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The Black Press: Two Centuries of Truth— But Who Will Save It?
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent
The Black Press is two years away from its 200th anniversary. Two centuries of carrying our story when others denied us a voice. Two centuries of fighting mobs, resisting Jim Crow, surviving fire, and standing against lies. And now, in its hour of need, as corporate America cuts ties and Washington turns away, the silence of Black
Supporters Push Gov. Newsom to Sign Bill Granting Admissions Preferences to Descendants of Enslaved People
Two days after Assembly Bill (AB) 7 passed
out of the State Senate with a 30-10 vote, about 150 people from across the state converged on the State Capitol, urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the measure into law by Oct. 12.
America’s billionaires is as loud as the betrayals of history.
We know their names. David Steward, Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Jay-Z, Rihanna, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Tyler Perry, Tope Awotona, Sheila Johnson, and Tiger Woods. Add to them Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Patrice Motsepe, Strive Masiyiwa, Abdulsamad Rabiu—giants whose fortunes shape nations. Together, they com-
mand nearly $100 billion in wealth. Yet the institution that once defended its very humanity now struggles to keep its doors open. We are not begging for handouts; we are asking you to stand with the very press that once stood for you. When you unveil a new film or a book, when you seek to raise a cause, when your friends or your ventures deserve the light, do not look only to the white press. Bring your ads here, bring your stories
By Barbara Smith Contributing Writer
culture, courage, pride, and resilience were celebrated last week at the Mesa College opening of Clothes Story , a stunning collection of African American women’s fashion, spanning the years 1890 – 1963. Curated by At-
Frieda McCurley Honored with “Frieda McCurley Day” City Proclamation
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lanta-based Kenneth Green, the exhibit honors contributions of Black women, both well-known and lesser-known, highlighting their roles as agents of history and change. Green is a creative dynamo, whose love of history and sto rytelling combines with
On Saturday, September 6, more than 100 family members, friends, and co-workers gathered at the Town and Country Resort to celebrate the 65th birthday of Frieda McCurley. The event, which stretched from mid-afternoon into the evening, was filled with laughter, music, and heartfelt tributes to a woman whose impact on her community has been profound.
The celebration carried a historic note. A video message from San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was played for the crowd, thanking McCurley for her decades of service and dedication to others. Following the message, Korral Taylor, a community representative from the mayor’s office, presented an official
proclamation. In a moment that drew cheers and applause, the City of San Diego declared September 4 as Frieda McCurley Day.
The recognition stems from McCurley’s lifelong interest in community and law. That interest led her to earn a paralegal degree and begin a career at the San Diego County Courthouse, where she worked as a Judge’s
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Postcards Sent to Registered Voters for November Special Election
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters office sent over 2 million postcards to the County’s registered voters listing their voting options for the Nov. 4 special election.
Every active registered voter will receive a ballot in the mail and will have three options for returning their ballot: by mail, to one of the Registrar’s official ballot drop boxes or at any vote center. Voters can expect to receive their ballot the week of Oct. 6, giving them nearly a month to mark their ballot and return it by the final day of voting on Nov. 4.
Voters throughout the state will decide whether to adopt Proposition 50, an amendment to the State Constitution related to redistricting. You can learn more about the proposition on the California Secretary of State’s website.
Voters who reside in the City of Poway’s Council District 2 will have an additional
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By Bo Tefu and Antonio Ray Harvey
Black Media
Frieda McCurley honored with Frieda McCurley Day Proclamation, presented to her by Mayor Gloria's Community Representative for Council Districts 4 and 7, Korral Taylor (right). PHOTO: CW,
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Clothes Story Exhibit.
PHOTO: Earl Edwards
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Continued from cover here. Share us as you share yourselves, for the truth is simple: if the Black Press falls, the story of who we are falls with it.
White men like Mark Cuban have reached into their pockets. Organizations like the New York Islanders have stepped forward. But the very institution that gave this nation Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells, Ethel Payne and Daisy Bates, the Chicago Defender, the New Pittsburgh Courier, the Baltimore AFRO, EBONY, and the Amsterdam News—now gasps for breath without the lifeline it deserves.
The Black Press has never been an abstraction. It has always been the frontline. In 1921, when white supremacists torched Tulsa, they
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Gov. Newsom has until Oct. 12 to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature this legislative session. Any measure not vetoed by that date will automatically become law.
Authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), the bill would allow (but not require) public and private colleges in California to offer preferential admissions to applicants who are direct descendants of enslaved people, to the extent permitted by federal law.
Following Senate concurrence, the bill was sent to the governor's desk on Sept. 12.
A diverse group representing Black Lives Matter Grassroots, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative, the Social Justice Learning Institute, Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, University of California Student Association (UCSA), California Faculty Association, and California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) attended the rally.
The support the bill has received through
burned down Black-owned newspapers to silence the truth. During Jim Crow, it was the Black Press that funneled guidance to families navigating terror. When Mamie Till thrust her son’s mutilated body before the world, it was the Black Press that carried the pictures. When Dr. King and Malcolm X needed their words to reach their people, when the white press dismissed them as agitators, it was the Black Press that published their vision.
And today, it is still more than 200 familyowned newspapers, many of them run by Black women. These women carry the weight of history, fighting to keep their presses alive. Yet in Trump’s America, while policies drive Black women’s unemployment to the high -
the legislative process has been “enormous,” Bryan said, pointing out that supporters who participated in the rally at the State Capitol were college-aged students who have shown the most engagement.
Malia Fraser is the Black Student Success Officer for the UCSA and chairperson of the African Student Union at UCLA. At the rally held in front of the State Capitol, Fraser said Black students make up about 4% of the UC and California State University system’s student population.
“Today we are fighting for a future where institutions finally reckon with their past and take steps toward repair,” Fraser said.
Opponents of California's Assembly Bill (AB) 7 have argued that the bill violates Proposition 209 and that providing admissions preferences to descendants of enslaved people is unconstitutional.
However, CABL defends the legality of AB 7, pointing to the bill’s lineage focus rather than
est levels in modern history, their institutions are being starved of the resources that sustain them. That double assault—on their livelihoods and their legacies—should haunt this nation.
To our billionaires: this is not a call to shame, but a call to conscience. You rose from the communities that these pages sustained. Your names and fortunes live because the Black Press fought to keep the truth alive when no one else would. And while some may ask, “Where are you?”—we instead ask, “Will you stand with us now?” Because if the Black Press falls, so too falls the memory of our people. This is not charity. It is survival. It is legacy. It is standing on the right side of history.
race. CABL President Tamara Michael said the approach is intended to stand up to legal challenges, particularly in light of federal rulings against race-based affirmative action.
“Let me be clear, (AB 7) isn't about special treatment. It’s about restorative justice, creating a legal framework that allows our universities to acknowledge and repair historical wrongs,” Michael said. “AB 7 is a mechanism for justice. Not a handout.”
AB 7 is a key priority for the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and part of its “Road to Repair 2025” package — a 16-bill initiative designed to confront the lasting effects of slavery and systemic racism in the state.
The bill intends to single out a “legacy of exclusion” in education, Bryan said. The supporters of the AB 7 took their message to Newsom’s office at the State Capitol Swing Space Annex.
“Seeing 150 people go over to the governor’s office is powerful,” Bryan told CBM. “There have been people involved all year, all across the state, and across the country. There is no reason why (Newsom) shouldn’t sign it. I’m hopeful.”
Asm. Tina McKinnor’s Bill proposing Homebuying Assistance to Descendants of Enslaved People Passes Assembly
The California Assembly passed AB 57 on Sept. 8, creating a 10 percent set-aside of home loans under the California Dream for All Program specifically for descendants of formerly enslaved people.
The bill is co-authored by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) and a group of lawmakers comprised of California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) members. The authors say AB 57 aims to increase homeownership and generational wealth among historically marginalized communities.
The California Dream for All Program, administered by the California Housing Finance Agency, provides shared appreciation loans to qualified first-time homebuyers. Under AB 57, once the certification process is established by the proposed Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, at least 10% of the program’s funds will be reserved for applicants certified as descendants of formerly enslaved people.
“I am so excited that the Assembly just passed AB 57,” McKinnor said in a video message. “We are going to close the gap, and we are going to get generational wealth
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question on their ballot. Poway District 2 voters will decide whether to remove their elected representative on the city council from office. Only voters living in Council District 2 are eligible to vote on this contest.
If you’re not sure whether you live in the district, you can look it up at sdvote.com.
Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 6, at the Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa, located at 5600 Overland Ave., San Diego. The Registrar’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, the Registrar encourages voters to take advantage of the convenience of voting by mail.
You can vote at home and return your voted ballot through the mail – no post -
Those who wish to answer this call can do so today—through our sponsorship opportunities as the Black Press prepares for its 200th anniversary, or directly through a GoFundMe at https://gofund.me/240152783. The door remains open. The need is urgent. If the Black Press dies, no tribute, no hashtag, no brand campaign will erase the record: that when the institution that carried Black America for two centuries cried out, those with the power to save it stayed silent. And so, the question remains: Who among you will step forward? Or will the flowers laid on the Black Press’s grave be bought with the coins of indifference?
for descendants of African American slaves.”
The legislation would become operative only if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Senate Bill (SB) 518 into law, which would establish the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery.
AB 57 also directs the agency to adopt policies that maximize the number of households assisted, expand opportunities for wealth accumulation, and maintain consumer protections for homebuyers.
Supporters say AB 57 represents a critical step in addressing historic inequities in homeownership.
“Listen, listen Governor Newsom, I’m asking you, sign this bill. This is going to be great for California,” McKinnor added.
Coauthors include Assemblymembers Mia Bonta (D-Alameda), Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights), Sade Elhawary (D-Los Angeles), Mike Gipson (D-Carson), Corey Jackson (D-Riverside), Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro), Rhodesia Ransom (D-Stockton), LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego), and Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), along with Senators Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) Laura Richardson (D-Los Angeles), and Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles).
LA Mayor Bass and Other California Leaders Blast SCOTUS Decision “Legalizing Racial Profiling”
California political leaders sharply criticized the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to lift restrictions on federal immigration enforcement, calling the ruling “un-American” and effectively “legalizing racial profiling.”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the decision is a direct threat to communities across the country. “This isn’t just an attack on the people of LA, this is an attack on every person in every city in this country,” Bass said. “Today’s ruling is not only dangerous – it’s un-American and threatens the fabric of personal freedom in the U.S.”
The Supreme Court stay allows federal immigration officers to resume operations without prior limits in Los Angeles, potentially ending a late-summer lull in raids. Earlier this year, masked agents targeted individuals, including people who appeared Hispanic, sparking outrage.
“With the stroke of a pen, the Supreme Court has undermined the rights of millions,” Bass said.
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age needed – or drop it off at any of the Registrar’s official ballot drop boxes starting Tuesday, Oct. 7, through Election Day, Nov. 4. Visit sdvote.com for a list of locations and hours of operation.
If you want to vote in person, take advantage of early voting. Starting Saturday, Oct. 25, select vote centers located around the county will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting on Saturday, Nov. 1, all vote centers will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the final day of voting, Nov. 4, all vote centers, official ballot drop boxes and the Registrar’s office will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more about voting in the Nov. special election at sdvote.com, or call (858) 5655800 or toll free at (800) 696-0136.
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher
Today, we as a nation and Black people in particular are experiencing an attack on all our gains in terms of civil rights. While the attacks clothed in “DEI” and other
A LOOK AT “IN SPITE OF” INSTEAD OF “BECAUSE OF”
code words are aimed at us collectively, most of us are still thinking as individuals and complaining about the impact of cutbacks and the elimination of programs and services that have been so important to us. The one problem we have is that we are not thinking “collectively” as we once did during “Jim Crow segregation.” It was under those circumstances that the NAACP and many of our national organizations were created. We didn’t allow racism and segregation to stop us from working together for the common good of all of us as people of color.
Let us remember the lunch counter desegregation sit-ins. These were a series of nonviolent protests that began in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960 and spread throughout the South. Four African American college students initiated the first sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter.
“This was done "in spite of” the racism. And today we sit where we want to with all the equality that followed with the Civil Rights Act of 1965.
We can not allow this Administration, with its usurpation of power, to take our rights and freedoms by cancelling programs and dollars when we, as a people, generate and spend over four trillion dollars a year on just about everything except helping each other. Let it not be said that we were rendered helpless because funding for programs like edu -
Does This Anniversary Call For A Celebration Or A Return to Core American Principles?
By Wayne Dawkins
Sixty years ago on Oct. 3, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Hart-Celler immigration reform act into law. LBJ’s signature ended 40 years of race-based National Origins policy that favored bringing White northern European immigrants to America and restricting immigrants from less-desirable places in Europe, plus additional roadblocks for entry of people from Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Six decades ago, the change meant that immigrants eager or desperate to come to America legally , could apply, without restrictions based on their country of origin.
The visionary legislative architect of this revolution in American demographics and culture was Emanuel Celler, a congressman who served Brooklyn, New York two months shy of 50 years from 1923-1973. I wrote a 2020 biography of Celler [1888-1981] because I was intrigued by his immigration crusade. He represented a district populated with Americans of Jewish, Italian, and Irish descent, plus African Americans who could trace their roots to the 1630s when the land was Dutch-colonized New Amsterdam.
By the 1920s, there was a nativist U.S. backlash to restrict immigrants pouring in from Eastern and Southern Europe, deemed the “wrong White people” to be accepted in America. Celler and a handful of young congressmen representing immigrant-heavy urban districts, waged a gallant but futile fight against the nativist assault. President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 signed National Origins into law.
Celler however was tenacious. He sounded alarms in the late 1930s that Nazis were slaughtering Jews and America should open its doors to refugees. After the World War II victory in 1945, America emerged as a freedom-loving, prosperous, capitalist superpower. With such power came responsibil -
ity. The USA needed to win the hearts and minds of global people who were not White but could fall into the grips of the communist Soviet Union, aka Russia.
Celler was a key player with collaborator U.S. Rep. Claire Booth Luce in convincing the USA to recognize emerging democracy India.
Through the 1950s, Celler worked with presidents Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower to engage in “mortgaging,” borrowing from the ample British, German, and Scandinavian-favored immigration slots to bring in immigrants from restricted nations – like India – that had quotas of 100 people per year.
Continued global cold war politics in the 1960s compelled President John F. Kennedy to make a serious push for U.S. immigration reform. Celler was in the thick of the movement. Celler’s conservative adversary, fellow Rep. Michael Feighan, D-Ohio, believed he had a scheme to keep American immigration White. During the congressional give and take, the immigration reform proposal favored family reunification with immigrant kin from abroad.
Feighan’s plan, wrote Tom Gjelten in 2015, backfired. By the 1960s, Europeans were not as eager to flock to America as they had been in the early 1900s; Asians and other people of color, however, were eager to come to America.
In 1960, 75% of foreign-born Americans came from Europe, reported Gjelten. By 1970, a few years into immigration reform, Europe-born Americans slipped to 62%.
By 1980, the numbers flipped: 61% of foreign-born Americans came from somewhere other than Europe, then increased to 77% non-European in 1990, 84% in 2000, and 88% in 2010 [Gjelten, “A Nation of Nations,” p 139]
Those numbers include a substantial num -
cation were cut when our churches, once upon a time, provided the additional education services to our children at no cost.
We must harness our resources to grow, protect, and safeguard ourselves “in spite” of this President and his agenda. We were achieving because of our abilities and not because of “DEI” race, equity, affirmative action, or inclusion. We excelled because we were prepared and qualified.
So what do we do now? We harness our votes and prepare for “ANY” election that is coming. Remember that in May of 1957, Dr. King gave a speech titled “Give us the ballot.” This was done at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. He said, “Give us the ballot and we will fill legislative halls with men (and women) of goodwill.” The Voting Rights Act solidified his demand, but too many of us have squandered the opportunities granted since then. We must once again become that “collective” that brought us this far. Let's get off our social media addiction to trivia and get engaged in saving our present and our futures. With prayer still being the first order of business, let's start working together “in spite of” what's being thrown against us, and get involved “because of” those who came before us and made everything we enjoy possible.”
“A Luta Continua.” The Struggle Continues.
ber of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who came to America not enslaved like centuries ago, but voluntarily for opportunity and freedom.
Indeed, demographically transformed 21stcentury America incurred a new nativist backlash stoked by fear and grievance. Donald Trump alleged that immigrants were taking American’s jobs and importing crime. Trump exaggerated and fear mongered. American citizens in the main didn’t want to do the physically taxing and dirty agriculture and factory jobs immigrants gladly did at low pay.
The 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Reform Act signaled a significant positive turning point in American history, away from ethnically based immigration laws and towards the ideal of America, expressed so eloquently by Emma Lazarus in her sonnet, “The New Colossus,” inscribed on the Statue of Liberty.
Today as we observe the 60th anniversary of immigration reform, the bottom-line question is whether it is time for celebration or is it time to return to core principles of America as a welcoming refuge for immigrants. Is this anniversary an urgent call to reinforce the law that has been American governance since 1965?
President Ronald Reagan, the conservative GOP icon, said unequivocally in the late 1980s that immigration was good for America. And author Gjelten cited first president George Washington who said, “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent and respectable stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all nations and religions, whom we shall welcome to a participation in all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment.”
Wayne Dawkins, a professor of journalism and mass communications, is author of “Emanuel Celler: Immigration and Civil Rights Champion.”
The Nursing Shortage Is Real –Community Colleges Are Ready to Respond
By Cassandra Jennings Chair, California Community Colleges Black and African American Advisory Panel
California is facing a critical nursing shortage – and our communities feel it every day. From small towns to urban neighborhoods, not having enough qualified nurses makes it harder to get care and deepens health disparities. One promising step forward is AB 1400, which would allow community colleges to pilot Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and train the next generation of nurses who look like the people they serve, in the very communities where they live. This nursing shortage relief bill would allow the California community colleges to launch up to 10 BSN programs statewide, graduating 1,500 new nurses in just 18 months.
A BSN at a UC costs an average of $72,000. The average cost at a CSU is $34,341, not including the costs of relocating. But at a nearby community college? Just $10,560. That’s a big difference. It means more students can earn a quality and competitive degree without incurring heavy debt. In fact, 72% of community college grads report not needing student loans.
Nearly 98% of graduates earning a bachelor’s degree at a community college work in their field after graduation, earning about $28,000 more each year. 95% stay in California, giving back to the communities that raised them.
We will need 65,000 more full-time nurses by 2037. We need nurses who are trained here and stay here. Community colleges can help.
AB 1400 is about fairness, access and helping students – especially those from underserved communities – build meaningful careers without leaving home or taking on lifelong debt.
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SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSPAPER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NNPA
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lessons he learned as a youngster observing his mother, Lois Green, a beloved seamstress in San Bernardino, who stitched together garments for the tightknit Black community there.
Green’s impressive career spans teaching at multiple universities and colleges, notably Spelman College in Atlanta, where he held administrative roles in cultural programming, and later, worked in event production for Disney World in Florida. A highlight in his career was being selected to produce the unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument on the Washington, DC Mall.
Dresses featured in the exhibit were lovingly replicated from historical photographs by tailors and seamstress es working with Green. A self-described museum nerd, Green, collected archival photographs over decades and researched each piece so that each fashion is crafted with historical authenticity. One of his most difficult projects was an eye-catching pink gown worn by Coretta Scott King, who, he points out, was an opera singer before she married Dr. King. It was one of the most difficult to make because of the intricate ruching. Others featured in the collection include garments worn by Mahalia Jackson, Dorothy Dandridge, Betty Shabazz, and Raven Wilkinson, a Black ballerina in the 1940s who danced with the Ballerinas de Monte Carlo.
The exhibition involved students in Mesa College’s Museum Studies program, according to Alessandra Moctezuma, Gallery Director and Professor of Museum Studies. “This has been a wonderful opportunity for our students,” she said, “providing them with real-life experience in exhibition setup and design. The hands-on involvement is key preparation for careers by teaching practical skills and teamwork beyond academic theory.”
Robert
Turner
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SUNSET 07/20/2025
Robert Turner Covington was born January 11, 1932 in Jacksonville, Florida, to Beaulah Harrison and Turner Verdell Covington. T.V. (Turner Verdell) was an insurance man and Beaulah was a schoolteacher. Two other siblings followed: Henry Irvin Covington in 1933 and Verdell Ruby Covington, later Jackson in 1936. Bob attended Howard University and graduated from their Pharmacy School in 1954.
Bob met Carrie Smith in the summer of 1956 through a Mason brother of his father’s that was told to look out for his son while he was in the Navy. The couple married in 1958. Two years later, a son, Ronald Turner Covington was born, and six years later, Corey Scott Covington, the second son, made his debut.
After his two-year Navy stint, Bob went to work at Fed Mart Pharmacy where he met and formed a friendship and partnership with Don Weintraub, the other pharmacist at the store. From 1967 – 1977 Bob was the Pharmacist in charge and co-owner of Fed Mart Pharmacy, forging many lasting professional and personal relationships in the medical and general community at large. Bob was known as an extremely trustworthy, personable, knowledgeable guy with kind words and patient demeanor endearing him to everyone in his orbit. He also was a certified scuba diver, loved jazz, sports, Jack Daniels, and the eloquent art of turning off-color language into poetic beauty.
He went on to open and run Bob’s Pharmacy in National City from 1977 – 1990. Later he went on to become a partner and work at Park Blvd Pharmacy 1990 – 2009.
Bob was a loyal member and treasurer for the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He was also a member of the Boule, Fidelity Lodge #10 Prince Hall Masons, Howard Alumni Association---San Diego Chapter, and Bethel Baptist Church.
Bob passed away on July 20, 2025.
To mourn his passing, Bob leaves behind his wife Carrie Smith Covington, sons; Corey and Ronald, and many family and friends.
Memorial Service
Bethel Baptist Church
1962 Euclid Ave. San Diego, CA,92105
11:00am/Saturday September 20, 2025
Life Celebration
BARRA BARRA SALOON
4016 Wallace St. San Diego, CA, 92110
Old Town Historic Park (619) 291-3200
2:00pm – 5:00pm/Saturday September 20, 2025
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Soften Your Pain
In times of darkness, love sees…
In times of silence, love hears...
In times of doubt, love hopes…
Rita Darlene
Ansley
SUNRISE 03/28/1945
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Service was held September 4, 2025 at San Diego 31st Street Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Rita Darlene (Murry) Ansley, born March 28, 1945, in Houston, Texas, to Clarence and Willie Ethel Murry, passed away on August 11, 2025, in San Diego, California—a city she called home for over six decades.
In 1961, Rita’s family relocated from Houston to San Diego, where she blossomed as the eldest of four children. She was a steady guide and protective presence, especially to her brother Andre E. Hardy. Rita was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters; Charyl Elaine Murry Dixon and Linda Kaye Murry Owens, and her grandmother Lillian Hardeman.
A proud graduate of Lincoln High School, Rita built lifelong friendships and laid the foundation for a life marked by faith, resilience, and service. Early in life, she shared a union with Leroy Baton Wesley Fountain, with whom she had two sons: Patrick Wayne Fountain and Reginald Anthony Fountain. On August 24, 1980, she married the late Booker Terry Ansley, with whom she shared a deep bond.
Rita was a woman of unwavering faith and an active member of the 31st Street Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her spiritual life was rich and outward-facing— she evangelized with joy, prayed with power, and served with compassion. Whether worshiping, feeding the homeless, or simply offering a kind word, Rita reflected the love of Christ in all she did.
She was an avid reader of scripture and Christian literature, deepening her walk with God and sharing that wisdom freely. Her radiant spirit, warm smile, and gentle presence left a lasting impression on everyone blessed to know her. Rita had the rare gift of making others feel seen, heard, and loved.
She was preceded in death by her son Patrick Fountain and husband Booker Ansley.
She leaves behind her son Reginald Anthony Fountain and his wife Delicia, grandchildren; Reginald “RJ” Nathanael Liam, Andriana Sierra Aiyanna, Armond, Jaden, Ashley, and Malcom, brother Andre Hardy and his wife JoAnna, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, church members, and friends.
Rita’s life was a light—a testament to faith, love, and service. As Proverbs 31:26 reminds us: “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Her legacy endures in the hearts and lives she touched.
It was a homecoming of sorts for curator Green, who renewed connections made during several years spent in San Diego’s theatre and dance community. “San Diego is where I started my professional career,” he remembers, collaborating as a teacher, dancer, and choreographer with such Black theatre pioneers as Dr. Floyd Gaffney and poet/artist Calvin Manson. Mesa College President Ashanti Hands observed how the exhibit brought together a diversity of community members of all ages, fostering connections and engagement. “I can only imagine that anybody who sees this exhibit will walk a bit taller, calling up stories and shared history.”
A favorite story for Green is that of Dorothy Bolden, a domestic worker who worked long hours for little pay for an affluent family in Atlanta. One day, when asked to stay longer, she refused. She was incarcerated for three days and put under psychiatric evaluation because she had the audacity to talk back. Later, Bolden became a civil rights activist, helping to start the National Domestic Workers Union of America. “This is an example of an ordinary woman trying to feed her family, yet making an extraordinary difference for generations to come,” Green says.
“Our culture and our history are under assault in so many places. Exhibits like Clothes Story help by presenting these stories in a new and fresh way, providing access to history that might not otherwise be known, celebrating the women who have come before us and accomplished great things.”
For attendee Linda Kenney, the exhibit drew an emotional response as she recalled family history and the importance of legacy. Following Green’s talk, she scanned through her phone, bringing up archival photos, one dating to 1910, of her mother and grandparents, posing stiffly in period fashions, a mirror of the historical accuracy and stories of courage and resilience portrayed in the Clothes Story exhibit. Looking up from the photos, she offered, “I’ll be bringing my grandchildren to see this exhibit next week.”
In times of sorrow, love heals... And in all times, love remembers. May time soften the pain
Until all that remains Is the warmth of the memories And the love.
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1895
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON GIVES ADDRESS
“ATLANTA COMPROMISE SPEECH"
On September 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta Compromise Speech (1895) urged Black Americans to pursue progress through vocational training, economic selfreliance, and cooperation with white Southerners, rather than demanding immediate political or social equality.
The speech reassured white leaders while offering African Americans a pragmatic survival strategy under Jim Crow. However, critics like W.E.B. Du Bois condemned it as overly accommodating to segregation.
BLACK HISTORY
1970
JIMI HENDRIX PASSES AWAY
Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle in 1942, grew up in poverty but developed a love for music, art, and science fiction. After serving in the 101st Airborne, he toured with legends like Little Richard and Ike and Tina Turner before forming his own band. Hendrix pioneered psychedelic rock by blending blues with distortion and unconventional guitar techniques.
In 1966, he found fame in London with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. His groundbreaking albums and electrifying performances reshaped rock music before his untimely death during his sleep on September 18, 1970.
Clothes Story runs through October 16 at the Mesa College Art Gallery.
Fern Nelson, M.D., SD African American Museum of Fine Art; Dr. Ashanti Hands, President, Mesa College; Alessandra Moctezuma, Gallery Director; Jenny Armer, Gallery Coordinator
Gallery Patron
Calvin Manson, Artist and Kenneth Green, Curator
Gown Replicas of Mahalia Jackson and Coretta Scott King
First in Their Field Will Go to Harvard Exhibit Next PHOTOS: Earl Edwards
Frieda McCurley Honored with City Proclamation
clerk for 35 years. During that time, she became part of the courthouse’s longest-serving judge and clerk team, a milestone that reflects her loyalty, professionalism, and steady commitment to justice.
Colleagues and friends at the birthday celebration spoke about that legacy. They described McCurley as someone who led with both skill and heart, a person who treated others with respect no matter the circumstances. “She’s the kind of person who makes you want to do better, just by the way she carries herself,” one attendee said, summing up the admiration in the room.
The evening itself was lively, with food, music, and plenty of conversation, but the deeper theme was gratitude. Family members thanked McCurley for the example she set. Co-workers spoke of her reliability and dedication. Friends shared stories about her kindness outside the courthouse, where her community involvement has been just as steady as
A Birthday Celebration for Thelma Van-Anders
By Darrel Wheeler Contributing Writer
eptember 13th was the date, Swiss Park & Hall in Chula Vista was the location and Thelma Van-Anders' 95th Birthday celebration-appreciation was the reason for the very special gathering.
Family and close friends came from as far away as Alabama, Hawaii, Virginia, Arizona, Atlanta, and the Bay Area to show their love and support to the family and community matriarch.
"My mother is the strongest person I know; she raised nine kids and we are still here thanks to her wisdom, love, and guidance,” shared daughter Tracy Van-McCallie.
The big birthday luncheon had more than enough food to go around for the hungry celebrants.
Featuring fried fish & chicken, add some mac & cheese, corn bread, rice, green beans, and some more good eats and sweet treats, and you have a meal fit for the queen.
"My mother has always been there for me, she has encouraged and helped me no matter what I was going through, I love her to death," said son Tony "City" Van.
There was a whole lot of unconditional love in the building as the lady of the day got smothered with the recognition and affection she deserves.
"This was beyond beautiful. I enjoyed myself. I'm really at a loss for words, thank you again to everybody," said the teary-eyed birthday girl.
From great-great-grandkids to friends and every relative in between, all took their turns handing her her well-deserved flowers.
"She is a community treasure. No, I take that back, she is a world treasure," Tracy Van McCallie shared.
Frieda McCurley honored with Frieda McCurley Day Proclamation, presented to her by Mayor Gloria's Community Representative for Council Districts 4 and 7, Korral Taylor (right). PHOTO: CW, The Freelancer/Voice&Viewpoint Continued
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George Long (childhood friend)
her career.
As the night came to a close, the proclamation stood as more than a ceremonial honor; it was a permanent mark of appreciation for decades of service. September 4 will now be remembered across the city as a day to honor Frieda McCurley.
Her 65th birthday was not only a celebration of life but a tribute to a career and community presence that have left a lasting impact. Happy Birthday, Frieda. San Diego is better for the years you’ve given it.
On left of Frieda McCurley (center), Mother Fanchion McCurleyWife of Jim McCurley (deceased) former City of San Diego
Devynne Rose and Cassidy Rose (cousins)
Chardae Jenkins (niece)
Frieda McCurley, birthday girl
Van-Anders
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Balboa Park Parking Updates
Earlier in August, the City Council discussed two parking-related items that will come back for further consideration when Council reconvenes.
Item 600 provided an update on the proposed Paid Parking Program. This plan would set tiered rates in surface lots, offer discounted passes for San Diego residents, and allow free parking for park employees and volunteers. Revenue generated would go directly toward park maintenance and improvements. Concerns were voiced about making sure seniors, people with disabilities, and lower-income families are not disproportionately impacted.
Item 601 created a Parking Meter Zone for surrounding streets, including Park Boulevard and 6th Avenue. While this is a notable change, the funding collected will be reinvested into Balboa Park’s long-term upkeep. I supported this measure while stressing the importance of equitable implementation that responds to community feedback.
Special-Event Parking Rate Increases Near Petco Park
Although this update doesn’t directly affect District 4, many of us head Downtown for Padres games, concerts, and other major events at Petco Park. Beginning September 1, parking meters within roughly a half-mile of
the ballpark will rise to $10 per hour during events drawing more than 10,000 attendees.
The special-event rates will take effect two hours before the event and continue until four hours after it begins.
This change was approved by City Council earlier this year as part of broader efforts to update parking regulations and address the City’s budget needs. The increased rates are meant to ease congestion during high-demand times while ensuring that the revenue supports local infrastructure. While the decision required careful consideration, the intention is to strike a balance between residents, businesses, and visitors while maintaining the City’s financial stability.
Attorney General Bonta Issues Guidance to Protect Immigrants from Scams
On September 11, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released updated guidance to help immigrant communities avoid scams and access legitimate immigration services. The alert comes in response to predatory actors exploiting fear amid the Trump administration’s detention and deportation campaign. Bonta emphasized that immigrants are the “backbone of our communities” and urged Californians to seek help only
from verified legal providers. Free and low-cost immigration assistance is available through LawHelpCA.org in California or ImmigrationLawHelp.org nationwide.
Access Free and Low-Cost Legal Assistance
• V isit LawHelpCA.org or ImmigrationLawHelp.org to find providers nearby.
• T he U.S. Department of Justice maintains a list of accredited representatives and free legal services.
• Confirm any attorney’s license through the American Bar Association’s lawyer directory.
Protect Yourself from Immigration Scams
• Only attorneys, accredited representatives, and recognized organizations can provide legal advice or represent you in immigration court.
• B e wary of “immigration consultants,” notarios, or individuals claiming quick solutions.
• D o not give original documents to anyone without proof that the government requires them. Keep copies in a safe place.
• N ever send money or personal information to people calling, texting, or emailing about immigration matters—USCIS and other agencies will not ask this way.
• R eport suspicious ads or solicitations promising fast immigration help.
If You Are a Victim of Fraud
• Report scams to the California Department of Justice at oag.ca.gov/report.
• C ontact your local District Attorney or consumer affairs office.
• S eek assistance from legitimate nonprofits at LawHelpCA.org.
Understanding Notario Fraud In many Latin American countries, notari -
os are highly trained attorneys. In the U.S., however, notary publics only witness document signatures and are not authorized to provide immigration services. A “notario público” in the U.S. cannot represent immigrants in legal matters.
Finding Detained Loved Ones
• L ocate their Alien Registration Number (A-Number) or search by name at locator. ice.gov.
• For detention facility information, visit ice. gov/detention-facilities.
• Use the A-Number to check court hearings at acis.eoir.justice.gov.
Tenant Utility Fee Ordinance
The City Council has adopted the Residential Tenant Utility Fee Ordinance, which took effect on August 17, 2025. This new law strengthens protections for renters by making sure landlords cannot charge tenants more than the actual cost of City-provided utilities, including water, sewer, stormwater, and trash services.
Under the ordinance, landlords must give tenants advance notice before adding any utility fees, share copies of utility bills or documentation within 10 days upon request, and clearly itemize any third-party billing charges. These requirements are designed to increase accountability and ensure tenants know exactly what they are being charged for.
This policy is part of the City’s broader effort to safeguard renters, promote housing stability, and guarantee fairness and transparency in monthly expenses for families in District 4 and throughout San Diego. For more details on the ordinance, scroll down to Item 56 https://sandiego.hylandcloud. com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ ViewMeeting?id=6612&doctype=1.
School Year
Mosquitoes collected during routine monitoring in San Diego’s City Heights and Skyline neighborhoods have tested positive for West Nile virus, County officials announced. Vector Control teams will inspect and treat breeding sites and set additional traps in the affected areas. The new detections add to activity previously reported in Rolando and La Mesa, although mosquito numbers there have declined. No human cases have been reported in the county this year, but West Nile virus remains a seri -
ous concern as it can spread from infected birds to humans through mosquito bites.
The County urges residents to follow its “Prevent, Protect, Report” guidelines. To prevent breeding, eliminate standing water around homes in items like buckets, plant saucers, or tires, or request free mosquito fish for ponds and pools. Protect yourself by wearing long sleeves, using EPA-registered repellents, and checking window screens. Report mosquito activity or dead birds to Vector Control at (858) 694-2888 or vector@sdcounty.ca.gov
By Janet Currie
The school year is underway and families are settling into new routines, which can often also mean new expenses and new opportunities. From tuition payments and activity fees to sports equipment and last-minute supply runs, the costs can add up quickly. While it’s easy to let the semester’s hustle push financial planning to the back burner, it’s a prime opportunity to cultivate strong financial habits that will benefit the entire family for years to come.
Keep the budget going strong
Expenses don’t stop after the Backto-School hustle or the first day of class. Field trips, new technology and mid-year supply replenishments can still take a bite out of your budget. Review what you’ve spent so far and update your plan for the months ahead. Be sure to track variable expenses like extracurricular fees, clothing or dorm upgrades so they don’t derail your goals.
Pass on financial education to your student(s)
Money management is a muscle
you have to build, and starting early can help children establish a strong foundation.
From learning how to build a budget, to understanding the benefits of compound interest and instilling smart spending, saving and budgeting habits before and during the college years will help your student be well-prepped for long-term financial success.
Pro Tip: Help your children build healthy habits by using free budgeting apps and digital tools to stay on track. Remember, budgeting doesn’t have to be all about sacrifice. Maintain some flexibility to help your financial life’s impact be positive, not overwhelming.
Help build credit as a student
If your child is a student in college, it is an ideal time to start establishing credit. A solid credit history will make future milestones — renting an apartment, buying a car — much easier. Consider a student-friendly credit card, but stress
the importance of paying on time, every time. Automatic payments can help avoid late fees and protect their growing credit score.
The school year brings enough challenges without financial surprises. By reviewing your budget, involving your kids in money decisions, and helping them build credit early, you’ll be investing in more than just this semester, you’ll be preparing them for a lifetime of financial success.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the Voice & Viewpoint. This post was originally published on the AFRO.com
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How Small Businesses Can Help Employees Prepare for Retirement
Acomfortable retirement is something most people aspire to, and there are many paths to plan for that phase of life. While many employers offer retirement savings plans as a workplace benefit, small business owners, whose time and resources are already at a premium, often face barriers –including hours of administrative work, additional costs and compliance liabilities – when setting up these plans for their employees.
Today, many small business owners understand the power of offering a retirement plan, such as a 401(k), to attract and retain top talent and provide additional financial security for their employees.
Many states have passed or enacted laws requiring most employers to offer retirement plans for employees. Currently, 20 states have passed legislation for state-mandated retirement programs and 13 states have active programs. Legislation is currently being consid
ered in an additional 28 states.
Employers can opt out of state-mandated retirement programs by offering a 401(k) plan, simplifying compliance for business owners.
If you’re a small business owner setting up a retirement plan, these considerations can simplify the process while helping employees save for retirement.
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Many people intend to save for retirement, but don’t take the necessary steps to enroll in a plan. Plans that include an automatic enrollment feature help overcome this inertia by automatically collecting deferrals from employees’ compensation each pay period unless they opt out of participation.
Take Advantage of Match Contributions Programs
While the primary benefit of a 401(k) plan is to help employees save for retirement, offering an employer match encourages employees to participate, as employees may consider the match “free” money. In addition, employers can take a tax deduction for their matching contributions, up to 25% of the total compensation paid to eligible employees for the year.
Pick a Platform Designed for Small Businesses
The administrative burden of setting up retirement plans can be overwhelming for some business owners. Choosing a tech-enabled 401(k) platform – which offers a fast online setup in a few clicks; transparent pricing; and attentive, human support – can help employers navigate the shifting landscape of state-specific regulations and mandates.
When choosing a provider, also consider the upfront fees you’ll pay (both as an employer and for the employees participating in the plan), if the platform integrates with your payroll provider, customer service response times and how the 401(k) provider can help answer questions about compliance from regulatory bodies to set your employees up for long-term success.
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South Sudan Repatriates Mexican Man Deported From US In July
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South Sudan said Saturday [September 6th], it repatriated to Mexico a man deported from the United States in July. The man, a Mexican identified as Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, was among a group of eight who have been in government custody in the east African country since their deportation from the U.S.
Another deportee, a South Sudanese national, has since been freed while six others remain in custody. Munoz-Gutierrez’s repatriation to Mexico was carried out by South Sudan’s foreign ministry in concert with the Mexican Embassy in neighboring Ethiopia, the South Sudanese foreign ministry said in a statement. The repatriation was carried out “in full accordance with relevant international law, bilateral agreements, and established diplomatic protocols,” it said.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has said that Munoz-Gutierrez had a conviction for second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
South Sudan is engaging other countries about repatriating the six deportees still in custody, said Apuk Ayuel Mayen, a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry. It is not clear if the deportees have access to legal representation.
of migrants to countries other than their homelands.
Other African nations receiving deportees from the U.S. include Uganda, Eswatini and Rwanda. Eswatini, in southern Africa, received five men with criminal backgrounds in July. Rwanda announced the a rrival of a group of seven deportees in mid-August.
In comments to journalists in Juba, the South Sudan capital, Munoz-Gutierrez said he “felt kidnapped” when the U.S. sent him to South Sudan.
“I was not planning to come to South Sudan, but while I was here they treated me well,” he said. “I finished my time in the United States, and they were supposed to return me to Mexico. Instead, they wrongfully sent me to South Sudan.”
Rights groups have argued that the Trump administration’s increasing practice of deporting migrants to third countries violates international law and the basic rights of migrants. The deportations have faced opposition by courts in the U.S., though the Supreme Court in June allowed the government to restart swift removals
Ethiopia Opens Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam
By Reuters
Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday [September 9th] a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.
Ethiopian flag, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed a crowd of dignitaries including the presidents of Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.
“To our (Sudanese and Egyptian) brothers; Ethiopia built the dam to prosper, to electrify the entire region and to change the history of black people,” Abiy said. “It is absolutely not to harm its brothers.”
Ethiopia, the continent’s second most populous nation with a population of 120 million, sees the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on a tributary of the Nile as central to its economic ambitions.
The dam’s output has gradually increased since the first turbine was turned on in 2022, and it reached its maximum 5,150 MW of power on Tuesday [September 9th]. That puts it among the 20 biggest hydroelectric dams in the world, at about one-quarter of the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.
At a ceremony on Tuesday[September 9th] at the site in Guba, an Ethiopian fighter jet flew low over the mist from the dam’s white waters, which plunge 170 meters (558 feet).
Beneath the canopy of a giant
Abiy has said the dam will improve access to electricity for the almost half the population who had none as recently as 2022, and export the surplus to the region.
The dam’s reservoir has flooded an area larger than Greater London, which the government says will provide a steady water supply for irrigation downstream while limiting floods and drought.
Downstream neighbors fear water shortages
Ethiopia’s downstream neighbors, however, have watched the project advance with dread since construction began in 2011.
Egypt, which built its own Aswan High Dam on the Nile in the 1960s, fears the GERD could restrict its water supply during droughts and could encourage the construction of other upstream dams.
Its Foreign Ministry wrote to the UN Security Council saying the inauguration of the dam violated international law.
Cairo has bitterly opposed the dam from the start, arguing that it violates
water treaties dating back to the early part of the last century and poses an existential threat.
Egypt, with a population of about 108 million, depends on the Nile for about 90% of its fresh water.
Egypt says it reserves the right to “take all the appropriate measures to defend and protect the interests of the Egyptian people.”
While Egypt has refrained from any direct reprisals against Ethiopia, it has drawn closer in recent years to Addis Ababa’s rivals in the Horn of Africa, notably Eritrea.
Sudan, meanwhile, has joined Egypt’s calls for legally binding agreements on the dam’s filling and operation - but could also benefit from better flood management and access to cheap energy.
Ethiopia says dam is not a threat Ethiopia has been filling the reservoir in phases since 2020, arguing that it would not significantly harm downstream countries.
Independent research shows that so far, no major disruptions to downstream flow have been recorded, noting favorable rainfall but also the cautious filling of the reservoir during wet seasons over a five-year period.
Local media say 91% of funding came from the state, and the remaining 9% from Ethiopians buying bonds or making donations.
While the extra power will help the country’s burgeoning bitcoin mining industry, most rural Ethiopians may have to wait a little longer to benefit.
Published on CNN.
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Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, Mexican National. PHOTO: Facebook via @debate
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This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 5, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on August 5, 2030 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9015831
Fictitious business name(s): Pretty Parlor Located at: 2015 Birch Rd. Chula Vista, CA 91915 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
Co-Partners Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above This business is hereby registered by the following: Autumn Bernard 1845 Santa Christina Chula Vista, CA 91913 Cheryl Tolliver 2392 Servando Ave #138 San Diego, CA 92154
This statement
FICTITIOUS
Fictitious
9/25
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9016510
Fictitious business name(s): Ms. Yvett's Sip & Paint Located at: 6850 Mission George Road, Unit 1461 San Diego, CA 92120 County of San Diego P.O. Box 813 Imperial Beach, CA 91933
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: Yvett Starks 6850 Mission George Road, Unit 1461 San Diego, CA 92120 State of Incorporation/ Organization California This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 27, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on August 27, 2030 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9016577
Fictitious business name(s): Chula Vista Breezes Located at: 1018 Woodlawn Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91911 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: Benjamin Ibarra 1018 Woodlawn Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91911
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 28, 2025 This fictitious business name will expire on August 28, 2030 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9016404
Fictitious business name(s): Puff & Paws Located at: 4524 35th Street San Diego, CA 92116
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9014302
Fictitious business name(s): Team Santos
Services Located at: 5867 Old Memory Lane San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego
This business is conducted by:
A Married Couple
Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the name(s) above
This business is hereby registered by the following: Marc D Santos 5867 Old Memory Lane San Diego, CA 92114
Cynthia R Santos 5867 Old Memory Lane San Diego, CA 92114
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on July 25, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on July 25, 2030 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9015979
Fictitious business name(s): SaltedQuailLLC
SaltedQuailSolutionsLLC Located at: 600 West Broadway #700-100A PMB San Diego, CA 92101 County of San Diego
10936 Whippletree Lane Spring Valley, CA 91978
This business is conducted by:
A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 08/19/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: SaltedQuailLLC
600 West Broadway #700-100A PMB San Diego, CA 92101
State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 20, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on August 20, 2030 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025-9015732
Fictitious business name(s): Sam's Enterprize Located at: 5285 Los Animas Way San Diego, CA 92114 County of San Diego
8620 Aero Dr. #115 San Diego, CA 92123
This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company
The first day of business was: 08/15/2025
This business is hereby registered by the following: Sam's Enterprize 8620 Aero Dr. #115 San Diego, CA 92123 State of Incorporation/ Organization California
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on August 15, 2025
This fictitious business name will expire on August 15, 2030 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18
STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2025-9015593
Fictitious business name(s): Jane Street Group Located at: 4844 Austin Drive San Diego, CA 92115 County of San Diego
The following partner has withdrawn: Amy Heather Pagano 4844 Austin Drive San Diego, CA 92115
The statement of the Fictitious business name(s) referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 03/04/2022 and assigned File no. 2022-9005371
This statement was filed with the Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County August 13, 2025 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18
25CU034422C
Petitioner or Attorney: Bernadette Rose Feeney
To All Interested Persons:
Petitioner
Bernadette Rose Feeney filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Bernadette Rose Feeney
PROPOSED NAME: Bernadette Rose Feeney Dunn [First][Middle][Last][Last]
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.
Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: November 4, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
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 non-
signing parent, and proof of service must be filed with the court.
The address of the court is:
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101
Hall of Justice Courthouse
Case Number
25CU045670C
Petitioner or Attorney: Vanesa Hernandes
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Vanesa Hernandes filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Vanesa Hernandes
PROPOSED NAME: Vanesa Zintzun
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: October 27, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. C-61
(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-mycourt.htm)
NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
The court will review the documents filed as of the date specified on the Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-120).
If all requirements for a name change have been met as of the date specified, and no timely written objection has been received (required at least two court days before the date specified), the Petition for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted without a hearing. One copy of the Order Granting the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner.
To change a name on a legal document, including a birth certificate, social security card, driver license, passport, and other identification, a certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be required. Contact the agency(ies) who issue the legal document that needs to be changed, to determine if a certified copy is required.
A certified copy of Decree
Changing Name (JC Form #NC-130) or Decree
Changing Name and Order Recognizing Change of Gender and for Issuance of New Birth Certificate (JC Form #NC-230) may be obtained from the Civil Business Office for a fee. Petitioners who are seeking a change of name under the Safe at Home program may contact the assigned department for the information on obtaining certified copies.
If all the requirements have not been met as of the date specified, the court will mail the petitioner a written order with further directions.
If a timely objection is filed, the court will set a hearing date and contact the parties by mail with further directions.
(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 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081
North County Division Case Number
25CU044186N
Petitioner or Attorney: Angelica Woodrell
To All Interested Persons: Petitioner Angelica Woodrell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
PRESENT NAME: Angelica Trixy Woodrell
PROPOSED NAME: Angelica Misty Woodrell
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: October 3, 2025 Time: 8:30 A.M. Dept. N-25
(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: 325 S. Melrose Dr. Vista, CA 92081 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18
SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGOCENTRAL DIVISION
Case Number 37-2020-00032787-CL-BCCTL
Assigned for all purposes to: Judge Matthew C. Braner, Department C-60
ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR: (1) CONTINUING JUDGEMENT DEBTOR EXAMINATION; AND (2) AUTHORIZING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION (CCP § 415.50)
Ex Parte Date: September 4, 2025 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: C-60
ROCHELLE A. RAND, APC; Plaintiff v. Ella Prager Cashuk, Defendant
The Court has considered Plaintiff/Judgement Creditor Rochelle A. Rand, APC's ("Rand") Ex Parte Application for Orders (1) Continuing the Judgement Debtor Examination of Defendant/ Judgement Debtor Ella Prager Cashuk; and (2) Authorizing Service by Publication pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 415.50, together with the supporting Declarations of Rochelle A. Rand and BJ Cavins, and other papers on file. With good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Judgement Debtor Examination of Defendant/ Judgement Debtor Ella Prager Cashuk presently set for September 19, 2025, is continued to December 5, 2025, at 8:30a.m., in Department C-60, which shall be no less than sixty (60) days from the date of this Order;
2. Plaintiff is authorized to serve the Order to Appear for Examination of Judgement Debtor by publication pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §415.50 in the Voice and Viewpoint, a newspaper of general circulation in San Diego County most likely to give actual notice to Cashuk, once a week for four consecutive weeks, as required by Government Code §6064; and
3. Service shall be deemed complete (a) on the 28th day after the first publication pursuant to Gov. Code §6064 and Code of Civil Procedure §415.50(c), or (b) on any earlier date by which personal service may otherwise be affected. IT IS SO ORDERED:
Dated 9/5/2025
By: Hon. Matthew C. Braner
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9
SUMMONS (Citation for Freedom from Parental Custody and Control)
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY Pedro Antonio Sanchez Garcia
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
2851 Meadow Lark Drive, San Diego, CA, 92123
IN THE MATTER OF Megan Shelsy Gonzalez Malfavon; Brianna Emily Gonalez Malfavon
Date of Birth 12/10/2012; 10/08/2014 A Minor
RESPONDENT(S)
Christian Brandon Gonzalez Jasso
JUDGE Tilisha T. Martin
DEPT JC-02
CASE NUMBER 24AD000688C
To (name): Christian Brandon Gonzalez Jasso
You are ordered to appear in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, in Department JC-02 at the court location indicated above on October 24, 2025, at 1:30 PM, to show cause, why (names) Megan Shelsy Gonzalez Malfavon; Brianna Emily Gonzalez Malfavon should not be declared free from parental custody and control (for the purpose of placement for adoption) as requested in the petition.
This hearing will be conducted by video or telephone through the 2851 Meadow Lark Drive San Diego, CA 92123. See attached instructions and call the court to have the video link emailed to you.
IMPORTANT: Christian Brandon Gonzalez Jasso please call the court promptly for instructions on how to attend this hearing.
(858)634-1671 M-F 8:30am11:30 PST
At the hearing, the judge will read the petition and, if requested, will explain the effect of the granting of the petition, any term or allegation contained therein and the nature of the proceeding, its procedures and possible consequences, and may continue the matter for not more than 30 days for the appointment of counsel or to give counsel time to prepare.
The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor whether or not the minor is able to afford counsel. If any parent appears and is unable to afford counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent each parent who appears unless such representation is knowingly and intelligently waived.
Someone over the age of 18 - not the petitioner - must serve the other party with all the forms and complete a proof of service form, such as Proof of Service of Citation (Adoptions) (SDSC Form #JUV-300), telling when and how the other party was served and file that with the court.
If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your pleading, if any, may be filed on time.
DATE 9/10/2025 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9
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