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October 14, 2021 Thursday Edition

Volume 52 No. 26 Mailing: P.O. Box 837, Victorville, CA 92393

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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)

Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family Betti Halsell, Contributing Writer, Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper

Under the leadership of Supv. Janice Hahn and with the support of Supv.

Holly Mitchell, Senator Steve Bradford and Governor Gavin Newsom worked collectively to RIGHT a 100-year-old WRONG. (E. Mesiyah McGinnis/L.A. Sentinel)

Bruce’s Beach was an oasis for Black beachgoers a century ago.

(Brandon I. Brooks/L.A. Sentinel)

Bruce family members thank Governor Gavin Newsom for his support.

(E. Mesiyah McGinnis/L.A. Sentinel) NNPA NEWSWIRE — The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black ownership in America. The original property owners of the resort, Charles and Willa Bruce, had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years. However, on Thursday, September 30, the authority of Bruce’s Beach has been given back to the descendants of the original landowners.

The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black ownership in America. The original property owners of the resort, Charles and Willa Bruce, had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.

However, on Thursday, September 30, the authority

of Bruce’s Beach has been given back to the descendants of the original landowners.

The waves from the Pacific Ocean crashed onto the sandy shores owned by Willa and Charles Bruce. In 1912, as the first Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, the Bruce’s became a family that owned multiple beach plots.

According to documents and records, through corrupt means, the City of Manhattan took ownership of their property, representing the racial imbalance of that time. Looking through a lens of equality today, public officials of Los Angeles County decided to revisit the possibility of returning power of the beachfront back to the descendants of the Bruce family.

Located on 2600 Highland Avenue in Manhattan Beach, California, Bruce’s Beach served

A picturesque view of Bruce’s Beach. (Brandon I. Brooks/L.A. Sentinel

Bruce’s Beach was once a thriving Black-owned beachfront property in Manhattan Beach, CA. (Brandon I. Brooks/L.A. Sentinel)

Governor Gavin Newsom (right) praises the efforts of Kavon Ward, who spearhead- ed the Bruce’s Beach movement. (E. Mesiyah McGinnis/ L.A. Sentinel) as an oasis-like resort for people of color looking to enjoy the scenic coast during times of segregation.

Noted previously, Willa and Charles Bruce purchased this piece of paradise for $1,225 ($33,034) and followed suit in buying more land after that.

Other families of color bought beach estates alongside them, forming a Black community of coastal property owners developed during the Jim Crow era. There was a shared notion that only certain races should be allowed selected properties; this agenda was carried out through policies to seize privately- owned land for the betterment of the community.

The distaste in Black-ownership was not hidden; racially charged vandalism and sabotage were found routinely at Bruces’ Beach

and similar places. During the Jim Crow era, Manhattan Beach City officials obtained the rights to Bruce’s beach, and other Black-owned coastal plots, through an ordinance known as eminent domain.

Through the eminent domain procedure, certain members of the Manhattan community empowered City officials to acquire privately-owned properties and reinvent the lots for public use. The urgent takeover of the Bruce’s land was to fill the need for a public park.

The Bruce family fought for years in litigation; they asked for $120,000 ($3,203,044) for loss of property and damages.

After a strenuous battle, the continued in next 2 columns

Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family...continued Br uces received $14,000, which is $300,000 in presentday, and the other families received far less than that.

On April 8, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced steps towards ret ur ning the waterfront landscape known as Bruce’s Beach back to the decedents of Charles and Willa Bruce.

On the day of the announcement, Janice Hahn stated, “The property that was once Bruce’s, is now owned by the County and I want L.A. County to be part of righting this wrong.” She continued, “I am looking at everything from repurposing the property in a way that tells the history of Bruce’s Beach to actually giving the property back to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce.”

California State Governor Gavin Newsom announced through a press release, “Moving to Right Historical Wrong.” He signed legislation to return Bruce’s Beach back to descendants of the original owners.

According to the information released by the California state governor’s office, the directive, SB-796, allows Los Angeles County Supervisors to transfer the land immediately to the Bruce family. Soaking up the historical moment at Bruce’s Beach, Newsom was joined

by Senator Steven Bradford, Bruce’s family members, and other civic public servants.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors sponsored the urgent measure and authorized the county to immediately begin the process of transferring sources of ownership from Manhattan Beach back over to the Bruce family.

“As we move to remedy this nearly century-old injustice, California takes another step furthering our commitment to

making the California Dream a reality for communities that were shamefully shut out by a history of racist exclusion,” said Governor Newsom. “We know our work is just beginning to make amends for our past, and California will not shy from confronting the structural racism and bias that people of color face to this day. I thank the Bruce family, Senator Bradford, the Los Angeles County Supervisors and all those who fought to keep the legacy of this place alive and deliver this long-overdue justice.”

“SB-796 shows us that it is never too late to address the injustices of the past,” said Senator Bradford, a steadfast supporter of the Bruce family and who initially introduced the bill in April with other prominent local leaders.

“If you can inherit generational wealth in this country, then you can inherit generational debt too. The City of Manhattan Beach, County of Los Angeles, and the State of California owe a debt to the Bruce family.”

He continued, “This bill passed the Legislature unanimously and with overwhelming community support, making it clear that our state is committed to tackling systemic racism head-on. As a member of the California Reparations Task Force, this is an example of what real reparations can look like. I applaud Governor Newsom for helping us pay a century’s-old debt by allowing Los Angeles County to move forward and return Bruce’s Beach to its rightful owners— the Bruce family.”

Attendees at the Bruce’s Beach SB-796 bill signing. (E. Mesiyah McGinnis/L.A. Sentinel) Supervisor Hahn released the news through her office by clarifying continued on page 3

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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING

SBCUSD To Participate In California’s 2021 Great Shakeout Community/ Education News

The Great California ShakeOut is Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 10:21 a.m. Every year, Californians practice earthquake safety like drop, cover, and hold on the third Thursday of October.

“Earthquakes can happen anytime and anywhere. And just because we have one ongoing emergency, the pandemic, it doesn’t mean other natural disasters can’t happen, too,” said SBCUSD Safety and Emergency Manager Eric Vetere. “That’s why it’s just as important to practice earthquake safety and emergency preparedness during COVID-19 as it is at any other time.”

On October 21, teachers, students, school and department staff members, and visitors will be asked to participate in earthquake preparedness training whether in-person or during distance learning. This means setting aside time for everyone to practice what to do when the shaking starts: Before an earthquake happens, identify safe areas in your home, school or office to protect yourself from earthquakes.

DROP onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to nearby cover.

COVER your head and neck with tables, chairs, or one arm and hand. You can also hold a sturdy object over your head and neck for protection.

The Impact of Marcus Garvey by Dr. John Henrik Clarke... continued toward independence and beyond.

In 1947, a Ghanaian student who had studied ten years in the United States, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah returned to Ghana on the invitation of Joseph B. Danquah, his former schoolmaster. Nkrumah would later become Prime Minister.

In his fight for the complete independence for the Gold Coast later to be known as Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah acknowledged his political indebtedness to the political teachings of Marcus Garvey.

On September 7, 1957, Ghana became a free self-governing nation, the first member of the British Commonwealth of Nations to become self-governing. Ghana would later develop a Black Star Line patterned after the maritime

Get Ready to Shake Out graphic available from the official ShakeOut website.

Try to crawl away from windows.

If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl under it.

Stay on your knees and bend over to protect vital organs.

Keep your eyes shut to protect them from dust and debris.

HOLD ON until the shaking stops and be ready to evacuate.

Check out a video demonstration from 2020 from the official ShakeOut YouTube channel.

People with mobility concerns should practice these alternatives: LOCK your wheelchair, walker, or other mobility assistance device.

Try to move away from windows or close to an interior wall first if possible.

The Impact of Marcus Garvey by Dr. John Henrik Clarke Community/Education News

COVER your head and neck with your arms and hands or hold a sturdy object over your head and neck for protection.

If you can’t fully lift your arms to cover your head, do the best you can to cover as much as you can.

Bend over to protect you r vital organs.

Keep your eyes shut to protect them from dust and debris.

HOLD ON until the shaking stops and be ready to evacuate.

An official ShakeOut video demonstrates several options that people with limited mobility can use during an earthquake.

Additional information and resources are available at https://

www.shakeout.org/california/.

Families are also encouraged to sign up for ParentSquare, review thei r emergency prepared ness plans, and practice evacuation procedures throughout the month of October.

You can learn more about ParentSquare, SBCUSD’s allin-one communications tool, by completing the Parent 101 online, self-paced training module. You can download the free FEMA mobile app at https://www.fema. gov/about/news-multimedia/app to get real-time weather alerts, preparedness tips for more than 20 types of emergencies, and more.

The Impact of Marcus Garvey by Dr. John Henrik Clarke... continued and different ideologies, yet the teachings of Marcus Garvey were the main ideological basis for the 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester, England in 1945.

Some of the conveners of this congress would return to Africa in the ensuing years to eventually lead their respective nations continued in next 2 columns

dreams of Marcus Garvey. My point here is that the African Independence Explosion, which started with the independence of Ghana, was symbolically and figuratively bringing the hopes of Marcus Garvey alive.

In the Caribbean Islands the concept of Federation and Political union of all the islands was now being looked upon as a realizable possibility. Some constitutional reforms and changing attitudes, born of this awareness, were improving the life of the people of these islands.

In the United States the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954, outlawing segregation in school systems was greeted with mixed feelings of hope and skepticism by continued on page 4

Social Work Action Group (SWAG) wins contract with San Bernardino County 5th District to implement homeless services plan Community /Education News

San Bernardino, CA. -San Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. is proud to announce the approval of the contract with Social Work Action Group (SWAG) as of the Board of Supervisors meeting on October 5, 2021. SWAG will spearhead the “homeless services plan” in collaboration with the 5th district and Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. “It is vital that we work with providers like SWAG to engage with chronically homeless individuals, especially “SuperUtilizers” of emergency medical services to help them create a life off the streets. We must also work to link medical, predominately substance abuse, services to our identified population of

people without stable shelter.”

-San Bernardino County 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. SWAG was originally found in 2017, composed of individuals with diverse educations and experience in a variety of social services.

They specialize in program design and implementation of direct services to people experiencing homelessness. Unlike many short term solutions to homelessness, SWAG’s vision involves a systematic approach that ignores the focus on services themselves in favor of positive long-term outcomes with measurable success.

Call the San Bernardino County 5th district office at (909)387-4565 for more information.

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Celebrates Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Across the Industry Month-long Campaign Features Journeys that Inspire, Brought to You by PepsiCo Community /Education News

Ubuntu Liberation February 19, 2013 When Marcus Garvey died in 1940 the role of the British Empire was already being challenged by India and the rising expectations of her African colonies. Marcus Garvey’s avocation of African redemption and the restoration of the African state’s sovereign political entity in world affairs was still a dream without fulfillment.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, the United States would enter, in a formal way, what had been up to that date strictly a European conf lict. Marcus Garvey’s prophesy about the European scramble to maintain dominance over the whole world was now a reality. The people of Africa and Asia had joined in this conflict but with different hopes, different dreams and many misgivings.

Africans throughout the colonial world were mounting campaigns against this system which had robbed them of their nation-ness and their basic human-ness. The discovery and the reconsideration

of the teachings of the honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey were being rediscovered and reconsidered by a large number of African people as this world conflict deepened.

In 1945, when World War II was drawing to a close the 5th Pan-African Congress was called in Manchester, England.

Some of the conventioneers were: George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, W.E.B. Dubois, Nnamdi Azikiwe of Nigeria, and Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya.

Up to this time the previous PanAfrican Congresses had mainly called for improvements in the educational status of the Africans in the colonies so that they would be prepared for self-rule when independence eventually came.

The Pan-African Congress in Manchester was radically different from all of the other congresses.

For the first time Africans from Africa, Africans from the Caribbean and Africans from the United States had come together and designed a program for the future independence of Africa.

Those who attended the conference were of many political persuasions continued in next 2 columns

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) launched "Restaurants Advance: Journeys that Inspire" spotlighting excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The series of uplifting stories, brought to you

by PepsiCo, features members of the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry who represent the highest standards in DEI and achieved the American Dream.

Raveen Arora, Founder of The Dhaba "The pandemic and the past 18+ months have been challenging for the restaurant industry and its employees, but there are so many inspiring stories of resilience and finding new opportunities," said Rob Gifford, president of the NRAEF. "We want to celebrate those who took positive steps to further DEI, support their communities, and be an example for us all."

The NRAEF has selected the following inspiring stories from among the 12 million hardworking members of the restaurant industry: Raveen Arora, Owner The Dhaba Tempe, Ariz.

Ivan Flores, CEO & Founder Buffalo Spot Long Beach, Calif.

This 2017 NRAEF Faces of Diversity honoree with "a business mind and a servant heart" was born in a refugee camp in India and grew up in poverty. Having achieved phenomenal success as a business consultant and small restaurant owner, Arora's devoted to enriching the lives of the less fortunate. Read more.

Elisia Flores, CEO L&L Hawaiian BBQ Honolulu, Hawaii

This second-generation CEO is awed by the company's impact on future owner-operators, many of whom are immigrants or come from disadvantaged backgrounds and are creating wealth and a legacy of their own. "It's my dad's story 100 times," says Flores.

Read more.

This self-taught, up-and-coming entrepreneur and creator of the "world-famous buffalo fries" is a mentor to future franchisees. "It's a neat experience to watch them invest their time and resources and grow alongside you," says Flores.

He looks for leaders who share his values of hard work, customer service and quality, and tells them to "never stop dreaming." Read more.

Austina Smith, Chef Grand Living at Bridgewater Coralville, Iowa

Since winning NRAEF's Faces of Diversity award in 2020, Smith has felt empowered to have deeper conversations about race with residents at her senior living community, as well as at her sons' school. "I can tell a story through

food, which brings people together and builds trust," she says. Read more.

"These stories remind us that the restaurant industry is made up of people who are making an impact in their communities and together are taking steps that can spark broader changes in society," said Anne Fink, Global Foodservice President at PepsiCo. "We're proud to support the NRAEF in sharing these inspiring journeys that celebrate the diversity and future of our industry."

PepsiCo, a long-time partner of the NRAEF and champion for DEI, is also partnering with NRAEF and the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) on Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership - a new innovative franchising initiative sponsored by PepsiCo that is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs to operate high-performing businesses, with a goal of creating 100 Blackowned franchise restaurants by the end of 2023.

All friends and fans of NRAEF are invited to support the restaurant industry and spread a little joy by sharing these uplifting stories across social media.

Visit ChooseRestaurants.org and follow NRAEF on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter to "like" and "share" these stories as they unfold throughout the month of October.

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STATE/GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS

The Way West: Reparations Task Force Looks at Black Migration to San Bernardino County State of the County | Regional Business Summit California Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

I was leaving the South to fling myself into the unknown...I was taking a part of the South to transplant in alien soil, to see if it could grow differently, if it could drink of new and cool rains, bend in strange winds, respond to the warmth of other suns and, perhaps, to bloom.

After President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, the Reconstruction era began.

It was a period of prosperity as some Blacks in different places began to establish businesses and communities; contest for (and win) political office; establish schools, and more.

- Richard Wright, the author of Black Boy, 1945

But it was short-lived because of White backlash, Wilkerson said.

During its third meeting, California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans looked at reasons formerly enslaved Black people migrated to the Golden State -- and detailed setbacks they faced after arriving.

During the period historians dub the “Great Migration”– which lasted from the early 1900s through the 1970s –approximately six million Black Americans relocated from Deep South states to Northern, Midwestern, Eastern and Western states. Significant numbers ended up in California, escaping Jim Crow laws and racial violence and seeking economic opportunity.

Isabel Wilkerson, author of “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration, “described the movement as “a redistribution of Black people.”

“It was the only time in America’s history that American citizens had to flee the land of their birth just to be recognized as the citizen that they had always been,” Wilkerson said, pointing out that no other group of Americans has been displaced under similar conditions.

By the early 1900s, Racist White Southerners began to terrorize freed Black people with cross burnings, and racial violence -- and discriminate against them by instituting Jim Crow laws.

There was a spike in lynching, and a sharecropping system that mirrored the conditions of slavery began to take form in the 11 former slaveholding states.

Under t hose policies, opportunities for Blacks were almost nonexistent.

After World War World I began in Europe in 1914, there was a shortage of labor. Factories started luring Black people North to fill vacancies. By 1919, an estimated one million Southern Blacks had departed for the North.

By the 1930s, the Great Depression had slowed Black migration. But the revival of the exodus from the South, a period historians call the “Second Great Migration,” started around 1939.

This time around, California was a major destination.

As Black people left the South,

Wilkerson said, they “followed three, beautifully predictable streams -- pathways to freedom.”

The first two led to Eastern and Midwestern states. The “West coast stream,” Wilkerson told the task force, “carried people from Louisiana and Texas out to California and the entire West Coast.”

World War II created an expansion of the country’s defense industry, according to the United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). During this time, more jobs were available to African Americans. California cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland began to see an influx of Black people.

According to KCET, a Southern California public television network, the Black population in Los Angeles grew from 63,700 in 1940s to 763,000 in 1970. The migration was largely fueled by job openings in industries manufacturing automobiles, rubber, and steel. The presence of Blacks became evident along Central Avenue between 8th and 20th streets in California’s largest city. “(Black southerners) were recruited to the North and West to fill labor shortages in the steel mills, factories and shipyards,” Wilkerson said. “It turned out that they wanted the labor but did not want the people.”

The response to the Great Migration was “structural barriers of exclusion,” Wilkerson said.

Restrictive covenants required White property owners to agree not to sell to Black people and many areas in large and midrange cities were redlined to deny services to Blacks.

“By law and by policies, parents, grandparents or great-grandparents of almost every African American alive today (were denied) the greatest source of wealth in this country: homeownership, the American Dream itself,” Wilkerson said.

“With all the testimony I’ve heard, I don’t see how any person of

conscience, character and civility could not understand that the facts have been given,” said Task Force vice-chair, the Rev. Amos Brown, pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco and president of that city’s NAACP branch.

The purpose of the ninemember Task Force is to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans and recommend appropriate ways to educate the Californians about the task force’s findings.

Sanctioned from 1619 to 1865, legalized slavery in the United States deprived more than four million Africans and their descendants of citizenship rights and economic opportunity. After it was abolished, government institutions at the federal, state, and local levels perpetuated, condoned, and often profited from practices that disadvantaged African Americans and excluded them from participation in society.

“On those sugar, rice, and tobacco fields (in the deep south) were opera singers, jazz musicians, novelists, surgeons, attorneys, professors, accountants, and legislators,” Wilkerson said.

“How do we know that? Because that is what they and their children, grandchildren and now great-grandchildren have often chosen to become.”

Wilkerson first gained national attention in 1994, when she became the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1994, while employed as Chicago Bureau Chief of The New York Times.

Wilkerson’s parents are both from Southern states, but they stayed in Washington D.C., where she was born, after meeting at Howard University. It was her parents’ migration northward, she says, that inspired her research on an era that helped to shape the country’s current demographics.

“Slavery has lasted so long that it will not be until next year, 2022, that the United States would have been a free and independent nation for as long as slavery lasted on this soil,” she said

Major Changes Announced to U.S. Department of Education’s Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent E ducat ion De pa r t ment officials said they would implement the overhaul over the next year and make the program live up to its promise.

According to a news release, the policy will result in 22,000 borrowers who have consolidated loans – including previously ineligible loans – being immediately eligible for $1.74 billion in forgiveness without the need for further action on their part.

Another 27,000 borrowers could potentially qualify for an additional $2.82 billion in forgiveness if they certify additional periods of employment.

In total, the Department estimates that over 550,000 borrowers who have previously consolidated will see an increase in qualifying payments with the average borrower receiving another two years of progress toward forgiveness.

Many more will also see progress as borrowers consolidate into the Direct Loan program and apply for PSLF, and as the Department rolls

Delivers Strong Message of Opportunity and Growth

American Idol Winner and County Native Chayce Beckham Acoustic Performance Closes Show State/Government News San Bernardino County welcomed hundreds of business, government, and community leaders to its State of the County | Regional Business Summit held at the Toyota Arena on Wednesday.

The event, hosted by Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman, featured a breadth of information encompassing County data, interviews with business leaders as well as updates on County programs and initiatives that made a difference in keeping residents safe and healthy and helping businesses to thrive.

The Board of Supervisors each delivered a message on critical areas of success in County programs that included education and workforce, economic development and foreign trade, public safety, healthy communities, and increasing equity. Included in these programs was the recognition that San Bernardino County became the first county in California to declare racism a public health crisis. “Our hope is that the equity element group and the conversations that it is conducting will help us to grow a more fair, just and more prosperous community for everyone in San Bernardino County,” said Supervisor Janice Rutherford.

“While this past year has tested each and every one of us, it has not slowed down the pace of progress.

Billions of dollars are being invested in San Bernardino County in technology, transportation, healthcare, and new entertainment venues,” said Chairman Hagman.

Chairman Hagman and the County’s new Chief Communications Officer Martha Guzman-Hurtado teamed up to share more news on these developments including an update on the TopGolf entertainment experience being built in Ontario — the first in Southern California, as well as The Boring Company’s plans for an underground transit loop that will shuttle thousands of passengers between Ontario International Air port and the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink station.

A subsequent video reported on investments in the County

by Brightline West, Starlink and General Atomics Aeronautical.

These innovations were followed by an interview with Ken Ramirez, chairman, San Manuel Mission Band of Indians, who shared

more on the tribe’s economic and philanthropic investments including creation of more than 7,000 local jobs. “San Manuel’s goal is to keep philanthropy dollars in local communities, so that everyone has a chance at success,” said Ramirez.

Chairman Hagman also shared a video featuring the work of County-based MP Materials, the only integrated rare earth mining and processing site in North America, and KIGT, the only and first AfricanAmerican manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations. These firms exemplify the County’s burgeoning electric transportation infrastructure that benefits the nation and world.

The final business video focused on small business success and young business leaders.

“Many of these businesses are founded by young people who are born here, grow up here, and are now ready to invest here because they believe in what San Bernardino County has to offer. In many ways they are community champions,” said Hagman.

The video highlighted the work of local investor and entrepreneur David Friedman of Realicore Real Estate Group, Destiny Muse of Grounded along with the nonprofit Youth Action Project (YAP) and its empowering work through its Black and Brown Econom ic Empower ment Partnership (BEEP) that supports young people who are working to redevelop their communities.

“Reinvesting matters to this region. If we can find a way to develop our local region that makes it attractive for residents to stay, to retain our local talent, the County will thrive,” noted Tremaine Mitchell, co-founder and executive director, YAP. The State of the County | Regional Business Summit closed with a live acoustic performance by hometown star Chayce Beckham, this year’s American Idol winner and Apple Valley native who played his number one hit “23.”

To view the State of the County | Regional Business Summit, visit the link at San Bernardino: San Bernardino (selectsbcounty.com) or on CountyWire at State of the County 2021 Delivers Strong Message of Opportunity and Growth | County of San Bernardino – CountyWire (sbcounty.gov)

Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family...continued from page 1

“Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stated in the news release. out other changes in the weeks and months ahead, officials stated.

“Borrowers who devote a decade of their lives to public service should be able to rely on the promise of Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stated in the news release.

“The system has not delivered

on that promise to date, but that is about to change for many borrowers who have served their communities and their country,” Cardona continued.

“Teachers, nurses, f irst responders, servicemembers, and so many public service workers have had our back especially amid the challenges of

the pandemic. Today, the Biden Administration is showing that we have their backs, too.”

Click here https://www.ed.gov/ news/press-releases/fact-sheetpublic-service-loan-forgivenesspslf-program-overhaul to view a Fact Sheet about the Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, including who it affects.

the power of the legislation by stating, “The legislation does not transfer the land. Instead, it removes restrictions on the land and gives LA County the authority to transfer the property.”

Hahn was joined by Kavon Ward, the Br uce family member who founded Justice for Bruce’s Beach, Senator Bradford, former Manhattan Beach Mayor Mitch Ward, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, a nd cu r rent Ma n hat t a n Beach Mayor Hildy Stern.

“This is a milestone for us, and I want to thank, not only Governor Newsom for signing this bill into law, but Senator

Bradford for his leadership and the entire state Legislature for their unanimous support,” said LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. “The work is far from done.

Now that LA County officially has the authority to transfer this property, my goal over the next several months will be to transfer this property in a way that not only works for the Bruce family but is a model that other local governments can follow.

Returning Bruce’s Beach can and should set a precedent for this nation and I know that all eyes will be on Los Angeles County as this work gets underway,” Hahn stated.

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LIFESTYLE/SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION

Keisha Knight Pulliam Gets Married: “I Married My Best Friend” Lifestyle/Sports/Entertainment News

(Photo credit: Keisha Knight-Pulliam Instagram / Photographer Janet Howard Studio) Fans of The Cosby Show saw the adorable, “Rudy” character, Keisha Knight Pulliam, grow up right before our eyes. Now, as we’ve seen her blossom, find and lost love, become a parent, now she’s married to love of her life.

In a small ceremony last week, Pulliam married her actor fiance’ Brad James.

“Last week my life forever changed…,” posts Knight-Pulliam on Instagram. “I married my best friend at our home surrounded by family & it was magical!!!”

“It wasn’t the large destination

wedding we were originally planning. Instead, it was intimate, whimsical, full of love, laughter and joy… Absolutely perfect!!

Maybe one day I will share the events that inspired our change of plans. However, for now I can say God makes no mistakes & the joy is in the journey.”

“Covid has definitely taught us to live in the moment and that the present is the greatest “present” that exists. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us!! Most of all thank you to @mrbradjames my amazing husband, my

person, my soulmate. Thank you for renewing my vulnerability & faith in unconditionally love ❤️ #TheJamesBond” How d id t hey Me et True story… Brad & I first met Pastor Cal while filming @ lifetimetv ‘s Pride & Prejudice Atlanta…,” explains KnightPulliam on Instagram while showcasing the couple’s love for Pastor Calvin Roberson’s book Marriage Ain’t for Punks. “This was also where Brad wooed his way into my heart with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts!!”

Pulliam, 41, just got engaged to James when he got down on one knee and popped the question in December 2020 in Atlanta, with a custom diamond eternity band.

The newly married couple celebrated with friends and immediate family, including Ella, Pulliam’s 3-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

If you recall, Pulliam battled through a difficult divorce and paternity battle with her child’s father, former NFL player, Ed Hartwell P ulliam and Har t well surprisingly tied the knot before

the New Year in 2016. Then in July of 2017, she announced she was expecting her first child. But initially, Hartwell denied being the child’s father and a host of other unfavorable comments that are now in the past.

Pulliam, as with most of the world, was shocked to learn that her then-husband, Ed Hartwell, of only 7 months had decided to serve her with divorce papers only a week after she announced that she was pregnant with the couple’s first child.

On Entertainment Tonight, she explained that she had actually drawn up the papers first, but she got pregnant she wanted to give the marriage another try.

“Early on in [that] marriage when I was faced with this [infidelity by him], I was ready to leave. It’s not OK,” Pulliam says. “In the process, I found out I was pregnant. And I had to take another hard look and decide if I wanted to try to work through this and forgive him for the sake of the child. Like, I had divorce papers ready. But once I was pregnant I did decide to give him that one continued on page 5

The Impact of Marcus Garvey by Dr. John Henrik Clarke...continued from page 2

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African-Americans. A year after this decision the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Freedom Rides and the demand for equal pay for Black teachers that subsequently became a demand for equal education for all, would become part of the central force that would set the fight for liberation in motion.

The enemies of Africans, the world over were gathering their counter-forces while a large number of them pretended to be sympathetic to the African’s cause. Some of these pretenders, both Black and White, were F.B.I. and other agents of the government whose mission it was to frustrate and destroy the Civil Rights Movement. In a different way the same thing was happening in Africa. The coups and countercoups kept most African states from developing into the strong independent and sovereign states they had hoped to become.

While the Africans had gained control over their state’s apparatus, the colonialist’s still controlled the economic apparatus of most African states.

Africans were discovering to their amazement that a large number of the Africans, who had studied abroad were a detriment to the aims and goals of their nation. None of them had been trained to rule an African state by the use of the best of African traditional forms and strategies.

As a result African states, in the main, became imitations of European states and most of their leaders could justifiably be called Europeans with black faces. They came to power without improving the lot of their people and these elitist governments continue until this day.

In most cases what went wrong was that as these leaders failed to learn the lessons of selfreliance and power preparation as advocated by Marcus Garvey and in different ways by Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois, Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. Africa became infiltrated by foreign agents. Africans had forgotten, if they knew at all, that Africa is the world’s richest

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continent, repository of the greatest mineral wealth in the world.

They had not asked themselves nor answered the most critical question. If Africa is the world’s richest continent, why is it so full of poor people? Marcus Garvey advocated that Africans control the wealth of Africa. He taught that control, control of resources, control of self, control of nation, requires preparation, Garveyism was about total preparation.

There is still no unified force in Africa calling attention to the need for this kind of preparation.

This preparation calls for a new kind of education if Africans are to face the reality of their survival.

Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or Barbadians to this hemisphere. The slave ships brought only African people and most of us took the semblance of nationality from the places where slave ships dropped us off. In the 500 year process of oppression the Europeans have displaced our God, our culture, and our traditions. They have violated our women to the extent that they have created a bastard race who is confused as to whether to be loyal to its mother’s people or its fathers people and for the most part they remain loyal to neither. I do not think African people can succeed in the world until the hear again Marcus Garvey’s call: AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS, THOSE AT HOME AND ABROAD. We must regain our confidence in ourselves as a people and learn again the methods and arts of controlling nations.

We must hear again Marcus Garvey calling out to us: UP! UP! YOU MIGHTY RACE! YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH W H AT YO U W I L L! The late Dr. John Henrik Clarke, a pre-eminent African-American historian, author of several volumes on the history of Africa and the Diaspora, taught in the Department of Black and Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College of the City University of New York.

“Now Hear This, O Foolish People Without Heart, Who Have Eyes but Do Not See, Who Have Ears but Do Not Hear.”...continued deceived, the thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy. “Escape for your life. Look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.” – [Genesis 19:17].

Unfortunately, those who miscalculate the times, believing there’s plenty of time to come to Jesus Christ, and put it off, “shall not escape.” For, when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Therefore, let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ [1 Thessalonians 5:3-6;9].

Get under God’s umbrella so that you will be counted as one who escaped. I tell you; judgment is so near I can almost hear its footsteps outside. Some will escape. Some will not. You can choose. But I know, like one crying “WOLF” there will be many who hear my warning to seek God while they still can, whose ears are dull of hearing from being told so many times. But it is still my responsibility to warn you from the Lord not to delay seeking Him. For as He approached and saw the city, He wept over it, saying, “If you knew this day what it [would bring] but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days will

come on you when your enemies will build an embankment against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side. They will crush you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave one stone on another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” [Luke 19:41-44].

Foolish people without heart, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. The end is at hand. Time is running out. [Romans 13:11] It will not be long before this present age as you know it will end, it is later than you think. And that’s why Satan has marked you for destruction.

Your enemy has turned up the heat. He is stalking you like a lion, hiding in the grass, waiting for an opportunity to pounce. Dare not be ignorant of his methods and strategies of warfare against you.

You see, the devil knows this war is his last chance, because only a short time remains before I [Christ] returns. He knoweth that he hath but a brief time.” And he will stop at nothing to destroy you. He’s going to use all of his weapons against you – all subtleties, deceits, and devices. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: [1 Peter 5:8-9].

Wake up. Watch and Pray!

It will not be long before this present age as you know it will end, it is later than we think.

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For Your Consideration Traci Blackmon Starting your morning with a high-protein food and a “dessert” may help you lose weight and keep it off, a new study suggests.

Presented recently at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting, researchers studied about 200 non-diabetic obese people. The subjects were randomly assigned to eat one of two low-calorie diets (about 1,600 calories for men and 1,400 calories for women).

One group ate a lowcarbohydrate breakfast with 30 grams of protein that had about 300 calories. The other group ate a 600-calorie breakfast with 45 grams of protein and 60 grams of carbs, which included a small sweet, such as chocolate, a doughnut, a cookie or cake.

While dieters in both groups lost weight—an average of 33 pounds per person—four months into the eight-month study, the

low-carb group regained an average of 22 pounds a person.

However, the people who ate the larger breakfast with dessert ended up losing another 15 pounds on average, according to ScienceDaily. Also, the group who ate dessert said they felt less hungry and suffered from fewer cravings as compared to the other group.

So what’s behind these big results? Experts say that “starting your day off with calories consisting of protein and carbohydrate will start the day off right, leaving you feeling full and satiated.”

“Although dietary restriction often results in initial weight loss, the majority of obese dieters fail to maintain their reduced weight,” wrote the study’s authors.

Diet-related weight loss often continued on page 8

“Now Hear This, O Foolish People Without Heart, Who Have Eyes but Do Not See, Who Have Ears but Do Not Hear.”

[John 5:21] By: Lou Yeboah

Lou Yeboah The events of the last days is bringing a trap [allurements, baits, enticements] to you the people of

this world. You have no idea it’s a baited snare designed to take you down, says the Lord. It will look like calm, but the real danger lies in what you can't see. It is the unseen enemy lurking in the barren brush that blends in with the crowd, who represents the grave danger. Make no mistake, this is a war. Be not continued in next 2 columns

For the last two weeks, the National Mall in Washington, D.C., hosted the largest participatory art project in a quarter century. The project, conceived by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, is a memorial to U.S. citizens who’ve lost their lives to Covid-19. It opened with an installation of 690,000 small white flags, which took a team of 150 landscapers three days to complete. As people continued to die, more flags were added, and by the time it closed this past weekend, more than 790,000 flags filled the lawn. Many of the flags were personalized by friends and families of loved ones. Many more were unmarked, reminding us of the added cruelty of this pandemic that forced so many people to die alone.

This past weekend I spoke at a memorial service honoring the 3,000 lives in St. Louis and 10,000 in Missouri who are among those who’ve succumbed to this virus.

We listened as names were read and stories were told of some of the victims who died isolated deaths in hospitals across the region. We listened as healthcare professionals described their ongoing struggle to care for Covid patients in hospital systems where both staff and resources are stretched beyond capacity. In just 18 months, this nation has endured more human casualties than World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War combined.

The U.S. is reporting the most Covid deaths out of the 4.5 million deaths in 223 countries and territories worldwide.

And yet we still have not

grieved collectively as we have done for previous tragedies. We have not set aside our political, social, and theological differences to work together to curtail this virus. When Covid-19 arrived in the United States, our federal government chose to ignore it. Instead of prioritizing the health of our nation, as we have done so many times before, we politicized a pandemic. We jeopardized our safety in favor of political talking points and accepted the unnecessary death of others as a reasonable price for individual freedom. Despite baseless rhetoric, it is worth noting that every living U.S. President has been vaccinated, as well as over 90% of Congress.

When social boundaries are drawn too narrowly, we miss a lot. We are less likely to see humanity in the losses; those suffering are outside the bounds of our concern. To become who we must be in this strange time of tremendous suffering, we need to be attentive to the groups of people who are suffering the most.

We must weigh the temporary discomfort of a facial mask against the agonizing death of those who are most vulnerable.

Perhaps if we understand the loss of 790,000 lives as our collective loss, we will cease bickering one with the other, feel our rhythmic communal breathing, and begin to recover something of our collective humanity.

Traci Blackmon is Associate General Minister, Justice and Local Church Ministries for the United Church of Christ.

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009424 Date Filed: 09/16/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): FAMILY NAILS & SPA LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1270 W. FOOTHILL BLVD. UPLAND, CA 91786 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: FAMILY NAILS & SPA LLC State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address:1270 W. FOOTHILL BLVD. UPLAND, CA 91786 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 28, 2021 Tan D. Tran, CEO, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009927 Date Filed 09/29/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/29/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): MOBILE EXPERTS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2700 LITTLE MOUNTAIN DR., SUITE A104 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Mailing Address: 2375 LAWRENCE AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: FRANCISCO J. PONCE JR. Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 2375 LAWRENCE AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 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 Francisco J. Ponce Jr., declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009381 Date Filed: 09/15/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/15/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): KROWND CONSTRUCTION County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 16039 KNOLL VIEW CIR VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 Name of Individual Registrant: SAMUEL PASILLAS Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 16039 KNOLL VIEW CIR VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 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 Samuel Pasillas, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009429 Date Filed: 09/16/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HOLLYWOODLAND FILM SOCIETY & ARCHIVE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 216 E. REDLANDS BLVD. REDLANDS, CA 92373 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./ Reg.: HOLLYWOODLAND FILM SOCIETY & ARCHIVE CORP State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4653779 Residence Street Address: 216 E. REDLANDS BLVD. REDLANDS, CA 92373 Name of Individual Registrant: Residence Street Address: This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Louis D. Bernal, CEO, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210010357 Date Filed: 10/12/2021 Filing Expires On: 10/12/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 5331 BRIGHTON CT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5331 BRIGHTON CT SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: DIANA SALERNO Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 5331 BRIGHTON CT SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 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 Diana Salerno , declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009950 Date Filed: 09/30/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/30/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LARRY’S SWEET HOUSE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5542 N. PINNACLE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: ESTHER CHUANG Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 5542 N. PINNACLE LN. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 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 Esther Chuang, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, 14, 21, 28 , 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009852 Date Filed: 09/28/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/28/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1. MELA INTERIOR DESIGNS 2. MELA ECO DESIGN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:25534 MANDARIN CT. LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 Number of Employees: 1 Name of Individual Registrant: PAMELA NOLASCO Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 25534 MANDARIN CT. LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 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 Pamela Nolasco, Interior Designer, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, Correction 14, 21, 28, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210009302 Date Filed 09/10/2021 Filing Expires On: 09/10/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): NICK’S PIZZA County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 21510 BEAR VALLEY RD. STE L1-1 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 Number of Employees: 12 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SVIS FOOD SERVICES INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C4760046 Residence Street Address: 21510 BEAR VALLEY ROAD STE L1-2 APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 01, 1985 Sarbjit Singh Sandhu, CEO, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct.

NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 7, Correction 14, 21, 28, 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2124824 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DARLENE CASILLAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a.

LOGAN DMITRI VASQUEZ Proposed name: to: LOGAN DMITRI CASILLAS 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: November 17, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept.: S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center/ Civil Division A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: August 17, 2021 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2021.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2123938 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. NMESOMA DEBORAH ROBERT OKORIE Proposed name: to: DEBORAH NMESOMA ROBERT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/08/21 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S17 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino District-Civil 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: September 13, 2021 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper, October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 2021.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2123770 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KEVIN PAUL SMITH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. KEVIN PAUL SMITH Proposed name: to: SHUKRI RASHEED THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 11/01/2021 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino Justice Center 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: Sep 20, 2021

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S. DOWNARD aka MARGARET SUZANNE DOWNARD aka MARGARET DOWNARD A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: RUTH L. HENRICKS in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: RUTH L. HENRICKS 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: Nov 09, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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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.

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Keisha Knight Pulliam Gets Married: “I Married My Best Friend”... continued from page 4 last chance. The part that hurt me the most when he filed for divorce was that he had asked me to give him another chance, and I was willing to do that and forgive him, for our family,” she claims.

But after her baby girl, Ella Grace, was born, and Ed admitted that it was indeed his child after a paternity test, he wanted to delay child support payments and fought for custody.

Keshia and her exhusband Ed Hartwell are not only officially divorced, but the two have finally settled on custody of their adorable only child together. The former child star won big in an ugly custody and separation battle with the former NFL star, according to TMZ. Under their divorce agreement, Keisha was awarded primary

custody of the couple’s one-year-old daughter, Ella Grace while Hartwell gets visitation rights and a monthly $3,007 child support bill.

But now James is the man in her life. James, who is best known for his role as Todd in Tyler Perry’s sitcom For Better or For Worse, has also appeared on Netflix’s Outer Banks and on the UMC series A House Div ided. P u l l ia m wished James a happy birthday on social media earlier this summer.

While both Pulliam and James have been married before, the actress said, “I think it’s better when you’ve been married before because you’re very clear in what you don’t desire.

It makes it so much clearer when you see what it is you do want.”

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Cosmetology Institute Of Las Vegas’ 5th Annual “Wig-A-Thon” Features Complimentary Handmade Wigs And Beauty Makeovers For Breast Cancer Survivors Plus Free Mammograms Two-Part Event Connects Local Cosmetology Students with Cancer Survivors for Complimentary Handmade Wigs and Beauty Makeovers From October 26-30 During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Free On-Site Mammograms On November 5 County/Health News

LA County Library Offers Free Flu Immunization Clinics at 13 Libraries This Fall...continued this fall is more important than ever with the flu and COVID-19 circulating at the same time in communities throughout LA County. Catching both flu and COVID-19 infections is possible and could result in increased illness.

Flu Immunization Clinic Schedule: Thu, Oct 14, 10 am – 1 pm: Malibu Library Tue, Oct 19, 1 – 4 pm: Angelo M. Iacobani Library Wed, Oct 20, 12 – 3 pm: Culver City Julian Dixon Library

Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas student presents client with handmade wig during Breast Cancer Awareness Wigathon event.

Client smiles after being gifted free wig made by Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas student during Breast Cancer Awareness Wigathon event.

LAS VEGAS – Local powerhouse, philanthropist and founder of the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas, Denise Dixon, will host her 5th annual “Wig-A-Thon'' event featuring complimentary handmade wigs and beauty makeovers to benefit local breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The heartfelt charity event is happening from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas, the professional beauty school, located at 3249 W. Craig Rd., #100, North Las Vegas, 89032, from October 26-30.

The school’s students hand make each wig from scratch using high quality human hair.

All of the wigs will be given out to selected recipients based off community recommendations as well as through a partnership with the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. Recipients will attend the October event and get their wigs fitted in addition to receiving complimentary beauty makeovers by Cosmetology

3D mammogram station, will be parked on-site at the Cosmetology School Institute of Las Vegas.

Institute of Las Vegas students.

In all, 10 breast cancer survivors will attend the event and up to 10 additional wigs will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

“Both of my grandmothers were diagnosed with breast cancer in their last years, so this cause is especially dear to me,” said Dixon.

“I’ve seen what this devastating illness can do, and if my students and I can make these survivors feel special and beautiful after what they’ve gone through, then it’s the least we can do. Giving back to the Las Vegas community is what I live for and I’m so happy this year we can incorporate a free breast cancer cancer screening as well. I never want someone to lose their life just because they couldn’t afford a simple mammogram that could make all the difference.”

This year’s “Wig-A-Thon” will also feature an additional breast cancer prevention event on Friday, November 5, from 7:40 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. The Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan, a medical van offering a mobile

Rent-relief programs meet goals, transition to state County/Health News After meeting the U.S. Tr e a s u r y’s p e r for m a nc e benchmark by obligating of over $34 million of pandemic rental assistance to help more than 4,500 San Bernardino County residents retain their housing, the San Bernardino County Rent Relief Partnership (SBCRRP) Program has merged with the State of California’s Housing is Key rental assistance program.

The merger of the programs represents the State and County’s commitment to continue providing effective service to County residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Board prioritized helping county residents who fell behind on their rent and utility payments to meet their obligations and stay in their homes,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman. “Like many other innovative programs initiated by San Bernardino County, such as the COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program and the Great Plates Delivered meals program, the Rent Relief Partnership has been key to helping our residents during this challenging time.”

Prior to the merger, the state and County operated separate programs that served different income populations which caused confusion amongst residents.

On Oct. 1, 2021, in an effort to consolidate the programs,

streamline processes, reduce confusion, and increase program efficiencies, the SBCRRP program transitioned to the Housing is Key program. Approximately $8.4 million of the County’s Round 1 allocation and $56.8 million of the Round 2 allocation will be transitioned to the State to be administered under the Housing Is Key banner. These monies will be earmarked to continue to provide services specifically to eligible San Bernardino County residents. The state will augment the County’s funding with a direct allocation it received from the U. S. Treasury to serve many more San Bernardino County residents in need.

Given the magnitude of the funding and the immense demand for coordination between programs, other locally managed programs in the cities of Los Angeles, San Jose and San Francisco and the counties of Orange, Contra Costa and San Joaquin have transitioned their programs to the state as a result of recent program modifications made by the state to better align with local goals and objectives.

The SBCRRP website is still functional and is directing firsttime assistance seekers, as well as those with applications in the review process to the State’s Housing is Key program at continued in next 2 columns

“The Institute will pay for anyone who is uninsured to receive a mammogram,” said Dixon.

Those interested in scheduling a Mammovan appointment to reduce wait time at the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas are encouraged to do so by calling Nevada Health Center directly at 877-5816266 and selecting option 1.

For Denise Dixon interview re que st s: Lindsay@ bra ndbombma rket i ng.com About Cosmetolog y I nstit ute of Las Vegas The Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas opened in 2015 to serve the Las Vegas community with a professional beauty school and outlet aiming to lift up disenfranchised youth, especially BIPOC, in need of professional skills, direction and career opportunity within the

beauty industry. CILV offers young students an educational facility with affordable tuition, professional training, and the necessary skills to start and maintain their own business.

Programs include: cosmetology, esthetics, hair design and nail technology. The school received National Accreditation in 2019 and has since seen hundreds of graduates. CILV was founded by Denise Dixon, a small business owner, serial philanthropist, author, and community advocate in Las Vegas. Dixon’s mission is to pay it forward and give other women and minorities in her community a helping hand via CILV and its related scholarships, grants, programs and events.

For more information on the Cosmetology Institute of Las Vegas, please call 702-756-2208, visit the school at 3249 W. Craig Rd., #100, North Las Vegas, 89032, or browse their website at CILV.com. Follow them on social media at facebook.com/CosInsLV and on Instagram at @CILVegas.

Fri, Oct 22, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm: West Hollywood Library Tue, Oct 26, 1 – 4 pm: East Los Angeles Library Tue, Oct 26, 9 am – 12 pm: Rowland Heights Library Thu, Oct 28, 12:30 – 3:30 pm: Rosemead Library Sat, Oct 30, 12 am – 5 pm: Compton Library Wed, Nov 3, 10 am – 1 pm: Lancaster Library Wed, Nov 3, 2 – 6 pm: San Fernando Library Thu, Nov 4, 1 – 4 pm: Sorensen

Library Tue, Nov 9, 12 – 4 pm: La Crescenta Library Wed, Nov 10, 1 – 4 pm: Huntington Park Library “The well-being of our staff and customers is always on our minds,” LA County Library Director Skye Patrick said, “Working with Public Health to make flu immunization clinics available to our customers allows us to provide them with a valuable resource to keep them and their loved ones healthy.”

“We are grateful for our long standing partnership with County Libraries for bringing flu vaccines to communities,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “Flu season is approaching and as cooler weather is accompanied with increased risk of disease spread, residents should protect themselves from the flu by getting the flu vaccine, and if you are not vaccinated from COVID, you should get vaccinated against COVID-19 as well.”

Stay up to date on the Library's f lu shot clinics by visiting LACountyLibrary.org/FluShot.

For more information on flu immunizations, please visit PreventFluLA.com.

To lear n more, visit LACountyLibrary.org and follow @LACountyLibrary on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Contact: Pamela Broussard, Public Information Officer PIO@library.lacounty.gov

Full dosage needed to fight COVID-19

by Aaliyah Bowden

Rent-relief programs meet goals, transition to state...continued https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/ program_overview.html for further assistance. County residents who previously submitted an application on the state’s online portal will have their applications reactivated, and in most circumstances will not have to reapply. Under some circumstances, applicants will have to reapply. The County and its service provider, Inland SoCal United Way 211+, have sent out notifications advising applicants of next steps. In an

effort to mitigate the impact of the transition, the state has also agreed to prioritize reactivated or resubmitted applications that were in the queue prior to the Oct. 1, 2021 transition date.

Current and prospective applicants are encouraged to call (833) 687-0967 for more information regarding the program, to obtain an update on their application status, or to request an appointment for assistance with the application process during the transition period.

LA County Library Offers Free Flu Immunization Clinics at 13 Libraries This Fall In Partnership with the LA County Department of Public Health, Clinics will be Held October 14 through November 10 County/Health News Free Flu Shots at LA County Library Flu season is here. To help you stay healthy, LA County Library is partnering with the LA County Department of Public Health for the eighth year in a row to offer free flu immunization clinics at community libraries throughout the county in the months of October and November. Last year, 2,500 free flu immunizations were given. No appointment or insurance is required.

According to the CDC, flu vaccination prevented an estimated 7.52 million illnesses, 105,000 hospitalizations, and 6,300 deaths

due to influenza during the 20192020 season. Because the flu is highly contagious, immunizations not only protect the person who gets the immunization, but also reduces the risk for their family, co-workers, and other close contacts. Flu immunizations are recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older, including healthy adults. Pregnant women, children, adults 50 years of age and older, and immunocompromised individuals are especially susceptible.

Getting a flu immunization continued in next 2 columns

Dr. Nerissa Price of WakeMed Health in Raleigh stressed the importance of African Americans receiving a second dose.

“It’s really not until after that second shot that you get full protection,” she said. “And full protection we need to clarify as well does not mean 100% protection. It still means that people need to be careful in certain settings where there’s a high number of unvaccinated individuals. I have the simple math. The first shot gets you half the way. The second shot gets you all the way. Even still, we need to be mindful of the new variants and the new information that gets released every day.”

Health experts say that when a person receives a second dose of a vaccine, the immune cells will remember the previous encounter of the vaccination.

T he s e c o nd shot i s recommended three weeks after the first Pfizer vaccine and four weeks afterward for Moderna. The second dose is considered skipped when 42 days have passed from the first shot. Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine requires a single shot.

“The level of protection you’re able to get to is significantly different with one shot versus two, and that’s exactly the reason why you need two shots if you’re getting the Pfizer which is the vaccine that’s approved down to 12 [years old],” Dr. Simira L. Brown said in a town hall with the Black

Coalition Against COVID. “So, if you’re going to get into that over 90% protection which is incredibly good and protects against every single variant that we have seen here in the U.S., you have to get both to be able to get to that level.”

Health officials say that COVID vaccines are safe and effective against spreading the cont agious vi r us.

Some people may not go back for another dosage because they become busy with work, difficulty trying to schedule another appointment, or fear of severe effects from another shot.

But a person isn’t fully protected from the virus with just one dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which take two weeks after the second inoculation to receive full protection.

As the delta variant continues to spread throughout the United States, it is highly recommended more people go back to receive their second COVID shot.

“Sometimes people just get busy, and they don't come back to the second one or they don't realize they need to or something,” Priest said. “But at this stage, we very much encourage people to ensure they finished the vaccine series. And occasionally that does happen. Occasionally, people have expected effects – their arm [is] sore, they don’t feel very good after they get it and so maybe that’s a deterrent, but we would encourage people to work through that.”

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Commentary: Tips for Staying Safe (Emotionally) as Pandemic Drags On Dr. Lenore Tate | Special to California Black Media Partners Many of us are tired, stressed and impatient having to live our lives under this seemingly neve r- e nd i ng pa nde m ic.

In early spring, many of us were hopeful that COVID-19 was coming to an end. We began making plans for the summer, from visiting family and friends to attending concerts, plays, planning for vacations and special milestones, and basically “just returning to normal life activities.”

However, as life would have it, the Delta variant appeared.

We were again confronted with the inability to control most aspects of our lives. In fact, most recently, scientists have purported that we may expect additional variants for years to come.

According to the California Department of Public Health, in February 2021, only 2% of Black Californians were vaccinated.

However, as of October 5, 4.2 % of all Black Californians have received at least one dose of vaccine. Representing about 6 % of California’s overall population, we as a community remain behind on our vaccination rate.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Delta variant have fundamentally changed many of our lives, the way we live and the manner in which we interact with each other, and how we live, work and play together.

This pandemic has reinforced that there are so many aspects of our lives that we cannot control.

And anytime we cannot control

wrong or that the sky will not fall. Remind yourself that life and circumstances can and do change.

Turn those negative thoughts into positive affirmations.

Have faith and confidence.

8. With so many things going on that are out of our control and often make us feel helpless, focus on what you CAN control in your life.

Credit: Shutterstock our lives and/or our environment, we tend to feel helpless which leads to anxiety and possibly depression.

So, what can a person do, when life does not go as you planned and are impatient for this pandemic to end? Here are some tips that have been recommended by the experts: 1. I know this might sound cliché, but recognizing and understanding your feelings, whether you are sad, angry, stressed, or frightened. Accept, do not negate, how you feel.

2. The ability to bounce back and adapt to difficult situations is crucial to wellness. You have to believe in yourself, your ability to be strong and to try your best – relying on various proven selfcare methods -- to stay positive.

3. Try having an attitude of gratitude. Think about just a few little things or events that are going

Ethnic studies becomes graduation requirement for California students

BY JOE HONG

Students at Piner High School in Santa Rosa listen to their instructor on the first day of AP European History on August 14, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters After a years-long battle reignited in recent months b y c o n t r ove r s ie s ove r misunderstandings of critical race theory, California students will soon be required to take ethnic studies to graduate high school.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 101 into law on Friday afternoon, requiring California high school students to take ethnic studies to graduate, starting with the class of 2030. Educators and recent studies attest to the benefits of students learning the histories and cultures of marginalized communities, but a few parents still worry the requirement could create more tensions between students.

“The inclusion of ethnic studies in the high school curriculum is long overdue,” said Assemblymember Jose Medina, a Democrat from Riverside who authored AB 101.

“Students cannot have a full understanding of the history of our state and nation without the inclusion of the contributions and str uggles of Native Americans, African Americans,

Latinos, and Asian Americans.”

Last year, Newsom vetoed a similar bill, also authored

by Medina, citing the need for revision in the model curriculum.

The previous versions of the curriculum were widely criticized for being anti-semitic, too politically correct and filled with jargon. It used terms like “cisheteropatriarchy” and “hxrstory,” while describing capitalism as a system that exploits native people and other communities of color.

But the newest version of the model curriculum, approved by the State Board of Education in March, has garnered support from some of those who opposed the initial drafts. Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, the vice-chair of the Legislative Jewish Caucus, was one of the legislators won over by the changes.

“The curriculum would not be teaching anti-semitism or any form of hate,” he said before the Senate’s floor vote on Sept. continued in next 2 columns

well in your life daily and in the life of your family and friends.

4. W hen you feel overwhelmed…. just breathe…

Yes, literally, just breathe in through your nose, hold it and exhale through your mouth a few times or mediate by remembering a verse, phrase, poem, or visualizing a tranquil place for just a few seconds. Still yourself.

5. Look back on the good times that you have had and treasure those memories.

6. Plan a reasonably safe event you can look forward to in the near future that will bring you joy or fulfillment.

7. Stop thinking negative.

It’s difficult when life feels as if it’s spiraling out of control, but find ways to prove that your negative thoughts are either

9. Take care of yourself.

Exercise, even walking 20 minutes a day, eating healthy, sleep on a regular schedule, turn off electronic devises at least one hour before bed, avoid alcohol and substance use, especially before bedtime, connect with community or faith-based organizations, and/or reach out to your local mental health provider, employee assistance program.

About the Author Lenore A. Tate, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Sacramento, California. She specializes in neuropsychology, behavioral health and geriatrics.

She has previously worked as Principal Consultant to the California Assembly and Senate Health Committees as well as the Senate Office of Research.

Dr. Tate has also served as a media consultant and a university professor in Texas, Arizona and California. For further information, see www.Lenoretate. com. Call her at 916-947-8070 or email at: DRTATE20@gmail.com.

Ethnic studies becomes graduation requirement for California students...continued 9. “The final adopted version was a dramatic improvement and something that we have all rallied around and defended.”

The latest version of the curriculum contains more neutral descriptions of capitalism, and addressed various concerns from the Jewish Caucus.

Thirty-three sample lessons are organized into broader subsections of “General Ethnic Studies,” “African American Studies,” “Chicana/o/x and Latina/ o/x Studies,” “Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies” and “Native American Studies.”

Lessons on antisemitism, Jewish American identity, Arab American Studies and Armenian migration are included in a separate section titled “Seeking Models of Interethnic Bridge-Building.

“Those in power have always had an advantage over those who don’t have power. That’s the bottom line.”

Specific lessons include “Migration Stories and Oral History,” “#BlackLivesMatter a n d S o c i a l C h a n g e ,” “Afrofuturism: Reimagining Black Futures and Science Fiction,” “US Undocumented Immigrants from Mexico and Beyond,” “The Immigration Experience of Lao Americans” and “This is Indian Land: The Purpose, Politics, and Practice of Land Acknowledgment.”

So far, San Francisco, Fresno and San Diego Unified school districts already require their students to take ethnic studies to graduate.

Fresno Unified started offering the class six years ago and will make it a graduation requirement for the graduating class of 2026.

“I think a lot of what we’re

getting is they really love being able to have a class like this for the first time in their school careers where their class content is matching their own upbringing,” said Carlos Castillo, who oversees curriculum and instruction at the district. “It’s nice to hear that, but it’s also heartbreaking to hear that from students in 11th grade.”

Castillo said he hasn’t heard much criticism about the district teaching ethnic studies, but he’s sure the critics are out there. He said he’s confident that in the long term, the course will help students build empathy toward their peers while understanding how those in power have marginalized other groups “I think there will be more understanding,” he said. “Those in power have always had an advantage over those who don’t have power. That’s the bottom line.”

The editorial board at the Los Angeles Times opposed the bill because it provides too much flexibility for local districts to design their own curricula that could deviate from the state’s own model curriculum. Thousands from Califor nia’s Jewish community signed a petition opposing the bill because it would allow districts to use a previous draft of the model curriculum that has been criticized for containing anti-Semitic content.

Victoria Samper, a parent volunteer for Latinx for Quality Education, said she and her organization opposed the requirement because, she said, these conversations about oppression cultivates a “victim mentality” for students. Samper said ethnic studies should focus continued in next 2 columns

Ethnic studies becomes graduation requirement for California students...continued primarily on the historical figures who overcame adversity.

“There are lots of people, important historical figures who are positive role models,” she said.

“You have a lot of musicians and athletes who are good role models.

Teaching students that they are oppressed is not the way to go.”

But the model curriculum both highlights achievements and teaches the often violent histories of marginalized and oppressed communities.

A recent study found that teaching ethnic studies has had widespread benefits for students at San Francisco Unified. Researchers found that GPAs increased among students enrolled in ethnic studies. Students’ attendance improved as well. Students with GPAs near 2.0 saw some of the greatest benefits, increasing their chances of graduating high school.

“Being a high school graduate has so many long-term economic benefits: more civic engagement, better health outcomes, less criminal activity,” said Thomas Dee, an education professor at Stanford University and one of the authors of the study. “It’s an engine for positive social outcomes.”

Dee said this study was “the most surprising of my entire career.” He said he expected little to no measurable outcomes for students. But he warned that school leaders must train their teachers before they’re required to teach ethnic studies so their students can get the most out of the course.

“I think it’s important for districts to use the time AB 101 provides to step back from the controversy over the model curriculum and properly prepare their teachers,” Dee said. “Imagine taking an unprepared teacher into the classroom. It can go sideways.”

Newsom’s vetoes: Why did the governor block California bills?

BY LAUREL ROSENHALL

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill to return Manhattan Beach land to descendants of its original Black owners, the Bruce family, in Manhattan Beach on Sept. 30, 2021. While Newsom held public events on bill signings, he announced vetoes by press release. Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG Gov. Gavin Newsom has now completed three rounds of the annual ritual of deciding what should become law in California by giving a thumbs-up or thumbsdown to hundreds of bills sent to him by the Legislature.

In year one, he used the routine to demonstrate differences from his predecessor, signing dozens of bills that Jerry Brown had vetoed — but also vetoing a greater proportion of bills than Brown typically did.

In year two, with the Legislature largely sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, Newsom signed fewer new laws than any governor has in more than 50 years, instead governing through numerous executive orders.

And this year, his third, Newsom used his veto pen at about half the rate as he did in his first year as governor, saying “no” to about 8% of the 836 bills that hit his desk.

In doing so, Newsom largely demonstrated a traditional governing philosophy, using his veto power to block bills that cost more than the state budgeted for, clashed with work already under way in his administration or were repeats of ideas he’d already nixed.

Essentially, Newsom’s vetoes in 2021 proved more about what he has in common with his predecessors than how he is unique.

“He is similar to other governors in that there are some consistent themes or bases for governors to veto legislation,” said Chris Micheli, a lobbyist and attorney who teaches law school courses on the legislative process.

“His first year in office was ver y d i f f e r e n t .”

While Newsom held celebratory

public events with legislators to sign their bills, he announced vetoes by listing them at the end of press releases. So many of them flew under the radar. It required reading his veto messages to get explanations or justifications of why he didn’t believe the proposals should become law in California. On some bills, he cited multiple reasons.

He r e a r e s o m e ke y themes that emerged from Newsom’s 66 vetoes this year: That’s not in the budget Some bills advancing causes that Newsom has championed in the past got his thumbs-down nonetheless. Why? Because, he argued in many veto messages, the proposal would cost money the state had not budgeted for, despite an unprecedented windfall of state revenue and federal aid.

That’s what Newsom said in nixing a bill to raise the amount of salary that workers can receive while taking paid family leave — even though he signed two expansions of the family leave program in years past. A spokesperson from Newsom’s finance department told CalMatters that the bill would have hiked the cost for both employees and the state, including millions in computer upgrades and public outreach.

Newsom also made the cost argument in vetoing a huge expansion of college financial aid. Just months ago, he signed a budget that includes an additional $3.3 billion for colleges and universities, including $1.5 billion in increases for student grants and work study opportunities. continued on page 8

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Newsom’s vetoes: Why Dessert For Breakfast: The New Key To Weight did the governor block Loss?...continued from page 4 California bills?... triggers hunger and cravings that dieters who had sweets with continued while decreasing suppression of breakfast had lower levels of Newsom’s finance department.

Similarly, he blocked two proposals aimed at changing rules of the road for walkers and bicyclists. One would have decriminalized jaywalking and the other would have let bicyclists ride through stop signs.

Supporters of the jaywalking bill said people of color are unfairly targeted. Newsom agreed, but pointed out California’s high rate of pedestrian deaths and warned that the bill “will unintentionally reduce pedestrian safety and potentially increase fatalities or serious injuries.”

Likewise, Newsom said the bicyclist bill could backfire and increase collisions and deaths, especially among “children, who may not know how to judge vehicle speeds or exercise the necessary caution to yield to traffic when appropriate.”

CalMatters reporter Sameea Kamal contributed to this story.

ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates hunger, the researchers said.

This may encourage weight gain. But, “a high protein and carbohydrate breakfast may overcome these compensatory changes and prevent obesity relapse,” they concluded.

But at least two U.S. nutrition experts question the wisdom of encouraging regular consumption of sweet, caloriedense, low-nutrition foods.

“A combination of protein and carbohydrates may have kept these study volunteers satisfied, but you have to pay attention to the quality of foods you’re eating, too,” said clinical nutritionist Lauren Graf at Montefiore Medical Center, in New York City. “You don’t want to encourage people to eat a lot of foods with trans fats, like doughnuts, cookies and cakes.”

Trans fats, which are partially hydrogenated oils found in baked goods and other products, can raise blood cholesterol levels.

The researchers speculated

ghrelin, the hunger hormone, so they weren’t as hungry and were less likely to crave the foods they’d eaten earlier in the day.

It’s not just about what you eat or depriving yourself of a food, but how much of it you eat plays a big factor as well.

Heller suspects that eating a healthy form of protein at each meal and snack likely helped these dieters feel full and keep their blood sugar levels on an even keel.

Graf said the study shows that a strict low-carbohydrate diet isn’t necessarily the best long-term approach to weight loss. “If you love sweets, maybe having them once or twice a week is okay, though I don’t recommend processed foods.

It’s all about having clean, possibly homemade sweets, that are not processed” she added.

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Newsom’s vetoes: Why did the governor block California bills?... continued from page 7 “Expanding access to financial aid has been a priority for my Administration,” he wrote in his veto. But, he told lawmakers, massive changes to the system need to be considered as part of the regular budget process.

I already told you ‘no’ As he’s becoming more seasoned as governor, a new theme is emerging in Newsom’s vetoes: Calling out the repeats.

“As I stated in a veto message on similar legislation in 2019,” Newsom wrote in nixing a bill that would prohibit paying petition circulators per signature gathered, “I appreciate the intent of this bill to incentivize grassroots support for the initiative, referendum, and recall process.”

But, he said, changing the way workers are paid to gather signatures could make the process more costly, giving wealthy interests even more influence over the initiative process.

Similarly, he vetoed legislation to let supervisors in state government settle disputes through binding arbitration by saying it could add costs and create conflicts with existing procedures, “the same concerns I had with a previous, nearly-identical bill… which I also vetoed.”

Former Gov. Brown — who saw plenty of repeats as California’s longest-serving governor — also had a habit of using his veto messages to highlight the rationale behind his prior vetoes.

O v e r w h e l m i n g

suppor t is no guarantee Newsom blocked a number of bills that were not controversial as they moved through the Legislature, making his veto a surprise after proposals advanced for months drama-free.

An attempt to crack down on the use of “bots” to scoop up camping reservations at state parks, for example, passed the Legislature with sweeping bipartisan support and had no formal opposition.

Newsom, however, said the bill is unnecessary because the state has added security measures on its camping reservation website.

A measure requiring police officers to be trained in “interpersonal communication skills and ethical science-based interviewing” similarly sailed through the Capitol without a single “no” vote. Newsom said he likes the idea but doesn’t want to create a mandatory cost for police departments. In vetoing the bill, he said he’ll direct the commission that trains police to create the training course and leave it up to departments to decide if their officers take it.

Patio umbrellas hardly seem like a controversial subject.

Lawmakers overwhelmingly agreed that state law should allow alcohol manufacturers to give away promotional patio umbrellas to venues that sell their liquor.

But Newsom — owner of the Plumpjack wine and hospitality business, who often talks about launching a small wine shop as

a young entrepreneur — vetoed the legislation, saying it would “increase alcohol signage and advertisements in public areas and disadvantage small alcohol manufacturers that cannot compete with the marketing budgets of multibillion dollar corporations.”

C aut ion i n a s se s si ng some new ideas On two bills meant to address the scourge of drug addiction, Newsom just said no.

A bill allowing Yolo County to create a rehab program for drug addicts who commit certain crimes earned bipartisan support from lawmakers in both houses, but Newsom vetoed it saying it would lead to “forced treatment” which could hinder “participants’ long-term recovery from their substance use disorder.” Many progressive criminal justice reform groups opposed the bill, including the Drug Policy Alliance, whose board member George Soros donated $1 million to help Newsom fight last month’s recall.

At the same time, Newsom vetoed another bill that the Drug Policy Alliance supported, a measure to pay money to people recovering from drug addiction as incentives to stay sober. He wrote that the state is trying to launch a similar pilot project, the results of which he wants to evaluate before agreeing to any expansion.

That bill cleared the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support, but was opposed by continued in next column

Sacramento – AB 438 authored

by Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Gómez Reyes (D -San Bernardino) was signed into law

by Governor Newsom. AB 438 will standardize the layoff process and extend existing worker protection to school bus drivers, food service workers and other classified employees. This bill seeks to ensure workers receive equal treatment regardless of job title.

During and before the pandemic, classified employees continued to play a critical role in the functioning of school campuses and our student’s wellbeing. Classified school employees are the lowest paid and the most diverse workforce on school campuses, it is crucial for they have equal access to rights given to their certificated counterparts. Currently, they can be laid off at any point in the year with just 60-day notice.

“Classified school employees are essential frontline workers at our school campuses and without their efforts school campuses would be unable to function,” Majority Leader Reyes continued, “AB 438 will expand parity on school campuses to ensure that all school employees receive appropriate fairness and due process. I would like to thank Governor Newsom for signing this bill into law as part of his larger efforts to bring equity and inclusion to our educational system.”

"Classified staff have shown we are essential to the success of California schools by ensuring students have nutritious meals, safe learning environments, and extra academic help, even in the face of this pandemic, which is why we deserve the same job protections as teachers and school

administrators. In the absence of these protections, thousands of classified staff were laid off last school year even though our schools retained full state funding.

I want to thank Majority Leader Reyes for championing AB 438, which will finally provide school instructional aides, custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other school classified staff the same layoff protections as our certificated and administrative colleagues." Matthew "Shane" Dishman, Association President, California School Employees Association.

“Every student’s school day depends on the work of thousands of support professionals, from office workers to food service workers and custodians. In the absence of adequate workplace protections, more than 2,000 classified staff have been laid off since March, even though our schools have not lost state funding. This bill recognizes the hard work of these essential school employees by providing them with greater stability and professional rights as they strive to support their families,” said E. Toby Boyd, President, California Teachers Association.

“With AB 438’s approval, classified school staff now have a fair and equitable layoff process, and one that treats them with the same respect as their certificated colleagues,” said California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski. “We’re proud to stand with school employees in support of this important bill, and thank Assemblywoman Reyes for being a champion for educators and education workers every step of the way.”

"This is a monumental

correction of a long-standing injustice for the dedicated classified employees of our school and community college systems.

Classified employees are the backbone of our systems who keep our schools safe, clean, and operational with a potential lay-off always looming over their heads.

The parity that AB 438 brings to our members will have districts treat classified employees with the same priority and respect as our teachers and faculty.” – California Federation of Teachers “Not all super heroes wear capes; some wear cafeteria service uniforms or classroom aide lanyards. Children learn best when they are nourished, connected to learning, and supported by a team of school professionals. SEIU members are classified school employees and many more are parents. We are grateful that the Legislature and Governor recognized that preparing, transporting, and handing out meals, transporting laptops and internet service, and cleaning classrooms and cafeterias are vital to student wellness and safety. AB 438 is a crucial step forward to ensure classified employees have the same rights afforded to other school professionals, including sufficient layoff notices and hearing rights, and we thank the Governor for signing this essential bill.” Max Arias, Executive Director of SEIU Local 99 and Executive Board Members of SEIU California This standardized the layoff process, extends worker protections to classified employees, and ensures equal protection for all school employees.

AB 438 becomes law on January 1, 2022