Vol. 48 No. 40
January 25, 2018 - January 31, 2018
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Black Women Advocate for Change at Women’s March By Alexa Spencer Howard University News Service
Baltimore-based organization Not Without Black Women, was one of several female entertainers, organizers, and politicians, who addressed the crowd in front of the Lincoln Memorial. With her organization surrounding her in a horseshoe formation, Oliver delivered a call for awareness and support. “Black women’s issues need to be at the forefront in order for this country to move forward. Issues where black women are defaced include sex trafficking, police brutality, rape culture, wage equality, street harassment, workplace discrimination, immigration discrimination, all of them,” Oliver said. “Black women are the face of these issues and we need you.” At the end of her speech, Oliver engaged the audience in a calland-response. She called out the names of black women that have died due to police brutality. “Aiyana Stanley,” Oliver shouted. “Say her name,” the crowd responded.
“Kendra James,” Oliver said. “Say her name,” the crowd answered.” “Rekia Boyd.” “Say her name,” the crowd replied. “Sandra Bland.” “Say her name,” the crowd yelled. Bryan James, originally from Chicago, is currently an engineer at NASA. He was one of few men, many of them accompanying women, advocating for the rights of women. “Leadership positions should be open to men and women,” James said. “Men have things to offer. Women have things to offer. If we don’t take from both genders, we’re not going to be a great nation.” James noted that women are responsible for some of the nation’s greatest success and played a pivotal role in the history of his organization. As depicted in the movie “Hidden Figures,” three black women mathematicians and engineers were integral in the early stages of the U.S. space program.
Marcher Yevette Jordan, a 57year-old college professor from Maryland, talked about her experience as a victim of sexism and racism. “There are some experiences that I experience, because of my race, that women that are not black don’t understand and don’t get.” Jordan said. “For instance, the issue of black women talking back. You speak up, you’re considered an angry black woman. You voice your opinion, you’re considered uppity, out-of-yourplace. I’ve experienced a confluence of those things.” Despite the steady drumbeat of news reports of sexual assault and gender discrimination, Jordan remains optimistic. “I’m just ready to get rid of these barriers that black women face,” Jordan said. “I am for coalitions of people of color and also with whites who are conscious to break down barriers for opportunity and to fight back against some of the accesses of corporate America, as well.”
Miss Black Awareness Pageant Community News
Shannon Fox, current reigning Ms. US America Fontana, CA The Miss US America Pageant took place Saturday, January 20, 2018 , 5pm-10pm at Cypress Neighborhood Center 8380 Cypress Ave. Fontana 92335 Thank you to ALL My Contestant Sponsors who believed in Our Girls to provide this opportunity for them to experience how to work and do things
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Trump Administration’s Watchlist Data Overstates Terror Threat Harsha Panduranga offers a critique of the DOJ-DHS report on terrorist-related activity for its use of data referencing the terrorist watchlist. Harsha Panduranga
Photo credit: Alexa Spencer, Howard University WASHINGTON — With trademark pink “pussy” hats bobbing through the crowd and signs scattered through the participants urging women to vote and to fight off sexual assault, as well as placards denouncing President Donald Trump’s administration, thousands of women and men paraded through the streets of Washington. This year’s theme was Power to the Polls. Similar marches were organized in numerous other U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Last year, nearly 500,000 women jammed the streets of Washington on the exact same day in protest of Donald Trump’s election and inauguration. The 2017 Women’s March on Washington took place the day of the inauguration of President Trump—a historic protest his transition into office. This year, once again, black women were disproportionately outnumbered—yet their voices did not go unheard. Brittany Oliver, 29, director of
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together as a team and build a sisterhood with one another. I'm looking forward to next years 2018 - 2019 Pageant !! The following are the names of the young ladies that were escorted: Mykayla Reyes - Sarah Vernon Photography For The Love of It
Serenity Tims - Atty Cathy McGriff Schwartz Jira Knox - Fontana City Treasurer Janet Koehler-Brooks Alexys D. Love - Fontana Former Council Member Lydia Wilbert Olivia M. Forde - Perris 5th St. SDA Church, Operation Secret Smile & Simpli Service (1 rep from each sponsor) Teara Carson-Wedlow - Inland Empire Phenomenal Women's Group (1 rep from each sponsor) Rahnia Turner - Fontana Council Member Jesse Armendarez Caitlynn Thomas - Fontana Council Member Michael Tahan Erin Spinks - Fontana Council Member Jesus "Jesse" Sandoval. The crowning was by Shannon Fox the current reigning Ms. US America International 2018 and resides in Southern California. She has been actively involved in pageantry for over ten years and her platform includes being an advocate against bullying. As the Ambassador of The Anti-Bullying Institute located in Riverside, CA and partnered with the Riverside Medical Clinic Charitable Foundation, she shared her story of being bullied at a young age in hopes of spreading a
message on the importance of being kind to others, building a support system, and bringing awareness and educating on how to stop bullying around the world. Shannon also works to spread a message of self-love, healthy living, and promoting positivity in the media. She is currently the Creative Director of her media outlet, Foxy TV Media and has covered numerous celebrity events promoting young talent, various charitable causes, and a message of women’s empowerment. Shannon has also worked with the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Cancer Society, The American Heart Association, The Stop Bullying Now Foundation, the Make A Wish Foundation, and the AIDS/HIV Awareness Foundation. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management & a Master’s Degree in Strategic Communications and encourages young people to pursue their education, goals, and dreams with drive and passion. Shannon is an advocate of education, community service, and uses her crown, voice, and media outlet to inspire others to pursue a life with purpose, with passion, and with a positive mindset. #CrownWithAPurpose
Many have already pointed out the serious methodological flaws contained in last week’s report from the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS). To buttress the president’s xenophobic and costly anti-immigration proposals, like the travel ban, the report rests on a bedrock of questionable statistics manipulated to frame foreign-born people – including American citizens – as “serious and persistent terror threat[s].” I want to focus on its use of data referencing the terrorist watchlist – officially the Terrorist Screening Database, or “TSDB.” The report offers that “in fiscal year 2017, DHS had 2,554 encounters with individuals on the terrorist watchlist,” which allegedly “reflect the challenges faced by the United States and demonstrate the necessity to remain vigilant and proactive in our counterterrorism posture.” If there is evidence reflecting those challenges, it’s certainly not going to be found in those 2,554 encounters. That number is at best ambiguous and unreliable, and may very well prove the opposite of what the Trump administration is alleging. First, it’s important to consider the number in context. In fiscal year 2016 – the last year for which data has been released – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processed more than 390 million travelers at ports of entry. Assuming a roughly 4 percent drop in travel over the past year, a liberal estimate of the impact of the president’s immigration policies, this would mean about 374 million travelers were processed in 2017. That means 0.000683 percent, or about 1/146,000 travelers would have been on the terrorist watchlist (a fraction close to what the Cato Institute found in a similar analysis). But the number of encounters that truly presented a security threat was likely much lower. Even ardent proponents of the travel ban have publicly said the watchlist captures far too many people without affording them due process. Referring to the watchlist during debate over bills that would have prevented people
on it from buying guns, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) declared, “In this country we do not take away people’s constitutional rights without due process.” Also as part of the gun control debate, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the list “notoriously inaccurate.” They weren’t the only ones: When he was running for president in 2016, Donald Trump said that “A lot of people are on the list that really maybe shouldn’t be on the list,” a sentiment then echoed almost verbatim by nowAttorney General Jeff Sessions. The president and his allies are right on that point. As an Intercept analysis of government watchlist guidance documents shows, the list has broad criteria for inclusion and doesn’t require “concrete facts” to support nominations to it. Real life examples of false positives are risible. The watchlist has caused traveling difficulties for people ranging from the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, to civil rights icon John Lewis, to an eight-year old (American) child. Court filings have shown that about 99 percent of nominations to the watchlist – which now contains more than 1 million people – have been accepted in recent years. Nonetheless, it’s very difficult to be removed from the list, even though DHS has recognized over-listing is enough of a problem to have started a (procedurally flawed) program meant largely to provide redress for it. Further, the report says that known or suspected terrorists were only denied entry “[w]here consistent with the law,” hinting at legal protections applicable to Americans, since CBP officers typically have broad discretion to refuse admission to the country to non-U.S. persons. Though Americans make up a small percentage of the watchlist, counting them inflates the number of relevant encounters. Cases concerning Americans clearly don’t involve people that can be barred from entering the U.S., based on security assessments or otherwise, so their apparent inclusion in numbers used to justify the need for tighter immigration controls isn’t appropriate. And it’s (continued on page 5 )
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Scholarships for minority students in the chemical sciences are available during year long celebration of scholarship alumni Community/Education News
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Front (L/R): Donna Little-James, Joyce Smith (President, Social Lites, Inc.), Brenda Daniels, Lisa Blacksher Back (L/R): Yolanda Davis-Smith; Christina Ferguson, Elsie Paulino, Gwendolyn Rodgers (President, Young Women’s Empowerment Foundation), Edith Tillie Wade, Lisa Davis, Tina Bridges, Twillea Evans-Carthen, Helen Jones Young Women’s Empowerment Foundation honored the Social Lites, Inc. for 61 years of service to the Inland Empire in empowering and mentoring youth for a better future through the annual Beautillion program and performing community service at the Young Women’s Empowerment Foundation scholarship fashion show held on Friday, January 5,
2018 at the Shandin Hills Golf Club in San Bernardino, California. The Social Lites, Inc. Beautillion Program is currently underway. Weekly meetings are held on Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of San Bernardino. The Beautillion program will commence on March 24, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2018 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program is announcing the availability of its annual renewable scholarship for minority students. Previous winners will be featured during a year long promotion of ACS Scholar Alumni, sponsored by ACS President Peter K. Dorhout, Ph.D. ACS is the world's largest scientific society. The renewable scholarship ranges between $1,000 and $5,000 per year for African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian students majoring in chemistry-related disciplines at accredited community colleges or four-year institutions. Graduating high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors may apply. Eligible majors include, but are not limited to, chemistry, biochemistry, toxicology, chemical engineering and chemical technology. Scholarship applications must be completed by March 1, 2018, for the 2018-19 academic year. Applications can be submitted online at the ACS Scholars Program website, www.acs.org/ scholars. Additional information is available by calling 1-800-227-5558, extension 6250, or by emailing scholars@acs.org.
School Board Honored Outstanding Students In December 2017 Community Education News
It's not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success" George Washington Carver. Heather Gray
The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education named three Paakuma’ K–8 School students as Outstanding Students for December 2017.
George Washington Carver in 1906. Photo: Frances Benjamin Johnston [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education honored 12 students with an Outstanding Student Award at the December 5, 2017, Board meeting. The San Bernardino Symphony also recognized students by providing them and their families with free symphony tickets. Outstanding Student Award winners are recognized for achievement in academics, athletics, fine arts, or citizenship or for showing significant improvement in these areas. Students are encouraged to have hope for the future by thinking about their long-term educational and career goals. Holcomb Elementary School Outstanding Students
In admiration, President Franklin Roosevelt chose to visit George Washington Carver at Tuskegee - 1939
George Washington Carver was hugely influential in Rashid's life as he was for countless individuals in the South, the nation and the world. As Rashid notes, it was Carver who saved the South through his brilliant assessment of the damage "king" cotton was doing to southern soil. The constant year after year of cotton production was "mining" the soil and depleting it of it's natural resources and life. Rashid explains how Carver introduced the important practice of rotating crops to add nutrients back into the soil and subsequently how Carver discovered countless uses of some of these crops for the industrial world. It was Booker T. Washington who, as president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama (now Tuskegee University), wisely invited Carver to Tuskegee in 1896 to head the Tuskegee Agriculture Department. Due to his scientific accomplishments, it didn't take long for Carver's reputation to
spread throughout the world. While Carver was receiving requests from the likes of Henry Ford to help in the car industry, the Russians also requested help from Carver with their cotton production, as well as others who desired access his brilliance. Nevertheless, Carver chose to stay at Tuskegee until his death in 1943. At various meetings and conferences at Tuskegee, I have been fortunate to meet some of those who knew Carver at Tuskegee, as well as to, many times, visit the Carver Museum at Tuskegee University. We, in the South, are blessed Carver came our way and chose to stay in the South, while engaging in his brilliant scientific endeavors and simultaneously serving others through his compassionate humanity. But it is important to stress yet again that his work "saved the South" which included all farmers, both black and white, and farmers throughout the world. He taught and served us all.
First-grader Kaylen Capetillo is a model student. She is always on task and excels in all academic subjects. She is caring and an empathetic helper in class. Kaylen would like to become a teacher. Sixth-grader Angel Escobar is a school ambassador who always sets a great example for how to behave appropriately. Angel is successful academically and enjoys playing the violin. Angel would like to attend college and study to be an architect. Sixth-grader Lilly Gomez is an avid reader and shows a strong thirst for knowledge. She is always up for a challenge, and shows all the traits of an International Baccalaureate learner. Lilly wants to become a geologist someday. Kendall Elementary School Outstanding Students Fourth-grader Tyler Franzen is an outstanding student. He excels in all subjects, is a role model for good behavior, and has good attendance. His favorite subject is reading because he says it takes him to another world. Tyler wants to become a kindergarten teacher. Fourth-grader Tiana Pham is a role model at Kendall. She excels in all subjects and treats others with respect. She loves school, which may explain her perfect attendance record since kindergarten. Tiana wants to become a pediatrician.
Fifth-grader Leah Montero is an exceptional student. She has perfect attendance and excels in both reading and math. She is also a student leader and role model. Leah wants to be the valedictorian of her high school and then attend Harvard or Princeton. North Verdemont Elementary School Outstanding Students Fifth-grader Celeste Davila is a scholar and a role model for her peers. She is hard working, kind, and well behaved. She has goals and she isn’t afraid to put in the hard work to reach them. Celeste would like to attend UCLA and study veterinarian medicine. Sixth-grader Sophia Marquez is respected by her classmates because she is honest and fair. She is an excellent reader and a talented musician. She was selected to play the violin for last year’s honor orchestra. Sophia would like to attend UCLA and become a nurse or an author. Fourth-grader Michael Moffit is a valuable member of the school community. He is respectful, insightful, and willing to help others. He has great reading comprehension and math skills. Michael plans to attend college and become a video game developer. Paakuma’ K–8 School Outstanding Students Sixth-grader Julia Mendez is a topnotch student who is excited about school and learning. She takes pride in her work and is always ready to be challenged. Julia looks forward to attending Cal State San Bernardino and becoming a teacher. Eighth-grader Wendy Perez is known for her academic excellence and her athletic interests. She is focused on her education, and that inspires her classmates to do the same. Wendy wants to attend college and earn a nursing degree while playing professional volleyball. Kindergartener Matthew Smith is an amazing role model. He is respectful, responsible, and has lots of school spirit. He works hard and is always willing to help his classmates. Matthew wants to become a chef and open his own cooking school.
The ACS Scholar Alumni promotion is the brainchild of Dorhout, a longtime advocate for the ACS Scholars Program. Each week, two or more alumni will be featured on the ACS Scholars website with a full profile of their career paths since receiving their scholarships. This celebration of ACS Scholar Alumni is intended to increase the profile of the program for potential applicants; current and future donors; and current and future mentors, volunteers and supporters. The ACS Scholars Program is generously supported by: Founding Partner $1 million+ PPG Industries Benefactor $1 million Procter & Gamble Visionary Partners $500,000 3M The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Sustaining Partners $250,000 ACS Petroleum Research Fund BASF
Dow Corning DuPont Merck & Co., Inc. Schering-Plough Société de Chimie Industrielle Partners $100,000 Air Products AstraZeneca Chemical Marketing & Economics Group, ACS NY Section Celgene Covestro The Dow Chemical Company Genentech Gilead Sciences Pfizer Xerox The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, is a not-for-profit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. ACS does not conduct research, but publishes and publicizes peer-reviewed scientific studies. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
National Civil Rights Group Condemns Bank of America’s Decision to End Free Checking Services for Low-Income Customers Community Education News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Tuesday after Bank of American stopped offering free checking accounts benefitting low-income customers, who must now pay monthly fees to maintain their accounts. Such a move adversely impacts poor and minority consumers, who are punished simply because of their bank account balance. “Poor people who are denied access to traditional bank services are left vulnerable to costly check-cashing outlets, pawnshops and other predatory services. Bank of America’s action will result in the expansion of unbanked and underbanked communities across our country. By pushing poor people into the dark world of alternative financial services characterized by higher fees and exorbitant interest rates, low-income communities are at risk of being thrust into further economic distress. This action also has a disproportionate impact on poor African-American and Hispanic con-
sumers who are overrepresented among those who are unbanked and underbanked across the country. ‘We urge Bank of America to reverse course and undertake action that will provide low-income communities greater access to low-cost mainstream banking services.” Estimates from a 2015 survey by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) found that 7 percent of American households, roughly 9 million households nationwide, were unbanked. Another 20 percent of American households, roughly 24.5 million nationwide, were underbanked, meaning they lacked access to a full range of basic financial services. An online petition protesting Bank of America’s decision to end its free checking service has already garnered over 49,000 signatures. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Economic Justice Project is focused on issues that perpetuate racial inequality, including but not limited to bank policies and procedures that marginalize low-income communities.
The New Book Festival Returns to the Hesperia Branch Library Educational News The San Bernardino County Library invites residents to the Hesperia Branch Library for the 3rd Annual New Book Festival. Once again, thousands of new books will be available for patrons for the very first time. Be among the first to crack open one of these wonderful new titles. Come and celebrate literacy and meet Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and Spider Man. Don’t forget to take pictures. Check out the Batmobile, a fire engine, or a police car up close. Build memories in the Jumbo Block play area, make fun crafts, enjoy face painting and balloon artists, dance to a live DJ, and much more. This event is another opportunity to celebrate and support the Countywide Vision’s literacy campaign, Vision2Read. The 3rd Annual Hesperia New Book Festival will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 from 3 to 7 p.m. Visitors should bring their library card, as every 15 items
checked out during the event earns visitors an opportunity drawing ticket for a chance to win awesome prizes. All activities are free and open to all ages. The Hesperia Library is at 9650 7th Avenue in Hesperia. The San Bernardino County Library System is a dynamic network of 32 branch libraries that serves a diverse population over a vast geographic area. The County library system strives to provide equal access to information, technology, programs, and services for all people who call San Bernardino County home. The library plays a key role in the achievement of the Countywide Vision by contributing to educational, cultural, and historical development of our County community. For more information on the San Bernardino County library system, please visit http://www.sbclib.org/or call (909) 387-2220.
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GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING Gap Persists for Women Faith Evans Opens up Annual MLK LA Southern California Wildfires Increase Flood Vulnerability; Some Residents May Be Eligible Labor Breakfast...continued Advanced Degrees
During a KPMG event, Constance Hunter, the company’s first chief economist, explained how the gender pay gap could be even more profound for women in high-skilled positions. By Sheryl Estrada
From left to right: Constance Hunter, Kelly Watson, Irene Chang Britt, Nicola Palmer and Sylvia Pozezanac at KPMG's "Women and the Economy" event. / KPMG Wage disparities between men and women while on the job and during retirement were topics discussed at KPMG’s (No. 11 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) conference, “Women and the Economy.” “There are so many women filling very key roles at the organizations that are represented here tonight,” Kelly Watson, national service group leader, U.S. risk consulting practice at KPMG, said Thursday in opening remarks to an audience of more than 100 at Kean University. Keynote speaker Constance Hunter, KPMG’s first chief economist, presented data to discuss the current pay gap in the U.S. Women earn approximately 79 to 80 percent of what men earn, and the pay gap increases as women get older, she said. However, Hunter noted, “each successive generation is doing a little bit better.” Women born in 1978 start at a higher pay level and as they progress through their careers maintain that higher level, she said. Hunter explained that although the amount of women with college degrees has increased since the 1970s, income gaps are prevalent at every single education level. Highlighting the research of Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, Hunter said that pay disparity for women with advanced degrees has to do with the kinds of jobs they tend to have, which often result in pay
consequence when having children and reducing work hours. However, for lower-skilled jobs, it’s much easier to substitute one person for another person. “If a woman has children and is in a profession where she can work fewer hours, she doesn’t suffer that much adverse pay consequences from reducing her hours,” Hunter explained. “However, if she’s in a profession where she interfaces with clients, where there’s a lot of learning by doing, where she continues to augment and gain skills, every year that she’s working, those reduced hours are really significant.” For example, a lawyer working 60 hours a week makes more than double a lawyer working 30 hours a week, she said. The current labor force ratio is 49 percent women to 51 percent men. Hunter added that solid paternal leave parity policies are a possible solution to bridging the wage gap. “In countries where women and men’s salaries are more equal the differentiator is paternal leave,” she said. “Strong parental leave polices are definitely important, and obviously not the only thing. You also need a society that supports that equality and parity. “The solution may not be only doing more for women, but making sure that you’re doing things for both men and women to participate in household ac(continued on page 7)
California Black Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Annual Legislative Welcome Reception and Capital Policy Luncheon CBCC will recognize Newly elected Senate Majority Leader Toni Atkins, Senate Minority Leader Patricia Bates, and Assemblymember Shirley Weber State/Government News
Sacramento, CA -The California Black Chamber of Commerce will host the 2018 Legislative Welcome Reception for members and leaders of the California Legislature, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (RSVP Only) and Capital Policy Luncheon Wednesday, February 7, 2018 @11:30 a.m. Both events will be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street. The Welcome Reception is the ultimate meet and greet for small business persons, community leaders and legislators. The CBCC has provided a venue for mixing and communicating with legislators from both sides of the Capital aisle. The purpose of this event is to strengthen relationships as well as, allow a moment to recognize political officials and legislators who have been positive change makers, within the state of California. It also gives the CBCC a platform to
publicly recognize those elected officials and business leaders who have performed meritorious service. Such leaders to be recognized, Newly elected Senate Majority Leader Toni Atkins, Senate Minority Leader Patricia Bates and Assemblymember Shirley Weber. The Capital Policy Luncheon offers an opportunity to converse with government and community leaders to discuss the political climate of our state and address the real issues of small minority businesses and underserved communities. This year's Public Policy Issue is "Water & California's Future". It is critical that the Chamber maintain a leadership position on these critical issues that affects the economic growth of California moving forward. For more information please contact the CBCC office at (916) 463-0178 or by email at cbcc@calbcc.org.
Faith Evans Opens up Annual MLK LA Labor Breakfast Los Angeles County News Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Breakfast that drew in a crowd of over 1,000 community leaders, labor leaders, and elected officials. Multi-platinum Grammy Award winning recording artist Faith Evans opened up the event with nearly 100 Members from the West Angeles Church of God in Christ Mass Choir. Rusty Hicks, President of the Los Angeles County Federation
of Labor, AFL-CIO, introduced this year's keynote speaker, Vanita Gupta. As President of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Vanita Gupta is carrying on the groundbreaking work she did under President Obama as head of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. The growing breadth of Civil Rights in 2018 honors what Dr. King achieved, and it was the theme of this year's Breakfast. "In 2018, we won't let a Su(continued in next 2 columns)
preme Court case like Janus tell us we can't have a voice on the job. We'll train more organizers to preserve a worker's fundamental right to form a union. We won't sit quietly by while Republicans in Congress take away our healthcare and give more tax breaks to the rich. We'll help more union members to run for public office, take back the House in 2018, and send every last anti-worker Republican home for good," said Rusty Hicks, President of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. "We won't let Trump's midnight tweets of racism and misogyny take us back to our Nation's darkest days. We'll lock arms with our allies to stamp out evil wherever it may be - on the job, in our community, and especially Washington D.C." "It was an honor to join the LA County Federation of Labor for their celebration of Dr. King's legacy. The Leadership Conference has its roots in the labor movement, and we are keenly aware that workers' rights are civil and human rights. Workers' rights are about the fight for good and fair jobs that pay a decent wage - jobs that you can raise a family on. The fight for safe housing, economic security, quality education, and strong, healthy communities. These are the building blocks of the American dream. That is why we will stand together with our brothers and sisters in the labor movement, and fight together - for fairness, for inclusion, for justice: on the streets, on the job, in the courts, and in the press," said Vanita Gupta, President and CEO of
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Juana Melara, TIME's Person of the Year and a worker delegation of three women (Danielle Jones, Emma Worthington, and Lori Condinus), introduced Maria Elena Durazo, General Vice President of UNITE HERE. "Like most housekeepers, I have been harassed by male guests more times than I can count. Men have exposed themselves to me, put their hands on me and asked me to perform sexual acts on them. I am here today because I refused to take it. I fought back. I want women to know that they are not alone. Together we can stop the abuse," said Juana Melara, Long Beach hotel housekeeper and member of UNITE HERE Local 11. "I think Dr. King would be pleased that today's civil rights movement has grown. Grown to defend Muslims targeted by Donald Trump's travel ban, to defend the Dreamers that Trump continues to threaten, to defend transgender soldiers that Trump wants to reject, to defend women that Trump sexually harassed and assaulted, and janitors and housekeepers. Dr. King said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' And today's celebration of his life, his legacy, his movement celebrates how far we've come to include... all of us," said Maria Elena Durazo, General Vice President of UNITE HERE. United States Senator Kamala D. Harris also shared a video message with the audience.
APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CIVIL GRAND JURY SAN BERNARDINO, CA – Applications for the 2018-2019 San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury are now being accepted. Successful applicants will serve as Grand Jurors for the fiscal year period beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. The Civil Grand Jury is charged by the California Penal Code to investigate all aspects of county governance, including cities and special districts, and also potentially hear information on certain criminal investigations. All communications to the Grand Jury are confidential and every signed citizen complaint is responded to after investigated. Service as a Grand Juror involves an average of three to five full working days per week, which is compensated at $25 per day, plus meals and appropriate mileage. The regular Grand Jury meeting place is located in the City of San Bernardino. To be eligible for selection, a person must be at least 18 years of age, a United States citizen, and a resident of California and the County of San Bernardino for at least one year prior to appointment. Other requirements include: sufficient knowledge of the English language, possession of natural faculties, of ordinary intelligence, sound judgment, and good character. By law, elected public officials are not eligible. Interested citizens can download the application on-line here. Applications can also be obtained by calling (909) 387-9120 or in-person located at 172 West Third Street, Second Floor, San Bernardino, CA. The application deadline is April 6, 2018.
Southern California Wildfires Increase Flood Vulnerability; Some Residents May Be Eligible For Immediate Flood Insurance Coverage State/Government News OAKLAND, Calif. – Because wildfires can make the ground more vulnerable to flooding, FEMA encourages those who live near land that has suffered from a wildfire to protect their homes with flood insurance, even if their home hasn’t flooded before. Residents who live near wildfires on federal lands, such as the Thomas Fire, may be eligible to receive coverage immediately for a future flood without the typical 30-day wait. In general, newly purchased flood insurance policies become effective following a 30-day waiting period. However, the BiggertWaters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 provided an additional exception to this requirement related to flooding caused by post-wildfire conditions, referred to as the “Post-Wildfire Exception.”
Under the Post-Wildfire Exception, those purchasing a flood insurance policy may not be required to meet the 30-day waiting period for their new flood insurance policy, if a flood that originates on federal land damages the policyholder’s property; post-wildfire conditions on federal lands caused or worsened the flooding; and the policyholder purchased the policy either: before the fire containment date or during the 60-calendar day period following the fire containment date. The National Interagency Fire Center determined that the Thomas Fire was contained on January 12, 2018. (continued in next 2 columns)
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Regardless of the waiting period, FEMA encourages everyone to consider buying flood insurance, as those who are insured recover more quickly and more fully following a flood. “We are urging residents to purchase a flood insurance policy to protect their family and home today, before the next storm hits,” said FEMA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation Roy Wright. “The NFIP recognizes that some situations are unique. It’s important that residents in California know that it’s not too late to purchase flood insurance.”
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Wildfires may char the ground to the point where it can no longer absorb water quickly—creating the ideal conditions for flash flooding and mudflows that can strike without warning. Burnt ground can be affected for about five years, which is why residents are encouraged to take important steps to protect their families and homes by purchasing flood insurance. NFIP flood insurance policies cover damage from flooding and mudflows. For more information about flood risk and flood insurance, visit, www.fema.gov/flood-afterfire.
California’s Educators Recommend Legislative Candidates, Back Re-election of Sec. of State Padilla, Controller Yee CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate Tony Thurmond Delivers Rousing Speech Political/GovernmentNews
LOS ANGELES – Kicking off campaign season for thousands of educators, the top governing body of the 325,000-member CTA, the State Council of Education, nearly completed its election recommendations today at its vital quarterly meeting of nearly 800 democratically-elected educators from across the state. Delegates supported re-electing Secretary of State Alex Padilla and State Controller Betty Yee, both of whom are strong advocates of public education. They also voted to back dozens of state Assembly and Senate candidates (see list below). They are dozens of candidates who are committed to fighting for a better future for California’s public school students. CTA educators will now fight for each of them in the June primary and the November general election. In October 2017, Council delegates voted to back Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom for governor and Bay Area Assembly Member Tony Thurmond for state superintendent of public instruction. Thurmond’s inspiring remarks to delegates Saturday focused on his commitment to our schools and strong opposition to any White House efforts to promote vouchers or the privatization of public schools. “We won’t stand for vouchers and we will not allow the privatization of public schools in the great state of California,” Thurmond told cheering delegates. He declared that resolving the teacher shortage is key to closing student achievement gaps. “I don’t know how we close the achievement gaps without closing the teacher shortage in the state.” Watch video excerpts of Thurmond’s speech, about fighting school privatization, closing the achievement gap and teacher shortage, and about a teacher who made a big impact in his life. In his speech Saturday, California Teachers Association President Eric Heins reiterated to delegates the power of political involvement and the critical need to support Thurmond and Newsom. “As a lawmaker, Tony passed legislation to provide millions of dollars to school districts to keep kids in school and out of the criminal justice system,” Heins said. “He recognizes the growing teacher shortage in California. He supports affordable housing and other incentives to attract and retain quality educators in our classrooms.” Thurmond has served the public in elected office for more than 12 years as a state Assembly member, school board trustee and city councilman. Heins said Lt. Gov. Newsom believes that solving California's public education problems starts with teachers. “He believes we need to attract high quality teachers and retain them, by treating them as professionals and paying them as professionals. And he knows that educational excellence isn’t conceived in Sacramento but in the daily toil of hundreds of thousands of educators, parents and students.”
Newsom opposes the proliferation of charters, especially those run by private management companies who want to profit off students. He supports holding charter schools to the same standards of accountability and transparency as neighborhood public schools. Council delegates backed Padilla for re-election for his record of support for education, which includes advocacy for English learners. As a state Senator, Padilla authored a series of legislative measures to identify and implement best practices in English Learner curriculum and instruction statewide. Delegates supported the reelection of Controller Yee, who has 30 years of public service. She also cofounded the Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project, which “exposes California high school youth to the public service, public policy, and political arenas.” Below is the list of statewide and legislative candidates recommended today by the CTA State Council for the June primary and November election: Secretary of State - Alex Padilla (D) Controller - Betty Yee (D) Assembly AD 2 - Jim Wood (D) AD 4 - Cecilia Aguiar Curry (D) AD 7 - Kevin McCarty (D) AD 9 - Jim Cooper (D) AD 11 - Jim Frazier (D) AD 13 - Susan Talamantes Eggman (D) AD 15 - Judy Appel (D) AD 16 - Rebecca BauerKahan (D) AD 17 - David Chiu (D) AD 18 - Rob Bonta (D) AD 19 - Philip Ting (D) AD 20 - Bill Quirk (D) AD 21 - Adam Gray (D) AD 22 - Kevin Mullin (D) AD 25 - Kansen Chu (D) AD 27 - Ash Kalra (D) AD 28 - Evan Low (D) AD 29 - Mark Stone (D) AD 30 - Robert Rivas (D) AD 32 - Rudy Salas (D) AD 41 - Chris Holden (D) AD 43 - Laura Friedman (D) AD 44 - Jacqui Irwin (D) AD 47 - Eloise Gomez Reyes (D) AD 49 - Ed Chau (D) AD 50 - Richard Bloom (D) AD 52 - Freddie Rodriguez (D) AD 53 - Miguel Santiago (D) AD 57 - Ian Calderon (D) AD 58 - Cristina Garcia (D) AD 59 - Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D) AD 60 - Sabrina Cervantes (D) AD 61 - Jose Medina (D) AD 63 - Anthony Rendon (D) AD 64 - Mike Gipson (D) AD 70 - Patrick O’Donnell (D) AD 78 - Todd Gloria (D) AD 80 - Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D) Senate SD 2 - Mike McGuire (D) SD 6 - Richard Pan (D) SD 10 - Bob Wieckowski (D) SD 12 - Anna Caballero (D) SD 20 - Connie Leyva (D)
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ACEP: Anthem's Emergency Care Policy Has Deadly Serious Implications For Patients Health/Fitness News
3 Ways Parents & Family Can Cope When A Child Has A Deadly Disease Health/Fitness News
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2018 / PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today launched a new video to push back on a dangerous policy by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) to deny coverage for emergency patients. If the insurance giant decides your visit to the ER was not an emergency, based on their undisclosed lists of diagnoses, they'll leave patients with the entire bill. Anthem's emergency care policy hurts patients. Help us stop them. "Anthem's policy has deadly serious implications for patients," said Paul Kivela, MD, FACEP, president of ACEP. "Anthem is risking patients' lives by forcing them to second guess their medical symptoms before they get to the ER, and some may not go when they need to. As the video explains, people may have identical symptoms but have different diagnoses — one life threatening, one non-urgent. Insurers cannot reasonably expect patients to know the difference." There is nearly a 90-percent overlap in symptoms between emergencies and non-emergencies, according to a 2013 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Anthem's policy is also unlawful," said Dr. Kivela. "The 'prudent layperson standard' is federal law and requires health insurance companies to cover emergencies visits based on the patient's symptoms, not the final diagnoses. No insurance policy is affordable if it abandons you in an emergency." The company is using secret lists of pre-determined diagnoses — which Anthem BCBS considers to be "non-urgent" — that may not be covered if the patient goes to the emergency department. In Missouri, the original list of nearly 2,000 diagnoses included "influenza," — which has
killed several people this season — "ovarian cyst" and "blood in the urine," which can be symptoms of medical emergencies. Last month, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo, representing a state where Anthem implemented this policy, sent a letter to Anthem's CEO requesting answers and internal documents from the company. "Patients are not physicians," said Sen. McCaskill in the letter. "I'm concerned that Anthem is requiring its patients to act as medical professionals when they are experiencing urgent medical events." Along with Missouri, Anthem BCBS has already implemented the policy in Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, New Hampshire and Ohio. Unless stopped, this could be go into effect in more states, with additional health insurance companies following with policies of their own. "Anthem, and others insurance companies have a long history of not paying for emergency care," said Dr. Kivela. "Emergency physicians successfully fought back against these outrageous policies. Now, as the future of health care is debated again, insurance companies are trying to reintroduce the harmful practice." The video cast features real doctors from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Learn more and watch the video by visiting www.faircoverage.org. ACEP is the national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine. ACEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research and public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches and other government agencies.
When a child is stricken with a deadly, little-known disease, the home can suddenly feel like a lost sailboat in a stormy sea. Waves of emotion overwhelm what had been a serene, happy place, and each family member faces challenges of how to move forward. News of the diagnosis can take everyone off-guard, including the parents. Knowing their role is to always be in control, they find their world turned upside-down. But somehow they must cope and help the terminally ill child and the siblings do the same. For a heartbroken mother or father, positive steps start by finding gratitude and savoring each day the affected child is alive while fostering that perspective for the rest of the family, says Charlotte Benson, whose daughter Christiane, 15, suffers from juvenile Batten disease, an incurable neurological disorder that results in blindness, seizures, loss of motor functions and speech. “Every day has to count,” Benson says. “You learn that when you receive a diagnosis that’s devastating. Every day is a gift. It’s an opportunity to share a moment together.” Benson, who with her husband, Craig, started the Beyond Batten Disease Foundation (www.beyondbatten.org), specifies three areas where parents can help their family deal with the reality of a child’s terminal condition. With honesty/acceptance. Parents may want to hide or delay the diagnosis, so as to protect the siblings emotionally. Benson, however, says honesty helps establish a new normal and gives the siblings coping skills for their adult lives. “One thing that’s been very successful for us has been to take the approach of complete honesty about Christiane’s condition with the children from the very beginning,” Benson says.
“It’s kind of a gradual assimilation to a different reality. If you give children a chance to adapt to their circumstances, they do it beautifully.” With faith and inspiration. “Our faith has been an irreplaceable source of comfort,” Benson says. “We believe that Christiane’s life has purpose and meaning, and trusting that God has a plan for her life allows us to accept the places where we are powerless. We’ve also tried to teach our children that it’s not what happens to you in life that matters, it’s how you handle it that counts. A diagnosis like Batten has the potential to take you out at the knees and cripple you for life. But then you have a choice of whether you want to live feeling sorry for yourself, try to make the most of what you have, or even better, live trying to use your misfortune in a positive way for the good of others.” As a small window in a big picture. Benson says the challenge of having a child with special needs “completely changes your life in every perspective.” With a child’s life shortened, the “future” has a more fleeting definition. “It really paralyzes your ability to dream about a future in a conventional sense,” Benson says. “You have to re-frame how you think about the future. You try to keep your dreaming in finite chunks, because you may not know what your child’s condition will be a year from now.” “Any life path can be full of extraordinary trials,” Benson says. “In our case, we are inspired by Christiane, who continues to be independent, spirited, determined, and courageous as she faces her own challenges of living with a deadly disease. She reminds us that we can all decide to believe beyond our own limitations and fears.”
Washington, D.C. – Despite Republican control of the House, Senate, and White House, late last night, Congress and the Trump
“Today, the anxiety of hardworking families across America continues to grow. Will their children lose health coverage because of the refusal of Congress and the Trump administration to extend funding for their children’s health care? Now the government is actually shutting down and no action has been taken. Holding children’s health care ransom for partisan gains is not only shameful but un-American. “We’ve been working across the aisle to extend CHIP funding for 18 months or more and funding for CHIP expired more than 100 days ago. Republicans – who control the House, Senate and the White House – have no reason not to have extended funding for this important, popular, and bipartisan program. The fact that the CBO has found that a 10-year CHIP funding extension would actually save the nation $6 billion, underscores how easy it would
Aggressive Prenatal Care To Help Battle Preterm Births Health/Fitness News
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Leading the combined contingents of Covered California and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) during the recent MLK Jr. Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles are (L to R) Dr. David Carlisle, President and CEO of CDU; Assemblymember Autumn Burke; and Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee. Marchers from the combined Covered California/CDU contingent in the MLK Jr. Kingdom Day Parade.
Dr. King said to the Medical Committee on Human Rights Convention attendees: "Of all
Following is the statement of Frederick Isasi, executive director of Families USA:
be for Congress to act and the level of cynical brinksmanship at play on the part of the president and Congress. “By allowing the federal government to shut down, Congress and President Trump also are refusing to take care of the unfinished business of funding community health centers, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for services delivered through the Indian Health Service to American Indians and Alaska Natives – all of which enjoy strong bipartisan support but continue to languish because of inaction on the part of the president and Congress. “Congress and the White House should stop playing politics with the lives of immigrant children and young adults who grew up in the United States and who now fear losing protected status and facing the risk of deportation. President Trump ended DACA and demanded Congress legislate this issue. A carefully negotiated, bipartisan deal was reached and despite assurances to the contrary, President Trump walked away from the agreement. As both parties have recognized, these young Dreamers are part of the fabric of our nation. They deserve permanent status. It is up to Congress to restore DACA and undo the damage caused by President Trump. “Our nation's core values are threatened by the shutdown and by the expiration of universally supported basic health funding. This Congress and President Trump need to end the brinksmanship and get to work.”
administration could not reach agreement and chose to shut down the United States Govern-
Health/Fitness News
One of the most famous quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is about health care. In 1966,
ment. Instead of putting the needs of America's families first, they are playing power games regarding not only the government shutdown but the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), funding for community health centers, and the safety and future of Dreamers. All three of these are areas of bipartisan agreement. Moreover, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds that the legislation funding CHIP would actually end-up saving the nation $6 billion over 10 years.
Congress and the President Fail the Nation and Leave Our Children’s Health Hanging in the Balance Health/Fitness News
Covered California joins Charles Drew University, Assemblywoman Burke, and 100+ marchers to show we’re keeping health care dream alive in California
Marchers from the combined Covered California/CDU contingent in the MLK Jr. Kingdom Day Parade.
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the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane." And during the recent MLK Jr. Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles, Covered California joined with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, and Assemblywoman Autumn Burke – along with a contingent of more than 100 people -- to march together and remind everyone that we’re “Keeping the Dream Alive in California” and that having quality and affordable health coverage leads us all on a path to justice in health care. The federal Affordable
Care Act – also known as Obamacare – has NOT been repealed and is in its 5th year. It’s still the law of the land to have health coverage, despite all the national noise revolving around health care this past year, and Covered California is continuing to help consumers enroll in quality and affordable health insurance plans by the Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline. Visit CoveredCA.com and get enrolled today! MLK PARADE GROUP https:/ /pbs.twimg.com/media/DToW8_VoAABECz.jpg
Over 200,000 women go into preterm birth each year, oftentimes leading to health issues for both mother and baby. Factors like age, weight, medical conditions, stress, and lifestyle all can contribute to risk for preterm labor. One of the most shocking, however, is that black women have a 50% increased chance of preterm birth than white mothers, as well as other complications. Even tennis superstar, Serena Williams, has faced some of the complications that many black women face. Dr. Jamil Abdur Rahman, OB/ Gyn, and TV personality, said, “African-American women are at higher risk for pregnancy complications and therefore need to be more aggressive about prenatal care. Simple things like taking your prenatal even before conception and making sure the prenatal formulation is adjusted for any risk factors you might have.” While we cannot do much to change our environments or genetic predispositions, we can take charge of our diet and lifestyle. Listed below are several of the most essential nutrients for creating a happy environment for a developing baby: Folate- Folate (or Folic Acid) is most widely known for being an essential part of pregnancy nutrition, as it helps protect the fetus from neural tube defects. Studies have also shown that taking the recommended amount of 600-800 mg per day, can decrease a woman’s chances of preterm labor by up to 70 percent. DHA- DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that helps babies develop in a timely and proportional manner and if taken at the proper dosage, has even
shown to allow mothers tospend less time recovering in the hospital postpartum. Aim to take about 600mg per day. Calcium– Calcium is wellknown for its help in developing the skeletal system. Take the recommended about of 1200 mg per day to help your child develop according to the proper timeline. B Vitamins- The spectrum of B Vitamins are essential in your child’s hormonal, macular, spinal, brain, and heart development. It is crucial that you are watching your B vitamin intake to ensure proper development. Checking off the boxes of each vital nutrient can be tough. Eating less processed foods and saturated animal fats will help give you more room for eating nutrient-dense foods, like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and proteins. These foods will help you cover the whole spectrum of prenatal nutrition, but we also suggest taking a daily prenatal vitamin to assist you in your quest for a healthy baby and you!
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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 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20170014144 Date Filed: 12/27/2017 Filing Expires On: 12/27/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown
LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1. REDLANDS VINYL RECORDS & COLLECTIBLES 2. HOLLYWOODLAND RECORDS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 214 E. REDLANDS BLVD. REDLANDS, CA 92373 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: OLD HOLLYWOODLAND CORP.State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: C4033368 Residence Street Address: 220 N. PALM CANYON DR. PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/19/2017 Louis David Bernal, CEO, 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 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 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180000270 Date Filed: 1/08/2018 Filing Expires On: 1/08/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ELITE SMILE DENTAL GROUP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 25 5TH STREET REDLANDS, CA 92373 Mailing Address: 245 TERRACINA BLVD. #207-A REDLANDS, CA 92373 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: BECKLEY PROFESSIONAL DENTAL CORPORATION State of Inc./ Org./Reg.:CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 2987513 Residence Street Address: 245 TERRACINA BLVD. #207-A REDLANDS, CA 92373 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/08/18 Melisa Beckley, President, 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 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 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180000843 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/22/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 1/22/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): J&D TRANSPORT Business Address: 18538 MALLORY DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, CA 92316 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: JIMMY A. ROJAS 18538 MALLORY DRIVE BLOOMINGTON, CA 92316 Signature/ Officer Title: Jimmy A. Rojas 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 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20170014124 Related FBN Number: 20140004941 County Where Filed: SAN BERNARDINO Date Filed: 4/29/2014 Filing Type: FBN Abandonment Date Filed: 12/27/2017 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 12/27/2022 Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership Fictitious Business Name(s): CORNRAGEOUS Business Address: 10830 HILLCREST CT. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: DEREK A. YAMASHIGE 10830 HILLCREST CT. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 BALTAZAR IBARRA JR. 5508 MARTINGALE WAY FONTANA, CA 92336 Baltazar Ibarra, Jr., 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 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 18, 25, February 1, 8 , 2018.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20170014255 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 12/29/2017 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 12/29/2022 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): MADD RETROFITS AND LIGHTING Business Address: 4755 BANDERA ST. MONTCLAIR, CA 91763 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: BRANDON MADRIGAL 4755 BANDERA ST. MONTCLAIR, CA 91763 Brandon Madrigal,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 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 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180000462 Date Filed: 1/12/2018 Filing Expires On: 1/12/2023 County of Current Filing: San Bernardino Date of Current Filing: 1/12/2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LONE WOLF CNC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 888 GREENWOOD AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Mailing Address: Name of Individual Registrant: WILHELM KESTENER Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.:State of Inc./Org./Reg.: Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 888 GREENWOOD AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Wilhelm Kestener, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET 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 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180000178 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 1/05/2018 Began Transacting Business: 11/30/ 2017 Filing Expires On: 1/05/2023 Business is Conducted By: Joint Venture Fictitious Business Name(s): FOREVER B REAL ESTATE Business Address: 8221 GREEN RD. PINON HILLS, CA 92372 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 720212 PINON HILLS, CA 92372 Registrant(s)Address: CRISTY G. HOAGLAND 8221 GREEN RD. PINON HILLS, CA 92372 TORREY W. WOODRUFF 8221 GREEN RD. PINON HILLS, CA 92372 Cristy G. Hoagland, General 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 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 11, 18, 25, February 1, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20170014125 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 12/27/2017 Began Transacting Business: 4/29/2014 Filing Expires On: 12/27/2022 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): CORNRAGEOUS Business Address: 5508 MARTINGALE WAY FONTANA, CA 92336 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: BALTAZAR IBARRA JR. 5508 MARTINGALE WAY FONTANA, CA 92336 Baltazar Ibarra, Jr.,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 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 18, 25, February 1, 8 , 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20170014035 Date Filed: 12/21/2017 Filing
Expires On: 12/21/2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): MR. P’S TOWING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 8689 RED OAK ST. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: 1-10 TOWING AND RECOVERY, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg.: C3882383 Residence Street Address: 8689 RED OAK ST. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Brandon Photianos, President, 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 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1800021 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CLARA ROCHA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. CLARA ROCHA to Proposed name: CLARA NUNEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 3/07/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino, 14455 Civic Drive Victorville, CA 92392 Victorville Courthouse A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: January 16, 2018 Susan Slater Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1724911 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANDREW JOHN CHAVEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ANDREW JOHN CHAVEZ to Proposed name: ANDREW JOHN SHARP 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: 1/29/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino, 247 W. 3RD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 SAN BERNARDINO JUDICIAL DISTRICT 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: December 18, 2017 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: ROBERT CAVETT Case Number: PROPS 1800040 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROBERT
CAVETT A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JILL HUNTINGTON in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that JILL HUNTINGTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 20, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing
claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Dina I. Farhat Farhat Law Firm, APC Address: 232 E. Grand Boulevard, Suite 202, Corona, CA 92879 Telephone: (951)808-0529 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 18, 25, February 1, 2018.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: VIRGINIA ELIZABETH FISHERING Case Number: PROPS 1701226 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: VIRGINIA
ELIZABETH FISHERING A Petition for Probate has been filed by: KAREN LUND NIELSEN in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that KAREN LUND NIELSEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 20, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Noreen T. Fontaine Address: 400 Ramona Ave., #106 Corona, CA 92879 Telephone: (951)278-8290 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 25, February 1, 8, 2018.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: ESTHER V. MEDRANO Case Number: PROPS 1800026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ESTHER V.
MEDRANO A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ROBERT GONZALES, SR. in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that ROBERT GONZALES, SR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 7, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request
for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Hector C. Perez Address: 3020 Old Ranch Parkway Seal Beach, CA 90740 Telephone: (562)799-5524 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper January 18, 25, February 1, 2018.
BIDS/PROPOSALS NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS DISTRICT: IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BID DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. PLACE OF RECEIPT: Irvine Unified School District Facilities/Purchasing Attn: Jo Ann PerezCisneros 2015 Roosevelt, Building 7 Irvine, California 92620 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Irvine Unified School District of Orange County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “District,” will receive up to, but not later than the above-stated bid deadline, sealed bids at the place identified above for the award of a contract for: PURCHASE OF STORAGE SHEDS & MISC. ITEMS BID NO. 2017/2018-4FA BID DOCUMENTS will be made available on January 18, 2018 (as a download) at the following website: https:// iusd.org/about/departments/business-services/facilities-planning-construction-services/bidder-information. Bidders will be responsible for reproducing all documents related to this bid. All bids shall be made and presented on the forms provided in the bid documents. Any questions regarding the bid documents must be received in writing, via email to JoAnnCisneros@iusd.org no later than 11:00 a.m. on January 29, 2018. Time is of the essence. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding process. The Award of the Contract, if made by the District, will be by the action of the Governing Board. No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the opening of the bids. Irvine Unified School District Governing Board By: Jo Ann PerezCisneros Supervisor, Facilities/Purchasing Published: January 18, 2018 January 25, 2018 Newspaper: The San Bernardino American News
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January 25, 2018 FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES/LAND ASSISTANCE FUND Job Announcement Director of Communications & Member Relations Please reply to: careers@federation.coop The Director of Communications & Member Relations reports directly to the Executive Director and is responsible for developing and guiding the strategy for all communications, website, and public relations messages and collateral to consistently articulate the organization's vision and mission. The Director of Communications & Member Relations will ensure that the organization is viewed as the primary source, disseminator, and conduit of information within its diverse network and membership base - including, but not limited to, black farmers and landowners, cooperatives and rural communities in the south. The Director of Communications & Member Relations will work closely with the Executive Staff and within the organization as the communications partner on a variety of strategic initiatives, including membership engagement, tracking and development. Responsibilities Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual communications plan across the organization's network in collaboration with the Executive Team, staff and membership. Lead the generation of online content that engages the membership, partners and supporters and leads to measurable action. Decide who, where, and when to disseminate. Put communications vehicles in place to create momentum and awareness as well as to test the effectiveness of communications activities. Manage and/or coordinate webpage maintenance-ensure that new and consistent information (article links, stories, and events) is posted regularly. Track and measure the level of engagement within the membership and network over time Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, e-newsletters and the organization's website. Play a lead role in coordinating and organizing annual meetings that engage the membership, staff, partners, supporters and the public. Manage all media contacts. Develop and manage membership contacts, baseline information and a platform to constantly engage them (the membership). Lead and/or support development efforts and donor relations, including proposal writing. Qualifications The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund is seeking an accomplished Director of Communications & Member Relations who has 5-10 years of communications experience, ideally in an "in-house" leadership role within a complex social justice nonprofit and/or membership based entity, and covering areas such as website content, newsletters, and member & donor communications. The ability to take knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages, and disseminate it to the right audiences through the best distribution channels is critical. Highly collaborative style; experience developing and implementing communications strategies Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently Relationship builder with the flexibility and finesse to "manage by influence" High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force and to position communications discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters Self-starter, able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund, 2769 Church Street, East Point, GA 30344
Trump Administration’s Watchlist Data Overstates Terror Threat...continued from page 1 possible that American encounters are overrepresented. If there’s no legal basis for detention or other action against a person suspected to be on the list, as often is the case with U.S. citizens, the same person could account for multiple encounters – like Senator Kennedy’s five encounters in a roughly one-month span. Lastly, the meaning of “encounter” has consequences for the level of threat it reflects, and the Trump administration has failed to clarify the term’s definition. That DHS had “2,554 encounters with individuals on the terror watchlist” is ambiguous in two ways. First, it’s unclear whether “encounters” include only interactions DHS had with people actually on the overbroad list, as opposed to those suspected – but not verified – to be matches. According to the Terrorist Screening Center, which manages the watchlist, an “encounter” is defined as cases in which “an individual is identified…as…a potential match to an identity in the Terrorist Screening Database.” This includes “positive [and] inconclusive” matches. Taken literally, this would mean that a DHS interaction with a known terrorist, a person wrongly put on a watchlist, an unconfirmable match, and a person whose name resembled someone on a list – like Senator Kennedy’s –would all uniformly be classified as “encounters,” despite those scenarios having vastly different security implications. Second, encounters can happen at various stages of travel. According to DOJ, they can be “face-to-face,” like when a person speaks with a Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”)
officer or attempts to board an aircraft, or “paper-based,” such as during review of a passport or visa application. Indeed, an “encounter” as a measure of threat is less immediate if it means DHS reviewed a visa application or electronic travel authorization request submitted overseas, or stopped a person from boarding a plane in Europe. To the contrary, such encounters would indicate that the robust system of security checks, as highlighted in a recent Brennan Center report, is functioning as it should to identify threats before they reach American shores. It’s possible the report is narrowly interpreting “encounter” with respect to these ambiguities. For example, the report categorizes attempted entries by “air, sea, [and] land,” so it’s possible certain paperbased encounters are being left out. But the term isn’t defined in the report, and narrower readings conflict with how the term is typically defined in DOJ and FBI documents, as well as seeming inconsistent with the administration’s disingenuous inflation of risk metrics in other parts of the report. In other words, no guidance is provided as to what does count, and it’s hard to make sense of the number without it. That said, we should evaluate the “2,554 encounters” statistic in light what we already do know about the risk international terrorism poses to the U.S. homeland – as one study shows, murders by foreign-born terrorists are so infrequent that, with the exception of the 9/ 11 attacks, they are functionally counted as zero as a proportion of the nation’s murder rate.
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Tracee Ellis Ross Clarifies ‘Black-ish’ Pay Negotiations Amid Rumor The show “allows me to reshape what it is to be a fully recognized Black woman on TV,” Ross wrote. By Sheryl Estrada
Tracee Ellis Ross had to take to Twitter to set the record straight about her pay negotiations, but also confirmed her support for equal pay in Hollywood. An article published by The Hollywood Reporter (THR) on Thursday stated that Ross, who currently stars as Rainbow “Bow” Johnson on the hit ABC comedy “Black-ish,” threatened to appear in fewer episodes of the show if she wasn’t paid the same as her male co-star, Anthony Anderson. According to the article, a source said that Anderson, 47, is getting paid significantly more than Ross: “With negotiations for the fifth season ongoing, sources say Ellis Ross feels that if she isn’t brought up to Anderson’s level, she may opt to appear in fewer episodes to make up the disparity by guesting on another show. “A network source says a new deal will significantly increase her compensation and cautioned that Anderson and Ellis Ross’ roles aren’t equal given that he has been attached to Black-ish from the start and is an executive producer.” As the story of Ross threatening to appear in fewer episodes of the comedy began to spread, she responded Saturday with a statement posted on
Twitter. “The words and thoughts that were in the original article that started this public conversation were not mine; there were never any threats,” she wrote. Ross said the reporter should have called her to confirm the information. However, the actress did say that she had been in renegotiations for her salary after the fourth season. “I wanted to be compensated in a way that matches my contributions to a show that I love for many reasons, including the opportunity it allows me to reshape what it is to be a fully recognized Black woman on TV,” she wrote. Ross, 45, who won a Golden Globe for her work on “Black-ish,” said although it was awkward to have her pay negotiations become public, she’s “thankful that important conversations are taking place about fighting for women’s worth and equality and tightening the pay gap in every industry.” THR reported that the information about Ross was said at a Time’s Up meeting. The initiative, created by several hundred actresses and entertainment executives to fight sexual misconduct across the U.S., launched on Jan. 1.
“Time’s Up is a unified call for change from women in entertainment, for women everywhere,” according to its website. “From movie sets to farm fields to boardrooms alike, we envision nationwide leadership that reflects the world in which we live.” The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund is powered by a GoFundMe campaign that has almost reached $19 million. The fund provides subsidized legal support to women and men who have experienced sexual harassment, assault or abuse in the workplace and while in pursuit of their careers. At the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, celebrities, including Ross, wore black attire and Time’s Up pins in support of the initiative. “I wear black today as a ‘we’ not as an ‘I,’ as a celebration of our collective power as women, as an embodiment of sisterhood, solidarity and the work being done to create structural change,” Ross said. “We wear black for equity, parity and inclusion across all industries.” A graduate of Brown University, Ross is the daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross and music manager Robert Ellis Silberstein. She has been candid about refusing to define her life by patriarchal standards.
In a powerful speech, Ross talks about being a 45-year-old, unmarried woman without children who refuses to define her life by patriarchal standards. “It’s really interesting to be a woman and to get to 45 and not be married and not have kids,” she said. “Especially when you have just pushed out your fifth kid on TV.” Ross said that she has built and incredible life, which includes “helping women find our voices.” “I have become a woman that I’m very proud to be,” she said. Ross chooses not to conform to set standards. “I’m going to have to break an agreement that I didn’t really officially agree to sign in the first place, a document drawn up by a bunch of old white guys in a back room, the same group of old white guys who like to pass laws about our reproductive health and choices without us being there,” she said. “That agreement says: We are here to be of service to others, that our destiny is to live in the shadow of men, that we are simply objects of desire, and that we are willing to live with having our voices stifled again and again by the misogyny of our culture.”
Impactful African-American There’s More To Ayesha Curry Than The Inductees In The National Title ‘NBA Wife...’ Lifestyle/Entertainment News Inventors Hall Of Fame The first CoverGirl rep who is “not Lifestyle/Entertainment News
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jan. 17, 2018 -- Since the founding of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), more than 500 visionary men and women, who conceived, patented, and advanced the greatest technological achievements of our nation, have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Historical innovators like Thomas Jennings and Garrett Morgan paved the way beyond science and technology by becoming advocates for African-Americans. Today, pioneers like Victor B. Lawrence continue to advance technologies and racial and economic inequalities.
Garrett Morgan was a selfeducated black man who produced a series of successful inventions in the beginning of the 20th century. His first wellknown invention was the safety hood – a forerunner of the gas mask. In 1923, he patented one of his best-known inventions, the three-way traffic signal. Morgan went on to sell his patent to General Electric, which developed the electric version of the product. Morgan became an advocate for racial equality, establishing the first black fraternities in the country at Cleveland’s Western Reserve University.
Thomas Jennings, Dry Scouring (First African-American U.S. Patent)
Victor B. Lawrence, Signal Processing in Telecommunications
Thomas Jennings invented a process he called “dry scouring,” becoming the first AfricanAmerican to be granted a U.S. patent in 1821. His dry-scouring process was a predecessor to today’s dry-cleaning methods. His success as a businessman and patent holder helped him become a leader for civil rights in New York City. When Jennings died, Frederick Douglass wrote about his death. He noted the importance of the patent Jennings received and that the patent recognized him as a “citizen of the United States,” a designation at the time that shocked many.
Victor Lawrence improved transmission for the modern Internet with his invention of signal processing in telecommunications. His invention has stimulated the growth of the global Internet and advanced data encoding, modem technology, silicon ship design, ATM switching and protocols, DSL and digital video. As a key player in Internet technology, Lawrence advocates bringing Internet access to the world’s poorest countries. He spearheaded efforts to lay high-capacity fiber-optic cable along the west coast of Africa. For more information on African-American Inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, visit invent.org/honor/inductees/find-an-inductee/.
Garrett Morgan, Gas Mask & Three-way Traffic Signal
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Ayesha Curry has put in work to earn the titles of chef, actress, author, entrepreneur, CoverGirl model, TV host and mom of two – but one thing she is not – an “NBA wife.” “I don’t think I’ll ever call myself that,” Curry said when asked what she thinks of the moniker ‘NBA wife’ during a recent interview with Nightline. “I mean, I don’t think my husband would call himself ‘chef’s wife.’” Curry did, however, discuss what she considered to be her most important titles. “Obviously mom and wife first,” she said of the many different roles she leads. “Those are the two most important titles.” While maintaining her household and being married to two-time NBA champion, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Curry has somehow managed to take advantage of many opportunities that have come her way. If you thought Curry was simply an ‘NBA wife’ that likes to cook, you’re mistaken. Here’s a look at the different business ventures Mrs. Curry currently has going on. Author As a self-taught chef, Curry grew up enjoying food and it wasn’t until after she created her blog, that Curry decided to share 100 of her favorite recipes with the rest of the world in her best-selling cookbook “The Seasoned Life.” The family-friendly cookbook hasrecipes that cater to different lifestyles whether you’re vegetarian or don’t have any diet restrictions at all, and even has natural remedies including scrubs and masks. Television host
an actress, singer or influencer,” has also added TV show host to her culinary resume. Curry is the host of the Food Network’s “Ayesha’s Home Kitchen,” where she introduces viewers to her signature style of entertaining- and yes, that does include cooking up some of her best dishes – all from the comfort of her home kitchen. Last Fall, Curry created “Homemade,” a food delivery program that sends subscribers a weekly box that includes simple meal-prepped recipes delivered to your doorstep. Subscribers have the option of choosing between the homemade recipe subscription which gives the option of selecting from two recipes for two adults or one recipe for a family of five; Curry also created “Homemade Kids Subscription,” the first meal kit specifically for kids which includes two easy dinner recipes for four children sent weekly. Additionally, Curry released her first collection of cookware through Meyer corporation which includes porcelain enamel, stainless steel and hard-anodized cookware, cast iron, stoneware, bakeware, cutlery, and pantry ware. As if any of the aforementioned wasn’t enough, thanks to the success of her pop-up grill-focused restaurant, International Smoke, with chef Michael Mina in 2016, the businesswoman also opened a permanent flagship restaurant of the same name in San Francisco as well. While juggling her different titles, Curry appears to have found a good balance between making her dreams a reality, turning them into a profit and managing her household. “One thing that my mom always told me was to never lose yourself inside of your marriage,” she told Nightline. “I’m happy that I’ve been able to find that so-called balance and be able to pursue my passion and take care of my family.”
Witness For Justice #877
Justice work means working with the most vulnerable Zach Wolgemuch Executive for UCC Disaster Ministries
When we think of justice advocacy, we often think actions such as writing letters to congress, marching on Capitol Hill or participating in a boycott. Few of us would consider disasters to be linked to justice work because disasters don’t discriminate… or do they? It is true that many natural disasters impact rich and poor; young and old; black and white; educated and uneducated; insured and uninsured; employed and unemployed, but the reality is that certain communities are more susceptible to disasters than others. Because of systemic injustices, they are more vulnerable. Recently I traveled to Port Arthur, TX, in response to flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Port Arthur was inundated by floodwaters leaving many of its families and residents with few options. The median income there is approximately $32,000, barely half of the national average. Nearly 30 percent of the city lived in poverty in 2015, a percentage that most has certainly increased since the flooding. For the past 12 years I’ve traveled throughout the U.S and around the globe responding to disasters of all types, scale and scope. I sorely wish I could say that what Port Arthur experienced was a coincidence or an anomaly, but it is not. As often as I see impoverished communities impacted by disaster, low-income families too are disproportionately affected when disasters strike, simply because of factors that relate to their socioeconomic status, race or education. Disasters ex-
pose the inequality, injustices and prejudices in our society, yet they also provide a unique opportunity to respond as well. I strongly believe that justice work should be interwoven into our everyday lives. Justice work is difficult, it’s dirty, it requires being vulnerable, placing ourselves in another’s shoes, and being willing to learn and grow in our own understanding of what a “Just World For All” really means. Each day I am personally challenged to step out in faith and seek ways to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with my God. The vile, divisive rhetoric that we hear coming from national leaders is powerless against the relationships we build and the love we show to others in their time of greatest need. I’m proud to serve as the executive for UCC Disaster Ministries because of our role in addressing injustices. UCC Disaster Ministries focuses on responding in communities where systemic injustices persist and where our responses can directly build capacity. Port Arthur is one such example where we are working closely with a local non-profit community development corporation to repair homes that will help displaced renters return home and also increase the number of affordable housing options in the community. By empowering these families, offering hope and building relationships we break down barriers of injustice and prejudice that threaten the very fabric of our common humanity. Praise be to God.
“Wake Up and Weep, You Drunkards…!” By: Lou ColemanYeboah
Lou Coleman-Yeboah Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, sodomites, thieves, covetous, extortioners, liars , lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, blasphemers, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, disobedient, arrogant, revilers. [1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 2 Timothy 3:1-5]. Don’t you know that the Day of the Lord is at hand?” [Joel 1:15; 2:1]. Wake up! Stir yourself and don’t be slothful. “And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore, cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light. Walk properly, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. [Romans 13:11-14]. Be zealous and repent! [Revelation 3:19]. If you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken. [Isaiah 1:20].
I tell you we are seeing the signs that will precede Christ’s return. We are experiencing the birth pangs that will come before Christ’s return. We are being shaken, as prophecy warned. And even though we don’t know the day or the hour, Jesus said we would know the season and we should be living as though His hand is on the door ready to come back. [Matthew 24:42-44.] Repent now while it is still day! For, “He said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” [Revelation 21: 6-8]. Don’t wait too late! “Repent Now Every One of His Evil Ways and Evil Doing…” [Jeremiah 25:5]. “For the Kingdom of God is at Hand!” [Matthew 3:2]. “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessings and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live…” [Deuteronomy 31: 19}
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Criminal Justice Reform: Rep. Danny Racist Pro-White Town Manager Calls For Davis’ New Bill Pushes Back on Money Races To ‘Voluntarily Separate’ "Leaves are like civilizations. They change color as they die," Tom Bail Kawczynski posted on his social media page
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
By Kaitlyn D'Onofrio
Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson (at podium) gives remarks during a press conference about Rep. Danny Davis’ “Bail Fairness Act of 2018” on Capitol Hill as Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.) looks on. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) During a recent press conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) said that at any given time there are roughly 500,000 people sitting in local jails waiting for their day in court. “These are people who have been charged with a crime, but are not convicted,” said Davis. “Many of the people waiting in jail are forced to wait simply, because they cannot afford to post bail.” On January 18, Davis introduced the Bail Fairness Act of 2018 to alleviate some of the burdens associated with the cash bail system. The Chicago congressman was joined on Capitol Hill by Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee (DTexas) and Dwight Evans (DPa.) and Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson. The four of them were flanked by two large posters; one poster read: “Taxpayers Spend $17 billion on Pre-trial Detentions”; the other poster simply said, “Bail Fail” in large letters. Wilson said that he has paid the bails of non-violent Cook County Corrections inmates who were too poor to bail themselves out. Davis’ legislation would require states to release individuals charged with a non-violent misdemeanor on non-monetary conditions prior to their court date. Civil rights groups and lawmakers are increasingly putting pressure on businesses operating in the cash bail system and becoming more vocal about problems in the industry. As more cities begin to do away with the cash bail practice, some federal legislators are taking notice. Senators
Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have voiced similar concerns regarding the problems of money bail in the Senate. In September 2017, Harris joined with Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on the Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act. The bill would overhaul America’s bail system just as Rep. Davis’ legislation hopes to do. A May 2017 report by Color of Change and the ACLU entitled, “Selling Off Our Freedom: How Insurance Corporations Have Taken Over Our Bail System,” outlined the for-profit incentives behind the bail system in America. The report revealed that there are fewer than 10 companies involved in the administration of over $14 billion in bonds posted by for-profit bail each year. The bail industry collects approximately $2 billion in profit, annually. “The result of bail corporations’ control is that millions of people are no longer free: people stuck in jail and families stuck in debt to create profit for these corporations,” the report read. The study also pointed out that, “the national median for bail for a felony arrest is now $10,000, while the Federal Reserve has found that nearly half of Americans would be unable to pay for an unexpected expense of $400.” The United States remains number one in the world in the rate of incarceration, with over two million people behind bars, in large part, because poor people are unable to pay their way out of incarceration. The money bail system disproportionately impacts the poor. There are currently over 43 mil-
lion Americans living under the poverty line; nearly 30 percent of African Americans live in poverty. “The original purpose of bail was to serve as an incentive to return to court when a person is arrested, released, and their case proceeds. However, the current money bail system has little to do with this original intent…people with money can almost always buy their way to freedom, regardless of the charges against them,” wrote ACLU Deputy National Political Director Udi Ofer on December 11, 2017. Rep. Davis has continued to focus on justice reform issues during his 20 years in Congress. Davis’ “Second Chance Act” was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007. The legislation assisted formerly incarcerated individuals to successfully re-enter society. In November 2016, after his 15-year-old grandson was murdered in Chicago, Rep. Davis pushed for more funding for neighborhoods struggling with poverty. His focus was on the “10-20-30” policy proposed by South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. The “10-20-30” plan would focus cash on 10 percent of all government funding to be allocated to areas where 20 percent of the residents have lived in poverty for over 30 years. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist, political analyst and contributor to the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com. She can be reached by email at LBurke007@gmail.com and on Twitter at @LVBurke.
FACEBOOK A town manager with segregationist views who called for races to “voluntarily separate” will not resign but said he expects to be fired soon. He also claims he’s not racist. Tom Kawczynski, town manager of Jackman, Maine, shares a host of racist, anti-women, antiLGBT and pro-Trump ideologies on his websites. He told the Bangor Daily News in describing his views, “We are pro-white without being anti-other groups in terms of their racial identity. But we … oppose the idea of bringing people in from the outside that come from different cultures.” The “we” he is referring to is New Albion, a group Kawczynski started about a year ago, around the same time he moved from New Hampshire to Maine. According to its website the group is “defending the culture and people of New England.” Kawczynski also told the Bangor Daily News “that he wants to preserve this region’s white majority and keep out Muslims, but rejected the idea that his views are racist, saying that people of different racial backgrounds are welcome in his movement as long as their culture is ‘rooted in Western civilization.’” Previously on his Gab profile Kawczynski reposted a picture that says, “Leaves are like civilizations. They change color as they die.” Kawczynski reportedly wrote in a blog post, “while I am not an absolutist on race, understanding the many complications created by the American system, I do believe to the extent we voluntarily separate, the happier every group will be as they regain self-determination.” That “voluntarily separate” passage could no longer be located on Kawczynski’s website, but a post titled “Voluntary Separation – An Honest Analysis” was pub-
lished on Jan. 20 and defended those views, seemingly in response to public backlash. Kawczynski compared his suggestion to Historically Black Colleges and Universities: “If you tried to have white only universities, it would be considered apostasy, yet there that right only is reserved for some minorities.” But he did not mention that the history of HBCUs was not a “right only reserved for some minorities” but rather the only option Blacks had for a fair education. And HBCUs do not bar white students. While HBCUs were established so Blacks could obtain an education during a time when traditional schools would not admit them, they notably serve students of all ethnicities today. According to a Pew Research Center report from February: “Although these schools were established to serve black students, HBCUs have long enrolled students of all races and ethnicities – a trend that has become more prevalent over the years. The percentage of HBCU students who were either white, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Native American was 17% in 2015, up from 13% in 1980. Hispanic students, in particular, have seen their overall shares grow on HBCU campuses, increasing from 1.6% in 1980 to 4.6% in 2015.” After President Donald Trump’s “shithole” comments about Haiti and African nations, Kawczynski reposted on his Gab page, “God, they are SHITHOLE countries. Black countries everywhere suck major ass. Why do you think they are always trying to move to White countries? Friggin’ CNN asswipes now going APE.” He also reposted derogatory comments about transgender people. The post read, in part: “I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS SICK,
TWISTED, DEGENERATE BS THEY KEEP SHOVING DOWN OUR KIDS’ THROATS!” He wrote two weeks ago, “It’s no accident unattractive women make up the vast majority of feminists. Their issue is less with the roles men and women play, and more with resentment about the lack of attention they draw from men due to these attributes.” He also reposted a picture with a caption that included “#FeminismIsCancer.” Over the weekend Kawczynski posted on his Gab page, “I’m guessing I should be working on my resume as my public sector career looks likely to draw to a close in one form or another. Do any gabbers need a smart writer who has plenty of skills to do independent work from home? I plan on writing a book about this all now.” Kawczynski’s inaccuracies about HBCUs are not a shock, though. He is a Trump supporter and was reportedly Lisbon town chair for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. And Trump and his administration have not been supportive — or even knowledgeable — of HBCUs. Following a meeting last year with leaders at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a statement that raised questions about how much listening she did at the session. DeVos described HBCUs as “real pioneers when it comes to school choice.” “They are living proof that when more options are provided to students, they are afforded greater access and greater quality,” DeVos said. Also last year the Trump administration suggested that funding for HBCUs may be “unconstitutional.”
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tivities, to participate in child rearing, to cutback on their hours to take paternity leave and through doing that you’re much more likely to end up with greater parity down the road.” Hunter’s presentation was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Watson, which also included Sylvia Pozezanac, senior managing director for Prudential Financial (No. 15); Nicola Palmer, chief network officer and vice president at Verizon; and Irene Chang Britt, a board member of numerous corporations. Pozezanac discussed the retirement income gap disparity. “Women live longer, women have higher healthcare costs in retirement, women are more likely to be single in retirement and yet the median income is 42 percent less than that of men,” she said. “The impact of the lower income and the time off in the workforce means that social security benefits tend to be 23 percent [lower] than that of men. “Women are less likely to engage in empowering them-
selves in providing for their retirement coupled with the fact that the income is less to begin with. “What we can do as employers, as senior executives in our companies is encourage women in the next generation to really be empowered by taking active participation in planning and saving for retirement.” “Women and the Economy” was hosted by KPMG’s Short Hills office in conjunction with New Jersey Women’s Network to Network (N2N) and KPMG’s Network of Women (KNOW). KNOW was established in 2003 by KPMG’s Women’s Advisory Board (WAB) to tailor and deliver WAB’s broad national programs, and strengthen strategic alliances through chapters at the local office level. N2N is a consortium of women leaders from some of New Jersey’s most prestigious companies that provides a forum for professional women to share best practices and form mutually beneficial business relationships.?
Torres Responds to Yet Another Republican Stop-Gap Funding Bill Local/National News
WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) released the following statement on Republicans’ fifth short-term spending resolution four months into Fiscal Year 2018: “I voted NO on this fifth shortterm funding bill because an empty promise is not a commitment to stay and work through the budget. There’s no assurance that we won’t be here in a couple of weeks in the same spot when this temporary funding expires again. This 17-day extension leaves us with just four full working days to resolve so many outstanding issues for the American people—that is simply not enough time to get anything meaningful done. If Republicans truly cared about the American people and funding our government, then they would have cancelled all up-
coming events and ordered members to stay and work on a bipartisan deal. “Any meaningful deal would include protections for Dreamers, a permanent solution for CHIP and the community health care clinics they depend on, funding for recovery efforts for natural disasters, and ensuring that our service members and veterans have the resources they need. Even Defense Secretary James Mattis has remarked on the harm that operating under continuing resolutions inflicts on the readiness of our military. Every single one of these issues require our full immediate attention and I stand ready and willing to work with my colleagues across the aisle to bring stability, strength, and security to our country.”
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FEMA Encourages Tsunami Awareness And Preparedness For Coastal Communities Local/National News
WASHINGTON – Following an intense earthquake that occurred in the Gulf of Alaska, which prompted tsunami watches, advisories and warnings across many state coastlines, FEMA continues to highlight safety tips for those who live in or visit coastal communities. While today’s immediate threat has passed, the situation serves as a reminder to all that there are steps that can be taken now, to prepare for future events. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, tsunamis are one of the most powerful and destructive natural forces, delivering a series of extremely long waves which can cause dangerous coastal flooding and powerful currents that can last for several hours or days. Caused by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite, tsunamis radiate outward in all directions from the point of origin and can move across entire ocean basins. If a major earthquake or landslide occurs close to shore, areas are at greater risk if they are less than 25 feet above sea level and within a mile of the shoreline. The first wave in a series could reach the beach in a few minutes, even before a warning is issued. FEMA encourages citizens to protect themselves and their families by taking the following steps to ensure they are ready in the event of a tsunami: Create and practice an evacuation plan with your family. If you live in a tsunami evacuation zone you will find signs in your community. Familiarity may save your life. Be able to follow your escape route at night and during inclement weather. Create a family communications plan to know how you’ll contact each other and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Build an emergency kit to ensure you and your family are pre-
pared to be on your own for at least 72 hours. If you are a tourist, familiarize yourself with local tsunami evacuation protocols. Familiarize yourself with tsunami notification information: Tsunami Watch A tsunami watch is issued to alert emergency management officials and the public of an event which may later impact the watch area. Prepare to take action and stay alert for further information. Tsunami Advisory A tsunami advisory is issued when a tsunami with the potential to generate strong currents or waves dangerous to those in or very near the water is imminent or expected. The threat may continue for sev-eral hours after initial arrival, but significant inundation is not expected for areas under an advisory. Tsunami Warning A tsunami warning is issued when a tsunami with the potential to generate widespread inundation is imminent or expected. Warnings alert the public that dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful cur-rents is possible and may continue for several hours after initial arrival. Move inland, out of the water, off the beach, and away from harbors, marinas, breakwaters, bays and inlets. Be alert to and follow instructions from your local emergency officials because they may have more detailed or specific information for your location. If you feel a strong earthquake or extended ground rolling take immediate protective actions such as moving inland and/or uphill preferably by foot. If told to evacuate, evacuate immediately, taking your animals with you. If you are in a high-rise building and instructed to shelter in place, stay on floors just (continued in next column)
FEMA Encourages Tsunami Awareness And Preparedness For Coastal Communities...continued above flood water. Stay in hallways or interior rooms. Do not return to the coast until local emergency officials indicate it is safe to do so. The FEMA App (available in English & Spanish) provides National Weather Service alerts, safety tips for what to do before/
during/after more than 25 natural & man-made emergencies, emergency kit and family communication plan checklists, and more: www.fema.gov/mobile-app. For more information about tsunamis and how to prepare visit www.ready.gov/tsunamis.
ACLU Calls for North Carolina Prisons to Lift Ban on The New Jim Crow Government News RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina is demanding that the state Department of Public Safety immediately lift its unconstitutional ban on Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness in North Carolina prisons. The book appears on the state’s Master List of Disapproved Publication (sic). In a letter sent to officials this week, the civil rights group says that banning the book not only violates the First Amendment rights of prisoners and DPS’s own policies, but is “cruelly ironic,” given its subject matter. Alexander’s best-selling 2010 book examines the role of race in mass incarceration in the United States and argues that, by targeting Black men through the War on Drugs, the criminal justice system has devastated communities of color and created a “welldisguised system of racialized social control that functions in a manner strikingly similar to Jim Crow.” In North Carolina, Black people are
less than a quarter of the state’s population yet represent more than 52 percent of the state’s prison population. “For North Carolina — a state with such stark racial disparities in its criminal justice system — to keep a book about racial injustice away from those incarcerated is not just shameful and wrong. It’s also unconstitutional,” said Chris Brook, legal director of the ACLU of North Carolina. “Michelle Alexander’s book shines a light on the pervasive racial injustice behind America’s epidemic of mass incarceration. North Carolina officials must lift the state’s ban immediately.” The New Jersey prison system lifted a similar ban on The New Jim Crow earlier this month. The ACLU is asking North Carolina to take immediate action to restore The New Jim Crow and audit its list of banned books by February 22. This release can be found here: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/ en/press-releases/aclu-calls-northcarolina-prisons-lift-ban-new-jim-crow
Biased Algorithms are Everywhere So Who's In Charge of the Programming? Local/National News
Biased Algorithms are everywhere, so at a critical moment in the evolution of machine learning and AI, we need to talk about the societal issues this poses, according to Ralph MüllerEiselt, an expert in education policy and governance. Müller-Eiselt was interviewed by C. M. Rubin for The Global Search for Education. How do we ensure that algorithms are always conceived? to achieve? a
positive impact for societies and education, rather than a danger or a risk? Müller-Eiselt states in The Global Search for Education interview that discussions and debate about “the goals of software systems with social impact” are needed since “it is up to us as a society to decide where such systems should be used and to make sure that they are designed with the right (continued in next 2 columns)
Biased Algorithms are Everywhere So Who's In Charge of the Programming?...continued purposes in mind.” He believes that even “algorithms designed with good intentions can produce bad results.” Müller-Eiselt also discusses how algorithms and AI will impact evolving education systems. While the use of algorithms and AI in education is “still in its initial phase,” he asserts that policy makers should not be waiting to see what happens and react after the fact, but that they should “actively shape regulation now towards sustaining the public good.” He adds that those organizations involved in the design and development of algorithms also have a critical role to play and should be reflecting on their “social responsibility” and how best to create “common standards for professional ethics in this field.” Read the Interview here: http:// www.cmrubinworld.com/the-globalsearch-for-education-ai-algorithmsand-what-should-we-all-be-thinkingabout Ralph Müller-Eiselt is an expert in education policy and governance who heads the Bertelsmann Foundation's
taskforce on policy challenges and opportunities in a digitalized world. CMRubinWorld launched in 2010 to explore what kind of education would prepare students to succeed in a rapidly changing globalized world. Its award-winning series, The Global Search for Education, is a highly regarded trailblazer in the renaissance of 21st century education, and occupies a widely respected place in the pulse of key issues facing every nation and the collective future of all children. It connects today’s top thought leaders with a diverse global audience of parents, students and educators. Its highly readable platform allows for discourse concerning our highest ideals and the sustainable solutions we must engineer to achieve them. C. M. Rubin has produced hundreds of interviews and articles discussing an extensive array of topics under a singular vision: when it comes to the world of children, there is always more work to be done. For more information on CMRubinWorld