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November 9, 2023 Thursday Edition
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Perception is not always FCC Hammered for Scuttling Op-ed: reality Standard General-TEGNA Deal By Anthony Jenkins, Ph.D.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Kim, who is also Standard General’s Chief Investment Officer, said he is at a loss as to why the process played out the way it did. “We are well over a year. There’s never been a rulingconforming TV acquisition. It’s never taken 180 days, which is the guideline the FCC uses,” By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire
April, Federal Communications Commission Public Hearing. Black and Korean protestors in front of FCC Headquarters, downtown Washington, DC In February last year, TEGNA – which owns 64 television stations in 51 US markets –agreed to be acquired by Standard General for $8.6 billion, including debt. The deal was expected to close in late 2022. But an unanticipated hurdle came in the form of Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel who instructed the FCC’s Media Bureau to designate the deal for a hearing in front of an administrative law judge. “As part of the FCC’s mission, we are responsible for determining whether the grant of the applications constituting this transaction serves the public interest,” said Rosenworcel. “That’s why we’re asking for closer review to ensure that this transaction does not anticompetitively raise prices or put local newsrooms at risk.” She said the judge needed to weigh in on “material concerns in the record related to how the proposed transaction could artificially raise prices for consumers and result in job losses.” At the time, observers and experts said if Rosenworcel’s decision did not kill the deal –as it had in other instances – it would delay a decision for months. In the end, the FCC left Standard General hanging for more than 420 days, never offering any reasons for the delay, ultimately opting not to bring the deal up for a vote and allowing the May 22 deadline to pass without comment. In the weeks and months before the May 22 financial deadline, Standard General’s founding and management partner Soo Kim, said in an exclusive interview, that Standard General fully expected “the FCC to come back and give updates, status reports and answer its remaining questions.” Indeed, he explained, when the deal came before the FCC, the expectation was that commissioners would study the details of the deal and schedule a straight up-and-down vote.
Kim, who is also Standard General’s Chief Investment Officer, said he is at a loss as to why the process played out the way it did. “We are well over a year. There’s never been a rulingconforming TV acquisition. It’s never taken 180 days, which is the guideline the FCC uses,” said Kim, who was born in Seoul, South Korea, and moved with his family to New York City when he was five. “The presumption is that if the government is taking a long time, it’s because of weighty issues but we don’t know.” Kim – an independent director of Bally’s Corporation and the preceding entity Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. since 2016 – said the FCC hadn’t reached out or spoken to Standard General for six months. “It feels like a delay tactic. It’s pretty nuts. The presumption is that dealing with the government means there should be some response. There’s no precedent for no response at all,” he said. “It’s one thing if they said the deal is faulty. There’s nowhere to go. No recourse. We’ve answered every question the FCC posed. We can’t go to court. It’s sort of an interesting situation. There’s no analogy to this happening.” Supporters of the deal agreed with Kim, who in a statement said, “The FCC Media Bureau’s unprecedented move to scuttle the Standard General-TEGNA transaction jeopardized a historic strengthening of local news and expansion of diversity in the ownership of local broadcast television stations, despite the transaction having widespread support and being consistent with all FCC regulations and precedent.” Former FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn agreed, saying she was one of those supporters pushing the FCC to schedule and take a straight up-and-down vote before the expiration of the deadline. “It’s not like this applicant is a stranger. We can look at
what they’ve done to see what they do. Full consideration by this full administrative body to vote on this issue could be game-changing,” said Clyburn, who was the publisher and general manager of The Coastal Times, a Charleston-based family-founded newspaper for 14 years. “He is making unprecedented promises that we all say we want and need, such as freezing employee numbers for three years, and $5 million to train employees.” “Soo agreed to freeze layoffs and develop pathways for different opportunities for employees. He signed MOUs and agreements. Then to be stuck in limbo by regulatory procedures, not even having a path to consideration, is harmful to the applicants. We’re hoping for a pathway not an exercise in futility.” Clyburn, who served her two terms on the FCC from August 3, 2009, to February 19, 2013, said despite the challenges, she was hopeful the issue could be resolved. Some who opposed the deal include media mogul Byron Allen who came in second bidding for TEGNA, some labor union reps, and Common Cause, which takes issue with a hedge fund controlling television stations and other media outlets. The deal also drew opposition from House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren who pressed Rosenworcel to very carefully vet certain aspects of the deal. Warren expressed concerns about the deal being an anti-competitive consolidation that might have led to increased retransmission-consent fees, layoffs, and reduced competition for ads. But there were others, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Cathy MacMasters Rogers, who sided with Kim and Standard General and excoriated Rosenworcel in letters and hearings this summer.
“Faced with a 2-2 Commission and a lawful transaction she wanted to kill, she skipped a Commission-level vote on the Standard General-TEGNA transaction and directed the FCC’s Media Bureau to do her bidding,” Cruz said. “And to top it off, there is widespread suspicion that the Chairwoman quashed the deal to benefit a longtime Democrat donor. (Her actions) “seriously damaged the FCC’s reputation and damaged broadcasters’ ability “to compete against big tech companies and provide local journalism.” “The opposition has changed constantly,” said Kim. “They say that we’d raise rates for consumers and fire a lot of employees. They also told us they don’t like hedge funds or private equity in the media. It is another misconception – state pension funds, retirees, large institutional investors – that’s our base.” Kim said the FCC’s decision puts a chill on the prospect of future minority investment in broadcasting and sets the stage for unfair treatment from bureaucrats towards future parties with transactions before the commission. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr told a reporter after an April FCC hearing he was deeply concerned about the delay because it went against the FCC’s publicly stated support for diversity. “I believe the application deserves a straight up-and-down vote. Diversity is important. The FCC should remove any impediments,” said Carr, the senior Republican on the FCC who once served as the agency’s general counsel. “It’s been a year-long process. Local news is sputtering by the moment.” With that reality, Carr said, the FCC needs to create incentives adding that the deal – if approved – would represent “a really break-glass moment.” “Hundreds of local newspapers have shut down over the last few years alone. This trend is part of a broader decline in the investments necessary to sustain the journalists and reporters that are vital to communities across the country,” Carr said in a Feb 24, 2023, joint statement with Commissioner Nathan Simington after the public review. “Many of the nation’s local TV stations are trying to step up and expand their newsgathering operations. At this moment, the FCC should be working to encourage more of the investment necessary for these local broadcasters to innovate and thrive. It does the opposite today. After a protracted, nearly yearlong review, the commission should be providing the parties with a decision on the merits – not an uncertain future.”
As gun violence continues to plague our nation, mass shootings and other acts of senseless violence have spilled onto college and university campuses across Maryland. Incidents like the recent campus shootings violate everything held sacred in our lives, and in academia. The acts of cowards violate our sense of personal safety, traumatize school communities, disrupt learning and cast a negative perception of our institutions. This spurs students, parents and community members to question the safety of college and university campuses. These criminals have no regard for human life. This, coupled with their lack of maturity and access to firearms, makes them a danger to themselves– and to others. Every year, educational institutions across the nation are required to make available information on crimes that transpire on or close to their campuses. These statistics are released in accordance with the Clery Act. The law was named after a 19-year-old Lehigh University student who was assaulted and murdered on April 5, 1986 while she slept in her residence hall. Historically, high crime data have adversely impacted recruitment, enrollment, retention and public perception. After the recent college shootings in Maryland, I have encountered numerous inquiries via calls and emails regarding the safety of our campus. Many offered their support and encouragement. However, the majority expressed concern about our campus and insinuated that because of our location we needed to take drastic steps to ensure campus safety. It is not uncommon for people to allow the location of a campus to persuade their perception of safety. This is often the case with Coppin State University (Coppin). It is important to note that Coppin embraces West Baltimore, and West Baltimore embraces Coppin. We take pride in investing our resources and leveraging the insight of our faculty, staff, students and alumni to help develop talent, nurture potential and elevate our community. It may not have been the case a decade ago, but today our institution is one of the safest campuses in Maryland. At Coppin, our police department is an active part of our campus community and readily accessible. We have over 20 armed police officers and public safety personnel who patrol campus. We also have a network of 300 cameras, text and email emergency notification, strong external memorandums of understanding, blue light emergency call stations, gunshot detection technology, license plate recognition technology, remote door-locking capability and other tools that allow members of our campus community to request help or report incidents. We cannot prevent every crime, but we can
Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D, is president of Coppin State University in West Baltimore. He speaks frequently on a range of higher education issues. (Photo courtesy of Coppin State University)
address conditions that can make crime more prevalent. Since 2018, through strategic planning, Coppin has reduced crime on campus by 80 percent. While we have not experienced the same increase in violent incidents witnessed on other campuses throughout the state, we still stand in solidarity with our sister institutions. Statewide conversations about crime on campus and the efforts made by institutions to safeguard their communities are needed and could offer lifesaving solutions. Over the coming months, there will be many conversations about campus safety. Those discussions should come from an authentic place and avoid manipulating data and narratives to downplay violence on one campus while exaggerating violence on another. Persons or organizations who seek to do otherwise have no relationship with the truth. Addressing the sources of gun violence and crime involving young people in Baltimore is paramount for the criminologists, sociologists, social workers and psychologists at Coppin. They are seeking to address these issues through research and engagement. Dr. Johnny Rice II, interim dean and associate professor of criminal justice, renowned researcher on gun violence and executive director of the Bishop L. Robinson Jr. Justice Institute, is working on a national collaborative research project to better understand the reasons young people are choosing to carry firearms in Baltimore. Ronald Williams, Ph.D., serves as associate professor and director of the Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship. Williams is working with a transdisciplinary team, which includes Dr. Rice, to better understand the youth entrepreneurship landscape and provide more sustainable opportunities for youth. The team is seeking alternatives to activities that could entangle youths in criminal conduct. Research that is produced by Coppin faculty should be used to drive nonpartisan legal accountability, stronger policies and interventions designed to help address environmental and behavioral factors that foster violence in our society. Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D, is president of Coppin State University in Baltimore.
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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/FINANCIAL/ADVERTISING Homeowners of Color Face Losing Post-Pandemic, Homeowners of Color Face Losing Homes Post-Pandemic, Homes...continued By Selen Ozturk
While CA homeowners of color already face many threats to their home, more will risk foreclosure than ever when pandemic-era mortgage relief will run out.
California homeowners of color already face many threats to their family home. Now, more will risk foreclosure than ever as millions of dollars in pandemicera mortgage relief is set to run out before they even know it’s there. At a Thurs., November 2 briefing co-hosted by Ethnic Media Services and Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), housing attorneys and mortgage experts explained how homeowners can keep their family homes against these threats, while homeowners of color shared their personal experiences of struggling to preserve generational wealth. Threats facing homeowners After years of no communication from lenders, many consumers believed their debt from the 2008 recession had been forgiven, paid off or wiped by bankruptcy proceedings,
however, debt-collectors are now sending bills and demanding payments. Joe Jaramillo, Senior Attorney, Housing & Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), explains where the debt came from and how consumers can fight these unfair zombie mortgages. Joe Jaramillo, a senior attorney at HERA, a statewide housing legal service and advocacy nonprofit, said the main threats facing vulnerable homeowners are “keeping the family home when a parent or grandparent passes away; financing Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs which risk the borrower’s home if unpaid; and “zombie” second mortgages “that haunt borrowers with unexpected bills and threats of foreclosure.” The passing of a homeowning relative presents a threat when there is no will or trust, so that loved ones have to go through an arduous, lengthy and expensive probate court to inherit it while
property taxes, insurance and mortgages pile up with an unclear responsibility of who’s to pay. Jaramillo said Black and Latino households report consistently higher foreclosure risks from this problem. He added that PACE, which finances clean energy home improvements like solar with no-money-down loans repaid by adding expensive sums to property taxes, has put thousands of California homeowners of color at risk of foreclosure statewide. “It sounds good in theory,” said Jaramillo, “but many salespeople and contractors target low-income households and misrepresent costs or install nonfunctioning or nonconnected improvements like solar panels.” A third factor, he continued, are zombie mortgages: “second loans often taken out at the same time as a larger first lien mortgage, split to allow borrowers to avoid large down payments and apply part of the second to the down.” Before the 2008 housing crash, many predatory high-interest loans were marketed heavily to lower-income homeowners assured their home values would only rise; after the crash, secondmortgage zombie lenders stopped billing because the homes were worth less than these mortgages, and homeowners assumed the second ones were forgiven, amended with the first, or gone with bankruptcy. Now that home values are up again, however, debt collectors are back with years of interest and fees.
Key help for homeowners running out Rebecca Franklin, President, California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA), urges those having a hard time keeping up with housing costs to contact the California Mortgage Relief Program. Even if the program can’t offer direct help, it can put homeowners in contact with other agencies and programs that can provide assistance and help people retain ownership of their homes. The California Mortgage Relief Program is the main way that homeowners have been able to surmount these threats, said Rebecca Franklin, president of the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA). Since it was launched federally in December 2021, over 23,000 Californians have kept their homes due to the program, which offers grants up to $80,000 per home for a total of nearly $650 million dispersed so far. However, given that the one-time billion dollar fund is projected to run out by 2025, and likely sooner, she urged homeowners to take advantage. Unlike Great Recession relief programs, this one “is a grant you don’t have to pay back,” Franklin explained. “Often when homeowners hear about our program, they say ‘Getting $80,000 they don’t have to pay back, that’s too good to be true, this isn’t real.’ And it
is real. Certain racial groups were hit harder financially due to the pandemic, and a goal of this program is to retain their generational wealth and protect these first-time homebuyers who sacrificed so much to get a home for their families.” Even if homebuyers don’t meet the program’s criteria — “low to moderate income, it has to be your primary residence, you’re not able to own other homes in the state” — she said homeowners could contact CalHFA for housing counselors or legal services.
Predatory debts Even when relief like the mortgage grant is available, many mortgage services don’t tell homeowners about them, leaving many vulnerable to unknown outstanding debt, said Johanna Torres, program coordinator of California Rural Legal Services (CRLA). Her client, Saul de la Cruz, shared his experience of this debt in the form of a zombie mortgage. continued on page 3
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(Nov. 2, 2023) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - In a partnership that promises to transform the future of pharmacy education in the region, San Bernardino Valley College’s (SBVC) Pharmacy Technology department has joined forces with Loma Linda University’s (LLU) School of Pharmacy, creating a unique pathway for SBVC students to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. This collaboration opens doors for aspiring pharmacists by offering unprecedented financial incentives, apprenticeship opportunities and invaluable experiential learning. Spearheaded by faculty chair Robyn Seraj, the focus of the program is to provide an opportunity for residents east of the campus and for SBVC students to consider an academic pathway toward PharmD. The program is designed to be completed in 12 months, although students are encouraged to obtain their Associate in
Robyn Seraj Science. Twenty-two students are enrolled in the program and are in their first semester courses. Additionally, CVS Pharmacy Inc. is offering an apprenticeship program for SBVC students that will waive their course fees. While being in the program, students will be able to obtain core skills and shadow professionals. In August, SBVC
held informational sessions that provided an overview of the program’s expectations. “This collaboration between the SBVC Pharm Tech department and LLU’s School of Pharmacy is a gamechanger and a testament to the power of collaboration in higher education,” said Interim President Dr. Linda Fontanilla.
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President Biden Takes Bold Action Black in School Coalition Holds with Landmark Executive Order on AI Roundtable Event with Black Education Regulation Leaders on Newsom Equity Multiplier By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Education Leaders Discuss the Most Effective Ways to Implement Equity Multiplier Funding to Close the Academic Achievement Gap for Black Students County/Government News
President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way toward responsible AI innovation. It’s the most significant action any government in the world has ever taken on AI. (Photo: @whitehouse on Instagram) President Joe Biden has issued a sweeping executive order to safeguard against potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The order, announced on Monday, seeks to prevent the misuse of AI technology for developing destructive weapons or launching highly potent cyberattacks. The move marks a significant step by the federal government into the burgeoning half-trilliondollar AI industry, a sector dominated by industry giants including Google and Amazon. The executive order also calls on Congress to pass data privacy legislation, a long-pursued goal facing numerous obstacles over the years. The order introduces a range of regulations, including oversight over safety tests conducted by companies to evaluate AI-powered systems like conversation bots, such as ChatGPT. Additionally, it mandates industry standards like watermarks for identifying AI-driven products. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the ethical responsibility of leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector to ensure that AI is harnessed in a way that safeguards the public and maximizes its benefits. “We have a moral, ethical, and societal duty to make sure that
AI is adopted and advanced in a way that protects the public from potential harm and ensures that everyone is able to enjoy its benefits,” Harris stated. Biden and Harris have previously worked on the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights,” which involved consultations with various experts, spanning computer scientists, civil rights leaders, legal scholars, and business figures. The aim was to ensure the equitable distribution of AI benefits and address potential challenges like algorithmic bias, data privacy violations, and deep fakes. Biden highlighted the immense technological transformation expected in the next few years, especially in AI. He underscored the profound impact AI is already having in various aspects of daily life, from weather prediction to optimizing commute routes. “We’re going to see more technological change in the next 10—maybe the next five years— than we’ve seen in the last 50 years, and that’s a fact,” Biden asserted. “And it’s the most consequential technology of our time. Artificial intelligence is accelerating that change. It’s going to accelerate it at warp speed.” However, the President also acknowledged the potential continued on page 7
Sacramento, CA (November 1, 2023) – The Black in School Coalition—a group of students, schools, educators, and civil rights leaders—today convened Black education leaders from throughout the state for a roundtable to discuss ways that California’s lowestperforming students can benefit from Governor Newsom’s Equity Multiplier. Approximately 80,000 Black students statewide are unfunded, and the Equity Multiplier of $300 million is poised to fund 4% of those students, still leaving thousands of Black students behind. “Today’s event was a step forward by bringing together education leaders in the Black community with school districts, charter schools, and education leaders,” said Dr. Margaret Fortune, speaking on behalf of the Black in School Coalition. “Yet we still have a lot of work to do. In California, Black students have consistently exhibited the lowest academic performance compared to all other student groups—with 70% of Black students unable to read or write at the expected grade level. In comparison, 84% do not meet the math proficiency standards.” The Black in School coalition spent much of 2022 garnering unanimous bipartisan support for AB 2774, a bill that would have added the state’s lowestperforming subgroup of students to the Local Control Funding Formula. If funded today, AB 2774 would have allocated over half a billion dollars to schools across the state to improve academic outcomes for Black students. In 2023, when the governor introduced his Equity Multiplier, the coalition focused on advocating to ensure Black students received their fair share, not because of their race, but their academic performance. Instead,
Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature adopted a revised Equity Multiplier, which now accounts for numerous factors when determining funding allocations, one being the “non-stability indicator” to address critical issues affecting performance like chronic absenteeism. This resulted in 4% of Black students receiving some funds from the allocated $300 million. The Black In School Coalition has completed a preliminary analysis of how the $300M in ongoing funding will be distributed to school systems across California. The top five school systems that will benefit from these new funds are: Los Angeles Unified $42,294,724 Fresno Unified - $16,566,492 San Bernardino City Unified - $9,179,980 Lancaster Elementary $8,766,669 Twin Rivers Unified $7,527,886 “California Black voters want our state leaders to do more to address the state’s academic achievement gap for Black students, which is why the Black in School coalition is serving as a voice for Black students throughout the state on this issue—ensuring that all students have the resources necessary to not only survive but thrive academically,” Fortune added. Over the summer, the Black in School coalition released a comprehensive survey conducted across California titled “What Black Voters Think,” which showed that 71% of California’s registered Black voters think a proposal that allocates additional funding based on student continued in next 2 columns
Padilla Convenes Statewide Webinar Post-Pandemic, Homeowners of Color Face Highlighting Best Practices for Local Losing Homes...continued from page 2 Governments Following Natural Disasters Having bought his family family home, said Mary Day, an Government/Business News CALIFORNIA — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) hosted a statewide webinar with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) to highlight best practices and lessons learned for immediate post-disaster engagement in California. The webinar included representatives from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), and the National Association of Counties. “From devastating fires and hurricanes to historic floods and torrential atmospheric rivers, local governments are at the tip of the spear when it comes to response and immediate actions,” said Senator Padilla. “That is why I’ve worked to bring leaders from local, county, state, and federal levels together so that we can help better prepare folks on the ground before extreme weather hits. No matter how many disasters we experience, we should always be evaluating processes, sharing lessons learned, and improving our response to better protect our communities and reach vulnerable populations.” “Climate disasters have become the new normal, and counties – the 3069 throughout the county and 58 here in California - are among the first responders to these emergencies. California State Association of Counties (CSAC) is thankful for U.S. Senator Padilla’s
partnership as we relentlessly pursue the safety and security of our residents through community resilience,” said Supervisor James Gore, 2nd District, Sonoma County, National Association of Counties 1st Vice President and past president of the California State Association of Counties. In light of increasingly catastrophic disasters and severe weather events in California, Senator Padilla has prioritized improving the federal government’s planning for, response to, and mitigation of natural disasters since he entered the Senate. On Wednesday, the Senate passed Padilla’s amendment directing the Department of Transportation to develop and publish best practices and guidelines for local, state, and Tribal governments to utilize when conducting local emergency evacuation route planning. In July, Padilla successfully included multiple provisions he authored to expedite the transfer of critical firefighting aircraft to the State of California and to bolster West Coast Atmospheric River forecasting in the Senate’s bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. He has also introduced bipartisan legislation earlier this year to ensure increased flexibility in the cost sharing of federal assistance before and after disaster strikes.
home in Salinas directly before the Great Recession in 2007, de la Cruz got two mortgage loans. The second company stopped contacting him during the crash. He then modified the first mortgage, assumed the second — for $14,600 — was included, and nearly 15 years later received a request from the second lender to begin negotiating to avoid foreclosure. He borrowed the money from family and friends, and is now struggling to maintain both mortgages. Although laws like the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act require most mortgage companies to provide regular statements to the buyer, added Jaramillo, “this is a common problem we see. These predatory lenders are not providing borrowers with the information that they should be entitled to to figure out if they really owe the amounts that are being claimed.” Mortgage relief key to saving homeowners from crisis
Attorney Mary Hera and her client Danny Bishop detail how Danny nearly lost his family home due to a mistake made by the City of Richmond and the city’s subsequent refusal to help Danny as he sought to save his home. As foreclosure rates return to pre-pandemic levels, grants like California Mortgage Relief are key to protecting families from losing their most valuable intergenerational asset — their
attorney at HERA. Her client, Danny Bishop, shared his own story of saving his Richmond home from foreclosure caused by bureaucratic confusion and family health decline. As the previous homeowner, his mother, began suffering dementia in 2015, her sibling neglected the property and began getting cited an ultimate total above $90,000 for code violations and property tax evasions. Day then worked with the City of Richmond, which said that $56,000 owed for code violations was a mistake, subsequently reduced to under $30,000. “They would never tell me why they were charging so much,” said Bishop. “They said keep cleaning your backyard, good job, then one day they charged me tens of thousands.” This bureaucratic unresponsiveness is par for the course when it comes to challenges facing homeowners who seek relief. “The larger the entity, the more resistant they are to dealing with individual situations,” said Day. “Though there’s a tax code that gives them the discretion to give relief, they told us after six months they wouldn’t provide it. A city mistake and this tax penalty caused just this snowball effect where the family was struggling with foreclosure… and the bureaucracy was what made it difficult. California mortgage relief has been the family’s savior.”
Black in School Coalition Holds Roundtable Event with Black Education Leaders on Newsom Equity Multiplier... continued performance would improve education for Black students. Also, 84% of those surveyed want education funding to target California's lowest-performing students, currently Black students. The survey asked 1,199 California Black voters to weigh in on the biggest challenges facing Black students today, focusing on finding solutions to close the achievement gap for Black students. Key findings from the study include: 84% of Black voters agree that the California Legislature should target additional funding to the lowest-performing subgroup of students. 71% of Black voters think a proposal that allocates additional funding based on student performance would improve education for Black students. 93% of Black voters, after hearing that chronic school absenteeism in California has more than doubled from 10% to 22% between 2019 and 2023, think chronic absenteeism in California is an urgent problem
for school districts to address. Only 27% of Black voters believe Governor Newsom is doing enough to improve educational outcomes for Black students. Demonstrating the breadth of challenges facing Black students, 32% of Black voters think “all of the above” when asked about the biggest challenges facing Black students today, which include: Black students are receiving a lower quality education than non-Black students. Schools with primarily Black students are not adequately funded. Black students are not graduating ready for college or a career. Student discipline is too severe. There is a lack of focused attention on the educational needs of Black students. Black students face racial discrimination. For more information, go to www.BlackinSchool.org.
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Senator Bradford issues statement on Former San Jose Police Officer Mark McNamara who allegedly sent racist text messages: Government News SACRAMENTO – Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) issued the following statement on Former San Jose Police Officer Mark McNamara who allegedly sent racist text messages: “Former San Jose Police Officer Mark McNamara should be the poster child for police decertification. He is a prime example of why SB 2 was passed and is so badly needed. Individuals who harbor such racist and hateful views must never wear a badge and uniform in any city or state. Allowing Officer McNamara to resign is disgracefully inadequate. Racist cops like him should
be fired and investigated for civil rights violations under the color of law. I strongly doubt his hatred and bias were limited to text messages, but likely, were displayed in his official capacity on the San Jose police force.” Senator Bradford is Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications, and represents the Los Angeles County communities of Carson, Compton, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, San Pedro, Torrance, Watts, Willowbrook, and Wilmington.
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STATE/HEALTH//LIFESTYLE NEWS Financial Assistance Helps ‘Bridge the Gap’ as Black Mom Wages War Against South Carolina’s Family Court System Record Covered California Launches 2024 Open Enrollment Campaign...continued for Failing to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence Media Relations
C h e s t e r C o u n t y, S C – Evelyn Hemphill is a mom, a hardworking woman, the matriarch of her family, and an advocate. A surgical technologist by profession with over two decades of experience, she never intended to be an advocate. She planned to raise her son to be the best man he could be and to focus on her efforts at work so that she could fund his college education. “Thank God we don’t look like what we’ve been through,” says Evelyn. “I can smile today, but I have a story to tell, and it ain’t all peaches and cream. I have been fighting the South Carolina Family Court System for 14 years and still have not gotten justice.” Evelyn is a two-time survivor of Domestic Violence. She became an advocate because of the way South Carolina’s Family Court System mishandled her divorce and subsequent court cases, wreaking havoc on the lives of her and her son. The state of South Carolina ranks sixth-highest* in the country when comparing the percentage of female residents who have experienced Domestic
Violence, and the state has also ranked within the nation’s top 10 for the highest rate of intimate partner-related mortality for nearly 20 years. A report commissioned by the Jamie Kimble Foundation for Courage reveals Domestic Violence cost ‘the state’ $358.4 million in 2020. And while studies, like the Jamie Kimble Foundation’s study, conducted by a University of South Carolina economist, will assess the economic impact of Domestic Violence for the state, no South Carolina agency or institution dares address the long-term implications for Domestic Violence survivors or the financial strain on Domestic Violence victims, like Evelyn Hemphill. Evelyn’s court battles have cost her over $100,000, depleting her savings and her child’s college fund and landing her heavily in debt. In 2010, Evelyn paid an attorney, her 1st lawyer, $7,500 (seven thousand five hundred dollars) for her defense as a respondent in a divorce proceeding. When her attorney neglected to appear in court, South Carolina Family Court
Black community responds to the death of Richard Roundtree, cultural icon and hero THE AFRO — Roundtree’s impact on the international arts community was profound. His universal appeal and his commitment to breaking down racial barriers resonated with artists and enthusiasts alike. His legacy served as a reminder of the importance of representation and diversity in the arts, inspiring many to continue pushing boundaries and forging their own paths.
“The death of Richard Roundtree is a huge loss in our community,” said Rain Pryor, the talented actress, comedian, and daughter of the late Richard Pryor. “He’s one of the people that helped pave the way in the industry for people of color. He’s now an ancestor.”
News of film and stage icon Richard Roundtree’s death sent a ripple of grief around the world as fans and loved ones learned the news, triggering a profound sense of loss. Roundtree’s monumental influence extended far beyond the geographical boundaries of New Rochelle, N.Y., where he was born. With his magnetic presence and groundbreaking roles, he left an incredible mark on Hollywood and people’s hearts worldwide. Across the country, creatives who thrive on art and culture felt the impact of the loss of a legend who had inspired generations of artists. Best known for his iconic portrayal of the smooth private detective John Shaft, Roundtree created a timeless and universal character. The “Shaft” film series has served as a cultural touchstone since its debut in 1971. The Shaft character broke not only crimes but racial barriers in the industry, becoming a symbol of empowerment and
a testament to the power of representation. Rain Pryor, the talented actress, comedian, and daughter of the late Richard Pryor, shared her thoughts on Roundtree’s passing. The AFRO Archives hold multiple stories on Richard Roundtree, who traveled the world and made a name for himself as both a stage and film actor. (AFRO Archives) “The death of Richard Roundtree is a huge loss in our community,” said Pryor. “He’s one of the people that helped pave the way in the industry for people of color. He’s now an ancestor.” Pryor, with a family deeply intertwined with the world of entertainment, recognized Roundtree’s monumental contributions and the inspiration he provided to artists of all backgrounds. Both her mother and father were personal friends of the legend. Local actor and Grammycontinued on page 7
levied a default judgment, awarding custody of her child to her abuser. Evelyn then paid a 2nd lawyer $4,500 (four thousand five hundred dollars) to restore the case to the court calendar. This lawyer took her money and also stole the entire legal file. A 3rd lawyer failed to file the paperwork necessary to restore the case to the court calendar within the court’s 365day mandate. Evelyn then paid a 4th lawyer’s retainer. Domestic violence already takes a physical, emotional, and mental toll on victims. The assumption is that Family Court is supposed to protect women and children. Evelyn can attest to how her court battles were handled by the South Carolina Family’s Court System kept her in duress for 14 years, much longer than the 11 years she had remained married to an abusive husband. “It was horrible,” says Evelyn. “I was on a desperate journey for justice, and it never happened,” Plus, her abuser invaded her home and physically attacked her five years after the divorce proceedings were final. Evelyn’s legal battles not only ravaged her finances but also took a toll on her health, leading her to develop a Thyroid condition after losing custody of her child, paying child support to her abuser, and being viciously attacked by her abuser during a home invasion, all while
financing her on-going court battles. “In 2018, working with her 4th and last attorney cost Evelyn over $10,000 in billable hours and court costs to no avail. At that point, she decided to fire him and represent herself in the custody case.” Evelyn represented herself as a pro se litigant and brought her case before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court, only to have her case dismissed on another technicality. “I am not a lawyer, but my experience taught me I’d do a better job myself. I have never in my life seen such gross negligence. But the court system would not protect me, reprimand the individual lawyers, or hold the individual lawyers accountable. The court gave them all a pass. So, how can any regular citizen trust our court system when it is obvious to us that the plaintiff’s attorney, the defendant’s attorney, and the judge are all colleagues and friends?” South Carolina’s Criminal Court issued a Lifetime Nocontact Restraining Order. Domestic Violence programs sanctioned by the state will fund an advocate for criminal court proceedings. However, in Family Court, victims are left to fend for themselves. While this was happening, South Carolina’s
Bridging the Gap The theme for this year’s campaign, “Bridging the Gap,” emphasizes the role Covered California plays in connecting uninsured Californians with affordable, high-quality health insurance. Covered California is also currently serving as a bridge for those who are no longer eligible for Medi-Cal. With the end of the federal continuous coverage requirement in March, Medi-Cal began its year-long renewal and
Signing Up for Coverage Is Easy Consumers can learn more about their options by visiting CoveredCA.com, where they can easily find out if they qualify for financial help and see the coverage options in their area. All they need to do is enter their household income, ZIP code, household size and the number of people who need coverage and their ages into the calculator on Covered California’s homepage. In addition to visiting CoveredCA.com, those interested in learning more about their coverage options can also: Get free and confidential assistance over the phone, in a variety of languages, from a certified enroller. Have a certified enroller call them and help them for free. Call Covered California at
(800) 300-1506. About Covered California Covered California is the state’s health insurance marketplace, where Californians can find affordable, highquality insurance from top insurance companies. Covered California is the only place where individuals who qualify can get financial assistance on a sliding scale to reduce premium costs. Consumers can then compare health insurance plans and choose the plan that works best for their health needs and budget. Depending on their income, some consumers may qualify for the low-cost or no-cost Medi-Cal program. Covered California is an independent part of the state government whose job is to make the health insurance marketplace work for California’s consumers. It is overseen by a five-member board appointed by the governor and the Legislature. For more information about Covered California, please visit www. CoveredCA.com.
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Record Financial Assistance Helps ‘Bridge the Gap’ as Covered California Launches 2024 Open Enrollment Campaign Los Angeles, Calif. — Covered California kicked off its 2024 open-enrollment period at the iconic Los Angeles State Historic Park and Roundhouse Bridge, a public space that serves some of the most vulnerable communities in the state, with roots that connect back to the early history of the city and region. California Black Women’s Health Project Chief Executive Officer Sonya Young Aadam was among those who joined Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman to launch open enrollment and highlight how record financial assistance are bridging the gap between uninsured Californians and access to affordable, name brand health insurance coverage. The event marked the start of the 11th year of Covered California offering affordable, name brand health care coverage and financial assistance to Californians under the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment, which began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2024, is the time of year when Californians can sign up for health insurance or make changes to their existing plans. “There has never been more financial assistance available to help Californians pay for health care coverage than there will be in 2024,” said Jessica Altman. “We want every uninsured Californian to know that affordable and quality health care coverage is available and within closer reach than ever before.”
sessions with Dr. Soni will be presented at 9 and 10:15 am. The sessions will discuss healthcare, open enrollment and Medi-Cal, and be moderated by KJLH Radio on-air personality Adai Lamar.
redetermination process for more than 15 million members in April. To help those deemed no longer eligible Medi-Cal coverage, Covered California launched its auto-enrollment program to eliminate gaps in health care coverage and help ensure a seamless transition from MediCal to a health insurance plan offered by Covered California. Bridging the Gap in Health Disparities This year ’s theme also reflects Covered California’s commitment to bridging the gap in health disparities. Enrolling consumers in health insurance is critically important, and advancing health equity to ensure that California’s diverse populations have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive is also paramount. Covered California's new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Monica Soni, brings passion and enthusiasm to her role of advancing health equity. “Our guiding mission is to ensure that once you open the door to having insurance, you also cross the threshold into receiving accessible care,” Dr. Soni said. “Coverage is critical, but coverage doesn’t equate to access. We want everyone with coverage to have a meaningful relationship with a primary care provider and receive lifesaving and life-sustaining, free preventive care. The road to wellness for you and your family begins there.” Community Outreach During this year’s openenrollment, Covered California is partnering with organizations throughout the state to bring health resources to the community. In Los Angeles, this Saturday, Nov. 11, Covered California will participate in the African American Men’s Wellness Walk at Rancho Cienega Recreation Center, where in addition to health screenings, two informational continued in next 2 columns
Black Mom Wages War Against South Carolina’s Family Court System for Failing to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence...continued Family Court allowed the abuser to retain custody of the victim’s child, though she had never been deemed an unfit parent by any agency. “But when I learned that even the criminal attack was going to be inadmissible in court, that stirred something inside me to want to do all I can to make sure other women don’t have to go through what I went through.” Most egregiously, South Carolina’s Family Court did not grant Evelyn, a Domestic Violence victim, her right to have a testimony of her abuse heard and documented in Family Court proceedings. The Court of Appeals in the State of South Carolina decided Evelyn’s case without oral argument, pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR, and further referenced the following: THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR. By law**, South Carolina’s hefty $358.4 million price tag is gleaned from South Carolina’s marriage license fees. None of this funding goes to Domestic Victims directly. Nonprofit corporations appropriate and disburse these funds to cover state-sanctioned emergency shelters, community programs, and initiatives for victim support, hotlines, health care, transportation services, law enforcement costs, etc. “How many women are in prison in South Carolina for murdering their abuser? I didn’t turn to drugs. I didn’t lose my life. I kept my integrity, compassion, and composure while fighting for my life in the South Carolina Court System. My former abuser had every opportunity to kill me if he wanted to because of the system’s failure.” Evelyn began community service, volunteering with a Domestic Violence 501(c)3 nonprofit organization called Catapult Outreach, Inc., as a volunteer adviser to the board and Domestic Violence advocate. “This is not just for me. It’s for all of the people who are going through something similar and all of those people who are no
longer here to tell their stories. I have been sharing my story during speaking engagements at no cost to the community. Unfortunately, our past affects our future, and this whole ordeal has set me back twenty years, depleted my finances, and left me struggling to keep a roof over my head and put my son through school, which is why I am now turning to the public.” For more details, please visit her website https://evelyn-thedomestic-violence-advocate. ueniweb.com/. For press and media inquiries, promotional photos, and interviews, please call (803) 470-5618 or email newsoulmusic14@gmail. com. To show your support or to donate to Evelyn Hemphill directly, visit https://gofund. me/2b1517cc or https://gofund. me/267d9438. Domestic violence can take many forms, including physical assault, sexual abuse, economic and emotional abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling with domestic violence and needing support, Catapult Outreach offers exit planning and advocacy and can provide appropriate resources. For more information, visit CatapultOutreach.org. WATCH Evelyn Hemphill - Domestic Violence Survivor & Advocate | Mista Darkeye Podcast https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Zb_29yAlWDY. https://worldpopulationreview. com/state-rankings/domesticviolence-by-state ** S.C. Code § 20-4-160(C) The Domestic Violence Fund must receive its revenue from that portion of marriage license fees provided for in Section 20-1375 and donations, contributions, bequests, or other gifts made to the fund. Contributions to the fund must not be used to supplant existing funds appropriated to the department for domestic violence programs and grants. Monies in the fund may be carried forward from one fiscal year to the next, and interest earned on monies in the fund must be retained by the fund.
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010894 Date Filed: 10/27/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/27/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ORACLE LAW FIRM - ACCIDENT & INJURY ATTORNEYS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3200 E GUASTI RD SUITE 100 ONTARIO, CA 91761 Name of Individual Registrant: IMAN REZA 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: 15204 COLUMBUS SQ TUSTIN, CA 92782 Name of Individual Registrant: FARSHID GHAMARI Residence Street Address: 17 ROCKINGHAM DR NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Partnership Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 01, 2023 Iman Reza, General Partner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010488 Date Filed: 10/18/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/18/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MANAGEMENT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 9220 HAVEN AVE. SUITE 260 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Mailing Address: PO BOX 69 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91729 # of Employees: 3 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MANAGEMENT INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 3856207 Residence Street Address: 9220 HAVEN AVE. SUITE 260 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 01, 2016 Danny Schmitz, 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 26, November 2, 9, 16, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010276 Date Filed: 10/10/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/10/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DESERT AIR HEATING & COOLING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 11393 FOURTH AVE HESPERIA, CA 92345 Name of Individual Registrant: OMAR B AMOR 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: 11393 FOURTH AVE HESPERIA, CA 92345 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 Omar B. Amor, 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 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBNAB 20230010437 Date Filed: 10/17/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/17/2028 ABANDONMENT County of Current Filing SAN BERNARDINO Date of Current Filing 06/21/2023 File No. FBN20230006263 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ONE STOP LIQUOR County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 26916 BASELINE ST HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Name of Individual Registrant: ELIAS N SADER Residence Street Address: 26916 BASELINE ST HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Name of Individual Registrant: MARY HELOU Residence Street Address: 26916 BASELINE ST HIGHLAND, CA 92346 This business is/was conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Elias N. Sader, 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 26, November 2, 9, 16, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230009956 Date Filed: 09/29/2023 Filing Expires On: 09/29/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ONE STOP SOURCE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 6123 GROVEWOOD PL RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ONE STOP REMODEL, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 2983379 Residence Street Address: 6123 GROVEWOOD PL RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 11, 2015 Roman Gonzalez, 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 November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010287 Date Filed: 10/10/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/10/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): AXLE SURGEONS OF VICTORVILLE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 12455 SUNNY VISTA AVE VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 Mailing Address: 13425 RODEO RD OAK HILLS, CA 92344 #of Employees: 2 Name of Individual Registrant: MARTHA A BARRON Residence Street Address: 12455 SUNNY VISTA AVE VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 Name of Individual Registrant: REFUGIO ELIZARRARAS Residence Street Address: 12455 SUNNY VISTA AVE VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 This business is/was conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 01, 2018 Refugio Elizarraras, General Partner , declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230009512 Date Filed: 09/19/2023 Filing Expires On: 09/19/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PARKER UNLIMITED County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1132 W ROSEWOOD ST RIALTO, CA 92376 #of Employees: 4 Name of Individual Registrant: MARCUS D PARKER Residence Street Address: 1132 W ROSEWOOD ST RIALTO, CA 92376 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jul 28, 2021 Marcus D. Parker, 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 26, November 2, 9, 16, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230009559 Date Filed: 09/20/2023 Filing Expires On: 09/20/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 760 LOCKSMITH County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 9373 E AVE HESPERIA, CA 92345 Mailing Address: 16471 YUCCA ST HESPERIA, CA 92345 #of Employees: 0 Name of Individual Registrant: SAEB S ABUNAJA Residence Street Address: 16471 YUCCA ST HESPERIA, CA 92345 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 Saeb S. Abunaja, 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 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010309 Date Filed: 10/11/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/11/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HANDLIN JOBS LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of
Business: 7828 N. HAVEN AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 #of Employees: 0 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: HANDLIN JOBS LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202357812862 Residence Street Address: 7828 N. HAVEN AVE. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 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: Not Applicable Stephanie L. Serratos-Handlin, 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 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010529 Date Filed: 10/18/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/18/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PRESTIGE BARBERSHOP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 14845 MONARCH BLVD STE D VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 #of Employees: 1 Name of Individual Registrant: KLAY E RIVERA Residence Street Address: 14845 MONARCH BLVD STE D 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 Klay E. Rivera , 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 26, November 2, 9, 16, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230011100 Date Filed: 11/02/2023 Filing Expires On: 11/02/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ALBERTOS MEXICAN FOOD/ONTARIO County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 850 N MOUNTAIN AVE ONTARIO, CA 91762 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: MARTINEZ FOOD INC State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 13160 TELEGRAPH RD SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 01, 2023 Sandra Moreno, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GENE F. DARROW aka GENE FRANCIS DARROW aka GENE DARROW DECEDENT CASE NO: PROSB 2301029
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: GENE F.
DARROW aka GENE FRANCIS DARROW aka GENE DARROW
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: GUY E. DARROW in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: GUY E. DARROW 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: 12/18/2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: F1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 17780 Arrow Boulevard Fontana, CA 92335 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Bryan C. Hartnell, Esq. HARTNELL LAW GROUP 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper October 19, 26, November 2, 2023.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: S TA N L E Y R O S H WA L D AKA STANLEY MAURICE ROSHWALD DECEDENT CASE NO: PROVA 2300146
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of STANLEY
ROSHWALD AKA STANLEY MAURICE ROSHWALD
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR LEGALS & PRESS RELEASES IS MONDAY BY 5PM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230010085 Date Filed: 10/04/2023 Filing Expires On: 10/04/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PEACOCK SYSTEMS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15320 FAIRFIELD RANCH ROAD SUITE C CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 #of Employees: 4 Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: PEACOCK ENTERPRISES, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 2099785 Residence Street Address: 15320 FAIRFIELD RANCH ROAD SUITE C CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Sep 25, 2023 Krupesh Desai, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HILLEL COHN in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: HILLEL COHN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: November 28, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: F-3 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 17780 Arrow Boulevard Fontana, CA 92335 Fontana District Probate IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate
Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Paul Shimoff (State Bar #(054548) Shimoff Law Corporation, APC PO Box 9116 Redlands, CA 92375 (909(792-8919 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 2, 9, 16, 2023.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIVBA 2300553 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CELINA URIBE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JOSIAH LAXUS URIBEGREEN to Proposed name: JOSIAH ANTONIO URIBE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 19, 2023 Time: 1:30 p.m. Dept.: B1 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 235 E. Mt. View Barstow, CA 92311 Barstow District A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS OR CITATION CASE NUMBER: CIVSB2211874 Upon reading and filing evidence consisting of a declaration as provided in Section 415.50 CCP by Counsel for Plaintiff, Darren M. Pirozzi, and it satisfactorily appearing therefrom that the defendant, respondent, or citee Kailee Vanderlinden, cannot be served with reasonable diligence in any manner or specified in Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and it also appearing from the verified complaint or petition that a good cause of action exists in this action in favor of the plaintiff, petitioner, or citee therein and against the defendant, respondent, or citee and that the said defendant, respondent, or citee is a necessary and proper party to the action or that the party to be served has or claims an interest in, real or personal property in this state that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court or the relief demanded in the action consists wholly or in part in excluding such party from any interest in such property: NOW, on motion of Rizio Lipinsky Law Firm PC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff(s), Petitioner(s), or contestant(s). IT IS ORDERED that the service of said summons or citation in this action be made upon said defendant, respondent, or citee by publication thereof in American (The San Bernardino) a newspaper of general circulation published at San Bernardino, California, hereby designated as the newspaper most likely to give notice to said defendant; that said publication be made at least once a week for four successive weeks, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of said summons or citation and of said complaint or petition in this action be forthwith deposited in the United States Post Office, postpaid, directed to said defendant, respondent, or citee if this address is ascertained before expiration of the time prescribed for the publication of this summons or citation and a declaration of this mailing or of the fact that the address was not ascertained be filed at the expiration of the time prescribed for the publication. Dated: 9/13/23 John M. Pacheco Judge of the Superior Court Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.
Date: Oct 30, 2023 James R. Baxter Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIVSB 2325364 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SOFIA EATON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. SOFIA DANIELLA EATON to Proposed name: SOFIA SALMA EATON SANDOVAL 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:11/30/23 Time 8:30 a.m. Dept.: S30 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 W. 3rd Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Branch 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: Gilbert G. Ochoa Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2023 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIVSB 2325127 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ROSALBA JAZMIN PATINO RODRIGUEZ & JOSE ERNESTO GARCIA HERRERA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. AARON ERNESTO GARCIA HERRERA to Proposed name: AARON ERNESTO GARCIA PATINO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 12/08/2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: S22 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0230 San Bernardino District-Court Support 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: Oct 13, 2023 Gilbert G. Ochoa Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023
SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Kailee Vanderlinden: DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Mike Amaro, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVSB 2211874 The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Darren M. Pirozzi (Bar #156890) Rizio Lipinsky Law Firm PC 2677 North Main Street, Suite 225 Santa Ana, CA 92705 Fax No. (714)547-1245 Phone No. (714)505-2468 DATE (Fecha): 6/21/22 Clerk (Secretario) by Stephanie Paniaqua Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.
Complaint for Damages SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO MIKE AMARO, Plaintiff KAILEE VANDERLINDEN; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive
Code section 22350 which provides, “No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the highway, and in no event as a speed which endangers the safety of persons or property” Defendants, VANDERLINDEN, OWNER and Does 1-50, violated California Vehicle Code Section 22350 by failing to operate their vehicle at a safe speed. Thus, by striking the vehicle in which plaintiff was a driver defendant violated the California Vehicle Code and was negligent per se. 12. As a direct result of the negligent acts and omissions of defendant, OWNER, VANDERLINDEN, and Does 1-50 and each of their failure to exercise due care, plaintiff’ was injured and has incurred and will incur costs of suit. 13. As a legal result of defendants’ tortious misconduct, as aforesaid, plaintiff had to employ the services of hospitals, physicians, surgeons, nurses and other professional services; and plaintiff was compelled to incur expense for ambulance, medicines, x-rays and other medical supplies and services. Plaintiff is informed and believes and thereon alleges that further services of that nature will be required by plaintiff for an unpredictable period in the future, all to plaintiff’s damage, in a sum according to proof at the time of trial. 14. As a further result of the tortious misconduct of defendants, plaintiff’s property was damaged and destroyed, and plaintiff lost the use of same, all to plaintiff’s damage, in a sum according to proof at the time of trial. 15. As a further legal result of the tortious misconduct of defendants, and each of them, plaintiff has suffered loss of earnings and earning capacity, in the past, present and future, in an amount that will be demonstrated at trial according to proof. 16. Upon compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 998, plaintiff will seek an award of prejudgment interest and costs, pursuant to California Civil Code section 3291. in a sum according to proof. 17. As a further legal result of the foregoing, plaintiff suffered and continues to suffer pain, anxiety, emotional distress and other general damages, in a sum within the jurisdiction of this court and according to proof at the time of trial. PRAYER
Defendants, Case No.: CIVSB 2211874 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES & DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 1) NEGLIGENCE PLAINTIFF alleges: GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 1. Plaintiff is ignorant of the true names and capacities of defendants sued herein as DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, and therefore sue said defendants by such fictitious names. Plaintiff will amend this Complaint to allege their true names and capacities when ascertained. Plaintiff is informed and believe, and thereon allege, that fictitiously named defendants is legally responsible in some manner for the occurrences, injuries and damages hereinafter alleged. 2. Plaintiff is informed and believe, and on the basis of that information and belief alleges, that at all times herein mentioned in this complaint, defendants were the agents and employees of their codefendants, and in doing the things alleged in this complaint were acting within the course and scope of that agency and employment. In the alternative, each defendant authorized, consented to and/or ratified the conduct of the remaining defendants, and each of them. 3. At all relevant times herein mentioned, plaintiff MIKE AMARO, was driving a 2020 Hyundai which was involved and damaged in the accident as described below. 4. At all relevant times mentioned, Defendant KAILEE VANDERLINDEN was driving a 2011 GMC Terrain. 5. At all relevant times, plaintiff MIKE AMARO was traveling northbound on the I-15 Interstate in the number four lane in the County of San Bernardino, State of California. 6. At all relevant times herein mentioned, defendants KAILEE VANDERLINDEN and DOES 1 through 25 (hereafter cumulatively referred to as VANDERLINDEN) were operating a 2020 GMC Terrain a vehicle owned by and registered to defendants VANDERLINDEN and DOES 26 through 50 (hereafter cumulatively referred to as OWNER). Defendants and each of them, were traveling northbound on I-15 in San Bernardino, California. 7. On July 28, 2020 Plaintiff MIKE AMARO was traveling northbound on I-15 in the number four lane when defendants VANDERLINDEN, OWNER, and Does 1-50 negligently struck his vehicle from behind. 8. At the time and place as aforesaid, defendants, and each of them, negligently and carelessly owned, operated, controlled, maintained, repaired and entrusted their motor vehicle so as to cause it to collide with plaintiff and his vehicle, thereby legally causing plaintiff to suffer personal injuries and property damages, in a sum in excess of the jurisdictional minimum of this court and according to proof at the time of trial. 9. Does 1-50 were careless and negligent and otherwise caused and were the legal cause of the injuries to plaintiff. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION (Negligence) 10. Plaintiff repeats and realleges Paragraphs 1 through 9 of the General Allegations as though fully set forth herein 11. Defendant, VANDERLINDEN and Does 1-50 were negligent per se, and plaintiff will be entitled to evidentiary presumptions consistent therewith, by virtue of his violation of several California statutes designed to protect persons such as plaintiff, including but not limited to California Vehicle
WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays for judgment against the defendants, and each of them, as follows: 1. For past and future economic damages, all in an amount to be proven at the time of trial; 2. For past and future noneconomic damages, all in an amount to be proven at the time of trial; 3. Prejudgment interest; 4. For costs of suit incurred herein; and 5. For such other and further relief as this court may deem just and proper. DATED: June 9, 2022 RIZIO LIPINSKY LAW FIRM PC By: DARREN PIROZZI Attorneys for Plaintiff MIKE AMARO DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Plaintiff hereby demands a jury trial. DATED: June 9, 2022 RIZIO LIPINSKY LAW FIRM PC By: DARREN PIROZZI Attorney for Plaintiff MIKE AMARO Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO MIKE AMARO, Plaintiff v. KAILEE VANDERLINDEN; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants CASE NO. CIVSB 2211874 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES TO DEFENDANTS AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: Plaintiff, MIKE AMARO seeks the following damages: 1. Special Damages $500,000.00 2. General Damages $500,000.00 TOTAL
$1,000,000.00
RIZIO LIPINSKY LAW FIRM PC DATED: 6/27/22 By: DARREN M. PIROZZI ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF, MIKE AMARO Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2023.
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PUBLISHING A LEGAL AD? CALL US @ (909)889-7677 OR EMAIL: mary@ sb-american.com Louis M. Jackson and Valle Vista Community Center Accessibility Project NOTICE INVITING BIDS RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Sealed bids will be received in the main office of the ValleyWide Recreation & Park District (“District”), 901 West Esplanade Avenue, San Jacinto, CA 92582 until Monday, December 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., at which time or soon thereafter said bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the bid opening date. Bids shall be submitted on the District’s Bid Forms. No electronic bids or email bids will be accepted. SCOPE OF WORK The work general consists of but is not limited to removal and replacement of existing concrete, removal of architectural barriers within restrooms, sign and stripping, and installation of truncated domes. All finished work to conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Building Code (CBC). MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH Date: Friday, December 8, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Location: Louis M. Jackson and Valle Vista Community 43935 E. Acacia Avenue Hemet, CA 92544 QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted in writing by 5:00p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to Justin Schweitzer at Justin@GoRecreation. org . Questions received after this time may not be responded to. PROBABLE COST:
$175,000
COMPLETION OF WORK: All work shall be complete within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after receipt of Notice-of-Acceptance-of-Proposal/ Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages of $250.00 per calendar day will be assessed for exceeding any of the time completion requirements. Additional days will be given for days classified as “rain days” by the District Inspector. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Copies of the Plans and Specifications are available for inspection at no cost at www.GoRecreation.org/bids-and-documents. No bid sets will be available for purchase. Plans and Specifications are also available at the following planrooms: Bid America at www.BidAmerica.com and AGC San Diego at www.agcsd.org/Departments/ PlanRoom/. GUARANTEE: Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check or a Bid Bond in favor of the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price, as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract for the work, the full amount of such guarantee to be forfeited to the District should successful bidder fail to enter into said contract as set forth in Section 20160 et seq. of the Public Contract Code of the State
SECURITY: Each bid shall be accompanied by the security referred to in the Contract Documents, the noncollusion affidavit, the list of proposed subcontractor, and all additional documentation required by the Instructions to Bidders. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the District with a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, and Payment Bond equal to 100% of the successful bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be obtained from a surety that meets all the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California. Pursuant of Public Contract Code Section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by District to ensure his performance under the Contract. INSURANCE: The successful bidder will also be required to furnish the District with an insurance policy as specified in the Specifications. SPECIAL FEDERAL REQUIRMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This project is being financed with Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (24 CFR Part 570) and subject to certain requirements including: compliance with Section 3 (24 CFR Part 75) Economic Opportunities requirements; payment of Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wages; Federal Labor Standards Provisions (HUD 4010); Executive Order #11246; and others. Information pertaining to the Federal requirements is on file with the County of Riverside Department of Housing Homelessness Prevention and Workforce Solutions. FEDERAL WAGE RATES: The Federal minimum wage rate requirements, as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor, are set forth in the books issued for bidding purposes, referred to herein as Project Bid Documents (Special Federal Provisions), and in copies of this book which may be examined at the office described above where the project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the Project Bid Documents. STATE WAGE RATES: Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates, including the per diem wages applicable to the work, and for holiday and overtime work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, in the County of Riverside in which the work is to be done, have been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ internet website at www.dir.ca.gov and the Wage Determinations Online Program website at http://www.wdol.gov.dba.aspx. Future effective prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referend but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. The Contractor and any Subcontractors shall pay not less than said specified rates and shall post a copy of said wage rates at the project site. The general prevailing rate of wages by the Secretary of Labor is included in the Contract. If there is any difference between the State and Federal wage rates, the Contractor must pay the higher of the two rates. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to check the current prevailing rates. FEDERAL NON-DISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS: Bidders shall comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246. Discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age or religion is prohibited. FEDERAL INEREST EXCLUSION: Any contract or contracts awarded under this Notice Inviting Bids are expected to be funded in part by a grant from the United States Government. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Notice Inviting Bids or any resulting Agreement. This procurement will be subject to regulations contained in 40 CFR Par 33 and 35. CONTRACT TIME: No bid or bid security may be withdrawn for seventy-five (75) calendar days after the date bids are received. The successful bidder shall within ten (10) calendar days after the District mails a Notice of Acceptance of bid, return the signed contract and bonds, and attend the pre-construction conference at the District’s Administration office. The contract period shall commence twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall complete all work including testing, within one hundred twenty (120) Calendar days. REQUIRED CONTRACTOR LICENSE: Bidders on this work will be required to be licensed by the State of California as Class A General Engineering Contractor, Class B General Building Contractor or Class C-8 Concrete Contractor at the time of the bid and at the time of award as such license is defined in Section 7056 and/or Section 7058 of the Business and Professional Code and Section 732 of the California Administrative Code. AWARD OF CONTRACT: The District shall award the Contract for the Project to the lowest responsible bidder as determined form the base bid alone by the district. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive an irregularities or information in any bids or in the bidding process. CERTIFIED PAYROLL: The winning bid contractor will be required to concurrently submit weekly certified payroll to the Department of Industrial Relations when submitting their monthly invoice payment request to Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District. The District’s invoice payment policy is thirty (30) days. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All inquiries shall be directed to Justin Schweitzer at Justin@GoRecreation. org or at (951) 654-1505. Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 9, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN 20230011160 Date Filed: 11/03/2023 Filing Expires On: 11/03/2028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TIMELESS MEMORIES BOOTH County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 525 N CENTRAL AVE 6A UPLAND, CA 91786 #of Employees: 1 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: CALI AUTO DIRECT LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202354516754 Residence Street Address: 525 N CENTRAL AVE 6A 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: Oct 29, 2023 John Anthony Stevenson, Chief Executive Officer (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 November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023.
PETITION/ PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DELFIN ANGEL PEREZRODRIGUEZ DECEDENT CASE NO:
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SAMMY PEREZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: SAMMY PEREZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: December 5, 2023 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: F1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West 3rd St San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center (Probate) IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Sammy Perez 2859 Campo Raso San Clemente CA 92 673 (949)280-3149 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 9, 16, 23, 2023.
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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVSB2220685 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): HSUNCHIH LEE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): HARLAN M. REESE, ESQ. (CA BAR NO.: 118226), REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 568374) DATE (Fecha): OCT 21 2022 Clerk (Secretario), by STEPHANIE GARCIA, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9/23 CNS-3747570# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN
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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVSB 2220684 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Shannay D Johnson, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Harlan M. Reese, Esq. (CA Bar No.: 11826), REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 568362) DATE (Fecha): OCT 21 2022, Clerk (Secretario), by Stephanie Garcia, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served . 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/23 CNS-3754544# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN
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Thrivin’ in Color Podcast Observes Black community responds to the death of Richard Roundtree, cultural icon and hero...continued Diabetes Awareness Month Episode 25 features a conversation with Leon Rock, CEO and CoFounder of the African American Diabetes Association Inland Empire News
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – It’s National Diabetes Month! According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Though there are many people living with diabetes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health Africans Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes compared to their white counterparts. In a dedicated effort to raise awareness during Diabetes Awareness Month, the Thrivin’ in Color Podcast takes center stage, featuring a compelling episode with Leon Rock, CEO and Co-Founder of the African American Diabetes Association. In this episode, Mr. Rock and podcast host Camry Brown engage in an insightful conversation about the lack of access to healthcare within Black and Brown communities and the difficulties this creates when it comes to managing diabetes. A diabetes patient and advocate, Mr. Rock also provides some crucial information on diabetes management to help those with the disease to continue leading healthy lives. “This was a really eye-opening conversation,” said Camry. “Knowledge is power, it’s imperative for our community to know about diabetes. I encourage everyone to listen to this episode and ring the bell for diabetes awareness.” The African American Diabetes Association (AADA) is a national tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit organization that seeks to educate African Americans and the general public about diabetes. The AADA is passionate, serious, and
committed to diabetes prevention and educational programs that work to end diabetes and other health disparities. Black PR Wire’s Thrivin’ in Color podcast gives Black and Brown health advocates a platform to educate and empower the Black community. Tune in to Thrivin’ in Color on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. About Thrivin’ in Color Thrivin’ In Color is a podcast produced by Black PR Wire, featuring interviews with remarkable sistas and brothas from across the country who are doing extraordinary things in today’s society. Thrivin’ In Color takes us behind the scenes of their world, where we meet with them and pick up some golden nuggets for success. Thrivin’ In Color podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all your favorite podcast services. About Black PR Wire Black PR Wire is the nation’s first and largest online Black newswire distribution company and is a powerful leader in effective news delivery services. With a comprehensive database and listing of over 1,200 Black (African American, Caribbean and Haitian) organizations and media, Black PR Wire posts and distributes print, audio, video, and creative news and information to Black media, influencers, faith-based groups and prominent community organizations throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. Services can be purchased online anytime, anywhere 24/7; or by simply calling our newsroom at 1-877-BLACKPR. Have some news to share? Or want to know what’s happening in your community? Then connect with Black PR Wire, like, share and visit us @BlackPRWire, and make Black PR Wire your online source for Black News! For more information on Black PR Wire and Thrivin’ in Color, call 1-877-BLACKPR or visit the website at blackprwire.com.
President Biden Takes Bold Action with Landmark Executive Order on AI Regulation...continued from page 3 downsides, particularly in instances where AI is used to exploit personal data and make social media platforms more addictive, which can have detrimental effects on mental health. To mitigate the risks, the executive order outlines key measures: AI Safety and Security: The Defense Production Act will be invoked to ensure companies demonstrate the safety of their most powerful AI systems before deployment. This involves rigorous testing and sharing independent results to verify they pose no national security or safety risks. Trust and Transparency: The Department of Commerce will establish standards for watermarking and labeling AIgenerated content, aiming to distinguish it from authentic content. This measure intends to combat the spread of deep fakes and disinformation. Privacy Protection: The order calls for enhanced protections for personal data in the age of AI. It also addresses concerns about discrimination and bias, ensuring fairness in AI applications, particularly in housing, benefits, and employment decisions. Consumer and Worker Safeguards: The order aims to ensure emerging AI technologies benefit consumers and workers alike. This includes leveraging AI for more effective and affordable healthcare solutions while implementing safeguards to prevent harm. It also calls for
a comprehensive report on the potential impact of AI on the labor market. Global Leadership and Collaboration: The administration aims to maintain American leadership in AI innovation and collaborate with international partners to establish guidelines for responsible AI development. Biden emphasized the importance of congressional action to complement the executive order’s initiatives. He urged legislation to regulate Big Tech’s collection of personal data, particularly from children and teenagers online. “We face a genuine inflection point in history, one of those moments where the decisions we make in the very near term are going to set the course for the next decades. And with the position we lead the world, the toughest challenges are the greatest opportunities,” the president continued. “Look, there’s no greater change that I can think of in my life than AI presents as a potential: exploring the universe, fighting climate change, ending cancer as we know it, and so much more. As artificial intelligence expands the boundary of human possibility and tests the bounds of human understanding, this landmark executive order is a testament to what we stand for: safety, security, trust, openness, American leadership, and the undeniable rights endowed by our Creator that no creator — no creation can take away.”
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nominated entertainer Richard Burton, renowned for his role in “The Wire,” expressed his sorrow at Roundtree’s passing. Burton revealed a personal connection to Roundtree’s work. “His movies were the first movies that my parents took me to see at The Mayfair and Boulevard Theaters. He was one of my first inspirations,” said Burton. “I knew I could one day be on the big screen because I first saw him do it.” “I am particularly saddened by the passing of Richard Roundtree,” said Burton. R o u n d t r e e ’s i n f l u e n c e extended beyond his peers, motivating young talents like Burton to dream big and pursue their own acting careers. Roundtree was known for his support of local arts initiatives and community projects. His contributions were not limited to his roles but extended to his real-life role as a mentor and
friend to the artistic community. Roundtree’s impact on the international arts community was profound. His universal appeal and his commitment to breaking down racial barriers resonated with artists and enthusiasts alike. His legacy served as a reminder of the importance of representation and diversity in the arts, inspiring many to continue pushing boundaries and forging their own paths. As family and fans celebrate Roundtree’s life and work, they find solace in the enduring impact of a man who transcended borders. Richard Roundtree, a true legend, left an indelible mark on Hollywood and the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to experience his artistry. His memory will continue to inspire artists and serve as a testament to the power of representation. This article originally appeared in The Afro.
San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Unveils First-Ever Traveling Voter Education Pop-up at Press Conference...continued WHEN: Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. An optional tour of the Registrar of Voters ballot processing facilities is available at the conclusion of the press conference. WHERE: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters (777 East Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415). This is an outdoor event. INTERVIEWS: Available with
“Looks Like Another Love TKO!” By Lou K. Coleman
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God wanted his people to enjoy the bounty of the Promised Land. But He didn’t make them accept it. Even though choosing His way is the best way. The choice was theirs. [Deuteronomy 30:15-16]. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. Wherefore God gave them up. [Proverbs 29:1; Romans 1:21-24; Ezekiel 18:23, 30-32; 33:11; 2 Peter 3:9]. Looks Like Another Love TKO! I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come. I reached out to you, but you paid no attention. You ignored My advice and rejected the correction I offered. So, I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you— when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you.
When you cry for help, I will not answer. Though you will anxiously search for Me, you will not find me. For you hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord. You rejected my advice. Therefore, you must eat the bitter fruit of living your own way. Looks Like Another Love TKO! If you are reading this, I beg you don’t be another Esau. Esau wept bitterly that he could not repent [Hebrews 12:17]. The Hell he was entering into he found to be miserable, and he wanted out. The rich man, begged Father Abraham to send Lazarus to his brother’s house so that they would not come to the miserable, place he was in. What is it going to take? What wakeup call do you need? As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, O house of Israel?” [Ezekiel 33:11]. Because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, ““As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, I will cut you off completely. I will not look on you with pity or spare you.” The restraints are off. [Ezekiel 5:11; Matthew 15:14; Romans 2:5]. I think I Better Let It Go… Looks Like Another Love TKO!
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Praying to the Saint of Tragedy Sarah Lund
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San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Unveils First-Ever Traveling Voter Education Pop-up at Press Conference Inland Empire News The ‘BallotMobile: Traveling Voter Education’ Will Stop in all 24 San Bernardino County Cities Leading up to the 2024 Presidential Primary Election in March WHAT: The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is launching its first-ever traveling voter education pop-up, dubbed the BallotMobile. A press conference will announce this first-ever initiative and unveil the BallotMobile: Traveling Voter Education for the first time at the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters’ headquarters. The BallotMobile will visit all 24 San Bernardino County cities, plus additional unincorporated county communities, to share voter education resources with voters in their respective areas. Each pop-up activation will offer voter education materials, resources, and giveaways, and an Instagram-worthy backdrop
for photo opportunities. WHY: San Bernardino County is the largest county by size in the contiguous United States. The two-month campaign will reach a large geographic footprint, playing an important role in educating the county’s 1.17 million registered voters, plus the county’s eligible voters, about new and important information regarding the election. BallotMobile resources include informing residents on the earlier Primary Election date, how to register to vote, how to check personalized voter information, the county’s four ways to vote, and Primary Election-specific topics such as crossover voting. The Registrar of Voters is hosting this press conference to alert all county residents about the BallotMobile’s upcoming stop in their area. continued in next 2 columns
I don’t know if there is an official saint of tragedy. I missed the day in Sunday school when they taught us about all the saints of the church. From what I can tell, there seems to be bits of tragedy woven into all the saints’ stories: Bridgid was born enslaved, Teresea suffered migraines, and Dymphna was depressed. I find myself wandering over to the aisle of any store that sells votive candles with images of saints. I am drawn to the face of God I see decorating the glass candle container, almost as if the saint depicted there is whispering my name, inviting me to be a light in the world. I don’t know what it is about a candle, but something about its flickering flame gives me hope, even if I am only borrowing hope for an hour or two. Many candles burn in our world today. As the wax from the candles melts and the wicks burn down, I wonder: are we any closer to peace? Even though prayer alone may not do much good in the world, it does seem to play a role. Just as a pumpkin pie needs both the crust and the filling, we need prayer and action. Perhaps prayer is the pie crust, the dependable container to hold all that is within. And action is the pie filling, giving us something to do, to be, to taste, to see, to know who we are in a world filled with unending tragedies. Many people this season will light candles. Others will eat pie.
Some will pray. May it be that all God’s children find ways to act that supports lasting peace in the world. The world needs the light of hope to shine, communion to be shared, hearts to unfold with prayer, and for lives to be guided by peace. These are simple things: a candle, pie, prayer, and peace. What if we created altars in our churches and homes where we continually held vigil to the Saint of Tragedy? How might we encourage the naming of our collective trauma, releasing it from our bodies/minds/spirits, and transforming pain into power through rituals of communal meaning-making? How might this way of coming together in community strengthen us in the intergenerational work of creating a more just world for all? Can we pray, make pie, eat pie, and work for peace together? One of the greatest tragedies is that we have forgotten God’s original blessing for Creation, or maybe we’ve lost track of God’s blessing in the shadows of greed, war, and guns. It is time to put down our guns and turn together toward divine light, to the saints, with prayer on our lips and pie on our plates, and hearts ready to do the work of justice. Church, this is a season of blessings. Let us take our fill and then share it with the world. Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund is the Minister of Disabilities and Mental Health Justice for the United Church of Christ.
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Calls for an Immediate Cease-Fire Why Peace In The Middle East Could Avert a Regional Conflagration By Michael A. Grant, J.D.
During the late 1970’s, I went to work for the Carter Administration in the press office of Health and Human Services Secretary Joseph Califano. While our agency was focused primarily on domestic issues, one of President Carter’s allconsuming objectives was a foreign policy issue: How to broker a peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors. With Carter’s tenacity and the willingness of Israel’s Menachem Begin and Egypt’s Anwar Sadat’s to come to Camp David to hash out what would later be called the Camp David Peace Accords, the world was given an example of how seemingly unbridgeable national interests could be harmonized through skillful diplomacy. Today, some 45 years later, the Middle East is once again mired in deadly conflict with casualties mounting for both Israelis and Palestinians. An attack by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians has been countered by airstrikes on innocent Palestinians with a ground invasion resulting in the deaths of thousands, including more than 3,000 who are children! As of this writing, over
1,500 Israelis and at least 8,000 Palestinians have lost their lives. The number of wounded on both sides is much larger. Over 200 hostages are being held in captivity. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has already reached nightmarish proportions with shortages of food, clean drinking water, medical supplies and fuel needed for hospitals to operate reaching dangerously low levels. Children are suffering and dying! Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes that this will be a protracted struggle; hopefully, he will be proven wrong. The sooner this war is ended, the better for all concerned. This includes Israelis. The United States has leverage to discourage further carnage. We have not effectively used our resources as bargaining chips to secure a reliable two-state solution, with two sovereign powers, ruled by governmental authorities recognized by the United Nations and the world community. To be an honest broker in this latest conflict, the U.S. must demonstrate to the people of the region that it wants a fair deal for both sides. If with our foreign aid, Israel has carte blanche ability to encroach and occupy without restraint, Arab resentment will proliferate; thereby giving justification to rogue states’ desires to exploit local tensions. My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will move the people of the world to insist on an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Pictures of the human suffering broadcasted continued in next 2 columns
Calls for an Immediate Cease-Fire Why Peace In The Middle East Could Avert a Regional Conflagration...continued around the world should shock the conscience of all who say they believe in a just and compassionate God. If you have read this article, please join a world-wide movement calling for an immediate cease-fire between
Israel and Hamas. Remember President John F. Kennedy’s exhortation: God’s work on this earth must truly be our own”. Michael A. Grant, J.D. is former president of the National Bankers Association.
Blacks, Veteran’s Day and Critical Race Theory By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher Veterans Day was created as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1938. As we honor the memory of those who served in this great conflict, separately and apart from other occasions honoring our War service members, let us not forget the special struggles of Black Veterans, especially during the years following World War I. We have seen from history that African Americans who fought for the freedom of others on distant shores, came home to disenfranchisement, segregation, and subhuman treatment on every front where they should have received respect and equality for having served. We have seen from a historical point that a Black soldier named Charles Lewis, recently discharged from the military, was lynched in uniform in Hichman, Kentucky; in 1944, four Black soldiers after a white store owner claimed they tried to take over his place; in 1947, we repeat how Joe Nathan Roberts, a Black Navy Veteran, studying at Temple University on the G.I. Bill was abducted and shot because he wouldn’t say “Sir” to white men. What is so important about these stories today is that if
“Critical Race Theory'' is allowed to be implemented on the scale white legislatures and school boards are trying to do, to sanitize all discussion of America’s racist past, these stories will be lost along with the racist history they represent. Let us not forget that we have over 99 African American servicemen who earned and received the Medal of Honor in battle, fighting, and in some cases dying for a country who would only honor them when the flag was draped over their coffins and taps played at their graveside. It is up to us to remember and honor our own, in spite of what this nation does or how it seeks to change or erase the history that we bled and sacrificed to build. Yes, this Veterans Day, let's remember our own; and not by running out to catch the latest sales. How about reflecting on how we can individually build on what they left? Things like registering to vote, spending money with those who support us, demanding respect for ourselves and our elders, and remembering that we are still “Black” to America whether we are rich, poor, educated, homeless, or ignorant. We must honor ourselves before we can demand that others do so.
New Polling Shows RFK Jr. Leading Biden and Trump among Younger Voters in Key Swing States By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Celebrity Fight Night XXIII in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo By Gabe Skidmore)
Amid growing sentiment about a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a recent poll has unveiled a formidable third candidate. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gained significant traction among voters under 45 in crucial swing states. The surprising twist in the 2024 presidential campaign also signals real concerns with Biden’s age, but younger voters are also concerned with Trump, who is just three years younger than the incumbent president. The poll, which The New York Times and Siena College conducted, revealed that in a hypothetical one-on-one contest, Trump would prevail over his predecessor in five of the crucial battleground states crucial to Biden’s victory in 2020. Notably, the survey underscored a notable shift in support among younger voters, with Kennedy emerging as a compelling independent challenger. Across the swing states of Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Wisconsin, Kennedy commands a 34 percent support base among 18 to 29-year-old voters, with an additional 31 percent among those aged 30 to 44. Trump’s figures stand at 29 percent and 30 percent, respectively, while Biden maintains 30 percent across both demographics. Kennedy declared in September that he would run as an independent. The 69-year-old child of Camelot, who initially contended for the Democratic nomination, has a political platform that encompasses a steadfast commitment to rectifying environmental disparities, dismantling qualified immunity in
law enforcement, and addressing the deep-seated racial inequities embedded within the American healthcare system. Born in the District of Columbia, Kennedy’s dedication to redressing longstanding issues in marginalized communities is palpable. He said he envisions dismantling systemic barriers and forging a more inclusive and equitable future, particularly for African Americans who have borne the weight of longstanding injustices, including the pressing issue of maternal mortality. In the shadow of a storied political legacy, with his uncle John F. Kennedy revered as a highly respected president and his father’s Democratic nomination tragically cut short by an assassin’s bullet in 1968, Kennedy has embarked on a bold endeavor to challenge the current political paradigm and potentially catalyze a nationwide movement for change. “Empowering Black Americans will be a central focus for me, especially in eradicating the pervasive fear of perilous encounters with law enforcement,” Kennedy emphasized during an interview with the Black Press of America. He pledged to end qualified immunity, a legal protection shielding police officers from personal liability in legal proceedings. “Incentives for reform are lacking under the current system,” he asserted. “We must eliminate qualified immunity, compelling individuals to weigh their accountability in every interaction. A robust economic system should incentivize virtuous conduct and penalize transgressions. That’s what we need,” Kennedy emphasized. Kennedy stressed the imperative of reshaping law enforcement’s perspective to one focused on safeguarding and serving communities rather than adopting a combative stance when entering Black neighborhoods. “We need systemic changes,” Kennedy insisted.
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