Vol. 48 No. 34
December 14, 2017 - December 20, 2017
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TV One Cancels Roland Martin’s Newsone Now
Editor in Chief’s Corner Email: sbamericannews@gmail.com Clifton Harris Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News
Who Is Judge Deborah Robinson? The Manafort Indictment Is In Her Hands Now Original story by SUMMER LIN
By Stacy M. Brown (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member)
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TV One cancels Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now. Urban One plans to bring back NewsOne Now under a different format. (Screenshot/ YouTube.com) The only Black daily newscast on television is no more. TV One is canceling Roland Martin’s morning show “NewsOne Now” due to budget cuts. “They called a meeting on Wednesday and told the staff they were canceling the show. They’re having significant financial problems and they have to scale back,” a source told The New York Post. “After four years of award-winning programming and distinguished service to our viewers as the only Black daily newscast on television, the network has made the difficult decision to suspend the production of NewsOne Now as a daily morning news show. The last live show is scheduled Thursday, December 21, 2017,” TV One’s Interim General Manager Michelle Rice wrote in a memo. The news shocked staffers— including Martin—as the network had just expanded the morning show to two hours in September, according to Page Six. “There were lots of tears…The
staff was completely caught off guard,” Page Six reported a source as saying. Neither Martin nor his producers returned calls on Wednesday seeking comment. TV One management did not return messages on Wednesday. According to Page Six, the memo added: “While we will continue our long-standing partnership with Roland Martin to ensure his important voice can be heard across all Urban One platforms examining issues of importance to the Black community, we regret this decision adversely affects several of our valued colleagues whose positions will be eliminated with the suspension of the show.” The news caught viewers off guard and many, including highprofile journalists, took to social media. “Maybe if the viewers make enough noise, TV One will reconsider canceling Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now,” said journalist Jawn Murray. “The only news show geared toward African Americans—and ditch the dozen
or so Black crime shows they air.” Author and media personality Tariq Nasheed tweeted: “Damn…TV One just canceled Roland Martin’s NewsOne show.” Gregory H. Lee, Jr., the editorial director at NBA.com and the past president of the National Association of Black Journalists called the cancelation of NewsOne Now “crazy.” Lee wrote: “Roland Martin’s morning show had real substance and covered the issues of our community. On Thursday morning, Martin read more from the memo that was sent out to employees of the Urban One company. “We are committed to providing quality news content to our viewers, but now realize a daily news program is not sustainable in this current financial climate,” Martin read from the memo. “Our plan is to take a moment to regroup and restructure NewsOne Now in 2018 under a new format that will serve the needs of our diverse audience and the business.”
Martin noted that, during the show’s run, there were a number of stories that were covered on NewsOne Now that weren’t covered anywhere else. “For me, my voice will not be silenced,” said Martin. “You have numerous platforms, numerous opportunities the ability to be able to communicate with folks through social media as well, that voice will always be there, speaking to our issues.” Martin continued: “The most important thing for us to understand is that we move forward…speaking to our issues and our concerns. I understand that a lot of people are hurt and disappointed by this…between now and December 21 we’re going to keep doing our jobs, keep giving folks hell, keep holding folks accountable and doing and saying what is required.” The Washington Informer is a member publication of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Learn more about becoming a member at www.nnpa.org.
The False Slogan of Right to Work: An Attack on Worker Freedom By Lee Saunders
Lee Saunders Today's economy is rigged against working families and in favor of the wealthy and the powerful. That's not by accident. CEOs and the politicians who do their bidding have written the rules that way, advancing their own interests at the expense of everyone else. Now, they're trying to get the rigged system affirmed by the
United States Supreme Court. In a few months, the justices will hear a case called Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, which would make so-called "right-towork" the law of the land in the public sector, threatening the freedom of working people to join together in strong unions. The powerful backers in this case have made no secret about
their true agenda. They have publicly said that they want to "defund and defang" unions like the one I lead. They know that unions level the economic playing field. They know that unions give working people the power in numbers to improve their lives and communities, to negotiate a fair return on their work while keeping the greed of corporate special interests in check. Union membership is especially important for communities of color, historically providing a ladder to the middle class, helping them earn their fair share of the wealth and the value they generate. More than half of AfricanAmericans make less than $15 per hour. But belonging to a union is likely to lead to a substantial pay raise and superior benefits. African-American union members earn 14.7 percent more than their non-union peers. The union ad-
vantage for Latinos is even greater: 21.8 percent. When unions thrive, everyone benefits. Wages, protections and labor standards for all working people rise. In New Jersey, my union has set up a training fund that provides young people a pathway to high-demand nursing careers. The result is not just good jobs, but a better health care system. In Minnesota, teachers' unions speak up together to make sure their students get the resources they need to succeed. Meanwhile, right to work isn't just anti-union; it actually has its roots in the racial brutality of the Jim Crow South. The misleading term was coined by a Texas oil lobbyist named Vance Muse, an unapologetic white supremacist who thrived on pitting workers of different races against each and (continued on page 7)
When News broke that Special Counsel Robert Mueller had officially brought charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort’s business associate Rick Gates. U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson will preside over the Manafort indictment, and a look into Robinson’s storied 30-year career behind the bench shows her overseeing several high-profile cases involving drug lords, top White House officials, a former D.C. mayor, and even an NBA All-Star. Robinson is no stranger to overseeing political scandals involving high-profile figures. In 2005, Robinson presided over a guilty verdict case that involved President Bill Clinton’s former national security advisor Sandy Berger. Berger ultimately pleaded guilty to purposefully removing classified documents dealing with Sept. 11 terror threats from the National Archives and destroying them by cutting them up with scissors, according to NBC News. Robinson also upped the fine from $10,000 to $50,000 for Berger, saying that would more “sufficiently reflect the seriousness of the offense.” Robinson also presided over the trial of Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former White House aide in the George W. Bush administration. Libby was convicted in 2007 of lying to authorities and interfering with a 2003 investigation into the leak of a CIA agent’s identity, according to The Washington Post. Libby was sentenced to 30 months in prison before President Bush commuted his sentence later that year. In 2007, Robinson also denied a bid to revoke former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry’s probation after he failed to file tax returns for the seventh year in a row. Barry was sentenced to probation in 2006 over misdemeanor charges of failing to pay federal taxes and Robinson ruled that prosecutors couldn’t prove that Barry “willfully” failed to file his tax returns in 2005, according to The
Washington Times. In non-political cases, Robinson presided over the 1989 preliminary hearings in the case against Rayful Edmond III, a notorious drug kingpin who was responsible for establishing one of Washington D.C.’s largest drug distribution networks and has been credited with introducing cocaine to the city during the 1980s, according to The Washington Post. Edmond was sentenced to life without parole in 1990, and federal authorities revealed that Edmond has since become a government informant in order to catch more drug dealers in D.C. Perhaps one of Robinson’s most famous defendants was Allen Iverson, a star player for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers. In 2005, Iverson was arrested for getting into a fight in a D.C. night club, and a lawsuit was brought against him for assault. Robinson denied Iverson’s request to give his testimony in Philadelphia instead of Washington D.C. Judge Robinson is one of few black women to serve as a judge in D.C. and one of the district’s three term-appointed magistrate judges. In Washington, D.C., a city whose population is nearly half black, only one of the 13 judges serving on the U.S. District Court is a black woman. A graduate from Morgan State University and Emory University Law, Robinson was sworn in as magistrate judge on July 18, 1988. Robinson previously spent eight years as an assistant U.S. attorney and prosecuted criminal cases in the Superior Court and the U.S. District Court. Robinson has argued in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the District of Columbia Circuit, as well as served in the Civil Division. Manafort and Gates are currently being charged with 12 counts of “conspiracy against the U.S., conspiracy to launder money, unregistered agent of a foreign principal, false and misleading U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) statements, false statements, and seven counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and financial accounts.” Manafort was seen arriving at the FBI’s Washington office on Monday; he and Gates are being processed separately for the charges.
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California’s Stake in the 2020 Census Our Values, Mission, & Vision Statement Our Values: Treat all people with care, respect, honor, and dignity. Tell it as it is with love, truth and integrity. Promote the interests of advertisers and sponsors along their strategic interest for the betterment of the community and beyond. Speak truth to power. Our Mission: To continuously improve communication between all people of the world. Our Vision: To be the best community newspaper in our region and the nation. Provider of: A voice for the poor, the underserved, those that are marginalized, Positive and edifying news about people, places and businesses. Keep San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties informed about global trends while retaining the consciousness of local events and processes. Memberships and Associations: The San Bernardino American Newspaper is a member of the California Newspaper Publishers Association, National Newspaper Association and addociated with California Black Media.
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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING
Delta Rho Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa,Inc. Celebrate 7th Annual Educators' Prayer Breakfast By John Coleman
Delta Rho Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. Celebrate 7th Annual Educators’ Prayer Breakfast...continued Sigma Theta Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The musical selection was presented by Cheville McKenzie and a dramatic presentation was given by Vicki Lee. Richard Blacksher presented the music presentation and a performance was given by New Hope
Missionary Baptist Church Choir. Some of the sorority and fraternity members from the San Bernardino and Riverside communities in attendance were Lois Carson and Twillea Carthen. There were also representatives of honorees that accepted awards for those not in attendance.
UC Riverside’s Economic Impact in U.S. Totals More Than $2.7 Billion Community/Education News
Photos by John Coleman SAN BERNARDINO, CA-On Saturday, December 9, 2017,The Delta Rho Chapter, Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. celebrated it's 7th Annual Educators Prayer Breakfast at the Valencia Room, National Orange Show.
Photo highlights from the 7th Annual Educators Prayer Breakfast The program began with a toast of thanksgiving (libation) by Dr. Margaret Hill from Basileus Chapter which lead into the introduction of Derek Harris, Master of Ceremonies of the program.
Honorees were presented with recognition awards for their service in the community and the advancement of education in their communities. Among those receiving awards
were: County Supervisor James Ramos, who was presented with a Certificate of Recognition, along with honorees from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta (continued in next 2 columns)
A new report commissioned by the campus shows that the University of California, Riverside generates $2.71 billion in economic activity for the United States. Of that nearly $3 billion total, the university had a $1.92 billion impact on California, a $1.35 billion impact on the Inland Empire, and a $1.26 billion impact on Riverside County. The 2015-16 figures are from direct spending by the university, including the impact of wages paid to employees and retirees, as well as goods and services procured by the campus. It also counts spending by students and visitors in the regional economy. The university is the second largest employer in the city of Riverside. Spending by the campus, its students, visitors, and retirees generates more than 20,700 full-time jobs statewide and 25,000 nationwide, according to the report. The study, conducted by HR&A Advisors, also shows that UC Riverside pays $550 million in wages and benefits to its 12,400 employees, which includes approximately 4,300 part-time student workers. “Along with our education and research missions, one of UCR’s fundamental responsibilities is to serve as an engine for economic opportunity in the region and the state,” said UC Riverside Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox. “This report not only quantifies the progress we’ve made, but also sets a benchmark for what I predict is even greater impact in the future. UCR is fulfilling the great promise of a modern research university.” Calling the university a “critical economic asset” and “an important driver of growth,” the report’s authors lauded UCR for its role as the premier higher education institution for the fastgrowing Inland Southern California area. The report praised the school’s push for increased student enrollment, a new faculty hiring spree, and major capital projects on the horizon. Amitabh Barthakur, a partner at HR&A, compared UCR to a large corporation.
“UC Riverside is located in a part of Southern California which has issues around unemployment and economic opportunity,” Barthakur said. “The university plays a big role in making sure those issues are tackled head-on. The student body and the graduation rates really affect that.” In 2016, the institution enrolled a record 22,921 students, comprising 19,799 undergraduates and 3,122 graduate students. Most notably, the university has continued its mission of educating a diverse student body, represented by the 63 percent of undergraduates who are first-generation college students. Fiftyfour percent of UCR students were classified as underrepresented minorities in 2016, compared to 37 percent across the UC system. The report emphasized the high economic mobility of UCR graduates. According to the report, 30 percent of students moved up two or more income quintiles. On the research front, UC Riverside is making leaps in terms of securing money for research projects. The university has seen a 43 percent increase in federal funding since 2012, bringing in a total of $101 million in 2016. Overall, the university received $140 million in research funding for the year, with the other grants coming from nonprofits, industry, and state government. The report also highlighted the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CECERT) under the Bourns College of Engineering, noting that it drove the relocation of the California Air Resources Board to relocate its Southern California headquarters and research facility to Riverside. UCR’s School of Medicine, which enrolled its first class in 2013, will create economic waves for years to come, according to the report. The authors noted that the school fills a medical void in Inland Southern California, which they described as “the most medically underserved region in California,” according to the California Health Care Foundation.
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GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING
CA Controller Reports November California’s Stake in the 2020 Revenues Exceed Expectations as Census Retail Sales Remain Strong By Dr. John Dobard and Arturo Vargas State/Government News SACRAMENTO—State Controller Betty T. Yee reported today California’s total revenues of $8.31 billion for November were $449.8 million above expectations, powered by strong retail sales. Personal income tax (PIT), the largest state revenue source, fell short by nearly $200 million. For the first five months of the 2017-18 fiscal year, total revenues of $40.96 billion are outpacing budget projections by 2.5 percent, with retail sales and use taxes and corporation tax beating expectations. Sales tax receipts of $3.30 billion for November were $538.1 million higher than anticipated in the budget. For the fiscal year, sales tax receipts of $10.16 billion are $733.4 million above budget estimates. Corporation taxes for November came in at negative $18.9 million as refunds outpaced receipts. That is not unusual, as there also was a negative for corporation taxes last November and the Department of Finance estimated negatives for the month in both years. However, this year’s shortfall was better than expected, leading total corporation tax receipts for the month to beat budget estimates by $89.2 million, or 83 percent. For the fiscal year to date, total corporation tax receipts of $1.79 billion are $233.1 million above assumptions in the 201718 Budget Act. PIT receipts for November totaled $4.64 billion, 4.0 percent below projections. For the fiscal year, PIT receipts of $27.60 billion are under budget estimates by 0.1 percent. Unused borrowable resources through November exceeded projections by $2.37 billion, or 12.3 percent. Outstanding loans of
State Controller Betty T. Yee $20.15 billion at the end of November were $294.4 million less than 2017-18 Budget Act estimates. This loan balance consists of borrowing from the state’s internal funds. For more details, read the monthly cash report and the Controller’s California Fiscal Focus newsletter, which discusses expected Federal Reserve rate changes and state laws with fiscal impacts that take effect on January 1. As the chief fiscal officer of California, Controller Yee is responsible for accountability and disbursement of the state’s financial resources. The Controller also safeguards many types of property until claimed by the rightful owners, and has independent auditing authority over government agencies that spend state funds. She is a member of numerous financing authorities, and fiscal and financial oversight entities including the Franchise Tax Board. She also serves on the boards for the nation’s two largest public pension funds. Elected in 2014, Controller Yee is the tenth woman elected to a statewide office in California’s history. Follow the Controller on Twitter at @CAController and on Facebook at California State Controller’s Office.
New Online Tool Allows Residents to Track Fire Debris Removal
Alarms about poor preparations for the constitutionally-mandated 2020 Census are ringing across the nation, but perhaps no louder than in California. The Golden State, and our almost 39 million residents, have the largest stake in a fair and accurate census. The U.S. Constitution requires a new count of the country’s population every 10 years. It’s a massive undertaking, involving more than a decade of planning, elaborate tests of new counting methods, extensive outreach to a more diverse and mobile population, and hiring a temporary workforce of more than half a million to contact those who fail to self-respond. But so far, our nation’s policymakers have severely underfunded preparations for the 2020 Census by hundreds of millions of dollars. The census is more than a head count. The Framers intended it to ensure the fair allocation of political power. Population data from the census are used for the reapportionment of congressional seats and the redistricting of California’s state and local government political districts. Census data also guide $87 billion annually in federal funds to the Golden State. These funds are for such vital needs as Medicaid and Medicare (Part B), Head Start, school lunch programs, highways and transportation, and housing assistance. All depend on the census count. Just as importantly, census data are used in civil rights and voting rights enforcement. The information is used to protect access to the ballot, to monitor discrimina-
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SACRAMENTO – Residents who lost their homes in the October wildfires will have a new tool to track the progress of debris removal in their communities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with the support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched a website designed to give a quick view of the status of debris removal by parcel in Lake, Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties. Owners can see the status of their property by visiting http:// w w w. s p k . u s a c e . a r m y. m i l / CAwildfire and clicking on the Status Map button. The site also shows: Right-of-Entry (ROE) forms processed: An ROE form has been received by the county and sent to USACE for processing. Parcel in process: The process for site assessment, initial soil sampling and debris removal has begun. Confirmation sampling pending: Debris removal has been
completed and final soil sampling is being conducted. Parcel transferred to county: The parcel has been cleared and a final report has been sent to the county. The removal of Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) is complete in Lake County and is nearing completion in Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma counties. The removal of ash and debris by USACE contractors is also continuing. As of Dec. 11, 437,281 tons of debris have been removed from the burn zones. Anyone who has questions can call the USACE debris removal line at 877-875-7681 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. or email: USACESupportto Lake@usace.army.mil USACESupportto Mendocino@usace.army.mil USACESupporttoNapa@usace.army.mil USACESupportto Sonoma@usace.army.mil
San Bernardino Superior Court Opens Additional Children’s Waiting Room SB County News
The San Bernardino Superior Court is pleased to announce the opening of its third Children’s Waiting Room on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, located at the Fontana Courthouse. Children’s waiting rooms are a drop-in, free service, designed to provide a supervised environment in which parents or guardians may leave their child(ren) while conducting business with the court. This program provides a safe place for children away from the courtroom, which can at times be an upsetting and frightening experience. The funding for the program is derived from a portion of first paper filing fee revenues deposited into the Trial Court Trust Fund (TCTF) and can only be spent on costs associated with operating a children’s waiting room. Children must be at least 2½ years old (toilet-trained) and up to 14 years of age. The Children’s
Waiting Room is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., (except court holidays). Waiting rooms are operated and staffed by a private vendor, Choices for Children, with credentialed and experienced childcare providers trained to interact positively with children, making them feel welcomed and safe. Accommodations are limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The newest Children’s Waiting Room is located on the 2nd floor of the Fontana District Courthouse at 17780 Arrow Boulevard (across from the Landlord Tenant/Small Claims Clerk’s Office) in Fontana, California. The phone number is (909) 320-5174. For more information please contact the Court Executive Office at (909) 7088747.
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San Bernardino Superior Court Continues Success With Third Annual Civil Settlement Conference Week SB County News
SAN BERNARDINO, CA-The San Bernardino Superior Court recently hosted its third annual Civil Settlement Conference Week, bringing together local bar groups and parties in civil cases to resolve 118 cases without going to trial. During Settlement Week, parties and counsel of selected cases, and those that volunteer to participate, meet for a two-hour private settlement conference conducted by a mediation officer from a local bar group. Settlement Week not only saves parties time and money, it also helps alleviate heavy caseloads, and gives the local bar groups a successful vehicle for community involvement. Offered at no cost, Settlement Week provides timely and costeffective access to justice. Since its establishment in 2015, the program has maintained a success rate of over 50 percent— where parties have reached full and partial settlements without going to trial. The program’s success directly ties to the continued partnership between the San Bernardino Superior Court and the San Bernardino County Bar Association, High Desert Bar Association, and the inland empire chapters of the Western Bar Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, and Consumer Attorneys of California. For more information please contact the Court Executive Office at (909) 708-8747.
tion, and to examine economic equality. Presently, the Census Bureau’s annual budget sits stalled at last year’s level because of a continuing resolution passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. The administration and Congress have yet to act on more funding. California is more than the largest state, it is the most diverse state in the nation. For the Census Bureau, whose job is to count and place every resident of our state, the challenge in California may be greater than anywhere else in the nation. Latinos are one of the fastest growing population groups in California. They represent about 40 percent of the population and increased by 9 percent since the last census. Nationally, Latinos have one of the highest undercounts of any population group in the census So, one of the largest, growing segments of California’s population is going to be one of the most difficult to count in the next census. Historically, the Census Bureau put serious resources into neighborhoods with large communities of color. This trend is now threatened by insufficient funding for the 2020 Census. In California at least 25 percent of residents, or 9.7 million people, are in localities least likely to be fully counted because they reside in what the Census Bureau calls “Hard-to-Count” tracts. Communities of color make up a large portion of these tracts. In California, 38 percent of African Americans, 34 percent of Latinos and (continued in last 2 columns)
California’s Stake in the 2020 Census...continued 19 percent of Asians live in HardTo-Count areas, according to the Census Bureau. Californians cannot afford to wait until 2020 to protect our stake in the national head count. The time to send an alarm to Washington, D.C. policy makers is now. The Trump Administration recently asked Congress to increase funding for the Census Bureau in 2018 by $187 million to make up for past underinvestment. We believe the appropriate increase
is closer to $400 million to get started in outreach, partnership and testing of new operations that hope to ensure a complete, fair and accurate count. We encourage readers to contact their Senators and Representatives in Washington, D.C. now, before the final 2018 funding bill is considered in December. Our state has too much at stake for the next decade to settle for anything less.
San Bernardino Families Celebrate Successful Advocacy For Safer Natural Gas Infrastructure Community spent two decades advocating for removal of dangerous chemicals near homes and schools Omnitrans replaced more than 60 thousand gallons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage tanks with safer underground pipeline Local/Business News
San Bernardino, Calif. — November 29, 2017 — Yesterday, residents in the Westside community of San Bernardino celebrated their victory in compelling Omnitrans to replace dangerous natural gas storage tanks near homes and schools with a safer gas pipeline system. The victory comes after more than two decades of community demand for Omnitrans to use a safer system or move the often-leaking tanks of explosive gas to a location that does not put families in harm’s way. “Maybe Omnitrans assumed that our lower-income community of color, which often lacks resources, didn’t have the power to stand up to a facility that put our children’s lives at risk,” says Ada Trujillo, a homeowner in Westside San Bernardino. “They assumed wrong. We made our voices heard until our kids were safe again. Now, thankfully, we can sleep more easily.” Omnitrans, a transit operator in San Bernardino County, experienced com-
munity backlash after installing a natural gas facility in the middle of a residential area. For years, the transit agency stored more than 60,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and converted it to more than 20,000 gallons of compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel its bus fleet. All this took place across the street from Ruben Campos Community Center and steps away from Ramona Alessandro Elementary school and homes, leaving residents at risk of direct impact in the event of an accidental explosion. Common gas leak problems at the facility inundated residents’ school, community center and homes with potent and disturbing odors. Still, Omnitrans often took no proactive measures to prevent future leaks at the facility. Omnitrans built its local facility before San Bernardino County instituted an ordinance outlawing facilities of the same type in residential ar(continued on page 7)
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HEALTH/FITNESS NEWS
This State Wants All Food Stamp Users to Take a Drug Test Health News
Covered Califoria December 15th Deadline Alert!...continued Since 2014, more than 3 million people have purchased health insurance through Covered California, and nearly 4 million have enrolled in the state’s Medi-Cal program. Consumers interested in learning more about their coverage options should go to www.CoveredCA.com where they can get help to enroll. They can explore their options and find out if they qualify for financial help by using the “Shop and
Compare” tool. They can also get free and confidential enrollment assistance by visiting www.coveredca.com/find-help/ and searching among 800 storefronts statewide or more than 17,000 certified enrollers who can assist consumers in understanding their choices and enrolling, including individuals who can assist in other languages. In addition, consumers can reach the Covered California service center by calling (800) 300-1506.
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Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin is planning to move forward with his plan to drug test food stamp applicants, even though it has not been approved by the federal government. Those who fail the test will be required to undergo rehabilitation, paid for by the state, or lose their benefits. The move has raised many flags on many levels, including legality, constitutionality, and cost. Governor is moving forward without government approval Many states have tried mandatory drug testing of food stamp recipients before and failed because they were stopped by the federal government. Walker claims he can enforce the rule without federal approval, stating that the new drug testing is a way to put more drug-free workers into the workplace. But, examine the facts.
The facts: It is estimated that only .3 percent of food stamp applicants would test positive for drugs. That's about 220 people out of 67,400 applicants. The plan would cost $867,000 to treat those testing positive. The cost would be paid for by the state, federal government and private insurers. Federal courts and the government have blocked such rules in
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the past by other states. The rule is considered unconstitutional because it violates the rights of food stamp recipients. It is considered a violation of federal law governing the food stamp program. Yet, Walker is seemingly moving forward on his own to implement mandatory drug testing of all childless adults as well as parents of children age 6-18. Will the federal government step in? Most
likely they will, as they have will all past states who have tried to implement similar rules on drug testing of welfare recipients. If Walker would gain approval, his state would be the first to do so. But the odds are heavily stacked against him. To learn more about Wisconsin's FoodShare (food stamp) program, visit w w w. d h s . w i s c o n s i n . g o v / foodshare/index.htm
Want to be healthy over the holidays? Put down your smartphone...continued misperceive their weight and have several unhealthy influences on their health behaviors leading to overweight and obesity. Parents and caretakers can certainly promote physical activity and healthy eating in adolescents over the holidays and limit the use of technology”, Khubchandani added.
He suggests that policy makers and program planners in health promotion and education should devise strategies to combat excessive technology use in order to increase physical activity across all age groups. For more information, contact Khubchandani at 765-285-8345 or jkhubchandan@bsu.edu.
Covered Califoria December 15th Deadline Alert! Health/Fitness News Olivia Patrice lost almost half her entire body weight (105 pounds) without using any crazy diets, pills or surgeries. She did it the hard way -- by eating healthy and exercising. And it worked! Doing it the hard way The problem with losing weight is getting people to do it the right way rather than resort to quick fixes that don't last. In order to shed pounds and keep them off, you need to do it the hard way. Patrice calls it a "lifestyle change." For her, it meant changing her ways for good, and that included regular exercise. It took her 16 months, but after all the hard work, she is not about to compromise her results. Sharing her success with others After Patrice lost the weight, she founded Slim Thick Fitness, a
web site that help others with their weight loss. The web site includes workout routines, meal guides, and a 4-week beginners fitness program (you don't need to join a gym) for just $15. Patrice also adds that including weightlifting and strength training into your daily workouts will help tighten the skin while you lose weight. Patrice explains, "So just simply getting active with walking daily & eating healthier I lost 30lbs in those first 3 months.” She also adds, "It’s not an easy journey but it’s surely worth it." Read more about Patrice's 105 pound weight loss journey by visiting www.slimthick.fitness
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Putting away the smartphone, iPad and other device may be the first step to enjoying a healthier lifestyle during the holidays, says Jagdish Khubchandani, a member of the Global Health Institute at Ball State University and a physiology and health science professor. His study found that excessive technology use and professional stress were predictors for lack of adequate physical activity and a decline in healthy eating. “The increasing use of electronic media has an influence on the time spent by Americans on living a healthier life and practicing healthier lifestyles,” Khubchandani says. “One of the main causes for sedentary lifestyles is the growing use of media and technology. Americans of all ages use more technological devices than their counterparts in other countries. “The first step to enjoying the holidays may be turning off the computer. Instead of logging on,
we should engage in exercise and real, meaningful conversation with others. Besides, it is hard to eat turkey with one hand and text with the other.” Khubchandani also notes that television still eats up the majority of Americans’ leisure time, keeping many people on the couch. “According to the recent American Time Use Survey, watching television consumed more than 2.5 hours per day, accounting for more than half of leisure time,” he says. “Such usage of leisure time compromises our ability to engage in healthy behaviors such as exercising and poses the additional risk of eating unhealthy foods while watching TV or using technological devices.” “Teenagers need special attention in this regard. According to our recent study on weight misperception in teenagers, a large proportion of American kids (continued in next 2 columns)
As the calendar turns to 2018, Covered California is ringing the Christmas bell that a wonderful gift awaits most people who sign up for health insurance by Dec. 15 — lower prices. A new analysis finds that the net monthly premiums for the 85 percent of Covered California enrollees who get financial help — the price they will pay after a plan’s premium is discounted by the federal subsidy — is an average of 10 percent less than new and renewing consumers paid last year. Open Enrollment for health plans began Nov. 1 and through Nov. 30, the data showed that the average net price for plans selected by new and renewing consumers this year was $120 per month, down from $134 per month at this point last year. And, for those who selected a bronze plan, the average cost for 2018 was only $45 per month, compared to $87 in 2017. “When you do the math, hundreds of thousands of Californians are the winners – getting quality coverage at lower rates than last year,” said Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California. “Consumers are finding out they can get quality coverage for less than they expect.” The experience of an individual will vary based on their circumstance, including whether they get subsidies to help purchase coverage, where they live and the plan options they choose, Lee said. The analysis found that consumers who select a Silver-tier plan are on average paying $3 per
month less than they were in 2017, while consumers who select a Gold-tier plan will pay on average $78 less per month. Though open enrollment continues through Jan. 31, 2018, Lee stressed that consumers must sign up by Dec. 15 to get covered for all of 2018. Free help to sign up is available on CoveredCA.com and you can find in-person help in your area through the website. Despite all of the negative rhetoric coming out of the nation’s capital, Covered California has signed up 102,000 new consumers for coverage in November — the first month of California’s three-month openenrollment period – which is substantially ahead of last year’s pace when more than 80,000 consumers signed up for coverage. Lower prices are helping drive the enrollment surge, Lee said. “Consumers are continuing to check out their options and take advantage of the lower prices for many enrolling and renewing in coverage,” Lee said. “For those who haven’t signed up yet, it is critical to get enrolled by Dec. 15 to have coverage beginning on Jan. 1.” The impact of the Affordable Care Act is obvious as a new survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows California’s uninsured rate dropped to 6.8 percent in first six months of 2017, down from 17 percent in 2013 — a new record low. Prior to the ACA, the uninsured rate was at 17 percent in 2013. (continued in next 2 columns)
Geoffrey Rogers, 69, felt better when he exercised vigorously as part of an experiment looking at whether exercise helps Parkinson's patients. Dana Rogers Edenhurst Studios
Geoffrey Rogers knew he felt better after hitting the treadmill. "When I would finish one of the session there would be a calmness. The tremor would be calm," said Rogers, a 69-year-old Parkinson's patient. Rogers was part of a study released Monday that showed intense exercise can slow the progression of Parkinson’s — enough so patients can notice the difference. It’s the latest study to show that exercise benefits patients with Parkinson’s, and in this case, shows that patients shouldn't be shy about pushing themselves and getting sweaty. In fact, the harder they pushed, the better they did, the team reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s JAMA Neurology. "We gave them a proper workout," said Daniel Corcos, a professor of physical therapy at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, who helped lead the study. "If you have Parkinson's disease and you want to delay the progression of your symptoms, you should exercise three times a week with your heart rate between 80 to 85 percent maximum. It is that simple.” Rogers pushed himself four to six times a week as part of the study, cranking up the incline on his home treadmill and walking hard. Afterwards, the tremor that is one of the hallmarks of Parkinson's would subside for a while, he said. "It might last 20 minutes or more. It’s not a cure; it’s a way to manage the symptoms," Rogers told NBC News. It’s clear that exercise is good for Parkinson’s patients, said Dr. Lisa Shulman, who does her own experiments on exercise and Parkinson’s at the University of Maryland School of Medicine “The evidence is really very strong at this point. There is sufficient evidence now to warrant a general recommendation,” said Shulman, who was not involved in this study. Parkinson’s symptoms include tremor, rigid muscles and problems with movement. While early treatment can delay the worst symptoms, people almost always get worse. About 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease each year and about a million Americans have Parkinson’s now. No medical therapy can cure Parkinson’s and while exercise was always shown to help people feel better, it was not generally accepted as a true therapy until recently. Now teams are trying to find out how much exercise helps and just which symptoms it affects. Doctors say they’d be thrilled just to slow the inevitable worsening of the disease and if they can freeze progression or reverse symptoms, that would be a home run. Corcos and colleagues say the most intense exercise appears to have at least temporarily frozen symptoms in many of their volunteers. "The earlier in the disease you intervene, the more likely it is you can prevent the progression of the disease," Corcos said in a statement. "We delayed worsening of symptoms for six months,” he added. “Whether we can prevent progression any longer than six months will require further study." They worked with 128 patients with early stage Parkinson’s. They randomly assigned them to either moderate exercise four days a week, intense exercise four days a week, or no additional exercise. It’s important to randomly assign people, because it’s possible people who voluntarily exercise more or
harder also have different symptoms or less severe disease. The vigorous exercise group were pushed on a treadmill, with the researchers increasing speed and incline until the volunteers were at 80 to 85 percent of their aerobic capacity, meaning they were breathing hard and probably sweating. Rogers was assigned to this group. "This is not mild stretching. This is high intensity,” Corcos said. They were trained at the hospital, and then sent home to exercise as part of their daily lives and asked to send their data to the researchers. “If you have Parkinson's disease and you want to delay the progression of your symptoms, you should exercise three times a week with your heart rate between 80 to 85 percent maximum.” The moderate group were pushed to 60 to 65 percent of capacity, which feels like exercise but doesn’t get the heart pumping as hard. Maximum heart rate is based on age and there’s a formula for calculating exertion. “An estimate of a person's maximum age-related heart rate can be obtained by subtracting the person's age from 220,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The maximum heart rate of a 50year-old person is 170 beats per minute, so 80 percent of that is 136 beats per minute and 60 percent is 102 beats per minute. For some people, a brisk walk will get them to the 80 percent level, while others may need to be running or walking up a steep incline. The team also assigned people to exercise four days a week with the hope they would actually do it three days a week, for six months. They did indeed get about three days of week of exercise in both groups. To determine if patients got better or worse, the researchers used the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. The volunteers were on average at about 20 on the scale, which measures 31 different areas of mood, activity levels and motor skills. Patients score from 0-4 on each and thus the most severe possible score is 124. After six months, those in the high intensity group were still at about 20, on average. "I was not getting worse. I was not deteriorating during that period of time," said Rogers, who also did not take any medication during the experiment. "You could feel it." Those taking moderate exercise worsened very slightly — by about 1.5 points on average, which in any single person would not be noticeably worse. Those who did not exercise worsened by three points on average, which is enough for someone to notice, says Shulman. Shulman did a similar experiment. She found that no matter how intense the exercise, almost all patients who exercised were later able to walk faster. “This was counter to our hypothesis. We thought the higher-intensity group would improve the most,” she said. Shulman and Corcos agree — exercise isn’t just a feel-good thing that Parkinson’s patients can do as a complementary activity. It’s actual medical treatment. "We are stopping people from getting worse, which is significant, particularly if we catch them early in the disease," Corcos said. “I was not getting worse. I was not deteriorating during that period of time.” “It's part of the idea that exercise is medicine." Rogers, who owns a construction business, says he failed to keep up with the exercise program when the study ended four years ago, and his Parkinson's has worsened since. "The tremor is more intense. It happens more often," he said. He has no idea if the symptoms would have worsened had he continued to exercise at the same level he did during the sixmonth-long study. But it was hard to work and exercise that much, too, he said. "It was too much. I am going to slow down, which will free up some time for working out more," Rogers promised.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20170012976 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 11/22/2017 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 11/22/2022 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): PLUS 1 WOUND CONSULTING Business Address: 20077 SONOMA RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: VICTOR J. KOIVISTO 20077 SONOMA RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 Victor J. Koivisto, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20170012590 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 11/09/2017 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 11/09/2022 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): KAYKAY’S SLAY Business Address: 16137 GREEN TREE BLVD. UNIT 5 VICTORVILLE, CA 92395 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: HAVANA K. BUTLER VALDIVIA 3722 SICILY DRIVE HOUSE A FORT IRWIN, CA 92310 Havana K. Butler Valdivia,declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper November 23, 30, December 7, 14, 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20170012616 Date Filed: 11/13/2017 Filing Expires On: 11/13/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LONE WOLF CNC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 888 GREENWOOD AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: WILHELM KESTNER Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 888 GREENWOOD AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92307 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Wilhelm Kestner, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper November 30, December 7, 14, 21, 2017.
FBN Number: 20170013255 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 11/30/2017 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 11/30/2022 Business is Conducted By: A Married Couple Fictitious Business Name(s): CITRUS HOME INSPECTION Business Address: 950 W. CLIFTON AVE. REDLANDS, CA 92373 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: JASON P. AGRE 950 W. CLIFTON AVE. REDLANDS, CA 92373 KATHERINE R. AGRE 950 W. CLIFTON AVE. REDLANDS, CA 92373 Jason P. Agre, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): BLANCA MARTINEZ; and DOES 1 through 25, Inclusive. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): ALEJANDRO RIVERA NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.(NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, ( www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.AVISO: Por ley la corte tiene derecho a reclamar los coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibido mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbiraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1718165 (Numero del Caso): The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): JOHN L. BENSON, ESQ. SBN 115440 BLOMBERG, BENSON & GARRETT, INC. 10300 FOURTH ST. #150 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 (909) 945-5000 Date: September 18, 2017 (Secretario)Clerk, by Charlene Johnson, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017.
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FBN PUBLICATION (1 BUSINESS) ONLY $40
You must register an assumed name within 40 days of starting to conduct business (which can be different from the date of forming your business entity). For 30 days after registering, you must run a weekly notice in a newspaper of record for the county, and attest this afterwards by affidavit to the Clerk. The registration must be renewed every 5 years, but newspaper publication is not required unless details have changed. Registering a fictitious business name does not create a business entity. The document is actually known as a "statement" and it purely creates a record that gives the general public a way to know who they're dealing with, as well as allowing formal process to reach through a brand name to the legal structure underlying it. Additional statements can be filed to record that the assumed name has now been abandoned, or that a partner has withdrawn from a partnership operating under a fictitious business name, and is no longer to be connected with that name. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REQUIREMENTS A fictitious business name cannot be the same as a name already in use, or so similar as to confuse or mislead. And while certain legal designations such as "Inc" and "LLC" cannot be used unless you are such an entity, certain unsupported designations such as "Company" or "Ltd" are allowed in California. If you're a self-employed contractor, you're a sole proprietorship by default, and the name of the legal "entity" doing business is you, under your name. You can use a business name that includes your surname without needing to register a fictitious name - for example, "John Doe Cars". But to obscure the name ("JD Cars") or to imply more owners or a different structure ("Doe & Sons", "Doe & Associates", "Doe Company") will require recording the name as an FBN. Frequently a sole proprietorship will do business under a fictitious name for ease of transactions. A partnership is also legally named from its owners' names, and will often make a similar choice. Filing an FBN will usually be necessary before a bank will open a business account under the assumed name. Obviously a business wants to receive payments made out to its trade name - and this is increasingly common with Internet domain-name branding, when many business names have a “DotCom” attached to them. Corporations and LLCs can choose their business name when they file their Articles to form the entity. But frequently they'll want to adopt a different name, or many such names, for branding or trademark reasons. If a company is launching a new product or service, marketing decisions may call for a new brand name. Or, if John Doe Texas wants to expand operations into California and finds John Doe California already in business use, a new fictitious business name will be required. HOW TO REGISTER YOUR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME State law (California Business And Professions Code Sections 17900-17930) requires you to register with the Clerk of the county housing your principal place of business, or with San Bernardino County if you're an out-of-state company. There's no limit to the number of names you can register, provided they're available and meet relevant criteria. The recording fee is set by law , but individual counties will vary . San Bernardino County, for example, charges $55, and $10 for each additional name in the same filing. Registration forms also vary by county. It's important to check a specific county's requirements with its Clerk's office. For additional information, go to www.sbcounty.gov/arc or call 1-855-REC-CLRK(1-855-732-2575)
DEADLINE FOR THE TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPROACHING -- Only one student will win a scholarship to cover all expenses to an HBCU of their choice, joining an impressive group of previous "Full Ride" Scholars -Community/Education News
Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) -- Tom Joyner is reminding students that the deadline for the Tom Joyner Foundation® ‘Full Ride’ scholarship program is rapidly approaching.The highly coveted scholarship will cover all the expenses of one talented student planning to attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the fall of 2018. "Our full ride scholars are outstanding," said Tom Joyner, chairman of his Foundation and host of the topranked nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning show. "We're looking for another amazing young person who already is changing the world – and wants to go to an HBCU where they can pursue their dreams." Students will receive full tuition and stipends for up to 10 semesters to cover on-campus room and board and books. Students must meet the required academic standards each semester to renew the funds each year. Graduating high school seniors can apply for the scholarship by going to the Tom Joyner Foundation website at www.tomjoynerfoundation.org. Students must have their schools mail their transcripts and recommendations to the Foundation at P.O. Box 630495, Irving, TX 75063-0495.
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3) Minimum high school grade point average of 3.50 (on a 4.00 grade scale, excluding home school studies) and Minimum SAT score of 1400 (combined math essay and verbal score) or ACT score of 30. 4) Applicants must apply and be accepted to an HBCU by July 1, 2018.
Defendant (s): CASE NO.: CIVDS 1718165 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES OF PLAINTIFF: ALEJANDRO RIVERA Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, Section 425.11, Plaintiff, ALEJANDRO RIVERA, hereby sets forth his Statement of Damages as follows: 1. Plaintiff’s medical expenses: $2,545.00 2. Plaintiff’s future medical expenses: According to proof up to $5,000.00 3. General Damages: $35,000.00 It is anticipated that further medical expenses will accrue pending the trial of this action, Plaintiff reserves the right to amend or supplement this statement of Damages and/or provide this information in Plaintiff’s pre-trial statement. Date: 08/21/17 LAW OFFICES OF BLOMBERG, BENSON & GARRETT, INC. John L. Benson Attorney for Plaintiff Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017.
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Past Full Ride Scholars have impressive backgrounds, including last year’s winner, Z’Kijah Fleming of DeSoto, Texas, who is attending Howard University where she is planning to major in sports business; Morgan Taylor Brown, of Fayetteville, Ga., who is attending Spelman College, pursuing her interests to become a psychiatrist. In 2015, JoAnna Jones of Ashville, North Carolina’s Buncombe County Early College High School is attending Winston-Salem State University, where she is pursuing a degree in nursing. Another winner is Titus Zeigler, who was a top student at Atlanta's Henry W. Grady High School. The future trauma surgeon was a member of the Junior ROTC program, tutored kids at a local middle school and volunteered at the Atlanta Food Bank. Blaine Robertson of Reserve, La. graduated from Howard University and he is pursuing his dream of teaching high school back home in Louisiana. Britney Wilson, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., also graduated from Howard University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Wilson, who passed the New York Bar exam, is now a Bertha Justice Institute Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights. Another one of our Full Ride Scholars Cheyenne Boyce graduated from Spelman College, is completing her master’s degree in international peace and conflict resolution at the American University in Washington, D.C. The Detroit-native, who is fluent in Japanese, graduated from Spelman College. She spent a year as a prestigious Fulbright scholar teaching English to families in Malaysia. For more information, contact Neil Foote, media relations, Tom Joyner Foundation, neil.foote@tomjoynerfoundation.org, 214-448-3765.
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Philando Settlement Marred by More Law Enforcement "She'll have that spent in six months on crack cocaine … I hope she loses all her state and county aid now she has this cash," Deputy Tom McBroom tweeted about Diamond Reynolds.
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Diamond Reynolds / YOUTUBE The St. Anthony City Council in Minnesota voted to give Diamond Reynolds $675,000 as part of a total $800,000 settlement for her emotional distress and wrongful arrest following the fatal officer-involved shooting of her boyfriend, Philando Castile. In response, a Rice County sheriff’s deputy, who is also a city council member, took to social media to say that Reynolds would spend her settlement on crack cocaine. “She’ll have that spent in six months on crack cocaine … I hope she loses all her state and county aid now she has this cash,” Tom McBroom tweeted on Tuesday, hours after the settlement was reached. The $125,000 of Reynolds’ settlement is from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust and the city of Roseville. In response to McBroom’s tweets, obtained by City Pages, a Twitter user asked: “What leads you to that conclusion? I’m guessing stereotypes.” He replied: “History.” Along with serving in law enforcement, McBroom is an elected official in Elysian, Minn., a small southwestern Minnesota town.
Reynolds’ lawyer, Michael Padden, called McBroom’s comments “racist” and “false.” “It is sad and disturbing that a member of law enforcement not only has these thoughts, but then articulates them on social media for the whole world to see,” Padden said in a statement on Friday. “Ms. Reynolds has never used crack cocaine nor does she have any convictions her entire life for any drug related offenses. One then has to reasonably wonder: how did Sgt. McBroom come up with this? “Is it solely due to the fact that Ms. Reynolds is African American?” Reynolds was in the passenger seat and her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat of the car when Jeronimo Yanez, then a St. Anthony Police Department officer, killed her boyfriend during a traffic stop on July 6, 2016 in a suburb of St. Paul, Minn. Yanez fired his weapon into Castile’s car seven times. Reynolds used Facebook Live to share the incident. Even though Castile had a permit to carry a firearm and informed the officer of this fact, Yanez was acquitted of manslaughter
charges in June. Following the acquittal, a video made available shows footage of Reynolds, handcuffed, in the backseat of a police squad car with her daughter. Reynolds pleaded with her viewers on Facebook Live to pray for her. She also repeatedly asked to be removed from handcuffs so she could hold her child. ‘It's OK, I'm Right Here with You,' Philando Castile’s 4-YearOld Daughter Tells Mom in Squad Car ‘It's OK, I'm Right Here with You,' 4-Year-Old with Philando Castile Tells Mom in Squad Car Video shows the girl comforting her mother Diamond Reynolds in a police car following the shooting death of Castile. CBS Minnesota reports that jurors did not see the video of Reynolds in the squad car, citing that prosecutors chose to focus more on the dashcam footage from Yanez’s car. In regard to the tweets, City Pages reported that when initially contacting McBroom to confirm his identity, he replied, “Who said I was law enforcement or council member. I’m a general contractor. Wrong person. Sorry.” But he later called and admitted
to denying his identity, “Just to screw with you. Because I can.” McBroom said his comments weren’t racist. He said he thought purchasing crack cocaine was popular in cities. “I have friends of mine in the Minneapolis Police Department. And you know, that’s an epidemic up there, crack cocaine and opioids.” Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn said he learned about McBroom’s tweets Wednesday evening. “I just want to say the comments don’t reflect the beliefs or opinions of anybody here at the sheriff’s office in our administration or patrol,” Dunn said, according to the StarTribune. A court still must approve Reynolds’ settlement. Once approved, a portion of it will be placed into a trust for her daughter and her future educational needs, the city’s statement said. Reynolds said last week that the settlement shows what she and her daughter endured “was wrong.” While no amount of money can erase the pain of losing Castile, she said, “I do hope closing this chapter will allow us to get our lives back and move forward.”
Hundreds of advocates demanding action for immigrants arrested on Capitol Hill December 07, 2017 Written by Connie Larkman
DCImmigrantArrests2.jpeg181 people from all walks of life, including two United Church of Christ ministers, were arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., staging a stand-in, in support of the immigrants known as the Dreamers. Time is running out for the 800,000 young people brought to this country as children — the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has allowed them to live, work and study here without fear of removal, is slated to end March 1. "We are in a critical moment in the struggle to win the Dream Act that could provide relief from deportation and a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented youth throughout this country," said the Rev. Noel Andersen, grassroots coordinator for Church World Service and organizer of the UCC Collaborative on Immigration. "Opponents want to heap anti-immigrant policies on the backs of these dreamers, but right now we are working to attach the Dream Act to a mustpass spending bill before the end of the year." Andersen was one of those arrested on Dec. 6 for refusing to move from the steps during a rally
that drew thousands of immigrants, civil rights activists and allies from across the country to Capitol Hill. The event, a national day of action organized by Church World Service and several immigrant rights groups, started with speeches and music. As the chanting crowd moved across the Capitol lawn, people who planted themselves in place were led away in groups by police. "As faith communities, we are called to prophetic witness and action in solidarity to pass the Dream Act now, so that these young people who are part of our UCC congregations aren't wondering if they could soon be deported over Christmas," Andersen continued. The demonstrators urged Congress to pass a "clean" Dream Act now — legislation that would allow the undocumented young people who have grown up in the U.S. to stay without fear of deportation. They also want lawmakers to provide protections for people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Leveraging the vulnerability of people for any other political purpose is violent and appalling," said the Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey, UCC Minister of Con-
gregational and Community Engagement. She too was arrested in Wednesday's protest. "The failure of lawmakers to secure the future of these young people is a failure to demonstrate any kind of commitment to families, the wellbeing and safety of children, and the humanity of our nation. The time has long passed and I put my body on the line because this is an urgent and dire matter that has life or death consequences for many and is a matter of justice." The Rev. Justo González II, pastor of a new church plant, Ministerios Ríos de Agua Viva (Joy like a River) UCC in Grand Rapids, Mich., was also present at the rally, representing the members of his spiritual community who are under documented. "When DACA Recipients and TPS status holders are told that they are no longer welcome, their work permits are taken away and when they and their families are threatened with deportation, the church must speak loudly and boldly," he said. "I'm here because Daniel, Juan, Milagros and Antonia are the best of America." González, who is also an Associate Conference Minister and Coordinator of Latinx Ministries in the Michigan Conference UCC, spent time lobbying for his neighbors on Tuesday, as part of an
ecumenical group of clergy from around the country, meeting with key legislators to talk about immigration legislation. "My role as a faith leader is to articulate the gospel," González said. "Our country needs to become a place that honors and celebrates refugees. As this season reminds us, Jesus and his parents were refugees. We don't want to shut the borders to people to don't speak the language or come from cultures that are not majority represented." Immigrant communities have been facing a number of setbacks under the current administration, including the termination of DACA and Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Nicaraguans. Tens of thousands of other TPS holders face uncertainty as their renewal dates approach. González, in discussions with legislative staff of Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow, both democrats, and Republican Congressman Justin Amash, of Michigan's Third District, said he emphasized the important economic and cultural contributions immigrants are making in growing city of Grand Rapids, and in Kalamazoo, home of the Kellogg's cereal company. "My faith demands that I work for justice and speak truth to power. We are clear as faith leaders the solution is a 'clean' Dream Act, a bill with no add-ons," said Gonzalez. "It's important to speak from a scriptural mandate to love and care for the stranger. Doing something that is just and whole; doing something for the sacred. We must allow opportunities for Dreamers and TPS beneficiaries. That would bless our city, our state and our country."
Yes, we have your Honor. We, the jury find the defendant, [insert your name], Guilty as Charged! To count one… Selfish ambitions… Guilty… Count two… Idolatry… Guilty. Count three… Adultery… Guilty. Count four… Lewdness… Guilty. Count five… Fornication… Guilty. Count six…Murder… Guilty. Count seven…Hatred…Guilty. Count eight…Contentions…Guilty. Count nine…Jealousy… Guilty. Count ten…Uncleanness… Guilty. Count eleven… Outbursts of wrath… Guilty. Count twelve…Envy… Guilty. Count thirteen…Sorcery…Guilty. Count fourteen…Drunkenness…Guilty. Count fifteen…Heresies…Guilty. Count sixteen…Dissensions… Guilty. [Galatians 5:19-21]… Sentence imposed…Life in Hell! Imagine that! It has happened to you according to the true proverb: “A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.” [2 Peter 2:22] You see, the Bible warned, “… be sure your sins will find you out” [Numbers 32:23]. That proves that you cannot get away with sinning. The NEED FOR THE LESSON. Consider the seriousness of sin and man’s foolish self-deception. Sin is the transgression of God’s law [I John 3:4], and punishable by death [Romans 6:23]. The DOCTRINE OF THE LESSON.
Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he reap, and you may count on this law [Galatians 6:7]. Listen, it is essential that you examine yourself with God’s help and turn from any wickedness in your life [Psalms 139:23-24]. If the sinners in Zion are afraid,” as scripture declares, and “fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. [Leviticus 18:26-30]. How can you escape? You can’t! For scripture declares…. the soul that sinneth, it shall die.” [Ezekiel 18:4] Hear Jesus in [Mark 9:43-45]: “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. . . . And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, ‘where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.” [Revelation 20:15; Luke 16:22; Matthew 22:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:9]. Repent, Repent, Repent! Before your soul is required and “your spirit shall return unto God Who gave it.” Before suffering and evil come upon you, while it is yet day and there is still time to repent. “ For [Revelation 14:10] says, “The wicked shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.” Don’t delay! “…Repent and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out…” [Acts 3:19]
Witness For Justice #871
Toward a Global Compact on Migration for the Well-Being of All Rev. Dr. Mary Schaller Blaufuss Disaster, Development, Refugees & Volunteer Ministries Global movements of people always have been a reality. Today, displacement is accelerating because of political turmoil and violence; economic, technical and communication changes; and changes in the habitability of land due to climate change. We, as a human community, urgently need to figure out a safe, orderly and regular way to adapt to large movements of people for the well-being of all. It is complicated, to say the least. The call to this work within our Christian faith unmistakable. Jesus asserts the two greatest commandments as "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" and "You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:37, 39). Much of scripture recorded before Jesus also is organized around the faith and identity of those forced to move. Leviticus, for example, highlights the connection between God’s nature and our life in human community, "The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God." So, how does that love get implemented in the midst of this accelerated and forced movement of large groups of people? Global conversations already have begun. In the "New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants" of September 2016, UN member states stated that "human mobility is an essential component of economic and social development everywhere."
On December 3, 2017, however, the day before the launch of the second conversation phase toward a "Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration" (GCM), the United States President, State Department and United Nations Ambassador announced the U.S. withdrawal from the process. Their explanation focused on concern about national sovereignty, which is highly unsatisfactory since the stated international process begins and ends with confirmation of national sovereignty and the importance of working together to create coherent national policies to address this global phenomenon. Removing ourselves as a nation does nothing toward figuring out together how to create well-being for all in the midst of forced movements of people now, and in the decades to come. President of the UN General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajcák, replied to the announcement that "no one State can manage international migration on its own." Our nation’s withdrawal from the conversation makes figuring out a way forward even more complicated. As people of faith, however, this roadblock cannot be the last word. Through faith, we rehearse stories of identity that are forged in the midst of movement and welcome. We proclaim a divine empowerment to love for the sake of the well-being of all, particularly the most vulnerable. We see a vision of a just world for all. Yes, we will continue the conversation.
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San Bernardino Families Celebrate Successful The False Slogan of Advocacy For Safer Natural Gas Infrastructure Right to Work: An ...continued from page 3 eas, exempting Omnitrans from the regulation. In late 2016, after more than two decades of community advocacy, protests and testimony to government officials, Omnitrans agreed to upgrade its dangerous infrastructure with a safer natural gas pipeline system. What began as advocacy initially brought forward by a small group of women has finally ended with a great victory for those affected by and involved in this battle. Two of those women, Teresa Flores-Lopez and Marilyn Alcantar, still reside in the Westside and were present during Omnitrans’ unveiling of the new underground pipeline. “All of
our hard work has finally paid off. It was all worth it,” said Marilyn Alcantar. Yesterday, Omnitrans announced that it completed the upgrade and that the tanks have been removed. “While this victory means we can all breathe a sigh of relief, we will remain persistent in assuring that Omnitrans continues to have transparency with the nearby community about the safety of its operation,” says Ericka Flores, San Bernardino resident and community organizer for the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ). “Our families’ safety is too important.”
State Public Health Officer Urges Avoiding Breathing Wildfire Smoke Local/National News SACRAMENTO - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today advised residents where wildfires have been burning in Southern California, along with people in the smoke’s path, to stay indoors and reduce outdoor activity. “Smoke from wildfires can cause eye and lung irritation. Breathing smoke can also make asthma symptoms worse. People with underlying lung or heart problems should limit their exposure by staying indoors,” said Dr. Smith. “Heavy smoke exposure can also cause more serious disorders, including reduced lung function and bronchitis.” People who must be outdoors for long periods, in areas with heavy smoke, or where ash is disturbed, should wear an N95 respirator mask. Since wearing a respirator can make it harder to breathe, those with lung or heart problems should ask their doctor before using one. For more information on the use of particulate respirators (masks) to protect from wildfire smoke or ash, please visit CDPH’s website. When it is safe for residents to return home, caution should be used during the clean-up process. Ash from trees burned in wildfires is relatively nontoxic and similar to ash that might be found in your fireplace. However, ash from burned homes and other items will likely contain metals, chemicals, and potentially asbestos, items that may be considered toxic if breathed in or touched with wet skin. If ash is inhaled, it can be irritating to the nose, throat, and lungs. Exposure to airborne ash may trigger asthmatic attacks in people who already have the respiratory condition. In order to avoid possible health
problems, the following steps are recommended for people in burned areas with ash: · Do not allow children to play in ash or be in an area where ash-covered materials are being disturbed. Wash ash off toys before children play with them. Clean ash off pets. · Wear a tight-fitting N95 or P100 respirator mask, gloves, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants when cleaning up ash. Avoid skin contact. If you do get ash on your skin, wash it off immediately. Some wet ash can cause chemical burns. · Avoid getting ash into the air as much as possible, for example, by avoiding sweeping it up dry. Use water and wet cloth or a mop to clean items and surfaces. Do not use leaf blowers or take other actions that will put ash into the air. ·Shop vacuums and other common vacuum cleaners do not filter out small particles. They blow such particles out the exhaust into the air where they can be inhaled. The use of shop vacuums and other non-HEPA filter vacuums is not recommended. HEPA filter vacuums could be used, if available. “Residents should seek medical care if they experience health issues such as chest pain, chest tightness or shortness of breath. It is especially important to monitor children and young adults as they may be more susceptible to the health and emotional effects of fire recovery,” said Dr. Smith. Visit CDPH’s website for more information on how you can protect yourself during a wildfire and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for more information on the hazardous debris, wildfire recovery and worker safety in wildfire regions.
Attack on Worker Freedom...continued from page 1 feared that they would find solidarity with one another. "From now on," Muse once said of unionization and workplace integration, "white women and white men will be forced into organization with black African apes whom they will have to call brother or lose their jobs." By contrast, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who made the connection between racial and economic justice central to his philosophy, saw through the "false slogan" of right to work. "Wherever these laws have passed," he said, "wages are lower, job opportunities are fewer and there are no civil rights." It was during a labor struggle - a strike by AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee - that Dr. King was assassinated in April, 1968. To mark the 50th anniversary, AFSCME has launched a grass roots education and mobilization campaign initiative called I AM 2018 - to honor the courage and carry on the legacy of both Dr. King and the sanitation workers. The Janus case and the pursuit of right to work is all about people with substantial money and power hoarding even more money and power for themselves. It is strong unions that create greater freedom and opportunity for everyone, helping working people of all races get a fair shake, a strong voice and a chance to achieve the American Dream. Lee Saunders is president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a union of 1.6 million public service workers.
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