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The news of the Abrams nomination arrived on the same day that Georgia Republicans launched a “Stop Stacey” group. (Photo: Office of the House Speaker / Wikimedia Commons)

By Lauren Victoria Burke

NNPA Newswire Contributor

Both Stacey Abrams and the Black Lives Matter movement have been nominated to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The nominations represent an opportunity for either Abrams or Black Lives matter to win over even more support around the globe should they win. The Nobel Prizes have been given out since 1901 and were started by Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. Prizes are given out for distinguished work in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. There have been many controversies around the Peace Prize and a win by Abrams or the Black Lives Matter would likely extend the line of controversies. Past winners have included Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964), Nelson Mandela (1993), President Barack Obama (2009), Kofi Annan (2001) and Jimmy Carter (2002).

By Joe W. Bowers Jr.

California Black Media

Cindy Marten is the superintendent of San Diego Unified School District and has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be Deputy Secretary, the number two position in the Department of Education. In her current role as the leader of the second largest school district in California she is responsible for educating about 100,000 K-12 students, including 7% that are African American. Marten will serve under Dr. Miguel Cardona, Biden’s choice for Secretary of Education. In choosing Cardona who is Connecticut’s Commissioner of Education, Biden is keeping his campaign promise to appoint a public school educator to this Cabinet position. Only seven years ago both nominees were elementary school principals and if they are approved by the U.S. Senate, they will become the country’s top education officials. In Biden’s press release announcing Marten’s nomination, she was credited with San Diego Unified achieving the highest graduation rate among big-city districts in California and the fastest reading growth of large urban districts nationwide in 2019. It pointed out that in her 32-year career as an educator she had been a superintendent, principal, vice principal and

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As a part of his initiative to ensure more diversity, inclusion and equity in the City of San Diego, Mayor Todd Gloria announced yesterday the formation of his administration’s Black Advisory Group and the selection of nine outstanding San Diegans who will make up this group of Black advisers. “I’m pleased that we’ve been able to assemble such an accomplished group of individuals who will strengthen our efforts to create a more inclusive San Diego,” Mayor Gloria said. “I recognize the disparities our Black communities face related to education, access to healthcare, mental health, housing, transportation, food insecurity, employment and entrepreneurship and I firmly believe their input will get us on the right track of equity.”

The focus of this advisory group will be to assist in guiding Mayor Gloria’s administration in tackling the unique challenges facing Black communities. The nine initial members of

Mayor Gloria’s Black Advisory Group are: Armand King is the COO of Paving Great Futures. King’s experience includes creating See APPOINTEES page 2

STREET MURAL UNVEILED IN HOUSTON HONORING GEORGE FLOYD By Associated Press A street mural honoring George Floyd was unveiled Saturday in Houston along two blocks of the street that passes in front of Jack Yates High School, where Floyd was a student. Floyd’s death last year in Minneapolis after being pinned to the ground under a white officer’s knee helped spark summer long protests against police brutality. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called the mural “another public statement that the life and death of George Floyd is not in vain.’’ The mural is to spell out “Black Lives Matter’’ with Floyd’s high school football jersey and the school mascot at either end.

Part of the mural by Third Ward native Jonah Elijah in honor of Black History Month and George Floyd is placed in front of Jack Yates High School in Houston on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. A street mural honoring George Floyd was unveiled Saturday in Houston along two blocks of the street that passes in front of Jack Yates High School, where Floyd was a student. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP)

The mural was commissioned by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Society for Change and a non-profit social activism organization formed by Floyd’s former high school football teammates called 88 C.H.U.M.P.

Some CA Black Churches Will Abide by CDC, Ignore Supreme Court By Tanu Henry California Black Media

On Friday, Feb. 5, the United States Supreme Court voted 6-3 in favor of allowing California churches to reopen their doors to worshippers. The ruling, which lifted the state’s ban on indoor, in-person church services, went into effect this weekend.

But some California Black Churches say they will keep their doors closed for now. They will, instead, continue to hold virtual services online, which makes it easier for them to adhere to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention social distancing guidelines. “For the sake of our members, we will continue to abide by CDC guidelines.

We know that COVID-19 is real. Our community has been devastated by this virus. We value our members physical and spiritual health,” said the Rev. K.W. Tuloss, president of the National Action Network Los Angeles and pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church, which is in downtown L.A. See CHURCHES page 2

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and implementing new programs serving former and current gang members, parolees, justice system-involved individuals, and high-risk youth. King serves on boards and task forces on law enforcement relations, human trafficking, victim advocacy issues and conducts community outreach for atrisk individuals while functioning as a Credible Messenger and Mentor to young adults and juveniles on probation or in custody. Walter Lam is the president of Alliance for African Assistance. Born and raised in northern Uganda, Lam fled political persecution to Kenya and went to Egerton University where he graduated in Agricultural Engineering. He returned to Uganda in 1981 and worked with the government in various management positions. In 1986, he again fled political persecution to Kenya and by the end of the year he found himself in San Diego. Upon arrival to the United States, Lam recognized that there were no programs that addressed the needs of African refugees arriving in the city. In 1989, he founded the Alliance for African Assistance with the purpose of helping fellow refugees from Africa. Over the past 20 years the Alliance has greatly expanded to serve thousands of refugees from all over the world. April Laster is the founder and CEO of Open Heart Leaders (OHL), San Diego’s only African-American, female-led mental health 501(c3) organization that offers wraparound services consisting of life coaching, counseling, resources and mediation. Born in Jackson, Mississippi and raised in Southern California, Laster studied

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literary specialist. Biden’s choice of Cardona to lead the Education Department has been greeted positively across a spectrum of groups with different ideological perspectives about education. Conversely, Marten’s nomination has also garnered severe criticism. Secretary of State Shirley Weber tweeted upon learning of Marten’s nomination, “Cindy Marten will be a great voice for our students and educators.” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said, “A great day for California and our nation, and I am proud to call you [Marten] a colleague and friend.” Others praising the nomination were Dr. Linda Darling Hammond, president of the State Board of Education and head of Biden’s education transition team, the San Diego teachers union, and Derrick Johnson, national President and CEO of the NAACP. Johnson tweeted, “Cindy is a great pick by @POTUS. The @NAACP is looking forward to working with her on the behalf of all students ….” While support for Marten has been enthusiastic among fellow educators and politicians, the concerns raised by her critics who have been affected by her actions cannot be overlooked or discounted as her nomination is being considered by the Senate. There are members of the San Diego Unified community that have long had complaints about Marten’s inattention to racial equity issues confronting Black students and parents. In a statement issued shortly after Marten’s nomination was announced, Katrina Hasan Hamilton, Education Chair of the NAACP San Diego branch said, “President-Elect Biden, with all of the qualified educators we have in our nation, this is not a good choice for healing Black students, families and educators, nor is it a step in the right direction for repairing harm in our schools.”

Mass Communications and Business at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. Later she obtained certifications as a master-certified life coach and certified trauma-informed trainer. With the motto, “Approaching every situation with an open heart,” Laster has forged ahead in meeting the continuous demands of her community by positioning Open Heart Leaders as San Diego’s first grassroots nonprofit organization to partner with a major university. Francine Maxwell is the NAACP San Diego Branch president. For the past 20 years, Maxwell has been a distinguished community advocate pursuing social, educational and economic justice for the most vulnerable among us. As a single parent of two adult children who graduated from Historically Black colleges and Universities, she is inspired and informed by the struggles that families, children and seniors face each day. Glenn McKinney is the assistant pastor of St. Stephen’s Church of God in Christ. He is the fifth and youngest son of a family with three generations of dedication to community service. Both sets of his grandparents fought Jim Crow laws and violent disenfranchisement with spiritual and material development support for African American communities in the Midwest and Southern states through their work with the Church of God in Christ. A husband and father of three, McKinney is committed to daily community service through his work with Job Corps, in addition to providing essential social services to Black communities in San Diego and worldwide. Robbie Robinson serves on the Broadway Heights Community Council. For the last 40 years, he has worked on organizations’ strategies and focus groups

Following up on that statement, Francis Maxwell, President NAACP San Diego branch wrote, “During her [Marten’s] administration, African-American students and families have not only been systematically de-prioritized, but key programs and resources to support African-American student success have been stripped and “abolished.” Under Marten, the district suspends and expels Black students at a disproportionately high rate according to a report titled, “When They Teach Us: The Education of Black Children in San Diego”, issued by researchers at San Diego State University (SDSU) Black Minds Project. Mohamed Abdi, a report co-author said, “Black males in kindergarten through third grade (K-3) are suspended at a rate that is 280% higher than that of their peers and Black males are 3.1 times more likely to receive an out-of-school suspension and 2.8 times more likely to receive an inschool suspension.” According to Abdi, these numbers are historic and Marten has done little to improve them. When he and his colleagues made an offer to her to provide free on-going district-wide training on implicit bias, she did not respond. While standardized test scores register gains under Marten, the achievement gap between Black and White students has not appreciably narrowed. About 62% of Black students didn’t meet the state standards for English Language Arts in 2019 and 72% didn’t meet standards for math in 2019. Although Marten, outside of San Diego, has been viewed as an effective superintendent, the San Diego NAACP characterizing her as an “ineffective leader when it comes to academic advancement of African American children in San Diego public school” has credence when test data is closely examined. In 2019, when the school board amended and extended her contract through 2023, Marten’s failure to resolve persistent academic problems at a predominately Black and Hispanic high school, left the only African American board member, Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, no option but to vote no on the contract. Another complaint that the Black community has lodged against Marten has

to provide promising best practices to address the deficiencies in systems that negatively impact housing development and social justice. Robinson has worked in social services, community development and community civic engagement at various levels for community groups and organizations. He was trained by the Institute of Cultural Affairs to do strategic planning and goal setting. Ramla Sahid is the Executive Director at Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans and a City Heights Community Advocate. Through PANA, Sahid has overseen the organization’s growth and prominence as it has skyrocketed in a few short years to become one of San Diego’s most important civic engagement and advocacy organizations. Nate Stewart is the pastor of Greater Life Church. A native of Macon, Ga., Stewart holds Bachelor of Theology and Master of Ministry degrees and has been privileged to travel both nationally and internationally conducting revivals, workshops, and seminars. Stewart is the third pastor in the Greater Life Church’s 45-year history in which they were recognized as one of the top 100 U.S. Emerging Churches to Watch by Outreach Magazine. Harvey L. Vaughn, III is the pastor of Bethel Memorial A.M.E. A third-generation preacher, Vaughn was born, raised and educated in St. Louis, Missouri. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Columbia College and has extensive background in the non-profit and mortgage lending industries. Prior to his appointment at Bethel Memorial A.M.E., Vaughn was the Pastor at Fountain of Hope A.M.E. Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. The advisory group will meet quarterly and hold its first meeting on Feb. 19.

been a failure to assure a safe school environment for Black kids. In 2019, the San Diego NAACP filed a complaint against an elementary school in the district, asking administrators to improve its safety and special education department. Local journalists have been frustrated by Marten’s stonewalling their efforts to shed light on alleged civil rights violations, alleged harassment and assault incidents, and alleged graduation rate manipulation. As a result of San Diego Unified not valuing “openness and transparency” the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalist gave it its “Wall Award.” Charter school advocates are concerned that Marten has adopted the California Teachers Association (CTA) hard line against charter school growth. She testified before the Legislature for Assembly Bill 1505 which was reportedly co-authored by CTA to give local school districts more control over charter schools operating within their boundaries. Margaret Fortune, who is President and CEO of a network of charter schools serving predominantly Black students and who was a member of Gov. Newsom’s charter school task force with Marten, observed the nominee for Deputy Secretary of Education taking the side of the teachers union in their war against charter schools. She advocated for a temporary freeze of charter school expansions and limits on charter school operators’ ability to appeal charter denials by local school districts. Access to public charter schools has proven to be a viable choice for higher academic achievement and greater chances of high school graduation for Black students. Given her poor track record supporting Black parents and students, Marten’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Education needs more evaluation by Biden’s team before her Senate hearing. As noted by the NAACP San Diego branch, her recent effort to introduce anti-racist training to the district is “commendable”, however it is not enough of an achievement for her to be able to seriously contribute to Biden’s commitment to addressing the inequity that has long plagued our education system.

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“Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it & would become an even bigger voting rights, VR & democracy champion,” wrote the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. on twitter. The news of the Abrams nomination arrived on the same day that Georgia Republicans launched a “Stop Stacey” group. The group was created to support current Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in his expected re-match against Democrat Stacey Abrams. The race will be in 2022. The defeat of former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler to Rev. Raphael Warnock demonstrated the strength of the Black vote in Georgia. even before Abrams announced whether she’ll run again, a sign of deep concern among Republicans about the threat she poses next year to the first-term governor. Abrams’ efforts were so noticeable and the turnaround from red to blue in Georgia so pronounced that Donald Trump brought her up during his effort to flip the election results in 2020 his favor in Georgia. The recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced in October.

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Tuloss says he can’t speak for every African American congregation in California, but he can safely say a large number of Black ministers in his network up and down the state will take a wait-and-see approach to reopening. They will prioritize the safety of their church members, he says, over all the benefits of fellowshipping in-person. Associate Justices Elena Kagan, Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor, the high court’s three liberal-leaning members, voted against the request to lift the ban submitted by two California churches -- Chula Vista’s South Bay United Pentecostal Church and Pasadena’s Harvest Rock Church. “Justices of this court are not scientists,” wrote Justice Kagan in her opinion regarding the case. “Nor do we know much about public health policy. Yet today the court displaces the judgments of experts about how to respond to a raging pandemic.” The court’s more conservative leaning members, Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett voted to overturn previous decisions upholding Gov. Newsom’s ban issued by federal judges in San Diego and San Bernardino, and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in San Francisco. “Since the arrival of COVID–19, California has openly imposed more stringent regulations on religious institutions than on many businesses,” wrote Justice Neil M. Gorsuch in his opinion against California’s order. “California worries that worship brings people together for too much time. Yet, California does not limit its citizens to running in and out of other establishments; no one is barred from lingering in shopping malls, salons, or bus terminals.” Responding to the Supreme Court’s decision, the governor’s office said it is revising the ban, now allowing churches across the state to hold indoor services at 25 % capacity. “We will continue to enforce the restrictions the Supreme Court left in place and, after reviewing the decision, we will issue revised guidelines for worship services to continue to protect the lives of Californians,” said Gov. Newsom’s press secretary Daniel Lopez, said in a statement. So far in California, there have been 3.41 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 43,987 deaths. Among African Americans in the state, there have been 101,004 confirmed cases and 2,601 deaths – about 6 % of all mortalities in the state.

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The Coming Special Creating Pathways to Election in the 79th Equitable Solutions Assembly District By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher Wi t h t h e elevation of Assemblyw o m a n S h i r l e y Weber to the position of Secretary of State for the State of California, we now have a vacancy in the 79th Assembly District which will be filled in a special election in April. The real issue is who will fill the position? The second question is: Will the African American community maintain control of that seat, which it took decades to acquire before Assembly member Weber? While everyone has a right to run, the question is do we risk losing the seat by having several of “us” running and thereby splitting the vote to allow someone else to win the seat? The end result is not one of who is best “qualified” for the position, but rather, who can win and who has the resources to fund such a special election?

We see already that Labor has endorsed Dr. Akilah Weber. It has been suggested that there will be a strongly financed candidate from the Latino community. It would appear that this is a good time for San Diego’s 79th Assembly District African American constituency to come together, like the people of the State of Georgia did, and look at winning rather than have a battle of egos and personalities. Those who still are not registered now have an opportunity to do so. We can expect a vote by “mail ballot” as we had this past November. It is suggested here that there be a meeting of those who intend to or have already announced their intentions to run and that those people emerge with a united front for the good of the whole community. We welcome discussion of this matter as we move toward a collective position.

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Elders are Precious

and Invaluable By Martha O. Williams Educator (Retired) The pain of losing f ive beloved elder family members in less than a year is unimaginable and devastating. In my family, two brothers were dealt death by the terrifying, dreadful, COVID. Each knew the other was hospitalized but neither of them knew the other’s fate. Fearful of worsening their suffering and pain, the family chose not to disclose their conditions to one another. In addition to these deaths, one female elder was also hospitalized, critically ill with COVID and is now rehabilitating. Three other elders in the family have also passed away this year as a result of other illnesses. In most instances, these seniors were unable to be visited and comforted because of hospital restrictions due to the COVID pandemic. All of these relatives were between the ages of 68 and 85. As I am sure you can understand, the loss of beloved family members is sorrowful but the loss of

five cherished elders is beyond sorrow. The reality is that elders are precious and invaluable. Their contributions to our lives and shared culture are priceless. These elders have built a basic foundation and paved the way for our past growth and expansion into the future. We build on their shoulders, and from their gifts, our lives are built. Their past mistakes and wins breathe life into our present and permeates through us to help make us who we are. Our family’s loss cannot be measured. Through my pain, I challenge those of us who are left in this trying, complicated time, to respect and protect our elders. Please wear suitable masks, practice social distancing and other preventative measures to rid us of COVID. All things considered, the safer option, in my opinion, is to take the COVID vaccine when available. Stay safe and continue to protect, love and support our elders. Martha O. Williams Educator (retired)

By Mayor Todd Gloria

This past year, we’ve witnessed our Black c o m mu n i ties exper i e n c e circumstances that will forever transform our lives. The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have further revealed our nation’s depraved condition. We have systematically failed to extract the root of these depravities, creating a reoccurring infectious nature that has deeply damaged our society and caused much harm. The tolerance of racism, injustice, and inequity that this country has embraced so tightly is unacceptable. Repeatedly our history has shown that the issues have been exposed and that work needs to be done to implement true and everlasting change. Merely stating that Black Lives Matter is not enough. Our actions have to prove it. To ensure that we are indeed put-

ting action to words, I’m building up the new Office of Race and Equity. Through this effort, we are attacking systematic racism and the inequities that have been created and sustained over the years. Numerous policies and programs have been adopted, lacking serious consideration of equity. As a result, communities of color are left behind due to this inequitable allocation of resources and services. Together, we will ensure decisions across all city departments are made through the lens of equity. Growing up in San Diego, I didn’t see many people like me in government or elected office. This last election cycle produced some historical moments for communities of color, and I’m hopeful that these gains will continue. As San Diego’s first mayor of color, I recognize I have a lived experience unlike anyone else who has sat behind the Mayor’s desk. I recognize the local disparities within the Black community related to education, access to healthcare, housing, transporta-

tion, food insecurity, employment, and entrepreneurship. But I won’t claim to know everything. To help me reconcile these issues and share with me what I don’t know, I have assembled an advisory group of individuals that will guide our administration in addressing our Black communities’ needs. They include Francine Maxwell, NAACP President; Armand King, Paving Great Futures; Robbie Robinson, Broadway Heights Community Council; Walter Lam, Alliance for African Assistance; Ramla Sahid, PANA and City Heights Community Advocates; Glenn McKinney, Assistant Pastor of St. Stephens COGIC; Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III, Sr. Pastor, Bethel Memorial A.M.E.; Pastor Nate Stewart, Greater Life Church; and April Laster, Open Heart Leaders. This administration will be attentive and responsive to your concerns. It’s time that those of us in a position to enact change, listen, respond, and focus on what matters most—which is an equitable quality of life for all of us.

Unearthing The Great Divide in Healthcare By Dr. Jerome Robinson, M.D. San Diego-based, board certified internist and cardiologist Today there is a significant move to vaccinate the population. Yet several factors, including the availability of vaccines, remain. Populations that have been most affected have been the least likely to receive the vaccine. In San Diego County approximately 2.1% of the black population has received the vaccine. In the Hispanic population there has been approximately 12 to 13% of those vaccinated, nowhere near the population it represents in the county, which is between 33 and 34%. Even if we look at health care workers, including everyone from physicians and nurses to the maintenance crews and cooking staff and all the others that keep the hospital running, there appears to be an equity problem. It has been reported that older African-Americans are more receptive to receiving the vaccine yet the numbers belie that fact. There certainly are other reports that suggest quite the opposite. Access and availability have been key issues, and the CDC reported that among the first 13 million vaccinations given, approximately 50% have been to non-hispanic white females above the age of 50. The American Medical Association has stated, “Marginalized and minority patients have and will suffer disproportionately during the

COVID-19 crisis due to the inequities in society perpetuated by systemic practices.” The County of San Diego has stated, “Racism is a Public Health crisis.” That has been the conclusion of multiple public health studies over more than three decades. We know that health care inequities, at their very core, are due to systemic racism, yet we continue to do things as we always have. Testing in the community only came after political pressure and now we have a vaccination site at the Tubman Chavez Center two days a week from 9:30 to 3:30. Yet other areas have testing 5 days a week for at least 8 hours. Really?! In terms of lip service to equity, actions and results speak for themselves. This is not just a problem here in San Diego but nationwide and COVID-19 has unearthed the great divide we see in healthcare among those of color. The motto for COVID-19 in this country has been, “We are all in this together.” However, early on in the pandemic, once 45 knew who was dying, he paid little attention to the crisis. Now we have lost over 460,000 Americans to this crisis. We are now essential - if we are ever to get to 70 to 85% of the population either vaccinated or to have had COVID-19 with antibodies - to develop herd immunity.

How do we make that jump given the legacy of healthcare in the African American Community extending back through slavery to the current time? Acknowledging the wrongs of the healthcare system in the past, including the Tuskegee experiment, Henrietta Lacks and other experiments on black bodies, would be essential. We still see the difference in treatment of African-Americans in the healthcare system. We see it in pain management, cardiovascular disease, and Obstetrics & Gynecology to the point that being black and pregnant is a hazard to a female of color’s life. Herein lies some of the issues of trust, which must be addressed in order to get full cooperation among people of color and the poor in order to reach herd immunity. Developing trust is doing things differently. Doing things that say you “care”, and not doing things simply because you can. Acknowledging the pain and hurt of the past and saying what you are going to do and proving it by your actions. Trust can be developed but it must be: trust and verify. Medical racism exists and has been part of the fabric of this country that must be acknowledged in order for us to move forward. We must move forward beyond stating that, “We are all in this together”, and prove it by deeds and action and not by words.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack, Pastor

Christians’ United in the Word of God

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Food distribution Monday walk up noon-3 P.M., Wednesday drive up noon-3 P.M., Thursday walk up noon-3 P.M. Diaper Program Thursday Noon - 2 P.M.

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

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I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD! ” Psalms 122:1

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

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Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

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10 A .M. Sunday Service Live Stream Facebook 6: 30 P.M. Wednesday Live Stream Bible Study

“A new Hope, A new Life, A new Way through Jesus Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17 A change is coming”

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Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

605 S. 45th Street San Diego, CA 92113-1905

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

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Sunday School 9 : 00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10 : 30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer 11: 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7: 00 p.m.

Sunday School 8 : 30 a.m. Morning Worship 9 : 45 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study 10 : 00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6: 00 p.m.

Pastor Jerry Webb

Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m. Sunday Worship 11: 00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6 : 00 p.m.

Pastor Jared B. Moten

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 N. Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

2701 East 8th Street National City, CA 91950

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The Church of Yeshua Ha Mashiach Hebrew for “Jesus the Messiah”

Pastor Dennis Hodge First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8 : 00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 9 : 00 a.m. Saturday Shabbat Service 1: 00-2 : 30 p.m.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Morning Prayer 6 : 00 & Worship 7: 30 a.m. Sunday School 9 : 30 a.m. Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11: 00 a.m. Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat . 7: 30 a.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7: 30 p.m. Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12 : 00 noon and 7: 00 p.m.

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“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest

Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

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OBITUARIES Jimmie Willie Jones

Brent Robinson

Willie “Bud” Ward

SUNRISE

12/30/37

7/24/90

8/27/51

SUNSET

1/20/21

12/31/20

1/10/21

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts, the family of JIMMIE WILLIE “BRUH” JONES announces his passing. After surviving many serious health battles and Coronavirus, he has passed. His birth was excitedly celebrated by his parents, Jimmie Booker T. and Sadie Jones (now deceased), after having four daughters. Jimmie was adored by primary and extended family as well as friends and neighbors in the small town of Whiteville, North Carolina. His young parents were ecstatic as finally a boy was born! Bruh could do no wrong! Jimmie was granted the highest status. His appearance was also a replica of his handsome father, adding to the charm. Years later, two younger brothers were born in the family, as well as the youngest sister. Jimmie’s young life was one of love, enjoyment, seeking challenges, change and travel, but he was not enamored of formal education. He instead tested different occupations and fine wines. His pursuits were varied including; funeral attendant, embalmer and medical assistant, building construction, amongst other fields. He determined that the classroom was too enclosing, stifling and boring. He finally faced “boring education”, in joining the U.S. Air Force. After his service, he was honorably discharged. As a veteran, he received the G.I. Bill and matriculated to college for a short time. Eventually, Jimmie married the love of his life, Ruth Nan Uexer who was a devoted wife. Their marriage was blessed with two lovely, accomplished daughters. Jimmie was tagged as the family historian. Once he disclosed with a smile that such knowledge was garnered from his elders, as he secretly eavesdropped. His memory was unbelievably keen; exacting recollections of past events. He was capable of recalling what others had long forgotten. Jimmie retired from Palm Springs County Schools. He had thoroughly enjoyed his multifaceted position. After retirement, Jimmie resided for many years in San Diego, living with family until his mobility and health declined. He spent his remaining years in the “five star” Paradise Valley Manor (an assisted living facility). There he engaged in an active life and regularly attended religious services. He appreciated and loved the entire staff; he had friends and staff who cared for and protected him. He took it upon himself to assume the unofficial positions of greeter, and junior staff. Jimmie was loving and appreciative of family; he continued to stay connected and interacting with family in person and frequent calling. His family is planning a celebration of his life that will be announced at a later date, post COVID-19 in Whiteville, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth, and two of his siblings; Catherine Jones, and Larry Rudolph Jones. Jimmie is survived by two beautiful daughters Genevieve and Patricia (spouse Will, children; Wesley, Wyatt, and Addy). He is also survived by his siblings Rosa Lee Boone, Geraldine Greene, Martha Olivia Williams, Anthony Jones, and Patricia Jordan with a host of family, friends, and neighbors.

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BRENT ROBINSON was welcomed into this life by Todd S. Robinson and Frances Beneen Robinson-Henderson on July 24, 1990 in San Diego CA. His “sunset” was December 31, 2020, at the age of 30 yrs. old. Brent accepted the Lord as his Savior as a child. He was baptized at Linda Vista Second Baptist Church. He graduated from Steele Canyon High School in San Diego County. He studied Criminal Justice at San Diego State University and earned an Associate in Arts degree from Grossmont College. Before passing, Brent worked for Granite Construction Co. and was a member of LiUNA Union. At the early age of 13 yrs. old Brent earned a certificate to be a San Diego Lifeguard. Brent enjoyed and excelled in all sports, including skateboarding. He especially enjoyed music, boxing, Quentin Tarantino movies and paintball, among various activities with family and friends. We will remember Brent for his love of family, for being a loyal friend, and as a very sweet, genuine, and kind young man. Brent’s bright, beautiful, dynamic smile would light up a room and his big heart was just as full and warming. Brent was funny! He kept us laughing with his great sense of humor. His friends called him B-Rob. On January 6, 2021, to honor his memory, a beautiful candlelight vigil with 30 plus friends was held at one of his favorite beaches in San Diego, on a cliffside at Ocean Beach. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Francis Carter and Willie and Helen Robinson, and his uncles Mark Robinson and Jacky Stafford who welcomed his “Homecoming”. Cherished memories of Brent will forever live in the hearts of his parents, his grandmother Greta Carter, stepfather Robert Henderson, step mother Elizabeth Robinson, sisters Destiney Livingston, Darmisha Strader, Jourdan Robinson-Griffin and Brooke Henderson, brothers Todd Robinson Jr., Frederick Fells, Derrick Fells, Darryl Strader and Carter Henderson, great uncle Michael Spencer and uncles Franc Carter and Bruce Robinson, his aunt Bridget Tate and his cousins Tyler Tate, Paige Tate, Trent Carter, Marcus Worthy Robinson, Brittany Robinson and Satonyia Smith as well as a host of beloved family and friends who were important in his life.

On Sunday, January 10, 2021, WILLIE “BUD” WARD, loving son, father and husband, passed away at age 69. Willie was born on August 27, 1951 in Florence, MS to Jannie Legget-Ward and Willie Ward (who served in the US Air Force). He was the second of two children born to that union. They relocated to California in the early 50’s, where he received his formal education and graduated from Lincoln Sr. High School in San Diego in 1969. He worked at numerous jobs, was an electrician for 20 years; but “Music” was always Buds heart’s passion. He played and sang with numerous bands in the city. Most notably “Power and Men 4 Christ” until his health failed. He was preceded in death by his by his father, one brother and grandparents; He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Beverly Coleman-Ward; his mother, Jannie B. Hicks both of San Diego CA; brother, Rodney Ward of Chicago, IL; children: Willie Toure Ward (Bridgett) of Hartford, CT, Andre Ward, Adrian Ward (Kumi) of San Diego, CA, Brandie Greathouse (Joseph) of Opelika, AL, LaRell Ward and Daniel Coleman-Ward both of San Diego, CA; 3 adopted children: Joshua Quipp (Linda), LaRia Greathouse (Avery) and Rayna Jefferson-Ward all of San Diego, CA; 18 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchild and several cousins, nieces and nephews, his Men 4 Christ brothers: Oscar Johnson, Tony Thompson, Teddie Weston and Larry Williams, who preceded him in death; and his family in Christ, “Greater Life Baptist Church”.

Earl Anthony Lyons Sr. SUNRISE 4/5/64

SUNSET 1/9/21

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Shirley Junior SUNRISE 1/26/36

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ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL On January 26, 1936 in Monticello, Arkansas, a baby girl was born to Central and Margaret Taylor-Daniels. The baby was named SHIRLEY ANN, and would be their only child. Along with her cousins Vernon and Juanita, Shirley was raised by her maternal grandmother, Rebecca Taylor, who they called “Becca Mama.” After reuniting with her mother Margaret Williamson in 1946, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While still a child, Shirley Ann was a member of the Children’s Choir. She attended Baptist Training Union (“BTU”), was a Sunday School secretary, and sang in the gospel chorus. Shirley Ann attended Lloyd Street Elementary School, Roosevelt Junior High School and Lincoln High School, from which she graduated in June 1954. Shirley Ann, her husband Clarence Lee Junior, and their (then) five children moved to San Diego, in September 1967. Shirley Ann received an A.A. degree in Child Development/Early Childhood Education from San Diego City College in June 1972. She received a B.A. Degree in Vocational Education from San Diego State University in May 1979 and a certification as a Human Resource Developer from SDSU Extended Studies in October 1985. Shirley Ann was a foster parent, an advocate for children and families, a child care center director and a teacher of courses in child development and early childhood education in the Long Beach Community College District and in San Diego at Mesa College, San Diego City College, and the Educational Cultural Complex. Shirley Ann was preceded in death by husband Clarence Lee Junior; daughter Sheryl Lee Ann Collins; son John Kevin Junior, and parents Margaret and Rev. Lamark Williamson. Shirley leaves four children Jirus David Junior, Joel Lamont Bond, James Edward Bond, Jr. and Margaret Venessa Jackson ; her son and daughters-in-law Herman Collins, Lorrie Junior, and Dana Bond; grandchildren, Shenessa Jackson-Franklin, Nickolos Jackson, Kimberly Bond, Kenneth Junior, Pete Cornejo, Cecilia Gonzales, Dannai Toney-Bond, Jazman Bond, Joel Bond II, Jade Bond, Kanisha Collins-Jones, Saadia Collins, Symone Collins, Sheree Collins, Michael McMillen and Justin McMillen; great- grandchildren Aundrea, Joshua, Aria, Nikayla, Davien, Jrew, Nova and Noelle, along with cousins and cherished sister-friends, Juanita, Raymond, Rufus, Theresa, Rose (“Aunt Rosie”) Davis and Brenda (“Ma Bren”) Chambers.

EARL ANTHONY LYONS SR., known to many as “E’ Roll,” was born to Eva-Lee Columbus Lyons on April 5, 1964. In his youth, he was a standout athlete and worked many trades; he would go on to work as a professional mover for many years of his life. He accepted Christ at a young age and was saved. In 2009 Earl married Davida Lyons. Their marriage was a union of unwavering love and devotion. Earl was the proud father of two sons and four daughters. Earl touched the lives of so many and is known for his various talents and charitable nature. Depending on who you ask, he was a fantastic cook, a skilled rapper, and a stand-up comic. His love and passion for music were boundless. He was a loyal friend, an outstanding father, and the best “Paw-Paw” ever to his eight grandchildren. He was an incredible human being, a person of the people, who gave of himself time and again with no expectations. Earl Anthony Lyons Sr. passed away at fifty-six years of age. Earl is survived by: wife Davida Lyons; daughter Rakinda Lyons; son Earl Lyons, Jr.; daughter Rad’shana Lyons; son Andre Williams; daughter Shaniqua Avery; and daughter Samantha Avery. He also leaves behind eight grandchildren Anayis, Lyric, Alaya, Novah, Dre-Walker, Raymond III, Roddric, and Le’Yani; siblings Evelyn Fears, Shirley Riley, Sharon Crisp III, David Lyons, Christel Avery, and Yvonne Riley. Earl will be missed by his nephews, nieces, cousins, and extended family who loved him like their own. He will always be fondly remembered by anyone fortunate enough to be a part of his life..

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LOCAL NEWS UPCOMING

Urban League Wealth Building Workshops

CANNABIS MANUFACTURING, RETAIL COMING TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS

New policies will create safe, regulated and legal operations, equitable opportunities according to the City

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For prospective homebuyers and financial education seekers out there, Union Bank, in partnership with the Urban League of San Diego County (ULSDC), recently offered a Virtual Wealth-Building Summit in late January. It’s not too late to get on the wealth building bandwagon, however. ULSDC continues to offer group learning and selfpaced courses to help you up your financial game.

Safe, regulated and legal cannabis retail, cultivation and manufacturing will soon be allowed in unincorporated area communities under a new policy passed January 27 by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The new policies will create a County cannabis program that may have the potential to expand economic access and job opportunities in the region.

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CERTIFIED Home Buyer Education Feb 22, 2021 at 2pm According to the Urban League of San Diego website, they are offering a four-part, HUD approved educational series “geared towards teaching the basics A to Z, in the home buying

process.” For more information, visit: Housing@sdul. org or by calling the office at 619-266-6256.

Self-Paced Frameworks Education: Though there is a cost, $75, this online course promises to help you “educate yourself for smart homeownership”. All steps in the homebuying process are explained, according to the Urban League website. To register, visit: https://s du l.f rame workhomeownership.org/

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Supervisor Nathan Fletcher co-authored the policies along with Super visor Nora Vargas. Supervisor Joel Anderson’s amendment dedicating $500,000 for immediate and aggressive enforcement to the San Diego County Sheriff and/ or code enforcement teams on unlicensed, illegal dispensaries, labs or related facilities was accepted. This included the addition for code enforcement from Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer. Supervisor Anderson also secured another amendment to include a data-driven process to examine expanding the buffer zone up-to 1,000 feet from sensitive areas.

Final regulations and ordinances will reportedly be developed over the next 6 months with final approval by the board, including robust stakeholder engagement. The final regulations will also include the following policies, and more details will be identified through the stakeholder engagement process: • Put social equity at the center of the cannabis permitting program • Expand agricultural, farming, retail, manufacturing business • Create opportunities for

people with past cannabis convictions and from communities impacted by the War on Drugs to apply for permits • Create good-paying jobs through labor peace agreements • No more unpermitted and potentially unsafe cannabis sales and operations in our communities • Mandatory distances from schools, places of worship and other places children and families gather • New code enforcement teams to ensure compliance

ARTS & CUTLTURE ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Boseman

lead SAG nominations By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer Chadwick Boseman received two posthumous nominations from the 27th Screen Actros Guild Awards on Thursday, while the Korean American family drama “Minari’’ and Spike Lee’s Vietnam veteran drama “Da 5 Bloods’’ were among the nominees for best ensemble. The nominees, announced on Instagram Live, differed notably from the Golden Globe nominations announced the day before. While the Hollywood Foreign Press Association spurned films with largely non-white casts in its tops awards, the actors guild nominated a strikingly more diverse slate of nominees for its top award, best ensemble. Up for best ensemble are Regina King’s “One Night in Miami,” about a 1964 meeting of four Black icons; the August Wilson adaptation “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”; Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari’’; Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods’’ and Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” All of those films, except Sorkin’s, were overlooked Wednesday by the Globes. “Minari,” set in Arkansas but with largely Korean dialogue, was even ruled ineligible for the Hollywood

Chadwick Boseman speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Photo by Gage Skidmore

Foreign Press Association’s top award, best dramatic film. But the SAG Awards are considered a far better barometer for the Academy Awards. Actors account for the largest percentage of the film academy. Usually, the eventual Oscar best picture winner was previously nominated for best ensemble by the SAG Awards, though “Green Book’’ and “The Shape of Water” were two recent exceptions. Last year, Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite’’ won the SAG’s top honor (and became the first non-English film to do so) before triumphing at the Oscars. That field of ensemble nominees left out a pair of frontrunners in David F i n c h e r ’s g o l d e n - a g e Hollywood drama “Mank’’ (which led the Globes with six nominations) and Chloe Zhao’s Western road movie “Nomadland.’’ The stars of each — Gary

Ol d man i n “Man k ,’’ Frances McDormand in “Nomadland’’ — were both nominated by the actors guild. Boseman, who died last August at age 43, was nominated not just for his lead performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’’ but also his supporting role in “Da 5 Bloods.’’ In an already recurring theme for a movie year in which many theaters were close, Netflix led all studios. It accounted for 30 nominees in all, about triple the closest competitor. The SAG Awards will be held almost three months later this year, on April 4. After postponing due to the pandemic to March 14, the SAGs again moved when the Grammy Awards also took that date. The Oscars won’t be held until April 28. Nominees, to be announced March 15, are still more than five weeks away.

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COVID-19 UPDATES COVID-19 FAST FACTS

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Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? No. For a couple reasons, masks and social distancing will still be recommended for some time after people are vaccinated.

some level of protection within a couple of weeks after the first shot. But full protection may not happen until a couple weeks after the second shot.

To start, the first coronavirus vaccines require two shots; Pfizer’s second dose comes three weeks after the first and Moderna’s comes after four weeks. And the effect of vaccinations generally aren’t immediate.

It’s also not yet known whether the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines protect people from infection entirely, or just from symptoms. That means vaccinated people might still be able to get infected and pass the virus on, although it would

People are expected to get

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likely be at a much lower rate, said Deborah Fuller, a vaccine expert at the University of Washington. And even once vaccine supplies start ramping up, getting hundreds of millions shots into people’s arms is expected to take months. Fuller also noted vaccine testing is just starting in children, who won’t be able to get shots until study data indicates they’re safe and effective for

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3,604,515 them as well. Moncef Slaoui, head of the U.S. vaccine development effort, has estimated the country could reach herd immunity as early as May, based on the effectiveness

of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. That’s assuming there are no problems meeting manufacturers’ supply estimates, and enough people step forward to be vaccinated.

What should I know about COVID-19 vaccines if I’m pregnant?

Vaccination is likely the best way to prevent COVID-19 in pregnancy, when risks for severe illness and death from the virus are higher than usual. The American College of

Obstetricians and Gynecologists says COVID-19 vaccinations should not be withheld from pregnant women, and that women should discuss individual risks and benefits with their health care providers. The U.S. government’s emergency authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being rolled out for priority

groups doesn’t list pregnancy as a reason to withhold the shots. But the OB-GYN group says women should consult their doctors, since COVID-19 vaccines have not yet been tested in pregnant women. Evidence about safety and effectiveness is reassuring from studies that inadvertently included some women who didn’t know they were pregnant when they enrolled.

More answers are expected from upcoming research, including a study by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech expected to start early this year that will include pregnant women. Experts say there’s no reason to think the two authorized vaccines would harm fetuses. They might even protect them from developing COVID-19, although that

hasn’t yet been proven, said Dr. Denise Jamieson, chair of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine.

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That thinking comes in part from experience with vaccines for influenza and whooping cough, which are approved for use in pregnancy and protect newborns and their mothers from developing those diseases.

Statewide

COVID-19 cases per 100k: 33.1 Positivity rate: 8.5%

Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’ve had the virus? Yes. Regardless of previous infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people should plan on getting vaccinated when it’s their turn. “It’s a pretty straightforward question,” said Johns Hopkins infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja. “Yes, you need to get vaccinated.” After someone recovers, their immune system should keep

them from getting sick again right away.

for several months.

“Your immune system is able to identify the virus, and protect itself,” said Dr. Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease expert at George Mason University.

It’s impossible to know how long a person might be immune, said Dr. Prathit Kulkarni, an infectious disease expert at Baylor College of Medicine. “There’s no way to calculate that.”

Scientists still don’t know exactly how long this immunity lasts or how strong it is, though recent research suggests the protection could last

Vaccines, by contrast, are designed to bring about a more consistent and optimal immune response. And they should boost whatever pre-

existing immunity a person might have from an infection, experts say. “Since we’re in this pandemic, and don’t have a handle on it, the safer approach is to vaccinate,” Kulkarni said. “You don’t lose anything and you stand to benefit.”

San Diego County Status: WIDESPREAD COVID-19 cases per 100k: 35.4 Positivity rate: 9.1%

Can I use a face shield instead of a mask? No. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of research on whether they keep an infected person from spreading viral droplets to others.

Christopher Sulmonte, project administrator of the biocontainment unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

However, those who want extra protection may want to wear a face shield in addition to a mask. Face shields have the added benefit of protecting your eyes and discouraging you from touching your face by acting as a physical barrier, says

Meanwhile, the available research so far indicates that the best face shields for preventing viral spread are

hooded or wrap around the sides and bottom of the face, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s because those shields leave less space for droplets from sneezing, coughing and talking to escape. If you do wear a reusable face shield in addition to a mask, the CDC notes the importance of cleaning it after each use. The agency also says you should wash your hands before and after taking it off, and avoid touching your face while removing it.

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Black History in: Science

Remembering Dr. George Carruthers By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

He built his first telescope at the age of 10, and by age 25, George Carruthers earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.

Following that, the scientist’s UV telescope and image converter provided the first proof of molecular hydrogen in interstellar space.

Upon graduating from the University of Illinois, Dr. Carruthers started work at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.

His invention was used on Apr. 21, 1972, during the first lunar walk of the Apollo 16 mission.

His telescope and image converter identified molecular hydrogen in space, and his ultraviolet spectrograph was used by the Apollo 16 crew in their flight to the moon. “In March 1610, Galileo Galilei reported the first use of a telescope to view mountains and maria on the moon,” Dr. Carruthers wrote in 1972. Many reported that his project collaborator, Thornton Page, a White man, acknowledged Carruthers’ brilliance and allowed him to lead on the project. After all, just three years earlier, Dr. Carruthers was awarded a patent for his groundbreaking “Image Converter for Detecting Electromagnetic Radiation Especially in Short Wave Lengths.”

It marked the first-time scientists examined the Earth’s atmosphere for concentrations of pollutants and see UV images of more than 550 stars, nebulae, and galaxies. Dr. Carruthers earned NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for his work on the project. “On Apr. 21, 1972, the Apollo 16 commander positioned a somewhat more complex optical instrument at the Earth from the moon and obtained several remarkable photographs showing atmospheric rather than surface features,” Dr. Carruthers wrote. One of the first and few Black scientists of his time, Dr. Carruthers died on Dec. 26, 2020, in Washington. He was 81.

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Born Oct. 1, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Carruthers had three siblings. His father, George Sr., was a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Air Corps. and reportedly encouraged his son’s interest in science. According to his biography, the elder Carruthers died when Dr. Carruthers was just 12. After his death, the family moved to Chicago, where Dr. Carruthers’ mother, Sophia, went to work for the U.S. Postal Service. But Dr. Carruthers continued pursuing his interest in science. “As one of only a handful of African-Americans competing in Chicago’s high school science fairs, he won three awards, including first prize for a telescope that he designed and built,” his biographers wrote. In 1957, Carruthers graduated from Chicago’s Englewood High School and entered the engineering program at the University of Illinois’ Champaign-Urbana campus. While an undergraduate, Carruthers focused on aerospace engineering and astronomy. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1961, Carruthers remained at the University of Illinois,

Dr. Carruthers receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from U.S. President Barack Obama on Feb. 1, 2013. / Department of the Navy’s Information Technology Magazine

where he earned a master’s in nuclear engineering in 1962. In 1964, he earned a Ph.D. in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. In a 1992 interview with the American Institute of Physics, Dr. Carruthers was asked whether it takes anything different to get an African American student interested in science instead of a White child. “One of the things that most people agree on is just giving them lectures is not really very effective. In other words, if you say that you are going to give a lecture on space science,

that is too much like what they already get in school, so it is not going to make a lasting impression on them or necessarily attract them to the field,” Dr. Carruthers stated. “So, what we have been trying to do is give them hands-on activities, use videos and demonstrations that get across information in a way that’s more like entertainment, because certainly students are interested in seeing science fiction movies on television, they like to see ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Battlestar Galactica.’ So, what we’re trying to do is cast real science in a way that’s as attractive to them as science fiction is.”

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Black History in: Music

Making ‘More Black History’ in Classical Music White,” Gajewski reminded.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

“The best way to observe Black History Month is to make more Black history,” said Dr. Ben Chavis, NNPA President and CEO. A recent New York Times article noted another place where Black history can – and should – be made. The newspaper noted that orchestras are among the least racially diverse cultural institutions in the U.S., and Black musicians accounted for 1.8 percent of the country’s orchestra players in 2014. There is not much data since then. Jim Kelly, the president and CEO of the National Philharmonic told NNPA Newswire that while the orchestra has always strived to embrace racial and gender diversity, this year’s call from the Black Lives Matter movement has led the organization to take further steps, including a full season of music largely influenced by both composers of color and women composers. “In early 2020, the National Philharmonic committed to an equity transformation to center racial justice as

the foundation of their vision, mission and work,” Kelly noted. “[2020’s] tragedies – both COVID and the instances of violence against people of color by police and others – was a real call to action for NatPhil. We completely revamped our season of music as a first step in meeting this moment in history. Understanding the histories of our BIPOC communities is an essential and important first step.” With a sustained effort of changing the orchestra culture with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the National Philharmonic is proud to join organizations that promote inclusion, offered Piotr Gajewski, the music conductor and director of the National Philharmonic. “Indeed, by way of example, the last concert that the Philharmonic performed before discontinuing live concerts due to the pandemic (February 2020) consisted of works exclusively composed by African American composers William Grant Still, Florence Price and George Walker, and featured the award winning African American violinist Melissa

The National Philharmonic has articulated specific goals with respect to the diversity of its soloists and the diversity of living composers performed, committing to 40 percent of these to be people of color. Up north from NatPhil, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) also has worked to change the situation. “The BSO has presented composers and performers of color over the years, and with her 2007 appointment as the first woman music director of a major American orchestra, Music Director Marin Alsop has been a leading advocate for equity in and through the arts, BSO President and CEO Peter Kjome wrote in an email to NNPA Newswire. “We cannot do this alone and have begun to engage leaders who can help us pursue this critical work authentically and thoughtfully,” Kjome continued. “We have also begun to increase the percentage of people of color serving on the BSO Board of Directors, among other considerations of fostering diversity.” According to the New York Times, a crucial component is expanding the

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A recent New York Times article noted another place where Black history can – and should – be made. The newspaper noted that orchestras are among the least racially diverse cultural institutions in the U.S., and Black musicians accounted for 1.8 percent of the country’s orchestra players in 2014.

pool of musicians of color by nurturing young artists.

Then there is the audience – which has also skewed white.

For example, in Detroit, the Sphinx Organization mentors emerging artists and runs networking programs, the newspaper reported.

“To attract new fans, events need to become more accessible,” Toyin Spellman-Diaz, a member of the wind quintet Imani Winds, told The Times.

Sphinx’s president recommends organizations dedicate 15 percent of their budget to diversity initiatives for at least ten years. Another issue is diversifying the ranks of composers. “If you don’t capture these things in real-time to promote them, they will just happen and go away,” an executive at the Chicago Sinfonietta told the New York Times.

“Is there easy transportation to the hall? Is there child care? Is there food that everyone can afford?” she said. “You have to design events as opposed to concerts.” The BSO said it had taken the challenge to completely reprogram the 2020-21 season in response to the pandemic with greater intentionality regarding voice and representation.

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

3851 ROSECRANS STREET, MAIL STOP P-578 SAN DIEGO, CA 92110-3134 (619) 531-5800 • FAX (619) 542-4186

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 2021) Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and 120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (Health Officer) ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Effective immediately, and continuing until further notice, the following will be in effect for San Diego County (county): 1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and from essential businesses or a State authorized sector as defined in sections 10 and 11, below, or to participate in individual or family outdoor activity as allowed by this Order. 2. All “gatherings,” as defined in the November 13, 2020 CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings found at https:// www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/ Guidance-for-the-Preventionof-COVID-19-Transmissionfor-Gatherings-November-2020. aspx shall comply with said guidance. Gatherings not in compliance are prohibited. 3. SCHOOLS a. All public, charter, and private schools may hold classes and other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 20202021 School Year guidance (available at: https://www.cdph. ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Consolidated_Schools_Guidance.pdf), and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. Institutions of higher education may hold classes or other school activities only under circumstances permitted by the State and in compliance with the COVID – 19 Industry Guidance: Institutions of Higher Education and as may be updated or superseded by further State guidance. A written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan as stated in their applicable state guidance may be used by schools and institutions of higher education in lieu of a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol or Safe Reopening Plan. b. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, shall report the following to the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) on or before the second and fourth Monday of each month, in a format designated by SDCOE:

i. Number of students participating in full-time in-person learning, by school site and school district, if applicable. ii. Number of students participating in hybrid learning (a mix of in-person and distance learning) by school site and school district, if applicable. iii. Number of students participating in distance learning by school site and school district, if applicable. iv. Number of school employees who work onsite at a school, by school site and school district, if applicable. v. The name, email, mailing address, and phone number of the person responsible for responding to complaints regarding COVID-19 prevention, by school site and school district, if applicable. SDCOE shall report this information to the County of San Diego by the end of business on the following day (Tuesday) and shall post this information on its publicly facing website. c. All school districts, charter schools, and private schools serving grades TK – 12 inclusive, as required in the most recent COVID -19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School-Based Programs, shall notify local health officials immediately of any positive case of COVID-19, and exposed staff and families, as relevant, while maintaining confidentiality as required by state and federal laws. 4. Child daycare and child care providers shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in State COVID-19 Updated Guidance: Child Care Programs and Providers and shall prepare and post a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11c, below. 5. “Non-essential personnel,” as defined in section 15a below, are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. All essential personnel who are COVID-19 positive or show any potential signs or symptoms of COVID-19 are strictly prohibited from entry into hospitals or long-term care facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals requiring medical care for COVID-19 or related conditions may be admitted to hospitals or other medical facilities if the hospital or medical facility is appropriate for treating COVID-19 and has adequate precautions in place to protect its patients, medical personnel and staff..

prioritize resources; and, b. May authorize and perform non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures based on their determination of clinical need and supply capacity, and where consistent with State guidance. c. Nothing in this Order shall prevent physicians and other healthcare providers from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. d. Nothing in this Order shall prevent dentists or dental hygienists from conducting routine preventive care provided it conforms to any applicable State guidance. 7. Hospitals, healthcare providers, pharmacies, commercial testing laboratories, and any other setting conducting testing shall report all positive and non-positive (i.e., negative, indeterminate, and specimen unsatisfactory) test results from nucleic acid amplification tests, antibody tests, and antigen diagnostic tests for SARSCoV-2 to the Public Health Officer immediately after such results are received. 8. Face coverings shall be worn as described and required in California Department of Public Health Face Covering Guidance issued on November 16, 2020, (available at: https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/ DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx ). 9. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or State authorized sector in section 10 and 11 below are referred to in this Order as “non-essential businesses” and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and businesses and entities in State authorized sectors must comply with the requirements of this Order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any business may remain open if its employees and owners can provide its services from home, including by telecommuting, without direct contact with the public. 10. ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES

6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall:

a. “Essential business” is any business or activity (or a business/ activity that employs/utilizes workers) designated by the State Public Health Officer as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” set forth in: https:// covid19.ca.gov/img/Essential CriticalInfrastructureWorkers. pdf) as that list may be updated from time-to-time, and referenced in Executive Order N-3320 issued by the Governor of the State of California.

a. Take measures to preserve and

b. All essential businesses that

allow members of the public to enter a facility must prepare and post a “Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol” on the form available at: https:// www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/ phs/Epidemiology/covid19/SOCIAL_DISTANCING_AND_ SANITATION_PROTOCOL_04022020_V1.pdf), or on a form required by another governmental entity requiring substantially similar information, for each of their facilities open to the public in the county. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All essential businesses shall implement the Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol must describe all measures required in section c below. Any business that fails to prepare and successfully implement a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol shall immediately close. c. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/ or measures to be implemented by a particular sector of essential business, every essential business in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Social Distancing and Sanitation Protocol. 11. STATE AUTHORIZED SECTORS a. A “State authorized sector” is a type of business or activity that is not an essential business as defined in section 10a above, and is operating in conformance with the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe {available at: https://www.cdph. ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/ CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/8-28-20_ Order-Plan-Reducing-COVID19-Adjusting-Permitted-Sectors-Signed.pdf}, and the Blueprint for a Safer Economy framework {available at: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/

COVID-19/COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx }. with the exception of places of worship which in addition to the listed sector activities are allowed to operate indoor at 25% capacity with singing and chanting being prohibited during indoor services. b. All State authorized sectors, with the exception of restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “Safe Reopening Plan” on the form available at: https://www. sandiegocounty.gov/content/ dam/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/ Epidemiology/covid19/Community_Sector_Support/BusinessesandEmployers/SafeReopeningPlanTemplate.pdf for each of their facilities in the county. Restaurants bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries which do not limit services to take-out or delivery, must prepare and post a “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol” on the form found at https://www.sandiegocounty. gov/content/dam/sdc/deh/fhd/ food/pdf/covid19sdrestaurantoperatingprotocol_en.pdf for each restaurant in the county. c. The Safe Reopening Plan must be posted at or near the entrance of the relevant facility, and shall be easily viewable by the public and employees. A copy of the Safe Reopening Plan must also be provided to each employee performing work at the facility. All businesses or entities in a State authorized sector shall implement the Safe Reopening Plan and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan must describe all measures required in section e, below. Any business that fails to prepare and comply with its Safe Reopening Plan or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol shall immediately close. d. When the State of California has issued an industry guidance, or any subsequent amendments thereto, with mandatory or suggested restrictions and/or measures to be implemented by a particular State authorized sector, every business or entity in that sector must comply with the guidance and shall include in its Safe Reopening Plan or Restaurant Operating Protocol (prepared pursuant to section b, above) all of the measures listed in the industry guidance. Any mandatory measures required by this Order must also be included in a Safe Reopening Plan. e. All restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries that are otherwise permitted to be open shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day

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• Thursday, February 11, 2021

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

3851 ROSECRANS STREET, MAIL STOP P-578 SAN DIEGO, CA 92110-3134 (619) 531-5800 • FAX (619) 542-4186

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 6, 2021) CONTINUATION except for delivery, take-out, and drive-thru. Guests already in the establishment at 10:00 p.m. may remain in the establishment until 11:00 p.m..b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. 12. Each essential business, and business or entity in a State authorized sector, shall take all of the following actions if an employer becomes aware that an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19: a. Promptly notify the County Department of Public Health that there is an employee that is laboratory-confirmed diagnosed with COVID-19, together with the name, date of birth, and contact information of the employee. b. Cooperate with the County Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response team to identify and provide contact information for any persons exposed by the employee at the workplace. c. Provide notice of the exposure to any employees, and contractors (who regularly work at the workplace), who may have been exposed to COVID-19, as stated in the State’s COVID-19 Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, available at {https:// files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/employer-playbook-for-safe-reopening--en.pdf}. 13. OUTDOOR RECREATION a. Each public park and recreation area or facility, shall operate in compliance with the measures set forth in the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Campgrounds, RV Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The operator of the park shall prepare a Safe Reopening Plan pursuant to section 11, above, indicating how the park or recreation facility will implement the required measures. Any park or recreation area/facility at which the Protocol requirements cannot be effectively implemented may be required to close. b. Outdoor recreation instruction and day camps that comply with the State COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Day Camps, may be conducted in park and recreation areas/facilities. c. Recreational boating may occur in compliance with applicable State guidance: https:// files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-campgrounds.pdf. d. Outdoor playgrounds may operate in compliance with the State guidance Outdoor Playgrounds and other Outdoor Recreational Facilities, available at: https://

www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/ Outdoor%20Playgrounds%20 and%20other%20Outdoor%20 Recreational%20Facilities.aspx. 14. Persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19”, or as subsequently amended. Persons who have a close contact with a person who either has COVID-19, or is likely to have COVID-19, shall comply with the Order of the Health Officer titled: “Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” or as subsequently amended. Both orders are available at: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/ hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/ health-order.html. If a more specific isolation or quarantine order is issued to a person, that order shall be followed. 15. For purposes of this Order: a. “Non-essential personnel” are employees, contractors, or members of the public who do not perform treatment, maintenance, support, or administrative tasks deemed essential to the healthcare mission of the long-term care facility or hospital. Non-essential personnel do not include first responders, nor State, federal, or local officials, investigators, or medical personnel carrying out lawful duties. Non-essential personnel do not include visitors to hospitals and long-term care facilities who are granted entry by the facility’s director, or designee, because they are family or friends who are visiting a resident in an end of life or similar situation, are parents or guardians visiting a child who is a patient, or because of any other circumstances deemed appropriate by the facility director, or designee, and where appropriate precautions by the facility that follow federal, State, and local public health guidance regarding COVID-19 are followed. b. “Social distancing” is maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for household members, first responders and medical providers or employees conducting temperature screenings. 16. This Order is issued as a result of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also known as “novel coronavirus.” 17. This Order is issued based on scientific evidence regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect vulnerable members of

the public from avoidable risk of serious illness or death resulting from exposure to COVID-19. The age, condition, and health of a significant portion of the population of the county places it at risk for serious health complications, including death, from COVID-19. Although most individuals who contract COVID-19 do not become seriously ill, persons with mild symptoms and asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 may place other vulnerable members of the public—such as older adults, and those with underlying health conditions—at significant risk. 18. The actions required by this Order are necessary to reduce the number of individuals who will be exposed to COVID-19, and will thereby slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county. By reducing the spread of COVID-19, this Order will help preserve critical and limited healthcare capacity in the county and will save lives. 19. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference: a) the Declaration of Local Health Emergency issued by the Health Officer on February 14, 2020; b) the Proclamation of Local Emergency issued by the County Director of Emergency Services on February 14, 2020; c) the action of the County Board of Supervisors to ratify and continue both the local health emergency and local emergency on February 19, 2020; d) the Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 4, 2020; e) Executive Order N-2520 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 12, 2020 which orders that “All residents are to heed any orders and guidance of state and local health officials, including but not limited to the imposition of social distancing measures, to control COVID-19”; f) Proclamation 9984 regarding COVID-19 issued by the President of the United States on March 11, 2020; g) Executive Order N-3320 issued by the Governor of the State of California on March 19, 2020; h) the “Interim Additional Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Nursing Homes” issued by the CDC; i) COVID-19 guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health on including, but not limited to the Face Coverings Guidance issued on November 16, 2020; j) the State of California’s “Resilience Roadmap;” k) the State of California’s Plan for Reducing COVID-19 and Adjusting Permitted Sector Activities to Keep Californians Healthy and Safe; l) and the California Statewide Public Health Officer Order dated August 28, 2020. 20. This Order is issued to prevent circumstances often present in

gatherings that may exacerbate the spread of COVID-19, such as: 1) the increased likelihood that gatherings will attract people from a broad geographic area; 2) the prolonged time period in which large numbers of people are in close proximity; 3) the difficulty in tracing exposure when large numbers of people attend a single event or are at a single location; and 4) the inability to ensure that such persons follow adequate hygienic practices. Section 11e of this Order requires a closing time for restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries commensurate with the traditional end of dine-in meal service. The State Health Officer found (as stated in the November 19, 2020 Limited Stay at Home Order) that “certain activities conducted during 10:00pm to 5:00am are often non-essential and more likely related to social activities and gatherings.” For restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and breweries, the time restriction is also imposed to reduce the occurrence of higher alcohol consumption and reduced food consumption after 10:00 p.m. CDPH Guidance on Closure of Sectors in Response to COVID-19, dated July 1, 2020, observed that “alcohol consumption slows brain activity, reduces inhibition, and impairs judgment, factors which contribute to reduced compliance with recommended core personal protective measures, such as the mandatory use of face coverings and maintaining six feet of distance from people outside of one’s own household.” 21. This Order is issued to provide additional opportunities for recreational activities while also requiring additional protections from the spread of COVID-19 to the public who are taking advantage of these opportunities for recreational activities. And providing additional protections for employees of essential businesses or businesses or entities in State authorized sectors and their customers/clients. 22. This Order is issued to protect the public health as businesses are allowed to reopen by requiring businesses to implement procedures necessary to ensure their employees and customers comply with social distancing, sanitation and screening practices. 23. This Order comes after the release of substantial guidance from the Health Officer, the California Department of Public Health, the CDC, and other public health officials throughout the United States and around the world. 24. The statement of facts and circumstances set forth as justification for each Guidance issued by the California Department of Health Services that is referenced in this Order are hereby accepted and incorporated by reference into this Order.

25. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b) all governmental entities in the county shall take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with this Order and to disseminate this Order to venues or locations within the entity’s jurisdiction where gatherings may occur. 26. Violation of this Order is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code section 120295.) 27. To the extent necessary, this Order may be enforced by the Sheriff or chiefs of police pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section 101029. 28. Once this Order takes effect it shall supersede the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations dated December 9, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: February 6, 2021 Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS As Director of Emergency Services for the County of San Diego, I am authorized to promulgate regulations for the protection of life and property pursuant to Government Code Section 8634 and San Diego County Code section 31.103. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the Health Officer Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference: The Health Officer Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the protection of life and property. Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.) Date: February 6, 2021 Helen Robbins-Meyer Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego THIS ORDER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS DO NOT SUPERSEDE MORE RESTRICTIVE STATE ORDERS OR GUIDANCE. ALL PERSONS MUST REFERENCE BOTH THIS DOCUMENT AND APPLICABLE STATE ORDERS AND GUIDANCE. TO THE EXTENT THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY THE MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURE APPLIES.

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BUSINESS NEWS GROUNDWORK SAN DIEGO

Announces New Board Members Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The non-profit, Groundwork San Diego, last week announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors. Est ablishe d in 2007, Groundwork focuses on improving the environment, economic and quality-of-life in the Chollas Creek Watershed communities of Encanto, Southeastern San Diego, City Heights and Barrio Logan. The nonprofit strives to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment through the development of community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being. Its board is now comprised of 14 members, with renewable four-year terms. The new board members are:

Sasha Knox Sasha Knox is the Job Development Coordinator for San Diego City College. She is an alumnus of California State UniversityC h i c o — i n j ou r n a l i s m and public relations, and obtained her Masters in Organizational Management and Project Management from Ashford University. She is currently studying at San Diego State University to earn her doctorate in Educational Leadership through the Community College Leadership pro-

gram with an emphasis on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For over a decade, Sasha has worked in community development and career services and programming to impact the

education development of global diversity and inclusion. She has piloted education programs in over 6 YMCA’s nationwide to bridge the educational gap, including a college preparatory program for Black and Latino first-generation college students. She has served in various student services and student affairs positions in higher education to support students in their educational journey to reach their highest potential.

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L’Oreal USA Launches Black-owned

Small Business Grant Program New grant program partners with the NAACP Voice & Viewpoint Newswire L’Oréal USA recently announced the creation of its Inclusive Beauty Fund, a new grant program presented in partnership with the NAACP. Through this inaugural round of funding, L’Oréal USA will award 30 one-time grants of $10,000 each to Black-owned small businesses, Black entrepreneurs, and professional services in all sectors of the U.S. beauty industry. As small businesses in America have been hit the hardest by the economic fallout of the pandemic and Black-owned businesses are shutting down twice as fast as others according to NBER, L’Oréal USA teamed up with the NAACP to identify the most promising Black-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs in the beauty industry that are most in need of investment.

with professional mentorship and business development support with the participation of top executives from its leading beauty brands and its professional beauty products distributor, SalonCentric. The Inclusive Beauty Fund is part of L’Oréal USA’s larger commitment to support the NAACP’s mission, which will include additional initiatives to be announced in the future.

“As the leading beauty company in the United States, we believe that we have a responsibility to invest in the small business owners and entrepreneurs who are the lifeblood of our dynamic beauty industry. We are proud to team up with the NAACP to advance our shared mission of creating a more inclusive and equitable world during this time of great economic vulnerability for so many. We hope the Inclusive Beauty Fund will introduce us to entrepreneurs in the beauty industry that we can build strong relationships with well into the future,” said Angela Guy, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, L’Oréal USA.

The initiative is backed by L’Oréal USA’s newly formed Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board, who will work alongside the NAACP, L’Oréal USA, and SalonCentric leaders to review and select grant recipients. The Advisory Board, made up of up over 20 internal and external stakeholders, have come together to ideate as a collective on efforts to influence and reimagine social and inclusive strategies that support L’Oréal USA’s Diversity and Inclusion mission to build the standard in making beauty inclusive.

In addition to one-time funding, L’Oréal USA is committed to providing grantees

“Black-owned small beauty businesses are the heartbeat of their neighborhoods, and beauty business owners are navigating tremendous chal-

lenges stemming from the Covid-19 and recent events. The NAACP is proud to partner with L’Oréal USA to help support these entrepreneurs and ensure the longevity of the services and community their businesses provide,” said Yumeka Rushing, Chief Strategy Officer, NAACP.

How to Apply Applications for the Inclusive Beauty Fund will be administered by the NAACP in partnership with Hello Alice, a platform for small business owners to identify the right path to start and grow their company. Applications for the financial grants are open through February 18, 2021. All submissions must be conducted through Hello Alice: https://hialice.co/LOrealHelloAlice-Grant. The candidates selected to receive the grants will be announced in April of 2021. Grants are available to new or existing beauty businesses of all kinds, including but not limited to salons, spas, barber shops, stylists, makeup artists, entrepreneurs, startup founders, haircare specialists, and beauty schools.

Louisiana Chef Brings Culinary Creativity to Food Network By Frances Y. Spencer The Drum Contributing Writer The world was recently introduced to the Baton Rouge area’s newest television star. He’s been involved in some hot, steamy scenes and then created quite a stir. Brandon “Chef B” Williams has expanded his brand to the Food Network after his debut appearance on “Supermarket Stakeout: Greeks, Sweets, Open-face Eats.”

when doors closed, even better opportunities were waiting immediately. After months of COVID restrictions, the “Food Network prank” came knocking two more times. “They reached back out to me again in August of last year asking me if I still interested because they had plans to start filming the show again,” he said.

The popular cable channel, formed in 1993, has been the backdrop to stardom for cooking legends Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, and Paula Deen so, when talent scouts came sniffing for the talented Baton Rouge native, he had one idea: this must be a joke.

Williams felt the heartache of a failed restaurant venture and landed a chef ’s position with L’Auberge Casino that was quite promising. When the cards lined up in his favor, he had to chose between the L’Auberge position and television stardom. He took the gamble and agreed to become a contestant on Supermarket Stakeout.

A Food Network casting agent sent a direct message to Williams and he avoided the inquiry like a piece of gas station sushi. “They first reached out to me at the beginning of March of last year,” Williams said. “I didn’t respond until the end of April, because I really didn’t believe it was them, right?” A year fraught with a pandemic and tragedies was the opposite for Williams. Good things were happening and

The cooking show mixes one-part cooking skill with one-part luck. Celebrity chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli hosts the show that pits four chefs in a competitive pop-up kitchen outside a grocery store. Each round is assigned a theme and the chefs “stalk” shoppers as they left the store and made attempts to buy ingredients from the strangers’ grocery bags.

The skill challenge was easy. Williams trained in his nanny’s kitchen before his classic gourmet training at the Louisiana Culinary Arts Institute. Lady luck was not as kind when the chef was left to create a fruit-theme dessert with Fig Newtons and a box of Fruity Pebbles. Williams showed the artistry of his gourmet training in the first round themed “It’s Greek to Me.” He took a bag of mystery and created honey roasted baklava. All the shopping and cooking was done in the parking lot and even when the ingredients were unfriendly, Williams got very high marks from the judges for presentation and creativity. Life’s ups and downs prepared Williams, a private chef, caterer, and culinary

arts instructor, for his moment in a Los Angeles parking lot. The Culinary Arts Institute has opened some notable doors for his craft from Louisianabased ventures to the celebrity diners of the Augusta National Golf Tournament. When he was a very young man, he helped an aunt with a catering business. He stepped out on his own in 2008 and established Big B’s Barbecue, a food truck on a busy corner or Airline Highway. It was a new concept and helped pave the way for similar business models. “That was how that whole thing started,” he said. “And I never turned around. I just said that I wanted to keep going.” See CHEF page 15

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1286 University Ave San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 11/30/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: William Greene 1286 University Ave #375 San Diego, CA 92103 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 25, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 25, 2026 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000512 Fictitious business name(s):

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BY THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OR GROUND LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 281-182-17 and 281-182-18 (LOCATED BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH STREET IN THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY OF \ RAMONA) Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego (“Board”) has adopted a RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BY THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OR GROUND LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 281-182-17 and 281-182-18 (LOCATED BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH STREET IN THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY OF RAMONA) for purposes of development and operation of an affordable senior group housing community, including a senior community center. The proposals will be received and presented to the Board of Supervisors at a public hearing on March 2, 2020, at which time public testimony will be received. The Board meets at 9:00 a.m. at Board Chambers of the County Administration Center, A copy of the resolution of the intent to consider proposals is copied below and is posted in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Room 402, of the County Administration Center at 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego California, 92101, This notice and summary are published pursuant to Government Code Sections 25515.2, and the Board of Supervisor's action of January 2, 1979 authorizing publications. The following is the Resolution as approved by the Board of Supervisors on 10/27/2020: Resolution No.: 20-168 Meeting Date: 10/27/2020 (09) RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BY THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OR GROUND LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 281-182-17 and 281-182-18 (LOCATED BETWEEN 12TH AND 13TH STREET IN THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY OF RAMONA) On motion of Supervisor Jacob seconded by Supervisor Gaspar, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, the County of San Diego (“County”) owns approximately 7.86 acres of land located between 12th and 13th Street in the unincorporated community of Ramona, County of San Diego, California(“Property”). The Property is also known as Assessor Parcel Numbers 281-182-17 and 281-182-18. WHEREAS, the County desires to consider proposals for the sale or ground lease and development of the Parcel for senior group affordable housing; and WHEREAS, pursuant to applicable laws of the State of California, including Government Code Sections

WHEREAS, the County desires to use a two-step process by first soliciting responses to a Request for Statements of Qualifications (“RFSQ”) from interested parties, and then allowing selected proposers determined to have the appropriate qualifications to respond to a Request for Proposals (“RFP”), with proposals to be received at a public meeting of the Board of Supervisors as described below; and WHEREAS, the County must adopt this Resolution pursuant to Government Code Section 25515.2 before receiving proposals; and WHEREAS, notice of the adoption of this Resolution and the time and place of the public meeting must be given by publishing this Resolution at least once a week for three weeks prior to the public meeting described below. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows: Section 1. This Board of Supervisors declares its intention to consider proposals for the sale or ground lease and development of the Property for senior group housing and ancillary uses. Section 2. The RFSQ documents will be available from the County’s Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division, 5560 Overland Avenue, Suite 410, San Diego, California 92123.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SAN DIEGO COUNTY CONSORTIUM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CONSORTIUM 2021-22 ANNUAL PLANAMENDMENT 2019-20 ANNUAL PLAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG), AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM FUNDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on March 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 310 at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA, to consider the FY 202122 Annual Plan. The Board will consider the proposed use of an estimated: $4,265,959 in CDBG funds; $3,286,351 in HOME funds; $364,738 in ESG funds; and $4,690,917 in HOPWA funds that the County will receive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is anticipated that the County will also receive up to $500,000 in State ESG funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Board will also consider the proposed use of an estimated $2,000,000 in FY 2020-21 CDBG and HOME Program revenues and the reallocation of an estimated $10,600,000 in previous years' HOME, ESG, CDBG and HOPWA entitlements. These figures are based on prior year funding levels.

Section 3. The RFP documents will be available from the County’s Department of General Services, Real Estate Services Division, 5560 Overland Avenue, Suite 410, San Diego, California 92123. The Annual Plan describes proposed activities to be Section 4. All responses to funded from FY 2021-22 and the RFSQ and RFP shall be previous year entitlements, submitted in conformance which must meet the goals with requirements established established in the 2020-24 by the County’s Department Consolidated Plan. of General Services, Real Estate Services Division. The Board will also consider the proposed use Section 5. Responses to the of $5,904,293 in CDBG RFP will be received by the Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Board of Supervisors as funds. The County is receiving follows: CDBG-CV funds from HUD to assist the region in Qualifying proposals preparing, preventing and submitted in accordance with responding to the Coronavirus all RFP requirements will be pandemic. received by the Board of Supervisors at its regularly The CDBG program provides scheduled meeting on March funding to the County's 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at its unincorporated area and regular place of meeting, the the cities of Coronado, Del chambers in Room 310 at the Mar, Imperial Beach, Lemon County Administration Center Grove, Poway and Solana at 1600 Pacific Highway, San Beach. CDBG funds must: (1) Diego, California 92101. benefit lower-income persons; (2) prevent/eliminate slums The County will only receive and blight; or (3) meet urgent proposals from developers community development determined to be qualified by needs. The HOME program the Director, Department of funds affordable housing General Services, in activities within the County consultation with the Director, HOME Consortium. The Housing and Community HOME Consortium includes Development Services the CDBG areas, plus the through the RFSQ. cities of Carlsbad, Encinitas, La Mesa, San Marcos, Santee Section 6. Notice of the and Vista. The ESG program adoption of this Resolution funds homeless assistance and the time and place of in the CDBG areas and the holding the public meeting HOPWA program funds described above shall be housing/services for persons given by publishing the with HIV/AIDS and their resolution in a newspaper of families throughout San general circulation within San Diego County. The STATE Diego County once a week for ESG program funds homeless three weeks prior to that assistance throughout San public meeting. Diego County. Section 7. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY COUNTY COUNSEL By David Stotland, Senior Deputy County Counsel

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE TO PROPOSERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat the City of San Diego (City) is seeking to receive Electronic Proposals for the below named Request for Proposal (RFP). Contract Number: H2125833 RFP Title: Design of Montgomery Airport Runway 10L28R Grooving The solicitation may be obtained from the City’s website at: https://www.sandiego.gov/ cip/ bidopps It is the policy of the City of San Diego to encourage equal opportunity in its Construction and Consultant contracts. Bids or proposals from local firms, small, minority-owned, disabled, veteran-owned, and women- owned businesses are strongly encouraged. Consultants are encouraged to subcontract with and/or participate in joint ventures with these firms. The City is committed to equal opportunity and will not discriminate with regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, disability, medical condition or place of birth; and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on any basis. Proposals shall be received no later than the date and time noted in the solicitation which can be found at the following site: City of San Diego’s Electronic Proposal Site – PlanetBids at: https://www.planetbids.com/p ortal/portalcfm?companyID= 17950. James Nagelvoort, Director Engineering & Capital Projects Thursday, February 4, 2021 2/11/21 CNS-3437880# VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWS

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Located at: 4661 El Cerrito Dr 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: Emmanuel Perez 4661 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 21, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 21, 2026 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000729 Fictitious business name(s): Leasing San Diego

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Love From Lei

Located at: 3442 Capri Way Unit 3 Oceanside, CA 92056 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: Aleisha Ender Wright 3442 Capri Way Unit 3 Oceanside, CA 92056 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 20, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 20, 2026 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9001171 Fictitious business name(s): Yoga Rascals

Located at: 5396 Mary Fellows Ave. La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/16/2007 This business is hereby registered by the following: Sunje O'Clancy 5396 Mary Fellows Ave. La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 28, 2026 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000845 Fictitious business name(s):

3969 Idaho St. #7 San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 12, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 12, 2026 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000083 Fictitious business name(s): Villa Alta

Located at: 4227 52nd Street San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 01/09/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: Urban Council Development, Incorporated 4227 52nd Street San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 5, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 5, 2026 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000241 Fictitious business name(s): STICHIC

Located at: 1640 Camino Del Rio North, Ste 338 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --800 E. 12th Street, Unit 322 Los Angeles, CA 90021 County of Los Angeles This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 06/28/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yimax Clothing, Inc. 800 E. 12th Street, Unit 322 Los Angeles, CA 90021 County of Los Angeles This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 08, 2026 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000240 Fictitious business name(s): Cozy Fox

Located at: 920 Kline St. #104 La Jolla, CA 92037 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 06/27/2009 This business is hereby registered by the following: Thumbprint Gallery LLC 4902 Haight Terrace San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 26, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 26, 2026 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000317 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, Ste 1144 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego --800 E. 12th Street, Unit 322 Los Angeles, CA 90021 County of Los Angeles This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 12/06/2013 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yimax Clothing, Inc. 800 E. 12th Street, Unit 322 Los Angeles, CA 90021 County of Los Angeles This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 08, 2026 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000308 Fictitious business name(s):

Located at: 3969 Idaho St. #7 San Diego, CA 92104 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:

Located at: 4734 Crooked Creek Ct. San Diego, CA 92113 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: Timothy Omario Douglas

Thumbprint Gallery

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Located at: 3610 Calle Colina Roca Alpine, CA 91901 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 10/20/2010 This business is hereby registered by the following: JBUS Corporation 3610 Calle Colina Roca Alpine, CA 91901 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 7, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 7, 2026 1/21, 1/28, 2/04, 2/11 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9000200 Fictitious business name(s): Litter Did We Know, LLC

Located at: 2838 Farragut Rd San Diego, CA 92106 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: Litter Did We Know, LLC 2838 Farragut Rd., #125 San Diego, CA 92106 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on January 08, 2026 1/21, 1/28, 2/04, 2/11

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00004545CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Thong Van Do on behalf of Anh Van Do To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Thong Van Do on behalf of Anh Van Do filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Anh Van Do PROPOSED NAME: Andy Do 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: March 17, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL

(Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2020-00037410CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Yu Qiu Julia Qiu Mundy To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Yu Qiu Julia Qiu Mundy filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Yu Qiu Julia Qiu Mundy PROPOSED NAME: Julia Qiu Mundy 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

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be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made:

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 16, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 IMPORTANT: Prior to your hearing date, please check the Court's website for the most current instructions regarding how to appear for your hearing and access services that are available to answer your questions. http://www. sdcourt.ca.gov/coronavirus NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00003852CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Kevin Doran Pohl To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kevin Doran Pohl filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kevin Doran Pohl PROPOSED NAME: Kevin Duran Brooks 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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 18, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote hearing date.

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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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.)

Any Petition for the name The address of the court is: change of a minor that is 330 W. Broadway signed by only one parent San Diego, CA 92101 must have this Attachment 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 served along with the -----------------------------------Petition and Order to Show SUPERIOR COURT OF Cause, on the other nonCALIFORNIA signing parent, and proof County of San Diego of service must be filed with 330 W. Broadway Any Petition for the name the court.) San Diego, CA 92101 change of a minor that is Hall of Justice signed by only one parent The address of the court is: 37-2021-00002361must have this Attachment 330 West Broadway CU-PT-CTL served along with the San Diego, CA 92101 Petitioner or Attorney: Petition and Order to Show 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 Ryan Todd Green-Lichty Cause, on the other non-----------------------------------signing parent, and proof SUPERIOR COURT OF To All Interested Persons: of service must be filed with CALIFORNIA Petitioner the court.) County of San Diego Ryan Todd Green-Lichty 330 W. Broadway filed a petition with this court The address of the court is: San Diego, CA 92101 for a decree changing name 330 W. Broadway Hall of Justice as follows: San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-000022692/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04 CU-PT-CTL PRESENT NAME: -----------------------------------Petitioner or Attorney: Ryan Todd Green-Lichty SUPERIOR COURT OF Abbey Claire Barnard CALIFORNIA PROPOSED NAME: County of San Diego To All Interested Persons: Ryan Todd Lichty 330 West Broadway Petitioner San Diego, CA 92101 Abbey Claire Barnard THE COURT ORDERS that Hall of Justice filed a petition with this court all persons interested in this 37-2021-00002475for a decree changing name matter appear before this CU-PT-CTL as follows: court at the hearing indicated Petitioner or Attorney: below to show cause, if any, Fuad Mohamed Hussine PRESENT NAME: why the petition for change of Fanay Abbey Claire Barnard name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the To All Interested Persons: PROPOSED NAME: name changes described Petitioner Abbey Claire Barnard above must file a written Fuad Mohamed Hussine Giustini objection that includes the Fanay reasons for the objection at filed a petition with this court THE COURT ORDERS that least two court days before for a decree changing name all persons interested in this the matter is scheduled to be as follows: matter appear before this heard and must appear at court at the hearing indicated the hearing to show cause PRESENT NAME: below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not Fuad Mohamed Hussine why the petition for change of be granted. If no written Fanay name should not be granted. objection is timely filed, the Any person objecting to the court may grant the petition PROPOSED NAME: name changes described without a hearing. Fuad Hussein above must file a written objection that includes the NOTICE OF HEARING THE COURT ORDERS that reasons for the objection at Date: March 04, 2021 all persons interested in this least two court days before Time: 8:30 A.M. matter appear before this the matter is scheduled to Dept. C-61 court at the hearing indicated be heard and must appear at NO HEARING WILL below to show cause, if any, the hearing to show cause OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE why the petition for change of why the petition should not name should not be granted. be granted. If no written (Due to the COVID-19 Any person objecting to the objection is timely filed, the pandemic, which poses name changes described court may grant the petition a substantial risk to the above must file a written without a hearing. health and welfare of court objection that includes the personnel and the public, reasons for the objection at NOTICE OF HEARING rendering presence in, least two court days before Date: March 03, 2021 or access to, the court's the matter is scheduled to be Time: 8:30 A.M. facilities unsafe, and heard and must appear at Dept. C-61 pursuant to the emergency the hearing to show cause NO HEARING WILL orders of the Chief Justice why the petition should not OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE of the State of California be granted. If no written (Due to the COVID-19 and General Orders of the objection is timely filed, the pandemic, which poses Presiding Department of court may grant the petition a substantial risk to the the San Diego Superior without a hearing. health and welfare of court Court, the following Order personnel and the public, is made: NOTICE OF HEARING rendering presence in, Date: March 8, 2021 or access to, the court's NO HEARING WILL Time: 8:30 A.M. facilities unsafe, and OCCUR ON THE DATE Dept. C-61 pursuant to the emergency SPECIFIED IN THE NO HEARING WILL

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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00002255CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ahmad Zia/ Fahima Fnu on behalf of minor children To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ahmad Zia / Fahima Fnu on behalf of minor children filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ibrahim Fnu PROPOSED NAME: Ibrahim Sorabi 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: March 03, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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

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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00001962CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ahmad Zaki / Tamana Armaghan on behalf of minor children To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ahmad Zaki / Tamana Armaghan on behalf of minor children filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Haris Fnu --Edriss Fnu PROPOSED NAME: Haris Armaghan --Edriss Armaghan 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: March 09, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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

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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00001729CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Chasa Monya Overton To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Chasa Monya Overton filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Chasa Monya Overton PROPOSED NAME: Cashaé Monya Martin Meads 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: March 1, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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 certified copy of the Order Granting the

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 remote hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions. A RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/21, 1/28, 2/04, 2/11 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00000612CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Eloy Javier Lopez Villa To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Eloy Javier Lopez Villa filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Eloy Javier Lopez Villa PROPOSED NAME: Eloy Javier Galindo 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: February 22, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made: 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 certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. 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 remote hearing date and contact the

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parties by mail with further directions.

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

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

The 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).

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 RESPONDANT 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 remote 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 1/21, 1/28, 2/04, 2/11 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00001061CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Susan Sahle Yihedgo

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Susan Sahle Yihedgo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Susan Sahle Yihedgo PROPOSED NAME: Susan Sahle Bahta 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: February 23, 2021 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON ABOVE DATE (Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court's facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders of the Chief Justice of the State of California and General Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Superior Court, the following Order is made:

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 1/21, 1/28, 2/04, 2/11

PROBATE AMMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINSTER ESTATE OF Edward S. Wilson Case Number: 37-2020-00044687-PR-PWCTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Edward S. Wilson A Petition for Probate has been filed by Sonja Reynolds Reid in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

If you object to the granting on this 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 statues 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 peitition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

The Petition for Probate requests that Sonja Reynolds Reid be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the

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camera, he realized how many of his current and future students would be looking at him and being inspired to seek their own success. Chef B might give them their start, but he knows his students make him better in return. “Even though I went to culinary school, even though I’m classically trained, by me teaching it, it reinforces everything that I learned,” he said. “I learn something new every day because I have to sit with the information, I have to study the information, because in order for me to teach the information, I have to literally absorbed information, which makes me a better chef.”

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Representatives from about 50 historically black colleges and universities will consult with students about their higher-education options. Students will also have the opportunity to get help with completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on March 03, 2021 at 1:30pm in Dept. 502 located at the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Central - Probate Division

Attorney for petitioner: Antoinette Middleton, Esq. Law Offices of Antoinette Middleton 1761 Hotel Circle South, Suite 115, San Diego, CA 92018 (619) 235-9501

Honing his skills and developing successful business models can’t hold a candle to the rewarding efforts of teaching and passing on the craft. Williams finished culinary school in 2018 and secured a position at Broadmoor High School as a Culinary Arts instructor. The ProStart program offers classes and a certification program for high school students that prepares them for the workforce immediately after graduation. “Once they graduate, they can go straight to the industry, and they don’t have to get minimum wage jobs,” Williams said.

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High school students across San Diego County have the chance to connect from their own home with representatives from historically black colleges by participating in the Fourth Annual San Diego Black College Expo virtual college fair on Feb. 18. Some students will even get on-the-spot college admissions and scholarships. The San Diego County Office of Education will again sponsor the annual event in partnership with the National College Resources

Foundation as a way to bring opportunities for students in our region. The expo will be from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 18. Students who plan to attend also have the chance to win a scholarship from the National College Resources Foundation by submitting a short essay by Feb. 8 about why college is important to them. Live seminars include: • How to Find Money for College

“Our mission is to make sure students are prepared for the next stage of life after leaving our schools,” said Dr. Paul Gothold, county superintendent of schools. “The Black College Expo is a unique opportunity for us to connect young people with options that could unlock their future success.” The Black College Expo was developed more than 20 years ago to help empower underrepresented students, demystify the college admissions process, and promote equal access to higher education by providing positive guidance and pathways. The event seeks to educate all students about historically black colleges and universities. Students and education professionals can at https://hopin.com/events/ black-college-expo-san-diego.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Generational Differences in Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement By Vayunamu Bawa Contributing Writer Nigeria’s youth are experiencing a massive shift in consciousness. In September 2020, the EndSARS movement began with protests against the brutal and often fatal methods of the Special AntiRobbery Squad (SARS) police unit. From last year’s protests to the harsh way of life that continues to compound, life seems to be getting worse as they get older. Due to globalization, they can see what is happening in other parts of the world. They see how citizens are enabled to contribute to their societies and how they are treated when they demand change. Therefore, when thousands of Nigerians poured into the streets to protest police brutality, an overwhelming percentage of protesters were part of the younger population. Most of those marching had an encounter to share about SARS that was rooted in poverty in the forms of unemployment, hunger, and insecurity. Such struggles were not new in Nigeria, but their experiences were deeply marked by coming of age in a national culture that refuses to understand and appreciate youth. In addition to dealing with police and other government authorities, they were dealing with policing right in their homes and communities. This resulted in a struggle against both the older members of their communities and the government forces who regularly punished them for their personal lifestyle choices. The generational differences in

the EndSARS movement lay in the ‘why’ and ‘how’. When they stood in the streets and connected online in protest, the youth had solidarity among each other because SARS and the police stood in for the much larger need for a revolution in the mindset of all Nigerians. The youth were fighting for their right to survive and thrive in their homeland. Despite all this, a lot were discouraged and even barred from protesting by their parents, grandparents, other elders, and those that did not outright condemn the movement criticized its methods. Some believed that the youth brought on bad treatment at the hands of police because they refused to do what was right. Others thought that if they had to protest, they were going about it wrong. They criticized the leaderless nature of the movement and how protesters blocked off roads. Some of this advice came out of experie n c e b e c au s e t h e Ni g e r i a n state deals with protesters and activists merc i l e ss ly. T h i s was confirmed with the tragic Lekki Massacre of October 20, 2020, where members of the Nigerian army shot at Lagos EndSARS protesters who were singing and hold-

ing up flags at the Lekki toll gate. The exact death toll is unknown. To the elders, opting out of protesting would be the sensible thing to do because it meant staying alive. However, the youth already had experience in resisting— having to stand for and defend themselves and their activities constantly— and felt like putting their life on the line was worth it for this cause. Nigeria’s younger generations are speaking up at any cost. They have had to unlearn trying to appease authorities at the cost of their dignity and learned to demand that their rights as citizens and people be respected. They are taking what they need from their elders’ past and leaving what they do not, carving out their own unique paths to change.

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