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Jan. 6 Attack Special Cmmte Chair Lays Out the Investigation Ahead

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor During two interviews on January 2, Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) outlined steps moving forward after months of investigation of the violent January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump supporters.

The Chair of the special committee to investigate the January 6,

2021 attack said in a January 2nd interview that the violent insurrection “appeared to be a coordinated effort on the part of a number of people to undermine the election.”

Thompson also indicated that the Department of Defense may have interfered with assistance to the Capitol from the National Guard.

“There were significant inconsis-

tencies in coordination, that the National Guard from the District of Columbia was slow to respond, not on its own, but it had to go to the Department of Defense. We have actually fixed that right now, where the mayor of the District of Columbia can access the Guard right now,” Thompson said.

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People Who California Sterilized Can Now Apply for Reparation Payments

By Tanu Henry California Black Media People who the state of California had a hand in forcing or coercing to undergo

vasectomies or get their tubes tied are now eligible for compensation.

The payments will come from a $7.5 million state fund. Some of those victims, both men and women, were sterilized without

their consent or knowledge.

“California is committed to confronting this dark chapter in the state’s past and addressing the impacts of this shameful history still

being felt by Californians today,” said Gov. Newsom last week when he announced the program which began Jan 1 and is included as a line item in the state’s 2021-22 budget.

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PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER | Covid-19 Updates SEE PG. 17

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SOURCE: County of San Diego a/o 12/29/21

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Kwanzaa at the Worldbeat Center

Sit ‘N’ Sip Speed Dating

‘We Tha Plug’ Empowers Minority Tech

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Redistricting Monitors Say Their Efforts

Helped Protect the Black Vote

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media An advocacy group that fights for fair political representation of African Americans in California says it is pleased with the results of the state’s recent redistricting process. Last year, the California Black Census and Redistricting Hub coaCommissioner Trena Turner. Photo: Antonio Ray Harvey. lition, a.k.a. the Black Hub, led a

grassroots initiative to ensure the state’s electoral map drawing process did not water down the voting power of African Americans across the state.

Last week, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) delivered finalized maps for the state’s U.S. Congress, State Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization

Washington’s Aging Macbeth is One for the Ages

By Jocelyn Novec AP National Writer His hair is graying. His nerves are fraying. Denzel Washington’s Macbeth is a man quite literally running out of time — even before he meets those witches. At 66, Washington is certainly at the older end of the spectrum of conceivable Macbeths. But it makes wonderful sense: In Joel Coen’s brilliantly conceived, brilliantly executed “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” we confront a man who knows in his bones — his aching bones — that the witches’

prophecy has given him his last chance to be that thing he wants, no, deserves! King of Scotland.

For an actor of Washington’s unique skill set, not to mention facility with Shakespearean verse, Macbeth at any age would be right, frankly. But there’s something wonderful about the fact that it took this long, with all the experience and seasoning Washington now brings to bear. Still, this isn’t simply a matter of an actor meeting a role at the right time.

lore, the stars seem to be aligned here. First, the movie stars: As Lady Macbeth, Frances McDormand is a perfect partner in age (64) and every other way, adding her signature clear-eyed urgency — and a few legendarily icy stares — to an often caricatured role. And boy, do these two look right together. Maybe it’s true, as somebody said, that the Macbeths have the only good marriage in Shakespeare — though the bar is not high. (Those teenagers Romeo and Juliet had a very short one.)

No matter how cursed or unlucky the so-called “Scottish play” is in theater

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voting districts to the Secretary of State’s office. The maps of the state’s electoral districts — updated once every decade to reflect the 2020 census count of population shifts and other demographic changes — will be used until 2031 to determine political representation in all statewide elections.

See REDISTRICTING page 7

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by A24 shows Denzel Washington in a scene from “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” (A24 via AP)

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COVID-19 UPDATE What To Do If You Test Positive For COVID-19 possibility that they or someone they plan to see will suddenly be diagnosed with an infection.

ISOLATION T h e C e nt e r s for D is e as e C ont rol a n d P r e v e nt i o n recommends that people who test positive stay home or isolate for 10 days. If you live with other people, that means staying in a separate room and using a separate bathroom, if possible. You should also

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By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer

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COVID-19 diagnoses have been soaring since the recent arrival of the omicron variant. That means Americans should prepare for the

wear a mask if you come into contact with others.

MONITOR SYMPTOMS You should get care if you develop worrisome symptoms. But there are many people with certain conditions — including heart diseases, diabetes and weakened immune systems — who should seek care even if they have mild illness, because of their elevated risk for developing serious complications.

TELL OTHERS You should tell your doctor about your test, who may prescribe med-

ications depending on your situation and health. If you get tested at a clinic or doctor’s office, the staff is supposed to notify health authorities about your positive result.

Some health departments conduct contact-tracing investigations to identify the people an infected person has been in contact with. You should also tell your close contacts that you tested positive and that they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. Remember, an infected person can begin spreading the virus as many as two days before developing symptoms or testing positive.

COVID-19 Isolation Guidance Shortened from 10 to 5 Days

By José A. Álvarez .

County of San Diego

Most San Diegans who test positive for COVID-19 only have to isolate themselves for five days, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced on December 28. The County is now following the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which decreased the isolation period from 10 to five days for most people with no symptoms but who test positive for COVID-19.

RP03156-Voice-&-Viewpoint-Print-Ad-Flight-1 The California Department of Public Health also aligns with this guidance. In addition to isolating

Below are additional changes made by the CDC: • The quarantine period for people exposed to COVID-19 is now 5 days followed by strict mask use for an additional 5 days for people who are unvaccinated or fully “The County is following the CDC vaccinated but have not received guidance because science shows their booster shot. the majority of SARS-CoV-2 trans• If a 5-day quarantine is not feamission occurs early in the course sible, exposed people must wear of illness, typically 1-2 days prior to a well-fitting mask at all times developing symptoms and the 2-3 when around others for 10 days days after,” said Wilma J. Wooten, after exposure.

M.D., M.P.H., County public health • People who have gotten their Half Page Horizontal CMYK 300 dpi Trim: 13"w x 10.5"h No Bleed LR officer. “People with no symptoms booster shot do not need to be can leave isolation after that, proquarantined following an expovided they wear an appropriate sure but should wear a mask for mask to decrease the risk to others.”

10 days after the exposure. for five days, COVID-19 patients with no symptoms must wear a mask for an additional five days when around other people. Health care personnel may have different criteria.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

420,089

REPORTED TESTS

8,356,092 HOSPITALIZED

19,058

ICU

1,949 SOURCE: County of San Diego as of 12/29/21

COUNTY COVID-19

VACCINATION RATES

BY RACE / ETHNICITY

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• People who are exposed to COVID-19 should get tested at day 5 after exposure.

• If symptoms develop, people should immediately isolate until a negative test confirms it’s not COVID-19.

Black or African American 3.0% Race and Ethnicity Unknown 4.7% Other/ Multiple Race 13.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%

Latino or Hispanic 29.6% Asian 11.7%

“The new guidance also works to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, which has led to a significant increase in cases nationally and in San Diego County,” Wooten said.

The County is updating its web pages, communication materials and health orders, as well as communication to medical providers and sector partners.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7%

White 36.9%

SOURCE: C ounty of San Diego.

Last updated 12/29/20 21

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FOR MORE COVID-19 UPDATES AND the CDC Coronavirus Symptom Self-Checker

Vaccines Protect You and Those You Love Sharp cares for our community, and we care about our community. That’s why we urge you to get a COVID-19 vaccine — and a booster if you are eligible. Vaccination is the best way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

Free COVID-19 Vaccines Saturday, January 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bethel AME Church 3085 K Street, San Diego, CA 92102 Anyone age 5 and older is eligible. Appointments are prioritized. Walk-ins also accepted. Sign up at myturn.ca.gov.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION Hate Speech, Religious Doctrine,

and the Constitution

By Dr. John E. Warren Publisher Recently, an issue came before the San Diego County Human Relations Commission (HRC) that asked for a vote on an LGBQ Resolution.

One member of the Commission, who happens to be a member of the Clergy, voted against the matter when put to a vote. When pressed by other members as to the reason for his vote, he expressed that the matter was against his beliefs as a member of the Clergy following Christian doctrine as presented in the Bible. He cited chapter and verse. Eventually, in sequent meetings, there was a call for his removal from the Commission which only the appointing Board of Supervisors could do. The matter failed but raises a much bigger issue for the HRC because the explanation given came from the Bible and was subsequently called Hate Speech.

First, let it be clear that a disagreement with one’s lifestyle, religious beliefs, or the lack thereof based upon the stated doctrine of a religious belief is not hate speech in and of itself. While the Mosaic laws of the Old Testament did speak violence against lifestyle choices that also spoke against sex outside of marriage, the New Testament reality of grace and forgiveness left the issues of choice, in terms of what

was considered sin or salvation, to the individual.

If God allows personal choice with the statement of future consequences with love and forgiveness on the table, there is no need for man to go beyond God. The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution follows this concept of choice. It says “Congress shall make no laws abridging the right of religion”. This simply means that there can be no “State Religion”. Each person is free to choose the religion or lack of religion of their choice. Likewise, each person is free to choose the lifestyle of their choice without interference from the state or their fellow man.

This does not mean we have a right to attack those who disagree with us any more than they have a right to attack us because they disagree with us.

It is imperative that the Human Relations Commission and its members understand these points of difference if they are to succeed with their mission of healing and understanding, which does not require the abandonment of individual points of view, but a tolerance for the differences.

The final mission is to register differences and disagreements and move forward.

Tipping the Power in Pregnancy Addressing maternal health for Black women

By Dr. Toluwalase Ajayi We have all seen the devastating headlines about how dangerous it is to give birth in America as a Black person. The facts are stark: Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, and non-Hispanic Black infants are twice as likely to die within their first year of life in comparison to non-Hispanic white infants. The question is “why?”

My name is Dr. Toluwalase (Lasé) Ajayi, and I am the lead scientist for PowerMom, a mobile research platform that invites participants to contribute pregnancy-related health information via app-based surveys and wearable sensors. Our goal is to use this data to help reduce health disparities while learning what makes a healthy pregnancy for every pregnant person.

As a Black mother of three beautiful children, this is more than a study for me, it is real life. When I was pregnant with my eldest daughter (now 4 years old), I almost became a statistic. Despite being a physician who sought medical care in the same health system where I work, I was a victim of racism and implicit bias.

It started when I had to go to the emergency room in the middle of the night due to excruciating pain from my fibroids. As I got out of the Uber clearly in pain (my husband had to stay home with our son), not a single hospi-

Ensuring Black Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines

By Robert Gillespie, MD Before the COVID-19 vaccines became available in the U.S., only 42% of Black Americans said they planned to get one. While that number has since increased locally — close to 50% of Black San Diegans have now received a COVID-19 vaccine — vaccine hesitancy and issues related to access to the vaccine among Blacks remain a concern.

Black Americans are more likely to become severely ill or die due to complications of COVID-19 than other populations. In 2020, Blacks in the U.S. lost nearly three years of life expectancy as a result of the pandemic. And Black Americans are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than others.

The COVID-19 pandemic has again exposed that health care delivery in our communities is inadequate, setting the stage for inequitable outcomes. With COVID-19 case numbers rising, my Joint Initiatives for Racial Equity in Health (JIREH) colleagues and I are focused on addressing issues related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and access.

We understand that there are sev-

eral factors that create challenges to COVID-19 vaccination among Black Americans and other people of color. These include gaps in health care access, lack of trust because of past and current medical racism, and pervasive misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. However, it is important to understand that the vaccines are safe and highly effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19, illness, hospitalization and death.

As trusted messengers, we are compelled to share clear and accurate information about COVID-19 and to remove barriers to vaccine access. We encourage San Diegans to join us at our community vaccination event on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Bethel AME Church of San Diego, located at 3085 K Street.

Vaccinations for people age 5 and older, as well as booster shots for eligible people, will be available.

Appointments can be scheduled at MyTurn.ca.gov. Flu shots will also be available and can be received at the same time as COVID-19 vaccination.

We aim to serve high-risk populations in receiving first-time vaccinations and boosters. The protection that the vaccines deliver is more crucial now than ever with the continued spread of the coronavirus, and as we begin to understand the impact of the new omicron variant in several countries, including the U.S. Visit sharp.com/COVID19vaccine to learn about COVID-19 vaccines, schedule vaccination through MyTurn, and find resources to replace a lost vaccination card.

Dr. Robert Gillespie is a cardiologist with Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and chief medical officer of the Joint Initiatives for Racial Equity in Health (JIREH).

tal staff offered to help me. The Uber driver assisted me to the entrance. There, things only got worse. The check-in nurse did not believe my pain. The ultrasonographer was so rough that I had to tell him—with tears streaming down my face—that he was hurting me. He all but ignored my pain, saying that he needed to complete his scan to get good images. It wasn’t until the person who checks insurance realized that I was a physician within the health system, and in that hospital no less, did the staff demeanor change when interacting with me, becoming more compassionate.

However, I continued to face racism. When the physician gave me a prescription for a combination opioid and Tylenol for the intense pain, the check-in nurse told me that I should not take that medicine because “women like me” were more likely to get addicted and risk hurting the baby.

I can still remember that experience vividly. When I told my OBGYN, she was outraged for me; she and her clinical staff helped me feel supported and understood the pain I was in.

She encouraged me to take the pain medicine if I needed it. I am beyond grateful that I was able to change my obstetrician and work with a team of caring practitioners who listened to me.

Not everyone who looks like me is as lucky. I never did take the medicine, and even after two cesarean sections the only pain medications I used were Motrin.

I refused to give anyone a reason to judge me or my babies. It shouldn’t have to be this way.

This is why one of the studies I pushed to launch on the PowerMom platform is designed to investigate the effect of structural racism on maternal health outcomes. With support from Fitbit, this study will monitor the pregnancy journey and health outcomes of diverse individuals and assess the toll that structural racism takes on our bodies.

We are aiming to collect enough data from participants to begin to break down and address these many contributing factors to maternal mortality. Eligible participants will receive a Fitbit, a smart scale and compensation for completing the study.

This is just one example of the innovative work we do at PowerMom. By partnering with community advocacy groups and our participant advisory board, we make sure that valuable, diverse input is incorporated into the design of our studies, and we share meaningful data with participants. Our partners also include obstetricians who can help change the way care is provided, and insurance companies who can determine how care is reimbursed. The work we do at PowerMom is focused on helping to transform pregnancy care with the goal of producing healthy babies and pregnancies for everyone, because every voice matters.

To learn more, visit: powermom. scripps.edu.

Understanding the Vaccine and Omicron Variant

By Dr. Jerome Robinson Tuesday, December 28th — as I was working, trying to write this article, I had to stop because cases of COVID-19 were accumulating so fast and had reached 83 percent of the maximum number of 263,000 cases we had in January of 2021. Then came news from Johns Hopkins, reporting that the actual number was 300,000 cases per day, with a record number of 490,000 cases on Wednesday and 500,000 cases on Monday. Then came the news of increased pediatric admissions of 334 cases daily in New York City, representing an increase of 58 percent over the previous week.

The vast majority of those admissions in New York were children less than 5 years of age and not eligible for the vaccine. It is now reported that there are 1,300 pediatric admissions daily in the US and 78 percent of those are strictly COVID admissions. These numbers represent the highest total of pediatric admissions since the pandemic began.

This surge in the United States seems to be moving in a Tsunamifashion West, with increasing cases being reported in the Midwest as well as the Southeast. Healthcare systems are at overcapacity having to divert both cases of covid as well as other admissions. The CDC is now predicting 44,000 additional

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deaths over the next 30 days.

Most importantly, we must keep in mind that this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. Fully vaccinated people do not need to quarantine unless symptomatic and should get tested for COVID at 5 to 7 days. Healthcare people who test positive can isolate for 7 days without symptoms and then test at 48 hours prior to returning to work and return if the test is negative but not before 7 days.

Partially vaccinated people are treated as if they are unvaccinated. All of this is confusing to me and I am sure to you too.

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BUSINESS NEWS Four Questions Every Effective Business Plan Should Answer

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

By U.S. Small Business Administration Every successful business starts with a solid business plan. A business plan is a foundational document that lays out who you are as a company and where you are headed. It not only helps you set and track goals, but it also makes a case for why banks and prospective investors

should offer you funding.

While a variety of formats exist, there are a few universal elements and insights that all business plans should include. Review your business plan and make sure it answers the following questions:

WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS DO? HOW WILL YOU MAKE MONEY?

It’s important to explain precisely what your business does, elevator pitch-style. For example, describing your clothing store as a “mid-priced boutique selling locally-sourced clothes and jewelry for women in their 30s and 40s” tells a potential investor much more than simply calling it a “women’s clothing store.” Being descriptive can help you gain additional clarity about the vision of your business.

Of course, from a big-picture perspective, you’ll make money by selling your products or services. But the details are just as critical. Banks and potential investors will want to see financial projections and pricing plans.

If your business is brand-new, they’ll want to know whether you have existing funding sources in place or if you’re starting from scratch. It will also be important to outline the costs of running your business. Learn more about funding your business here.

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Within the Business Model Canvas framework, this is your “Unique Value Proposition” (UVP). With a UVP, the Business Model Canvas asks business owners to consider what specific need they are meeting for their customers. Answering these types of questions will allow you to take a step back from your business and validate why someone would choose you over a competitor — and help you explain to potential funders why they should choose you over your competitors, too.

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New-Year, New-You Resolutions to Boost Your Wellbeing It’s already the time of year to reassess where the past 12 months took you and decide what you want to improve, change or start doing in 2022. Coming up with meaningful resolutions can be hard. To help simplify this process and get started toward becoming a better you, here are five things to consider working into your daily schedule in the new year:

can eat in a week. Don’t overstock your refrigerator, but definitely add more fresh produce to your shopping cart.

air. Orchids are particularly good at eliminating xylene, a chemical that causes nose and throat irritation and potential neurological issues.

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Sing in the shower, the car or the kitchen. Research has shown that people feel happier after actively singing than they do when simply listening to music. If joining a choir isn’t your thing, never fear. Breaking into song in the car, shower or while you’re cooking can provide the same kind of lift. It doesn’t matter where you sing, it just matters that you do. Harmonizing with friends makes it even more fun.

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Cut screen time for better sleep. Multiple studies show if you stop using screens an hour or two before bedtime, you’ll likely have a more restful night’s sleep.

Unplugging also allows you to relax and decompress after a busy day. Your energy levels will rise, your brain and body will thank you, and it will be easier to start fresh in the morning.

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Add more fresh foods to your diet. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins and nutrients, so why not kick off 2022 with a resolution to eat more of them? Try a new kind of lettuce. Eat berries with your oatmeal. Take an apple to the office. Be realistic about how much you

or even a couple short ones throughout the day if your schedule allows it. The benefits are worth it. Don’t forget to bring your favorite walking buddy with you!

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Allow your favorite spaces to bloom. Adding a flowering plant to your favorite room inexpensively brightens your décor.

Research shows that having plants boosts mood, productivity and well-being.

Plants, including orchids, also remove toxins from the

4.

Walk it off. Walking daily for even 15 minutes burns extra calories and improves your mood.

Longer walks, such as vigorous hikes, build physical and mental endurance and strengthen cardiovascular health. If you’re crunched for time, take that short walk

As you read this list, you might be inspired to come up with a few other encouraging ways to become your best self in 2022. Go for it.

Kick off this new year with better focus, renewed enthusiasm and a fresh approach to the days and weeks ahead of you!

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SD Nights

January Schedule Voice & Viewpoint Newswire SD Nights - short for San Diego/Safe Destination Nights - is a free program developed by the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation designed to provide teens, ages 10 to 8, with safe places to recreate after school and during critical hours. SD Nights is free but requires prerequisites and registration. For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Carl McCullough at 619-9610159 or at carl.mccullough@sdcounty.ca.gov.

January 14: 5 - 7 PM, Every Wednesday: Spin the Wheel Game Show 5 - 5:30 PM, (4 winners will receive $50) Virtual Boxing Class, Strength and Conditioning January 21: 5 - 7 PM, Class Paint Night (Supplies Provided), Limited Spots Every Wednesday: Available 5:30 - 6 PM, Virtual Yoga Class January 28: 5 - 7 PM, Scavenger Hunt Escape Room

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LOCAL/STATE NEWS California Redistricting Commission Delivers Newly Drawn Maps

SAN DIEGO RESIDENT WILLIAM GLOVER RECOGNIZED AS

2021 Veteran of the Year for 40th Senate District

New maps for Board of Equalization, Congressional and Legislative Districts have been finalized

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Senator Ben Hueso has announced that he has selected San Diego resident William “Bill” Glover as 2021 Veteran of the Year for the 40th Senate District.

“Bill Glover truly fulfills the promise of ‘no man left behind,’” said Sen. Hueso. “He has spent most of his life taking care of his fellow soldiers – while in the service, as well as afterward, providing them with the necessary resources and connections to transition back to civilian life.”

At the ripe, young age of 86, Bill Glover, a 100-percent serviceconnected disabled veteran, finds himself still helping other veterans every day. As CEO of The Consolidated Rehab Group, Inc. (TCRG), a corporation built around helping veterans transition from active duty to pursuing their dreams in the civilian world, Mr. Glover oversees and administrates a workforce composed of 15- to 20-percent veterans under contracts with the Veteran’s Administration.

This venture is just the latest of a long list of contributions given to and accolades received from the veteran community. First Lieutenant Glover USMC (Retired) served on active duty from December 8, 1953 to August 31, 1973, receiving a field advancement during his time in Vietnam. His assignments led to him being the first Black Staff Non

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Commissioned Officer in many of his units.

After retiring, Bill began work with the San Diego Veterans Administration in June 1974, retiring in Jan 1997. He assisted in providing training for the DVOP (Disabled Veterans Outreach Program) to develop on-job-training and apprenticeship positions for unemployed veterans. He was recognized by Rear Admiral Schriefer, Department of the Navy for this work.

Bill obtained a BS Behavioral Science degree and a Business Administration MA degree in January 1983. He was selected as a Counseling Psychologist for the Disabled Transition Assistance Program, and Manager of VA contractors, providing counseling and rehabilitation services to numerous disabled veterans while in this capacity.

Bill was one of fifteen people selected to serve on the VR&C

Design Team, a group that traveled around the country bi-weekly for one year, collecting and analyzing data that would help disabled veterans achieve life skills and employment. The collected data was provided to members of Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs and heads of service organizations, recommending improvements in the methods of helping our disable veterans.

Bill is still an active participating member of VVSD Homeless Stand Down, an active member of the Montford Point Marine Association and the Southern California Sergeants Major Association, DAV, and the American Legion FRA. He receives deep admiration from many spouses of deceased veterans, whom he has assisted in receiving their Veterans Administration benefits and with their family affairs.

He is seen as an honest, dependable, and trustworthy individual who maintains the confidentiality of the affairs of those he helps.

The California Redistricting Commission has delivered the newly drawn Congressional, Board of Equalization, State Senate and State Assembly maps to the Secretary of State’s office in Sacramento.

“I want to thank the Redistricting Commissioners for their hard work under difficult circumstances,” said California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. “We will be sending the new maps to Legislators and to the California’s 58 counties for implementation.”

The new maps can be found at wedrawthelinesca.org. The U.S. Constitution requires a federal census every ten years. The independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) uses the new census data to redraw the Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board of Equalization district boundaries based on population changes.

The boundaries for local districts, such as county supervisorial or city council districts, are drawn by local governing bodies.

Information about the local process can be found here: https:// www.sos.ca.gov/elections/helpful-resources/redistricting.

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As required by law, the Secretary of State will provide the new CCRC maps to the California State Legislature for their records and to California’s 58 counties who will redraw precincts within the new district boundaries and assign voters to the updated precincts. Voters will be casting ballots for candidates running for office using the new district boundaries as part of California’s June 7, 2022 Primary Election.

UPDATES: City of San Diego Mayor’s Office Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

State Grant Funds for San Ysidro Beyer Park Received The City of San Diego will be receiving $8.5 million in California Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) grant funding for the construction of Beyer Park in San Ysidro. The State also recommended Beyer Park for federal funding as part of the Land and Water Conservation Fund’s

“Just the ultimate feeling of being protected. It gave me the confidence that I would not get the virus, and now with the booster as well. I’m happy it was available in my neighborhood, and I like that it is being administered by professionals.”

— Dennis Parker, 78

Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program.

Minimum Wage in City Reaches $15 Per Hour The minimum wage has increased to $15 an hour, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2022. In accordance with City and state law, all employees in San Diego who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year within the City of San Diego will receive a wage increase from

$14 to $15 an hour. The minimum wage increase is applicable to all industries and businesses, with no exceptions, and tips and gratuities do not count toward payment of minimum wage.

Two-Track Strategy Pursued to Address Court Ruling on Measure E The City has decided to pursue a dual-track strategy enabling the city to move forward with

the sports arena redevelopment amid the legal challenge over the Measure E height limit removal in the Midway district. The measure eliminates the 30-foot height limit in the Midway-Pacific Highway community planning area.

Barrio Logan Community Plan Update Signed Into Law The Barrio Logan Community Plan Update was signed into law on December 21, replacing an out

dated 43-year-old plan to guide future development and growth and to protect current residents as the community grows. The updated plan also includes policies to support low-income residents and preserve affordable housing in the community, with requirements for affordable housing to be built in village areas and additional requirements related to tenant noticing and relocation benefits for Barrio Logan renters.

WITH AGE COMES WISDOM COVID-19 vaccines have been tested and proven safe and effective for millions of people. An additional booster dose is recommended to help keep immunity strong and increase protection against COVID-19.

Booster doses are free and available regardless of immigration or insurance status. Free transportation and in-home appointments are also available.

Visit VaccinateALL58.com or MyTurn.ca.gov or call 833-422-4255 today to learn more.

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licensed alcohol or drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities and recovery residences that contract with a government entity maintain minimum insurance coverage levels to ensure more adequate consumer protections.

• Ass e mbly Bi l l 5 0 6 , authored by Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez, will require youth service organizations to implement child abuse and neglect prevention measures, mandate administrators, employees, and regular volunteers of youth service organizations to take training on child abuse and neglect identification and reporting, and permit liability insurance companies to Photo: Via WikiMedia Commons confirm compliance with these requirements. insurance market by • Senate Bill 334, authored requiring these health

by Senator María Elena insurance policies to cover Durazo, will require primedically necessary basic vate, for-profit prisons and health care services such detention facilities operatas women’s reproducing in California to adhere tive services, HIV medito all state and local cines, cancer treatments, health, safety, fire, and obesity care, and organ labor standards already transplants. In addition, mandated today for state it codifies the federal and local publicly manAffordable Care Act’s proaged prisons and facilities hibition on discriminatory while also requiring they large group health insurobtain workers’ compensaance benefit designs and marketing practices under tion and liability insurance California law and forbids coverage from an admitted discrimination based upon insurance carrier authosexual orientation and rized by the Department gender identity. of Insurance to do busi• Assembly Bill 1158, ness in California. authored by Assembly Member Cottie PetrieSource: California Department Norris, will ensure that of Insurance

Will Protect Your Health and Safety Voice & Viewpoint Newswire California consumers and families will have additional insurance protections under new laws now in effect in 2022. These include laws that provide new health coverage options for older adults being cared for by their adult children, expand requirements for medically necessary basic health care services including women’s reproductive services, and increase insurance oversight to protect the safety of people recovering from substance use disorders and prevent child abuse by youth volunteers.

The California Department of Insurance will also implement new insurance requirements to protect those held in for-profit detention facilities and prisons – the first law of its kind nationwide.

“We are protecting Cali­ fornians’ health with new coverage options for families caring for older adults while preventing discrimination and abuse,” said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, who sponsored these new laws.

List of new laws:

• Ass e mbly Bi l l 5 7 0 , authored by Assembly Member Miguel Santiago, will increase access to health coverage and help

reduce coverage costs for older adults by allowing adult children to add their dependent parents, or step-parents, to their health coverage policies in the individual market just as dependent children can currently be added to their parents’ health coverage. The Department of Insurance will be implementing the new coverage option, which will be made available during the open enrollment period starting in November 2022, with coverage effective January 1, 2023.

• Senate Bill 280, authored

by Senator Monique Limón, will remove discriminatory practices in the large group health

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Why US Inflation Is So High, and When It May Ease

People look at televisions during a Black Friday sale at a Best Buy store on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

By Paul Wiseman AP Economics Writer Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won’t leave. For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in consumer prices wouldn’t stay long. It would prove “transitory,” in the words of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and White House officials, as the economy shifted from virus-related chaos to something closer to normalcy.

Yet as any American who has bought a carton of milk, a gallon of gas or a used car could tell you, inflation has settled in. And economists are now voicing a more discouraging message: higher prices will likely last well into next year, if not beyond. In December, the government reinforced that message with its report that the consumer price index soared 6.8% last month

from a year earlier — the biggest 12-month jump since 1982.

And the sticker shock is hitting where families tend to feel it most. At the breakfast table, for instance: Bacon prices are up 21% over the past year, egg prices 8%. Gasoline has surged 58%. Furnishing your living room, dining room or kitchen will set you back 14% more than it would have a year ago. Used cars? Up 31%. And though pay is up sharply for many workers, it isn’t nearly enough to keep up with prices.

Last month, average hourly wages in the United States, after accounting for inflation, actually fell 2.4% compared with November 2020.

Economists at Wells Fargo have joked grimly that the Labor Department’s CPI — the Consumer Price Index — should stand for “Consumer Pain Index.” The price squeeze is escalating pressure on the Fed to shift more quickly away from years of easy-money policies.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Investigation Continued from cover

Thompson is planning televised hearings of the committee’s work in January. Thompson also mentioned a task force within the committee that will investigate the financial support of Trump supporters who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The committee is bi-partisan with two Republicans: Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Liz Cheney (R-WY).

The attack on the legislative branch of the U.S. government happened on the same day that the election of President Joe Biden was to officially be certified as the victor of the 2020 presidential election by Congress.

The certification process is typically a non-eventful procedure that involves officially receiving the certification papers of all the states during an hours-long ceremony and vote on the House floor.

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The Governor’s office estimates that there about 600 survivors, eligible and alive, who underwent the now-illegal method of birth control either at state medical facilities or in prison.

The survivors have until Dec. 31, 2023 to apply for compensation. $4.5 million of the fund will be used for payments evenly divided among people who apply and are approved. Each will receive a check for an amount up to $25,000 dollars.

Another $2 million will be used for public information campaigns promoting

“All things considered, the (CCRC) had an arduous task. We commend their commitment to including Black voices in the redistricting process,” said James Woodson, policy director of the Black Hub. Woodson said, in the Black Hub’s view, the CCRC did the best job possible within the rules of the “line-drawing process” to not disenfranchise “Black communities of interest.”

Over the last three months, the CCRC drew four Board of Equalization districts, 52 C ongressional districts, 40 Senatorial districts, and 80 Assembly districts. During the process, the Black Hub coalition submitted draft maps to the commission based on community feedback they collected from

Completing the dream trio is director Coen (McDormand’s husband, in his first solo outing without brother Ethan), creating an austere and chilling yet gorgeous and stylish cinematic universe. It’s a world in black and white and gray, full of fog, shadows and mist — a chiaroscuro vision that seems half real, half fantasy.

Designer Stefan Dechant’s set, built onto sound stages, is populated by Brutalisttype structures, high walls, long corridors and tall staircases and dirt paths outside.

“I think it is critically important,

Carillo said the launch of the program represents a victory that “comes to fruition after decades of advocacy.” She also highlighted the fact most of the victims were low-in-

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On January 6, 2021, former President Trump, who lost to President Joe Biden on November 3, 2020 by over 7,052,770 votes, had only 14 days left to remain in The White House before Biden’s inaugural. On the morning of January 6, 2021, Trump appeared at a gathering of his supporters and lied to them, as he had since November 2020 claiming the election was “stolen.” Trump’s lie that his election loss was the result of fraud has been advanced on Facebook by his supporters and in right-wing media non-stop.

the program. $1 million will be used to create and install commemorative plaques at locations where “the wrongful sterilization of thousands of vulnerable people” happened, according to the Governor’s office. Last year, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) wrote and introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1007 that proposed the program and served as the basis for funding the policy, which was included in the state budget after negotiations with legislative leaders.

Redistricting:

Macbeth:

There were 147 Republicans in the U.S. House who voted against the certification of Biden’s election even after the violent attack on the Capitol.

“All of us here today do not want to see our election victory stolen by emboldened radical-left Democrats,

“We often discuss a woman’s right to choose, which includes the choice of becoming a mother, to become a parent. California’s eugenics laws have taken that away from many people,” said Carillo. “This is only the first step in addressing this wrong.”

She was referring to the practice, legal in California, that authorized state-run healthcare facilities to sterilize people that they considered “unfit for reproduction.”

“The compensation finally admits that California was in violation of human rights and reproductive justice.

As a state, we must and can

The CRCC is composed of five Democrats, five Republicans, and four Californians unaffiliated with either political party. During the map drawing process, the commission received comments from a wide range of interested citizens, activists and advocacy organizations, all offering suggestions for how the CCRC should set geographic boundaries for districts.

“This was a very complicated process to understand and there were so many people who organized calls, developed social media campaigns and distributed information,” states Kellie Todd Griffin, Convening Founder of

As befits the bard’s briefest tragedy (albeit with a long list of murders most foul), Coen’s film clocks in well under two hours. We begin, as we should, with the three witches, and the ominous “fair is foul, and foul is fair” line - meaning all is not what

Trump lost to Biden by double the amount of votes that he lost to Hillary Clinton in 2016. Clinton won the popular vote by 2,868,686 votes but lost the electoral college 304 to 227.

come, living with disabilities, or were people of color.

51 listening sessions throughout California. The hub’s renderings, intended to guide the CRC’s decision-making process, reflected ideal boundaries for greater equity in redistricting while identifying opportunities to protect and increase Black political representation.

The key sensation is emptiness: There seems barely a prop around except for swords, doing their vicious work. It feels vaguely medieval but unconnected to a specific period — and thankfully not 2021, either.

Most strikingly, Coen and superb cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel present a film literally wrapped in a box, in what they call an academy-ratio square frame.

given everything we know about the lines that he was willing to cross — he crossed lines no American president has ever crossed before.

You know, we entrust the survival of our republic into the hands of the chief executive, and when a president refuses to tell the mob to stop, when he refuses to defend any of the coordinate branches of government, he cannot be trusted,” Rep. Cheney said about Donald Trump on January 2.

Trump’s supporters violently attacked the Capitol shortly after Trump’s speech, over-running entrances, assaulting police officers and breaking glass doors as Vice President Michael Pence during the violent insurrection at the Capitol. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and D.C. Mayor Muriel

Bowser called Governors in surrounding states for assistance from their National Guard.

Trump’s supporters set up a fake guillotine they said was for Pence on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol between the reflecting pool and a memorial of U.S. Grant. Trump’s supporters chanted “hang Mike Pence” in the Capitol during the insurrection.

“We have significant testimony that leads us to believe that the White House had been told to do something. We want to verify all of it,” Thompson said on CNN. The next committee meeting is expected soon.

Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and appears regularly on #RolandMartinUnfiltered.

California’s sterilization law remained in effect from 1909, when the Assembly approved it, until 1979 when it was overturned. During that period, an estimated 20,000 people were sterilized. In 2003, Gov. Gray Davis issued an apology to survivors.

State-sponsored sterilizations, however, continued in California prisons at least until 2010, according to the State Auditor’s office. That policy was banned in 2014. Survivors can apply for payments through California’s Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program, according to Gov Newsom’s office. The California Victim Compensation Board is responsible for administering the program.

“California led the way in eugenics as legislation was copied across the United States and used as a model for Adolf Hitler throughout World War II,” according to a statement Carillo’s office released.

The board says the identities of applicants will be kept confidential and payments will not impact a claimant’s trust, or Medicaid or Social Security status or benefits.

The state will also not consider compensation survi-

Last November, the California Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP informed the CCRC that it was “prepared to take legal action” if draft maps released to the public for comment last fall remained the way they were drafted.

Rick Callender, president of the California-Hawaii NAACP, said those iterations of the Assembly and Senate district maps for Los Angeles County and areas of the East Bay would have diluted Black political power. Los Angeles County and the East Bay are regions in the state where the highest numbers of Black Americans live.

CCRC commissioner Trena Turner (Democrat), a pastor and the Executive Director at Faith in the

Despite a few judicious cuts, the language is preserved and the story is, of course, the same: After the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become king, he decides, propelled by the tough-love urgings of his wife (“When you durst do it, THEN you were a man”) to hasten the process by murdering much-loved King Duncan (Brendan Gleeson, excellent).

Several Republican election officials in states such as Georgia, Arizona and New Mexico certified Biden as the winner of the election without controversy.

do more to recognize the horrific impact of eugenic sterilization programs on California families, and the devastating consequences of this failed attempt to eradicate populations.”

the California Black Women’s Collective, which launched a public awareness campaign to increase Black Californians participation in the CCRC public hearings.

it seems, an understatement of Shakespearean proportions. In a terrific creative decision, Coen gives us only one actor, the wonderful veteran Kathryn Hunter, as a shape-shifting contortionist who morphs at will into three identical figures.

which is what they’re doing. And stolen by the fake news media,” Trump bellowed from a stage on the eclipse near The White House. “We will never give up, we will never concede.

It doesn’t happen. You don’t concede when there’s theft involved,” Trump continued citing no evidence.

Valley, a multi-cultural, multi-faith community organizing network in the San Joaquin Central Valley, said the commission read as many public statements and news articles about redistricting as it could.

“What that did, by writing the articles that they did, they served notice. So, we were mindful that we were hearing their voices,” Turner told California Black Media (CBM). “‘Let’s make sure we’re not breaking up historical areas’ to the best extent possible.’”

Redistricting commissioner Derric Taylor (Republican), a Black investigator with the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department, told CBM that the only way to address Callendar’s and other interested parties’ concerns was by reading reports by the media.

If the concerns were not voiced in a public meeting, the commission had to adhere to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. California’s

Washington’s Macbeth, who often speaks in a soft voice _ even a whisper _ is racked with indecision beforehand.

But what if we fail, he asks.

“We fail?” his wife replies, but in McDormand’s reading, it’s essentially, “Look at us, what the heck do we have to lose?” (Don’t answer that, folks.) And so the bloody cycle begins. This “Macbeth” is, as always, about politics, power, and the corrosive effects of ambition. It is not, however, about sociopaths.

It feels more about mediocrity — and the desperation that brings — than monstrosity.

There’s much acting talent here beyond the leads.

Corey Hawkins, a standout

vors receive as income for state tax or child support purposes. Gov. Newsom said the program is part of a broader state initiative to redress historical injustices.

“While we can never fully make amends for what they’ve endured, the state will do all it can to ensure survivors of wrongful sterilization receive compensation,” the governor said.

To apply, survivors should visit www.victims.ca.gov/ fiscp, reach out to CalVCB at 800-777-9229, or send an email to fiscp@victims.ca.gov to obtain an application.

They can also send a letter to P.O. Box 591, Sacramento, CA 95812-0591.

Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires all state boards and commissions to publicly notice their meetings, prepare agendas, and accept public testimony in public unless specifically authorized to meet in closed session.

Because the federal government released the U.S. Census data the commission relies on to draw maps late, the CCRC made a request to the California Supreme Court to move their Dec. 15 deadline for final maps back by nearly a month, to Jan. 14. The state Supreme Court compromised and set the deadline for Dec. 27.

“I want to thank the Redistricting Commissioners for their hard work under challenging circumstances.

We will now send these maps to the Legislature and to all 58 counties for implementation,” Secretary of State Weber responded after her office received the final maps.

in pretty much anything he does, is a dashing presence as noble Macduff, who has the distinction of killing Macbeth (this swordfight doesn’t disappoint) once he apprises him that he was “untimely ripped” from his mother’s womb — very bad news if you’re Macbeth. As Macduff ’s doomed wife, Moses Ingram makes much of her one scene.

Washington, who’s played Shakespeare onstage numerous times (and on screen in 1993) recently said that it’s “where I started, and where I want to finish.” As a student at Fordham University, he played Othello, a role he prepared for by listening to recordings of Laurence

Olivier in the library. When he speaks of finishing, one hopes he isn’t referring to anytime soon. After all, King Lear awaits - right, Mr. Washington?

But as for his Macbeth, it’s McDormand who perhaps said it best when asked recently about casting the role. “You don’t make lists for a generation’s Macbeth,” she said. “One is born, and then they play it.” Sounds about right. “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” an A24 release, has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America “for violence.”

Running time: 105 minutes.

Four stars out of four.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS TUTU’S LAST WISHES SHED NEW LIGHT ON ‘AQUAMATION’ OR ‘GREEN BURIAL’ Global Information Network

African beneficiaries of AGOA. Photo: Global Information Network

Over the course of his 90 years, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu gave voice to his beloved nation in its struggle for change and reconciliation under Black majority rule.

His last wishes for a green burial have sparked a tweet storm on the mostly unfamiliar practice among devoted followers of “the Arch”.

Archbishop Tutu was a key figure telling the world of the grievances of South Africa’s exploited Black majority. He did not mince words in a meeting with Pres. Ronald Reagan. American policy toward South Africa, he said, known as “constructive engagement,” was “evil, immoral and un-Christian.”

To the foreign investors still reaping profits, he urged “persuasive pressure” for racial change but if that failed, “pressure must become punitive, that is, economic sanctions should be imposed.” He even took on his countrymen, faulting the new political rulers for seeking their own advancement before that of the poor. “What is Black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but a small elite that tends to be recycled? We are sitting on a powder keg.”

The former teacher, cleric and activist was fearlessly outspoken across a range of topics, from Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories to gay rights, climate change and assisted death.

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The coffin is carried out of the cathedral at the end of the funeral service for Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (Nic Bothma/Pool Photo via AP).

His last request was that there be no “lavish spending” for his funeral and that his casket be simple, made of pine with only a bouquet of carnations from his family.

After the private aquamation ceremony Archbishop Tutu was interred behind the pulpit from where he once denounced bigotry and racial tyranny.

He directed his remains to undergo alkaline hydrolysis, also known as aquamation, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional cremation that uses water rather than fire.

Aquamation is part of a growing “green burial” movement that avoids non-biodegradable materials and promotes natural decomposition. Advocates say it’s an environmentally friendly alternative to ornate caskets and cremation by fire, which emits greenhouse gases.

The California-based Green Burial Council tweeted: “Even in death, Desmond Tutu remains a vigilant protector of the environment. He chose a green alternative to cremation -- #aquamation -- as his final act to nurture the Earth.”

“There is a more eco-friendly way of (cremation) and that is aquamation. It’s a process involving water and is more environment-friendly which is what he aspired to as an eco-warrior,” said the Rev. Michael Weeder of Cape Town.

IN AFRICA,

Rescuing the Languages That Western Tech Ignores

By Matt O’Brien and Chinedu Asadu dozens of languages are repreAssociated Press sented in the branch of AI known Computers have become precise as natural language processing. at translating spoken words to text Tech giants offer their products messages and scouring huge troves in numerous languages but don’t of information for answers to comalways pay attention to the nuances plex questions. At least, so long as necessary for those apps work in you speak English or another of the real world. Part of the probthe world’s dominant languages. lem is that there’s just not enough But try talking to your phone in online data in those languages for Yoruba, Igbo or any number of the AI systems to effectively learn widely spoken African languages how to get better at understanding and you’ll find glitches that can them. hinder access to information and other benefits of the global tech Google, for instance, offended economy. members of the Yoruba community several years ago when its language “We are getting to the point app mistranslated Esu, a benevowhere if a machine doesn’t underlent trickster god, as the devil. stand your language it will be Facebook’s language misunderlike it never existed,” said Vukosi standings have been tied to politMarivate, chief of data science at ical strife around the world and its the University of Pretoria in South Africa, before a December virtual gathering of the world’s artificial intelligence researchers.

Marivate is part of a coalition of African researchers who have been trying to change that. Among their projects is one that found machine translation tools failed to properly translate online COVID-19 surveys from English into several African languages.

“Most people want to be able to interact with the rest of the information highway in their local language,” Marivate said in an interview. He’s a founding member of Masakhane, a pan-African research project to improve how

In this photo taken Wednesday Nov 24, 2021, writer and linguist Kola Tubosun, is photographed in his house in Lagos, Nigeria. Tubosun led the team that created Google’s “Nigerian English” voice and accent used in tools like maps. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

inability to tamp down harmful misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. More mundane translation glitches have been turned into joking online memes.

“Some of the bias is deliberate given our history,” said Marivate, who has devoted some of his AI research to the southern African languages of Xitsonga and Setswana spoken by his family members, as well as to the common conversational practice of “code-switching” between languages.

“The history of the African continent and in general in colonized countries, is that when language had to be translated, it was translated in a very narrow way,” he said. “You were not allowed to write a general text in any language

The Biden administration has cracked down on three African countries accused of serious rights violations, expelling them from AGOA, a duty-free trade program worth millions in benefits.

an economy reeling from the conflict, the coronavirus pandemic, and high inflation.

The three countries - Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea - had been warned in November of the threatened action which affects imports and exports of their products to the U.S.

The U.S. trade body continued: “The Biden-Harris Administration is deeply concerned by the unconstitutional change in governments in both Guinea and Mali, and by the gross violations of internationally recognized human rights being perpetrated by the Government of Ethiopia and other parties amid the widening conflict in northern Ethiopia.”

“The United States has terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA trade preference program due to actions taken by each of their governments in violation of the AGOA Statute,” the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said in a statement.

The AGOA trade legislation provides sub-Saharan African nations with duty-free access to the United States if they meet certain eligibility requirements, such as eliminating barriers to U.S. trade and investment and making progress toward political pluralism.

Biden warned Ethiopia of the cutoff in November the duty-free trading program provided under the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) due to alleged human rights violations in the Tigray region, while Mali and Guinea were targeted for recent coups.

“Each country has clear benchmarks for a pathway toward reinstatement and the Administration will work with their governments to achieve that objective,” it added.

The suspension of benefits threatens Ethiopia’s textile industry, which supplies global fashion brands, and the country’s hopes of becoming a light manufacturing hub. It also piles more pressure on because the colonizing country might be worried that people would communicate and write books about insurrections or revolutions. But they would allow religious texts.”

Google and Microsoft are among the companies that say they are trying to improve technology for so-called “low-resource” languages that AI systems don’t have enough data for. Computer scientists at Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced in November a breakthrough on the path to a “universal translator” that could translate multiple languages at once and work better with lower-resourced languages such as Icelandic or Hausa.

T h at’s an i mp ort a nt s t e p, but at the moment, only large tech companies and big AI labs in developed countries can build these models, said David Ifeoluwa Adelani.

He’s a researcher at Saarland University i n G e r m a ny a n d a n ot h e r m e m b e r of Masakhane.

Improving the systems requires not just more data but careful human review from native

The Washington embassies of the three countries were not immediately available for comment.

Ethiopia’s Trade Ministry said in November it was “extremely disappointed” by Washington’s announcement, saying the move would reverse economic gains and unfairly impact and harm women and children. speakers who are underrepresented in the global tech workforce. It also requires a level of computing power that can be hard for independent researchers to access.

Writer and linguist Kola Tubosun created a multimedia dictionary for the Yoruba language and also created a text-to-speech machine for the language. Tubosun led the team that created Google’s “Nigerian English” voice and accent used in tools like maps. But he said it remains difficult to raise the money needed to build technology that might allow a farmer to use a voice-based tool to follow market or weather trends.

Increasingly, people are banding together to develop their own language approaches instead of waiting for elite institutions to solve problems, said Damian Blasi, who researches linguistic diversity at the Harvard Data Science Initiative.

Blasi co-authored a recent study that analyzed the uneven development of language technology across the world’s more than 6,000 languages. For instance, it found that while Dutch and Swahili both have tens of millions of speakers, there are hundreds of scientific reports on natural language processing in the Western European language and only about 20 in the East African one.

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COMMUNITY Grandparents Connection Celebrates 17th Annual Appreciation Awards

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

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The good grandparents of the Grandparents Connect (GPC) got together again for their 17th annual Appreciation Awards Celebration.

The Holiday Inn in Point Loma was the place to be for some local SD dignitaries including County Supervisor Nora Vergas and 4th District Councilmember Monica Montgomery-Steppe.

Also in attendance were a myriad of important contributors and sponsors that believe in the GPC and their purpose. Even former District 4 Councilmember Myrtle Cole came all the way from Atlanta to show her support for the GPC. Local award-winning instrumentalist Mariea Antoinette showed up and tore the house down with her music; strumming music notes gracefully from her harp.

“This is our yearly opportunity to show our appreciation to all of our sponsors and supporters,” shared GPC co-founder, Shearl Lambert.

“We give thanks to our sponsors: Walmart, Urban League, UDWA, San Diego Foundation, Omega PSI PHI Deltas-Sorority, Black Chambers Mental Health of American, Sir Speedy, Bethel AME, and the Young Gentleman,” she continued.

“We have decorations by Elaine, and thanks to Brother Gregory C.

Michell, 33rd Degree President SD, and the Masons and Eastern Stars.

And a special thanks to Senior Pastor Tommy L. Miller from the Worship Word of Life Worship Center for the opening ceremony,” said Lambert. “And finally, a big congratulations to Grandparent of the Year, Alma.”

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‘We Tha Plug’ Empowers Minority Tech Founders and build it out together,” said Russel.

The organization is also expanding by partnering with UCSD and two other community organizations, ‘Connect All’ and ‘Founders First’. Russel explains that they aim to have a full “hands on approach” when it comes to helping the people they serve.

Voice & Viewpoint Staff On a sunny Friday morning, locals gathered on the second floor of the UCSD Innovation and Design Building for a day of empowerment and training. ‘We Tha Plug’, a local organization that focuses on helping tech startups, seeks to mentor and help Pan-African and Latinx Tech founders on their business journey. The organization was founded by Christina Russel, COO, and Luis Martinez, CEO, and aims to help marginalized groups have the resources they need to break into the tech world.

“We work with founders whether they are ideating, in the idea stage, or they have already executed and are to market, or they’re looking for funding. We want to make sure those folks in that target population are able to access resources and services in the startup space and the startup ecosystem,” shared Russel.

The organization regularly holds training seminars, coaching, workshops, and mentoring, specifically for Pan-African and Latinx founders who are in the beginning stages of building their business.

“We hyper focus on those two groups because we recognize that they’re so underrepresented in the space. But we work with vets, we work with immigrants, and women as well. We’re advocates and we really just believe that instead of

complaining and being frustrated about a situation, find a solution.

And look for other folks who want to get on board with that solution

“We partnered with UCSD to apply for a grant called ‘Build to

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Scale’. It’s a federally funded grant that seeks to work with underrepresented founders in order to help make them more visible in the startup space and give them an opportunity to really grow and scale their company,” explained Russel. “The grant that we wrote

together is going to enable us to provide programming and training. We’ll be working with youth, as well as college students in the community. There’s quite a bit of community organizations that we partnered with in order to help build this out.”

The PROSTITUTION MYTH

Sex trafficking?

Not in America’s Finest City.

The UGLY TRUTH According to the FBI, traffickers are exploiting people here every day.

The underground sex trade in San Diego prostitutes as many as 8,100 local women and girls every year, generating over 800 million dollars in annual revenue. And because prostitution and sex trafficking can occur at private homes, hotels, casinos and fake massage parlors, it’s happening more often than you think. And doing more damage than most of us can imagine.

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at the Worldbeat Cultural Center

By Ife Babatunde Contributing Writer Between December 26 and the 29th of 2021, Makeda Dred Cheatom, community leaders, and the community came together to celebrate the past, present, and future through the cultural holiday Kwanzaa at the Worldbeat Cultural Center.

Kwanzaa is an African American and pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. It is

based on African first harvest celebrations organized around five fundamental kinds of activities: ingathering of the people, special reverence for the creator and creation, commemoration of the past, recommitment to the highest cultural values, and celebration of the Good.

Kwanzaa was created by a c t i v i s t D r. Mau l a n a Karenga in the aftermath of the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, which were in response to police beating a Black man during a traffic stop. The holiday was first celebrated in 1966. Kwanzaa has been practiced for 41

years in San Diego, with Makeda Dred Cheatom me et ing Dr. Mau l ana Karenga and starting in the Adams Dance Theater.

Umoja, meaning unity in Swahili, was the first day of the celebration.

Kwanzaa Performing Arts Camp performed a contemporary mini show of “The Wiz” to embody the word. On the second day, Kujichagulia, which means self determination, the community held an observance for the late Salimu Anderson holding the Harambe in her passing. Additional performances by Os Malandros de Maestre Touru, The Junkyard Dance Crew, and others created a rich festive experience.

On Ujima, meaning collective work and responsibility, a Viewing of “Black Candle” by MK Asante was the mainstay of the event, Photos: Ife Babatunde Breland-Newsome

We believe that our students, families, staff, and the San Diego community have a unique stake in choosing San Diego Unified’s next permanent superintendent. They, along with the Board of Education, will define the values we want the next permanent superintendent to embody. That is why it is so crucial that you participate in the superintendent selection process by providing your input.

On December 14, the Board of Education announced the selection of the following individuals as finalists for the superintendent position: Dr. Lamont A. Jackson & Dr. Susan Enfield.

The board will officially introduce the permanent superintendent at the State of the District on January 18.

The superintendent, under the direction of the Board of Education, implements the school board’s vision and policies by making day-to-day decisions about educational programs, spending, staff, and facilities. The superintendent works with school leaders to serve the needs of students and meet the district goals. The superintendent must also respond to the demands of all the other constituencies and interest groups in the district: teachers, students, parents, staff, advocates, and the community at large. The superintendent considers how to use the financial and human resources of the district to achieve the best results.

bringing commemoration to the creation of the first African American holiday.

The first 3 days were in person events that ended with a community din-

ner prepared by Makeda Dred Cheatom. Finally, the fourth Ujamaa was an online event observing the earlier 3 days. It was another successful cele-

bration in San Diego and honored the rich culture of the African Americans that live here.

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COMMUNITY Locals Make a L ve Connection With Sit ‘N’ Sip Events SD Voice & Viewpoint Staff Single locals were treated to a fun night on December 18 at a speed-dating party held by Sit ‘N’ Sip Events SD at The Courtyard in Downtown San Diego. The local company, founded by Keisha Garner, originally was a luxury picnic company that created intricate tablescapes for their customers. Garner eventually branched out to putting on speed-dating events in a partnership with locals Prince and Mike Mayne.

“I met Prince first, who is my partner now, for speed dating events. We wanted to do something for Black men and women so they could have their own thing,” shared Garner.

“We then met with Mike,

who works here at The Courtyard, and he throws a lot of events.”

The speed-dating night had couples meeting and talking with each other, and had a ‘twist’ set by Garner.

“Whoever has a connection, we’re going to give them a card to rate their top 2.

Then at the end, we’re going to pick a couple of people to be able to go into the tent and have a more intimate type experience. So that’s our little twist,” she said.

While this was only the first speed-dating event held, Mike Mayne has had plenty of experience hosting other events, such as “Reggae Night”, at The Courtyard, all to benefit a local organization.

“Really, what a lot of people don’t know is that this is really a fundraiser for a non-profit organization called TheWillToTrain.Org. TheWillToTrain.Org is a 5013c that provides mentorship and physical training for the City’s underprivi leged athletes. These events at the Courtyard are basically fundraisers for that organization. It’s a self-funding organization, this is what we do,” said Mike Mayne.

This was only the first speed-dating event put on by the group, but they hope to expand. Garner says they plan on having a couple’s night, and will eventually branch out into having even more events throughout San Diego.

“When the weather gets a

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little better, we’re actually going to do these events in parks so that people are outdoors. I want something different from normal speed-dating, I don’t like to do it indoors like the typical speed-dating in a bar,” said Garner.

RAQUEL MILLER IS A BOXING PRETTY BEAST

By Brian Goodin Contributing Writer The Pretty Beast, Raquel Miller, is a name given to her by one of her gym mates Karim Mayfield, a welterweight boxer who observed Miller coming into the gym on many occasions dressed as a fashion model. However, when it was time to go to work in the ring or otherwise, she transformed into a beast, a pretty beast, hence the moniker stuck and with good reason.

Ms. Miller fights in the Light Middleweight and Middleweight division where she began fighting as an amateur in 2010 and within 2 years earned herself the

2012 Women’s Championship Silver Medalist title. She placed another notch on her belt by becoming the 2012 USA National Champion! While her gloves were still smoking, she moved with authority gaining the U.S Olympic Team Trials Bronze Medalist spot which allowed her to cement herself in Olympic history as women boxing was officially calendared for the 2012 Olympic games. Prior to 2012, women boxing was in the 1904 Olympic games as a demonstration sport.

Ms. Miller started punching professionally as a boxer in 2016 and has amassed an impressive standing among her peers with a record of 11-0-0, five by way of knock out, to put into her possession the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim female super

welterweight title as well as the World Boxing Council-North American Boxing Federation (WBC-NABF) female middleweight title. Miller trains here locally in San Diego at The Area 3350 Sports Arena Blvd where you can find any number of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai fighters on hand perfecting their art.

You can also find this rising star inspiring and lending her strength to worthy causes like the one she and her older sister, Tanishia Miller, co-founded named “Ladies In Power”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to help improve the lives of young ladies in their community and the world through the combined science of boxing and education. Miller outside of the ring has this incredible diva persona that trans-

lates well into the Pretty Beast (PB) brand of high-quality athletics apparel created by the beast herself for men & women that is stylish as well as durable.

This native San Franciscan eloquently explaine d that one of ­ the main reasons she pursued boxing was as a youngster bullies picked on her because she was pretty and quiet, not realizing she was tough as well. When she decided to fight back, she realized it felt better than she could have imagined knocking one of

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them out! Ms. Miller continuously knocks down barriers as she excels in her profession, as the Pretty Beast.

Working Toward Healthier Pregnancies - and Healthier Babies The facts are stark: Black women are three times more likely to die during childbirth than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, and non-Hispanic Black infants are twice as likely to die within their first year of life in comparison to non-Hispanic white infants. The question is “why?”

PowerMom is trying to answer that question and so much more.

PowerMom is a free, home-based mobile research platform that invites participants to contribute pregnancy-related health information via app-based surveys and wearable sensors. Eligible participants will be provided with a free Fitbit Luxe.

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ARTS & CULTURE/EDUCATION LEVAR BURTON WILL HOST

The Best Films of 2021 The 94th Scripps

By Nsenga K. Burton NNPA Check out some of the top films of 2021, some of which you may not have heard of and others you may not wish to forget as we head into 2022.

KING RICHARD (Warner Bros.)

King Richard is the engrossing story of a father’s determination to write his talented daughters into the sports history books. Will Smith plays Richard Williams, the father who understands his daughters’ greatness and the context in which they are living, from the moment they were born.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (Premature, Gun Hill Road) and executive produced by the Williams sisters and Smith, the film offers a humanistic view of Richard Williams as a loving father who

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Will Smith, center, with Demi Singleton, left, and Saniyya Sidney in a scene from “King Richard.” (Chiabella James/ Warner Bros.

Pictures via AP)

makes sure two Black girls from C ompton, can rewrite their destiny, rise to the highest heights and

CANDYMAN (Universal Pictures) Director Nia DaCosta takes viewers on a journey into the modernday horror that is gentrification and police occupation in Trump’s America. Against the backdrop of one of America’s most storied housing projects Cabrini Green in Chicago, Anthony (Yahya AbdulMateen II), a visual artist, delves into an old tale about a murder in the housing projects. Anthony, who lives a bourgeois life with his lover Brianna (Teyonah Parris) who manages an art gallery, seeks inspiration for his latest painting in all the wrong places. Written by DaCosta,

Jordan Peele appears at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2019, left, and Nia DaCosta appears at the 11th Annual AAFCA Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2020. Peele co-wrote the script “Candyman” with DaCosta, who also directs. (AP Photo)

Win Rosenfeld and horror maestro Jordan Peele, Candyman implicates

SUMMER OF SOUL (Fox Searchlight) This documentary features electrifying performances and chronicles the socio-political times in which Black people in America were living. Black musicians from all genres of music – funk, blues, jazz, classical, rock and roll, folk, gospel – played simultaneously personifying the influence of Black innovation and creation in historic Harlem, ground zero for Black Arts and culture in the 20th Century. Footage with spine tingling performances from Nina Simone, the Staples Singers, Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, the Fifth

all of the characters in the conjuring of this evil presence that refuses to die.

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Nina Simone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary “Summer of Soul.” (Searchlight Pictures via AP)

Dimension, Sly and the Family Stone and so many more, Summer of Soul shows the magic that happens when Black creatives and artists come together and reminds viewers of the cultural

PASSING (Netflix) Passing is a must-see movie about the reality of passing at a time when being Black equated to having no rights and a life with no value to empowered Whites other than as low-wage labor. The story takes place in Harlem where Irene (Thompson), a light-skinned Black woman married to Brian (Holland), a Black physician, unexpectedly runs into a former high school friend Clare, a light-skinned Black woman who is passing for White and married to a wealthy White man John (Skarsgard) from Chicago. The psychological dance

belong wherever they choose to be.

Accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children’s literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the televised semifinals on June 1 and finals on June 2, 2022, near Washington, D.C. Burton has won Emmy and Grammy awards and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He will serve as grand marshal of the Jan. 1, 2022, Rose Bowl Parade, themed “Dream. Believe. Achieve.”

He has entertained generations as former host and executive producer of PBS’s “Reading Rainbow” (1983-2006); starring as Kunta Kinte in the acclaimed television miniseries “Roots” (1977); and as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in “Star Trek: The Next Generation television series (1987-94).

“The selection of Mr. Burton as host aligns with the mission of the Scripps National Spelling Bee,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. “To have such a prominent advocate for children’s literacy involved in this special and unique competition is a perfect match. We have the same goals: to educate tomorrow’s leaders and build reading competency in all young people.”

“Hosting the Scripps National Spelling Bee will be an honor,” Burton said. “Like a lot of folks, I look forward to the competition every year and am excited to be a part of this wonderful tradition that celebrates excellence.”

significance Black music played in a revolution that was not televised.

This image released

by Netflix shows Tessa Thompson in a scene from “Passing.” (Netflix via AP)

between Irene and Clare as they literally sidestep landmines in a race

National Spelling Bee

Burton has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards and 27 Daytime Emmys, culminating in 21 wins. “Reading Rainbow” was one of the longest running children’s television shows in history and won more than 25 awards,

Cashing In On Cryptocurrency And NFTs: Buyer Beware circles is NFTs (non-fungible tokens). Indeed, Cointelegraph recently reported record numbers in Google searches for NFTs, blowing past traffic for “Ethereum” and even “blockchain” — search terms which had dominated searches for cryptocurrency-related information.

There are over 11,000 cryptocurrencies in existence, with more than 400 exchanges for such digital money, financial website Motley Fool reports. Roughly 14 percent of American adults own cryptocurrency and many more say they are planning to buy some.

James Haft is the chairman of DLTx, which deploys blockchains and tech infrastructure used to build the foundations of Web 3, the next iteration of the internet.

DLTX is a public company that hosted a satellite investor event at the NFT confab with LD Capital, GDA Capital & Akash Network, The attendee list included guests

One of the hottest concepts in such

including 10 for outstanding series and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. Burton has been nominated twice for the Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Award and won in 1999 for narrating “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” The announcement about Burton follows recent news that the 2022 Bee will be accessible to the widest audience in its nearly 100-year history with the semifinals and finals airing on national television networks ION and Bounce, both available free and over-the-air to viewers as well as on cable and streaming platforms. Full broadcast schedules and streaming plans will be announced in early 2022.

The deadline for schools to enroll in the 2022 Spelling Bee is Jan. 31 for most regions; check www. spellingbee.com to confirm your school’s enrollment deadline.

School bees are held throughout the fall and early 2022, and regional bees run Feb. 1 through March 31.

(Black PR Wire)

war — some of their making — in which they have the most at stake.

FINANCE

By Lisa Chau Zenger News Cryptocurrency is going mainstream, as evidenced by the turnout at the recent NFT NYC conference.

Indeed, increasing numbers of companies are accepting the digital money that takes the form of virtual coins or tokens.

Photo: Courtesy of Scripps National Spelling Bee

from Facebook, PayPal, Forbes, Insider and others.

Haft believes that the strong attendance numbers at the conference and its satellite events not only showcased the increasing momentum of the new NFT economy, it also demonstrated the world is returning to in-person business transactions.

“The wildfire growth of NFTs and the meme stocks and tokens illustrate the path to mass adoption of crypto. These new economies are signing up more new users faster than the classic crypto markets,” Haft said.

Users have begun focusing on work

Times Square Billboard for NFT NYC 2021. Photo: Lisa Chau

that is more personally empowering. That trend is reflected in a Civic Science poll posted on BeInCrypto, which showed 4 percent of Americans have quit jobs based on crypto gains.

“This is an unusual part of an economic recovery that represents the power of nerds and technology on behalf of art and meaning. Crypto nerds have become wealthy sovereigns who are now powering a new renaissance,” says Gumi Cryptos Capital General Partner Miko Matsumura.

While the blockchain industry is getting bigger, it’s still a blip on the radar for the general population, said Bettymedia Founder and Creative Director Bettinna (who goes by one name only). For instance, a couple of members on her team were baffled by NFTs. They had heard her talk about bit-

coin, crypto, NFTs, but they didn’t fully understand those concepts until NFT NYC this year.

“My team said NFTs are like a massive underground world they didn’t know about,” Bettinna said.

“It’s just many of the general public who didn’t know about the NFT community and crypto before Covid-19 found out about it during the pandemic.”

Observers say it’s important to be careful when investing in NFTs. Scams are everywhere and in every industry and the ruses include impersonators, fake accounts and misinformation. Bettinna believes that the NFT community does a decent job of calling people out, but that sometimes the major social media companies don’t move fast enough to shut down scammers.

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The first day of business was: 12/30/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Curtis D. Freitas 421 Broadway #72 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 30, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 30, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028661 Fictitious business name(s): Snap Sparkle Pop --See Sparks Fly Events Located at: 1501 Island Ave #528 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/30/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Maria Sparks 1501 Island Avenue #528 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 30, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 30, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028546 Fictitious business name(s): 12 Step Stop Located at: 5065 Logan Avenue San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --757 Broadview Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: Co-Partners Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Charles Linwood Calhoun 757 Broadview Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 --Tina Renee’ Chavis 757 Broadview Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 --Monya Davis 430 South Willie James Jones (unit C) San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 29, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028494 Fictitious business name(s): South East Barrio Area Of Narcotics Anonymous Sebana Located at: 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd STE-A240 San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Unicorporated Association - Other than a Partnership Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Roy Bowman 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd STE-A240 San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 28, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028514 Fictitious business name(s): Big Cuts Barber Salon Located at:

1736 Euclid Avenue San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 09/03/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Marc S Ritchey 1736 Euclid Avenue San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 29, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028005 Fictitious business name(s): Fallou Hair Braiding Located at: 5257 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego --5757 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/04/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Deguene Ndiaye 5757 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 20, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 20, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028313 Fictitious business name(s): Touba Hair Braiding Located at: 6110 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 07/23/1999 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mbaya Ndiaye 6110 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 23, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 23, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028489 Fictitious business name(s): Nasty City --Nasty City Nails Located at: 1755 Euclid Avenue San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --2636 E Division St National City, CA 91950 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/28/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Linda Alonzo Bahena 2636 E Division St National City, CA 91950 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 28, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 28, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027581 Fictitious business name(s): KCP Coaching and Consulting --Kimberly Casey Consulting Located at: 6930 Hyde Park Drive #216 San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego

This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/25/2009 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kimberly Casey Pettiford 6930 Hyde Park Drive #216 San Diego, CA 92119 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 14, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 14, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028096 Fictitious business name(s): Tots Of Tomorrow Childcare Located at: 4029 43rd St Apt 319 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: Carlencie Pierre 4029 43rd St Apt 319 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 20, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 20, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027692 Fictitious business name(s): Las Panchitas Mexican Grill Located at: 3542 Ashford St San Diego, CA 92111 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/15/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Anahi Aguero 3542 Ashford St San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 15, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 15, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028367 Fictitious business name(s): De La Studio Located at: 5171 Mission Center Rd. Suite #35 San Diego, CA 92108 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: Jennifer De La Rosa 849 Galopago St. Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028317 Fictitious business name(s): Candee Coated Nails --Candy Coated Nails Located at: 7905 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego --293 Woodway Ct San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/23/2021 This business is hereby

registered by the following: Candace L Johnson 293 Woodway Ct San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028347 Fictitious business name(s): Telekom Wireless Located at: 6070 University Ave San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mohamed A. Mumin 7106 Westview Pl #C San Diego, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028328 Fictitious business name(s): Agustin C Auto Wholesale Located at: 5723 Sunny View Dr. Bonita, CA 91902 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: Agustin Rivera Cunningham 5723 Sunny View Dr. Bonita, CA 91902 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 27, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 27, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028316 Fictitious business name(s): king gambit Accepted Located at: 4779 Seminole Dr. Apt 111 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: king gambit Accepted 4779 Seminole Dr. Apt 111 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 23, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 23, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028144 Fictitious business name(s): Give Light Doula & Advocacy Services --Give Light Swim School Located at: 4435 Estrella Ave Apt 5 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nyisha Green-Washington 4435 Estrella Ave Apt 5 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 21, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 21, 2026

12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028276 Fictitious business name(s): Vicky’s Hair Studio Located at: 1281 9th Ave Suite 101 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/01/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Nethal P. Yaldo 5930 High Place Dr. San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 23, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 23, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027763 Fictitious business name(s): Meza’s Towing Located at: 8623 Ildica St Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 02/01/2002 This business is hereby registered by the following: Deni Adrian Meza 8623 Ildica St. Spring Valley, CA 91977 --Antoinette Valerie Meza 8623 Ildica St Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 15, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 15, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027590 Fictitious business name(s): Diaz & Co Exterior Services Located at: 3173 Bancroft Dr. Sp. 28 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: Richard Diaz 3173 Bancroft Dr. Sp.28 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 14, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 14, 2026 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027231 Fictitious business name(s): KW Consulting Business Located at: 3444 Durant Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Kim Walters 3444 Durant Street San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 10, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027921 Fictitious business name(s): Skills Resources and Solutions --Skills Resources

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000128 Fictitious business name(s): Conglomerate Services --CC LLC Located at: 6669 Amherst St San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/11/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Conglomerate Services 6669 Amherst St San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 04, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 04, 2027 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9028548 Fictitious business name(s): Mobile Touch Wireless Located at: 4990 University Ave #D San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Joint Venture Registrant has not yet begun to conduct business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Abdullahi Ali Mohamud 38671/2 Winona Ave San Diego, CA 92105 --Hassan Osman Aboirahman 3810 Winona Ave #216 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 29, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027265 Fictitious business name(s): Art By Isbl Located at: 5462 Bayview Heights Place Apt 7 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/06/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Isabel Cecilia Garcia 5462 Bayview Heights Place Apt 7 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 10, 2026 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9000014 Fictitious business name(s): Braid Made

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& Solutions Located at: 12037 Calle De Medio, #98 El Cajon, CA 92019 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: Sean R. Slaughter 12037 Calle De Medio, #98 El Cajon, CA 92019 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 17, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 17, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027656 Fictitious business name(s): Trifecta Media Located at: 7721 Golfcrest Dr San Diego, CA 92119 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: Co-Partners The first day of business was: 12/13/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Craig Glover 7721 Golfcrest Dr San Diego, CA 92119 --Alex Basanec 10993 Waterton Rd San Diego, CA 92131 --Cody Barker 13090 Wimberly Sq Unit 58 San Diego, CA 92128 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 15, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 15, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026521 Fictitious business name(s): Ramen Inn Located at: 15727 Bernardo Heights Parkway Ste#102 San Diego, CA 92128 County of San Diego --3860 Convoy St Ste# 121 San Diego, CA 92111 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: Mikami Sushi Inc 3860 Convoy St Ste# 121 San Diego, CA 92128 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 01, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026945 Fictitious business name(s): Y’s Boutique Located at: 855 10th St. Imperial Beach, CA 91932 County of San Diego --780 Dennery Rd. Ste.303-136 San Diego, CA 92154 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: Yaritza Morgan 855 10th St. Imperial Beach, CA 91932 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 07, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 07, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027855 Fictitious business name(s): Spshelle Faith Rutledge --Spshelle Inspires Located at: 4528 56th St Apt 6 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Spshelle Rutledge 4528 56th St apt 6 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with

the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 16, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 16, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027670 Fictitious business name(s): The Avenue 619 Located at: 6211 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 09/22/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Muslah Abdul-Hafeez 6443 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 15, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 15, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026273 Fictitious business name(s): Calvin Clean Pest Control Located at: 3860 Boren Street San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Kelvin Kasumba 3860 Boren Street San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on November 29, 2026 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027538 Fictitious business name(s): Rx Vending --Rx InHome Agency Located at: 12665 El Camino Real #3 San Diego, CA 92130 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: Linda Hayes 12665 El Camino Real #3 San Diego, CA 92130 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 13, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027539 Fictitious business name(s): Reaching Inner Being Services --RIB Ministry Located at: 2618 Valencia Place Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego --10174 Austin Drive #1694 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 05/01/1995 This business is hereby registered by the following: FLorence A. Trent 2618 Valencia Place Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 13, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027060 Fictitious business name(s): Ramona Junk Removal Located at: 2015 Orange Ave Ramona, CA 92065 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 12/08/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: David Serna 2015 Orange Ave

Ramona, CA 92065 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 08, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026614 Fictitious business name(s): Shine Bright Washing Located at: 4244 Cherokee Ave, APT 6 San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A General Partnership The first day of business was: 12/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Gilberto Mercado III 4244 Cherokee Ave, APT 6, San Diego, CA 92104 --Heidi Camila Cardenas 4244 Cherokee Ave, APT 6 San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 01, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9025806 Fictitious business name(s): American Performance Robotics --Snookworks Located at: 4874 Monongahela St. San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/10/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: James Andrew Snook 4874 Monongahela St. San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 18, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on November 18, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027303 Fictitious business name(s): Krispy Boyz --Crawford Design & Development Located at: 971 Amiford Dr. San Diego, CA 92107 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: The Mogaford Capital Group LLC 971 Amiford Dr. San Diego, CA 92107 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 10, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 10, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027507 Fictitious business name(s): Brandon Harris Pool and Spa Cleaning Located at: 4860 Rolando Court, Unit 3 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2020 This business is hereby registered by the following: Brandon Jared Harris 4860 Rolando Court, Unit 3 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 13, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 13, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026781 Fictitious business name(s): Sterling Mercedes Company Located at: 2113 Emberwood Way Escondido, CA 92029 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/1986

This business is hereby registered by the following: Edward Lee Trapps 2113 Emberwood Way Escondido, CA 92029 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 03, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 03, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027012 Fictitious business name(s): Arise Scaffolding & Consulting Inc. Located at: 194 Jamul Ave Chula Vista, CA 91911 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 742154 San Diego, CA 92174 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 11/23/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Arise Scaffolding & Consulting Inc. 194 Jamul Ave Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 08, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027120 Fictitious business name(s): D&A Mobile Auto Detailig Located at: 1549 Enfield St 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: Rodrigo Martinez-Anaya 1549 Enfield St Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 09, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 09, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9027018 Fictitious business name(s): Venture First San Diego Located at: 652 Omeara St San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 10/16/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Venture First San Diego LLC. 652 Omeara St San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 08, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 08, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026310 Fictitious business name(s): 3P Therapy PC --3P Therapy Located at: 9628 Campo Road, Suite U Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 11/29/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: 3P Therapy 9628 Campo Road, Suite U Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 29, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on November 29, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2021-9026526 Fictitious business name(s): Radish Studio Located at: 4726 Barbarossa Dr San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2018

This business is hereby registered by the following: Nevine Younes 4726 Barbarossa Dr San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on December 01, 2021 This fictitious business name will expire on December 01, 2026 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6

The address of the court is: 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway, Room 225 San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00053164CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Octavius J. Reese

Dana May Apita Baniel

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.

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00051806CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Kariesha Lamar To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kariesha Lamar and Kenneth Lamar Jr On Behalf Of Minor Child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Kavon Samuel Lamar-Canada PROPOSED NAME: Kavon Samuel Lamar 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: January 25, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 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 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.

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Octavius J. Reese On Behalf Of Minor Child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gabriel Malachi Fortt PROPOSED NAME: Gabriel Malachi Reese THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 02, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 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 W. Broadway, Room 225 San Diego, CA 92101 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00050836CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney:

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Dana May Apita Baniel filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Dana May Apita Baniel PROPOSED NAME: Dana May Baniel Pascasio 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: January 20, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 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 hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

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

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2021-00051700CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Tiffany Chau and Joshua Ragodo on behalf of minor child, Gaige Chase Chau Ragodo To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Tiffany chau and Joshua Ragodo on behalf of minor child, Gaige Chase Chau Ragodo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Gaige Chase Chau Ragodo PROPOSED NAME: Gaige Chase Chau Ragodo 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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 25, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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 ot 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 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice 37-2021-00051202CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Alan W. Cheung, Esq. To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jian Huang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jian Huang PROPOSED NAME: Jian Sean Huang 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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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.

the file kept by the court.

will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 -----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2021-00050084CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Kyelunye Worthey on Behalf of Minor Child

If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.

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

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is signed by only one parent must have this Attachment served along with the Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6

NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO NORTH COUNTY DIVISION Case No.: 37-2018-00037923 -CU-FR-NC Gregory J. Belnap, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiffs, Miguel Angel Hernandez and David Lopez NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES Regarding MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDEZ, an individual; DAVID LOPEZ, an individual; Plaintiffs, v.

AUGSTIN LIZARRAGA, an individual; ALYSSA LIZARRAGA, an individual; and DOES 1-25, Defendants and

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Kyelunye Worthey on Behalf of Minor Child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

ALYSSA LIZARRAGA, an individual, Cross-Complainant v.

AUSTIN LIZARRAGA, an individual, and ROES 1-10.

Cross-Defendant

PRESENT NAME: Fredrick Kyeron Lewis

NOTICE TO: AUSTIN LIZARRAGA

PROPOSED NAME: Fredrick Caleb Kyeron Worthey

Plaintiffs, MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDEZ and DAVID LOPEZ (“Plaintiffs”), reserve the right to seek two million dollars ($2,000,000) in punitive damages against you when Plaintiffs seek a judgement in the suit filed against you.

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: January 18, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 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.

Dated: December 13, 2021 Submitted by: Gregory J. Belnap, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff, Miguel Angel Hernandez and David Lopez 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 1/6

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Horace W Wickliffe Case Number: 2021-29940 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Horace W Wickliffe A Petition for Probate has been filed by Patience Wickliffe in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Patience Wickliffe be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on February 23, 2022 at 1:30 in Probate Department Room 502 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Probate If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on January 19, 2022 at 1:30 PM in Department 502 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100.

The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Ryan S. Anderson, Esq. 6106 Paseo Delicias, Ste. E Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 858.756.5558 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Rachel Moore Case Number: 37-2021-00048272-PR-LACTL

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Rachel Moore

Petitioner: Patience Wickliffe 7457 Gribble Street San Diego, CA 92114 6193095619 12/23, 12/30, 1/6 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF John Paul Bouis Case Number: 37-2021-00046522-PR-LACTL

The Petition For Probate requests that Sandra Harris be appointed as a personal

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of John Paul Bouis A Petition for Probate has been filed by Josefina Bouis in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Josefina Bouis be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Sandra Harris in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on January 13, 2022 at 1:30 PM in Department 503 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100.

The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE form is available from the court clerk.

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BLACK HISTORY 1959 THE LOVINGS CONVICTED OF MISCEGENATION

After marrying in Washington D.C. in 1958, Richard & Mildred Loving returned to their Virginia home to raise their family. Unfortunately, the union was against Virginia’s 1924 Racial Integrity Act. The couple were banished from Virginia until they won their case in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967.

1993 PASSING OF DIZZY GILLESPIE Trumpeter, composer, & bandleader John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie is famous as a founder of modern jazz. Known for both his exceptional musical innovations and enthralling showmanship, Gillespie continued to tour globally throughout his life. He was the last of the Harlem Be-Bop originators to pass.

2021 TRUMP SUPPORTERS ATTACK THE U.S. CAPITOL A crowd made up of white supremicists and supporters of former president Donald Trump broke through security and stormed the U.S. Capitol building where Congress and the Vice President were gathered to certify the results of the 2020 Presidential Election.

Juxtaposed with the treatment of demonstrators in peaceful protests for racial equity just a few days prior, the attack served as an international example of continuing racial inequity in the U.S. policing and justice systems.

Attorney for Petitioner: Ryan S. Anderson 6106 Paseo Delicias, Ste. E, P.O. Box 752 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 858.756.5558 12/23, 12/30, 1/6

ARTICLE CONTINUATION Vaccine: Continued from page 3

In my humble opinion, I think we should stop using the term boosted and accept the fact that fully vaccinated people will need three shots of an RNA vaccine or two shots of a J&J vaccine for optimal protection in the era of Omicron.

Omicron with its multiple mutations in the spike protein has been able to somewhat avoid immunological detection. It appears that antibodies bind to the spike protein but fall off and then other antibodies attach. If you have an increased number of antibodies as per a booster dose there is almost continuous binding of the spike protein, thus avoiding attachment and infection of the cells.

Efficacy of the vaccine remains high for preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death, however, it falls to about 30 percent for preventing symptomatic illness for the RNA vaccines without a booster, therefore validating the need for a booster shot. I must mention one recent study out of South Africa which showed High efficacy of the J&J vaccine of approximately 85 percent against Omicron.

Because of the increased number of

cases reported of blood clots with the J&J vaccine, the CDC has recommended using the messenger RNA vaccine for the booster dose for those who originally received the initial J&J vaccine.

This is the take-home message as supplied by the County Health Department for what you need to know and do to stay safe: • Wear the right kind of mask and wear it correctly • Limit indoor activities with people outside of your household • If you have some symptoms, get tested whether you’ve been vaccinated or not and isolate until the results are known • If you test positive, stay home, isolate, and seek medical treatment if necessary • Get vaccinated and boosted

the J&J vaccine. Remember switching to an RNA vaccine for the booster dose of the J&J vaccine is recommended.

As for our African Amer­ican population in San Diego County we must do better than 47 to 48 percent of our population fully vaccinated, the lowest in the county, if we are to survive, let alone thrive.

Dr. Robinson is a San Diego-based, board certified internist and cardiologist.

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There are more than 400 testing sites across the county including pharmacies, medical clinics, medical providers, and County locations. Avoid going to the emergency room to get tested and use this vital resource only if you are very symptomatic and may need hospitalization.

She recalled the Fame Lady Squad incident which happened over the summer. The $1.5 million NFT project claimed it was created for women to support women. But collectors found out that the founders and their female avatars were in fact Russian men. Collectors said they felt duped and ultimately the founders surrendered the project to a team of females in the community.

Remember less than 800,000 people in this County have received a booster dose out of 3.3 million residents. Be safe and get your third dose of an RNA vaccine or the second dose of a booster for

Gumi Cryptos Capital’s Matsumura offers this advice to those thinking about entering the cryptocurrency realm: “If someone offers you a yield or profit, and you don’t understand where it’s coming from, YOU are the yield.”

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COMMUNITY The Memorial of Magnolia “Pat” Raspberry Merola Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer Early Saturday morning on December 11, 2021, the angels accepted Magnolia Raspberry Merola, lovingly known as “Pat”, into God’s heavenly pearly gates.

Family and friends gathered for her memorial service, held at New Paradise Baptist Church on December 30, 2021, followed by the interment at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary in Greenwood’s Last Supper Station. She was dearly loved and will be sincerely missed.

Magnolia “Pat” Merola Sunrise Sunset

June 21, 1925

December 11, 2021

Photo: Courtesy of SD Parks & Recreation

January SD Parks & Recreation Guide Join the San Diego Parks and Recreation Department for some fun activities in nature during the month of January. Please note: inclement weather will cancel special events. Call in advance to check if the event is still happening.

Photos: Mike Norris

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY PUBLIC HEAL TH SERVICES

LIMITED ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER (Effective June 15, 2021) On June 15, 2021, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be rescinded. Persons and entities may still be subject to Cal OSHA and California Department of Public Health guidelines and standards with limited public health restrictions, including face coverings, school based guidance, and guidance for mega events. The California Public Health Officer has issued an order to be effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-ofthe-State-Public-Health-Officer-BeyondBlueprint.aspx. The California Public Health Officer has also issued updated face covering guidance effective June 15, 2021, and available here: https://www. cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ COVID-19/guidance-for-face-coverings. aspx#June15guidance.

In San Diego County, persons who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or who are likely to have COVID-19, will be subject to 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 COVID19, or is likely to have COVID-19, will be subject to 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.

Subsequent Health Officer Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be issued in San Diego County as conditions warrant.

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 June 15, 2021, the Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations,

dated May 6, 2021, and any other Health Officer orders related to COVID-19 shall expire, with the exception of the following: a.“Isolation of All Persons with or Likely to have COVID-19,” dated December 24, 2020. b.“Quarantine of Persons Exposed to COVID-19,” dated April 5, 2021. c. Any quarantine or isolation order issued to an individual that is currently in effect.

2. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 120175.5 (b), all governmental entities in the county shall continue to take necessary measures within the governmental entity’s control to ensure compliance with State and local laws, regulations, and orders related to the control of COVID-19.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Date: June 14, 2021 WILMA J. WOOTEN, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health Officer County of San Diego ___________________________________ EXPIRATION OF 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 Health Officer Order and Emergency Regulations, dated May 6, 2021, shall expire as a regulation for the protection of life and property, on June 15, 2021.

Date: June 14, 2021 HELEN ROBBINS-MEYER Chief Administrative Officer Director of Emergency Services County of San Diego

January 15: Saturday Morning Hike, Wilderness Gardens County Preserve 9 AM - 10:30 AM, Free, $3 parking fee Tour the County’s first open space preserve in this popular trek. This 1.5-mile walk is easy and family-friendly.

Extend your day by continuing to hike or enjoying a picnic in picturesque Pauma Valley.

January 15: All About Burrowing Owls, Ramona Grasslands County Preserve 11 AM - 12 PM, Free The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the San Diego Habitat Conservancy are visiting to teach about burrowing owls that were recently reintroduced to the area.

January 16: Adventures in Archaeology & Gold Panning, Santa Ysabel Nature Center 10 AM - 2 PM, Free Drop by this family-friendly event to learn how archaeologists look for buried items to learn about the past, then try your hand at gold panning.

January 23: Trail Trek, Wilderness Gardens County Preserve 9 AM - 12 PM, Free, $3 parking fee During this 4.5-mile trek, experience the Preserve’s exhilarating vistas. Get a close look at the path of the San Luis Rey River and view beautiful Palomar Mountain and Pauma Valley.

January 29: Evening Campfire, Dos Picos County Park 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Free for campers, $3 parking fee Meet with Senior Ranger Andrew Miller for an informative after-dark talk around the campfire. After the program, make s’mores while supplies last! Bring a warm jacket. Inclement weather will cancel.

January 29: Star Party, Old Springs County Preserve 6 PM - 8:30 PM, Free Join the Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association and amateur astronomers for an entertaining and educational look at the winter night sky. Bring a chair, jacket, binoculars, and flashlights. Inclement weather will cancel.

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OBITUARIES Magnolia Pat Merola

Reverend Dr. Harry Lee Ferrell

Gladys Virginia Calvin

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

6/21/1925

3/8/1933

2/28/1940

SUNSET

SUNSET

SUNSET

12/11/2021

12/13/2021

12/11/2021

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

MAGNOLIA RASPBERRY MEROLA was born June 21, 1925 in Agusta Arkansas.

When the Lord calls, it’s unknown. We don’t know the day or hour. We are here today and gone today.

In 1944, Mom married her childhood sweetheart, Wille Lee Raspberry. They moved to San Diego, California, and from that union a daughter, Joan, was born in 1945 and a son, Elliott, in 1948.

In 1964, at the age of 39, Magnolia (Mom) opened her own business, a wig shop.

She loved that shop and she loved to keep up with what was going on in life and her community.

In 1967, Mom married Emilio Merola. She went back to school and graduated from San Diego State University, receiving her B.A. in Social Welfare. She taught school at Lindbergh Elementary and Lincoln High School for twenty years before she retired.

She loved her family and took care of her granddaughter, Joan Raspberry II, and Joan’s daughter (her great-granddaughter) Patrina.

Mom had many interests, but her favorite was “Bingo”. She was able to handle many cards at once and was able to keep track of other people’s cards also! She also loved going to all her family reunions no matter where they were located.

She attended New Creation Church of San Diego, and attended the 8:00 A.M. service, and after service she loved going out with her daughter Joan to breakfast.

Mom was called home on 12/11/2021 and leaves to cherish her precious memory her daughter, Joan Raspberry Sullivan; son Elliott Raspberry; her sister, Erma Holloman; her brother, Wardellous Clark, granddaughters: Joan Raspberry II, Judy Raspberry and grandson, Eugene Howard, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

She will be truly missed.

Her Loving daughter, Joan

Funeral services were held on January 4, 2022, at Grace Unity with the burial following at Greenwood Memorial Park. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

REVEREND DR. HARRY LEE FERRELL was born on March 8, 1933, in Kinston, North Carolina to Cleo and Minnie Mae Sutton Ferrell. He was one of four children, which included a brother and sister (both deceased) and a sister, Vivian Black. He and his sister were raised by their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Sutton (deceased). He graduated from Adkin High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy and transferred to San Diego, California.

Reverend Ferrell met Emily Jean Parker. They married and to this union two children were born, daughter, Donna Sharee, and son, Anthony Lamont. Reverend Ferrell worked at the Naval Air Station, North Island. He worked as an Aircraft Cleaner and eventually worked his way up to Employee Relations Specialist and was soon promoted to Personnel Staffing Specialist.

Reverend Ferrell was a member of Bayview Baptist Church and a Church Deacon. He was an Assistant Superintendent, Teacher for Brotherhood, and a member of the Ambassadors Gospel Group. He enrolled in the Linda Vista Bible College and Seminary. He worked to obtain his Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Theology, Master of Divinity, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Religion.

Reverend Ferrell organized The Grace Missionary Baptist Church and was voted in as Pastor.

Pastor Ferrell was elected President of Congress of Christian Education of the Southwest District Association and Professor of Evangelism. He was also elected Second Vice President of the Congress of Christian Education of Western Baptist State Convention. He served as Vice Moderator of San Diego Southern Baptist Association and Coordinator of Black Church Ministry.

On December 13, 2021, God called him home. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dr. Emily Jean Ferrell; his sister, Vivian Black; granddaughter, Dominique Ferrell.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his children: Donna (Ron) Scott and Anthony (Sheila) Ferrell; Grandchildren: LaMarr Ferrell, DeAndre Ferrell, Sharyna Scott, Drew Ferrell, Shanice (Dillon) Monell, DeRon Scott, Shariana Scott, Sharyce Ferrell, and DeShon Scott; Cousins: Bobby Drake and Dr. David C Greene (Louise); Nieces: Donna (Lee) Washington, and Adrienne Freeman; Grace Missionary and Grace Unity Church family, along with other family, relatives, and friends.

Coping With Loss

Love Lives On

Those we love are never really lost to us — we feel them in so many

special ways —through friends they always cared about and dreams they left behind, in beauty that they added to our days… in words of wisdom we still carry with us and memories that never will be gone… Those we love are never really lost to us —For everywhere their special love lives on.

A. Bradley

National Institute on Health Take care of yourself. Try to exercise regularly, eat healthy food, and get enough sleep. Avoid habits that can put your health at risk, like drinking too much alcohol or smoking.

Talk with caring friends. Let others know if you need to talk.

Try not to make any major changes right away. It’s a good idea to wait for a while before making big decisions, like moving or changing jobs.

Join a grief support group in person or online. It might help to talk with others

ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY 5050 Federal Boulevard San Diego, California 92102 (619) 263-3141 www.andersonragsdalemortuary.com

“STILL FAMILY OWNED STILL THE SAME QULAITY SERVICE STILL WORTHY OF YOUR TRUST”

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Funeral services were held on January 5, 2022 at Bethel Baptist Church, with the burial following at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.

GLADYS VIRGINIA CALVIN was born on February 28, 1940 in Bunkie, Louisiana.

At a young age, she and her family moved to San Diego, California.

There she met and married Richard Calvin Jr. and to this union, three sons were born; Reggie, Rex, and Russ.

She later acquired her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at National University in San Diego. Through her hard work and dedication, she became the first Black female bank branch manager in San Diego. Her position helped Southeast San Diego by providing financial opportunities and inspiring other young Black women and men to join the banking profession.

Gladys was active in the community in other ways through several different social organizations. She was a member of Women Incorporated, The Carrousels, Jack and Jill of America, and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church of San Diego and later joined the Bethel Baptist Church, where she attended until her health prevented her from attending in person. Even though she was unable to attend in person, she served as an example of strength and love to all those who knew and visited her.

On December 11, 2021, God called Gladys home to find peace and rest. She leaves to cherish her memory, her sister, Winnie Faye Franklin of San Diego, CA. Her three sons: Reggie Calvin, Rex Calvin (Cheron) of San Diego, CA, and Russ Calvin (Clarice) of St. Paul, MN. Five grandchildren: Reiss, Richard, Clarke, CeeJay and Charley Calvin and a host of extended family and friends who are left to cherish her memory.

H.W. “Skipper” Ragsdale, III Owner (In Memoriam)

Valerie Ragsdale Owner

Continuing over 130 Years of Service

Kevin Weaver General Manager

who are also grieving. Check with your local hospice, hospitals, religious communities, and government agencies to find a group in your area.

Consider professional support. Sometimes talking to a counselor about your grief can help.

Talk to your doctor. Be sure to let your healthcare provider know if you’re having trouble with everyday activities, like getting dressed, sleeping, or fixing meals.

Be patient with yourself. Mourning takes time. It’s common to feel a mix of emotions for a while.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Christians’ United in the Word of God 7965-B Broadway Street Lemon Grove, California 91945 Conference Call Worship Service: SUNDAYS 10:30 AM Call: 1-701-802-5400 Access Code 1720379#

Bishop / Pastor Adlai E. Mack

Rev. Luis A. Garcia, Sr. Pastor

All are Welcome to Join Us.

Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

Pastor Dennis Hodges First Lady Deborah Hodges

Pastor Dr. John E. Warren

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.232.5683

619.232.0510 • www.bethelamesd.com

9:30 A.M. Sunday Service In Person, Live Stream on Facebook - www.facebook.com/stpaulsumcsd

10:00 A.M. Sunday Service In Person, Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube and on bethelamesd.com

Food Distribution Thursday Noon – 3:00 PM Diaper Program Thursday Noon – 2:00 PM

Rev. Harvey L. Vaughn, III

“Come Worship With Us”

New Hope Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

New Assurance Church Ministries

Mesa View Baptist Church

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

619-234-5506 • Fax 619 234-8732 Email: newhopeadm@gmail.com

619.469.4916 • NABC.ORG Email: newassurancebaptistchurch@yahoo.com

858.485.6110 • www.mesaview.org Email: mvbcadmin@mesaview.org

10 A.M. Sunday Service Live Stream on Facebook, Youtube, Sunday School Lesson Immediately following service.

10 A.M. Sunday Service Live Stream Facebook

We are using YouTube under our website of www.mesaview.org or www.YouTube.com 8:45 A.M. Sunday School Class - Via Zoom Call Contact Office for details 10 A.M. Sunday Service • 7 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Visit our site for previous sermons: www.mesaview.org

12 P.M. Wednesday Bible Study Live Stream on Facebook, 2P.M. on Youtube

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

Rev. Dr. Obie Tentman, Jr.

St. Paul United Methodist Church of San Diego

Pastor Rodney and Christine Robinson

6:30 P.M. Wednesday Live Stream Bible Study

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

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

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Phillips Temple CME Church

Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

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

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113

619.263.3097 • t.obie95@yahoo.com

619.262.2505

Sunday School 9 :00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Breakfast @ 8:00 AM Church Service 9:00 AM In-Person and on, Live Stream Facebook.com/PTCSanDiego & YouTube - Zoom Go to ptcmesd@gmail.com Sunday School @ 10:30 Wednesday Bible Study @ 6:00 PM In-Person and On Zoom ID: 81144203904 P: 867104

619.262.6004 • Fax 619.262.6014 www.embcsd.com

Pastor Keith Eric Ellison

Pastor Jared B. Moten

Sunday School 9 :30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 12 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

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

Bethel Baptist Church

Total Deliverance Worship Center

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

1962 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

138 28th Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.724.6226 • www.coyhm.org

619.266.2411 • www.bethelbc.com bethel@bethelbc.com

www.totaldeliverance.org Fax: 619.303.2008 Mail: 7373 University Ave. Suite 217, La Mesa, CA 91942

Sunday In the Know Bible Study 8:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service 9:00 a.m.

Saturday Shabbat Service 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Sunday Morning Prayer 6:00 & Worship 7:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9 :30 a.m.

Morning Worship Youth & Children’s Church 11:00 a.m.

Community Prayer (Hemera) Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7:30 a.m.

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 7:30 p.m.

Mid Week Prayer Wednesday 12:00 noon and 7:00 p.m.

Suffragan Bishop Dr. William A. Benson, Pastor & Dr. Rachelle Y. Benson, First Lady

Sunday Early Morning Worship Service 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

“It Takes Team Work to Make the Dream Work”

Eagles Nest Christian Center

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

36 South 35th Street San Diego, Ca 92113

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

619.266.2293 • jwarren@sdvoice.info www.facebook.com/EaglesNestChristianCenter

619.239.0689 • mountolivebcsd.org

619.264.3369

Sunday First Worship 9:30 a.m.

Second Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 p.m.

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Sunday School 9 :00 a.m.

Morning Service 10:45 a.m.

New Membership Orientation BTU 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Eve Prayer Service 6:00 p.m.

Sunday Services: Bible Study: 9 :00 a.m. • Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Pastor Antonio D. Johnson

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Pastor Donnell and First Lady Sheila Townsend

Real God, Real People, Real Results.

Online or Dial: 1(669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 747 601 3471 • Passcode: 626024

“To Serve this present age” Matt: 28:19-20

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Search: Pastor John E. Warren San Diego We are a non-denominational full fellowship of believers dedicated to reach our community with the gospel and providing a place for believers to workship, learn, fellowship, serve and grow into the fullness of Christ Jesus.

This ministry is to build people of Purpose, Prayer, Power, Praise and Prosperity. This mandate is being fulfilled by reaching the reality of the gospel in a simplistic fashion, and a result, learning how to apply it in everyday life.

Minister Donald R. Warner Sr.

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Church of Christ 580 69th Street, San Diego, CA 92114

625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday Bible Study 8:45 a.m.

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Pastor Rev. Julius R. Bennett

Calvary Baptist Church

Revival Time Church of God in Christ

719 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy San Diego, CA 92113

9621 Campo Road. Ste. A Chula Vista, CA 91977

619.233.6487 • www.calvarybcsd.org calvarybaptist1889@gmail.com

619-299-5259 • tishcolbert@gmail.com

Sundays Bible Discovery Hour 9 :30 a.m.

Mid Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Noon Day Bible Study 12:00 noon Wednesday Discipleship Training 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Lonnie Lynch and Mother Gloria Lynch

“A Church Where Family, Faith & Fellowship Matters”

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