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Vol. 49 No. 43

February 14, 2019 - February 20, 2019

This publication is a Certified DBE/ SBE / MBE in the State of California CUCP #43264 Metro File #7074 & State of Texas File #802505971 Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or words or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)

**BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT**

IN MEMORIAM: Baseball Trailblazer, Civil Rights Icon Frank Robinson Dead at 83

Publisher’s Corner Email: sbamericannews@gmail.com Clifton Harris Editor in Chief Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News

Let’s Talk About Police Brutality Against Hispanic and Latin Americans Written by Arturo Tha Cuban

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Baseball legend Frank Robinson (Photo: Wkimedia Commons)

Frank Robinson, a trailblazing figure who was Major League Baseball’s first African American manager and one of its greatest players during a career that spanned 21 seasons, died Thursday after a prolonged illness, according to pro baseball’s premiere website, MLB.com. Robinson was 83. The Hall of Famer hit 586 home runs and appeared in 14 All-Star games over the course of his illustrious career, starring with the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. Robinson is the only player to win MVP honors in both the National and American league – in 1961 with the Reds and five years later with the Orioles. When he earned those honors in 1966 with the Orioles, Robinson won the Triple Crown when he hit 49 home runs, drove in 122 runs and had a .316 batting average. Despite the so-called Steroidera of the late 1990s and 2000s where statistics were greatly inflated, Robinson’s 1966 campaign remains widely viewed as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Even as a star in a sport that was still struggling with integration years after Jackie Robinson (no relation) broke the color line, Robinson often spoke out for civil rights even publicly aligning him-

President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to baseball legend Frank Robinson in the East Room Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005. Winning the Most Valuable Player awards in the National and American Leagues, he achieved the American League Triple Crown in 1966. Mr. Robinson became baseball’s first African-American manager. (Source: White House News & Policies / Wikimedia Commons) The citation reads: “Frank Robinson played the game of baseball with total integrity and steadfast determination. He won Most Valuable Player awards in both the National and American Leagues. He achieved the American League Triple Crown in 1966. His teams won five League titles and two World Series championships. In 1975, Frank Robinson broke the color barrier as baseball’s first African-American manager, and he later won Manager of the Year awards in both the National and American Leagues. The United States honors Frank Robinson for his extraordinary achievements as a baseball player and manager and for setting a lasting example of character in athletics.”

self with leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to baseball legend Frank Robinson in the East Room Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005. Winning the Most Valuable Player

awards in the National and American Leagues, he achieved the American League Triple Crown in 1966. Mr. Robinson became baseball's first African-American manager. (Source: White House News & Policies / Wikimedia Commons) The citation reads: “Frank

Robinson played the game of baseball with total integrity and steadfast determination. He won Most Valuable Player awards in both the National and American Leagues. He achieved the American League Triple Crown in 1966. His teams won five League titles and two World Series championships. In 1975, Frank Robinson broke the color barrier as baseball's first African-American manager, and he later won Manager of the Year awards in both the National and American Leagues. The United States honors Frank Robinson for his extraordinary achievements as a baseball player and manager and for setting a lasting example of character in athletics.” In 1975, Robinson made history before nearly 57,000 fans at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium when he began managing the Indians making him baseball’s first ever Black manager. MLB.com noted that, just as Jackie Robinson’s breaking of baseball’s color barrier in 1947 had opened doors for Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays and many others to play in the Major Leagues, it was Frank Robinson who paved the way for every minority manager who has followed. “He changed the game, no doubt about it,” Orioles great Jim Palmer said in a statement about Robinson’s death. “Very sad day here in Baltimore with the passing of Frank Robinson, the greatest Oriole of all time in my estimation and a true baseball legend who dedicated his life to the game,” said Jason La Canfora, who hosts a podcast in Charm City. “He overcame the segregation of the 1950s to spend seven decades in the game as a player, coach, and executive,” La Canfora said. Robinson is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Barbara Ann Cole.

Pastor Johnny Lewis Spreads The Love Through His Ministry In The High Desert Communities High Desert Community News

Pastor Johnny Lewis Pastor Johnny Lewis was born in White Plains, Georgia. Shortly after graduating high school he moved to New York City. He enlisted in the United States Air Force attaining his AA degree in Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology and serving for 30

years. Stationed at Edwards Air Force base as Aerospace Ground Equipment Superintendent and 1st Sergeant of 412 Flight Test Squadron. One of is duties included his squadron flying the Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff; Pentagon Washington , D.C. Pas-

tor Lewis was promoted to the highest enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant. Highlighting his military career was his service in tours; Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Chief Lewis was decorated with the distinguished Bronze Star Medal Award for his dedication in duty. During Desert Storm he was First Sergeant for over 2,700 men and women of combined forces. Today, Chief Lewis continues in his military commitment, volunteering and inspiring the local high school Cadet Corps groups. Chief Lewis accepted Christ at the early age of 15. Throughout his military career his experiences nurtured his call to ministry. In 1992, he became a member of Friendly Temple Church of God in Christ. He served as Deacon until he was called to ministry by God in 2007. In 2009, he was installed by Bishop Raymond E. Watts and successfully moved forward to Pastoring New Creations

Lutheran Church in 2010. In 2012, New Creations renounced their name to Grace Christian Community Church of God in Christ, where Pastor Lewis serves as Senior Pastor, for the past 7 years. In 2017, he was elevated tot he office of Superintendent of United in Love District, Victorville, California. In addition to his office, he now serves as the Administrative Assistant to Bishop Roger Thomas, Jurisdiction 3 Prelate. Pastor Lewis has obtained as Honorary Doctorate Degree in Theology. Pastor Lewis has been happily married to Lugenia SmithLewis for 45 years. He is the proud father os six children; and 18 grand children, and two great grandchildren. Pastor Lewis continued to make an indelible mark in the ministry in the High Desert communities; and with the help of the Lord, he can do all things through Christ Jesus. Embracing the Grace and Sharing the Love.

Photo by Joe Brusky (CC BY-NC 2.0) Monday, 04 February 2019 14:10 Originally published on Medium Recently as I was speaking with members of our community and was asked several times about why we rarely see reports of police brutality cases against Hispanics and Latin Americans in the United States. It was a difficult question to answer because there are plenty of studies that have been done on the topic, they just haven't been reported on by media outlets on a large scale. An intriguing anomaly that sparked my interest when discussing police misconduct towards people of color. I’ve been a supporter of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement since it began. I know why it exists. I understand the pain of the families. I’ve been there. I’ve seen first-hand how police treat people of color. BLM has supported us and they’ve supported white families who were victimized by police brutality as well. To think otherwise means your not paying attention. But we, as Hispanic and Latin American people, need to dig deeper than just looking at who supports us and who doesn’t in such trying times. One study that caught my attention is the ongoing Fatal Interactions with Police (FIPS) research project. The project includes contributions from public health and biostatistics experts at hospitals and universities, including Saint Louis University, New York University, and Harvard University. One of the most alarming statistics that stood out to me in the first study was that nearly 60 percent of black women killed by police were unarmed at the time of the interaction. A statistic that increases the odds for unarmed black Americans to be killed by police to an astounding 7 to 1 (more than double the odds found in research to date). The study was conducted using hierarchical linear models after identifying 1,762 fatal interactions with police that occurred over a 20-month time period and merged them with the nationally

representative Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics survey, Uniform Crime Reports data, and census characteristics. The FIPS database includes details of the fatal interactions from May 2013 to January 2015 occurring in jurisdictions across the United States. The study then estimates the demographic odds of a fatality occurring during an interaction with police based on the location of the interaction and the characteristics of the likely responding law enforcement agency. “When it comes to police shootings, the color of your neighborhood may matter as much as the color of your skin,” said lead researcher Odis Johnson, associate professor of education and of sociology, both in Arts & Sciences at Washington University. “Our database analysis shows that the racial and economic demographics of the neighborhood you’re in can be a powerful factor in your odds of being killed during an interaction with law enforcement.” Key findings from the first report include: In neighborhoods with high levels of income inequality, such as poor areas undergoing gentrification, all males of color face a higher risk of being killed during interactions with police. Hispanic men face an even higher risk than black men in these settings. Ethnically diverse neighborhoods with low levels of segregation pose a dramatically lower risk of fatal police interaction for black males. Highly-segregated neighborhoods with little diversity pose a higher risk of police-related fatalities for Hispanic men. Hispanic males were over 2.6 times as likely as others to be killed by officers from agencies with relatively higher percentages of Hispanic officers. The odds of a civil suit being filed in response to a fatal interaction with police is 2.6 times higher in cases where the person killed was a man of color, and (continued on page 6)

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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING

The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation Announces the 2019 Senior Queen and King By John Coleman

'The 2019 SBBCF Senior King & Queen, Garry Glenn and Verlena Kay Maxwell and members of SB Black Culture Foundation Inc. On Friday, February 1, 2019, The San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation Inc. held the installation ceremony announcing the recipients of the SBBCF 2019 Scholarship Awards, and the appointment of the 2019 SBBCF Honorary Senior Queen & King Certificates of Congratulation, Recognition, and Commendation were presented to the Scholarship Awardees, and to the 2019 SBBCF Senior King & Queen, on

behalf of: United States Congressman, Pete Aguilar, (by Curt Lewis); for California State Senator, Connie Leyva, (by Michael Townsend); for California State Assembly Member, James Ramos, (by Dion Taylor); for San Bernardino County Superintendant of Schools,Ted Alejandre, (by Carolyn Tillman); & for Mayor Valdivia & the Common Council, City on San Bernardino, (by Erica Murphy).

“Unity in CommUNITY” 51st Annual Black History Parade and Expo Presented By The Concerned Citizens For Development Of North Fontana & The Black Awareness Parade Committee Community News

The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana and The Black Awareness Parade Committee is pleased to announce Our 2019 Black History Parade and Expo in the City of Fontana, CA 92336. Save the date: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00am - 5:00pm We cordially invite you to participate in our worthwhile event which provide opportunity for Families, Business throughout San Bernardino County Communities to celebrate the contributions of African Americans to the Americas. The theme for this event is “City Pride” During the Expo there will children’s activities and a load of community resources. In addition, the event will also feature Special Guest Speakers and Live Entertainment a host of merchants, and food vendors. Participation and Attendance is expected to be Significant with promoting this event using

newspaper’s, social media, and flyers throughout Our Fine City of Fontana and Surrounding Cities. Exhibitor space is limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis as we receive your donation. To request an application contact Deborah HallLindsey at 951-221-7469, E-fax 909-697-2005, or email your request to . VPDEANY@GMAIL.COM For additional Updates and Information regarding the 2019 Upcoming Events Visit: www.blackawarenessparade.webs.com ~ Any Questions please call or email……. Deborah Hall-Lindsey, Event Coordinator 951 221 7469 Ellen Turner, CEO 909 333.9950 Vernall Townsend, VP 951 544 5545 The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana 16655 Foothill Blvd. #200 Fontana, CA 92335 cell 909 333.9950 E-fax 909 697-2005

Free Public Tours of the Tournament House By Sentinel News Service

Our doors are open, and you’re invited! Guided tours inside Tournament House, the iconic Southern California landmark, are open to the public. Tours will be offered, at no cost, every Thursday at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. beginning today, February 7. Tournament of Roses® volunteers from the Heritage Committee, knowledgeable of the organization’s history and details of the house, conduct the tours. The Rose Bowl Game® room renovation at Tournament House is complete and open to the public for viewing. Highlights include: two new Hall of Fame touch screens, video playback of Rose Bowl Game history, depictions of Offensive and Defensive Player of the Game, a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the 1919 Rose Bowl Game, the B-2 Flyover and more. Tournament House serves as the official headquarters of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, its staff and the 935 volunteer members who work year-round to organize the annual Rose Pa-

rade® presented by Honda and Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. Located in Pasadena, the house was once the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigley Jr. and his wife, Ada. After Ada’s death in 1958, the Wrigley family presented the property to the city of Pasadena, with the request that it become the base of operations for the Tournament of Roses. The Wrigley family enjoyed the Rose Parade as it unfolded just beyond their front yard. Surrounding Tournament House are the Wrigley Gardens, which feature a floral display of roses, camellias and annuals. The gardens feature the All-America Rose Selections (AARS) awardwinning Tournament of Roses rose developed especially for the Tournament of Roses Centennial in 1989. Groups of 10 or more may call (626) 449-4100 for tour reservations. This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel.

What More Can Be Done Under ESSA to Support Highly Qualified Teachers By Akil Wilson As of Monday January 14th the country’s 2nd largest public school system was being paralyzed by a teachers strike. The Los Angeles Sentinel reported that the walkout was followed by a plunge in student attendance, with about 144,000 students out of more than 600,000 students. On Tuesday that number grew to 159,000 students without instruction. This work stoppage was the latest in what has become a wave of similar protests in our nation’s public school systems. Teacher concerns transformed into organized protests when, in early 2018, the West Virginia teacher’s strike made headlines, lasting over 2 weeks. Local education activists and teacher advocates forced the state legislature to address many of their concerns through the statewide strike. Afterwards, teachers returned to their classrooms with a 5 percent pay raise. The strike lead to similar actions in several other school districts across the country including Oklahoma, Arizona, Kentucky and North Carolina. Teacher grievances in Los Angeles echo the concerns of teachers in many school districts nationwide. Among their demands are smaller class sizes, an increase in support staff and higher pay. The Los Angeles Unified School District is overwhelmingly comprised of low-income students, with over 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Within this immense school system of 900 schools and roughly 30,000 teachers, class-

One of The Every Student Succeeds Act’s (ESSA) primary mandates involves building systems of support for educators through the use of additional funding and initiatives provided in Title II. room sizes can often exceed 32 students per teacher at the elementary level and up to 39 students per teacher for middle and high school. This student-toteacher ratio greatly exceeds the 16 to 28 students per teacher national averages in urban school districts, according to the National Teacher and Principal Survey of 2015-16. One of the Every Student Succeeds Act’s (ESSA) primary mandates involves building systems of support for educators through the use of additional funding and initiatives provided in Title II. Title II funds purpose to support class size reduction, encourage performance-based pay for effective educators and develop opportunities to improve overall school conditions. In addition to funding, ESSA will enable school

Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy BY Toshio Meronek & Tory Becker, Truthout

Some of the richest people in the U.S. have made it very clear they want their neighborhoods cleansed of homeless people. LAUREN WALKER / TRUTHOUT One of the world’s richest cities is waging war on disabled and homeless people. In February 2018, an unsigned flyer was posted in San Francisco’s Mission District, warning the homeless: “If you are still here after dark tonight, the hunters will become the hunted. We will pound you, burn you, beat you, and fuck you up if you are within a 100 yards of this park starting after sun down tonight.” The flyer was eventually tied to Jason Perkins, a local club owner. In its everyday practice, the government of San Francisco sides with Perkins as it routinely dumpsters homeless peoples’ tents (famously reprimanding a city worker who refused to throw them away); builds “hostile” architecture to discourage poor people from spending time in public spaces; and uses water hoses on those who don’t move along quickly enough. The city’s latest weapon against the homeless is a law that recalls the era of insane asylums. In San Francisco and other major metro areas across the country, governments are pressing pause on disabled and homeless peoples’ ability to make the most basic of decisions, through a scheme called “conservatorship.” Conservatorship, also known as “guardianship,” puts decision-making for “conserved” people in the hands of strangers who are assigned to them by the courts, or sometimes in the hands of relatives with whom they may or may not have good relationships. The process takes away their self-determination and often leaves them locked up in jail-like facilities, allegedly for their own protection. Susan Mizner is a San Franciscobased lawyer who helped create the ACLU’s Disability Rights Program in 2012 and previously headed up the San Francisco government’s Office on

Disability. At an October meeting of a coalition of California civil and disability rights groups called Voluntary Services First, Mizner called “conservatorship the biggest deprivation of civil rights aside from the death penalty.” Imade Borha works at the Mental Health Association of San Francisco, a nonprofit that connects people with mental health issues with peer mentors. Borha was a graduate student in New York when she began to experience bouts of chronic depression that led to two stints in psychiatric wards. After graduating from Columbia with a degree in creative writing and working for two years at a Maryland newspaper, Borha moved into a role in communications for a mental health organization. She changed paths because, she said, “Your voice doesn’t matter in [many psychiatric institutions], and I don’t want anyone else to feel that way.” Borha described the “chaotic” upper floors of the Weill Cornell Medical Center where she was conserved: On “any given day, people were getting restrained; there was always yelling, and I was afraid I was going to get sexually assaulted.” She protested her mandated “rehabilitative treatment,” telling anyone who would listen — psych staff, case workers — “This is making me worse; I need to be in a safer environment.” Frustrated, she raised her voice — after which point Borha was restrained, threatened with injection and put in an isolation room. SB 1045 and similar laws could lead to an expansion of the prison industrial complex. “We don’t call it ‘solitary confinement’ in the hospital; we call it the ‘isolation room,’ but it’s the same practice of placing the most distressed people into silos where they’re not heard,” Borha said. “There’s nothing therapeutic (continued in next 2 columns)

systems to attempt to address the shortage in classroom instructors by shifting the emphasis for teacher evaluations away from student standardized test performance — a point of stress for many educators. Thus far, the Los Angeles Unified School District has offered a 6% pay increase as well as a classroom cap size of 35 for elementary schools and 39 for high school English and Math courses. However, in a school district as massive as Los Angeles, support staff is also vital. Teachers in Los Angeles are also demanding that something is done to address the current state of affairs, which allows a workload of over 500 students per guidance counselor and over 2,000 students per nurse in the county. The school district has

promised to address these concerns by offering one additional academic counselor per high school in the district and ensuring that each elementary school has daily nursing services. If you are in Los Angeles or a similarly affected school district, learn more about ESSA’s impact on Title II and find out how your State Education Agency (SEA) and Local Education Agency (LEA) can support the extremely important work our educators are doing to advance our students’ success. Akil Wilson is a Washington, DC-based podcaster and parent. He is a contributing writer for the Washington Informer in addition to providing broadcast commentary for a variety of media outlets.

Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy...continued about that.” The “Ugly” Past Involuntary holds for people who have disabilities or drug use issues aren’t new. Notorious “ugly laws,” which made it legal to imprison people with visible disabilities simply for being out in public, existed in the US for more than a century. In 1867, San Francisco was the first city to institute such laws. At a November 30, 2018, forum on conservatorship, the director of the Coalition on Homelessness, Jennifer Friedenbach, described renewed calls for conservatorship as “a return to the ugly laws.” Most conservatorship laws include some language around civil rights, often in the form of the right to regular court hearings where a judge decides whether or not a person should be allowed to make their own decisions. In 2017, states throughout the US enacted 49 guardianship-related laws, including some reforms to strengthen oversight of the conditions experienced by people who are conserved. Certain states, though, are expanding laws that confine people with psychiatric disabilities and deprive them of their rights. Several have recently lengthened the amount of time that psychiatrically disabled people and/or drug users can be held against their will. For example, Florida recently extended its base involuntary hold period for people who use substances from 60 days to 90. In California, homeless people and their advocates are mobilizing against a state law that is the brainchild of San Francisco legislator Scott Wiener. Adopted in September 2018, SB 1045 broadens current conservatorship laws, allowing three counties with high homeless populations — Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco — to indefinitely confine people with disabilities and/or drug users who have been detained by law

enforcement eight times within the last year. It could serve as a national prototype for taking away the civil rights of homeless people, especially those who are disabled and/or use drugs, according to advocacy groups. A letter sent to politicians by a coalition of California civil rights groups opposing SB 1045 notes that back in 1959, over 36,000 Californians were held involuntarily in state-run institutions, some for their entire lives. Meanwhile, in California, treatments included forced sterilization, barbaric treatments such as lobotomies and prison-like environments that have inspired many horror films. The work of disability justice activists in the 1970s helped to liberate disabled people from asylums and allowed them greater self-determination. But after California closed down many of these institutions, there was one big problem, according to the Coalition: “promised community-based services and housing never materialized.” So it goes with SB 1045, which presupposes that people living on the streets don’t want housing and services, and includes no clause guaranteeing clothing, food, housing or health care for the conserved. In legislator Wiener’s own San Francisco, there are more than 1,000 people on the shelter waiting list, at least 8,000 families waiting for public housing (the waitlist has been closed since 2015), and 500 people requesting substance abuse treatment that isn’t available. “That’s beyond belief – that you have to lose your rights in order to get services,” said Terezie Bohrer, a commissioner on San Francisco’s mental health board, referring to SB 1045. Most politicians seem more concerned with emptying the streets of disabled, low-income people than with providing services for them. The SF Examiner reported that after one of the city’s (continued on page 8)

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WORLD GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

Billionaire liberal threatens to unload on Dems if they don't impeach Trump Tom Steyer is cranking up his pressure campaign to oust the president — and he has top Democrats in his sights. By LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ and STEPHANIE MURRAY

Billionaire Tom Steyer, at least publicly, has no official timeline for the next steps his PAC might take if Democrats don’t make move aggressively to obtain the president’s tax returns or begin building a credible impeachment case. | Charlie Neibergall/AP Billionaire Tom Steyer is cranking up pressure on key House Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump where he thinks they'll feel it most — back in their home districts. Steyer’s first targets are three powerful committee chairmen, Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.). But the liberal megadonor isn’t stopping there: He will soon turn his attention to rank-and-file members seated on the committees that would be involved in impeachment proceedings, including freshmen. And Steyer’s Need to Impeach PAC is considering going after the top three Democratic leaders, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (DMd.) and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.). The previously unreported plans to single out additional members on the Ways and Means, Judiciary and Oversight Committees, detailed by Steyer and his advisers, represent the latest turn in Steyer’s multimilliondollar campaign to impeach Trump. And the thinly veiled threat against the Democratic upper brass puts the former hedge fund manager turned activist squarely at odds with leaders of the party. “There’s a gigantic cost to not listening to your constituents,” Steyer said in an interview with POLITICO. "There’s a gigantic cost to thumbing your nose at democracy." Kevin Mack, Steyer’s lead strategist on Need to Impeach, said the PAC has virtually unlimited resources to spend in targeted districts. The group has committed $40 million to the campaign for 2019 so far. The offensive includes TV and digital ad buys, paid staff in key districts and volunteers to organize canvassing. Morning Score newsletter “We haven’t ruled out going

into leadership districts,” said Mack. “Why does Steny Hoyer get a pass, why does Jim Clyburn get a pass? They’re all hiding behind the Mueller report.” Though Mack said the PAC isn’t ready to back primary challengers against Democrats, that's not being ruled out, either. Steyer’s frustration with Democrats’ hesitancy to impeach Trump is palpable. But Steyer believes that veteran lawmakers like Neal, Nadler and Cummings will listen to their constituents if Need to Impeach gives voters a loud enough bullhorn. Steyer, at least publicly, has no official timeline for the next steps his PAC might take if Democrats don’t make move aggressively to obtain Trump’s tax returns or begin building a credible impeachment case against the president. He simply said he will continue to place negative ad buys in districts like Neal’s and Nadler’s, informing their constituents where their representative stands on impeachment. “We’re not saying, 'We’re so brilliant, listen to us,' we’re saying, 'Listen to your constituents,'” Steyer said. “It’s not like we can just hold our breath until something happens.” There’s little incentive for Neal, Nadler and Cummings to oblige. They are in safe blue districts and have warned that the political cost of launching impeachment proceedings against Trump before special counsel Robert Mueller's findings are known could be high for newly empowered House Democrats. Nadler, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, has repeatedly said Democrats need to "wait and see" on impeachment. Cummings, who shortly after the election unveiled a laundry list of investigations his Oversight Committee will conduct, scoffed at the idea that Steyer’s campaign could change his mind. “He ought to spend his money on something else,” said

Cummings. “I’m going to run my committee with integrity, transparency and accountability.” “I was mayor of a big city,” Neal, the Ways and Means chairman and former mayor of Springfield, Mass., quipped. “No, it doesn’t bother me, no.” Need to Impeach chose Neal for its first campaign targeting a congressional district. The effort, which started this week, includes paid staff and a $109,000, twoweek television ad buy in the relatively small Springfield market. The group says it will soon add another $100,000 in digital ad buys. "It's time to hold Donald Trump accountable, and we can do our part here in Massachusetts. All we need is our Congressman Richard Neal to be with us," the TV spot says. "Neal can subpoena Trump's tax returns and vote to start impeachment hearings against the most lawless and corrupt president in American history." Neal’s position remains unchanged: He wants to wait until Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling and potential collusion with the Trump campaign is finished. Neal is consulting the counsel of the House of Representatives and the Joint Committee on Taxation to determine the appropriate legal steps to move forward with the “unprecedented request” for Trump’s tax returns, the congressman’s spokesman William Tranghese said. “There’s a discernible process that’s acknowledged and at the moment I think my position is consistent with the party leadership on the Democratic side,” Neal said. Steyer said he's spoken with Democratic leaders and has “some sense of where they stand,” though he wouldn’t disclose details of his conversations. The campaigns targeting Nadler and Cummings will start

shortly after Steyer’s Feb. 12 town hall in Springfield. Steyer will hold town halls in both Nadler and Cummings' districts. Need to Impeach will also have a presence in the districts represented by Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters. But the campaign in Waters' district is designed to boost the California Democrat. Waters was an early supporter of impeachment and demanding Trump's tax returns. “There is a lot of things we can talk about in Congress that I care about and agree with leadership on that are not going to happen,” Steyer said. “This is an actual crisis ... we can deal with that crisis or talk about legislation that’s not going to happen.” But more than a year into Steyer’s multimillion-dollar impeachment push, Democrats aren’t changing their calculus. “I hear people say, ‘Why didn’t they do it the first day,'" Pelosi told POLITICO this week, referring to impeachment proceedings. "You have to do it right.” She added: “You have to protect the prerogatives of the House of Representatives and you cannot be scattershot about that.” Steyer lives in Pelosi’s congressional district and the two have “been friends for many years,” Pelosi said. But “why don’t we keep our focus on the Republicans?” she asked. “Wait a minute, let me get this straight; a billionaire from California is coming into the district to spend money against Richie, who used to be the mayor of Springfield, and is now the chairman of the Ways and Means committee who is making us very proud of Massachusetts,” Pelosi said. It is, she added, a “waste of time and money.” Heather Caygle and John Bresnahan contributed to this report..

Law Students Unable To Pay Rent Without Student Loans After School Goes Into Receivership...continued ings, which operates the 53-yearold law school, was placed in receivership the same week classes started, and the consequences were almost immediate. Not only did the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission quickly notify Argosy University that it could lose its accreditation unless it showed within a year that it had the money to continue operating, but numerous staff members at the law school have already been let go, including librarians, the career services director, the dean of alumni engagement, and the executive assistant to the deans. The receivership also caused issues with the Department of Education, and student loan disbursements have since been held up for the first three weeks of class. Students say that since January 19, the administration has told them that they’re trying to get their student loans disbursed, but thus far, nothing has happened — and if it has, they’ve been kept in the dark about it. A source relayed that he’d been in touch with the special counsel for the receiver who was “pretty cryptic with his explanation of what was going on; he made it sound like the receiver was looking for a buyer for WSU.” To our understanding, students at Western State have not been told about this development. On that note, student leaders at the school are now expressing their concerns about an unfair lack of transparency from the administration, as their classmates have been seen crying in the hallways. Here’s what one student told us: We’ve been told since January 19 that the school is working to get our financial aid and still nothing. Students are contemplating dropping out, dropping to part time, whether to buy food or pay rent or buy books. The school requested that students “petition” for $50-$100 Visa gift cards to help with expenses and we still

haven’t even received that. Third-year students at the school are particularly troubled by what’s going on: Our foundation has been shaken and this delay is not only threatening the security and stability of every student here, but it has caused such a disruption that it has diverted our focus away from where it needs to be, on our classes and our bar prep. Our success is being sabotaged by something beyond our control. We received no warning, which means we were robbed of an opportunity to make this impact less severe. Now we deal with the carnage of something we did not see coming. On a fundamental level that is wrong. BRIAN DALTON We’ve reached out to the administration at Western State Law to gain greater insight as to what is happening and when students will receive their loans for the semester but have not yet received a response. What is happening to students at Western State Law isn’t right, and it certainly isn’t fair. Based upon student accounts of the situation as it unfolds, they’re being forced to suffer in the dark without the bare essentials that they need to survive. Something must be done about this situation, and fast, especially if this is having an adverse impact upon students’ mental health and wellness. If you’re a student at Western State Law, we ask that you please check up on your classmates and make sure they’re alright. If you think something seems off, talk to them about the situation and make sure they get help. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please call a lawyer assistance program in your state (don’t be fooled by the name; these programs also provide services to law students as well). As Art Institutes and Argosy University enter receivership, what’s next? [Orange County Register]

Many Lawyers Will Be Getting Screwed This Tax Season You can probably kiss that refund check you were hoping for goodbye. By STACI ZARETSKY

Oh no.... Last year I got a $750 refund. And this year I owe $4,600. I guess that my assumption was that the IRS withholding tables would have been updated to some degree or my company would have done something. — Ben Williams, a lawyer in New York City, commenting on a situation most lawyers, especially lawyers in blue states, are dreading encountering this tax season. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act capped deductions on state and local tax (SALT) payments to

$10,000, and Williams said he usually pays more than three times that amount in SALT expenses. He’d hoped to use his anticipated tax refund for a vacation. Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Bureau Of Cannabis Control Law Students Unable To Pay Rent FTC halts another phantom debt Announces Enforcement Action On Without Student Loans After School collection scheme by Colleen Tressler Illegal Cannabis Businesses Goes Into Receivership Consumer Education Specialist, FTC State/Government News

SACRAMENTO – The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) and the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Division of InvestigationCannabis Enforcement Unit (DOICEU) today announced enforcement action on two unlicensed cannabis businesses operating in Sacramento County and Los Angeles. On Thursday, January 31, 2019, DOI-CEU served a search warrant on “Nollie Green-Blu Solutions,” an unlicensed cannabis delivery service located at 7529 Sunset Ave. in Fair Oaks. The investigation was conducted based upon a complaint received by the Bureau. The search warrant resulted in the seizure of over $250,000 of cannabis and cannabis products. DOI-CEU also assisted the Los

Angeles Police Department (LAPD) with serving a separate search warrant on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, on “Smoking Aces,” an unlicensed cannabis retailer located at 1411 S. Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles. The operation resulted in the seizure of $27,637 in cannabis products. Two firearms were seized at the scene and six suspects were arrested under LAPD’s warrant. All commercial cannabis activity in California requires a stateissued license from one of the state’s three cannabis licensing authorities. Selling cannabis goods without a state license is a violation of state law. To file a complaint regarding illegal activity, click here – Enforcement Online Services.

Unable to afford the essentials, students have been seen crying in the law school's hallways. By STACI ZARETSKY

‘Where’s my loan money?’ What happens when the company that owns and operates your law school has been put into a federal receivership because it’s drowning in tens of millions of dollars of debt? If you ask the students at Western State College of Law at Argosy University, whose

classes started on January 14, they’ll tell you that it means going without the loan disbursements necessary to purchase their books, pay their rent, and buy food. Dream Center Education Hold(continued in next 2 columns)

Getting a call about a debt you don’t owe – or even recognize – can be annoying. It can be downright scary when the caller claims to be a lawyer and threatens legal action if you don’t pay. Such are the ploys of phantom debt collectors: lies, harassment, intimidation and threats. Today, the FTC filed a lawsuit against Global Asset Financial Services Group (GAFS) and fifteen related defendants for operating a fake debt collection scheme. The FTC’s complaint says that GAFS employees claimed to be lawyers or affiliated with law firms. In truth, they were not lawyers and had no authority to collect debts. The fraudulent scheme bilked millions of dollars from consumers for debts they did not owe. At

the FTC’s request, a federal court has temporarily halted the operation and frozen its assets. This action is part of the FTC’s continuing crackdown on abusive and phantom debt collectors. Don’t let debt collectors – real or phony – scare you. Know your legal rights, so you can spot when something isn’t right. By law, debt collectors have to send you a validation notice in writing, within five days of contacting you. If they don’t, that’s a red flag. And if a debt collector threatens, harasses or intimidates you to pay a debt, that’s illegal, too. If you, or someone you know, has gotten a suspicious debt collection call, report it to the FTC. We’ve stopped a lot of bad debt collectors. Help us stop more.

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Removing the Stigma of HIV / MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Peer Health Exchange offers AIDS health education for young peers By Representative LaKeshia Myers

By Angela N. Parker

Representative LaKeshia Myers February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), which is a day to increase awareness about HIV among African Americans and to encourage people to get involved in prevention efforts, get tested, and get treatment if they have HIV. According to the Centers for Disease Control, overall, new cases of HIV have decreased among the African American population. While this is great news there is still much advocacy and work to be done with regard to prevention. The CDC reports in 2017, nearly 17,000 African Americans received a new HIV diagnosis. African Americans accounted for 43% of all HIV diag-

noses in the United States, despite making up 13% of the U.S. population. As we continue to bring awareness to this disease, it is my hope that all Wisconsinites will use this moment to get tested and get information about HIV/AIDS. For more information, please contact the Milwaukee Health Department or the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin. These are two local resources that can help with testing and HIV/AIDS resources. Together, we can work to alleviate the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and move toward a healthier Wisconsin. This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Courier.

4-Year Old Girl From Texas Sadly Dies From the Flu Health/Fitness News

Founded by young people, for young people, the Peer Health Exchange (PHE) has worked to fill the health equity gap for youth in underserved communities. The organization began as a labor of love by six Yale students who, responding to New Haven public schools ending their health education programming due to budget cuts, began teaching health workshops in many of those public schools. In 2003, believing that all young people deserve equal opportunities to be healthy — including access to health education — regardless of where they lived or socioeconomic status, the founding members officially established PHE to replicate this successful program in other communities with unmet health education needs. Since then, the organization has provided mental health, sexual health and substance misuse prevention education to more than 200,000 high school students in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and the Bay Area. The organization literally utilizes a peer-to-peer model, training college students to teach a skills-based health curriculum to ninth-grade students in underresourced high schools. Those skills include how to communicate effectively, identity sexual consent, evaluate health information, make decisions, seek help and access health resources. PHE launched in Los Angeles in 2009, reaching up to 2,050 young people in the current school year. “Despite the need for high-quality health education, schools often do not commit adequate resources to deliver effective health education and connect students

(Photo by: wavenewspapers.com) to health resources in their communities,” said LaDawn Best, executive director of Peer Health Exchange Los Angeles. “PHE helps fill this critical gap and [our] commitment to health equity is at the center of the work we do. I continue to be inspired by the way we show up for young people in the provision of effective health education.” Best, who joined the team in 2013, has worked in the public school system, the non-profit sector, LGBTQ anti-violence advocacy and peer education, and recognizes the power of bringing different sectors together to address unmet needs. “We build linkages to preventative resources … and connect students to the preventative care they need,” Best said. “Every day young people navigate difficult decisions around their mental health, sexual health and substance use. These decisions have serious consequences for their health, academic success and

Senator Leyva Reintroduces Legislation Improving Hospital Patient Safety...continued

Ashanti Grinage, first recorded pediatric flu-related death in Dallas, Texas Garland, TX — The family of Ashanti Grinage, a 4-year old girl from Texas, is mourning her sudden death reportedly caused by a flu virus. Ashanti’s death is the first recorded pediatric flu-related death this season in Dallas County, Texas. Ashanti, who didn’t have any underlying medical conditions, began showing symptoms related to colds on Sunday, January 27, says her father Martell Grinage. On Tuesday, her fever rose to 103 degrees so they took her to the emergency room. Test results determine that she acquired flu type A. She had not received any flu vaccine. When her fever seemed to subside, doctors sent Ashanti home and recommended home remedies and over-the-counter medications to relieve her sore throat and keep her fever down. On Wednesday, she didn’t have a fever but is showing other mild symptoms. By Thursday, she became extremely lethargic, “very sluggish and she wasn’t eating,” her father said. Ashanti’s mother then brought

her back to the hospital, where she had been diagnosed with pneumonia. But on that same day, she later died at the hospital. “I’m mad at myself. I’m mad at everyone. I’m mad at the hospital. I’m mad at God. I can’t lie to you,” Grinage said. Ashanti’s father may not be able to bring her daughter’s life but he wanted to inform other parents to pay more attention to their children to avoid another death caused by the flu. “See, I feel like I failed because I’m not even 30 yet, and I’m about to bury my little girl,” Grinage said. Doctors are urging those who haven’t received the flu vaccine yet to do so. “We cannot predict the intensity, severity or duration of the flu season from year to year,” Dr. Christopher Perkins, of Dallas County Health and Human Services, told KTVT. “The best way to protect yourself and others is to get your seasonal flu shot.” Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign has been set up to financially support Ashanti’s family and has so far raised over $15,000.

Senator Leyva Reintroduces Legislation Improving Hospital Patient Safety SB 227 Ensures Hospitals Follow Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Regulations Health/Fitness News

SACRAMENTO – Earlier today, Senator Connie M. Leyva (DChino) reintroduced legislation that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements in California. Sponsored by SEIU California, SEIU Local 121RN and United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC / UHCP), SB 227 would require the California

Department of Public Health (CDPH) to conduct unannounced visits to hospitals to inspect for compliance with nurse staffing requirements. The measure empowers CDPH to enforce the nurse staffing ratios by fining hospitals that repeatedly create unsafe conditions for patient care by violating the Title 22 nurse staffing ratios. (continued in next 2 columns)

After Governor Gray Davis signed into law Assembly Bill 394—the nation’s first law mandating nurse-to-patient ratios in California—in 1999, regulations implementing the requirements went into effect in 2004. The regulations set the minimum ratio of nurses to patients by unit, including one-to-one in operating rooms and one-to-five in general medical-surgical units. These ratios are outlined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations and are enforced by CDPH. Despite the mandated ratios, hospitals repeatedly violate staffing requirements. From 2008 to 2017, there were 634 out-of-ratio deficiencies reported to CDPH. “The health and safety of patients can be compromised when hospitals do not follow mandated nurse staffing ratios,” Senator

Leyva said. “SB 227 will improve healthcare quality in California hospitals and make sure that patients receive the care they need and deserve. Nurse-to-patient ratios protect patients, so it is important that hospitals meet these requirements. When they fail to do so, it is imperative that we are able to hold them accountable so they can promptly correct their potentially dangerous actions. Though the former Governor vetoed a previous version of this bill last year, I look forward to working with our new Legislature and Governor Newsom to reaffirm our commitment to empowering nurses and protecting patients across California.” SB 227 will soon be assigned to the appropriate committee(s) for consideration.

Black Doctor Launches 1st Annual Heart-to-Heart Red Carpet Affair for National Heart Health Awareness Month Health News

Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, Medical Director at Healthy Encores Washington, DC — Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women in the US. African American women in the US are twice likely to have a stroke than Caucasian women, and African American women die at a younger age from Heart Disease than any other ethnicity. On Friday, February 22, 2019 from 6pm-9pm for National Heart Health Awareness month, Healthy Encores Medical Director Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, a Board-Certified Bariatrician presents the 1st Annual Heart-to-

Heart Red Carpet Affair featuring creative health education, hearthealthy cuisines and performances from children of the Boys & Girls club, the Washington Ballet, The Levine Music School, the Washington Middle School for girls and the Bishop Walker school for Boys. This event will be providing FREE Health education, screenings & addressing health disparities within the community; high(continued in next 2 columns)

their futures.” Best is particularly proud of the way the organization has created a dialogue for young people dealing with depression and anxiety. “I’m really excited about the conversations we are having with young people about their mental health,” she said. “I don’t see these kinds of conversations happening in a lot of other spaces. “I’ve seen ninth-grade students ask honest questions and seek additional help and resources regarding their mental health. PHE’s volunteers do a great job in helping to reduce mental health stigma in the classroom and connecting young people to resources, two critical components of supporting young people’s mental health.” Despite their many successes, the organization continues to be challenged by how to get the word out to those who can benefit from the program. “There are thousands of young

people in L.A. County alone that can benefit from our program,” Best said. “We are constantly faced with the challenge of how to reach more young people and to ensure that young people in L.A. have access to health information and resources.” Best believes that by participating in PHE, young people get a greater understanding of what they need to make active, informed choices for a healthy life. “By participating in our program, students get stronger at decision-making and develop skills in communication and advocacy,” Best said. “As an example, after completing our program students are more likely to visit a health center. They are also better able to define consent and are able to spot warnings signs of poor mental health for themselves or a friend.” Website:www.peerhealthexchange.org This article originally appeared in the Wave Newspapers.

Black Doctor Launches 1st Annual Heart-toHeart Red Carpet Affair for National Heart Health Awareness Month...continued lighting the resources that helps those with heart disease within the community (DC Central Kitchen’s healthy cooking classes, BBAR’s fresh produce farm The David Lynch Foundation’s transcendental meditation classes, etc.).; highlight symptoms of heart disease in African-American women and the importance of self-care practices to decrease mortality and improve quality of life for families; highlight the importance of selfcare and prevention as healthy behaviors to model for children in communities with adverse circumstance. Partnering with Healthy Encores & Dr. Yolanda on this well needed event are the multiple agencies housed at the Town Hall, Education, Arts and Recreation Campus, also known as THEARC in southeast DC. EVENT: 1st Annual Heart-toHeart Red-Carpet Affair DATE: Friday, February 22, 2019

TIME: 6pm-9pm LOCATION: THEARC 1801 Mississippi Avenue Southeast The Black Box Theater Washington, DC 20020 Free Tickets & Sponsors: http:/ /bit.ly/DrYHrt2Hrt About Healthy Encores: A non-profit organization that provides on-going health information, awareness and advocacy initiatives that focus on reducing health disparities in at-risk communities of America and the Caribbean Islands in an effort to provide corporate health education and positively impact behaviors toward improved health management and disease prevention. Their mission is to eradicate inequalities of health in vulnerable communities burdened by lack of resources and services associated with discrimination due to poverty, race, gender, age, sexual orientation or religion.

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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS Mailing Address: 3864 ROSEMEAD BLVD. ROSEMEAD, CA 91770 Registrant(s)Address: VICKY H. HUA 3864 ROSEMEAD BLVD. ROSEMEAD, CA 91770 Signature/Officer Title: Vicky Hua BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) 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 FORTH 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 January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190001158 Date Filed: 1/28/2019 Filing Expires On: 1/28/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): FRISSON GRAPHICS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15053 BINFORD AVE. ADELANTO, CA 92301 Name of Individual Registrant: JULIANNA R. ZEITER 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: 15053 BINFORD AVE. ADELANTO, CA 92301 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 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Julianna R. Zeiter, Owner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). 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 FORTH 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 February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190000471 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/11/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 1/11/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): J & J TRANSPORT Business Address: 16235 RANDALL AVE. APT. #17 FONTANA, CA 92337 Phone Number: 909-419-0157 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: MORY A. GALDAMEZ 16235 RANDALL AVE. APT. #17 FONTANA, CA 92337 Signature/Officer Title: Mory A. Galdamez BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) 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 FORTH 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 January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190001806 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 2/11/2019 Began Transacting Business: 1/01/2019 Filing Expires On: 2/11/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): A & W RENTALS Business Address: 320 BARSTOW RD. BARSTOW, CA 92311 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 436 FENOAK DR. BARSTOW, CA 92311 Registrant(s)Address: LORETTA A. MALDONADO 436 FENOAK DR. BARSTOW, CA 92311 Signature/Officer Title: Loretta A. Maldonado BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) 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 FORTH 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 February 14, 21, 28, March 7, 2019

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1900057 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: WILLIAM EDWARD NELSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. WILLIAM EDWARD NELSON to Proposed name: EDWARD MAXWELL NELSON JR. 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 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: 3-22-19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, VICTORVILLE DISTRICT 14455 CIVIC DRIVE STE. 100 VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 A Copy of this 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: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: January 30, 2019 Judge Lisa Rogan Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1903685 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ADELA ORTIZ MARTINEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ANGEL SEBASTIAN LEON ORTIZ to Proposed name: EMILIANO DAVID ORTIZ 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 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: 3-18-19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 A Copy of this 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: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date:February 04, 2019 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper February 14, 21, 28, March 7, 2019

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1902668 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LUCINA BARTLETT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name : a. LUCINA BARTLETT to Proposed name: SOFIA LUCINA MORAN 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 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: 3/11/19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino 351 N. Arrowhead Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Superior Court A Copy of this 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: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: Jauary 28, 2019 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 31, February 7, 14, 21, 2019.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1804646 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARTIN L HH aka MARTIN H LUNA, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your 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 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un

formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, 118226, Joseph M. Pleasant, 179571, James E. Delaney, 292600, Golnaz Heidari, 317574, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 553111) DATE (Fecha): FEB 21 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by SAMANTHA NEUBAUER, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. As an individual defendant. 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14/19 CNS-3214350# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1823713 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOYCE LANGFELS YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF(LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your 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 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la

dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (Bar # 118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 553911) DATE (Fecha): SEP 07 2018 Clerk(Secretario), by Nancy Liemsithisak, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21/19 CNS-3215323# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1821168 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): NARVOLEAN JACKSON YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your 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 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St., San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Golnaz Heidari, Esq., (Bar #317574), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 5556885) DATE (Fecha): AUG 13 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by Nancy Liemsithisak, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/19 CNS-3220839# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1803186 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): LUIS ARTURO CIFUENTES, LETICIA PINA AKA PINA LETICIA VELASQUEZ, and Does 1 to 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your 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 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más 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 remisión 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.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Jenny R. Louro Esq., Bar # 306535, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 282477) DATE (Fecha): FEB 07 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by Sabrina Jamison, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14/19 CNS-3214356# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): NATASHA MONIQUE RUBIO YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): PLAINTIFFS RYAN AYON; ISABELLA ANDERSON; ALYSSA AYON 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: (Numero del Caso): CIVDS 1800455 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 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): JAMES ALLEN 092483 ALLEN LAW CORP. 3639 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 209 Ventura, CA 93001 (818) 735-7000 Date:January 22, 2018 (Secretario)Clerk, by Veronica Gonzalez, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 2019.

PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VELMA

R. MCMOORE aka VELMA RUTH MCMOORE aka VELMA MCMOORE Case Number: PROPS 1900053 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of VELMA R.

MCMOORE aka VELMA RUTH MCMOORE aka VELMA MCMOORE A Petition for Probate has been filed by: EARL THORN in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that EARL THORN 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 February 28, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, County Of San Bernardino, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 -0212 SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT SAN BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTER 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 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 DE154) 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: Bryan C. Hartnell, Esq. 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 ( 909) 796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 31, February 7, 14, 2019 .

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LEGAL ADVERTISING/ LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE INVITING BIDS PROJECT NO. 808 0029 ALESSANDRO BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET IMPROVEMENT AT GRANT STREET A Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Funded Project IN THE CITY OF MORENO VALLEY CALIFORNIA Bids shall be received electronically only on the City of Moreno Valley Vendor Portal through PlanetBids. Bid deadline is prior to 5:00 p.m., March 6, 2019. The link to register to become a prospective bidder and submit bid electronically can be found at the address: http://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=24660. Contract Documents and Plans must be purchased online from the City of Moreno Valley Vendor Portal through the PlanetBids link listed above. Cost per set is $75.00. All fees listed are non-refundable. They cannot be purchased or mailed from City Hall. For additional information regarding the purchase of Contract Documents, please call the Department of Public Works, Capital Projects Division at 951.413.3130. All RFI’s must be submitted via the City of Moreno Valley Vendor Portal through PlanetBids. RFI deadline is prior to 5:00 p.m., February 27, 2019. Any RFI received after the date and time specified herein will not be considered. This project consists of street and traffic signal improvements at the Alessandro Blvd at Grant Street intersection in Moreno Valley. Street improvements includes pavement removal and reconstruction, curb and gutter, sidewalks, curb ramps, landscape and irrigation, and retaining wall. Traffic signal improvements includes new signal at intersection and reestablishment of traffic striping and signing.

Let’s Talk About Police Brutality Against Hispanic and Latin Americans...continued dents and American born citizens as well. Nearly all of these cases stem from using racial profiling to initiate a stop. A tactic that impacts the black community as well as our own. I remember when the videos of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile went viral and their names became hashtags and many called out a lack of media attention for the five Latinos who were killed by officers that same week. I also remember how organizations like the National Council of La Raza (now UnidosUs), Voto Latino, and even Black Lives Matter came together to raise awareness of police use-of-force in Latino communities. “Police killings of brown people often go underreported,” says Eric Rodriquez, vice president of the NCLR’s office of research, advocacy, and legislation.

As we continue the discussion about the underreporting of Latino/Hispanic police brutality cases, let us continue to remain united in the fight against injustice, equality, and social equity. Because whether we are Black, Brown, Asian, White, or whatever, we should all be entitled to all the same freedoms and protections. “In American history, racial conflict has largely played out in black and white. But the history is much more complicated, [leaving] out Native Americans, as well as Asians and Hispanics,” said Aaron Fountain, historian of youth activism at Indiana University. “Americans don’t see any kind of historical context when Latinos are victims of state violence, despite the fact that there is historical context there.”

All Schools Should Teach Students That Black Lives Matter BY Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Truthout

All work must be completed within One Hundred Twenty (120) working days after the date of authorization specified in the Notice to Proceed to Fulfill Preconstruction Requirements, except as adjusted by subsequent Contract Change Orders. This is a federally assisted construction project. Federal Labor Standards, including Davis-Bacon Act requirements, will be enforced. A contractor working on a federally assisted project must be eligible to participate in the award of that contract. Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 Part 31.36(e), “Procurement,” requires the Contractor (and Subcontractors) to take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minorityowned and women-owned businesses are used when possible. This is a HUD Section 3 contract and all bidders must commit to meeting the Section 3 employment and contracting requirements. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. Dated: February 7, 2019 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper February 14, 2019.

Let’s Talk About Police Brutality Against Hispanic and Latin Americans...continued from page 1 nearly six times higher in cases where the person killed was a black man. Black males thought to be mentally ill or under the influence of drugs or alcohol are less likely than other black males to be killed during an interaction with police; there is no significant drop in risk for Hispanic males whose mental abilities appear to be compromised. Taking into consideration all of the social and economic issues that impact poorer communities, as the FIPS study does, the statistics around police brutality are quite different and challenge current narratives and conversations being had in the United States. This is not to take away from the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. But it’s time we start talking more about what's happening to Hispanic/Latin Americans on a much larger scale. We must start fostering movements that speak specifically to and for us. We need to address these issues as a community, a united front, with all others who are impacted much in the same way. It’s past time. Going Deeper The second study titled, “Why Neighborhoods Matter in Deaths by Legal Intervention: Examining Fatal Interactions between Police and Men of Color,”addresses the concerns that death by legal intervention is stratified by race and ethnicity, disproportionately impacting boys and men of color, and how deaths are predicated largely on the location in which law enforcement encounters them. “ Using multi-level statistical methods to analyze data from multiple federal agencies and online databases of police homicides, this study questions whether geospatial and agency characteristics are related to the odds that males of color will have a fatal interaction with police (FIP)”

Some of the most noteworthy findings of the second study are: Income inequality within the areas in which the FIP occurred is related to increased relative odds that males of color, and Hispanic males more specifically, will be killed by police. Low levels of racial segregation appeared to dramatically reduce the odds of a FIP for black males while higher levels of segregation increased the odds for Hispanic males. The findings suggest that the odds of fatal police actions are influenced not only by the racial and economic demographics of a city and its neighborhoods but also by the demographics of the local law enforcement agencies that serve these neighborhoods. The FIPS database contains much more than a listing of fatal police interactions. The database also contains a wealth demographic information and law enforcement data that allows deaths to be analyzed in the context of local conditions. Researchers gathered thorough background data on each case to reach these conclusions. “Hispanic males were over 2.6 times as likely as others to be killed by officers from agencies with relatively higher percentages of Hispanic officers.” As Hispanics and Latin Americans all over the country increasingly face abuse at the hands of law enforcement, racial profiling, and hate crimes we must begin to acknowledge that this problem is not just a black problem. Police misconduct cases in our communities continue to rise. Much of it from xenophobia and rising concerns about undocumented migrants. Across the nation, we have seen department after department making local headlines for their mistreatment of Hispanics and Latin Americans. We’re not just talking about undocumented migrants, but permanent legal resi(continued in next 2 columns)

Melissa Somerville's first grade class participates in Trayvon Martin Memorial Day as part of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. ALLISON ACOSTA / TEACHING FOR CHANGE VIA FLICKR “First graders listened to a story about Trayvon Martin written by eighth graders and shared ideas about injustice.” “My 2nd grader just came in, notebook in hand, asking how to spell Alicia, as in Alicia Garza.” “Proud of my powerful lessons on privilege, racism, discrimination, police brutality, and why Colin Kaepernick took a knee.” “Thousands of educators around the country taught about the important contributions of Black LGBTQ people. What did you teach today?” With testimonies like these shared across social media platforms, last week, educators, parents, administrators, students and teacher unions celebrated a week of dynamic social justice learning. Powerful and empowering poetry readings, art shows, performances and discussions have centered the experiences of African Americans and the quest for recognition of our full humanity. For other students of color and white students, too, this learning has awakened a commitment to equity and inclusion. This actionoriented approach to learning about social justice took place all around the US as part of a weeklong initiative called Black Lives Matter at School. First launched in the 2017-2018 school year after a group of educators formed a national committee to engage and organize for racial justice, Black Lives Matter at School has garnered support from unions, school districts, Teaching Tolerance, Teaching for Change and the NEA. This year, the campaign animated young people across racial and ethnic lines, encouraging them to actively think about and participate in the pursuit of their own freedom. In the Old Town area of Alexandria, Virginia, the Jefferson-Houston School is distinguished as the community’s first Pre-K to 8th grade International Baccalaureate (IB) school, and is attended by a diverse array of students. Jefferson-Houston is approximately 60 percent African American, 20 percent Latinx, 13 percent white and 7 percent Asian and Mixed-Race according to staff. Jefferson-Houston educators say that Black Lives Matter at School awakened excitement and joy in their students. For three Muslim first graders in particular, this joy was especially affirming. As their class read All Are Welcome, a book that follows a group

of diverse children at a school where everyone, regardless of identity, is affirmed and included, students were asked to talk about what they saw in the book’s illustrations. Muslim students in the room “were so excited to see themselves represented in the story,” IB Coordinator Francise Fernandez, who is Cuban-Dominican, told Truthout. When asked at the end of the lesson why diversity is important to have in a community, Fernandez says students replied that, “If people were the same, then none of us would ever learn anything.” In this classroom, “students led the discussion on why it’s important to respect all people, regardless of their skin color or where they’re from.” Young people are just as excited to hear about their inherent beauty in a song as they are to see themselves beautifully illustrated in a picture book. Hannah Mengistu, who is white, Jewish and, as she says, “Mama of two beautiful brown boys,” teaches kindergarten and 1st grade at Compass Charter School in Brooklyn, New York. Mengistu says that one thing she did for Black Lives Matter at School was to play an Ella Jenkins song called “Black Children was Born,” a lovely song “about African American greatness and ancestral ties.” According to Mengistu, one Black student in the class who usually doesn’t participate in group songs “sang every word proudly and felt a sense of connection and belonging.” While Mengistu says that it is important for African American students to feel visible, she adds that “white kids need to start doing the work of unpacking white privilege.” While she describes Compass as richly diverse, with Japanese, Korean, African American, Latinx and mixed-race children in her school community, “Most teachers at our school are white women. It is our responsibility, as white teachers, to do this work [of unpacking white privilege] and to be the ones to model that to white children so they learn that it’s their responsibility and obligation to do this work and recognize their own white privilege.” Such critical work does not happen without careful planning. At Jefferson-Houston, Principal Mscott Berkowitz was the first person in the community to suggest that the school participate (continued in next 2 columns)

Agencies focus on Mojave Narrows protection Local/National News

For the past two years, volunteers and local agencies have worked together to reduce the threat of wildfire along the Mojave Narrows. Non-native grasses and other plants have grown unchecked along the river bottom. Volunteers and crews from Pilot Rock Conservation Camp have made great inroads in removing invasive plants that can rapidly carry wildfire. Grazing cattle have also reduced invasive weeds and plants where appropriate. Supervisor Lovingood praised the work of the group. “This project is an excellent example of ranchers, environmentalists and government agencies all working together to better the environment in a spirit of cooperation.” Mojave Narrows encompasses one of the most important riparian forest in Southern California. The Narrows is home for many bird and animal species and is a major stopping point for migrating birds. In recent years, wildfires have twice raced through portions of Mojave Narrows. On Feb. 5, stakeholders met to review

progress and tour the site. The California Department of Fish & Wildlife approved a $70,000 grant to assist with the project. Participants included representatives of Assemblyman Jay Obernolte and Supervisor Lovingood, San Bernardino County Regional Parks Director, San Bernardino County Department of Public Works, the fire chiefs from Victorville and Apple Valley, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Lewis Center, Victor Valley College, Apple Valley Town Manager, the Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District, the Campbell Ranch, Friends of the Mojave Narrows Regional Park, environmentalists, ornithologists, ranchers and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. “We are making great progress,” said Rick Piercy, founder of the Lewis Center and one of the project leads. “There is still a lot to do, but there are so many wonderful people who care very much for our beautiful valley that I feel very hopeful for the future.”

Celebrating Black History Month

All Schools Should Teach Students That Black Lives Matter...continued in Black Lives Matter at School. Fernandez and school social worker Karima Wade researched how to get involved and, along with school psychologist Dr. Cyril Pickering, attended a Black Lives Matter Curriculum Fair. With other members of the School Support Team, these educators created age-appropriate lessons based on the curricular plans provided by Black Lives Matter at School and D.C. Educators for Social Justice. According to Fernandez, their planning paid off. For Fernandez, the biggest benefit of doing Black Lives Matter at School was the affirmation of African American students. “Our local curriculum is not representative of our student population,” Fernandez told Truthout. “Getting the opportunity to see themselves in the curriculum being presented this week has been so beneficial.” Fernandez goes on to say, “Lessons on being open-minded and empathetic have made students more aware of different experiences. This, along with having honest conversations around race, identity and culture have been great for our entire student body.” Guiding themes consistent with the Black Lives Matter Movement were utilized by educators at Jefferson-Houston and nationwide. This uniform structure provided a thematic focus for the

entire week’s lessons in participating classrooms. Themes included restorative justice, diversity, internationalism, collective value, Black families, Black women and more. Back in Brooklyn, Graham Ford is a 10-year-old 5th grader at Compass. Graham, who is white, learned the 13 principles of the Black Lives Matter Movement and learned about white privilege. He said, “I don’t think it’s fair that white people have more advantages and look at TV and see people who look like them.” When asked if he would like to do another week of Black Lives Matter at School next year, Graham said, “I would like to learn more about the movement, so I would like to do a week about this at school next year.” Mengistu hopes that Black Lives Matter at School can grow, so kids like Graham can enjoy more activities that take place throughout the school year. “I urge all schools to start this conversation,” she says. “A simple way to do this, especially with elementary students, is through reading books and having discussions. This can help white children develop an awareness around their own white privilege and empower African American students to have a space to be seen and heard.” Yes, I’ll Chip In

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LIFESTYLE NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION

Taraji P. Henson: ‘What Men Want’ Gets into Guys’ Heads By Shevry Lassiter, The Washington Informer

The Importance of Remembering, and Being Reminded of the Truth“Black History “ By: Lou Yeboah

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What Men Want Red Carpet Photogallery (Mark Mahoney/The Washington Informer) A pretty face, a sculpted body, a good cook, smart and financially stable are just some of the qualities women think men want. But if women had the ability to get in a man’s head and hear their thoughts, would more relationships thrive? That question isn’t answered in the movie “What Men Want,” but it hilariously shows what might happen if a woman could read a man’s mind in the bedroom, boardroom, or while handling daily tasks. Taraji P. Henson gives a note-

worthy performance as Ali Davis, a sports agent working in a traditionally all-male world of sports as an agent, showing viewers what it’s like to hear voices that no one else hears. Some will undoubtedly try to “mansplain” the movie or find the male-bashing theme. But it’s not that deep — it’s a comedy filled with comedic actors. Some known comics and others, who knew? One such person is singer Erykah Badu, who plays a psychic named Sister. Badu is convincing, funny and realistic. See

Airport opens exhibit honoring Grammy Awards By Wave Staff Report

LOS ANGELES — What do U2, Jay-Z and Bruce Springsteen all have in common? They all have Grammy Awards. And now Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) does, too – at least through the end of the year. Los Angeles World Airports welcomed guests to LAX Feb. 5 during a special Grammy Week celebration to highlight a new exhibit showcasing the evolution of the Grammy Award through the years, complete with cases displaying five statues from the collection at the Grammy Museum. The exhibit can be found in LAX’s Terminal 2 under the stairwell access to airline lounges. LAX is the first airport to host an exhibit in partnership with the Grammy Museum. “The Grammys are part of the fabric of L.A.’s entertainment culture,” said Deborah Flint, chief executive officer for Los Angeles World Airports. “Our partnership with the Grammy Museum provides our guests arriving at LAX with a taste of this special event that they can’t experience anywhere else. “LAX is the only airport in the world to host an official Grammy

exhibit, and we are excited to share this unique installation as a warm welcome to Los Angeles throughout the year.” “We’re thrilled to have a presence at LAX to help welcome visitors as they arrive in L.A.,” said Michael Sticka, executive director of the Grammy Museum. “We wanted to create the perfect entrance into the music capital of the world.” Airport guests were surprised with official Grammy merchandise and had the chance to take commemorative photos with a Grammy-branded backdrop as a capella singers performed covers of Grammy-nominated songs. The celebration continued in the baggage claim area in Terminal 2 with a giant Grammy Award on display and additional items being handed out, courtesy of the Grammy Museum and in anticipation of the upcoming 61st Grammy Awards being held Feb. 10 at Staples Center. The Grammy Museum installation will be on display in Terminal 2 of LAX through the end of the year. This article originally appeared in the Wave Newspapers.

Dr. Maulana Karenga, Creator of Kwanzaa, to Speak at SBVC on Feb. 27 Lifestyle News

Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa, will speak at San Bernardino Valley College for a special Black History Month guest lecture on February 27 (Image source: Kentake Page).

SAN BERNARDINO, California?—San Bernardino Valley College students, faculty and staff

are eagerly awaiting a campus visit from distinguished professor, activist and author Maulana Karenga, best known as the creator of the pan-African and African-American holiday of Kwanzaa. On Wednesday, February 27, Dr. Karenga’s appearance at San Bernardino Valley College will be titled, "Message and Mission in Black History: Forging a Future and World of Inclusive Good.” Presented in partnership with (continued in next 2 columns)

Erykah Badu in concert — the makeup is similarly Sister. Tracy Morgan as Joe “Dolla” Barry walks on set with the funny. He is not the typical father whose son is headed to the big leagues — he is the dad that won’t go away. Appearances by Grant Hill, Shaquille O’Neal and Lisa Leslie brought cheers. “What Men Want,” according to Paramount, is a remake of the 2000 Nancy Meyers film “What Women Want” starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, which

had a mostly white cast outside of Loretta Devine. The updated, inclusive version is sure to make its mark in the entertainment industry and might just surpass the $182 million box office success of the 2000 film. Looking over the films produced by Will Packer, there’s no question he knows comedy. And as with 2017’s “Girls Trip,” women all over the country are gathering groups for a “ladies’ day out” with a trip to the movie theater. The Washington Informer’s interview with Taraji P. Henson:

Dr. Maulana Karenga, Creator of Kwanzaa, to Speak at SBVC on Feb. 27...continued San Bernardino Valley College’s Black Faculty & Staff Association, Student Equity Committee, and Arts, Lectures and Diversity Committee, the event will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the SBVC Auditorium located at 701 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue in San Bernardino. It is free and open to the community. For those who follow his research, Dr. Karenga’s visit will serve as a reminder of the global impact he has had as the originator of the Seven Days of Kwanzaa. Event organizers are expecting him to share his views on the far-reaching benefits of social change and the panAfricanist movement. Ernest Guillen, SBVC library technical specialist and co-chairman of the college’s Arts, Lectures & Diversity Committee, said Dr. Karenga brings a long list of impressive credentials to draw from. “A lot of our students have already begun buzzing about having someone of his caliber on campus, and a lot of our faculty and staff are pretty excited,” he said. Dr. Karenga holds two doctoral degrees and is professor and chair of Africana Studies at California

State University, Long Beach. During the civil rights movement in the 1960s, Dr. Karenga was instrumental in the creation of Kwanzaa and the pan-Africanist Kawaida philosophy, which many SBVC students have studied about in their history classes. According to Guillen, the college administration has put a lot of effort into making the event happen. “We as a campus are always thrilled to have a fellow educator come and deliver an address to our community. Our community is really hurting to hear these messages,” he said. “You always think of Black History Month as only speaking to a certain constituency group. In reality, the civil rights movement that the Black community spearheaded has trickled down to all of these other communities.” WHAT: Forging a Future and World of Inclusive Good: A Dialogue with Dr. Maulana Karenga WHERE: San Bernardino Valley College Auditorium, 701 S. Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA, 92410. Free parking on campus. WHEN: 6:00pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2019

High Desert Black History Month Honorees Keynote Speaker: Lora King, CEO Rodney King Foundation Maria Opara-Apple Valley Unified Trustee-Unsung Hero Award Councilwoman Stevevonna Evans - Distinguished Leadership and Community Award James Campbell- NAACP 1st Vice Pres. - Humanitarian Award Mela Gomez-Distinguished Business and Community Leader Tamara Thomas-Pres. High Desert Black Business ChamberDistinguished Service Award Harriet Ramsuer- Community Legacy Award Shepherds of the High Desert Recognition Awards Pastor Johnny Lewis - Grace Christian Church, Hesperia Pastor David Green - Way of the Cross Christian Church-Apple Valley Pastor Israel Riley - Christ the Solid Rock -Apple Valley Come out and enjoy the High Desert Annual Black History celebration on Sunday, Feb. 24th 2019 3:00-6:00p.m. Apple Valley Country Club 20185 Hwy. 18 Apple Valley, CA Celebrating Black Music Jazz...Gospel.. Motown Tribute Entertainment Delicious Soul Food Vendor Shopping

Why is it, do you think, that we need this constant reinforcement and reminding of the truth? Simply put, as Malcolm X said, “we have been bamboozled, hoodwink, and lead astray. While we may know the truth, we still are bombarded with worldly philosophies everywhere we turn. Make no mistake about it, as the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, our life is one of swimming against the tide. And so, being reminded of the truth is critical. Therefore as Peter said in [2 Peter 1:12-13] “I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder.” Peter says in this verse that a person may have heard the truth, been established in the truth, but not be stirred by the truth. And that, my friend, is a scary place to be in because it leads to spiritual apathy! We need to remember the importance of what we believe. We need to be stirred up, and gripped by the reality of it. History is the study of the human past. The past has left many traditions, folk tales, and works of art, archaeological objects, and books and written records of our accomplishments. Historians have been recording the events of history since the Phoenicians in Africa invented the first alphabet. Until the advent of Black History Month, our school children learned all of their black history when they studied the plight of slavery in the south prior to the Civil War. Very little truth was, and still is contained in our children’s textbooks about the depth of slavery’s pain in America. So it was not a bad idea to set aside one month out of the year to concentrate on setting the record straight. It is about time we taught our own Black children that there is more to our history than our ancestral enslavement. Because, “without history, [there

is] no life.” [Nigeria- African Proverb] I tell you, there is blessing in remembering. There is blessing in remembering that God is with us in our times of pain and sorrow. There is blessing in remembering our loved ones who now stand in the great cloud of witnesses, watching over us and encouraging us to persevere through life’s challenges. There is blessing in remembering our loved ones because it reminds us of who we are. That we are part of something bigger than ourselves; that we can count ourselves among the saints, those holy ones of God, who dwell in heaven and here on earth. Yes, today we remember all of those who helped shape us into who we are, as a nation and as individuals. For our memories are the foundation of all that we see, and taste and hear and experience in this life. I want to remind myself over and over again that Black history is part of my history, is part of what shapes me as the person I am today. I want to dance in the celebration of the liberation stories. I want to cry in the face of the stories of suffering. I want to prepare for the ongoing work because we are far from done with the work we need to do. In concluding, I quote [Yogacharya Ellen Grace O’Brian]…. “This day I open my heart and my mind with appreciation for my ancestors: my father and grandfathers before me, my mother and grandmothers before me. This day I open my heart and my mind with appreciation for the path of my soul, I honor the paths of my ancestors who journeyed before me. This day I open my heart and my mind with appreciation for the earth. I give thanks for the gift of my body, and rejoice in the opportunity for awakening that it brings. May my spiritual awakening be a cause for celebration in the generations before and after me. Through me, may healing come: in our family, in our community, on our earth, in our world. Peace, Amen” “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friend…. Remembering Jesus and our Ancestors on Valentine’s Day! [John 15:13]. Happy Valentine’s!

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Ending the HIV Epidemic by 2030 Michael Schuenemeyer Executive for Health and Wholeness Advocacy Ministries With the 2019 National Week of Prayer for the Healing of HIV and AIDS just around the corner (March 3-9), the President’s State of the Union commitment to ending the HIV epidemic by 2030 is welcomed. It is an important reminder that this epidemic is still with us, still claiming lives, still inflicting hardship and suffering on people throughout the world, especially those who are poor and who experience marginalization. The effort to end the epidemic will need the fervent prayers and dedicated actions that each of us can muster because the hardest work of ending the HIV epidemic is still before us. Yes, we have achieved much already. Yes, we’ve attained some medical advances and met some treatment goals. Yes, we’ve learned how to prevent transmission of the virus. For all we’ve learned, for all the achievements, most people in the world living with HIV don’t know their status. Half of the people who need treatment don’t have access to it. The populations most impacted, most at risk, most vulnerable, are the most challenging to reach, because they are the ones who are pushed to the margins of society across the world: the poor, women and girls, men who have sex with men, injection drug users, persons who are transgender, sex workers. To date, the actions of this administration have further marginalized these communities: jeopardizing access

to treatment and care through attacks on the Affordable Care Act, and permitting discrimination through the reversal of non-discrimination policies. These actions perpetuate and increase HIV related stigma, which studies have shown to be a major hurdle to ending the epidemic. If the President is serious about ending the HIV epidemic, he must change his current policy directions toward these marginalized communities. The goal to end the HIV epidemic by 2030 is not new but was announced by UNAIDS in 2015, and included a global strategic plan to achieve a “95-95-95” goals by 2030. That’s 95% of the people who live with HIV knowing their status, 95% of them on treatment, and 95% of those on treatment having viral suppression. At the point of viral suppression, a person’s HIV levels are undetectable and the person living with HIV does not transmit the virus. Whether the President’s plan will share these goals is not yet clear. Complacency, silence, and decreasing or even flat-lining funding have no place in the HIV response if we are to reach those goals. We must expand our engagement, make more noise, commit more funds, and increase our efforts. How can we face the next generation realizing the opportunity to end this epidemic was in our grasp and we failed to do it? The answer is clear. We can’t. Failure is not an option.

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Legislators Introduce Bills To Regulate Police Use of Force By Manny Otiko | California Black Media

Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson speaks at the press conference about the murder of his nephew, Oscar Grant, who was shot dead at a San Francisco-area train station in 2009. He is surrounded by bill supporters including Assemblyman Jose Medina, Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber and Senators Holly Mitchell and Steven Bradford. Assemblywoman Dr. Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) has again sponsored a bill to hold police officers accountable for deadly shootings. Assembly Bill 392, "The California Act to Save Lives," will restrict officers from using deadly force only when faced with bodily harm. Officers could also use deadly force to save a life. Police killings continue to be a significant problem in California. According to the Department of Justice figures, California police killed 162 people in 2017, and half of them were unarmed. Cities such as Bakersfield, Stockton, Santa Ana, Long Beach, and San Bernardino ranked in the top 15 when it came to nationwide police killings. "AB 392 will include effective police best practices to reduce civilian deaths without compromising officer or community safety," said Weber. "We are aligning California law with the recommendations of policing experts and scholars, the Obama Administration Department of Justice and the California Attorney General's office." Weber filed a similar bill last year, but it failed to move forward. However, Weber hasn't given up on her quest to hold officers ac-

countable. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), a cosponsor of the bill, said the current law is outdated. "Police misconduct undermines justice and costs lives. Updating California's use of force standard will help law enforcement transition to policies that prevent unnecessary deaths, increase accountability, and build much needed public trust," he said. He added that the proposed law is pertinent as the city of Sacramento is currently negotiating a settlement with the family of Stephon Clark, who filed a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit. Clark was shot dead in his grandparents' backyard within minutes of officers arriving on the scene. Another person present during Weber's press conference was Cephus "Uncle Bobby" Johnson. His nephew, Oscar Grant, was shot dead at a San Francisco-area train station in 2009. He was restrained and complying with police when Bay Area Rapid Transport Officer Johannes Mehserle claimed he mistook his gun for his taser and shot Grant in the back at point-blank range. Mehserle served less than two years in jail (continued in last 2 columns)

Study Shows Richest 0.00025% Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans BY Jake Johnson, Common Dreams

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin stands with others during a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Washington, DC. Many 2020 presidential candidates are pushing taxation on the rich to reduce the US's staggering inequality. JABIN BOTSFORD / THE WASHINGTON POST VIA GETTY IMAGES

As survey data continues to show that raising taxes on the wealthy is extremely popular among the U.S. public, new research by inequality expert and University of California, Berkeley economist Gabriel Zucman found that the richest 0.00025 percent of the American population now owns more wealth than the 150 million adults in the bottom 60 percent. Zucman, who helped Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) develop her “Ultra-Millionaire Tax” proposal, observed in a working paper that “U.S. wealth concentration seems to have returned to levels last seen during the Roaring Twenties.” According to Zucman’s research, the richest 0.00025 per-

cent—just 400 Americans—have seen their share of America’s national wealth triple since the 1980s, while the wealth of much of the U.S. population has stagnated or declined. As the Washington Post‘s Christopher Ingraham noted in a breakdown of Zucman’s research, adults in the bottom 60 percent of the wealth distribution “saw their share of the nation’s wealth fall from 5.7 percent in 1987 to 2.1 percent in 2014.” Consolidation of wealth at the very top, Ingraham observes, “is eroding security from families in the lower and middle classes, who rely on their small stores of wealth to finance their retirement and to smooth over economic (continued in next 2 columns)

Study Shows Richest 0.00025% Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans...continued shocks like the loss of a job. And it’s consolidating power in the hands of the nation’s billionaires, who are increasingly using their riches to purchase political influence.” Zucman’s research comes as members of Congress and 2020 presidential candidates are pushing a variety of plans to begin reducing America’s staggering wealth and income inequality by raising taxes on those at the very top. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (DMass.), who officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign on Saturday, has proposed an annual tax of two percent on assets over $50 million.

Last month, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)—who is reportedly close to announcing his 2020 candidacy—introduced the the For the 99.8% Act, which would establish a 77 percent tax on all estates over $1 billion. And Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez (D-N.Y.) has suggested imposing a top marginal tax rate of 70 percent on those who make over $10 million. Pointing to polling data showing that 76 percent of Americans believe the rich should pay more in taxes, Indivisible’s Chad Bolt concluded: “Raising taxes on the wealthy isn’t just good policy. It’s also good politics.”

Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy...continued from page 2 biggest one-day homeless sweeps in the Mission District in April 2018, 126 homeless peoples’ tents were forcibly removed — often thrown into dumpsters and carted off to a landfill. After losing what amounted to their only homes, only six people were placed in shelters following the raid that day. Officials like San Francisco’s homelessness czar, Jeff Kositsky, and the city’s mayor, London Breed, are clearing encampments en masse ahead of Breed’s re-election bid (in November 2019), attempting to implement SB 1045 under a system that relies heavily on the local police and sheriff’s departments. As advocacy groups have pointed out, SB 1045 and similar laws could lead to an expansion of the prison industrial complex, multiplying medical jail wards across the state, and “mental health services” within jails. As Borha emphasizes, police and sheriffs’ oversight of such programs could easily lead to more life-threatening and traumatic situations like the ones she experienced herself. Pick One: Freedom or Health Care Another SB 1045 opponent, Yakira Teitel, is a medical student in her last year in a residency studying family medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In 2016, when five San Franciscans went on hunger strike outside a local police station to protest a string of killings by police, Teitel was moved by the anti-violence message of the strikers, and joined other UCSF students in informally providing around-the-clock health care support to the strikers for more than two weeks. After the strike ended, they formed the Do No Harm Coalition, which melds principles of medical well-being with social justice issues. Twice, cops handcuffed homeless people and made them watch while the officers set fire to their possessions. SB 1045 is “scary to me as a physician,” Teitel says. Working at the county’s largest public hospital, San Francisco General, she comes across conservatorship cases more often than the average doctor. While SB 1045 was pitched as a way to help people who can’t help themselves, Teitel sees it as a way for a “really marginalized group of people” to become even more criminalized. Until now, in California, it’s been “really hard” to get someone conserved, and that’s the way it should be, according to Teitel. “You’re taking away all of their medical decision-making, … and putting them in the hands of someone who is essentially a state bureaucrat” — someone who is paid to be a professional conservator for multiple people who “try to act with the patients’ best interests in mind,” but typically have little contact with them — and sometimes no contact at all. In some cases, conserved people may be placed under the care of family members — but relatives may not have the best interests of someone in mind either: For example, many who end up on the street are there due to domestic violence. LGBTQ youth leave home in large part because they were forced out or abused by their families. That’s why Teitel describes conservatorship via the medical system as “the most extreme way we take away someone’s autonomy,” adding that the idea that we may be “making it easier to do that is scary” and dangerous because the US doesn’t “have a system to deal with serious mental health conditions and disabilities,” nor many community-based solutions. The lack of services to implement SB 1045 is just the start, said Teitel. Law enforcement deputies are most often the ones to initiate psychiatric holds, meaning that the people whom cops tend to pick up the most — such as Black, Brown, poor and disabled

people — will face even more police terror. According to 2014 data, 60 percent of people killed by police in San Francisco have mental health issues; nationally, it’s about 50 percent. As first responders, police are often called to intervene in situations involving people with mental illnesses. In many cases, their “response” is murder, as the killings of Ezell Ford, Kayla Moore, Teresa Sheehan and countless others show. In Borha’s case, police were sent to her house during a suicide attempt. The cops tried forcing their way into her home. “It was terrifying,” she said. She added that the privilege of being a graduate student at the time may have allowed her to “articulate why I felt unsafe in that situation” where others targeted for conservatorship might not have the words to do so. “When that’s your entry point into a quote-unquote therapeutic setting, that sets the tone. When you’re in a state of crisis, it’s hard to respond,” and no response might be seen as “a sign of resisting.” Borha’s voice got quiet as she described the dangers of police contact when someone is both disabled and Black: “It’s like you’re dead before you’re dead.” Wealth Gaps and Health Gaps Unequal distribution of resources like housing and health care aren’t the only problem facing homeless people who are victims of what the UN’s highestranking official on poverty called the Bay Area and greater US’s “contempt, and sometimes even … hatred for the poor” in a 2018 report. Raia Small, an organizer with Senior and Disability Action, a Voluntary Services First coalition member, said SB 1045’s emphasis on “taking homeless people off the streets” makes it obvious that the “legislation is an effort to win support from upper-class constituencies who don’t like seeing homeless people in their neighborhoods.” Small’s takeaway seems particularly on point given legislator Wiener and Mayor Breed’s lack of support for a bill to fund homeless services, which passed despite the politicians’ opposition. “As the population of San Francisco has become richer, it’s politically efficacious to show that you’re ‘tough on homelessness,’” said Small. City Hall recently teamed up with the police department to deploy mobile cop station RVs in homeless-heavy parts of town, such as the central Tenderloin District. Similarly, neighborhood watch-like groups funded by the city, called Community Benefit Districts or Business Improvement Districts, were dubbed “Homeless Exclusion Districts” by the University of California Berkeley Law School in a report released in August 2018. The authors of the study found homeowner associations and business interests used the funding to increase policing, surveillance and harassment of homeless people, whose voices are excluded from the local decision-making. The gentrifiers “don’t want to see the consequences of their gentrification,” Borha said. “These are manmade problems.” The No New SF Jail Coalition, of which Do No Harm is a member, recently asked the city to shift its focus away from increasing conservatorship, and instead toward creating lowincome, cooperative housing. The city’s latest housing report shows the vast majority of new residential buildings are affordable only to the richest of the rich. Four-person households making $118,000 per year are considered “low-income,” and eligible for subsidized housing. However, the odds of getting into that housing, which are rented and sold through lotteries, are about 1 in 82. As of January 8, 2019, the city’s handful of listings required “low-income” renters to make at least $2,702 (continued in next 2 columns)

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Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy...continued per month in order to apply for one of its subsidized one-bedroom apartments. The housing department’s real estate industry-friendly math allows developers to sell a currently listed “affordable” one-bedroom for $456,000 (not including homeowners’ association fees of $480 per month). Borha reported moving five times in six months, a stressful situation for anyone, but one she recognized as privileged when she spoke with Truthout in her nonprofit’s office in downtown San Francisco, as homeless people lingered, always under threat of police harassment, including in public space. “I had one roommate in conservatorship who dealt with a dual diagnosis: drug abuse and psychiatric challenges.” When the roommate was up for release from the program, “She had nowhere to go,” Borha said. “No one was helping her find a home, but also it wasn’t legal to discharge her to the streets.” She remained captive in the system for months until low-income housing became available to her. On the other side of the country, the biggest city in Florida — the state that recently expanded its base involuntary hold period to 90 days — is more forthcoming with its homeless exclusion and vilification project. In 1992, about 5,000 homeless Miamians joined a class-action lawsuit resulting in Miami’s Pottinger Agreement. A federal district court found that treatment of homeless people by the city and its police department amounted to “cruel and unusual punishment.” Two events cited by Judge Clyde Atkins in the court decision were particularly shocking: Twice, cops handcuffed homeless people and made them watch while the officers set fire to their possessions. Their IDs, medicine, clothing and a Bible all turned into a pile of ash. However, Pottinger is often ignored; attorneys for the ACLU say there were 72 complaints of police violating Pottinger’s stipulations between April and October 2018. Now, the city is at-

tempting to overturn Pottinger, very transparently, in the name of gentrification. “Demographic” changes in downtown Miami, according to the city’s May 2018 legal filing, make Pottinger’s termination necessary. So, too, do the “90,000 premium square feet of retail,” newly erected condos, the addition of new entertainment and sports venues like the American Airlines Arena and the Live Nation Amphitheater, and luxe hotels, such as the JW Marriott Marquis and the Four Seasons. The city claims these developments justify dissolving Pottinger and the policy’s attempt to curb abuse and arrests of homeless people. In fact, the city believes police should have increased power to criminalize mentally ill people and drug users. The profit potential for locking up more homeless people is huge for the contractors whose bread and butter is imprisonment. GEO Group, the country’s second-largest private prison corporation, expects to make $250 million per year off its 2017 acquisition of Community Education Centers, a halfway-house operator that makes its coin off of treatment contracts with state and local governments in 17 states. A Downward Spiral According to the National Institutes of Health, housing insecurity is a major stressor that causes mental illness and drug use, resulting in the most vicious of cycles: People with psychiatric diagnoses are vulnerable to homelessness and substance abuse, and lack of investment in basic needs like housing and health care mean more people suffering on the streets. Some of the richest people in the US have made it very clear they want their neighborhoods cleansed of homeless people. They might get their wish, thanks to a country-wide battle not against homelessness, but against homeless people themselves.

Legislators Introduce Bills To Regulate Police Use of Force ...continued after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. (Grant's story was memorialized in the film "Fruitvale Station," which was directed by Ryan Coogler, who also helmed "Black Panther.") "If de-escalation tactics had been used, Oscar Grant would be alive today," said Johnson. In addition, Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) has introduced legislation that would require police departments to follow use-offorce standards. The rules would require police departments to follow de-escalation tactics, alternatives to deadly force and provide

first aid to suspects. Caballero's bill is backed by police associations. "We have to find balance within our communities that build trust and respect in order for law enforcement to effectively do their jobs, while at the same time ensuring the best possible outcomes during serious use of force events," said David Swing, president of the California Police Chiefs Association. “This measure protects our communities through comprehensive policy focused on doing just that.”

Regal’s Best Picture Film Festival Starts This Friday Regal Festival Passes are only $35 and provide exclusive access to 7 nominated films Local/National News

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2019 – Regal is proud to announce its annual Best Picture Film Festival will take place Friday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 24, featuring all best picture nominees that played in Regal theatres in 2018. Festival passes are now available for purchase at the box office and via Regal’s mobile app, providing exclusive access to all seven movies for the special price of $35. Additionally, Regal Crown Club members who purchase a festival pass will also receive a $5 concession combo offer with each visit. “As we celebrate with the Academy the most highly-acclaimed movies that played in Regal theatres in 2018, we are excited to give moviegoers the opportunity to see these nominees back on the big screen with the Best Picture Film Festival,” said Ken Thewes, Regal’s CMO. “Additionally, when members of our Regal Crown Club attend the festival, they will become eligible for the Red Carpet Dreams Sweepstakes, sending one winner to the 2020 Academy Awards red carpet experience.” The nominated best picture films to be shown at Regal during the festival are: Black Panther (PG-13) BlacKkKlansman (R) Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) The Favourite (R) Green Book (PG-13) A Star Is Born (R)

Vice (R) The festival will be held Friday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 24. Festival passes are now available to purchase for $35, either on the award-winning Regal mobile app or at participating Regal theatres’ box office. For showtimes and ticketing information, as well as a list of participating theatres, please visit www.regmovies.com/ promotions/best-picture-filmfest. As part of the annual 2019 Red Carpet Dreams Sweepstakes, Regal will also send one lucky Regal Crown Club member and a guest to see firsthand the red carpet arrivals during the 92nd Oscars on February 9, 2020. Regal Crown Club members become eligible when they use their cards to purchase a festival pass or tickets to any best picture nominated film between Jan. 23-Feb. 24. Through the industry-leading Regal Crown Club, millions of active members accumulate credits at the box office and concession stand to earn rewards including free popcorn, soft drinks, movies and merchandise. Free program membership is available on the Regal mobile app and at www.myregal.com. Moviegoers can also stay up-to-date with Regal and theatre happenings through the Regal Facebook page and Regal mobile app. Moviegoers can program their favorite theatres and purchase tickets all from their mobile devices.