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“Bloody Sunday” Anniversary

Brings Youth Activism to Forefront In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights role

By Aaron Morrison The Associated Press

Ukrainians and foreign residents wait for trains inside Lviv railway station, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Lviv, west Ukraine.

Photo: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

CALIFORNIA BLACK CLERGY,

Political Leaders Condemn

Racism in Ukraine

By Tanu Henry

California Black Media “There were many persons of color living in Ukraine, enjoying, working and going to school. The Russian invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, made

a major change,” read a letter the Rev. Steven Shepard, pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Church in San Bernardino, shared with parishioners and friends of his church via email.

an additional crisis has emerged, the added burden of racism. As these people flee to the bordering countries, they are being met with open hostility,” the letter continued

“For those persons of color,

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For longer than Elliott Smith can recall, annual commemorations of the historic voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, doubled as family reunions. He first attended as a ne w b orn. At S elma’s i c o n i c E d m u n d Pe t t u s Bridge where demonstrators were stopped, teargassed and brutally beaten by state troopers on the fateful “Bloody Sunday” in 1965, Smith’s great-aunt, the late Amelia Boynton Robinson, pu s h e d h i m a c ro s s i n a st rol ler dur ing t he 30t h commemoration.

“I consider myself a movement baby,” he told The Associated Press.

Twenty years later, Smith

Elliott Smith stands near the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a landmark event of the civil rights movement, Sunday, March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

would switch roles with B oy nt o n R o b i n s o n , t h e Selma voting rights strategist and civil rights movement mat r iarch: Mere months before she died, Smith guided his great-aunt’s

wheelchair across the bridge during the 50-year commemoration of the march she helped lead.

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Request to Hear Cosby Case

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire

the hail-Mary request from Steele.

Andrew Wyatt, the longtime spokesman, and crisis manager for entertainer Bill Cosby had a simple word for Montgomery, Pennsylvania Prosecutor Kevin Steele.

“On behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Cosby and the Cosby family, we would like to offer our sincere gratitude to the justices of the United States Supreme Court for following rules of law and protecting the constitutional rights of all American citizens,” Wyatt remarked.

“Cheating never gets you far in life,” Wyatt insisted after t he U. S . Supre me C ou r t announced it would not review Cosby’s case despite

“Mr. Cosby’s constitutional

rights were a reprehensible bait by Kevin Steele, Judge Steven T. O’Neill, and their cohorts. This is truly a victory for Mr. Cosby. Still, it shows that cheating will never get you far in life, and the corruption that lies within the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has been brought to the center stage of the world.”

The high court’s decision reaffirms that Cosby will

remain free. It ends a saga that betrayed and gravely damaged the image and reputation of one of the most influential African American figures in television history.

After failing to secure a guilty verdict against Cosby in a 2017 trial, Steele vigorously prosecuted Cosby a year later.

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Advocates: Gov. Newsom’s Zero Emissions Plan Ignores Blacks, Working Class

By Manny Otiko California Black Media

Photo: Courtesy of CBM

California bills itself as a leader among states when it comes to progressive policy change in the United States. And one of its more ambitious policies is to ban sale of all gasoline-powered

vehicles in the state by 2035.

But some African American leaders worry that, while the Governor has good intentions, his plan does not take into consideration how the policy stemming from it might affect people living in working-class and middle-class communities.

Salena Pryor, president of the Black Small Business Association of California and CEO of Pryor Consulting, says the “devil is in the details.”

Pryor said most Black residents in communities across the state are not sold on the program, mainly because of the anticipated costs.

“Barriers to access, incentives, rebates, the lack of charging stations in communities of color and the lack of information about policy and programs – these things coupled with the high cost of electric vehicles will leave Blacks behind,” said Pryor.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Ukraine: Continued from cover

Shepard forwarded the letter which called on AME Church members around the globe to support a student from the Ivory Coast who was seeking asylum in Ukraine until the war broke out. Shepard encouraged church members to stand with “our African brothers and sisters” and to condemn the racism in Ukraine.

The letter Shepard shared was among hundreds of thousands, perhaps more, of videos, letters, memes, photos and other media sent around the world highlighting racism in Ukraine on two fronts.

First, the way Ukrainian citizens were treating people from Africa, the Caribbean and other people of African descent as people clamoring to board trains and buses escaping the specter of the advancing Russian military.

The asylee in Ukraine, a young woman, had to wait for nearly 24 hours in frigid weather, hungry and cold, before crossing the Ukrainian-Polish border.

“We write with concern regarding the treatment of people of African and Asian descent who are trying to flee Ukraine,” members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) wrote

Activism:

of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s economic justice campaign.

Continued from cover

Now, at 27, Smith himself is in Selma leading a multiracial delegation of millennial and Gen Z activists who intend to reshape the ongoing voting rights debate around their generations’ access to political power and socioeconomic justice.

“If our national narrative is just focused solely on voting rights and an attack on Black people, then our message is too narrow. We are missing it,” he said.

Tens of millions of young Americans will have become eligible to vote between the 2016 general election and the upcoming midterm election, which Smith sees as an opportunity to re-energize civic engagement among young adults and pay homage to his great-aunt.

“We have to expand our framing and always tie the struggle for the right to vote to the struggle of a low wage worker not getting a living wage,” added Smith, co-director of student and youth engagement for the Poor People’s Campaign, a revival

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But from the beginning, seasoned legal professionals questioned Steele’s ethics in part because as he ran for Montgomery County District Attorney in 2015, much of his campaign centered on prosecuting Bill Cosby.

Many, including his opponent and former District Attorney Bruce Castor, called the theme unethical.

Steele did win the election and immediately became part of a formidable tandem with Judge O’Neil in securing a conviction against Cosby. After serving nearly three years of a three-to-10year sentence, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court overturned C osby’s conviction in

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She says, if the governor wants Black people to buy into this program, he needs to organize more outreach programs - especially through trusted organizations.

“People listen to people who look like them,” she said.

Pryor cites the example of the state’s electric vehicle program, recommending

A l o n g w i t h t h e R e v.

Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Coalition and the Tr a n s f o r m a t i v e Ju s t i c e Network, Smith reenact-­ ed the 1965 marches on Monday, March 7. The group took on an 11-mile (18-kilometer) stretch of the original route toward Montgomery.

Marchers from other groups are expected to take their own stretches of the route throughout the week and reach the capital city for a rally on Friday.

For decades, march commemorations were faithfully attended by the stalwart foot soldiers of the movement. They nudged their nieces, nephews, children and grandchildren to carry the cause beyond the bridge.

But as the commemorations became a standard photo op for elected officials and candidates to shore up their civil rights bona fides, young people’s historic place and presence in the movement was obscured.

“The most popular memory today of the movement is one that’s largely led by older Black intellectuals and activJune 2021. Steele appealed Cosby’s release to the U.S. Supreme Court nearly six months later, continuing his crusade against the “I-Spy” legend.

“Unwilling to accept its epic loss in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Mont­ gomery County District Attorney has now filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court,” Wyatt remarked at the time. “In short, the district attorney asks the U.S. Supreme Court to throw the Constitution out the window, as it did, to satisfy the #Metoo mob. There is no merit to the request which centers on the unique facts of the Cosby case and has no impact on important federal questions of law.”

After vacating Cosby’s conviction, Pennsylvania Supreme that it should be promoted to African Americans through the Black media, religious and civil leaders and through groups like the NAACP. Newsom has dedicated $10 billion to California’s zero-emission vehicle program.

Critics like Pryor are curious how the move to clean energy vehicles will affect people who live in urban communities. According to Edmunds.com, a car-buying site, the cheapest Electric Vehicle (EV) is the Nissan

to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, asking for her to push back on the discriminatory incidents being reported.

CBC members Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Chair of the Appropriations Sub­ committee on State and Foreign Operations; Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus; Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05); Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations; and Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (VI-At Large) signed the letter. ists, and that’s a convenient memory, but it’s not fully accurate,” said John Giggie, an associate professor of history at the University of Alabama and director of the Summersell Center for the Study of the South.

Whether it’s civil rights history in Selma, Montgom­ ery, Birmingham or tiny Greensboro, nearly every part of the Alabama racial justice movement depended on the willingness of people as young as high schoolers to take risks and make sacrifices, Giggie said.

“How have we not served the younger generation well? By not insisting that, when you look back, you need to see yourself in this movement,” he added.

In January, lawmakers in Washington failed to meet a deadline civil rights leaders had set for passing federal voting rights legislation following a wave of proposals in conservative-leaning states to curb access to early voting, eliminate sameday voter registration, limit mail-in vote casting and decrease the number of ballot drop boxes used in pandemic-era elections, among other effects.

Court Chief Justice Max Baer blasted Steele for going back on an agreement Cosby struck with former District Attorney Bruce Castor.

The agreement stipulated that a civil deposition by the famed comedian used in a civil case was off-limits in any potential criminal trial. “[Steele] didn’t just break the deal. He broke the rules,” Chief Justice Baer asserted.

“What we said is we’re not gon n a l e t t h e c om m on wealth, the state through the district attorneys, to engage in that kind of reprehensible bait-and-switch.”

He emphasized that the court’s decision wasn’t to protect Cosby but “13 million Pennsylvanians against that kind of conduct.”

Leaf, which is about $30,000.

This is still out of the price range of most working-class people, Pryor says.

According to a 2021 report from Fuel Institute, titled “EV Consumer Behavior,” the average EV driver is a middle-class White male.

“The average EV owner continues to be male, aged 40-55 years old, with an annual household income of more than $100,000,” said the report. A 2017 Morgan State University study of EV drivers

“Thank you for clarifying that the borders of the European Union are open to everyone fleeing the war in Ukraine,” the lawmakers continued.

“Nonetheless, numerous press and social media reports indicate that many Black families, immigrants from the African diaspora and other people of color are subject to discriminatory or inhumane treatment as they seek to flee Ukraine for the safety of other European countries.”

Nigeria’s President Muham­ madu Buhari said the racist actions of Ukrainian citizens violated international treaties.

“All who flee a conflict situation have the same right to safe passage under UN convention and the color of That wave was driven, in part, by false claims from former President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, between the start of 2021 and mid-January of this year, lawmakers in 27 states introduced, pre-filed or carried over 250 pieces of legislation that the center described as voter suppression measures.

With midterm elections approaching this fall and narrow Democratic control of the House and Senate on the line, some fear the window of opportunity has nearly closed to beat back state-level voter suppression.

And with stakes so high, advocates see this year’s Selma commemoration as a crucial rallying point.

Smith, who organized campus voter registration drives while a student at Virginia’s Radford University, said he sees the inaction in Washington as an insult to the memory of all who bled on the bridge in Selma 57 years ago.

Boynton Robinson, one of the first Black women Baer concluded that it wasn’t the Supreme Court’s duty to find guilt or innocence on the part of Cosby. However, what the court did find was an illegal prosecution on the part of Steele. “What we found was what the state did was inappropriate,” he said.

Cosby and his team have argued against some who called the Pennsylvania high court’s decision a technicality.

“You’re sitting in a room trying to explain something, and there is a knock on the door. You say, ‘who is it?’ ‘It is the truth.’ So people start jumping out of the window,” Cosby told the Black Press in his only extensive interview since his release.

“The court’s decision was not a technicality,” Cosby said.

“These people sound like showed that 75% were White and only 13% were Black.

Another problem, critics say, is increased EV use will mean more demand for electric energy. According to a report by the Pacific Research Institute, titled, “Zapped: How California’s Punishing Energy Agenda Hurts the Working Class,” C a l i for n i a f am i l i e s are already spending an average of $1,400 on electricity.

“California’s current approach to energy regula-

their passport or their skin should make no difference,” he said.

African leaders, commentators, civil rights leaders, public figures and mass media personalities also spoke out against racist coverage of the war in the media as well.

“This isn’t a place, with all due respect like Iraq or Afghanistan. This is a relatively civilized, relatively European – I have to choose those words carefully, too – a city where you wouldn’t expect that or hope that it’s going to happen,” said CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata, reporting from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. to successfully register to vote in the 1930s Jim Crow South, spent decades organizing and attempting to register Black people to vote in towns controlled by segregationist white leaders.

Her efforts culminated in the 1965 marches, to which she invited King, hoping he would help nationalize the voting rights struggle.

On March 7, 1965, before King could arrive in Selma, state troopers and members of the Dallas County sheriff ’s posse stopped demonstrators at the foot of the Pettus bridge. A trooper bashed the head of John Lewis, the late congressman who was then a student activist, during the fracas that left dozens injured.

B oynton Robinson recounted to her great-nephew how she’d been struck, once in the arm and once in the head, leaving her on the ground gasping for air as the local sheriff stood by refusing to offer aid.

Gruesome images of the violence spurred passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Until nearly a decade ago, the federal legislation required U.S. Department of Justice lawyers to review

D’Agata, who has since apologized for that comment, has been widely criticized for his bias.

“Here’s the thing. Beyond the racism. You do realize, until recently, fighting crazy wars was Europe’s thing.

That is all of European history. They even had something called ‘the Hundred Years War,’” said comedian Trevor Noah, reacting to D’Agata’s comments.

“I don’t know about you, but I was shocked to see how many reporters around the world, by the way, seem to think it’s more of a tragedy when White People have to flee their countries,” Noah pointed out. voting law changes in states with histories of racial discrimination. The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Holder v. Shelby County — an Alabama jurisdiction — removed that requirement, which critics say cleared the way for a nationwide spate of regressive voting laws.

“With all the voter suppression tactics happening, it’s so clear that what our ancestors were talking about in the ‘60s is still relevant today,” Smith told the AP. The Rev. William Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, said he had initially turned down an invitation to speak at Sunday’s event, insisting Smith speak in his place. Ultimately, Barber delivered portions of Smith’s prepared remarks with the 27-year-old’s blessing.

“At Elliott’s age, King was leading the Montgomery bus boycott,” Barber told the AP. “We shouldn’t have people waiting until they’re 40 and 50 to take up leadership in the movement. His generation needs to speak. They are the people not of tomorrow, but of right now.”

they haven’t read what the judges have written. It’s not a technicality. These [detractors] don’t want to know anything. It’s like the woman who said she knows five women that I drugged and raped. Well, where are they?”

works as termites.

Castor has told the Black Press that Steele should never have prosecuted Cosby. The former district attorney has asserted that he didn’t find the complaining witness against Cosby credible enough for a successful prosecution.

“They want their ancestors to be people who came here for religious freedoms after being persecuted — but by whom? Things weren’t right in dear old England,” Cosby said.

“There’s a big smile on my face,” Cosby insisted. “A big smile on my face because I was there. I know what happened, and I’m watching and hearing these fascists and Nazis, and I watched them really come out of the woodtions impose much higher financial burdens on lower-income families, particularly those families living in the Central Valley, Inland Empire, and eastern regions of the state. In far too many cases, the high costs force too many families into the scourge of energy poverty,” said the report.

The report blamed Calif­ ornia’s high energy cost on energy regulations. The Pacific Research Institute also suggests that nuclear energy is a cheaper source.

“The infestation of when [former President] Donald Trump came through, and they just let it all hang out.

That’s who they are. That’s who their ancestors are.

“They got on these ships, but you were criminals, and people signed on to look after wealthy people’s findings. So, Christopher Columbus got as lost as a white man can get, but got off the boat, took a flag, and said he would name this and so forth and so on.”

However, nuclear energy comes with its own political and environmental risks.

“Nuclear power is another market-tested technology that can meaningfully reduce emissions while ensuring Californians have access to safe, affordable and reliable electricity. As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) noted, ‘nuclear power is the second-largest source of low carbon energy used today to produce electricity, following hydropower,’” the report said.

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SAN DIEGO BRANCH African-Americans and the Fed: From Andrew Brimmer to Lisa Cook OF THE NAACP

By Douglas A. Oden Esq., Lei-Chala I. Wilson, Esq. The NAACP was founded in 1909, has the well earned reputation as the oldest and "baddest" civil rights organization in the Country. The San Diego Branch is a fully functioning, very effective branch of the NAACP. We have approximately 20 standing committees working on a wide variety of issues important to under-served communities ranging from criminal justice to the environment to education and housing.

The amount of community engagement of the San Diego Branch is mind-boggling, whether it is suing the San Diego Housing Commission for racist policies, hosting a book drive for inmates or meeting with law enforcement about bias in policing. Our members take pride in being effective advocates for the BIPOC community.

Despite our effectiveness, in the last three years, two of the San Diego Branch's duly elected presidents have been removed for speaking truth to power. Clovis Honore, our previous president, was removed from office for acting "inimical" to the interests of the NAACP. Clovis Honore's inimical act was permitting the San Diego Branch to vote in support of a policy change to the NAACP's opposition to charter schools.

Sounds like democracy in action.

The National Organization certainly could have denied our request and been done with it. Somehow, such a vote turned into grounds for suspension of Clovis Honore's lifetime membership and removal as President of the San Diego Branch.

The San Diego Branch was fortunate that Francine Maxwell was able to succeed Clovis Honore. For those who do not know Francine, she is a

plain spoken Black woman who tells it like it is. She does not mince words.

She doesn't care about titles or honors (yours or hers), but cares about getting the job done.

Under her leadership, the Branch greatly expanded its membership, had very active and functioning committees and raised more money than any other Branch president by far. In November 2020, in a close election, she was re-elected. The opposition candidate felt the election was unfair.

The opposition candidate absolutely has a right to mount a timely challenge to the election.

The NAACP Bylaws and Constitution provide a timeline and process for such election challenges. Just like a court of Jaw, the Branch is entitled to not only see the allegations and evidence, but to also respond at a fair hearing. Fundamental due process, however, was not afforded to the San Diego Branch. Instead, without an investigation, the National office appointed an "administrator" usurping the power of the executive committee. The Administrator unilaterally decided that the San Diego Branch was going to hold new elections, despite that regularly scheduled elections will be held in November 2022.

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A new solid economist and champion for diversity

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux

The Federal Reserve Bank, founded in 1913, has had more than one hundred members of its Board of Governors. Forty-four white men governed the nation’s monetary policy until 1966 when Dr. Andrew Brimmer became the Fed’s first Black governor. He served until 1974. In 1979 Dr. Emmett Rice (father of Domestic Policy Council Director and diplomat Dr. Susan Rice) joined the Fed. In 1997, Dr. Roger Ferguson joined the Board of Governors, and in 1999, he became Vice-Chair.

There have only been three Black governors in 109 years, all men.

Now, President Biden has nominated economist, Dr. Lisa Cook, to serve on the Fed. She would be the first Black woman and one of just a handful of women on the Federal Reserve Board. Of course, the White racists are in attack mode, attacking her qualifications, written work, and activism.

Few Black economists have the luxury of simply sitting in an ivory tower and pontificating. Whether we are studying the workplace and what many Black economists identify as labor economists or agriculture, the inequities that permeate our nation are in our faces. You don’t need to study racism to see the glaring inequality that the data illustrate. African-Americans consistently experience twice the unemployment rates as Whites.

We have a tenth of the wealth.

We’ve lost our family farms at an alarming rate. Once upon a time, there were more than a hundred Black-owned banks. Now there are 23. Many Black economists have commented on these inequities, whether or not race and racism represent the bulk of their body of work.

Lisa Cook is among those who have commented on race mat-

ters, although most of her work focuses on international economics, especially the Russian economy. It seems that any mention of race puts White folks into a tizzy.

So the ill-informed, ranging from a particularly vapid Tucker Carlson to the predictably conservative Wall Street Journal, have been highly critical of Dr. Cook, if not downright racist. In mid-February, Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee boycotted a meeting that would move Cook’s nomination (and that of others) to the full Senate. It is not clear when the full Senate will have the opportunity to vote on these nominations.

Most folks don’t know the Fed from a farmhouse, but anyone spending money these days must wonder what role the Fed has played in the skyrocketing prices consumers are facing. Rents in some urban areas are up by more than 20 percent. Meat prices have increased by a third in the past year. The average price of pumped gas is up by a third, and in California, it is common to see prices veering toward $6 a gallon. And please don’t try to buy a car right now, as both new and used car prices are rising. It is part of the Fed’s job to contain inflation and set interest rates. In weeks, they will likely increase interest rates.

We Need Some New Farmers!

By Vincent L. Hall Texas Metro News, iMessenger Media

One advantage of having a presence in two worlds was that our children were exposed to the best of everything. “Student or Foreign Exchange” programs were prevalent among privileged children, but we had our own low-budget exchange program.

We called it “Going to the country for the summer,” and it worked.

That transfer program also worked for rural kids who got a chance to go to the city. The unofficial Black Exchange Program made us better.

Much better.

This idea came to mind lately when I talked to a friend, Dea-

con Charles Johnson. He hipped me to some history I was clueless about. He told me that he had been a member of the New Farmers of America. The Indiana University Library records lend an enlightening synopsis.

“The New Farmers of America (NFA) began as a national organization for African-American farm youth in 1935 to promote agricultural leadership, character, thrift, scholarship, cooperation, and citizenship. This organization served its members for 30 years providing experience in leadership and education in the agricultural field.

Programs and contests designed for the organization awarded youth for achievement within the NFA and their community. In 1965 the NFA merged with the National FFA Organization. At the time of the merger, the NFA consisted of 1,004 chapters in 12 states and over 50,000 members.”

According to the Communities of Practice website:“George Washington Owens, a professor at Virginia State College, and H. O. Sargent, Federal Agent for Special Populations (Negro, Hispanic, Native- Americans) provided the leadership for establishing the NFA. Owens was Black, and Sargent was white.

Owens was the first Black person to graduate from Kansas State University. His personal and professional papers are in the KSU library archives. Sargent was a graduate of Auburn University. He was killed in a car accident in 1936 in Louisiana.”

Interestingly enough, instead of sporting the cross-section of an ear of corn, like the FFA badge, the NFA used the outline of a cotton boll. Their colors were black and gold with NFA on the emblem.

Although picking cotton is now seen as a duty of drudgery and dis-

In addition to being a solid economist, Lisa Cook is also a champion for diversity and a role model for many young women. She has actively encouraged young Black women to consider the economics profession, which is essential when we realize how scarce Black women are in that field. Lisa Cook would enrich the Fed. The Senate needs to confirm her.

Lisa Cook stands on the shoulders of giants like Brimmer, Rice, and Ferguson. It is galling that an institution that is more than a century old is just getting around to including Black women. It is galling that “qualified” used to be a synonym for White and male.

And yet, it is encouraging that the glass ceiling is cracking slowly and that Lisa Cook, whether confirmed or not, has made Black history.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA. help the smalltown kid.

Too many children in our community have an outlook on life limited to a five square mile area near their residence.

During and before the “Modern Age,” we as a people had a footprint in two worlds. One was urban; the other was rural or agricultural. The Modern Age ushered in technological innovations, scientific discoveries, and the like. Opportunities in the city drew us from the farm.

Will it make a difference if a Black woman is on the Fed? I think so.

Even though Lisa Cook’s work focuses on international banking, she is acutely aware of the uneven impacts of banking policy on the underserved, which includes Black folk. Inflation hits everyone, but those with little disposable income are hit hardest.

If chicken breasts cost $3 a pound instead of $2.50, that’s not a big deal to a six-figure earner. It hits hard, though, to someone scraping to make ends meet. Cook can bring some of that perspective to Fed deliberations.

crimination, the NFA held it out as an aegis of pride.

This newfound nugget bolstered an idea that came to me 20 years ago.

We need an active and viable program that encourages the exchange of 10-15-year olds and swaps the city life for the “country life” for at least a few weeks each year.

It irks me that too many children in this community have an outlook on life limited to a five square mile area near their residence. We could reduce crime and a lot of depression by broadening horizons.

Yes, lots of our kids have not been diagnosed but live with depression.

Caring for farm animals, planting crops, and learning to appreciate creation would help immeasurably.

Likewise, touching diversity, visiting recreational venues, and being exposed to urban realities would

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You can’t be on social media all d ay, d r e a m i n g about life, when you got chores and fishing to do. And nowadays, no one depends on technology as much as farmers. Rural residents learn to become their own veterinarians and mechanics. They do their own plumbing, masonry and electricity, and so much more.

The Black Exchange system I want to see would expand our knowledge base. The more we know about people, places, and possibilities, the more we enhance our outlooks, opinions, and opportunities.

We used to have a natural exchange system in place, but we have lost our sense of community, strong family ties, and a sense of adventurism.

We gotta get back to our cotton-picking minds. Recreate the New Farmers of America culture or join the FFA! #savethechildren #blackculture.

Vincent L. Hall is an author, activist, and an award-winning columnist.

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St. Paul United Methodist Church of San Diego

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OBITUARIES DeLois Ann Hancox

Mary Jane Handy

SUNRISE

SUNRISE

9/28/1953

5/26/1943

SUNSET

SUNSET

2/27/2022

1/26/2022

DELOIS ANN HANCOX (Gee), formerly DeLois Reed, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California.

“Dodo,” as she was affectionately known to friends and family, was born on September 28, 1953, to the late Berline (McElroy) and George Edward Gee. The 6th of nine children, DeLois was raised in the Church of Christ and was a devoted and faithful member of the 38th Street Church Of Christ congregation up until her recent untimely passing.

She is survived by her daughters: Donetta and Alfreda Reed; 4 siblings: Melvin Gee, Willard Gee, Barbara Gee Martin, and Marilyn Groff Gonzales; 4 grandchildren: Jhakarra Andrews, Michael Fenderson Jr, Dehojeni Summers, and Zhaelyn Davis; 1 great grandson: Cornell Andrews; and loving companion, Davis Talton, aka “George.” Also surviving her are many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, and a host of other friends and family.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by 4 brothers, O.D. and Cornell Bruner, Marshall Hawkins, and Anthony Gee; her husband, Roy’L Hancox, and her youngest child and only son, Cornell Reed.

A service celebrating Delois’ life will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at East Palomar Church of Christ in Chula Vista, with a repast to follow. The address is 301 E Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. Minister James L. Cothron II will officiate.

Denise Floretta Young

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY

Funeral services were held on February 18, 2022, at Bethel AME Church, with the burial following at El Camino Cemetery. Final arrangements were entrusted to AndersonRagsdale Mortuary.

MARY JANE HANDY was born to Albert and Catherine Crosby and was raised in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She moved with her mother to La Jolla, California. There she became an active member of Prince Chapel A.M.E. Church. Mother Handy served as a trustee, usher, and member of the sanctuary choir.

Mary and Freeman L. Handy were joined in holy matrimony. They raised 5 children, 2 grandchildren, and hosted several house guests. When they were not working hard to provide for all their loved ones, they enjoyed spending time at the movies or going out to eat.

Mary loved her family; she was a great mother, grandmother, and aunt, which is why everyone loved her so much. She encouraged and empowered all to “go further and do better.”

Mary was an excellent cook, she loved good food.

Mary was a very hard-working woman, she gave 100% of herself to the job with impeccable character, whether waitressing at the Sportsman, a clerk at Kaiser, or supervisor at IVAC. Mary will be remembered for many things. She loved the Lord — she’d sit on her couch and read her Bible every day and attend church as her health allowed.

Mary was meticulous about her appearance and was usually the best dressed in the room. She made sure her babies were dressed to the nines too.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. Left to cherish her memory and carry on her legacy are her husband, Freeman; her children: Doreen “Tracy” Shaun, Albert, Catherine and Teffaney; grandchildren: James “JJ,” Dominique (Bode), Amber, Taylor (Khari), Christina (Marshawn), Trevor D. Tatum, Aliyah, Trinity, Ayden, and Albert “Ace;’’ great-grandchildren, godchildren, best friend Alberta, a host of nieces, nephews, and those who were more like family than friends.

Vera C. Daniel DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT VERA C. DANIEL Sunrise 12/04/1940 - Sunset 02/21/2022

Dear Family and Friends, Come celebrate her life with us.

Memorial service to be held on Friday March 11, 2022, at 2:00pm Inland Mortuary at 900 Meridian Ave., Colton, CA, 92324 Mask Required

SUNRISE 11/03/1965

SUNSET 1/28/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL DENISE YOUNG passed away on January 28th, 2022, with her husband by her side to comfort her in her last moments on earth.

Denise graduated from high school in San Diego, California, where she lived for many decades. Denise had a love of music and enjoyed making people laugh and enjoy themselves whenever they were in her presence. She was a positive role model to all that she encountered. She was a very giving person that helped anyone, anytime they needed help.

Denise worked as a make-up specialist working for MAYCOMPANY. She also worked for Sony as a supervisor. Her most memorable employment was working as a paralegal for underprivileged people that were incarcerated in San Diego County. She loved the job because she knew she could make a difference and be impactful in society.

Denise is preceded in death by her mother, Delores (Hall) Whitehurst. She is survived by her husband, Sammie Young; sons: Omar Young, Sammie Lee Young, Jr., and Lamar Lee Young. Denise is also survived by her brother Delevain (Melanie) Whitehurst, Jr. She has 4 grandchildren: La’shun Lee Young, Lamarion Lee Young, Tre’sean Whitehurst & Trinity Whitehurst. Denise also leaves nieces and a nephew on her side of the family: Delevina Whitehurst, Delevain Whitehurst, and Savannah Whitehurst. Denise is also survived by her father, Delevain (Rose) Whitehurst, Sr. Denise (Whitehurst) Young was also devoted to her extended family because of 35 years of marriage to her husband. She gained sisters & brothers: Barbara Faye Young, Jacqueline Jenise Young, Janice Marie Young, Nichole (Tim) Stewart, Tracey Hunter, and Angela Hargrove, Ms. Terry Young of Columbus, Ms.,Timothy (Ritza) Barnes of Miami, Fl., Tammy Bragg, and Tangy BoBo of Ohio. She enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Betty Morgan (“Auntie Betty”) of Columbus, Ms., and an enormous list of nieces and nephews on her husband’s side of the family that all loved her. She also had a host of Aunts and Uncles in Tuscumbia, Al. A special thanks goes out to Marquita Jennings for being a part of Denise’s life. She also had lifelong friends in Michael and Rita Taylor, Jeannie Merity, and newfound friends in Terry and Gwen, Rose and JJ.

Mizael Corrales SUNRISE 9/20/1990

SUNSET 2/19/2022

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL On September 20, 1990, MIZAEL CORRALES was born to Jose Juan and Rosaura Corrales. He was a younger brother to JJ and an older brother to Janette and Keyla Corrales. From the day he was born, he brought immense joy to his family.

Mizael was presented to the Lord in 1991. He was active in church, always helping in what he loved the most — the music. His passion was playing the piano or the saxophone on Sundays. He enjoyed being with his friends and family. Mizael met his wife, Heidi Gonzales, when they were teenagers. They enjoyed cooking together and Mizael even taught his wife how to cook.

Mizael and Heidi welcomed their first born, Zaid I. Corrales on March 13, 2016.

They then welcomed their daughter, Chloe E. Corrales, on February 22, 2017. On June 19, 2018, Heidi and Mizael welcomed their second son and last born, Kahrim A. Corrales. Mizael was a loving husband and a wonderful father to his kids.

Mizael was a caring and supportive brother to his siblings and a devoted son.

Mizael’s contagious laugh made all those around him smile. He was gregarious, playful, and a kind soul. He will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts. Until we meet again.

Ivy Williams DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT IVY WILLIAMS Sunrise 5/21/1925 - Sunset 2/28/2022

In Loving Memory The wake service will be held on March 10th from 5pm-7pm at Ragsdale Mortuary 5050 Federal Blvd, San Diego CA 92102 A memorial service will be held at 12pm on March 11th at Bethel Baptist Church in her loving memory.

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LOCAL/ INTERNATIONAL SD CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS

$8.3 Million in Utility and Rental Aid Voice & Viewpoint Staff On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the San Diego City Council accepted additional aid to help low-income tenants pay utility and rent bills during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The aid, which comes in the form of $8.3 million dollars, is part of the federal govern-

ment’s reallocation of rental relief funds that is directly rewarding counties and cities that have been successful in giving aid to the people that need it most.

“The fact that so much of the previous funding has been expended and we’re now eligible for an addi-

tional $8.3 million speaks volumes about the hard work the commission has done on this program,” said Councilmember Vivian Moreno, during the March 1 Council meeting.

The City’s current rent relief program is run by the San Diego Housing Commission,

which has given out more than $176 million dollars in relief to about 15,900 households in need. Most approved applicants earn 30% or less of the county’s median income, meaning that the money went the most to households that were considered “extremely low income.”

Although this new allocation of money will go towards aiding San Diegans, it is unclear how long those funds will last, considering that the Housing Commission has received more than 42,000 applications for assistance.

“We’re clearly not going to

be able to help everybody,” said Councilmember Marni von Wilpert during the March 1 Council meeting.

To apply for rental or utility aid, visit the San Diego Housing Commission website.

SDCCD and SDUSD Boards to to Plan for Future Park Hold Joint Meeting March 15 La Mesa Interactive Virtual Workshop

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Voice & Viewpoint Newswire On Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 6 p.m., the City of La Mesa invites residents to participate in an interactive virtual workshop for a future park on the site of the former Lemon Grove Road Station, a 2.84 acre parcel at the northwest corner of Waite Drive and Murray Hill Road. The City of La Mesa Parks Master Plan identified this location as a valuable option for a future park.

“For over a decade, our Parks

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Master Plan has guided our efforts to reimagine our open spaces,” said La Mesa Mayor Mark Arapostathis.

“This workshop will give us an opportunity to discuss reinvesting in our community and work together with our residents to expand our park system.”

As a community engagement tool, the City hopes to get input from community members on the plan to build a new park, discuss conditions and future oppor-

tunities, and gather community member’s priorities on desired amenities and character of the park. For more information, visit https:// bit.ly/3I4etVt, or contact the City of La Mesa News Desk at (619) 667-1191 or email news@cityoflamesa. us. To attend the workshop on March 16, use the Zoom Link at https://us06web. zoom.us/j/87507108249 or dial (669) 900-6833 to participate by phone, meeting ID: 875 0710 8249

AFRICAN STUDENTS STILL TRAPPED

BY DEADLY BOMBING REJECT EVACUATION TO RUSSIA Global Information Network At least 1,700 foreign students are still trapped in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, as shelling from the Russian army continues for a tenth day. Promised humanitarian corridors have failed to materialize.

“We are really demoralized, everybody wants to go home,” Precious Ogunbayo, a 21-year-old medical student from Nigeria, told Al Jazeera.

“We keep asking for help, but it’s not coming at all.”

According to one stu d e nt i nte rviewed by the Premium Times paper of Nigeria, the group was contacted by the Nigerian Embassy in Russia about a possible evacuation into Russia.

But many students rejected the idea considering the sanctions on Russia which could mean “we may get trapped in the country or just simply the fact that they are the enemy in this whole story, we could end up as hostages. It was not a good idea at all.”About 400 Nigerian students are currently in Sumy, the second largest group of foreign students after Indians.

Other students include citizens of Ghana, Rwanda, Turkmenistan, Jordan and Palestine.

Like many others, Ogunbayo tried to flee the city but taxi

or bus drivers charged up to $400 per person when they could still be found cruising the streets. “You would have to be lucky to find a driver that knows the way and is willing to risk his life,” Ogunbayo said, adding that some who tried to escape with their own cars were shot at and returned to Sumy.

Many of the trapped Nigerians are graduate school students in Sumy.

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uncomfortable experience.”

A few days into the invasion, the students had seen corpses of Russian soldiers lying on the streets as they stepped out to get groceries, he said.

The only response from the Nigerian government (and other African governments as he heard) is to help students who have crossed the border to neighboring countries. But “we are 1300 kilometers from the border so that doesn’t help us, at least not yet,” Otunla told Chiamaka Okafor, a Premium Times reporter.

African student awaiting help to go home. Photo: Courtesy of GIN

spoke to several about how they sur vived multiple bombings by Russia.

“March 3 was one of the most terrif ying days,” Samuel Otunla, a graduate degree student in veterinary medicine recalled. “Once we got the safety warning and arrived in the basement, we heard one of the loudest explosions and in a few minutes, electricity went off – not just in our area but all over the city. Water was also off. Though it was restored 17 hours later, it was an

Elizabeth Murimwa, in a letter from parents of African students stuck in Sumy, begged the United Nations and relevant governments to ensure their children are safely evacuated.

“They are at risk of becoming collateral damage in a war they know nothing about.

Negative racist sentiments have already been displayed and the children are scared and in bunkers three quarters of the day surrounded by gunfire. The Indian government is already negotiating for its citizens hence we would like to request help from our different governments. No child should be left behind!!!”

Increasing collaboration around educational pathways to careers and college will be the focus of discussion when the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) governing boards hold their annual joint session on Tuesday, March 15 at 5 p.m.

format with the boards meeting in person and the public participating via the SDCCD’s YouTube channel. This is the 11th joint session of the two governing boards since 2011.

The meeting will be moderated by Lincoln High School students participating in a fire technology class, Dr. Carl Luna, taught by community college instructors as part of a dual enrollment Political Science program that offers high school and college credit. Expansion of these an d programs will be among the topics discussed on March 15. Photo: SDCCD profe s s or, director for the The meeting is an opporInstitute for Civil institutions strive to create tunity to review progress more opportunities for local Civic Engagement. For infortowards joint board goals, students. mation on how to provide which includes ensuring public comment at this meetdiversity, equity, inclusion The March 15 meeting will ing, see https://www.sdccd. and access as San Diego’s be conducted in a hybrid edu/board_comments/. two largest educational

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COVID-19 UPDATES

To Mask Or sk Not To Mask

COUNTY COVID-19 CASES

BY RACE / ETHNICITY Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander .7% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%

Black or African American 3.1% Race and Ethncity Unknown 4%

New CDC Data Tracker helps keeps you informed to make your own decision on masking indoors

Asian 11.7% Other/ Multiple Race 13.8%

Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The CDC has released a new tool in helping Americans determine whether they should keep wearing masks indoors to protect themselves from COVID-19: the COVID Data Tracker. In this tracker is an Integrated County View which allows users to put in their location and get specific information on the state of COVID there.

San Diego County’s statistics reveal the true state of the pandemic here. Despite the fact that California has dropped their current mask mandate, the COVID data tracker recommends that San Diegans still wear their masks indoors due to high transmission rates.

Between February, 23, 2022, through March 1, 2022, there were 6,180 new cases of COVID confirmed in our County and 44 deaths due to COVID. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have gone down slightly, however, it is still imperative to try to stop the spread of the deadly virus.

Our vaccination rates remain

steady at 73.4% of our total population being fully vaccinated, however, only 27.6% of our total eligible population has been vaccinated with a booster shot.

San Diegans can visit covid. cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker to view the statistics themselves and keep track of what the CDC recommends in response to our transmission rates. You can also see the statistics for every other County and City in America, in case you will be traveling or visiting outside San Diego.

There is also data available for parents of children, pregnant people, and people with underlying conditions, as well as forecasting from the CDC experts on when they think the next surge will hit.

The COVID tracker is a powerful tool that will help keep everyone informed and able to make their own decisions on whether they want to wear masks indoors or get a booster shot. Visit the tracker at covid.cdc.gov/covid-datatracker.

White 36.2%

Hispanic or Latino 30.1%

SOURCE: HHSA. Last updated 3/2/2022

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

COVID-19 STATUS TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES

739,176

REPORTED TESTS

10,113,531 HOSPITALIZED

21,778

ICU

2,071 SOURCE: Calif. Dept. of Public Health as of 3/2/22

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Local Real Estate Pioneer,

Sandra Robinson, Turns 80

By R. Anniki Okoye Contributing Writer

During a time when desegregation was in its infancy and the Black Power Movement was on the brink of its start, the duo overcame many redlining hurdles that Black people have had to overcome in the industry.

Real Estate pioneer and phil­ anthropist Sandra Robinson has been breaking barriers for over 45 years in San Diego.

Married to former baseball player Floyd Robinson, Mrs. Robinson and her husband expanded their real estate business to development in San Diego in the 1970’s.

One of her many groundbreakers was the creation of “Golden Age Garden Apart-

ments” for the elderly and disabled in the 1980s. Their son, Kevin Robinson, aided in management and development in the 1990s until his death in 2021.

On March 1, Mrs. Robinson turned 80, and we commend her for continuing to provide affordable housing and development to this very day.

Mrs. Robinson and her late husband, former baseball player, Floyd Robinson

San Diegans Gather for Spoken Word & Mental Health Awareness

By Ahliyah S. Chambers Contributing Writer Over 150 people including the San Diego community came together Sunday, February 27 for the Let the Poets Speak event, an annual event and fundraiser for the San Diego Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi). The event is typically held in February with the goal of connecting artists, small businesses, and helping professionals to promote wellness in the community. This year, the collaborators included: the

San Diego Psychological Association, the Center for Intercultural Relations (CIR), Harold K. Brown Knowledge, Education and Empowerment Program (KEEP), Association of Black Psychologists, SDSU Black Renaissance, Counseling and Psychological Services(C&PS), San Diego Mesa College Black Studies Department and the Committee for Diversity Action, Inclusion and Equity (CDAIE), Sharp ReesStealy, Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health Center, and the SDSU Black Resource Center,

Kendrick Dial

where the event was held.

The intent was to give local artists, businesses and students the opportunity to see themselves on a big stage for two important causes: Mental Health awareness and the celebration of Black History Month. The Krispy Boyz brought their fried chicken, waffles and street tacos to provide guests with delicious food options. They offered soul food with many flavored combinations that had the guests going back for more. Chef Geannie from the Tropical Vegan Cafe also catered

the event with tasty yet guilt-free plant-based options.

The e vent’s MC was Shaw n Moore who also hosts Neo-Soul Tuesdays at Phantom Lounge and Nightclub. Throughout the evening, Moore introduced the featured artists such as Nick Martin, Rev. Alyce Smith-Cooper, Kendrick Dial, and Tha Speakerboxx, to name just a few. Artists shared their creative

talents with the community through poetry, storytelling, and singing.

Efe Umukoro, a SDSU graduating senior said, “Each of the performances at [the] Let the Poets Speak event was so powerful and timely. And the Krispy Boyz chicken did NOT disappoint!”

Krispy Boyz

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Panthers Receive the Royal Treatment

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

opportunity to pursue National title honors.

The 11-U tough Panthers of Eastlake celebrated the end of their very successful season with an awards and appreciation banquet at the Labella Pizza place in Chula Vista.

“Oceanside beat us twice, once in the regular season and once in the Championship game. Nobody could beat them. I think they only got scored on, maybe, once the whole season. Oceanside is legit,” shared Panther parent, Walter Scott. “But we are very proud of our boys. They never quit and they are good kids, on and off the field.”

Only Oceanside’s fierce Warriors kept the Panthers from achieving their ultimate goal of a local Championship and the

The c o aches def initely showed their appreciation to their pint-size Panthers with some new bling for their fingers, big trophies an d s om e of f i c i a l l e t terman jackets (looking good) and lot’s of love.

“We think they deserve e v e r y t h i n g w e d i d for them,” Head Coach Jovanim Martinez shared.

“They are great kids. We really appreciate coaching them and they know we

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are here for them, football or no football.”

Panther ballers Jaden Blanton and Jovanim Martinez II had this to say about their season and appreciation banquet: “We played good, smart, physical and violent football and we have cool coaches. This was a lot of f un to d ay.

Hop ef u l ly we c an do it again next year.”

Go Panthers!

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ICYMI: Applications Due March 31 for County Micro Business Grant Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The California Office of the Small Business Advocate has awarded $4,175,000 in funding to the County of San Diego for the Micro Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.

This program will provide grants of $2,500 to County of San Diego microbusiness owners who were in operation in 2019, still in opera-

tion, and were impacted by the Covid-19 public health restrictions. Grants are to be distributed evenly between each of the five supervisorial district areas.

For-profit businesses which meet the following criteria should apply: • Self-employed workers, independent contractors, sole proprietors, and cor-

porations with no more than 5 employees in 2019 • Currently have no more than 5 employees • Gross revenue under $50,000 (as reported for 2019) • In operation before December 1, 2019 and still in operation in 2022 • Microbusiness was the primary source of revenue for

the business owner • Demonstrated decline in revenue or service demand due to COVID-19 in 2020 or 2021 as compared to 2019 • Operating within the County of San Diego Nonprofits may apply based on the following: • Operating within the County of San Diego

Black Entrepreneurs Still Face Hurdles

To Open Businesses

By Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton and it still is,” said Maragh, The Associated Press a first-generation JamaicanAmerican. “There needs to Black individuals represent be more support and more almost 13% of the U.S. population, but only 2.4% of American businesses are run

by Black owners, according to a recent article by the Associated Press. Business owners, like Harsha Maragh of Denver’s Wah Gwaan Brewing Company, continue to deal with barriers, including access to funding.

“Getting funding for our brewery was a huge hurdle,

investment and more love shown to Black-owned businesses, even when it’s not February.”

Lorena Z immer, w ho oversees initiatives at the Denver Metro Chamber of C om me rc e, c a l l e d small-business starts and growth for Black and Latino residents “one of our top priorities” at Prosper CO. Launched in 2019, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation works to identify and solve economic barriers, particularly for women and people of color.

“We’re on our way to building a really strong ecosystem of support for our Black entrepreneurs,” Zimmer said.

• Operating in 2019 with at least $1,000 in revenue and less than $2.5 million • Still in operation with nonprof it 5 0 1 ( c ) ( 3 ) , 501(c)(6), or 501(c)(19) status and currently registered with the California Secretary of State Proof of revenue with a 990 filing and current registra-

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Use Debt Or Equity Financing To Raise Capital For Growth?

By Donald Williams Williams Accounting & Consulting tages to each option. Which Building and growing a sucone is better for a business cessful business is never depends on many different easy. You may need an infufactors. Here’s a brief guide sion of outside capital to to financing. start or expand your operations. There are two main What is Debt Financing? ways that businesses raise A company can raise money money: Debt financing and by taking on debt, which is Equity financing. There are called Debt financing which advantages and disadvan-

involves raising capital through selling debt instruments. In effect, the business is taking out a loan. Though, the structure of the loan can vary significantly depending on the specific circumstances. Debt financing might be the right option for your business if you are looking to raise money. Here

are three potential benefits of debt financing: • Retain Full Ownership: When you finance through debt, you will not lose any of your ownership stake in the business.

• Predictable Repayment Terms: Repayment terms are generally negotiated when a debt financing agreement is entered. This makes the terms quite predictable—you will be able to know exactly what you are getting into.

• Ta x D e du c tibl e Interest Payments: Debt carries interest.

While this is a downside, the interest payments made by a business are generally tax-deductible.

What is Equity Financing?

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Equity financing is the primary alternative to debt financing and consists of the process of raising capital through the sale of shares. A business owner sells off some of their ownership interest in the company for money right now. It may be the right choice for your business. Here

are two potential benefits of equity financing: • No Repayment: When you raise money through equity financing, you generally do not need to repay anything.

• Your Debt-to-E quity Ratio Remains Constant: As equity financing does not involve the taking on of debt, a company’s debtto-equity ratio remains the same—meaning it may be easier to get financing in the future.

How to Decide Between Debt Financing and Equity Financing Raising money to build or

grow a business is complicated. It is crucial that you understand the advantages and disadvantages of all available options. A business consultant can sit down with you, review your company’s specific financial circumstances, discuss your long-term goals, and help you carefully weigh the pros and cons of debt financing versus equity financing. With deep experience helping entrepreneurs start-up and scale-up successful companies, the business team at Williams Accounting & Consulting is standing by, ready to help you determine the best course of action.

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HEALTHY LIVING 11 Positive Ways To Manage

your shoulders by bringing them up to your ears. Hold for 5 seconds, then release.

Next, tense your arm muscles and hold for 5 seconds, then release. Continue to tighten and release each group of muscles in your body until you reach your toes. Focus on the warmth and heaviness of your body as you relax. Breathe gently for a few moments, then open your eyes.

Work-Related Stress By the Association of Black Cardiologists & StayWell Workplace stress is highly personal. Short deadlines, endless paperwork, the occasional angry customer, and meetings that drag on for hours, putting us even further behind, all can cause stress. Not surprisingly, people respond to stress differently. The way they respond depends on their personality and the culture of their workplace.

ing clearly. Constant stress can affect your emotions and behavior by making you grouchy, impatient, less excited about your job, and even depressed.

Stress Effects

Check reality

Short-term effects of stress include headaches, shallow breathing, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and an upset stomach. Long-term constant stress can increase the risk for heart disease, back pain, depression, lasting muscle aches and pains, and a weakened immune system.

When you’re in a high-pressure situation, examine your train of thought to see if it’s adding to the stress you feel. Are you imagining a far worse outcome than is likely? Is the project or situation likely to affect your job approval, reputation, or income? Are you really out of your league or are the immediate demands really more of a challenge than a disaster in the making?

Stress also increases the chance you’ll make mistakes because you’re not think-

Visualize

What to Do About WorkRelated Stress Here are some easy ways to handle stress as it comes along.

Manage your time Proper time and priority management can reduce a lot of workplace stress.

Start each day by making a to-do list of tasks, calls to make, and e-mails to write.

Prioritize the list according to tasks you must do, those you would like to do, and those that can wait. Don’t schedule too much. And build in time for interruptions.

Take a break Hourly mini-breaks during

Financial Aid Tips for Black Students

By Shar-day Campbell Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation This time of year is a good opportunity to look at the history of financial aid for Black students and share some key tips to help those navigating the financial aid process during the pandemic.

One of the first forms of financial aid that created economic mobility was the GI Bill for veterans signed in 1944. Although the GI Bill did not

In 1965, the Higher Education Act officially defined Historically Black Colleges (HBCU) as accredited institutions of higher learning and created grants and loan programs to increase access to higher education. Fast forward to when the federal Pell Grant was started in 1972 and Blacks were only a few years removed from the Civil Rights Movement’s last landmark law – the Fair Housing Act. When you consider the climate in 1972, a legal provision didn’t necessarily mean educational access and

Be realistic Stop promising to do more than you can handle. Be polite as you say, “With the workload I have, I can’t take on more at this time.”

Repeat yourself Every day, plan to spend some time at rest, but not asleep. Sit in a comfortable

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chair, close your eyes, and relax your muscles. Then, focus on breathing regularly as you continuously repeat one simple word, such as “peace,” “relax,” or “om,” aloud or silently. Continue until your muscles and mind are relaxed.

Try muscle relaxation Sit or lie down and close your eyes. Starting at your head, tense your face by clenching your teeth and furrowing your brow. Hold the tension for 5 seconds, then release it. Next, tense

Breathe slowly and deeply Lie flat on your back with your eyes closed. Place your feet slightly apart and rest one hand above your navel, the other on your chest.

Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth until you’ve emptied most of the air from your lungs.

EDUCATION are two FAFSA forms open: the 2021 – 2022 and 2022 – 2023 FAFSA. • If you plan on attending school in the Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023, please complete the 2022 – 2023 FAFSA using your 2020 tax return.

• If you plan on attending school in Spring 2022 and/ or Summer 2022, please complete the 2021 – 2022 FAFSA using your 2019 tax return.

2. Where the Money Resides for College

Deadlines for the FAFSA may vary by state and can be viewed on studentaid.gov.

3. Know Your Rights

All students should apply for financial aid. By submitting a free financial aid application, you may qualify for over 10 types of federal grants, loans, and workstudy funds that can help cover the cost of college.

Colleges also use the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for state and institutional grants and scholarships.

Did you know that by federal

law, there are certain reasons you can request a change to your financial aid package through what’s called a “professional judgment” or “special circumstances” appeal?

Reasons to appeal your financial aid award include job loss, loss of a loved one, medical expenses, childcare, or other financial setbacks.

On the homepage for submitting your FAFSA, the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) shares that financial aid offices can adjust your financial aid award to reflect your current income.

SDPL Program Encourages Students to Grow STEAM Skills

HISTORY OF FINANCIAL AID FOR BLACK STUDENTS

specifically block Black veterans’ access to benefits, the discriminatory practices in honorable discharge decisions and Jim Crow laws regarding education blocked Black veterans’ ability to use the benefits.

which you stretch your shoulders, back, and neck can provide physical stress relief. This in turn can reduce mental stress.

Sit or lie down and close your eyes. For 5 to 10 minutes, imagine you’re in a place you love like the beach, the mountains, or the house you grew up in. Breathe slowly and deeply as you imagine what you see, feel, hear, taste, and smell in your special place.

This year’s ‘Spring Into Steam’ Challenge focuses on agriculture, botany, and forestation Voice & Viewpoint Newswire

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equity.

FINANCIAL AID FOR BLACK STUDENTS TODAY Since the passing of key higher education legislation, strides have been made in educational access. In recent years, there have been promising trends regarding Black students’ FAFSA completion rates. A 2017 study using National Postsecondary Aid Study (NPSAS) data found that currently enrolled Black college students are, on average, 15% more likely than their white classmates to complete the FAFSA. Unfortunately, today, Black students and their families continuously face documented systematic barriers affecting wealth and educational access and attainment. Due to the pandemic,

higher education enrollment across the country has declined with financial barriers documented as a leading reason. Considering that what affects the majority will likely exacerbate or worsen the barriers Black students face, the current economic downturn could deeply impact how much Black families can pay for college and how much aid Black students are awarded for the 2022 – 2023 financial aid cycle.

The City of San Diego Public Library kicked off its annual Spring into STEAM challenge on March 1. The science-focused program offers in-person and virtual workshops to strengthen local students’ STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) skills.

• Farming Robots Force: Build a spider robot using bricks, gears, axles, motors, sensors and controllers and then help the robot collect fruit to bring to the marketplace.

• Branch Out Academy: Learn how to plant and

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1. Complete the FAFSA for the Correct Aid Year

This year’s theme “Let’s Grow!” explores sustainability, agriculture and plant life. Workshops will teach students to grow and care for plants from seed, build robots to harvest crops and create art from recycled materials.

Your first step will be to visit studentaid.gov to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Right now, there

Spring into STEAM programs are free to youth ages 9 to 12 and will be offered in March, April and May both online and at San Diego

THREE FINANCIAL AID TIPS FOR BLACK STUDENTS

Public Library locations.

Most programs are scheduled for weekday afternoons and weekends. The workshops are a collaboration with local science experts and organizations including Robothink, Toshwerks, Arts Education Connection San Diego and Tree San

Diego. There are four programs to choose from: • Trash into Treasure: Creating Plastic Landscapes: Use recycled materials to make a landscape collage.

• DIY Inspirational Herb Terracotta Mini-Garden: Design and color a terracotta pot and use the pot to germinate herb seeds in organic soil.

care for trees in an urban environment and take home a sapling to grow.

Any student who participates in a Spring into STEAM program will receive a “Grow Your Own Herb Garden” kit and a copy of the book “Heroes of the Environment” by Harriet Rohmer. For more information and to register, visit sandiego.gov/STEAM.

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Olympic Firsts in the San Diego African American Community

By Conita Butts Contributing Writer

Pictured running: 1974 USA vs USSR dual meet. Renaye Bowen wearing number 15, First place in the 100 meters.

The late Audrey Mickey Patterson Tyler, the founder and coach of San Diego’s elite Mickey’s Missiles Track Club.

Ever ything has a first. The first automobile. The first cellular phone.

The first female African American Olympic superstars of San Diego. Becoming an Olympian is no easy f e a t . Ac c o r d i n g to E dward Ford, Jr. , He a d C o a ch at Me r c u r y S a n Diego Track and Field, “To become an Olympian you must go through a vigorous training re g i men. Which consist of weights and various types of running plans that would create strength, endurance, and speed and long distance.”

The three phenomenal women who put in the time, the energy, and great effort were right here in San Diego: t h e l at e Au d re y Mickey Patterson Tyler, the founder and coach of San Diego’s elite Mickey's Missiles Track

Club, was the first female African American to medal in track & field at the 1948 Olympics.

This legendary woman won a bronze me d a l in the 200-meter d a s h . M s . Au d r e y cont inue d to work with athletes, male and female alike, producing other talented runners, including Olympian Dennis Mitchell.

Jackie Thompson was the first African American female from San Diego to make an Olympic team in 1972. In recognition of her tremendous achievement, she is quoted as saying, “No one would have thought a skinny little girl from San Diego could be in the Olympics!”

Renaye Bowen, aka Rochelle Goring, became the fastest female in the Nation and the first female from San Diego to win the USA track & field 100 (yd) meter championship in 1974. Says Goring, “Winning the national championship and becom-

ing the fastest woman in America was a blessing. I did not realize how it would impact me, but I am grateful for the opportunity to travel all over the world. In addition, Title 9 had just passed so Arizona State University offered me one of the first full athletic scholarships for women.”

She has gone on to accomplish several things in her professional and academic life. “I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership. My career has been spent in Healthcare Management,” she says.

We salute these great women.

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San Diego Native Serves Aboard USS Dewey Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Gunner’s Mate Seaman Raquell Carson, left, from San Diego, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Anthony Borbonga, from Germantown, Maryland, stand watch in the Combat Information Center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral

advanced warfare training (BAWT).

BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between U.S. and Japanese Forces. This year’s exercise focused on enhancing readiness and interoperability of coalition forces from the U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SELECTS

Dr. Lamont Jackson as Superintendent Voice & Viewpoint Newswire The Board of Education voted unanimously on March 7, 2022, to hire Dr. Lamont Jackson as Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District.

Dr. Jackson takes office as superintendent of California’s second-largest district immediately, with the Board set to ratify his contract March 22 after accepting all terms.

A San Diego native and a graduate of San Diego Unified schools, Dr. Jackson began his career in the district as a teaching assistant, and has served as a teacher, coach, principal, human resources chief, Area Superintendent, and mostly recently as Interim Superintendent.

“San Diego Unified has defined so much of my life as a student and educator.

It is my privilege to accept the position of superintendent, and to give back to the community that has given so much to me,” Dr. Jackson said.

The Board voted to hire Dr. Jackson today following a year-long superintendent search process

that included robust public engagement and oversight by a 4 8 - m e mb e r a d v i sory committee made up of community leaders and representing the district’s diverse student population.

“The Board of Education is proud to welcome Dr. Jackson as San Diego Unified’s next permanent superintendent,” said Board of Education President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne. “With a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and empathy for all students and employees, Dr. Jackson is the right person to lead San Diego Unified as we emerge from the pandemic and these unprecedented times.”

Dr. Jackson grew up in San Diego and attended elementary and middle school in the district before graduating from Clairemont High School. Dr. Jackson graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and social sciences. He also holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of San Diego. “I am excited about the future of San Diego Unified with

Dr. Lamont Jackson.

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Dr. Jackson as our superintendent,” said Board Vice President Sabrina Bazzo.

“Dr. Jackson is a true San Diego Unified success story who is committed to our students, staff and community.”

The Board appointed Dr. Jackson as Interim Superintendent in January 2021 after former Superintendent Cindy Marten was called on by the Biden Administration for the office of Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Jackson and Dr. Susan Enfield, Superintendent of the Highline Public Schools, were named San Diego Unified superintendent finalists by the Board in December.

San Diego Unified had a comprehensive superintendent search process that included input from the community, staff, and students. The process culminated with a superintendent forum Feb. 26 that allowed community members to ask questions of the superintendent finalists and hear from them directly.

Ballots Go Out for 80th Assembly District Election

By Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Nearly 250,000 ballots are on their way to eligible registered voters for the April 5 Special Primary Election for Assembly District 80.

Only those who live in the state’s 80th Assembly District under the 2011 district boundaries can vote in the election.

The district covers portions of southern San Diego County and includes parts of the cities of Chula Vista,

National City, and San Diego. If you’re not sure whether you were in the 2011 district boundary, you can look it up at sdvote.com.

This will be the first special election under the Voter’s Choice Act. Under the act, every active registered voter will automatically receive a ballot in the mail. You can vote from the comfort of your home and return your voted ballot through the mail – no postage needed, to one of the Registrar’s official ballot drop box locations, or

at any vote center in the district.

If you want to vote in person that option is available too. Starting Saturday, March 26, five vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Election Day, Tuesday, April 5, when nine vote centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Learn more about voting in the Assembly District 80, Special Primary Election at sdvote.com, call (858) 5655800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136.

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This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose De Los Angeles Abarra 1633 Griffin St. Oceanside, CA 92054 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 03, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004418 Fictitious business name(s): Alive And Free San Diego Located at: 5320 Encina Drive San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Stefan Wilson 5320 Encina Drive San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 23, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005083 Fictitious business name(s): Desert Lovers And Company Located at: 3170 Club Cir. E #22 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 1335 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 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: Cristina Serrentino 3170 Club Cir. E #22 Borrego Springs, CA 92004 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 01, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 01, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004992 Fictitious business name(s): San Diego Boho Rentals Located at: 8961 N. Magnolia Ave #52 Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/19/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Georgina Rodriguez 8961 N. Magnolia Ave #52 Santee, CA 92071 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9005036 Fictitious business name(s): Some People Call Me Mo --Some People Call Me Moe Located at: 9880 Shadow Rd La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 663 Cardiff, CA 92007 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: Maurice R. Wright 9880 Shadow Rd La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on March 01, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on March 01, 2027 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004741 Fictitious business name(s): Prestige Cleaning San Diego, LLC Located at: 6904 Federal Blvd Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego --1514 7th Ave, Unit 403 San Diego, CA 92101 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: Prestige Cleaning San Diego, LLC 6904 Federal Blvd Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 24, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 24, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004630 Fictitious business name(s): Silly Side Socks Located at: 6871 Potomac St. #87 San Diego, CA 92139 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: Errick McEachin 6871 Potomac St. #87 San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 23, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 23, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004958 Fictitious business name(s): Adoreseo Located at: 4973 Campanile Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Hilary E Spencer 4973 Campanile Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004861 Fictitious business name(s): Yeshua International Deliverance Outreach Ministry’s --A Tea For Hurting Women & Men Outreach Located at: 3051 54th St. #3 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego --P.O. Box 33553 San Diego, CA 92163 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/21/2014

This business is hereby registered by the following: Patricia A. Segrest-Anderson 3051 54th St. #3 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004857 Fictitious business name(s): Rosh Health Center --Rosh Health Located at: 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --4002 Violet St. La Mesa, CA 91941 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: Rosh Health Center Naturopathic, INC 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 25, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004891 Fictitious business name(s): CPA Towing And Transport Located at: 455 Naples St. Chula Vista, CA 91911 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: CPA Towing Inc 455 Naples St. Chula Vista, CA 91911 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 28, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004194 Fictitious business name(s): Rapid Roadside Assistance Located at: 4242 Spring St. Apt 4 La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 02/17/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dumcana LLC 4242 Spring St. Apt 4 La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 18, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 18, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003874 Fictitious business name(s): Flowers On The Moon Located at: 14595 Olde Hwy 80, Space 30 El Cajon, CA 92021 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: Graciela F. Cothern 14595 Olde Hwy 80, Space 30 El Cajon, CA 92021

This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 15, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 15, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003192 Fictitious business name(s): Summer Wood Remodeling Located at: 9211 Amys St. Apt 4 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: Sara Ivonne Rodriguez 9211 Amys St. Apt 4 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 07, 2027 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004305 Fictitious business name(s): Fyre Hooks Creative Camp --Fyre Hooks LLC. --Fash Camp --Booked For Pros Located at: 6511 Tait St. San Diego, CA 92111 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: Fyre Hooks LLC. 6511 Tait St. San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 22, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 22, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004086 Fictitious business name(s): Ocean Blue Motors, Inc. --Ocean Blue Motors Located at: 607 Worthington Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 08/31/2016 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ocean Blue Motors, Inc. 607 Worthington Street Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 17, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 17, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003506 Fictitious business name(s): Rozahdoe Hormigo Located at: 6859 Bear River Row San Diego, CA 92139 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: Anthony C. Anderson Jr. 6859 Bear River Row San Diego, CA 92139 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 10, 2022

This fictitious business name will expire on February 10, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9004050 Fictitious business name(s): 37MT95 Located at: 3767 Z Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Mark Jones 3767 Z Street San Diego, CA 92113 --Terry Lee Jones 3767 Z Street San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 16, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 16, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003393 Fictitious business name(s): The Chizzle Lounge --Next Level Photography and Videography Located at: 5545 Morro Way Apt #F7 La Mesa, CA 91942 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: Dorrion Marquise Torian 5545 Morro Way Apt #F7 La Mesa, CA 91942 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 09, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 09, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002505 Fictitious business name(s): Charlie’s Beauty Bar Located at: 5575 Lake Park Way Suite 211 La Mesa, CA 91942 County of San Diego --572 Elkelton Blvd Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/24/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Charlie Green 572 Elkelton Blvd Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 31, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002549 Fictitious business name(s): Ramen Inn Located at: 15731 Bernardo Heights Parkway Ste #103 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 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of

San Diego County on January 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 31, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002497 Fictitious business name(s): Shamoun Shell Located at: 1145 South 28th Street San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2000 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dourra Shamoun 3509 Turnberry Drive Jamul, CA 91935 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 31, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002496 Fictitious business name(s): La Central Market Located at: 2001 National Ave San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/1976 This business is hereby registered by the following: Dourra Shamoun 3509 Turnberry Drive Jamul, CA 91935 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 31, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 31, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002951 Fictitious business name(s): Jacob Abell Handyman Located at: 4586 Kensington Drive San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/03/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jacob Abell 4586 Kensington Drive San Diego, CA 92116 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 03, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003978 Fictitious business name(s): ICANT Located at: 375 Camino de la Reina #523 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/15/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Joshua Cox 375 Camino de la Reina #523 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 16, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 16, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001945 Fictitious business name(s): 43 Blvd Crossroads LLC --Crossroads Blvd Located at: 5453 Shannon Ridge Lane San Diego, CA 92130

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County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 01/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: 43 Blvd Crossroads LLC 5453 Shannon Ridge Lane San Diego, CA 92130 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 25, 2027 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003521 Fictitious business name(s): JJM Construction Located at: 3560 James Cir. #4 Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 01/27/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Veronica Lopez Madrigal 3560 James Cir. #4 Spring Valley, CA 91977 --Jose Madrigal 3560 James Cir. #4 Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 10, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 10, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003788 Fictitious business name(s): Ferrer Mobile Notary Services Located at: 11425 Matinal Cir. San Diego, CA 92127 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 04/08/2012 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kirsten Regina Ferrer 11425 Matinal Cir. San Diego, CA 92127 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 14, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002786 Fictitious business name(s): Stonecrest Auto Repair & Tires Located at: 3690 Murphy Canyon Rd #101 San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 02/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Mada Auto LLC 3690 Murphy Canyon Rd #101 San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 02, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 02, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002407 Fictitious business name(s): South Hills Real Estate --Towne Centre Realty Located at: 41 3rd Ave. Suite C Chula Vista, CA 91910 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/12/1997 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ofelia Hermosura Reyes 28399 Cottage Way Murrieta, CA 92563 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 28, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 28, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003742 Fictitious business name(s): Eternal Janitorial Services Located at: 4062 43rd Street

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: Kenyon Stacks 4062 43rd Street San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 14, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 14, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9001934 Fictitious business name(s): Pure Nature Located at: 4371 Swift Ave Apt #5 San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego --3245 University Ave, Ste. 1 San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/25/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Micheaux Roache 4371 Swift Ave Apt #5 San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 25, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 25, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002901 Fictitious business name(s): Side Hustle Chocolate San Diego Located at: 12017 Wintercrest Dr. #319 Lakeside, CA 92040 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Constance Denise Graham 12017 Wintercrest Dr. #319 Lakeside, CA 92040 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 03, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 03, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9002073 Fictitious business name(s): Great Edge Management Truckers Dispatching Solutions Located at: 25275 Potrero Valley Rd. Space 222 Potrero, CA 91963 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: GEM 2 GEM LOGISTICS, LLC 25275 Potrero Valley Rd. Space 222 Potrero, CA 91963 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on January 26, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on January 26, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10 ----------------------------------FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2022-9003160 Fictitious business name(s): Hamamoto Designs Located at: 3805 Boundary St. #6 San Diego, CA 92104 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 02/07/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rick Hamamoto 3805 Boundary St. #6 San Diego, CA 92104 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 07, 2022 This fictitious business name will expire on February 07, 2027 2/17, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10

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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.

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.

name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the other nonsigning parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2022-9004856 Fictitious business name(s) to be abandoned: Rosh Health Center For Integrative And Regenerative Medicine --Rosh Health Center Located at: 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 County of San Diego --4002 Violet St. La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 01/31/2022, and assigned File no.

2022-9002538 Fictitious business name is being abandoned by: Rosh Health Center Naturopathic, INC 4420 Hotel Circle Court #235 San Diego, CA 92108 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on February 25, 2022 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall of Justice Courthouse 37-2022-00008457CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Garcia AKA Shayla Garcia To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Garcia AKA Shayla Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Garcia AKA Shayla Garcia PROPOSED NAME: Shayla Garcia THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 19, 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 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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2022-00007343CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jane Louise Duffy To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jane Louise Duffy filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jane Louise Duffy PROPOSED NAME: Jane Duffy Bowler THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 13, 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.

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.

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.

3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Judicial District 37-2022-00006464CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: William P. Keith To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Alena Fedoseeva Keith filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Alena Fedoseeva Keith PROPOSED NAME: Alena Pavlovna Fedoseeva THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: April 06, 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 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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Hall of Justice 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2022-00005774CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Bashir Omari/Muzhgan Omari on behalf of minor children To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Bashir Omari/ Muzhgan Omari filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Mohammad Samir Omari PROPOSED NAME: Samir Omari THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 30, 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 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

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: GYM REROOF AT SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022, in front of the main office of Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Falcon Way, San Diego, CA 92131. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK. Please send only one representative per Company. Contact jimperial@sandi.net for the link to preregister. (PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS No. CC22-0870-52).

REVISED COVID-19 SITE WALK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE ENFORCED Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CC22-0870-52) for Site Walk Safety Precautions AND preregistration information. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on APRIL 1, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CC22-0870-52 Gym Reroof at Scripps Ranch High School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $1.1 million and $1.3 million. This is a PSA project and requires prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: B or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CC22-0870-52.

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

2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division 37-2022-00003206CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Michael Ye, Anan Wang To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Michael Ye, Anan Wang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: James Tingxuan Ye PROPOSED NAME: James Tingxuan Wang 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

HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Copper Creek Apartments, a 204-unit affordable apartment community in San Marcos, is opening its waitlist for a limited time! This property is located near schools, grocery-anchored retail and a park, and offers 1, 2, and 3-bdr apartments. The community includes laundry facilities, a swimming pool, computer lab, tot lot, BBQ and picnic area. Pre-applications for the waitlist will be made available and also accepted starting Mon. March 7, 2022 at 9:00AM via 1) https://bridgehousing.com/properties/ copper-creek/ or 2) Contactless pick-up at the property.

The leasing office is located at 1730 Elfin Forest Rd. in San Marcos, CA. Office hours are Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM. For more info, call 760-510-0210. Income and other restrictions apply.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) REGIONAL FLEXIBLE FLEET SERVICES The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking Proposals from qualified firms that may lead to the award of multiple contracts to provide Regional Flexible Fleet Services on an as-needed basis. SANDAG anticipates procuring one (1) Contractor for each of the eight (8) Flexible Fleet categories enumerated below. SANDAG may award up to eight (8) contracts total as a result of this procurement.

The selected Contractor(s) will comprise a set of as-needed operators that SANDAG and/or other partners can leverage for Flexible Fleet pilots being deployed within the next five years.

1. Micromobility Docked 2. Micromobility Dockless 3. Micromobility Mopeds 4. Rideshare 5. Microtransit 6. Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Shuttles 7. Ridehail 8. Carshare SANDAG intends to procure Contractors that can design, deploy, and monitor on-demand Flexible Fleet services throughout the San Diego region in partnership with SANDAG and regional stakeholders including transit agencies, local jurisdictions, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations.

Flexible Fleets will support Regional Plan objectives to create a balanced and equitable transportation system by providing connections to and from transit services, provide an alternative mobility service in areas that might be difficult to serve with traditional public transit, and helping to capture new markets of riders.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP SOL850978) can be accessed from the BidNet website https://www.bidnetdirect.com/sandag.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. (PST) on March 1, 2022. virtually via Zoom. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. The Zoom meeting link and dial-in telephone number are accessible below and on the BidNet website. https://zoom.us/j/99057866389 Dial-In Telephone Number (for quality, dial a number based on current location): +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 990 5786 6389.

All questions relating to the RFP must be received in writing via BidNet by the deadline. Questions are due no later than 2:00 p.m. (PST), on March 3, 2022.

Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. (PST) on March 15, 2022.

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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.

documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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.

DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on the specified date. The court will notify the parties by mail of a future hearing date.

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

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.

quality affordable health care.

For more information, visit www.coveredca.com. Or call Covered California at 1-800-300-1506 WARNING - IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

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.

in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Edna Guzman be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 14, 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

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.

A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE

INVITATION FOR BIDS INVITATION FOR BID QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR SIDEWALK AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE JACOBS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (“Owner”) invites bids from licensed, qualified contractors to provide the labor and materials. Project entails constructing approximately 800 ft of multi-use trails adjacent to Chollas Creek on Lots 3, and 5 of Market Creek Plaza. The Trail System ranges in width from 6ft to 13ft wide. A portion of the trails will require the removal of 3,200 sf of deteriorating asphalt, as well as 760 sf of an unutilized concrete walkway, to be replaced with turf for a complete park experience. The project will also include five (5) interpretive signs, 400 linear feet of split rail fence, minor ADA parking improvements, 2 benches, 1 bike rack, 1 trash/recycle bin, and 23,385 sf of turf/irrigation restoration. The Trails project will comply with the requirements of the Encanto Neighborhoods Community Plan and the Euclid + Market Land Use and Mobility Plan Sealed bids, in hard copy with included electronic copy on a flash drive, must be submitted to the ground floor reception desk at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114, by 2:00pm PDT, Tuesday April 5th, 2022. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Bids must be labeled “Jacobs Center Chollas Creek Pedestrian Connector”.

Sealed bids will be opened, reviewed, and publicly read aloud immediately following the bid submission deadline in the ground floor lobby of the Jo and Vi Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114. The construction cost is estimated at $410,000.00 All questions and inquiries for information must be emailed to Selena Ellis-Vizcarra, Director of Operations at Sellisvizcarra@jacobscenter.org In accordance with the provisions of California Law, the Contractor shall possess a valid State of California Class “B” contractor’s license at the time that the Bid is submitted. Failure to possess the specified license will render the bid as non-responsive and ineligible for award.

The scope of work and bid requirements are more fully described in the Invitation for Bid. The Invitation for Bid, including bid forms, contract documents and plan sets, is available electronically, at no cost, on Owner’s website: https://www.jacobscenter.org/jobs-opportunities/ . No paper bid sets will be available for purchase.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 12:30 pm PDT on Thursday March 17, 2022, in Conference Room 304 on the 3rd Floor at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114. The purpose of the Pre-Bid Meeting is to review construction administration procedures, existing site conditions, site access, staging areas, safety, and protection of areas and pedestrian paths adjacent to the construction site. While the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory, all prime bidders are encouraged to attend.

A bid guarantee, performance bond, and payment bond will be required. Bids shall be submitted with a bid bond, payable to JCNI and executed by the Bidder as Principal and surety as Obligor, in an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. The Performance Bond and Payment (Labor and Materials) Bond shall each be for one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price.

This activity is funded in whole or in part with Community Development Block Grant Program funds provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to the City of San Diego.

The entire activity is subject to State prevailing wage laws pursuant to San Diego Municipal Code section 22.30219 and Sections 1720 through 1861 and 3070 through 3098 of the California Labor Code, and all other City and State requirements that apply. In addition, since the activity is funded in whole or part with Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds, this activity is also subject to Davis-Bacon Federal prevailing wages, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act (12 U.S.C. 1701u CFR Part 135), and Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) outreach requirements (2 CFR 200.321 (b)(1-6)] and any other Federal requirements that apply.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to: RE-ROOF MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING AT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022, outside the main office of Washington Elementary School, 1789 State St., San Diego, CA 92101. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK. Please send only one representative per Company. Contact scheng@ sandi.net for the link to preregister. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CP22-0845-24).

REVISED COVID-19 SITE WALK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE ENFORCED Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CP22-0845-24) for Site Walk Safety Precautions AND preregistration information. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on April 6, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP22-084524 Re-Roof Multipurpose Building at Washington Elementary School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $110,000 and $130,000.

This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: C-39 or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP22-0845-24.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will receive “ELECTRONIC-ONLY” bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to: RE-ROOF 700 BUILDING AT ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022, outside the main office of Roosevelt Middle School, 3366 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92103. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST PREREGISTER WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE SITE WALK. Please send only one representative per Company. Contact scheng@sandi.net for the link to preregister. PLEASE SEE BID FOR DETAILS (No. CP22-0844-24).

REVISED COVID-19 SITE WALK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WILL BE ENFORCED Please refer to Planwell (www.crispimg.com, click on PlanWell, Public Planroom, search SDUSD and project bid number CP22-0844-24) for Site Walk Safety Precautions AND preregistration information. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on March 31, 2022. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to https://www.planetbids. com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764 then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP22-0844-24 Re-Roof 700 Building at Roosevelt Middle School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. The project estimate is between $125,000 and $150,000.

This is not a PSA project and does not require prequalification. The District requires that Bidders possess any of the following classification(s) of California State Contractors License(s), valid and in good standing, at the time of bid opening and contract award: C-39 or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Andrea O’Hara, M.A., Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Director, Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Department CP22-0844-24.

The address of the court is: 330 W Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/3 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 31-2021-00050482CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Brianna Casey Welsh To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Brianna Casey Welsh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Brianna Casey Welsh PROPOSED NAME: Brianna Casey Godoy THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 28, 2022 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

You have been sued. Read the information below.

Petitioner’s name is: Julio Rodriguez Polanco You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE - RESTRAINING ORDERS FOLLOW BELOW: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1.

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.

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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.

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.

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SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego Central Division Central Courthouse 100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 Case Number:

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removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasicommunity, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE - ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance? If so, you should apply for Covered California. Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high

The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Central Division Central Courthouse 1100 Union St. San Diego, CA 92101 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Julio Rodriguez Polanco 5350 Rex Ave #4 San Diego, CA 92105 858-999-7137 Summons Filed: 07/14/2021 Order For Publication Filed: 02/28/2022 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31

PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Frances Louevery Hollie Case Number: 37-2021-00046194-PR-PLCTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Frances Louevery Hollie A Petition for Probate has been filed by Jannina D. Butler in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego The Petition For Probate requests that Jannina D. Butler be appointed as a personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

Before taking certain very

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: on March 24, 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 Courthouse If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

You may examine the file kept by the court.

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

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

Petitioner: Jannina D. Butler 4040 Hancock Street #2102 San Diego, CA 92110 858-568-6873 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 ----------------------------------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Robert Goldberg Case Number: 37-2022-00007912-PR-LACTL To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Robert Goldberg; Robert Goldberg Ramirez A Petition for Probate has been filed by Edna Guzman

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 June 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM in Department 504 located at the Superior Court of California County of San Diego 1100 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101 San Diego Central Courthouse If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

You may examine the file kept by the court.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Rebecca M. Shouhed 4010 Sorrento Valley Blvd., #400 San Diego, CA 92121 855-835-5520 3/10, 3/17, 3/24

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BLACK HISTORY 1913 HARRIET TUBMAN PASSES Nicknamed “Moses” by a famous abolitionist, Harriet escaped slavery and provided maps and instructions to hundreds of slaves, who used the information to successfully reach freedom on the Underground Railroad.

1933 DACHAU OPENS The first of the Nazi concentration camps, Dachau led to torturous deaths for at least 32,000 people.

While not as persecuted as those of Jewish descent, Afro-Germans and other Black and Brown peoples living in Nazi Germany were highly oppressed. Most were involuntarily sterilized and placed in government homes and work programs. Some were placed in human zoos or used for medical experiments. Others were sent to concentration camps and are lost to mass graves. Murder on the street was not uncommon. As the Allies began to push back, Black POWs were also sent to work and concentration camps. The fate of Blacks in Nazi-controlled Europe remains largely undiscussed in mainstream history. It is unconfirmed how many Black Germans and POWs were killed in camps, but there was only one Black survivor when the U.S. liberated the prisoners at Dachau.

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Girl Scout Cookie Season Is Here!

Local scout, Kayla Monroe, is following in her grandmother’s footsteps

By Cori Zaragoza Staff Writer S an D i e g an s m ay h av e noticed something new when they walk into grocery stores or travel around town — everywhere, girls in vests covered in colorful patches are on one mission: to sell Girl Scout cookies and raise money for their Troop. The Girl Scouts have a long tradition of selling their delicious cookies during the Spring months, and this year is no different.

But that’s not all the Girl Scouts does; their main mission is to empower young girls and women to be independent and

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learn how to run a business.

One such girl is Kayla Monroe, a local Girl Scout who is following in the footsteps of her Grandmother, who was also a part of the organization when she was young. She credits the organization with learning about marketing skills, and has even gone so far as to make her own business cards and has dubbed the act of selling cookies ‘CookieDash’ (in the vein of DoorDash - the food delivery service).

the community and learn skills that help me advance in business, such as marketing, getting to know your customer, and building a business plan,” says Kayla.

“My favorite part is the interaction making people laugh or have fun for even just a bit out of their normal day.”

Support your local Girl S cout troops by buying some of their cookies this

season — the proceeds go back into the Troops and finances any special field trips, excursions, and museum visits they may go on. So relax — no need to feel guilty after eating that last Samoa or Thin Mint when you know you’ve helped a local Girl Scout like Kayla.

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“I enjoy selling Girl Scout cookies because I get to interact with members of

Kayla and her troop lay wreaths for fallen soldiers

Photos: Courtesy of Krystle Monroe

ARTICLE CONTINUATION NAACP: Continued from page 3

Despite objections, those in the San Diego Branch who support President Maxwell went on a voter drive, signing up new members. Then, in an unconstitutional move, the National Organization suspended Francine Maxwell as a member of the NAACP. As a

result, President Maxwell cannot run for president in the hastily called new elections or the regularly scheduled elections in November 2022.

In the last three years, the National Organization has suspended two branch presidents, appointed an administrator (without evidence of wrongdoing), and nullified an election without a

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fair hearing or evidence of fraud. When the NAACP saw a surge in memberships, most likely in support of the embattled president, the National Organization suspended her, thereby depriving members of their right to vote for the candidate of their choosing. This is anathema to an organization dedicated to protecting civil liberties and voting rights?

The San Diego Branch is made up of 100% volunteers and are at a crossroads. Long standing members, who have invaluable experience as attorneys, teachers, doctors, and community activists, are questioning whether they should continue to support our local Branch. We cannot fight injustice within society, if we are experiencing injustice within the NAACP.

Kayla Monroe poses with a fellow Girl Scout

The following actions are necessary for the San Diego Branch to survive. First, remove the administrator.

He has had full access to all books and records of the San Diego Branch and has yet to find irregularities. Second, rescind the suspension of Francine Maxwell. Any elections without her as a candidate is a farce. Third, respect the results of the election.

The National Organization of the NAACP must respect the voting rights of its local members.

Douglas A. Oden, Esq. Past President San Diego Branch NAACP Lei-Chala I. Wilson, Esq. Past President San Diego Branch NAACP