San Bernardino American Newspaper May 31- Jun 6

Vol. 49 No. 6

May 31, 2018 - June 6, 2018

This publication is a Certified DBE/ SBE / MBE in the State of California CUCP #43264 Metro File #7074 & State of Texas File #802505971 “If you can control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his action. When you determine what a man shall think you do not have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status, for he will seek it himself. If you make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door. He will go without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.” Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education of the Negro

Black Women Make History Nationwide With Runs For Political Office By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

stacles and setbacks, but each voice is powerful. We need more voices in politics from people who come from different experiences.” Breed continued: “I hope that young people, no matter where they come from, what they look like, or how much money they make, are inspired to rise up and make sure their voices are heard, because each and every one of us counts.” Focused on affordable housing, education, homelessness, transportation, public safety and a low unemployment rate—which is currently below three percent in San Francisco—Breed hopes to transform San Francisco into a the city that is inclusive and equitable for everyone. “I want to create a San Francisco where no one is forced or allowed to sleep on the street,” Breed said. “Where we help prevent people from falling into homelessness in the first place, by preserving affordable housing and helping tenants stay in their homes; where we expand our navigation center shelter system and build modular homes to house people, as quickly as possible, and where we make the tough investments in mental health and substance abuse treatment to get people the support they need.” Breed added that she would

SB League of Women Voters Honors Dr. Reginald Woods Community News

challenge leaders in the technology, financial and healthcare industries, and even the University of California at San Francisco, to do a better job of hiring and promoting women, members of the LGBTQ community and people of color. “We need to build bridges for our students with employers, unions, and industries early on, help them secure internships, apprenticeships and mentorships, and ensure they have access to the classes they need to excel in their chosen field,” Breed said. On June 5, California will hold elections in their “top-two primary election system,” for all candidates and party affiliations, where the two people with the highest votes, will then advance to the general election. In addition to California, in the state of Alabama, a record number of Black women are running for Democratic offices in the deep-red state, following Republican Roy Moore’s defeat. In globalcitizen.org, it was reported that over 35 women of color were running for various political offices in Alabama, including Suzanne Coleman, who, if she wins, will become one of the first Black females to serve District 5 in Alabama’s House of Representatives. “Races such as these are never

an easy task to complete, but I hope the precedent that Black women have set this year will be used as a framework by the youth for their own futures,” Coleman said. “With my platform I plan to focus on education equality, academic reform and public safety…children should know their history and laws should be made to fit everyone, not just a few.” Michigan State Rep. Erika Geiss, who is running to represent District 6 in the state senate, is focused on a number of issues including economics, education and criminal justice. Geiss believes that races such as these will prove to be a vital tool in placing more women of color in higher areas of office. “This phenomenon of women of color running for political offices all across the country is showing little girls, women and young men that this is a space that is possible,” Geiss said. “Community work is good, but we also need to get out there and represent on a legislative level, as well. One of the things that people need to know about Michigan is that this state is way more diverse than what has been [historically] represented legislatively.” Celebrating the great achievement of Black women in America, with even bigger possibilities to come, Kamau Marshall, the director of African American media and the deputy national press secretary of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said that Black women in general, are recognizing their power and will play major roles in all elections, including the 2020 presidential race. “A lot is happening in the world of women,” Marshall said. “Black women, all over, are capitalizing on their strengths, including London Breed, who will make an excellent mayor.” Marshall continued: “This kind of power will inspire and wake others up, especially Black millennials, who will play a large role in the 2020 presidential elections.” This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA.com.

SB League of Women Voters Honors Dr. Reginald Woods...continued of the Garcia Center. Remember to VOTE in the California Primary on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Unbiased information on the statewide propositions available at: https://lwvc.org/vote/ elections/ballot-measures. Look

up your ballot at: https:// votersedge.org/en/ca. For more information about the League of Women Voters of San Bernardino visit www.lwvsanbernardino.or or email leagueofwomenvoters.sb@gmail.com

Living Homeless in California: On the Street, There’s More to Eating Than Food

L/R: Betsy Starbuck (President), Dr. Reginald Woods, Gloria Anderson (Past President) the honorees awarded the 2018 Citizens of Achievement Award. Other honorees included Mark Bulot, Carole Coley, Steve Copelan, Faith Easdale, Mary Jane Sanchez Fulton, Sherli Leonard, Lillian Roach, Katy Scoggin, Acquannetta Warren, Big Bear Discovery Center Advisory Committee, and Volunteers (continued in next 2 columns)

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US lost track of 1,500 immigrant children, but says it’s not ‘legally responsible’

Photo: Ed Yourdon

If you’ve ever lived on the street or in your car, or have suffered any other kind of itinerant existence, you will know there’s

The federal government has placed thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children in the homes of sponsors, but last year it couldn’t account for nearly 1,500 of them. Steven Wagner, a top official with the Department of Health and Human Services, disclosed the number to a Senate subcommittee last month while discussing the state of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that oversees the care of unaccompanied immigrant children. Wagner is the acting assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. ORR is a program of the Administration for Children and Families. CNN reported earlier this month that, in his testimony, Wagner said during the last three months of 2017, the ORR lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children it had placed in the homes of sponsors. Wagner said the Department of Homeland Security referred more than 40,000 immigrant children to the ORR during the 2017 fiscal year. After a stay in an ORR shelter, the majority of children are sent to live with sponsors who have close ties to the children — typically a parent or close relative, Wagner said, though some end up living with “other-than-close relatives or non-relatives.” Between October and December 2017, Wagner told the subcommittee, the ORR reached out to 7,635 unaccompanied children to check on them. But the ORR “was unable to determine with certainty the whereabouts of 1,475 children,” Wagner testified. An additional 28 had run away. That’s more than 19% of the children that were placed by the ORR. But Wagner said HHS is not responsible for the children. “I understand that it has been HHS’s long-standing interpretation of the law that ORR is not legally responsible for children after they are released from ORR care,” Wagner said. The office is “taking a fresh look at that question,” he added. But if the ORR were to be legally

responsible for the well-being of unaccompanied immigrant children, it would need a significant increase in resources. In a statement, a spokesman for the Administration for Children and Families said it was reviewing the statements and recommendations made at last month’s hearing, but it would not comment on them prior to making an official response to Congress. “When an unaccompanied alien child is placed with a sponsor, he

or she ceases to be in the custody of the US government and all HHS-provided subsistence — food, shelter, clothing, healthcare and education — ends at that point and the child becomes the responsibility of his or her parent, guardian or sponsor,” the statement added. The ORR has a series of evaluations to determine if a sponsor is suitable to provide and care for a child. Those policies have also been enhanced since February 2016. Among the ORR’s practices, it evaluates potential sponsors’ relationship with the children and conducts background checks to ensure children are protected from human traffickers or smugglers, Wagner said. Wagner’s statement has attracted more attention amid reports that immigrant children are being separated from their parents at the US border. Wagner’s statement has received increased scrutiny a month after the Department of Homeland Security defended an agency policy that will result in more families being separated at the border. At a Senate hearing earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said similar separations happen in the US “every day.” Nielsen said the policy will refer everyone caught crossing the border illegally for prosecution, even if they are claiming they deserve asylum or have small children. Any parents who are prosecuted as a result will be separated from their children in the process. “Our policy is if you break the law, we will prosecute you,” Nielsen said. “You ha

Our Values, Mission, & Vision Statement

By Judith Lewis Mernit

San Bernardino League of Women Voters held its annual Citizens of Achievement Awards program on Sunday, May 20, 2018 in Highland, Ca at the East Valley Water District Corporate Office. Dr. Reginald Woods, President of the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (IECAAC) and Sr. Pastor for Life Changing Ministries was among

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By Dakin Andone, CNN

Some political analysts say that London Breed has a good chance of winning on June 5 to become San Francisco’s first Black female mayor. (Wikimedia Commons) This year, an unprecedented number of Black women have made history running for political offices across the country. According to blackwomeninpolitics.com, a comprehensive database that lists women of color running for political offices in 2018, currently, over 600 Black female candidates are running for offices nationwide. In an election that is less than two weeks away, London Breed, the current president of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, could become the city’s first Black female mayor. Raised by her grandmother in the poverty-stricken Plaza East Public Housing in the Western Addition of San Francisco, London Breed, who was endorsed by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (DCalif.), said that this current platform serves as an excellent opportunity to show the youth that anything is possible. “Every time someone stands up for what they believe in and they are willing to work hard for something, it gives others permission to do the same,” Breed said. “I never thought I could become mayor. Seeing my name on the ballot the other day when I voted was something I never imagined…I am proof that no dream is too big. There will be ob-

Editor in Chief’s Corner

more to feeding yourself than not starving. There is, for instance, the question of whether the food (continued on page 2)

Our Values: Treat all people with care, respect, honor, and dignity. Tell it as it is with love, truth and integrity. Promote the interests of advertisers and sponsors along their strategic interest for the betterment of the community and beyond. Speak truth to power. Our Mission: To continuously improve communication between all people of the world. Our Vision: To be the best community newspaper in our region and the nation. Provider of: A voice for the poor, the underserved, those that are marginalized, Positive and edifying news about people, places and businesses. Keep San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties informed about global trends while retaining the consciousness of local events and processes. Memberships and Associations: The San Bernardino American Newspaper is a member of the California Newspaper Publishers Association, National Newspaper Association and addociated with California Black Media.

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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING

Commissioner Morath announces response to online testing issues ESSA/NNPA

AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath today announced three specific actions in response to online testing issues that occurred during the April and May administrations of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR®). The Commissioner’s actions include: Test results for students impacted by online testing issues will be taken into account in this year’s campus and district accountability ratings; State passing requirements for 5th and 8th grade students impacted by online testing issues will be waived; and Liquidated damages in the amount of $100,000 will be assessed against ETS (the company responsible for the statewide delivery and administration of STAAR). “As we continue to build upon our online platform to provide greater support to students, we cannot allow technical disruptions during testing,” said Commissioner Morath. “We are committed to providing a positive assessment experience for our districts and students.” In a May 23rd letter, Commissioner Morath notified school districts and charters that TEA will exclude the results of the STAAR tests for students directly affected by the online testing issues. However, if including the results from either the April or May test administration would positively benefit a district or campus rating, that district or campus will receive the higher rating. Additional information will be provided to school systems in the next few weeks. Commissioner Morath also announced that students in grades 5 and 8 directly affected by April or May online testing issues, and who did not perform satisfactorily on the May assessment, will not be required to retest in June. For the 2017–2018 school year, the Commissioner is waiving the requirement for grade placement committees based on results from affected subject tests. Instead, districts will be allowed to use local discretion and all relevant and available academic information (such as the recommendation of the teacher and the student’s grade in each subject) to make appropriate promotion/retention decisions for these students. During the STAAR administration in April, 41,702 students were testing online. The connectivity slowdown on that day disrupted online testing for approximately 20 minutes. However, some districts may have been impacted for up to three hours due to login/ logout issues. The number of students impacted by the disruption was de-

termined by establishing the number of students either being logged out of active test sessions or not being able to login to a testing session. Of the 278,434 tested students served in special education statewide, 14,673 were testing online during this specific disruption. During the STAAR administration in May, 29,307 students encountered a connectivity slowdown of approximately 90 minutes. The students impacted by the system slowdown were determined by establishing the number of inactive test sessions lasting longer than 30 minutes and the number of students who logged in more than five times during the event. Of the 278,434 tested students served in special education statewide, 4,594 were testing online during this specific disruption. Commissioner Morath noted the disruptions in 2018 come one year after STAAR online testing had little or no issues. However, due to the latest incidents, TEA has notified Educational Testing Service (ETS) – the company responsible for the statewide delivery and administration of STAAR – that the agency will be assessing liquidated damages in the amount of $100,000 to address the two recent events. This amount represents the maximum allowable in the ETS contract, reflects accountability for the online testing interruptions and will ensure some safeguards for the future. The state’s current assessment services are provided through two separate contracts: (1) ETS providing STAAR and program integration; and (2) Pearson providing STAAR Alternate 2 and Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS). Commissioner Morath stated that TEA will move forward with its plans to rebid both assessment contracts, as reflected in its publicly posted schedule. In that rebidding process, TEA will prioritize and focus on the online testing experience and functionality of the assessment. Any new contract will require greater enhancements and safeguards and will be designed to ensure the agency can offer teachers and students an innovative and comprehensive instructional system. “TEA is committed to taking a more focused look at how we develop our online assessment program,” said Commissioner Morath in his May 23rd letter to school districts and charters. “It is important that we provide students with learning opportunities that will prepare them for the evergrowing technologies they will face in their future academic and work experiences.”

25th Annual Black Graduation set for June 2 at CSUSB Community/Education News SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – The Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association at Cal State San Bernardino will honor black students in the 25th annual Black Graduation on June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Coussoulis Arena. The ceremony is a cultural recognition for graduating black students, and a great opportunity for family and friends to celebrate with them. Participating graduates must wear a cap and gown, traditional African or business attire, and arrive at 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. and ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. To participate in the recognition ceremony, register online with the BFSSA 2018 Black Graduation registration form. Participants will be presented with a Kente sash

during the ceremony, and receive a t-shirt and certificates of recognition. The cost to participate is $50, payable by May 25. Participants may pay with credit/debit card online at the BFSSA 2018 Black Graduation payment portal, or with cash/ check made in person at the Santos Manuel Student Union Administration Office, Room 222. All checks must be payable to the Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association or with exact change. For payment questions, contact Anthony Roberson, Student African American Brotherhood adviser, at (909) 537-7198. There is no additional cost or tickets required for family and friends. For accessibility or accommo(continued in last 2 columns)

Kansas Ave SDA Church, 25th Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration By John Coleman

US Navy, Commander, (ret), Paul S Anderson, DD, Keynote Speaker.

Woodie Rucker-Hughes, President, Riverside Chapter, NAACP.

Armed Forces Committee Chair, Colonel, William Howe and Harland Ben Sykes, recipient of ‘Military Award.

US Navy veteran, and now 100 years of age, Frank Verano Harlan Leonard, USAF (ret), TUSKEGEE AIRMAN.

USMC, Sgt William Farmer plays "Taps" in memorial service.

RIVERSIDE, CA- The Kansas Ave SDA Church observed it's 25th Annual Armed Forces Day Armed Forces Day is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who serve the United States Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day, is traditionally celebrated the third Saturday in May as part of Armed Forces Week. The history behind the obser-

vance is for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country that President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish. The one-day celebration then stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense. It was on August 31, 1949, that Secretary of Defense

Photos by John Coleman Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force Days. This year, the celebration observance was held on Saturday, May 26th in Riverside, California. US Navy Commander, (ret) Paul S. Anderson, DD, was the Keynote Speaker. The following presentations were presented by Armed Forces Committee Chair, Colonel, William Howe: The Committee ‘Military Award’ recipients were: Harland Ben Sykes, for the quality and extent of his services to church and community Greta L. Hamilton, USAF Major, (ret), who was unable to attend but represented by family mem-

bers. US Navy Commander (ret) Paul S. Anderson was awarded the Committee ‘Eagle Award, for God and Country’ US Navy Veteran (100 years of age), Frank Verano who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, was awarded the Committee ‘Eagle Award, for God and Country.’ Woodie Rucker-Hughes, President of the Riverside Chapter NAACP, in coordination with Kansas Avenue SDA Church Armed Forces Committee, presented the NAACP Veterans Medal to USAF (ret) Tuskegee Airman Harlan Leonard. USMC, Sgt. William Farmer played “Taps” in memorial service honoring ‘Fallen Comrades.’

Living Homeless in California: On the Street, There’s Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria More to Eating Than Food...continued from page 1 Near 5,000...continued you manage to scare up is fresh, clean and, in some cases, sufficiently cooked to not infect you with any number of foodborne illnesses, from salmonella to hepatitis A. Then you have to worry about whether, even if the food is safe, your hands are not. Handwashing has been found to reduce gastrointestinal illness by as much as 31 percent. Complicating matters even more, you might have a diet-related illness: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure or

the inability to digest certain foods. You might have lost many of your teeth — people who live on the street have scant access to dental care — which rules out that fresh, crunchy carrot. And you might have to limit your food choices to what’s on the shelves in a convenience store. When you’re carting everything you own with you everywhere you go, a trip inside a grocery store means finding a place to stash your gear and pray that no one swipes it.

Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Near 5,000 By Richard Harris

jumped 62 percent in the three months following the storm. The death rate is a contentious subject, in part because federal and island governments haven't responded as rapidly to the disaster as they have in other hurricane emergencies. The study notes that 83 percent of the households in Puerto Rico were without electrical power for the time period looked at, more than 100 days, from the date of the hurricane until the end of 2017. Puerto Rico residents and outside observers have long argued that the official death toll is hopelessly inadequate. It captures the number of deaths the medical examiner attributed directly to the storm — the high water and howling winds in the worst natural disaster on record for the U.S. territory. Maria came ashore as a Cat-

egory 4 hurricane, with winds gusting at over 110 mph and drenching rainfall. CNN surveyed funeral homes after the storm and tallied 499 hurricane-related deaths. The New York Times compared official death records from September and October 2017 and identified more than 1,000 excess deaths, compared with the average for 2015 and 2016. Alexis Santos, a researcher at Penn State University, and a colleague, used death certificates to come up with a similar estimate. The government of Puerto Rico commissioned researchers from George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health to estimate excess deaths. Results of that study have been delayed and are due out this sum(continued on page 7 )

25th Annual Black Graduation set for June 2 at CSUSB...continued

A tree toppled by Hurricane Maria rests over damaged graves in the Villa Palmeras cemetery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in December 2017. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Perhaps 5,000 people died in Puerto Rico in 2017 for reasons related to September's Hurricane Maria, according to a study that dismisses the official death toll of 64 as "a substantial underestimate." A research team led by scientists at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health didn't simply attempt to count dead bodies in the wake of the powerful storm. Instead, they surveyed randomly chosen households and asked the occupants about their experiences. From that approach, they concluded that between Sept. 20 and Dec. 31, 2017, there were 4,645 "excess deaths" — that is, deaths that would not have occurred if the island hadn't been plunged into a prolonged disaster following the devastating storm. But the estimate isn't as precise

as the figure implies. The researchers calculate there is a 95 percent likelihood the death toll was somewhere between about 800 and 8,500 people. They say about 5,000 is a likely figure. The findings are being published Tuesday by The New England Journal of Medicine. The research team randomly selected 3,299 households in Puerto Rico. Local scientists surveyed them over the course of three weeks in January. People in those homes reported a total of 38 deaths. The scientists then extrapolated that finding to the island's total population of 3.4 million people to estimate the number of deaths. The researchers then subtracted deaths recorded during that same period in 2016 and concluded that the mortality rate in Puerto Rico had (continued in next 2 columns)

dation requests, contact Lori Caruthers Collins at (909) 5375328 or lcollins@csusb.edu; 72hour notice required. For any questions regarding the event, contact blackcsusbgrad@gmail.com. For safety purposes, all guests are asked to not bring backpacks, large bags, oversized purses, wrapped gifts, balloons, outside food or drinks, silly string, selfie sticks, lasers, chains, fireworks,

lighters, matches, weapons or anything that may cause concern. Searches will be conducted at the doors. Visit the BFSSA website to learn more about its membership and organizations. For more information on Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university’s Office of Strategic Communication at (909) 537-5007 and visit inside.csusb.edu.

The San Bernardino AMERICAN News Staff Samuel Martin Sr.-Founder Clifton Harris/Editor in Chief/Investigative Reporter Mary Martin-Harris/Editor Clifton B. Harris/Audio Engineering Editor Legal /Display Advertising & Sales (909) 889-7677 The San Bernardino American News was established May 8,1969. A legally adjudicated newspaper of general circulation on September 30, 1971, case number 153913 by the Superior Court, of San Bernardino County. The San Bernardino AMERICAN News, a division of Don Roberto Group, Inc. is published every Thursday by Mary Martin-Harris and Clifton Harris P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393, Telephone (909)889-7677, Emails: msbamericannews@gmail.com sbamericannews@gmail.com The San Bernardino AMERICAN News subscription rate is $58.00 per year. The San Bernardino AMERICAN New is committed to serving its readers by presenting news, unbiased and objective, trusting in the mature judgment of the readers and, in so doing strive to achieve a united community. News releases appearing in the San Bernardino AMERICAN News do not necessarily express the policy nor the opinion of the publishers. The San Bernardino AMERICAN News reserves the right to edit or rewrite all news releases.

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GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING

When Are Enough Taxes Enough? Jerome E. Horton, Board of Equalization District 3 Special to California Black Media Partners

Over the years, California has collected enough taxes to fully fund education, fix our water issues, and repair our roads – but has chosen to redirect the funds for other priorities. According to the Governor, this year California is collecting more taxes than expenditures, with billions leftover in reserves. At what point is enough taxes on the poor - middle income enough? Yet, California, the 5th largest economy in the world, is 36th in the nation in educational attainment, 39th in school quality, 13th in school safety and has the lowest percentage of high school diploma holders in the nation, according to WalletHub’s analyses. Even worse, there have been 19 school shootings in California since 1990 and many other types of assaults on teachers and students. This is in part due to easy access to weapons and the elimination of mental and social health intervention programs in our schools, such as counseling and nursing for students with psychological challenges, and training in social skills, vocational

skills, and courses on civil and moral values that provide students alternatives to negative engagements. We often ask ourselves " If I only saw the signs... ."Years ago, we had trained professionals on the campus who could help with these issues and parents who had access to quality health care that would help them address mental illness. Today, many of these intervention measures have been cut out of the budget. Equally frustrating, Californians pay the highest sales and income taxes in the nation, and the 2nd highest gas tax in the nation. Yet upwards of 16% of California's college students are from foreign countries, not because they are more qualified but because they pay more in tuition. This has contributed to the issuance of 144,000 work visas to foreign workers, who take American jobs. Californians are taxed for a lot of worthy things but at some point we have to set limits and priorities. If we consolidate our resources and require all programs to meet performance measures and mandate effectiveness and eliminate redundancy and fraud – we can prioritize funding for education, employment, and affordable housing – so that people can own a home in a safe community, obtain high quality education and training for their children and take care of their families. As you ponder what and who to vote for consider that "Voting is like hiring a doctors, you want to make sure they come will enough experience to operate and that you get what you pay for. "

Prop. 68: $4.1 billion bond has equity as its bottom line By Mark Hedin, Ethnic Media Services Proposition 68 on the June 5 ballot promises to modernize California’s parks and water systems in unprecedented ways. The measure, which requires only a simple majority vote to pass, would have the state borrow $4.1 billion for a long list of recreation, conservation and restoration projects involving parks, water-related works and the environment. Two-thirds, about $2.8 billion, would go to build parks in communities where there are none, clear up the backlog of maintenance in state parks, boost local park districts, prepare for climate change and generally improve park access for all Californians. The remaining $1.3 billion would go for a wide range of water-related measures, from restoring watersheds and protecting salmon runs to ramping up water recycling and conservation, and dealing with groundwater considerations, flood protection and, in the Coachella and Imperial valleys, restoring the Salton Sea, and more. Prop. 68 is unique, said Mary Creasman, California director of government affairs for Trust for Public Land, which helped draft the measure with state Sen. Kevin DeLeon and Coachella Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, in its emphasis on serving the broadest possible sector of Californians. “Because of its equity element,” she said, “this bond is different from any other we’ve had on environmental or natural resources. Most of its priorities are on underserved communities.” Before any of its specific targets are addressed, she said, comes the stipulation that at least 20% of its spending benefits low-income communities. For example, the largest piece of the billions designated for parks, $725 million, is intended for new parks in “park-poor” neighborhoods — those with fewer than 3 acres of usable parkland per 100,000 residents. Likely candidates would be East Los Angeles and its Boyle Heights neighborhood, East Palo Alto, Richmond, Alviso, East Fresno, Bakersfield, Merced, or, in the Inland Empire, Colton or Rialto. The measure’s inclusionary emphasis, Creasman said, is also reflected in its early-stage provision

for community outreach to make people aware of its goals. From there, the bill also contains language to provide technical support to community organizations — smaller or governmental bodies, nonprofits, small businesses, schools — that lack staff to pursue applicable Prop. 68 grants. At that point, support would shift to building partnerships among organizations to do the work. The equity focus remains throughout the hiring and contracting process, Creasman said. Addressing concerns that previous parks bonds have spent too much in remote places, most of Prop. 68’s spending will be directed by per-capita need. As a bonus, $25 million is intended for rural areas and, ultimately, there’s something for every county and city in the state, Creasman said. “You can’t appreciate something that you don’t have access to. We always need more green space in urban areas,” said Miguel Luna, executive director of the Los Angeles nonprofit Urban Semillas. There are no parks within a 10minute walk for the majority of Los Angeles County residents, and for communities of color, the numbers are worse, according to studies Trust for Public Land cites. “I advocate for bringing green space to urban areas,” Luna said. “I think it’s important for people to understand and value.” Access to local parks, Luna said, also serves as “a portal to the great outdoors” for their communities. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found sizable physical and mental health benefits in communities with access to parks, open space or trails, which, like beaches, boost tourism. California’s urban parks and natural areas generate $6.8 billion annually, and statewide 750,000 jobs and $91 billion in revenue derive from park systems, according to Trust for Public Land. Twenty-five percent of the $30 million designated for “non-motorized infrastructure development and access improvements,” for example, is for “innovation transportation programs that expand outdoor experiences to disadvantaged youth.” There’s money to restore natural, cultural, ethnic and community resources (continued in next 2 columns)

Prop. 68: $4.1 billion bond has equity as its bottom Civil Rights Organizations Score A Win: Assembly Assigns Funds for DOJ Team to Investigate Police line...continued and convert fossil fuel plants to green space — $60 million, a third of which is earmarked for direct benefit to disadvantaged communities. Prop. 68’s second big piece — $1.3 billion — is for water projects. But not any dams or Gov. Brown’s delta tunnels. The water proposals reflect an evolving way of thinking about how to manage water use in the state — toward capture, conservation and more efficiency, as opposed to big dams or tunnels. Ideally, a Prop. 68 project will serve both of its goals — greater park availability and better water management, Creasman said. “We need every tool in the box to save water these days,” said Robert Doyle, East Bay Regional Park District’s general manager. “We only have a limited amount of water on the planet,” Luna said as he described, for instance, how green spaces can do double duty in not only providing healthy recreation opportunities but helping capture and filter storm runoff to replenish groundwater. San Diego, which imports 85% of its water from Northern California or the Colorado River, already has an aggressive waterrecycling program. Prop. 68 will allocate $100 million for similar efforts around the state. There’s $20 million dedicated to encouraging drip irrigation instead of flood irrigation in agricultural communities and $200 million for “voluntary settlement agreements” through which the state can redirect water previously spoken for by rights-holders. Other pieces of the Prop. 68 puzzle include $80 million for groundwater cleanup, for instance in the San Gabriel, San Fernando and Salinas valleys, where pollution has become a problem. River parkways and urban stream restoration would get $162 million, including $3 million for the Los Gatos Creek and Upper Guadalupe River, $3 million for

the Russian River, $5 million for Clear Lake, $20 million for the parkway along the Los Angeles River, $10 million for the Lower American River and $20 million for restoring San Francisco Bay. There’s $85 million to protect coastal watershed and agricultural resources, beaches, bays and wetlands and complete the California Coastal Trail, $35 million for protected marine areas and sustainable fisheries, and $48 million for protecting and connecting wildlife corridors, which allow people and wildlife to hew to their respective territories. Waterfowl habitat and river and stream restoration to support salmon and steelhead fisheries and efforts at fire and flood prevention also are eligible for Prop. 68 funding. Other forward-looking aspects include $550 million for flooding safeguards such as storm water diversion and mudslide protections and $40 million to help coastal communities adapt to climate change. Although Prop. 68 has nothing for the governor’s water tunnel pet project, it nonetheless has his support, along with that of the state Chamber of Commerce, the Sierra Club, the Democratic and Green parties, labor organizations including the SEIU and the California Labor Federation and Federation of Teachers, the League of Conservation Voters and CALPIRG, the California Public Interest Research Group, and the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee newspapers. Opponents, who have reported no spending in opposition to Prop. 68, are limited to the antitax Howard Jarvis group and California Taxpayers Association and the Peace and Freedom Party. (Editor’s Note: : Ethnic Media Services received support from the East Bay Parks Foundation to report this story)

Shootings...continued SB 284 a "waste of taxpayers' dollars." Rev K.W. Tulloss, NAN western regional director said, "This is a good start. I applaud the legislature on its progressive move towards dealing with officer-involved shootings in a fairer manner." State Sen. Steven Bradford (DGardena) in a hearing last year said California's record on prosecuting police shootings was embarrassing. He said there had been hundreds of police shootings in California, but only five officers had been prosecuted and only two convicted. "We as a legislative body should be troubled at the number of unarmed individuals who been killed (by police) over the last couple of years," said Bradford. However, proponents of AB 284 said it was necessary because local district attorneys can't be trusted to investigate the same officers who they rub shoulders with every day. In many cases, district attorneys rely on donations from police unions in their races. The Sacramento Bee reported that Sacramento District Attorney Ann Marie Schubert received $13,000 from two local police unions days after Stephon Clark was shot dead minutes after the arrival of local officers. In addition, the Intercept reported that Schubert had received $420,000 from police unions for her three political campaigns. That accounts for a third of her donations. Civil rights activist Rev. Shane Harris, president of the San Diego chapter of the National Action Network (NAN,) has been a frequent critic of California legislators and Attorney General Xavier Becerra for their lack of action on police shootings. But he considers the recent news a step forward.

"This is great news to see California finally taking progressive steps on this issue," said Harris in a press statement. "It is long overdue since we have in fact led the nation in police shootings for some years now. Other leaders and I in California have been raising this issue to public light for the longest. The Attorney General's office will now have the money and hopefully a little more staff to take on these shootings where the DOJ is invited in." Harris said funding a DOJ investigative team was a temporary fix to the problem. "We need solid legislation passed in California's future where the attorney general doesn't have to depend on being invited in he can get involved when and where he needs to," said Harris. Harris said California sees itself as a progressive state, but it's lagging behind when it comes to prosecuting police murders. According to McCarthy's press release, Wisconsin, New York, Illinois and Connecticut, all have legislation that requires independent investigation of police shootings. However, the legislature has not given up on passing legislation to punish police misconduct. The Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended moving forward with Senate Bill 1421. The bill, introduced by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley,) requires the opening of use of force records in misconduct cases. The bill will now be considered for a vote by the Senate. SB 1421 is sponsored by organizations such as the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, ACLU of California, Anti Police-Terror Project, Black Lives Matter California, California Faculty Association and the California News Publishers Association.

Riverside County unveils remote San Bernardino Superior Court Holds accessible vote-by-mail system Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Caregivers Accessing Justice Program SB County News SAN BERNARDINO, CA—The Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino (LASSB) and the Superior Court of San Bernardino County will join together to officially launch the Caregivers Accessing Justice (CAJ) project on Tuesday, June 5, at 12:00 p.m., in Department S37, located at the San Bernardino Justice Center. The CAJ project, offered by LASSB, provides legal assistance in English and Spanish to self-represented litigants with Guardianship and Conservatorship cases. Clinic-type services are available Monday through Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the San Bernardino Justice Center, 10th floor Mediation Room (near Department S35). Qualified self-represented litigants

can receive assistance on service issues, form completion, and answers to case-related guardianship and conservatorship questions. In addition to clinic hours, LASSB is sponsoring workshops to provide additional guidance and information on issues related to guardianship and conservatorship cases. Workshops are held on the second Tuesday of every month through the end of the year, at 1:30 p.m., in Department S37 located at the San Bernardino Justice Center, 10th floor. For more information, please visit legalaidofsb.org or call 909-889-4811. For any additional questions, please contact the Court Executive Office at 909-708-8747

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The Riverside County Registrar of Voters today announced the release of a new remote accessible vote-bymail system for voters with disabilities. The system allows voters with disabilities to access and mark their ballot in a screen-readable format using their personal computers. Voters using this system will log-in online and download their ballot to a computer, mark their choices and then print the ballot. The ballot may be returned to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office in the original voteby-mail return envelope provided to the voter. Voters may also mail their ballot using a standard envelope; however, voters must include the Oath of Voter form. To ensure security and comply with California law, at no time can any voter’s voting choices or marked ballot be

transmitted over the internet. During ballot marking, the system does not allow data to be transmitted over the internet. Only a paper ballot will be produced and a voters’ selections will not be stored. The remote system is available immediately during the early voting period through Election Day. Access to the system is limited to voters with disabilities. These voters can access their ballot at https://sites.omniballot.us/ 06065/app/home. Voters can also call 951-486-7200 or email ROVWEB@rivco.org to request that a link to their ballot be emailed to them, or for assistance in accessing and using the system. For more election information and the new remote accessible vote-bymail system, please call 951-486-7200 or visit www.voteinfo.net.

Civil Rights Organizations Score A Win: Leyva Bill Improving Hospital Patient Safety Assembly Assigns Funds for DOJ Team Passes Senate SB 1288 Supported by Broad Coalition of Labor and Patient Advocates to Investigate Police Shootings State/Government News By Manny Otiko | California Black Media

The California legislature has taken concrete steps to try to address officer police shootings. Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on Public Safety has announced it will create a unit of the Department of Justice (DOJ) designated to investigate officer shootings. The committee also allocated $9.7 million to fund the team through 2018-19. The DOJ team will consist of three groups of investigators in three regions of the state. However, the investigations still have to be requested by a local law enforcement agency or district attorney. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D- Sacramento) applauded the move, according to a news release. "Continued incidents of officerinvolved shootings of civilians have caused a growing public

skepticism of law enforcement and a conflict of interest for local district attorneys investigating officers," said McCarty. "Today's action will help build public trust and confidence in these investigations by allowing an independent review of these incidents by professionals within the California Department of Justice. Taxpayers and the families of those killed by law enforcement deserve nothing less." McCarty attempted to pass legislation that would have addressed police shootings. McCarthy's Assembly Bill 284, would have required independent investigations of police shootings, but it stalled in the legislature. According to a 2017 California Black Media story, Betty Williams, president of the Sacramento NAACP, said the bill had been gutted during the "July 3 massacre." AB 284 also faced pushback from law enforcement unions. The Police Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) called (continued in next 2 columns)

SACRAMENTO – Legislation authored by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) that will protect patient safety and reinforce nurse staffing ratio requirements passed from the California State Senate earlier today. In order to enhance hospital patient safety, Senate Bill 1288 would require the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to conduct unannounced visits to hospitals to inspect for compliance with nurse staffing requirements. The proposal empowers CDPH to enforce the nurse staffing ratios by fining hospitals that repeatedly create unsafe conditions for patient care. In 1999, Governor Gray Davis signed into law Assembly Bill 394, the nation’s first law mandating nurse-topatient ratios in California. In 2004, regulations implementing AB 394 went into effect, which set the minimum ratio of nurses to patient by unit, including one-to-one in operating rooms and one-to-five in general medical-surgical units. Enforced by CDPH, these ratios are outlined in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Though these ratios are mandated by law, hospitals repeatedly violate staffing requirements. From 2008 to 2017, there were 632 out-of-ratio deficien-

cies reported to CDPH. Violating nurse staffing ratios can potentially endanger the health and safety of hospital patients. “It is critically important that hospitals prioritize the safety of patients by following the nurse-to-patient staffing ratios required by law. SB 1288 ensures that hospitals meet the letter of the law and, if and when they repeatedly ignore nurse staffing ratios, CDPH has the ability to fine those facilities so that they do not continue to jeopardize the safety of patients,” Senator Leyva said. “I thank my Senate colleagues for approving this legislation today that protect patients by making sure that hospitals comply with existing law.” Co-sponsored by SEIU California, SEIU Local 121RN and United Nurses Associations of California / Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC / UHCP) and supported by the California Labor Federation, California Nurse Association / National Nurses United, California School Nurse Organization, Congress of California Seniors, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, SB 1288 now advances to the California State Assembly for consideration.

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Chemical Compound Produces Beneficial Inflammation and Remyelination That Could Help Treat Multiple Sclerosis UC Riverside-led study shows that ‘good inflammation’ promotes axon myelination By Iqbal Pittalwala

The death rate from cancer is falling for American men, women and children of all backgrounds...continued searchers from the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Cancer Institute and the North American Assn. of Central Cancer Registries. Here are some of the highlights: Cancer is becoming less common Between 2010 and 2014, 453.8 new cases of cancer were diagnosed for every 100,000 people each year, on average. That incidence declined by an average of 1% per year during that period.

Photo shows Hawra Karim (left) and Seema Tiwari-Woodruff. PHOTO CREDIT: I. PITTALWALA. UC RIVERSIDE. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Drugs available to treat multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of neurological disability affecting roughly 2.3 million people worldwide, alter the body’s immune system to reduce disease symptoms and disability. They do not induce, however, repair of damaged axons, the long threadlike parts of nerve cells that conduct impulses between cells or restore myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds the axons of neurons essential for the proper functioning of the brain and spinal cord. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, now report that indazole chloride, a synthetic compound that acts on one form of the body’s estrogen receptors previously shown to reduce multiple sclerosis symptoms in mouse models, is able to do both: remyelinate (add new myelin to) damaged axons and alter the immune system. “While additional translational studies are required, indazole chloride and similar drugs may represent a promising new avenue of treating the underlying loss of myelin in multiple sclerosis,” said Seema Tiwari-Woodruff, an associate professor of biomedical sciences in the School

of Medicine, who led the mouse study. Multiple sclerosis is triggered when the immune system attacks and damages the myelin sheath. As myelin is lost, nerve signals slow down or stop, affecting the patient’s vision, movement, memory, and more. Oligodendrocytes are the mylenating cells of the central nervous system. Normally, oligodendrocyte precursor cells mature into myelin-producing oligodendrocytes when myelin is damaged. This process often fails, however, in multiple sclerosis, resulting in permanent damage. The UCR researchers found the change in the immune system provides a protective shield for oligodendrocytes, preventing this damage and possibly even reversing it. “With remyelination of axons, nerve impulses travel faster than before, thus decreasing multiple sclerosis disability,” Tiwari-Woodruff said. “As a potential therapy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, indazole chloride may represent the first in a novel class of drugs capable of reducing disability burden in patients with multiple sclerosis. We still don’t know the mechanism of action of

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Senator Mazie Hirono, CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu, CHC Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham, and CBC Chairman Cedric Richmond released the following statement announcing the House introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2018: “The Health Equity and Accountability Act is a bold, comprehensive vision for addressing persistent ethnic and racial health disparities and improving health outcomes in communities of color. By building on the successes of the Affordable Care Act and improving care for the families who need it most, we can ensure that all Americans – no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or language background – can stay healthy. “The racial disparities in health care are stunning and unacceptable. Diseases such as cancer, diabetes, HIV, heart disease, and hepatitis continue to disproportionately affect African American,

Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian populations. And despite coverage gains made under the Affordable Care Act, Latinos and African Americans are still at a higher risk of being uninsured. “We must address the underlying challenges that prevent underserved communities from gaining coverage and accessing high-quality health care. The Health Equity and Accountability Act is a critical step towards ensuring that all Americans have the resources and care that they need to thrive.” BACKGROUND: The Health Equity and Accountability Act has been introduced in every Congress since 2007. This legislation reforms policies and expands federal health care resources for racial and ethnic minorities, as well as other underserved populations who face discrimination and barriers to care due to their immigration status, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and English proficiency.

Indazole chloride. IMAGE CREDIT: J. KATZENELLENBOGEN, UIUC. pre-clinical therapies like indazole chloride. Our report aims to understand how drugs like indazole chloride are working so we can make more selective and efficacious drugs.” Study results appear this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Indazole chloride, a ligand, stimulates ERß, an estrogen receptor in the body. Indazole chloride is an attractive drug because it does not produce the negative side-effects of estrogen therapy. Because ERß are present not just in oligodendrocytes but also in microglia, neurons, and T-cells, indazole chloride may have therapeutic benefits not just for multiple sclerosis, but also other autoimmune diseases. Tiwari-Woodruff explained that while inflammation causes a lot of damage in autoimmune diseases, not all inflammation is harmful. Beneficial inflammation is required to fight infectious disease and speeds up wound healing by clearing dead cells and tissue. Indazole chloride reduces “bad” inflammation and promotes “good” inflammation, thereby protecting new oligodendrocytes while they remyelinate. TiwariWoodruff and her group found

that indazole chloride accomplishes this by strengthening the production of a molecule called “CXCL1,” which makes oligodendrocytes resistant to “bad” inflammatory signals. Tiwari-Woodruff’s findings provide a stepping stone toward a way to repair the damage to axons and oligodendrocytes caused by multiple sclerosis. In collaboration with John Katzenellenbogen, a research professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Tiwari-Woodruff’s group is screening chemically similar analogs of indazole chloride for more efficacious and safe therapy. Provisional patents have been filed for some of these analogs. “It’s quite possible we may find an analog far superior to indazole chloride,” Tiwari-Woodruff said. Tiwari-Woodruff and Katzenellenbogen were joined in the research by Hawra Karim (first author), and Andrew S. Lapato of UCR; and Sung Hoon Kim and Norio Yasui of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

who currently have Medicare benefits in California. Additionally, Californians who are new to Medicare started to receive their new Medicare cards in April along with others across the country when the mailing first began. As soon as people receive their new Medicare card, they should safely and securely destroy their old Medicare card and keep their new Medicare number confidential. Our current mailing strategy allows us to complete the mailings of new cards to all people with Medicare, both new and current enrollees, over the next year. The new Medicare card will not change any of the program benefits and services that eligible people enrolled in Medicare receive. People with Medicare and their caregivers can visit medicare.gov/newcard to find out when new Medicare cards will be mailed to their area. They can also sign up for email notifications about the new card mailing and check the status in their state. Healthcare providers, suppliers, and people with Medicare will be able to use secure look-up tools that allow quick access to the new Medicare numbers when needed. There will be a 21-month transition period for healthcare provid-

CMS removes Social Security numbers, increasing fraud protection and consumer experience for millions of Americans

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By KAREN KAPLAN healthcare experience,” said Greg Dill, CMS regional administrator for California. “This change not only protects Medicare patients from fraud, but also safeguards taxpayer dollars by making it harder for criminals to use Social Security numbers to falsely bill Medicare for care services and benefits that were never performed.” Work on this important initiative was made possible by the enactment of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. CMS today began mailing the new Medicare cards to people (continued in next 2 columns)

But men saw their cancer incidence fall … Between 1999 and 2008, the incidence of new cancers in men dropped by an average of 0.6% per year. It then fell by an average of 2.2% per year through 2014. … while women did not Cancer incidence remained stable for women over the entire 15-year period, according to the report. Fewer Americans are dying of cancer In the years 2010 to 2015, there were 163.5 cancer-related deaths for every 100,000 adults in the U.S. That mortality rate fell by an average of 1.5% per year during the period. This was true for both men and women The mortality rate for men declined by an average of 1.8% per year between 2010 and 2015. For women, it fell by an average of 1.4%.

New Medicare Cards are Arriving in California Cancer mortality rates were Mailboxes...continued higher for men than for women ers and suppliers to use either the former Social Security-based Medicare number or the new Medicare number to ensure a seamless transition. As the new Medicare cards are being mailed, people with Medicare should look out for scams and follow these tips: ·Medicare will never contact you for your Medicare number or other personal information so you can obtain your new Medicare card.

Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in men, women, and children in the United States among all major racial and ethnic groups, according to a new report. (Kevin Laubacher/Getty Images)

Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S., but a comprehensive new report says that it is affecting — and killing — fewer Americans with every passing

Between 2010 and 2015, 196.7 out of every 100,000 men died of cancer each year, along with 139.5 out of every 100,000 women, on average. The incidence of some types of cancers declined … Men experienced lower rates of seven of their 17 most common types of cancer. These included cancers of the prostate (which declined by an average of 7.6% per year), lung and bronchus (2.4%), larynx (2.3%), colon and rectum

Women experienced reductions in seven of their 18 most common cancers. These included cancers of the colon and rectum (which fell by an average of 1.7% per year), ovaries (1.6%), lung and bronchus (1.2%), cervix (1%), bladder (0.8%), brain and nervous system (0.7%) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (0.4%). … while it increased for others Men saw higher rates of eight common cancers, including those of the liver (which increased by 2.8% per year, on average), myeloma (2.5%), thyroid (2.4%), melanoma of the skin (2.3%), leukemia (1.6%), oral cavity and pharynx (1.3%), kidney (1.1%) and pancreas (1%). Women experienced higher rates of cancer at 10 of their most common sites, including the liver (with a 3.8% average annual increase), thyroid (1.9%), myeloma (1.6%), leukemia (1.4%), uterus (1.2%), melanoma of the skin (1.2%), pancreas (1.1%), oral cavity and pharynx (0.8%), breast (0.4%) and kidney (0.4%). The obesity epidemic helped fuel the increase in some of these cancers, including those of the breast, kidney, endometrium and pancreas, the study authors noted. Some kinds of cancer became more deadly … Between 2011 and 2016, mortality rates increased for seven of the 18 most common types of cancer in men. These included nonmelanoma cancers of the skin (whose mortality rate rose by an average of 2.8% per year), liver cancer (1.6%), cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx (1%), soft tissue cancers (0.8%), brain and nervous system cancers (0.5%), and pancreatic cancer (0.2%). For women, mortality rates rose for cancers of the liver (with a 2.7% average annual increase), uterus (1.9%), brain and nervous system (0.5%) and pancreas (0.2%). … and others became less so Death rates dropped for 11 common cancers in men. These included cancers of the lung (the mortality rate dropped by an average of 3.8% per year), melanoma of the skin (3%), larynx (2.5%), colon and rectum (2.5%), prostate (2.2%), leukemia (2.2%), non(continued on page 7)

· Don’t pay for your new Medicare card. It’s free. If anyone calls or approaches you and says you need to pay for it, that’s a scam. ·Guard your card. When you get your new card, safeguard it like you would health insurance or credit cards. · Only give your new Medicare number to doctors, pharmacists, other health care providers, your insurers, or people you trust to work with Medicare on your behalf. For more information including press materials, please visit: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8277951-cmsnmc/

New Medicare Cards are Arriving in The death rate from cancer is falling for California Mailboxes American men, women and children of all

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing new Medicare cards to protect the safety and security of people with Medicare benefits. The new Medicare cards no longer contain a person’s Social Security number, but rather a unique, randomly-assigned Medicare number that protects the identities of people with Medicare, reduces fraud, and offers better safeguards of important health and financial information. “Removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards is one of the many ways CMS is committed to putting patients first and improving the consumer

Cancer incidence is higher for men than for women Doctors diagnosed 502 new cases of cancer per 100,000 men annually between 2010 and 2014, on average. That compares with an average of 420.6 new cases per 100,000 women each year during the same period.

(1.9%), esophagus (1.6%), bladder (0.8%) and brain and nervous system (0.2%).

year. The gains have been seen in men, women and children, as well as across racial and ethnic groups. However, depending on the type of cancer involved, some Americans benefited more than others. There are also some cancers that are becoming more common in the U.S., even as the overall incidence is declining. These findings are based on cancer registry data from 42 states that account for 89% of the U.S. population. They were published Tuesday in the journal Cancer. The report was compiled by re(continued in next 2 columns)

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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 May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180005015 Date Filed: 04/30/2018 Filing Expires On: 04/30/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CANNABIS INSURANCE SERVICES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 10201 TRADEMARK ST. #D RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: EMPIRE COMPANY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 3514713 Residence Street Address:10201 TRADEMARK ST. #D 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: October 15, 2012 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Jessica Weatherby, Secretary 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 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180005665 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 5/14/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 5/14/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): NAJERA’S PAINTING Business Address: 5412 PARMA AVE. FONTANA, CA 92336 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: GONZALO NAJERA 5412 PARMA AVE. FONTANA, CA 92336 Signature/Officer Title: Gonzalo Najera 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 May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180005021 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: N/A Began Transacting Business: 4/30/2018 Filing Expires On: 4/30/2023

LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): DINERO IN THE CUTZ Business Address: 13849 AMARGOSA RD. SUITE 204 VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 8896 I AVE. APT. 9 HESPERIA, CA 92345 Registrant(s)Address: SERGIO A. LOPEZ 8896 I AVE. APT. 9 HESPERIA, CA 92345 Signature/Officer Title: Sergio Lopez 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 May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20180005855 Date Filed: 05/17/2018 Filing Expires On: 05/17/2023 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): YOUR VISION VIRTUALLY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 955 N. DUESENBERG DR. APT. 7202 ONTARIO, CA 91764 Name of Individual Registrant: TAMMY A. JOHNSON 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: 955 N. DUESENBERG DR. APT. 7202 ONTARIO, CA 91764 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 30, 2018 Signature/Title of Person Signing: Tammy A. Johnson/Business Owner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180005399 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 5/08/2018 Began Transacting Business: 4/01/2018 Filing Expires On: 5/08/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): J.E.C. FACTORY DIRECT Business Address: 1245 N. FITZGERALD AVE. SUITE 101 RIALTO, CA 92376 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: ELIGIO CONTRERAS 3939 W. 27TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90018 Signature/Officer Title: Eligio Contreras 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 May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180004218 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 4/11/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 4/11/2023 Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership Fictitious Business Name(s): REACH ONE CARE ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY Business Address: 14368 BLACK MOUNTAIN PL. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: DOMINIC COHNS 14368 BLACK MOUNTAIN PL. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 JEREMY BRINGIER SR. 14368 BLACK MOUNTAIN PL. VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 Signature/Officer Title: Jeremy Bringier, Sr., General Partner BY SIGNING, I DECLARE THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published In The San Bernardino American Newspaper May 10, Correction 17, 24, 31, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180004682 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 4/20/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 4/20/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): MAC N’ TIRES AUTO Business Address: 13005 HAVERFORD CT. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Registrant(s)Address: WILLIAM A. MCINTYRE III 13005 HAVERFORD CT. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392

Signature/Officer Title: William A. McIntyre III, 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 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180005470 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 5/09/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 5/09/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): JM COPIERS SALES SERVICE & SUPPLIES Business Address: 17415 CATALPA STREET #33 HESPERIA, CA 92345 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address: 17415 CATALPA STREET HESPERIA, CA 92345 Registrant(s)Address: JORGE MAGDALENO 14640 COREY WAY VICTORVILLE, CA 92394 Signature/Officer Title: Jorge Magdaleno, 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 May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20180005292 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 5/04/2018 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 5/04/2023 Business is Conducted By: An Individual Fictitious Business Name(s): OLIVE BRANCH BOARD AND CARE Business Address: 954 WEST 7TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Mailing Address:1495 WEST VICTORIA ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 Registrant(s)Address: AMANDA M. BROWN 954 WEST 7TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92411 Signature/Officer Title: Amanda M. Brown 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 May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1812755 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: NIKOL GIDEON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a SIAGE SHIREE WELCOME to SIAGE SHIREE GIDEON Proposed name: SIANNA JOYCE WELCOME b. to SIANNA JOYCE GIDEON 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: 07/05/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 W. 3RD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: May 24, 2018 Michael A.Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2018. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVDS 1811852 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ROSARIO LIMA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JESUS JOVANY GARCIA to Proposed name: JESUS LIMA GARCIA 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: 6/26/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: S17 Superior Court of California, County Of San Bernardino 247 W. Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center-Civil Dept. 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: May 15, 2018 Michael A. Sachs Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): MARGARITA M. COSS YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 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 SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/ espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley la corte tiene derecho a reclamar los coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1724224 (Numero del Caso) The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese 118226, Joseph M. Pleasant, 179571, James E. Delaney, 292600, Dana N. Meyers, 272640 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No. 553289) Date: December 06, 2017 (Fecha) (Secretario)Clerk, by Angeline Garcia, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL. DEMANDADO): FRANCISCO DIAZ AND DOES 1 TO 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE): ANCHOR GENERAL INSURANCE CO. 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 SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de

California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley la corte tiene derecho a reclamar los coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1801644 (Numero del Caso) The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Joseph M. Pleasant, 179571,Dana N. Meyers, 272640 James E. Delaney, 292600,Jenny R. Gong, 306535 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010 760/842-5850 (File No.282605) Date: (Fecha) January 19, 2018 (Secretario)Clerk, by Sabrina Jamison, Deputy (Adjunto) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018. STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) CASE NUMBER: CIVDS 1801644 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 WEST THIRD ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0210 To: FRANCISCO DIAZ Plaintiff: ANCHOR GENERAL INSURANCE CO.. seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows: 1. General damages

AMOUNT

a. Pain,suffering, and inconvenience $5,558.50 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses

$9,441.50

e. Property damage

$3,505.00

Date: December 26, 2017 PLAINTIFF OR ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Jenny R. Louro, Esq. Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

PETITION/PROBATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: JEANNETTE MARIE

MAURER Case Number: PROPS 1800491 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JEANNETTE

MARIE MAURER A Petition for Probate has been filed by: HARRIET M. CAPPUCCIO in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that HARRIET M. CAPPUCCIO 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: June 28, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center/Probate Division 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: HARRIET M. CAPPUCCIO 3872 Harvest Court Chino, CA 91710 Telephone: (909)241-5989 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper May 31, June 7, 14, 2018.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: MILDRED CHINO LOWNEY

aka MILDRED C. LOWNEY aka MILDRED LOWNEY Case Number: PROPS 1800503 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MILDRED CHINO

LOWNEY aka MILDRED C. LOWNEY aka MILDRED LOWNEY A Petition for Probate has been filed by: GEORGE DAVID LOWNEY in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that: GEORGE DAVID LOWNEY 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: 6/28/18 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:: S35 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 WEST THIRD STREET SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0212 SAN BERNARDINO JUSTICE CENTER If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general 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: BRYAN C. HARTNELL HARTNELL LAW GROUP 25757 REDLANDS BOULEVARD REDLANDS, CA 92373-8453 Telephone: (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper May 31, June 7, 14, 2018. Please NOTE: Press Release and Ad Submission Deadline is Monday by 5 pm. Email to: msbamericannews@gmail.com PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR (Probate-Guardianships and Conservatorships) PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF MINORS PERSON CASE NUMBER: GARPS 1800158 HEARING DATE AND TIME: MAY 22,2018 11 AM DEPT.: S37 Tara Reilly NOTICE: This Case is assigned to Dept. S37 for all purposes and is subject to CCP 170.6(2) 1. Petitioner: Patricia Lilian Hale and Michael Lee Hale 27621 14th Street, Highland, CA 92346 (909) 633-3816 be appointed guardian of the PERSON of the minor or minors named in Item 2 and Letters issue upon qualification. c. (1) bond not be required because the petition is for guardian of the person only. g.other orders be granted 2. Attached is a copy of Guardianship Petition -Child Information Attachment (form GC-210(CA)) for each minor for whom this petition requests the appointment of a guardian. The full legal name and date o birth of each minor is: a. Name: Mary Jane Serena Hale Date of Birth (month/day/year): 9/13/2009 b. Name: Esmerelda Patricia Hale Date of Birth (month/day/year): 11/4/2010 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, 31, June 7, 2018. NOTICE OF HEARINGGUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP (Probate-Guardianships and Conservatorships) CASE NUMBER: GARPS 1800158 This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish. 1. NOTICE is given that: Patricia Lilian Hale & Michael Lee Hale has filed: Proposed Guardians Petition for Guardianship of Minors 2.. You may refer to documents on file in this proceeding for more information.(Some documents filed with the court are confidential. Under some circumstances you or your attorney may be able to see or receive copies of confidential documents if you file papers in the proceeding or apply to the court.) 4.A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows: a. Date: August 23, 2018 Time: 11:00 AM Dept.: “S-37G” Superior Court Of California, County Of San Bernardino 247 W. Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 San Bernardino Justice Center-Probate Dept. Assistive listening systems, computerassisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided. Contact the clerk’s office for Request for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities and Order (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 54.8) Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper May 24, Correction 31, June 7, 2018.

May 31, 2018 LIEN SALES Notice is here given pursuant to Sections 3071 and 3072 of the Civil Code of California, the undersigned, Proline Auto Collision 9310 Jersey Blvd Rancho Cucamonga, Ca 91730 , will sell at public sale on: 06/14/2018 at 10:00 AM the following property: 2007 Dodge Magnum License Plate# 7BHX853 Vin# 2D4FV47V97H703304. The Lienholder has the right to bid at the sale. Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper 5/31/18

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Aguilar’s Legislation to Provide Cyber Scholarships to Underserved Communities Passes House Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. The bill, which authorizes all discretionary defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year, included Rep. Pete Aguilar’s OPPORTUNITY Act of 2018, legislation to connect students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) with the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program. “We know that cyber warfare will continue to be one of the most serious threats to our national security, and that we need the best and brightest students enrolled in our national cyber defense programs. The provision that passed the House today will ensure that students who historically haven’t received these types of opportunities won’t be overlooked as we recruit the best cyber talent our universities have to offer,” said Rep. Aguilar. The OPPORTUNITY Act was added to the NDAA on Wednesday when the House passed Rep. Aguilar’s amendment unanimously. A strong advocate for increasing the United States’ cyber capabilities, Rep. Aguilar passed an amendment last year to revive the Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program. The scholarship program allowed 40 students, including two students from California State University, San Bernardino, to receive cyber scholarships and a guaranteed offer of employment with the Department of Defense upon graduation.

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LIFESTYLE NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION

Is the NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal? By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

Civil rights activist Tamika Mallory says that the new NFL national anthem policy was an attempt to “resurrect slavery in the 21st century.” Mallory returned to NFL headquarters on May 25 to speak about the new policy. In this photo, Mallory speaks during a 2017 protest at NFL headquarters. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for the national anthem. Tamika Mallory said that the NFL owners were acting as a “proxy for a fascist president” and that the new policy was an attempt to “resurrect slavery in the 21st century” and punish Black players. The kneeling protests started when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting during the anthem and then kneeling as a protest against police brutality. “What is being said is that the n–gas don’t have basic rights,” Mallory said. “And I want to say today that Ida B. Wells, Dr. Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, the four little girls in Birmingham are turning over in their graves right now about the disrespect, the disgrace, that is happening in this country.” Mallory continued: “If we, as Black people, lay down and allow this system to continue to oppress us, we are the ones to be held responsible.” Civil rights activist and author of “The Revolt of the Black Athlete” Harry Edwards told USA TODAY that the NFL’s new national anthem policy was “the dumbest move possible.” “They put the protest movement on blast,” Edwards said. “They just created a bigger stage than ever.” In a recent commentary for Vox.com, Harvard Law School labor professor Benjamin wrote: “This new league policy is meant to enforce a particular vision of patriotism, one that involves compliance rather than freedom

of expression.” Sachs wrote that the new anthem policy was illegal—for a host of reasons. “The clearest illegality derives from the fact that the league adopted its new policy without bargaining with the players union,” Sachs wrote. “When employees, including football players, are represented by a union, the employer—including a football league—can’t change the terms of employment without discussing the change with the union. Doing so is a flagrant violation of the employer’s duty to bargain in good faith.” ESPN.com reported that President Donald Trump supported the NFL’s policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem or remain in the locker room, during an interview with Fox News. “I think that’s good,” Trump said. “I don’t think people should be staying in locker rooms, but still I think it’s good. You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn’t be playing, you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country.” Many players have already indicated that they are not happy with the new rule. In a statement released on Twitter, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins wrote: “While I disagree with this decision, I will not let it silence me or stop me from fighting. The national conversation around race in America that NFL players forced over the past 2 years will persist as we continue to use our voices, our time and our money to create a more fair and just criminal justice system, end police brutality and foster better educational and eco-

nomic opportunities for communities of color and those struggling in this country.” In an interview with ESPN, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin called the president “an idiot…plain and simple.” “I respect the man because he’s a human being, first and foremost. But he’s just being more divisive, which is not surprising. It is what it is,” Baldwin said. “For him to say that anyone who doesn’t follow his viewpoints or his constituents’ viewpoints should be kicked out of the country, it’s not very empathetic, it’s not very American-like, actually to me. It’s not very patriotic. It’s not what this country was founded upon.” Baldwin continued: “It’s kind of ironic to me that the president of the United States is contradicting what our country is really built on.” In his Vox.com commentary about the NFL’s new national anthem policy, Sachs wrote that now that the owners have made it a workplace rule to stand during the anthem or stay in the locker room, any player who takes the field and takes a knee is protesting an employer rule. That protest, Sachs said, “is unquestionably protected by federal labor law.” The NFL pre-season begins in August. This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA.com. Freddie Allen contributed additional reporting for this story. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist, political analyst and contributor to the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com. You can reach Lauren by email at LBurke007@gmail.com and on Twitter at @LVBurke.

“Whatcha Mean Tomorrow…?” By: Lou Yeboah

Lou Yeboah You fool! There are no guarantees about tomorrow! [Luke 12:16-21.] Life is short and uncertain. Fragile! [Psalms 39:4; James 4:13-17]. Talking ‘bout; “ Tomorrow you’ll serve God!” Making plans without taking into account your own mortality and God’s sovereignty. What is your life? A vapor that appears for a little while and then disappears…. [James 4:14]. The only time you have is right now! Whatcha mean tomorrow! CHOOSE whom you will serve! Today! As Martin Luther King, Jr., once preached “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity… but time is adamant to every plea and rushes on. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words, “Too late.” I tell you there are times in our life when we cannot afford to stay still; to not act on God’s will for our lives. That time is now. Scripture does not permit us to sit still, to wait for God to call to us a second time. Today is the day; this is the hour, the minute, when we say yes to God’s call to us to live. Now is the time. The time is fulfilled,

the kingdom of God has come near, repent and believe in the good news. “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow…’ Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.” “You do not know what will happen tomorrow.” [James 4:13-14a]. You don’t even know what will happen ten minutes from now, let alone tomorrow! Arrogantly assuming that you would wake up tomorrow; presuming things about an unknown future that you have no control of and no guarantees about! Whatcha mean Tomorrow! I want you to know that there are three passages in the [Book of Proverbs] that warns us that we are not to wait too late about making our decision of commitment to Christ and to receive forgiveness for our sins. [Proverbs 1:24-28] is God’s invitation to man to respond to God’s offer of mercy and grace. These verses tell, in part, what will happen to man if he refuses God’s invitation. [Proverbs 27:1] presents to us the man who thinks he has many “tomorrows” to get right with God, but does not realize that, for him, there may not be another “tomorrow.” [Proverbs 29:1] presents a picture of an oxen who has a yoke put about its neck so that the master can lead it in the direction that he wants it to go. But the ox is rebellious and will not go in the right direction. The yoke rubs on the neck until a callous is formed and the animal becomes insensitive to the pulling of the reins by the master. The only thing to do now is to destroy the animal; to put it to death, for it is of no further use to the master. Rather than the ox being useful, it becomes a burden and a problem

because of its rebellious nature. I tell you, God is saying something very important to us. We are not just beast. We are people that He loved, died for, and wants to bring control and direction to our lives. God is saying to us, “Don’t wait too late. Come to Jesus while there is still time.” We have known yesterday –the past –and we are experiencing the present, but we have no certainties of tomorrow. To count on tomorrow is to neglect the duty of today! Listen, “Tomorrow” is the devil’s greatest tool; “Now” is God’s greatest weapon to defeat the devil. Today and not tomorrow is “ THE ACCEPTED TIME. “Now” is Mercy’s offer. “Now” is the invitation from God, reaching down from heaven. Tomorrow you may find the door shut. This is your urgent day. [Proverbs 29:1] I tell you, whatever it is that is keeping you away from the Lord, it isn’t worth the price you will have to pay to keep it! Throw it down and cast yourself on Jesus for salvation. The day of grace has its limits. Now is the time to do something. Tomorrow may be too late! “I gave you cleanness of teeth by sending you famine and drought so that you would turn back to Me –yet you have not returned to me. I withheld rain from you so you would return – yet you have not returned to me. I sent blight and mildew and locust –yet you have not returned.” Your young men were killed in battle with a sword – yet you did not return to me. Because you will not return to me, prepare to meet your God. And meet Him without ever turning to Him in life on earth. Meet Him –Condemned. [Amos 4:6-12]

Witness For Justice #895

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: A Movement of Her Own LaMarco Cable Area Executive for Africa Global Ministries Since the passing of Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, I have listened, at least once a week, to Sweet Honey in the Rock, a female African-American acapella ensemble, sing “Ella’s Song.” The opening lines, “We who believe in freedom cannot rest. We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes,” sang in perfect harmony captures my emotions in new and unexplainable ways each time I listen to Sweet Honey in the Rock’s rendition. The song is a call to action and deeper engagement. It calls out those whose thirst for power has created tyrants that demand the silence of vulnerable people. It raises the ageless concern of the value gap in the world, specifically in the United States, which values white lives more than black lives. “Ella’s Song” speaks to Winne Mandela’s life-giving work. Winnie Mandela was a Black South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. She committed her entire life to fighting for justice for Black South Africans and speaking against global injustices. She openly criticized antiimmigrant violence in South Africa, fought for decent housing for the nation’s poorest citizens, and even opened her home to homeless people to come live in her residence until they could support their families. “During a life beset with trag-

edy and trial, she [Winnie] ceaselessly demonstrated the wellchronicled characteristics of her ancestors, who were fearless and autocratic… and typified their dauntless courage, stubborn pride, and instinctive aptitude for survival against all odds” is how biographer Anne Maredu Preez summed up this powerful woman. She was a standalone heroine in many ways and should never be forgotten. While the world loved and lauded her ex-husband, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, Winnie was often criticized and demonized for her fierce advocacy and unapologetic militancy. Winnie Madikizela Mandela decision to stay in Soweto until her last days is symbolic of how she lived the people’s struggle. While she did hold political office until the time of her death, she did not resign herself to the ivory towers of politics, instead, she was on the ground with the people, hearing their concerns, and marching with them to create a better life and community. Like many of the anti-apartheid contemporaries, she could have easily established a residence in more affluent areas in South Africa. Winnie Madikizela Mandela was not a product of the African National Congress. She was a movement on her own. “He [Nelson Mandela] has never discussed anything politically with me. I'm not his political product actually. I've never been. I've

never had an opportunity to be one," Winnie MadikizelaMandela shares in an interview about her relationship to Nelson Mandela. Winnie’s struggle was a lived experience. Her ideas was formed by her family which included a contemporary to King Shaka Zulu who was a warrior chieftain from Natal, her experience as a social worker witness the disparities between Black South Africans and whites, and her marginalization as a Black South African woman. On April 14, the world gathered at the Orland Stadium and around television and computer screens to bid farewell to this icon of South African’s liberation struggle. In his passionate eulogy, South African president Cyril Ramaphos stated: “She was an African woman who — in her attitude, her words, and her actions — defied the very premise of apartheid ideology and male superiority. She challenged the attitudes, norms, practices, and social institutions that perpetuated — in ways both brutal and subtle — the inferior status of women. Loudly and without apology, she spoke truth to power.” Winnie Madikizela- Mandela believed in freedom and she worked until her last breathe to bring it to all who are victims and who are vulnerable to a violent system of oppression and marginalization.

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LOCAL/NATIONAL NEWS/ADVERTISING

President and Congress Roll Back Anti-Discriminatory Auto Lending Guidance: What’s Next for Consumers? By Charlene Crowell

Despite federal laws addressing discrimination in housing, credit, and more, President Donald Trump signed on May 21, a rollback of an anti-discrimination guidance affecting auto lending. The presidential signature also marked the first time that a policy that had been in effect for several years was reversed through a special, streamlined legislative process under the Congressional Review Act. The significance of this action will have national and rippling effects. Nationwide, auto loans represent the third highest category of consumer debt – behind mortgages and student loans. With so many communities across the country lacking accessible, metropolitan public transit services, owning or having access to a reliable automobile is central to access jobs, health care, education and more. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, the sale of 17.14 million new cars in 2017 by franchised dealerships surpassed $1 trillion in sales. The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has also noted that 80 percent of vehicle loans are financed through dealers. Further, as the number of auto loans grow, so does the average cost of a new car. According to Experian, one of the three major credit reporting bureaus, the average loan amount for a new car in late 2017 was $31,099 and came with an all-time high record monthly payment of $515. The comparable figure for an average used car payment of $371 came with an average loan of $19,589. When racial discrimination is added to these already significant numbers, consumers of color wind up paying even more – due to the color of their skin, instead of the quality of their credit ratings. Over the last few years, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) was the legal basis for lawsuits and settlements involving Ally Financial, Fifth Third Bank, and the financing arms of major auto manufacturers Honda and Toyota. This law makes it illegal to discriminate on race or other protected classes in credit

transactions. In auto lending, indirect auto lenders – those who finance loans through dealers – are creditors who must uphold the law. Thanks in part to the 2013 CFPB indirect auto lending guidance, consumers of color were awarded restitution totaling more than $140 million for alleged discrimination. “Countless lawsuits have shown how people of color pay millions more for their car purchases, compared to similarly situated whites,” noted Delvin Davis, a CRL Senior Researcher. “Without a regulator that enforces fair lending standards, African-Americans and Latinos stand to bear the weight of discrimination without any relief.” The presidential signing was made possible by both chambers of Congress turning to the Congressional Review Act. This law allows simple majority votes in the House and Senate to override regulation. Until now, this act had only been used to undo new regulation; this recent usage marks the first time that a long-standing policy was the focus. Mick Mulvaney, the illegally appointed Acting CFPB Director, said, “Given a recent Supreme Court decision distinguishing between anti-discrimination statutes that refer to the consequences of actions and those that refer only to the intent of the actor, and in light of the fact that the Bureau is required by statute to enforce federal consumer financial laws consistently, the Bureau will be re-examining the requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.” Strong and opposing views quickly surfaced upon the President’s signing. Karl Frisch, Executive Director of Allied Progress, is one such consumer activist. “President Trump can try to spin it any way he wants, but the bottom line is this – black and brown folks are systematically charged more for their car loans even when they have the same credit as whites," said Frisch. "This president has consistently shown us that consumers are not of any importance to him, particularly when they are people color.” Research supports Frisch’s critique. Discrimination in Auto Lending, authored and published earlier this year by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), found (continued in last 2 columns)

Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Near 5,000...continued from page 2 mer. "We have always expected the number to be higher than what was previously reported," said Carlos Mercader, executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration. He says that's why it commissioned the study from GW. "Both studies will help us better prepare for future natural disasters and prevent lives from being lost." Caroline Buckee, a lead author of the news and epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, says, "Our approach is complementary to that and it provides a different kind of estimate and a different kind of insight into the impact of the hurricane." The researchers suggested that the government in Puerto Rico could use its methods in an even larger survey to reduce the large uncertainties in their findings. The Harvard study covers a greater time period than The New York Times' calculation, a difference that could partly account for the much higher figure. The household survey is a widely accepted technique for estimating casualties following a disaster. But it can be misleading if the sample isn't truly random or if some households have been wiped out altogether and are therefore missing from the survey. In the latter, the result would underestimate the true toll. In fact, the Harvard team says its results

are "likely to be an underestimate" because of this bias. The survey looked at deaths through the end of 2017, but the scientists suspect that the excess deaths continued into this year. "We saw consistent, high rates, in September, October, November, December," says Rafael Irizarry, a biostatistician on the research team. "There's no reason to think that on Jan. 1 this trend stops." "Hurricane Maria caused massive infrastructural damage to Puerto Rico," the Harvard team writes in its study. "In our survey, interruption of medical care was the primary cause of sustained high mortality rates in the months following the hurricane," the wrote. Hospitals and doctors struggled to provide care, and many people simply had trouble getting to the doctor or the hospital to seek medical care. The survey finds that one-third of the total deaths in the months following the storm were caused by delayed or interrupted health care. Understanding the true number is important for many reasons. "There are ramifications not only for families, not only for closure, but also financial ramifications" such as for aid and preparedness, says Dr. Satchit Balsari, one of the lead investigators, who is a physician at the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.

President and Congress Roll Back Anti-Discriminatory Auto Lending Guidance: What’s Next for Consumers?...continued that despite federal laws banning credit discrimination by race or ethnicity, race remains a key factor in the cost of financing auto loans. Like secret shoppers, NFHA sent eight teams of testers to dealerships to inquire about purchasing the same vehicle. Each team was told to ask the same questions and then report on their experiences. Although all testers encountered challenges to securing information needed to secure the best auto loan available, nonWhite testers noted being treated disrespectfully and receiving a higher-cost quote for financing than the White testers. Numerically, the sum of experiences found: 75 percent of the time, White testers were offered more financing options than Non-White testers; 62.5 percent of the time, NonWhite testers who were more qualified than their White counterparts received more costly pricing options; and

On average, Non-White testers who experienced discrimination would have paid an average of $2,662.56 more over the life of the loan than less-qualified White testers. For consumers everywhere, but particularly for consumers of color, Mulvaney’s harsh words signal that so many of the hardfought battles to bring fairness and equality are at risk. Prior to the House vote taken on May 8, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee warned her colleagues about the regressive effects that would occur if the measure was enacted. “This resolution would set back efforts to prevent discriminatory auto lending, make it harder for responsible businesses to follow the law, and harm consumers,” said Waters. Sadly, when it comes to financial fairness in auto finance, truer words were never spoken. The real question for consumers is, ‘What’s next’?

California Educators, Assembly Members Muratsuchi & McCarty Call on Legislature to Support Governor’s Proposal to Certify Prop. 98...continued O’Donnell’s AB 3136 which increases categorical funding for special education students,” added Montaño. AB 3136 (O’Donnell) creates a funding mechanism for special education preschool programs, equalizes special education to the 95th percentile, provides a supplemental grant for highercost special education students, and delinks special education funding to district average daily attendance (ADA) to stabilize things when enrollment in districts is down. At a time when California is facing a critical teacher shortage, we need programs to attract and retain qualified educators, especially in hard-to-fill areas, education stakeholders agree. “AB 2547 by Assembly Member Kevin McCarty helps address the teacher shortage by funding teacher residency programs to help attract and retain educators

in hard-to-staff curricular areas like STEM and bilingual education,” said Montaño. “In order to provide all students with the quality education they need and deserve, we need to address this critical shortage and make it enticing for our young adults to want to enter the profession.” Another bill educators discussed today is AB 2820 by Assembly Kevin McCarty. This bill establishes funding to help develop the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and funds a school climate survey engaging parents, students, and educators to improve local teaching and learning conditions. “We believe it takes a community to foster a healthy and safe environment for our students, and this bill increases attention and encourages engagement and participation,” concluded Montaño.

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Teachers Value Their Unions: American Federation of Teachers on Educators for Excellence (E4E) Initial Survey Results National News

WASHINGTON—E4E released today the initial findings of its survey, “Voices from the Classroom: A Survey of America’s Educators,” and the results indicate a vast majority of teachers— union members and nonunion members alike—believe teachers unions are essential, even if they disagree or have concerns with positions the union’s membership has taken on some issues. AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response: “As we await the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, this poll, conducted by an educator group supported by philanthropists not known to be pro-union, confirms what we have seen nationwide: Educators—union members and nonmembers alike—believe that teachers unions play a vital role in their lives, and they value that

What is elder or dependent adult abuse? voice and that representation. These initial results show the importance of strong representation and continued collective action like we’ve seen in the teacher walkouts around the country. “Although we don’t always agree with E4E, we are encouraged that its poll shows 85 percent of all teachers regard unions as important, including 74 percent of nonunion teachers. What’s even more important about these findings is the value respondents place on the union even if they disagree with positions the union takes. “So while the Koch brothers, Betsy DeVos and their right-wing allies spend millions to defund unions and divide teachers, it’s clear that educators still see value in union advocacy and want their voices heard. Unions help them fight for the funding and community respect their schools and students need.”

California Educators, Assembly Members Muratsuchi & McCarty Call on Legislature to Support Governor’s Proposal to Certify Prop. 98 Local /National News SACRAMENTO – Educators from all over California joined by Assembly Members Kevin McCarty and Al Muratsuchi, the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and other education stakeholders urged the Legislature today to support legislation that increases public education funding by setting new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) targets and certifying the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee and the continuous appropriations of the LCFF, including a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This creates certainty for educators and students in future years. “Currently, California ranks 44th in the nation in per-pupil spending. That means that although we are the fifth-largest economy in the world, we rank in the bottom 10th in the nation in funding for our students. We firmly believe this Legislature can do better,” said CTA Vice President Theresa Montaño. “That’s why we’re here today. To ask lawmakers to support certifying the Prop. 98 guarantee and provide a continuous appropriation of the LCFF with a COLA as proposed by the governor. This proposal ensures that funds are provided to school districts on a predictable and timely basis. It essentially closes the books and this chapter of hard times for our public schools.” School administrators, co-sponsors of AB 2808 by Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi, believe increased funding is critical for our state to move forward. “ACSA urges the Legislature and the governor to establish new LCFF targets in this legislative cycle. At a minimum, we be-

lieve the new total LCFF target should be a base grant that is the national average for every California school district. This signature education funding reform and its success will largely depend on timing and an appropriate level of funding provided to schools to implement academic resources, support services and enrichment programs for the 6.1 million students across the state,” said Edgar Zazueta, ACSA Senior Director of Policy and Governmental Relations. “ACSA is co-sponsoring AB 2808 which establishes a higher LCFF base grant funded by future growth within Proposition 98. The funding goal set within the LCFF should be adjusted to reflect current and future funding needs, and Muratsuchi’s AB 2808 provides an avenue to achieve those objectives.” The event was part of a special CTA lobby day with more than 100 educators from around California meeting with lawmakers, on behalf of their students, urging support for these important measures. They focused on, among other issues, pressing legislators for the certification of the Proposition 98 education funding guarantee, increasing ongoing education appropriations, providing more resources for special needs students, and solutions to the teacher shortage. “The costs of special education programs continue to grow, putting pressure on districts’ budgets, with almost flat funding from federal and state resources. We urge lawmakers to support Assembly Member Patrick (continued in next 2 columns)

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The death rate from cancer is falling for American men, women and children of all backgrounds...continued from page 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma (2%), stomach (1.6%), esophagus (1.1%), myeloma (0.9%) and kidney (0.5%). Women saw mortality rates decline for 14 types of cancer, including those of the colon and rectum (a 2.7% average annual decline), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (2.7%), melanoma of the skin (2.6%), lung (2.4%), ovary (2.3%), leukemia (2.3%), stomach (1.8%), breast (1.6%), esophagus (1.6%), kidney (1.4%), oral cavity and pharynx (1.3%), gallbladder (1.3%), cervix (0.7%) and bladder (0.5%). The role of cigarettes More than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the United States can be traced to cigarette smoking, the study authors wrote. This is despite the fact that smoking rates have fallen by half since 1964. Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer incidence Black men were diagnosed with 558.2 cancers per 100,000 people between 2010 and 2014. That was the highest incidence of any group of men, according to the study. For the sake of comparison, there were 500.1 cancer cases per 100,000 white men, 446.8 per 100,000 American Indians and Alaska Native men, and 309 per 100,000 men who were Asians and Pacific Islanders. Among women, cancer incidence was highest among whites, with 428.7 cases per 100,000. They were followed by American Indians and Alaska Natives (409.9 cases per 100,000), black women (406.8 per 100,000) and Asians and Pacific Islanders (295.8 per 100,000). For both men and women, cancer incidence was lower for Latinos than for people classified as "non-Hispanic." Cancers of the prostate, breast and lung were largely responsible for the differences in cancer incidence among demographic groups, the authors wrote. Disparities in cancer deaths Between the years 2011 and 2015, black men experienced a higher rate of cancer-related

deaths (239.9 per 100,000) than white men (196.4 per 100,000), American Indian and Native Alaskan men (181.4 per 100,000) and Asian and Pacific Islander men (120.4 per 100,000). The pattern was the same for women. Between 2011 and 2015, the cancer mortality rate was 159 per 100,000 black women, 140 per 100,000 white women, 127.6 per 100,000 American Indian and Native Alaskan women, and 87.7 per 100,000 Asian and Pacific Islander women. Adults deemed non-Hispanic had higher cancer mortality rates than their Latino counterparts. The differences were 201.4 versus 140 deaths per 100,000 men, and 143.4 versus 96.7 deaths per 100,000 women. A mixed picture for children Between 2010 and 2014, American children became more likely to be diagnosed with cancer — but they were less likely to die as a result. For every 100,000 children ages 14 and under, 16.6 were diagnosed with cancer each year and 2.1 died of it, on average. The overall incidence of childhood cancers increased by an average of 0.8% each year, while the mortality rate fell by an average of 1.5% per year. Cancer mortality rates for children were similar across all racial and ethnic groups. On the low side, there were 1.7 deaths per 100,000 Asian and Pacific Islander children; on the high side, there were 2.2 deaths per 100,000 black children. Disparities were more pronounced for cancer incidence, with a low of 12.6 new cases per 100,000 American Indians and Native Alaskan children to a high of 17.3 new cases per 100,000 white children. karen.kaplan@latimes.com Follow me on Twitter @LATkarenkaplan and "like" Los Angeles Times Science & Health on Facebook.

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