Tens of thousands of people in the United States and around the world are preparing to take to the streets on Saturday, April 5, in what organizers are calling the largest single day of protest since Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. With more than 600 events planned across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and multiple international cities, the message is unified and urgent: Hands
off our rights, our resources, and our democracy. In London, demonstrators will gather in Trafalgar Square from 3 to 5 p.m. BST, joining the movement alongside Americans, Canadians, Brits, and others from around the world.
“They’re threatening to invade Canada, Greenland, and Panama— and daring the world to stop them. Well, this is the world saying “NO,” organizers said. “This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.”
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Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid.
The U.S. Congress is debating cuts to Medicaid and other social programs after voting for a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending. Those conversations are causing alarm among some Californians — particularly the elderly, disabled individuals and people enrolled in
EMERALD HILLS’ MARTHA ABRAHAM'S FIGHT FOR JUSTICE IN SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO
By Macy Meinhardt
STAFF WRITER/CA
Abraham
“You can have blood on your hands, or you can do the right thing,” said Abraham, a resident of District 4.
Abraham was at City Hall last January to oppose Footnote 7. The regulatory zone change would have brought hundreds of new housing developments into Emerald Hills and Encanto—areas that already lack support and resources from the city.
For Abraham, who grew up in Emerald Hills
and is now a homeowner there, the intent of Footnote 7 was obvious. It was structural racism at play.
“What infuriated me the most was the injustice,” said Abraham in an interview with Voice & Viewpoint. The city faces a severe housing shortage, and the footnote worked to allow more homeownership opportunities in an affordable area.
But the exclusive and non-transparent nature of Footnote 7 blurred that intent to something more sinister. The footnote had only applied to Southeastern neighborhoods, areas known for their high Black and Latino population and history of racist housing practices.
“A housing crisis is being weaponized to destroy our community and violate our community plan,” said Martha during the Jan. 28 meeting.
Years of back and forth with the city over the housing projects culminated in this moment. After purchasing a home in Emerald Hills in 2019, Martha began to join meetings held by the Emerald Hills Neighborhood Council. Since then, she has evolved into a key advocate for her community, specifically in how it is fairly treated and developed.
Around 2021, Martha began noticing cityposted signs throughout her neighborhood announcing new housing projects. The city’s
Diana Madoshi, a community activist from Placer County, is one of many people in the state who are voicing their concerns about the pending cuts and how they would affect Medi-Cal.
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plans for the Radio Tower Lot in Emerald Hills particularly caught her eye. The developer, D.R. Horton, wanted to put 120 homes on a lot space that was only zoned for 70.
Unable to get a clear answer from the city on how this could be allowed, she joined forces with other neighbors in the Chollas Valley Community Planning Group to take matters into their own hands.
After long nights of sifting through city records and decoding legal jargon, they found their smoking gun. Hidden amongst the city’s Land Development Code Update, passed in 2021, was
Footnote 7, a zone change that allowed projects like the Radio Tower Lot to take place. T-shirts and posters were made, and meetings were held to get community members involved in the effort to remove the footnote. Tenacious advocacy and persistence displayed by community members like Martha led to the repeal of the footnote by City Council on March 4.
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Martha
stood fearlessly at the podium of City Council chambers as she stared down the eyes of authority.
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Asm. Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita), at the podium, urges the federal government to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal during a news conference held in front of the California State Capitol on March 4. PHOTO: Antonio Ray Harvey/CBM
Back in the United States, the centerpiece protest is scheduled for Washington, D.C., where thousands are expected to convene at the Washington Monument at noon for a massive rally on the National Mall. Organizers say the protests are a response to Trump and congressional Republicans’ efforts to gut essential programs like healthcare, Social Security, public education, and civil rights protections—moves that have sparked nationwide outrage.
“This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruc-
“Today, I am frightened — as are many seniors, persons on disability, and social security recipients — by the threats of the Trump Administration and his henchman Elon Musk to defund and dismantle Social Security, and Medicaid-slash-Medical,” Madoshi said at a rally and news conference held in front of the State Capitol on March 4.
However, Madoshi added that she was affected by a medical condition and was unable to work. Treating the illness was expensive and the cost drained her IRA account, but she still had a “social safety net” that sustained her livelihood.
It wasn’t Abraham’s first time speaking at City Council, and it most likely won’t be her last.
“When I’m talking to an elected official, I press them to the max,” said Martha. “I voted for you and I’m gonna hold you accountable.”
As a lifelong resident of Southeastern San Diego, she embodies the bold spirit woven within the community’s rich history. This Women’s History Month, Voice & Viewpoint proudly shines a spotlight on voices like Abraham’s that drive local change.
Roots in Resilience
Martha’s story begins with a lineage of strength and perseverance.
She was born in Sudan in 1986 to Eritrean refugees fleeing the civil war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. At eight months old, her family immigrated to the United States. Despite not knowing the language or culture, her parents came in pursuit of a better life.
Landing in San Diego, Martha’s parents were adamant about the importance of their children receiving a quality education. To them, it
tion of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies,” organizers in D.C. said. “Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop to the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.”
Demonstrations are planned from coast to coast in cities including Buffalo, New York; Columbus, Georgia; Hollywood, Florida; Guilford, Connecticut; York, Pennsylvania; Ames, Iowa; Conroe, Texas; and throughout California, where organizers are uniting for large-scale actions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. From early morning rallies to afternoon marches, the protests will take many forms—town halls,
The Trump Administration and the Muskled Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have referred to Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme,” an investment fraud plan that pays existing investors with funds collected from new clients.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) reports that 71.6 million people received Medicare in 2023, and 5.8 million people were newly awarded Social Security benefits in 2023. The SSA says that 55% of the recipients are women.
The SSA is the country’s primary income security agency. It services the federal retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs. It also manages the program of supplemental
digital campaigns, and street demonstrations— all grounded in a commitment to nonviolent resistance. Organizers say the April 5 movement builds on growing frustration with the Trump administration’s agenda. The Crowd Counting Consortium reported over 2,085 protests nationwide in February 2025, a sharp rise from the 937 recorded in February 2017. During a recent week-long congressional recess, more than 500 events were held across the country, often in districts where elected officials avoided meeting constituents.
At the core of the message is a defense of everyday Americans and the systems they depend on.
“We stand with people of color and all those
security income (SSI) for seniors, the blind, and the disabled.
On Feb. 25, SSA announced the closing of a component within the agency, the Office of Transformation. Employees in the office were put on administrative leave.
On March 11, the Trump administration issued a press release titled “Fact Check: Trump Will Always Protect Social Security.” The White House statement said the administration “will not cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.” Instead, it added, Trump and Musk are focused on “waste and fraud in entitlement spending.”
The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that taxpayers lose as much as $521
was the fastest way out of poverty; a ticket to succeed in America.
Martha recalled that the schools in the Southeastern were failing at the time. As a result, Martha’s family enrolled her and her siblings in a program to be bused into what was considered, at the time, better-performing schools north of
the community.
In 1999, the family moved to the Emerald Hills neighborhood, an upgrade from where they had lived prior. For her and her family, it was the American dream.
“I was so amazed that Black people lived this way. It was a prominent Black neighborhood. Everybody had careers—It was judges, lawyers, all these established Black community members. We were so impressed.”
being stripped of their basic human and civil rights,” Buffalo organizers stated. “We stand with our educational institutions, and the countless faculty, researchers, and students that are being subjected to arbitrary political litmus tests, uncertainty, and censorship in their work.”
From London to Los Angeles, from the National Mall to Niagara Square, April 5 is shaping up to be a defining day of resistance against what demonstrators call an authoritarian power grab that threatens the very fabric of democracy.
“We’re not waiting for someone to save us,” D.C. organizers said. “We’re taking action ourselves.”
billion annually to fraud — and most of that is within entitlement programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, the press release stated.
Schiavo urged the federal government to wall up funding for Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal and called on her colleagues to support legislation she authored, Assembly Joint Resolution 3 (AJR 3).
The measure urges California’s representatives in Congress to vote against cuts to — and proposals to privatize — Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. AJR3 also asks Trump to veto any legislation to cut or privatize these programs.
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No matter what, she would not stop her pursuit of an education.
Nothing was easy, “I struggled,” she said.
As a young mom in survival mode, “I worked so that I could pay for daycare, so that I could go to school,” she said. She used public transportation to get around, and lived in a transitional living program.
Martha attended community college then transferred to San Diego State University to earn a bachelor’s in nursing. She would eventually receive her Masters in Science and Nursing from Grand Canyon University.
Her family eventually moved to Rancho San Diego, where she attended Valhalla High School. By her senior year, she dreamed of a healthcare career, with sights set on attending Howard University, the nation’s top historically Black college.
Then a moment came that stopped Martha right in her tracks. She had found out she was pregnant.
Fighting Against The Odds
She was a devout Christian at the time. Bound by her faith, Martha believed there was no other option but to go through the pregnancy.
“It was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life,” she said, on her decision to become a mother.
But it would be a choice that would change her life for the better, she said.
Over the next decade, she built her career as a nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), caring for infants.
By 2019, Martha had accomplished many milestones. She was educated, had an established career, a healthy son, and was now a homeowner in the same neighborhood she lived in as a child, Emerald Hills.
‘Raising a Black Boy During the Black Lives Matter Movement’
Martha became an advocate from the moment she became a mother, she said. But, June 2020 would challenge her to confront the hard truths of raising a Black teenage son during the Black Lives Matter Movement.
“People told me I would be on welfare and poor my whole life, that I was never gonna amount to anything.”
Over the next several years, Martha worked to defy those odds, not just for herself, but for her son. “I had to make sure my son didn’t become a victim of that cycle,” she said.
Martha harkened back to the core value instilled in her when she first immigrated to America.
Like many people, Martha couldn’t escape the circulation of images and videos showcasing the horrific murder of George Floyd. As the mother of a Black teenage son, the trauma cut even deeper. Fear was an unwelcome companion.
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Notice of housing developments on Radio Tower Lot in Emerald Hills. PHOTO: Macy Meinhard/ Voice & Viewpoint
Martha A speaking to council members during the Jan. 29 council meeting. PHOTO: Macy Meinhardt/ Voice & Viewpoint
By Dr. John E. Warren PUBLISHER, THE SAN DIEGO
TVIEWPOINT
he actions of the U.S. Congress and Senate on the Presidential confirmations of a host of people not qualified to hold the positions they sought and the free hand that the President has given to Elon Musk, a non-elected person exercising control over constitutionally created governmental entities, without a word of challenge or objection, all point to an issue much bigger than the President himself. That
THE PRESIDENT IS THE SYMPTOM, NOT THE DISEASE
issue is America’s loss of its “moral compass” and the disease underlying the loss itself. Plainly stated, that disease is “Racism”, which has become more important than the democratic principles that provide the foundations for our Constitutional form of government.
Racism says when the President calls some emerging countries “S--holes” rather than human beings seeking the same freedoms we enjoy, there are people in this nation who agree with him but would rather not have it known. When the President moves against the influx of migrants because the country appears to be overrun with illegals, there are many that agree but would rather not have their positions known to those they pretend to like or tolerate. When the President declares war on DEI and affirmative action, both of which were created to level the playing field for those who were already being written out of the dream, even though born with citizenship, there are those who agree with him that too many are already getting too much of the pie, which, according to some, should not be the case.
The problem is that everything the President is doing by force, indifference to the law, and in disregard for the
Oath of Office he took when becoming President for the second time, should have been expressed within the legal bounds of Due Process, which our constitutional form of government permits with checks and balances as safeguards against what we are currently experiencing.
There is a cure for this disease that is eating at the very fabric of our democratic form of government. First, we must return to being the God-fearing nation we have been called to be with respect for the rights of all, including those we disagree with. We must elect people to office who will take their oath of office seriously and respect the God-given rights of all. We must not be afraid to remove from office those who fail to “Protect the Constitution From All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic”. While we know from past experience that we can not remove this President through impeachment, we can remove those who fail to exercise their votes and responsibilities in support of our Constitution. This is also a time to use our dollars as wisely as our votes. Between the two, we can defeat this to the extent we save our way of life as we work collectively to do and be better than what we have.
REBUILDING BLACK WEALTH
By Taalib Saber TAALIB SABER
As Black History Month [reminded] us of our legacy of resilience and economic power, recent federal rollbacks of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs have sent shockwaves through corporate America. While these policy changes may feel like a setback, they present a unique opportunity for Black entrepreneurs to double down on self-sufficiency and community-driven business growth.
A Wake-Up Call for Black Business Owners
DEI initiatives have helped Black professionals access corporate contracts and funding opportunities, but many provided symbolic representation without tangible economic transformation. With these policies being dismantled, it’s time for Black business owners to rely less on institutional diversity programs and more on collaborative, community-driven economic strategies.
This isn’t a time for despair. It’s a time to reimagine economic power. When systems exclude us, we innovate. When doors close, we build new ones. From the Freedmen’s Bureau to Black Wall Street, our ancestors created success despite systemic opposition.
Turning Setbacks into Power Plays
Rather than seeing DEI rollbacks as obstacles, Black entrepreneurs should view them as catalysts for collective wealth-building. Today’s success stories prove this approach works.
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty revolutionized the cosmetics industry by creating products for all skin tones when mainstream brands wouldn’t. By focusing first on underserved Black and brown consumers, Fenty Beauty generated $100 million in sales in its first 40 days and has grown into a billion-dollar enterprise that forced the entire beauty industry to become more inclusive.
Calendly, founded by Nigerian-American Tope Awotona, became a billion-dollar scheduling
How Trump’s DEI rollbacks can fuel black-owned businesses
platform by solving a universal problem. Despite initial struggles to secure venture funding, Awotona bootstrapped his company until its value was undeniable, ultimately raising $350 million and reaching a $3 billion valuation.
The Fifteen Percent Pledge, founded by Aurora James, demonstrates the power of intentional economic redirection. By persuading major retailers like Sephora and Macy’s to dedicate 15% of shelf space to Black-owned brands, the initiative has shifted over $10 billion to Black businesses since 2020.
How Black Businesses Can Thrive
• Leverage Group Economics: Focus on Business-to-Business (B2B) relationships within the community through strategic partnerships and shared marketing efforts. Black entrepreneurs can drive revenue by prioritizing Black-owned vendors and service providers.
• Explore Alternative Capital: While government-backed DEI funding may disappear, access capital through angel investors, venture capitalists focused on minority-owned businesses, and crowdfunding. Organizations like the Black Angel Tech Fund and 1863 Ventures are specifically supporting Black entrepreneurs.
• Master Digital Marketing: Without DEI mandates, securing contracts will be more competitive. A strong digital presence, SEO-optimized websites, social media dominance, and powerful branding are non-negotiable.
• Own Your Intellectual Property: In entertainment, sports, and entrepreneurship, prioritize ownership through trademarks, copyrights, and business structures that prevent exploitation while ensuring generational wealth.
• Build Industry-Specific Networks: Creating Black-led professional networks in industries like law, entertainment, and finance will ensure access to opportunities that corporate America may no longer prioritize.
Contemporary Success Through Community Power
Blavity Inc., founded by Morgan DeBaun, has built a digital media empire reaching over 30 million millennials monthly. By focusing on serving Black audiences and creators first, Blavity has expanded to include multiple brands and hosts AfroTech, the largest Black tech conference in America.
Greenwood Bank, co-founded by Ryan Glover, rapper Killer Mike, and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, raised $40 million in funding before even opening its doors. Named after the prosperous “Black Wall Street” district, this digital banking platform specifically serves Black and Latino communities by reinvesting in minority businesses.
Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross demonstrates the power of serving community needs first. By creating hair products specifically designed for Black women, the brand became profitable within days of launching and secured distribution at major retailers nationwide.
The Black Wealth Renaissance
Black history has always been marked by resilience. When access is denied, we create our own tables. By focusing on economic empowerment, ownership, and strategic partnerships within our community, we can build an ecosystem that thrives beyond political shifts.
This isn’t about segregation. It’s about elevation. It’s about ensuring Black businesses aren't dependent on temporary policies but rooted in sustainable strategies that allow prosperity regardless of who’s in office.
We have always been our best investment. When we bet on ourselves, we win. When we invest in each other, we grow. When we circulate our dollars within our communities, we build lasting wealth.
Action Steps for Black Entrepreneurs
Identify and partner with Black-owned sup-
pliers and vendors. Ensure your business is properly structured to protect assets. Develop a strong online brand presence. Explore funding options that prioritize Black entrepreneurs. Join or form industry-specific Black business networks. Support Black-owned financial institutions. Advocate for policies that benefit Black entrepreneurs.
The future is ours. Our history proves that we thrive when we work together. The attack on DEI is not the end of opportunity. It’s the beginning of a new Black economic renaissance. If we seize this moment, we won’t just survive. We will thrive!
OVERREGULATION AND MARKET MANIPULATION ARE THE ROOTS OF CALIFORNIA'S AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
By Craig J. DeLuz
When California Democrats recently proclaimed their intention to “Make California Affordable Again,” it echoed a familiar refrain that has been heard time and again in the annals of political promises. However, a deeper examination reveals that this pledge may be more about optics than about sincere economic reform. Even more troubling is the historical context that shows a consistent pattern of policy failures rooted in overregulation and market manipulation — a pattern that risks repeating itself.
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Honoring Harriet Tubman A
By Charles Warren Contributing Writer
n March 15, 2025, the African American Writers and Artists (AAWA) of San Diego held an exciting event at the Malcolm X Library to celebrate Harriet Tubman Day and recognize the important contributions of Black women in history.
Throughout the evening, Acting President Prince Graham of AAWA San Diego worked behind the scenes to make sure everything ran smoothly and stayed true to AAWA’s mission of honoring African American heritage and artistic expression. Attendees listened to powerful readings from "Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tub-
man," which highlighted her bravery, determination, and dedication to justice.
Gloria Verdieu, a San Diego community activist and AAWA historian reflected on the event, saying, "Turnout was good for San Diego. People came and learned things about our Black women and Harriet Tubman, also that March 10th is Harriet Tubman Day." This day, officially recognized in states like New York and Maryland, serves as a reminder of Tubman’s fearless fight for freedom.
The event also featured special guests, including Reverend Alyce Smith-Cooper, an ancestral storyteller, and John Parker from the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice. Their contributions made the program even more meaningful, as they connected past strug-
gles to today’s fight for justice and equality.
By organizing this celebration, AAWA San Diego continues to educate and inspire the community, making sure that the legacy of Harriet Tubman and other courageous Black women lives on for future generations.
IUIC's Youth Violence Conflict Resolution Seminar
at Malcolm X Library
By Charles Warren Contributing Writer
On March 16, 2025, Israel United in Christ (IUIC) hosted a Youth Violence Conflict Resolution Seminar at the Malcolm X Library, bringing together youth, parents, and community leaders to address pressing issues of violence and empowerment.
Yawsadyah, the event’s MC, fostered an engaging atmosphere that kept the crowd captivated. As the mic was passed around, the youth eagerly seized the opportunity to provide feedback and share their thoughts, making the event feel interactive and dynamic.
Ananiah, the keynote speaker, inspired attendees with a powerful message on self-empowerment and break-
A diverse panel of speakers shared valuable insights: astor John of Power to Reign Ministries – Spoke on faith-based conflict resolution and community heal aime Lynn Viloria of the National Financial Literacy Campaign – Highlighted financial literacy as a key to Tamara M. Muhammad of the Young and Prosperous Organization – Encouraged mentorship and youth dara and Aleeza of Saving Sarah’s Daughters –Advocated for the empowerment of young Black
For many, the seminar was more than a discus sion—it was a call to action. “Seeing successful people from our community speak on these issues gives me hope,” said one attendee.
The event emphasized the importance o f culturally relevant solutions, economic empowerment, and unity in tackling youth violence. IUIC remains committed to fostering leadership and positive change in the Black community.
The notion of affordability in California has been stifled not by external factors but by the very policies enacted by the state’s leaders. Over the years, we have seen an alarming trend: excessive regulations that stifle job creation and create barriers to entry for housing development, driving up costs at every turn. These regulations have restricted the supply of jobs and housing. The idea that a few tweaks can remedy the situation overlooks the entrenched nature of the problem, which is a product of policies intended to protect certain interests rather than serve the broader population.
Consider the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Enacted in 1970, it aimed to safeguard the environment, yet its implementation has inadvertently morphed into a formidable barrier to affordable housing. Critics argue that it has been subverted by NIMBY factions, who wield the law as a bludgeon to obstruct new developments, particularly in affluent neighborhoods. For instance, a 495-unit housing project in San Francisco, which promised to include
affordable options, languished in legal purgatory for years due to CEQA litigation and community pushback. Such protracted delays not only inflate development costs but also constrict the housing supply, exacerbating a crisis that leaves countless individuals and families priced out of the very urban centers they aspire to inhabit. The intended protections against environmental degradation have morphed into a tool of exclusion, revealing the paradox wherein efforts to protect the environment can simultaneously deepen the affordability crisis.
California’s requirement for developers of subsidized or public projects to pay “prevailing wages” serves as a prime example of well-intentioned policies leading to adverse outcomes. These wage mandates, which are frequently higher than market rates, inflate construction costs significantly — up to 40%, according to a 2020 study by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy. As a result, the very goal of creating affordable housing becomes increasingly elusive, with developers confronted by skyrocketing expenses that necessitate additional subsidies and, in many cases, project delays. This paradox highlights a broader truth: sometimes, policies that aim to protect workers can inadvertently hinder the very access to housing that
those workers need.
Furthermore, financial giveaways, such as the recent proposal for housing subsidies, are not the panacea they are billed to be. While they may offer temporary relief to some, they do little to address the fundamental issues at play. Such measures have often resulted in inflationary effects that counteract any benefits. Essentially, the state rewards poor policy with more of the same, rather than confronting the underlying causes of the crisis.
Price controls also loom large in this discussion. California has flirted with the idea of implementing rent control measures that, while well-intentioned, have historically led to unintended consequences. Rather than stabilizing the market, price controls tend to deter investment in housing. Landlords, facing limitations on how much they can charge, often opt to sell, convert, or simply neglect their properties, further shrinking the available housing stock.
The past actions of California Democrats have shown that tinkering around the edges — whether through subsidies, price controls, or draconian regulations — will not yield lasting solutions. The proposed reforms bear a strik-
ing resemblance to failed strategies of yore. For example, the $20/hr. fast food minimum wage. It was heralded as a savior for fast food workers, by guaranteeing them a “living wage”. In the end, even SEIU (one of the measures lead proponents) had to admit that the end result was lost jobs, fewer work hours and higher prices.
Until there is a genuine shift towards market-oriented solutions that empower rather than restrict, the promise to “Make California Affordable Again” will remain nothing more than a hollow slogan.
Deceptive slogans hide a reality that is too often ignored: that affordability is intrinsically tied to free market principles. Genuine affordability cannot be achieved through coercive policies; it must arise organically from an environment that encourages growth, competition, and innovation. The road ahead for California is fraught with challenges — but the initial step towards authenticity in addressing the affordability crisis is to acknowledge and rectify the mistakes of the past. Anything less will only serve to perpetuate the cycle of failure.
Craig J. DeLuz has almost 30 years of experience in public policy and advocacy.
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SDCCE President Tina M. King Honored with County of San Diego Proclamation
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, San Diego College of Continuing Education President Dr. Tina M. King was awarded with a Proclamation during the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors Meeting in honor of Women’s History Month. Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe and Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer presented Dr. King with the coveted honor.
In July 2022, Dr. King was named President of San Diego College of Continuing Education, the largest and longest-standing noncredit college in the nation to provide free career training, serving nearly 30,000 students annually. King has served in every sector of public education in California, with a commitment to advocating for students and educators revolving around issues that affect diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism and access at the center.
“I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the County Board of Supervisors for this incredible recognition in honor of Women’s History Month. I am deeply humbled and honored to receive the Proclamation,” said President King. “As the President of San Diego College of Continuing Education, I recognize that this acknowledgment is not only a personal achievement but a testament to the incredible work of our students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. It is through collaboration, dedication, and the pursuit of educational equity that we continue to empower individuals and change lives. I am proud to be part of a community where women’s contributions—both in history and today—are celebrated, and I look forward to continuing to work together to support the aspirations and potential of every individual we serve.”
County of San Diego Proclamations are awarded in recognition of significant milestones and outstanding achievements. Her leadership is advancing transformative, equitable educational opportunities for all throughout San Diego County.
Amidst many accolades, King’s recent achievements for noncredit education includes; establishing a cost-free Pre-Apprenticeship Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) academy launched at the Educational Cultural Complex in partnership with the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC) and San Diego College of Continuing Education in May 2024, the restoration of Rossie Wade’s Black Family statue, for both the Mountain View Community Park and the Educational Cultural Complex, as well as King’s commitment toward pol icy reform that recognizes noncredit students as valuable contributors to the educational system and eliminates any institutional barriers that impede their progression to credit-bearing college on the heels of Vision 2030, a statewide campaign led by California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian.
The March 11th meeting was held at the County Administration Center in Downtown. San Diego Community College District Board Trustee Mariah Jameson and the College of Continuing Education’s executive president’s leadership team were proudly in attendance to support King and the institution.
Get Involved During Global Volunteer Month This April
Global Volunteer Month, celebrated in April, is a time to honor volunteers while encouraging volunteering in communities around the world.
This annual celebration is especially pertinent right now. According to a Pew Research report, only 54% of Americans feel a connection to others near them.
“Communities around the country are facing increased needs at a time when many people are feeling more isolated. Volunteering fills the gaps to strengthen community and the fabric of our society,” says Jennifer Sirangelo, president and CEO of Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to increasing volunteer service.
unteer project a month, or consider taking on a leadership position with an organization you work with.
“Lend your time, talent and passion to making a real difference in your own neighborhood and to creating a better world,” –Person
But as Sirangelo points out, volunteering doesn’t just build healthier and more equitable communities, it’s also good for the individuals who are lending their time and talents.
“Engaging in volunteer activities has been identified as an effective way to build confidence, alleviate anxiety and depression, and provide a sense of purpose and connection,” she says.
Here are some ways you can take action this Global Volunteer Month and beyond:
Take the Pledge: Let your community know you are committed to volunteering and service by taking the Points of Light’s Global Volunteer Month Pledge. With nearly 50% of volunteer postings going unfilled, your participation can help meet critical community needs and ensure essential services are delivered. Already committed to a cause you care about? Take this opportunity to deepen your engagement. Commit to one extra vol -
Thank a Volunteer: Volunteers are the heartbeat of strengthening communities, and throughout the month, you can help recognize the vital role they play. Thank a volunteer or organization that is making an impact in your community starting on April 1 and throughout the month using the hashtag #ThankAVolunteer.
Spread the Word: Use social media to spread the word about the importance of volunteering using hashtags like #GlobalVolunteerMonth. To inspire others to take action, share your own volunteer story using #WhyIVolunteer.
Get Started: Not sure how to get started or where your efforts will make the biggest social impact? Visit Points of Light Engage, at engage.pointsoflight.org. This enormous database allows you to search for volunteer opportunities in your city or zip code based on your interests. Whether you’re volunteering on your own, with coworkers, or with family, you’ll be sure to find an opportunity that’s right for you.
“Volunteering is needed more than ever before. This April, we are urging everyone to join us in taking action. Lend your time, talent and passion to making a real difference in your own neighborhood and to creating a better world,” says Sirangelo.
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Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed
By Bo Tefu California Black Media
UC Ends “Diversity Statement” Requirement in Job Application Process
The University of California (UC) will no longer require faculty applicants to submit "diversity statements," a policy change driven by increased scrutiny from the Trump administration over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The statements, which asked applicants to describe how they have contributed to diversity in their fields, have been part of the UC hiring process for nearly two decades.
UC’s decision follows threats from the Department of Education to revoke federal funding from institutions with DEI programs. The UC Board of Regents announced the change after a series of investigations into allegations that universities were discriminating against White, Asian American, and Jewish students and faculty. Katherine S. Newman, UC’s provost, emphasized that the university’s values remain unchanged, but noted that diversity statements could divert attention from an applicant’s academic qualifications.
“The requirement to submit a diversity statement may lead applicants to focus on an aspect of their candidacy that is outside their expertise or prior experience,” said Newman in a letter to campus provosts.
“We can continue to effectively serve our communities from a variety of life experiences, backgrounds, and points of view without requiring diversity statements,” she added.
While the ban on stand-alone diversity statements will take effect, faculty are still permitted to share “inclusive academic achievements” during the academic review process. This move aligns with a national trend, as universities like USC, Harvard, and MIT have also discontinued the practice of requiring diversity statements.
Critics, including UC faculty such as law
professor Brian Soucek, argue that the policy is a direct response to political pressure from the Trump administration. Soucek expressed disappointment, claiming the change undermines years of research and advocacy for diversity in hiring.
“It can only be explained as an attempt at advanced appeasement of the Trump administration’s current threats,” Soucek told the Los Angeles Times.
“There is nothing else that possibly motivates this change in general or this change being done in this particular way at the current moment,” he said.
UC Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly maintained that the university would continue to “embrace and celebrate Californians from a variety of life experiences.”
The U.S. Department of Education has also launched investigations into UC Berkeley and other campuses over their ties with the PhD Project, a nonprofit aimed at promoting workplace diversity.
Calif. Officials to Sec. of Defense: Restore Digital Links to Native American Historical Info
Leaders of California Legislative caucuses -- including Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) – the first Native American elected to the State Legislature --- are urging U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to “quickly and completely restore” digital historical links telling the stories of heroic Native Americans during World War 11.
The letter to Hegseth, dated March 20, was also signed by the Chair and the Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC), Sen. Akilah Weber-Pierson (D-San Diego) and Asm. Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights).
The officials called the removal of the infor-
mation “disrespectful.”
“Historical acknowledgments of Native Americans, Latino Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and others do not place one group above another but rather demonstrate that all groups contributed to American military victories during times of peril, " the letter read.
In a statement, Rivas said, “We must always honor and remember the sacrifice and acts of valor by World War II Code Talkers. As members of California tribes, their heroism represents an essential narrative, part of our country’s rich and proud history, which should inspire and sustain us now and in the future.
Ramos also released a statement.
“Armed Forces members of every ethnic group, race and creed have sacrificed side by side to uphold our freedom and values. Together, they celebrated their victories and mourned their losses,” he said.
“It is inconceivable that DoD would now pick and choose which individuals to honor and which to erase. Tribal Code Talkers served during two world wars and provided invaluable services,” Ramos continued. “Pfc. Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian, planted the flag atop Mt. Suribachi with fellow Marines during one of the costliest battles of WW II. Why would we want to deliberately forget those sacrifices and triumphs?”
Gov. Newsom in Latest Podcast: Dems Alienated Men and Businesses While Uplifting Oppressed People
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest podcast episode marks a significant shift in his political messaging. In a conversation with Tim Walz, Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice-presidential candidate, Newsom moved away from his previous focus on attacking former President Trump. Instead, he tackled issues surrounding
Democratic strategies and government efficiency. The two leaders discussed the need for Democrats to better engage with working-class men and businesses and address the shortcomings in government delivery.
Newsom’s praise for government workers during the aftermath of the California wildfires demonstrated his growing focus on pragmatism and results.
Walz echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that delivering tangible outcomes is crucial for maintaining political success.
“When you deliver on things that improve people’s lives, it’s amazing how good the politics is,” said Walz.
Newsom emphasized that governors are responsible for ensuring government agencies operate efficiently and are accessible to the public.
“What you’re talking about is government efficiency, focusing on outcomes,” Newsom said. “That’s got to be part of our core messaging.” However, Newsom’s podcast has also sparked controversy. His comments on trans athletes, in which he agreed with far-right influencer Charlie Kirk that it’s unfair for trans women to compete in women’s sports, drew backlash from LGBT advocates. Some argue that Newsom's podcast risks alienating key Democratic allies by engaging with conservative voices, potentially undercutting his leadership among progressive groups. Despite these challenges, polling data suggests that Newsom’s handling of the wildfires and his focus on government efficiency have boosted his favorability ratings. Yet, his podcast’s more contentious content may have contributed to a dip in his popularity, as public opinion surveys show a slight decline in approval since the show’s launch.
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Take on New Hobbies in Retirement
Retirement should be relaxing, not boring. In fact, taking on new hobbies can keep your mind sharp and body vital as you age. Here are five ways to stay active in your golden years:
1. Join a gym: Joining a gym is one of the easiest ways to ensure you perform a mix of strength training and cardiovascular exercise. Doing both will help keep your bones and muscles strong and your heart and lungs fully functional. Don’t forget to add in yoga and stretching to promote balance and agility. If a gym is out of reach, see what other nearby opportunities are available for working up a sweat. Many towns and cities offer free and budget-friendly, community-based exercise programming.
2. Play music: There are numerous cognitive and emotional benefits associated with playing music. Whether you’re a beginner just looking to pick up the basics or a seasoned musician with the hopes of performing in public, you can equip yourself to sound amazing with a high-quality instrument like the CT-S1-76 keyboard from Casio. Its 76 full-size keys and upgraded 13-watt bass-reflex stereo speaker system with surround effect lend it incredible sound quality and a dynamic playing experience, while its sleek, portable design makes it a joy to play anytime, anywhere. In addition to remotely con-
trolling the CT-S1-76, you can also use the Casio Music Space app to learn to play your favorite songs with downloadable MIDI files, interact with PDF scores, and much more.
3. Start a book club: It’s always more fun to
read books when you can discuss them with friends. From tackling the classics, to diving into non-fiction works that will challenge your perspective, to enjoying some easy, breezy beach reads, it’s important that the other mem-
bers of the group have the same reading goals as you. So do a little leg work in advance to ensure everyone is on the same page.
4. Number crunch: You don’t have to be in school to take up math as a hobby. There are plenty of recreational mathematicians of all ages who enjoy crunching numbers to work puzzles, compete in games, and uncover patterns in the real world. To get into your mathematical groove and to support your hobby, use a graphing calculator such as the fx-9750GIII from Casio. Its over 2,900 functions, including random number generation, metric conversion and object measurement, make it a great tool for any mathematical project.
5. Learn a language: Learning a new language not only creates new neural pathways in the brain, it can be just the motivational ticket you need to finally visit that bucket list destination you’ve been dreaming of. While formal lessons are great, you can help ensure your skills truly progress through conversation. Lean on services like Tandem to connect with a language partner.
By taking on new hobbies and expanding your interests, you can carve out a retirement that is active, adventurous and good for your body, mind and soul.
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Choosing Healthy Beverages for Kids and Teens
Choosing healthy beverages for children and adolescents is just as important as choosing healthy foods, as it impacts everything from oral health to chronic disease risk. That’s why leading health and nutrition organizations developed new healthy beverage recommendations for families with children ages 5-18. These evidence-based recommendations were created as part of a collaboration by experts at the Academy of Nutrition and
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Dietetics, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Heart Association.
To make choosing healthy beverages easier for families, the organizations created these three categories:
Beverages to Drink
These beverages are recommended as part of
a healthy diet because they provide essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, and don’t contain added sugars.
• Plain drinking water is still the best option to keep kids healthy and hydrated. It’s also often the most accessible and affordable.
• Plain, pasteurized milk is another healthy option because it provides important nutrients that growing kids and teens need. Beverages to Limit
• 100 percent fruit and vegetable juice can be part of a healthy diet, but daily consumption should be limited. Whole fruits and vegetables are generally better choices because they provide dietary fiber, contributing to a feeling of fullness.
• Plant-based milk alternatives like oat milk and almond milk should be limited because they are not nutritionally equivalent to cow’s milk, which provides essential nutrients that kids need to grow up healthy. Many also contain added sugars and non-sugar sweeteners, which are harmful to kids’ health. If your child is allergic to dairy milk or has a dietary restriction, talk to your doctor or registered dietitian about finding the plant-based milk alternative that is best for your child.
• Flavored milks, like chocolate milk and strawberry milk, should be limited because
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they contain high amounts of added sugars and non-sugar sweeteners. If your child does not like drinking plain milk, it’s best to consider other foods from the dairy group (like unsweetened yogurt) before offering flavored milk.
Beverages to Avoid
These beverages are not recommended as part of a healthy diet because they offer no nutritional value and have ingredients that can be harmful to kids and teens.
• Sugar-sweetened beverages, such as sports drinks, sodas, fruit drinks, fruitades, aguas frescas and sweetened waters are high in added sugars, which can put children at risk for dental cavities, and diet-related diseases like type 2 diabetes and obesity.
• Drinks with non-sugar sweeteners, such as aspartame, stevia and monk fruit, should also be avoided. Just because a drink is advertised as sugar-free doesn’t mean it’s healthier. In fact, new research shows non-sugar sweeteners may not help control body weight and may increase the risk of diet-related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
• Drinks with caffeine or other stimulants like taurine should be avoided. These include energy drinks, energy shots, coffee, and tea. Evidence suggests that there is no safe amount of caffeine consumption for children under 18 and that even small amounts can lead to poor sleep quality, increased blood pressure, and depressive moods and anxiety. You can learn more about healthy drinks at healthyeatingresearch.org.
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Arthur Mitchell, cofounder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH), was born in New York City on March 27, 1934. Raised in Harlem, he trained at the High School of Performing Arts and the School of American Ballet. In 1955, he became the first African American male dancer in New York City Ballet, with George Balanchine creating roles for him, including Agon and A Midsummer Night’s Dream Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. King’s assassination, Mitchell founded DTH in 1969, offering ballet training to Harlem’s youth. He led DTH until 2009 and passed away in 2018.
Jesse Brown, a wounded Vietnam War veteran and federal official, was born on March 27, 1944, in Detroit and raised by his mother in Chicago. After enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1963, he was seriously wounded near DaNang, leaving his right arm paralyzed. Honored with a Purple Heart, he began working for Disabled American Veterans (DAV), eventually becoming its first African American executive director in 1988, where he advocated for veterans’ healthcare and benefits.
In 1993, President Clinton appointed Brown as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He expanded services for female and homeless veterans before resigning in 1997. He died in 2002 at age 58.
Crystal Bird Fauset, the first African American female state legislator in the U.S., was born on June 27, 1894, in Princess Anne, Maryland, and raised in Boston. After teaching in Philadelphia and working with the YWCA and the American Friends Service Committee, she became a powerful voice for racial understanding and social justice. In 1938, she was elected to the Pennsylvania State Legislature, introducing legislation on public health, housing, and women’s workplace rights.
A close ally of Eleanor Roosevelt, Fauset joined President Roosevelt’s “Black Cabinet” and later focused on international affairs. She died in Philadelphia on March 27, 1965.
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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
41 Inspirational Women
By Sierra Stallworth CONTRIBUTING WRITER
uring Women’s History Month, we want to highlight the incredible Black women who spearheaded the civil rights movements, education, government/ law, the arts, and many other life-changing improvements to the world. The American education system focuses on history from the white male’s perspective, which fails to showcase how many great women were at the front of these movements. Women like Fannie Lou Hamer and Dorothy Smith worked hard to make the lives of Black people better but are never talked about in our history books. This list of incredible women is a reminder to look into the history they fed to us instead of just consuming it but to also support and celebrate the Black women you see making strides today.
Susan Smith McKinney (1847-1918)
Susan McKinney was Brooklyn’s first Black woman physician and was the first African American woman to ever earn a medical degree in New York State in 1870. She was also a trailblazer for women’s rights and founded many clubs, clinics, and suffrage groups in the fight for racial inclusion.
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)
Daughter of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune is known as an educator and started Bethune Cookman College in 1929. In 1904, Bethune opened a boarding school for girls called Daytona Beach Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls. The boarding school combined with an all-male school called Cookman Institute in 1929 and became Bethune-Cookman College.
Mabel Keaton Staupers (1987-1993)
Mabel Keaton Staupers was a pivotal figure in the fight to put African American nurses in the ranks during World War II. As a registered nurse, Staupers also lobbied for full integration of the American Nurses Association. Keaton Staupers found it important to improve the health of impoverished Black people.
Charlotte E. Ray (1850-1911)
Charlotte E. Ray was a teacher and is credited as the first Black female lawyer in the United States and the first woman to practice law in Washington D.C. in 1872. Ray’s most notable case was the representation of a woman named Martha Gadley who petitioned for divorce against an abusive husband. Ray was able to argue that the husband’s drunkenness endangered Gadley and won the case.
Marian Anderson (1987-1993)
Marian Anderson became the first African American to sing at Carnegie Hall in 1930. In 1955, Anderson also became the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was the first African American to receive the honor of performing at the White House by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor.
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Mary B. Talbert (1866-1923)
In 1916, Mary B. Talbert became the president of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and was a part of the Niagara movement. As one of the first women to join the NAACP, Talbert focused on civil rights and was an anti-lynching activist and educator. She was a dedicated advocate in the anti-lynching bill and became the first Black woman to receive the NAACP’s Spingarn Award.
Lena Horne (1917-2010)
Lena Horne was the first Black woman to sign a long-term contract with a major label in 1942. As a singer, actress, and civil rights activist, she made her Broadway debut in Dance With Your Gods and continued to perform in Noble Sissle & His Orchestra, Lew Leslie’s Blackbirds of 1939, and Charlie Barnet Orchestra. Her biggest role was in The Wiz (1978) as Glinda the Good Witch where she performed the famous song “Believe in Yourself.”
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Gwendolyn Brooks was a Black poet and the first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1950, as well as the first Black woman to
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was the first African American tennis player to compete in the U.S. National Championship in 1950. In 1951, she was the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon. Gibson won the women’s singles and doubles at Wimbledon in 1957 and won the U.S. Open in 1958.
Bates (1914-1999)
In 1957, Daisy Bates helped integrate a white Central High School by sending nine Black students known as the Little Rock Nine. Born in 1914, Daisy Bates experienced racism early after her mother was killed by three white men at the age of 3. This event led her to join many civil rights movements and social justice initiatives. Once married, Bates and her husband started a newspaper called Arkansas Weekly, making it one of the only African American newspapers dedicated to the civil rights movement.
Leontyne Price (b. 1927)
On May 21, 1960, Leontyne became the first Black singer to sing a major role at this citadel of Opera. Leontyne Price grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, listening to the choir at her Methodist church. Price got her start as Bess in Porgy and Bess and continued to perform musicals, as well as Opera singing. Price was awarded 15 Grammys and is the only opera singer to be recognized in the “List of Remarkable Women 1776-1976” in Life Magazine’s Bicentennial issue in 1976.
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Patricia Roberts was the first African American woman to serve as an ambassador to Luxembourg in 1965. She also served as the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Jimmy Carter. Roberts also became the first African American woman to serve as a cabinet secretary.
Carol Taylor (1931-2023)
As the first African American airline attendant in the United States, Ruth Carol Taylor worked as an advocate for minority and women’s rights. She was heavily involved in the 1963 March On Washington. Taylor also is the president/founder of The Institute for “Interracial” Harmony, Incorporated, and invented the concept of racism/colorism quotient testing individuals.
Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965)
Lorraine Hansberry was the first Black woman to have her play, A Raisin In the Sun, produced on Broadway in 1959. She was also the first Black playwright and the youngest American to win a New York Critics Circle award. Her most famous work is the play The Crystal Stair, later named A Raisin In the Sun, based on a line in a Langston Hughes poem. The play ran 530 times and turned into a movie in 1961 starring Sidney Poitier. Hansberry was also active in the civil rights movement.
Angelou (1928-2014)
A poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer, Maya Angelou is known as one of the most talented and inspiring writers. Her most famous works are I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Die (1971), and Still, I Rise (1978). Dr. Angelou’s works focused on Black beauty, the strength of women, and many social justice issues.
Most known for being a speaker at the March on Washington, Dorothy Heights was one of the first civil rights activists to focus on the inequality women experienced in America. She worked closely with Eleanor Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Lyndon B. Johnson to give them political counsel. She served as the fourth president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and served in that position for 40 years.
In 1966, Constance Baker Motley was the first African American appointed to the federal judiciary. In 1982, Baker Motley became the first woman Chief Judge and the first African American woman to serve as such for the Southern District of New York, the largest federal trial bench in the country. She also wrote the brief for the Landmark Case Brown v Board of Education and participated in many other Supreme Court cases.
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Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)
In the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer played an integral role in fighting for voting rights. Born in 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, Hamer was the 20th daughter of sharecroppers. In her early life, she experienced many struggles, like being sterilized against her will when having a routine surgery. These struggles led her to join many civil rights groups where she began working on the right to vote for Black people. Her efforts helped the 1965 passage of the Landmark Voting Rights Act.
Shirley Chisholm (1927-2005)
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first woman and African American to seek nomination for president of the United States. Chisholm was a pioneer for all women and African American people who wanted to run for positions in America. Also known as “Fighting Shirley,‘’ Chisolm introduced 50 pieces of legislation about racial and gender equality, the plight of the poor, and ending the Vietnam War.
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
In 1972, Barbara became the first Black U.S. Congresswoman to be elected in the South during the 20th century and helped lead the Nixon impeachment hearings. She was a civil rights activist for people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Barbara Jordan used her life as a way to advocate for those around her.
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C. Delores Tucker became the first Black secretary of state in Pennsylvania. Tucker was also a civil rights trailblazer who fought for the rights of women of color and marched with Martin Luther King Jr. She has also spoken out
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In 1971, Ms. Ford was appointed by President Nixon as the first married woman and the first African-American woman selected as a White House Fellow.
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Elders (b. 1933)
Joycelyn Elders was the first African American and the second woman to become U.S. Surgeon General. In 1993, Governor Bill Clinton appointed Dr. Elders as head of the Arkansas Department of Health where she held that position from 1987-1992.
Rice (b. 1954)
Rice became the first Black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State in 2005, as well as the first Black woman to serve as the United States national security adviser. In 2001,
Karen Batchelor (b. 1950)
In 1977, Karen Batchelor became the first Black member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.). This member organization recognizes women who have direct lineage to those who help America gain its independence.
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In 1993, Bertha Pendleton became the first female and the first African American selected as the Superintendent of the SDUSD. Her work while being Superintendent included building more schools in overpopulated areas and implemented “zero tolerance towards violence” policies throughout the district.
Myrtle Cole (b. 1949)
Myrtle Cole was the first African American councilwoman elected in San Diego in 2017. While in office, she opened the first drugstore on Euclid Avenue, installed Market Street Sidewalks, and opened the new Skyline Hills Branch Library.
Kamala Harris (b. 1964)
Kamala Harris became the first female and first Black person to become Vice President of the United States of America in 2021. Harris was also the first Black woman as California’s Attorney General in 2003. Harris was the second Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and played an important part in the Kavanaugh trials and Trump’s impeachment trials. Kamala Harris ran for President in 2024 and achieved many milestones such as becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party’s ticket, setting unprecedented fundraising records, amassing over $1 billion in less than three months, and her nomination marked the first time a graduate from a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) received a major presidential nomination.
Dorothy L.W. Smith became the first African American woman elected to public office in San Diego. She was also the first Black woman to serve on the San Diego Unified School board in 1981 and was inducted into the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame in 2019.
Patricia A. McQuater (b. 1955)
Patricia A. McQuater was the first African American appointed to the San Diego Board of Port/Airport Commissioners in 1999. McQuater was an attorney for over 25 years at Solar Turbines Incorporated.
Shirley Weber (b. 1949)
In 2021, Shirley Weber was sworn in as California’s Secretary of State, making her the first Black California Secretary of State. She is a former professor of Africana studies at San Diego State University and has spearheaded many legislative acts to get better treatment of Black people in America. As Secretary of State, she has focused on protecting voting rights, expanding civic engagement, and ensuring free and fair elections. Weber is widely respected for her advocacy on behalf of marginalized communities, her powerful public speaking, and her lifelong commitment to justice and equality.
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Rice was the first woman and first African American to serve as a protist at Stanford University.
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Bishop Barbara Harris became the first female bishop of the Episcopal Church in 1988. Her work in the Episcopal church includes helping professional and community organizations.
Mae C. Jemison (b. 1956)
Mae C. Jemison is a doctor and NASA engineer, but she is most known as the first Black woman to go into space. In 1987, Jemison also worked as a mission specialist in STS47, Spacelab-J, a cooperative mission between the United States and Japan to conduct experiments in life sciences and material processing. During her time in the Peace Corps, she founded the Jemison Group, a research company that seeks to develop and market advanced technologies.
Karen Bass (b. 1953)
Rulette Armstead (1950-2020)
Rulette Armstead was the first woman and the first African American to become Assistant Chief of Police in the San Diego Police Department in 1992. She is known nationally as “one of the pioneers in law enforcement,” and was integral in developing the Police Department’s domestic violence unit and created an equal employment office to receive complaints.
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In 2022, Karen Bass was elected Mayor of Los Angeles, CA. She is the first female and second African American to lead the nation’s second-largest city, after becoming the first African American woman elected as speaker of the California State Assembly in 2008 and serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022.
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Danielle Moore was nominated to the San Diego Unified Port Board of Commissioners in 2022. She is a renewable energy attorney and manages multi-million dollar transactions. Moore uses her legal and business skills to help serve the San Diego community.
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Elizabeth A. Riggs made history as the first Black female judge in San Diego County. Appointed to the bench in 1981, she broke barriers in the legal field, paving the way for greater diversity and representation in the judiciary. Known for her commitment to justice, fairness, and community service, Judge Riggs inspired future generations of legal professionals through her trailblazing career and dedication to uplifting others.
African American Women of International Influence
By Vayunamu Bawa
Hallie Quinn Brown
(1845-1949) Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hallie Quinn Brown, born to formerly enslaved parents, became a renowned educator, writer, and activist. Her family moved from the U.S. to Canada in 1864, returning to Wilberforce, Ohio, in 1870. A Wilberforce College graduate, she taught at Allen University, later becoming its Dean, and served briefly as Dean of Women at Tuskegee Institute. Known for her powerful oratory, she championed women’s suffrage and civil rights, captivating audiences in both the U.S. and Europe. Brown spoke before Queen Victoria and was celebrated as one of the greatest elocutionists of her time.
Wilma Glodean Rudolph
(1940-1994) Born: Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee
Wilma Rudolph, the 20th of 22 children, overcame polio to become one of the greatest sprinters of the 20th century. At 16, she won bronze in the 1956 Olympics. Four years later in Rome, she became the first U.S. woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. Her talent and grace inspired generations of Black female athletes, including Florence Griffith Joyner. After retiring, Rudolph coached, mentored youth, and served as a goodwill ambassador. She was inducted into the National Track & Field, International Sports, and U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones
(1845-1949) Born: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The daughter of former slaves, Sissieretta Jones was one of the greatest sopranos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Trained at the Providence Academy of Music, she debuted in 1888 and soon became the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall. Known as “Black Patti,” she preferred the title Madame Jones. She toured globally with her troupe, the Black Patti Troubadours, performing for world leaders and U.S. presidents. Jones was the highest-paid Black entertainer of her time and remains one of America’s most celebrated vocalists.
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) Born: Holly Springs, Mississippi
Ida B. Wells was a journalist, teacher, and activist who championed the rights of women and African Americans. After being forced off a first-class train car in 1884, she began writing about racial injustice. Her fearless reporting exposed lynching and white mob violence, leading her to take her campaign to the White House in 1898. Wells also fought for Black women’s suffrage, founding Chicago’s Alpha Suffrage Club in 1913. In 2020, she was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her courageous reporting, and in 2025, the U.S. Mint created a quarter coin celebrating her as part of the American Women Quarters program.
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“As a parent who lives in Southeast San Diego with a son at Lincoln High School, I’m now operating out of fear for everything he did,” she said, recalling the mindset she and many Black Americans felt during the time.
“I was waking up in the middle of the night having dreams that my son is getting shot by the police in front of my house—that is the trauma that we had to live with.”
Determined to protect him, she built relationships with her district’s police captain, advocating for more community policing and an end to racial profiling of teenagers in Southeastern.
“The perspective that’s there, we have to break it,” said Martha, referring to the divide between communities and law enforcement. From this experience, Martha has made it a goal to work to rebuild trust between police and racial groups in her community.
Martha said that as a mother, she often acted out of fear and survival. However, despite the
odds stacked against her, she said she could not be more proud of who her son turned out to be.
“He turned out to be such a great kid,” Martha said as she beamed.
Stepping into Entrepreneurship
With the most hands-on years of motherhood coming to an end, by 2023, Martha started to imagine the next chapter in her life. She noted how she felt a calling to use her skills in nursing to help the senior community. But how or what that would look like, was unknown.
By chance, she met a woman a few months later who was a nurse and had owned a home care agency.
“You can have a business as a nurse? What do you do?” Martha remembered asking. From there, Martha absorbed as much information as she could, engaging with mentors to get advice on opening an agency of her own.
All the pieces began to fall together, “this was the calling I have felt,” she said.
By Sept. 2024, Martha’s own home caregiving business for senior adults was open. Her intent behind the company is to combat the traditional perspective of what home care is.
“Our aging population is growing, and the system we have in place currently is not going to be able to maintain what’s coming,” she said.
In response, Martha’s home care agency focuses on helping older adults age at home while also improving their quality of life and independence. With a specialized care model and clinical expertise, she aims to keep seniors healthier longer and reduce their need for extensive care.
Like numerous things in her life, being in entrepreneurship “has not been easy,” Martha said, “but we’re on a mission,” she maintains.
What's Next For Martha?
Martha feels she has finally found the woman she is meant to be. Looking ahead, Martha envisions establishing a foundation to provide scholarships for local youth in Southeastern San Diego.
“It is very evident that education is the quickest way out of poverty. My siblings and I are a product of that,” she said.
She recalled a powerful sentiment someone once shared with her: “You’re not only meant to do something great, but to become the greatest version of yourself.” For Martha, her purpose is clear—she was born to serve, and she intends to keep doing just that.
Photo Credits: 38. Hallie Quinn Brown photographed by F.S. Biddle between 1875 - 1888. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
39. Matilda Sissieretta Jones. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 02/17/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Reynaldo Herrera Robles 437 Smoky Circle Chula Vista, CA 91910
registered by the following: Stephannie Lanare Maxwell-Robles 421 Broadway #5163 San Diego, CA 92101
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 24, 2025
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 18, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 18, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005842
Fictitious business name(s): Love Endures Doula Services Located at: 5780 Old Memory Ln. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 03/21/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Rosaline Avanett Cook 5780 Old Memory Ln. San Diego, CA 92114
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 24, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 24, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005848
Fictitious business name(s):
Around San Diego Located at: 421 Broadway #5165 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 03/24/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Stephannie Lanare Maxwell-Robles 421 Broadway #5165 San Diego, CA 92101
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 24, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 24, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005850
Fictitious business name(s): The Light Newspaper Located at: 421 Broadway #5160 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 03/24/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Stephannie Lanare
This fictitious business name will expire on March 24, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004680
Fictitious business name(s): Clark Brothers Transport Co.
RC Investment Company
EMF Motors
EMF Brand Located at: 2370 Balboa Vista Dr. San Diego, CA 92105
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Corporation
The first day of business was: 10/10/2023
This business is hereby registered by the following:
SDDC Investments Corp. 2370 Balboa Vista Dr. San Diego, CA 92105 State of Incorporation/ Organization
California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 06, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 06, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005409
Fictitious business name(s): Harvest Moon
Investment
Located at: 2920 Briarwood Rd. Unit I-5 Bonita, CA 91902
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 03/13/2024
This business is hereby registered by the following: Harvest Moon
Investment Holdings LLC 1603 Capitol Ave, Ste 415 322770 Cheyenne, WY 82001 State of Incorporation/ Organization
Wyoming
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 17, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 17, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005541
Fictitious business name(s): Monarch Properties
Located at: 58 Via De Laurencio Chula Vista, CA 91910
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 03/01/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Sergio De La Mora
58 Via De Laurencio Chula Vista, CA 91910
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 18, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 18, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
2025-9005019
Fictitious business name(s): Pharmepa Located at: 7965 Silverton Ave, Ste 1302 San Diego, CA 92126
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 03/03/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Nutrimetrics LLC 7965 Silverton Ave, Ste 1314 San Diego, CA 92126
State of Incorporation/ Organization
California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 12, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 12, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005574
Fictitious business name(s): Grinds And Grooves Located at: 3937 N. Granada Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego 4262 Pepper Dr San Diego, CA 92105
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 03/01/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Daniel Wagman Christian 4262 Pepper Dr San Diego, CA 92105
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 19, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 19, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005481
Fictitious business name(s): FIT4MOM Located at: 1084 North El Camino Real, Ste B512 Encinitas, CA 92024 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 06/03/2013
This business is hereby registered by the following: Stroller Strides LLC 1084 North El Camino Real, Ste B512 Encinitas, CA 92024 State of Incorporation/ Organization
Delaware
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 18, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 18, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005216
3710 Pio Pico St. San Diego, CA 92106
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 01/01/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Christopher John Musgjerd 3710 Pio Pico St. San Diego, CA 92106
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 13, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 13, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005511
Fictitious business name(s): Iszm Ent LLC
Iszm Entertainment Located at: 1845 Harrils Mill Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91913
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 01/10/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: ISZM Ent LLC 1845 Harrils Mill Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91913
State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 18, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 18, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005492
Fictitious business name(s): Reekre8 events Located at: 7076 Attleborough Ct. San Diego, CA 92139 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 02/25/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Maria Christine Gilliam 7076 Attleborough Ct. San Diego, CA 92139
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 18, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 18, 2030 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003543
Fictitious business name(s): Omar's Janitorial Located at: 833 39th St. San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 07/23/2014
This business is hereby registered by the following: Hector Omar Ramirez Molina 833 39th St. San Diego, CA 92102
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 20, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 20, 2030 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9005038
Fictitious business name(s): K Salon Suites
KLK Salon Suites Located at: 6602 El Cajon Blvd. Ste G San Diego, CA 92115
7367 Waite Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 12, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 12, 2030 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004967
Fictitious business name(s): Focus Fashion Located at: 4362 54th St. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: Amir Elsabouny 4362 54th St. San Diego, CA 92115
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 11, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 11, 2030 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004960
Fictitious business name(s): SD.Solar
SD Dot Solar Located at: 2707 Camulos St. #9 San Diego, CA 92107
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Corporation
The first day of business was: 03/01/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: RPM Solar Construction Inc. 2707 Camulos St. #9 San Diego, CA 92107
State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 11, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 11, 2030 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004282
Fictitious business name(s): Mesa Heights Growers
Mesa & Co Located at: 3318 Via Zara Fallbrook, CA 92028
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Married Couple
The first day of business was: 07/29/1999
This business is hereby registered by the following: John Norman Sjursen Mr 3318 Via Zara Fallbrook, CA 92028
Hope Bianchi Sjursen Mrs 3318 Via Zara Fallbrook, CA 92028
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2030 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004603
Fictitious business name(s): Vintini Located at: 8549 Glenhaven St, Apt. D San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: Tinatin Mtchedlidze 8549 Glenhaven St, Apt. D San Diego, CA 92123
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003810
Fictitious business name(s): Black Fitness Excellence Located at: 3806 Fairmount Ave. #108 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/08/2025 This business is hereby registered by the following: Sheena Lenee Shelton 3806 Fairmount Ave.
3/27, 4/3
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003711
Fictitious business name(s): Pronto Catering Located at: 4901 Morena Blvd. Ste 804 San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation
The first day of business was: 01/01/2017 This business is hereby registered by the following: Gciuffa Inc 4901 Morena Blvd. Ste 804 San Diego, CA 92117 State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2025 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2030 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003712
Fictitious business name(s): Giuseppe Bar Services Located at: 4901 Morena Blvd. Ste 804 San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 01/27/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Gciuffa Inc 4901 Morena Blvd. Ste 804 San Diego, CA 92117 State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004678
Fictitious business name(s): Karim Cab Located at: 5005 Trojan Ave. #7 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual registered
Fictitious business name(s): Real Estate IQ Located at: 4660 La Jolla Village Dr., Ste 100 San Diego, CA 92122 County of San Diego
The first day of business was: 03/12/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Kyrra Key 7367 Waite Dr. La Mesa, CA 91941
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 6, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on March 6, 2030 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3
This fictitious business name will expire on March 4, 2030
Fictitious
San Diego
This business is conducted by:
An Individual
The first day of business was: 12/10/2024
This business is hereby registered by the following: Stephanie Lanare Maxwell-Robles
421 Broadway #5125 San Diego, CA 92101
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 4, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004434
Fictitious business name(s): Lanare Publishing Located at:
Broadway #5121 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego
#5121
FICTITIOUS
Fictitious
Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Limited Liability company
The first day of business was: 02/01/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Guys Garage LLC 525 Prescott Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 18, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 18, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9002940
Fictitious business name(s): Home Helpers Home Care of North San Diego Located at: 325 W 3rd Ave. Ste 101 Escondido, CA 92025
County of San Diego
428 S Falcon St Anaheim, CA 92804
This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: C and C Van LLC
428 S Falcon St Anaheim, CA 92804
State of Incorporation/ Organization
California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 11, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 11, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004028
Fictitious business name(s): Imperial Embroidery Located at: 105 S 31St. San Diego, CA 92102
County of San Diego
2668 L St. San Diego, CA 92102
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: Kimberly Riveros
2668 L St. San Diego, CA 92102
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004094
Fictitious business name(s): Mandate Project Impact Inc. MPI Inc. Located at:
3645 Ruffin Rd. Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92123-1875 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Corporation The first day of business was: 12/12/2014
This business is hereby registered by the following: Mandate Project Impact Inc.
3645 Ruffin Rd. Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92123-1875 State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 27, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 27, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004092
Fictitious business name(s): GodRadio1
Gospel On Demand Radio Located at:
3645 Ruffin Rd. Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92123-1875 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Corporation The first day of business was: 04/01/2000
This business is hereby registered by the following:
M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records, Inc.
3645 Ruffin Rd. Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92123-1875
State of Incorporation/ Organization
California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 27, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 27, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003641
Fictitious business name(s): Sprinter's Bay
Sprinter Mobile Repair
Adu Dream
Arch Gridline Located at: 13350 Pacific Pl. Unit 2104
San Diego, CA 92130
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Limited Liability Company
Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: NNK LLC 13350 Pacific Pl. Unit 2104 San Diego, CA 92130 State of Incorporation/ Organization
California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 21, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 21, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003941
Fictitious business name(s): BC Grub Located at: 8655 Lake Ashmere San Diego, CA 92119
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Married Couple
Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: Consuelo Mondaca 8655 Lake Ashmere San Diego, CA 92119
Ricardo Gomez 8655 Lake Ashmere San Diego, CA 92119
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003690
Fictitious business name(s): Wind + Water Sailing Charters
Located at:
2180 B. Vista Way #1023
Oceanside, CA 92054
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 02/24/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Sail Oside LLC
2180 B Vista Way #1023 Oceanside, CA 92054 State of Incorporation/ Organization
California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004008
Fictitious business name(s): Kneaded Cuts & Co LLC
Located at: 6122 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 02/25/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Jessica Storey 6124 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92115-5719
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9004007
Fictitious business name(s): Knots In Knead
Located at: 6124 University Ave. San Diego, CA 92115-5719 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was:
11/18/2018
This business is hereby registered by the following: Jessica Storey 6124 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115-5719
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003882
Fictitious business name(s): Noma Design and Build Junky Monkey Noma
Monkey Junk Removal Located at: 11363 Tribuna Ave San Diego, CA 92131
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: A Corporation
The first day of business was: 06/01/2017
This business is hereby registered by the following: YD Design 11363 Tribuna Ave San Diego, CA 92131
State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
2025-9003987
Fictitious business name(s): N.U.M.B.E.R.S. Located at: 404 Euclid Ave San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego PO Box 122785 San Diego, CA 92112
County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Corporation
The first day of business was: 07/29/2019
This business is hereby registered by the following: National United Members Blacks Empowering Rights Sovereignty PO Box 122785 San Diego, CA 92112 State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 26, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 26, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9003099
Fictitious business name(s): Centro Transport Located at: 9747 Businesspark Ave. Ste 243 San Diego, CA 92131 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The first day of business was: 01/01/2012 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mohammed Abdulqadir Aways
9747 Businesspark Ave. Ste 243 San Diego, CA 92131
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 13, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on February 13, 2030 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
Teri Jean Green
6930 Hyde Park Dr. Unit 210 San Diego, CA 92119
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County February 21, 2025 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
Hall of Justice Courthouse Case Number 25CU014305C
Petitioner or Attorney: Melissa Nieto Suasa
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Melissa Nieto Suasa filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Melissa Nieto Suasa
PROPOSED NAME: Melissa Nieto
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: May 13, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 North County Division
Case Number 25CU012711N
Petitioner or Attorney: Matthew Miller on behalf of Minor Asher Lawrence Edwards
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Matthew Miller on behalf of Minor Asher Lawrence Edwards filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Asher Lawrence Edwards
PROPOSED NAME: Asher Lawrence Miller
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: April 25, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 25
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN
OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse Case Number 25CU013372C
Petitioner or Attorney: Allen Lamond Penn aka Allen Lamond Smith
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Allen Lamond Penn aka Allen Lamond Smith filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Allen Lamond Penn aka Allen Lamond Smith
PROPOSED NAME: Allen Lamond Smith
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: May 6, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of
If all the requirements have not been met as of the
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2025-9003639
Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Reiki Energy Wave Located at: 7185 Navajo Road, Suite K San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego
6930 Hyde Park Dr. Unit 210 San Diego, CA 92119
This business is conducted by: An Individual
The Fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 11/02/2023 and assigned File no. 2023-9022404
The fictitious business name is being abandoned by:
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT
OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner
Guadalupe Machado aka Maria G. Armenta de Machado filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Maria Guadalupe Machado aka Maria G. Armenta de Machado
PROPOSED NAME: Maria G. Armenta de Machado [first][middle][last][last][last] THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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
Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate
(JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT
OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is:
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
325 South Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 North County Division Case Number
25CU013331N
Petitioner or Attorney: Mikhail Selitrin and Branca Monaco on behalf of Minor Nico Monaco Selitrin
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Mikhail Selitrin and Branca Monaco on behalf of Minor Nico Monaco Selitrin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Nico Monaco Selitrin
PROPOSED NAME: Nicholas Monaco Selitrin
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: April 25, 2025
Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 25
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is:
325 South Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse Case Number 25CU013168C
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Agueda Pricila Gonzalez Gomez aka Agueda Pricila Gonzalez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: May 5, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT
OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice
Case Number 25CU012654C
Petitioner or Attorney: Phillip Joshua Russell
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Phillip Joshua Russell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Phillip Joshua Russell
PROPOSED NAME: Patrick Joshua Hardwick
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: May 1, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT
OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN
OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is:
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice
Case Number
25CU013154C
Petitioner or Attorney: Thanh Huyen Lam and Hoanh Thinh Nguyen on behalf of a minor
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner
Thanh Huyen Lam and Hoanh Thinh Nguyen on behalf of a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Lam Bao Nhi Nguyen
PROPOSED NAME: Jessica Nguyen
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: May 5, 2025
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT
OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
Hall of Justice
Case Number 25CU013162C
Petitioner or Attorney: Thi My Lan Nguyen and Minh Hai Nguyen on behalf of two minors
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner
Thi My Lan Nguyen and Minh Hai Nguyen on behalf of two minors filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
a. PRESENT NAME: Minh Hai Yen Nguyen
PROPOSED NAME: Ivy Yen Nguyen ---
b. PRESENT NAME: Hai Nam Nguyen
PROPOSED NAME: Kevin Nam Nguyen
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: May 6, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST
FILE A WRITTEN
OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse
Case Number
25CU012035C
Petitioner or Attorney: Elizabeth Grace Scanlon
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Elizabeth Grace Scanlon filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Elizabeth Grace Scanlon
PROPOSED NAME: Elizabeth Grace Scanlon Buck
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: April 30, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have
not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed,
Case Number
25CU008849C
Petitioner or Attorney: Mary Delaney O'Keefe
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Mary Delaney O'Keefe filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Mary Delaney O'Keefe
PROPOSED NAME: Delaney O'Keefe St. Thomas THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: April 10, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the
Gender and for Issuance
of New Birth Certificate
(JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT
OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN
OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is:
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice
Case Number
25CU008854C
Petitioner or Attorney: Caroline St. Thomas Beresford-Wood
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Caroline St. Thomas Beresford-Wood filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Caroline St. Thomas Beresford-Wood
PROPOSED NAME: Caroline O'Keefe St. Thomas THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: April 10, 2025
Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order
Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is:
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central
Case Number
25CU009462C
Petitioner or Attorney:
Kristina Lisa Salerno Mantrop
aka Lisa Christine Salerno
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner
Kristina Lisa Salerno Mantrop
aka Lisa Christine Salerno
filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME:
Kristina Lisa Salerno Mantrop
aka Lisa Christine Salerno
PROPOSED NAME:
Kristina Lisa Mantrop
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the 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: April 8, 2025
Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection
has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date
Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
SUMMONS (Citation Judicial)
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (Aviso al demandado): Ma Del Rosario Renteria Garcia YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (Lo esta demandado el demandante): Vu Hoang Nguyen
NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/Selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.
There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to
call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinto.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.
Tiene 30 DIAS 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 secretano de la corte que le de 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 podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de 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 Calitornia 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 o 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:
37-2023-00036547CL-PA-NC
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): San Diego Superior Court 325 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff 's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): John P. Le Phong, ESQ. 7711 Summer Day Dr., Corona, CA 92883 (626) 536-0368
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Pamela Fields
Case Number: 25PE000849C
To all heirs, beneficiaries,
creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Pamela Fields
A Petition for Probate has been filed by Wiliam Okey in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that William Okey 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: April 15, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. in Department 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101
Probate Division
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: K. Maxwell Nuyen 4500 La Terraza Blvd. Ste.150 Escondido, CA 92025 (619) 273-3397 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Wenefreda G. Snaer
Case Number: 25PE000804C
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Wenefreda G. Snaer, aka Wenefreda Guevara Snaer, aka Wenefreda Snaer
A Petition for Probate has been filed by Herman Snaer in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.
The Petition for Probate requests that Herman Snaer 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: April 30, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. in Department 502 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Central DivisionCentral Courthouse
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: Edward B. Fischel, LL.M. APLC 459 West 4th Street San Bernardino, CA 92401 (909) 388-0050 3/27, 4/3, 4/10
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Mark Walton Chandler, a.k.a. Mark W Chandler and Mark Chandler
Case Number: 25PE000570C
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Mark Walton Chandler, a.k.a. Mark W Chandler and Mark Chandler
A Petition for Probate has been filed by David Eric Chandler and Kristine Chandler Madera in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.
The Petition for Probate requests that David Eric Chandler and Kristine Chandler Madera 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:
April 9, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. in Department 502 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Central Courthouse
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:
David Eric Chandler and Kristine Chandler Madera 3598 Grovedale St., Corona, CA 92881 309 Woodfield Dr., Asheville, NC 28803 (951) 768-4783 (828) 699 3356 3/13, 3/20, 3/27
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Veronica Agnes Pereyra Case Number: 25PE000532C
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Veronica Agnes Pereyra
A Petition for Probate has been filed by Adriana Pereyra in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for Probate requests that Adriana Pereyra 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: April 3, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. in Department 503 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division
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
Black-Owned Photography Company Launches
AI Image Generator
In a historic first for Women’s History Month, Create Labs Ventures has partnered with TONL, the Blackowned stock photography company co-founded by Nigerian-American social entrepreneur Karen Okonkwo, to launch the first AI image generator exclusively trained to create a Blackowned stock photo library. Most AI image generators are trained on datasets that skew heavily toward white subjects, leading to skewed, inaccurate, or outright offensive results when attempting to depict Black, Brown, and other marginalized communities.
By training a new AI model on TONL’s expansive collection of culturally authentic images, Create Labs is ensuring that Black faces, bodies, and cultures are not just included—but centered—in the development of AI-generated visuals. This tool, part of the advanced AI platform EMPWRD AI, allows brands, creators, and organizations to generate culturally accurate and inclusive images tailored to their needs—ensuring that diverse communities are represented authentically in AI-generated visuals. The TONL Image Generator is a key feature within EMPWRD AI, which also includes a social impact chatbot and a document analysis tool for equitable and bias-free AI research
Tax Season Has Begun. Here’s When You’ll
By Cora Lewis
Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15.
Here’s what to know:
When will I receive my refund?
If you file your tax return electronically, the IRS says it should take 21 days or less to receive your refund. If you choose to receive your refund with direct deposit, it should take even less time.
How do tax refunds work?
If you paid more through the year than you owe in tax, due to withholding or other reasons, you should get money back. Even if you didn’t pay excess tax, you may still get a refund if you qualify for a refundable credit, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Child Tax Credit. To get your refund, you must file a return, and you have three years to claim a tax refund.
Do I qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?
To qualify for the EITC, you must have under $11,600 in in-
vestment income and earn less than a specific income level from working. If you’re single with no children, your income level must be $18,591 or below. And if you’re married filing jointly with three or more children, you must make $66,819 or below.
What about the Child Tax Credit?
If you have a child, you are most likely eligible for the Child Tax Credit. The credit is up to $2,000 per qualifying child. To qualify, a child must:
The launch of the TONL x Create Labs AI Image Library and Generator comes at a time when DEI initiatives across industries are under attack. Most recently, The Pentagon has reportedly marked thousands of diversity-related images and online posts for deletion, including those celebrating women in the military and the Tuskegee Airmen. This raises serious concerns about whose stories, faces, and contributions will be preserved in our digital history—and whose will be erased.
How To Organize Your Financial Life Ahead Of Natural Disasters
By
If you live in a part of the world prone to wildfires, floods, blizzards, tornadoes, or earthquakes, there are ways you can make sure you’re financially prepared for disaster, beyond insurance.
service records and your pet’s ID tags, microchip and vaccination records.
Other documents to have organized include: housing payments, utility bills, credit/debit card information, receipts from child support, checking, savings, and retirement account numbers, insurance policies, paystubs, tax statements, and wills, according to FEMA.
The Federal Emergency Management Association and the Red Cross advise that households gather important documents and contacts in a safe place, take photographs or record a video of the rooms in your home and any valuable belongings, and to have cash on hand, in case ATMs and electronic or online banking resources aren’t available, among other guidance.
Here’s what you can do to be more financially prepared and organized in case of disaster:
First, compile and assess
According to FEMA, the first thing to do is compile important documents.
These include: birth and marriage certificates, social security cards, military
Medical information to have on hand includes: health insurance and pharmacy cards, records of immunizations and allergies, copies of prescriptions, and records of medical devices or equipment for disabilities.
Also make records of important contacts, such as:
1. Landlord or mortgage representatives
2. Doctors, dentists, or other health care providers
3. Insurance agents
4. R epresentatives in charge of military benefits and social and disability services
5. Assistive technology or medical equipment providers
6. L awyers
7. Financial advisors
8. B anking institutions
9. Neighborhood, civic, and house of worship contacts
Store cash along with important documents
and the Red Cross advise individuals to keep cash in the same safe location as one’s important documents
to pay for emergency purchases in the event that ATMs aren’t functioning or banks are closed. The amount of cash should be based on the basic needs of your family, including gas, food, and medications.
Make sure your information is up-todate
Review insurance policies and financial paperwork to be sure they’re accurate and current — that includes homeowners, auto, and renters insurance. Store documents securely
Store paper and electronic copies of all files in safe locations. Consider keeping paper copies in a fireproof and waterproof box or safe, a bank safe deposit box, or with a trusted friend or relative.
If you’re already using a safe deposit box, check state laws to confirm who can and can’t access the safe if the owner dies or can’t access it themselves due to injury or illness, FEMA advises.
To store electronic copies of important documents, use a password-protected format on a flash or external hard drive, which you can also keep in the fireproof, waterproof box. Finally, update consistently Revisit and update your documents regularly.
Updates are especially important when significant changes in your life occur, such as: when your insurance changes, when you move, open or close bank accounts, become married or divorced, when you have a child, when your child changes schools, during retirement planning, and if there’s a death in the household.
You qualify for the full amount of the Child Tax Credit for each qualifying child if you meet all eligibility factors and your annual income is not more than $200,000 ($400,000 if filing a joint return).
What’s different this year?
The IRS has expanded a program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The program allows people in some states with very simple W-2s to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS.
— Have a Social Security number — Be under age 17 at the end of 2024 — Be claimed as a dependent on your tax return
AI image created by the generator. PHOTO: Courtesy of Create Labs Ventures
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Sudan Infants And Young Children Are Being Raped As Weapons Of War
By Antoinette Radford
Warning: This report contains details of sexual assaults. Reader discretion is advised.
Armed forces in Sudan’s ongoing civil war are perpetrating systematic sexual violence against young children, with oneyear-olds the youngest survivors of rape, according to a new report from UNICEF, the United Nations’ (UN) children’s agency.
The UNICEF report, released Tuesday, [February 25, 2025] said that at least 221 cases of child rape had been recorded since the beginning of 2024, along with an additional 77 reported cases of sexual assault against children.
Four one-year-olds were among those who survived sexual assaults, while another 12 survivors were children under the age of 5, according to the report. Of the rape survivors, 66% are girls and 33% are boys.
The data, compiled by gender-based violence service providers in Sudan, only represent a “small fraction” of the total child rape cases, UNICEF said, noting that survivors, their families, and even frontline workers are often unwilling or unable to report the crimes due to challenges around accessing services, cultural stigmas and the fear of retribution from armed groups.
The report, which detailed firsthand accounts of sexual violence against children from December 2024 and January 2025, found that children were sexually abused during invasions of cities, while fleeing danger, while being held against their will or in detention – and sometimes in exchange for food or other essential supplies.
Sudan has been gripped by war for nearly two years, as forces loyal to two rival generals fight for control of the country.
The generals – Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti, who heads the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have viciously competed for territory in a country still reeling from the massacre of tens of thousands of people in the early 2000s and the displacement of millions more.
Since April 2023, more than 28,700 people have been killed according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data initiative, and more than 11 million have been forced to flee their homes.
UNICEF received firsthand reports of “armed men storming homes and demanding at gunpoint that families surrender their girls, often while violently attacking the family members or raping the girls in front of their loved ones,” according to the report.
Ethiopia Introduces
New Tax After USAID Funding Pause
By Samuel Getachew Associated Press
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday [March 20] introduced a new tax for all workers as part of measures to fill the financial gap left by the USAID funding pause.
The funds collected will go to a new Ethiopian Disaster Risk Response Fund to pay for projects previously funded by USAID, Ethiopia’s biggest partner for development and humanitarian efforts.
Ethiopia is facing recurring conflict in some of its regions including Tigray, which is recovering from a two-year conflict, Amhara and Oromia. The conflicts have left millions of people in need of food aid and healthcare.
The new tax will apply to people employed in both the private and public sectors. A mandatory con -
tribution will also be asked of companies across sectors such as banking and hospitality. The new bill has been forwarded to a parliamentary committee for deliberation on the percentages to be contributed.
Ethiopia with its population of over 125 million people had been the biggest beneficiary of U.S. aid in sub-Saharan Africa, receiving $1.8 billion in the 2023 financial year.
In addition to life-saving food, the funds were spent on HIV medications, vaccines, literacy programs and job creation, as well as services for 1 million refugees hosted by Ethiopia.
Most of these programs have been stopped. The USAID staffers who oversaw them have been placed on administrative leave and told not to work, as they face the threat of termination.
Frontline workers have seen an increase of violence against internally displaced people living in shelters or who are sheltering at informal sites, UNICEF said, noting that the risk of sexual violence is high within these communities, especially against children.
CNN has contacted both the SAF and RSF for comment.
One rape survivor, a woman who asked to be called Omnia, told UNICEF that she was detained by armed men for 19 days. She said that she became suicidal after hearing young girls being raped every night.
“After nine at night, someone opens the door, carrying a whip, selects one of the girls, and takes her to another room. I could hear the little girl crying and screaming. They were raping her… She is still just a young child.
They only release these girls at dawn, and they return almost unconscious,” Omnia said.
Catherine Russell, UNICEF’s executive director said the testimonies should “shock anyone to their core and compel immediate action,” adding that “widespread sexual violence in Sudan has instilled terror in people, especially children.”
The report noted that violence is not limited to only one part of Sudan and that cases of child rape were reported in nine states across the country.
The SAF controls the eastern and northern parts of the country, according to the British government, while the RSF controls western, southern, and central Sudan – including the Darfur region.
Sudan Army Reclaims Presidential Palace
By Nimi Princewill CNN
Sudan’s army has reclaimed the Presidential Palace in the capital, Khartoum, in a significant victory over a rampaging militia that controls swaths of the war-torn country.
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have viciously scrambled for territory since fighting broke out between them in April 2023. The conflict has triggered one of the world’s worst humani
tarian crises and has left more than 28,000 people dead with 11 million others forced to flee their homes, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data initiative.
The RSF has laid siege to Khartoum and the Sudanese seat of power since the start of the war. On Friday [March 21st], the government said its troops had seized control of the Presidential Palace and would continue its push to retake the capital.
“Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment by the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces in eastern Khartoum and north Omdurman since 12 March.”
–Seif Magango
“Today the flag is raised, the palace is back, and the journey continues until victory is complete,” information minister Khalid Al-Aiser wrote on X.
The Sudanese justice ministry hailed the “liberation of the Republican Palace,” describing it as “a symbol of national sovereignty.”
Activist Hala Al-Karib told CNN that the recapture of the palace was
crucial for the military and also for people displaced by the conflict.
“It is quite significant for SAF and central and north Sudanese possibilities of IDPs return,” she said, adding that some questions, however, remained answered.
“The question of Sudan’s governance and to what extent SAF is open to a political process with RSF and other political actors or continues with the war remains a question.”
Photos of government troops celebrating at the palace were shared on social media by the military.
“Our forces … completely destroyed the enemy’s personnel and equipment and seized large quantities of its equipment and weapons,” a military spokesperson said Friday[March 21st] morning in a televised broadcast.
Later on Friday[March 21st], the RSF said in a Telegram post that “the battle for the Republican Palace is not over yet,” adding that its forces “are still present in the vicinity of the area” and had “carried out a swift military operation targeting a gathering … inside the Republican Palace, killing more than 89 enemy personnel and destroying various military vehicles.”
Local media reported that the palace was hit by a drone, killing an unknown number of soldiers, as well as journalists from the state broadcaster.
Parts of Khartoum are still held by the RSF militia which controls the country’s western, southern and central regions, including Darfur where ethnically motivated killings are common. The SAF administers the eastern and northern parts of the country.
Infants and young children are being raped as a weapon of war in Sudan, UNICEF says
Retaking Khartoum would be symbolic for the SAF whose rival the RSF had begun steps to establish a parallel government. But it would also come at a great cost for the Sudanese people as civilians are often caught in the crossfire.
“Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment by the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces in eastern Khartoum and north Omdurman since 12 March,” a spokesperson for the United Nations Human Rights Office, Seif Magango, said Thursday [March 20th] as fighting intensified in the capital.
Sudan’s warring parties have each been accused of war crimes. In January, the United States accused the RSF of committing genocide, the second in the country in two decades.
This month, a new report from UNICEF also linked the SAF to atrocities that included sexual violence against young children, some as young as one.
Omnia, who is a survivor of rape, has sought refuge with her children in a new city after being displaced from her home due to ongoing fighting and threats from armed men. PHOTO: Tess Ingram/UNICEF
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia. PHOTO: Creative Commons License
A Sudanese army spokesperson gives a statement on Sudan TV, after, according to the Sudanese army, they took control of the presidential palace on March 21, 2025. PHOTO: X via @sudaneseAF
Howard Bernard Lee Ann
Yoakum
SUNRISE 04/14/1955
SUNSET 03/05/2025
ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL
Service was held March 21, 2025, at Greater Trinity Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Preferred Cremation and Burial.
On April 14, 1955, in the city of Galveston, Texas, Alberta and Houston Yoakum became the proud parents of their last child, Howard Bernard. At the age of 10 months, Alberta relocated the family to the City of San Diego. In 1956, the family began worshiping at Greater Trinity Baptist Church. At the age of ten, Howard was baptized by the late Pastor, George James Phillip Washington. He enjoyed singing in the choir and meeting with the Starlight Band and Jr. Brotherhood Youth Groups under the supervision of Deacon James Rowell. Howard attended Emerson Elementary, Memorial Jr. High, and Snyder Continuation High School. Following graduation, he began working at Kaiser Hospital and later gained employment with San Diego City College as a Grounds Keeper.
Howard was one of James Brown’s biggest Fans. When it came to dancing, he could imitate his every move. When it came to sports, even though he was born in Texas, he was a loyal Green Bay Packers fan.
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Howard departed this life to be with the Lord. He is preceded in death by his father Houston, mother Alberta, stepfather Wilbert Dantzler, oldest sister Lillie, and second oldest sister Hazel. He leaves to celebrate in his memory his third oldest sister Clarine (Woodie), great nieces; Lisa (Kenny) and Deaundra, great nephews; Randolph Sr., Victor Sr., Reginald Sr. (Rosa), Chaaka, Anthony II (Keyna), Aundre’, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends from near and far.
I get up every day and take a breath.
And start another day without you in it.
To honour you...
I laugh and love with those who knew your smile
Casey Smith
SUNRISE 05/21/1957
SUNSET 03/01/2025
ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL
Service was held March 21, 2025, at New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Preferred Cremation and Burial.
Lee Ann was born on May 21, 1957, in Fukuoka, Japan, to Jack Casey and Suzue (Uno) Schultz. She was raised by her family in the rural town of Topeka, Kansas. In 1988, she began a new chapter in her life in the city of San Diego, California, along with her beloved husband and three children. She later started her career as a postal carrier for over twenty years, where she developed long-lasting friendships. She later retired, leaving behind a legacy of achievement. After retiring, Lee Ann was able to dedicate more time to being committed to her family. We will always remember Lee Ann for her playful spirit and her love of life’s simple pleasures—whether it was enjoying a day of thrifting, sewing, or simply waking up to her husband and two pets, Sunkiss and Benji, who brought her an abundance of happiness.
During her free time, she wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to a loved one for a lengthy phone call or quality time. She deeply cherished sleepovers with her grandkids, car rides, and watching Family Feud. Her contagious laughter and unwavering willingness to embrace any adventure is something anyone who knew her could vouch for. She was blessed with the gift of bringing joy to every moment. No matter the situation, Lee Ann was always down for whatever, making even the simplest moments unforgettable.
Lee Ann was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy was her family. She shared a deep and enduring love with her spouse, Claud Smith, whose unwavering support brought her comfort and happiness throughout their years together. Her husband Claud remains to honor and carry forward the beautiful life they built together.
On March 1, 2025, Lee Ann transitioned peacefully and left for her eternal home, leaving behind a legacy of laughter, warmth, and love.
She was a caring mother to her three children; Donald Johnson Jr. (Coreen), Donisha Jones (Melvin), and Andre Casey Smith (Maria), a loving grandmother to seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and is survived by her siblings; Lisa Dinwiddie, Linda Casey, and Billy Casey. She was preceded in death by her mother Suzue. She will be deeply missed, and her love, laughter, and kindness will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
To Honour You
By Connie F. Kiefer Byrd
And the way your eyes twinkled with mischief and secret knowledge.
To honour you... I take the time to appreciate everyone I love, I know now there is no guarantee of days or hours spent in their presence.
To honour you... I listen to music you would
have liked, And sing at the top of my lungs, with the windows rolled down
To honour you...
I take chances, say what I feel, hold nothing back, Risk making a fool of myself, dance every dance.
You were my light, my heart, my gift of love, from the very highest source.
So every day, I vow to make a difference, share a smile, live, laugh and love.
Now I live for us both, so all I do, I do to honour you.
George Foreman, The Fearsome Heavyweight Who Became A Beloved Champion, Dies At 76
By Greg Beacham Associated Press
George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history.
A full 20 years later in 1994, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win the heavyweight championship, throwing one perfect combination to steal Michael Moorer’s title in an epic upset.
Few fighters ever had more big moments than Big George Foreman — and even after he finally left the ring, he was only getting started.
The fearsome heavyweight, who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Ali before his inspiring second act as a surprising champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. Foreman was 76.
Foreman’s family announced his death on social media, not saying how or where he died.
“A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose,” his family wrote. “A humanitarian, an Olympian and two-time heavyweight champion of the world, he was deeply respected. A force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name— for his family.”
A native Texan, Foreman began his boxing career as an Olympic gold medalist who inspired fear and awe as he climbed to the peak of the heavyweight division by stopping Joe Frazier in 1973. His formidable aura evaporated only a year later when Ali pulled off one of the most audacious victories in boxing history in Zaire, baiting and taunting Foreman into losing his belt.
Foreman left the sport a few years later, but returned after a 10-year absence and a self-described religious awakening.
The middle-aged fighter then pulled off one of the most spectacular knockouts in boxing history, flooring Moorer — 19 years his junior — with a surgical right hand and claiming Moorer’s two heavyweight belts. Foreman’s 20 years is easily the longest gap between heavyweight title reigns.
“His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten,” former heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson, said on X, formerly Twitter, as he expressed his condolences.
Foreman’s transformation into an inspirational figure was complete, and he fought only four more times — finishing 76-5 with 68 knockouts — before moving onto his next career as a genial businessman, pitchman and occasional actor.
Outside the ring, he was best known as the face of the George Foreman Grill, which launched in the same year as his victory over Moorer. The simple cooking machine sold more than 100 million units and made him much wealthier than his sport ever did.
“George was a great friend to not only myself, but to my entire family,” Top Rank president Bob Arum said. “We’ve lost a family member and are absolutely devastated.”
Foreman had 12 children, including five sons who are all famously named George Edward Foreman.
“Legendary boxing champion, life-changing preacher, husband, father, grand- and great-grandfather and the best friend you could have,” WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman wrote on social media. “His memory is now eternal, may Big George rest in peace.”
Jean H.
Norwood
SUNRISE 06/12/1935
ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL Service was held March 26, 2025, at Preferred Cremation and Burial. Arrangements entrusted to Preferred Cremation and Burial.
Jean H. Norwood lived a life of faith, love, and service. Born on June 12, 1935, in Memphis, TN, she was the only daughter of Moses and Helen Smith. The family moved to Alameda, CA, in 1944. She graduated from Alameda High School and was a devoted daughter who often expressed that her purpose was to care for her parents.
Her faith was central to her life. Baptized at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, she later became a dedicated member of Pilgrim Baptist Church in San Mateo, where she found joy in serving in the Youth and Christian Education Departments, directing Sunday School programs, and wearing her signature elegant Sunday hats.
Jean was a passionate advocate for education and community involvement.
She co-founded the North Central Neighborhood Association, helped organize the Martin Luther King Jr. Essay & Poetry Contest, and played a key role in establishing a Baccalaureate Service for Black graduates in San Mateo. She was also a proud member of the Alice C. Lucas Scholarship Fund, supporting college-bound students.
She dedicated 35 years to Federal Civil Service, retiring from the U.S. Postal Service in 1992 after rising to Supervisor of Payroll and the Travel Division. One of her most cherished assignments was serving on a national team implementing automated postal equipment, which allowed her to travel across the country. She took early retirement to care for her aging parents, a reflection of her deep commitment to family.
Jean’s greatest joy was in her love for her family and others. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother (“Grande”), great-grandmother, and friend, she opened her home to all, ensuring no one felt alone during the holidays. She was known for her generosity, wisdom, wit, and unwavering faith, always finding ways to serve—whether visiting the sick, delivering meals, or offering words of encouragement.
Jean went home to be with the Lord on February 27, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 44 years, Curtis Norwood, and her dear great-aunt Ethel Henson.
She leaves behind her son Curtis (Adrenis), daughters; Linda and Karen (Jerry), grandchildren; Justin (Nicole), Evan, Monteaka, Kaizen (Lauren), and Nile (Cassandra), great-grandchildren; Peyton, Carter, Myles, and Cai’Ree, along with many extended family members and friends who cherished her presence. Jean’s legacy of love, service, and faith will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.
T
he Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18
George Foreman, 1974. Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.
