April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Volume 56 - No. 16

SENIORS FACE AGE DISCRIMINATION

& NEEDLESS SUFFERING & DEATH IN HEALTHCARE!

By Friedrich Gomez Do senior citizens face age discrimination in healthcare, known as “ageism”?

According to medical research experts in various fields, the consensus is a resounding “Yes!” KAISER HEALTH NEWS. Age discrimination against senior Americans is sadly, nothing new.

On 20 October 2021, under the topic “Navigating Aging,” the medi-

cal website of Kaiser Health News (KHN), ran the disturbing – but common senior patient complaint -- in the following headline: “THEY TREAT ME LIKE I’M OLD AND STUPID!” -- SENIORS DECRY HEALTH PROVIDERS’ AGE BIAS. DATELINE: NEW YORK CITY, NY. Emogene Stamper of the Bronx in New York City, who is a ‘young’ 91 years olde and is a spry and ani-

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mated elderly woman, tells of a sad saga when she recently fell ill to Covid-19 in early March.

They underestimated her, simply because of her years.

Hospitalised due to Covid, she well remembers her plight of “just being an oldster.”

“It was like a dungeon, and they were shocked that I was alert, and it was so insulting! That lets you know how disposable they feel you are once you become a certain age,”

says Stamper, who is robust and healthy today, despite her alleged “lack of respect and attention compared to younger patients.”

OVER 23% OF ALL AMERICANS SURVEYED SAID THEY EXPERIENCED AGE DISCRIMINATION. American senior citizens are now speaking up around the United States.

Over 23% (nearly 1 in 4) of all Americans surveyed, age 50 and

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Seniors from page 1 older, say they have experienced discrimination in health care settings -- which can result in inappropriate, inadequate, and dangerous negligent care -- according to medical reports from 2015 up to our present 2026 calendar year.

As such, many seniors, ostensibly suffer and die needlessly, merely because their medical concerns were ignored, carelessly misdiagnosed, or not taken seriously.

(Source: Kaiser Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. It is responsible for the editorial content of California Healthline. Together with Policy Analysis and Patient Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).)

Despite being the fastest-growing demographic, older patients frequently encounter age-based prejudice, resulting in dismissed symptoms (attributing symptoms simply to “getting old”), reduced time with doctors, and lack of care coordination, resulting in lower quality of life.

According to various medical research institutes, the medical profession has historically and systematically undertreated or ignored the specific needs of older adults due to ageism (age discrimination against the patient), as well as inadequate training, and a shortage of geriatric specialists.

HEALTH & TECHNOLOGY: “SENIOR PATIENT NEGLECT IS NOTHING NEW.” Back on 26 June 2015, Health & Technology published a report titled in bold headline: “DOCTORS ARE AGEISTS – AND IT’S HARMING OLDER PATIENTS TODAY.” “Ageist,” or “Ageism” is officially defined as: “Prejudice or discrimination against a particular age-group namely the elderly (and their needs).”

Shockingly, other medical entities and research data are backing up this claim.

KEY BARRIERS IN SENIOR HEALTH CARE. SPECIALIST SHORTAGE: There are currently only about 7,500 licensed geriatricians in the U.S. to

is COVID19!” He takes one Give Us This Day that and jumps.

Our Daily Hillary said ‘‘I need one, I’m the woman in the United Chuckle smartest States.” she takes one and jumps.

This week, a compendium of wit, wisdom and neat stuff you can tell at parties. Enjoy!

Smartest Woman in America A plane has five passengers on board: Donald Trump, the Pope, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Hillary Clinton, and a ten year old school girl.

The plane is about to crash and there are only four parachutes.

Dr Fauci, said “I need one. I have to help develop a cure for the global health crisis that is COVID19!”

He straps on a parachute and jumps.

The pope said “I need one, I have to help spiritually guide people through the global health crisis

President Trump pauses for a moment and then turns to the 10-yearold. After a deep sigh, he says tenderly, “You can have the last parachute. I’ve lived my life, yours is only starting”. The child replies, “Don’t worry. There are two parachutes left. The smartest woman in the United States took my school backpack.” *** I think it’s disgraceful that after 50 years people don’t know who Neil Armstrong is, or what type of trumpet he played. *** Americans would have been cool had the government shut down, but there will be rioting if the Internet goes out. *** FUN GAME: Instead of filing your tax return, inform the IRS that you are having budget problems and have shut down. ***

serve nearly 50 million seniors, with a projected need for over 30,000 licensed geriatricians by 2030.

TRAINING GAPS: Only 10% of medical schools require a rotation in geriatric care, compared to 96% for pediatrics. This often leads to doctors misattributing serious medical issues to “normal aging.”

CLINICAL EXCLUSION: Historically, older adults have been under-represented in clinical trials, meaning many drugs are not specifically tested for their effectiveness or safety in the elderly population.

SYSTEMIC AGEISM: Roughly 24% of adults over 50 report experiencing age-based discrimination in healthcare settings. This manifests as shorter appointment times, being ‘talked down’ to (“elderspeak”), or receiving less aggressive treatment for conditions like cancer or heart disease, two leading killers today in 2026.

(Sources: National Institute of Health, and UNC School of Medicine) HOW DID “AGEISM” (PREJUDICE OR BIAS AGAINST SENIORS) BEGIN IN MEDICINE? Ageism began with (incorrectly)

This is for you ladies! I recently ate at a restaurant where a table of girlfriends of a certain age were having a wonderful time, and came home and wrote this. You may recognize somebody, maybe yourself. *** Lunch With Girlfriends

By Kathy O’Malley Elaine’s vertigo has never been worse Kay can’t recall where she left her purse Rhonda’s about to replace her knees Linda’s breathing is tinged with a wheeze Donna’s left boob has a troublesome lump Diane’s on her third trip to take a dump Lorraine’s husband can’t remember a thing Nine years a widow, Marge still wears her ring Marlene is dealing with another UTI Sally’s giving a hearing aid another try Marie has decided she can’t drive at night Sharon still wears clothes two sizes too tight They’ve been through divorces and babies and wakes They do for each other whatever it takes They’ve already buried Marcia

stereotyping older people as: “Unpleasant, ornery, always complaining, and not being of sound reasoning or not always making ‘good sense’”.

(Alliance for Retired Americans, 20 October 2025 website posting.)

Surveys and research studies reveal a sad saga against aging Americans early-on, in our healthcare settings.

Such research clearly show that older adult patient care and needs: “Are not recognized and respected.

Or when they are treated, they are treated less favorably than younger patients.” (https://retiredamericans.org/khnthey-treat-me-like-im-old-and-stupid-seniors-decry-health-providers-age-bias/) DATELINE: SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Ms. Joanne Whitney is no ordinary senior citizen. The 88-year-old knows her way around the barn when it comes to medical advice.

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and Kate And truthfully, Lizzie’s not looking so great So whenever they can, they get out to eat Open bottles of wine and forget their sore feet There’s laughing and crying and letting down guards And when the bill comes, there’s ten credit cards So here’s to the waiters who keep orders straight And to the places that let lunches run three hours late And here’s to the girlfriends, those near and those far Here’s to the girlfriends, you know who you are!” *** I heard by law you need to turn your lights on when it’s raining in Sweden.

How in the hell am I supposed to know when it’s raining in Sweden? *** I’m the type of person who goes to a party . . . and makes friends with the dog. *** I can confirm that running helps Chuckles continued on page 14

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After all, she is an erstwhile Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy at UC-San Francisco. It is there, where she was appropriately addressed on campus as “Dr. Whitney.”

She was, and still is -- at the great age of 88 -- an expert in her profession. Her love, dedication, and great respect for the health-healing properties of medicines are what she taught others.

However, that same respect did not extend to ‘ageist’ doctors, as previously defined.

Dr. Whitney had gone on record as stating that she frequently felt “devalued” as an elderly patient whenever she interacted with health care providers.

On one occasion, she had repeatedly tried to have a valid conversation with a primary physician whose mind was made up in prescribing a particular antibiotic for her urinary tract infection.

Whitney, the former university professor of pharmaceutical medicines, quickly recognised the prescribed antibiotic as not suitable nor compatible for her physiological constitution.

According to Whitney, the doctor – incredibly -- would not budge or even cared enough to listen to her concerns at the time – even after she cited her university professorship credentials as an expert in prescribed medications.

No (mutual) and appropriate senior citizen dialogue of patient-doctor consultation transpired.

No approval to seek higher advice/ counsel from a specialist.

None of the above was even on the table.

The reason?

As with 1 out of every 4 seniors today, Ms. Whitney clearly felt “devalued,” and “ignored” and “discriminated” against -- merely because she was an (upper-bracket) elderly senior at 88 years of age.

As she stated on record: “I was completely ignored and finally, I just gave up.”

Whitney had become a survivor from lung cancer and also from cancer of the urethra and became dependent on a special catheter to drain the urine from her bladder.

(Note: The prescription for her urinary tract infection – which she contested -- was later changed and

corrected as an official mistake in judgmental error.)

The alleged “ageist” doctor never took her concerns seriously nor seemed to even care. She even said she felt “devalued” as a patient, merely because of her age and gender.

In a later incident with a different doctor, Whitney was rushed to hospital emergency, agonising and intermittently screaming out in excruciating pain, with a different urinary tract infection.

In terrifying physical pain, Ms. Whitney -- the University expert in medicinal properties and their proper use – tried reasoning with the primary physician on prescribing “Dilaudid” – a particular narcotic which had proven great success with her specific past pain.

The young doctor dismissed her advice immediately – not even granting her the decency of consultation or even his professional reasoning.

His only response was: “We don’t like to prescribe opioids. Let’s just see what Tylenol does.”

Her ongoing suffering was indescribable, as she was left to – helplessly -- writhe in pain, along with prolonged and needless torture -often screaming out loudly in endless fits of agony!

This time, it was found that her severe urinary tract infection was also accompanied by a severe anal fissure.

The young attending physician had no real clue as to her level of terrifying agony, of which her plea for the appropriate Dilaudid would have – in retrospect – stopped the unnecessary torture and spared her from unspeakable suffering on her hospital bed.

Her pitiful cries and terrifying screams of unrelenting anguish, pain, and mounting infectious agony went unabated (nonstop) . . . for eight . . . solid hours!

The widely-respected UC-San Francisco authority of proper prescription medicines, Ms. Joanne Whitney, was guilty of no crime – other than just being an aged woman who – once again -- had fallen victim to ‘ageism’ -- which is now reaching new record-level cases in the U.S. Whitney vividly recalls the episode: “I think the fact that I was a woman of 88, and all alone, was the reason.”

She sadly recalls the experience as Seniors continued on page 4

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Table Tennis at the Park Avenue Community Center Calling all seniors age 50 and over, join us every Monday and Wednesday 1-3 pm. Everyone welcome – beginning to advanced level players. No sign-ups, no registration, just show up, play for free, and have fun!!

Park Avenue Community Center 210 E Park Avenue Escondido, 92025 *** Writers Workshop April 18th • 1-3pm Do women writers bring a distinctive emotional depth to their fiction? Is it a conscious craft or something more instinctive?

Join author Marsha H. Lupi for an engaging discussion on voice, influence, and the subtle forces that shape our writing. Through a series of brief, guided prompts, participants will explore their own creative influences and share insights in a supportive setting.

Marsha H. Lupi, EdD, is a retired professor of special education and former college dean, with a 45-year career in New York City and Jacksonville, Florida. She is the author of two mystery novels featuring strong female protagonists and is currently at work on her third.

Vista Library, 700 Eucalyptus Avenue. Online registration is required.

Visit sdcl.org/vista to sign up. *** Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi Int. Founder’s Day April 25th • 10:30am The Hidden Valley Vista City Council of Beta Sigma Phi International will celebrate its 95th Founder’s Day, “SISTERS ARE DIFFERENT FLOWERS FROM

THE SAME GARDEN”, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, beginning at 10:30am, Shadowridge Golf Club, 1980 Gateway Drive. Vista, CA. All Beta Sigma Phis – active, inactive, on leave, transferees are invited to make a reservation by calling Susie 760-889-3552 by April 16th.

Cost is $36.50 per person. Menu Choices: Classic Cobb Salad, Chicken Alfredo, or Caprese Sandwich with Tomato Basil Bisque.

HVVC Chapters will be honoring and celebrating the recipients for the Silver Circle, Golden Circle and Diamond Circle Rituals, Women of the Year and the installation of the 2026-2027 HVVC officers will be conferred.

Beta Sigma Phi is a social, cultural, and philanthropic International Sorority, headquartered in Kansa City, Missouri, with chapters throughout the world. If you are interested in belonging to a special organization and make many new friends, call Sue at 858-484-8752. *** Oceanside High School Foundation First Annual “Promoting the Future” Fundraiser Dinner & Live Auction April 25th • 6pm to 8pm Join us for an unforgettable evening that blends the excitement of a live auction with a powerful “Fund the Need” opportunity designed to directly impact the lives of OHS students and staff. The event takes place on Saturday April 25th at the Oceanside Elks Lodge 444 Country Club Lane, Oceanside.

The Oceanside High School Foundation presents this Night with Purpose Mission to enhance the high school experience, affirm the undeniable value of education, and nurture the powerful sense of our Oodles continued on page 14

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Seniors from page 3 (not) an isolated one, but a prevalent problem, which is common among senior citizens today: “When older people come in like me, they don’t get the same level of commitment to do something to rectify the situation. Its like, ‘Oh, here’s an old person with pain.

Well, that happens a lot to older people.’”

GROWING NUMBER OF U.S. SENIORS ARE NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY WHEN THEY REQUEST A SECOND OPINION, OR TO SEE A SPECIALIST. Medical experts and replicated surveys tell a horrifying reality which we can no longer ignore, or pretend that it does not exist.

Many aging patients have been wrongfully denied access to seek advice and care of a specialist and, thus, denied a second opinion from a more expert medical specialist.

As such, often appropriate and proper diagnosis and responsible follow-up treatment for aging seniors were negligently denied -which many experts allege could have prevented added suffering and even premature death in some cases.

DATELINE: ESCONDIDO, CA. To respect her anonymity, a few

years ago, a very close personal acquaintance of mine (an 83-yearold senior citizen of Escondido at the time) was wrongfully denied multiple requests for a referral to seek counsel and proper care from a specialist due to abdominal pain and discomfort she was experiencing.

who is known for not always asserting her rights, as she is entitled to do.

Her primary physician just waved it off as nothing serious and as an old person’s complaint.

A specialist was finally approved and he found – via an endoscopy procedure – that she did, in fact, have a serious bacterial infection in her stomach!

Her personal friends were strongly convinced to this very day, that her multiple requests to seek a second opinion from a specialist were summarily denied without adequate and convincing consultations from her primary doctor -- simply because of her age, gender, and passive personality – all of which parlayed into another incident of “ageism,” which led to not taking her voiced concerns seriously. Just another senior complaining of old age symptoms, seemed to be the doctor’s viewpoint.

Without a proper, authorised referral from her primary physician, the 83-year-old senior was left little recourse: If she were to seek a specialist on her own account, without an officially-approved referral from her family doctor, her medical coverage could be compromised where she could pay an exorbitant (and in this case, unnecessary) out-of-pocket expenditure.

This close friend of mine is a very docile and gentle human being – well loved – but also a gentle spirit

There will be a celebration of his life on Friday, May 1st, at 2pm, at the Hidden Chalet, 209 E. 4th Avenue.

The restaurant will remain closed until May 4th at which time it will re-open for business; the restaurant will continue to be family owned and operated. ***

Man About Town Sorry to learn of the abrupt passing of Giuseppe (Joe) Onda, the chef/owner of Joe’s Italian Dinners since 1980 on Grand Avenue in Escondido.

Joe emigrated from Italy, had a restaurant in San Francisco but chose to move to Escondido because he loved it here.

I like a lot of what Bill Wells, Mayor of El Cajon, has to say. For example: Immigration enforcement is surging in San Diego — arrests up 1,500% — and border crossings are dropping. The system is working exactly as designed when you actually let it work.

For years, I’ve been one of the loudest voices against sanctuary policies. I’ve said it a hundred times: you cannot have safe communities when your state government actively prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

And look at the results now that

Fortunately for her, she finally received her referral, but it was not easy to attain – and the hoops she had to go through were entirely unnecessary in the opinion of many.

Thank God, today at age 86, she is in the pink, i.e. in good health and spirits.

But this ageism remains a frightening and common scenario around the U.S. today in 2026.

These are no longer isolated incidents – they are happening all across America, in which much of our senior population is struggling against today – unnecessarily, and with great personal medical risk to their health.

AGEISM PERMEATES OUR HEALTHCARE & SENIORS NEEDLESSLY CONTINUE TO SUFFER & EVEN DIE. This horrible “ageism attitude” in healthcare settings is, tragically, a long-standing problem which is – just now – getting new attention in the current ongoing wake of the global Covid pandemic -- a pandemic in which our elderly population is at highest risk, age 50 and up.

enforcement is actually happening. The same politicians who told us enforcement wouldn’t work, couldn’t work, and shouldn’t work are being proven wrong by the data.

But Sacramento still won’t learn.

They’re still passing sanctuary legislation. They’re still spending your tax dollars fighting federal enforcement in court. They’re still prioritizing ideology over public safety.

El Cajon residents know what’s at stake. Our community has felt the real consequences of weak border enforcement and sanctuary policies. I’ll never stop fighting to ensure our laws are enforced and our families are protected.

Cut funding to any city or county that obstructs federal immigration enforcement. It’s that simple. *** From good friend, Brigadier General Jim Greshik, more stats on our military members: The average age of the military

As a whole, the typical senior is not a medical doctor, nor are they adequately trained to second-guess or even doubt what their primary physicians tell them.

And even if an elderly patient wishes to invoke their right to seek further counsel with a specialist, and that request is denied by their family doctor, they are often left confused, and alone, in trying to best navigate through the perplexities of an unfamiliar bureaucracy.

We must take care of our elderly, in all medical scenarios, as they are the most vulnerable. We must never take them for granted. And THE PAPER is proudly giving a voice to this unnecessary assault on our vulnerable senior population that is at record levels across our nation!

(Special thanks to the brilliant news-writer and “senior watchdog journalist,” Judith Graham, from the Kaiser Health News: khn.navigatingaging@gmail.com. Judith Graham is relentless in her newsbreaking research to make this a better world for our aging adults.)

HOW MANY SENIORS NEEDLESSLY DIE EACH YEAR IN THE U.S. BECAUSE OF AGEISM? While there is no single, exact statistic for the number of seniors who die specifically due to “ageSeniors continued on page 5

man is 19 years.

He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father’s, but he has never collected unemployment either.

He’s a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155 mm howitzer.

He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He Man About Town continued on page 5

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Man About Town from page 4 has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.

He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.

He can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march.

He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity. He is self-sufficient.

He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other.

He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.

He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle.

He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.

If you’re thirsty, he’ll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food. He’ll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.

He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands.

He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.

He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic humor in it all.

Seniors from page 4 ist doctors,” research indicates that age discrimination in healthcare is a significant, contributing factor to premature death and poor health outcomes among older adults in the U.S. (Source: Cedars-Sinai) KEY FINDINGS ON AGEISM & MORTALITY. WIDESPREAD DISCRIMINATION: To reiterate, approximately 24% of adults over 50 face agebased discrimination in healthcare settings.

PREMATURE DEATH: Studies have shown that older individuals with negative self-perceptions of aging (often reinforced by ageist

He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime.

He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.

He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to’ square-away’ those around him who haven’t bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.

Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.

He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding.

Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood.

And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so.

Still more Vietnam statistics from good friend, Brigadier General Jim Greshik (USAF, retired): SOBERING STATISTICS FOR THE VIETNAM WAR In case you haven’t been paying attention these past few decades after you returned from Vietnam, the clock has been ticking. The following are some statistics that are at once depressing yet in a larger

stereotypes) live, on average, 7.5 years less than those with positive attitudes towards aging.

AVOIDABLE DEATHS: Research indicates that roughly 44% of “adverse events” -- such as injuries, complications, or death -- experienced by hospitalised Medicare beneficiaries were preventable or avoidable!

IMPACT ON CARE: Ageism in healthcare often leads to undertreatment (dismissing complaints as “just getting old”), missed diagnoses, and in some cases, the withholding of life-sustaining treatments.

(Source: World Health Organization (WHO)) A STAGGERING 800,000 AMERICANS DIE OR BECOME DIS-

sense should give you a HUGE SENSE OF PRIDE. “Of the 2,709,918 Americans who served in Vietnam, Less than 850,000 are estimated to be alive today, with the youngest American Vietnam veteran’s age approximated to be 60 years old.”

So, if you’re alive and reading this, how does it feel to be among the last 1/3rd of all the U.S. Vets who served in VietNam? I don’t know about you guys, but it kinda gives me the chills, considering this is the kind of information I’m used to reading about WWII and Korean War vets...

So the last 14 years we are dying too fast, only the few will survive by 2025...if any. If true, 390 VN vets die a day. So in 2190 days... from today, lucky to be a Vietnam veteran alive... in only 6-10 years.

These statistics were taken from a variety of sources to include: The VFW Magazine, the Public Information Office, and the HQ CP Forward Observer - 1st Recon April 12, 1997.

STATISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN UNIFORM AND IN-COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam Era (August 5, 1964 May 7, 1975).

8,744,000 GIs were on active duty during the war (Aug 5, 1964March 28, 1973).

2,709,918 Americans served in Vietnam, this number represents 9.7% of their generation.

3,403,100

(Including

514,300

ABLED (EVERY YEAR) DUE TO DIANOSTIC ERRORS! DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS: A John Hopkins study found that nearly 800,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled each year due to diagnostic errors, to which older adults are particularly vulnerable!

UNFIT OR OUTDATED CARE: Research in “JAMA Internal Medicine” found that elderly patients treated by physicians with histories of misconduct or substandard care had 13% to 23% higher rates of death.

PHYSICIAN AGE: One study found that patients over 65 treated by physicians aged 60 and older had a 12.1% 30-day mortality rate, compared to 10.8% for physicians under 40, potentially due to older doctors using less up-to-date, evi-

offshore) personnel served in the broader Southeast Asia Theater(Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, flight crews based in Thailand, and sailors in adjacent South China Sea waters).

2,594,000 personnel served within the borders of South Vietnam (Jan. 1, 1965 - March 28, 1973). Another 50,000 men served in Vietnam between 1960 and 1964.

Of the 2.6 million, between 1-1.6 million (40-60%) either fought in combat, provided close support or were at least fairly regularly exposed to enemy attack.

7,484 women (6,250 or 83.5% were nurses) served in Vietnam.

Peak troop strength in Vietnam: 543,482 (April 30, 1968).

Agent Orange is taking a huge toll on Vietnam Veterans with most deaths somehow related to Agent Orange exposure. No one officially dies of Agent Orange, they die from the exposure which causes ischemic heart disease and failure, lung cancer, kidney failure or COPD related disorders.

CASUALTIES The first man to die in Vietnam was James Davis, in 1958. He was with the 509th Radio Research Station.

Davis Station in Saigon was named for him.

Hostile deaths: 47,378 Non-hostile deaths: 10,800 Total: 58,202 (Includes men formerly classified as MIA and Mayaguez casualties). Men who Man About Town continued on page 6

dence-based practices.

SENIORS WHO NATURALLY SPEAK SLOWLY ARE OFTEN NEGLECTED IN PROPER MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS. In other instances, ageism is clearly more explicit.

Dr. Julie Silverstein, president of the Atlantic division of Oak Street Health, gives a real example which is unsettling and certainly not uncommon today.

Dr. Silverstein points out that doctors sometimes make wrongful ‘ageism’ assumptions without realising their own bias, such as when doctors assume an older patient Seniors continued on page 7

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5th District Supervisor • Jim Desmond When Your Kids Can’t Afford to Live Here, Something Has Gone Wrong nurses, teachers, firefighters, and small business owners who do everything right and still cannot get a foothold in the communities they serve.

This did not happen overnight, and no single party caused it. Decades of bad policy created this mess.

Layer after layer of regulation.

Years of underbuilding. Fees and permitting timelines that add six figures to the cost of a new home before a single nail gets hammered.

A quarter of a million dollars.

That is the household income you now need to buy a typical home in San Diego County.

Not a mansion on the coast. A typical home. And fewer than two out of every hundred homes on the market are affordable for a family earning the median income of about $103,000 a year.

We are not talking about entry-level workers. We are talking about

The math is simple. San Diego County needs roughly 13,500 new housing units every year to keep pace with demand. The city of San Diego has permitted barely twothirds of what it should have by now. That gap grows wider every year, and every year it pushes prices further out of reach.

Meanwhile, 56 percent of renters in this region spend more than 30 percent of their income just keeping a roof over their heads. Forget saving for a down payment. Forget building wealth. Just paying next month’s rent is the whole plan.

San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones Bradley Bike Park Now Open Earlier on Weekdays enjoy everything the park has to offer. Weekend hours will remain the same, and Mondays will continue to be closed.

Bradley Bike Park has quickly become a favorite in our community.

As a 3.4-acre space designed for riders of all ages and skill levels, it reflects our commitment to providing high-quality recreational opportunities that bring people together and promote an active lifestyle.

One of the things I am most proud of as Mayor is how we listen to our community and respond with real results. We heard from many of you who wanted more time to enjoy Bradley Bike Park, especially in the mornings. I am pleased to share that those expanded hours are now in effect as of April 14.

The park now opens earlier, Tuesday through Friday at 7 a.m., giving riders more time to get out and

As always, safety remains a top priority. The park may open later on foggy or drizzly mornings to ensure conditions are safe, and temporary schedule adjustments may occur during summer programming. For the latest updates, please visit our city website sanmarcosca.gov.

Thank you for your feedback, and for helping us continue to make San Marcos an even better place to live, work and play. See you out on the trails!

I talk to people across North County every week who are watching their adult children leave. Not because they want to. Because they have to. Young professionals born and raised in Vista, Escondido, and San Marcos are packing up for Arizona, Texas, and Idaho, where a family can actually afford to own a home. When a region starts exporting its own kids, that is not a market correction. That is a failure.

We need to stop pretending that more bureaucracy will solve a problem created by too much bureaucracy. Cut permitting timelines. Reduce the fees stacked onto housing projects before construction begins. Build more housing at every price point.

And we need to keep housing decisions where they belong: with local communities.

One-size-fits-all mandates from Sacramento have not worked. Politicians in the state capitol should not be deciding what gets built in Oceanside or Fallbrook or San Marcos.

Local leaders know their neigh-

Man About Town from page 5 have subsequently died of wounds account for the changing total.

8 nurses died -- 1 was KIA. 61% of the men killed were 21 or younger.

11,465 of those killed were younger than 20 years old.

Of those killed, 17,539 were married.

Average age of men killed: 23.1 years Total Deaths: 23.11 years Enlisted: 50,274; 22.37 years Officers: 6,598; 28.43 years Warrants: 1,276; 24.73 years E1: 525; 20.34 years Five men killed in Vietnam were only 16 years old.

The oldest man killed was 62 years old.

Highest state death rate: West Vir-

borhoods, know their infrastructure, and know what their residents need. When the state strips that authority away, you end up with projects that do not fit, timelines that do not work, and communities that had no voice in the outcome.

We also have to be honest about tradeoffs. You cannot block every new development, demand lower housing costs, and wonder why your kids moved to Boise. Those three things do not go together.

A region that prices out its own workforce is a region in decline.

We can turn this around, but only if we make building housing easier, faster, and cheaper, and trust local communities to lead the way. Not next decade. Now. Our kids are watching. Some of them are already gone. *** San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond, 1600 Pacific Highway, #335, San Diego, CA 92101, United States http:// www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/

ginia - 84.1% (national average 58.9% for every 100,000 males in 1970).

Wounded: 303,704 -- 153,329 hospitalized + 150,375 injured requiring no hospital care.

Severely disabled: 75,000, -23,214: 100% disabled; 5,283 lost limbs; 1,081 sustained multiple amputations.

Amputation or crippling wounds to the lower extremities were 300% higher than in WWII and 70% higher than Korea.

Multiple amputations occurred at the rate of 18.4% compared to 5.7% in WWII. Missing in Action: 2,338 POWs: 766 (114 died in captivity) As of January 15, 2014, there are 1,875 Americans still unaccounted for, from the Vietnam War. DRAFTEES VS. VOLUNTEERS 25% (648,500) of total forces in country were draftees. (66% of U.S. armed forces members were Man About Town continued on page 9

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Seniors from page 5 who talks slowly is cognitively compromised and unable to relate their medical concerns properly.

“If that happens, a physician may fail to involve a patient in medical decision-making, potentially compromising care,” Dr. Silverstein said.

To combat this concern, Dr. Julie Silverstein’s “Oak Street Health” operates more than 100 primary care centres for low-income seniors in 18 U.S. states today.

(THE PAPER proudly salutes Dr. Julie Silverstein for her proactive work in combating unnecessary ageism in the medical field, thus setting a favourable example for others to follow suit.)

IRONICALLY, WHISTLERBLOWERS FOR SUCH ELDERLY NEGLECT ARE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, THEMSELVES! An increasing number of experts within the medical field say this national concern in negligent care of our senior citizens today is nothing new but, sadly, it is a stark reality that has yet to be more widely corrected.

In their twilight years, seniors are often docile and passive and do not assert their medical rights to seek and attain advice and care from a

specialist, which can be a life-saving step.

Over the years, the voices from the elderly community have been growing louder and louder in finally speaking out.

And many medical authorities have joined their choir in chorusing and chanting for better medical training and sensitivity from family and primary doctors in regards to proper senior patient care.

Medical experts and replicated surveys tell a horrifying reality which we can no longer ignore, or pretend that it does not exist. (https://khn.org/news/article/ageism-health-care-seniors-decry-bias-inappropriate-treatment/) The early beginning of ageism took root decades ago and this systemic prejudice has continued in various forms today in 2026.

RATIONING BEST MEDICAL CARE (IN CRISIS) IS FOR YOUNGER ADULTS BEFORE OLDER ADULTS. Though this may not always be the case in all health care settings, this elderly bias certainly has powerful precedence in abundant cases (in years past), viz. in the time of critical emergency shortages and the necessitation of rationing medical care when supplies, etc., are greatly limited.

One research study example states: “In such crucial life-saving medical emergencies, plans for rationing medical care (“crisis standards of care”) specify treating younger adults before older adults. Embedded in these standards – now being implemented by hospitals in Idaho and parts of Alaska and Montana – is a value judgment: Young peoples’ lives are worth more because they presumably have more years left to live.”

(Source: Alliance for Retired Americans, ibid) The systemic problem of ageism and the outgrowth of harm to patients has become so pronounced as to initiate landmark lawsuits and litigation to correct the problem.

U.S. LAWSUITS FILED IN COURTS AGAINST “AGEISM” IN ELDERLY PATIENT CARE. “Justice in Aging,” a legal advocacy group, filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in September 2021, charging that Idaho’s “Crisis Standards of Care” are “ageist” (biased against seniors) and asking for a U. S. investigation.

A SENIOR PATIENT’S CONCERNS NOT “LISTENED TO” & ALMOST RESULTED IN UNNECESSARY & NEGLECTFUL DEATH. Ageism is a paramount problem

for seniors, and this mindset almost ended a senior’s life.

DATELINE: NEW YORK CITY, NY. Nubia Escobar, 75, wishes family/ primary doctors would spend more time listening to older patients’ concerns.

This became an urgent issue two years ago when her longtime cardiologist in New York City retired to Florida and a new family primary doctor had trouble controlling her hypertension.

The senior woman became alarmed, scared, and fearful that she might faint or fall because the present physician seemed unable (or unconvinced) of her serious condition and concerns during their conversations.

Fortunately, Ms. Escobar’s daughter, Veronica, accompanied her mother to one of her appointments, and once again her mother voiced great concern of her low blood pressure, heart problems, and seeking proper medical help (as when she was well taken care of by her former specialist, before her longtime cardiologist retired).

Thanks to her attorney-daughter,

Seniors continued on page 12

Vista Mayor • John Franklin Sacramento is Playing Politics with Police Paychecks None of these critical roles have anything to do with immigration. Yet Sacramento politicians are willing to weaken public safety and undermine federal operations in order to score political points.

At a time when agencies like TSA and FEMA need experienced, highly trained personnel, Sacramento is trying to block California officers from stepping in to help. This doesn’t just hurt officers—it hurts the safety and security of every American.

Denying officers the opportunity to earn additional income is simply wrong. Proponents of this bill are Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the turning law enforcement into political pawns, priline every day to protect us. I’ve spoken with fami- oritizing ideology over common sense. lies who have lost loved ones in the line of duty, and no amount of money can ever make up for their Let me be clear: some issues should rise above polsacrifice. They are already underpaid—and now itics—and supporting our police officers is one of Sacramento wants to make it even harder for them them. to earn a living.

In fact, allowing California’s highly trained officers A new bill proposal (AB 1537) would prohibit Cali- to assist federal agencies would strengthen public fornia police officers from holding secondary jobs safety and help address many of the concerns critics with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. raise today.

This would limit off-duty service in roles that directly protect Americans—such as assisting FEMA Your voice is critical. Send a message to Sacrain disaster response and strengthening cybersecu- mento: don’t make our police officers’ paychecks a rity efforts. pawn in your political game.

Letters to the Editor Who God Listens To I found it strange that you put a theological issue in the “Give Us This Day Our Daily Chuckle” section of April 9th edition of The Paper. You must be deep into the cult of trump to think you know more about what God wants than the Pope. Will we actually go back 3000 years to a time when man believed that God wants us for wage war for him? Will we then also go back to thinking he wants animal sacrifices? The Biblical people you mentioned thought that too. I trust the Pope to lead us in morality more than a convicted felon, who is an adjudicated sexual assaulter and a pedophile protector.

Richard Bova, Escondido

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Getting Around “No-Reply” Emails

by Christopher Elliott When Eileen Landauer’s hotel in Jasper, Canada, was evacuated because of a wildfire last summer, she faced more than a battle with her online travel agency for a refund.

Landauer, an accountant from Palo Alto, California also had to endure several “no-reply” emails from Booking.com -- a polite way of saying, “Don’t bother writing back.”

There was an email acknowledging her complaint, to which she couldn’t reply. And another one asking her what she thought of the service she received (not much, it turns out). But this email, too, was a “no-reply.”

“The process is opaque, time-consuming and difficult,” she says.

“I’ve reached a point of exhaustion.”

Illustration by Dustin Elliott

“No reply” Emails Are on the Rise Experts say travel companies have been putting roadblocks in front of their customers lately. They include “no-reply” emails, unhelpful chatbots, and seemingly endless phone trees. But among the most alarming are the “no-reply” messages.

“Instead of improving efficiency, these impersonal messages create frustration,” says Mario Matulich, president of CMP, a customer service consultancy. “They force customers to navigate numerous chatbots, play phone tag, or even resort to posting on social media just to be heard.”

Booking.com did not respond to multiple requests for a comment about its “no-reply” emails.

Landauer’s case is another matter.

I’ll tell you what happened with that in a moment.

Her problem exposes a growing challenge among travelers - Why are we getting these announcements that we can’t respond to? If you get a “no-reply” email, how do you get through to a real person?

And what do all of these messages say about customer service, anyway?

Why are more travel companies sending “no-reply” emails to their customers?

For companies, the “no-reply” email is about efficiency, says Matulich, “or at least the illusion of it.”

“Businesses implement these automated responses to reduce inbound volume, streamline workflows, and

push customers toward self-service options,” he says.

The problem is, “no-reply” emails don’t always work, especially for travelers. Often, customers need an immediate answer because of an upcoming flight or stay, and not being able to respond to a message is frustrating.

“No-reply emails send a terrible message,” says Liviu Tanase, CEO of ZeroBounce, an email validation platform for businesses. “We want you to shop with us, but we don’t want to hear from you. At a time when customer experience is everything, making it harder for people to reach you is bad business.”

It’s also bad customer service. Tanase says “no-reply” emails can trigger spam filters and miss the inbox. Since consumers tend to mark these emails as spam, other no-reply emails may automatically be directed to the spam folder-including essential communication like booking confirmations.

How do you get around a ‘no-reply’ email?

Fortunately, there are easy ways around a no-reply message from an airline, car rental company or hotel.

First, you have to understand that the “no-reply” email may not bounce back. Some businesses create a “no-reply” email address to discourage people from responding, but they do, in fact, monitor the replies. So you might start by doing something counterintuitive

and replying to the no-reply email.

But there are other ways to get around these silly emails: Switch Channels “Dig through the website for a live chat, a phone number, or an email that takes replies,” says Harry Folloder, the chief digital and technology officer for Alorica, a customer service technology company. Often, companies will provide those in the same thread or in your confirmation.

Go Social “If you absolutely can’t find a direct line of connection, take to social media,” recommends Rob Gold, vice president of Marketing Communications, a cloud communications platform. “Then DM them or comment publicly. The latter tends to get a quicker response because you’re having that conversation in front of potentially thousands of people.”

Remember to keep your communication polite and to the point.

Appeal to a Higher Level Emily Dreilich, a frequent traveler and travel advisor, says if she’s getting nowhere with the conventional channels, she takes her requests straight to the top by finding executive contact emails. “I use customer advocacy sites like Elliott Advocacy,” she told me. Aw, thanks. My team and I spend a lot of time finding the right company contact, and reaching out to an executive often helps resolve a problem quickly.

Point is, just because an airline or

hotel says it doesn’t want to hear from you doesn’t mean you have to stay quiet.

What “No-Reply” Means to this Consumer Advocate Whenever I get a “no-reply” email from a company, I see both sides.

Usually, the email is an FYI -- a confirmation or quick notification.

It’s not an invitation to start a dialogue, and often, there are other ways to contact the company, like a web-based chat. At the same time, a “no-reply” email feels like a lecture, an invitation to shut up and listen: “Here’s a message -- we don’t care what you think.”

So when I see “no-reply” messages like the ones Landauer received, I understand why the company is sending them, but at the risk of repeating myself, it’s bad customer service.

For Landauer, the woman trying to get a refund after her hotel was evacuated, the “no-reply” emails proved to be prescient. Even though she eventually got through to a real person at Booking.com, no one could find her money. I asked the companies to check again, and this time, Booking.com returned the money.

Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can email him at chris@elliott.org.

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Man About Town from page 6

North-west European descent.

drafted during WWII).

Draftees accounted for 30.4% (17,725) of combat deaths in Vietnam.

Reservists killed: 5,977

86.8% of the men who were killed as a result of hostile action were Caucasian; 12.1% (5,711) were black; 1.1% belonged to other races. 14.6% (1,530) of non-combat deaths were among blacks. 34% of blacks who enlisted volunteered for the combat arms.

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Overall, blacks suffered 12.5% of the deaths in Vietnam at a time when the percentage of blacks of military age was 13.5% of the total population.

Actually served in Vietnam: 38% Marine Corps Draft: 42,633.

Religion of Dead: Protestant -64.4%; Catholic -- 28.9%; other/ none -- 6.7%

Last man drafted: June 30, 1973.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

RACE AND ETHNIC BACKGROUND

Vietnam veterans have a lower unemployment rate than the same non-vet age groups.

Vietnam veterans’ personal income exceeds that of our non-veteran age group by more than 18 percent.

National Guard: 6,140 served: 101 died.

Total draftees 1,728,344.

(1965

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88.4% of the men who actually served in Vietnam were Caucasian; 10.6% (275,000) were black; 1% belonged to other races.

86.3% of the men who died in Vietnam were Caucasian (includes Hispanics); 12.5% (7,241) were black; 1.2% belonged to other races.

170,000 Hispanics served in Vietnam; 3,070 (5.2% of total) died there.

70% of enlisted men killed were of

76% of the men sent to Vietnam were from lower middle/working class backgrounds.

79% of the men who served in Vietnam had a high school education or better when they entered the military service.

63% of Korean War vets and only 45% of WWII vets had completed high school upon separation.

Deaths by region per 100,000 of population: South -- 31%, West --29.9%; Midwest -- 28.4%; Northeast -- 23.5%.

DRUG USAGE & CRIME There is no difference in drug usage between Vietnam Veterans and non-Vietnam Veterans of the same age group. (Source: Veterans Administration Study) Vietnam Veterans are less likely to be in prison - only one-half of one percent of Vietnam Veterans have been jailed for crimes.

85% of Vietnam Veterans made successful transitions to civilian life.

WINNING & LOSING

Three-fourths had family incomes above the poverty level; 50% were from middle income backgrounds.

82% of veterans who saw heavy combat strongly believe the war was lost because of lack of political will.

Some 23% of Vietnam vets had fathers with professional, managerial or technical occupations.

Nearly 75% of the public agrees it was a failure of political will, not of arms.

HONORABLE SERVICE 97% of Vietnam-era veterans were honorably discharged.

91% of actual Vietnam War veterans and 90% of those who saw heavy combat are proud to have served their country.

74% say they would serve again, even knowing the outcome.

87% of the public now holds Vietnam veterans in high esteem.

A Veteran-whether active duty, retired, served one hitch, or reservist, is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The Government of the United States of America”, for an amount of “up to and including their life.” That is honor, and there are too many people in this country who no longer understand it.

America First.... God Bless America.

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The Pastor Says . . .

Living and Dying One of two subjects on a personal level is usually about living or dying. Living is a big part of our conversation. Living can be enjoyable, especially if one is healthy, has enough money, enjoys a family, and enjoys people who enjoy sharing and caring. Even in older age, there can be great satisfaction in retirement, fewer worries, and a relaxed life free of the concerns and stresses of everyday life. I meet many of these people in retirement homes. Their stories illustrate the possibilities of fulfillment in later years.

In most cases, the word is that it has been a good life, and now it is time to relax and enjoy what is left of just living. There are times when I ask whether, in retirement, they would want to live their lives Pastor Huls over, and most tell me they have had a good life. That is always great to hear. In every case, we human beings didn’t have any choice in the matter of living. It was the parents’ will, whether or not it was a favorable choice. The life that is to be lived is one of many choices. Hopefully, those choices will lead to a good and happy life. There is, however, the religious mystery of a divine choice by God, as with many prophets and even Jesus, whose lives were devoted to fulfilling God’s will at the expense of their own choices. There is little said about their happiness, and no mention of retirement. In this age and in any other period of human history, there is more comfort and reward in just being here on earth. As it says in Ecclesiastes, “We have had our time to be born with all the other times to fulfill our lives.”

And now, there is a time to die. I don’t like to talk or write much about death. It is an unhappy thought. Yet, it is a part of the human experience. In fact, it affects every part of our existence. For example, we even hear of galaxies colliding, which brings about the end of some of the universe’s wonders; similarly, we are told that our sun will eventually die.

Furthermore, the apostle Paul says that death is an enemy. We are introduced to this enemy in Genesis when Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit with the warning of God, “The day you eat of this fruit, you shall surely die.” Since then, we have lived with death. In some ways, all of creation has been affected so that everything will die.

I struggle with death. Transitioning from the cosmic and biblical view of death, I find there are times when it seems to be our friend, espe-

Pastor Huls continued on page 12

San Diego Humane Society is supporting families and their pets who need a little extra help.

Through the Community Pet Pantry, anyone can visit our campuses to pick up a bag of dog or cat food, and other supplies, as available.

No appointment is needed for this service. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 10am to 6pm.

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Jessie is a 6-year-old, 9-pound, female, Domestic Shorthair cat with a Black and White coat.

She was a kitten when she was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS). Jessie was adopted and lived 5 years in her home. Now her owner is ill and can no longer care for her.

Jessie is very friendly and affectionate. She won’t ask you to pet her. But, if you start petting her, she likes it.

The $100 adoption fee for Jessie includes medical exam, spay, up to date vaccinations, and registered microchip.

For more information visit Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, call 760-753-6413, or log on to www.SDpets.org. Open from 11 AM to 4 PM every day but Tuesday.

Say hello to Priscillo, a sweet and sensitive dog looking for a loving new home! Priscillo is still learning that the world can be a safe and kind place, so he needs a little extra time and understanding as he gets comfortable. While he may seem shy at first, Priscillo has a soft and loving personality that begins to shine once he feels secure. He does best when introductions are slow and calm. With patience, gentle encouragement and consistency, he gradually warms up and begins to share his affectionate and playful nature. If you’re ready to offer this sweet boy the understanding home he deserves, he’s sure to blossom into a loyal companion! Visit San Diego Humane Society’s Escondido Campus at 3500 Burnet Drive to adopt Priscillo (982059) today! If you have questions about the adoption process, you can visit sdhumane.org/adopt or call 619-299-7012.

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For the past 300,000 years Homo Sapiens has reigned supreme at the pinnacle of intelligence on planet Earth. In the last quarter century we lost that honor to a product of our own creation, Internet based AI (Artificial Intelligence). AI has access to infinitely more information than that possessed by any single individual. The Internet is also quicker on the draw. In seconds lightning fast Internet based AI can scan its relevant knowledge base for answers. The IW (intelligent Web) has high speed access to infinitely more knowledge than any human. For the first time in the history of mankind, a concoction of our own ingenuity is smarter than any individual. AI is the fastest and most reliable source of in-

AI favors fact based information over human judgments. No matter how hard we humans try to be objective, our individual judgments are clouded by our personal bias.

As individuals, each of us a carry a cargo of personal biases that contaminate our objectivity. Our biases are based on our personal day to day exposure to life and are influenced by many external factors.

Gender, race, religion, nationality and a host of cultural influences shape our world view. AI output is by contrast edited by a large and diverse number of people who focus on eliminating individual bias and purging non-fact based data. While AI is not perfect, it is more reliable than individual judgments.

In the Western World AI is relatively free of agenda driven influences. But in countries where governments perpetuate a political or religious orthodoxy like Russia, China and parts of the Middle East, the Internet is typically controlled by governments. Their object is to eliminate public access to sites that conflict with the ruling classes established political or religious philosophy.

We are living in a fascinating transitional time in the history of humanity. The 21st century will forever be remembered as the time when AI changed everything. It is the century in which the Internet provides virtual universal access to the sum

of human knowledge. The century when major events became shared in near “real time” everywhere on the planet. It is the century when automation and AI replaced human intelligence in skilled occupations in areas like teaching and science.

It is also the century when those of us who became adults prior to the development of the IW finally exit Earth to our final reward, leaving the planet’s future in the hands of the DNs (Digital Natives).

Many of us DIs feel a growing gulf between ourselves and the younger generations. Reliance on Internet AI for much of their problem solutions has eroded the younger generation’s cognitive resources as

measured by standardized IQ tests.

Career opportunities for DNs seem to be eroding due to AI and automation. While we DIs are still running the private and government sectors in Western Civilizations, the transition to younger leadership is looming. It appears that technological innovation is not slowing.

The following generations of DNs will continue to experience technological obsolescence and generation gaps throughout their lives, just as their parents did.

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John Van Zante’s Critter Corner

We Have More Dogs and Cats Than You See at the Shelter For example: • When a four-month-old puppy arrived at the shelter, he had never been in a home. He spent his whole life bouncing from one shelter to another.

Every Wednesday we take dogs and puppies from Rancho Coastal Humane Society and introduce them on the Fox 5 Morning News.

A producer said, “I was at your shelter and didn’t see this dog.” A reporter with a puppy in her arms said, “Yeah! I was there Sunday and didn’t see this puppy. Where do you keep them?”

They were in foster care in the homes of trained volunteers. Shelters and rescues always need fosters, but especially in the spring.

We placed him in a foster home with a volunteer and her dog. Her dog taught the puppy “dog stuff” that it had never learned. After foster care he was adopted into the home where he’s spending the rest of his life.

• A cat and her five kittens arrived at one of our shelter partners. The babies were just a few days old.

That shelter was not equipped to care for a new mommy with tiny babies for the next two months, so they were transferred to RCHS. After medical examinations, the little family went into a foster home.

Eight weeks later, Mommy and her kittens were all adopted.

• We have adult dogs who go into

foster care because they don’t do well at the shelter. They hide in the back of their kennel, or they get excited and rush to the gate, barking.

In foster homes, they’re normal, happy dogs. They get the attention they need so they don’t forget how to be family dogs.

• Same thing with cats. Take a cat who’s been in the same home all its life, then move it into a shelter.

Some cats can adjust to the noise, smells, and commotion. For the cats

who can’t adjust to shelter life and those who struggle, foster care is a safety net until they’re adopted.

So…yeah. We have more dogs and cats than you see at the shelter.

There’s a shelter or rescue near you that needs fosters. All you have to do is ask.

Asking for information about fostering is not a commitment. It just means you’re curious. In this case, curiosity can save the cat.

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Seniors from page 7 Veronica, they insisted and finally (but reluctantly) were granted a second opinion with an approved referral to consult a new cardiologist.

“That cardiologist rushed me – he didn’t even ask many questions – to a hospital!” she recalls.

Her new cardiologist-specialist has Ms. Escobar under proper diagnosis and treatment, along with a second specialist he approved for her -- a new geriatrician – who, by the way, also concluded that she was also “dangerously overmedicated by her family doctor!”

Whereas her family physician abruptly interrupted and ‘talked over her,’ Ms. Escobar is now in proper healthy, and responsible medical care by both her new cardiologist and her newly-assigned geriatrician.

Says a happy and much healthier septuagenarian, Ms. Nubia Escobar excitedly exclaims: “And my new geriatrician is also so patient with me! How can I put into words . . . (her voice trails off with emotion and with tears in her eyes before continuing). She . . . my new geriatrician . . . she gave me the feeling that she was thinking (all the time) about me . . . and what could be better for me!”

She could speak no more, as she became overcome with happy and relieved emotions.

But words were no longer necessary for the elderly patient, because her bright and cheerful face said it all.

A STAGGERING 90% OF PRIMARY DOCTORS MISDIAGNOSE EARLY DEMENTIA DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE TRAINING IN TREATING SENIORS. According to the A&D Medical Consensus Group: “It is commonly (assumed) that most dementia patients are cared for in the primary care setting; however clinicians working in this setting do not always have adequate time or resources for in-depth consideration of unrecognized cognitive difficulties that their patients might have.”

The A&D Consensus Group reviewed the responses of numerous national and international organisations and found: “A worsening crisis is that relatively few primary care settings recommended screening for dementia, although essentially all of the reviewed organizations did recommend a diagnostic evaluation (but only after

and when) memory problems or dementia had already clearly been suspected (despite the early voiced concerns of patients all along).”

A most startling revelation by the A&D study was the following, which hit the medical world like a tsunami wave: It is now estimated that the missed diagnoses are greater than 25% of dementia cases and might be as high as 90% (especially in the high at-risk age group of U.S. senior citizens).

In official technical parlance to substantiate this claim, herewith is the following: Multi-year delays from first symptom occurrence to clinical assessment have been documented and attributed mostly to uncertainy about the severity of the cognitive deficit (47%) and attributing observed changes to normal aging (37%).

SHOULD PRIMARY DOCTORS SUGGEST OR OFFER TO OLDER ADULTS THAT THEY BE SCREENED FOR DEMENTIA? According to the National Library of Medicine: “Dementia diagnoses are widely (unrecognized). As a result, persons with dementia are missing important clinical care and treatment interventions in the early stages.

“With the tremendous number of new cases projected in the near future and the expected emergence of beneficial therapies, early testing is critical for proper care and early intervention treatment.”

(The National Library of Medicine, ibid) THE U.S. CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION CAUTIONARY NOTE. According to the U. S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dementia-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease: “Is not just memory loss. Alzheimer’s, for example, kills. People age 65 and older only survive an average of 4 to 8 years after diagnosis.”

Lesson to be learned: The earlier the detection, the “more efficacious intervention treatment becomes.”

GET YOUR DOCTOR & FAMILY INVOLVED! According the CDC: “Get your doctor and family involved. Older adults, especially women and minority groups, who are experiencing (any symptoms) of memory loss should have an assessment and evaluation arranged by their health care provider. Doing this early can help focus efforts on timely care for patients and their caregivers.”

DANGEROUS WARNING FROM MEDICAL RESEARCH EXPERTS. The U.S. population is getting older, and without a major change in the values, training and attitude of the mainstream health care community, more and more of us will be harmed when we seek care as senior citizens.

Ageism permeates the attitudes of medical providers, the mindset of older patients, and the structure of the health care system, having a potentially profound influence on the type and amount of care offered, requested, and received.

(Research by geriatricians Karin Ouchida and Mark Lachs, for the American Society on Aging.)

THE BOTTOM LINE: SENIORS ARE UNDER-TREATED. These wrongful ageist stereotypes matter. Many physicians, as well as older adults themselves, believe pain, fatigue, depression and dependency are a ‘normal’ part of aging. These older patients are less likely to seek health care for themselves, and if they do, they risk being (under-treated).

Ailments like poor hearing or cognitive decline can brand a patient as noncompliant or ‘difficult.’ Studies show providers communicate differently with older adults than with younger ones. They’re less patient, less engaged and provide less information. And too often, treatable conditions like chronic pain or arthritis are dismissed as just a part of old age.

SUMMATION This is not just an exclusive report for THE PAPER -- it is an investigative call for correction in an

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Pastor Huls from page 10 cially when there is pain, old age, loss of all our capabilities, and the loss of the blessings of life. We feel the pain of death when we lose our loved ones, when we are struck with our inability to have any joy or peace in the midst of life’s tragedies. While we struggle with death, we know it is one of our inevitable facets of life, and we are told, ‘We have to live with it.’

And yet, there is a strange fact that God doesn’t give in to death. He wouldn’t let Christ perish in the grave. The scripture says that all human beings will be resurrected from the dead in God’s own time.

In the meantime, we ponder what happens to those who have died.

This leads to many beliefs: some believe that their spirits exist and dwell among us, others claim that, upon their death, they meet relatives and God himself. Some feel they can and do communicate with the dead. These beliefs are surging forth in our age with claims of spiritual contact with the dead. At times, we can even form relationships with the dead out of desperation.

Seances, fortune tellers, and spiritual leaders all have their favorite presentations for this non-earthly contact. Yet, how much is true, and how much do we need to believe for one to have to wait until we cross that Tennyson bar to see? I can have hope; this is based on my own beliefs, shaped by what I read in the Bible. That is the only earthly source I can find on the subject.

Finally, I do what billions before me have done, and that is to let the Almighty resolve what he started when He said, “You shall surely die.” Beyond that, we live and die, trusting that what little we understand will be enough to leave the questions and answers to the one who began the entire mystery in a garden that once was perfect. With confidence and trust, we will wait.

Pastor Huls

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Ticket price $25 per person. Purchase yours at website https:// www.ohsfoundation.org/newsand-events/promoting-the-futurefundraising dinner. *** The Good LIFE at MiraCosta College Meetings will be held in person at the MiraCosta College, Oceanside Campus, at 1:00 pm in the Board Room, of the Administration Building (Building 1000) and by the Internet Application ZOOM. April 24 1:00 AI, Philosophy and Language Elizabeth Rohwer, Speech Technology Advisor Ms. Rohwer will explore how modern AI sheds new light on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s early work in logic and language.

April 24 2:30 Whales and Porpoises Cory Hom-Weaver Ocean Science Analytics Dive into the hidden world of ocean sound and discover how scientists use underwater acoustics to detect, track, and study marine mammals, revealing their behaviors, migrations, and responses to a changing environment.

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East Valley Parkway Business Association Meeting 2nd Wednesday • 2pm May 13th , June 10th, July 8th, and August 12th. At Elote Restaurant, 1760 E. Valley Pkwy, Escondido.

Visit www.evalley-parkway.com for more information. *** Sing For The Health Of It Try Barbershop Singing!

Singing in a chorus has many physical and cognitive benefits: • You pay attention to your posture to improve your breathing.

• You strengthen muscles used in breathing, allowing you to breathe more deeply so you can support and sustain notes.

• You actively listen so that you match others in your voice part and are in harmony with other parts.

• Singing releases endorphins which make you feel good too.

• In an acappella chorus, which has no accompaniment, you memorize the notes. (In a barbershop a cappella chorus, you also memorize lyrics).

The Music Men Chorus (Palomar Pacific Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society) is a men’s acappella choir that performs 4-part, close-harmony songs arranged in the “Barbershop” Style, known for its ringing chords. We sing a variety of song genres (romantic ballads, movie and show tunes, Great American Songbook selections, patriotic songs, inspirational numbers, and Christmas holiday favorites), performing at both public and private venues in North County.

Our members believe that singing in our chorus keeps them healthier, both physically and mentally. We have 3 members in their 90’s who regularly attend rehearsal.

If you are a male, high school age or older, who loves to sing and is interested in joining a chorus, we

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Bring a friend, if you have one.”

George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill.

Winston Churchill, in response “Cannot possibly attend first night, I will attend the second...If there is one.”

2. A Member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”

Disraeli in response; “That depends, Sir, whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

3. “He had delusions of adequacy.”

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6.”Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.” - Moses Hadas 7. “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” - Mark Twain 8. “He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.” Oscar Wilde 9. “I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.” Stephen Bishop 10.”He is a self-made man and worships his creator.” - John Bright 11. “I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.” - Irvin S. Cobb

LEGALS NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Kevin Wesley Heimlich Case No. 26PE000772C SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1100 Union Street, Room 331 San Diego, CA. 92101 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both, of Kevin Wesley Heimlich. A Petition for Probate has been filed by Alan Heimlich in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. The Petition for probate requests that Alan Heimlich be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils,

if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: 05/06/2026 Time: 1:30 pm Dept: 502 Address of court: Same as noted above.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Gadi Zohar 2211 Park Blvd Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 493-9200 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026

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FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005384 The name of the business: Banksford Pet Co, located at 3793 Via Cabrillo, Oceanside, CA 92058.

Registrant, Warewoof House LLC, 3793 Via Cabrillo, Oceanside, CA 92058. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 3/10/2026 /s/ Tanya Ware, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/10/2026 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9004449 The name of the business: Lesli Esthetics, located at 830 E. Vista Way, Suite 102, Vista, CA 92084.

Registrant, Lesli Maira Ojeda, 830 E. Vista Way, Suite 102, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 2/20/2026 /s/ Lesli M. Ojeda with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/25/2026 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/2026 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 26CU000245N TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Alina Brechka Javier Gutierrez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Elliot Thiago Gutierrez to Proposed name Elliot Thiago Gutierrez Brechka. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 objections 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: May 1, 2026, 8:30 am, in Dept. N-25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081.

A copy of the Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

Dated March 12, 2026 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005608 The name of the business: Kenney Relic Sign Company, located at 2560 Jason Ct., Oceanside, CA 92056. Registrant, Kenney Signs, 2560 Jason Ct., Oceanside, CA 92056. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business 12/1/2024 /s/ Nichole Hamelback, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/11/2026 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005713 The name of the business: Amuri Cucina Italiana, Amuri Osteria Italiana, located at 677 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Apt 355, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Amuri LLC, 677 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., Apt 355, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business N/A /s/ Antonio Zammataro, Managing Member with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/12/2026 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9/2026

FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9003874 The name of the business: Hotel Solea, Solea Hotel, located at 5420 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel Inc General Partner of Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel LP, 5900 Pasteur Court Ste. 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by a Limited Partnership.

First day of business N/A /s/ David S. Brown, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/19/2026 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9, 4/16/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9003876 The name of the business: Verise, located at 5420 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel Inc General Partner of Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel LP, 5900 Pasteur Court Ste. 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by a Limited Partnership.

First day of business N/A /s/ David S. Brown, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/19/2026 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9, 4/16/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9003946 The name of the business: Frank & Dean’s Osteria Bar, located at 12265 Scripps Poway Parkway #113, Poway, CA 92064. Registrant, Gaetano Thomas Ventimiglia, 11339 Rose Garden Ct., San Diego, CA 92131, Darlene Frances Ventimiglia, 11339 Rose Garden Ct., San Diego, CA 92131.

This business is operated by a Married Couple.

First day of business N/A /s/ Gaetano Thomas Ventimiglia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/20/2026 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9, 4/16/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005315 The name of the business: Karinas Sparkle Shop, located at 984 E. Vista Way Suite C, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Karina L. Mendoza, 984 E. Vista Way Suite C, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 3/9/2026 /s/ Karina L. Mendoza with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/9/2026 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9, 4/16/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006249 The name of the business: Keepsymags, located at 3140 Palm Crest Terrace, San Marcos, CA 92078.

Registrant, John Philip Hall, 3140 Palm Crest Terrace, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business N/A /s/ John Philip Hall with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/18/2026 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9, 4/16/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006498 The name of the business: M&A Firearm Care & Accessories, located at 15 Quintard St., Chula Vista, CA 91911. Registrant, Donald Maybery Wilburn, 15 Quintard St., Chula Vista, CA 91911, Nikki Ann Wilburn, 15 Quintard St., Chula Vista, CA 91911. This business is operated by a Married Couple.

First day of business N/A /s/ Donald Maybery Wilburn with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/20/2026 3/26, 4/2, 4 /9, 4/16/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005896 The name of the business: Bongiorno Construction Inc., located

at 1910 Northstar Way #221, San Marcos, CA 92078. Registrant, Bongiorno Construction Inc., 1910 Northstar Way #221, San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business 3/1/2026 /s/ Michael Bongiorno, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/16/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006473 The name of the business: Mr. Appliance - Encinitas, Carlsbad, San Marcos, located at 1581 Dawson Dr., Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, Lucen Partners LLC, 7220 Trade St., Ste 252, San Diego, CA 92121. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business N/A /s/ Anang Chokshi with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/20/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006841 The name of the business: Driveo, Driveo.Com, located at 400 N. Johnson Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020. Registrant, CSS Services LLC, 400 N. Johnson Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 1/13/2020 /s/ Stanislav Shabalin, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/25/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005768 The name of the business: Julie Skin Reset, Skin Reset, located at 390 Oak Ave., Suite I, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Julie Baclie Cortinas, 390 Oak Ave., Suite I, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business N/A /s/ Julie Baclie Cortinas with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/12/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026

NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007413 The name of the business: Orea Auto, located at 249 S. Indiana Avenue, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Orea Auto LLC, 949 Harding Street, Escondido, CA 92027.

This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 3/11/2026 /s/ Brian Angel Orea, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/2/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007306 The name of the business: Habo, Partacal, located at 4425 San Joaquin Street, Oceanside, CA 92068. Registrant, Armando Cervantes Perez Jr., PO Box 646, San Luis Rey, CA 92068. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business N/A /s/ Armando Cervantes Perez Jr. with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007385 The name of the business: Midwest Financial, located at 380 S. Melrose Dr., #390, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, John Lyonn Taylor, 380 S. Melrose Dr., #390, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 4/1/2003 /s/ John L. Taylor with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/2/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007385 The name of the business: Midwest Financial, located at 380 S. Melrose Dr., #390, Vista, CA 92081. Registrant, John Lyonn Taylor, 380 S. Melrose Dr., #390, Vista, CA 92081. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 4/1/2003 /s/ John L. Taylor with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/2/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026

FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005211 The name of the business: Sage And Navy, located at 2609 Fallsview Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078.

Registrant, J And J Premier Management LLC, 2609 Fallsview Rd., San Marcos, CA 92078. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business N/A /s/ Jimmy Sunga Hsia, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/6/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026

FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006773 The name of the business: Nono’s B.S.T., located at 637 S. Santa Fe Ave., Suite B, Vista, CA 92083 Registrant, Nono’s B.S.T., 2677 Canyon Crest Drive, Escondido, CA 92027. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Company.

First day of business 3/24/2026 /s/ Ciaralyn Lora, CEO with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/24/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026

FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005582 The name of the business: Roof Medics, located at 560 Copper Dr., Apt 10, Vista, CA 92083.

Registrant, Diego Israel Galicia, 560 Copper Dr., Apt 10, Vista, CA 92083. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 3/10/2026 /s/ Diego Galicia with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/11/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME 26CU017373N TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Genesis Athenea Beltran filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Genesis Athenea Beltran to Proposed name Genesis Athenea Luciano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall 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 objections 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: May 15, 2026, 8:30 am, in Dept. N-25 No hearing will occur on above date. Please see attachment The address of the court is: 325 S. Melrose Dr., Vista, CA 92081.

A copy of the Order to Show

FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006122 The name of the business: Aloha Printing, Royal business Cards, located at 133 Newport Dr., Ste B, San Marcos, CA 92069. Registrant, Aloha Enterprises, Inc., 133 Newport Dr., Ste B, San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business 3/23/2015 /s/ George Burrola, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/17/2026 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23/2026 FICTITIOUS Business

Advertise Your Legal in The Paper 760 747-7119 Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: San Marcos News Reporter, dba, The Paper, 845 W. San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, Ca. 92078.

Dated March 30, 2026 /s/ Brad A. Weinreb, Judge of the Superior Court 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007263 The name of the business: 9th Man Club Bomber Nation, 9th Man Club, located at 235 Vista Village Dr., #1105, Vista, CA 92083.

Registrant, Robert Erwin Holley, 235 Vista Village Dr., #1105. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 2/28/2026 /s/ Robert Erwin Holley with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9005201 The name of the business: Creative Stone, located at 234 West Clemmence Apt 61, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Registrant, Ezequila Hernandez Selgado, 234 West Clemmence Apt 61, Fallbrook, CA 92028. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business N/A /s/ Ezequila Hernandez with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/6/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007661 The name of the business: Wise Owl Software, Wise Owl, located at 2405 Vista Mountain Dr., Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Brent Rector, 2405 Vista Mountain Dr., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business N/A /s/ Brent Rector with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/6/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9006687 The name of the business: Eve London Arts, located at 1657 Palomar Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069.

Registrant, Cynthia Lee Johnson, 1657 Palomar Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 3/24/2026 /s/ Cynthia L. Johnson with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 3/24/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007686 The name of the business: La Costa Coffee Roasting Co., La Costa Coffee Roaster, Carlsbad Coffee Roasting, Carlsbad Coffee Roaster, located at 6965 El Camino Real, #208, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Registrant, LCCR Holdings Inc., 6965 El Camino Real, #208, Carlsbad, CA 92009. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business 6/1/1991 /s/ Douglas Novak, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/6/2026 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007874 The name of the business: Mira Terra Travel Photography & Services, Mira Terra Images, Mira Terra Travels, Mira Terra Travel Services located at 2033 San Elijo Ave., #223, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007. Registrant, Kymei Wilt, 2033 San Elijo Ave., #223, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 8/20/2015 /s/ Kymei Wilt with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Record-

er of San Diego on 4/8/2026 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007364 The name of the business: Cash First Express Wholesale, located at 2132 Willow Ave., Apt F, Oceanside, CA 92058. Registrant, Larmont Grove, 1035 E. Vista Way, PMB 1431, Vista, CA 92084.

This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 3/9/2026 /s/ Lamont Grove with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/1/2026 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007757 The name of the business: Farrar & Farrar, Farrar and Farrar, located at 16787 Bernardo Center Drive, Ste 7, San Diego, CA 92128. Registrant, Consolidated Collaborations, 16787 Bernardo Center Drive, Ste 7, San Diego, CA 92128. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business N/A /s/ Eric Farrar, Vice President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2026 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-900 The name of the business: Thometz Construction Forensics, located at 3698 Camino De Las Lomas, Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, Thometz Project Management Inc., 3698 Camino De Las Lomas, Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by a Corporation.

First day of business N/A /s/ Paul Thometz, President with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9007811 The name of the business: Agile Metalworks, located at 2450 Cherimoya Dr., Vista, CA 92084. Registrant, David John Kreisher Mr., 2450 Cherimoya Dr., Vista, CA 92084. This business is operated by an Individual.

First day of business 2/2/2026 /s/ David John Kreisher Mr. with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 4/7/2026 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9003874 The name of the business: Hotel Solea, Solea Hotel, located at 5420 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Registrant, Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel Inc General Partner of Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel LP, 5900 Pasteur Court Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Partnership.

First day of business N/A /s/ David S. Brown, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/19/2026 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/2026 FICTITIOUS Business NAME STATEMENT 2026-9003876 The name of the business: Verise, located at 5420 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

Registrant, Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel Inc General Partner of Grand Pacific Carlsbad Hotel LP, 5900 Pasteur Court Ste 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008. This business is operated by a Limited Liability Partnership.

First day of business N/A /s/ David S. Brown, Secretary with Jordan Z. Marks, SD County Clerk/Recorder of San Diego on 2/19/2026 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/2026

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