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TOWNHOME MANAGER ASSAULTED

BY SUSPECTED MIGRANT GANG A TASTE OF AFRICA AT WORLDBEAT CENTER SEE PAGE 8

Section-8 Knox Glen Townhomes Apartment Complex, located in Southeastern San Diego. PHOTO: San Diego Housing Commission Affiliate

By Voice and Viewpoint Staff Writer Residents of Knox Glen Townhomes in Southeastern San Diego are on high alert after their manager was assaulted by a group of suspected migrants reportedly dropped off by van at the complex a few days prior.

Sam Armstead, 38, was found suffering head trauma, a broken arm, and a suspected broken back while in a vacant unit at Knox Glen Townhomes Monday morning. Located on

Logan Avenue, between 47th Street and Euclid, witnesses say Smith was reportedly checking out the unit for evidence of illegal inhabitation of the property where he was attacked and beaten by two men with a dumbbell. Approximately fifteen police personnel showed up to the scene from the San Diego Police Department and a helicopter unit surrounded the perimeter trying to look for the suspects. Armstead was taken by ambulance shortly after.

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The report, titled “One in Five: Ending Racial Inequity in Incarceration,” highlights a notable decline in the lifetime likelihood of imprisonment for Black men born in 2001 compared to those born in 1981. While one in three Black men born in 1981 faced the prospect of imprisonment, the figure has now dropped to one in five for those born in 2001.

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SECURES

$107 MILLION IN RELIEF FOR REDLINING VICTIMS

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA NEWSWIRE SR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT The Justice Department’s Combating Redlining Initiative announced the recovery of over $107 million in relief for communities of color nationwide who have long suffered from unfair lending practices.

Within the sum, the Department unveiled a $9 million agreement with Ameris Bank, aimed at rectifying allegations of redlining primarily in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Florida.

In California, the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement earlier in January of this year to resolve allegations involving City National Bank (City National) in Los Angeles County.

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By Shawn Smith-Hill CONTRIBUTING WRITER When zooming out to view the broader trend, it’s evident that the number of reported hate crimes in California has been on a consistent rise since 2018.

This alarming trend points to a growing issue that requires comprehensive and immediate action.

It’s essential to note that the number of hate crimes with an anti-Black or African American bias has remained the highest percentage of all hate crimes throughout the years. This type of bias reached a staggering peak of 34% in 2020, underscoring the urgency of addressing systemic racism, inequality, and prejudice that have long been rooted in history.

Report Reveals

A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarceration over the past two decades. However, the study also warns that ongoing pushback from policymakers threatens to impede further progress.

WHAT SURVIVORS OF HATE CRIMES NEED TO KNOW

(Part 1 of a local series on Hate Crimes)

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RACIAL DISPARITIES IN INCARCERATION PERSIST Despite Progress,

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA NEWSWIRE SR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT

PHOTO: AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

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When examining these statistics, it’s crucial to remember that numbers are not mere figures on a page; they represent real people and communities affected by hate. The journey toward addressing these issues and reversing this trend begins with acknowledging the problem, advocating for change, and promoting tolerance and inclusivity in our diverse state.

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CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA POLITICAL PLAYBACK News You Might Have Missed

By Tanu Henry, Antonio Ray Harvey and Joe W. Bowers Jr. CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA

Rep. Barbara Lee Responds to Sen. Butler’s Choice to Not Run for U.S. Senate Shortly after Sen. Laphonza Butler announced that she will not run in the race to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein next year, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) responded to the news.

“Senator Butler took on the enormous responsibility of filling an open senate seat with grace, integrity, and a deep commitment to deliver- (L-R) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12) and Sen. Laphonza Butler. ing for the people of California,” wrote Lee in PHOTOS: Courtesy of CBM and Public Domain a statement on social media. “I look forward to continuing our work together for the remainder of her term,” continued Lee, who is among the three contenders and the only Black American — in the crowded race for the U.S. Senate seat Butler currently occupies.

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Currently, Armstead’s condition is stable and he is being treated for his injuries at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest.

According to eyewitness accounts, on Friday Oct. 20 tenants reported seeing a grayish-white van enter into the gated complex, which was left open at the time, and drop off 15-20 people of Latino descent. The individuals are reported to be a combination of women, children, and men and were seen carrying around backpacks and suitcases.

The vacant unit where Armstread was attacked had signs that the group had managed to get inside and were staying there illegally over the weekend, leaving behind blankets, water bottles, and a backpack. As Armstead walked up the stairs, he was reportedly met by two men,

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one armed with a dumbbell weight. The attack ensued after Armstead asked what they were doing there and the two men allegedly struck him repeatedly.

Fleeing the scene, witness reports state that the suspects yelled out the name of a gang with ties to Tijuana before the two men, and woman, jumped the fence and fled the scene. As of today's publication, the suspects have not been caught by SDPD. According to media reports from NBC, over 13,000 migrants from the border have been dropped off at transit stations throughout the city this month. Voice and Viewpoint however, cannot confirm at this time whether or not this group were migrant travelers or citizens of California.

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The authors attribute the decline to reforms, particularly in drug law enforcement and sentencing for drug and property offenses. Urban areas, predominantly home to communities of color, have significantly reduced imprisonment rates.

Despite these positive trends, the report underscores that imprisonment levels remain alarmingly high nationwide, particularly for Black Americans. The authors caution that the U.S. remains entrenched in the era of mass incarceration, with a 25% reduction in the total prison population since 2009, following a nearly 700% surge in imprisonment since 1972.

The report further notes that the prison population in 2021 was nearly six times larger than it was half a century ago, before the mass incarceration era, and continued to expand in 2022. The U.S. also maintains a five to eight times higher prison and jail incarceration rate than France, Canada, and Germany. Notably, states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma have incarceration rates nearly 50% above the national average.

“The reluctance to fully correct sentencing excesses, particularly for violent crimes as supported by criminological evidence, prolongs the harm and futility of mass incarceration,” the authors concluded, emphasizing that racial equity in incarceration remains an elusive goal.

The report also highlights persistent disparities among different racial and ethnic groups. The lifetime likelihood of imprisonment for Black men born in 2001, while reduced, remains four times that of their white counterparts. Black women face an imprisonment rate 1.6 times higher than white women in 2021.

The Sentencing Project stressed that addressing these disparities necessitates a dual approach, targeting the criminal legal system and the underlying socioeconomic conditions contributing to higher crime rates among people of color.

However, the momentum for continued progress remains precarious. Recent increases in

specific crime categories, particularly homicides, during the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid overdose crisis have prompted lawmakers to reevaluate criminal justice reforms. This has resulted in a bipartisan backlash, including proposals to expand mandatory minimum sentences for federal drug offenses.

The Sentencing Project said it’s taking proactive measures to safeguard and build on the progress achieved thus far. They are producing four reports that delve into the persistence of racial injustice in the criminal legal system while highlighting promising reforms. The first installment provides an overview of prison and jail incarceration trends and community supervision, with subsequent reports focusing on police interactions, crime rates, and critical drivers of disparity within the criminal legal system. “These reports aim to contribute to ongoing efforts to achieve a more equitable and just criminal justice system for all Americans,” the authors wrote.

Despite recent changes that have decreased the number of people involved in the criminal justice system and have addressed racial and ethnic disparities, “we are still in a time where mass incarceration is a major issue,” the authors continued. They affirmed that excessive control and punishment, especially targeting people of color, do not help achieve community safety goals and harm families and communities. While people of color face higher crime rates than whites, they tend to be less supportive of stringent crime control measures when compared to whites, the authors asserted.

Gov. Newsom appointed Butler to complete the term of Feinstein, who passed away last month. The other two contenders for Senator with Lee are her Democratic colleagues, Congressmembers Katie Porter (D-CA-47) and Adam Schiff (D-CA-30).

In a statement on Oct. 19, Butler said her decision not to run may not be what people expected, but it is the best one for her.

“I’ve always believed elected leaders should have real clarity about why they’re in office and what they want to do with the responsibility and power they have,” wrote Butler in a statement.

“I’ve spent the past 16 days pursuing my own clarity - what kind of life I want to have, what kind of service I want to offer and what kind of voice I want to bring forward,” she continued. “After considering those questions I’ve decided not to run for a full term in the US Senate. Knowing you can win a campaign doesn’t always mean you should run a campaign. I know this will be a surprise to many because traditionally we don’t see those who have power let it go.”

Quoting Muhammad Ali, Butler added, “Don’t count the days. Make the days count. I intend to do just that.”

Butler, who expressed strong support for the Black press during a 30-minute Zoom call last week, has not yet announced her endorsement for her successor.

Non-Profits, Places of Worship Have Until Oct. 27 to Apply for State Grants to Improve Security Last week, Gov. Newsom announced that he has doubled the funding for a state grant program created to help religious institutions, places of worship and faith-based non-profit improve their security. The deadline to apply is Oct. 27.

rizes an additional $20 million investment to the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program to provide physical security enhancements to nonprofit organizations -- including synagogues and mosques -- that are at high risk for violent attacks and hate crimes,” read an email from Newsom’s office.

“The program fully funds upgrades that include reinforced doors and gates, high-intensity lighting and alarms, access control, and more,” the email provided more details.

IRS: You Now Have Until Nov. 16 to Pay Your 2022 Income Tax The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) verified that Californians who had postponed filing their taxes until the October 16, 2023, deadline -- now have until Nov. 16, 2023, to file and pay their 2022 taxes to avoid penalties. FTB generally conforms to the IRS’s deferred schedules for events declared as disasters by the U.S. President.

In addition, taxpayers in 55 California counties, excluding Lassen, Modoc and Shasta counties — who were impacted by winter natural disasters — are eligible for an extension to file and pay their 2022 federal income taxes until Nov. 16, 2023.

Taxpayers impacted by a presidentially declared disaster may claim a deduction for the disaster loss. More details and guidelines are available in FTB Publication 1034, titled “2022 Disaster Loss: How to Claim a State Tax Deduction.”

Taxpayers can claim a disaster loss either on their 2023 return next spring, or on this year’s return against 2022 income. An amended return may be filed by those who have already filed this year. Claiming the loss on a 2022 return allows for a quicker refund.

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“Today’s announcement authorizes $10 million in state funding to immediately increase police presence at places of worship and autho-

To address the injustices outlined in this report, the authors said there remains a need for policies and practices changes that unfairly affect communities of color, and authorities should seek to reduce excessive punishment for all individuals. “The United States would still have an incarceration crisis,” University of Pennsylvania professor Marie Gottschalk wrote in the report, “even if it were locking up African Americans at ‘only’ the rate at which whites in the United States are currently incarcerated—or if it were not locking up any African Americans at all.”

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Redlining, a prohibited practice, involves lenders withholding credit services from individuals in communities of color based on race, ethnicity, or national origin.

“Today’s case underscores that redlining remains a contemporary issue,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a news release, emphasizing the initiative’s ongoing importance. “The Justice Department is committed to rectifying the harm caused by discriminatory lending practices, with over two dozen active investigations underway across the nation.”

In October 2021, Garland launched the Combating Redlining Initiative, marking the Department’s most comprehensive endeavor to combat this systemic issue. The initiative collaborates with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, federal financial regulatory agencies, and state Attorneys General offices to enforce federal fair lending laws, including the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Since its inception, officials have secured ten

settlements with financial institutions, facilitating increased credit access for communities of color in various cities, including Houston, Memphis, Philadelphia, and Jacksonville. The DOJ said the settlements have empowered marginalized communities, enabling them to pursue homeownership, a right unjustly denied them for far too long.

Ameris Bank later reached a resolution in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, contingent on court approval. The DOJ’s complaint alleged that Ameris Bank deliberately excluded majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Jacksonville from its mortgage services, steering applicants away from home loans. The bank’s lending focus disproportionately favored white areas of the city.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division stressed the significance of combating modern-day redlining, noting that it fosters equal economic opportunity and enables communities of color to fulfill the American Dream.

“Combating modern-day redlining is one of the most important strategies for ensuring equal economic opportunity today,” Clarke stated. “By taking on the discriminatory lending practices of banks and mortgage companies, we are helping to ensure that more Black, Hispanic, and other communities of color are able to buy a home, generate wealth, and fulfill the American Dream. This settlement marks a new pinnacle in our efforts to bring an end to redlining and provides.”

U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg for the Middle District of Florida heralded the agreement with Ameris Bank as a historic moment, signaling a positive shift for Black and Hispanic communities previously denied vital economic resources.

“For far too long, redlining has negatively impacted communities of color across our country,” Handberg asserted. “Today’s agreement with Ameris Bank represents the first redlining case brought by the Department of Justice in the state of Florida and signals a step forward for Black and Hispanic communities

in Jacksonville that were previously denied access to economic resources for generations.

This settlement means that Ameris Bank will provide financial remedies to Jacksonville’s underserved communities, and it demonstrates our commitment to guaranteeing equal access to housing and credit resources for all Americans.”

Under the proposed consent order, Ameris Bank will invest $9 million to expand credit opportunities in Jacksonville. This includes a $7.5 million loan subsidy fund for residents of majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, $900,000 for targeted outreach, and $600,000 for community partnerships to bolster access to residential mortgage credit. Additionally, Ameris Bank will open a branch in a majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhood, allocate at least three mortgage loan officers to serve these communities, and implement comprehensive compliance measures.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION No Valid Reason for

AMERICA’S CLEAR Failing to Condemn Hamas AND PRESENT DANGER

By Joe W. Bowers Jr CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA

not act, provide an open invitation for Hamas and others to launch attacks here on our shores much like what happened in Israel. And let us not forget those among us who are just as willing as foreign terrorists to kill as many, if not more, than we see in the rising death toll from senseless mass shootings among us here.

It is a sad day for America when those we have chosen to lead this great nation are so busy fighting amongst themselves that they not only lose sight of the business of this nation but also their sworn duty to “protect and defend” it. Perhaps it’s time to make some changes in how our government operates since the two party system is more tradition than law. Perhaps we can learn from how Israel set aside its internal differences, in essence formed a joint government with its opposition, and focused on the threat to the nation as a whole.

By Dr. John E. Warren PUBLISHER, THE SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT

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nce again, a word of warning to this great nation and its even greater people. Israel was attacked when its enemies perceived that the nation’s internal conflicts presented a divided people distracted from guarding its own interest. America’s more than 20 days without leadership in The House of Representatives has clearly presented to the world a nation in such disarray that it can’t even pass a resolution or budget to aid one of its closest allies, let alone conduct its own internal governmental affairs.

It appears that some members of Congress, the media and retired military, as well as persons who formerly served in government, understand that our adversaries like Iran, Russia, China, North Korea, and others see us as a weakened global entity. Let us not forget that our borders, which appear to be wide open because of a Congress that can and will

If only the Democrats can get 212 votes when none of the Republicans seeking the Speakership can come close, it might be time for a Democratic Speaker in a Republican-controlled House. It might be time to share some Committee Chairmanships, but allow the Republicans to maintain Chairmanship of the House, Ways and Means Committee which must clear all items coming to the floor, unless brought by a Discharge Petition which requires 218 votes to go directly to the floor for a vote.

A few radical members of Congress and a former President who clearly cares about no interest other than his own, must not be allowed to destroy a nation, and the people of a nation as great as the United States of America.

We must always remember that just as the Soviet Union collapsed, the same could happen here.

Again, we are reminded of the words of Thomas Jefferson: “Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom.” Will we pay that price through ignorance?

Letter to the Editor Regarding Renaming the Leon Williams Human Relations Commission Dr. Warren, It’s time for the County of San Diego to rename its Human Relations Commission after the County.

The Leon Williams Human Relations Commission doesn’t live up to the icon it’s named after. We have living history in our region right now and this Commission has displayed the opposite of everything former Supervisor Leon Williams stood for. On September 19, 2023, at a meeting at the Southeastern Live Well Center, the second vice president called for a vote of no confidence of the Chair. On October 16, 2023, at the County Administration Center there was a public comment requesting the Commission have a discussion with their consultants about removing a Black man's name and just calling themselves the County of San Diego Human Relations Commissions.

This group of volunteers has three seats open for new Commissioners. They had a young lady apply who is a recent graduate from San Diego State University. She couldn’t get

11 “Yes” votes. The Commission’s bylaws call for 11 “Yes” votes, and many Commissioners abstained. If this doesn’t point to the endless dysfunction in this group then nothing else will. We cannot sit by and allow this to continue. I will be submitting a complaint to the Chair of the County Board of Supervisors requesting an agenda item.

Mr. R. E. Hart Retired Veteran

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Oct 7, 2023, will be known as Israel’s 9/11.

Hamas terrorists crossed the Israel-Gaza border and indiscriminately slaughtered Israeli civilians in their homes and apartments. They killed nearly 300 young people at a music festival and took at least 200 hostages including 30 children. The atrocities they committed included massacres of entire families, the abduction of the elderly and young children, burning babies and rapes of women.

The horrific surprise attack by Hamas deserves universal and unequivocal condemnation. President Joe Biden called what Hamas did an act of sheer evil and pledged to defend the lives of Israelis and Jewish Americans. He said, “Let there be no doubt. The United States has Israel’s back. We’ll make sure the Jewish and democratic state of Israel can defend itself today, (and) tomorrow as we always have.”

While there have been plenty of groups who have unequivocally condemned the massacres, sadly, there are a number who haven’t including organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Black Alliance for Peace, Red Nation, and independent Black Lives Matters (BLM) chapters (excluding the national Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation).

The DSA San Francisco chapter put out a statement on Oct. 9 that said, “Socialists support the Palestinian people’s, and all people’s, right to resist and fight for their own liberation. This weekend’s events are no different.”

Student organizations at a number of universities and colleges in California signed a solidarity statement titled “Resistance Uprising in Gaza” from Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). The statement avoids condemning Hamas for massacring innocent civilians. Instead, it attributes the violence of the Hamas attack to what it refers to as Israeli apartheid and occupation.

The SJP statement written by Bears for Palestine at UC Berkeley says, “We support the resistance, we support the liberation movement, and we indisputably support the Uprising.” Essentially, these students are indirectly associating themselves with Hamas’ barbaric acts under the guise of “resistance.” Signing the statement were 51 student organizations including those from Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UC San Diego, CSU Sacramento, and USC. Nationally, student organizations at Harvard, Columbia, the University of Michigan Law School and Northwestern issued similar statements that either directly or indirectly endorse or justify the actions of Hamas. A statement signed by 34 Harvard student organizations said, “We, the undersigned student organizations, hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence.” Many university leaders, where these students are enrolled, have been guilty of failing to unequivocally condemn Hamas and for inadequately addressing their students’ expressed support for Hamas.

Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005. It dismantled 21 Israeli settlements in the territory and handed them over to the Palestinian Authority. The assault by Hamas on Oct. 7 was not an ordinary clash with Israel. Hamas’ actions resulted in the deadliest single day for Jews since the Holocaust.

While there are valid reasons for protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and a real reckoning with the Israeli government on its policies is long overdue, but nothing justifies Hamas’ Oct. 7 indecent attack on civilians.

Israelis who were killed largely had nothing to do with the conditions of Palestinians in Gaza. Some of the victims weren’t even Israeli — they were just tourists.

The students blaming Israel for the atrocities committed by Hamas have faced criticism. Some of the student groups have withdrawn their endorsements because of the backlash aimed at them. Other groups have doubled down on their anti-Israel activism. SJP held a “National Day of Resistance” on several campuses.

At Harvard, student names have been posted on websites and several CEOs have asked Harvard to disclose a list of members from the organizations that issued the letter assigning sole responsibility for “Hamas’ heinous acts” on Israel” to insure they do not hire any of their members. A Berkeley law professor has also urged firms not to hire his students who have publicly blamed Israel for the war.

BLM Chicago has removed a controversial post on X featuring a paragliding activist carrying a Palestinian flag, acknowledging its regret over the post in response to the backlash it created.

Any entity or individual, public or private, who fails to unequivocally condemn the atrocities committed by Hamas is condoning the murder of innocent civilians, including children, as well as acts of rape, hostage-taking, and terrorism. This is intolerable in a civilized society. Such insensitivity and lack of a moral compass are not only disgusting but also profoundly misguided (stupid) and deserving of any resulting criticism and backlash.

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OBITUARIES Denita Harris

Steven Edward Hauser

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Steven Edward Hauser, known to all as Steven, was born on March 7, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Jean E. and Wilbert M. Hauser.

Steven was a faith-filled, kind, and thoughtful man who touched the lives of many with his generosity and steadfast spirit.

Steven received his education in San Diego, California, where he developed a passion for creation and craftsmanship. He made a living as a carpenter, welder, and painter. His craftsmanship was evident in the many projects he undertook, one of the most notable being his contribution to the painting of Horton Plaza in downtown San Diego. Through his work, Steven left a lasting legacy in the city he called home.

Steven was a beloved family man who cherished his loved ones dearly.

Steven passed away peacefully on October 1, 2023.

He leaves behind to honor his memory three beautiful daughters.

His eldest, Soncere O. Crawford, blessed him with three grandchildren, Briana, Kyler, and Kobe Crawford, and a great-grandson, Kyler Crawford, Jr. His second daughter, Olivia S. Broderick, gave him a cherished granddaughter, Odette Broderick. His youngest daughter, Naomi Rogers, was a source of great pride and joy.

Steven is also survived by his older brother, Pastor Buddy Hauser of Mountain High Ministries, and his younger sister, Robin O. Phillips. He was a beloved uncle to his nephew, Monte Hauser, and his niece, Saudiya Lai. He also leaves behind two great-nephews, Rhyder and Kingston Lai. Steven's legacy will live on through his family, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Steven's passing is not just a loss to his family, but to the community as a whole. His contributions, both personal and professional, have left a lasting impact on the city of San Diego. His memory will live on not just in the hearts of those who knew him, but in the cityscape he helped shape.

As we say goodbye to Steven, his legacy will live on through his family, his work, and the countless lives he touched with his kindness and generosity. He will be remembered as a loving father, a devoted brother, a cherished friend, and a skilled craftsman.

His faith-filled life was an inspiration to all who knew him, and his memory will forever be a source of comfort and strength to those he leaves behind. Steven Edward Hauser will be deeply missed, but his legacy of faith, kindness, and thoughtfulness will endure.

Romie Jean James was born on January 13, 1941. A kind, generous, and thoughtful woman, she showed a beacon of love and compassion, always putting the needs of others before her own.

She was a social butterfly with an outgoing personality and generous heart, helping her to create and maintain lifelong friendships.

Romie's faith was a fundamental part of her life, with her Sundays dedicated to church and gospel music at Christ Community Center Church. Romie also found joy in the thrill of the casino and the simple pleasure of an ice-cold Dr. Pepper. Romie's most fervent prayers were always for the safety and well-being of her family.

On October 1, 2023, Romie Jean James passed away peacefully.

Preceding her in death were her children, Salanda and Kent James, and her sister, Jean.

Survived by her is her son Melvin James, her brothers; Chester and Harry, and her numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Romie's indomitable spirit, her generosity, and her unwavering love for her family and friends will be sorely missed. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all those she touched with her kindness and warmth.

Denita Harris, a spirited, selfless, and generous woman, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2023. Born on May 27, 1954, Denita's life was marked by her warm, vibrant personality and her unwavering commitment to helping others. Her passion for life, combined with her kind, giving spirit, made her a beacon of hope and inspiration to everyone she met.

Denita was a proud graduate of Northeastern High School, where she demonstrated her tenacity and desire to learn. She furthered her education at San Diego City College, earning an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology, a testament to her deep interest in understanding the human mind and behavior. She also became a Certified Phlebotomist, a role that allowed her to combine her love of science with her desire to serve others.

In her professional life, Denita was a dedicated bus driver for the City of Detroit for 13 years. This role allowed her to connect with her community, brightening the daily commute of many with her infectious smile and friendly demeanor. Later in life, she transitioned to working as a phlebotomist, a substance abuse counselor, and a peer support specialist. In each of these roles, she dedicated herself to improving the lives of her patients, offering guidance, support, and a listening ear when they needed it most.

Denita was a woman of many interests and passions. She had a love for singing and acting, often using these talents to uplift others and bring joy to any gathering. Her favorite song was the uplifting anthem "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, a tune that perfectly encapsulated her positive spirit. She was also a competitive player of the online game "Words with Friends", always up for the challenge of a new game and the opportunity to connect with others.

Denita was an avid sports fan, cheering enthusiastically for her favorite teams, the Pistons and the Lakers. She took great pleasure in watching her teams compete, her loyalty never wavering, regardless of the score. Her favorite flower was the rose, a symbol of love and beauty that she embodied in her everyday life.

Denita Harris will be remembered for her selfless dedication to helping others, her generous heart, and her spirited personality.

Her life was a testament to the power of positivity, resilience, and kindness. Denita's light may have dimmed in this world, but her spirit will continue to shine brightly.

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to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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Steve was a proud graduate of Lincoln High School, where his academic prowess was evident, particularly in the field of mathematics. His intelligence was matched only by his humility and kindness, traits that won him the admiration of his teachers and peers alike.

His son, Semaj Elijah Smith, now serving in the Air Force, was his pride and joy. The bond they shared was evident in their mutual love for baseball, race cars, and music.

Steve's taste in music was eclectic, ranging from the soulful tunes of Alicia Keys, to the rhythmic beats of Messy Marv, and the uplifting melodies of Gospel music. Steve's love for baseball was unparalleled, with the San Diego Padres being his favorite team. He was a regular fixture at their games, cheering them on with an enthusiasm that was contagious. His passion for the sport was only matched by his love for race cars. He enjoyed the thrill and excitement that came with watching a race, and he often shared this joy with his family and friends. Steve was also known for his love of roses. Their beauty and elegance mirrored his own inner grace and strength.

He loved to spend his time tending to them, and their vibrant colors and fragrant scent were a constant source of joy for him.

Aside from his interests, what truly defined Steve was his ability to love and give unconditionally. He was always there for his family and friends, offering a helping hand or a comforting word when needed. His generosity knew no bounds, and he was always the first to extend help to those in need. His faith-filled life was an inspiration to many, and his loving nature made him a beloved figure in his community.

In his passing, we remember a man who lived his life with passion and purpose. Steve's love for his family, his faith, and his interests made him a beacon of light in the lives of those who knew him. His memory will continue to inspire and guide us, and his spirit will live on in the hearts of those he left behind. As we bid farewell to International Steve Elijah Smith, we celebrate a life well-lived. His legacy of love, faith, and generosity will continue to echo in our hearts. His life story serves as a testament to the power of love, the strength of faith, and the beauty of generosity. He will be greatly missed, but his spirit will continue.

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County Launches New U.S. Agencies Brace for Surge in ‘Getting to Zero’ App Hate Crimes Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict Minority Communities for HIV Resources on Heightened Alert

By Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office

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he County has a new free app to help San Diegans find HIV resources like testing locations and treatment providers.

The Getting to Zero Mobile App, launched by the County’s Public Health Services in collaboration with 2-1-1 San Diego, is designed to increase access to HIV, STD and hepatitis-related information. The app helps San Diegans and anyone living with HIV or at risk of contracting HIV, organizations and people working in HIV-related fields, with easy-to-access resources. People using the app can search from their mobile phone for service providers based on their location or needs.

The app can also provide information about transportation routes, other available services and resources and much more. It is available in multiple languages.

A new Getting to Zero Resource Guide is also available online and in print version in English and Spanish. It has information about existing HIV resources including HIV support, prevention, care, and treatment, as well as how to access other essential services like food, housing, and transportation, as well as resources for behavioral and emotional health. The Getting to Zero app is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

The app is part of the Getting to Zero Initiative adopted by the County of San Diego Board of Suervisors, in March 2016, to work toward ending the HIV epidemic.

The initiative focuses on ensuring HIV testing is widely available and providing access to treatment and supportive services. For more information about HIV and AIDS in San Diego County, visit the County of San Diego HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Branch website.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As the Israel-Hamas conflict escalates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are issuing warnings of an anticipated surge in hate crimes within the United States. The agencies underscored the need for heightened vigilance not only against antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks but also against the backdrop of continued threats faced by African Americans and LGBTQ communities.

attacks on Israel.

The DHS’s recent intelligence assessment emphasizes an expected increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate attacks in the country as the conflict progresses. The agency also cautions that the ongoing war could elevate the threat of terrorism and targeted violence on American soil.

The FBI has reported an uptick in threats against faith communities, particularly those of Jewish, Muslim, and Arab faiths. In response, Garland directed all 94 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the FBI to maintain close communication with state, local, and federal law enforcement partners in their districts.

In a separate memo addressed to law enforcement agencies in Washington, D.C., the DHS pinpointed potential targets, including places of worship, First Amendment-protected demonstrations, events, and U.S. military assets. The memo, first reported by ABC News, disclosed a troubling spike in swatting calls targeting Jewish temples in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, featuring hoax bomb threats since the eruption of the latest Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7.

Garland pledged the DOJ’s commitment to providing the necessary support for law enforcement partners, particularly in the face of rising threats of hate-fueled violence and terrorism.

“At the top of our agenda will be our shared efforts to help keep our communities safe from violent crime,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a conference in Florida.

Garland acknowledged the palpable fear gripping communities nationwide considering Hamas’ terrorist

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However, the heightened alert extends beyond the Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities. Minority communities across America are also on edge. African Americans, long-standing targets of hate crimes, and LGBTQ communities are particularly concerned about the potential for increased violence.

Officials confirmed that organizations and community leaders representing those groups are collaborating with law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety and security of their members. The Department of Justice has initiat-

ed measures to address hate crimes targeting these communities, pledging to stand alongside them in the face of adversity.

A recent incident in Pensacola, where law enforcement agencies and ATF ballistics experts worked together to convict a shooter involved in an attempted robbery, served as an example of the Department’s commitment to combating violent crime.

A successful operation called “Agua Azul” that seized sizable amounts of illegal substances proved the DOJ’s dedication to destroying the global fentanyl supply chain, the DOJ said. A recent conviction for a racially motivated attack close to the scene of the 1923 Rosewood Massacre also proves that the Department continues to pursue justice in cases of hate crimes, Garland noted.

He concluded that the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice “remain resolute in their mission to uphold the rule of law, safeguard communities, and protect civil rights, even in the face of escalating international conflicts.”

California Is Second State in Nation to Pass Book Ban Law said Nicolette Vochelle from Southern California and a member of BLEXIT, a conservative community organization co-founded

by Candace Owens. Vochelle was one of the speakers that participated in the rally. “This is about our decisions as parents to raise our children as best as we possibly can and to choose the village and environment that they are raised in,” said Vochelle, expressing her opposition to AB 1078 and AB 5. AB 5, which Newsom signed into law on Sept. 23, requires the State Department of Education to finalize the development of an online training delivery platform and an online training curriculum to advance LGBTQ “cultural competency” training for teachers.

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey ‌California‌‌ Black‌ ‌Media‌ Before Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1078, legislation prohibiting book bans in California, he told Assemblymember Corey Jackson (D-Riverside), who authored the bill, “I appreciate you and your leadership.”

The lawmaker, who is openly gay, said AB 1078 will keep the path open to understanding, trust, equality, and knowledge in the classrooms.

“Remarkable,” continued the Governor. “We’re living in a country right now in this banning binge, in this cultural purge that we’re experiencing, all throughout America, and now increasingly here in the State of California, where we have school districts, large and small, banning books, banning free speech, criminalizing librarians and teachers.”

Newsom said codifying AB 1078 into law shows that California isn’t just “pushing back rhetorically” against what he describes as a “banning binge” happening across America.

AB 1078 also makes it illegal to censor instruction material and it mandates schools to provide access to textbooks that educate students about diverse cultures and people, according to Jackson, who was with the Governor when he signed the bill.

Newsom said Illinois passed a similar bill that takes effect in January. California is the second state in the nation to make it illegal to ban books or restrict learning material that includes information about the LGBTQ+ community, or specific races or ethnic groups. However, AB 1078 takes effect immediately because the Legislature passed it with an urgency clause. On Sept, .7, AB

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1078 passed in both the Assembly (61 to 17) and the Senate (31 to 9).

AB 1078 requires school boards across the state to receive approval from the state Board of Education before stripping any instructional materials or books from classrooms and school libraries or “ceasing to teach any curriculum.” AB 1078 now extends to cover school libraries, prohibiting any censorship or removal of books, instructional materials, or curriculum resources that state law requires be reflected in instructional materials. The bill's passage in both legislative houses demonstrates California's commitment to preserving academic freedom, fostering diverse perspectives, and discouraging the practice of book banning, Jackson observed in an Aug. 21 statement.

Jackson introduced the bill after Temecula

Valley Unified School District attracted attention when most of its schools barred a state-approved history textbook that features renowned politician and gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Milk was assassinated along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone on Nov. 27, 1978, 11 months after he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

On Aug. 14, parent groups opposing AB 1078 voiced their opinions about Jackson Bill and AB 5, the “Safe and Supportive Schools Program” at a rally held on the southeast lawn of the state capitol. “This is not about your rights as a parent. There is no such thing as a parental right,”

According to BLEXIT’s website, the organization promotes economic independence, individual freedom, strengthening the nuclear family, and fostering a deeper appreciation for patriotism in Black American culture. Vochelle told California Black Media that “Gov, Newsom, (Attorney General) Rob Bonta, and (Superintendent of Public Instruction) Tony Thurmond have zero rights to our children and it is beyond time that we remind them of that fact. We don’t give them another inch or second of our time to strip our children’s innocence. They will not be victims and they will not be confused.

They will be protected.”

Jackson disagrees with Vochelle and other opponents of the legislation. The lawmaker, who is openly gay, said AB 1078 will keep the path open to understanding, trust, equality, and knowledge in the classrooms. He believes that the bill will build a strong bond between schools and parents.

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COMMUNITY San Diego Economic Department Seeks Community Input How do you want YOUR money spent in San Diego?

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esidents and non-profit organizations of the community gathered Saturday to discuss their vision on how they would like to see $135 million of federal Housing and Urban Development Funding (HUD) to be spent over the next five years.

Every five-years, the City of San Diego compiles a consolidated plan document to identify community needs and priorities. The consolidated plan is a combination of data and community outreach that determines top housing needs, community development concerns, and gaps in supportive services for low and moderate income populations.

For the 2025-2029 plan, San Diego’s economic development team and city consultants engaged with residents and local nonprofit organizations, including the Black American Political Association’s SD chapter, (BAPAC) in recent open forums.

Serving as the forums host, BAPAC’s efforts work to ensure the economic, social, and political force of the Black community in San Diego remain relevant. Leading the Oct. 21 forum was David P. Dollahan of DPD solutions who serves as the city’s five year plan consultant. In addition, Abena Bradford served as the moderator on behalf of BAPAC, whose nonprofit members were also in attendance to advocate for HUD funding to be prioritized for their community. Affordable housing, street-repair, homelessness, equity, job opportunities, and sustainability were some of the many topics brought up for funding allocation.

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Bradford, who also serves as chair for the consolidated plan advisory board, spoke on the importance of non-profit collaborative efforts with government. “Nonprofits provide services to the community that the government sometimes can not reach. That’s how important non-profits are, and that’s why it is important we have an opportunity to make a contribution and let our voices be heard,” said Braford.

Dollahan broke down the four main funding sources within the $135 million of HUD funds for the audience members to consider. These areas include the Community Development Block Grant, which is designed to improve low to moderate income communities. The Home investment Partnership Program, which regards affordable housing creation, the Emergency Solutions Grant, which targets getting people removed from homelessness. And lastly, the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, which connects people’s housing with medical social support services.

“These are the four preeminent housing programs that the community, I feel, gets to have a say in how the money is spent and where it goes,” said Dollahan.

Although known for our sunny beaches and thriving economy, for years San Diego has been in the midst of a dual crisis as we grapple with both a housing shortage and a rising homelessness problem. While city leaders such as Councilmember Stephen Whitburn promised in 2020 campaign elections that “At the end of my term, there will be very few people left unsheltered in San Diego,” the numbers tell a different story. In fact, between 2021 to 2022, homelessness rates rose by 22 percent.

housing costs, in combination with limited affordable options, have forced many residents out of their homes. In addition, waitlists for section-eight housing are incredibly long within the city. According to the San Diego Housing Commission, current waitlists are at approximately twelve years.

Selecting funding prioritization into programs such as Home Investment Partnership Program can help streamline that process.

Furthermore, the forum also hosted a series of activities for attendees to participate in at the end to help the Economic Department solicit further input. In addition residents were also directed to fill out a survey that asked residents to rank service need priorities.

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Attendee activity for feedback, set up by the San Diego Economic Development Department.

Meanwhile, other community members spoke on the premise of affordable housing. The city’s soaring

The survey link can be accessed by scanning your device over the QR code attached to this article. The link will take users to the city’s Consolidated Plan webpage. Survey can be found by scrolling down to the “Community Needs Survey” section. Input gathered from the surveys and series of forums will be implemented into the drafting process, which is expected to be published in March of 2024. In that time residents will be asked back again to give their feedback and critiques on the draft before the final document is submitted.

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Multiple homelessness advocates came out to the forum to speak on where local and national funding priorities should be allocated to, but are not currently.

“There are plenty of mechanisms out there to identify funding sources that require a political will to be changed at the local levels,” said Dollahan, in response. With the District 4 special election coming up Nov. 7, the city consultant emphasized the significance of actively participating and staying informed in local government and nonprofit organizations—as these are the crucial areas where citizens can have the greatest impact on their community.

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A TASTE OF AFRICA AT THE WORLDBEAT CULTURAL CENTER

By Malachi Kudura CONTRIBUTING WRITER

and as a people,” said one of the people attending.

On Saturday, October 21st, the Worldbeat Cultural Center hosted its annual Taste of Africa celebration.

The event was full of culture, music and food. The sounds of African music filled the air, as DJ Francois provided the vibe. Many of the attendees were dressed in beautiful African prints.

“I brought my family out here last year and it was incredible. We had to come again this year,” said Tony Jordan. “I feel supporting events like these and venues like the Worldbeat Center [are] very important. First, it’s important to us to enjoy and appreciate Mother Africa and all she has to offer us. Second, it’s very important for us to support these venues, vendors, and musicians,” he continued.

This event is held annually, to provide attendees with the taste of African culture, allowing them to explore the many different African traditions and customs. There were plenty of activities for the onlookers to participate or just witness. They provided Kemetic yoga, afrobeats dance, stilt walkers, a jollof rice competition, Ethiopian coffee tasting and live performances.

“It is important for us to celebrate African culture through events like this. It connects us to our past and aligns us with our present. I appreciate events like these because it brings us closer together as a community

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Events like A Taste of Africa are needed for us to be connected to Mother Africa and her heartbeat. Music, food and culture are the most ancient African traditions used in celebrations. We as a community must continue to celebrate our past and present as we build for our future.

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UC San Diego Unveils 1st National Panhellenic Council Plaza Plaza is a first for the ‘Divine Nine’ in California

By Ahliyah S. Chambers CONTRIBUTING WRITER

This past weekend, UC San Diego celebrated their Homecoming with a variety of activities to engage students, alumni, staff, faculty, and the local San Diego community. UC San Diego’s Black Resource Center hosted their first ever Sankofa Black Homecoming weekend from October 20th-22nd with special events including the National Panhellenic Council Plaza unveiling on campus and Soul Sunday event Downtown.

On Saturday, UC San Diego unveiled the first National Panhellenic Council (NPHC) Plaza in the entire state of California. The National Panhellenic Council is composed of nine historically Black fraternities and sororities, commonly referred to as the Divine Nine. The NPHC was founded on May 10, 1930 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Black college students and graduates typically gravitate to Black Greek Letter organizations for the camaraderie, academic excellence, and commitment to serve the community.

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. including UC San Diego Black Resource Center Director, John Rawlins III, and Sorority & Fraternity LifeProgram Manager, Malik Sampson who were instrumental in supporting efforts to bring the NPHC Plaza to UCSD.

At UC San Diego, there are several active undergraduate NPHC fraternities and sororities. Leading up to Saturday’s Plaza unveiling, UCSD students in the NPHC advocated for a space on campus to showcase and honor this unique aspect of the Black college student experience. Over the past five years, members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. & Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. collaborated with university leadership, including the Office for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Fraternity & Sorority Life, to install the first NPHC plaza across California colleges and universities.

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On Saturday, folks traveled from far and near to witness this historical moment at UC San Diego. The ceremony began with speeches from the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor of EDI, Black Resource Center Director, NPHC President, and Sorority & Fraternity Life staff. These individuals all shared how the plaza would help Black students know that they are National Panhellenic Council undergraduate members at UCSD feeling joyful after seeing their visions of improving welcomed, seen, and valued at UC San Diego. Mem- the Black student experience come to life. bers from the Divine Nine were emotional seeing each of the plots that represented their organizations. Most local undergraduate NPHC chapters invited their charter members to the celebration which felt like a complete full circle moment for many of them.

Robbie Butler, a charter member from the Nu Upsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. said, “This is truly an actualization of our wildest dreams!”

Members of the Pi Mu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Inc. celebrate at the unveiling by setting out a hop to honor their organization.

Abria Diaz, a recent UCSD graduate and former NPHC President, was instrumental in initiating the efforts to bring the first plaza to any California higher education institutions. She was initiated into the Eta Delta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and encouraged current NPHC members to continue their advocacy efforts even after she graduated. During her NPHC Presidential term, Abria promised to help and support the Black student experience at UCSD through the NPHC. The collective joy from the community on Saturday demonstrated that Abria has done exactly that.

Throughout the rest of the weekend, the UC San Diego Black Resource Center hosted events on UC San Diego alumni and members of the Nu Upsilon Chapter of Delta and off-campus for the community. On SunSigma Theta Sorority, Inc. feeling proud to see the Divine Nine be day, many folks joined the Soul Sunday event highlighted on campus. in Downtown San Diego. Soul Sunday is an intimate concert event that is thoughtfully curated to showcase local neo-soul, funk, jazz, and soul music artists.

It was fulfilling to see the individuals of all ages enjoy the excitement throughout the BRC’s first Sankofa Black Homecoming weekend!

The first ever National Panhellenic Council Plaza in California to honor the nine historically Black fraternities and sororities, located at the UC San Diego campus.

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(Part 1 of a local series on Hate Crimes) Additionally, over 14,000 individuals received individual direct services, including mental health support, counseling, legal representation, and case management. This is a testament to the program's commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of those affected by hate crimes.

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n the aftermath of a hate crime, survivors often find themselves in a vulnerable and challenging position. It's crucial to know where to turn for support and assistance.

According to the State of California Department of Justice, here are some essential steps to take if you are a victim of a hate crime: • Contact local law enforcement: Reach out to the local law enforcement agency without delay. Prompt reporting ensures that the incident is properly documented and investigated.

• Seek medical attention: If you require medical assistance, do not hesitate to seek it immediately.

• Document the details: Write down the exact words that were said during the incident and make notes about any other relevant facts. This documentation can be invaluable for investigations.

• Preserve evidence: Save any evidence related to the hate crime, such as damage to your property. If it is safe to do so, wait for law enforcement to arrive and take photos of the scene.

• Gather information: Collect the names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails of other victims and witnesses. This information can be crucial for investigations and support.

• Obtain descriptions: If there were eye-

Reporting a hate crime can be an intimidating and challenging process, especially for those who fear retaliation or are concerned about their safety. However, it's crucial to break the silence surrounding hate crimes. One powerful tool in this effort is anonymous reporting.

Anonymous reporting systems offer a safe haven for individuals to share their experiences without revealing their identity. These systems enable survivors and witnesses to come forward, provide critical information, and play a part in holding perpetrators accountable, all while safeguarding their privacy.

The ability to stand strong in the face of hate crimes exhibits remarkable resilience. Survivors who come forward with their stories are testaments to the unwavering determination to overcome, heal, and rebuild.

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witnesses, try to obtain descriptions of the perpetrator or the vehicle involved. This can aid in identifying and apprehending the responsible party.

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Moreover, it's essential to understand the legal protections and rights afforded to hate crime survivors in California. The state has enacted comprehensive laws that make it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, gender, or sexual orientation. Survivors have the legal right to pursue justice and hold the perpetrators accountable.

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In California, legal protections and rights for hate crime survivors encompass areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations. Survivors are shielded by anti-discrimination laws that prohibit harassment and retaliation. These legal safeguards ensure that survivors can access justice and seek redress for the harm they have endured.

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• Reach out to community organizations: Contact local community organizations that respond to hate crimes. They can provide guidance, support, and resources during this challenging time.

In addition to these crucial steps, California offers a network of organizations dedicated to supporting survivors and combating hate crimes. The Anti-Defamation League and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing are just a few of the many organizations actively working to address and prevent hate crimes. Local initiatives also play a significant role, offering tailored support to survivors and communities.

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Survivors become advocates for change. They are living proof that resilience and solidarity can triumph over hate.

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During its first year, the STH achieved significant milestones, serving over 2 million people through prevention and intervention services within the first three quarters.

Sharing these stories is of paramount importance. When survivors find the courage to speak out, it has a profound impact. Their voices serve as a beacon of hope for others who have faced similar ordeals. By telling their stories, survivors not only raise awareness but also inspire change.

Survivors become advocates for change. They are living proof that resilience and solidarity can triumph over hate. Their stories remind communities that, in the face of adversity, there is power in standing together and supporting one another. It is a crucial component of creating an environment free of hate.

The fight against hate crimes is not an endeavor for the few; it is a collective responsibility that requires the unity of communities. Prevention of hate crimes starts with communities, which need to be resolute in their solidarity. The importance of community solidarity cannot be overstated. When individuals, organizations, and local initiatives join forces, it creates a formidable front against hate. Communities that stand together send a clear message: hate has no place here. Strength lies in a shared commitment to protect one another.

In our interconnected world, open dialogue and awareness campaigns play a pivotal role. These initiatives foster inclusivity and tolerance, encouraging individuals to embrace diversity and reject discrimination.

By engaging in constructive conversations and promoting awareness, we dismantle stereotypes and prejudices.

California has taken a determined stand against hate crimes through statewide efforts, going beyond local community-based programs. These programs aim to confront and prevent hate crimes, support diversity, and promote an inclusive and tolerant culture.

They stand for the state's collective resolve to forge a society that is both safer and more just.

Through comprehensive legislation and programs like Stop the Hate, the state has established a strong legal framework and support system. Collaborative partnerships, public awareness campaigns, and celebrations of diversity are fostering a culture of tolerance.

This unified front against hate crimes sends a powerful message: that there is an ongoing commitment to creating a safer, more inclusive society. With survivors as inspiration, communities are working together to build a brighter future where diversity is celebrated.

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New Museum Head Troubled

by Human Remains Taken from Graves

By Lisa Vives Global Information Network

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ean M. Decatur, recently appointed to head the American Museum of Natural History, is well aware of the obstacles that could await him in his new job.

It’s clear from an essay he wrote for the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “The Cost of Leading While Black.”

“If you are a Black person in America, you can measure with an egg timer how long it takes for an intense disagreement to lead to the invocation of racist tropes,” he wrote. “The dynamics of race in America are fractal: They can be observed at all scales, from the paths of power in Washington to the gravel paths of bucolic Gambier, Ohio.”

By Lisa Vives Global Information Network South Africa’s military has ordered home a group of soldiers, accused of operating a system of mass prostitution in front of their base in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Sean M. Decatur. PHOTO: GIN

“These are ancestors and are in some cases victims of violent tragedies or representatives of groups who were abused and exploited, and the act of public exhibition extends that exploitation.”

–Emma

His current challenge will be to move forward with all due speed on the disposition of skeletons of indigenous and enslaved people taken from their graves and the bodies of New Yorkers who died as recently as the 1940s. The museum is facing questions about the legality and the ethics of its acquisitions.

“Figuring out exactly what we have here is something that is important to do moving forward,” Decatur said.

“Human remains collections were made possible by extreme imbalances of power,” Decatur noted in a letter sent to staff members this week. “Moreover, many researchers

in the 19th and 20th centuries then used such collections to advance deeply flawed scientific agendas rooted in white supremacy — namely the identification of physical differences that could reinforce models of racial hierarchy.”

Currently, the museum has three people involved in repatriating remains, although Decatur said part of his initiative is to focus more resources in this area.

Decatur discussed the desecration of the cemetery for enslaved people in his letter to the staff. The cemetery most likely dates back to colonial times and was excavated during construction in the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood.

A photo from that time displays the skeletons that had been pulled from the ground. Workers formed a pyramid with the skulls. In an interview, Decatur said he found the treatment of the bodies disturbing. In his staff letter, the president said of the remains, “Identifying a restorative, respectful action in consultation with local communities must be part of our commitment.”

Recently, John Jay College professor

Erin Thompson learned about the New York museum’s “medical collection” while conducting research into the ethical and legal questions that surround its holdings of remains. She was surprised to see the collection included New Yorkers who had died as recently as the 1940s. Efforts to more fully research those remains were stymied by the museum, she said, which denied her access to its catalog.

Human remains currently on display in the museum range from skeletons to instruments and beads made from, or incorporating, human bones.

“None of the items on display,” Decatur said in his letter, “are so essential to the goals and narrative of the exhibition as to counterbalance the ethical dilemmas presented by the fact that human remains are in some instances exhibited alongside and on the same plane as objects.

“These are ancestors and are in some cases victims of violent tragedies or representatives of groups who were abused and exploited, and the act of public exhibition extends that exploitation.”

“I feel hurt when I see U.N. agents passing by because other children have their fathers, but I don’t have mine.”

–Emma

Some 9 South Africans, part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission, were confined to their barracks in the eastern city of Beni earlier this month. The soldiers were said to be fraternizing after curfew hours at a bar where transactional sex is known to occur, according to a U.N. spokesman.

Sexual violence has become a defining feature of this conflicted region.

Descriptions that dub DRC the “rape capital of the world” and “the worst place in the world to be a woman” reflect how the conflict-related violence has normalized rape and sexual exploitation by civilian perpetrators, humanitarian workers and U.N. peacekeepers.

Fatherless children are now speaking for the first time about the pain

of being abandoned. “I feel hurt when I see U.N. agents passing by,” said 13-year-old Emma, “because other children have their fathers, but I don’t have mine. I would like to tell my father to think about me, wherever he is. He should know that I don’t have a family. If my mother dies, who will raise me?”

Her story corroborates previous interviews with the mothers of peacekeeper children in Haiti. In both countries, U.N. personnel left impregnated women and young girls to raise children in deplorable conditions, with most receiving no financial assistance. Soldiers assigned to U.N. peacekeeping have been involved numerous times in sex trafficking and other crimes against women and children, according to records of Amnesty International and by news agencies including the Associated Press. Over the previous 12 years, there were almost 2,000 allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers and other U.N. personnel around the world.

A Trust Fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by U.N. personnel, established in 2016, has received $4.8 million in contributions from Member States and from payments withheld from personnel against whom sexual exploitation and abuse cases have been substantiated. The latest Trust Fund annual report for 2022 can be seen online at conduct.unmissions.org.

The Fund has received 426 submissions for the year 2023 - only 12 were shortlisted. All these projects will be reported on in 2024.

How coffee is helping to restore this national park ters, human conflict and development, affecting the wildlife that lives there. Some creatures, like the Mount Gorongosa pygmy chameleon, endemic to the region, are threatened by habitat destruction, and regrowth and protection of the natural environment will help to protect the park’s biodiversity.

By Kayla Smith CNN Africa is widely considered the birthplace of coffee, and today, beans from Ethiopia and Kenya are renowned as some of the best in the world. But there’s an emergent player from the continent looking to make a name for itself: Mozambique.

Some of the profits from the coffee sales go towards building new schools and training teachers in the park. Many of these schools have a particular focus on creating a safe space for the local girls, encouraging them to finish their studies and helping to prevent child marriages. After-school programs are also offered, which, as well as teaching the girls to respect the ecosystem they live in, give them time to play – something that was lacking before, as girls would go straight home after school to complete chores.

This year, the country joined the International Coffee Organization, pledging to produce coffee in an environmentally friendly and ethical way.

Mozambique’s efforts to become a coffee powerhouse are thanks in part to the Gorongosa Coffee Project. Founded in 2013, it began with the objective of reforesting the national park it is situated in – a 1,500 squaremile (4,000 square-kilometer) area in the center of the country. It is home to around 200,000 people, as well as iconic African elephants and lions. Now, the coffee is also providing an extra source of income for the communities living there.

Juliasse Sabao, supervisor of the Gorongosa Coffee Project, says that before coffee came to the national park, many people there were subsistence farmers growing just enough maize, beans, and peas to feed their families, with little surplus to sell. But through the project, residents in the park were incentivized to grow coffee and taught how to cultivate and harvest the crop in their fields. The

Two coffee farmers are pictured with their new seedlings. PHOTO: Gorongosa Media/CNN

project started with only 10 families, but in the 10 years it has been running, it has grown to have around 1,000 families working as farmers, roasters, pickers, and tasters.

Sofia Molina, head of the Coffee Project notes that over time the coffee outputs “have slowly increased, not only in terms of volume, but also in terms of quality.” Whilst

the Gorongosa Coffee Project is a for-profit venture, Molina is certain about one thing: “Production for the sake of profit is not sustainable for the future.” She believes that other motivations, such as reforestation and community participation, are vital.

Reforestation is much needed. The park has faced severe degradation from natural disas-

Gorongosa coffee is exported mainly within Africa, with South Africa its biggest market.

The company has plans to expand to neighboring Zimbabwe, as well as Tanzania, Malawi and Kenya. The Coffee Project is also facilitating the exchange of ideas by inviting farmers from other countries to see the park model, as well as sending its own people abroad.

Molina’s message for the end consumer is to think about where their coffee comes from before drinking it: “If it is at a low price, why is that price so low? Think about the families on the field that are actually doing the hard labor – they depend on the income from that coffee.”

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HEALTHY LIVING THIS HALLOWEEN Things One Should Know

About Halloween

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alloween is once again upon us, with more spending than before pandemic levels. Last year 2022, Americans spent a total of $10.6 billion.

This year, expenditures by this same group of Americans are projected to reach an alltime record of $12.2 billion. It is anticipated that “more Americans than ever will be reaching into their wallets and spending a record amount of money to celebrate Halloween this year, with 73% of consumers expected to participate, up from 69% in 2022, and 65% in 2021, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

Driving the increase in spending this year is attributed to the increase in the holidays' popularity amongst millennials and GenZ, in addition, data suggest a marked shift back to pre-pandemic activities.

This year consumers are expected to spend $4.1 billion on costumes; $3.6 billion on candy;

$3.9 billion for decorations; and $500 million for greeting cards. This will equate to $108.24 per individual or families celebrating the occasion.

Most people are not aware of the history of Halloween or the fact that the observance was brought to America by the Irish during the Potato Famine of 1840. From about 1930 until Mickey Mouse had a Halloween celebration in the 1950s, it had been an occasion for pranks or tricks on people if they didn’t have treats. Disney’s Mickey Mouse Halloween celebration, through animation, was responsible for the growth and takeoff of the celebrations we have today.

But the history is not as much fun as the observance has become. The history is a mixture of the Catholic Church’s observance of All Saint’s Day and All Souls Day, to be celebrated on November 1st. That date was considered a “Holy” day. The evening before became known as “All Hallow’s” Eve. This original celebration dates back more than 2,000 years to the Druids and the time of harvest.

Eventually, the idea surfaced that the spirits of the dead came out the evening before “The Day of the Dead” and sought bodies to inhabit the night before. The idea of the pumpkin was to carve a face and put a candle in the pumpkin, and the pumpkin being placed in one's window or door. This told passing spirits that the dwelling was already inhabited and, therefore, the spirits would move on to look for another place.

To those of the Catholic faith, in Mexico the celebration adopted elements of the Aztec culture and was added to the Day of the Dead or “Dia de Muertos,” a time honoring those who have passed on. What has now become a three-day celebration is a time for family gatherings for prayers and remembrances of the dead.

The other side of this story is that in many Protestant faiths, Halloween is seen as a Satanic event. The celebration of witches and demons is forbidden in the Bible.

The conclusion of the matter is that one should know and understand that which one celebrates.

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Different from a bank, credit unions are not-for-profit financial institutions. And Black-led and Blackserving institutions understand the nuances and history of being Black.

They were created for the underserved, says Renee Sattiewhite, president and CEO of the African American Credit Union Coalition.

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“When banks would not take people, regardless of color, credit unions started to be a place where people of modest means could pull their money together and then loan it out to one another,” Sattiewhite said.

This concept has benefited communities and created a different way of banking. A report from the Federal Reserve found that Black Americans are the country’s least banked racial group. They have the highest rates of being “unbanked” and “underbanked” at 13% and 27%, respectively, and were most often denied or approved for less credit than they requested, regardless of household income.

Black credit unions know their

communities’ obstacles, says Dina Hairston, CEO of the Atlanta-based 1st Choice Credit Union. “The benefit when you come to our institutions, or even just a credit union in general, is that a lot of those barriers are removed,” she says. “We look at the full person, the full picture, from the financial standpoint.”

1st Choice is a minority-owned Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Because of its special designation, 60% of the institution’s lending must go to low- and moderate-income demographics or the unbanked, says Hairston. There’s a clear gap and historic issue with banking. But credit union leaders focused on serving this population say increasing access to money and opportunities is ingrained in their operations.

More than a Customer Credit unions do not have “customers” like banks do. According to the National Credit Union Administration, they are member-owned — owned and controlled by those who use their services. Each member owns a share of the credit union and can sit on their cooperative’s board. “That does not happen in a bank,” says Sattiewhite. Qualifications for joining a credit union differ by institu-

tion. Requirements depend on an employer, location, affiliation to a group like a union or association, or whether a family member is already a member. This approach is part of the appeal of working with a credit union.

“Any profits that we turn, we reinvest back into our membership with lower interest rates,” Hairston says.

“We don’t have the higher fees that you’re going to see with the banks.”

Financial institutions rely on credit scores to determine interest rates and eligibility for some banking products. Sheila Montgomery, CEO of Florida A&M University Federal Credit Union says this is “risk-based pricing.” Black-owned and -operated credit unions know this factor disproportionately affects their members. According to Bankrate, Black communities have fair credit — one step above poor — and the median credit score is 627. Those with fair credit see higher interest rates, unfavorable terms, fewer loan options, more expensive security deposits for housing, and more.

Montgomery says traditional banking systems are “exclusive,” but Black credit unions “allow us to be inclusive for the communities we serve.”

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Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer extraordinaire dubbed the “Queen of Gospel,” was born on October 26, 1911, to John A. Jackson, Sr., a Baptist minister, and Charity Clark in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Jackson, who began her singing career at her church, Mt. Mariah Baptist, was exposed to the fullness of musical styles in New Orleans including jazz and the blues. In 1929, Jackson met Thomas A. Dorsey, with whom Jackson made her first gospel recording later in 1931.

Mahalia’s most notable song, “Let the Power of the Holy Ghost Fall on Me,” won her the French Academy’s Grand Prix du Disque. She is also recognizable for her singing in two Hollywood movies: St. Louis Blues (1958) and Imitation of Life (1959). One of her last public performances was at the funeral of her friend, Martin Luther King, Jr., in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968.

Months after collapsing at her final performance in Munich, Germany, she died in Chicago on January 27, 1972 at the age of 60.

The Great War (1914-1918) is mostly seen as a white-European conflict despite many Africans, Asians, Black Britons, and Caribbeans fighting for the British Empire. In fact, there was some reluctance to allow Blacks to enlist in the British Army for fear of causing racial tensions.

Yet in April 1915, despite these fears, the British Colonial Office and War Office with the support of King George V, a West Indian contingent was formed and on October 26, 1915, the British West Indian Regiment (BWIR) was established as a separate unit within the British Army with twelve battalions.

The regiment was made of Caribbeans, mainly Jamaica, and Africans, Indians, and Black Britons, who were eager to enlist but refused entry into white units also joined the BWIR. By November 1918, the BWIR had recruited over 15,000 men, despite their not being allowed to rank above sergeant because of their race.

Although most Great War BWIR service records were destroyed in an air raid during World War II, some soldiers were eventually recognized as war heroes and bestowed military medals. Two were given the Member of the British Empire (MBE) medals. On June 22, 2017, the African and Caribbean War Memorial was unveiled on Windrush Square in the Brixton section of London to memorialize the African and Caribbean men who fought and the women who volunteered to defend the British Empire.

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to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Nicole Horne 613 Nordahl Rd Unit #G San Marcos, CA 92069 --Ashle Childress 621 Hillhaven Drive San Marcos, CA 92078 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 16, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 16, 2028 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020784 Fictitious business name(s): Alegria Bakeshop Located at: 1620 National Avenue San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --1345 27th Street San Diego, CA 92154 This business is conducted by: Co-Partners Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Marisela Reyes Pentico 1345 27th Street San Diego, CA 92154 --Kathrine Reyes 1345 27th Street San Diego, CA 92154 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 10, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 10, 2028 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020772 Fictitious business name(s): Kenna Embody Located at: 131 Diana St. #2 Encinitas, CA 92024 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/10/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Kenna Crouch 131 Diana St. #2 Encinitas, CA 92024 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 10, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 10, 2028 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020723 Fictitious business name(s): Lightning Fast Electric Inc. --DBA Lightning Electric Located at: 6161 El Cajon Blvd B 417 San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 07/12/2004 This business is hereby registered by the following: Lightning Electric 6161 El Cajon Blvd B 417 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 09, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 09, 2028 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020868 Fictitious business name(s): Da World Vending Located at: 2455 Otay Center Dr. Ste. 117 San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Julian King Monroe

7818 Mount Vernon St. Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 11, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 11, 2028 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018039 Fictitious business name(s): Pacific West Notary --Pacific West Livescan Located at: 7899 Golfcrest Dr. 7 San Diego, CA 92119 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: Kelly Jackson 7899 Golfcrest Dr. 7 San Diego, CA 92119 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 31, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on August 31, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020462 Fictitious business name(s): North African Flavors Located at: 785 Shadowridge Dr. Vista, CA 92083 County of San Diego --4519 Campus Ave. Apt 9 San Diego, CA 92116 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: Samir Asfirane 4519 Campus Ave. Apt 9 San Diego, CA 92116 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 04, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 04, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9018345 Fictitious business name(s): Watered Garden Church USA --Watered Garden Church International Located at: 113 W. G Street #755 San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 09/06/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Cavitt Lee Fowler 113 W. G Street #755 San Diego, CA 92101 --Yolanda De La Mora Meyer 113 W. G Street #755 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 06, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on September 06, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020193 Fictitious business name(s): The BBQ Cleaner San Diego --1904 Coffee Roasters Located at: 2108 N St. Sacramento, CA 95816 County of Sacramento 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: ALQ Industries LLC. 2108 N St.

Sacramento, CA 95816 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 02, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 02, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020427 Fictitious business name(s): La Maestra --La Maestra Family Clinic --La Maestra Family Clinic, INC. --La Maestra Medical Clinic National City --La Maestra Community PHA Located at: 4060 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 07/02/1991 This business is hereby registered by the following: La Maestra Family Clinic, INC 4060 Fairmount Ave. San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 04, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 04, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020426 Fictitious business name(s): La Maestra Cafe --La Maestra Blossoms --La Maestra Store --La Maestra Foundation Located at: 4185 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 07/02/1991 This business is hereby registered by the following: La Maestra Foundation, INC 4185 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 04, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 04, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020425 Fictitious business name(s): Community Health Imaging Centers --La Maestra Imaging Located at: 4060 Fairmount Ave, Suite 120 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 07/02/2012 This business is hereby registered by the following: Community Health Imaging Centers 4060 Fairmount Ave, Suite 120 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 04, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 04, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020548 Fictitious business name(s): Heart 2 Heart In Home Care Located at: 342 69th St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: Co-Partners The first day of business was:

10/05/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Debra Childs 342 69th St. San Diego, CA 92114 --Katherine Brown 4446 Gila Ave. San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 05, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 05, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020317 Fictitious business name(s): Found Nonprofit Catalysts Located at: 861 Harold Place Suite 208 Chula Vista, CA 91914 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/01/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: Anjanette Maraya-Ramey 861 Harold Place Suite 208 Chula Vista, CA 91914 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 03, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 03, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020310 Fictitious business name(s): Izra Transport Located at: 9747 Businesspark Ave. San Diego, CA 92131 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 09/29/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Izra Transport, LLC 9747 Businesspark Ave. San Diego, CA 92131 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 03, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 03, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020219 Fictitious business name(s): Black People Doing Stuff Outside --Black People Doing Shyt Outside --BPDSO Located at: 2008 Crystal Clear Dr Spring Valley, CA 91978 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2022 This business is hereby registered by the following: Hake'ema Ogulu 2008 Crystal Clear Dr Spring Valley, CA 91978 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 02, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 02, 2028 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020038 Fictitious business name(s): Wester Motors Located at: 7490 Opportunity Road, Suite 2180 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: Wester Motors, LLC 6262 Caminito Juanico San Diego, CA 92111 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of

San Diego County on September 29, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on September 29, 2028 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019658 Fictitious business name(s): M&R Enterprise Located at: 2525 El Camino Real #277 Carlsbad, CA 92008 County of San Diego --750 Breeze Hill Rd. #97 Vista, CA 92081 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: Megumi Jo 4509 Newton St. Torrance, CA 90505 Robert Jo 4509 Newton St. Torrance, CA 90505 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 25, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on September 25, 2028 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019257 Fictitious business name(s): Better Nights Entertainment Located at: 8925 Harlington Dr San Diego, CA 92126 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/28/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Englebert Rozul Novicio 8925 Harlington Dr San Diego, CA 92126 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 20, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on September 20, 2028 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9019265 Fictitious business name(s): The Growing Place Located at: 4875 Garfield Street La Mesa, CA 91941 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 08/25/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: April Beltz 4875 Garfield Street La Mesa, CA 91941 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on September 20, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on September 20, 2028 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26

NAME CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall Of Justice 37-2023-00045158CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jaroslav Zeman and Maria Natalia Zeman both parents on behalf of minor child To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jaroslav Zeman and Maria Natalia Zeman both parents on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jaroslav Luca Zeman PROPOSED NAME:

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ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST TO PREQUALIFY AND FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN DISTRICT PROJECTS LEASE-LEASEBACK (LLB) GROUPS H & J – LB24-0496-42-00-00 The San Diego Unified School District (“District”) is requesting submission of a two-step process: First, a prequalification application with the supplemental prequalification for LLB projects (“Prequalification Application(s)”). Second, once prequalified, Contractors will be invited to submit a statement of qualifications (“SOQ(s)”) (together, “Response(s)”), from qualified firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, persons, or professional organizations (“Contractor(s)” or “Firm(s)” or “Proposer(s)”) to perform preconstruction services and construction services for projects pursuant to a LLB structure*. This request is not a formal request for bids or an offer by the District to contract with any Contractor responding to this Request to Prequalify and for Statement of Qualifications (“RFPQ”). The District intends to create two pools, Group H and Group J, of qualified Contractors that the District intends to maintain for two (2) years with two options to extend for an additional year each (at the District’s discretion) for a qualification term of three (3) or four (4) years in total. The District intends to then solicit from these pools, proposals for certain projects through subsequent Request(s) for Proposal (“RFP(s)”). Group H Pool is for projects at or below $26,000,000 in estimated value. Group J Pool is for projects at or above $26,000,001 in estimated value. A mandatory pre-SOQ conference will be held November 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM via Zoom online conferencing. All participants are required to pre-register. The preregistration information will be given to interested Contractors who email Ashley Mains at amains@sandi.net when requesting the RFPQ package. The conference is expected to take approximately one (1) hour. Failure to attend or extreme tardiness and to sign in will render a Contractor’s Proposal ineligible. Completed prequalification package must be submitted at or before 2:00 PM on November 9, 2023 via email to Ashley Mains at amains@sandi.net.

Contractors who have been prequalified will be invited to submit a SOQ on or before 2:00 PM on December 13, 2023. Go to Planet Bids for the complete details: https://www.planetbids. com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43764. Search for “Invitation number” LB24-0496-4200-00 Request to PQ & SOQ for Preconstruction & Construction Services for LLB Groups H & J. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration”. *Note: Authorized under Education Code section §17406, LLB is a common delivery method used by approximately 89 school districts in California, including 15 school districts within San Diego County.

Effective January 1, 2017, LLB is to be used via a competitive selection process for best value award (in contrast to the regular design-bid-build which requires award to the lowest bidder).

The Board of Education for the San Diego Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to waive any irregularities. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, George A. Harris III, Director, Fiscal Controls and Information Systems, Facilities Planning and Construction.

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.

NOTICE OF BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will electronically receive bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to: DESCALE AND EPOXY LINE SEWER MAIN AT HARDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023, in front of the main office of Hardy Elementary School, 5420 Montezuma Road, San Diego, CA 92115. Contractors and subcontractors must preregister with the District prior to attending the site walk at sandiegounified.org/sitewalks. The Bid and Contract Documents may be downloaded free of charge at the District’s online Planroom at sandiegousdplans.com. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 16, 2023. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP24-0637-52-00-00 Descale and Epoxy Line Sewer Main at Hardy Elementary School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration.” The project estimate is between $25,000 and $32,000. 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: A, C-36, or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, George A. Harris III, Director, Fiscal Controls and Information Systems, Facilities Planning and Construction CP24-0637-52-00-00

NOTICE OF BIDS Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will electronically receive bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services for: EXTERIOR PAINTING AT POINT LOMA HIGH SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023, outside the main office of Point Loma High School, 2335 Chatsworth Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92106.

Contractors and subcontractors must preregister with the District prior to attending the site walk at sandiegounified.org/sitewalks. The Bid and Contract Documents may be downloaded free of charge at the District’s online Planroom at sandiegousdplans.com. All bids must be received electronically at or before 1:00 p.m. on NOVEMBER 17, 2023. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP24-0583-50-00-00 Exterior Painting at Point Loma High School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration.” The project estimate is between $875,000 and $975,000. This is not a PSA project, however this project does require prequalification of all C-33 painting prime contractors, and painting subcontractors.

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-33. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, George A. Harris III, Director, Fiscal Controls and Information Systems, Facilities Planning and Construction CP24-0583-50-00-00.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) Legislative Management Software Solicitation No.: SOL1236343 The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking a consultants for Legislative Management Software.

There is no DBE goal for this project. The deadline for electronic Bid submittal is October 23, 2023 by 4:00 PM PST/ PDT unless otherwise stated in an addendum. A copy of the solicitation documents and any communications or addenda can be accessed via www.bidnetdirect.com/sandag.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) ARJIS – Microsoft Sentinel Deployment and Management Solicitation No.: SOL1228680 The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking consultants for Microsoft Sentinel deployment and Management for the ARJIS team. There is no DBE goal for this project. The deadline for electronic proposal submittal is October 24, 2023 by 4:00 PM PST/PDT unless otherwise stated in an addendum. A copy of the solicitation documents and any communications or addenda can be accessed via www.bidnetdirect.com/sandag.

Luca Jaroslav Zeman 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: December 05, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To

find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security

card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

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

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

Any Petition for the name change of a minor that is

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/26, 11/02, 11/09, 11/16 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall Of Justice 37-2023-00044545CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Allison Asher Marklein AKA Allison Asher To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Allison Asher Marklein AKA Allison Asher filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Allison Asher Marklein AKA Allison Asher PROPOSED NAME: Allison Asher 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: November 29, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm) NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/26, 11/02, 11/09, 11/16 ------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall Of Justice 37-2023-00044695CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Sarah Anne Reimund To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Sarah Anne Reimund filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Sarah Anne Reimund PROPOSED NAME: Sarah Anne Reimund Bue 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.

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

information on obtaining certified copies.

#NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09 ------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice 37-2023-00041815CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Hangyul Lee Drennan To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Hangyul Lee Drennan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Hangyul Lee Drennan PROPOSED NAME: Alice Hangyul Lee

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)

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.

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 09, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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).

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: November 29, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61

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

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the

NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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

To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form

If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26

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