Vol. 49 No. 39
January 17, 2019 - January 23, 2019
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Government Shutdown Hits African Americans the Hardest
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
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7 Takeaways From President Trump's Oval Office Address by Domenico Montanaro
President Trump delivers his first prime-time address from the Oval Office on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images
Maryland Rep. Anthony Brown/Courtesy MD|DC CUA & WSSC FCU With over 50,000 federal employees, the fourth congressional district in Maryland represents the fifth largest number of workers, and Maryland likely counts as the third-largest impacted state by the government shutdown, according to Democratic Rep. Anthony Brown. “So, I’m hearing about this, like my colleagues, each and every day from my constituents while this shutdown is set to become the longest in the nation’s history,” said Brown, who joined Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.); Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), on a media conference call on Friday, Jan. 11. The CBC members said they were calling for an end to the shutdown so that workers can again begin to collect their paychecks and critical government services can resume. During the call, the members discussed the debilitating effects of the ongoing government shutdown as thousands of federal employees are unable to collect their paychecks. They also denounced President
Donald Trump’s threat to declare a state of emergency if Congress refuses to fund a border wall – one in which the president claimed during his campaign that Mexico would pay for. “This shutdown and the whole issue of the wall is a fake crisis,” Bass said. “At the end of the day, even if he had all the money, it would still take eminent domain to build his wall. That process will take years. This is further evidence that this is a fake crisis and, in my opinion, just an attempt to change our attention away from the numerous impending investigations,” she said. Thompson, the chair of the Homeland Security Committee, said the shutdown is taking its toll on workers and government operations. “It is a challenge for us in Homeland Security. We have 80 percent of the workforce not being paid. That goes from TSA employees in airports, to the Coast Guard, to the Secret Service, to Custom Border Protection individuals, and all of those individuals who have sworn to keep us safe, are not being paid,” Thompson said.
“That’s not fair and we are compromising our national security strategy by reducing the morale of the employees.” On Saturday, Jan. 12, the shutdown entered its 22nd day, a record. NBC News and other outlets estimate that 800,000 federal employees are furloughed or working without pay because Trump and Congress cannot reach a deal to reopen the government. They are at an impasse over $5.7 billion for construction of a wall along the southern border. The number of furloughed employees does not include federal contractors, according to a report by NBC News. It’s unclear how many contract or grant employees are affected by the shutdown — or even how many there are in total — but a Volcker Alliance report estimated that nearly 5.3 million worked as contractors in 2015. Unlike furloughed federal employees, who have received assurances that they will be paid once the shutdown ends, contractors are not owed back pay and that has left them in an even murkier economic position.
Further, communities of color are probably the hardest hit by the shutdown, said Lee, who cochairs the Steering and Policy Committee and serves on the House Committee on Appropriations. Black people comprise 12 percent of the country’s population but are 18 percent of the federal workforce, according to the Partnership for Public Service. “We know that communities of color are disproportionately affected by this irresponsible Trump government shutdown. And today is especially painful for so many workers because it should be payday,” Lee said. Without these paychecks, many federal workers are hanging on by a thread, she said. “I know there are hundreds of thousands of families out there who are grappling with the anxiety, and really fear, of not being able to pay the bills as this shutdown drags on. “Let’s be very clear: what’s happening here is President Trump is holding this government hostage and holding people hostage in order to get his useless, wasteful wall,” Lee said.
San Bernardino City Unified Students To Los Angeles Teachers Strike For Receive Home Visits Tuesday, January 29 Smaller Classes, More Nurses And Community Education News
Librarians Elissa Nadworny, Laurel Wamsley, Francesca Paris
SBCUSD Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden, along with a team of District employees and former San Bernardino Mayor Carey Davis, visit the homes of truant students in January 2017. WHO: SBCUSD Managers, Superintendent Dr. Dale Marsden, and community leaders WHAT: During Operation Student Recovery, San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) managers and community leaders will visit the lastknown address of students who have missed 10 percent or more of the current school-year-todate. The goal is to help students return to school as soon as possible. WHEN: Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 8 a.m. to 12 noon
WHERE: A brief training will take place at the Professional Development Center (PDC), 4030 Georgia Blvd. in San Bernardino, before teams fan out across the city. WHY: Data from the September 2018 Operation Student Recovery indicate that 85 percent of students who were contacted returned to school the following day. For more information, please call the Communications/Community Relations Department at (909) 381-1250.
Educators from Hollenbeck Middle School in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles chant, "Teachers united will never be defeated!" in front of their school. Roxanne Turpen for NPR Updated Monday at 10:16 a.m.ET. Los Angeles public school teachers went on strike Monday morning, a result of failed negotiations between the teachers union and the school district. The strike has looked inevitable since Friday, when United Teachers Los Angeles rejected another offer from district leaders.
"We are more convinced than ever that the district won't move without a strike," declared union President Alex Caputo-Pearl at a Sunday press conference. UTLA has more than 30,000 members, including teachers, librarians, school nurses and counselors. The last time the city saw a teacher strike was nearly (continued on page 2)
President Trump delivered the first Oval Office address of his presidency Tuesday night — and it came in the midst of a protracted partial government shutdown. There were a lot of questions going into the address, but there were at least as many afterward — especially, and most importantly: What now? So what did we learn from the president's address and the rare Democratic response? Here are seven insights: 1. We are no closer to the shutdown being over Trump tried to insist that he had already compromised with Democrats, saying he had moved from a concrete wall to barrier made of steel slats. But Democrats see that as no compromise. Remarkably, he neither offered anything else (like, say, bringing some clarity to the situation of the so-called DREAMers, undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children) nor leveled any threat, like that he could declare a national emergency. Not offering a compromise or leveling a threat is particularly curious given the point of Oval Office addresses during a tragedy or a "crisis" is to affect some sort of outcome. Congressional leaders are again set to return to the White House on Wednesday for resumed negotiations, but don't expect much to come of that. The president on Thursday is headed to the Southern border, where he's expected to continue making the case for a physical barrier. 2. Trump's dark worldview holds The president's convention acceptance speech ("the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation") and his inauguration speech ("American carnage") were dark visions of the country. And, once again, when speaking to the whole country in a big moment, the president laid out a dark vision. "How much more American blood must we shed before Congress does its job?" Trump said, pushing for increased border security funding. Trump's view of
immigration and immigrants as causing exceptional crime and violence is echoed in conservative media, but is not borne out by facts or data. 3. The president's real audience: wavering congressional Republicans While Trump was trying to say he speaks for everyone, his real audience may have been congressional Republicans who are starting to feel the political pressure as the partial shutdown drags on. Three Senate Republicans have said they want the government back open, and Vice President Pence was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday meeting with House Republicans. 4. Instead of being empathetic to federal workers, he insisted this is what they want If the partial shutdown continues through the end of the week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are going to miss their first paycheck since the stalemate began in late December. So, the pain is going to be felt more strongly soon. But Trump did not speak directly to those workers or show any degree of empathy for them. Instead, he argued, "This barrier is absolutely critical to border security. It's also what our professionals at the border want and need." 5. Trump did OK with the "optics," but that's not the most important thing Style is always the thing a lot of people talk about first when looking at a presidential address. And there are few people who don't like the president who will believe he did a good job in any way. But there were a lot of questions about how this president would do in an Oval Office address, a venue a lot of past presidents have struggled in. Trump was able to make and read his argument without much of a hitch, though it was a very dark speech. (In a tweet late Tuesday, the president seemed to almost congratulate himself, saying to his (continued on page 6)
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Mayor Acquanetta Warren Appointed to Serve on League of California Cities’ Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee Community News
Fontana, Calif.- Mayor Acquanetta Warren has been appointed to the League of California Cities' Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee. As a committee member, Warren will assist in shaping the League's policy positions on issues facing California cities and advocating for cities at the State Capitol. This committee is responsible for recommending to the League board of directors policy positions on state issues involving transparency, technology (open data), healthcare, elections and political reform, pension and workers compensation reform as well as other labor related issues. The committee meets quarterly to bring their expertise, opinions and recommendations to current policy discussions. "I am honored to represent our great city of Fontana at the state
level, and look forward to working alongside other members to help address and create solutions to current policy debates," states Mayor Warren. The appointment was announced by League President Jan Arbuckle, council member, Grass Valley. “I am proud to have Acquanetta Warren join the League’s Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee on behalf of her residents,” said League President Jan Arbuckle, council member, Grass Valley. “We will work together as a team, comprised of local front line leaders from across the state, to ensure that the local perspective guides the outcome of state policy decisions.” For more information on the League’s policy committees, please visit www.cacities.org/ polcomm.
Kenny Lattimore Foundation Brings Music and Arts to Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Schools By Sentinel News Service Join the Kenny Lattimore Foundation and featured talents Annale’, known for her Billboard charting radio hit “Roses” and 21year old classically trained pop pianist, Reyna Roberts for a night of music at The Rose Pasadena on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Kenny Lattimore will announce the partnership and launch of the pilot programs with its Los Angeles partner, ICEF View Park Preparatory Accelerated Elementary School and the Washington D.C. partner, Sousa Middle School. The Washington D.C. pilot program launches first, in the Spring of 2019 and Los Angeles pilot program commences in the Fall of 2019. Lattimore a native of Washington, D.C. with accolades ranging from Grammy nominations, Stellar and NAACP Image awards
Kenny Lattimore (Courtesy Photo) nominations, desires to share music education, resources and knowledge via access to musical training to underprivileged students. With a heart for philanthropy and previous work with Teach for America and the UNCF,
Riverside City College student diagnosed with active tuberculosis; testing urged for some students, staff...continued phasized the risk of transmission is low. “While the risk of infection is low, that doesn’t mean there is no risk, so it’s important that those who are notified take the time to get tested,” Kaiser said. “If a person tests positive, we can treat them promptly.” Tuberculosis is a disease spread through the air during prolonged, repeated and close contact with an individual who is infected with
active tuberculosis. People may contract TB when breathing air exhaled by someone who is sick with the illness. When left untreated, TB can result in serious complications. TB is not spread by shaking hands, sharing food or drink, or via bed linens or toilet seats. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. A person with inactive (latent) TB cannot spread it to others.
Los Angeles Teachers Strike For Smaller Classes, More Nurses And Librarians...continued from page1
Find Out What It’s Like To Be A School Principal Community/Education News
Mr. Derrel Thomas was the Principal of the Day at Cole Elementary School during the 2016 event. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a social worker? How about a teacher or maybe a negotiator? How about all three jobs at the same time? The District invites community members and business leaders to experience the rewards and challenges of leading a public school by participating in Principal for a Day on Thursday, March 14. Since its launch more than two decades ago as a collaboration between the District and the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce, the Principal for a Day program has hosted hundreds of private and public sector professionals. Participants spend nearly half a day leading a District school alongside the actual principal. Besides a brief gathering first thing in the morning and an afternoon review, little else is scripted. A
typical day for a guest principal may include greeting students, meeting teachers, and eating lunch in the cafeteria. “As a principal, no two school days are alike,” said Hunt Elementary School Principal Kristin Kolling. “Today, I may spend half the day visiting classrooms and training teachers. Tomorrow, we could have a fire drill at the same time I’m comforting a kindergartner whose dog passed away. And then, on my way to a parent meeting, I’ll be summoned to mediate a disagreement between fourth graders. Still, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” If you’re interested in serving as a Principal for a Day, please complete an application at www.sbcusd.com/pfad or call the Communications Department at (909) 381-1250. Applications must be submitted by February 1.
Riverside City College student diagnosed with active tuberculosis; testing urged for some students, staff Community/Education News
A student at Riverside City College (RCC) has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis and Riverside County health officials are working with college representatives to identify students and staff who might have been exposed to the illness. The student is receiving treatment and is recovering. The student is not being identified due to confidentiality requirements. Riverside County health officials will be sending out letters to more than 200 RCC students who may have been exposed to the ill-
ness. Notification letters will be sent to the parents of students younger than 18. Staff members who may have been exposed have received notification from the college. Students are being advised to contact campus health services to make arrangements for TB testing. Those who do not receive notification are considered not to be at risk for exposure, and TB testing is not recommended. Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser em(continued in next 2 columns)
Lattimore is working to bridge the gap and provide music resources to students. With a career spanning two decades, highlighted by his 1996 breath though single, “Never Too Busy”, followed by “For You”
and “Love Me Back”, Kenny Lattimore’s influence of Jazz, Funk, Gospel and R&B and touched people around the world. His latest single, “Stay on Your Mind”, recently climbed to the #7 UAC Billboard Chart, while still maintaining strong radio rotation around the country. While he continues to tour and give back a little ‘soul’ to audiences, his heart lies with giving back to future musicians and singers. Visit www.KennyLattimore.com for tickets. To request detailed information regarding the Music and Arts programs in both Washington D.C. and Los Angeles and how to join as a Music Sponsor, please send inquiries to info@KennyLattimoreFoundation.org. This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel.
C2 Education to Hold MLK Day Free Practice Test Event on January 21 Students Can Get a Head Start on Their SAT or ACT Prep Educational News
Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 2019 – C2 Education (C2), the nation’s fastest growing network of subject tutoring, SAT ®, ACT® and PSAT® test prep and education support centers will have a free practice test event, on MLK Day, January 21st or on January 26th if their local school is in session on the 21st. With the start of the New Year, it’s a great time for students to get ready for the SAT and ACT tests and make the most of 2019. To help them prepare for the first big tests of the year, students who take the free test at their local Los Angeles area C2 center will have an opportunity to become familiar with the SAT or ACT material and learn where improvements are needed. One of the top factors for college admissions officers is the SAT/ACT score, so students need to make sure that they can achieve the highest scores possible. C2 Education which is a leader in the college test prep field has helped tens of thousands of students improve their test scores over the past twenty years. Through C2’s flexible teaching environment, which provides individual instruction from a variety of tutors, and their true mentoring of students, C2 sets itself apart from other options in the test prep space. All students
who take the free test will also get a review of their practice test results, which will let them know exactly where to focus their efforts for the upcoming tests. Space is limited, so students can reserve a spot by registering at https://www.c2educate.com/go/ mlk-day . About C2 Education C2 Education (http:// www.C2education.com) was founded in 1997 by David Kim and Jim Narangajavana, two Harvard students offering private tutoring programs from their dorm room. Now one of the nation’s leading Tutoring, Test Prep, and College Admissions Counseling organizations, the company has grown to over 180 centers nationwide serving 12,000 students and their families each week. C2 utilizes a unique approach that combines individualized instruction, customized proprietary curriculum and dedicated education experts to create a personalized experience that enables students to master their specific tests and subjects. C2 Education is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia. Follow the company on Facebook at facebook.com/ c2education and Twitter at twitter.com/C2education.
30 years ago. The district says schools will remain open for the same hours during the strike, with the same before- and after-school programs. It has also said that student learning will still take place in schools staffed by administrators, volunteers and 400 newly hired substitute teachers. Negotiations with the LA Unified School District started in early 2017, and union members have been working without a contract for more than a year. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation, and the strike will affect about 480,000 students. The district and the union are close on teacher salaries, but educators and union leaders say the strike is about more than paychecks. "It's about the conditions that the kids are learning in," says Scout Wodehouse, a drama teacher at Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet High School in downtown LA. On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposed budget that includes more funding for public education. The next day, LAUSD presented a new offer that put more money toward the union's demands — but union leaders said the offer wasn't enough. They want smaller class sizes, more counselors and librarians, and a full-time nurse in every school. "If they want a strike, they'll have a strike," said LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner at a Friday press conference after unveiling the district's new offer. "We're doing everything we can to avoid it. We don't want it because we know the harm it will
cause." "This is not an easy decision for us," says Jesenia Chavez, a Spanish teacher at UCLA Community School in the Koreatown neighborhood. She grew up in southeast Los Angeles; some of her students are immigrants, and many are low-income. She says, "Public education for me was a space of transformation, a place for opportunity. And that's why I'm striking." Schools across the district informed parents of their plans during the strike, with several noting that kids should bring an extra book to read. According to a letter sent to parents at Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, students will rotate through three subject blocks — English, math and physical education. The Los Angeles Times reports that Katherine Johnson STEM Academy, in the Westchester neighborhood, plans to have students work on district-issued Chromebooks. About 81 percent of LA's public school students receive freeor reduced-price meals, and schools will continue to serve those as well. The district's students are 73 percent Latino, 11 percent white, 8 percent African-American, 4 percent Asian and 4 percent other, according to data for the 2017-18 school year. It's unclear how many students will still attend classes. That number matters to LAUSD because the state funds schools based on how many students actually show up each day. Even a short strike will likely be expensive for the district.
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Treasurer Fiona Ma Announces Staff Appointments Genevieve V. Jopanda, who carries upwards of two decades of organizational and leadership development experience, is named to top post of chief of staff SB County News
SACRAMENTO –Fiona Ma, who assumed office Monday as California’s 34th State Treasurer, also completed her top staff appointments this week. Treasurer Ma previously served on the California State Board of Equalization from 2015 to 2019, representing more than nine million taxpayers. There, she led historic reforms to increase the agency’s efficiency and transparency. While a state legislator from 2006 to 2012 she became the first and only AsianAmerican woman ever elected California Assembly Speaker pro Tempore, the second-highest ranking office in the Assembly. She was responsible for the passage of landmark legislation that banned toxic chemicals in children’s toys, protected small business-owners and expanded opportunities for homeowners. She also previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakayue administering oaths Monday to Chief of Staff Genevieve V. Jopanda and Deputy Treasurers Audrey Noda, Jovan Agee, and Tim Schaefer. “I am surrounding myself with people who will work just as hard as I intend to work on behalf of all Californians,” Treasurer Ma said. “As Treasurer, I want to ensure that we remain the fifth largest economy in the world and at the same time I intend to help us move forward as a state to enable more Californians to participate in our prosperity.” Treasurer Ma’s appointments include:
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakayue administering oaths Monday to Chief of Staff Genevieve V. Jopanda and Deputy Treasurers Audrey Noda, Jovan Agee, and Tim Schaefer. surer, Public Finance Genevieve V. Jopanda: Chief of Staff Genevieve Jopanda brings to the State Treasurer’s Office almost 20 years of experience in business operations with deep expertise in leadership and organizational development, and a record of success in developing and implementing methodologies that strengthen and maintain the health of organizations. She began her governmental career as a district liaison to then Speaker Pro Tempore Fiona Ma in 2010, serving as liaison to Northern San Mateo County. She previously held supervisory or management positions with the San Francisco Chronicle, Hertz Corporation, Zipcar and the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. She also headed up the largest hepatitis B screening project in the nation as as Executive Director of SF Hep B Free Campaign, served on the Daly City Parks and Recreation Commission, and is a past recipient of the Filipina Women’s Network Global 100 Most Influential Filipina Award. Most recently, Genevieve served as the Chief Deputy to Fiona Ma at the Board of Equalization. Tim Schaefer: Deputy Trea-
Americans More Pragmatic Than Trump on Border Security By Clint Confehr
Keith Caldwell, NAACP Nashville Branch President, left, and Gloria Jean Sweet-Love, President of the Tennessee State Conference NAACP (Photo by: Nashville NAACP) It’s “xenophobic rhetoric” and “fear mongering,” but most Americans are more pragmatic about border security, according to NAACP leaders and friends commenting on President Trump’s first televised Oval Office speech. “There is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border [with] thousands of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country,” Trump said. “All Americans are hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration. It strains public resources and drives down jobs and wages. “Among those hardest hit are African Americans and Hispanic Americans,” Trump said. NAACP Nashville Branch President Keith Caldwell asked, “How has he arrived at this conclusion that African Americans are being adversely affected by immigration trends?” An attitude about ability is exposed; “We know,” Caldwell said, “he’s talking about the jobs that no one wants, that are reserved for African Americans and migrants in the fields.” Trump said the partial government shutdown should end with Democrats’ compromise on a wall. Deidre Malone, president of the NAACP branch in Memphis, said, Trump “needs to work with the Democrats and get the government back open. A wall is not needed … He’s saying those from Mexico are terrorists and his own government is saying terrorists are coming in through airports.”
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis said Trump’s “reality and most Americans’ reality are at odds … Fear mongering … does not create a crisis… Few beyond his core acolytes will accept that the country needs to spend $5.7 billion to build an ineffective wall to keep asylum seekers out.” U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville sees “better” and “cheaper ways to secure our borders…” Better policing Laredo, El Paso, and San Diego will stop thousands of trucks, often hiding drugs and people. Stop paying Congress and White House negotiators until the shutdown ends. Gloria Jean Sweet-Love, president of the Tennessee State Conference NAACP, said, “We need better border security, but we don’t need a wall… He’s used the same rhetoric he’s used all along… I don’t think he’s changed anyone’s opinion.” Trump was “talking to his base [and] mixing up the facts to his advantage.” Immigration is down, SweetLove said. “It’s not a “growing … security crisis,” but humanitarian issues exist. Roan County’s NAACP branch President Joe Eskridge, a vice president to the state conference, said Trump’s speech was “just more rhetoric to his base.” The wall, Trump said, “would very quickly pay for itself [because] the cost of illegal drugs exceeds $500 billion a year.” (continued in next 2 columns)
Tim Schaefer served in the prior treasurer’s office in the same role. He also founded an Orange County-based public finance advisory firm after serving as president at a similar firm in Southern California, and was a regional vice president with a national financial advisory practice. As a consultant, Schaefer assisted the state with the structuring and sale of complex cash flow borrowings, the largest exceeding $10 billion. He began his career as a municipal bond salesman, syndicate manager, and secondary market trader. He managed the national short-term municipal trading desk at Chemical Bank in New York and the Public Finance Division of Bank of America. He also served more than twenty years on the Technical Assistance Committee to the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission and acted as a private sector advisor to the Standing Committee on Governmental Debt of the Government Finance Officers Association. Audrey Noda: Deputy Treasurer, Health & Education Audrey Noda was a key member of the executive team under
the prior treasurer, directing business development and external affairs. She worked to advance and launch core programs and initiatives and built partnerships with local governments and statewide networks with business organizations and stakeholder groups. She has more than 25 years of experience working in government. She was deputy chief of staff and assistant deputy controller to California State Controller John Chiang, and served as chief deputy at the Board of Equalization. She was an appointee under Governor Gray Davis, serving as deputy appointments secretary, assistant secretary, and legislation and executive director to the Commission on Infrastructure at the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. She is an advocate for women’s issues, a past president of the Asian Pacific Women’s Network, and a cofounder of the Asian Pacific Women’s Center, a transitional housing center for survivors of domestic violence. Jovan Agee: Deputy Treasurer, Housing & Economic Development Jovan Agee is a veteran legislative advocate, strategic coalition builder and community relations professional. He served in the prior treasurer’s office as the deputy treasurer for legislative affairs. He has more than 15 years of professional experience in the public and private sectors helping prominent individuals and organizations advance their missions to improve the social and economic conditions of people and communities. He served as capitol director for former Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas and was a senior advisor to former Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. Agee is solutions-ori(continued on page 8)
Americans More Pragmatic Than Trump on Border Security...continued A former Jackson Madison County Narcotics Unit deputy commander, Harrell Carter, president of the Jackson, Madison County branch, said, “We need security, but it comes from a wellthought-out strategy, not from this knee jerk reaction to people of color… “Back in the day, we had a problem with planes flying [across the Gulf of Mexico] as far north as they could [and] in several occasions, local officials were involved in the drug trade.” Now, most illegal drugs come through airports and cargo ships. Trump is “clouded by his views”
Carter said. “He … doesn’t represent the majority of the American people.” Murfreesboro NAACP Branch President Katie Wilson looked at “photos of children with plastic sheets over them;” concluding, “The money for the wall could be spent on immigration reforms, and to support people coming to the border, and the officers who address their needs…. They’re coming to America … because they couldn’t continue to live in their homeland because of the crime.” This article originally appeared in The Tennessee Tribune.
NRDC: PG&E Threatened Bankruptcy Business News California’s largest utility, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), today announced its intention to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code, citing its exposure to wildfire liability claims of $30 billion or more. As NRDC warned months ago, potential adverse consequences include a loss of state oversight and damage to significant clean energy programs critical to reaching California’s climate goals. At risk could be billions of dollars of funding for PG&E’s nationleading clean energy initiatives, which are designed to help fight the effects of climate change like
these tragic wildfires. For example, PG&E is the state’s largest investor in energy efficiency and electric vehicle infrastructure, with annual commitments well in excess of $1 billion. Other threatened initiatives involve grid upgrades, programs to support small-scale “distributed” (local) resources, and technology innovation. To learn more, see this blog just posted by Ralph Cavanagh, energy co-director of NRDC's Climate and Clean Energy program: https://www.nrdc.org/experts/ ralph-cavanagh/pges-threatened-bankruptcy
Gov. Newsom Makes Good on Promise to California’s Students, Parents & Educators in 2019 Budget Proposal State/Government News SACRAMENTO – California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued the following statement Thursday commending Governor Gavin Newsom for his first state budget proposal and a record $80.7 billion for education as well as record funding for other key programs: "Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget released today reflects his
commitment to the children and students of California from cradle to career and demonstrates that he understands the needs and priorities in public education. He clearly listened to parents and educators by presenting this historic $80.7 billion for our students, which is a big step toward reducing chronic underfunding of public education. His commit(continued in next 2 columns)
Gov. Newsom Makes Good on Promise to California’s Students, Parents & Educators in 2019 Budget Proposal...continued ment to universal kindergarten and preschool is exactly what he talked about during the campaign and, more importantly, is how we give all kids an equal start. As educators we know how important early childhood education is. It gives kids the start they need and improves learning as they advance in school. "The additional money coming through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) will help schools increase programs for students, reduce class sizes, and recruit and retain quality educators for every classroom. The additional investment in special education will help schools and educators serving those students and will help close the funding gap from the federal government, which has never fulfilled its commitment to special education. "Equally important is the funding to help school districts offset increased pension costs which will help districts recruit and retain quality educators. Those additional dollars will also help school districts and local teachers plan and fund local priorities for students and schools. "Also noted in the budget proposal is the governor’s commitment to eliminating the waste fraud and abuse in privately-managed charter schools that has
adversely impacted so many students. Gov. Newsom is demanding transparency and accountability at all schools which will ensure these corporate charter schools follow the same standards as neighborhood public schools, and that includes following the open records and meeting acts. "The eight percent increase for the California State University system and money for a second year of free community college for full-time students is also an historic investment. This will make college and career accessible to more students who want to further their education but just can’t afford it. "Finally, to further demonstrate his commitment to working families acquiring the American dream, the governor takes strong steps toward addressing the housing crisis throughout the state, expanding health care access, providing low-income tax relief and expanding paid family leave. Educators look forward to working with Governor Newsom and the Legislature throughout the budget process to ensure all students have the resources to succeed, safe environment to grow and opportunity to thrive in their very own communities."
ON THE MONEY: When it comes to assets, it’s all about preparation By John L. Grace
(Photo by: Pixabay | Pexels.com) About four years before the 200002 “tech wreck” where the NASDAQ dropped 80 percent, according to Yahoo Finance, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warned of “irrational exuberance” at a dinner speech. In an interview with CNN Dec. 17, Greenspan said, “It would be very surprising to see [markets] sort of stabilize here and then take off.” Greenspan went on to say leading stock indexes may have a little upside left. But that’s only going to make the inevitable drop more painful. So, “at the end of that run, run for cover,” he said. Now I don’t know if Greenspan is correct, nor do I offer an opinion as to how much time there might be before a major downturn. But I do know that no one needs to foresee the future to prepare for it. Who told us in 2007 that credit default swaps and sub-prime mortgages could ruin the world as we knew it? So if no one told you about the last crisis, who do you think will alert you in advance of the next one? Nearly half (48.6 percent) of chief financial officers in the U.S. believe this country will be in recession by the end of next year, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey released on Dec. 12. The Duke survey also found that 82 percent of CFOs believe that a recession will begin by the end of 2020. It seems like just a minute ago the CFOs were embracing the mistaken notion that this country could enjoy 4 percent gross domestic product growth. We’ve been saying for some time now what former Fed Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that, “quite high” levels of corporate debt are “a danger.” Yellen is absolutely correct with her observation, “High levels of corporate leverage could prolong the downturn and lead to lots of bankruptcies,” she said on CNBC, Dec. 10. According to me, it’s not about the prediction, it’s all about the preparation. We put far more emphasis on the work necessary to keep client assets intact than attempting to predict what might happen or when it might happen. I was asked to speak to 100 of my peers recently. I started by asking, how do you think that two-story white house in Mexico Beach, Florida survived Hurricane Michael? The first answer was, “It was God,” and the second answer offered was, “It’s a miracle.” I said you can believe what you want to believe, but the third response is the correct answer, “They built it for the big one.”
The point I was making is that just as most houses are built in the same pattern, most portfolios are going to do the same thing at the same time. Like ordinary houses after a Category 4 hurricane, assets could be devastated. As we see one of the few houses left standing after Hurricane Michael, I did everything I could to inspire my colleagues to approach the task as those homeowners did. “It’s the first house that either one of us had ever built,” said Dr. Lebron Lackey, one of the homeowners. The house was built with concrete walls. The foundation included 40-foot pilings. Rebar was placed through all of the walls to increase stability. The additions added about 15 to 20 percent more expense than usual. In the investment world, cost is king. The lower the cost the better. But that answer addresses a different question. To “run for cover” by keeping your assets intact begin by determining how much loss you can accept. Followed by how active management strategies can be applied on behalf of your personalized goals. Then look to see what asset classes outside of cash, bonds and stocks can be added to your portfolio. I count eight asset classes at Yale Endowment, for example. A stool with eight legs is simply stronger than a two- or threelegged stool to hold up the weight. Even in a hurricane. When it comes to cost, it is often the case that you get what you pay for. Suppose the CFOs are wrong about the severity and the timing. Just suppose it’s not another recession around the corner, because it could turn out to be a worldwide Great Depression II. Something astrophysicist Michio Kaku said at a 2014 conference I attended should have happened 10 years ago. Act as if another depression is in the cards. If it doesn’t happen, who cares? If it does happen, prepared investors may be able to take advantage of opportunities they never saw coming. It’s worth noting that on a per capita basis, more Americans became millionaires after the Great Depression than any other time in history. As I wrote just before Thanksgiving: Be thankful for cash. And get ready. Winter is coming. John L. Grace is president of Investor’s Advantage Corp, a Los Angeles-area financial planning firm that has been helping investors manage wealth and prepare for a more prosperous future since 1979. His On the Money column runs monthly in The Wave. This article originally appeared in the Wave Newspapers.
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HEALTH/FITNESS/SENIOR NEWS
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: ‘We are winning the battle’ By Dr. Lillian Schapiro, Kathryn Garren and Ashlee Forrester
(Photo by: bruce mars | Pexels.com) Good news for the new year! January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and we are winning the battle against cervical cancer. Cervical cancer affects the female reproductive system and is most commonly caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV. While cervical cancer affects females directly, males play a part in the transmission of HPV. Regardless of your gender, you should take steps to protect yourself from HPV. HPV is a DNA virus from the papillomavirus family. It can be passed from one person to the next with sexual or oral contact. As recently as the 1940s, cervical cancer was a major cause of death among women in the United States. However, with the introduction of routine Papanicolaou (Pap) smears in the 1950s, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer has declined dramatically. In fact, between 1955 and 1992, U.S. cervical cancer incidence and death rates declined by more than 60 percent, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health. Cervical cancer is the only cancer that can be prevented with vaccination. The HPV vaccine is recommended for both men and women until the mid-40s. Likely, you received this vaccination as part of your routine care before heading to college. With or without the vaccination, you should still take steps to protect your-
self as the vaccine only prevents nine of the over 100 types of HPV. It protects you from those most likely to cause cancer, but it is not foolproof. The only way to protect yourself 100 percent from the transmission of HPV and other STDs is by practicing safe sex with the use of condoms and limiting the number of sexual partners you have. It is recommended that women visit their healthcare provider annually for routine gynecologic screenings. Protect yourself and schedule an appointment with your healthcare provider to ensure a happy and healthy new year! Action steps: Schedule an appointment with your healthcare provider for your annual exam and to discuss the prevention of HPV. If you haven’t already, get the HPV vaccine. Use condoms with all sexual activity — oral, vaginal or anal. Limit your sexual partners. Don’t smoke. Visit Ideal Gynecology online at idealgynecology.com. This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com
China and India revealed flaws...continued making strides in overseas inspections this decade, but about 1,000 plants still had never been inspected as of mid-2016. The Government Accountability Office, the nonpartisan investigative arm of Congress, also reported that 46 percent of the FDA's offshore inspector jobs were unfilled. In response to the GAO report, the FDA said that it had hired more inspectors, developed a workforce recruitment and retention plan, offered incentive pay to retain foreign staff and temporarily assigned domestic staff to short-term stints overseas. Only 15 percent of inspector jobs were unfilled as of July 2018. The FDA also has prioritized domestic and overseas inspections based on potential risk, evaluating factors such as a factory's compliance, recall history, date of last inspection and the risk of the drug. But stepping up inspections and producing detailed findings don't guarantee that drug companies will correct or prevent manufacturing problems that can lead to recalls. "They aren’t running the plant," Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, told USA TODAY. "People say you should go back and inspect all of the time. Really, a lot of responsibility is on the people who manufacture and offer these drugs for sale." Since 2013, nearly 300 products have been recalled by 65 drug plants within one year of an FDA inspection, according to Kaiser Health News. Inspectors typically review a factory's detailed records and cleanliness, and evaluate whether workers are following written procedures. Fraying gaskets, rusted screws, shredded documents FDA inspectors who visited the Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical factory in Linhai, China found that workers repeatedly failed to
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Keep your Medicare costs down By Greg Dill
China and India revealed flaws Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY FDA inspections of the factories in China and India that made the carcinogen-tainted ingredients that have forced dozens of recalls of blood pressure drugs in recent months show a history of problems. Drug companies have recalled dozens of lots of the frontline blood pressure and heart medications valsartan, losartan and irbesartan – alone, or in combination with other drugs – after testing revealed the drugs had cancer-causing impurities in trace amounts. The Food and Drug Administration is investigating the underlying causes of the impurities. The federal agency hasn't completed its probe, but inspection reports reveal problems at both factories – Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical in China and Hetero Labs Limited in India – before the carcinogen-tainted drugs were discovered. More: More blood pressure medication recalled over carcinogen concerns — this time, losartan More: Three more blood pressure drugs recalled over cancer concern: Here's what you need to know More: FDA recalls another blood pressure drug for possible cancer risk The recalled products are part of a large class of drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ABRs, which work by blocking the effects of a hormone that narrows blood vessels. Many of these commonly prescribed drugs are not part of the recall. Consumers can check the FDA's website for a full list of recalled drugs. Drug companies generally advise affected patients to check with their doctor or pharmacist before they stop taking their medications. Discontinuing a recalled drug could cause more immediate harm than staying on the medication. The recalls underscore the
investigate testing anomalies in drug batches. The FDA did not include the names of the drugs with anomalies in its report. Inspectors at the factory, the source of the bulk of blood pressure drug recalls, also discovered equipment had fraying gaskets, rusted screws and missing pieces. Despite these findings, factory operations continued uninterrupted. It was not until another company tested the Zhejiang factory's drug ingredients last June and discovered unacceptable levels of the carcinogen nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA. The FDA investigated and announced a recall in July. Followup testing revealed a second carcinogen, nitrosodiethylamine, or NDEA, in batches of valsartan. The FDA issued an import alert in September to block products made at the plant from entering the United States. The FDA issued a warning letter in November about challenges including impurity control, change control and contamination from one manufacturing process line to another. The FDA also said the the Zhejiang factory inadequately investigated the initial report of NDMA. It's unclear how long the factory had been making the tainted pharmaceutical ingredients first detected by a customer last June. Zhejiang factory workers in November 2011 changed how they made valsartan to produce more product at lower cost. But the factory failed to assess the possibility of forming toxic impurities such as NDMA, the FDA said in a warning letter. The India plant also had signs of trouble. In 2016, employees at the Hetero Labs plant in Jadcherla were found shredding documents before inspectors were scheduled to arrive, according to the FDA. The lab failed to keep a log of the docu-
FDA's enormous challenge in overseeing a global pharmaceutical supply chain in which an estimated 80 percent of drug ingredients and 40 percent of finished drugs sold in the United States are made or handled at more than 3,000 plants overseas. The FDA has worked through a backlog of unchecked foreign drug plants that has grown over the past decade as the pharmaceutical industry accelerated production overseas. The FDA has scrapped its policy of checking all foreign and domestic plants at least once every two years, instead prioritizing checks at facilities based on potential risk to U.S. consumers. Since 2015, the agency has conducted more inspections overseas than at domestic factories. Still, even when inspectors identify issues, it's not always enough to prevent tainted drugs from reaching the United States, where they are prescribed by doctors and taken by patients. Analysts say the agency is struggling to keep pace with a global industry. "As we see when there are widespread recalls and widespread quality questions, there is a tremendous price from a public health standpoint," said Michael Carome, director of the health research group at Public Citizen. While the FDA works to ensure the quality and safety of the drugs sold in the United States, Carome said, it's also under pressure to reduce drug shortages. "There is always that pressure to not cease manufacturing to add to the drug-shortage list," Carome said. "I think we have a federal agency that is overwhelmed in trying to keep up." FDA hires inspectors, assigns staff overseas Congressional investigators found in 2017 that the FDA was (continued in next 2 columns)
Greg Dill Most doctors accept Medicare as full payment for their services. But some accept it only for certain services, and others don’t accept it at all. What does this mean for you? If you have Original Medicare, it means you should try to use doctors, hospitals, medical equipment suppliers, and other healthcare providers that participate or “accept assignment” in Medicare. Such providers have signed agreements to take Medicare as payment in full for their services. If your doctor or other provider accepts assignment: Your out-of-pocket costs may be less. The provider agrees to charge you only the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amount, and usually waits for Medicare to pay its share before asking you to pay your share. The provider has to submit your claim directly to Medicare and can't charge you for submitting the claim. Some doctors and other providers haven't signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services, but they can still choose to accept assignment for some services. These providers are called "non-participating" providers. If your doctor or other provider doesn't accept assignment: You may have to pay the entire bill at the time of service. Your provider is supposed to submit a
claim to Medicare for any Medicare-covered services they provide to you. The provider can't charge you for submitting a claim. If they don't submit the Medicare claim once you ask them to, call 1-800MEDICARE. In some cases, you might have to submit your own claim to Medicare using Form CMS-1490S to get paid back. The provider can charge you more than the Medicare-approved amount, but there's a limit. Non-participating providers are paid 95% of the Medicare-approved amount. They can only charge you up to 15% over the amount that non-participating providers are paid. The 15 percent limit applies only to certain Medicare-covered services and doesn't apply to some medical supplies and durable medical equipment.
Keep your Medicare costs down...continued ment Insurance (Medigap) policy, it won't pay anything for the services you get. Call your insurance company before you get the service if you have questions. Your provider must tell you if Medicare would pay for the service if you got it from another provider who accepts Medicare. Your provider must tell you if he or she has been excluded from Medicare. You can't be asked to sign a private contract for emergency or urgent care. You're always free to get services not covered by Medicare if you choose to pay for them yourself. You don't have to sign a private contract. You can always go to another provider who participates (accepts assignment) in Medicare.
Be sure to ask your physician or other provider if they are participating, non-participating, or opt-out. You can also check by calling 1-800-MEDICARE or by using Medicare’s Physician Compare tool on www.medicare.gov. You may want to contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) to get free help before signing a private contract with any doctor or other health care provider. Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Influenza Activity is Increasing throughout California It’s not too late to get vaccinated Health/Fitness News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced that influenza activity is increasing throughout California. Health officials encourage Californians to get vaccinated. “It is important to get vaccinated now if you have not done so already,” said CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith. “I encourage everyone six months of age and older to be vaccinated to help protect themselves and others from the dangers of flu.” Flu activity is occurring throughout every region of the state and above expected levels for this time of year. Although the severity of the flu season cannot yet be determined, Californians should take precautions, including vaccination. “Flu activity usually reaches its peak January and February, but typically continues to spread through the spring,” said Dr. Smith. “With most of the flu season still to come, it’s not too late to get vaccinated.” Each year, the flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands or sometimes tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.
Common symptoms of the flu include fever or feeling feverish, a cough and/or sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, chills, fatigue and body aches. Children may also have nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. To stop the spread of flu and other respiratory illnesses, CDPH recommends these steps: ·
Stay home when sick.
· Cover a cough or sneeze with an elbow or tissue and throw the tissue in the trash. · Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. · Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Californians should contact their health care provider, pharmacy or a clinic about obtaining the flu vaccine. Some local health departments may also offer low- or no-cost flu shots. For more information about the flu, including weekly updates on fly activity, visit the CDPH influenza web page. To find a vaccine location near you, visit HealthMap Vaccine Finder. www.cdph.ca.gov
January 2019 Scam Alerts Social Security Scams Senior News
Some doctors and other providers don’t want to enroll in the Medicare program at all. You can still visit these “opt out” providers, but they must enter into a private contract with you (unless you’re in need of emergency or urgently needed care). A private contract is a written agreement between you and a doctor or other provider who has decided not to provide services to anyone through Medicare. The private contract only applies to services you get from the provider who asked you to sign it. If you sign a private contract with an opt-out doctor or other provider, keep in mind that Medicare won't pay any amount for the services you get from that provider, even Medicare-covered services. You'll have to pay the full amount this provider charges you. You and your provider will set up your own payment terms through the contract. If you have a Medicare Supple(continued in next 2 columns)
Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about phone call scams in which impersonators are copying SSA’s 1-800 number so that it appears as a legitimate call on a callerID screen. These scammers then identify themselves as SSA employees, request a person’s Social Security number and threaten to terminate the person’s benefits. If you receive a call like this, do NOT provide any personal information. Instead report this scheme by calling 1-800-
269-0271 or visit the SSA Office of Inspector General website, https://oig.ssa.gov/ report. Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. Report scams to local law enforcement. For help from AARP, call 1-877-908-3360 or visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at w w w. a a r p . o rg / fraudwatchnetwork.
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PAGE 5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190000401 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/10/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 1/10/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): PRIVATEGOODIES.COM Business Address: 1205 EAST 9TH STREET APT. L61 UPLAND, CA 91786 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: SHONTAE L. FRANKLIN 1205 EAST 9TH STREET APT. L61 UPLAND, CA 91786 Signature/Officer Title: Shontae L. Franklin 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 17, 24, 31, February 7, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180014229 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 12/17/2018 Began Transacting Business: 11/19/2014 Filing Expires On: 12/17/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): S&D SERVICES Business Address: 11090 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1695 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91729 Registrant(s)Address: JOHN J. GARCIA 11090 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Signature/Officer Title: John J. Garcia, 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 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 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190000024 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/02/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 1/02/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): MC LOCAL PAINTER Business Address:11388 TAMARISK AVE. HESPERIA, CA 92345 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: ORLANDO M. CASTILLO 11388 TAMARISK AVENUE HESPERIA, CA 92345 Signature/Officer Title: Orlando M. Castillo, 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 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 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180014436 Date Filed: 12/21/2018 Filing Expires On: 12/21/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): THE POSTAL DEPOT County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNADINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 26734 JORDAN RD., A-2 HELENDALE, CA 92342 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 840 HELENDALE, CA 92342 Name of Individual Registrant: SARAH M. ENGSTROM Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No. Residence Street Address: 16268 SORRELL TRAIL HELENDALE, CA 92342 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2018 Sarah Engstrom, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 10, Correction 17, 24, 31, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180013792 Date Filed: 12/05/2018 Filing Expires On: 12/05/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ST. MARY HIGH DESERT IMAGING CENTER County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 12602 AMARGOSA RD., SUITE F VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Mailing Address: 3345 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CA 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ST. JOSEPH HERITAGE HEALTHCARE State of Inc./ Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 1538558 Residence Street Address: 200 W. CENTER STREET PROMENADE, SUITE #800 ANAHEIM, CA 92805 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: May 15, 2018 Jim Watson, Secretary, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180013771 Date Filed: 12/05/2018 Filing Expires On: 12/05/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HOT MESS HEAT PRESS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15777 ROLLING RIDGE DRIVE CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 Name of Individual Registrant: KATIE M. MILETIC 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: 15777 ROLLING RIDGE DRIVE CHINO HILLS, CA 91709 Name of Individual Registrant: STEPHANIE GALINDO Residence Street Address; 3859 YELLOWSTONE CIRCLE CHINO HILLS, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: Copartners Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/05/2018 Katie Miletic, Co-owner/Partner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180013928 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 12/10/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 12/10/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): SIGNATURE AUTO TRANSPORT Business Address: 9023 JUNIPER AVE. #1 FONTANA, CA 92335 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: THOMAS V. GEISEL 9023 JUNIPER AVE. #1 FONTANA, CA 92335 Signature/Officer Title: Thomas V. Geisel 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 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190000400 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/10/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 1/10/2024 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): NOTHING PG ABOUT THIS Business Address: 1205 EAST 9TH STREET APT. L61 UPLAND, CA 91786 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: SHONTAE L. FRANKLIN 1205 EAST 9TH STREET APT. L61 UPLAND, CA 91786 Signature/Officer Title: Shontae L. Franklin 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 17, 24, 31, February 7, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190000158 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/04/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 1/04/2024 Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership Fictitious Business Name(s): AUDACIOUS LASH Business Address: 3668 CARIBOU CREEK CT. ONTARIO, CA 91761 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: ULISES RAMIREZ 3668 CARIBOU CREEK CT. ONTARIO, CA 91761 JACQUELINE S. RAMIREZ 3668 CARIBOU CREEK CT. ONTARIO, CA 91761 Signature/Officer Title: Ulises Ramirez, General Partner 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 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.
January 17, 2019
LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180013989 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 12/11/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 12/11/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): STYLISH SHOES Business Address: 166 W. BASELINE RD. RIALTO, CA 92376 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: AMIR MALIK 2065 W. COLLEGE AVE. #2157 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Amir Malik Signature/Officer Title: 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 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1830644 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JEAN CHABARRIA TAYLOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JEAN CHABARRIA TAYLOR to Proposed name: JEAN ASINATI TAYLOR 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: 2/11/19 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:S16 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino San Bernardino District Civil-Division 247 West Third St. San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 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: November 26, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019.
SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1810204 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): AARON J BOSTON 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, Breanne L. Reese, Esq., (Bar #314663), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 553269) DATE (Fecha): April 24, 2018 by Jovanna Leandro, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7/19 CNS-3211450# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUPPLEMENTAL SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): IVAN DERKACH, an individual; OLJA SENKOVETS aka VOLHA SENKOVETS, an individual; MDMANAGEMENT, INC., a California corporation; OLATOKUNBO MORENIKE AYOOLA-ARCHIE, an individual; DOCMED EVALUATION SERVICES, INC., a California corporation; NABIL BAIG, an individual; and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): GINNY FERNANDEZ, on behalf of the Estate of HECTOR RENE FERNANDEZ, an individual; MEDICALEVAL CORP., a California corporation 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.sucorte.ca.gov) 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 recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion 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. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1604624 (Numero del Caso) 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 ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 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): William L. Buus; Schiffer & Buus, APC; 959 So. Coast Dr.; Ste. 385, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (949) 8256140 Date: August 1, 2018 (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Samantha Neubauer, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper December 27, 2018, January 3, 10, 17, 2019. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): DAVID ZEPEDA (TRUSTEE OF THE KEENETH GILBERT, FRAN GILBERT, TOM MEYER, TOM CHASE, MICHAEL CHASE, JACK CADMAN, LYDIA CADMAN TRUST), and any and all persons known or unknown claiming an interest in the property Does 1-10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: FRANCES D. LUNDY (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): 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.sucorte.ca.gov) 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 recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion 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. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1804268 (Numero del Caso) 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 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 direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): In Pro Per: Frances D. Lundy 2657 Sunset Lane, San Bernardino, CA 92407 Date: February 22, 2018 (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Ashlee Bayless, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS 1821284 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT(AVISO AL DEMANDADO):ISRAEL GARCIA JR YOU ARE BEING SUED BYPLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells FargoBank, 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 SelfHelp 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 lamar 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. 557536) DATE (Fecha): Aug 16, 2018 Clerk (Secretario), by Paula Rogers, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual defendant. 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/19 CNS-3207247# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): WAYNE LIPSCOMB, an individual; and all persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the Complaint adverse to plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on plaintiff’s title thereto, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): HAZEL TAFOYA, an individual; BEVERLY CALK, an individual; ROSE COUMPARULES, an individual; JAMES LIPSCOMB, an individual 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.sucorte.ca.gov) 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 recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion 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. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1828270 (Numero del Caso) The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SAN BERNARDINO SUPERIOR COURT JUSTICE CENTER 247 WEST THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 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): Dina I. Farhat 189530, FARHAT LAW FIRM, APC 232 E. Grand Boulevard, Suite 202, Corona, CA 92879 (951) 808-0529 Date: October 29, 2018 (Fecha) (Secretario) Clerk, by Jacqueline Harness, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 17, 24, 31, February 7 , 2019. PETITION PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE
MICHAEL A. RAMOS District Attorney Rebecca Hynds, SBN 190831 Deputy District Attorney 303 West Third Street, 5th Floor San Bernardino, CA 924150004 (909) 382-7734 Fax (909) 7481376 Attorneys for the People of the State of California SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO CASE NO. FSB18002031 FSB18002032 NOTICE OF FILING PETITION PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE § 186.11 Filed November 1, 2018 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff vs HERMAN JOHNSON III, SEAGRAVES LEE, Defendants. TO: THE HONORABLE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO; DEFENDANTS HERMAN JOHNSON III AND SEAGRAVES LEE, AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD; AND EVERY PERSON WHO MAY HAVE ANY INTEREST IN ANY ASSET OR PROPERTY SPECIFIED HEREIN, AND EACH DEFENDANT’S RESPECTIVE AGENTS, SERVANTS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL THOSE ACTING IN CONCERT OR PARTICIPATING WITH ANY OR ALL OF THE DEFENDANTS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on November 1, 2018, the People of the State of California, by and through Michael A. Ramos, District Attorney for the County of San Bernardino, and Rebeca Hynds, Deputy District Attorney, filed a Petition for Protective Order Pursuant to Aggravated White Collar Crime Enhancement – Penal Code § 186.11 (herein, the “Petition”) in the above entitled action. The Petition seeks to preserve assets and/ or property either in the control of a defendant named herein or which any respective defendant has transferred to any third party, other than a bona fide purchaser. The purpose of preserving such assets and/ or property is to allow for levy or seizure by this Court to pay the restitution and fines which the Court may impose against the respective Defendants pursuant to Penal Code § 186.11. The Petition identifies the assets and/or property possessed or transferred by each defendant at or subsequent to that defendant’s commission of a criminal act as alleged in the first amended felony complaint filed in this case on September 25, 2018. The assets and real property listed in the Petition as to Defendant Herman Johnson III and Seagrave Lee are set forth as follows: a. United States Currency in the amount of $58,210.00 seized on June 13, 2018 at the Buzz Mini Market
located at 100 Main Street, Barstow, California and at 32629 Sylvan Avenue, Barstow, California. b. 46 United States Silver Dollar Coins seized on June 13, 2018 at 32629 Sylvan Avenue, Barstow, California. IF YOU CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN ANY OF THE ASSETS OR REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE AND THE EXHIBITS HERETO AND WISH TO PROTECT THAT INTEREST FROM LEVY OR SEIZURE, YOU ARE ADVISED AS FOLLOWS: 1. You must file a VERIFIED CLAIM with the court and serve a copy on the office of the district attorney within thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Petition, or within 30 days after receipt of actual notice of the petition. Failure to do so could result in the loss of your rights in the assets or real property. 2. Pursuant to Penal Code § 186.11(d)(6), your verified claim is to be filed with the Superior Court for San Bernardino County, 247 West 3rd Street, San Bernardino, 92415, and a copy of the verified claim served upon the Office of the District Attorney, Asset Forfeiture Unit, 303 West Third Street, 5th Floor, San Bernardino, California 92415. IF YOU FILE A VERIFIED CLAIM, YOU MAY ALSO REQUEST A HEARING to determine: 1. Whether any temporary restraining order issued in connection with the Petition should remain in effect; 2. Whether relief should be granted from any Notice of Pendency of Action (Lis Pendens) recorded in connection with the Petition; and/ or 3. Whether any existing order issued as a result of the Petition should be modified in the interests of justice. The Petition will be based on this Notice of Petition, the Petition itself, the declaration of Investigator K. Edwards in support thereof, the Notices of Pendency of Action (Lis Pendens) with respect to each parcel of real property identified in the Petition, the Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause re Preliminary Injunction, the Complaint filed in this action, and such other oral and written evidence as may be presented at the time of the hearing. DATED: November 1, 2018 Michael A. Ramos San Bernardino County District Attorney By: Rebeca Hynds, Deputy District Attorney Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 17, 24, 31, 2019 PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) NOTICE OF ADMINISTER
PETITION TO ESTATE OF:
GEORGE L.GLENN Case Number: PROPS 1900006 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: GEORGE L.
GLENN A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MARILYN GLENN in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that: MARILYN GLENN 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. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 14, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 SAN BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTERPROBATE DIVISION MAIN/CENTRAL If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: GUAY P. WILSON 14 N. EIGHTH STREET REDLANDS, CA 92373 Telephone: (909)793-2044 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 17, 24, 31, 2019.
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Akoma's Get Clean in 2019 Prop 47/64 Expungement Clinics Local News
Educators Statewide Stand with Students & Teachers in Los Angeles on the First Day of Historic Strike...continued Austin Beutner must recognize that the longer they fail to do what’s right, the longer they are hurting our students. “While we urge LAUSD to end the strike now, our support for UTLA members will be full and unwavering for as long as it takes to reach a settlement. The issues at stake will determine the future for millions of students in the
coming years. Educators across California and the nation are inspired by the determination and bravery of UTLA members striking today, and we are deeply moved by their sacrifice for their students. We know they will prevail, and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with them until they do.”
Fire Chief Mark Hartwig taking the reins in Santa Barbara County Local/National News
Many in our community, on the West side of San Bernardino have expressed the need of post-conviction relief. We believe everyone deserves a second chance at a better future in spite of their lowlevel offense conviction history. It is this reason why Akoma has partnered with Assembly member Eloise Gomez-Reyes, Drug Policy Alliance, Starting Over, Inc., and San Bernardino County Public Defenders to host a 2-part clinic to offer participants with free post-conviction relief services. Here is the breakdown: The Live Scan Clinic will be held
Saturday, January 26 Expungement Clinic on Saturday, March 26 from 9am-1pm. Assembly member Eloise Reyes has agreed to sponsor 50 live scans and DPA has agreed to cover the costs of the Live Scan provider. We are relying on legal and non-legal volunteers to assist with both clinics who has experience with Prop 47/64. In addition, we will be hosting a resource fair to offer supportive assistance to those disenfranchised. Below, is the flyer, we ask that you please help spread the word!
7 Takeaways From President Trump's Oval Office Address...continued from page 1 millions of followers: "Thank you for soooo many nice comments regarding my Oval Office speech. A very interesting experience!") But appearances matter far less than the substance, and Tuesday night's address seemed to move the substantive debate — over a Southern border wall and border security more broadly — forward very little. 6. Democrats are focused on ending the shutdown, while Trump is focused on the wall It's rare that the opposition party would deliver a response to an Oval Office address. That's usually left to State of the Union addresses. But Tuesday night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DCalif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., were allotted time after the president spoke. They noted that they are in favor of border security, but they made it clear that they're focused on ending the partial shutdown. "The fact is," Pelosi said, "President Trump has chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health, safety and well-being of
the American people and withhold the paychecks of 800,000 innocent workers across the nation – many of them veterans." Schumer ended the address imploring Trump to "end this shutdown now." 7. Is a national emergency declaration the only way out? It's unclear what happens next, with Trump and Democrats living in different universes when it comes to immigration and border security. The president opted not to threaten or declare a national emergency Tuesday night, but could it — with all of its risks – be the only play the president has left? That would entail him signing legislation to fund the Cabinet departments and agencies that are closed and it would give him the chance to tell his base that at least he fought as hard as he could to get Congress to act. Of course, such a declaration would end up being challenged in the courts and may be why the president chose not to go there Tuesday. NPR's Mara Liasson contributed to this report.
Educators Statewide Stand with Students & Teachers in Los Angeles on the First Day of Historic Strike Wet winter weather didn’t dampen teachers’ commitment to students, more than 28,000 covered in ponchos, toting picket signs and umbrellas report to 900 district-wide picket lines
San Bernardino County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig today accepted an offer to serve as fire chief for Santa Barbara County. After serving nearly eight years at the helm of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, his final day with the district will be Feb. 15. "Building a team of leaders and succession has been a high priority for me. We have a talented group of leaders at County Fire that will move forward as the Board decides how to select my replacement," Hartwig said. "Chief Hartwig has been a steadfast and effective leader for San Bernardino County," said Board of Supervisors Chairman Curt Hagman, who represents the Fourth District. "The County has benefited from his expertise in emergency medical services and his service on behalf of our community. We will miss working with him and look forward to seeing him succeed in his new role." Hartwig became San Bernardino County fire chief on May 2, 2011 after serving as a deputy chief in Rancho Cucamonga. Hartwig had previously served with the San Bernardino County Fire Department from 1992 until 2005. The Fire District underwent tremendous growth during Hartwig's tenure, including a partnership with the Crest Forest Fire Protection District and the cities of Needles, Hesperia, San Bernardino, Upland and Twentynine Palms to annex into the district Hartwig was recognized as the 2017 California Fire Chief of the Year by the California State Fire Chiefs' Association and was appointed by then-Governor Brown to the California Commission on Emergency Medical Services on which he continues to serve. "Fire Chief Mark Hartwig has served San Bernardino County for nearly eight years, successfully leading the department through many challenging times," said Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Josie Gonzales, who represents the Fifth District. "I wish him well as he moves into this next phase of his professional career." "Chief Hartwig raised the bar for public safety, emergency response and departmental professionalism. His pursuit of excellence for San Bernardino County Fire will be missed," said Second District Supervisor Janice Ruth-
erford. "I appreciate Chief Hartwig's service to the County of San Bernardino," said First District Supervisor Robert Lovingood. "During his tenure, the chief has been a strong advocate for the county, always willing to assist when his agency is called upon to help ensure our constituents receive the best possible service. The First District experienced some significant fires in recent years, and I want to thank Chief Hartwig again for his leadership during those moments of crisis. I wish the chief all the best as he transitions into this new leadership opportunity." "Chief Hartwig has proven himself to be an invaluable asset, especially during some of the most trying times in our county's history," said Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe. "I appreciate his service to Third District residents and our county as a whole." One of the many areas in which Hartwig has distinguished himself is his collaboration with law enforcement in the pursuit of public safety. Under his leadership, County Fire partnered with the Sheriff in creating an Airship Program for firefighting and emergency medical response and the Inmate Hand Crew Program. Hartwig also helped develop a protocol in which fire personnel enter active shooter situations with law enforcement to ensure immediate medical aid to victims. "I'd like to congratulate Chief Hartwig and wish him well on his new endeavor," said Sheriff John McMahon. "I'm sure Mark will do a phenomenal job for the citizens of Santa Barbara County as he did here in San Bernardino. Mark has been a great partner in our efforts to deliver public safety. He has been at the forefront of progress, innovating services and collaboration between our departments." The County will make an announcement about the future leadership of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District at some point prior to Feb. 15. "It has been my honor to lead such a talented and distinguished team of men and women. They have accomplished more than I ever imagined was possible," Hartwig said. "County Fire is well-positioned to address future opportunities and challenges."
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SACRAMENTO – California Teachers Association President Eric C. Heins issued this statement from the picket line in Los Angeles representing CTA’s 325,000 members who are standing strong with their colleagues and students as they begin day one of the first strike there in 30 years. This action by CTA’s largest local affiliate, representing educators in the second-largest school district in the nation, is a last and necessary resort that comes after nearly two years of hard negotiations with a school district that seems determined to undermine public education and the students it is supposed to serve: “Cloudy with a chance of solidarity is what came to mind as we joined our nearly 30,000 colleagues in Los Angeles as they began their first strike in more than 30 years. The rain and wind were coming down but that wasn’t going to stop teachers, parents, students and the thousands of supporters. The energy was electrifying even in the downpour,
and the vibe screamed commitment to each and every one of L.A.’s students. Cold, wet hair, soggy clothing and drenched shoes and socks was pretty much the look today and it was donned proudly for the sake of the kids. “We are proud of UTLA standing strong for students and educators. The issues they are fighting for: lower class sizes, adequate numbers of nurses, investment in neighborhood schools, stopping the privatization of public education, are not just Los Angeles issues; these are issues we are facing in other parts of the state like Oakland. These are also not only issues of concern to educators, but to parents, community members, elected leaders, and, most importantly, to the students entrusted in our care. “The Los Angeles Unified School District, which currently sits on an unconscionable reserve of nearly $2 billion, must do the right thing to bring this strike to an end. LAUSD Superintendent (continued in next 2 columns)
By Sheila Umbaji Futch
VERNON BRAGG JR. RIALTO TOASTMASTERS CLUB OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, January 29 – Vernon Bragg Jr. Rialto Toastmasters will present the art of “Table Topics: Improve Confidence and Impromptu Speaking Skills,” at our open house 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. at the Rialto Fire Station #202, 1700 N. Riverside Avenue. Coffee/ refreshments will be served. Vernon Bragg Jr.
Rialto Toastmasters Club is a non-profit educational organization where individuals can participate and enhance their public speaking, communication and leadership skills. For additional information or to RSVP, call Sheila Umbaji Futch at (951)235-5123 or e m a i l RialtoToastmasters@gmail.com.
THE CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH FONTANA & The Black Awareness Parade
committee Presents “Unity in CommUNITY” 51th Annual Black History Parade and Expo 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 Hall-Lindsey at 951-221-7469, E-fax 909-697-2005, or email your request to . 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 The Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana & the Black Awareness Parade Committee Black History Month Expo
China and India revealed flaws...continued...continued from page 4 ments that were shredded. One customer complained that a finasteride tablet was twice as thick as others in the bottle, FDA inspectors said in a report. Hetero failed to recall the defective lot, as required, until inspectors pointed it out. The FDA issued a warning letter to Hetero Labs in August 2017 saying that the drugmaker failed to investigate discrepancies found in drug batches and did not regularly clean, sanitize or sterilize equipment to prevent contamination of drug ingredients. The FDA recommended the lab hire a consultant to ensure it followed good manufacturing practices. The FDA did not issue an import alert against Hetero, as it did for the Zhejiang factory. Representatives of the Zheijiang factory have issued several statements about the recall through its U.S. subsidiary, Huahai U.S. Inc. The company noted that the FDA closed inspections in 2016 and 2017 without finding any impurities in valsartan batches. When the factory confirmed the impurities in June, the company said it notified regulators and initiated a recall. Hetero Labs representatives shared recall notices with customers and generally advised customers to check with their pharmacists. The company did not respond to USA TODAY about the FDA's inspections. 'A lot of people are rightfully concerned' It's unclear how many people on valsartan and the other blood pressure drugs have been affected by the recall. An estimated 103 million U.S. adults had high blood pressure in 2017, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and other groups said in a report. The groups based the number on new, more aggressive guidelines for treating hypertension. They estimated that 36 percent of adults should be treated with medication. ARBs and another class of drugs called angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitors, or ACE inhibitors, are often the first drugs doctors recommend to lower a patient's blood pressure. Philadelphia attorney David Stanoch is representing patients in multiple lawsuits against both the China and India drug plants and their U.S. subsidiaries. Patients usually stay on these drugs for long periods of time, he
said, and many worry about the health implications over time of taking medication with small amounts of carcinogens. "This was a maintenance drug and a lot of folks were taking this to control their blood pressure for quite some time," Stanoch said. "The last thing thing you’d expect when you are taking a drug of this nature is, 'I may have been exposing myself to a carcinogen for years.'" The FDA maintains an adverse event database to track side effects and problems reported by patients, doctors, pharmacists, drugmakers or others. Patients on valsartan reported 2,695 "adverse events" through the first nine months of 2018. That's the most adverse events for valsartan in the more than two decades included in the FDA database and nearly double the 1,382 reports for all of 2017. The FDA, which evaluates the reports to monitor patient safety, warns that several factors can affect their reliability. The data might include duplicate reports or harms that are not caused by the drug. Negative publicity about a drug, such as a recall, can cause a surge of reports. Given the challenges of global oversight, some people are working to bolster domestic drug manufacturing. Deborah Drew is founder and CEO of Drew Quality, a Massachusetts nonprofit that is attempting to bolster generic drug manufacturing in the United States. She said that encouraging domestic manufacturing is critical to improving quality and safety, and also addressing drug shortages. She said generic drugmakers operating on thin profit margins skimp on quality and safety. When these companies are the only source of a drug used worldwide, she said, safety and quality challenges become more problematic. "If there is not someone else to go to who can supply the United States market, you can’t just turn it off," Drew said. "This is where the FDA’s hands are tied." Drew said she's working to warn decision-makers of the risks of overseas manufacturing, particularly for drugs that have a limited number of sources. "We are going against a very large, very powerful economic sector," Drew said. "We are talking about changing their business model."
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San Gorgonio And Cajon High Students To Be Honored January 22 Lifestyle News
“Ain’t No Other Way!” By: Lou Yeboah
Lou Yeboah
The CIF Southern Section Division 9 championship game held in November 2018, which San G won to advance to the state championship game. December was a big month for San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD), with two schools showing that competitive edge and competing for championship titles. On Tuesday, January 22, the SBCUSD Board of Education will hold a special reception before the regular Board meeting to honor the San Gorgonio High School
varsity football team and the Cajon High School mock trial team for their recent, historic wins. The San Gorgonio High School Spartan varsity football players are the CIF Southern Section Division 9 Champions and made their first-ever play for the state championship title against Rio Linda in December 2018. Although the Spartans lost 38-35,
they earned their place as 5-AA State Championship finalists and the recognition and respect of the entire San Gorgonio High family. Cajon High School Cowboys proudly cheered the December win of the school’s Mock Trial team when it defeated the twotime defending champions from Redlands at the San Bernardino County Mock Trial finals. That’s
not the end for the team. Cajon advances to the state competition in March. The Board of Education meeting is Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 5:30 p.m., at Indian Springs High School, MU Room, 650 North Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino. The full meeting agenda will be available at www.sbcusd.com on Friday, January 18.
Chaka Khan sings a medley of her songs in the Rose Parade’s “Opening Spectacular” segment By Cora Jackson-Fossett
Chaka Khan and Gerald Freeny. (Tournament of Roses photo) Clayton Everett photo
Chaka Khan sings a medley of her songs in the Rose Parade’s “Opening Spectacular” segment. (Clayton Everett photo) The 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade presented by Honda included a considerable number of African Americans in the worldrenowned production. Tournament of Roses president, Gerald Freeny, headed the distinguished list of Blacks in his role as the top executive of the 130th parade and the fabled Rose Bowl. Following behind him was 10-time Grammy Award-winner, Chaka Khan, who served both as the grand marshal and featured performer. According to Freeny, Khan’s musical legacy – highlighted by hits such as “I Feel For You” and “This is My Night” – emphasized the parade’s theme, “The Melody of Life,” which underscores the universal appeal of music. Chaka Khan sings a medley of her songs in the Rose Parade’s “Opening Spectacular” segment. “Music has a unique power to transcend borders and boundaries, to travel across countries and continents,” said Freeny. “It speaks to old and young. It represents, enriches and sustains our human existence. It quite simply touches every single life on Earth.” “This year ’s theme ‘The
Melody of Life’ fits perfectly into my philosophy that ‘Music is the melody of life,’” noted Khan. Demonstrating the transcendence of music, Khan kicked-off the parade with a medley of her songs in the “Opening Spectacular” segment. Joining her were her nephew, Tyler McCrary; grandsons, Jett and Josh Khan-Corley; “Dancing with the Stars” champion Jordan Fisher and hundreds of dancers. Also, the Grammy-winning band, Kool & the Gang, performed on the “Taste the Magic’” float sponsored by Stella Rosa Wines. Pasadena resident, Ashley Symone Hackett participated as a member of the 2019 Rose Court. A senior at John Muir High School, she was selected from among 44 finalists to serve as a Tournament of Roses ambassador. “For me, ‘The Melody of Life’ means that everyone has highs and lows in life, but just like in music both high notes and low notes add value to the piece, just as it would in life. Without the low times that I have experienced, I would not be able to appreciate the high moments of life that I
More than 200 FAMU band members performed outside First AME Church – L.A. on Dec. 30. Clayton Everett photo have been blessed with,” said Hackett. More than 200 FAMU band members performed outside First AME Church – L.A. on Dec. 30. The parade’s 40 floral-covered floats, 18 equestrian groups and 20 marching bands from around the world included African Americans reflecting “The Melody of Life” theme. Among the performers were the LAUSD All District High School Honor Band, Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets (which included Pasadena native Robert Esaias Jones, Jr. as one of the drum majors), and the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Incomparable Marching “100.”
Music and “The Melody of Life” theme struck a positive chord with organizers, participants, attendees and TV viewers, said Freeny, who is the first African American president of the Tournament of Roses. “On a personal scale, it (music) gets us through our day, it accompanies us through good times and bad times,” he said. “It is quite literally the soundtrack of our lives. But on a grand scale, it has the ability to heal, to unite, to promote change, to bring joy and harmony and rhythm and happiness.” City News Service contributed to this article.
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If you have decided to walk in the newness of the New Year, you must begin with repentance. The question of Salvation has to be settled. Because with Salvation comes the knowledge, revelation and power, not only of your own deliverance from the dominion and condemnation of sin, but also the revelation of that part of God’s plan which He wishes to work out in you for the age in which you live. God wants to do a “new thing” in you in this New Year, but you got to come correct. You can’t do it no other way. We’re in the Age of “Moving In.” In a world where very little emphasis to put on repentance we must be careful to “make our calling and election sure, by the Word, because when it comes to the modern day teaching of “just believing”, remember, the Devils also believe and tremble [James 2:19]; but the Devils are not saved - they cannot experience Salvation. And True Salvation is an “experience” with God, after which we are never the same again. So if you are sure that you want to walk in the “Newness of the New Year,” then make sure that it’s all or nothing. Because as much as one professes to believe in Jesus, and accept Him as their Savior, without genuine “repentance” from
the heart, all of your believing is in vain. I’m talking about walking in the “Newness of the New Year.” I’m talking about the “New You in the New Year!” Jesus says, I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou were cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: .....be zealous therefore, and REPENT. [Revelation 3:15-17, 19]. Listen, ain’t no need of fooling yourself. If you have really decided that you want to walk in the Newness of the New Year…. Then make it right… because the times of ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent:” and repentance means “to have another mind”, to “change the mind””. It is used in the New Testament to indicate a change of mind in respect of sin, of God, and of oneself. [Acts 17:30] Therefore, I beseech you brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. [Romans 12:1]. I’m talking about the “New You in the New Year!”
Witness For Justice #927
Righteous Anger in the Face of Injustice: Fighting for Hope in the New Year Madison Mayhew Justice & Peace Fellow The start of the New Year brings new beginnings, new ideas and many new challenges to examine. As 2019 begins, I find myself holding both sorrow and joy as we face the continuation of a partial government shutdown, while simultaneously celebrating the installment of the most diverse congressional class in history. I feel the energy of this historic moment, yet am fully aware of the work still needed to be done as witnesses for justice. As a deep feeler, I often carry multiple emotions at once, sometimes not entirely sure which one is speaking louder than the others. I believe my empathic nature led me towards the social work profession and ultimately my passion for policy advocacy. Working in federal policy, I find myself frustrated and angry due to the lack of morality and lack of political will within our current administration to address issues of injustice. I weep in sorrow as hate crimes increase, refugee siblings are ostracized and dehumanized, and racism continues to thrive. There are times when I speak out about injustice and am met with questions such as, “Why do you care so much?” Or, “Why are you so angry?” I’m reminded of the Old Testament story of Rizpah, whose sons were killed by King David because of their potential claim to the throne as descendants of former King Saul. In an act of final revenge against King Saul, Rizpah’s sons were not given a proper burial. Instead, they were hung on an open mountain hillside to decay in reach of scavenging birds and predators.
Rizpah was outraged by the murder of her innocent sons, and climbed to the top of the hill where they hung in order to defend their bodies for weeks on end. In her anger and her grief, Rizpah stood up to power to fight for justice for her sons.1 In acts of injustice, Rizpah’s example teaches us that righteous anger is not wrong. Anger resulting from abuse of power is not destructive, but instructive for envisioning what could be. Together, we can build a just world for all where the idea of loving your neighbor is fully manifested in policy and walls are not built, but broken down. This year, as we continue to encounter both sorrow and joy, may we commit to being truth tellers. May we follow in the steps of Rizpah and speak truth to power when necessary and fight for hope out of love for all of God’s siblings. Marilyn Nelson once said, “We are the way light enters the universe. When we allow the love of the Divine to enter us and come through us, we are offering something not only to us but also lighting the way.”2
1. Austin Channing Brown. Evolving Faith Conference. October 27, 2018. 2. Mariyn Nelson. On Being with Krista Tippet. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Madison Mayhew is Justice & Peace Fellow of the United Church of Christ.
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Beautillion Knights Inspired to Live Life with Purpose! Community News
L/R 1st Row: Tina Darling, Jordan Dean-Reynosa, Neuman Sneed II, Dr. Reginald Woods (Senior Pastor & Former Beautillion Sir Knight), Tynan Currie, Joyce Smith (President, Social Lites, Inc.), Donna Little-James, L/R 2nd Row: Malachi Davis (Beautillion Sir Knight 2018), Baheejah Budd, Twillea Evans-Carthen and Elsie Paulino L/R 3rd Row: Helen Jones, Lisa Davis and Marlene Davis—— On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, Beautillion Knights spent time worshipping on January 13, 2019 at one of the former Beautillion Sir Knight’s church, Dr. Regional Woods, Senior Pastor of Life Changing
Ministries (LCM). Dr. Woods who will be honored at the upcoming Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast at Cal State San Bernardino on Monday, January 21, 2019 along with The Social Lites, Inc. inspired all and
encouraged all to say to self, “I was created for a purpose and my life matters.” Beautillion Knights, “Live a life with purpose. Your life matters!” The Beautillion Knights are participants in a mentorship
program sponsored by The Social Lites of San Bernardino. The program will commence on March 30, 2019 at the National Orange Show. For more information c o n t a c t knight.beautillion@gmail.com
Travelers in Southern California Can Now Old West Days Rides into San Bernardino County Experience the SureStay Plus Hotel by Museum...continued Brennans, a bluegrass family rator of Integrated Sciences Best Western San Bernardino band from Lake Forest will perJessika Vazquez leads a discusCommunity News
San Bernardino, California (January 15, 2019) – The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South recently opened its doors in San Bernardino, California, and invites travelers to experience one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the industry – the SureStay Hotel Group®. The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South offers guests an experience they can count on and the amenities today’s travelers have come to expect. SureStay’s service promise reflects the brand and the hotel’s commitment to providing quality service and value to its guests: “If something goes wrong, we will make it right. You should feel sure about your stay.” Located at 294 E. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, California, the hotel features 82 well-appointed guest rooms, complete with flat-screen televisions, microwaves and mini fridges. The SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South also offers an outdoor pool, complimentary hot breakfast, free wireless internet and coming soon, a new fitness center – providing guests with the superior comfort and utmost value they want out of their stay.
The property’s location is optimal for guests interested in exploring the nearby area as it is just a short drive from the Glen Helen Amphitheater, National Orange Show Events Center, Loma Linda Medical Center, Northrop Grumman and a large shopping area. “We are excited to welcome the SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South to our growing collection of SureStay hotels,” said Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Best Western Hotels & Resorts. “Travelers to Southern California will appreciate the SureStay difference – an affordable, quality lodging option with superior amenities and service.” “Guests can be sure they will receive the outstanding customer service and quality they expect at the SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino,” said Panna Patel, general manager of the SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Bernardino South. “We look forward to welcoming leisure and business travelers to this impressive new brand.” Reservations may be booked by calling (800) 780-7234 or by visiting BestWestern.com.
Old West Days Rides into San Bernardino County Museum Demonstrations and re-enactors give a flavor of the Old West SB County News
Old West Days comes to the San Bernardino County Museum the weekend of Jan. 19 and 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. Featuring demonstrations and re-enactors, visitors can participate in hands-on activities, like clothes washing, lace making, gold planning, and card games like Faro, Vingt Un and Grand Hazard. Visitors will also be able to operate historic printing presses and take sepia-toned photos. A dozen local nonprofit partners are participating in the event, including the 4H Club bringing mini horses; Yucaipa Valley Historical Society demonstrating laundry before electricity; the Malki Museum will interpret native plants and historic Cahuilla uses; Calico Ghost Town and Big
Bear Historical Society will demonstrate different aspects of gold and silver mining, along with a gold-panning demonstration. The Heritage Trails Association and San Bernardino Historical and Pioneer Society will present a number of activities including doll making, blacksmithing, rope making, butter churning, quill pens and journals, and other activities. Other participants include Riverside Art Museum, The Mission Inn Museum, Inland Empire Handweavers Guild, the Crosstwisters, and UCCE San Bernardino Master Gardeners. Regional Bands will perform starting at 1 p.m. each day. On Saturday, 1 to 2:30 p.m., The (continued in next 2 columns)
form; on Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m., Lazy Brad Lewis Band from Anaheim will perform. Re-enactors Pico Pistolero, certified scoundrel, will be demonstrating card games, tricks, and scams, and So-Cal Settlers will be performing a mock courtroom to issue gold claims, warrants, and marriage licenses, and will also have an 1800s doctor’s office complete with surgical room and pharmacy. In addition, the event will include timed talks each day at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Hardy Brown II leads a talk and tour of the Black Voice Foundation sponsored "Footsteps to You: Chattel Slavery” in the Fisk Gallery. Saturday at 2 p.m.: Curator Gallery Community Discussion, Curator of Anthropology Tamara Sierra-Leiva leads a discussion on the complicated history of minerals, mining and indigenous communities. In the Minerals Rock exhibit. Sunday at 2 p.m.: Curator Gallery Community Discussion, Cu-
sion on minerals, mining and the environment” in the Minerals Rock exhibit. The San Bernardino County Museum’s exhibits of regional, cultural and natural history and the Museum’s other exciting events and programs reflect the effort by the Board of Supervisors to achieve the Countywide Vision by celebrating arts, culture, and education in the county, creating quality of life for residents and visitors. The San Bernardino County Museum is at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Old West Days is included with general admission: $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcounty.gov/museum. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.
'Confederacy creed' marker at the state Capitol is an embarrassment to Texas By Jacquielynn Floyd, Metro columnist
The "Children of the Confederacy Creed" plaque at the Capitol on Thursday August 17, 2017. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman) Give or take a few rifle-totin' Johnny Rebs and obelisks inscribed with bad poetry, there are an estimated 180 tributes and memorials in this state to the Confederacy and its combatants. It's unrealistic to suppose we're going to scrub them all off the landscape by lunchtime Tuesday. Counties and towns named for largely forgotten CSA generals are in no hurry to change their names. Tributes to dead soldiers, including my own ancestors, in sleepy wayside cemeteries probably aren't doing any harm. Texas-wise, Dallas has been in the forefront of the enlightened move to reconsider what amounts to public tributes to such controversial historical figures as Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis. Deciding what do with them, of course, poses a fresh headache, but I'm confident the city will find a reasonable if not universally popular solution. What is not reasonable, however, is the continued presence of a commemorative plaque in our
state Capitol building that legislators, lobbyists and tourists have blithely passed by tens of thousands of times. Among all the innocuous paintings and statues and memorial bric-a-brac decorating the Capitol, this item stands in glaring relief, because it promulgates a monstrous lie. The plaque, mounted in a side corridor, is a two-paragraph statement titled "Children of the Confederacy Creed." It states, in part, that the "War Between the States" — even now in some apologist circles the preferred term for the Civil War — "was not a rebellion, nor was its underlying cause to sustain slavery." These are two spectacular falsehoods, the twin pillars of the longdiscredited "Lost Cause" replastering of historical reality. Our state Capitol might as well have a "whites only" water fountain on public view. The marker was installed in 1959, (continued in last 2 columns)
'Confederacy creed' marker at the state Capitol is an embarrassment to Texas...continued timing that suggests it was a deliberate slap at the emerging civilrights movement. Its continued presence is an insult to visitors of all races, to reputable historians, to those of us who love Texas. The plaque itself is less representative of 19th-century ideology than it is "a reflection of 1959," University of Texas professor Walter Buenger, who heads the Texas State Historical Association, said in an interview with an Austin television station. "It most likely reflects something about resistance to Brown v. Board of Education and the end of a Jim Crow system," Buenger said. Some African-American state legislators, including Dallas' Eric Johnson, have called for the plaque's removal for months, along with other public memorials to the Confederacy on Capitol grounds. Their efforts gained momentum this week when Republican House Speaker Joe Straus petitioned the State Preservation Board to start taking steps to get rid of this embarrassment. His letter to the board, posted on Facebook, said in part: "[I]t is important that the historical information displayed on the Capitol grounds is accurate and appropriate ... Texans are not wellserved by incorrect information about our history." No, they are not. This marker should be Exhibit A for the vocal crowd complaining that review of Confederate memorials is an effort to "erase history." Because endorsing the bogus narrative that the Civil War was not waged to maintain the enslavement of African-Americans, or that it was anything other than a sectional rebellion, represents a cumulative effort to "erase history" on a scale worthy of the busiest Soviet-era airbrushing bureau. This is not a matter of opinion; it's a matter of established fact, stated with antebellum zeal by the
seceding states and their leaders themselves. A hundreds years' worth of revisionist twaddle about "states' rights" and "tariffs" do not alter what their words mean. "It is long past time to put to rest the myth that secession and the Civil War turned on states' rights and to recognize the contradiction at the heart of the Confederacy's approach to this issue," writes author and historian Allan J. Lichtman, summarizing the overwhelming historical consensus. "Within a federal system, certain powers and responsibilities are delegated to the states, but not at the expense of people's rights and liberties." If we still have trouble accepting the historical truth, maybe it's because we still struggle with the underlying precept even now. The "Children of the Confederacy" group still exists; it's a kind of youth auxiliary to the genealogy-and-heritage group United Daughters of the Confederacy. I don't have any particular quarrel with these groups; I'd qualify for membership, if I wanted to join and they'd have me. And I think it's unfair to indiscriminately lump them together with unapologetic racist and white supremacist organizations. But if they want to legitimize their insistence that they represent "heritage, not hate," then they ought to join the effort to get rid of this embarrassing anachronism. If there are Confederate memorials that are just as well left alone, as many people argue, then there are also those that should have been removed years ago — that never should have been installed in the first place. Time to get the wheels turning on permanently getting rid of this thing. In the meantime, perhaps they might cover it up with a board or a curtain or a nice painting of live oaks and bluebonnets. Because that plaque is a lie. It embarrasses all of us.
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Staff
Frank Ruffino: Pension and Benefits Director
Kasey O’Connor was the director of legislation and strategic partnerships for former Board of Equalization member Fiona Ma. Before that, she was the government affairs communications manager for the California Society of CPAs, where she worked on policy and regulations for the CPA profession, the California business community, and taxpayers. Kasey also has a strong policy background in such issue areas as veterans' affairs, healthcare, the public employees retirement system, and environmental safety. She worked for a number of California State Assembly members, including then Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma.
Frank Ruffino served six years as a gubernatorial appointee to the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He was appointed by the state Senate to serve as a member of the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. He was the general services administrator at the California Department of Veterans Affairs; a regional administrative officer at the California Department of Fish and Games; and community partnership manager at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. From 1985 to 2000, he served multiple management positions in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In addition, Ruffino served as chair of the Board of the California State Employees Association, and as president of the Association of California State Supervisors.
Mark DeSio: Communications Director
Kathryn Asprey: Director of Constituent Affairs
Mark DeSio previously served as an information specialist handling statewide media for the U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science Center at California State University, Sacramento. He started his news career in 1982 as a reporter for the Visalia Times-Delta. He later wrote for the Redding Record Searchlight and the Oroville Mercury-Register newspapers. He entered state service in 1997 as a public information officer at CalPERS. In 2000, Gov. Gray Davis appointed DeSio as Assistant Secretary for Public Communications at the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency. After that he was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as Deputy Director of External Affairs at Caltrans, where he worked from 2003 – 2010. He was a consultant for two public relations firms from 20102016. In 2016, he was appointed deputy director of external affairs by the Board of Equalization.
Kathryn Asprey served for four years as senior tax policy advisor for former Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma. Prior to that, from 2002 to 2014, she worked for the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, serving as a tax specialist and technical advisor in the agency’s Oakland District Office.
Kasey O’Connor: Legislative Director
Gloria Li: State Director of External Affairs Gloria Li joined then Board of Equalization member Fiona Ma's office in 2015 as a district liaison to constituents in the Bay Area. She worked closely with taxpayers, providing resources and support. She speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin, and reads and writes Chinese. She also has worked in finance and marketing for among others Bloomberg LP, where she was a data analyst. In addition, she was a cross border private equity analyst for two years in Beijing.