 8, 2024 at 9:00 A.M, or thereafter within the time allowed by law, in Department V12 of the San Bernardino Superior Court located at 14455 Civic Center Drive, Victorville, CA 92392, Angelo Torres, Administrator of the Estate of Patricia Anne Lee, will sell at private sale to the highest and best net bidder on the terms and conditions stated below all rights, title, and interest that the estate has acquired in addition to that of the decedent at the time of death, in the real property located in SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California.

2. This property is commonly referred to as: 11021 Kiowa Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308, and is more fully described as follows: Lot 29 of Tract No 5883, in the Town of Apple Valley, Çounty of San Bernardino, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 73, Pages 24 to 27, inclusive of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County.

Recorder of said County. APN: #0434-351-39-0000.

The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price.

4. The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis, except for title.

5. The Administrator has given an exclusive listing to: LAURA ABBOTT, DRE #02152161 Coldwell Banker Home Source 18484 US Hwy 18 Ste. 150, Apple Valley, CA 92307 Tel. No. (760) 662-4771 or (760) 242-6043 Laura.A@cbhomesource.com 6. Bids or offers are invited for this property and must be in writing and can be submitted to the seller’s attorney, Noreen T. Fontaine, 400 Ramona Avenue, Suite 212-N, Corona, CA 92879; By Fax. On (951) 934-1376; Email: noreen@ attyfontaine.com, or personally, at any time after first publication of this notice and before any sale is made.

7. The property will be sold on the following terms: Terms of sale cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale and acceptable to the court on confirmation of sale, e.g., 10 percent (10%) of the amount of the bid to accompany the offer by certified check, and the balance to be paid on confirmation of sale by the court.

8. Taxes, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers.

9. The right is reserved to reject any bid.

10. For further information and bid forms, contact Noreen T. Fontaine at 400 Ramona, Ste 212-N, Corona, CA 92879; Tel. No (951)278-8290 ; Fax. No. (951)934-1376 Date: January 12, 2023 Noreen T. Fontaine Attorney For Administrator Angelo Torres Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 18, 25 , February 1, 2024.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIVBA 2400007 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANTANEISHA BRIANA MCKINNEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as

follows: Present name: a. ANTANEISHA BRIANA MCKINNEY to Proposed name: LADI LA’ TONI LOVELY LE’DUFF 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: Feb 20, 2024 Time: 1:30 p.m.

Dept.: B1 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 235 East Mountain View Barstow, CA 92311 Barstow District A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: Jan 04, 2024 James R. Baxter Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2024.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): COLEMAN LEE, an individual; TIMOTHY MOY, individually and as Trustee of the Moy Timothy and Chan Peggy 2013 Trust dated July 1, 2013; PEGGY M. CHAN, individually and as Trustee of the Moy Timothy and Chan Peggy 2013 Trust dated July 1, 2013; MINDY CHEN, an individual; DOES 1 through 25, inclusive; and ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.

The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas.

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

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

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

gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVSB 2304834 The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 247 W. Third St. San Bernardino, CA 92415 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robin L. Thornton (SBN 255736)/ Matthew C. Maler (SBN 343580) Fennemore Wendel 1111 Broadway, 24th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 834-6600 DATE (Fecha): April 25, 2023 Clerk of Court (Secretario), by Abrianna Rodriquez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2024.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY T H AT P O RT I O N O F GOVERNMENT LOT 1 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF BARSTOW, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF SAID LAND APPROVED BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL, DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 1855, LYING NORTHERLY OF THE UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 66. APN: 0421-082-02-0-000.

Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2024.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVSB2220376 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CHRISTOPHER ARISMENDEZ, YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.

The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

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

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por

imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST THIRD STREET, SAN BERNARDINO CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): HARLAN M. REESE, ESQ. (CA BAR NO.: 118226), REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 568393).

DATE (Fecha): OCT 18, 2022 Clerk (Secretario), by ANGELICA SEGURA, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15/24 CNS-3775490# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN

NOTICE INVITING BID NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS 2024-05 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY 1. Purpose of the Procurement and Period of Performance The Victor Valley Transit Authority(VVTA) is seeking proposals from qualified Human Resource consultants and firms to conduct an agency-wide Compensation and Benefits Study. The purpose of the study is to address changes in VVTA’s operations and staffing over the last several years, which may have affected the type, scope and level of work being performed by staff members . The objective is to have a credible study that recognizes these changes; ensures positions performing similar work with essentially the same level of complexity , responsibility, and knowledge, skills and abilities are classified together; and maintains currency with relevant labor markets.

Period of performance will be for one hundred eighty (180) Days.

2. Obtaining the Proposal Document Proposal documents may be obtained from Victor Valley Transit Authority electronically at cplasting@v vta.org , www. publicpurchase.com, or www. vvta.org/procurement . Proposals requested by courier or via USPS mail shall be packaged and sent only at the Proposers’ expense.

3. Proposal Due Date and Submittal Requirements Proposals must be received by 3:00 PM on (PST) Thursday, February 22, 2024.

3.1 Sealed Proposals shall be delivered to the following address: Victor Valley Transit Authority Attn: Christine Plasting, CPPB Procurement Manager 17150 Smoke Tree Street Hesperia, CA 92345 Published in The San Bernardino American News January 25, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICES VB BTS II, LLC would like to place on notice the proposed construction of a 60’ (70’ including all appurtenances) monopine tower known as Floyd (1153.6’ground elevation). If lighting is required the applicant will request the use of dual red/ white, medium intensity lighting (but will ultimately use lighting/ marking required by the FAA), located at 34°5’53.4” north latitude and -117°34’25.96” west longitude near 8548 Utica Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730, ASR File #A1262616.

The application for this proposed project can be viewed at www. fcc.gov/asr/applications by entering the ASR file number.

If you have environmental concerns about the proposed structure, a Request for Environmental Review may be filed with the FCC at www.fcc. gov/asr/environmentalrequest or by writing to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, ATTN: Ramon Williams, 445 12th St SW, Washington, DC 20554.

The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online.

Requests for Environmental Review may only raise environmental concerns and must be filed within 30 days of the date that notice of the project is published on the FCC's website.

If you have any concerns regarding historic properties that may be affected by this proposed undertaking, please contact: Jordan Braden, Lotis Environmental, LLC, at Legals@ TheLotisGroup.com or (417) 839-3701. In your response, please include the proposed undertaking’s location and a list of the historic resources that you believe to be affected along with their respective addresses or approximate locations.

Published in The San Bernardino American News January 25, 2024

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Los Angeles Urban League Appoints The IRS doesn't send tax refunds by David P. Anderson, MSSE As Its New email or text Chief Operating Officer

By Larissa Bungo-Senior Attorney World /Political News

David P. Anderson, MSSE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynthia Mitchell Heard, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League, (LAUL) and the LAUL Board of Directors, is pleased to announce the appointment of David P. Anderson, MSSE as its new Chief Operating Officer effective immediately.

LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE APPOINTS DAVID P. ANDERSON, MSSE AS ITS NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. In this key leadership position, Mr. Anderson will play a pivotal role in LAUL's strategic direction and operational management.

With a background in youth workforce development and public-private partnerships, he brings a wealth of experience that will contribute to LAUL's continued growth and success.

Commenting on the appointment, Cynthia Mitchell Heard said, "We are delighted that David P. Anderson has joined the Los Angeles Urban League team. His commitment to systemic change is inspiring.

He will play an important role in ushering in a new era for the Los Angeles Urban League as we build for tomorrow." Prior to her appointment to the President and CEO position, Miss Heard was the Chief Operating Officer.

"I am honored to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Urban League and continue their rich legacy of advocacy and advancement for all people in underserved communities so they may achieve success and fulfillment in their professional and personal lives," said David P. Anderson, Chief Operating Officer of LAUL. "Growing up in Los Angeles,

I've had the honor and privilege to engage with thought leaders of our community from different races, cultures, and religions: this is the diverse identity of Los Angeles. These dynamic and inspiring change makers are with me now and motivate me daily in all that I do."

David P. Anderson has a proven history of over 20 years in education and philanthropy. He developed a keen understanding of the fundraising and non-profit industries while supporting the advancement of over 100,000 students through afterschool programs in 293 schools across six (6) school districts.

Anderson's prior experience includes serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of LA's BEST where he oversaw afterschool experiential learning to 197 Los Angeles Unified School District schools.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, David attended Santa Monica College and later transferred to the University of Southern California (USC), where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He went on to achieve a Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship degree from the USC Marshall School of Business, where he was awarded Social Entrepreneur of the Year.

"David impressed us with his depth, professionalism and commitment to spreading opportunities to Black and other underserved communities in Los Angeles," said Elliot Hinds, Chairman of the Los Angeles Urban League. "I think he will be a great fit to propel the LA Urban League forward and to work with our new CEO Cynthia Heard to guide our strategic planning process and its implementation."

Mr. Anderson's passion and purpose to create change by raising the trajectory of the community align with the Los Angeles Urban League, a premier civil rights organization, move into its second century of service to the underserved community in Los Angeles.

January 23, 2024-Got an email or text message about a tax refund? It’s a scam.

IRS impersonators are at it again. This time, the scammers are sending messages about your “tax refund” or “tax refund e-statement.” It might look legit, but it’s an email or text fake, trying to trick you into clicking on links so they can steal from you. How? They tell you to click a link — supposedly to check on your “tax refund e-statement” or “fill out a form to get your refund.” But it’s a scam and if you click that link, the scammer might steal your identity or put malware on your phone or computer.

If someone contacts you unexpectedly about a tax refund, the most important thing to know is that the real IRS won’t contact you by email, text message, or social media to get your personal or financial information. Only

Black Caucus Members Dig Deeper Into Newsom’s 2024-25 Budget..continued from page 3 provide economic security, particularly for lower-income families.

“California has the wealth and state leaders have the tools and resources to further protect essential services and build upon earlier progress,” the CBPC report stated.

One of the questions posed during the webinar hosted by Weber involved Proposition 98, the minimum funding level for Schools, which guarantees funding for kindergarten through the 12 grades and community colleges. Griffin said they should not be any trimming of the total education allocation, which is expected to be $109 billion, according to the budget.

The day before Newsom presented his proposal, the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the

in upholding our freedoms.

This decision represents a victory for accountability and a testament to the robustness of our democratic institutions.

Simultaneously, the American Women Quarters Program, a result of my legislation, will feature Ida B. Wells on quarters in 2025—a fitting tribute to one of the founders of the NAACP and a pioneering journalist and anti-lynching activist.

As we navigate these challenges, the NAACP continues to be my North Star and, as a woman of faith, I say God always steps in right on time in my life, ordering my steps in his ways. I am grateful for the NAACP and grateful for the impact it’s had on all our lives.

About the Author Congresswoman Barbara Lee has been representing California’s 12th District (formerly 13th) since 1998. She is the highest ranking African American woman appointed to Democratic Leadership, serving as Co-Chair of the Policy and Steering Committee. She also serves on the Budget Committee and the powerful Appropriations Committee, which oversees all federal government spending.

Ella Baker Center launched a campaign focused on protecting budget spending for their priority programs called #SmartSolutions.

At a news conference held on the grounds of the Capitol, members from those organizations called on state leaders to focus limited resources on solutions that address root causes of crime and to enhance public safety for all Californians.

CLBC Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) and Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) spoke about the danger of underfunding of housing, healthcare, criminal justice reform and other programs that are critical in Black and Brown communities.

“I like to remind you that every dollar we spend criminalizing poverty is a dollar we could’ve better spent ending it,” Bryan said.

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Commentary: My Fight for Democracy Is Guided by the NAACP's Enduring Legacy Congresswoman Barbara Lee...continued from page 3 yes—the first from Oakland, as our Vice President.

The trauma of that day was very real. That following weekend, I decided to stay in Washington, DC. I collect writing pens as a hobby and have a wonderful collection of about 400. To try and process my trauma, I wrote my name 400 times using my pens while listening to songs of empowerment. I found comfort in the music of Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, and Beyoncé. I was inspired and uplifted. Our community is accustomed to finding comfort in moments of extreme trauma. I knew I had to do more.

When the NAACP approached me to be a plaintiff in their lawsuit holding Donald Trump, the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys, and Rudy Giuliani accountable for the attempted overthrow of our democracy, I enthusiastically said “YES!” Mind you, this was before the January 6th Committee had been formed. My colleague Congressman Bennie Thompson was initially the lead plaintiff, but once he became Chair of the January 6th committee, I was asked to take over.

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Assemblymember Chris Holden welcomes Armenian leaders from California and the province of Syunik, Armenia

Sacramento,CA– January 22,2024-Assemblymember Chris Holden welcomed the delegation of Armenian leaders from California and the province of Syunik, Armenia in commemoration of Assembly Concurrent Resolution 105 of 2022 and Assembly Joint Resolution 1 of 2023. There are nearly three million Armenians living in Armenia, which consists of a portion of the Armenians’ historic homelands. The United States has the second largest diaspora of Armenians.

California has the largest population of Armenians in the country.

“The establishment of a sister state relationship between California and Syunik, Armenia will foster educational, cultural and economic opportunities for both California and the Syunik province, a critical area for Armenia’s sovereignty as a democratic nation. We look forward to the establishment of a committee, which will accelerate this important relationship between the two states. We also salute Assemblymember Holden for his continuous and unwavering support for significant issues concerning the

Armenian American community in California,” said Aida Dimejian, Armenian National Committee of America National Board Member.

ACR 105, chaptered on February 22, 2022 was a result of a two-year effort to establish a sister state relationship between California and the Province of Syunik – the southernmost province in Armenia. Syunik is home to the Armenian Stonehenge, Karahounj, which dates back to the Bronze Age, the Ughtasar Mountain petroglyphs that are 7,000 years old, as well as the 9th Century Tatev Monastery that served as a center of scholastic and spiritual activity.

The most populated town in the province is its capital, Kapan with 43,000 residents. The resolution declares California’s unity with Syunik to encourage and facilitate mutually beneficial educational, economic, and cultural exchanges.

“We salute Assemblymember Holden’s leadership and commitment to the Armenian American community, and his steadfast support of the Republic of Armenia’s Syunik Province. We look forward to bold and fruitful collaborations between California and Syunik, Armenia,” said Alice Chalian Manoukian, Chair of Armenian National Committee of America, Crescenta Valley Chapter.

Last year, Holden also authored Assembly Joint Resolution 1, which passed the Legislature with unanimous support and was chaptered on July 17, 2023. The resolution continued on page 7

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A glimpse at the new American economy…if we can seize the moment

By Ben Jealous

Ben Jealous is the executive director of the Sierra Club and a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Photo courtesy of National News Releases What if the answer to undoing the harm wrought by the demise of America’s manufacturing sector was right in front of us?

An economic boom waiting to happen, to rebuild communities and revitalize our beaten-down working class…and, this time, without the rampant industrial pollution that fuels climate change and sickens our people…

It is not too good to be true.

But we must seize the moment if we do not want it to pass us by.

Last week, I visited the Qcells solar panel plant in Georgia. It is the largest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. And as the world transitions away from fossil fuels and to renewable energy sources, it represents the opportunity we have in front of us.

Solar manufacturing jobs in the U.S. are already on pace to more than triple from about 35,000 in 2023 to 120,000 by 2033. We can do even better – by expanding the energy market and domesticating the solar supply chain. The new green economy should mean an American century that rivals or

even surpasses America’s global success in the 20th century. The Biden-Harris administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) gives us the tools to turn this dream into reality. But the private sector needs to do its part, with investments that are both patriotic and profitable – not to mention planet-saving.

My visit came one day after Qcells announced a massive deal to supply Microsoft with 12 gigawatts of solar modules and Engineering, Procurement and Construction services over eight years. That’s enough energy to power more than 1.8 million homes annually. And it will help Microsoft meet its goal of being carbon negative, water positive and zero waste by 2030.

More than that, it’s an investment in America.

According to the energy research firm Wood Mackenzie, China will control more than 80 percent of the world’s solar manufacturing capacity through 2026. This is the future of energy.

And the United States needs to catch up.

The goal should be to scale up investments like Microsoft’s as rapidly as possible, and bring the entire manufacturing lifecycle for solar technology to the US. And to do it in a way that pushes the energy utilities that power the factories towards clean fuel sources.

How we power the supply chain is as important as where it lives. Manufacturing clean energy tech domestically can create a virtuous cycle in which grids are increasingly powered by clean sources. That means lower energy bills and cleaner air to breathe.

The IRA ensures it is not just corporations and utilities that are continued in next 2 columns

Seeking Host Families for Foreign Exchange Students Public Service Announcement

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ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few.

They are between the ages of 15 and 18 years, and they are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture, family life, school, sports. etc.

They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families, who welcome the students into their home, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. Host families may be single parents, couples and single persons.

The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. ASSE students are carefully selected based upon academics and

personality, and host families choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.

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A glimpse at the new American economy…if we can seize the moment...continued in the game. Billions of dollars are available for local community organizations, cities, schools, and homeowners to spur growth in our domestic clean energy industry.

Despite the “drill, baby, drill” political rhetoric from the oil and gas industry and the politicians in its pockets, elected representatives of both parties understand damn well what these jobs mean for their states and districts. Trust that most lawmakers from Georgia and the other states now being referred to as the “Battery Belt” are eager to reap the IRA’s economic benefits when it comes to clean energy manufacturing.

New Years Day marked the 30th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which contributed to the obliteration of America’s manufacturing sector throughout the ‘90s and early 2000s. What ensued in the wake of those lost jobs, and the devastation of the communities that relied on them, was much of the social,

economic, and political strife plaguing our country today.

In this post-NAFTA moment, America can reassert its global leadership in manufacturing the technologies on which the world runs. It will mean an explosion of new American jobs and a windfall for American consumers – who will save money and get other benefits from domesticating supply chains. It will also accelerate the end of fossil fuels. And the protections and incentives in the IRA that focus on equity will help ensure this new energy economy reflects our values, and that marginalized communities do not get left behind.

Another industry that uniquely helped establish America’s pride, identity, and economic might in the last century – the automobile industry – should also be paying attention. Because they have some catching up to do as well.

But that is a topic for another column. Watch this space.

Assemblymember Holden Welcomes Armenian Delegation to California...continued from page 6 called on President Biden and the State Department for the enforcement of Section 907 restrictions on military assistance to Azerbaijan, the imposition of sanctions on Azerbaijani officials complicit in the enforcement of the blockade and commissioning of war crimes. AJR 1 urged the Administration to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to the Armenians of Artsakh.

“Both resolutions reaffirm

California’s solidarity with Armenia and our 1-millionstrong community of California-Armenians,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden.

“There is power in our solidarity and there is even more when we acknowledge the wrongs committed and urge for justice.

We set precedent for the future with our action or inaction and today, we are creating longlasting ties to thread forward a better tomorrow.”

California Becomes First State to Break Down Black Employee Data by Ethnicity...continued from page 2 data it collects by ethnicity or ancestry for Native Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Islander.

The question of identity became front-and-center in state government decision-making when the California Reparations Task Force elected a lineagebased framework to determine eligibility for reparations. The nine-member panel decided that compensation should be limited to descendants of enslaved or free Black people whose ancestors were in the United States by the end of the 19th century.

That narrow 5-4 task force decision overrode a model for determining eligibility that is race-based.

Lodgson said that he believes the lineage-based arrangement will help Black Americans selfidentify with their heritage in this country on the heels of Black History Month.

In August 2023, Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 490 that would amend Title 2 of the state government code to establish a new state agency called the California American Freedman Affairs Agency (CAAFAA).

That agency would be responsible for managing the reparations process for Black Californians and determining eligibility under the lineagebased structure set up by the state’s reparations task force.

“The first in the nation California Reparations Task Force re-affirmed the intent of the law that created it when it said descendants of persons enslaved in the U.S. would be the community eligible for Reparations,” Lodgson said.

“The next step would be to collect information on which Californians are within this community and set up a way for the state to help people show that they’re eligible.”

According to a May 14, 2021, Pew Research Center report,

Black and Hispanic adults were more likely than White adults to say their origins are central to their identity and that they feel a strong connection to their family’s cultural roots.

On Jan. 18, 2024, PEW released data that the Black population in the U.S. has grown by 32% since 2000, rising from 36.2 million then to 47.9 million in 2022. In addition, the number of people self-identifying as another race in addition to Black has increased nearly 254% since 2000.

In 2022, there were 5.1 million Black immigrants in the U.S., up from 2.4 million in 2000, according to PEW’s analysis of Census Bureau data. Immigrants accounted for 11% of the Black population in 2022, up from 7% in 2000.

Race-based reparations would have stretched the eligibility pool for reparations to include anyone in California who identifies as Black as opposed to Californians with a direct connection to a person who was enslaved in the United States.

According to the California Department of Finance’s July 2023 report, just over 39 million people reside in California. The Black/African American populations consist of 2,223,654 people (5.64%) in California. With a growing Black immigrant population across the country, Lodgson said that the disaggregated data being collected in California can serve as a model for the rest of the country.

“This historic change is the result of the hard work of Black Americans, all volunteers, who come from outside of politics and yet were able to make something big happen,” Lodgson said. “This is a testament to what each of us can do. Just as important as anything else, as one of my colleagues recently shared, you can’t fix a problem if you don’t see a problem.”

“Full Blown Disaster Lurking Around the Corner!”

By Lou K. Coleman

Lou K. Coleman

And you are going about business as usual. Wake up and pay attention! For we are not on the 'Brink' of WWIII. We're in It. Russia, China, and Iran are openly at war with the United States. And although this is not an all-out war but a decentralized one, do not be fool, soon, and very soon things are going to be full blown and the impact of the upheaval; devastation, destruction, and death that will be brought about on America cannot be overstated. So be alert!

Be watchful! Be on your guard, as Jesus commanded. Because I tell you a full-blown disaster is lurking around the corner!

“Weapons of mass destruction.

U.S. and Chinese warships battling at sea, firing everything from cannons to cruise missiles to lasers. Stealthy Russian and American fighter jets dogfight in the air, with robotic drones flying as their wingmen. Hackers in Shanghai and Silicon Valley duel in digital playgrounds.

And fights in outer space decide who wins below on Earth. Are these scenes from a novel or what could actually take place

in the real world the day after tomorrow? The answer is both.”

[Peter Warren Singer]. So be alert! Be watchful! Be on your guard, as Jesus commanded. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. [Luke 21:26].

End time prophetic wars in their likely chronological sequence.

The War of Extermination [Psalm 83] – Read it. The First War of Gog & Magog [Ezekiel 38 and 39] – Read it.

The Conventional War of the Tribulation [Revelation 6] – Read it. The Nuclear War of the Tribulation [Revelation 8 & 9] – Read it. Wars [Revelation 13, Revelation 12, and Revelation 16– [First War, Second War, Third War] – Read it!

God’s Warning! The Time is Near!

God did not just let them go into sin. He sent messenger after messenger, prophet after prophet, judge after judge, king after king—and they never listened. Maybe for a short time, they would put on a face of righteousness, but that was all it was. Because He loved them, God sent these men and women, but the people never listened. Even though God had compassion on them and wanted to save them from this, they were not willing. [2 Chronicles 36:15].

WITNESS FOR JUSTICE Issue #1187

In Praise of (Some) Organized Religion Brooks Berndt Minister for Environmental Justice A new report on spirituality in the United States was recently released by the Pew Research Center. It was greeted with the usual round of news stories about how “Americans have been abandoning organized religion in droves” while a growing group identifies as “spiritual but not religious.” Over the years, I have found that reports on this phenomenon often prompt an eruption of speculation and myths about the causes and implications of organized religion’s decline.

As someone who works for an institution of organized religion that has deep historic roots, I have developed my own, perhaps contrarian, view of the situation.

Among my own band of steadily shrinking mainline Protestants, a common response to membership decline has been a sense that we are all on a slowly sinking Titanic. An existential anxiety is often reflected in coffee hour conversations about dwindling numbers in the pews and the graying hair of those present.

Over the years, some of our congregations have responded by endeavoring to adopt the practices of evangelical mega churches, regarded as successful in bucking the prevailing trends. Others have responded by criticizing some of those same mega churches for giving organized religion, as a whole, a bad rap for being intolerant, repressive, and oppressive.

There is, however, another way to respond to the current state of affairs that is often ignored. That is to focus on the persistent and abiding potential of organized religion to effectively counter societal injustices in ways that bring hope and vitality to the life of faith.

I work for a religious organization that was central to giving birth to the environmental justice movement in the 1980s. As a starting place for thinking about the potential of organized religion, I like to quote the renowned climate activist, Bill McKibben. When McKibben is asked, “What can I do about climate change?” He typically responds, “Don’t be

an individual.” I spend a lot of my waking hours figuring out what exactly is the best way for us not to be individuals. The first essential key is to be part of an organization. As political scientist Hahrie Han and others have observed, social change is much more than a viral moment of people showing up at a large protest. It involves people coming together over the longhaul with shared commitments and a sustained structure that can achieve goals not won overnight.

Not every organizational vehicle can operate on the scale needed to address problems as large as the climate crisis. Han notes that “the best movements can engage people at the local level, but they also extend all the way up to the national level.”

There are certainly national environmental organizations like the Sierra Club that meet this criteria, but I would argue that organized religion has a far greater potential through the pervasive reach of historic institutions with deep roots in the urban, suburban, and rural communities of red, blue, and purple states.

The operative word here is “potential.” To quote Han again, successful movements are “the ones that have the resilience to adapt.” Religious organizations are not particularly known for this ability. After all, they are in the business of tradition. But among religious traditions, there is one that is capable of rising to the occasion, and that is the prophetic tradition, the tradition of Martin Luther King, Jr., and countless others who have been willing to challenge the status quo, not simply as individuals, but as part of far larger organizations and movements.

Herein lies a promising hope, not simply for organized religion, but for the fate of humanity and our planet.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR The Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt is the Environmental Justice Minister for the United Church of Christ and the author of Cathedral on Fire: A Church Handbook for the Climate Crisis.

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Tips for love and finance in 2024

Tips for love and finance in 2024...continued

By Teri Williams As you go through the ups and downs of life, do you soothe your emotions by shopping?

Although many of us are familiar with “retail therapy” because we’re depressed, we can also “manic shop” when we experience success. Getting a new job or contract, experiencing a new romantic relationship or celebrating the holidays, including Valentine’s Day, can send us into overdrive. Being able to control these moments of emotional spending can help us stay within our budget.

Romantic love and finances

Teri Williams, president of OneUnited Bank, speaks on ways to show your love and save money at the same time.

Credit: Courtesy photo The new year brings new beginnings, which is a great time to focus on love and finances.

Whether it’s self-love, romantic love or the love of our children, love has an impact on our money.

Better to be intentional about the mixture of the two, rather than put our head in the sand and pretend as though they are completely separate. In fact, if our love and finances are not aligned, it could be disastrous! In 2024, here are some tips on how to have a more successful year: Self-love and finances There are many psychological studies about the importance of loving yourself. Self-love is

needed to achieve true happiness.

With all the divisiveness happening in 2024, self-love is even more important. However, self-love and particularly selfcare can also impact your wallet.

Some questions to ask yourself: Do you pay yourself first?

Whether you have a job or are self-employed, do you put aside money in an emergency savings account, retirement account or even a vacation savings account before you spend money on your wants or even other people’s needs? Self-love requires you to put yourself first before you can help others.

Are you an emotional spender?

Whether you are seeking a relationship or currently in one, romance cannot exist without finance! The number one issue that impacts romantic relationships is money. Many of us were raised on the fairy tale that we will meet our soul mate and live happily ever after.

Well, the high cost of living today – whether it’s housing or transportation – can impact our happily ever after. Here are some questions to ask yourself: What financial resources are you bringing to your relationship?

The high cost of housing can require multiple sources of income and even multiple job earners. It’s possible that we will see a reduction in interest rates by the Federal Reserve in 2024, which could make home loans more affordable. However, housing costs – whether rent or mortgage – are still high! It has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to find a partner to fill a hole in your finances, help

pay your financial obligations or help achieve a higher financial status if you’re not bringing resources to the table. To achieve a more simpatico relationship, get your personal financial house in order.

What’s the financial status or requirement of your potential or current partner? Sometimes love is blinding, and we forget to ask some basic questions, like what’s your employment status?

What’s your credit score? How much debt do you have? How much savings? It’s important to have a clear understanding of the whole person, particularly their money, as you navigate romantic relationships. Money can no longer be a taboo subject.

Parental love and finances Let’s face it, having children costs money…lots of money!

There’s housing, food, clothing and then there’s college tuition and/or helping our children achieve financial independence.

While being a parent is joyful, it can also be financially stressful.

Here’s some questions to ask yourself in 2024: What insurance do you need to protect your loved ones? We all expect to live a long and happy life. However, life can throw us a curve ball when we least expect it. We can experience health issues or unexpected financial issues such as litigation that can impact our livelihood. There are insurance policies that can protect us against life events

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Make sure you have the right insurance coverage to meet the needs of your loved ones.

Are you modeling good financial behavior? Our children are more likely to do what we do rather than what we say. How we spend, save and share our money provides the best role model for them. In the old days, children would see their parents writing checks to pay bills at the kitchen table. They also taught home economics in school.

In 2024, most of our financial activity happens online, which

is less visible, and schools no longer teach financial literacy.

So today, look around your house to assess the financial messages you’re sending to your children.

As a simple approach, consider adding a financial goal as a note on the refrigerator. Remember, your children are watching.

We all wish for love, happiness and prosperity in 2024. To achieve it, we need to embrace the relationship between love and finances. To be in love is a powerful thing. To be in love and simpatico with our finances is even more powerful. Happy new year!

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One-pan Salmon and Vegetables Written by Claire Samuels

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This recipe is so easy, it’s almost not even a recipe. It showcases flaky and rich pink salmon, a low-calorie protein source full of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and energyboosting B vitamins.

This non-recipe is versatile!

Replace salmon with another flaky fish like tilapia or trout.

Swap out the veggies for whatever’s in your fridge, or add potatoes for a heartier meal.

Ingredients 1 squash or zucchini, sliced into rounds ½ onion, cut into wedges 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes 1 bell pepper, sliced 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning or your favorite fish-seasoning blend 2-3 salmon fillets, about 4 ounces each 1 lemon, optional Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil (not wax paper). If you don’t have these, you can thoroughly grease the pan with vegetable oil.

In a large bowl, toss all veggies with 2 tablespoons of oil and seasoning, then spread them into a single layer on the baking sheet.

Nestle your salmon fillets,

skin side down, between the vegetables. Brush with remaining olive oil, and top with 2 thin lemon slices each.

Roast for 12-15 minutes until salmon is flaky and mostly opaque.

Add 1 salmon fillet and a heaping serving of roasted veggies to each plate for a healthy and satisfying meal. Enjoy!