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in Dark About a City Youth Billions in Relief Funds Employment Policy

By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media

By John E. Warren

California is in the process of rolling out a massive billion-dollar rental relief program. It is designed to help people who fell behind on their rent due the global coronavirus pandemic recover.

Over two years ago, the publisher of this newspaper suggested to the Mayor of San Diego, Kevin Faulconer, that the City of San Diego should have a Youth Employment Policy. Such a policy should place a youth between the ages of 14 and 21 within each agency of city government for a minimum of 8 hours a week. Such jobs as youth internships would pay no less than a stipend of $10.00 per hour. For example, each city agency would build

But many renters, including Black Californians who lease residential property, may not know about the state’s new CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program or they may not have details on how to apply for the available assistance. Other advocates say some renters could simply be confused because there are multiple rental relief programs at the county or city level to help renters.

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$80.00 a week times 4 into its budget. This would amount to about $2000.00 per year per city agency.

To facilitate this process, the City of San Diego should create a Commission on Youth Education and Employment. The present Commission of Gang Prevention should be abolished. It has no real staff function or outreach geared toward the majority youth of this city. Its very existence in lieu of the Youth Education and Employment Commission proposed here, suggests that more youth are interested in crime than developing See STATEMENT page 2

See RELIEF page 2

Housing Black Wealth DOJ More Than $500 Billion in a Decade Gains Could Grow

Seeks to Clean up Police Departments Around the Country whether police in Minneapolis engage in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing, the proclamation was met both with cheers and skepticism.

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire A new Zillow analysis finds Black households saw modest progress narrowing the racial wealth gap during the pandemic, and that housing factors will largely impact whether that gap grows or shrinks throughout the next 10 years.

Garland said he would staff the effort with experienced attorneys and other personnel from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota.

He even qualified that the new civil investigation is separate from and independent of the federal criminal investigation into the death of George Floyd that the Justice Department has previously announced.

• The typical Black household has only about 23% of the wealth of a typical White household • Zillow analysis finds home value and homeownership rate disparities directly account for almost 40% of the $3 trillion wealth gap[1] • If the typical Black-owned home was worth the same as the typical White-owned home, Black wealth would more than double (from $931 billion to $2.1 trillion)

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Incremental increases in homeownership rates and home values among Black households would help shrink the current $3 trillion racial wealth gap by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, according to a new Zillow analysis.

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National Correspondent

While the decision received applause, questions remain aplenty, including the goal of the investigation and whether the Justice Department can set policy for local police agencies.

When U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice had opened a civil investigation to determine

“The goal would be to determine whether a local or state entity is failing to abide by the U.S. Constitution or other federal laws,” Caitlin

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Kizielewicz, a spokesperson for the Crime and Justice Research Alliance, told NNPA Newswire.

The Crime and Justice Alliance serves to inform the public debate on criminal justice issues.

Asked whether the DOJ could set policy for local police agencies, Kizielewicz demurred.

“For the most part, no,” Kizielewicz offered.

“But if the U.S. Justice Department develops evidence that a local or state entity like a police department is failing to abide by the U.S. Constitution or other federal laws, it can go to federal court and seek an order of some kind requiring the entity to cease its illegal activity and perhaps implement some measures to prevent its recurrence.”

Some of the measures include implementing new policies and training.

“Or it can negotiate an agreement with the entity – called a consent See DOJ page 2

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One of the many factors that may complicate the confusion and low awareness in communities about the state’s rental relief program is the fact that the state is under-investing in the public awareness campaign, say some critics who have been following the state’s rollout of rental assistance. Typically, they say, state-run awareness campaigns are executed by public relations and advertising agencies.

They then create and deploy campaigns to let state residents know about taxpayer-funded, government-administered programs created to benefit the target audience.

A number of people watching the state process that awarded Prosio Communications, a Roseville firm, the $3.2 million contract to get the word out to Californians about rental relief, say the winning firm slashed its media budget by more than half to submit the lowest bid to win the contract.

A total of eight companies applied that is scheduled to begin in June and end in December.

All of them proposed budgets of about $4 million, unlike the wining contractor.

“The bidding process was troubling on several fronts, but here are some examples,” said one source who spoke to California Black Media but asked to remain anonymous. “First, the

company that won the bid did not cut their own fees. Instead, they slashed the money that the federal government provided – that’s taxpayer money -- to inform people of this critical help.”

mortgage, Black households also had the highest rates of missed or partial payments at 22 %, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS).

The source said even though the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) allotted $6 million for public awareness, Prosio’s budget for outreach to Californians has been dwindled down to a mere $2 million.

“An estimated 1.5 million California families, front-line workers and low-wage earners are behind on their rent due to the economic fallout of this pandemic,” said California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH) Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramirez.

“There is no way on earth, $2 million could successfully inform Californians about this program. There’s just no way in a state of 40 million residents,” the source said.

The federal government has so far authorized $25 Billion to support rental assistance programs in states across the country. Of that money, California is expected to receive $2.6 billion.

A total of $1.5 billion will go directly to the state and another $1.1 billion will be allocated to counties and cities with populations of 200,000 people or more.

Black renters accounted for the highest number of Californians -- about 23 %, of Golden State residents last July -- who could not pay their rent on time, according to a UCLA report.

Black renters also had the highest rates (29%) of being behind on housing payments in general due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among homeowners with a

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meaningful futures.

The dollars that the various agencies contribute to gang prevention discussions could be put to a more meaningful purpose.

The City’s Human Resources Department should be expanded to coordinate efforts to hire and place youth in city agencies by working with the Commission on Youth Education and Employment.

“They have accumulated significant debt and their landlords are struggling to meet their financial obligations,” Ramirez continued. “The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program will be a lifeline to renters and landlords.

It clears accumulated rental debt, keeps families hardest hit housed and will lead to a more equitable economic recovery."

The Workforce Partnership cannot and should not be a substitute for a Youth Employment Policy and Program operated by the City of San Diego. The Partnership is basically a federally funded program that has never been intended for more than a select few youths, leaving the masses unemployed and basically abandoned each year.

California has the highest number of people in the country who are housing insecure. According to Tenants Together, a renter advocacy organization, more than 22 million people are renters, about 55% of the population, in a state where about half of its residents live at or near the poverty line.

The Commission on Youth Education and Employment would provide yearround employment opportunities, but like the neighborhood Youth Program did under the Old Economic Opportunity Act. Since transportation is a key element to such youth employment, the City of San Diego should ask the Metropolitan Transit System to provide a bus/trolley card to cover either transportation cost for travel to and from work or to make it available at such a reduced rate that the youth could afford to work without spending all their income on transportation.

Among Black Californians, 3 in 5 Black people live in renter households, according to the California Budget and Policy Center. Of that number, about 6 in 10 Black individuals are classified as “housing cost-burdened”

be prorated among members of the City Council’s nine districts on an equal basis with council members having the right to share or exchange positions. All done working through the Commission and its coordinated efforts with the City of San Diego’s Human Resources Department.

This effort does not seek to replace the Workforce Partnership. What it does is seek to have the City of San Diego take authority and responsibility for its youth employment programs and policies. That responsibility should not be delegated just because the federal government created such a program as the Workforce Partnership years ago.

More than fifty years ago, youth employment was important to this nation and its cities. At that time, the National Alliance of Business made dollars available in matching funds from the U.S. Congress to provide summer youth jobs. The publisher of this newspaper worked on these programs as a staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor. He was hired a few years earlier under a summer youth program which grew into a life changing career, a law degree and years as an elected official. What can happen today if we give some of the same opportunities to the youth of the City of San Diego?

These are not new ideas. Perhaps this time of budget considerations might be at last a chance to make this a reality for the youth of San Diego and go beyond the police and gang prevention.

The number of youth employment opportunities under this proposal would

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Housing: continued from page 1

Today’s typical Black household has only about 23% of the wealth of a typical White household, down from 34.6% before the Great Recession. Housing factors — including lower home values and rates of homeownership — directly account for nearly 40%[2] of that gap, with assets like investments in stocks and bonds and retirement accounts making up the rest.

“Housing will be a prominent factor determining the course of the racial wealth gap over the next decade,” says Zillow economist Treh Manhertz. “The issues caused by historic discrimination won’t be solved quickly, but addressing things like increasing access to credit, more-equitable lending standards and reducing exclusionary zoning could make buying more accessible and bring significant strides toward closing the wealth gap. In the most optimistic scenario, Black millennials could see housing equality in their retirement, and finally pass on some real wealth to the next generation.”

About 42% of Black households own their home, compared to 72% of White households, and Blackowned homes are typically worth about 18% less than White-owned

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decree – which then may be overseen by a federal court to make sure the entity lives up to whatever it has agreed to do,” Kizielewicz stated.

Among the policies the DOJ seeks is encouraging is for other officers to step in when aggressive and excessive force is used.

When Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the neck of George Floyd and eventually killed him, three other officers stood by and did nothing to stop the attack.

homes. Zillow estimates that if Black homeownership rates and home values rose to match those of their White counterparts, Black wealth would more than double (from $931 billion to $2.1 trillion).

Zillow analyzed home value growth and homeownership rate changes for Black households under five different scenarios through 2031. In the most optimistic, Black wealth would grow by more than half a trillion dollars — from $931 billion to $1.46 trillion. In the most likely, it would increase to about $1.18 trillion.

In that most likely scenario — which projects Black home values growing 5% faster than home values generally and Black homeownership growing at 0.5 percentage points per year — equality in housing wealth wouldn’t come until 2183. If Black home values grow 15% faster than home values generally and Black homeownership grows at 1.5 percentage points per year — the most optimistic scenario explored in the analysis — the timeline for housing wealth equality is moved up to 2066.

Opposite of the disproportionate hit taken during the Great Recession, Black households saw modest progress in narrowing the wealth gap during and leading up to the pandemic, a small start toward reversing trends that helped widened

D.C. Metro Police and other departments said their agencies have long had a policy that held officers accountable for standing by and watching excessive force.

“The MPD has a policy on an officer’s duty to intervene,” the department wrote in a statement.

“This policy is specific to seeing another officer using force that is clearly beyond that which objectively is reasonable.”

In New York, officials said all officers must intervene to stop another cop from using excessive force.

Black – White Wealth Gap Black Home- ownMetropolitan Area ership Rate

Black Home- ownership Rate Gap, Relative to White Households

Change in Black Home- ownership Rate 2018 to 2019

Typical Blackowned Home Value

Black-Owned Home Value Gap, Relative to White Households

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Los Angeles, CA

34.6%

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3.1pp

$618,485

-31.4%

San Francisco, CA

34.9%

-25.2pp

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$946,828

-25.4%

Riverside, CA

45.5%

-25.9pp

2.3pp

$436,440

-2.0%

San Diego, CA

29.0%

-32.8pp

2.0pp

$575,152

-22.7%

Sacramento, CA

34.3%

-34.3pp

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$453,275

-8.7%

San Jose, CA

27.5%

-34.3pp

0.8pp

$1,249,840

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Home values based on Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)

the gap over the past decade. This was largely due to housing gains.

For example, the Black homeownership rate grew about one percentage point between early 2019 and early 2020, while the White homeownership rate stayed flat.

Black-owned home values have also grown just over one percentage point faster than White-owned home values each year for the last three years.

In February 2020, Black-owned home values were up 4.6% from a year earlier, while White home values were up 3.6%. In February 2021, Black home values were up 10.9% from the previous year, while White

“Failure to intervene in the use of excessive force, or report excessive force, or failure to request or ensure timely medical treatment for an individual is serious misconduct that may result in criminal and civil liability and will result in Department discipline, up to and including dismissal,” New York Police officials wrote.

Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and others said they have similar policies.

“Congress gave the department the authority to conduct civil pattern-or-practice investigations, which look beyond individual incidents to assess systemic failures,”

home values were up 9.7%. This faster appreciation among Black-owned homes narrowed the overall home value gap from 16.7% to 15.9%.

Further, the analysis shows that Black homeownership rates and home values contribute equally to the housing portion of the overall wealth gap. If the Black homeownership rate increased by five percentage points the wealth gap would decrease by $74 billion. If home values increased by five percentage points the reduction would be $31 billion. Combined, alleviating these two disparities could cut the wealth gap by about 40%, to $1.9 trillion.

Garland stated.

“If the Justice Department concludes that there is reasonable cause to believe there is a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing, we will issue a public report of our conclusions,” the attorney general said.

He reiterated that the Justice Department also has the authority to bring a civil lawsuit, asking a federal court to provide injunctive relief that orders the MPD to change its policies and practices to avoid further violations.

Usually, when the Justice Department finds unlawful patterns or

Lenders deny mortgages for Black applicants at a rate 80% higher than that of White applicants. The relationship between housing factors and the racial wealth gap underscores the urgency of efforts like expanding access to credit and other initiatives that break down color barriers to homeownership.

“It’s abundantly clear that this issue won’t solve itself naturally or quickly. The problems run deep and perpetuate inequality,” said Manhertz.

“Intentional, targeted and dedicated policy is necessary to repair this broken system.”

practices, the local police department enters into a settlement agreement or a consent decree to ensure that prompt and effective action is taken to align policing practices with the law, Garland noted.

“Most of our nation’s law enforcement officers do their difficult jobs honorably and lawfully,” Garland said.

“I strongly believe that good officers do not want to work in systems that allow bad practices. Good officers welcome accountability because accountability is an essential part of building trust with the community, and public safety requires public trust.”

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION The Supreme Court Can Questions About the Local Protect Black Lives By Chapter of the Urban League Ending Qualified Immunity LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Hello,

I am a 50 year plus resident and many of these years I didn't know we had a chapter, but especially in recent years I feel we don't.

What are they doing for the community besides racking up millions in grants and County contracts. Where is the outcry from the community with the lacking reporting and participation? Why is the board of directors of the local urban league not outraged at the lack of visibility of the person they pay to be in charge, Ray King?

Why have we only seen the COO, Al, trying to attend events before COVID-19 and not

Ray? Has the County Board of Supervisors done a recent audit of the many contracts of our tax dollars going to the Urban League of San Diego? I am calling on the residents and media to request we know why our tax dollars are going to an organization that doesn't interact with the community nor share information. I am a Black man, a taxpayer, a Christian and I am sending this far and wide to get some attention started on accountability.

Peace and Blessings Mr. R.E.S.

Energy Policies and Potential Impacts on Household Budgets

By R. Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Chief Economist, American Petroleum Institute Most people are concerned when energy costs rise, especially prices at the pump. It’s understandable since the average household spent nearly $4,100 on energy in 2019, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Consumer Expenditure Survey.

For more than a decade, expanded U.S. energy production helped lower energy costs, giving consumers more disposable income to afford other essentials like food, education and healthcare, which rose by 27%, 38% and 75%, respectively, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

However, with U.S. natural gas and oil production down recently, energy costs have been on the rise. The price of crude oil, historically the biggest factor in the cost of gasoline, has risen nearly 30% year over year (y/y), and consequently gasoline prices were up 14% y/y as of March 8, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Electricity and natural gas bills also have increased faster than overall consumer price inflation so far in 2021.

Further energy cost increases could result from the Biden administration’s decision to halt new federal natural gas and oil leasing, potentially reducing domestic production, as well as other possible actions that could limit drilling or hydraulic fracturing. These could put upward pressure on energy costs that then could ripple across the broader economy.

Yet, energy policy choices could affect far more than just what you pay for a gallon of gasoline or your monthly electricity bill.

For example, imagine trying to make ends meet if U.S.

energy policies raised the costs of housing and vehicles, in addition to the energy they require. Housing, vehicles and energy represent more than half of a typical household’s expenditures.

While spending on energy since 2009 fell 10% to 15% across every income bracket, Americans’ non-energy spending on housing, vehicles, maintenance and insurance rose the fastest among

those who could least afford increases. Real housing expenditures (excluding energy) by the lowest 40% of U.S. households by income increased about 10% between 2009 and 2019 – roughly three times the rate among wealthy households. Over the same period, real household spending on vehicles, insurance and public transit rose 35% among the lowest 20% of households by income, more than twice the rate of wealthier households.

These concerns loom over an economy where vehicles and housing have recently become even more expensive for some.

Now consider the potential costs of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure,

which the administration is signaling it wants the nation to transition to and build; the ratcheting up of fuel economy standards, which the auto industry suggested in January would cost more than $1 billion annually; plus incentives and/or state requirements like California’s which mandate residential solar panels on new construction, estimated to add $8,400 to the cost of a single-family home. Each of these would add up-front

costs that disproportionately impact the 60% of U.S. households earning $53,123 or less in 2019, per BLS. To be clear, the industry supports higher energy efficiency where it is cost effective. However, policies that undermine domestic energy production and blanket regulations that favor certain technologies over others for vehicles or homes could harm consumers.

By David Johns Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition Last year, we witnessed another crushing blow in the fight to end police violence against Black people. Only one of the three officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor was charged in the case. However, they were not charged for causing her death; rather, they were indicted on charges of destroying property.

The three officers responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor are not the first to walk free after killing an unarmed Black person, and unfortunately, especially if things continue as they are, they will not be the last. Things continuing as they are, includes the decision to only charge one Louisville police officer for the destruction of property, which sends the message that Black lives do not matter to law enforcement agencies.

At the National Black Justice Coalition, we prioritize ending policies that put all Black lives at risk.

We support the shifts in our legal practices required to honor that all of our lives matter, in theory, and in practice. For that reason, I truly believe that if we are going to have a conversation about increased police accountability; we need to start talking about the courts and qualified immunity–a defense to excessive force available to officers.

Derek Chauvin may have been found guilty of George Floyd’s murder, but the fact remains that this legal protection will continue to put Black people in danger at the hands of the police.

Qualified immunity is legal protection created by the Supreme Court that shields government officials from being held liable for constitutional violations–such as the right to be free from excessive police force–as long as the officials didn’t violate “clearly established law.” It was invented by the Court in 1967, as a way to protect public officials who believed their actions were authorized by the law. Fifteen years later

in Harlow v. Fitzgerald, the Court expanded the defense of qualified immunity. Instead of upholding the requirement of public officials acting in “good faith” in order to be shielded from liability, even officials who used excessive force would be immune from being held legally accountable for their actions.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor called qualified immunity a “one-sided approach” that “transforms the doctrine into an absolute shield for law enforcement officers.”

Justice Sotomayor went on to say that qualified immunity “sends an alarming signal to law enforcement officers and the public. It tells officers that they can shoot first and think later, and it tells the public that palpably unreasonable conduct will go unpunished.”

Following the direction of the Supreme court, lower courts mostly dismiss police misconduct lawsuits on grounds that there is no prior court decision with nearly identical facts. This results in seeing what happened with Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tony McDade (a Black trans man who was murdered by a member of the Tallahassee Police Department the same week as George Floyd was murdered) and Breonna Taylor happening over and over again–police officers having full ability to fatally shoot Black people with impunity, across the country and regardless of jurisdiction. A Reuters study found that since 2005, the courts have shown an increasing tendency to grant immunity in excessive force cases and that trend continues to accelerate.

Daunte Wright’s untimely murder–just like Breonna Tay lor’s and G e orge Floyd’s–is another example of why now is the time for a Black woman Supreme Court nominee. Only one legal entity can end the enactment of qualified immunity and remove the protection itself, and that is the United States Supreme Court. We need judges that understand what it means to have a loved one not come home because an officer perceived their skin color to be a crime punishable by death as well as how dangerous it is to tell police officers to shoot first and think later. We need judges that know what we mean when we scream, “I can’t breathe.”

Simply put, qualified immunity upholds a culture of impunity where government officials in general and police officers, in particular, are not held accountable for using excessive force and violence against u nar me d i nd iv idu a ls .

Qualified immunity blocks mechanisms for holding the police accountable for their actions. Where there is no accountability, there is no justice.

The Supreme Court is a deliberative body and the perspective of a Black woman will ensure decisions that are more inclusive of diverse lived experiences. The failure of qualified immunity shows that we need better representation and that now more than ever, we need Supreme Court nominees who are committed to preserving justice. For the She Will Rise campaign, it is important that the next Supreme Court nominee be a Black woman who understands the danger qualified immunity presents for our nation’s most vulnerable communities.

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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

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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

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OBITUARIES Matthew M. Wilburn

Lynell Durgan

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

2/23/1931

11/11/1951

10/17/1960

SUNSET

SUNSET

SUNSET

1/24/2021

4/26/2021

4/16/2021

MATTHEW M. WILBURN was called to rest January 24, 2021. He was born in Hope Arkansas to parents Rebecca & Renus Wilburn. He was the youngest of seven children. Siblings James Wilburn preceded in death Willie Wilburn, Louis “Bojack” Wilburn, Renus “RB” Wilburn, Ettie Mae Wilburn, and Lizzie Cheatham. Sister in law Rosie Wilburn.

Matt moved to San Diego as a young man and immediately started his own construction cleanup service and grew the business to Matt’s Landscaping and Concrete his company helped build some of the most popular and largest communities throughout San Diego for over 65 plus years with the most loyal employees. Matt owned Oceanview Liquor store for twelve successful years.

Matt’s favorite pastime was fishing and attending to his garden. He also loved to ride around in his 1936 Ford model A, so much so when he sold it to Drew Ford now Penske Ford in La Mesa he wasted no time finding and purchasing another one. He enjoyed spending time with his children. He purchased the kids motorcycles and one for himself and spent countless hours riding together. He loved football and was a season ticket holder for the San Diego Chargers.

Matt has seven children; Larry Wilburn (Adele), Yolanda Miles (Willie), Michael Wilburn, Vernajo Regina Ford (Kenny), Matthew “Cubby” Wilburn, Cynthia Wilburn, and Jonathan Wilburn.

Seven grandchildren; Anthony “Buster” Lyons, Mark Banks II, Kenny Ford, Brian Ford, Brittany Wilburn, Matthew Miles, and Marlon Miles.

Great grandchildren; Amira Lyons, Cira “Cici” Banks, Ryleigh Banks, Mark “Bubba” Banks, Jaycen Miles, Easton Miles, Allyn Banks, preceded in death Cassius Banks.

Matt leaves behind a legacy of generosity, leadership and longevity.

He touched the lives of many. May his memories live on in our hearts forever. He will never be forgotten.

May Time Soften Your Pain In times of darkness, love sees…

In times of silence, love hears...

In times of doubt, love hopes…

In times of sorrow, love heals...

Services were held at Fondel Memorial Chapel 830 N. Lyons Street Lake Charles, LA. Viewing was May 13, 2021, Burial Service: Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 28040 Mt. Olive Rd., Mt. Hermon, LA. On Monday afternoon, LYNELL DURGAN transitioned from earth to heaven at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. He was a native of Lake Charles, LA and relocated from California 13 years ago.

Lynell was born on Sunday, November 11, 1951, in Mamou, Louisiana to Gilbert and Joyce Helen Durgan he was the fourth child of nine siblings.

His family later relocated to Lake Charles, Louisiana and became a part of the Fisherville Community. He attended Carver Elementary School and W. O. Boston High School and graduated in 1972. Lynell moved to San Diego, CA where he attended ECC and Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, CA. He is a Veteran of the United States Navy.

After completing his duty to his country Lynell started his apprenticeship at the North Island Navy Base in Coronado, CA. He was employed by the Department of Defense for the United States Navy at North Island Navy Base as a Sheet Metal Engineer, in Field Service for over 25 years.

He joined the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. After moving to San Diego, Lynell united with the Calvary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher in the Junior Department, a member of the Brotherhood and the Sanctuary Choir. Lynell was a charter member of the United Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Milton Chambers. After preaching his first sermon Lynell was licensed as a Minister. Lynell became an ordained Minister by the Southern Baptist Association and was the Co-Pastor of the Hopewell Baptist Church in San Diego, CA. After relocation back to Lake Charles, Lynell became a member of New Jerusalem Ministries under the leadership of his nephew, Rev. Donald Durgan, Jr. After Hurricane Laura, the loss of his home and displacement, Lynell became a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Mt. Hermon under the leadership of Rev. Kenneth Saulsberry.

Lynell met the love of his life, Carol Elaine Cornist in San Diego, CA and they were united in holy matrimony on March 30, 1991, in Franklinton, LA and God blessed this union for 30 years. To this union they were blessed with two daughters, Autumn and Aaliyah.

Lynell leaves to cherish his life a devoted wife, Carol Cornist Durgan, two loving daughters, Autumn NaKiyah Durgan, Aaliyah Durgan (Caleb) Orphey, One sister, Joann (Robert) Evans, three brothers, Lee Morris (Retta) Durgan, Ivory Wayne (Mary) Durgan, and Bryan Keith Durgan, One Aunt, Carrie Ashley , Two Uncles, Rev. Mack C. (Hilda) Guillory, Daniel (Duffy) Guillory, Two sister-in-law’s, Royanna Durgan, and Terri D. Durgan, Two God children, Angela (John) Carroll, Kendrick Morris, best friend/co-worker, Nathniel (Joyce) Dennis, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins’ other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert & Joyce H. Durgan, four brothers, Donald Durgan, Sr., Dandrew Durgan, Ronald G. Durgan, infant Troy A. Durgan, both his paternal and maternal grandparents.

And in all times, love remembers.

May time soften the pain Until all that remains

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Services were held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 11am at Bethel Memorial AME Church. Burial will follow at El Camino Memorial Park, Sorrento Valley.

JUDITH (JUDY) GILLIAM-ROLLE was born October 17, 1960, the youngest of four children born to Brazil Gilliam and Mabel Lee (Dunn) Gilliam.

She was born at Sisters of Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California.

Judy was educated in the San Diego City School system. She attended Stephen Watts Kearny High School; graduated from San Diego High School in 1978. She also attended Mesa and San Diego City Community Colleges.

In the 1980s Judy married and gave birth to the two lights of her life; her daughters Tiffani and Stephani Downes. Her beloved step-daughter LaKeisha Downes was also a member of the household. She worked tirelessly to support her girls, mentally, physically and emotionally. Her daughters were the utmost essence of her existence. Judy pushed even harder after the sudden loss of her daughter Tiffani in 2010. Always there to support her was her boyfriend of 17 years, Michael. She wanted her wedding date to be a memorable one. Judy and Michael shared a beautiful love story.

Throughout her prolonged illness, Michael and Stephani worked hard providing care and comfort as they stood by her side. Together the two of them attended to Judy’s every need.

Judy worked as a postal worker shortly after high school She later worked as a banker for La Jolla Bank. She moved on to become a manager at Consumer Credit Counseling Service and retired after 15 years as an insurance underwriter for Wawanesa Insurance Company. She took advantage of her engaging, fun personality when she worked as a part time bartender in her younger years.

Judy united with the church at an early age. She began serving the Lord at Bethel A.M.E. Church as a young child. She was in the Y.P.D. (Young People’s Division), the youth usher board and the youth choir.

As an adult she continued to serve as the church Financial Secretary, a member of the Steward Board and of the church Finance Commission.

Judy actively participated in Church Anniversary and Women’s Day celebrations. She enriched her spiritual life through attending Women’s retreats and Bible Studies. A very proud moment for Judy was when she was inducted into the Women’s’ Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Judy will be remembered for her unwavering faith in God, her Strength and Courage.

Judy was preceded in death by her father, Brazil Gilliam, her loving daughter Tiffani and her nephew Sage Evans.

Remaining to cherish her memory are her beloved husband Michael Rolle, her devoted daughter Stephani and step-daughter LaKeisha, grandsons Damon, TeQuan and Zykee , her mother Mabel Gilliam, her siblings Beverly Gilliam, Deborah Babe Evans (Arthur), Artice Gilliam (Shirelle LeRae), her best friend Dawn Caldwell, God daughters Sophia Gilliam and Trinity Hatton, Grand- Goddaughter Aubree Morse; 2 Aunties and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, church family and friends.

To Honour You

Is the warmth of the memories And the love.

Judith “Judy” Gilliam-Rolle

Connie F. Kiefer Byrd

To honour you...

I get up every day and take a breath.

And start another day without you in it.

To honour you...

I laugh and love with those who knew your smile And the way your eyes twinkled with mischief and

secret knowledge.

To honour you...

I take the time to appreciate everyone I love, I know now there is no guarantee of days or hours spent in their presence.

To honour you...

I listen to music you would

have liked, And sing at the top of my lungs, with the windows rolled down To honour you...

I take chances, say what I feel, hold nothing back, Risk making a fool of myself, dance every dance.

You were my light, my heart, my gift of love, from the very highest source.

So every day, I vow to make a difference, share a smile, live, laugh and love.

Now I live for us both, so all I do, I do to honour you.

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Valerie Ragsdale Owner

Continuing over 130 Years of Service

Kevin Weaver General Manager

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COMMUNITY husband who was a noted professor of Black psychology. Dr. Guthrie preceded her in death in 2005.

Sur vivors include her daughter, Sindhu Sadhaka of San Diego; sons, Michael Guthrie of Los Angeles, and Bobby, Paul, Ricardo and Mario Guthrie, all of San Diego; nine grandchildren, and three daughters-in-law.

Elodia S. Guthrie -

A Life Well Lived Mrs. Elodia S. Guthrie, 92, of San Diego, died Friday, January 15th of natural causes. She was born in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, raised in Belize, and migrated to the United

States to study nursing.

She married Dr. Robert Val Guthrie and raised six children in Biloxi, Mississippi, San Diego, CA, Pittsburgh PA, and Silver Spring, MD, moving together with her

During the early 1960s, the youngest of five boys, Mario, was born, and Mrs. Guthrie helped raise six children throughout a period of rapid growth and transformation in Southern California. She was known to host international visitors from Panama, Cuba, the Caribbean, as well as Zimbabwe (then known as Rhodesia) and other global travelers who came to San Diego for college, military service, or for jobs.

Two of her closest friends, Dr. Clyde and Mrs. Norma Jones, hailed from Barbados, while school principal Josh Tull came from Panama—all were at home in the Guthrie household where Mrs. Guthrie entertained and fed them home-cooked meals

with international flavor.

Baseball players and minor league stars from Cuba and Latin America, also, were welcomed by the Guthries, forming lifelong bonds that continue to this day.

Robert Guthrie’s research and professional career would move the family in the 1970s to Pittsburgh, PA, and Silver Spring, Md., before the Guthries returned to San Diego in 1975, settling in Del Cerro, then in Clairemont, just south of La Jolla, in 1976.

A singer and a lover of music, Mrs. Guthrie organized impromptu duets with Josh Tull, but focused her energies on the home front—ensuring her kids attended Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, the local YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs, as well as school sports, beach and mountain trips, and music lessons. In later years, Mrs. Guthrie was an early supporter of Viejas, run by the Kumeyaay, and proudly regaled the family with stories of her Mayan heritage from Central America.

Though she and Robert had been invited to move to the Midwest and settle in Carbondale, Illinois— closer to Dr. Guthrie’s cousins—Mrs. Guthrie elected to remain in San Diego, to be near her nine grandchildren.

A noted raconteur with a feisty spirit, Mrs. Guthrie was no shrinking violet. While raising five kids in the deep South under Jim Crow segregation, she would speak Spanish to store owners, try on hats and clothes—and keep Southerners guessing as to her race, ethnicity or knowledge of Jim Crow customs.

Although she left Mississippi before it was desegregated, she was aware of the crisis and the dangers of Southern life. In April 1960, she helped rescue neighbors who had been attacked during a “wade in” to desegregate Biloxi beaches, and some of her fondest memories were of her kind neighbors, Mrs. Spencer and Patience Harris, who would bring milk for the children—three who were in diapers from 1957, 1958, and 1959.

She said that when her mother, Alfreida, became ill and passed away, she was sent to Belize to be raised by her aunt, and later attended St. Catherine Academy. She also worked in the United Fruit Company store as a teenager, as her father, Herbert Sexton, was a company employee who traveled between Dorchester, MA, and Central America.

A homemaker for many years, Mrs. Guthrie also worked at a department store, overcoming her fear of escalators and proudly bringing home her own paychecks. She enjoyed local jaunts to the horse races, celebrating “hat day” at Del Mar Race Track with her friend Mrs. Norma Jones, or longer trips to Vegas and Viejas. These were highlights, as were her tales of raising children and attending to others who were sick and shut-in.

Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery. Tributes can be sent to: https://www.clairemontmortuary.com.

SAY San Diego’s ACT Teen Coalition Educates on Youth Mental Health

By Vayunamu Bawa Advocates for Change Today (ACT) is a City Heights teen coalition involving youth leaders aged 12 to

18 committed to promoting substance abuse prevention. Its annual Youth-Led Town Hall titled ‘Virtually,

By Your Side’ was held on Thursday, April 29, 2021, to explore the challenges teens are facing as a result of the

Mask Wearing Tips Play safer Children 2 years of age and older should wear a mask that covers their nose, mouth and chin.

pandemic. The event was open to all middle and high school students and involved various presentations.

Youth shared art pieces, from a poem about graduating in these times to a song about mental health. Personal testimonies were also shared.

Alexa Vazquez spoke about losing motivation to do most things during the pandemic and how often mental health problems get oversimplified.

“I questioned what difference it would make if I wasn’t there, if I didn’t show up to video calls or classes and it made me aware of the value

Photo credit: Vayunamu Bawa via Zoom

of mental health,” she shared.

Program Manager Karen Lenyoun and Youth & TAY Peer Trainer Cassandra Surban from the National Alliance on Mental Illness in San Diego (NAMI San Diego) gave a presentation on preventing depression.

They showed a film that informed on the medical illness of depression and how it can affect teenagers

in different ways. It encouraged teens noticing signs of depression to talk to someone who can help such as a parent, school counselor, doctor, or another trusted adult. The film also encouraged them to tell a struggling friend about what they have learned and motivate them to seek help.

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Walks-Up, No-Appointments at County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Vaccines will be available while daily supplies last at each site Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

Extra layers mean extra protection Wear a layered, snug-fitting mask for best protection.

Foggy glasses mean hazy safety Cover your nose, mouth and chin completely, making sure there are no gaps.

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San Diegans can now show up at a County-hosted clinic and get vaccinated without an appointment and at no cost if they are aged 16 and up (people under 18 need parental consent or must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Residents can also check for vaccine availability at local pharmacies, including supermarkets, Walmart and Costco.

Appointments at retail pharmacies may require an appointment, and San Diegans need to carefully confirm that such sites are county-approved. The number of daily shots available for people without appointments at Countyhosted sites is limited per

site. Appointments will still be honored. Visit www.vaccinationsuperstationsd.com.

COUNTY VACCINATION SITES San Ysidro – Copley-Price YMCA Mobile Sites/ Southwestern College Mobile Walk-thru – East Public Health Center Lemon Grove Senior Center (as of 5/2) Linda Rhoades Recreation Center Linda Vista Vaccine Site at University of San Diego (USD) Mar Vista High School Martin Luther King Community Center Mexican Consulate North Inland – First United Methodist Church Oceanside – North Coastal Live Well Health Center

South Region Live Well Center Tubman-Chavez Community Center (moving to Jacobs Center TBD) College Area – San Diego State University (SDSU) Viejas Arena Lot 13 Border View YMCA Mountain View – Educational Cultural Complex (ECC)

NOTE: specific days only Mira Mesa Senior Center - Friday 5/14 Mission San Luis Rey Thursday 4/29 Northgate Market: City Heights - Thursday 5/13 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Saturday 5/8 Sherman Heights Community Center Tuesday 4/27 Southwestern College Otay Lakes - Friday 4/30

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COVID-19 UPDATES Evening COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Coming to North, East, South County

By José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office Starting, Thurs., May 6, three County COVID-19 vaccination sites in North, East and South County will start offering evening hours for San Diegans.

The three clinics will be administering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to people with and without appointments. People are welcome to drop-in whether for a first dose or a second dose that is a follow up to a dose received elsewhere.

The sites will be offering doses from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. in:

Oceanside

Sun. to Thurs.

North Coastal Live Well Health Center 1701 Mission Avenue

Chula Vista

Sun. to Thurs.

South Region Live Well Center at Chula Vista 690 Oxford Street

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With 1.5 million San Diegan now having received at least one dose of vaccine, and with vaccination sites more widespread, we are able to improve convenience,” said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County public health officer. “By offering evening hours, the County is providing the public even more options to help get us to herd immunity and back to the things we love.

El Cajon

Anyone 16 and up who lives, works or goes to school in San Diego County can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at no cost. See more locations at coronavirus-sd.com/vaccine.

Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered

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The California Department of Health provides a list of FAQ’s we most want to know. Find out more at https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines.

Getting vaccinated

How much will the Covid19 Vaccine Cost?

Nothing. COVID-19 vaccines, including their administration, are free to the public.

I’ve already had COVID-19.

Should I get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Yes. We do not know how long someone is protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19.

Can I get vaccinated against COVID-19 while I am currently sick with COVID-19?

No. People with COVID-19 who have symptoms should wait to be vaccinated until they have recovered from their illness and have met the criteria for ending isolation. If you are without symptoms, you should also wait until you meet the criteria before getting vaccinated. This guidance also applies to people who get COVID-19 before getting their second dose of vaccine.

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What to expect after vaccination

What is acceptable proof of full vaccination?

The following are accepted: • Vaccination card, which includes name of person vaccinated, type of vaccine provided, and date last dose administered • A photo of a vaccination card as a separate document • A photo of the attendee’s vaccination card stored on their phone • Documentation of vaccination from a healthcare provider

Will the COVID-19 vaccine make me test positive for COVID-19?

No. A vaccine will not cause you to test positive on viral

tests.

If your body develops an immune response (the goal of vaccination), there is a possibility that you may test positive on antibody tests.

Antibody tests indicate that you may have protection against the virus.

How is my privacy protected if I take the COVID19 vaccine?

California law strictly limits how personal information about those who are vaccinated can be shared. Only information that will not allow an individual to be identified can be shared.

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Vaccine limitations

Do providers need parental consent before administering the COVID-19 vaccine to a minor?

Yes. Vaccine providers must obtain consent from a parent, legal guardian, or other adult having legal custody before vaccinating a minor. But TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS

276,692

SOURCE: County of San Diego, HHSA as of 5/4/21

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there are some exceptions: • Emancipated minors do not need the consent of a parent or guardian to receive COVID-19 vaccine.

• Providers may accept written consent from a parent or legal guardian of an unaccompanied minor.

• If a provider has a written authorization for general medical care of a minor on file, a separate consent from a parent or guardian is not required. However, the provider may still request it.

Can pregnant or breastfeeding women be vaccinated against COVID-19?

about getting vaccinated, talk with a healthcare provider to help you make an informed decision.

How long should I wait to get the vaccine after I had COVID-19?

The CDC recommends: • If you tested positive, had only mild symptoms, and were not treated for the coronavirus, you should wait at least 10 days since the start of COVID-19 symptoms and satisfy criteria to discontinue isolation before getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

• Wait 90 days to get the vaccine if you recovered from a COVID-19 infection and were treated with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma.

Vaccine choices

Should I keep my COVID19 vaccination card?

Yes. Californians are urged to keep their vaccination record cards for themselves and their families in a safe place to prevent loss or damage. If you need replacement cards, contact your vaccination provider. The local public health department and/ or CDPH may also have this information.

DOSES DELIVERED: Nearly

DOSES ADMINISTERED: Close to

RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE SHOT:

FULLY VACCINATED:

3.09 million

Almost

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Vaccination Progress:

Yes. The CDC recommends that if you are pregnant, you may choose to be vaccinated when it’s available to you. There is currently no evidence that antibodies formed from COVID-19 vaccination cause any problem with pregnancy, including the development of the placenta.

People who are trying to become pregnant now or who plan to try in the future may also receive the COVID19 vaccine when it becomes available to them. There is no evidence that fertility problems are a side effect of any vaccine, including COVID19 vaccines. There is no routine recommendation for taking a pregnancy test before you get a COVID-19 vaccine.If you have questions

REPORTED TESTS

4,717,275

HOSPITALIZED

15,257

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Will I have a choice between the various COVID-19 vaccines?

It depends on vaccine availability. Check with your health care provider or visit the state’s VaccineFinder at https://www.vaccines.gov to search for vaccines by manufacturer.

Can an employer mandate vaccination at a workplace?

Yes. An employer may require employees to receive FDA-approved vaccination against COVID-19 infection so long as the employer: • Does not discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on the basis of protected characteristics • P rov i d e s re a s on a b l e accommodations related to disability or sincerely-held religious beliefs or practices • Does not retaliate against anyone for engaging in protected activities

1.51 million

or 56.1% of San Diegans 16 and older.

GOAL

Fully Vaccinate

75%

of San Diego County residents 16 and older or 2,017,011 people.

2.85 million

More than

1.09

million or 40.8%.

TO DATE 74.8% of the goal population has

received at least one vaccine and 54.4% are fully vaccinated.

More vaccination information can be found coronavirus-sd. com/vaccine.

Know Your Health Care Rights COVID-19 Vaccines You Have the Right to a COVID-19 Vaccine With NO Out-of-Pocket Cost.

What Should You Do if You Are Charged for a COVID-19 Vaccine?

The vast majority of health plans regulated by California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) must cover COVID-19 vaccines and the administration costs without any enrollee cost-sharing: co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles or other out-of-pocket costs, whether the vaccines are administered by in-network or out-of-network providers during the federally declared COVID-19 public health emergency.

If you receive a bill related to the coverage or administration of a qualifying COVID-19 vaccine,you should first file a grievance with your health plan and include a copy of the bill. Your health plan will review the grievance and should ensure that you are reimbursed. If you don’t you can file a complaint with the DMHC Help Center at www.HealthHelp. ca.gov or 1-888-466-2219.

SOURCE: DHMC

Vaccination by Race and Ethnicity People with at least one dose of vaccine administered by race and ethnicity in San Diego County

SOURCE: CDPH

ICU

1,683

Updated April 28, 2021 with data from April 27, 2021. Note: “Other” means those who don’t fall under any listed race or ethnicity.

“Unknown” includes those who declined to state or whose race and ethnicity information is missing.

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GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY AT GREATER

The Vision Continues

Photos By Darrel Wheeler

By Greater Life Baptist Church Saturday, April 24, 2021 marked yet another cause for celebration at 1012 Derby Street.

After the successful completion and Ribbon Cutting of Phase 1 of their Building Expansion Project just last December, Greater Life Church is already breaking ground on Phase 2 – which will include an entirely new sanctuary large enough to hold 300+ people, a newly converted Admin Building, and additional parking – just to name a few of the upcoming changes.

While the global pandemic may still have everyone wearing masks and proceeding with caution, the excitement and joy was easily felt amongst the participants of the parking lot party. As upbeat music pumped through the outdoor sound system, people danced and clapped along from their socially distanced seats. A beautiful blue and white balloon arch surrounding a podium was the focal point for the event, and directly behind that stood six gold shovels, in a plot of dirt that marked a portion of the construction site.

After a scripture reading and moment of prayer, the GLC Praise Team kicked off the festivities with a rendition of, “Jesus Will”

by Anita Wilson. A very fitting song for the occasion. Immediately following, Lead Servant Pastor Nate Stewart took to the podium with opening remarks. During this time, he openly expressed his acknowledgment and gratitude of the late pastor and founder, Rev. Willie E. Manley, stating:

“…the land we sit on is because of his vision.”

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Celebration of Life for

Earlene Soriano

Photos by Ms. Soriano’s Family

By Ms. Soriano’s Family

Following Pastor Nate, the mic is passed amongst special guests who take turns sharing their love and support for Greater Life and the impact they are having on the community. Of those guests – Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe, Brian Manley and wife (of the founding family), and Pastor Virgil Ward of Logan Temple AME Zion Church in San Diego. Succeeding them, Mr. Adib Mahdi and Mr. Calvin Gibson (head contractor and project architect) used large display boards to present the plans for Phase 2.

The latter half of the event included powerful words of encouragement from guest speaker, Pastor Cedric Baltrip of Dominion Center Church in San Diego, and a presentation from the GLC Finance Team. The ceremony concluded with more remarks from an emotional Pastor Nate Stewart, and a countdown to the turning of the soil by key leaders and members of the founding family.

Even amid unprecedented times in our world, God continues to fulfill His vision through Greater Life Church, under Pastor Nate’s leadership. If you would like to sow into the continuation of their Phase 2 project, donations can be directed to the giving platforms provided on their website www.greaterlifesd.org.

The vaccine can protect us.

Will you?

Verify and trust.

Funded by the County of San Diego in support of the Live Well San Diego vision.

Our Dearest Mother, we will forever love and cherish all of the good times and great memories we’ve shared.

Thank you for being such an AMAZING Matriarch of this family. We truly appreciate the endless love that you’ve given us throughout the years.

You will be missed dearly, we promise to hang in there by the Grace of God. Please continue to watch over us in heaven as you did on earth.

Thanks to our extended family Keisha and the Jackson Family for all of the help and support that you’ve given for more than thirty years! Special thanks to your loving grandchildren Jasmine, Bernard Jr. and Andre’ for doing such a great job of caring for their grandmother! On behalf of all of our family, we would like to say thanks to everyone for their prayers, contributions, and support during this difficult time.

You are truly and sincerely appreciated!. God Bless you all!

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 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. 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. 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.

6. Hospitals and healthcare providers, including dentists shall: a. Take measures to preserve and 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 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. 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}.

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, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating 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 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, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, and provide evidence of its implementation to any authority enforcing this Order upon demand. The Safe Reopening Plan, or COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol, must describe all measures required in section d, 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.

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

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS (EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 2021) CONTINUATION 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 February 6, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: April 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: April 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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You’ll Pay More for Diapers First Black Male and Tampons Soon, Here’s Why

By Gemma Greene BDO P&G said it was increasing prices on certain brands in North America to combat the impact of higher costs of raw materials used to make the products. P&G expects an additional $125 million in commodity costs this year compared to 2020.

This price hike goes in line with what many shoppers were facing all last year: higher prices due to events surrounding the pandemic such as higher demand, less workers and longer lead times on shipping. According to CNN Business, P&G’s price increase follows planned price hikes from rival Kimberly-Clark (KMB).

Kimberly-Clark will raise prices on Huggies, Pull-Ups and Scott toilet paper in North America in June in response to rising commodity costs.

companies as a result of increased consumer demand and strains within the global supply chain. General Mills (GIS), which makes cereals such as Cheerios, said last month that it was facing increased freight and supply chain costs.

“There are higher costs to operate in this higher demand environment,” CFO

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Your Morning Cereal Prices Could Be Going Up Too

Kofi Bruce said on a call with analysts. Prices consumers are paying have also increased.

Expenses are rising for many retail and consumer goods’

Consumer prices for March rose 2.6% compared to the

same month last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said last week. In March alone, consumer prices climbed 0.6% from the month prior, the largest monthly increase since 2012.

Shoppers Continue to Buy, Despite Higher Prices Shoppers have not shown much resistance because amid the public-health crisis there was a perception of scarcity of certain items, and many people were prioritizing safety and convenience over getting the best deal. The result is that the packaged-goods industry has already benefited significantly from reduced discounting and a willingness by shoppers to spring for fancier items.

In the four weeks ended March 2021, market research firm IRI reports there was a 5.1% increase from 2019 levels in edible items sold in stores and online. But sales revenue was up 16.6% from 2019, reflecting price increases and trade-ups.

How the ‘Dream Vacation’ Has Changed for Americans The pandemic has changed the way we work, learn and socialize, so it’s no surprise that it’s also changed the way we think about travel.

One thing is certain, as the vaccine rollout continues, globetrotters worldwide are eager to return to their regularly scheduled travel.

have to stay put. With proper planning and precautions, local getaways and weekend road trips can be enjoyed safely. Travelers agree – 55% of Americans plan to travel domestically, compared to under one-third who have international travel plans.

Here are a few ideas to get you excited about travel right now:

A new survey from global accommodations search platform trivago reveals not only a widespread desire to travel, but changes in the kind of trips we wish to take.

Whereas 62% of Americans would travel for pleasure and fun pre-pandemic , f utu re trips will likely have an increased emphasis on wellness and seeing family and friends — they’ll also be Photo credit: vvvita / iStock via Getty Images Plus closer to home.

Indeed, the very concept of the “dream vacation” has changed, with the typical idea of a big trip or vacation planned ahead and saved for on hiatus. With certain travel restrictions making it difficult to plan in advance and the separation caused by lockdowns, today, the number one choice for a “dream vacation” among survey respondents was a chance to spend “time with the family and friends I’ve missed.”

The survey also revealed that travel as a form of selfcare and wellness is a concept that is continuing to grow. Americans largely view travel as part of a wellrounded life.

But is travel a good idea right now? Experts say that while you’re dreaming of that special trip, you don’t

• See every state: Check all 48 contiguous U.S. states off your road trip bucket list.

• Explore National Parks: From the spectacular red rock formations of the Southwest to the breathtaking sunrises of the Shenandoah, America is beautiful. Explore the country’s wild side via its National Park system. A U.S. Park Pass makes it easy and affordable to visit over 2,000 federal recreation sites nationwide.

• Go “glamping”: Outdoor adventures are popular right now for a reason, giving you a way to get away while still socially distancing. But if you’re not much of a camper, “glamping” can be a terrific alternative. A portmanteau of glamour and camping, glamping is

exactly what it implies.

Accommodations vary from yurts to treehouses to safari tents and tend to offer all the amenities of a hotel.

• Combine your passions: A majority of respondents picked up a new hobby since the start of the pandemic. From cooking to photography to cycling

Valedictorian

at Oakland Tech An A student at Oakland Technical High School with a 4.7 grade point average is set to become the school’s first Black male valedictorian in history.

(StatePoint)

“I would have been happy to get accepted into just one of them because you know you can only go to one school.

But eleven of them — that’s pretty cool,” Muhammad

Muhammad has a score of 1540 with a perfect 800 in the Math section and a 740 in the reading and writing sections. He is also on Oakland Tech’s varsity basketball team and is a standout athlete. “ This is showing the younger generation they can do the same thing and so much more,” Muhammad said in an interview with Fox KTVU2.

Muhammad says his college choice is down to Stanford, Harvard or Princeton. He credits his parents and fellow classmates with his academic success.

Ahmed Muhammad

In completing that task, senior Ahmed Muhammad will make history and become a trailblazer.

Muhammad has already been accepted at the top universities in America including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia, and How ard Un ive rs it i e s .

Muhammad is 18 and will graduate next month.

told Sand Francisco TV station CBS affiliate KPIX5.

“The first thing that I ever wanted to be was an archeologist and a paleontologist.

Like I wanted to dig up dinosaur bones. Then I wanted to be an astronaut and go to the moon. Then I wanted to be a surgeon. And now I say I want to be an engineer,” Muhammad added.

In addition to all of his other success, Muhammad also founded a science education company, Kits Cubed, after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The pandemic has been particularly devastating in California.

The company offers affordable science kits that introduce elementar y and middle school students to the basics of experiments in science.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS TACKLING MISINFORMATION AND HARMFUL CONTENT ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

News of working journalists in Africa is often a tale of threats, abduction, forced disappearance and arrest.

So much has changed in the last year, including the way we think about travel and plan our getaways. One thing is certain, for many Americans, travel remains a priority.

UNIVERSITIES

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor

Global Information Network

and running, of those who’ve enriched their lives with new activities this past year, the vast majority think it’s at least somewhat likely they’ll pick a vacation connected to the new pastime once the pandemic ends. Take a safe, local trip inspired by your new hobby.

• Know before you go: Do your research before heading out. Check out trivago, which offers tools for booking local trips, as well as travel tips and inspiration. Visit trivago.com.

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Most recently, two Spanish journalists and an Irish national were abducted near a nature reserve in Burkina Faso. Government officials confirmed their deaths on Tuesday. It remains unclear who carried out the attack.

In Somalia, security forces detained and assaulted journalists and raided a private ne ws outlet. Journalist Watipaso Mzungu was harassed in Malawi for calling the president “a joker.” A Nigerian governor threatened to “deal with” journalists who covered a corruption case.

Similarly, two radio journalists in Guinea-Bissau were threatened with criminal defamation Muthoki Mumo, sub-Saharan representative of the U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists is often the lone voice defending the lives of journalists in the Congo, in Cameroon, and in Guinea.

But the days of impunity for those who openly attack the free press may be numbered. A movement of committed and courageous journalists has been growing in Africa – like a tree with many branches.

One organization, the Global I nv e s t i g a t i v e Journalism Network, aims to enhance the capacity of journalists from countries in sub-Saharan Africa to carry out world class investigations. Currently there are 19 members organization on the continent sponsoring and/or conducting original investigative reporting, This y e a r, the AmaBhungane Center for Investigative Journalism scored a victory in a ruling on the surveillance of journalists. The judgement found that existing law failed to provide adequate safeguards to protect the right to privacy, freedom of expression, the rights of access to the courts and legal privilege.

In Nigeria, Damilola Banjo set out to investigate corruption in the justice system. A writer for Sahara Reporters, her report “Justice for Sale” exposed how court clerks, prison wardens and other officials extort hapless victims, many of whom are wrongly

accused of a crime.

“Doing investigative journalism in sub-Saharan Africa is fraught with challenges,” wrote Benon Herbert Oluka, a Ugandan multimedia journalist and co-founder of The Watchdog – a portal for solution journalism, trending news plus cutting edge commentaries.

“With the outbreak of COVID-19, the environment for undertaking investigative reporting in the region became even more difficult. Still, journalists across the continent continue to find innovative ways to serve their audiences, consistently churning out a host of remarkable stories.”

“When African newspaper journalists signed the Windhoek Declaration on May 3, 1991, it was hoped this would pave the way for the press freedom ideals journalists aspired for,” Oluka wrote.

The theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, according to the U.N. body UNESCO, is “Information as a Public Good”. It calls attention to the essential role of free and professional journalists in producing and disseminating this information, by tackling misinformation and other harmful content.”

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BUSINESS NEWS Renee Montgomery Makes History in Purchasing WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Renee Montgomery, a twotime WNBA champion and vice president of the Atlanta Dream, has purchased a stake in the franchise and is now co-owner.

Montgomery is the first retired player to own and serve as an executive of a WNBA team.

The superstar and her two partners, Larry Gottesdiener and Suzanne Abair of Northland Investment Corp. take over the team that was once co-owned by former U.S. Sen. Kelley Loeffler (D-Ga.).

“With the unanimous WNBA and NBA [board] votes, marks a new beginning for the Atlanta Dream organization, and we are very pleased to welcome Larry Gottesdiener and Suzanne Abair to the WNBA,” Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.

“I am also thrilled that for-

mer WNBA star Renee Montgomery will be joining the ownership group as an investor and executive for the team. Renee is a trailblazer who has made a major impact both in the game and beyond,” Englebert added.

Foundation for Education, also praised Montgomery.

“Back in March, at the beginning of the pandemic, we reached out to Renee Montgomery to join our Together, We Can virtual program as a host,” Brooks wrote in an email. (You can watch her class here.)

Selected fourth overall in the 2009 WNBA draft, Montgomery appeared in 364 games. She played in 37 playoff games and twice won the WNBA title as a Minnesota Lynx member.

She matched the WNBA regular-season record with eight made three-pointers in 2018 and notched her 500th career trey in 2019 – making her just the 13th player in league history to accomplish that feat.

Last November, Montgomery proved a champion in another venue: political activism. She joined Stacey Abrams and other women of color to push voter participation and inclusion, ultimately helping President Joe Biden

INSPIRED—Thiah Veona, right, created the Raising Black Millionaires flash cards after being inspired by Robert F. Smith’s generous donation to pay off Morehouse graduates’ student loan debt.(Photo via Twitter)

win Georgia and the White House.

Those efforts also led to Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff winning the Senate and grabbing the majority in the upper chamber.

“My dream has come true,” Montgomer y declared.

“Breaking barriers for minorities and women by being the first former WNBA player to have both an ownership stake and a leadership role with the team is an opportunity that I take very seriously.”

Van Brooks, the founder and executive director of the nonprofit SAFE Alternative

“She was ecstatic to help because the Virtual Program was created to help people.

It provided people of all ages with a fun and educational, social outlet to combat the isolation brought on by nationwide quarantine,” Brooks continued.

includes our students.

“Many of our students love sports and have an aspiration to become professional sports players.

Renee Montgomery's path has started a conversation around other career options associated with their favorite sport by focusing on their academics. “ Thank you, Renee Montgomery, for serving as an amazing role model for our students and many more.”

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Millionaires flash cards, to empower parents and educators of Black children with an effective and easy tool that builds self-confidence, high self-esteem, and limitless earning potential for all ages. The once blog turned media company produces infotainment products and resources to help raise Black children to be wealthy and maintain wealth, and they’re causing huge mental shifts for Black families and classrooms across the nation.

When asked what the motivation behind creating these cards was, Founder, Thiah Veona Muhammad said, “When Robert F. Smith announced that he was paying off the student loans for those graduates from Morehouse, everyone raced to google him and find out who this man was…this Black man, at that… who could even do something so big; and what in the world does he do to make all of that money? I think it’s imperative that we, as Black people, know who our millionaires and billionaires are, more specifically those who are in business and are non-entertainers/athletes.

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ples of people who look like them, making millions in various industries will not only help them to identify themselves as people of

greatness, but it will introduce them to industries that they likely have never been exposed to before, giving them more career choices.”

With a weekly podcast and upcoming television show that familiarizes the world with some of our community’s business giants, RBM foresaw that these flashcards could provide a roadmap for helping our youth discover their own greatness and build self-confidence through the discovery of that in others who are living in their greatness today. Each deck is composed of 52 cards that features today’s Black Millionaires and Billionaires who have made their millions in various industries, through business and enterprise. Designed to introduce children to a new millionaire each week, the cards’ front features the picture of a Black millionaire, along with their social media handles and website; and the back shares information about their background, education, honors, organizations/boards, and any books or products they’ve created from which children, parents and teachers may benefit.

Thiah continues, “We wanted to create a flash card that sparks an exploration into our giants in business who are making some remarkable moves and accomplishments, most of which our community has no knowledge. We feel that this is essential to do, because our children need to see Black people who acquired wealth through means other than entertainment and sports; so that their worlds of opportunity could be broadened, and any existing self-limiting/ self-defeating images could be combated by them seeing people who have wealth and look just like them. With that in mind, the cards were

designed for them to learn about one new person each week, by starting with the card then looking the person up on Google, following them on social media, and viewing their speeches or interviews on YouTube or podcasts.”

cards will give parents and teachers tools that will help them to help our children to identify themselves as people of greatness and introduce them to industries that they likely have never been exposed to before, giving them more career choices.”

“When Robert F. Smith announced that he was paying off the student loans for those graduates from Morehouse, my first thought was that this man is one of a handful of ‘our’ billionaires in this country. All Black people in America should know who he is, and we wanted to provide a resource that would make knowing easier. We’re certain that these

While the flash cards are a new release, Raising Black Millionaires has been creating fun educational content for several years. They have a blog that provides parents with easy-to-use tips on how to develop children’s financial literacy, business knowledge, wealth mindset, and much more. After the successful release of their first book How To Raise Your Black

Child To Be A Millionaire: Child-rearing Secrets of the Black Elite in 2015, the company started the Raising Black Millionaires Podcast where Mrs. Muhammad interviews Black Millionaires to find out the childrearing techniques and strategies their parents used to get them to their various levels of success; and which of those same techniques they’ve used in rearing their children to continue their legacies. The company is on schedule to begin filming their television show this Fall.

For more information, visit RaisingBlackMillionaires.com.

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Located at: 8726 Harness St Unit A Spring Valley, CA 91977 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: Jaclyn Marie Rojas 8726 Harness St Unit A Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 14, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 14, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008359 Fictitious business name(s): MR & MRS DONE RIGHT CMR SERVICES

Located at: 1185 Armacost Rd San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/23/2015 This business is hereby registered by the following: Stephanie E. Robinson 1185 Armacost Rd San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES April 27, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006685 Fictitious business name(s): Safe Space Coaching

Located at: 8885 Rio San Diego Dr Unit 237 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 03/19/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kayla Brea Caruso 4121 Cherokee Ave Apt 6 San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007989 Fictitious business name(s): T and C Accessories

Located at: 863 S. 32nd St. San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/22/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Tyrone Lorenzo McGhee 863 S. 32nd St. San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 22, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 22, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006504 Fictitious business name(s): Smart Environment --SE Appliance Repair

Located at: 1549 Plover Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 09/01/2019 This business is hereby registered by the following: Smart Environment LLC 1549 Plover Street San Diego, CA 92114 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008401 Fictitious business name(s): Ace Cab T-501

Located at: 7025 Waite Dr. Apt 26B La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/27/21 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mengisteab Beyene 7025 Waite Dr. Apt 26B La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008994 Fictitious business name(s):

conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Lisa Lorraine Bowen, Inc. 113 W G Street #5011 San Diego, CA 92101-6096 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007556 Fictitious business name(s):

will expire on April 09, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007468 Fictitious business name(s):

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007531 Fictitious business name(s):

This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/08/21 This business is hereby registered by the following: Johnny Gonzalez 1673 Larwood Rd. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007377 Fictitious business name(s):

Cory Prescott Littleton 353 Lausanne Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 07, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 07, 2026 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9005922 Fictitious business name(s):

A Hoopers Touch LLC

Located at: 186 Lakeview Ave Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 08/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: A Hoopers Touch LLC 186 Lakeview Ave. Spring Valley, CA 91977 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on May 03, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on May 03, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008411 Fictitious business name(s): Flow Cab

Located at: 7223 Terra Cotta Rd San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/12/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Berhane Weldeysus Mebrahtu 7223 Terra Cotta Rd San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 27, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9008114 Fictitious business name(s):

Empowered Women Apparel --E.W.A.

Located at: 8355 Jadam Way Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/15/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Chinara Hasan 8355 Jadam Way Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 24, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 24, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006793 Fictitious business name(s): Dr Frankenstein’s --Bxcellent Guru

Located at: 113 W G Street #5011 San Diego, CA 92101-6096 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Lisa Lorraine Bowen, Inc. 113 W G Street #5011 San Diego, CA 92101-6096 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006796 Fictitious business name(s): Lisa Lorraine Boutique

Located at: 2801 B Street Unit 203 San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This business is

C & M Auto Wholesale

Located at: 149 Buccaneer Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 4/8/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Sara Angelica Santiesteban 149 Buccaneer Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2026 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007982 Fictitious business name(s): YAL CAB #437

Located at: 4115 Euclid Ave Apt 9 San Diego, CA 92105 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: Ahmed Legas Jemaw 4115 Euclid Ave Apt 9 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 21, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 21, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006517 Fictitious business name(s): SAUSAGE DEPOT

Located at: 3146 Mission Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92109 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was 03/11/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: THE BAGEL SHOP LLC 1000 Island Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 08, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006557 Fictitious business name(s): DG CONSULTING

Located at: 886 Beech Ave Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 12/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Alejandro Guillent

886 Beech Ave Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 09, 2021 This fictitious business name

McGregor Realty, Incorporated

Located at: 3613 Leland Street San Diego, CA 92106 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: McGregor Realty, Incorporated

3613 Leland Street San Diego, CA 92106 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 17, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 17, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007560 Fictitious business name(s): JazzyBee Celebrations

Located at: 8379 Holt Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 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: Jasmine Breanne Jackson 8379 Holt Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006830 Fictitious business name(s): Luvlane

Located at: 639 63rd San Diego, CA 92114 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: Delane Yvonne Beaner 639 63rd San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 10, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007240 Fictitious business name(s): Dels Auto Performance

Located at: 1403 Broadway Suite 101 Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego ---

3130 S. Bonita Spring Valley, CA 91977 This business is conducted by: A General Partnership Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Robert L. Lewis Jr. 3130 S. Bonita Spring Valley, CA 91977 ---

Delbert Luarca 3130 S. Bonita Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 15, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 15, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 ------------------------------------

Siva Baby Unlimited

Located at: 10946 Singletree Lane Spring Valley, CA 91978 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 04/05/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Helen Ahrens 10946 Singletree Lane Spring Valley, CA 91978 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 19, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 19, 2026 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006492 Fictitious business name(s): Astra Transportation

Located at: 1370 Don Carlos Ct Chula Vista, CA 91910 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: Erick Josue Enriquez Lamas 1370 Don Carlos Ct Chula Vista, CA 91910 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 07, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 07, 2026 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007165 Fictitious business name(s): Galaxy-Unlimited

Located at: 4434 Rosebud Ln. #B La Mesa, CA 91941 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: Saad Ali 4434 Rosebud Ln, Apt. B La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 14, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 14, 2026 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9007211 Fictitious business name(s): TS Cab

Located at: 7025 Waite Dr. Apt. 40B La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Alganesh Tiku 7025 Waite Dr. Apt.40B La Mesa, CA 91941 ---

Aklilu Gebregziabher 7025 Waite Dr. Apt.40B La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 14, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 14, 2026 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006622 Fictitious business name(s): Precision Fab Works

Located at: 1673 Larwood Rd. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego

The Beach Cruisers Bike Club --BCBC

Located at: 5524 San Mateo Drive San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 03/22/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Michelle Earldine Williams 5524 San Mateo Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 16, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 16, 2026 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006203 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Casitas --San Diego Casita

Located at: 22w 35th Street Suite 207 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 3/23/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: De La Fuente Construction, Inc. 22w 35th Street Suite 207 National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 02, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 02, 2026 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006221 Fictitious business name(s): CaliQT

Located at: 1149 Oakhurst Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 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: Kiana DaRacia Elliott Henderson 1149 Oakhurst Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 02, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 02, 2026 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006410 Fictitious business name(s): Triple C Auto Sales

Located at: 353 Lausanne Drive San Diego, CA 92114 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:

Zesla Home Cleaning Services

Located at: 10121 Destiny Mountain Ct Spring Valley, CA 91978 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was 02/20/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Alma Cesiah Saenz 10121 Destiny Mountain Ct Spring Valley, CA 91978 County of San Diego This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on March 27, 2026 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06 -----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9006337 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Snorkeling

Located at: 3939 Mission Boulevard, Apt. H San Diego, CA 92109 County of San Diego --864 Grand Avenue, #472 San Diego, CA 92109 This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was 06/17/08 This business is hereby registered by the following: March V Adventures 3939 Mission Boulevard, Apt. H San Diego, CA 92109 California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on April 06, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on April 06, 2026 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/06 ------------------------------------

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00017988CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Michael Lawrence Cleaver To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Michael Lawrence Cleaver filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Michael Lawrence Cleaver PROPOSED NAME: Michael Lawrence Turner 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.

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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.

(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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00018402CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Gabriel Tory Johnson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Gabriel Tory Johnson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gabriel Tory Johnson PROPOSED NAME: Gabriel Tory Martinez 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: June 15, 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

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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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: 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 5/06, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00013909CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Zonia Thompson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Zonia Thompson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Zonia Thompson PROPOSED NAME: Sonya Thompson THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 17, 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:

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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00000092CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Arely Paola Castaneda To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Arely Paola Castaneda filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Arely Paola Castaneda PROPOSED NAME:

Arely Paola Castaneda Espinoza

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 27, 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

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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 4/29, 5/06, 5/13, 5/20 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Branch 37-2021-00011271CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Heather Marcelle Mobley Phillips on behalf of minor child To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Heather Marcelle Mobley Phillips filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows: PRESENT NAME: Giovanni Marcellus Phillips PROPOSED NAME: Giovanni Marcellus Jefferson 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: June 7, 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

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 RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future 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 4/22, 4/29, 5/06, 5/13

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New Federal Funds Support

Older Americans’ Health & Safety

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA T he U. S . D e p ar t me nt of Health and Human Ser vices’ Administration for Community Living has released $1.4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for Older Americans Act programs, including initiatives to support vaccine outreach and coordination, address social isolation, provide family caregiver support, offer nutrition support, and to fund justice programs to ensure the safety and protection of older

adults. According to a White House fact sheet released on May 3, funding includes: • $750 million for meal programs.

• $460 million for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS).

• $44 million for evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention.

• $145 million to help family caregivers.

• $10 million for long-term care facilities funding.

The announcement coincided with a presidential proclamation honoring May 2021 as Older Americans Month.

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– that is households that spend 30 % or more of their income on a rent or mortgage.

According to Ramirez, since the state launched the rental assistance programs, there has been an underrepresentation of minority applicants.

Adding to the state’s housing woes, is the unavailability of affordable homes and an enduring homelessness crisis, the worst in the nation.

The average price of a home in California is more than seven times higher than the average income.

In the midst of a global pandemic, the homeless population in Los Angeles -- where the twin crises of homelessness and housing affordability are worst in the state -- has gone up 13% over the course of a year. Reports indicate that there have been about 41,000 homeless people in Los Angeles.

State housing officials say the rental program is designed to provide California residents in select cities with incomebased financial relief by paying landlords the money owed.

“The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program will reimburse landlords up to 80 % of an eligible renter’s unpaid rent accrued between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, if they agree to forgive the remaining 20 %,” said Kimberly Brown, a spokesperson for HCD. “Eligible renters whose landlords choose not to participate in the program may apply on their own and receive 25% of unpaid rent between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021. Paying this 25%

by June 30, 2021 can help keep you in your home under the extended eviction protections in SB 91.”

During a recent HCD webinar, speakers came together to discuss various plans and proposals in the Legislature aimed at solving California’s housing crisis.

Gustavo Velasquez, director of the HCD, believes it is the duty of the California Legislature to set the standard for housing issues.

However, according to Velasquez, local partners are the greatest weapon in the state’s war on homelessness.

“As elected leaders, local agency staff and local government officials, you are

really the most important partners in California in addressing this unsustainable housing crisis,” Velasquez said in the webinar. “The state can set the standards but success or failure ultimately rests on the local level in communities that are struggling today to meet the housing demands of so many.”

Brown detailed some of the qualifications for rental relief through the program.

“For all applications received, the state will first review and commit funds to applicants who are eligible and meet the priority requirement having income at or below 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) to ensure those most in need receive assistance,” Brown stated.

Brown told California Black Media how many applicants have applied for the program.

“So far, there have been 48,175 applications submitted,” Brown said. Another 96,000 applications are in progress, according to the BSCH. Get more information on the California rental assistance program.

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The NAMI representatives shared coping strategies and tips for living a healthier life, especially during the pandemic. They included focusing on personal goals, engaging in favorite activities, spending time with friends, exercise, and proper sleep.

Alex Fabian, a member of Advocates for Change Today (ACT), joined the program during the pandemic to help his fellow City Heights teens because of the tobacco and drug

abuse present in the community. “I learned about how minority communities are being targeted with these tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Over the summer, we attended several conferences and programs that helped me gain more knowledge about why there are large amounts of alcohol and tobacco use in the community I live in,” Fabian said.

With 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses beginning at 14-years-old and 75%

beginning at 24, youth need to be prioritized in the education and action around mental health conditions.

Local youth-led efforts such as ACT are necessary for addressing the unique needs of every community and giving teens the ability to work towards a better future for themselves. ACT is partially funded by SAY San Diego, County of San Diego, DFC Support Program and the California Department of Public Health.

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BLACK HISTORY 1812 BIRTH OF MARTIN R. DELANY Mar tin Robison Delany was born free in Charles Tow n , Vi rg i n i a (now West Virginia), although his father was enslaved. When Delany was just a few years old, attempts were made to enslave him and a sibling. His mother, Pati, carried her children 20 miles to the courthouse to argue (successfully!) for their freedom based on her own free birth. Pati moved her family to Pennsylvania to ensure their continued freedom and education.

In 1831, Delany moved into Pittsburgh and attended Jefferson College, where he apprenticed with abolitionist doctors. In 1850, he became one of the first three Black men admitted to Harvard Medical School. Three weeks later, the men were expelled because of protests by White students. A furious Delany returned to Pittsburgh, convinced the White ruling class would never allow People of Color to become leaders. His 1852 book, The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States, Politically Considered, argued Blacks had no future in the United States and should leave to found a new nation, alienating moderate abolitionists.

During a severe cholera outbreak in 1854, most doctors and many residents abandoned Pittsburgh; Delany was one of the few who remained and cared for the ill. In 1856, Delany moved his family to Canada, where they assisted the Underground Railroad to resettle escapees for about three years.

In 1859, Delany sailed from New York to Liberia, a colony founded by the American Colonization Society to relocate free blacks outside of the United States. He signed an

agreement with eight Liberian chiefs to permit settlers to live on “unused land”, though it was unsuccessful due to warfare in Liberia and the outbreak of the American Civil War. Starting in 1863, Delany recruited Black men for the Union Army, resulting in 179,000 enlistees for the new U.S. Colored Troops.

Delany met with President Lincoln in 1865 to propose an all-Black corps, including officers.

As a result, Delany was commissioned as a major, the highest rank an African American reached in the Civil War. After the war, Delany established a land brokerage business and helped Black farmers improve their business & negotiation skills.

In 1885, he died of tuberculosis in Ohio. His ideas of Black nationalism and racial pride were finally embraced during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

1937 BIRTH OF RUBIN “THE HURRICANE” CARTER In 1999, Denzel Washington starred in “Hurricane”, the movie based on Rubin Carter’s life and wrongful convictions.

Born in New Jersey, as the fourth of seven children, at the age of 12, Rubin Carter was arrested for attacking a man with a pocket knife. Carter claimed the man was a pedophile, but was still sentenced to six years in a reformatory. Carter escaped a year early and joined the Army. While enlisted, he began training as a boxer and won two European light-welterweight championships.

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arrested for the triple murder of three patrons at the Lafayette Bar & Grill. During the trial, the prosecution produced no evidence, a shaky motive, and only two eyewitnesses (who were later found to have given false testimonies). Carter was convicted of triple murder and sentenced to three life sentences, but he maintained his innocence for years.

1960 EISENHOWER SIGNS CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960

Bob Dylan visited Carter in prison and penned “Hurricane” in his honor. Muhammed Ali also visited Carter, and became active in the campaign to have Carter freed.

In 1974, he published his well-received autobiography, The 16th Round: From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472.

That same year, the “witnesses” recanted their testimonies. Two years later, an incriminating tape of a police interview led to a New York Times expose. Carter’s conviction was subsequently overturned, but one “w it ness” reversed his testimony and Carter was reconvicted.

Despite an appeal, the New Jersey State Supreme Court rejected a third trial.

Thanks to the efforts of a Canadian business community, who was in correspondence with Carter, a writ of habeas corpus was issued by U.S. District Court Judge H. Lee Sarokin, citing racism as the cause of Carter’s convictions.

New Jersey state protested the decision until 1988, when the charges were finally dropped.

Once free, Carter moved to Canadaand dedicated the rest of his life to advocating for the wrongly convicted. On April 20, 2014, Carter died from prostate cancer.

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Controversial at the time of passage, the act foreshadowed an increasing emphasis on enforcement of voting rights and paved the way for additional civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965. Upon signing, Eisenhower noted, “It holds great promise of making the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution fully meaningful”.

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