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Even Cops Think the Officer Who Killed Brendon Glenn Should Be Prosecuted. Los Angeles’ Prosecutor Doesn't By Michael Harriot
By Sun Kim | California Black Media
Brendon Glenn Photo: The Law Office of James DeSimone
Sun Kim, protested in downtown Sacramento at the NRA headquarters Sacramento, Calif. – Protesters of all backgrounds converged on the Sacramento headquarters of the National Rifle Association, as a culminating event to cap off regional demonstrations against gun violence. The protests were in response to the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that took the lives of 17 individuals. The rally was organized by Women’s March’s Sacrament youth program. Event speakers included Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, who represents the 7th Assembly District, Dr. Mariama Smith Gray from California State University, Easy Bay, and Rebecca Gonzales of the National Association of Social Workers.
Protesters spoke passionately about the need to curb gun violence and about the need for more responsible media portrayals of gun ownership. “Students of color have been wrongly associated with violence and aggression,” said Gray. “And yet we need to consider the demographics of the school shooter because we also need to pay attention to what is happening to white adolescent boys who have access to guns.” Her speech at the rally visibly touched many mothers in the audience. Hiram Johnson High School in Sacramento Unified School District participated in the walkout by allowing students to use the walkout “as an opportunity to be
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given a voice; to empower the students,” according to Barbara Tigert, who teaches English at the high school. Presenters were mindful to tell youth protestors that once the allotted 17-minute protest time given by school districts had passed, that they were expected to return to their schools if they had opted to participate the walk out. “We need to broaden the people who are active on this issue because gun violence effects all communities, but especially communities of color,” said Gonzales who serves a government affairs director for the National Association of Social Workers and is the co-chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun
Violence. “Hollywood and our culture for too long have romanticized violence and the use of guns. It must stop but it will only happen if consumers reject this form of ‘entertainment.” Both Dr. Gray and Mrs. Gonzales were visibly ecstatic from seeing high school students taking initiative to tackle gun violence. All speakers encouraged the audience members to get involved with the political process any way can from calling, emailing, tweeting, and writing members of Congress, Senators, and/or State Representatives. As of press time, the National Rifle Association has not returned requests for comment.
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Assemblymember Holden’s Water Conservation Tax Relief Legislation Helps Keep California Out of Drought State/Government News
L/R: Shero Cherilynne Hollowell, Shero Twillea Evans-Carthen and Shero Gail Martin-Mathews Sacred Sistahs, Inc. 10th Annual Shero and Scholarship Fundraiser Breakfast was held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Immanuel Praise Fellowhip Church. Dr. Tonia Causey-Bush, Founder and Chief Excecutive Officer was pleased to honor Shero Twillea Evans-Carthen, University Ombuds Officer and Director of Ombuds Services at California State University, San Bernardino; Shero Cherilynne Hollowell, Educator for Riverside Unified School District; and Shero
Gail Martin-Mathews, Retired Assistant Superindent of Curriculum and Instruction. Congratulations to the following 2018 scholarship recipients: Thandiwe Bush, Summit HS; Alondra Duncan, Summit HS; Jada Simone Gray, St. Bernard HS, and Kandace Simmons, Summit HS. The mission of Sacred Sistahs, Inc. is to empower serve, and improve the overall health, well-being, spirit, and vitality of African (continued in next 2 columns)
Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden’s legislation to extend tax relief for individuals participating in a turf removal water conservation program, Assembly Bill 2283, passed the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation today with a 6-0 vote. “Water conservation shouldn’t be taxed,” said Assemblymember Chris Holden. “California barely got out of the drought last year and we’re already experiencing a shortage of rainfall this year.” Assembly Bill 2283 extends the sunset date from January 1, 2019
to January 1, 2024 on previous legislation which excludes from gross income, under both the personal income tax and corporation tax laws, amounts received as a rebate, voucher, or other financial incentive issued by a local water agency for participation in a turf removal water conservation program. “We must continue to implement policies that incentivize water conservation, and extending tax relief on already proven programs is a win for California and consumers,” said Assemblymember Holden.
Brendon Glenn is dead. Like in the countless cases that preceded his, Glenn was an unarmed black man killed by a police officer. Like those of his innumerable predecessors, his death was captured on video. As usual, the officer who shot Glenn says that the man was reaching for a fellow officer’s gun even though eyewitnesses and video do not show it. But unlike in most cases, the police chief says that the officer who shot Glenn should be prosecuted. The cop whose firearm Glenn was allegedly reaching for testified that he didn’t feel Glenn trying to reach for his weapon and said that he had no idea why his partner shot Brendon Glenn. Yet Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey decided not to bring charges against Clifford Proctor, the officer who shot Glenn in cold blood. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lacey admits that her decision had nothing to do with whether or not Proctor’s decision to shoot Glenn was justifiable. She did not convene a grand jury or file a single charge. In fact, though, there is such clear and convincing evidence in this case that legal experts familiar with it have wondered if Lacey would ever prosecute a case of police brutality. On May 5, 2015, a bartender at a Los Angeles bar dialed 911 to report that a customer was being “loud and obnoxious,” refusing to leave. Los Angeles Police Department officer Clifford Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, arrived on the scene to find 29-year-old Brendon Glenn and his dog. Kawahara’s bodycam shows Proctor, who is black, cursing at Glenn and telling the offender, “Don’t come over here with your dog or I will shoot your dog.” Even though the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department would later fault Proctor for cursing and yelling, which “likely escalated the situation,” Kamahara’s report would describe
his partner as acting “calm and professional.” The officers told Glenn to leave, which he does, prompting the officers to turn off their bodycams. But Glenn continued to yell at customers at another bar, and video surveillance footage shows a bouncer from another establishment throwing Glenn to the ground, at which point Proctor and Kawahara try to handcuff Glenn. As they wrestle with Glenn, he tries to stand up. Glenn’s left hand is not visible in the surveillance footage, and neither is Kawahara’s gun. Proctor backs up and fires twice at point-blank range, hitting Glenn in the back and killing him. After investigators determined that Glenn was on his stomach and using his arms to push himself off the ground when he was shot, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced in January 2016 that he would recommend that the prosecutor, DA Lacey, file charges against Proctor for Glenn’s death. In a 12-page document, Beck noted that both responding officers were aware, before their arrival, that they would be dealing with someone who was possibly intoxicated but that the officers failed to develop a tactical plan. He also deemed Proctor’s defense that Glenn was reaching for Kawahara’s weapon to be null and void. Kawahara said that he did not feel a tug on his holster, and Beck added: Video footage obtained from the Townhouse Bar captured the struggle between Glenn and the officers and at no time during the struggle can Glenn’s hands be observed on or near any portion of Officer [redacted] holster. Officer [redacted] holster was attached to the left side of his duty belt. Witnesses to the incident also said that they didn’t see Glenn reach for Kawahara’s gun. Kawahara said he had no idea why Proctor shot Glenn. DNA tests of Kawahara’s service belt (continued on page 7)
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Readers Are Leaders: Buy Your Children More Books By Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign)
Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that we have to read more to our children and encourage them to read more for themselves. We are our children’s first teachers, and what we teach them makes a difference. According to research by Betty Hart of the University of Kansas and Todd Risley of the University of Alaska, by age 3, poor children have an accumulated experience with 30 million less words than their wealthier counterparts; a greater percentage of the words that poor children accumulate were discouraging compared to their wealthier peers. We have to read more to our children and encourage them to read more for themselves. Books not only promote literacy, they also encourage our children to see themselves as an integral and valued part of the society in which they live. Walter Dean Myers, author of the critically acclaimed “Monster,” asserts that exposure to culturally relevant books can lead to self validation and higher self esteem for young people. This year let’s help reduce the 30-million-word gap by adding more books to our shopping list. A Guide to Purchasing Culturally Relevant Books Birth to 7 years-old: Children in this age group enjoy books with vibrant colors, a predictable pattern, and interactive pages. Our Picks:
1. “Please, Baby, Please” by Spike Lee & Tonya Lewis Lee describes the behind-the-scenes look at the chills, spills, and unequivocal thrills of bringing up baby.* You can purchase “Please, Baby, Please” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Please-Baby-Spike-Lee/dp/ 0689834578 2. “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by Mill Martin Jr. uses an alphabet rhyme to race to the top of a coconut tree. You can purchase “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Chicka-Boom-Board-Book/dp/ 1442450703/ref=sr_1_1?s=book s & i e = U T F 8 &qid=1513890851&sr=11&keywords=chick a+chicka+boom+boom 3. “Chicka Chicka 1,2,3” also by Bill Martin Jr. is the countingthemed complement to the popular “Chicka Chika Boom Boom.” You can purchase “Chicka Chicka 1,2,3” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Chicka-Book/dp/1481400568/ ref=sr_1_1?s=books&i e=UTF8&qid=1513890876&sr=11&keywords=chicka+chicka+123 (continued in next 2 columns)
Readers Are Leaders: Buy Your Children More Books...continued 4. “Brothers of the Knight” by Debbie Allen is a modern retelling of the classic tale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” Reverend Knight can’t understand why his 12 sons’ sneakers are torn to shreds each and every morning, and the boys aren’t talking. They know their all-night dancing wouldn’t fit with their father’s image in the community. Maybe Sunday, a pretty new nanny with a knack for getting to the bottom of household mysteries, can crack the case. You can purchase “Brothers of the Knight” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Brothers-Knight-Picture-PuffinBooks/dp/0142300160/ ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8& qid=1513890828&sr=81&keywords=brother s+of+the+knight 8 years-old to 12 years-old: Children in this age group are familiar with story line. They understand setting, plot, and characters. Our Picks: 1. “The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street” by Sharon Flake explores the meaning of being a good friend and “happily ever after.” You can purchase “The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Broken-Queen-Street-Sharon2009-04-28/dp/B01FIYKN54/ ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=book s&ie=UTF8&qid=151363692 4 & s r = 1 - 1 fkmr1&keywords=the+broken+b ike+and+the+queen+of+33rd+st 2. “Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington” by Jabari Asim tells the story of a young Booker T. Washington, the cherished American educator and advisor to presidents, journey five-hundred mile journey to Hampton Institute immediately after emancipation. He arrived with only fifty cents in his pocket. You can purchase “Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington” at Amazon.com.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Fifty-Cents-Dream-BookerWashington/dp/0316086576/ ref=sr_1_1?s=books & i e = U T F 8 & q i d =1513890789&sr=11&keywords=fifty+cents+an d+a+dream+young+ booker+t.+washington 3. “Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money” by Christopher Paul Curtis takes readers on an exciting adventure with best friends Steven, Russell, and Zoopy. Steven was given a mysterious dollar bill from Mr. Chickee, an elderly blind man in the neighborhood. When Agent Fondoo from the U.S. Treasury Department finds out about it, he wants the currency back; but the team of secret government agents may have met their match in the three best friends. You can purchase “Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Chickees-Funny-Money-Christopher-Curtis/dp/0440229197/ ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qi d=1513890762&sr=11&keywords=mr+chi ckees+funny+money 13 years-old to 18 years-old: By this age, teens have established what they like to read, and some have decided that they don’t like to read at all, but with the right books, that can change. Our picks: 1. “Firebird” by Misty Copeland tell the story of a young girl with fragile confidence who questions her ability to reach the heights that Misty has. You can purchase “Firebird” at Amazon.com. Link: https:// www.amazon.coms/ ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_8?url=searchalias%3Dstripbooks&fieldkeywords=firebird+misty+co peland&sprefix=firebird%2C stripbooks%2C134&crid= 8MM6DVJB2BFM (continued in next 2 columns)
Readers Are Leaders: Buy Your Children More Books...continued 2. “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the coming of age the story of an Nigerian-American girl discovering the meaning of “blackness” in the United States of America. Her companion Obinze, was not able to join her in the states due to post 9/11 immigration policies and they eventually stop contact. He chose to try his chances as an undocumented person in London; as an alternative to the American dream. However, they reunite years later in a newly democratic Nigeria. You can purchase “Americanah” at Amazon.com. Links: https:// www.amazon.com/AmericanahChimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/dp/ 0307455920/ref=sr_1_1?s=boo ks&ie=UTF8&qid=1513890737&sr=11&keywords=americanah 3. “Tears of a Tiger” by Sharon M. Draper uses the grief of a young Andy to refute the belief that strong boys don’t cry. After allowing the death of one of his close friends consume him, a se-
ries of letters, articles, homework assignments, and dialogue makes clear that indeed tigers do cry. You can purchase “Tears of a Tiger” at Amazon.com. Link: https://www.amazon.com/ Tears-Tiger-Sharon-M-Draper/ d p / 0 6 8 9 8 0 6 9 8 1 / ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UT F8&qid=1513888803&sr=11&keywords=tears+of+a+ti ger+by+sharon+draper Learn more about the Every Student Succeeds Act at nnpa.org/ essa. Dr. Elizabeth Primas is an educator, who spent more than 40 years working towards improving education for children of diverse ethnicities and backgrounds. Dr. Primas is the program manager for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign. Follow Dr. Primas on Twitter @ElizabethPrima3. *Book summaries Amazon.com.
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GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING
Black Consumers, Businesses Must Lead American Energy Policy Talks, Experts Say
Proposed Citizenship Question to 2020 Census is Direct Evidence of a Skewed Political Agenda
Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Political/Government News
Energy experts and groups like the American Association of Blacks in Energy are encouraging the Black community to get involved with American energy policy. (Pixabay) —Due to shifting demographics in the U.S., it’s increasingly important for Blacks to take the lead in shaping America’s energy policies. —The American Association of Blacks in Energy is a Black think tank focused on energy policies, emerging technologies, and environmental issues. —President Donald Trump and the Senate Democrats released infrastructure plans that include more than $1 trillion in spending. As the debate continues over the future of energy in the U.S. and around the world, industry insiders say that now is the time for African American consumers and businesses to step up and help shape America’s energy policy. The country’s demographics are changing. According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. population, as a whole, is expected to become majority-minority in 2044. “The minority population is projected to rise to 56 percent of the total in 2060, compared with 38 percent in 2014,” the Census Bureau reported. Forward-thinking industry leaders have taken notice and are working to recruit and train an increasingly diverse labor force. According to the American Petroleum Institute’s “State of American Energy 2018” report, as the baby boomers retire and the oil and natural gas industry expands, job opportunities in the industry will continue to grow over the next couple of decades, requiring more workers. Researchers project that nearly 1.9
million new job opportunities will be available in the industry by 2035. “According to an IHS study, women and minorities will account for hundreds of thousands of those openings—more than 700,000 African Americans and Hispanics and 290,000 women through 2035,” the report said. During an interview with the NNPA Newswire, Jack Gerard, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that the oil and natural gas industry is working to broaden its base in the Black community and increase awareness about the high-paying job opportunities in the industry. Tracey Woods, the vice president of operations at the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE), a Black think tank focused on energy policies, regulations, emerging technologies, and environmental issues, said that it’s important for potential employees and entrepreneurs, that are interested in getting into the oil and natural gas industry, to understand policy. AABE’s founder, Clarke Watson, understood how critical it was for Blacks to not only understand energy policy, but to also be involved in the planning and implementation of America’s policies. According to Watson’s biography on AABE’s website, “Watson worked in the energy industry for decades, eventually starting his own consulting firm. He founded the American Association of Blacks in Energy in 1977 after hearing of a meeting of en-
ergy policymakers that had been called by then President Jimmy Carter. No minorities were on the original guest list.” The group’s mission continues today, because energy policies set today can have lasting socioeconomic effects for generations. And when it comes to policies about access to STEM education and investment capital, those economic effects could mean higher wages in the oil and natural gas industry for Black workers and increased business opportunities for entrepreneurs. Woods said that Black energy experts and industry leaders have to talk to people about President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan and what it means for the Black community. Trump’s infrastructure plan commits “$200 billion in federal funding over 10 years to stimulate state and local spending and private investment,” NPR reported. “Half of the funding, $100 billion, would be used as incentives to entice cities, counties and states to raise at least 80 percent of the infrastructure costs themselves.” The article continued: “That’s a departure from the way many projects are funded now. Funding for federal-aid highways, including interstates, is usually allocated in an 80-20 federal-state split. So, President Trump’s plan would flip that funding burden.” Shortly before the president’s infrastructure plan went public, the Senate Democrats released a “Jobs and Infrastructure Plan” that promised a “historic $1 tril-
lion federal investment to modernize our crumbling infrastructure and create more than 15 million good-paying jobs that American families desperately need.” The Senate Democrats’ plan would also hit President Trump’s tax law signed late last year. The Senate Democrats’ plan would raise the corporate tax rate to 25 percent, which Republicans cut from 35 percent to 21 percent, according to CNN Money. The Democrats’ proposal also “undoes parts of the new tax law in order to fund increased infrastructure spending.” Woods said that when the Black Press informs the community, Black voters can hold legislators and policymakers accountable. Woods said that with federal, state, and local funding, more than one trillion dollars will be spent on fixing bridges, highways and roads, building pipelines and upgrading the country’s energy grid. The Democrats’ plan also promised cheaper fuel and greater access to high-speed Internet in rural areas. “That’s about one trillion dollars that you’re going to pay for,” said Woods, referring to taxpayers. “We need to ensure that we’re participating.” Woods continued: “Our communities are, very often, not at the table and not represented and miss the moment to impact the legislation. So, when you look at the Black Press and the opportunity to get that message out about the importance of policymaking in the energy industry—that’s huge.”
DeVos Gets Pushback on Attempt to Preempt State Consumer Protection By Charlene Crowell
March 15, 2018-Beginning with a controversial nomination that ended in a tie-breaking Senate confirmation vote and continuing throughout her tenure as Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos has faced unceasing criticism. While Administration officials would be inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt, many across the country would argue that she is not serving the public’s interests. A recent interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes, provided an opportunity to address the nonstop criticism before a national audience. Instead, it prompted a new wave of critiques from viewers and news outlets alike. More important than these recent headlines, however, is the Department’s attempt to stop states from holding student loan servicers and collectors accountable. Claiming that state consumer protection laws “undermine” federal regulator requirements, a non-binding memo is yet another assault on the 44 million Americans who together struggle with a still-growing $1.5 trillion in student debt. It was about this time last year that Secretary DeVos withdrew three memos that would have required loan servicers, in their renegotiated contracts, to provide more intensive “high touch” ser-
vicing for borrowers threatened with default. Then late in the summer of 2017, she withdrew interagency working agreements between the Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) commonly known as Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs). Prior to her joining the Education Department, these same MOUs led to a series of major enforcement actions against for-profit colleges like Corinthian and ITT Tech, as well as the nation’s largest student loan servicer, Navient. With rollbacks in oversight and enforcement, the Education Secretary must think the department is doing a great job serving student loan borrowers that states should just butt out. A new departmental memo claims as much. In response, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Healey, who filed a lawsuit earlier this month that alleged overcharges to students by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency was just as direct as she was quick to speak up. “Secretary DeVos can write as many love letters to the loan servicing industry as she wants, I won’t be shutting down my investigations or stand by while these companies rip off students and families,” Healey said in a statement to The Intercept. “The last thing we need is to give this industry a free pass while a million students a year are defaulting on federal loans.” Thank goodness for state AGs like Healey. Federal enforcement
of consumer protection is currently at a real low. When Mick Mulvaney was named Acting CFPB Director, a change of direction from consumer enforcement to education and information was promptly announced with a series of more changes. In Mulvaney’s view, CFPB would no longer use aggressive enforcement to hold financial service providers accountable. On his watch, consumers have basically been told not to expect much from CFPB, while businesses have been catered to and even asked to advise Mulvaney and company of what appropriate regulation looks like. So, if the Department of Education is not going to work with CFPB to resolve complaints and CFPB is not interested in consumer enforcement, why try to tie the hands of states who only seek to protect their own residents? Whitney Barkley-Denney, a policy counsel with the Center for Responsible Lending, addressed the impacts to consumers of color. “Due to racial disparities in income and wealth, the consumers hardest hit by these debts are consumers of color. While the federal government continues to find ways to placate these companies, states are ready and willing to serve the best interests of borrowers and taxpayers.” The National Governors Association(NGA) agrees with Barkley-Denney. In a related statement, the NGA said, "Last week's declaration on
student loan servicing from the U.S. Department of Education seeks to preempt bipartisan state laws, regulations and 'borrower bills of rights' currently in place and under consideration in more than 15 states…. States have stepped up to fill the void left, we believe, by the absence of federal protections for student loan borrowers, from potential abusive practices by companies servicing student loans.” Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers was even more candid. “With this move, she [Secretary DeVos] has castrated any state legislators and attorneys general from providing meaningful oversight of student loan services, yet she continues to fail to do so herself,” said Weingarten. In 2017, a CFPB report showed that during the past five years, more than 50,000 student loan complaints were filed. Additionally, more than 10,000 other related debt collection complaints were filed on both private and federal student loans. Where these complaints originate is equally eye-opening. In just one year, from 2016 to 2017, the growth in the number of student loan complaints exceeded 100 percent in 11 states: Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington State and West Virginia. It’s enough to make one wonder, ‘Who is our federal government actually serving?’
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross testified before a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee: “It’s no surprise that support for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census goes all the way up to President Trump, casting doubt on the Justice Department's stated reasons for proposing this untested question at the eleventh hour. The president’s support for this unnecessary, untested question is just one more example of this administration’s hostility toward immigrants and people of color. Secretary Ross testified today before Congress that the Constitution requires a count of every
person in the United States, including non-citizens, but that statement of fact is not enough. Adding a new, untested question at this late hour will devastate the likelihood of a fair and accurate census. We urge the secretary to stand firm against pressure from the president’s re-election campaign to disrupt and politicize the census.” The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.
Treasurer John Chiang Calls On Nation’s Largest Institutional Investors to Divest from Sellers of Banned Military-Style Assault Weapons State/Government News
John Chiang SACRAMENTO – State Treasurer John Chiang today urged the nation’s largest institutional investors – including CalPERS and CalSTRS -- to divest holdings from wholesale or retail sellers of military-style assault weapons, ammunition and other devices such as "bump stocks" that are banned in California. “If Congress and statehouses are unwilling or unable to deliver real change, then it is up to us to lead the fight,” Chiang said. “I call upon the nation’s largest institutional investors – Blackrock, Fidelity, Vanguard, Allstate, PIMCO, State Farm, and – yes – CalPERS and CalSTRS -- to use the power of their purse strings to prevent more of our schools, workplaces, and places of worship from becoming killing fields.” The Treasurer called on the nation’s largest investors to stop putting their dollars in purveyors of banned assault weapons designed only for killing people and to send a clear message to gun manufacturers, gun sellers and the markets that weapons capable of wholesale killing have no place in our communities. “Shock and remorse provide little consolation to the families who must now bury a child, a sibling, a spouse, or a loved one. If ‘thoughts and prayers’ could be converted into currency, our pension fund’s $139 billion unfunded liability would have been zeroed out, long ago,” Chiang told the Board. The Treasurer was joined by dozens of gun violence protection advocates, family members of victims of gun violence and supporters of divestment at Monday’s California Public Employees’ Retirement System Investment Committee meeting. Supporters of the Treasurer’s divestment drive and who participated in the CalPERS meeting Monday included Women Against Violence, Moms Demand Action, Planned Parenthood, the Brady Foundation, Drain the NRA, Americans Against Gun Violence, and family members of individuals slain with assault weapons in the terrorist attack in San Bernardino in 2015. The request before the CalPERS board comes just a little more than a month after 17 students and faculty members were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In the wake of the latest outrage, there has been a national anti-gun movement led by the surviving Parkland students. Marches have taken place in cities in every state in the Union and students have led the way in pe-
titioning lawmakers to stand up to the lies and political power wielded by the National Rifle Association, which bankrolls powerful lobbyists and politicians. A support letter from Debra Hixson, the wife of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon, who died trying to save students who were fleeing from bullets during the mass shooting, was read at Monday’s meeting. “Our society has changed and these weapons are not being used to ensure the security of a free state. Instead, they are being used to gun down innocent people for no reason! Please stop this insanity and work towards getting these weapons banned.” “Since many of these weapons are already banned in California, you may be asking what can you, as pension board members, do? You can support Treasurer John Chiang’s call to divest from retail or wholesale sellers of these weapons. You can use your financial clout to put pressure on the makers and sellers of these military-style assault weapons and support the national gun violence safety movement.” “This is not a political issue. It is about what is right and wrong. These weapons have no purpose in our society and they must be removed.” The combination of the national gun violence protection movement led by Parkland survivors and their family members and the threat of divestment – first brought up by Treasurer Chiang more than five months ago after the mass shooting in Las Vegas left 50 people dead and more than 500 injured – has resulted in significant, gun-control decisions by major retailers. Big 5, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kroger and Walmart told CalPERS staff that they do not sell, or soon will stop selling, military-style assault weapons. A fifth company, Sportsman’s Warehouse, is currently engaged in talks with CalPERS staff. Those wishing to support the divestment movement can use #DivestForOurLives on social media and write letters to CalPERS and CalSTRS at the following addresses: CalSTRS California State Teachers’ Retirement System Teachers’ Retirement Board P. O. Box 15275 Sacramento, CA 95851-0275 Email: board@calstrs.com
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HEALTH/FITNESS NEWS
School of Medicine Celebrates Its Second Match Day 49 UC Riverside medical students were matched for a residency program, with the majority staying in California By Iqbal Pittalwala On MARCH 16, 2018 RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Forty-nine students graduating from the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, took part today in “Match Day,” the day when graduating medical students throughout the country find out if they have matched for a residency program at a hospital or health system of their choosing. The students, their families, and friends joined the School of Medicine’s faculty and staff at the Riverside Convention Center where, at precisely 9 a.m., the students ripped open envelopes to learn where they will spend at least the next few years of their lives. The event, which marked the culmination of four demanding years of medical school, was charged with emotion for not only the students but also their families and the School of Medicine faculty and staff. Loud cheers and cries of joy erupted in a packed ballroom as students held up their match letters and told family and friends where they will spend their residency. This year, more than 80 percent of the medical school’s 2018 class will do their residencies in California, with about 39 percent staying in the Inland Empire. More than 50 percent of the students will take part in primary care residencies. “It’s been a long haul,” said Dr. Deborah Deas, the Mark and Pam Rubin Dean and chief executive officer for clinical affairs at the medical school, to the class of 2018. “You worked hard, you worked long hours. Along the way, there was a lot of excitement, lots of tears. You didn’t do it all alone. You had tremendous support from your family members, and your professors and staff in the School of Medicine — all of whom wanted to enable your success. As you know, our mission is to increase the physician workforce in inland Southern Cali-
The class of 2018 celebrated Match Day on March 16, 2018. PHOTO CREDIT: CARRIE ROSEMA. fornia. We are, therefore, counting on you to return to our region soon.” Neal Schiller, the medical school’s senior associate dean for student affairs, said it had been both a pleasure and privilege to be a part of the class of 2018’s educational path. “We wish you the very best,” he said. “We know you will represent the UCR School of Medicine well in the populations you are going to work with. The communities around us need you. We hope you will make a serious effort to come back to our region and be part of our community. We hope, too, that we met or exceeded your expectations. You should know you have exceeded many of our expectations. As a new medical school we were very encouraged to find in you a strong cohort of medical applicants who chose us for their education. We thank you for that and hope we earned your trust in supporting you as you moved forward.” Dr. Gerald Maguire, the associate dean for graduate medical education and chair of psychiatry, urged the class of 2018 to remember that medicine is always a calling. “If on a tough day you have any doubts about why you are in your
New Medicare cards are coming! By Greg Dill
rive at a different time than your friend’s or neighbor’s. Once you get your new Medicare card, take these three steps to make it harder for someone to steal your information and identity: Greg Dill Starting in April 2018, Medicare will mail new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare, to help protect you from identity fraud. Fraudsters are always looking for ways to get your Social Security number, so we’re removing those numbers from Medicare cards to make them safer. Your new card will have a new Medicare number that’s unique to you. The new card will help protect your identity and keep your personal information more secure. You can start using your new card as soon as you get it. Your Medicare coverage and benefits won’t change at all. Medicare will automatically mail your new card -- at no cost -- to the address you have on file with Social Security. So make sure your mailing address is up to date. If your address needs to be corrected, contact Social Security at ssa.gov/myaccount or 1-800-7721213. TTY users can call 1-800325-0778. If Social Security has your current mailing address, there’s nothing else you need to do to receive your new card. Mailing everyone a new card will take time. Your card might ar-
Destroy your old Medicare card right away. Doctors, other health care providers, and health plans approved by Medicare know Medicare is replacing the old cards. They are ready to accept your new card when you need care. Beware of anyone who contacts you and asks for your new Medicare number, personal information, or to pay a fee for your new card. There are no charges whatsoever for the new cards. Guard your card. Treat your new Medicare number like you treat your Social Security or credit card numbers. Only give your new Medicare number to doctors, pharmacists, insurers, or other people you trust to work with Medicare on your behalf. Medicare will never call you uninvited and ask you to give us personal or private information to get your new Medicare card. Scam artists may try to get personal information (like your current Medicare number) by contacting you about your new card. If someone asks you for your information, or for money, or threatens to cancel your health benefits
field, read your personal statements for medical school and residency,” said Maguire, pleased that three students in the class of 2018 had matched for the UCR psychiatry residency program. “Those statements will remind you why you chose this career.” One of the three students soon joining Maguire’s residency program is Edgar Ortega, who grew up in Mexicali, Mexico. Ortega knew he wanted to be in inland Southern California for his residency and was drawn to the region in part because of his family living in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. “There is a lot of need for mental health professionals in this area which has a large Hispanic population and other minority groups as well,” said Ortega, 31, who became a U.S. citizen in 2012. “This diversity was also a big motivation for me to stay in Riverside County. I still don’t believe I have come to this point in my nearly 11-year journey since I left Mexico for the United States.” Dr. Gemma Kim, who directs the family residency program at the UCR Health Family Medicine Center in Palm Springs, had words of advice for Ortega and the others in the graduating class. “Embrace the moment. You have
a certain number of years to finish your residency program to learn as much as you can,” Kim said. “When you finish residency you still won’t know everything. Your medical career is a lifelong learning process. The grass is greener where you water it, I tell my residents. So water all you can.” Dr. Tae Kim, chief medical officer for UCR Health, remembered his own Match Day many years ago. “There was a lot of anxiety because you don’t know where you will be the next three years of your life,” he said. “I got no rest the night before due to excitement. You hope you match with one of your top three choices for a residency program. I was fortunate to get my first choice.” His advice for the class of 2018: “In your first year you will learn the most because it’s such a high learning curve, made tougher because you are taking care of patients. There may be times when it doesn’t seem doable. But it is doable, I can assure you; so don’t give up, just as you didn’t give up in medical school. Keep on pushing forward because at the end of the day it is about patient care; it’s about supporting your community.”
New Medicare cards are coming!...continued if you don’t share your personal information, hang up and call us at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-6334227). Your new Medicare card will be paper. Paper cards are easier for many providers to use and copy, and they save taxpayers a lot of money. Plus, you can print your own replacement card if you need one. Carry your new card and show it to your health care providers. Doctors, other providers, and health care facilities will ask for your new Medicare card when you need care. If you forget your new card, you, your doctor, or other health care provider may be able to look up your new Medicare number online.
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan (like an HMO or PPO), your Medicare Advantage plan ID card is your main card for Medicare – you should still keep and use it whenever you need care. However, you also may be asked to show your new Medicare card, so you should carry this card with you, too. If you don’t get your new Medicare card by April 2019, call 1-800MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877-4862048. Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
ACLU Response to White House Drug Policy Proposal Health/Fitness News
WASHINGTON — The White House announced a new proposal today for policies that respond to the opioid addiction crisis, including possibly imposing the death penalty for those charged with dealing drugs. Jesselyn McCurdy, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office, had the following reaction: “The opioid crisis is a serious problem that requires a serious solution. But the draconian law enforcement provisions included in this proposal are unconstitutional and absurd. “Drug trafficking is not an offense for which someone can receive the death penalty. The Supreme Court has repeatedly and consistently rejected the use of the death penalty in cases where there has been no murder by the convicted individual. “This approach is also dis-
turbingly reminiscent of the war on drugs, which set back American drug policy decades, and codified harm to black and brown people — laws we have just begun to reverse. And like the war on drugs — with a focus on extreme punishments instead of the root causes of drug use and no provisions to address racial disparities — the White House’s proposal will almost certainly fail to solve the actual crisis facing the country. “The administration has, once again, put out a potentially disastrous and ill-thought-out policy proposal into our national discussion. The idea of executing people who sell drugs is ineffective, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle understand that.” This statement can be viewed online here: https://www.aclu.org/news/ aclu-response-white-housedrug-policy-proposal
Riverside County health official warns of spike in juvenile drownings Health/Fitness News
One child drowned after riding a toy car into a backyard pool. Another toddler was found floating in the water by a parent who thought the child was inside the home. There was the youngster who made his way into the backyard pool while family members barbecued in the front yard. Lastly, a 9-year-old girl slipped into the water while trying to fetch a tennis ball and was found after 15 minutes. Four tragedies, four grieving families, four preventable deaths. “Drowning is 100 percent preventable,” Kim Saruwatari, director for Riverside University Healthy System – Public Health, told Riverside County supervisors Tuesday as she described the four child drownings that have taken place so far in 2018. Saruwatari said she wanted to alert supervisors about the spike in child drownings and urge adults to take precautions. The issue is particularly alarming, she said, because the four deaths are equal to the number of juvenile drownings for all of 2017. Each event happened with adults present, and none of the 2018 incidents occurred while the child was swimming. Cases such as these demon-
strate how important it is to monitor children anytime they are near any body of water, whether it is a backyard pool, an outdoor sauna or an indoor bathtub. One distracted moment could be all the time it takes to turn a Super Bowl party into a tragedy, she said. “We need to be more vigilant whenever children are near water,” Saruwatari told supervisors. The Rivco Water Safety Coalition urges all adults to keep an eye on children at all times near water with their motto of “Pay attention, drowning prevention.” Community partners have helped to increase the availability of swimming lessons for children, and new California laws require increased safety measures around pools. Drownings are preventable so long as we remain vigilant about water safety, she said. Saruwatari also released a video that the Health Department will distribute through social media to remind the community of the importance of taking proper precautions. Click to see video https:// vimeo.com/260283022 To learn more about water saefty, visit http:// rivcowatersafety.org/.
Control Your Diabetes To Avoid Nerve Damage Health News
Poor diabetes control can lead to diabetic neuropathies—damage to the nerves in the body. Nerves are the messengers in our body that communicate pain, temperature, and other information between our body and the brain. Their nourished tiny blood vessels are easily damaged by the effects of diabetes. There are two common types of nerve damage seen in diabetes. Peripheral neuropathy, the most common type of diabetic neuropathy, causes pain or loss of feeling in the toes, feet, legs, hands, and arms. Nerve damage in the feet makes them sensitive to pain, so you may have blisters, corns, or sores you don’t even feel. These minor injuries can become bigger infections that can lead to the bone and require amputation. AfricanAmericans are much more likely to suffer lower limb amputation than white or Hispanic Americans with diabetes. The second common neuropathy is called autonomic neuropathy. This type of nerve damage causes changes in digestion, bowel and bladder function, perspiration, and sex response. Damage to nerves in the sexual organs, causing difficulty for both men and women to experience normal sexual response. In men, the nerve damage can cause erectile dysfunction. In women, it leads to difficulty with arousal, lubrication, and orgasm. Autonomic neuropathy can also affect the nerves thatHome » Health Conditions » Diabetes » Control Your Diabetes To Avoid Nerve Damage CONTROL YOUR DIABETES TO AVOID NERVE DAMAGE serve the heart and control blood pressure, as well as nerves in the lungs and eyes. Additionally, it can cause hypoglycemia unawareness, a con-
dition in which people no longer experience the warning symptoms of low blood glucose—also called blood sugar, levels. People with diabetes are also more likely to suffer from other types of neuropathy including proximal neuropathy and focal neuropathy. Proximal neuropathy starts with pain in the thighs, hips, buttocks, or legs, usually on one side of the body. This type of neuropathy is more common in those with type 2 diabetes and older adults with diabetes. Proximal neuropathy causes weakness in the legs and the inability to go from a sitting to a standing position without help Focal neuropathy affects specific nerves in the head, torso, or leg. It may cause inability to focus the eye, double vision, aching behind the eye, Bell’s palsy (paralysis on one side of the face), or pain in the front of the thigh, chest, stomach, shin, foot, or chest. Focal neuropathy is usually painful and unpredictable but will resolve over a few weeks or months and does not cause long-term damage. How to Manage and Prevent Diabetic Neuropathy The best way to prevent neuropathy is to keep blood glucose levels as close to the normal range as possible. Maintaining safeblood glucose levels protects nerves throughout the body. If your blood glucose is elevated, the first treatment step is to bring blood glucose levels within the normal range to help prevent further nerve damage. Monitoring your blood glucose, healthy eating, physical activity, and taking your diabetes medicines or insulin as prescribed will help control blood glucose levels. Initially, when your blood glucose is brought under control your symptoms may get worse, but over time, maintaining lower blood glucose levels helps lessen symptoms. Good blood glucose control may also help prevent or delay the onset of further problems.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is experiencing a big uptick in complaints that scammers pretending to be the FTC are calling, emailing, texting and faxing. The scammers are claiming that either the targets have won a big prize or that they are in trouble and have to pay delinquent accounts. In fact, the Department of Justice recently announced that two scammers impersonating the FTC were found guilty of bilking victims out of more than $10 million. Know that the FTC does not contact consumers to ask for payment, and it does not run sweepstakes or lotteries. If you experience this scam, report it at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov. Be a fraud fighter! If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam. Report scams to local law enforcement. Contact the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork for more information on fraud prevention.
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PAGE 5 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180003146 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 3/19/2018 Began Transacting Business: 7/01/2008 Filing Expires On: 3/19/2023 Business is Conducted By: A Limited Liability Company Fictitious Business Name(s): RELIABLE OFFICE FURNITURE SOURCE LLC Business Address: 401 SOUTH SULTANA AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91761 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 401 SOUTH SULTANA AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91761 Registrant(s)Address: RELIABLE OFFICE FURNITURE SOURCE, LLC 401 SOUTH SULTANA AVE. ONTARIO, CA 91761 A1#: 200811910044 State: CA Signature/Officer Title: Xochitl Villalon, Managing Member 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 March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180003177 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 3/20/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 3/20/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): RELIABLE CLEAN OUTS Business Address: 11611 VILLA STREET ADELANTO, CA 92301 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 11611 VILLA STREET ADELANTO, CA 92301 Registrant(s)Address: NICOLE JOHNSON 11611 VILLA STREET ADELANTO, CA 92301 Signature/Officer Title: Nicole Johnson/ Owner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180003007 Date Filed: 3/15/2018 Filing Expires On: 3/15/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CARRETE FURNITURE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 12803 BENSON AVE. CHINO, CA 91710 Mailing Address: 1910 BUNKER AVE. SOUTH EL MONTE, CA 91733 Name of Individual Registrant: PEDRO CARRETE JR. 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: 12803 BENSON AVE. CHINO, CA 91710 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature/Title of Person Signing: Pedro Carrete, Jr./Owner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. 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SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180002087 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 2/22/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 2/22/2023 Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership Fictitious Business Name(s): PROVINCE GRAPHICS Business Address: 1225 E. OLIVE CT. ONTARIO, CA 91764 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: DALE A. BASINGAT 1225 E. OLIVE CT. ONTARIO, CA 91764 KURT IVAN D. BACAYAN 1135 GOLDEN SPRINGS DR. #F DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 Signature/Officer Title: Dale A. Basingat/ Partner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. 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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 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180002903 Date Filed: 3/13/2018 Filing Expires On: 3/13/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): KANG’S HOUSE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 9319 FOOTHILL BLVD. STE. A RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Mailing Address: 9319 FOOTHILL BLVD. STE. A RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: KANG BISTRO INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: C4097532 Residence Street Address: 9319 FOOTHILL BLVD. STE. A 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: 02/19/2018 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Xiao Jun Kang/ President & CEO BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2018.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1805449 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MEGHAN NOEL WENZEL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ELIJAH JOSEPH VILLANEUVE-WILLIAMS to Proposed name: ELIJAH JOSEPH WENZEL 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: 4/16/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT-CIVIL DIVISION 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: March 5, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1800053 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MICHELLE ELIZABETH COX filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. MICHELLE ELIZABETH COX to Proposed name: MICHELLE ELIZABETH MILAN b. AALIYAH MICHELLE JOHNSON to AALIYAH MICHELLE MILAN 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: 3/21/18 Time:8:30 a.m. Dept: V15 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 14455 Civic Center Drive Victorville, CA 92392 Victorville 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: January 22,2018 Judge Lisa Rogan Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018. AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1802985 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: MONIQUE CLARISSE ELKINS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. MONIQUE CLARISSE ELKINS to Proposed name: KEVAN BILIUS ELKINS 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:05/10/2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT-CIVIL DIVISION 247 W. THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393
Date: March 7, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1803272 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ELIVIA M. CERVANTES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ELIZABETH COS to Proposed name: LIZZY CERVANTES 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: 3/23/18 Time:8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. THIRD ST. 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: February 9, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1803200 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ELIVIA M. CERVANTES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ABRAHAM JAVIER COS to Proposed name:ABRAHAM CERVANTES 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: 3/23/18 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 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: February 9, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 8, 15 , 22, 29, 2018.
SUMMONS SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) CITACION -(Derecho familiar) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: (Name): AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): ALFREDO LARA ESTRELLA You are being sued. Lo estan demandando. PETITIONER’S NAME IS: Nombre del demandante: TALIA NADIRA PUEBLA ORTIZ CASE NUMBER (NUMERO DE CASO): FAMSS 703229 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 OR FL123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online, Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. Tiene 30 dias corridos despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacion y Peticion, para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 o’ FL-123) ante la corte. y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia el demandante. Una carta o llamada telefonica no basta para protegerlo. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar ordenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario un formulario de exencion de cuotas. Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. NOTICE The restraining order on page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. AVISO Las ordenes de restriccion que figuran en la pagina 2 valen para ambos conyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la peticion, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier autoridad de le ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. The name and address of the court are (El nombre y direccion de la corte son): The San Bernardino County Superior Court 351 N. Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre y direccion y numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): Talia Nadira Puebla Ortiz 234 E. Olive St. San Bernardino, CA 92410 (909)553-2571 Date (Fecha): 09/12/07 Clerk by (Secretario, por)Lisa Gaeta , Deputy (Asistente) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018. REQUEST FOR ORDER REQUEST FOR ORDER PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF: TALIA NADIRA PUEBLA ORTIZ RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT: ALFREDO LARA ESTRELLA REQUEST FOR ORDER: CHANGE Other: MODIFY ORIGINAL JUDGMENT TO CORRECT MINOR’S NAME; SIJS FINDINGS CASE NUMBER: FAMSS 703229 NOTICE OF HEARING 1. TO: ALFREDO LARA ESTRELLA
Respondent 2. A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO FAMILY LAW DIVISION 351 N. Arrowhead Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92415 a. Date: March 07, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: S54 b. Address of court: same as noted above 3. WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time),and appear at the hearing. ( See form FL-320-INFO for more information.) 2. CHILD CUSTODY VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) a. I request that the court make orders about the following children: Legal Custody to (person who decides: health, education, etc.): MOTHER Physical Custody to (person with whom child lives): MOTHER (1) Child’s Name: Andrey Josafath Lara Puebla Date of Birth: 02/26/2001 (2) Alan Josue Lara Puebla Date of Birth: 03/29/2000 b. The orders I request for: child custody visitation (parenting time) are: (2) As follows: ORIGINAL JUDGEMENT DATED 12/03/ 2007 GRANTED FULL CUSTODY OF THE MINOR CHILDREN TO THE MOTHER: TALIA NADIRA PUEBLA ORTIZ, ORIGINAL ORDER MISSPELLED ONE OF THE MINOR CHILDREN’S NAME. JUDGEMENT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED TO STATE MINOR CHILD’S ACTUAL NAME. FULL CUSTODY TO MOTHER. NO VISITATION TO OTHER PARENT. Date: December 29, 2017 Michael Gassner JUDICIAL OFFICER Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): CASHLINE ATM INC., a Nevada corporation; DOMINIC V. DeBELLIS, an individual; and DOES 1-10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): CASE, IBRAHIM & CLAUSS, LLP, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley la corte tiene derecho a reclamar los coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso) 30-2017-00954527CU-BC-CJC Judge Glenn Salter The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Orange County Superior Court 700 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): D. Michael Clauss, Esq. (SBN: 140313) Case. Ibrahim, & Clauss, LLP 15615 Alton Parkway, Suite 260 Irvine, CA 92618 T. 714.540.3636 F. 714.540.3680 Date: 11/08/2017 David H. Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Isia Vazquez, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO Estate of, DONALD R. CARTER, Decedent CASE NO: PROPS 1700466 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE (Probate Code sections 10304, 10306, 10312)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or after March 22, 2018, CHERI ANDRESEN, Personal Representative of the estate of DONALD R. CARTER, will sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder under the terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned, subject to confirmation by the aboveentitled Superior Court, all the right, title, interest and the decedent in and to that certain real property located in the City of Rialto,County of San Bernardino, State of California, commonly referred to as, 628 N. Arrowhead Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376, more particularly described as follows:
LOT 39, TRACT 7204, IN THE CITY OF RIALTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 96 PAGE 43 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 0128-291-06-0-000 Sale will be subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way and easements of record. The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis, except as to title. All bids or offers must be in writing and will be received at the office of HARTNELL LAW GROUP, A Professional Corporation, 25757 Redlands Boulevard, Redlands, California 92373-8453, or may be filed with the clerk of said Superior Court or delivered to said CHERI ANDRESEN personally, at any time after the first publication of this notice and before the making of said sale. The terms and conditions of sale are: Cash or part cash and part credit, the terms of such credit to be acceptable to the undersigned and to the court. Ten percent (10%) of the amount bid to accompany the offer, and the balance to be paid promptly following confirmation of sale by the court. Taxes, rents, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of recording of the conveyance. The cost of a standard form owner’s policy of title insurance, one-half (1/2) the escrow fee, and other escrow expenses customarily paid by the seller in a real estate sales transaction in San Bernardino, County California, shall be paid by the Seller. One-half (1/2) the escrow fee, all costs of obtaining financing from a third party for part of the purchase price, the additional cost of title insurance for special endorsements or extended coverage beyond that of a standard form owner’s policy of title insurance, any lender required inspections or repairs, and all other expenses of escrow customarily charged to the buyer in a real estate sales transaction in San Bernardino, County, California, shall be at the expense of the buyer. The undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all bids prior to entry of an order confirming the sale. DATED: February 27, 2018 HARTNELL LAW GROUP A Professional Corporation By: Bryan C. Hartnell Attorney for CHERI ANDRESEN, Personal Representative Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 2018.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: WILLIAM J. SANDERS Case Number: PROPS 1800258 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: WILLIAM J.
March 22, 2018
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates)
PUBLISH YOUR LEGAL OR CLASSIFIED ADS WITH
Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: AMY C. LITTLETON Case Number: PROPS 1800250 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: AMY C.
LITTLETON aka AMY CATHERINE LITTLETON A Petition for Probate has been filed by: MARK A. LITTLETON SR. in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that MARK A. LITTLETON SR. 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: April 24, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 CENTRAL DISTRICT If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Roger von Kaesborg Law Office Of Roger von Kaesborg 8460 Nuevo Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 Telephone: (909)822-4445 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 29, April 5, 2018
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LAUSD Secures $2.3 Million for earthquake Safety project at Benjamin Franklin Senior High School Oakland, Calif. – With $2.3 million in federal funds, the Los Angeles Unified School District will protect the lives of students and instructors through an earthquake safety project at the Benjamin Franklin Senior High School Boys’ Physical Education Building in North East Los Angeles. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1,762,852 to further the district’s long-term earthquake safety goals through this project that retrofits the Franklin High building to current earthquake standards. The school district has successfully secured 20 PDM grants since 2003 and will fund $587,617 of the school safety project. FEMA’s PDM program helps States, territories, federally-recognized tribes, local communities and certain private non-profit organizations to invest in pre-disaster activities to protect people buildings and infrastructure and reduce future disaster costs
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Holds Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley
SANDERS A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LISA M. SANDERS in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that LISA M. SANDERS 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: April 16, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S37 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 CENTRAL DISTRICT If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CANDICE A. GARCIA-RODRIGO 3350 Shelby Street, 345 Ontario, CA 91764 Telephone: (909)212-0320 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper March 22, 29, April 5, 2018.
Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) invites business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend a free Small Business Tax Seminar in Apple Valley on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Those looking for assistance with state and federal tax issues, as well as those who want to expand their business knowledge, will benefit from the informative presentations. Topic discussions will include avoiding common sales and use tax problems, employee versus independent contractor, better business through better records, and forms of ownership. Representatives from the CDTFA, Employment Development Department, Franchise Tax Board, and the Internal Revenue Service will conduct presentations and answer questions. Event: Small Business Tax Seminar Date:
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (check-in begins at 8:00 a.m.) Place: Town of Apple Valley Conference Center 14975 Dale Evans Parkway Apple Valley, CA 92307 Registration: Online. Persons requiring special assistance should call 1-888-847-9652. Learn more about a variety of other in-person classes and online seminars. *
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CIRCUS VARGAS - THE BIG ONE IS BACK! Preserving an American Tradition Like No Other Lifestyle/Entertainment News
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family, Circus Vargas dazzles in its new production with an amazing cast of world renowned performers, Deathdefying Acrobats, Daredevils, Flying Trapeze Artists, Jugglers, Contortionists, Comedians, Clowns, Motorcycles and much, much, much more! Get ready to unleash your imagination and discover a world of circus magic and
Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish Top Comedians Social Media Rankings Cherie Saunders, Eurweb.com
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Beyoncé and Jay Z Announce More ‘On The Run II’ Tour Dates BY TEDDY GRANT, MARCH 20, 2018
Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Joe Rogan, Tommy Chong and D.L. Hughley take Nos. 1-5 on The Hollywood Reporter’s Top Comedians chart for a second consecutive week, the publication reported Monday. The Top Comedians chart ranks the most popular comedians on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus, with global data provided by social media analytics company MVPindex. The chart’s methodology blends social engagement on the
wonderment under the Big Top, where memories are made and cherished for a lifetime. Join us for a swashbuckling circus spectacular, with this year’s theme “Dreaming of Pirates,” a fantastic voyage of nonstop action and adventure guaranteed to thrill and enchant all ages! Prepare to witness the impossible and experience the unforgettable in this true circus treasure! Arrive 45 minutes early for an entertaining, interactive pre-show celebration. Kids can create their own magic under the Big Top, learning circus skills such as juggling, balancing and more! Meet and
platforms along with weekly additions of followers/subscribers. Rounding out the top 10 are comedians Colleen Ballinger (No. 6), Marlon Wayans (No. 7), Amy Schumer (No. 8), Mike Epps (No. 9) re-entering, and Dennis Miller (No. 10).
Jill Scott Will Not Be Forced to Pay Estranged Husband Spousal Support BY JESSICA BENNETT, MARCH 20, 2018
Fans wanting to see Beyoncé and Jay Z at the “On The Run II” tour will get another chance to buy tickets. On Tuesday, the famous duo announced an additional nine dates for their latest concert which kicks off Wednesday, June 6 in Cardiff, UK. Announcing new shows in Columbus, OH - Columbia, SC - Seattle, WA as well as 2nd shows in select markets for #OTR2 with @S_C_ and @Beyonce. Pre-sale starts on 3/21 at 10am local time on http:/ /TIDAL.com #TIDALxOTR2 6:00 AM - Mar 20, 2018 321 216 people are talking about this Pre-sale for the added shows
begin Wednesday, March 21 and general tickets go on sale March 26. Check out the additional dates below. Amsterdam-June 20 Washington, DC-July 27 East Rutherford, NJ-Aug. 3 Chicago-Aug. 11 Columbus, Ohio-Aug. 16 Columbia, South CarolinaAug. 21 Atlanta-Aug 26 Los Angeles-Sept. 23 Seattle-Oct. 4
Witness For Justice #885
Commentary: The Snake: AntiImmigrant Propaganda Used to Dehumanize Our Neighbors Jason Carson Wilson Justice and Peace Fellow
Great news for Philadelphian songstress Jill Scott, as a judge recently ruled the “Golden” singer won’t be forced to pay estranged husband Mike Dobson’s divorce legal fees because it would be too similar to paying him spousal support, one thing her airtight prenuptial agreement will not allow, according to MadameNoire. Dobson previously tried to have the prenup thrown out. Bossip reports the part-time
actress didn’t leave Dobson destitute, giving him thousands of dollars before their 15-month marriage crumbled. “She did not throw him out with nothing. She gave him $20,000 when he left. And during the course of the marriage, she deposited funds into an account for his benefit.” Scott filed for divorce in November 2017, citing irreconcilable differences.
Our government separated a Congolese woman from her 7year-old daughter. The Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained and separated them at the CaliforniaMexico border. The woman was released March 6, but the litle girl remains in ICE custody in Chicago. Confronted with this particular travesty a collegue posted a question on her Facebook page: "Feel safer?"
My answer is no. The Chicago Tribune reported that an initial screening established that the woman had a "credible fear" of returning to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security made no official comment about the woman or her daughter, but DHS spokesman Tyler Houlton claimed, on (continued in next 2 columns)
Commentary: The Snake: Anti-Immigrant Propaganda Used to Dehumanize Our Neighbors ...continued social media, that the separation was necessary. She didn't elaborate. The U.S. was built on the "forced migration" and enslavement of African peoples. But, now, in the name of "security" people of color are being turned away and expelled from our nation. Watching young adults struggling to achieve the American dream under constant threat of deportation, and established adults with families being torn apart, is immoral and outrageous enough. Processing the detainment of a 7-year-old is impossible. Deporting undocumented immigrants with little due process and keeping Dreamers in perpetual limbo has nothing to do with national security. And undocumented immigrants, which the Administration and some in Congress deem dangerous, aren't the proverbial snakes that President Trump has labeled them. The President made new recently for quoting lyrics from "The Snake," in an effort to criticize U.S. immigration policy. Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake "I saved you," cried the woman "And you've bitten me, but why? You know your bite is poison-
ous and now I'm going to die" "Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin "You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in" The use of his 1963 song as an anti-immigration anthem would not have pleased Oscar Brown, Jr., a lifelong Chicagoan. He was a Black singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist. He began earnestly pursuing a music career after Mahalia Jackson recorded another song, "Brown Baby." His daughters, Africa and Maggie, have decried the President's use of the song in appearances on CNN and MSNBC. Maggie, a friend and fellow University Church (a United Church of Christ/Disciples of Christ congregation in Hyde Park) member, stressed her displeasure in person Sunday. People searching for better lives aren't snakes. They are neighbors who, as people of faith, we are called to love. Banishing people in need isn't what love is supposed to look like. Our nation is embracing isolationist views and turning its back on neighbors in need. This nation is becoming "The Snake," even as many people fight for just world for all.
“You Low-Down Dirty Dog!” By: Lou Yeboah
Lou Yeboah After all Jesus did for you, you spit in His face by continuing in your sin. You ingrate! You have failed to appreciate the purpose of God’s forbearance with you. Showing contempt for God’s forgiveness. You done lost your mind! Dead towards God, but alive to Satan’s power. You better wake up and come to your senses. It would have be better if you had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command you were given to live a holy life. [2Peter 2:21]. God is a Holy God and He requires that we be Holy. “Be ye Holy for I am a Holy God,” saith the Lord. [1 Peter 1:15-17]. This I say therefore, and testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen do in their perverseness of their minds. [Ephesians 4:17-19]. You have been freed from that vile prison. Don’t you dare go back and live like you used to live. If you do, sin will take you further than you ever wanted to stray, keep you longer than you ever wanted to stay and cost you more than you ever dreamed you would pay. Let the daily conduct of your life conform with your new life in Christ. Make a clean break with your old life and stop living by the standards of behavior of the pagan people. For you have heard and accepted “the truth as it is in Jesus”; now you must live, act and speak according to this new standard. There can be no compromising alliances, no stultifying reserves, and no divided interests. As Paul reminds us in Titus... “We also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. [Titus 3:3]- As unbelievers, we were the pawns of Satan, under his dominion, carrying out his dictates. We were unaware of this because he controlled us through the influence of the world and the flesh. We once walked “according to the course of this world” and in accordance with the “lusts of our flesh” But now that we have been born again, in Christ we have been raised from our dead state spiritually to newness of life. And because of this, we are to renounce the world and its dominion over us. We are to “put off” fleshly things and “put on” the things of the Spirit. Being born again is meant to reverse the way we once were, apart from Christ. Do not use the grace of God as an excuse and a license to keep on sinning. Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there
are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame. [1 Corinthians 15:34.]” For these are the words of the Amen, the Faithful and True W itness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” [Revelation 3: 14-22]. SIN NO MORE. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:1-5) I admonish you to no longer live and wallow in sin. God’s grace has set you free from sin and the power it use to have over you. Even, though the power of sin seems so strong at times, the tug, the pull, the pressure, the battle, the struggle. Even though it can get to the point where it seems and feels overwhelming. You must put forth effort again to do what is right. So DO NOT let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. DO NOT offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. Sin shall not be your master….” [Romans 6:1214]. The command is not merely to flee evil but to hate evil, just like the command is not merely to do mercy but to love mercy, to love righteousness. This is not optional. It’s commanded in the Bible, not suggested. Knowing that you are free from the power and penalty of sin, reckon yourself to be dead to sin and alive to Jesus. Consider it a done deal! May God grant that you have knowledge of what God has done to save sinners, that you may reckon on its truth and reality in your life, and may you yield your body to serve the living God!
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Can Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. Really Change the Face of NASCAR? By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service
HAMPTON, Ga. — Tiger Woods changed the face of golf. Venus and Serena Williams TRANSFORMED tennis. And now Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. MAY DO THE SAME FOR NASCAR. The 24-year-old race car driver’s Cup Series debut at the iconic Daytona 500 got the nation’s attention. As NASCAR’s first full-time black driver in its elite series since Wendell Scott in 1971, all eyes were on Wallace. Thanks to his second-place finish, the highestever by both a black driver and a rookie, those eyes didn’t waver. As Wallace traveled to Hampton, Ga. to race the Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 February 25 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, fan attention stayed riveted on him. Even by NASCAR’s super media and fan-friendly standards, Wallace did a lot that Friday prior to the Quicktrip 500. On top of the requisite press conference, he squeezed multiple one-on-one interviews, mostly with local Atlanta TV media. Wallace knows that the heightened interest in him is a combination of his race
and his Daytona 500 performance. Instead of downplaying the attention to his race, Wallace, whose father is white, has embraced it. “There is only 1 driver from an African American background at the top level of our sport. I am the 1. You’re not gonna stop hearing about “the black driver” for years. Embrace it, accept it and enjoy the journey,” he tweeted November 8, 2017. Embracing his race doesn’t mean dwelling on it though. “You can psych yourself up by reading all the history and whatnot and doing all of that but that just puts too much pressure on yourself,” he said during an interview at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. “So I’ve learned to focus on just the driving aspect of it and let everything else settle in behind.” Wallace, who was born in Mobile, Ala. and RAISED in Concord, N.C., began racing go karts at 9 YEARS OLD. By 16, he was competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, the sport’s main developmental series for grooming its next generation, as part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity initiative. His first race at the
Greenville-Pickens Speedway, he won, becoming the youngest driver to ever win at the THAT track. After another win, he finished third overall in the series and received the Rookie of the Year award, a first for an AfricanAmerican driver. He won three more times in 2011. Driving for Joe Gibbs Racing TEAM in 2012, he held his own, staying near the top and even winning one race. He had five wins in two years. In 2014, he finished third overall while driving the truck series with Kyle Busch Motorsports. He followed that up by driving with Roush Fenway Racing in the Xfinity Series from 2015 to 2017. When Aric Almirola was injured last year, Wallace filled in by driving for the iconic Richard Petty Motorsports. His stellar performance prompted a welcome as their full-time driver of the legendary no. 43, now a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, for the 2018 season. NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, nicknamed “The King” for a career that includes seven NASCAR Championship and Daytona 500 wins each, plus over
700 Top 10 finishes in 1,184 starts, strongly believes Wallace is a future NASCAR star. APPROACHED DURING THE ROAR OF PRACTICE ROUNDS AT THE ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY February 23, the NASCAR LEGEND SAID HE SAW WALLACE AS part of the sport’s future. ”NASCAR’s face, as far as driving, is changing,” Petty said. “It changes every 12 to 14 years; we’re right in the middle of that. That was one of the reasons I was looking for a younger driver. Of all the ones that we looked at, we thought Bubba was going to be as good or better than any of the rest of them, personality-wise, driverwise, sponsor-wise, the whole deal.” Bill Lester, the historic black NASCAR driver who raced two Cup-level races in 2006 and garnered seven top-10 finishes in the truck series from 2000 to 2007, champions Wallace but warns that the lack of major sponsorship is a huge obstacle to WALLACE realizing his full potential. “If they do not get more corpo-
Rep. Barbara Lee, General Motors’ James Rep. Barbara Lee, General Motors’ James Farmer, and Third Baptist Church Pastor Amos C. Farmer, and Third Baptist Church Pastor Brown Receive 2018 NNPA Torch Amos C. Brown Receive 2018 NNPA Awards...continued Torch Awards heard from this ‘Dream it was important that the Black By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
(From left-right) Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, a student of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco; Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.); and James Farmer of General Motors received Torch Awards during a Black Press Week ceremony in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) Three icons of their respective industries were honored at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Torch Awards dinner at The Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington, D.C. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), James Farmer of General Motors, and Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, a student of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and pastor of the Third Baptist Church of San Francisco took home the coveted trophies which are bestowed upon those who demonstrate excellence in their chosen profession or endeavor. This year’s honorees join a legacy of high-achieving, community-serving African Americans. “The San Francisco Sun Reporter gave me a voice,” said Lee, as she accepted her award from NNPA National Chair Dorothy Leavell, NNPA President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and NNPA Foundation Chair Amelia AshleyWard, the publisher of the Sun Reporter. Lee called Ashley-Ward, the publisher of the Sun Reporter, “truly a treasure,” before tearing into a recent secret FBI report that identified some activists in the Black community as “Black Identity Extremists.” Farmer, whom Chavis praised as one of the most active advocates
of the Black Press, completed more than 50 years of dedicated service to “not only his profession, but to the many organizations he served,” Chavis said. A 1967 graduate of Central State University in Ohio, Farmer entered the automotive industry that year at Airtemp Division, Chrysler Corporation, as an advertising clerk, according to his biography. There, he began a relationship with the only Black newspaper in Dayton, Ohio, the Dayton Black Express newspaper. After 10 years with Chrysler, Farmer took a position at General Motors where he continued to advocate and support the Black Press—a relationship that continues today. Farmer said he appreciated the honor and will cherish it. “This is a group that’s really in my heart,” he said of the Black Press. “If I gave up on the NNPA, I know corporate America could too.” Brown, who also serves as president of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP and was only one of eight students who took the only college class ever taught by King, said the Black Press has and remains vital in America. “Again, and again, you have (continued in next 2 columns)
Team’…this five-star [leadership team],” Brown said of Chavis, Leavell, Ashley-Ward and the leadership of the Black Press. “What African American leaders ought to be about in this nation. You have the chemistry to relate to all people around the word with compassion and courage and I hope you will keep this ‘Dream Team’ intact.” The ceremony included remarks from Houston Forward Times Publisher and NNPA Vice Chair Karen Carter Richards, who said
Press honor its own. “If we don’t honor our own, who will? Tonight, we are here to honor distinguished individuals in their fields,” Richards said. Jackson Caesar, the nephew of gospel great Shirley Caesar, performed two solo songs during the awards ceremony while the group, One Vision Band, provided the entertainment. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, the Senior Pastor of the FriendshipWest Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, served as keynote speaker.
HBCU-led Clean Energy Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant Local/National News
March 20, 2018 -- The Historically Black Colleges and University Community Development Coalition (HBCU CDAC) - a national non-profit organization that promotes, supports, and advocates for HBCUs and minority serving institutions, and community development corporations (CDCs) - was awarded a $250,000 one-year planning grant from The JPB Foundation. The grant was awarded to expand access to clean energy in low-income communities and aligns with two of The JPB Foundation’s program areas - environmental and poverty. The JPB Foundation awarded the grant to the HBCU CDAC in partnership with Benedict College to develop a comprehensive strategic implementation plan to pilot eight (8) clean energy and sustainability projects in HBCU communities across the country. “The $250,000 grant is a significant milestone in our larger vision of activating HBCUs to leverage their know how and resources to strengthen the vitality of their surrounding communities,” shares Ron Butler, Chief Executive Officer of the HBCU CDAC. “We see clean energy as an opportunity to foster healthy and sustainable communities, create economic opportunity for local residents through job training and entrepreneurship, and close the gap in the innovation economy. The grant was specifically awarded to support the HBCU
Clean Energy Initiative (HBCU CEI), a coalition of fourteen (14) HBCUs established in 2017 pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the HBCU CDAC and the United States Department of Energy (DOE). The MOU formed a partnership between the DOE and the HBCU CDAC to promote clean energy adaptation and economic opportunities in the communities where HBCUs are located. The grant will allow the HBCU CDAC to catalyze the wealth of HBCU faculty and student talent to build on its relationships within local communities and deepen its role as an innovative leader in transforming economically challenged and underserved communities. Further, the grant will help to identify, create, and expand access to opportunities in the clean energy economy for families who live in HBCU communities as well as HBCU students and faculty. “HBCUs graduate twenty-five percent of African–American STEM graduates, uniquely positioning them and the communities they serve to be global leaders in the growing solar and energy efficiency industries,” said Congresswoman Alma Adams who heads the Congressional HBCU Caucus and has been a strong advocate of the HBCU clean energy initiative. I’m thrilled to learn that HBCU CDAC has received this significant grant to (continued in next 2 columns)
rate support, they’re going to struggle,” Lester said of Wallace and his team via telephone. “I always had a good looking car but, when it came to everything that was necessary to [run] at the front, I didn’t have it and that was because I just didn’t have the resources that the top-running teams had and he is in the same position.” NASCAR sponsorship is a REVOLVING door so any race week, sponsors can step up. That has given Wallace an opportunity to attract nontraditional sponsorship like the black-owned, Columbus, Ohio-based moving company E.E. Ward. Brian Brooks, co-owner of the company founded by former Underground Railroad conductor John T. Ward in 1881 that also counts Richard Petty Motorsports as a client, shared that their support of Wallace in Atlanta, especially during Black History Month, was a very hopeful gesture. “I think it would be a disgrace if we have to wait another 50 years for someone to come after Bubba to be a driver of color in NASCAR,” Brooks said via
phone. To be a strong contender, Lester insists that Wallace needs Fortune 500 support. “With him not having full sponsorship, which is about an $18 million to $20 million proposition per year these days, he’s at a deficit,” Lester said. Like many in NASCAR, Derrell Edwards, a former college basketball player turned Austin Dillon pit crew member who is believed to be the first African-American over-the-wall crew member for a Daytona 500 winner, feels that Wallace’s success is a good look for NASCAR’s future. “I think a lot of the people are going to gravitate towards him …. and it’s going to be great for the culture,” he said. “We’re lacking in that department when it comes to NASCAR,” Wallace said in conversation regarding the potential impact he and his team could have on increasing black representation in the sport. “For us to be able to go out and do what we do on the racetrack and try to be the best, I think it’s going to help that number grow.”
HBCU-led Clean Energy Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant...continued further their investment as these 14 HBCUs, including Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina, and I look forward to continuing to work together to increase the resources available to HBCUs and the students they serve.” During the year-long strategic planning period, HBCU CDAC will engage HBCU faculty and students, local residents, job seekers, businesses, local government, clean energy experts, and other key stakeholders through a series of round table discussions and targeted conver-
sations to validate the eight (8) pilot projects and gather stakeholder feedback around the projects. The pilot projects include: 1) solar panel installation in low income communities and job training for the installation, 2) ground mount solar on HBCU campuses to reduce utility costs, 3) community awareness and education to include youth employment programs, 4) a national HBCU campus energy challenge, 5) STEM-enrichment program for K-12 students, 6) creation of a (continued on page 8)
Even Cops Think the Officer Who Killed Brendon Glenn Should Be Prosecuted. Los Angeles’ Prosecutor Doesn't...continued from page 1 were inconclusive. A police commission investigating the incident concluded that a “reasonable” officer would not have viewed Glenn as a threat. The city of Los Angeles eventually paid Glenn’s family $4 million to settle a wrongful death suit. Despite the abundance of evidence, on March 8, Lacey decided that her office would not pursue criminal charges against Proctor because, apparently, Los Angeles County prosecutors require more than video evidence, testimony from officers at the scene and eyewitness testimony. “A duty to file criminal charges exists only when our office determines that the admissible evidence is of such a compelling force that it would warrant a conviction after considering the most plausible, reasonable and foreseeable defenses,” Lacey’s office explained in an 88-page memo. “That is not the case here.” The explanation does not contend that the shooting was justified. It only speculates that it would be hard for Lacey’s office to win the case, with Lacey grasping at every available straw to explain her decision. She even added that no witness could say for sure that Glenn didn’t grab Kawahara’s gun. Lacey, however, did not include the fact that witnesses could not also state emphatically that Glenn was not a wizard who was immune to the laws of physics and gravity. Seth Stoughton, a law professor who also served as a police officer, said he believes that there
was enough evidence to present to a jury. Robert Saltzman, a former dean at the University of Southern California Law School who also served on the police commission that deemed the shooting unjustified, said that Lacey’s report “bends over backwards to find, and then rely on, speculative conclusions to exonerate the officer.” In 2014, LAPD officers shot and killed 25-year-old Ezell Ford, who was black and unarmed. In 2015, LAPD officers shot and killed Charly Keunang, who was black and unarmed. Since 2000, 795 people have been killed by LAPD officers. In a county that is 9.1 percent black, more than 25 percent of the victims have been African American. The Los Angeles prosecutor’s office has not charged a police officer with an on-duty shooting in more than 15 years. Maybe they will finally prosecute when a police officer murders an unarmed black man on live television during Monday Night Football on the 50-yard line of an L.A. Rams game as the super slomo replay cameras capture the police killing in high definition and surround sound from 18 different angles, the blood splatters only missing the few disrespectful players who dared to kneel while our heroic first responders unfurl the symbol of freedom and justice to the waning notes serenading all who live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. ... and Brendon Glenn will still be dead.
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NEWS/ AD VER TISING ADVER VERTISING
Activist Says New SF Ordinance Will Make Food More Expensive for Low-Income Families By Manny Otiko | California Black Media
A recently passed San Francisco ordinance is designed to provide consumers with more informed choices, but Diane Sullivan, an advocate for low-income families, says it will make food more expensive. Sullivan debated the consequences of the law at a hearing at City Hall on Monday. The new ordinance requires local food stores to notify consumers if meat or poultry has been treated with antibiotics. According to a report from the American Academy of Pediatricians, the overuse of antibiotics in livestock can lead to drug-resistant strains of diseases being passed on to humans. Supporters of the law say the ordinance will help consumers eat healthier, but Sullivan says it will drive food prices higher. And that will only make life more difficult for low-income families who are already struggling to stay above water in San Francisco, one of the most expensive hous-
ing markets in the nation. Sullivan describes these kinds of laws as “food gentrification,” a process where regulation pushes food out of the hands of low-income people. She said the new law will create another layer of paperwork for the producers and they will pass the cost onto consumers. “Anytime the price of food goes up it affects low-income families,” she said. “One-quarter of San Franciscans struggle with hunger.” Sullivan said a lot of poor mothers are faced with the choice of “paying my rent or feeding my children.” She compared the San Francisco law to Proposition 2, which outlawed the confinement of livestock, but in the process raised the price of eggs. According to Sullivan, her native Massachusetts passed Question 3, a similar animal safety law that also raised the price of eggs. She said Cornell University conducted a study on the cost of implementing Question 3. According to the researchers, it cost $250M to implement the regulation in the first year. “Question 3 is a regressive food tax, a social injustice that will harm those often neglected in these de-
bates,” said Sullivan in a Boston Globe editorial. Sullivan believes the San Francisco law is part of an agenda to eventually drive the price of meat up to the point it becomes too expensive. Many liberal groups already advocate that people give up meat because it’s bad for the environment and inhumane. “The human species needs to eat less meat. Why? Take your pick of reasons, from the detrimental impact global meat consumption has on the climate, to the ethics of the mass farming of sentient animals,” said Robin Scher in an article on the liberal website Alternet. In an article in the local CBS affiliate, San Francisco Supervisor Jeff Sheehy said an environmental group motivated the law. However, Sullivan isn’t the only person who thinks the new ordinance is a bad idea. “The San Francisco ordinance adds an entirely unnecessary, costly and potentially confusing layer of paperwork to this issue,” said a statement by the Food Marketing Institute. “The retail industry supports FDA’s actions to ensure the judicious use of antimicrobials in food animal production.”
HBCU-led Clean Energy Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant...continued from page 7 sustainable business model for each HBCU community, 7) industry wide diversity and inclusion campaign to create career pathways in clean energy, and 8) developing tools and resources that help grow and develop new and existing businesses in the clean energy economy. Ultimately, the comprehensive strategic implementation plan developed under the grant will be submitted to The JPB Foundation for consideration for a major grant to implement the pilot projects. The HBCU CEI seeks to bring to scale the Baltimore Solar Initiative, which became of success of how to create jobs and train local residents to join the solar
industry workforce while expanding access to solar energy for lowincome residents in the communities surrounding Morgan State University. The Baltimore Solar Initiative was co-led by HBCU CDAC participating institution, Morgan State University, and a number of local Baltimore sustainability stakeholders. The HBCU CDAC seeks to replicate that success given its potential to meaningfully impact the lives of individuals with the greatest need. Participating colleges and universities include: Benedict College, South Carolina Claflin University, South Carolina Coppin State University, Mary-
land Florida Memorial University, Florida Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina Morgan State University, Maryland Norfolk State University, Virginia North Carolina A and T University, North Carolina Prairie View A and M University, Texas Southern University, Louisiana Tennessee State University, Tennessee Texas Southern University, Texas University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland University of the Virgin Island, USVI
Package explodes at FedEx facility near San Antonio By Jason Hanna and Madison Park, CNN (CNN)Authorities are looking at a package that exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting center near San Antonio and a parcel discovered at a location near Austin to see whether they are connected to four bombings in the Texas capital, a federal official with knowledge of the investigation said. Tuesday's blast, which officials said injured one FedEx worker in Schertz, Texas, came as four explosions, two of them deadly, have rattled Austin, about an hour's drive to the northeast, since March 2. The latest developments, including the revelation of the second package and hundreds more reports of dubious parcels, added to the anxiety that one official described as "absolute panic." There was confusion about the second package. Earlier, San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said there was a second suspicious package at the Schertz facility. The federal official clarified with CNN that the second package being discussed was discovered at a sorting facility near the Austin airport and not in Schertz. A FedEx spokesman said of the person who sent the package that exploded, "The individual responsible also shipped a second package that has now been secured and turned over to law enforcement." FedEx didn't say where the package was when it was secured. The company also gave law enforcement "extensive evidence related to these packages and the individual that shipped them collected from our advanced technology security systems," Jim McCluskey added in a statement. Timeline of the bombings Key developments • The FBI is investigating a "confirmed link" between packages involved in the Austin investigations and a mail delivery office in Sunset Valley, southwest of downtown Austin, police in Sunset Valley said Tuesday. They did not indicate which packages were connected to the Sunset Valley office. • At the Schertz FedEx facility, a package that was moving along an automated conveyor exploded around 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, Schertz Police
Chief Michael Hansen said. • A worker standing near the explosion suffered minor injuries and was treated and released, officials said. An ATF vehicle sits at a FedEx sorting center where a package exploded Tuesday in Schertz, Texas. An ATF vehicle sits at a FedEx sorting center where a package exploded Tuesday in Schertz, Texas. • Preliminary information indicates there could be a connection between the Schertz blast and the four Austin explosions, FBI San Antonio spokeswoman Michelle Lee said. • But FBI special agent James Smith said it was too early to know whether the Schertz blast was connected to any of the ones in Austin, which killed two people and injured four others over 17 days. • If the FedEx explosion is confirmed to be linked to the Austin blasts, it would represent a new method for the bomber or bombers. None of the four previous explosives was mailed, police have said. • Hansen, the Schertz police chief, said he was confident the package that exploded there was not meant to target that facility or the city, though he wouldn't say why. • The FBI's Smith declined to answer reporters' questions about whether the package that blew up was destined for Austin. Smith also said he had no reason to believe people in Schertz face any threat. • There have been more than 1,200 calls about suspicious packages that have come in since March 12, Austin police said. • President Donald Trump did not comment when asked Tuesday if he thought the bombings were acts of domestic terrorism. Trump called the situation "absolutely disgraceful" and said of those responsible: "We have to find them really immediately." The four Austin bombings In Austin, authorities have been combing for clues to the four explo-
sions there, the first three of which involved cardboard packages left in front yards or porches. They weren't delivered by the US Postal Service or services such as UPS or FedEx, police say. Those three explosions -- one on March 2 and two more on March 12 - killed or wounded three AfricanAmerican people and one Hispanic person. The blasts happened in east Austin areas that predominantly have minority residents, and some in the area expressed concern the attacks might have been racially motivated. Police have not uncovered a motive and have not ruled out the possibility those bombings could be hate crimes. In the fourth blast, a device Sunday was triggered by a tripwire, injuring two white men, police said. It had been left on the side of a road in a predominantly white area. Those men are in good condition at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, a hospital representative said."The use of a tripwire is far less discriminating than leaving parcel bombs at residences and suggests that (Sunday's) victims were not specifically targeted," the global think tank Stratfor said in one of its Threat Lens reports. If one perpetrator is behind all five blasts, then the person deployed an unusually wide range of skills and delivery methods, CNN law enforcement analyst James Gagliano said. "Some of these folks ... as long as the bombmaker walks away with 10 fingers and 10 toes, that's successful to them," said Gagliano, a retired FBI supervisory special agent. "But the method, the delivery system and the different means that he's having these things in place shows that he's trying to show -- if it's the same person on all five of these -- a full panoply of different ways of doing this," he added, "and that's frightening." Three members of the Congressional Black Caucus called Monday for federal officials to classify the bombings as terrorist attacks and determine whether they are "ideologically or racially motivated." The NAACP called the incidents "acts of domestic terrorism" and called for vigilance and caution for communities in Austin.