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MONICA MONTGOMERY STEPPE

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

BLACK FEMALE ‘SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR’

INSIDE

THIS WEEK'S ISSUE:

TAKES SEAT ON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MOVES TO ENTER MAYORAL RACE What to Know about Geneviéve Jones-Wright

SDABSW COLLEGE FUNDING WORKSHOP SEE PAGE 7

Cecil Steppe, former Director of Social Services for San Diego County, swears in the county's first Black woman to serve on the Board of Supervisors, Monica Montgomery Steppe, as supervisor for District 4 on December 5, 2023 at the County Administration Building. PHOTO: Rochelle Porter

‘NATIVITY’ RETURNS TO COMMON GROUND THEATRE

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MAYOR GLORIA ANNOUNCES

FUNDING FOR 400 AFFORDABLE HOMES

Geneviéve Jones-Wright Headshot. PHOTO: Linkedin

By Macy Meinhardt VOICE & VIEWPOINT STAFF WRITER Geneviéve Jones-Wright, a former San Diego public defender and proclaimed advocate for justice and social equality, has officially launched her bid for the 2024 mayoral seat against incumbent Todd Gloria.

By Macy Meinhardt VOICE & VIEWPOINT STAFF WRITER LEMON GROVE HOSTS 26TH ANNUAL BONFIRE

A total of $15.4 million in City funding under the Bridge to Home initiative has been awarded to five affordable housing projects—generating a total of 400 new homes in five different city council districts.

Announced in Mayor Todd Gloria’s Nov. 28th press release, the following projects are recommended for funding: • Hillcrest Hall. CRP Affordable Housing and Community Development proposes 97 affordable homes for families plus one

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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. PHOTO: Office of Mayor Todd Gloria

manager's unit in Hillcrest with 10 of the homes with supportive services. Award recommendation is $3.175 million.

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A GROWING NUMBER OF BLACK CALIFORNIANS ARE CLAIMING THEIR AMERICAN INDIAN LINEAGE

By Lila Brown CALIFORNIA BLACK MEDIA A growing number of Black Americans, relying on newly digitized federal records and other sources, are discovering direct bloodlines to Native American ancestors. These discoveries are inspiring individuals to trace and claim their Native American ancestry, leading some to apply for citizenship with tribal Nations.

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CALIFORNIA STUDENTS TO RECEIVE

MEDIA LITERACY CLASSES UNDER NEW LAW

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA NEWSWIRE SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT California has enacted a law mandating the inclusion of media literacy education in the K–12 curriculum, which state officials called a proactive approach to address the growing challenge of misinformation. The legislation, known as Bill No. 873, received approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom in October and is set to take effect in January 2024.

The bill, which Assemblymember Marc Berman, a Democrat representing San Mateo County in Northern California, spearheaded, emphasizes the urgent need for students to distinguish between fact and fiction, particularly in the digital age where misinformation has become more pervasive.

Bill No. 873 will integrate media literacy content into the existing mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks. According to Berman, the objective is

to empower students to navigate the complex online information landscape, fostering a generation equipped to evaluate and counteract misinformation critically.

When Daniel Bruce Kelly, 32, an actor and minister, began researching his genealogy, he was sure that he would identify a place in Africa where his family came from. The Huntington Beach man who identifies as African American, says he was determined to prove his parents wrong. His mom and dad had begun discovering, exploring and embracing their European and Indigenous American ancestry.

In his research, Kelly discovered that his greatgreat-great-grandfather was registered as Cherokee on the Dawes Roll, a U.S. Government record listing individuals eligible for indigenous tribal membership.

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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

ADVOCATE FOR ROSA PARKS DAY FEDERAL HOLIDAY

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA NEWSWIRE SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT

In a statement posted on his official website, Berman emphasized the significance of incorporating media literacy into the educational framework. “Teaching media literacy is a key strategy to support our children, their families, and our society that are inundated with misinformation and disinformation on social media networks and digital platforms,” Berman stated.

As the nation approaches the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ historic arrest, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District, along with Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman Steven Horsford and Representative Joyce Beatty, held a press conference on Capitol Hill to rally support for H.R. 308, the Rosa Parks Day Act. The proposed legislation aims

The escalating levels of distrust in the media and the tangible consequences of online misinformation underscore the urgency of such education, the assemblyman stated. He pointed to the real-world impacts that have transpired due to the unchecked spread of misinformation, citing examples ranging from climate denial to vaccine conspiracy theories and even the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol.

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With her nomination papers pulled, Wright so far is projected to go against eleven other candidates in the March 2024 mayoral race.

A San Diego native and previous runner up in the San Diego District Attorney race in 2018, Jones-Wright served as a public defender within the county for 13 years.

negative net income of -$16,306. Moreso, in the same year the organization reported the net loss, Jones-Wright’s income as Executive Director’s salary almost doubled, from $37,048 in 2020, to $75,000 in 2021.

As of press time, Jones-Wright has not responded for comment.

Referring to her own experiences during the 2018 District Attorney race, and most recently the District 4 Special Election, Jones-Wright has been vocal in recent weeks about how anti-Black tropes and harmful stereotypes are often weaponized when Black Women challenge power structures.

“Make no mistake about it: It is intentional. Law enforcement agencies leveraging racial stereotypes and harmful tropes against Black women who dare to seek office is not only dangerous and misleading but deeply rooted in bigotry and racism,” said Jones-Wright, in a local media op-ed.

After her run for District-Attorney, JonesWright left the field to become a ‘social entrepreneur,’ which led to her becoming the co-founder of an impact litigation non-profit called Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo).

In addition, Jones-Wright sits on San Diego’s Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, is a volunteer legal reviewer for the California Innocence Project and is the founder of Motivation.In.Action, a motivational speaking firm.

According to the non-profits mission statement, MoGo is committed to engaging in litigation and various forms of advocacy that will make the government more just and fully accountable to all people, particularly those who have been marginalized from society. Based on the non-profits most recent tax filings, the nonprofit has a revenue stream of over $360K and a

Raised in Southeastern San Diego, JonesWright is a graduate from Patrick Henry High School, and holds bachelor's degree from University of San Francisco, as well as a law degree from Howard University School of Law. In addition she also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from California Western School of Law.

Common stereotypes against Black women running in politics according to Jones-Wright include the portrayal of these candidates as “angry,” “radical,” or “divisive,” according to Jones-Wright.

• Humble Heart. Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation proposes 72 affordable homes for families plus one manager's unit in City Heights, with 33 of the homes coming with supportive services.

Award recommendation is $1.23 million.

• Terrasini Senior Apartment. Chelsea Investment Corporation proposes 94 affordable homes for seniors plus one manager's unit in Clairemont, 11 of which would come with supportive services. Award recommendation is $825,000.

round initiative seeks to provide gap financing to qualified developers to produce affordable housing projects for families and individuals unable to afford market-rate housing.

• Palm City Transit Village. National CORE proposes 78 affordable homes for families plus one manager's unit in the Palm City/ Nestor area with 24 of the homes with supportive services. Award recommendation is $6.23 million.

In addition, of the 400 homes being built, 96 are slated to be set aside for permanent supportive housing for San Diegans experiencing homelessness.

“Such stereotypes are used to discourage voters from supporting Black women and to diminish

their voices and influence in the political arena,” Jones-Wright said.

In her campaign against DA Summer Stephan back in 2018, Jones-Wright caught slack from opponents for her campaign being backed by primarily outside spending. According to campaign finance records, the PAC California Justice & Public Safety committee spent roughly $1.3 million in support of getting Jones-Wright elected, backed by New York Billionaire investor and criminal justice reform advocate George Soros.

The full list of candidates running in the 2024 March mayoral race can be accessed by typing in: https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/elections/ city/2024elections on your internet browser.

Dec. 7 is the last day nomination papers are due to be pulled. The next step for potential candidates is to circulate their petition to run and to obtain 240 signatures before they can be considered to be put on the ballot.

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• Rose Creek Village. National CORE proposes 59 affordable single-room occupancy homes plus one manager's unit in Pacific Beach, 18 of which would come with supportive services. Award recommendation is $4 million.

Permanent supportive housing is rental housing that is affordable for low-income households and includes access to voluntary supportive services.

The Bridge to Home Program was launched

by Mayor Gloria in an effort to produce more affordable homes for San Diegans. The multi-

The total investment through the first two rounds of Bridge to Home has helped fund 937 affordable homes in Rancho Bernardo, City Heights, El Cerrito, Downtown, Encanto and San Ysidro. This also includes 272 homes with attached supportive services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.

Affordable projects often need to secure funding from various local, state, and federal sources to prepare for construction. In Round three, the Bridge to Home program aims to offer essential upfront funding, giving qualified builders an advantage in competing for scarce

resources when seeking direct grants, low-interest loans, or tax credits.

The success of this funding program has increased not only the money available to developers, but also built developer capacity and brought new affordable housing developers to San Diego. We are increasing the supply of affordable homes in the construction pipeline through all means possible,” said Christina Bibler, director of the Economic Development Department.

Bridge to Home is administered by the City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department through the combination of several funding sources: former redevelopment housing funds, federal funds and state Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds.

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Kelly also identified other family members listed as Indian in the U.S. Census Bureau records.

“At first, I was offended that my parents didn’t want to claim to be African, but then I had this awakening. You can’t talk about Native American history without talking about the Black American Indians,” Kelly said.

Similarly, Cameron Lewis, 48, a truck driver from Sacramento, says he always heard family members talk about having “Indian in the family.” Delving into family documents, he found out that his great-great grandfather acquired land in the mid-1800s in areas of Florida inhabited by Seminole Indians.

“I found it hard to believe that Whites would sell hundreds of acres of land to Blacks in the South during slavery. The more I started digging, I found out this particular ancestor also had brothers each owning hundreds of acres of land. This is when I started coming across terms I was not familiar with describing my ancestors as ‘mulatto’ and ‘intransigent,’ and linking them to tribes such as the Yamasee,

Catawba and Creek — terms I’ve never even heard of,” he said.

The Dawes Act of 1887 gave each tribal family head 160 acres of land and each single person 80 acres. The government would hold the land title in a trust for 25 years, after which each individual would receive United States citizenship and a “fee simple” land title. Under this law, Black tribal members, known as Freedmen, were granted approximately 2 million acres of land.

In Oklahoma’s Creek Nation, about a third of the land was Black owned.

While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, slavery in the continental United States did not fully end as a legal institution until June 14, 1866, when the Creek Tribe agreed to abandon enslavement of African Americans.

That was the day after Congress approved the Fourteenth Amendment.

Recent efforts to recognize historical injustices against Native Americans have seen progress,

such as last month, during Native American Heritage Month, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a Proclamation celebrating the unveiling of a monument dedicated to California Native peoples at the State Capitol.

While this progress is appreciated, many Black Native Americans feel that the history of their Black Freedman ancestors remains largely overlooked.

“We have to tell the whole of the story,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr in 2022 during the 70th annual Cherokee National Holiday.

The Cherokee Nation has committed to including the descendants of Cherokee Freedmen.

“We have to acknowledge that we enslaved African Americans under our own law. If we ignore or suppress that, we do to Freedmen and their descendants the same things that has been done to Cherokee people. Any nation is a stronger nation if they tell their whole story: the tragedy, the triumph, and

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According to the National Association for Media Literacy, media literacy builds upon traditional literacy and offers new forms of reading and writing. Media literacy empowers people to be critical thinkers and makers, effective communicators, and active citizens.

“Our children live in a world of powerful 24/7 media. In addition to children’s exposure to traditional forms of media and advertisements like television, print (magazines, books), and billboards, new media has exploded in recent years. Over the last decade, there has been a drastic increase in the amount of time children and youth are engaging with media, particularly digital media,” officials at Media Literacy Now wrote on their website. “Children ages 2 to 8 spend an average of two hours per day,

children between 8 and 12 spend four to six hours, and adolescents over 12 years old spend an average of seven to nine hours per day, according to recent research.”

Officials at the advocacy group, Media Literacy Now, noted that media is everywhere, and technology is a part of life. However, they stressed that, with children spending such large amounts of time online and in front of screens, they are exposed to messages and information that can hurt their health and well-being and prevent them from becoming empowered and engaged citizens. “The negative impact that media can have on our children is profound,” officials stated.

to designate December 1 as a federal holiday in honor of Rosa Parks, recognizing her pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement.

December 1, 1955, marked a turning point in American history when Rosa Parks, a courageous African American woman, was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger. Her act of defiance ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott and became a catalyst for the broader struggle for civil rights.

Sewell, representing the district where Rosa Parks’ arrest occurred, emphasized the significance of recognizing this momentous occasion. As Rep. Sewell’s first bill in the 118th Congress, the Rosa Parks Day Act (H.R. 308) is of particular significance to the congresswoman and CBC members.

the chapters that are dark and difficult,” added Hoskin.

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, approximately 1.4 million Californians identify as full or partially American Indian and Alaskan Native. California also has the largest American Indian population in the country, with close to 900,000 American Indian residents.However, debates about who is — and who is not — American Indian continues with some darker skinned indigenous people facing challenges in claiming their Native American ancestry.

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“Rosa Parks’ bravery on that December day changed the course of history, and it is only fitting that we honor her legacy with a federal holiday,” Sewell stated. “It’s time for our nation to officially recognize the contributions of a woman and a Black woman to the fight for equality.”

Currently, the United States lacks a federal holiday dedicated explicitly to honoring a woman or a Black woman. The Rosa Parks Day Act seeks to rectify this by amending Section 6103(a) of Title 5, United States Code, to include “Rosa Parks Day” as a legal public holiday, placing it alongside other significant national observances.

The bill’s proponents argue that recognizing Rosa Parks’ arrest as a federal holiday would pay tribute to her courage and serve as a broader symbol of the ongoing struggle for equality and justice.

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EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY/OPINION Letter to the Editor “Fair Market” Rents Balloon Out of Reach, Especially for Retired Seniors Recently, an article highlighting the $500 shallow senior subsidy provided a platform to a landlord who operates serving seniors. I just received a call from a tenant at the City Heights SS building.

He sent me pictures showing that SS Is raising rents by nearly $300, or 33%. Seniors living in SRO’s are getting gouged and it’s somehow allowed due to loophole exclusions in the TPA2019. There is a desperate need, update this weak rent control or pass universal rent control in San Diego. Inaction is intentionally leaving our most vulnerable communities in a huge risk of homelessness. Tenants living in tax credit housing have fixed incomes that are certified and reviewed annually. “Fair market” rents have ballooned out of reach for tenants in affordable housing, especially for retired seniors.

It is no wonder that those most afflicted with the torture of homelessness are the people who are on the margins. Indigenous, black and brown people plus

seniors are overrepresented in homeless populations. This is by design. Decades of segregationist policy making at the helm of our local government have led to this. Decades of inaction on rent control have led to this.

This year alone, we have witnessed multiple abuses at multiple affordable housing complexes. Island Gardens Vista received 27% rent increases in deplorable apartment buildings. Bella Vista apartments is currently facing multiple evictions from a bully management who is kicking people out of affordable housing programs without any explanation or justification. MAAC continues its abuse at Mercado with the fourth 10% rent increase. Rents for tenants at affordable housing have climbed 40-50% since the tenant protection act of 2019 was enacted. Many properties are now in danger of becoming privatized.

We seek more transparency. You cannot provide a platform for the abusers and make them appear like heroes when they are thieves. Taking more and more rent, money that people need for their basic essentials to exist and still neglect the property conditions. This doesn’t con-

nect to hyperinflation but this is how it’s created. More profits to less people from the large starving masses.

We have copied legislators and candidates as well as other media contacts.

This is not something that will be quieted down. We are organized and we will continue to push for justice in housing.

Rafael Bautista Director San Diego Tenants Union 619-709-094

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In these new economies, barriers to entry are minimal, and individuals are primarily focused on seizing opportunities rather than being hindered by concerns of race or sex. The internet has democratized access to information, and more people than ever are participating in these new economies. However, the biggest resistance to wealth creation today lies within the individual and collective mindset. Overcoming the fear of the unknown and embracing the uncharted territory of new ideas is essential for progress.

Each generation brings forth new ideas that shape the economy and solve the problems of the previous generation. This perpetual cycle of question and answer drives progress and innovation. For example, as we strive for faster and more efficient communication, we witness the evolution from telephones to email, text messages, instant messaging, and social media platforms. With each new idea comes a new form of wealth.

The wealthiest individuals in society are often entrepreneurs who bring innovative business ideas to life, along with the investors who provide the necessary capital. The combination of entrepreneurship and investment is a powerful force in wealth creation. However, it is important to recognize the coexistence of the old and new economies.

The old economy, with its reliance on debt and manipulation,

We know that disasters do not discriminate. Yet, recovery from the same event can be uneven from community to community, perpetuating pre-existing inequalities. Recognizing these disparities, FEMA and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have prioritized equity when it comes to accessing federal programs and resources.

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perpetuates a scarcity mindset. When too many individuals engage in this game, it becomes a competition for a limited pie, leading to conflicts and even wars. On the other hand, the new economy operates in a realm of abundance. Industries such as bitcoin, space, AI, Airbnb hosting, podcasting, gaming, and influencer marketing offer boundless opportunities for wealth creation.

Wealth in business and investing exists at the intersection of faith in the future and individual passions. It is important to distinguish between the collective mindset and the individual mindset when addressing topics such as race, sex, or other classification. While the collective mindset shapes the beliefs and mindset of a particular group, the individual mindset empowers each person to claim their own power and intelligence. In this article we are discussing the collective mindset.

By Erik A. Hooks FEMA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR

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CLOSING THE WEALTH GAP IN BLACK AMERICA THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN INNOVATION

By Phillip Washington, Jr.

DELIVERING CLIMATE RESILIENCE FUNDING TO DESPERATE COMMUNITIES

As we navigate the uncharted territory of the new economy, we must recognize that there is no proven path or playbook. We are writing the rules as we go along. This may seem daunting, but it is also an area where many individuals, especially Black people, are excelling. The gap in Black America’s wealth will only be closed when more individuals run to the edges and actively participate in these new economies.

The implications of embracing the new economy and closing the wealth gap are far-reaching. By actively participating in the edges of innovation, Black individuals can become cooperative components of the global movement forward. This movement brings not only wealth but also happiness, peace, and joy. It is an opportunity to shape the future and contribute to a more inclusive and prosperous society.

Closing the wealth gap also has broader societal implications.

When individuals from all backgrounds have equal access to wealth creation opportunities, it fosters a more equitable society. It dismantles the barriers that have historically hindered marginalized communities from achieving economic success.

By embracing the new economy, Black America can rewrite the narrative and redefine what is possible.

Phillip Washington, Jr. is a registered investment adviser and host of the Wealth Building Made Simple Podcast. This commentary originally appeared in The Dallas Weekly.

The numbers tell the story.

[In August], FEMA announced nearly $3 billion in climate mitigation project selections nationwide to help communities build resilience through its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) national competition and Flood Mitigation Assistance program. In total, more than 50% of these projects will benefit disadvantaged communities, and in particular, 70% of BRIC projects will do the same.

FEMA recently announced the initial designation of nearly 500 census tracts, which will be eligible for increased federal support to become more resilient to natural hazards and extreme weather worsened by the climate crisis.

FEMA will use “Community Disaster Resilience Zone” designations to direct and manage financial and technical assistance for resilience projects nationwide, targeting communities most at risk due to climate change. More Community Disaster Resilience Zone designations, including tribal lands and territories, are expected to be announced in the fall of 2023.

These types of investments have and will yield a significant return on investment for communities nationwide.

For example, in my home state of North Carolina, the historic community of Princeville, founded by freed AfricanAmerican slaves, uses BRIC funding to move vulnerable homes and critical utilities out of flood-prone areas.

While we are encouraged by these investments, we know more must be done. Not every community has the personnel, the time or the resources to apply for these federal dollars. FEMA offers free, Direct Technical Assistance to help under-resourced communities navigate the grant application process and get connected with critical resources.

With extreme weather events becoming increasingly intense and frequent due to climate change, we must keep pressing forward and continue investing in ways to better protect ourselves and our neighbors. We are encouraged that local officials are engaging with us to learn more about the benefits of the BRIC non-financial Direct Technical Assistance initiative—[in September], we saw hundreds of participants nationwide register for a recent webinar on this important topic.

We want to see even more communities take advantage of this initiative, and, ultimately, obtain grants for innovative and forward-looking resilience projects. To that end, FEMA recently published a blog with five steps to help local communities and tribal nations learn more about the benefits of this non-financial technical assistance to access federal funding. I hope your community will take action and submit a letter of interest for this opportunity and increase meaningful mitigation work throughout the country.

With the pace of disasters accelerating, communities can utilize federal resources to reduce their risk and take action to save property and lives.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of San Diego

Bethel Baptist Church

3085 K Street San Diego, CA 92102

1962 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA 92105

719 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy San Diego, CA 92113

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

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Rev. Jared B. Moten, Senior Pastor

Dr. John W. Ringgold, Sr. Pastor

Church of Christ

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

580 69th Street, San Diego, CA 92114

1819 Englewood Dr. Lemon Grove, CA 91945

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Sunday Bible Study 8:45 a.m.

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Pastor Dennis Hodges First Lady Deborah Hodges

“A Church Where Family, Faith & Fellowship Matters”

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1728 S. 39th Street San Diego, CA 92113 619.262.6004 • Fax 619.262.6014 www.embcsd.com

Sunday School 9 :30 a.m.

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

“A Life Changing Ministry” Romans 12:2

Lively Stones Missionary Baptist Church

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

Mesa View Baptist Church

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

625 Quail Street San Diego, CA 92102

13230 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064

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Sunday School 9 :00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

Sunday School 9 :30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service 11:00 a.m.

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

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Pastor Melvin A. Watts

Pastor Dr. Darrow Perkins Jr.

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

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Phillips Temple CME Church

7024 Amherst Street San Diego, CA 92115

2205 Harrison Avenue San Diego, CA 92113

5333 Geneva Ave. San Diego, CA 92114

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

Pastor Donnell and First Lady Sheila Townsend

Sr. Pastor Dr. Kevin E. Stafford First Lady Margina Stafford

Sundays Bible Discovery Hour 9 :30 a.m.

Mid Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

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Pastor Milton Chambers, Sr. & First Lady Alice Chambers

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Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church

St. Paul United Methodist Church of San Diego

Total Deliverance Worship Center

4995 A Street San Diego, CA 92102

3094 L Street San Diego, CA 92102

138 28th Street San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday School 9 :00 a.m.

Morning Service 10:45 a.m.

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

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Eagles Nest Christian Center

True Light Apostolic Church

3619 College Ave. San Diego, CA 92115

5400 Division Street San Diego, CA 92114

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OBITUARIES Maurice Frederick Wade SUNRISE

12/08/1970

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11/06/2023

Mario Osirus

Eddie L. Crawford

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07/11/1971

11/15/1948

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11/22/2023

11/18/2023

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Maurice Frederick Wade was born to the late Carol Wade and his father Kenneth Wade on December 8, 1970. He departed this earthly life on Monday, November 6, 2023.

Maurice was born in Long Beach, CA, and raised in San Diego, CA. He was 1 of several siblings; Dawn, Bobby, Monique, Steven, Monica, and Haynie, whom he all loved. He graduated high school from Serra High, Class of 1989, and went on to study Architectural Design and Drafting.

Maurice was kind-hearted and never failed to make people feel welcome. He had a humorous personality and lit up every room he entered. Maurice loved adventure. He spent his weekends at restaurants and trying new activities with his daughters and partner. He also never turned down a good escape room.

He truly enjoyed catching the Steelers game each Sunday with his beloved dog, Penny, and he would give her a treat for each touchdown. He had a tremendous love for his friends, siblings, children, nieces, and nephews.

Maurice was predeceased by his mother Carol Ann Wade, and his 2 aunts; Sheila and Guye.

He is survived by his partner Rebecca Lopez, and his children; Novella Keeling, Lovell Wade, Taylor Wade, and Tyler Wade.

Mario Osirus, a cherished soul known for his unwavering passion and selfless kindness, departed from this world on November 22, 2023, at the age of 52. Born in the vibrant land of Haiti on July 11, 1971, Mario carried the warmth of his homeland throughout his life, touching the hearts of everyone he encountered.

Mario dedicated his professional life to the field of mechanics, a career that was not just a job but a calling. His natural intelligence shone brightly as he solved complex problems with ease, and his coworkers admired his commitment and skill. Mario's love for his work was evident to all who knew him, as he often expressed that his time spent at work was among his most fulfilling.

Outside of his vocation, Mario's interests were diverse and colorful. He was an avid supporter of the Brazilian and Portuguese teams, his enthusiasm for the game as vivid as the blue and red hues he so adored. Music was another of Mario's great loves, and the lively rhythms of Tropicana music. Above all, Mario was a family man, deeply passionate about the well-being of his loved ones. His family was the cornerstone of his life, and he nurtured his relationships with the same diligence and care that he applied to every endeavor.

Mario's presence was a source of comfort and strength, his guidance a compass for those he loved. Known for his readiness to lend a hand, Mario extended his kindness beyond the confines of his immediate circle. He was always there for those in need, offering support, wisdom, and a smile that could light up the darkest of days. His selflessness was a beacon of hope, inspiring others to act with compassion and generosity.

Mario's guiding principles were the bedrock of his existence.

He lived a life of integrity, honesty, and respect, values that he upheld with unwavering conviction. Those who had the privilege of knowing Mario were often in awe of the depth of his character and the sincerity of his actions. In every aspect of his life, Mario exemplified what it means to be a kind and passionate individual. His intelligence was matched only by his warmth, and his legacy will live on in the hearts and memories of those who were fortunate enough to cross his path.

As we bid farewell to Mario Osirus, we celebrate the remarkable life he led and the indelible mark he left on our world. His spirit, a blend of joy, love, and resilience, will continue to inspire us, and his memory will be cherished forever. Mario's journey on earth may have concluded, but the story of his impact is far from over.

On November 18, 2023, Eddie L. Crawford peacefully passed away at her home in San Diego, CA. She was born on November 15, 1948.

Eddie consistently participated in the religious gatherings at Grace Covenant Christian Church in San Diego, California, led by Pastors David and Renee Watkins. Faithful in attending worship services, she was an active member of the Born Blessed Platoon.

Eddie, well-acquainted with the Lord, frequently expressed gratitude for God's blessings and enthusiastically shared how divine healing had touched her life. Her testimony served as a constant tribute to God and a testament to the remarkable work He had accomplished in her.

Living life to its fullest, Eddie consistently extended a helping hand to those in need, recognizing the potential in others that they might overlook in themselves. She found joy in preparing holiday meals, and her enduring voice messages and words of encouragement will be cherished. Family was her greatest priority, and she sought to maintain neutrality in disagreements, listening to both sides. A woman of unwavering faith, she promptly advised turning situations into matters of prayer and relying on our heavenly Father.

She is lovingly remembered by her life partner Curtis Roar, her surviving children; Robert Gonzales, Kelvin Gonzales, Carolyn Wade, Demetrius Gonzales, and Faith Roar, her cherished grandchildren; Remeica Wade, Tammy Wade, Paul Davis, Vanessa Wade, Lakia Gonzales, Kelmisha Gonzales, Kelisha Gonzales, Kelshae Gonzales, Alexus Gonzales, Robert Gonzales Jr., Demetrius Gonzales Jr., Demarcus Gonzales, Dallas Gonzales, and her great-grandchildren; Daezhanae Young, Thomanisha Brown, Raschon Hardeman, London Purvis, La’lionne Purvis, and Kameron Gonzales.

Modesta Irene Roots SUNRISE

04/20/1955

SUNSET

10/30/2023

ARRANGEMENTS BY CALIFORNIA CREMATION & BURIAL Modesta Irene Root , a charismatic daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, was born to Willie James Johnson Sr. and Savannah Roots (both of whom preceded her in death) on April 20, 1955, in San Diego, California.

Marty was loving, energetic, and outgoing. Marty accepted Christ in her life in 2004. She was an active member at University Avenue Baptist Church, where she served proudly on the usher board. She enjoyed going to Sunday School and could often be heard singing “Come By Here My Lord.”

In high school, she was a Henrietta Hornet at Lincoln High School.

She loved being Henrietta. She forged some lifetime friendships.

Marty and her two closest friends, Joyce Bell and Patricia Rudder, always made time for each other and traveled. These three were inseparable and made every effort to catch up with their classmates for every reunion. She recently celebrated her 50th high school reunion.

Modesta worked for different organizations, such as the Crisis Center and the San Diego County. Her most recent place of employment was with In-Home Support Services (IHSS) in San Diego, where she cared for the elderly and people with disabilities. She had the heart to be a service to others.

Marty was a pillar in her community. She did not turn her back on anyone. She was ready to celebrate everyone’s life and accomplishments. She was quick-witted; her sass was unmatched. She was good at giving nicknames, even if you didn’t like them. Marty loved hard. She didn’t have kids of her own, but your kids were her kids. She took pride in being around her family. She never drove a car, but best believe she was getting to the party. You had to be ready for a game of dominoes, spades, and any other game you thought you could play. She was in it to win it. Her talk was always louder than yours.

On Monday, October 30, 2023, Modesta was welcomed to her heavenly home with Christ by her side.

She leaves to mourn her departure her sisters; Lorraine Johnson, Florenda Thompson, Rosalind Lewis, Rhonda Goode, Lisa Rojas, Valena Johnson Burkes, and Jeanette Rose Johnson, her brothers; Jimmy Roots Sr., Elton Anderson (Remy), Willie James Johnson Jr. (June), Lenny Carl Johnson Sr. (Stacey), and Eddie Ray Johnson, and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and other family members.

She was also loved by those siblings who preceded her in death; Glory Thornton, Jammie Roots, Anthony Reed Johnson, David Michael Johnson, and Alfred Christopher Johnson.

Alphonso Simmons SUNRISE

08/24/1937

SUNSET

11/08/2023

ARRANGEMENTS BY ANDERSON-RAGSDALE MORTUARY Alphonso Simmons was born on August 24, 1937, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl and Pearl Simmons of Jacksonville, Florida. Alphonso was the third of nine children.

Alphonso graduated from Staton High School in Jacksonville. He joined the United States Navy in 1954. He was stationed in Illinois and Florida before getting orders to San Diego, where he served as an Aircraft Structural Mechanic, and he served for 20 years.

He then became employed as a correctional counselor with the Federal Prison System at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

He retired after twenty years of service.

Alphonso met his lovely bride, Eva Simmons, and married in 1957.

They are the proud parents of five children; Octavia, Lizzette, Alphonso, Alex, and Allison. Alphonso also had a daughter from a previous relationship, Serena Simmons. They served God together faithfully at Greater Victory Baptist Church and currently are members of Bright Hope Community Church.

Alphonso was a forthright, hardworking family man who kept his word and possessed a caring, generous nature. Alphonso was a passionate servant in his community, and he dedicated time and energy to his church home and the Kiwanis Club. He was a founding member of The Mills Park Homeboys, a group of military veterans, serving the San Diego community for over 30 years.

On November 8, 2023, Alphonso passed peacefully surrounded by his family and friends.

Alphonso was preceded in death by his parents; Earl and Pearl Simmons, brothers; Ulysses Simmons (Kathleen) and Earl Simmons, and his eldest daughter Serena Simmons.

He leaves to cherish his memory his faithful wife Eva Simmons, his devoted children; Ms. Octavia Fulgham, Mrs. Lizzette Dukes-Blake (Terrance), Mr. Alphonso L. Simmons (Chalise), Mr. Alex Simmons (Marcina), and Mrs. Allison Bell (Lester), three sisters; Mrs. Annette Jackson (Feairon), Ms. Pearl Simmons, and Mrs. Marlene

Simmons (Lorenzo), three brothers; Mr. Carl Simmons, Mr. Edward Simmons, and Bishop Roosevelt Simmons

(Jackie), twelve grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren, and numerous loving nieces and nephews.

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NATIONAL/LOCAL/STATE NEWS County Teams Up With MIT Global Research Center Pilot program aims to help low-income seniors

By Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office

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he County of San Diego has been chosen to team up with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) global research center, which will provide technical assistance on the evaluation of a County pilot program aiming to keep low-income seniors from becoming homeless.

The County’s Office of Evaluation, Performance and Analy- PHOTO: Courtesy of County of San Diego Communications Office tics (OEPA) will work with the rent-burdened and at risk of becoming Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Achomeless. The subsidies will be paid to the tion Lab (J-PAL) at MIT, also known as people’s landlords for 18 months. The peoJ-PAL North America. The program looks ple in the program were selected by a ranto keep low-income seniors from becoming dom selection process from a pool of qualihomeless by paying them a rent subsidy. fied applicants.

Ricardo Basurto-Dávila is the head of OEPA. A simple evaluation of the program would He said the evaluation is just the kind of just track the people receiving the subsideeper data analysis the County wants to do dies and record how many of them were able to better assess programs and improve polto remain in their homes. The randomized icies. study will also measure and compare out“We’re excited to partner with J-PAL,” said comes for people who receive the subsidies Basurto-Dávila. “This evaluation will help us against a similar group of seniors who did understand if senior incentives work, if they not receive them. keep people housed, and give us data about The County created the Office of Evaluation, how to move forward.”

Performance and Analytics in 2021 to use The Shallow Rental Subsidy Program was modern analytics to sift through the County’s approved by the County’s Board of Supervast collection of data in new ways; to look visors in 2022. It is managed by the Departfor patterns, trends and associations that can ment of Homeless Solutions and Equitable help leaders improve programs, services and Communities in the County’s Health and policies.

Human Services Agency.

That particularly includes top priorities inThe program is providing $500-a-month cluding homelessness, mental health, equity subsidies to low-income seniors who are and racial justice.

Mayor Todd Gloria signs the Smart Streetlights and Safe Sidewalks programs into law. PHOTO: Office of Mayor Todd Gloria

Mayor Gloria Signs Smart Streetlights, New Safe Sidewalk Program into Law VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE Mayor Todd Gloria on November 22 signed into law two measures approved by the City Council designed to make communities across the City of San Diego safer.

The first allows for the City to move forward in activating 500 Smart Streetlight cameras and deploying Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology. The second enacts the City’s new Safe Sidewalk Program, which will make it easier and cheaper for property owners to repair damaged and dangerous sidewalks.

“The No. 1 job of city government is to ensure residents are safe in their communities,” said Mayor Todd Gloria.

On Nov. 14, the City Council approved a proposal to deploy Smart Streetlights and Automated License Plate Recognition technologies. The approval, with the Mayor’s signature, will now allow the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) to enter into a fiveyear agreement with Ubicquia, Inc. for 500 Smart Streetlight cameras, paired with Flock Safety’s ALPR technology. The technology

will be used to help SDPD solve violent crimes and bring perpetrators to justice.

The combination of the two technologies provides SDPD with both video and ALPR data-collection capabilities at a lower cost than if the two were purchased and maintained separately. SDPD looks to have this technology operational by January.

On Nov. 15, the City Council passed the Mayor’s Safe Sidewalks Program, which was first announced in his last State of the City address. The program invests resources to fix uneven and damaged sidewalks while making it easier for people to make repairs in front of their private property. It waives costly permit fees and helps expedite the process for property owners to make needed sidewalk repairs, saving up to $2,100 per project.

Many property owners are not aware that state law makes them responsible for the maintenance of sidewalks fronting their private property, creating a potential safety hazard and legal liability. This program cuts red tape and waives permitting fees to help residents and businesses fulfill that responsibility.

New Social Security Increase Provides a Lifeline for Black Retirees

By Bria Overs The Social Security Administration announced in October an increase of benefits by 3.2% for more than 71 million Americans who receive Social Security and SSI benefits. In 2024, recipients can expect an additional $50 or more monthly.

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Social Security is a federal retirement program that provides benefits and a source of income for eligible retired workers who are 65 or older. According to the administration, there are more than 66 million beneficiaries.

Supplemental Security Income provides monthly payments for an estimated 7.5 million people with disabilities or low-income older adults.

“Almost every worker in the nation pays into it,” says Kathleen Romig, director of social security and disability policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “They and their family members can get benefits based on those earnings during one of these circumstances — death, disability, or retirement.”

Some Americans receive both Social Security and SSI benefits. It’s the largest povertyfighting benefit, Romig says, and without them, four in 10 Americans would live in poverty. Approximately 7.7 million Black Americans receive Social Security, 2.5 million collect SSI, and around 1 million reap both, according to the Census Bureau. On average, Black men over 65 receive $14,918 a year, and Black women of the same age get $13,636 a year.

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With rising rents and utilities and increases in the cost of food and transportation, more than $15,000 a year is needed to live for many Americans. The administration has implemented a cost-of-living adjustment, also known as a COLA, every year starting in 2016, ranging from 0.3% to 8.7% in 2022.

The newest boost will take effect as early as Dec. 29, 2023, for SSI and January 2024 for Social Security.

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) from the third quarter of the prior year compared to the corresponding quarter of the current year determines if there will be an increase.

In this case, the administration used data from the late summer and fall of 2022 and compared it with the numbers from 2023.

“The cost-of-living adjustment maintains the purchasing power of those benefits,” Romig says. “That’s so important because other sources of retirement income are subject to either inflation risk or investment risk.”

Pensions do not increase with inflation, unlike these benefit programs. Other retirement vehicles like a 401(k) or Roth IRA use a mix of stocks and bonds that fluctuate daily based on market performance. To see more money from these programs for Black Americans, ending institutional and systemic barriers in “education, employment, earnings, marriage, health, disability, and mortality would significantly increase annual and lifetime Social Security benefits for Black adults,” a report from the Urban Institute found.

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By Macy Meinhardt Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer ccess to a college education is often considered a pathway to success, personal growth, and economic prosperity. However, for many Black San Diegans, this journey is marked by unique challenges and barriers that hinder their ability to fully participate in and benefit from higher education.

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That is according to Maxine Amaru, a San Diego native who went through the San Diego Unified School system and then went on to pursue multi degrees later in life through San Diego State and City colleges. Leading a college funding workshop session with the San Diego Association of Black Social Workers, Amaru spoke to attendees last Saturday on how she managed to obtain her five degrees debt free.

Her secret? Becoming her own advocate, primarily through scholarship research.

“If there are 1,000 scholarships to be had, I will hit 500 of them,” Ms. Amaru explained, as she described how she obtained multiple community and state college degrees without having to pay for it.

As a Black disabled woman, “no one would help me,” Amaru argued, in regards to getting information on how a higher education can be accessible for her–which typically is a responsibility charged to school guidance counselors.

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children and People of Color get a higher education but they don't give us information,” Amaru said, which she claims is by-design.

According to research by EdSource, the needs of Black students, advocates argue, are too often overlooked by non-Black middle and high school counselors. Black students are more likely to be placed in classes that don’t prepare them for college or a career, subject to harsher discipline and less likely to have their mental health needs addressed, research shows.

“There’s a subconscious mindset that Black students, students in poverty, cannot learn,” said Lisa Andrews, a director at the California College Guidance Initiative and a counseling professor at the University of La Verne, near Pomona. “To change that, school counseling needs to be transformational and revolutionary.”

In addition, according to findings from the State of Higher Education for Black Californians, California high schools graduate Black students at lower rates than all other racial/ethnic groups, and have failed to address the significantly lower percentages of Black students who are offered the college preparatory curriculum—a 17-percentage point gap in A-G completion between Black and White students exists.

The A-G course sequence is a set of classes California high school students must take to be eligible to apply to CSU and UC campuses.

Meanwhile, Amaru also shared the importance of joining service organizations and clubs,

not necessarily because it's fun or for a “good time”, but because they are vital for networking, and building a team of supporters and sense of belonging–especially within primarily white institutions such as San Diego State.

“That's where you feel like you belong. Those people are going to help you push you and understand what you're going through,” Amaru said, in regards to the significance of building a foundation within the community.

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Amaru also emphasized to attendees that you do not have to be a straight-A student to obtain scholarships, as there are many outside organizations that are geared towards funding students with unique identities and life experiences. This approach Amaru shared is accomplished by dedicating time to working the “search engine,” she described and looking into niche scholarOne attendee lookin ship opportunities to apply for. g at the Class Maxine Amaru. PH

Other areas Amaru shared within the workshop included information on applying for FAFSA, writing personal biographies, resume and CV building, and making personal goals and vision statements for oneself.

Currently in her fourth year at San Diego State University, Amaru is on track to graduate this year and is planning on attending graduate school, also for free, in the upcoming future. Her research is geared towards social work and Black family preservation.

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Nativity:

A Soulful Celebration Returns to Common Ground Theatre

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff

“The tradition extends back 60 years to when the late Rufus Dewitt and the late Dr. Robert L. Matthews answered the community call for a theater company performing works for and about Black people,” according to the program for the Nativity, A Soulful Celebration. A production of the Common Ground Theatre, which is an outgrowth of that 1960 call, this year provides another outstanding production based loosely on the Langston Hughes classic and directed by Ms. Yolanda M. Franklin, Common Grount Theatre’s Artistic Director.

The production, at the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC), is presented for two weekends only which started Friday, December 1, 2023. This year brings six Black Pastors and their churches to the productions, along with an outstanding cast. The last three productions are this Friday, December 8th and Saturday the 9th at 7:30 pm and the closing production on Sunday, December 10th at 2pm. General admission is $40.00. For seniors (65 and up) and students with I.D., tickets are $35.00. Tickets for children (17 and under) are $25. Don’t miss this.

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Light Up The Grove!

The City of Lemon Grove Hosts 26th Annual Bonfire

By Helen Ofield It was 1997 when the fun began.

Mayor Mary Sessom determined that Lemon Grove needed a holiday celebration replete with the biggest bonfire in bonfire history. With fire trucks and crew at the ready, she lit our fire and the rest is history.

The Lemon Grove Historical Society was on board, totally.

On that first event, rain poured down, yet about 200 hardy souls showed up to huddle on the Parsonage Museum verandah and inside, along with The Barn Cats Band. They played, we sang, Mayor Sessom wore her trademark black cowgirl hat, and Soroptimist handed out hot cider.

Some things were meant to be. December 1, 2023 saw the 28th Annual Bonfire, all free all the time. No commercial vendors, only local non profits handing out free hot chocolate and cookies to the throng.

When Mayor Raquel Vasquez lit our fire, a great cheer went up from some 8,000 attendees who were flanked by Christmas lights, display tents, bales

of hay (is anything more comfy?), and giant balloons.

Over in the Tudor Revival H. Lee House, Santa Claus and a helpful Elf who took photos of supplicants held forth beside the famous Christmas tree and listened to the wishes of moppets ages one to ten. One wee lassie requested a horse, and a grandmother begged for a house while many youngsters asked for shoes (we’re worried about that last one).

Across Angels’ Walk, adorned with inscribed bricks, was the line awaiting entry into the Parsonage Museum, all dolled up for the holiday.

“Light Up the Grove” has become a favorite annual event in Lemon Grove, and no wonder— its means of generosity, affection, merriment, historic preservation, all the things that make life worth living. So Lemon Grove.

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COMMUNITY Southeastern Little League Sign-ups Begin!

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By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer

first Saturday of December meant early Theregistration day at the newly-minted Shelley

Curtis White baseball field in South Crest Park.

Adults and kids came out to put their signatures on the dotted line so they can participate in the 2024 Southeastern District-66 Little League experience.

Southeastern has cranked out their share of baseball superstars and community leaders and they are ready to send more positive representation into the community and beyond.

"It's more than just baseball here at Southeastern. We teach life skills, leadership and accountability. However when it comes to baseball, we do have some very talented coaches, managers and trainers here. We do know baseball," General Manager Dwayne Hill shared.

There will be early registration opportunities for the next four Saturdays. The regular sign up dates start in January.

"We are doing fine with our numbers but we would like to increase them and that is one of our main goals. Do you know, back in the days we had as many as 14 major league teams. We had so many teams we had to send kids to other associations. That's a trip compared to now but it's a fact," said Mr. Dwayne Hill.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

South African Scholar Pens Open Letter for Ceasefire in Gaza

By Lisa Vives Global Information Network

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housands of scholars in South Africa’s higher education sector have taken a public stand for a ceasefire in Gaza, imploring other institutions in South Africa to do the same.

An open letter on the subject which began circulating in November has drawn the support of researchers, lecturers, administrators and students at public universities. At the same time, a commentary by Suren Pillay, director of the Center for African Studies at the University of Cape Town, appeared.

Pillay, a Black South African observing the horrific events in the Middle East, reflected on his country’s own violent past. Here are some excerpts from Pillay’s commentary.

“I recall the relentless violence that accompanied the last decades of white South Africa’s attempts to make apartheid work. I remem-

ber the fears that grew among white South Africans as they put their trust in a sophisticated military capability, a conscription army, a nuclear weapons capacity and steadfast friends in the West, particularly the United States, Britain and France.

“But the “terrorists”, as the national liberation movements were referred to, could not be crushed by the mightiest army in Southern Africa. By mid-1985 a significant section of the white electorate and some in the ruling party realized that the problem of Black resistance was not going to go away.

“Until October 7, Israel also had the confidence that its sophisticated military and intelligence capabilities, its use of walls and barriers to control and monitor every aspect of Palestinian life, were going to manage its “Palestinian problem” successfully.”

“Most Israelis and their political leaders were so confident that any reference to “peace talks” or even rhetorical acknowledgment of a twostate solution became unnecessary, moribund and superfluous.”

“Life could proceed. Rave parties could happen in the desert.

The normality that had become normal continued in the abnormality of occupation. Until October 7.”

“Just as with white South Africans, fear grows exponentially. And Israel is responding to that fear with a colossal bombing campaign of annihilation. But as white South Africans learned, violence cannot eradicate the “problem”, nor create the life of peace they might long for.”

Suren Pillay, director of the Center for African Studies at the University of Cape Town.

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Pillay concluded: “White South Africans realized their apartheid project was unsustainable; Israelis will, too.”

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Kenya Court Takes Action on Finance Law Key Clauses Struck Out of Finance Law Amid Economic Woes from Rising Public Debt

By Emmanuel Igunza Associated Press The Kenyan High Court on November 28 struck out key clauses of a contentious finance law that has been blamed for significantly raising taxes and the cost of living in East Africa's largest economy.

High court judges David Majanja, Christine Meoli and Lawrence Mugambi said parts of the Finance Act 2023, including a mandatory housing levy, were unconstitutional and couldn't be enforced.

"The levy against persons in formal employment to the exclusion of other nonformal income earners without justification is discriminatory, irrational, arbitrary and against the constitution," according to the 160-page judgment.

The housing levy is a significant agenda of President William Ruto, who has pledged to construct 1 million homes by 2027 under his affordable housing program already underway in parts of the country. Political analyst

Herman Manyora said that the court ruling was a big blow to the government, "which has lost public support by pushing an unpopular legislation."

The law, which was enacted earlier this year, also doubled value added tax on petroleum products to 16% up and raised taxes on personal income up to 40%. It led to mass protests in the capital, Nairobi, and parts of western Kenya where the opposition enjoys big support. The International Monetary Fund backed the law, which is part of the government's efforts to increase revenue collection to pay for a ballooning foreign debt that now stands at $70 billion – some of which is due next year.

Last month, the Federation of Kenyan Employers said that the private job market had lost 70,000 jobs since October 2022, and attributed it to the Finance Act, which had led to a hostile business environment.

"Every day we receive notifications from employers on their intent to declare redundancy," the federation said.

UN Warns of Overwhelming Gang Violence in Haiti's Central Region

By Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon Associated Press Gangs are invading Haiti's rural central region, suffocating a once peaceful area that served as the country's food basket but that is now plagued by kidnappings, killings and rapes, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.

Only a handful of powerful gangs operate in Lower Artibonite, a region located north of the Port-au-Prince capital, but they have laid waste to numerous communities with sparse police presence and a lack of basic government institutions, said the U.N. Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner.

“The consequences are disastrous for the populations affected but have provoked far too little reaction from national authorities and international actors.”

to pay for access, the U.N. said.

By April of this year, nearly 12,000 acres (5,000 hectares) of crops were lost because farmers had been forced to flee, according to the World Food Program. As a result, the number of people going hungry has spiked, with nearly half of Artibonite's population of roughly 1.7 million people at risk of starvation.

The U.N. said the situation in central Haiti requires a swift response as it expressed concern about the delay in the deployment of a Kenya-led foreign armed force, which was approved in October by the U.N. Security Council to help the Caribbean nation bring gang violence under control.

"The consequences are disastrous for the populations affected but have provoked far too little reaction from national authorities and international actors," the report said. "The

longer it takes to deploy a specialized international force, the more robust the response will have to be."

In November, a court in Kenya extended a block on sending police to Haiti even though Parliament has already approved the deployment.

The U.N. also recommended the deployment of more police to Artibonite, salary increases for police and justice officials and sanctions on those who finance and support the gangs.

It noted that self-defense groups have formed in the absence of law enforcement in Lower Artibonite, traveling mostly by foot and armed with machetes and knives as they hunt for suspected gang members as part of a civilian uprising known as "bwa kale" that began earlier this year.

Overall, the movement has killed more than

"In the past, lynchings could be mitigated or even controlled by local, police or judicial authorities," the report stated. "This is no longer the case, given that these institutions are virtually no longer functional or present in the areas where they occur."

But the gangs remain undeterred, and police are no match. Gangs have set up ambushes on the sole main road that leads from the capital north to Artibonite and launched multiple attacks on judicial and police institutions. In one incident, they killed seven police officers in the central town of Liancourt in January, sparking police protests in Port-au-Prince and beyond.

"Some police officers even attempted to invade the international airport runway and the prime minister's residence," the report noted.

Gangs also have raided villages controlled by rivals, with more than 100 attacks reported in 17 communities from January 2022 to October 2023, with nearly 300 people killed, including a couple in their 80s slain inside their home, the report said. More than 1,100 people also have been kidnapped during that period, with gangs beating victims with baseball bats or burning them with plastic wax, the U.N. said. Women and children also are sexually assaulted, it added.

–U.N. report

"A climate of fear reigns in Lower Artibonite, where murders, sexual violence, theft, destruction of property and other abuses are committed against the population on an almost daily basis," the report stated.

The agency noted that the gangs in Lower Artibonite are backed by the powerful G-Pep coalition operating in the capital, which controls more than 50 miles (80 kilometers) of roadway leading north to the central region as well as coastal towns along the way.

More than 1,690 people have been killed and more than 1,118 kidnapped in that region from January 2022 to October 2023, according to the U.N. Gang violence has forced another 22,000 people to flee their homes, more than half of them children, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Gangs also have stolen crops and livestock, blocked irrigation systems and attacked agricultural lands, forcing impoverished farmers

400 people, 11% of those in Artibonite, according to the U.N.

Residents flee their homes to escape clashes between armed gangs in the Carrefour-Feuilles district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, August 2023.

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Gangs in the central region also are backed by "extremely influential political and economic players. The latter in turn rely on these gangs to create instability, satisfy their political ambitions, control sectors of the economy and facilitate illicit trafficking by controlling main roads," the report stated.

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This Is What it’s Like to Survive Cancer Black Women Tell What It Means to Survive

By Anissa Durham Word In Black etween 2019-2022, more than 18 million Americans survived cancer. Some factors that increase cancer survival include access to health insurance, patient attitudes, and a support team, according to the American Cancer Society. Those who have personally dealt with cancer know that the treatments are painful, and keeping hope alive can be difficult.

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But surviving cancer is possible.

Three Black women [spoke] about what it means to be a cancer survivor and what they’ve learned from fighting for their lives. Here are their stories.

Madeline Long, 60, Maryland, Executive Director In 2011, my mother, my aunt, and myself were all diagnosed with breast cancer. With the diagnosis, I didn’t see it as a death sentence.

My mother didn’t handle her diag-

nosis very well. So, I couldn’t really be a survivor. I had to be a caregiver first. I wasn’t able to really show up in my own life because my mother and I were diagnosed two months apart.

I would tell Black women, you got to live a healthier lifestyle. What does your stress level look like?

What does your tribe look like?

Who are you rolling with? Surround yourself with people who will speak life into you. You don’t want to be with people who all they do is speak negatively. Black women don’t have to die from breast cancer.

Erin Nickson, 37, Georgia, Senior Corporate Relations Manager I was diagnosed in 2011 with stage 1 breast cancer. I was going in for my annual exam, at the urging of my mother. I was 24, and it was during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wasn’t thinking about breast cancer because I was so young.

My mother’s mother passed away from breast cancer many decades prior. I still didn’t think that at my age, I should be concerned with it. I don’t know if it was the initial shock, or being naïve, I was just like, what’s the next step — let’s get this done. The perspective that there’s life not only after a cancer diagnosis but also during a cancer diagnosis helped me just tough through it.

For Black women who are currently battling cancer, don’t stop. Don’t take no for an answer until you are at peace with the direction that your care is going. Young Black women need to be super diligent about understanding their family medical history. We know that cancers are best treated when they are caught earlier. Forget everything else you’ve heard; you’ve got to start earlier.

Michelle Sparrow-Walker, 60, Maryland, IT Consulting Services I didn’t realize how many Black women that I knew had breast can-

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cer. I felt blessed — it could have been worse. However, I knew I wasn’t alone because there are so many women who have gone through it. But when I heard the word cancer, it just stopped my heart. You don’t ever foresee that for yourself until it happens.

I didn’t want to feel depressed or like a victim. I try to keep a positive attitude and keep moving —

so people could see I wasn’t gonna let cancer stop me. Your attitude is half the battle. The most important thing is to stay positive — because if you think things are going to be bad, it’s kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Expect that God is gonna take care of it for you. My faith became very strong during that period. I’ve learned to lean a lot more on it.

EDUCATION

5 Facts About Modern School Segregation

By Aziah Siid Word In Black On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme

Court ruled unanimously that racially segregated public schools were unconstitutional in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

Many cities across the Jim Crow South refused to comply with the ruling, and so six years later, on Nov. 14, 1960, a brave 6-yearold girl named Ruby Bridges needed U.S. marshals to escort her to her first day of class at all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. At the same time, 6-year-olds Gail Etienne, Tessie Prevost, and Leona Tate integrated nearby McDonogh 19 Elementary School.

Norman Rockwell immortalized Bridges being escorted into the school in his famous 1964 painting, “The Problem We All Live With.” In the decades since, de jure segregation mandated by law has disappeared, but de facto segregation — what actually happens in practice — persists, and it continues to impact Black students today. How? Well, here’s what you may not know about modern-day school segregation.

1. Not much has happened since the 1970s.

Experts at The Civil Rights Project at UCLA say school desegregation “peaked in 1988,” and there have been no major legal or policy advances since that time. It’s been almost 70 years since the high court struck down the“separate but equal” doctrine, but as researchers Gary Orfield and Danielle Jarvie wrote in a recent report, the legal effort to integrate schools has been abandoned and led to increased “isolation of Black students in all sectors of American education.” They go on to note that “New policies are needed, and legislation recently passed by the House of Representatives, the Strength in Diversity Act, could be a positive beginning.”

2. School segregation is getting worse.

White-Black segregation increased by 35% from 1991 to 2020 in the 100 largest school districts. Black students have the least amount of contact with white students in Chicago, followed by Dallas, Miami, and

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Prince George’s County, Maryland,” according to the UCLA Civil Rights Project.

3. Schools in blue states are segregated, too.

New York is the most segregated state in the country for Black students, followed by Illinois, California, and Maryland. In the seven-episode Serial podcast series, “Nice White Parents,” Chana Joffe-Walt takes listeners through the influence white parents wield in private and public education and their direct contribution to keeping schools segregated in New York City schools. In-depth reporting on funding allocation, the power of parent-teacher associations, and the ways Black voices are kept out of decision-making in the nation’s largest school district are explored as well.

4. Nearly a quarter of Black students attend predominantly Black schools.

A recent analysis by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that although Black students are 15% of the U.S. public school population, 23% of them attend schools that are more than three-quarters Black.

5. A lack of Black teachers is tied to desegregation.

Black teachers make up only 6% of the profession in public schools, yet Black people comprise 14% of the U.S. population and 15% of the K-12 public school student population, according to the 2022 data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Black male educators, in particular, openly speak on how the lack of representation in the classroom from as early as elementary school through the collegiate level impacted their journey through schooling, but also how the disproportionately low numbers of Black teachers have an effect on today’s students.

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Fictitious business name(s): SUHNTOUCHED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES --SUHNTOUCHED FINANCIAL GRANTS/ SPONSORSHIPS AND ASSISTANCE Located at: 1419 Duval San Diego, CA 92102 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Suhntouched Financial Solutions 1419 Duval San Diego, CA 92102 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 28, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 28, 2028 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023659 Fictitious business name(s): Lubrun Myrlene Family Child Care Located at: 4238 54th Place Apt #12 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: Myrlene Lubrun 4238 54th Place Apt #12 San Diego, CA 92115 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 22, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 22, 2028 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022561 Fictitious business name(s): Agau Private Security Located at: 551 E. San Ysidro Blvd.

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San Diego, CA 92173 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 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023668 Fictitious business name(s): Aguilar Landscaping Located at: 5488 Santa Margarita St. San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Married Couple The first day of business was: 01/05/2011 This business is hereby registered by the following: Jose Antonio Aguilar Neyra 5488 Santa Margarita St. San Diego, CA 92114 --Glenda Xochitl Valdovinos Diaz 5488 Santa Margarita St. San Diego, CA 92114 This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on November 27, 2023 This fictitious business name will expire on November 27, 2028 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9022935 Fictitious business name(s): Our Story Gift Guide Located at: 8690 Aero Dr. Ste 115-7 San Diego, CA 92123

County of San Diego This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company The first day of business was: 10/16/2023 This business is hereby registered by the following: Our Story Candle Co LLC 8690 Aero Dr. Ste 115-7 San Diego, CA 92123 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 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 ----------------------------------NAME STATEMENT 2023-9023565 Fictitious business name(s): L Massage Located at: 6933 Federal Blvd.

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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 CHANGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall Of Justice 37-2023-00051116CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Shante Clincy on behalf of minor To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Shante Clincy on behalf of minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.PRESENT NAME: Josiah Lamar Sharpe PROPOSED NAME: Josiah King Dyer b.PRESENT NAME: Jayden Jeremiah Clincy PROPOSED NAME: Jayden Jeremiah Dyer Jr. 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 10, 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-my-

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Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that the San Diego Unified School District, acting by and through its governing board, will electronically receive bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and services to: FURNISH AND INSTALL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023, in front of the main office of Central Elementary School, 3878 Orange Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105.

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 FEBRUARY 2, 2024. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CC24-0678-24-00-00 Furnish and Install Photovoltaic System at Central Elementary School. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration.” The project estimate is between $1.8M and $2M. This is a PSA project and does 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: B, C-46, 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 CC24-0678-24-00-00

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00050754CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Ferdowsa Mohamud; Hassan Omar on behalf of minor child

a future hearing date.

parties by mail with further directions.

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.

be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.

To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Ferdowsa Mohamud; Hassan Omar on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

NOTICE OF BIDS

PRESENT NAME: Asma Hassan

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: KITCHEN MODIFICATIONS GROUP 1 A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023, in front of the main office of Angier Elementary School, 8450 Hurlbut Street, San Diego, CA 92123. Upon completion, all contractors will proceed to Jones Elementary School, 2751 Greyling Drive, San Diego, CA 92123. Upon completion, all contractors will proceed to Bay Park Elementary School, 2433 Denver Street, San Diego, CA 92110. Upon completion, all contractors will proceed to Alcott Elementary School, 4680 Hidalgo Avenue, San Diego, CA 92117. Upon completion, all contractors will proceed to Hawthorne Elementary School, 4750 Lehrer Drive, San Diego, CA 92117. 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 JANUARY 11, 2024. Firms interested in submitting a bid package must go to tinyurl.com/SDUSD-PlanetBids then search under “Bid Opportunities” for “Invitation number” CP24-0576-52-00-00 Kitchen Modifications Group 1. For new vendors, please register under “New Vendor Registration.” The project estimate is between $730,000 and $885,000. 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: B, or other appropriate license, subject to District approval. SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, George A. Harris III, Director, Fiscal Controls and Information Systems, Facilities Planning and Construction CP24-0576-52-00-00

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Request for Proposals (RFP) Legislative Management Software Solicitation No.: SOL83828 The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is seeking a consultants for Legislative Management Software.

There is no DBE goal for this project. The deadline for electronic Bid submittal is December 19, 2023 by 4:00 PM PST/PDT unless otherwise stated in an addendum. A copy of the solicitation documents and any communications or addenda can be accessed via www.bidnetdirect.com/sandag.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The address of the court is: 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/07, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 37-2023-00049045CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Hayley Dawson To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Hayley Dawson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Hayley Nicole Dawson PROPOSED NAME: Hayley Martins Mota 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 16, 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 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 12/07, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28

PROPOSED NAME: Asma Hassan Abdi 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 04, 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 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

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

The address of the court is: 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 12/07, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Central Division Hall Of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00050676CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Alyssa Cozzo To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Alyssa Cozzo filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Alyssa Cozzo PROPOSED NAME: Alyssa Cerda 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 04, 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 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

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 11/30, 12/07, 12/14, 12/21 ----------------------------------SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Hall Of Justice Courthouse 37-2023-00050263CU-PT-CTL Petitioner or Attorney: Tyler Lai; Dinh Le on behalf of minor child To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Tyler Lai; Dinh Le on behalf of minor child filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Ngoc Phuc An Thai AKA Thai Ngoc Phuc An PROPOSED NAME: Trish Le An Thai 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.

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 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

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

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

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

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: December 28, 2023 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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

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

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 03, 2024 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. 61

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

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

A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for

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

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 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

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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.

Achieving New Year's Career Resolutions for Healthcare Professionals The New Year is the perfect time to take stock of your career, and see how it can serve you better. Due to the healthcare worker shortage and the events of the past few years, those in this field may be feeling particularly overworked and under-appreciated in their current positions. In this climate, industry experts say that some of the most common career resolutions that people make can be achieved by pivoting to home healthcare.

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n Nov. 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Tomiquia Moss as Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH). Moss, a Democrat, replaces Lourdes M. Castro-Ramírez, who started in the position in March 2020. ​​Moss’s nomination requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $232,858 per year.

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“The housing and homelessness crisis is the number one issue facing our state, and Secretary Moss brings decades of deep knowledge and experience working to move the needle on this challenge in the public and nonprofit sectors,” said Newsom. “I look forward to her partnership in continuing to implement California’s transformative solutions on these and other priorities for our state.”

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On Oct. 2, Castro-Ramírez announced that she was stepping down as Secretary of BCSH. Her resignation took effect on Nov. 2.

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Moss will be in charge of and supervise 12 entities, including 40 boards and bureaus. She will be responsible for the preservation and expansion of safe, affordable housing, efforts to prevent and end homelessness, protecting consumers, and upholding California’s civil rights laws.

Since 2020, the agency and its subsidiary departments have delivered more than $31 billion in funding to expand rental and homeownership housing opportunities and more than $11 billion to address homelessness.

In addition, the position requires partnering with state agencies to develop statewide action plans that strengthen consumer protections by licensing, regulating, educating, and enforcing rules for over four million businesses, professionals, and financial institutions.

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Moss is the founder of All Home, a Bay Area-focused organization that advances regional solutions that address poverty, homelessness and racial disparities, and aims to create more opportunities for people with very low incomes. She has served as CEO of this organization since 2019.

Moss was CEO of Hamilton Families from 2017 to 2019 and served as chief of staff of the Oakland Mayor’s Office from 2015 to 2017. From 2013 to 2015, she was Executive Director of HOPE SF, a San Francisco Mayor’s Office initiative.

For a fresh start in 2024, consider how the following career goals can align with the home healthcare track: • I want more me time: Perhaps you have your own family members to take care of, or maybe you just need more control over your schedule. If balancing work with what’s important in your life -- family, friends and your own health -- is one of your 2024 career goals, know that with a career in home healthcare, you can often set your own schedule and accept assignments that meet your needs, whether you’re a full-time employee or picking up shifts here and there.

• I want my work to be meaningful: Nurses and other healthcare professionals who work in doctor’s offices, hospitals and clinics may not always get an opportunity to work closely with patients and families for long enough periods to see the positive impacts they’ve made. Providing long-term, individualized care for patients in a home setting

“It’s no surprise that the healthcare industry attracts mission-driven people who are looking for meaningful work. When it comes to making a difference in someone’s life, and bringing who you are into what you do, it’s hard to beat the impact you can have by working in home healthcare,” says Mastrapa.

• I want to expand my skills: Want to make 2024 the year you advance your career? Certain home healthcare providers offer professional development opportunities and room for growth. Interim HealthCare, for example, provides their employees with tuition discounts with partner institutions for in-person and online educational programs, along with skills training, hands-on experience, and career development.

• I want job security: As baby boomers age, and as more patients and medical professionals come to view home healthcare as a beneficial choice for many patients, positioning yourself in this field now could be a solid, long-term career move.

In fact, home health and personal care aide job openings are projected to grow 33% from 2020 to 2030, with experts predicting an estimated 8.2 million job openings in home-based care by 2028. That’s why many home healthcare providers are actively recruiting right now.

“If you’re in pursuit of job growth, flexible hours, or a rekindled sense of your original passion for this industry, consider the home healthcare field as your path to achieving these goals,” says Mastrapa.

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Additionally, Moss is Board President of the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California.

She earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.

“While I’m excited to take the Administration’s commitment to housing and homelessness solutions even further, I also see how important the agency’s other mandates are to make California a fairer and more equitable place with greater opportunities for all people to thrive. I’m honored to begin this work in early 2024, and deeply grateful for the Governor’s faith in me to do so,” Moss stated.

According to the BCSH website, the agency has over 8,000 employees and a $4.6 billion operating budget.

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“The Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency touches the lives of virtually every Californian,” Moss said in a statement. “I am humbled

by Governor Newsom’s appointment to serve as its secretary, especially for the millions of Californians who are struggling to find and keep a roof over their heads, and for those who are the targets of fraud and discrimination.

Leading this multifaceted organization is a sacred responsibility. I look forward to supporting all the good work that’s already under way,” Moss stated.

“Whether you are resolving to gain more autonomy over your schedule, or resolving to find meaning in your day-to-day work, a home healthcare career can help you hit the career reset button and get closer to your goals,” says Paul Mastrapa, president and chief executive officer of Interim HealthCare, Inc.

gives professionals an opportunity to get to know their patients, witness their successes and help them when things become challenging.

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Born on December 7, 1910 in Barthsville, OK, teacher and civil rights activist Daisy Nelson Moore played a pivotal role in the fight for classroom integration. Before the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, Moore, then a teacher in the state of Arizona, took her fight for integration to the judicial stage.

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Dunbar Elementary School in Globe, Arizona, and received tenure and protection under Arizona’s Tenure Law in 1951. However, an anti-segregation bill in 1951 led to Dunbar's closure, resulting in Moore's dismissal.

Moore and Marietta Cooper Bryant, who Black Past reports was a collegue and friend of hers and was also fired, sued the GlobeMiami County School Board, arguing unjust termination due to racial discrimination. Moore was reinstated in 1952 and she continued teaching until her retirement in 1975, receiving one year's back pay.

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