Vol. 63 No. 47| Thursday, November 23, 2023

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CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA

Serving San Diego County’s African & African American Communities 63 Years

INSIDE THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:

Thanksgiving is in the Air!

POLITICAL PLAYBACK News You Might Have Missed

By Tanu Henry, Lila Brown and Joe W. Bowers Jr. CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA

San Diego Black News Publisher and City Official Chida Warren-Darby Enters Race for City Council Seat

“If we can build better partners, we can get more done,” said Warren-Darby. “This starts with education and inclusion. There are so many people that don’t understand the work we do at City Hall.”

Warren-Darby’s father Dr. John Warren is the publisher of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint newspaper, the largest and oldest Black-owned publication in the city. She

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING REV. RAY SMITH, THE HARVEY FOUNDATION, AND ROCKIN COMMUNITIES DONATE FOOD AND SHARE RESOURCES. SEE PAGES 8–10

Last week, Chida Rebecca Warren-Darby, a San Diego city official and second-generation Black publisher, announced her candidacy to replace City Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe, who won the Nov. 2 election for the District 4 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

CALIFORNIA’S BLACK FAMILIES

FACE MORE THREATS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP

By Antonio Ray Harvey and Edward Henderson CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA

Warren-Darby, who currently serves as Director of Appointments, Boards and Chida Rebecca Warren-Darby. PHOTO: CBM Commissions in San Diego Mayor Todd is also the publisher and former Editor-inGloria’s office, says her goal is to strengthen Chief of the online digital publication Black & Magazine. communications between City Hall and constituents.

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The high cost of housing, predatory financing programs, and the temporary nature of a critical government assistance program are all factors making it harder for Black Californians to buy homes — or keep the ones they already own.

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WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS Heartfelt Stories of Survivors Spur Call To Action By Lawmakers VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE

paid heartfelt tribute to their loved ones.

On Friday, November 17, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., four members of the San Diego City Council and Representative Scott Peters joined the surviving family members of pedestrians and cyclists killed on our roads to call for safer infrastructure.

Laura Keenan, founder of Families for Safe Streets San Diego, stood next to her husband Matt’s shattered bicycle at the vigil.

She mourned his loss and told the gathered crowd how her three-year-old son would grow up without his father. Other family members of those killed, Nancy Cavanaugh, Scott Moore, and Steve Shinn also spoke of how their lives have been forever changed by the preventable deaths of those they love.

Family members of those killed placed 283 pairs of shoes in the City Hall plaza, one for each victim of traffic violence in 2022. With those shoes, pictures of some of those lost including Risean Green and Jason Gordon, and lit candles displayed before them, they

Vigil for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, City Hall, November 17, 2023.

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ATTORNEY GEN. RELEASES DATA THAT LINKS

DOMESTIC AND GUN VIOLENCE

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA November 6, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office released data that demonstrated a connection between domestic violence and gun violence, and highlighted the risks women face in abusive relationships.

The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), reports that women being abused by male partners who own guns are five times more likely to be murdered by their abusive partners. From 2013 to 2022, women accounted for 83% of victims killed in domestic violence-related gun homicides by a current or former intimate partner.

“The data is clear. People who commit domestic violence and abuse, they simply should not have firearms,” Bonta said during a news conference on Nov. 6, at the office of WEAVE in Sacramento’s Midtown. WEAVE is the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County.

The California Department of Justice “Domestic Violence Involving Firearms in California” report explores the effect of firearm-related domestic violence incidents involving firearms throughout California. It covers the state’s long-term progress in reducing domestic violence involving firearms, the significant increases since the start of the COVID19 pandemic, the large differences

Attorney General Rob Bonta (far right). PHOTO: CBM

among counties across the state, and the impacts on different populations based on victims’ reported sex, age, and race or ethnicity.

The report broadly defines “domestic violence” to include both family-related and intimate partner-related vio-

lence, which may occur in “public as well as private spaces.” The data indicates that the state’s efforts have helped significantly reduce the incidence of domestic violence, especially incidents involving firearms.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION PLAYBACK Continued from cover

Hamas-Israel Protests Shut Down Dem Convention in Sacramento

the CEOs of major corporations and 21 world leaders, including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Xi Jinping of China.

With the theme “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,” the conference focused on climate action, job creation, international trade, global conflicts and other topics.

Federal Judge Dismisses Huntington Beach Lawsuit Seeking to Exempt City From State Housing Laws

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This past weekend the California Democratic Party held its Fall Endorsing Convention in Sacramento. On the evening of Nov. 18, all planned events were canceled after hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down the conference taking place at the Safe Credit Union Convention Center.

The demonstrators converged on the convention demanding a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war.

This demonstration was one of several others held around the convention, which was located two blocks northeast of the State Capitol.

CADEM Chairperson Rusty Hicks released a statement on Facebook the following day.

“Every Delegate, volunteer, staff person and attendee has the right to be safe and feel safe in the peaceful expression of their own voice and viewpoint. So, this morning, we might come together with a heavy heart, but we also come with a determined resolve to reconnect to one another, to embrace our collective cause of peace and to ensure the work of this Party moves onward and upward.”

Mayor London Breed Hosts APEC Summit in San Francisco Last week, Mayor London Breed hosted the largest gathering of global leaders in the United States in nearly 80 years. The event was mainly held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

More than 20,000 people attended the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco last week. This included

Reconciliation, and Truth.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney Gen. Rob Bonta are hailing a U.S. District Court decision to dismiss a case brought against the state by the City of Huntington Beach.

Huntington Beach, an oceanside town in Orange County and one of the most expensive — and most conservative — cities in California filed a lawsuit in June attempting to exempt itself from the state’s Regional Needs Housing Allocation (RHNA) requirement.

The RHNA requires Huntington Beach to plan for more than 13,000 new homes, including some designated for low-income residents. Huntington Beach’s city council voted against that mandate in April, prompting the California Department of Justice to file a motion against the city.

Last week, Federal Judge Fred Slaughter dismissed the lawsuit in a 15-page decision, stating that California did not violate the city’s First Amendment and 14th Amendment protections.

Using Digital Technology, SoCal Panel Explores “Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis” On Nov. 15, the Black Voice News (BVN), a Black-owned-and-led publication in Riverside, hosted a virtual panel discussion titled “Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis.”

The event focused on a project BVN has developed in partnership with Stanford University using the decentralized web. It holds California elected leaders to account by tracking documented declarations they made promising to address systemic racism after the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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“Our Mapping Black California team partnered with Stanford’s Starling Lab and Esri to utilize decentralized web and blockchain technologies to build an accountability tool to better track the multiple declarations made by government agencies across the state,” said Paulette BrownHinds, BVN Publisher and a Fellow at Stanford’s Starling Lab for data integrity.

The Starling lab is an initiative that “prototypes tools and principles to bring historians, legal experts and journalists into the new era of Web3,” according to the research center’s website. The BVN project collects and archives web pages from government websites and displays them along with tracking tools.

Panelists participating in the conversation were Ann Grimes Director, Journalism Fellowships, Starling Lab; Alex Reed, Mapping Black California Manager at BVN; Breanna Reeves, Reporter, BVN; and Lindsey Walker, Product Manager, Starling Lab. Candice Mays, Mapping Black California Director at BVN, moderated the discussion.

“Our Black Voice News reporting team has been the first to dig into the data and publish a series of reports on the findings. It is our hope that other journalists and media organizations will explore the data in their communities and use it to measure progress and ask important questions that could lead to systemic change,” added Brown-Hinds.

New Alliance Announced to Promote California Reparations Task Force’s Recommendations The California Black Power Network (CBPN), Equal Justice Society (EJS), and six former members of the California Reparations Task Force — Dr. Cheryl Grills, Lisa Holder, Don Tamaki, Dr. Jovan Scott Lewis, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), and Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood) — have announced the formation of the Alliance for Reparations,

The Alliance aims to broaden public support for reparations for qualifying Black Californians by increasing the diversity of its allies across different races and sectors. They plan to achieve it by educating the public about reparations and advocating for the recommendations of the California Reparations Task Force’s report.

The Alliance includes Black-led and nonBlack ally organizations such as Black Equity Collective, Catalyst California, AAPIFORCE, PICO California, Nikkei Progressives, and Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR).

The report by the California Reparations Task Force connects centuries of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and ongoing discrimination to the disparities currently faced by Black Californians. It recommends over 115 policies to the state legislature to cease the ongoing harm and develop a long-term plan to redress historical injustices.

The Alliance’s nonprofit members, CBPN and ESJ, are deeply involved in the reparations movement. CBPN, a coalition of about 40 organizations, led a community engagement campaign and submitted around 5,000 letters from community members to the task force. Meanwhile, ESJ’s President, Holder, along with Grills and Tamaki, have been organizing philanthropic support for reparations and securing endorsements from over 470 organizations and businesses. They aim to reach 1,000 endorsements by the end of 2023.

Leaders of the Alliance have met with the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). They have proposed a collaboration to jointly organize and promote legislation based on the task force’s recommendations. The Alliance may also explore applying the task force report recommendations beyond the state level in California, at the international, federal, regional, and municipal levels.

“We call upon the Legislature to develop a feasible approach, spanning years, in good economies and bad, to study the 115-plus recommendations and address the harms that have been decades, if not centuries, in the making,” Tamaki commented in the Alliance announcement.

Learn more about the Alliance at https:// alliancefor.org.

REMEMBRANCE

• Fixing the fifteen most dangerous intersections in our city, dubbed the Fatal 15;

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• Updating 75 miles of bike lanes during the upcoming slurry and capital improvement projects;

As the stories of the survivors closed, it began to rain on the vigil. Councilmember Joe LaCava honored those lost, saying “We stand here bathed by the tears of heaven that mourn these 283 deaths.”

• Updating the city’s Streets Design Manual using current best practices to ensure that our infra- structure reflects the latest advancements in safety.

Councilmember Raul Campillo, who has long been a leading advocate for bicycle safety and infrastructure, noted that “The people who are biking to work are doing us all a favor by reducing traffic and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Their safety is not less important than anyone’s convenience.”

LaCava went on to say “Our roads must be a place for everyone, whether you are biking, walking, rolling or driving, you are entitled to ride safely, never feeling that your life is in danger. Tragically that is not yet the case. It doesn’t have to be like that.” He promised, “We won’t let it stay like that.“ Councilmember Stephen Whitburn Whitburn joined his council colleagues in committing to specific “practical, cost-effective” actions called for by Families for Safe Streets San Diego and Circulate San Diego:

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California’s population grew from 31,274,928 in 1993 to 39,437,610 in 2019, a 26% increase.

Correspondingly, on a per capita basis, from 1993 to 2019, California law enforcement agencies reported a 53% reduction in domestic violence-related homicides and a 61% reduction in domestic violence-related gun homicides.

Researchers estimate that about 4.5 million women alive today have been threatened by an intimate partner with a gun and that nearly one million have been shot, shot at, or had a gun used against them by an intimate partner.

The report highlights that there are significant differences across California communities in rates of reported domestic violence involving firearms. Los Angeles County, for example, recorded 184,956 domestic violence calls between 2018 and 2022, with 2,908 calls involving firearms. In addition, the counties of Alameda

Vigil for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, City Hall, November 17, 2023. PHOTO: Courtesy of Circulate San Diego

reported 27,482 calls (265 involving firearms), San Francisco had 16,509 (105), Sacramento reported 24,752 (247), Riverside 34,464 (212), and San Diego listed 88,497 calls (523 involving firearms) during the four-year span.

Recognizing the dangerous connection between domestic violence and gun violence, California has adopted and invested in policies that enhance safety for survivors and the community, the report states.

Bonta launched the Department of Justice’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) in 2022 with the mission of supporting data-driven and impact-driven efforts to prevent gun violence and related traumas. From 2013 to 2022, California law enforcement agencies reported 1,254-gun homicides where the suspected offenders were identified as a current or former intimate partner or family member of the victim, based on the OGVP’s analysis of victims’ race and ethnicity.

A majority (38%) of these domestic violence

Elo-Rivera noted that his colleagues on the City Council are committed to change, but called for the entire city government to join in that commitment “We need our entire city to recognize that we should never accept the unnecessary loss of life. Resistance to investments and changes in policy are nothing more than resistance to saving people’s lives. We can do better.”

gun homicide victims in California were identified as non-Hispanic White, followed closely

by Hispanic victims (33%). However, Black victims (13%) were disproportionately represented among adult female, male, and minor victims of domestic violence gun homicides.

The Black population of California accounts for about 5.7% of the state’s population of nearly 40 million people.

“Violence is not an accident. It is also not inevitable, and it can be prevented. Removing dangerous weapons from people who pose a danger to others is key to that goal,” Bonta stated. “This report gives an in-depth look at the ties between domestic violence and firearms, shining a light on the problem at hand, and illuminating the path to safety before us.”

Bonta held the news conference one day before the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the U.S. v. Rahimi, a case involving a Second Amendment challenge to a federal law disarming individuals subject to certain Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs).

The report highlights California’s efforts to empower and protect survivors by providing a range of support services, offering crisis intervention and safety planning options, providing DVROs, and enforcing laws to protect against gun violence.

The Fifth Circuit vacated the criminal conviction of a defendant who had possessed a firearm while subject to a DVRO, which a state court in Texas issued against him after finding he had assaulted his ex-girlfriend. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision in U.S. v. Rahimi would, Bonta expressed, invalidate a federal law that prohibits adjudicated domestic abusers subject to DVROs from possessing firearms.

On August 22, 2023, Bonta joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the case, urging the Supreme Court to strike down the Fifth Court’s decision and reaffirming California’s commitment to preventing gun violence through protective orders such as DVROs.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION THE FEARLESS FUND FIGHT:

FIGHT AGAINST BLACK THANKSGIVING BEYOND AECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT BLACK FRIDAY

By Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown, Ph.D., MBA

Edward Blum, the conservative lawyer who led the fight to overturn affirmative action, has a new target in his quest to dismantle civil rights advancements: The Fearless Fund, a venture capitalist (VC) fund dedicated to leveling the playing field for Black women and women of color.

a proclamation of Thanksgiving designating the last Thursday in November, with some exceptions, as a day of Thanksgiving.

Fortunately the majority of Americans not only celebrate the occasion, but also find it in their hearts to share meals and service to others. For this we are truly thankful. However, the occasion has been commercialized, like all other holidays. And while many are giving to and feeding those among us who are less fortunate, let us also remember the empty chairs at so many family tables as the result of the death of loved ones. Let us offer prayers for those grieving such losses and let each of us count our blessings beyond the tables of food set before us.

There are so many other places we could have been born. There are global conflicts, famine, and hardships that we have been spared. For this and many other reasons we are blessed.

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irst, we give thanks to God for those of us who remember the true spirit of this holiday we call Thanksgiving. While so many of us trace its origins back to 1621 when a few surviving Pilgrims shared a meal with the Native Americans who had helped them survive their first winter in this land, on October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued

But let’s not be so thankful that Black Friday becomes more important than the good we have discussed above.

The issue is not how much money we will spend on things that we really don’t need, but how wisely we handle our funds.

Black Friday is not named after “us”. The word “Black” refers to the profits expected or actually made on that day after Thanksgiving. Being Thankful for our blessings does not mean we have to spend the blessing foolishly. Happy Thanksgiving.

PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE WOULD HELP MILLIONS

By Josephine Kalipeni FAMILY VALUES @ WORK In a country where most people must work to make ends meet, work isn’t working for most families. The impossible, exhausting cycle of careers and caregiving doesn’t allow for real work-life balance. Workers and their families are tired, and we’re paying the price for living in a country that doesn’t have a care infrastructure to support them.

Fortunately, there is an opportunity to change that this week.

[October 25], the Senate Finance Committee held its first-ever hearing on paid family and medical leave.

The United States is the only member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that does not require workplaces to provide paid family and medical leave as a benefit of employment. When nearly all developed countries have acknowledged the importance of paid family and medical leave, the silence of the United States is ominous.

Nearly half of U.S. families live on the edge of financial ruin, according to the Corporation for Enterprise Development. This financial precariousness forces people to make the impossible choice between caring for sick or elderly family members and financial disaster.

The AARP found that there are 53 million caregivers in this country; that doesn’t include parents caring for children, grandparents caring for children, or young adults and children caring for an adult. Many of these caregivers are also working. Households of color are more likely to be multigenerational, with children and elders who depend on breadwinners. Women of color are disproportionately affected by the absence of paid family and medical leave. Black women, in particular, are more likely

to participate in the workforce and serve as the primary breadwinners for their families, meaning we often face the difficult task of juggling both caregiving and work. Without paid family and medical leave, our entire families are vulnerable to circumstances that are often unpredictable.

Paid family and medical leave would allow workplaces to retain talent, provide financial leverage for people to participate in the economy, and keep families afloat during times of crisis. But it is also scarce — especially for people in lower-paid and hourly positions. Implementing paid family and medical leave at the national level not only benefits families, but it also has the potential to improve businesses and communities.

Paid family and medical leave makes sense for families, businesses, and communities. It’s a win-win solution for everyone.

To secure a brighter, more equitable future for working families, Congress should act now. The Senate Finance Committee’s next step is to pass the FAMILY Act out of committee immediately. The House should follow the lead of their colleagues and they don’t have to wait. The FAMILY Act has already been introduced in both chambers and meets Family Values @ Work’s definition of equitable policy.

The FAMILY Act would provide workers with up to 12 weeks of paid time off for the birth or adoption of a new child and for personal medical needs, or the care of a seriously ill family member, and now includes safe leave for sexual or domestic violence. Workers will receive wage replacement on a tiered scale, and it ensures that workers will have a job to return to after taking time to care. No family should be forced to choose between a paycheck and their loved ones — especially not when practical policy decisions are ready to be enacted to help them.

Josephine Kalipeni is an economic justice advocate and executive director of Family Values @ Work, a movement network of grassroots organizers and coalitions in more than two dozen states working toward economic, racial and gender justice.

The Fearless Fund launched in 2019 yet has already invested nearly $27 million in 40 WOC-owned businesses along with awarding almost $4 million in grants. They represent companies making huge strides.

Blum’s organization, American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), filed a lawsuit against The Fearless Fund’s Fearless Strivers Grant Contest, which planned to award four $20k grants to WOC-led businesses. The lawsuit claimed the grant violated the Civil Rights Act of 1866, prohibiting racial discrimination in contracts. The conservative 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled in favor of Blum and placed a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Fearless Fund’s grant contest.

The grant provides $80k of funding, a microscopic percentage of the $240 billion dollars of VC funding in 2022. Why target such a small grant for WOC entrepreneurs? Because they want to halt Black advancement. Lawsuits against The Fearless Fund, and other educational and economic diversity initiatives, aim to repress Black economic advancement and maintain white hegemonic power structures.

A major critique of the Fearless Fund, and other similar diversity initiatives, rallies around false claims of favoritism for diverse candidates. However, the objective realities facing Black women in the corporate sector deviate from favoritism.

Approximately 17% of Black women start a new business, compared to 10% of white women and 15% of white men. However, only 3% of black women run mature businesses. A lack of access to capital largely accounts for the discrepancy. Statistics back that up. Between 2009 and 2017, Black women founders received .0006% of VC funding, and in 2022 less than 1% of funding.

A conservative retort is that traditional firms do not offer funding for white men. They may not explicitly say that — but their actions show a different story. In 2022, 93% of VC funding went to businesses owned by white men. If favoritism was a true concern, where are the efforts to address the disproportionate VC funding granted to white men?

Increasing Black women’s access to capital is not favoritism, but rather course correction, addressing years of systemic exclusion to financial services. The Fearless Fund offers Black women an avenue of funding that is not offered by most VC firms. Destabilizing diversity organizations, while simultaneously not actively trying to make traditional venture capital firms more inclusive isn’t removing racial bias — it’s perpetuating it. Closing one door of funding, without attempts to open another, keeps Black women permanently locked out.

Conservative organizations are targeting The Fearless Fund because it’s a model of a small Black owned company making gigantic waves in a field stacked against them. Bigger companies, like Goldman Sachs have made initiatives to help Black woman entrepreneurs, yet they are not the ire of these lawsuits. And we have to know whether they are living up to their promise. Organizations like The Fearless Fund started on a much smaller scale meaning their model and actions are able to be replicated and tracked. Efforts to block the Fearless Fund and other initiatives that are responsive to the needs of Black female founders and the Black community overall, are designed to ensure Black economic advancement does not persist.

Another insidious aspect of these lawsuits is they force companies to engage in litigation. Forcing them to shuttle resources like time, attention, and money from their mission to fighting lawsuits. This could potentially leave organizations with less resources to further their mission, diminishing impact, and supporting Black entrepreneurs. This can also invoke fear in other organizations, that if they try and help Black entrepreneurs they will be at risk for expensive litigation. If more organizations hesitate to fight for economic equity, that will translate to less work being done to increase access for Black entrepreneurs which will reverse much Black economic progress.

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Bethel Baptist Church

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Church of Christ

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“A Church Where Family, Faith & Fellowship Matters”

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“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

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625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

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Sunday School 9 :00 a.m.

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Sunday School 9 :30 a.m.

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Tuesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 12:00 noon & 6:00 p.m.

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Phillips Temple CME Church

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

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

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Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

St. Paul United Methodist Church of San Diego

Total Deliverance Worship Center

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3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

138 28th Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday School 9 :00 a.m.

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Eagles Nest Christian Center

True Light Apostolic Church

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OBITUARIES Avriel Lea Bowman

Rufus Bernard Whitaker, Jr.

SUNRISE

T he Lord is close

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

SUNRISE

07/26/1982

04/14/1936

SUNSET

SUNSET

11/04/2023

10/18/2023

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL

ARRANGEMENTS BY PREFERRED CREMATION & BURIAL

Avriel Lea Bowman, affectionately known as Avery, was born on July 26, 1982, to Joyce and Abriel Bowman in San Diego, California.

Avery's educational journey began at Chesterton Elementary School in San Diego, followed by Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School in Hawaii, then O’Farrell Jr. High and Morse High School, and finally at the Educational Cultural Complex in San Diego.

Each institution shaped her into the bright, engaging individual she grew into.

She was a beacon of love and creativity, whose thoughtful nature touched the lives of many.

Avery had a passion for Track and Field, a sport that showcased her determination and competitive spirit. Her other favorite pastime was singing. She was known for remixing the lyrics of her favorite songs, which showcased her creativity and love for music. She was blessed with an outgoing and charismatic nature, and she was favored wherever she went. Her unique ability to make friends effortlessly was a testament to her warm and welcoming personality.

Avery's love for her family and close friends knew no bounds. She was a source of joy and comfort to those around her, always ready with a kind word or a helping hand. To know Avery was to love her, and her memory will forever be cherished by those who had the privilege of knowing her. She leaves behind a legacy of love, creativity, and thoughtfulness that will continue to inspire all who knew her.

Avery passed away peacefully in San Diego, California, on November 4, 2023.

Preceding her in death were her grandparents; Estella and Davis Buckhanon, Judith and Abriel Bowman, brother Abriel Lee Bowman III, Aunt Stella Buckhanon, uncles; Larry Buckhanon and David Buckhanon, and cousin Ernest “Ernie” Buckhanon.

Avery was a beloved sister, cousin, and aunt to numerous family members, all hailing from San Diego, California, and Wilmington, Delaware. Her vibrant personality and loving heart will be profoundly missed by all who knew her. Avriel Lea Bowman's life was a testimony to her indomitable spirit and her unending capacity to love. Through her actions, she taught those around her the value of family, the joy of friendship, and the importance of living life to the fullest. She will forever be remembered as a loving daughter, a caring sister, a loyal friend, and an unforgettable presence. Her spirit will continue to live on in the hearts of those she loved.

Rufus Bernard Whitaker, Jr. was born on April 14, 1936, to Delois Washington-Whitaker and Rufus Bernard Whitaker, Sr., in a loving home that laid the foundation for his compassionate nature.

Rufus graduated from Winter Hill High School in Douglas, Texas.

After graduation, he worked as a mechanic at a car dealership, honing his skills and building a strong work ethic. In 1962, he moved from Texas to San Diego, California, where he joined Nellism Construction as a Cement Mason with Local 744. His dedication and hard work led him to start his own construction company, employing his closest friends and contributing positively to his community. Rufus also spent his free time doing concrete work in his neighborhood.

In 1969, Rufus met the love of his life, Shirley Mae CretchainWhitaker. They built a beautiful life together, and Rufus embraced Shirley's two-year-old son, Sammy Pickney, as his own. Two years later, they welcomed their daughter, Deloris Ann Whitaker, into their family. Rufus also loved and cared for his other children; Debbie, Jeff, Rufus, and Sabrina Whitaker. He was a dedicated family man who took great joy in spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, showering them with love and affection.

Rufus was a pillar in his community, known for his generosity and kindness. He often gave back to those less fortunate, feeding the homeless and lending a helping hand whenever he could. His acts of service and care were a beacon of light to those around him, and his legacy of love will continue to inspire those who knew him.

Rufus passed away peacefully on October 18, 2023.

Rufus was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Ural Ben Whitaker.

Left to cherish his memories are his beloved wife Shirley Mae Whitaker, his children; Deloris, Sammy, Debbie, Jeff, Rufus, and Sabrina, his grandchildren; Tylecia, Tiana, Tyrasia, Shaela, Alexa, Sametria, Samyra, and Lee, and his great-grandchildren; Gianna and Timayah, along with others.

Rufus B. Whitaker, Jr. was a man who lived his life with kindness, generosity, and love. He was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, a respected businessman, and a cherished member of his community. His thoughtfulness and selflessness have left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who were fortunate to know him. As we remember Rufus, we celebrate a life well-lived and a legacy of love that will continue to inspire generations to come. His memory will forever be etched in the hearts of all who loved and knew him.

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ARTICLE CONTINUATION Families: Continued from cover

Policy leaders, building industry organizations and other concerned advocates are expressing concern that, if left unchecked, this crisis could worsen.

“We have a massive housing shortage, and we should do everything we can to increase the production of housing throughout the entire state, not just infill areas,” said Cornelius Burke, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at the California Building Industry Association (CBIA).

Advocates: Smarter Policy Could Increase California’s Housing Inventory Burke was speaking on Nov. 16, along with other CBIA officials -- including the organization’s President and CEO Dan Dunmoyer -- during a webinar on how the high cost of building homes affects Blacks and Latinos homeownership. According to Dunmoyer, the key to resolving the problem is effective policymaking. He said several current housing laws restrict construction even though the policymakers that introduced them may have had good intentions.

One of the housing laws that is a concern to CBIA is Assembly Bill (AB) 68, the “The Housing and Climate Solutions Act.” Authored by Christopher Ward (D-San Diego).

While AB 68 aims to alleviate California’s housing crisis and reduce cli-

mate change risk by expediting new home approvals, the CBIA says it is a “housing killer” and it “discourages and ignores innovation.

“We believe that the decisions made by policymakers both local, state, and federal have added to this complexity and confusion,” Dunmoyer said. “As a result of that, we in California are uniquely harmed by our policies in a way that is distinct from the rest of the country.”

“Compared with California, more than a third of the nation’s households can afford to purchase a $406,900 median-priced home, which required a minimum annual income of $106,800,” according to data released on Nov. 10, by the California Association of Realtors (CAR).

Pandemic Relief Program Is Helping Struggling Californians Keep Their Homes Black families that already own homes are also facing a number of threats, including the impending end of a taxpayer-funded homeowner assistance program. Since it was launched in 2021, the California Mortgage Relief Program (CMRP) has granted millions of dollars to thousands of homeowners struggling to keep up with mortgage payments due to job loss or other setbacks resulting from the pandemic.

“Black and Latino households, in particular. had less net worth to deal with pandemic related financial hardships,” said Joe Jaramillo, an attorney at Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA), a statewide housing legal service and advocacy nonprofit. Jaramillo was speaking about the problem at an Ethnic Media Services (EMS) news briefing.

Jaramillo and other housing advocates in California say, like a perfect storm, several factors have converged to threaten homeownership for Blacks and other minorities. Among them is the fact that the one-time $1 billion CMRP taxpayer-funded mortgage assistance program will end when the fund is depleted.

The CMRP has been the primary resource for homeowners to overcome these threats, said Rebecca Franklin, president of the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

Over 23,000 Californians have kept their homes due to CMRP grants of up to $80,000 per home, amounting to a total of nearly $650 million dispersed so far. Franklin urged homeowners to take advantage of the program as soon as they can.

While the housing affordability rate has begun to decline in California, the median cost price of a home remains out of reach for most Cal-

ifornians. According to CAR, only 15 % of households in the state could afford to purchase an $843,000 median priced home during the third quarter of 2023.

“Twenty-three percent of home buyers were able to purchase the $650,000 median-priced condo or townhome. A minimum annual income of $170,400 was required to make a monthly payment of $4,260,” the same study reports.

Franklin said the passing of homeowners who do not have trusts or wills causes hardships for surviving family members. When this happens, relatives go through an arduous, expensive, and lengthy probate court process to inherit the deceased family member’s property.

While this is happening, mortgages, taxes and insurance rates increase.

Housing advocates say post-pandemic foreclosures have surged to their near pre-pandemic levels. Consequently, a growing number of families across California are losing the most valuable intergenerational wealth-building asset, their home.

Jaramillo pointed out another factor contributing to the crisis. “Many salespeople and contractors target low-income households and misrepresent costs, or they install nonfunctioning improvements like solar panels.”

Then, there are zombie mortgages.

“Second loans [are] often taken out at the same time as a larger first lien mortgage, split to allow borrowers to avoid large down payments and apply part of the second to the down payment,” Jaramillo described the borrowing scheme.

Homeowners can contact CalHFA and speak to housing counselors or attain legal services even if they don’t meet the agency’s criteria of being low-to-moderate income.

Mary Day, an attorney at HERA, spoke alongside her client, Danny Bishop, who shared how he saved his Richmond home from foreclosure. After his mother began suffering dementia in 2015, her sibling neglected the property they jointly owned. Soon, he began receiving citations totaling above $90,000 for code violations and property tax evasions. Day worked with the City of Richmond on Bishop’s behalf. She later found that the $56,000 her client owed for code violations was a mistake. His balance was later lowered to under $30,000.

“The larger the entity, the more resistant they are to dealing with individual situations,” said Day. “Although there’s a tax code that gives them the discretion to give relief, they told us after six months they wouldn’t provide it. California mortgage relief has been the family’s savior.”

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Fun Activities for the Gobble Gobble; Take the Thanksgiving Safe-Cooking Whole Family this Quiz!

Holiday Season

By Gig Conaughton COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

Thanksgiving—it’s the biggest day of the year for home cooking and you don’t want to ruin it [with] salmonella, listeria or other dangerous bacteria in your turkey, stuffing, vegetables, salads and desserts by not prepping, cleaning and cooking right.

Fortunately, there are some very simple rules to keep you, your family and friends safe by taking [the] annual Thanksgiving safe-cooking quiz!

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By Voice and Viewpoint Staff It’s that time of year again! With so much trouble going on in the world and the costs of daily life continuing to rise, a little holiday cheer and joyful festivities can help take the load off of the minds of you and your family… especially when they’re free! Here are a few events going on around town to help bring in the merriness: 1. First Annual Winter Wonderland at Southcrest Park Get ready for a day filled with festive fun and holiday cheer. This in-person event is the perfect way to celebrate the winter season with your family and friends.

3. Holiday Lights on Main Street FREE Holiday Lights on Main Street.

Family fun, ice skating, holiday music and more.

Date and Time: November 25, 2023; 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: Downtown El Cajon; 201 E Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020 4. Balboa Park December Nights A two-day holiday celebration filled with carolers, live music, light displays, theater and dance performances, and delicious foods from around the world (available for purchase).

Date and Time: Saturday, December 9-12; 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: Southcrest Park Rec Center; 4149 Newton Ave, San Diego, CA 92113 2. Little Italy Tree Lighting and Christmas Village Little Italy will be transforming into a winter wonderland with Christmas twinkle lights down all the streets. Family, friends, and neighbors are invited to come together to experience true holiday joy at this family-friendly event and enjoy the neighborhood’s festive décor. The Christmas Village will feature stocking stuffers and other holiday gifts, artisan vendors and select Little Italy Mercato vendors.

Date and Time: Saturday, December 2; 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM; Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 PM Location: Tree Lighting Ceremony, Piazza della Famiglia, 523 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101; Christmas Village, India Street between W. Cedar and W. Grape Streets

Date and Time: Friday, December 1, 3:00 PM to 11 PM; Saturday, December 2, 11 AM to 11 PM Location: House of Hospitality, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 5. Donate New Toys for a Picture with Santa Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to their Toys for Tots toy drive to enjoy a complimentary professional photo with Santa!

Kids can also write their own letters to Santa and drop them off at the “North Pole Mailbox.” RSVP at The Avra Real Estate Team Eventbrite page.

Date and Time: Friday, December 1; 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Keller Williams Office La Mesa, 7777 Alvarado Rd Suite 700 San Diego, CA 91942

Do you know the best way to thaw frozen meat?

A. When you buy your frozen turkey and bring it home, just set it out on the counter.

B. Just run it under hot water! Until the outside is soft.

C. Why thaw? Have a turk-cicle!

D. Plan ahead and let meat defrost in the fridge.

Answer: D. Thawing meat in the refrigerator is absolutely the best and safest method. That’s because a refrigerator allows meat to thaw slowly and evenly, rather than leaving parts of defrosted meat to stand at room temperature where bacteria can multiply exponentially.

Note: Meats, poultry and fish should be defrosted in the refrigerator. If you’re cooking a big turkey, you should allow at least 24 hours for every five pounds in weight. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says that you can also thaw meats in cold water. But the water must be cold, under 40 degrees, and should be changed every 30 minutes to keep it cold.

How often should you wash your hands and cutting boards when preparing food?

A. Before you start cooking.

B. After you pet the dog—or the cat. Or pick up the kids.

C. After you sneeze, blow your nose or have to run to the bathroom.

D. You don’t have to wash your cutting boards. And if you’re wearing clean clothes, just wipe your hands on your shirt or pants. All good!

E. The answer is A, B and C; but mainly, “OFTEN!” Answer: Definitely E. You should wash your hands and cutting boards before and after everything in A, B and C, and pretty much as often as you can in the kitchen. Harmful bacteria, from E. coli to salmonella and staphylococcus aureus, as well as viruses, can be removed from people’s hands through proper handwashing.

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Should you rinse off fruits and vegetables?

A. Nah, they wash them at the supermarket.

Don’t they?

B. Again, if you’re wearing clean clothes, wiping them off on your shirts or pants will do.

C. You should definitely rinse fruits and vegetables with cold water. It will remove lingering dirt that can carry bacteria.

D. It’s better if you don’t wash them. Dirt is chock-full of vitamins and minerals.

Answer: C! Rinsing with cold water cleans off dirt and other contaminants. But don’t wash them with detergents or soap, even dishwashing soap. You could end up eating residues from those cleaners if they’re absorbed by fruits and vegetables.

Why should you keep raw meats and meat products separated from fruits and vegetables when cutting them up or preparing them?

A. I heard this story once. Guy left his vegetables and meat together on his cutting board. Kitchen was hit by light ning. It turned into a Veggie-saurus.

And it destroyed the whole house. So, there’s that…

B. Not only should you keep them together, you should also let them soak for a while.

Juice from meats is called “marinade.”

C. Because raw meats, meat products and blood can carry bacteria like E. coli and salmonella that can contaminate fruits and vegetables—and make people sick.

D. Vegetables? Who eats vegetables?

Answer: The correct answer is C. Crosscontamination is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness according to the USDA. When preparing food, you need to keep raw meats and their juices away from fruits and vegetables and all ready-to-eat foods.

You can get more information about food safety tips at FoodSafety.gov’s “Food Safety by Types of Food” webpage, or by calling the USDA’s Meat and Poultry hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

So, be safe. Cook safe. And keep the safe-giving in your Thanksgiving!

City of San Diego Launches

New Online Permit Finder Tool now view records of more than one million permits, all in one convenient place.

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VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE To expedite processing times and deliver high-quality customer service on digital platforms, the City of San Diego has unveiled a new online tool to allow San Diegans easy access to permit activity and historical data. Using Permit Finder — an interactive geographic information system (GIS) platform — San Diegans can

With Permit Finder, residents and business owners can easily search for past permit history on a property or project, making it easier and faster to move forward with new project plans.

portal and Project Tracking System.

• The ability to search for projects and permits using a City of San Diego address, an Accessor’s Parcel Number, a project number, a permit number or an approval number.

Features include:

• Easily customizable reporting features, allowing users to research previous permits and current projects or approvals for each property address within the City of San Diego.

• Permit data dating back to 2003, covering 20 years of projects from the online permitting

Permit Finder’s goal of being both efficient and effective for all users marks the next step in the

#DigitalDSD initiative and furthers continued efforts to streamline processes for the benefit of both residents and businesses.

DSD reviews, approves, permits and inspects all private development in the city and is on track to approve more than 70,000 projects this year.

These efforts help customers create new housing units and job centers, increase access to the internet, facilitate expansion and replacement of water, sewer and telecommunications systems and protect San Diego's natural resources.

For more information about programs and services, visit sandiego.gov/DSD.

California Bans Cosmetics Chemicals, Following EU

By Levi Sumagaysay CALMATTERS

Your favorite perfume, nail polish or hair dye may have to undergo a makeover by 2027 if it has one of 26 potentially toxic ingredients now banned

by California. A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will ban more than two dozen ingredients from cosmetics and other personal care products in California — and most likely the rest of the nation.

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The ingredients — which can raise the risk of burns, cancer, birth defects, reproductive problems and

more — are among 1,600 that already have been banned in the European Union, but not in the United States. So California is taking the lead among the states in trying to make personal care products safer.

Some of the 26 ingredients banned under the bill include are: • vinyl acetate, which is found in some nail polishes and helps bind them to nails; • anthraquinone, which is found in some hair-coloring products; • lilial, or lily aldehyde, which is used to give a

lily scent to many products and can be found in many popular brands of perfumes, shampoos, body washes and more.

The new law, authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman, a Democrat from Burbank, will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, to give companies time to eliminate those ingredients from their products.

The new chemicals law follows California’s 2020 first-in-the-nation law banning 24 toxic ingredients, including mercury and formaldehyde, in personal care products. That ban is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Last year, Maryland followed California’s lead and banned those same ingredients.

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COMMUNITY San Diego Rolls out Environmental Justice Initiative City Planners Continue Discussion on Environmental Goals with Community Members

By Macy Meinhardt VOICE & VIEWPOINT STAFF WRITER As part of the city's outreach initiative, leaders from Equity Forward, a comprehensive approach to creating a more equitable, healthy and enjoyable place for all San Diegans, visited the neighborhood of Linda Vista Friday morning to discuss with residents the primary environmental issues impacting their community.

Equity Forward partners with community-based organizations such as Bayside to gather feedback on environmental justice topics, such as opportunities to improve access to healthy food, pollution exposure & air quality, safe and healthy homes, public facilities and infrastructure prioritization, public spaces, and more, according to their website.

Hosted by Bayside—a long standing nonprofit with a mission to improve quality of life for the neighborhood—Linda Vista residents came out Friday morning to share ideas with members of the City of San Diego Planning Department on environmental changes they would like to see in their neighborhood.

The environmental justice element, which began preparations through the planning department in Aug. 2022, consists of a primary goal to advance equitable, healthy, and livable communities for all San Diegans.

The initiative is currently still within their outreach and engagement stage to identity locations in need of environmental justice.

Other neighborhoods the initiative has visited so far include: Barrio Logan, San

Ysidro, Lincoln Park, and City Heights.

According to the state of California, environmental justice is defined Group of Linda Vista Residents took City leaders to a bus in their neighborhood where there is no available as “The fair treat- stop shade. PHOTO: Macy Meinhardt/ Voice & Viewpoint ment of people of mature sunsets in the fall season this poses all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implemena significant safety risk for the many resitation, and enforcement of environmental dents who are forced to walk in the dark. laws, regulations, and policies."

According to crime data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Linda What is the landscape of environmental Vista’s violent crime rate is 18% above the national average. justice in San Diego?

Varied development within a region can result in uneven impacts on communities, the city describes. For instance, while new projects like a regional port creates jobs and boosts a city’s economy, they may also contribute to increased air pollution in nearby areas. In addition, a lack of local development, such as limited access to grocery stores, can negatively affect a community, leading to health issues like higher obesity rates.

Community members of Linda Vista who attended the workshop spoke on the lack of affordable grocery markets with fresh produce and meat in their neighborhood. As a result this leads to many residents having to travel outside their community to seek fresh food, however this option is not available for the many residents who don't have access to a car.

In addition, members of the community also raised concerns about the lack of proper street lighting. Especially with pre-

Other areas of improvement residents have voiced are the implementation of bus stops with available shade, safer parks–as family areas such as Kelly Neighborhood Park is overtaken by gangs and other illegal activity according to residents–and better sidewalks.

“Environmental justice speaks to these historical imbalances that exist in our communities, despite all being part of one city,” according to Equity Forward’s website.

Key areas the environmental justice element seeks to prioritize are: clean air, access to fresh food, family spaces, safe and healthy homes, and communication between city officials and San Diegans to inform decision making.

To learn more about how you can get involved and bring the environmental justice conversation to your neighborhood visit www.SanDiego.gov/EjElement.

LINCOLN HORNETS ALUMNI CELEBRATES ROBERT TAMBUZI WITH A SCHOLARSHIP FUND VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE

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The late Robert Tambuzi has always wanted people everywhere to be able to live whole and meaningful lives. Th ​ ere is no better way to support his vision than with a scholarship to his alma mater, Lincoln High School via the Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association (LHAA).

The Robert Tambuzi Scholarship will build on Mr. Tambuzi's vision and help young people build the good world we all want and deserve to live in, making sure we, in Tambuzi’s own words, “cut through life like diamonds in a sack of glass!” He envisioned young people truly accomplishing their full potential when given the opportunity. For scholarship awardees, a $1,000 deposit will be made to one female and one male student, to the student's chosen college institution account.

Scholarship Qualifications LHAA will help identify two African-American students for qualification for the Tambuzi scholarship by the following: • Scholastic Achievement - 3.5 GPA or greater • Citizenship – Satisfactory or greater on average • Leadership – School (de-escalation, organization, influence) Contribute to the Scholarship Fund Make a tax-deductible contribution to the scholarship fund: • Checks: Make checks payable to The Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association or The LHAA, • Include "Tambuzi Scholarship” on the Memo line.

• Mail your contributions to: 36 N Euclid Ave Ste G, National City, CA 91950 SOURCE: Lincoln Hornets Alumni Association, Inc.

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Big Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair at the Jacobs Center

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

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preading love and gratitude was the motto at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation on the Saturday before the big Thanksgiving Day feast.

Long lines, resource booths,1,000 free turkeys, food bags, entertainment, and

plenty of smiling faces were part of the day's festivities. The big event also included some emotional and inspiring testimonies shared by various community activists.

A combination of supporters and contributors helped to make the Resource Fair and Turkey Giveaway a very special day for many of the community's people in need.

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REVEREND RAY SMITH'S ANNUAL

Turkey and Food

GIVEAWAY

By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

Reverend Ray Smith and friends celebrated 15 years of community giving in connection with Thanksgiving last Saturday, November 18, at Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church.

Participants were able to drive through the church parking lot, grab boxes full of goodies, say “Hi,” and “Thank you,” and keep it moving.

"This is our 15th Annual Turkey and Food Giveaway,” Rev. Ray Smith shared. “This year we incorporated 19 other community churches and we are very excited about working together."

"This year we gave away 525 turkeys, Coca-Cola donated 550 cases of sodas to use and Juan Vargas's office sent us 1,600 dollars for turkeys and toys for Christmas,” Reverend Smith continued. “A special thanks goes out to attorney John Gomez for his awesome support. We are so grateful. Our goal for next year is 700 turkeys."

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The Harvey Foundation and Rockin the Communities Turkey Drive

By Darrel Wheeler CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Harvey Family Foundation hooked up with the newest community-based organization on the Southeast block, Rockin the Communities. The two organizations joined forces early Saturday morning, November 18, at Horace Mann Middle School to pass out free Thanksgiving turkeys. ''We wanted to try a different area. [Since] we usually do Southeast San Diego, we decided to reach out to East Diego this time,'' Harvey Foundation's Armon Harvey shared.

The Thanksgiving birds were passed out on a first-come-first-serve basis with no shortage of participants in the busy middle school parking lot.

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The Harvey Family Foundation continues to work with other organizations, including the Rockin the Communities organization, as they keep on spreading their brand of generosity and goodwill without fail.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Indigenous Communities Face Eviction by Environmental Profiteers

By Lisa Vives Global Information Network

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enya's government is illegally evicting members of the Ogiek community from their ancestral lands in the Mau Forest to profit from carbon offsetting schemes, human rights lawyers say. Members of the Ogiek community say they’re living in “absolute fear” over the evictions by the government of Kenyan President William Ruto.

“We are calling for an immediate cessation of ongoing demolitions and the evictions,” said Cyrus Maweu, deputy director of Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.

“The first day they started bringing down houses using axes, hammers and pangas [machetes],” said Daniel Kobei, executive director of the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Program. “They brought down the school, and on the second day, they even started burning some houses. Now they have gone back with heavy machines to bring down houses that were not completely destroyed.”

“We are living in absolute fear,” said Kobei. “They are really bringing down everything.”

Community leaders fear that houses of cultural significance may be destroyed. “This kind of destruction can bring the extinction of a community,” Kobei underscored.

In a case heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Ogiek were found to have ancestral rights to the Mau forest and could rightfully occupy it. In 2022, the Ogieks were awarded US $1.3 million to be paid by the Kenyan government for breaching their rights.

Dr Justin Kenrick from the Forest People's Program said that carbon credits and offsetting were key to what was happening. The carbon credit market allows a polluter to emit carbon dioxide or other cli-

SPLA soldiers near Juba, April 2016. PHOTO: Jason Patinkin (VOA)/Wikimedia Commons

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mate-heating gas and pay a forest owner to capture those emissions through the carbon absorption power of their trees.

Meanwhile, in neighboring Tanzania, the World Bank is said to be financing a project that purports to protect the environment but has been linked to grave human rights violations, according to Rainforest-Rescue, a nonprofit organization. In the latest report by the California-based Oakland Institute, “Unaccountable & Complicit”, the Institute blames the Bank, which is taxpayer-funded, of “enabling” evictions, rapes and murders near the site of a proposed tourism project it is funding.

The $150 million tourism project will protect the environment and attract more tourists to Ruaha national park, the government says.

Villagers living near Ruaha told Oakland Institute researchers that rangers had killed and beaten cattle herders and fishers, had raped women and confiscated thousands of head of cattle, under the premise that they had encroached on the national park. To expand the park for tourism revenues, the government announced evictions impacting over 20,000 Indigenous and local communities from legally registered villages. More than 21,000 people from dozens of vil-

lages around Ruaha are also facing eviction by the government, it was claimed.

Anuradha Mittal, executive director of the Oakland Institute, said: “[The] Regrow project is not about protecting wildlife or conservation. Instead, the bank is financing an oppressive and violent economic growth model based on boosting tourism revenues.”

“The World Bank should have scrutinized the Tanzanian government’s record on human rights before financing it,” she said, citing the case of Nzigiyimana Zabron v.

United Republic of Tanzania Orders (Re-opening). “The government has been criticized for its handling of forced evictions in northern Tanzania, which “should have triggered an internal alarm before the bank decided to finance the project”, added Mittal. “Instead, it looked the other way and continues to do so. It should be held accountable.”

The institute said villagers were told in October 2022 that they would have to leave their land despite holding title deeds, which the government has canceled, claiming the property fell within the boundaries of the national park.

More than 850 villagers have challenged the evictions in Tanzania’s high court.

Mohamed Salah Scores Four Goals to Help Qualify Egypt for World Cup

By Associated Press Mohamed Salah carried his goal-scoring spree from Liverpool to Cairo, netting four times November 16 in Egypt's 6-0 rout of Djibouti in World Cup qualifying.

Salah had a hat trick in the first half hour of the match at Cairo International Stadium. He added the fourth toward the end of play.

It was Egypt's first match in African

qualifying for the expanded 2026 World Cup. The seven-time African Cup champions failed to qualify for last year's World Cup in Qatar after playing at the 2018 tournament in Russia.

With Liverpool, Salah has scored 12 goals in all competitions – including twice in the 3-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League.

Salah is the first player in Liverpool history to score in the first six home games of a league season.

Mostafa Mohammed and Trézéguet scored the other goals for the Pharaohs.

In other matches, Nigeria was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Lesotho, Algeria beat Somalia 3-1, Burundi edged Gambia 3-2, Mozambique defeated Botswana 3-2, Gabon beat Kenya 2-1 and Sudan held Togo to a 1-1 draw.

Nine teams from Africa will qualify directly for the 48-team World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. A 10th team could make the field through the playoffs.

The Nigerians were surprisingly held to a draw by one of the continent's smallest countries. The host team controlled much of the possession at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, but Lesotho took the lead early in the second half when defender Motlomelo Mkhawanazi rose unmarked to put the Crocodiles ahead with a thumping header.

Victor Boniface, a forward who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, equalized with another free header from a cross by Kelechi Iheanacho.

Lesotho has never qualified for the African Cup of Nations, let alone the World Cup.

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Sudan's Military Conflict Nearing South Sudan and Abyei

By Edith M. Lederer Associated Press The "unprecedented" conflict between Sudan's army and rival paramilitary force now in its seventh month is getting closer to South Sudan and the disputed Abyei region, the U.N. special envoy for the Horn of Africa warned November 6.

Hanna Serwaa Tetteh pointed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Force's recent seizures of the airport and oil field in Belila, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) southwest of the capital of Sudan's West Kordofan State. She told the U.N. Security Council that the conflict "is profoundly affecting bilateral relations between Sudan and South Sudan, with significant humanitarian, security, economic and political consequences that are a matter of deep concern among the South Sudanese political leadership."

Sudan plunged into turmoil after its leading military figure, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, led a coup in October 2021 that upended a shortrun democratic transition following three decades of autocratic rule by Omar al-Bashir. Since mid-April, his troops have been fighting the RSF, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Both sides have been taking part in talks aimed at ending the conflict in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States, since late October.

But fighting has continued.

The Security Council meeting foc-

used on the U.N. peacekeeping force in the oil-rich Abyei region, whose status was unresolved after South Sudan became independent from Sudan in 2011. The region's majority Ngok Dinka people favor South Sudan, while the Misseriya nomads who come to Abyei to find pasture for their cattle favor Sudan.

With the RSF's seizures in Belila, Tetteh said, the military confrontation between Sudan's two sides "is getting closer to the border with Abyei and South Sudan."

"These military developments are likely to have adverse consequences on Abyei's social fabric and the already fragile coexistence between the Misseriya and the Ngok Dinka," she said.

U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the council that the outbreak of the Sudan conflict "interrupted the encouraging signs of dialogue between the Sudan and South Sudan witnessed earlier in 2023." He said it had put on hold "the political process with regard to the final status of Abyei and border issues."

Tetteh echoed Lacroix, saying that "there is no appetite from key Sudanese and South Sudanese leaders to raise the status of Abyei."

She said representatives of the communities in Abyei are very aware of the conflict's "adverse consequences" on the resumption of talks on the region and expressed the need to keep the Abyei dispute on the U.N. and African Union agendas.

The Faces of Pastoralists in Senegal Where Connection to Animals is Key

By Leo Correa and Krista Larson Associated Press The Fulani people – also known as the Peuhl – are believed to be the largest semi-nomadic ethnic group in the world, with communities stretching from Senegal to the Central African Republic.

While some men in this Muslim ethnic group have attended Quranic school, most prepare for their future by learn- Maary Kalidou Ndiaye stands for a portrait in the village of ing the ways of animal herding Yawara Dieri, in the Matam region of Senegal, April 2023.

PHOTO: Leo Correa/AP alongside their elders.

Ba has grown especially attached "It's a profession, but it's also an to the family's flock of sheep: "It's inherited tradition," says Amadou a real friendship between you, and Altine Ndiaye, 48, who began tendthe male animals cry when they ing to his family's flock when he move away from you." was 8. "It's a source of pride."

"If you give a ram a name, after a Now he's working alongside his sonmonth it remembers that name and in-law, Moussa Ifra Ba. "I love pasas soon as you call it, it will come toralism to the core," the 28-yearand join you." old says.

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HEALTHY LIVING How to Protect Your Packages—And Your Ethics from police officers using Neighbors as part of an investigation, head to the Public Safety page in your control center and disable “Request for Assistance Email Notifications." If you do not want to see Neighbors in your Ring app, you can disable that functionality in the Public Safety page by clicking on “Manage” in the “Neighbors Settings” section.

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s doorbell cameras have become prominent in many parts of the country, so have the moral conundrums around whether people should be using them. At a time when police officers may receive email notifications about camera footage uploaded to the social media app Neighbors, The Markup put together this guide focused on data privacy to help people who want more control over their data and personal information, while also helping them protect their porch.

Wait, What Are the Moral Conundrums?

While every camera system has had its fair share of scandals, Ring’s aggressive marketing to enlist law enforcement agencies to the Neighbors social platform has triggered enough ethical questions for some publications to stop recommending the popular doorbell camera brand.

More than 2,600 police and fire departments have forged partnerships with Amazon’s Ring network to get special access to Neighbors,

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the social platform where many doorbell camera owners post and upload footage about their neighborhood. This gives any police officer who signs up access to users’ posts directly in their inbox. We also found that in Los Angeles, Neighbors users in wealthier areas posted more frequently than users in poorer areas.

The Best Option for Existing Ring Owners If a Ring camera is the right choice for you, you can take steps to adjust your security settings in many dif-

ferent ways, including barring police from reaching out to you about sharing footage, or seeing which devices have been used to log into your account.

Simply hop on over to the Ring control center dashboard, which you can access through the menu on the Ring app connected to your cameras.

On this dashboard, there are many options for you to choose from, many of which Consumer Reports has laid out for you, but if you’re concerned about law enforcement: If you do not want to receive emails

So, you want a camera for your front door that also respects your concerns around ethics and privacy. Here are a few things we think are important to consider: • What could the doorbell camera company do with your stream or footage?

• How could hackers get ahold of your stream or footage?

• Who owns your data and where is it stored?

Company Policies: Apple, Arlo, Eufy, and Wyze only share footage with police when presented with a court order or warrant. Ring and Google Nest may also share footage from their cameras in life-threatening emergencies. Ring also has a

much closer relationship to police than the other companies because of its Neighbors app. If a user posts their footage on Neighbors, it may alert police officers who have signed up for notifications about crime posts in their area. Knowing when a company shares your footage should allow you to pick one whose policies match your level of comfort.

Hackers: While there’s no guarantee that any company’s camera is hacker-proof, consider using a camera from a big company.

Ownership: Look for how your footage is stored, who ultimately owns it, and where else it may be shared.

Companies usually share this information using legalese in the terms of services users “agree to” when they sign up. Make sure to look for whether a company allows you to store footage locally on the device, or on your own hard drive or memory card, rather than in the cloud, since the latter is more vulnerable to hackers.

An extended version of this article was co-published with AfroLA. This series was made possible through support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network.

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Gender Disparities in High School Graduation Rates: Unearthing Root Causes and Seeking Solutions

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In communities across America, the disparity in high school graduation rates between Black students and their counterparts of other racial backgrounds has long been a point of concern.

According to researchers, the reasons behind this discrepancy are multifaceted. One factor that emerges prominently is that boys are also more susceptible to disciplinary measures, including suspensions, which can lead to falling off track. Moreover, they are less likely to seek help when facing mental health challenges.

Officials and activists have identified the deeply rooted issue of excessive student suspension as a significant contributing factor.

The systemic problem not only hampers the immediate educational prospects of affected students but also casts a long shadow over their prospects as Black Americans.

Research found that some boys initially find steady employment upon dropping out, but the long-term consequences of lacking a high school degree are stark. Recent studies reveal that young men who leave high school prematurely earn less over their lifetimes and are more likely to end up in the criminal justice system.

However, a report in the Associated Press explored a less explored facet of the educational divide emerges when examining the gender gap within these communities. While boys and girls attend the same classes, have access to identical programs, and often come from the same families, girls consistently outperform boys in public high schools nationwide.

This gender disparity mirrors the achievement gap between students from affluent and low-income families, an issue that educational officials have closely monitored for years.

Despite this, the U.S. government does not mandate states to report graduation data by gender, in contrast to the requirements for reporting data by racial and ethnic groups, as well as for children with disabilities, English language learners, and homeless students.

Nevertheless, the Associated Press reported t hat re s e arche r R i chard R e e ve s , who based on data available from 37 reporting states, estimated that over 45,000 fewer boys than girls graduated high school in 2018. That year, ap-

proximately 88% of girls graduated on time compared to 82% of boys.

The gender gap in graduation rates persisted at six percentage points in 2021, according to a followup analysis. The gap has largely evaded comprehensive attention from schools, though some have implemented effective PHOTO: Courtesy of NNPA strategies [such as mentoring programs].

Research from Buffalo, New York Public Schools’ spokesman, Jeffrey Hammond, indicates that girls excel nationally in school over boys due to their propensity to plan, set academic goals, and invest effort in achieving them. He added that girls receive fewer school suspensions, demonstrating that they are generally more likely to follow the rules and receive more personalized instruction from teachers.

Though straightforward strides have been made, understanding the precise interplay

between race and the gender gap remains a challenge, with only ten states reporting graduation rates breaking it down by both gender and race.

The graduation gender gap “is harder to explain than some of the other disparities we see,” Population Reference Bureau’s Beth Jarosz told the Associated Press. “We know that structural racism is part of the explanation for why Black youth and Hispanic, Latino youth and American Indian youth are less likely to graduate. But it’s not a structural racism issue for boys versus girls,” she said.

New Biden Commission Focuses on Black Student Success a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who is a vocal champion of equitable funding for public schools, serves as the chair. Other members include National Education Association President Becky Pringle and Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers Dr. Fedrick Ingram, who are deeply connected to what teachers and students are dealing with on a day-to-day basis.

By Aziah Siid Word In Black

Imagine being a high school student punished simply for refusing to cut the dreadlocks you’ve been growing for years. Or put yourself in the shoes of a student sweating — but still expected to learn — in a hot classroom without air conditioning or proper ventilation. Or maybe your local school is understaffed due to the nationwide teacher shortage, and there’s no one to teach special education, science, math, or foreign languages.

These are just some of the racial inequity-based realities President Joe Biden may have been thinking of when he created the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans.

The 21-member commission — which was sworn in by Vice Pres-

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ident Kamala Harris in late October — is housed in the U.S. Department of Education. It’s charged with advising the Biden administration on the “development, implementation, and coordination of educational programs

and initiatives to improve opportunities for Black Americans.”

Its members come with the experience the Biden Administration needs to make the commission’s goals a reality. Malcolm Kenyatta,

Jared Bass, senior vice president of education at the Center for American Progress, says the goals of this initiative are vast, but are centered on addressing the inequities that directly impact the educational outcomes for Black students. To that end, Bass says systematic barriers like food scarcity, lack of transportation to school programs, and the dispropor-

tionate percentage of Black students being suspended are some of the issues the commission will need to address.

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Natnael Belay ’20: Ethiopia’s New Bright Technology Star ing Technology Program Manager for Google’s Android Jetpack Program in Cambridge, MA, where he shares his wisdom and keen knowledge of one of Google’s most significant products with colleagues and people across the nation.

In 2015, Belay’s parents sent him to the United States, where he enrolled as an international student at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, CT. Belay got accepted into the University Honors Program, which enabled him to receive a full tuition scholarship.

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By Dwight Bachman An Ethiopian proverb fits Natnael Belay ‘20 like a glove. It reads, “One who learns will eventually teach.” The proverb speaks to Belay’s personality, creativity, happiness, love, and zest for life. More importantly, it references his inquiring mind and love for education, and his strong sense of social responsibility.

Belay’s life journey began in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, where he was born and raised. He fondly recalls viewing himself as a “nerd” in elementary and high school. Today, he is a widely respected and well-loved, lead-

“The program is reserved for a small number of students, and I was the only international student in the program at the time. In the Honors Program, I authored a technical thesis, titled, “Network and Sentiment Analysis on Enron Emails.”

The thesis used Python and Network Science Concepts to examine the public emails of Enron to perform Sentiment and Network Analysis.

The research built a social network of Enron and helped understand the change in the flow and characteristics of information through

time. Belay presented his research at the 2018 Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC).

In April 2020, he settled in Boston, where, after a competitive process, he secured a position as a program manager at PTC, Inc., a company with $1.93 billion annual revenue growing in the industrial CAD, IOT, and PLM segments.

Belay was hired as the lead program manager for the team among numerous candidates due to his program management and deep technical skills. He provided end-to-end support to the enterprise architecture team to define, initiate, scope, and deliver all software architecture programs early in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

In May of last year, Belay moved on, landing his current position across town at Cambridgebased Google Inc., a company with $256.7 billion annual revenue operating in the internet software industry. He is the lead Technical Program Manager of Google’s Android Jetpack program.

As Jetpack’s lead Technical Program Manager,

Belay has introduced numerous process improvements through automation. Among them, the most impactful is the mapping of Jetpack library releases with critical bug fixes included in them. The Python script Belay wrote analyzed all the changes submitted in the code base and mapped them to the issue ticket they correspond to. The script made that mapping easily discoverable, where developers can know what library version fixes their pain point with only one click.

Belay demonstrates deep technical and process innovation, along with superior communication management skills by effectively conveying the progress to 50+ senior leads, and devising risk mitigation plans accordingly. Of the more than 180,000 Google and Alphabet employees, only 5.3 percent are Black. Belay is breaking barriers in the tech industry and inspiring the next generation to do the same. He shares his opinions on different prestigious forums such as Dzone, and on podcasts like the InfoQ podcast (click on links), to discuss how to improve technology organizational efficiency and have a supportive and inclusive culture.

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Bass, who previously served in the Obama administration as a senior policy adviser within the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at the U.S. Department of Education and as the lead higher education staffer on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce — Democratic Staff, says policymakers have to consider how these challenges keep kids from achieving academically, and ultimately, being unprepared for the workforce.

Instead of taking a siloed approach to solving the challenges facing schools, Bass says policymakers need to ask, “How do we get the Department of Transportation involved in the game?

How do we get these other sectors involved? And how are we supporting not just what’s happening in the classroom, but all those social supports and barriers to structural barriers.”

Community Voices and Cultural Competency With Title I under attack and facing a potential 80% funding cut, Bass says we can’t lose sight of the funding issues that impact whether schools and students have the resources they need. To effectively determine the path forward, Bass says the commission has to connect with people at the local level to hear what Black families, students, and educators need.

And the experts on the commission likely are already thinking about how “making sure content is culturally relevant to students” is critical. “A lot of research says having a teacher of color, especially for Black boys, having a Black male teacher of color just pays dividends for them, their educational journey and success,” Bass says.

Students also need “a sense of belonging,” Bass says, “especially in Black and Brown communities.”

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Good news for truckers and those of the like looking for new businesses on the road!

In an October 18 press release, Rap Snacks unveiled the official incorporation of their logistics and shipping department into a “full-fledged” transportation management company, Rap Snacks Trucking.

The Black-owned packaged goods and entertainment company, known for its hiphop-inspired chips, popcorn and other goodies, has Rap Snacks CEO, James Lindsay. PHOTO: Rap Snacks announced its venture into semi and box truck fleets over time. the world of transportation, coordinating trucking loads to distribution centers and co-op areas across the country.

“We are excited to embark on this new journey into the trucking industry,” said Lindsay in a written statement. “We believe this new route reflects our ongoing Rap Snacks is looking to provide sustainable revecommitment to innovation, empowerment, and comnue streams for small businesses wanting to partner with Rap Snacks on shipping and dispatching loads. munity support. We intend to leverage our reputation, The company’s venture will also support investments relationships, and experience to aid in contract proin trailers, trucking equipment, and the expansion of curement, benefiting small businesses.”

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San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego --3400 Cottage Way Ste G2 #18199 Sacramento, CA 95825 This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 06/16/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: San Diego Transportation Services LLC 3400 Cottage Way Ste G2 #18199 Sacramento, CA 95825 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 14, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 14, 2028 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022082 Fictitious business name(s): We Are Not Bougie --Smith and Sasser Located at: 7350 Skyline Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego --910 Firethorn St. San Diego, CA 92154 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 08/13/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Smith and Sasser Consulting LLC 7350 Skyline Dr. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 27, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 27, 2028 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022997 Fictitious business name(s): Caspian Expediting Located at: 9120 Judicial Dr. #7324 San Diego, CA 92122 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: Moein Hashemi 9120 Judicial Dr. #7324 San Diego, CA 92122 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 13, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 13, 2028 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022585 Fictitious business name(s): At Bespoke Real Estate Located at: 10089 Willow Creek Road Suite 218 San Diego, CA 92131 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Tu Investment And Estate Group Inc 6204 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 06, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 06, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022003 Fictitious business name(s): Dr.Cassidy And Co. Located at: 4540 Kearny Villa Road, Suite 210 San Diego, CA 92123 County of San Diego This business is

conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Freitas Family Therapy Inc 4540 Kearny Villa Road, Suite 210 San Diego, CA 92123 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 26, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 26, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022625 Fictitious business name(s): Muhammad University of Islam Located at: 7859 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 10/01/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Muhammad University of Islam 7859 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 06, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 06, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022630 Fictitious business name(s): Top1driver Located at: 8671 Toyopa Court Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 11/05/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Neneico LLC 8671 Toyopa Court Santee, CA 92071 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 06, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 06, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022895 Fictitious business name(s): Delicias De La Baja Located at: 4311 Chamoune Ave. San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Carlos Giovanni Ramos Fuentes 4311 Chamoune Ave. San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 09, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 09, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9020460 Fictitious business name(s): Our Kings --Our Kings A Nonprofit Located at: 1741 Eastlake Parkway Ste. 102 PMB 1155 Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 09/01/2021 This business is hereby registered by the following: Anya Owensbrown 1155 Hanford Ct. Chula Vista, CA 91913 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 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022201 Fictitious business name(s): Figure Fine Located at: 1000 S. Anza St. Apt. 150 El Cajon, CA 92020 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/30/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Umair Khan 1000 S. Anza St. Apt. 150 El Cajon, CA 92020 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 30, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 30, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022608 Fictitious business name(s): Minute Group Inc Located at: 5006 El Cajon Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego --5006 El Cajon Blvd. Ste. # B San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 09/01/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Minute Group Inc 5006 El Cajon Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 06, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 06, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022707 Fictitious business name(s): Art and Function Woodworx --Art & Function Woodworx Located at: 1395 Sapphire Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92011 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/07/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Calvin Dale Jones 1395 Sapphire Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92011 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 07, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 07, 2028 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021184 Fictitious business name(s): Eclipse Home Store Located at: 8502 Organdy Ln. Santee, CA 92071 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 09/07/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: KMP Homes LLC 8502 Organdy Ln. Santee, CA 92071 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 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022329 Fictitious business name(s): Wabasa Records --Safety Orange Located at:

2323 Caminito Recodo San Diego, CA 92107 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/01/2000 This business is hereby registered by the following: Sol Wabasa Turpin 2323 Caminito Recodo San Diego, CA 92107 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 01, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 01, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022092 Fictitious business name(s): Reach Occupational Therapy Located at: 4970 Mansfield St. San Diego, CA 92116 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/15/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: Brittany Johansen 4970 Mansfield St. San Diego, CA 92116 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 27, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 27, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022417 Fictitious business name(s): Alpha Pacific Plumbing & Drain Located at: 2192 Harrison Ave San Diego, CA 92113 County of San Diego --7107 Broadway #115 Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 07/24/2013 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose M. Jimenez Jr 2192 Harrison Ave San Diego, CA 92113 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 02, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 02, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021470 Fictitious business name(s): Heavenbscbraid Located at: 933 Peach Avenue El Cajon, CA 92021 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 10/12/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Affoue Kra 933 Peach Avenue Apt. 19 El Cajon, CA 92021 --Wonflonhi Kei 933 Peach Avenue Apt. 19 El Cajon, CA 92021 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 19, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 19, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022441 Fictitious business name(s): VRB & Associates Located at: 9852 Avenida Ricardo Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 11/02/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Vanessa Rochelle Barbarin

9852 Avenida Ricardo Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 02, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 02, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022528 Fictitious business name(s): Jinri Mandarin Academy Located at: 8324 Regents Rd. 1L San Diego, CA 92122 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/31/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Yung-Hua Chen 8324 Regents Rd. 1L San Diego, CA 92122 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 03, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 03, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9021516 Fictitious business name(s): Super Starz Realty of San Diego Located at: 2665 San Clemente Terrace San Diego, CA 92122 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/18/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: Randall Bruce Hamud 2665 San Clemente Terrace San Diego, CA 92122 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 20, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 20, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022297 Fictitious business name(s): Lemon Grove Shoe Repair Located at: 7815 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 03/01/1997 This business is hereby registered by the following: Ignacio Garcia Reyes 7815 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 01, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 01, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022431 Fictitious business name(s): Carageous Auto Wholesales --Carageous Auto Sales Located at: 3964 Willowside Lane Spring Valley, CA 91977 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Corporation The first day of business was: 07/07/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Carageous Auto Wholesales 3964 Willowside Lane Spring Valley, CA 91977 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 02, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 02, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022081 Fictitious business name(s): Willa Wei Photography Located at:

5061 Coral Sand Ter San Diego, CA 92117 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 01/03/2018 This business is hereby registered by the following: Qing Wei 5061 Coral Sand Ter San Diego, CA 92117 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 27, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 27, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022260 Fictitious business name(s): Fat Cat Transportation --Fat Cat Limousine Located at: 13071 Roundup Ave. San Diego, CA 92129 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/01/2014 This business is hereby registered by the following: Clinton Wayne Welch 13071 Roundup Ave. San Diego, CA 92129 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 31, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 31, 2028 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022098 Fictitious business name(s): Mi Lindo Folklor Located at: 805 51 Street San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/27/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Pablo Ramirez 805 51 Street San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 27, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 27, 2028 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022192 Fictitious business name(s): Ry Cleaning Located at: 4025 Oakcrest Dr. #8 San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/15/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Rodolfo Armas 4025 Oakcrest Dr. #8 San Diego, CA 92105 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on October 30, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on October 30, 2028 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022184 Fictitious business name(s): Nails by Tina --My Home Repair Located at: 5206 Nutmeg St. San Diego, CA 92105 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: An Individual The first day of business was: 10/30/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jeannie Kim Lanh Nguyen 5206 Nutmeg St. San Diego, CA 92105

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REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST/STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WSP USA Inc. is one of the world’s leading engineering consulting firms with an office in San Diego. In preparation for future projects, WSP is seeking to prequalify local subconsulting firms to support the CITY OF SAN DIEGO DESIGN OF KENSINGTON NORTH STORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT. We are seeking qualified MBE and WBE firms to be part of our team. We encourage those qualified and interested to submit the following:  Letter of interest indicating which discipline (choose from list below) to be considered for,  Firm qualifications, including a list of current certifications,  Resumes of proposed staff (up to two relevant resumes per discipline),  Project descriptions including reference information (please include two relevant project descriptions per discipline).

We are seeking submittals from small businesses with the following areas of expertise:  Landscape Architecture (541310)  Environmental and Permitting (541620)  Civil Engineering (541330)  Right of Way Acquisition (238910)  Utility Research and Location (561990)  Structural Engineering (541330)  Geotechnical Engineering (541330)  Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)  Surveying and Mapping (541370) Letters of Interest and Statement of Qualifications are to be emailed to carina.orsino@wsp. com no later than 5:00pm on December 8, 2023. For more information about WSP, please visit our website at wsp.com.

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.

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.

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.

the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.

Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).

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: FENCING AT AUDEO CHARTER SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023, outside between the two buildings at Audeo Charter School, 3420 and 3430 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108. 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 December 14, 2023. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to tinyurl.com/ SDUSD-PlanetBids then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CC240680-50-00-00 Fencing at Audeo Charter School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration.” The project estimate is between $615,000 and $715,000. 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-13, 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 CC24-0680-50-00-00.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) Sales and Use Tax Audit, Recovery, Analysis, and Reporting Services The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide sales and use tax audit, recovery, analysis, and reporting services to help maximizing SANDAG income and minimizing the cost of lost revenue by detecting and documenting misallocations of sales and use tax activity within the statute of limitations on recoverability.

A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) and related informational documents can be accessed from the SANDAG website at www.sandag.org/contracts or by contacting: Gabriella LeRoy, SANDAG, 401 B Street, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101, gabriella.leroy@sandag.org. All other details are available on Bidnetdirect.com\sandag

registered by the following: This statement was filed with Tacos David's the Recorder/County Clerk of 2451 Jamacha Rd San Diego County on El Cajon, CA 92019 October 30, 2023 This fictitious business name This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of will expire on San Diego County on October 30, 2028 October 11, 2023 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 ----------------------------------- This fictitious business name will expire on NAME STATEMENT October 11, 2028 2023-9021048 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 Fictitious business name(s): Beuchooseu Therapy Abandonment of Located at: 475 Arroyo Seco Dr. Fictitious Business Name San Diego, CA 92114 STATEMENT OF County of San Diego ABANDONMENT OF USE This business is OF FICTITIOUS conducted by: BUSINESS NAME An Individual 2023-9019650 Registrant has not yet begun Fictitious business name(s) to transact business under the to be abandoned: name(s) above Too Smoov Mobile Auto This business is hereby Detailing registered by the following: Located at: Kandice Nelson 1151 Fourth Ave Apt. 1003 475 Arroyo Seco Dr. Chula Vista, CA 91911 San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This statement was filed with This business is the Recorder/County Clerk of conducted by: San Diego County on An Individual October 13, 2023 The Fictitious business name This fictitious business name referred to above was filed in will expire on San Diego County on: October 13, 2028 01/15/2020 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 and assigned File no.

----------------------------------2020-9001180 NAME STATEMENT The fictitious business name is 2023-9021794 being abandoned by: Fictitious business name(s): Curtis Jerome Pierce Party Rockin' Rentals 1151 Fourth Ave Apt. 1003 Located at: Chula Vista, CA 91911 60 Kingswood Dr. Apt 3 This statement was filed with Chula Vista, CA 91911 the Recorder/County Clerk of County of San Diego San Diego County This business is September 25, 2023 conducted by: 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 An Individual The first day of business was: 10/24/2023 NAME CHANGE This business is hereby registered by the following: SUPERIOR COURT OF Curtis J. Pierce CALIFORNIA 60 Kingswood Dr. Apt 3 330 West Broadway Chula Vista, CA 91911 San Diego, CA 92101 This statement was filed with Hall Of Justice the Recorder/County Clerk of Courthouse San Diego County on 37-2023-00050263October 24, 2023 CU-PT-CTL This fictitious business name Petitioner or Attorney: will expire on Tyler Lai; Dinh Le on behalf October 24, 2028 of minor child 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23 ----------------------------------To All Interested Persons: NAME STATEMENT Petitioner 2023-9020878 Tyler Lai; Dinh Le on behalf Fictitious business name(s): of minor child Tacos David's filed a petition with this court Located at: for a decree changing names 2451 Jamacha Rd as follows: El Cajon, CA 92019 County of San Diego PRESENT NAME: This business is Ngoc Phuc An Thai AKA Thai conducted by: Ngoc Phuc An A Corporation Registrant has not yet begun PROPOSED NAME: to transact business under the Trish Le An Thai name(s) above This business is hereby

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

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 03, 2024 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 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 11/23, 11/30, 12/07, 12/14 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice 37-2023-00049515CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Cory James Madeira-Wilcox To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Cory James Madeira-Wilcox filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Cory James Madeira-Wilcox PROPOSED NAME: Cory James Wilcox 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 28, 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

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 11/23, 11/30, 12/07, 12/14 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00047862CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ras Makalani Lumumba To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ras Makalani Lumumba filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ras Makalani Lumumba PROPOSED NAME: Milton Cullors Wright 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 18, 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

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 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 11/23, 11/30, 12/07, 12/14 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00047329CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Jiana Davan Jones To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Jiana Davan Jones filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Jiana Davan Jones PROPOSED NAME: Jiana Davan Schultz 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 14, 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

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 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 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00046254CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Dylan Benjamin Burcombe To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Dylan Benjamin Burcombe filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Dylan Benjamin Burcombe PROPOSED NAME: Dylan Burcombe Serrano 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 07, 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

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 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 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23

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THE THIBODAUX MASSACRE

ROBIN RENÉ ROBERTS BORN

An act of racial violence towards Black sugar cane workers, the Thibodaux Massacre occurred in Thibodaux, Louisiana on November 23, 1887, after weeks of protest and striking.

Approximately 10,000 workers across four parishes in Louisiana, sick and tired of the poor living and working conditions and low wages, used the power of numbers and decided to strike against plantation owners. Wikipedia reports that this specific strike was the largest in the history of the industry and the first strike conducted by a formal labor organization.

Their efforts of protest, however, did not end well.

Racially charged tensions influenced the Massacre

where the Louisiana Militia and other prominent white residents murdered 30-60 Black strikers – who were unarmed according to the Zinn Education Project. Though a tenth of these workers were white, the Black workers along with their families were also evicted from plantations located in some parishes. According to historian John C. Rodrigue, "The defeated sugar workers returned to the plantations on their employers' terms."

Robin René Roberts, the anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA), was born on November 23, 1960 in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Majoring in communications, Roberts graduated cum laude from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1983. That same year, with a background of an exemplary college basketball career, she became a sports reporter and anchor at local television stations and later hosted ESPN’s

Sportscenter in 1990. Ambitiously, Roberts also became a reporter on both ABC News and GMA. Aside from her reporting talents, Roberts is also an accomplished author, publishing multiple books including From the Heart: 7 Rules to Live By (2007), its sequel From the Heart: 8 Rules to Live By (2008), Everybody’s Got Something, and a number of sports books, including Which Sport is Right for You? (2001), Sports Injuries (2001) and Careers for Women Who Love Sports (2000).