Vol. 50 No. 23
September 26, 2019 - October 2, 2019
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what people will submit to and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them and these will continue till they have resisted either with words or blows or words or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)
Facial recognition technology is targeting Black people Local/National News
Facial recognition technology uses algorithms to replicate the racial bias in policing that has had life-threatening consequences for Black people and our communities. This invasive technology is racist and inaccurate, misidentifies women and people of color, and reinforces a system of oppression that surveils and targets Black people on baseless grounds, while also demonizing our physical appearance.1 Widespread use of this technology by law enforcement will lead to even more police encounters, wrongful arrests, harassment, and deportation. With error rates as high as 98%, facial recognition is one of the most dangerous forms of surveillance for our communities, and we must tell lawmakers to ban this technology.2 Tell your members of Congress to ban facial recognition. Facial recognition technology, at its core, is a flawed form of surveillance that comes at the expense of basic civil rights, security, and privacy. It has been scientifically proven that this form of surveillance is inaccurate and miscategorizes the faces of women and Black people.3 In a test recently conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union, the facial recognition technology Rekognition, used by Amazon on the general public, incorrectly matched the photos of 28 members of Congress with mug shots of individuals with previous arrests. Alarmingly, these false matches also disproportionately identified six members of the Congressional Black Caucus.4 With police violence against Black people at an all-time high, allowing lawmakers to implement facial recognition programs will result in increased and potentially violent interactions with the
--Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Evan, Johnny, Future, Eesha, Samantha, Marcus, FolaSade, Jamila and the rest of the Color Of Change team References:
police. Protect our civil rights and tell your lawmakers to ban facial recognition. Currently, there are no legal safeguards for this technology.5,6 It is being abused in the New York City police department, with the images of children and teenagers uploaded into a database despite evidence that facial recognition technology has a higher risk of being inaccurate on children. The technology even lacks the ability to account for changes in facial structure.7 In the face of a lack of legislative oversight for this technology the city of Detroit, a predominantly Black city, is also battling with the harms of facial recognition technology and refuses to share how many arrests have been made due to the technology. With no oversight of facial recognition technology, Black people run the risk of having their images saved and ran through these databases, or they could even be arrested and prosecuted due to the inaccuracy of this technology. Color Of Change has fought for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to adopt the Stop
Secret Surveillance Ordinance, banning San Francisco agencies from acquiring or using facial recognition technologies. We are expanding our efforts to hold elected officials accountable for racially biased technologies by partnering with over 30 organizations to ensure this evasive technology does not further oppress and harm our communities. Take action and tell your lawmakers to ban facial recognition technology. From COINTELPRO to the FBI's use of the baseless “Black identity extremist” term, Black people are continuously being targeted through laws and legislation. Facial recognition technology is unjust and dangerous, and circumvents the law. We must take a stand to protect our civil rights and prevent unnecessary interactions with the police that can be traumatic or have deadly consequences. Tell your lawmakers to ban facial recognition technology. Until justice is real,
“Facial Recognition Software Prompts Privacy, Racism Concerns in Cities and States,” Pew Charitable Trusts, August 9, 2019, https:// act.colorofchange.org/go/ 182660?t=10&akid= 36279%2E107577%2ErQTuUM “Facial-Recognition Software Inaccurate in 98% of Cases, Report Finds,” CNET, May 13, 2018, https:// act.colorofchange.org/go/ 182661?t=12&akid=362 79%2E107577%2ErQTuUM “Facial Recognition Is Accurate, if You’re a White Guy,” New York Times, February 9, 2018, https://act.colorofchange.org/ go/182662?t=14&akid=3 6279%2E107577%2ErQTuUM “Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots,” ACLU, July 26, 2018, https:// act.colorofchange.org/go/ 102218?t=16&akid=36 279%2E107577%2ErQTuUM “Facial Recognition Surveillance Faces New Calls for Legal Limits,” Axion, March 13, 2019, https:// act.colorofchange.org/go/ 182663?t=18&akid=3627 9%2E107577%2ErQTuUM “Facial Recognition Technology, Face ID and the Constitution,” Law Shelf Educational Media, https:// act.colorofchange.org/go/ 182664?t=20&akid= 36279%2E107577%2ErQTuUM “She Was Arrested at 14. Then Her Photo Went to a Facial Recognition Database,” New York Times, August 1, 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/ go/182667?t=22&akid=3 6279%2E107577%2ErQTuUM
Inland Empire Economic Partnership Los Angeles Launches Cybersecurity System To Detect Malicious Emails Announces New Chief Economist SB County News
Dr. Manfred Keil (Rancho Cucamonga, CA – September 24, 2019) The Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP) has named Claremont McKenna College’s Dr. Manfred Keil as their new Chief Economist. The announcement was made after former Chief Economist of 10 years, Dr. John Husing stepped down to focus on his own company Economics & Politics, Inc. Dr. Husing will still be associated with IEEP’s Inland Empire Economic Center along with other academic researchers. This announcement ushers in a new era for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership. Dr. Keil is currently the Associate Director of the Lowe Institute of Political Economy and Associate Professor of Economics at Claremont McKenna College. Dr. Keil has been involved in the analysis and forecasting of economic activity in the Inland
Empire since 2009. His teaching duties at Claremont McKenna College involve statistics, econometrics, and macroeconomics. In addition, he has lectured at Claremont Graduate University, Pomona College, and Scripps College. He is also a fellow at the Rose Institute. Professor Keil received his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in 1985 and has been a Fulbright Scholar. He arrived in Claremont in 1995 after holding appointments in Montreal, Boston, and Essex, England. His research interests are in comparative economic performance of geographic areas, politico-economic interaction, and forecasting. He is involved in popularizing data science programs at the Claremont Colleges, and has been the lead CMC faculty in the joint CMCYonsei University (Yonsei School of Business) program in Seoul, Korea, for the last seven years. In addition, he has been involved in teaching quantitative courses in the CMC Silicon Valley Program in the Bay Area. Learn more about the Inland Empire Economic Partnership and Dr. Keil at IEEP.com or follow them on twitter @IEEP_.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced L.A. Cyber Lab’s new Threat Intelligence Sharing Platform, as well as a free mobile app that will help people detect malicious email. Garcetti said this makes Los Angeles the first city in the nation to release a publicly available threat-sharing platform and cybersecurity app. “Public safety in the 21st century isn’t just about protecting our physical streets and neighborhoods, we need to protect the digital presence that is part of everyday life for our residents and businesses,” Garcetti said. “The Threat Intelligence Sharing Platform and mobile app will advance the L.A. Cyber Lab’s work that has made our city a national cyber security model, all while better defending Angelenos from cyber threats.”
The Cyber Lab is a publicprivate partnership, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the public and businesses from cyber threats by facilitating and promoting innovation, education and information-sharing between public and private sectors, according to the Mayor’s Office. As part of the new collaboration, IBM will provide technologies and data that can help local businesses in defending against cyberattacks. The LA Cyber Lab’s TISP was made possible by a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “The L.A. Cyber Lab is a great example of how public-private partnerships are essential to protecting our nation from growing cyberattacks,” said Christy Riccardi, the DHS regional director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The TISP platform collects cyber threats from city agencies, other government partners and private businesses who volunteer to participate. Data can anonymously be shared for (continued on page 8)
Publisher’s Corner Email: sbamericannews@gmail.com Clifton Harris Editor in Chief Publisher of The San Bernardino AMERICAN News
Remembering Dr. William H. Lee, Publisher of The Sacramento Observer Obituary News He was tireless in the fight for access and respect for Black journalists and relentless in championing for Blacks to have a seat at the proverbial table. Sacramento OBSERVER publisher emeritus Dr. William H. Lee went on to his glory, having passed away on Sunday, September 22. Dr. Lee was 83 years old. Dr. Lee was born on May 29, 1936, in Austin, Texas. His parents (Rev. Charles R. Lee, father, and Carrie Lee, mother), with sons William and James R. Lee, moved to California, first to San Francisco and then to Sacramento, in the early 1940s. Dr. Lee attended Sacramento State University (1953-1955) and went on to earn a B.A. degree (Accounting) from UC Berkeley in 1957. He was awarded an Honorary Ph.D. from Southeastern University in 1970. After graduating from UC Berkeley, Lee had short,but fruitful, employment stays with both Aerojet and IBM Corporations. His dream to establish his own firm, however, led him to open his own real estate and land development company in 1960. The success he had in real estate allowed him to invest in the much-needed community newspaper publishing business. He along with local radio connoisseur Geno Gladden and businessman John W. Cole, launched The Sacramento Observer on November 22, 1962. A short time after starting the paper, Gladden passed away. And, in 1965, Lee and his wife, Kathryn, became sole owners of the paper, also starting at the time the Lee Publishing Company. The publishing company grew during the 1970s and 80s, to publishing at one point, six distinct publications in California and Nevada — including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Stockton, Solano County, Reno, Nevada and Sacramento. Dr. Lee took on local, state and national leadership roles. From 1970 to 1989, he served on the board of directors and as an officer of the National Newspapers Publisher’s Association (NNPA), the Black Press of America. He was cofounder and a long-time president of the West Coast Black Publisher’s Association (WCBPA). Lee was named "Publisher of the Year" by the WCBPA in 1985. Active in the field of journalism and the newspaper industry, Lee's publications, along with his call for quality and excellence in the industry, gave him a national reputation. He was a member of the jury, judging for Pulitzer Prize winners in Journalism in 1987. Lee’s newspaper, The
Dr. William H. Lee Sacramento Observer, has been named the nation’s No. 1 Black newspaper six times; being awarded the coveted John B. Russwurm trophy, the nation’s top newspaper publishing honor given by the National Newspaper Publisher’s Association. A recognized business leader, Lee served on the board of directors of a number of national and local companies, including Blue Cross of California; Methodist Hospital (Sacramento); the Superior Valley Small Business Development Corporation; the advisory board of Wells Fargo Bank; and, the advisory board of the former Home Savings financial institution. Dr. Lee's commitment to serve others kept him active in civic and educational circles. He was named Alumnus of the Year (1993), by UC Berkeley’s Black Alumni Association. He was appointed by California Governor George Deukmejain to chair the statewide Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday committee, leading to the state's observance of the MLK holiday. Years later, in January 2014, Dr. Lee would serve as the Grand Marshal of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday March in Sacramento. In Sacramento, the prestigious Sacramento Magazine named Dr. Lee as one of the "50 Most Powerful Leaders" in the City (2006). He was a co-founder and former President of the Men’s Civic League; co-founder of the Sacramento Urban League; as well as co-founder of the Sacramento Area Black Caucus. Dr. Lee has been honored by a large number of groups and organizations for his long and dedicated community service and leadership. He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the California Black Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Chapter of the Links and the OBSERVER was inducted into the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Hall of Fame in 2012. Dr. Lee has also been saluted by Sacramento 100 Black Men, Inc; the Sacramento Branch of the (continued on page 3)
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September 26, 2019
COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING
Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions, Others, Prepare for Climate Change Summit By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Sea levels are rising, coral reefs are dying, and officials said they are starting to see the life-threatening impact of climate change on health through air pollution, heatwaves and risks to food security. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)
Young people from around the country are expected to unite to help fight climate change on Friday, September 20. The gathering is scheduled just three days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. Officials at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) said youth plan to lead adults, institutional and grassroots organizations, and others, to demand the changes necessary to save the world’s future. The summit will feature heads of state, representatives from the private sector, UN officials said. Teen activist Greta Thunberg is also expected to attend. UN Officials have called climate change the defining issue of this generation. “The Summit will present
practical and new measures to speed up the transition from coal to clean energy, and to cut the pollution that is harming our health,” Amina J. Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, said in a news release. The summit opens on Monday, September 23. It counts among five major UN events that look at health, and the supporting of small island developing states. Global emissions are reaching record levels and show no sign of peaking, according to the intergovernmental organization. The information posted on the UN’s website, notes that the last four years were the four hottest on record, and winter temperatures in the Arctic have risen by 3°C since 1990.
Presidential Debate: Education’s 13 Minutes of Fame Cory Booker emerges from the school choice closet. More California kids are missing classes due to fires. Ethnic studies gets a reboot. By Bill Raden
Cory Booker photo by Gage Skidmore Education finally took the stage at last week’s third televised debate between 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, but apart from a consensus that the country needed to cough up more money for its underpaid teachers, the 13-minute segment was only notable for the reluctance of even the pack’s vocal charter school supporters to advertise that allegiance on national TV. Only Senator Cory Booker emerged from the school choice closet long enough to tout his bitterly divisive effort as Newark mayor to dismantle the city’s public schools and turn the town into the “charter school capital of the world.” “Learning Curves” is a weekly roundup of news items, profiles and dish about the intersection of education and inequality. Send tips, feedback and announcements of upcoming events to braden@capitalandmain.com, @BillRaden. Vying for most progressive contender status were senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Warren plugged her plutocrat tax (two cents on every dollar of fortunes exceeding $50 million; three cents on hoards above a billion dollars) to pay for zero-to-5 universal childcare, universal pre-K and the cancellation of at least some student loan debt for 95 percent of all debtors. Bernie promised debt-free college, the cancellation of all existing student loan debt, competitive teacher wages and universal pre-K with his proposed
Wall Street tax, which would impose a small levy on all trades. The issue most conspicuous by its absence? The gross inequities between rich and poor schools hardwired into the states’ predominantly property tax-tied funding systems, noted WaPo’s Valerie Strauss. That, and the abject failure of cash-starved federal programs designed to close those money gaps. Not much has been said about how public schools might be impacted by rising global greenhouse gas emissions or Trump policies bent on “aggressively accelerating [the planet] toward the climate cliff.” But this week CalMatters connected some alarming dots showing how, as wildfires are becoming bigger and longer, so too are disruptions to public school calendars. The most sobering statistic? Prior to 2015, no California public school had reported losing 15 instructional days or more due to wildfires. Since then, more than 70 schools have logged fire-caused shutdowns of that length, with many more registering closures of two to three weeks. As predicted extreme climate events like droughts, heat waves, wildfires and floods increase, so too will absentee rates like these recordbreaking numbers from the most recent fire cycle: 2015-16: Nearly 100 California schools close because of wildfires, affecting 23,000-plus students. (continued in last 2 columns)
Sea levels are rising, coral reefs are dying, and officials said they are starting to see the lifethreatening impact of climate change on health through air pollution, heatwaves and risks to food security. “Climate change is disrupting national economies, costing us dearly today and even more tomorrow,” Mohammed said. But there is a growing recognition that affordable, scalable solutions are available now that will enable cleaner, more resilient economies, she said. The latest analysis shows that if there’s immediate action, carbon emissions can be reduced within 12 years. Also, the increase in the global average temperature can be held to well below 2°C and even, as
asked by the latest science, to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to UN officials. In her statement, AFT President Randi Weingarten said it’s important to note the youth-led actions planned before and during the summit. “From students walking out in solidarity against gun violence, to young people marching for action on climate change across the world, we see powerful examples of what happens when young people take action for change,” Weingarten said. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s elected officials, engineers, researchers and scientists; they are designing solutions to preserve the earth’s riches, forging a path for a future they want to inherit,” she said. The AFT is a union of professionals who support students and their future, Weingarten said. “Our educators and paraprofessionals, nurses and healthcare workers, and public employees support students every day as they take leadership roles and find solutions to issues that affect their communities – the places we all live and work,” she said. “If we can help students learn about the science of climate change, help them understand free speech and citizen advocacy as part of civic education, and encourage their belief in themselves, we’ve done our job in helping the next generation secure their future,” Weingarten said.
Presidential Debate: Education’s 13 Minutes of Fame...continued August, 2016: Major fires lock out more than 91,000 students, some for up to 12 school days. 2017-18: More than 865,000 students lose instructional time, mostly in the fall fire season, with 19,000 Ventura County kids hit again the following March with flooding and mudslide-related closures. 2018-19: Over 1.1 million kids lose days — and sometimes weeks —during the deadliest and most destructive fire season in California history. While research says that kids can shrug off a day or two of lost instruction, student achievement is negatively impacted by longer absences, especially when exacerbated by wildfire-related traumas like sudden homelessness. CalMatters found that more than half of the 320 schools that lost 10 or more instructional days to recent wildfires later developed chronic absenteeism rates higher than the 11 percent state average. This week State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced his plan to “revise and improve” California’s proposed ethnic studies curriculum framework draft that
had been shot down last month in a Sacramento political firefight. The 2020 Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC), which was designed by leading university ethnic studies researchers and teacher-practitioners appointed to an ESMC advisory committee, had its timeline extended last week by the legislature through March 2021. Thurmond’s plan? Persuade the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) to put off any action on the ESMC draft at its September 20 meeting until a new ethnic studies panel can tinker with the draft, based on input from “ethnic studies teachers, ethnologists, experts, and interested parties.” A spokesperson for Save CA Ethnic Studies, a coalition of ethnic studies professionals and advocates that has started an online petition to preserve the ESMC’s primary focus on communities of color, was cautiously optimistic. “In a sense, [Thurmond’s] statement is a win for our Save CA Ethnic Studies movement and a testament to the momentum we’ve built over the past few weeks,” veteran LAUSD teacher R. Tolteka Cuauhtin told EdSource.
The Legacy Of Emma Shaw Obituary News
Emma Shaw On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the age of 107 years old the Lord called Emma Shaw home. She’s had her bags pack since she was 90, so 17 years later the matriarch of the Shaw family has finally moved to her eternal address. Emma was the 2nd born to James and Gertrude Armstrong on August 9, 1912 in Tallulah, Louisiana. Emma was raised by her aunt and uncle and attended Madison Parish Training School. Emma was not able to complete school because the family needed her to help in the cotton fields. At the tender age of 15 she met the love of her life, George Bernard Shaw. Emma and George were married
on February 6, 1929 and to this union God blessed them with 13 children; six sons, five daughters and two children who died at birth. Six of their children; Cleveland, Luretha, Johnny B, Joyce, Wiley and Mary were born in Tallulah. Emma and George were married for 62 years until he passed away. In 1942 George saw potential for advancement by moving his family from Louisiana to Las Vegas, Nevada. While in Las Vegas, Emma was an employee at the El Rancho and Frontier hotels. Emma gave birth to Donell and Ronell before leaving Nevada in 1944. As times began to change, George had the foresight again to relocate his family to San Bernardino, California in 1944. Emma began working in private homes as a maid. She then found new employment at Norton Air Force Base. After leaving Norton, Emma began doing seasonal work at the National Orange Show. Once the seasonal work was done, Emma found employment in Palm (continued in next 2 columns)
The Legacy Of Emma Shaw...continued Springs where she worked for 16 years. While in California Barbara, Vernon and Valerie were born. Though their resources were limited, that did not prevent Emma from sharing with those who were even less fortunate whenever they stopped by. She was an amazing cook and was known for her homemade biscuits, fried chicken and her peach cobbler. Emma joined New Hope Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend David Campbell. After the passing of Reverend Campbell, Mother Shaw changed her membership to Greater New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, which was then under the leadership of Elder Herbert C. Pugh. Mother Shaw grew spiritually at Greater New Jerusalem where she became the Church Mother. She served as Church Mother for over 40 years and in recognition for this service Mother Shaw was appointed Church Mother Emeritus. Everyone who knew Mother Shaw has heard her testimony and can repeat it verbatim as she starts to say…”Early one Saturday morning I was in my bathroom when I heard a loud voice saying, ‘Be ready, I’m on My way back’…” and from that time until she went home, Mother Emma told everyone that she would encounter to be ready, the
Lord is on His way back. Emma Shaw was a local legend, living to celebrate her 107th year of life here on this earth. She was still so full of wisdom, discernment, encouragement and honesty. She had a no nonsense attitude when ‘stuff ain’t right’, and she would speak her mind and let you know. When you heard ‘now looka here’, you know something of importance was about to follow. Emma was preceded in passing by her husband, George; Sons, Cleveland, Johnny B, and Ronell and Daughter, Luretha Johnson. The matriarch of six generations Emma leaves to cherish her memory; Joyce, Wiley (Alexis), Mary (Charles), Donell, Barbara and Valerie. Granma Emma also leaves well over 300 grand; great; great great; great great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Mother Shaw’s Wake will be held at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, 1424 W. 21st Street, San Bernardino, CA on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Her Homegoing Celebration Service will be held at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship, 1314 E. Date Street, San Bernardino, CA on Friday, October 4, 2019 with the viewing at 10:00 a.m and the Service at 11:00 a.m. Hallelujah for the time He blessed us with her presence.
The “Unity In CommUnity Day Annual Chillin N’ Grillin BBQ was a Success! Community Education News Man, oh man what a day!! Sat. September 14, 2019 11-3pm “Unity In CommUNITY Day” annual Chillin N Grillin BBQ comPITition took place at the Jessie Turner Sports Pavilion at Fontana Park. Outside the arena as guest arrive they had the opportunity to walk thru the Cruising Brothers People’s Choice Classic Car Show where they were able to participate in voting for their fav car, also Fiona the Movie Star Car and the official Parade car for the MBASP Queens was available on display for photo ops, with CHP Officer Garcia posted up near by for the kids to have an opportunity to sit in the car, turn on the lights, siren, and experience being a CHP for a day. In honor of 911 the Fire Dept. brought the hook and ladder as a reminder of the first responder who lives were lost and those they saved. There was a buzz of excitement as 40+ volunteers lend their helping hands to help get the event set-up with the massive official boxing ring which was CenterPoint as a stage where Emcee Celebrity Sports Radio Personality Brian Arrington, Ontario Improv Comedian Mike Camo kept the crowd entertained throughout the day!! Grills in every size in the BBQ competition lined Grillers Row as you entered the front gate to the festivities. The Event was kicked off with the presentation of the flags by San Gorgonio Girl Scout Kai Aloha Troop followed by a heartfelt Presentation of the National Anthem was sung by local Performing Artist Valerie Singleton-Evans. An epic moment in time that Mayor Warren will remember is when the 2019 Superbowl LA Parmeletts Drumline under the direction of LaKeisha Mack from Lock High in Compton (her former Alma Mater) presented a special
presentation in her honor. The Mayor was surprised and overwhelmed with emotion and memories of her days at Lock High, these young people kept a beat that will remain in her heart. The inner arena housed a variety of one of a kind vendors, music that set the mood played by DJ KFon, North Fontana Home Depot and Fontana Community Mobile Rec entertaining the young ones with face painting, balloon characters and the craft station. Love and laughter filled the air, along with the aroma from the BBQ tasting station, everyone eating and having a great time it felt like a Family Reunion (without the fussing and fighting). We couldn’t have made it through the BBQ judging process without seasoned judge Pastor Draymond Crawford, Ipyani Locket, Park, Community & Human Services Commission, Commissioners Craig Johnson and Matt Gordon. One of the highlights of Mexican Independence’s Day was Boxing Trainer Frank Ramirez of the Fontana Boxing Club Youth Program presented several different boxing demos for his students. On the scene also was World Boxing Champ and Hall of Famer Armando Muniz Olympic title Holder, who spoke to the inspiring upcoming goers to never give up on their dreams and he stayed to sign autographs and pictures. Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana is living up to its reputation as being a communitybased volunteer organization said Ellen Turner president we are keeping our finger on the pulse of our commUNITY and standing in the gap. Valerie Singleton-Evans, and Girl Scouts Mayor Warren joined by the City Council, Park Commissioners Photo Op with L A Parmelettes Drumline
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WORLD GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS/ADVERTISING
People of Color are Majority of Momentum to abolish the death Working-Age Hires in U.S. penalty picks up among conservatives By Katherine Lewin
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For the first time in U.S. history, people of color — in particular women of color — are the majority of prime working-age hires. “Prime working-age” is between 25 and 54 years old, according to The Washington Post’s analysis of Labor Department data. The department began collecting the data in the 1970s. People of color hires overtook white hires in 2018, the data shows. Women of color are driving the trend as even women who are students or mothers are deciding to reenter the workforce. It started in 2015, when women of color began moving more and more into employment. It coincided with a large bulk of white baby boomers retiring. There are 5.2 million more people in the United States with jobs than at the end of 2016, and 4.5 million of them are people of color, according to The Post’s analysis of Labor Department data. The boom of hiring people of color is explained by a tight labor market, economists say, because it is forcing employers to look beyond a typical pool of candidates. But interviews
conducted by The Post of managers and caseworkers, say that changes in cultural attitudes and educational attainment, are increasing the supply of nonwhite women in the work world. “Culturally, our role was to stay home and take care of the children,” Frances VillagranGlover, vice president of student services at Northern Virginia Community College, where Hispanic enrollment has doubled in the past decade, told The Post. “But that mind-set is changing. And as women go into the workforce, they see opportunities for leadership and growth.” However, as the economy shows signs of slowing, it could be people of color who are hit the hardest when hiring slows to a trickle. “We’ve seen a lot of gains in employment among lower-income and lower-education groups,” Marianne Wanamaker, an economist and former member of Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, told The Post. “But it is precisely those groups that are vulnerable to layoffs if economic activity slows.” A typical white family has a net worth of over $170,000, while a typical African American or Latino family has a net worth under $21,000, Federal data shows, so it’s more important than ever for people of color to have the same opportunities for jobs and financial security while the economy is strong. This article originally appeared in The Washington Informer.
Prep, in honor of Dr. Lee. The school’s computer lab is named after Dr. Lee’s late wife. In January 2015, Kevin Johnson, Sacramento’s first African American mayor, awarded Dr. Lee with the Mort Friedman Legacy Award, which honors an outstanding individual who has made notable civic and community contributions within the Sacramento city and region. A memorial service has been tentatively set for Sacramento on Tuesday, October 1. Details to follow.
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(Special from Facing South) — A gathering of anti-death penalty activists this month in New Orleans was to kick-start a movement to abolish the death penalty at the state level. But those attending are not capital punishment’s typical foes. “I’m a lifetime Republican, a cradle conservative,” E. King Alexander told Facing South. “From a small government perspective, I think the government needs to stay in its lane vis-à-vis the liberties of the people.” A public defender in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish and a member of his state Republican Party’s Central Committee, Alexander is a part of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty. The national group was launched at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference as a project of Equal Justice USA, a Brooklyn, New York-based nonprofit that works to break cycles of trauma through justice system reforms. Conservatives Concerned held its first annual national meeting from Sept. 6- 8, giving like-minded anti-death penalty advocates from across the U.S. a chance to meet, network, and begin organizing campaigns in their respective states. People affiliated with the group hold various views on why the death penalty should be abolished. For some, like Alexander, the taking of a life represents government overreach. For others, it’s a cost issue, as carrying out a capital sentence is often more expensive than life imprisonment. And for
those like Donald Triplett, the treasurer of North Carolina’s Swain County Republican Party, it’s an extension of their fundamental values. “I was raised to be pro-life,” Triplett told Facing South. “Around my teenage years, I started questioning — how far does that go?” Support for capital punishment, once seen as a necessary credential for politicians running on a tough-on-crime platform, has eroded in recent years as evidence has mounted that the death penalty is ineffective at driving down crime rates, unevenly and often arbitrarily applied, and that many innocent people have been sent to death row. According to Gallup, which has asked about the death penalty in its polls since the 1930s, 45 percent of Americans believe the death penalty is imposed unfairly, the highest level since Gallup began asking that question in 2000. In all, 41 percent of Americans now oppose the death penalty for a person convicted of murder — the highest level since 1972, when the U.S. Supreme Court in Furman v. Georgia briefly struck down capital punishment. But there’s a deep partisan divide over the death penalty, one that makes its abolition an uphill battle in red states. In 2018, the Pew Research Center found that while just 35 percent of Democrats and 52 percent of independents support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, 77 percent of Republicans favor the (continued in next 2 columns)
Debt collectors target consumers of color, people making less than $50K By Charlene Crowell The agency needs to withdraw and the Federal Trade
A new survey asked likely voters across the country what they thought of a proposed debt collection rule. The response was strong and broad opposition. Proposed earlier this year by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathleen Kraninger, the rule would authorize debt collectors to expand how often consumers could be contacted as well as the ways such contacts could be made: email, text messages, and more. Conducted by Lake Research Partners and Chesapeake Beach Consulting, the poll was jointly commissioned by the Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). The results, released on September 11, found stark opposition by consumers to regulatory reforms announced by the CFPB. Consumers are strongly united in wanting more and better protection in this area of financial regulation. One in five poll participants were contacted by a debt collector in the past 12 months for different types of debt – including medical. Consumers of color, lower-
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Remembering Dr. William H. Lee, Publisher of The Sacramento Observer...continued from page 1 NAACP (D.D. Mattocks Award); the American Leadership Forum (Exemplary Leader Award) and was a recipient of the Congressman Bob Matsui Award (for Distinguished Community Service); The Greater Sacramento Urban League’s Co-Founder Award; the California State University, Sacramento Alumni Association’s Distinguished Service Award; and many others. In 2012, Fortune School of Education named an elementary school, William H. Lee College
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income consumers and military families were contacted at higher rates. More than one in three Black consumers (34%) or consumers with incomes less than $50,000 (33%), were contacted. Among Latinx consumers, nearly half or 48% were contacted. Likely voters were most concerned about three specific changes included in the CFPB debt collection proposal: 76% opposed allowing debt collectors to leave messages for people in places that are not private; 74% opposed allowing debt collectors to contact consumers by private direct messaging on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter; and 73% opposed allowing debt collectors to phone people as often as seven times a week for each debt in collection. “It should not surprise any of us that Americans don’t support government-sanctioned harassment by debt collectors via phone, email, or text,” said AFR Senior Policy Counsel Linda Jun. “And yet that’s exactly what the Kraninger CFPB is proposing.
this plan and come up with one that actually protects consumers.” The real irony with CFPB is that for six years, consumers benefitted from a series of actions that helped 29 million consumers to receive nearly $12 billion in restitution and/or forgiveness. Additionally, multiple public forums held across the country on a variety of issues gave consumers and all stakeholder interests meaningful opportunities to help shape public policy developments. Research released by the CFPB have documented the harm of abusive debt collection practices and shown the rippling consequences of financial services practices as large as mortgages and as small as payday loans. Under the Trump Administration, a consistent and focused deregulation effort has been underway to turn CFPB into a toothless tiger. It’s almost as if CFPB now stands for Corporate Financial Protection Bureau. Rather than living up to its name, CFPB eschews consumers and defers to companies and their preferences as to what financial regulation should look like. The Administration has also repeatedly emphasized consumer information and education while predatory lenders pick the pockets of unsuspecting consumers. The error in this approach is that being aware of what should occur will not and cannot change punitive practices that earn billions of dollars for the corporations abusing consumers. These actions are particularly suspect when one considers that debt collection complaints have been among the chief consumer complaints filed at both the CFPB
Commission. Under CFPB’s first director, the agency filed more than 25 federal enforcement actions against debt collectors and creditors that deliver $300 million in restitution and another $100 million in civil penalties due to deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. From weakening the Bureau’s Office of Fair Lending, to rewriting the long-awaited payday lending rule that required lenders to ensure that borrowers can afford to repay these smalldollar loans that come with big costs, businesses and corporations are being coddled while consumers remain caught in harassing debt collection practices and debt trap loans. “Bad policies from Washington are often the brainchild of people who aren’t personally impacted by them,” said Jeremy Funk, spokesman for Allied Progress, a consumer advocacy organization. “Maybe spanning the spammerin-chief at the CFPB will help them realize the massive invasion of privacy that are inviting with this plan…Congress should get prepared to hold them accountable.” Speaking for the Center for Responsible Lending, Melissa Stegman, a Senior Policy Counsel said: “The poll is clear – Americans don’t want CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to give debt collectors a license to harass and intimidate consumers,” said Stegman. “A consumer-first debt collection rule should protect people – and particularly people of color and active duty military members, veterans and their families – from time-barred ‘zombie debt’.” Government is supposed to be ‘for the people’-- not for corporations.
Do you consider America to be your home or just the place you happen to live? September 22 has long been a meaningful date for me and my family. That's the day, in 1862, when Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This year, as that date approached, I was listening to one of my all-time favorites, Luther Vandross's "A House Is Not A Home," when the question popped into my head: Do I consider America to be my home, or just my house? I know many in our community feel marginalized-as though America is not the loving, accepting, nurturing place that we often dream of. But, in real life, no homes are idyllic all the time. There are tensions, stresses, arguments and divisions, even in loving families. So, looking at America with realistic eyes, is it truly my home? If I posed that the question to billionaire entrepreneur David Steward, entertainment giant Tyler Perry, or my boss-Kay Coles James, the president of The Heritage Foundation-I'd wager they'd all have the same answer. Each of these leaders has demonstrated that they view America as not just a house but a home. Each has lived a real-life success story. Rooted in humble beginnings, with the odds at their faces, each stepped beyond the walls of their community and the limits of their circumstances to explore, trailblaze and ultimately conquer the unknown. Empowered by emancipation, they have undertaken the allAmerican pursuit of happiness and left a lasting mark-a legacy, if you will-on the American identity and our nation's culture. Today, they stand as beacons of light, shining example to the next generation of what we can accomplish with our God-given talents, the freedoms we enjoy, the opportunities available in our nation and, yes, a whole lot of determination. As a community, we must be courageous enough to deal with the tragedies we have suffered as a people as well as our past failures-and to learn from them. But let us learn to forgive, and to encourage each other to move on boldly to pursue happiness and make the most of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. As for how I answer the house/ home question... When I reflect on America's history, I also think about my family and the legacy of my forefathers and foremothers. Grandma Irene, fully decorated
with a third-grade formal education and a Ph.D. in homemaking and rainmaking from the school of wisdom, intentionally pounded history into our household discussions. We often spoke about Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Booker T. Washington and their different roles and approaches to liberty, life, and the pursuit of happiness. As we slowly rocked on her front porch during the summer nights, she would proudly whisper about Crispus Attucks the first American to die in the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Banneker, the architectural genesis who designed our nation's capital, and Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, the first person to successfully perform open-heart surgery. Grandma's history lessons about great Americans who looked like us convinced me that inalienable rights are the pathway to being better than just good, but good for something. My grandmother believed God anointed us with the power to overcome trials, tribulations, obstacles, disparities, and hopelessness by emancipating ourselves in the walk toward freedom and opportunity. George Washington viewed freedom much like Grandma didas a fundamentally internal or spiritual power rather than as a physical or political state. He noted that: All through human experience, we find that the highest and most complete freedom comes slowly, and is purchased only at a tremendous cost. Freedom comes through seeming restriction.... Those persons in the U.S. who are most truly free in body, mind, morals, are those who have passed through the most severe training-are those who have exercised the most patience, and at the same time, the most dogged persistence and determination." Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation loosed the chains that had too long bound our people. It opened the door to us enjoying the freedoms that, under the Constitution, belong to all citizens. With that act, America became a home for my family-one that gives us freedom: the freedom to use our God-given abilities for our own benefit and the freedom to pursue happiness according to our own lights. The next generation has those freedoms, so let's invest our time teaching them how make America their home. Angela Sailor is a vice president of The Heritage Foundation, a leading national think tank based in Washington, D.C.
Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives...continued policy. While that number might seem high, it represents a 10-point dip from 1996, when 87 percent of Republicans favored capital punishment. Support for the death penalty among selfidentified independents, who make up 38 percent of the voting population, is down more than 27 percentage points over the same time period. The movement to abolish the death penalty continues to gain steam. New Hampshire became the latest state to abolish capital punishment earlier this year, with significant Republican support. Six other states — Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, and Washington — have gotten rid of the death penalty since 2009, two through court rulings declaring state capital punishment laws unconstitutional. Today, 21 states have rejected the death penalty by law, and four more have done so through governor-imposed
moratoriums. But every state in the South except West Virginia still has the death penalty. The region includes two of the three states with the highest death row populations: 349 people in Florida, and 218 in Texas. In Florida, 29 death row prisoners have had their charges dismissed since the 1970s, the most in the country. Among the factors driving opposition to the death penalty are the dramatic racial disparities in its administration. According to a Facing South analysis of data compiled by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 46 percent of the South’s death row population is Black, although Black people make up less than 20 percent of the region’s total population. Several studies, including one by (continued on page 6)
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Why is Suicide a Growing Problem in the Black Community? The NNPA is taking a closer look at the stigma of mental illness in the African American community. This is part II in the series. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
The American Lung Association Applauds Governor Newsom Signing “Smog Check for Trucks” Legislation into Law Health/Fitness News SACRAMENTO (September 20, 2019) - The American Lung Association applauds Governor Newsom for signing Senate Bill 210 by Senator Connie Leyva of Chino. The Lung Association views SB 210 as a major victory for cleaner air in California, and was proud to co-sponsor this important legislation along with the Coalition for Clean Air. SB 210 will create a “Smog Check” style inspection and maintenance program for heavyduty trucks similar to the highly successful and health-protective program for passenger cars. Regular inspection and maintenance of diesel trucks will ensure that pollution controls are working to protect the health of all Californians. The emissions
benefits of this new program will equal taking 375,000 trucks’ worth of deadly particle pollution off the roads. This is especially critical for communities most impacted by diesel truck traffic serving California ports, warehouses, freeways and other diesel hotspots. “Ensuring pollution controls on trucks in California are working will deliver critical clean air benefits across the state, and especially in our most dieselimpacted communities,” said Will Barrett, Clean Air Advocacy Director with the American Lung Association in California. “Senate Bill 210 is a major milestone in air pollution policy and all Californians should applaud this important clean air action.”
Live Concert, Food Trucks and Dove Release At Pink on Parade’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk! It’s no secret that African Americans – particularly teens – are committing suicide at record levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have increased by 30 percent since 1999 and nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide in 2016 alone. A June 2019 study conducted by the Journal of Community Health revealed that suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182 percent between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among black teen males rose 60 percent during that same period. From 2015 to 2017, 52 percent of black teen males who died from suicide used firearms, a method with a fatality rate of nearly 90 percent. Another 34 percent used strangulation or suffocation, which has a fatality rate of about 60 percent. Among the 204 black teen females who died by suicide from 2015 to 2017, 56 percent used strangulation or suffocation and 21 percent used firearms, according to the study. Experts and others have tried to determine why African Americans increasingly are choosing to end their lives. Theories have run the gamut – from the lack of strong father-figures to racism and social media and even the increase in black wealth. Whatever the reason, the CDC said it’s important to note that
suicidal thoughts or behaviors are both damaging and dangerous and should be treated as a psychiatric emergency. CDC officials also caution that those who have suicidal thoughts should understand that it doesn’t make one weak or flawed. “Why are we killing ourselves? The lack of treatment of mental illness is the key factor to why suicide is on the rise in the black community,” said Clarence McFerren, a mental health advocate and author who admits to previously having suicidal thoughts as a teenager. “Throughout my life, I’ve been faced with difficult situations which festered into five mental illness diagnosis – ADHD, PTSD, severe depression, bipolar tendencies and anxieties – and I did not understand what was going on until I took the steps to get help,” McFerren said. Famed Beverly Hills family and relationship psychotherapist and author, Dr. Fran Walfish said she’s treated hundreds of thousands of children and teens each year and recently she’s seen the number of troubled teenagers who are cutters and dealing with suicidal thoughts, feelings, ideas, plans, and even attempts of suicide. “There is nothing glamourous about suicide. The one common-
Rogers Award honors Sheryl Harris, C.N.A., for excellence in patient care $15,000 prize recognizes nursing assistant who embodies MD Anderson’s core values of caring, integrity and discovery Health/Fitness News
From left: Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of MD Anderson; Sheryl Harris, Rogers Award recipient; Regina Rogers, MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors member. Photo credit: Thomas Campbell HOUSTON – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has awarded Sheryl Harris, C.N.A., the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The annual award recognizes employees who consistently demonstrate excellence in their work and dedication to MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer. The award’s focus rotates annually among the areas of patient care, research, education, prevention and administration. Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of MD Anderson, and Regina Rogers, a senior member
of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors, led an awards ceremony today announcing Harris as the 2019 recipient. Harris received a $15,000 prize and a framed certificate of merit. Finalists, selected among 58 nominees, received a $1,500 prize as well as a certificate of merit: Shanika R. Serial, M.B.A, C.S.S.G.B.,manager, Business Services, Endocrine Center and Internal Medicine Center Connie Jacobs,senior patient affairs specialist, Patient Affairs (continued in next 2 columns)
denominator shared by all who cut, contemplate or attempt suicide is that they feel emotionally alone in their families,” said Walfish, the author of “The Self-Aware Parent,” and who appears regularly as an expert child psychologist on the CBS Television series, “The Doctors.” “They feel there is no one person they can talk to about their pain who will listen, validate, understand, and be a safe warmly attuned place for comfort,” she said. Sam Gertsmann, the founder of Opinion-Lounge, a website for discussing politics, said he’s had extensive experience working suicide hotlines. “While suicide is a complicated topic, it’s clear that the rise of social media is one of the main causes of the recent jump in suicide rates,” Gertsmann said. “Social media show users pictures and videos of everyone living better lives than they are; even though these pictures are often staged and paint an inaccurate picture, the brain isn’t able to differentiate and simply sees that everyone else is better off,” he said. “Social media also puts numbers on your popularity – your followers, your likes, your replies. And, no matter how many you have, you’ll always want
more,” Gertsmann said. Kevin Darné, the author of “My Cat Won’t Bark! (A Relationship Epiphany), believes that the suicide rate among young African Americans is due to the growing list of black millionaires and billionaires. “Today, we have Oprah owning a TV network, Tyler Perry owning his own studios, Shonda Rhimes owning her night of television on ABC, Jaz-Z becoming a billionaire, Dr. Dre selling ‘Beats’ to Apple for $3 billion, and a few Fortune 500 black CEOS, black doctors, lawyers, and entrepreneurs,” Darné said. “Although racism is still alive, it’s impossible to deny the fact that the rise of a black upper middle class and an increase in black millionaires [contributes to others having lower selfesteem],” he said. “The irony is the more black success that someone sees in various industries could make a person start to wonder about what’s wrong with themselves. Depression and lack of fulfillment can cause people in a rich country to consider suicide … when there’s a huge gap between one’s expectations and their reality, life can seem miserable,” Darné said. Next in this series: Possible solutions for those contemplating suicide
Rogers Award honors Sheryl Harris, C.N.A., for excellence in patient care...continued Gabriel Perez,nurse, Outpatient, Radiation Oncology Clinic Stephanie Stewart,coordinator, Patient Access, Stem Cell Transplantation Center ‘We all make a difference’ A nursing assistant in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson West Houston, Harris embodies the institution’s core values of caring, integrity and discovery. Patients and staff alike refer to her as “Sunshine,” and colleagues who nominated her for the Rogers Award describe her as upbeat, dependable, efficient, compassionate, empathic, professional and respected by all. Harris believes her interactions with patients and her responsibilities as the welcoming face of MD Anderson are crucial in advancing the institution’s mission to end cancer. “We all make a difference, even in the smallest ways," said Harris, who has worked at MD Anderson for six years. "I find that my first interaction with the patient is the beginning of this process. I ensure them that we are here to help them. I smile, offer comfort and laugh with them as we go through the journey together.” Rogers Award rooted in family’s appreciation for patient care Regina Rogers established the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in 1987 in honor of her parents, the late Julie and Ben Rogers. Ben Rogers served on the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board
of Visitors from 1978 until his death in 1994. The Rogers family’s relationship with the institution dates to 1960, when Regina’s brother, Arvey Rogers, M.D., was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. A lengthy and successful surgery performed by Edgar C. White, M.D., and R. Lee Clark, M.D., enabled him to continue to lead a normal life. In 1987, Julie Rogers was diagnosed with breast cancer. Through the surgical expertise of Richard Martin, M.D., and Fred Ames, M.D., she recovered and served to reinforce the Rogers family’s commitment to MD Anderson, remaining an active supporter until her death in February 1998. Continuing the family’s commitment to MD Anderson, Regina Rogers has served on the Board of Visitors since 1990. She is a passionate ambassador of the institution and committed to Making Cancer History®. “Patient care is at the heart of MD Anderson,” said Rogers. “My family and I have personally witnessed the unparalleled level of compassion, skill and commitment for which the institution is known throughout the world. It is an honor to carry on this annual tradition, in loving memory of my parents, through which we reward excellence and recognize the individuals who make a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones every day.”
Just around the corner, the 8th Annual Pink on Parade event will be held at the iconic Mt. Rubidoux on Saturday, October 19. Health News
Riverside, CA – Riverside Community Health Foundation is proud to announce the return of Riverside’s 8th annual breast cancer awareness walk, Pink on Parade, on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Ryan Bonaminio Park located at 5000 Tequesquite Ave, Riverside, CA 92506) from 7:30am – 1:30pm. The event will feature a live DJ along with notable performances from local groups in and around Riverside supporting breast cancer awareness. Riverside Honor Guard, Ramona High School band, Syde Project, and Heart and Soul Line Dancers to name a few will be present at this year’s event. This year’s event will be one to remember. A first-ever dove release will take place during the event to honor survivors living and the ones who have passed away. In addition, food trucks from Kono Pizza, Juanita’s Sweets & More, iVibe Coffee and more will be ready to serve walkers during the event. An opportunity drawing will also be held, prizes include admission tickets to
Discovery Cube, Santa Ana Zoo, Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards, Hidden Valley golf course and more! The entire family can participate in this event. There will be two routes, a 5K up Mt. Rubidoux and a 1.8K family fun walk around Ryan Bonaminio Park. All proceeds for the event will go towards the programs and services at The Pink Ribbon Place, Riverside’s first breast cancer resource center. Prices for the event increase on October 7 and online registration closes on October 18. A special discounted price will also be afforded to voters in the Aetna Voices of Health competition. Riverside Community Health Foundation is in the running for $20,000 and voting for the organization can save you $10 off your general admission ticket for Pink on Parade. Visit rchf.org/voh to vote and follow @rivcohealthfoundation on Instagram for the discount code. For more information or to register early for Pink on Parade, visit pinkonparade.org/register.
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010969 Date Filed: 09/17/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/17/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): GOTTA GRIND TECHNOLOGY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1140 OXFORD DR. APT. C REDLANDS, CA 92374 Name of Individual Registrant: BRANDON C.M. FIELDS 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: 1140 OXFORD DR. APT. C REDLANDS, CA 92374 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Brandon Fields, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010922 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): VICTORVILLE GAS AND MART County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 16088 MOJAVE DRIVE VICTORVILLE, CA 92345 Mailing Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST. UNIT 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.: MATTHEW VENTURE I INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3590679 Residence Street Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT 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: November 01, 2013 Botrous Dahabreh, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010920 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HIGHLAND CIRCLE K County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3405 HIGHLAND AVE. HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Mailing Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT 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.: MATTHEW CONVENIENCE INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3623404 Residence Street Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT 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: July 01, 2014 Botrous Dahabreh, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010921 Date Filed: 09/16/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/16/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DEL ROSA CIRCLE K County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2734 DEL ROSA AVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 Mailing Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT 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.: SAMMY CONVENIENCE INC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3623403 Residence Street Address: 10261 TRADEMARK ST UNIT 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: July 01, 2014 Botrous Dahabreh, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FBN Number: 20190009961 Filing Type: FBN Filing Date Filed: 8/21/2019 Began Transacting Business: N/A Filing Expires On: 8/21/2024 Business is Conducted By: A Married Couple Fictitious Business Name(s): GAIA & ALDENS RANCH Business Address: 22235 ORCHARD ST. HINKLEY, CA 92347 County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Phone Number: 570-394-0302 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 338 HINKLEY, CA 92347 Registrant(s)Address: SHANE W. FREDERICK 22235 ORCHARD ST. HINKLEY, CA 92347 NICOLE A. FREDERICK 22235 ORCHARD ST.
HINKLEY, CA 92347 Signature/Officer Title: Nicole A. Frederick, Wife 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 September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010600 Date Filed: 9/06/2019 Filing Expires On: 9/06/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SUN COUNTRY MARINE GROUP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 5051 JURUPA ST. ONTARIO, CA 91761 Mailing Address: Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: SUN COUNTRY MARINE, INC. State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C1565253 Residence Street Address: 5051 JURUPA ST. ONTARIO, CA 91761 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2019 Michael V. Basso, President of Sun Country Marine, Inc., declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190011018 Date Filed: 09/17/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/17/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 7TH HEAVEN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15625 SEVENTH ST. STE. G VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Name of Individual Registrant: DERRICK D. WILKINS 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: 12210 SAN YSIDRO ST. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 05, 2019 Derrick Wilkins, Owner, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190010812 Date Filed: 09/12/2019 Filing Expires On: 09/12/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CGNURSING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1724 W. ARROW RTE., APT. 79 UPLAND, CA 91786 Name of Individual Registrant: CATHLEEN G. GONZAGA 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: 1724 W. ARROW RTE., APT. 79 UPLAND, CA 91786 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 11, 2019 Cathleen Guiang Gonzaga, Owner/Registered Nurse, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20190009897 Date Filed: 8/20/19 Filing Expires On: 8/20/2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CHILDREN’S PLUS FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 696 NORTH D ST. SUITE 4 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401 Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 3584 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91729 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: W & W COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C2310675 Residence Street Address: 696 NORTH D STREET, SUITE 1 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92401 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/04/04 Lola Wright, Chief Executive Officer, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE - IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2019.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1900499 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: PATRICE MCDOW filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ZIANUA LEVEAH DUBOSE to Proposed name: ZIAUNA LEVEAH ELLSWORTH 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: 10/25/2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:V15 SUPERIOR COURT VICTORVILLE DISTRICT 14455 Civic Drive Ste. 100 Victorville, CA 92392 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: September 09, 2019 Carlos M. Cabrera, Judge Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVVS 1900523 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JESSE COLE PIERCE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. JESSE COLE PIERCE to Proposed name: JAXSON COLE TURNER 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: 11/13/2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept:V15 SUPERIOR COURT VICTORVILLE DISTRICT 14455 Civic Drive Ste. 100 Victorville, CA 92392 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: September 16, 2019 Carlos M. Cabrera, Judge Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 2019
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO-JUSTICE CENTER In re: ESTATE OF WILLIE ALANDA BELL CASE No.: PROPS 1800227 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE (PROBATE CODE §§ 10300,10304) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, subject to confirmation by this court, on October 14, 2019 , at 8:30 A.M. in Department 36 of the San Bernardino Superior Court located at 247 W. Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415, or thereafter within the time allowed by law, LOUANN JOHNSON as Successor Administrator of the Estate of Willie Alanda Bell, will sell at private sale to the highest and best net bidder on the terms and conditions stated below all rights, title, and interest that the estate has acquired in addition to that of the decedent at the time of death, in the real property located in SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California. 2. This property is commonly referred to as 979 North Beechwood Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376, and is more fully described as follows: Lot 39, Tract No. 9933, in the City of Rialto, County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 143 of maps, pages 71 and 72, in the office of the county recorder of said County. APN# 0128-521-11 the County Recorder of said County. 3. The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price. 4. The property is to be sold on an “as is: basis, except for title. 5. The Trustee has given an exclusive listing to PRIMETIME REAL ESTATE, Dwayne Richardson (Broker); Listing Agent, Dwayne Richardson, Tel. No. (951) 818-7508. 6. Bids or offers are invited for this property and must be in writing and can be submitted to seller’s attorney, Noreen T. Fontaine, 400 Ramona Avenue, Suite 212-N, Corona, CA 92879 Tel. No. (951) 278-8290; Fax. (951) 268-9454; Email: noreen@attyfontaine.com or deliver to Noreen T. Fontaine personally, at any time after first publication of this notice and before any sale is made. 7. The property will be sold on the following terms: Terms of sale cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale and acceptable to the court on confirmation of sale, e.g., 10 percent (10%) of the amount of the bid to accompany the offer by certified check, and the balance to be paid on confirmation of sale by the court. 8. Taxes, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the
expense of the purchaser or purchasers. 9. The right is reserved to reject any bid. 10. For further information, contact Noreen at 400 Ramona Avenue, SuiteN, Corona, CA 92879; Tel No. (951) 278-8290; Fax No. (951) 268-9454. Date: 9/13/2019 LouAnn Johnson Administrator Date: 09/13/2019 Noreen T. Fontaine Attorney for LouAnn Johnson Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper September 19, 26, October 3, 2019.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE (Probate-Decedents’ Estates) Notice Of Petition to Administer Estate Of: ROSEMARY MCCASLIN Case Number: PROPS 1900830 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ROSEMARY
MCCASLIN A Petition for Probate has been filed by: GLYNN R. MCCASLIN in the Superior Court of California, County of: SAN BERNARDINO The Petition for Probate requests that: GLYNN R. MCCASLIN 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: November 07, 2019 Time:8:30 a.m. Dept: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 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, Esq., Hartnell Law Group, APC 25757 Redlands Boulevard Redlands, CA 92373-8453 Telephone: (909)796-6881 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper September 26, October 3, 10, 2019.
SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1905797 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOHN M MORENO YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a
continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, Sn Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 559033) DATE (Fecha): FEB 25 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Samantha Neubauer, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/19 CNS-3294398# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1903988 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARIA CALIXTRO AKA MARIA CALIXTRO OSORIO YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO:
Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Shiv Samtani, Esq., (Bar #320822), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560088) DATE (Fecha): FEB 04 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Maria Romo Lopez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/19 CNS-3296233# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1908775 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CELESTE ZARATE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (Bar #118226), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560843) DATE (Fecha): MAR 20 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by EDUARDO HERNANDEZ, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26/19 CNS-3290301# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS1908133 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOSE F VELARDE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF
(LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 247 West Third St, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): REESE LAW GROUP, Golnaz Heidari, Esq., (Bar #317574), 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/8425850 (File No. 560618) DATE (Fecha): MAR 14 2019 Clerk (Secretario), by Danielle Paris, Deputy(Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as an individual defendant. 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/19 CNS-3294389# THE SAN BERNARDINO AMERICAN
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Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis Inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
Davis has authored several books, including "Angela Davis: An Autobiography;" Women, Race, and Class;" "Abolition Democracy;" and "The Meaning of Freedom." (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Civil rights icon Angela Davis has earned induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. The activist, educator, and former Black Panther earned the honors because of her dedicated work during the civil rights movement and Davis’ continued fight to secure equal rights and social justice for women. “At each significant turning point in my life, when I was introduced to the world of progressive political activism, anti-racist prison abolition struggles, when I myself was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List and ended up spending two years in jail and on trial, when I became involved in many international solidarity efforts, intersectional feminist movements, I’ve always been one of many,” Davis said during her induction speech.
“My own consciousness has always been enabled by shared endeavors and collective consciousness,” she said. The National Women’s Hall of Fame was founded in 1969 and is the nation’s oldest membership organization and museum dedicated to honoring and celebrating the achievements of distinguished American women, according to its website. In pursuit of its mission of “Showcasing Great Women…Inspiring All,” the National Women’s Hall of Fame honors the women of the past, relates the history of women’s struggles, prepares the women of the future and serves as the voice celebrating the value of women. Hall of Fame nominees may be contemporary or historical, but must be citizens of the United States, either by birth or
U.S. House of Representatives to Vote on Cannabis Banking Legislation Statement below from Steve Hawkins of the Marijuana Policy Project Local/National News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a floor vote on the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595), which would prevent federal financial regulators from punishing financial institutions that provide services to statelegal cannabis businesses. The SAFE Banking Act cleared the House Financial Services Committee in March and currently has over 200 cosponsors. Cannabis banking legislation in the Senate currently has a total of 33 cosponsors. Statement from MPP Executive Director Steve Hawkins: “It is time for members of Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act. The cannabis industry should have the same access to banking services as
every other legal industry in the United States. Restricting cannabis businesses from accessing financial services forces companies to rely on cashonly operations, creating an unnecessary burden for the industry and limiting economic growth. “Denying access to banking is making it harder to increase the diversity of the cannabis industry. Passing this legislation would provide resources for those with limited access to capital and increase the chances of success for state-level social equity initiatives. The SAFE Banking Act is a positive step in the right direction for cannabis policy reform in the United States, and its passage will improve the likelihood that other cannabis legislation will advance in Congress.”
California Department of Public Health Issues Public Health Advisory Urging Everyone to Refrain from Vaping Health Advisory Warns About Imminent Public Health Risks Local/National News
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a health advisory today urging everyone to refrain from vaping, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations are complete. The health advisory follows an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last week to confront the growing youth epidemic and health risks linked to vaping. As of September 24, 2019, CDPH has received reports that 90 people in California who have a history of vaping were hospitalized for severe breathing problems and lung damage, and two people have died. Across the U.S., there are more than 500 reports of lung damage
associated with vaping across 38 states and 1 U.S. territory, and more reports are coming in nearly every day. “We are seeing something that we have not seen before,” said Dr. Charity Dean, Acting State Public Health Officer. “There are numerous unknown factors at this time, and due to the uncertainty of the exact cause, it is our recommendation that consumers refrain from vaping until the investigation has concluded.” CDPH, along with other states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), local health departments, (continued in next 2 columns)
naturalization. Their contributions should be of national or global importance and enduring value. “Angela Davis is a revolutionary who has fought tirelessly for causes of equity and social justice. Her induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame is well-deserved,” Karine Jean-Pierre, a lecturer at Columbia University and spokeswoman for MoveOn.org, wrote on Twitter. An activist, author, and professor, Davis was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 26, 1944. She is the daughter of two teachers, according to her biography from The HistoryMakers. Active at an early age in the Black Panthers and the Communist Party, Davis also formed an interracial study group
and volunteered for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee while still in high school. At 15, after earning a scholarship, Davis traveled to New York to complete high school, according to The HistoryMakers. In 1960, Davis traveled to Germany to study for two years and then to the University of Paris for another year. After returning to the United States, Davis attended Brandeis University, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1965. Davis then returned to Germany for further study before enrolling in the University of California, San Diego, where she earned her M.A. degree in 1968. Davis has authored several books, including “Angela Davis: An Autobiography;” Women, Race, and Class;” “Abolition Democracy;” and “The Meaning of Freedom.” She’s the co-founder of Critical Resistance, an organization whose mission is to end the prison industrial complex. Despite vows from President Ronald Reagan to prevent her from teaching in California, Davis did land jobs in the Golden State. Most recently, she taught courses on the history of consciousness at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Davis retired from teaching in 2008, but still lectures at universities around the country. In 2017, she gave the keynote address and served as honorary co-chair at the Women’s March on Washington. In a statement, the NAACP called Davis’ induction a “welldeserved honor.”
California Department of Public Health Issues Public Health Advisory Urging Everyone to Refrain from Vaping...continued and healthcare providers are working hard to investigate what is in the vape materials that is making people sick. Although CDPH regulates manufacturers of cannabis vaping products to ensure they are as safe as possible for those who choose to vape, CDPH warns that all individuals put themselves at risk any time they inhale a foreign substance into their lungs. The risk of vaping for any individual may include serious illness and death. “Vaping is not just a concern for youth; the vaping cases under investigation affect youth and adults alike,” said Dr. Dean. If you experience difficulty breathing after vaping, contact your doctor immediately. You may also experience other symptoms including: cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, and weight loss. If this happens to you, do not discard any used vaping cartridges you might have, as CDPH is interested in testing the remaining substance in used cartridges. Those cartridges are being collected by local health departments and sent to CDPH labs for analysis. In California, licensed cannabis retailers are required to sell products obtained from a licensed cannabis manufacturer that have been tested by a licensed
laboratory. Cannabis products sold by licensed sources are tested for a variety of chemicals, pesticides, microbial impurities, and heavy metals. Illegal cannabis dispensaries sell unregulated and untested cannabis products and absolutely should not be used. CDC continues to warn that any tobacco product use, including ecigarettes, is unsafe. Furthermore, use of cannabis and tobacco products remains especially unsafe for youth, and for pregnant or breastfeeding women. The Governor’s executive order directed CDPH to launch a $20 million statewide digital and social media public awareness campaign to educate youth, young adults and parents about the health risks associated with vaping nicotine and cannabis products. CDPH is also tasked with developing recommendations to reduce smoking among young adults and teens by establishing warning signs with health risks where vaping products are sold and on product advertisements. For more information on the risks of vaping and today’s health advisory, read “Vaping Related Lung Illness: A Summary of the Public Health Risks and Recommendations for the Public.”
Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives...continued from page 3 the federal Government Accountability Office, have shown that murder cases with white victims are more likely to result in capital murder charges and the imposition of the death penalty than those with victims of another race. And all too often, capital trials occur without a true jury of one’s peers: Recent highprofile cases in Mississippi and North Carolina have accused prosecutors of excluding black people from death penalty juries based on their race. “The death penalty continues to exist in the parts of America it exists in because of racism and revenge,” said Kenneth Reams,
the founder of Who Decides, a nonprofit that educates people about the history of the death penalty. He is also a current resident of Arkansas’ death row; though the state’s Supreme Court reversed his death sentence last year, he remains there pending further proceedings. “It’s not just racism, but poverty. The death penalty affects people in our society who are uneducated and poor.” Preaching outside the choir It’s
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Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives...continued Conservatives Concerned’s first national meeting was set for Louisiana. A coalition of groups from across that state’s political spectrum recently came together to pass Amendment 2 overturning a Jim Crow-era law that allowed people to be convicted of felonies by non-unanimous juries. Alexander was part of that coalition, as was tea party Republican Rob Maness, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Louisiana and a retired Air Force colonel who sits on his parish’s GOP executive committee. “We had to build a team of not just conservatives, but also independent and moderate-type folks, and then the very liberal side of the Democrats, and independents too, so across the spectrum of ideology,” Maness told Facing South. “We were able to build that team, because [reversing the amendment] was the right thing to do.” The measure had support from the state Republican and Democratic parties, from a slew of criminal justice reform organizations, and from the Louisiana branch of the Kochfunded Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group that has pushed for criminal justice reform in other states as well. Advocates hope they can keep this coalition together to push for the abolition of the death penalty, either by way of another constitutional amendment or with a state statute. The meeting in New Orleans was to connect Louisiana antideath penalty conservatives with each other and with others like them around the country. It will also serve as a training ground to get other state-based movements up and running with sessions teaching advocates how to talk to legislators and how to carry out grassroots organizing targeted at conservatives. The attendees know their views are out of step with most Republicans; Maness said that if he decides to run for office again he’s certain GOP voters will “hold me accountable” for not being sufficiently “law-and-order.” But they hope to reach people around the South who might be predisposed to discount the arguments of liberals. “If you’re a Democrat you’re preaching to the choir,” said Alexander. “Where we need to make progress is with Republicans.” That’s been the focus in Tennessee, said Amy Lawrence, who leads the state’s chapter of Conservatives Concerned. People who have been in conservative circles their entire life may not
have thought about the death penalty from a pro-life lens, or may not be aware of the expense of sentencing someone to death, she said. “We still have some work to do,” Lawrence said. “We have lawmakers who say, ‘I get it, I understand that there are flaws with the death penalty, that it’s an exorbitant cost, that it’s an arbitrary system.’” There’s still a stigma associated with being antideath penalty in Republican circles, however, and some lawmakers fear that vocalizing their opposition to capital punishment could mean losing their seat, said Lawrence and other advocates. But that’s beginning to shift. In 10 states this year, three of them in the South, Republican legislators sponsored bills to repeal the death penalty. In Georgia, a bipartisan group of three Republican and three Democratic legislators introduced a bill in April that would abolish capital punishment and change the sentences of the state’s 55 death row inmates to life without parole. Though it was introduced too late to advance this session, its timing was aimed to spark debate next year. In Louisiana, Republican state Sen. Dan Claitor put forward a constitutional amendment to get rid of the death penalty, but it was rejected by the legislative body. And in Kentucky, Republican House Majority Whip Chad McCoy introduced a bill to repeal the state’s death penalty. Though it gained several cosponsors, including other Republican state legislators, it died in committee. “If we can get lucky enough to get one of the states in the South to seriously look at capital punishment, to simply put a moratorium on it, that would be a start,” said Reams. “If we could get one state in the South to abolish it, I think it would open the door.” This article originally appeared in the online magazine of the Institute for Southern Studies, www.southernstudies.org. The Institute for Southern Studies is a nonprofit research and media center that exposes injustice, strengthens democracy and builds a community for change in the South. This article originally published in the September 16, 2019 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper. This article originally appeared in The Louisiana Weekly. LOUISIANA WEEKLY
NAAIA establishes a Hurricane Relief Fund to benefit the Bahamas Local/National News
On behalf of the NAAIA National Board, we would like to encourage you to make a tax deductible donation to the NAAIA Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund. The purpose of the fund is to benefit residents of the Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. During our 2019 National Conference we shared with our attendees that we wanted to support the Bahamas. We are excited to share that total pledges in the first 3 days are over $36,000. Our goal is to raise $100,000 by the end of September. Tragedies such as Hurricane Dorian, tend to bring out the best in most of us. We need your help. The numbers are compelling... 70,000 displaced - 15,000 need food and water - 3,000 estimated dead - 2,500 still missing Should your heart feel compelled to make a charitable donation, you can pay using the following options: You can send via PayPal to NAAIACDC@gmail.com. Please send a check/money order payable to: "NAAIA
CDC" Include in the memo "Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund" Mail to: NAAIA Community Development Corporation, P.O. Box 5051, Brandon, MS 39047 We request that all payments are received by Monday, September 30, 2019. Lastly, if you work for or with any company that has a charitable matching program we encourage you to see if they will match your contribution. Your gracious donation and the support of our other members and friends could put us that much closer to our fundraising goal of $100,000 by September 30, 2019. The Bahamian people need our help... Thank you for your contribution. Ken Branch Charles Briggs NAAIA National Chair NAAIA National Board KB Consulting Marsh NAAIA Board of Directors www.naaia.org 1(866)56-NAAIA
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THEATRE REVIEW: “Hamilton” is highly entertaining and historically provacative NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…the power of “Hamilton” lies in its a diverse cast and the hip-hop flavored storytelling they solidly deliver. Together, they allow patrons to see a far-too-important-but-too-little-known perspective into the birth of the United States. By Lee Eric Smith
“Hamilton” isn’t just entertaining, it’s also energetic and enlightening. Do NOT throw away your . . . SHOT Having seen “Hamilton” now during its opening week here at The Orpheum in Memphis, I get it. The reason Lin-Manuel Miranda chose to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton with a heavily influenced hip-hop soundtrack is because the story of Alexander Hamilton is, at its heart, a classic hip-hop story. A poor young man, raised by a single mother until her death leaves him orphaned at 12, uses his wits, wisdom and words to claw his way to the top, earning money, power and respect along the way. He even loses his life in a gunfight over a senseless beef. All of that and more are in “Hamilton.” It lived up to expectations, though not in the way that I imagined. If you’re expecting to be blown off the stage by the sheer power of the performances, well, that may not happen. Some of the performances were solid, but not mind-blowing, though there were several gems in the media show I attended. That said, the power of “Hamilton” lies in its a diverse cast and the hip-hop flavored storytelling they solidly deliver. Together, they allow patrons to see a far-too-important-but-toolittle-known perspective into the birth of the United States. Gen Xers of a certain age will remember learning the preamble to the U.S. Constitution on Saturday mornings, because Schoolhouse Rock was able to cleverly weave history, animation
and music into catchy jingles. All together now: “I’m just a bill. Yes, I’m only a bill. And I started out on Capitol Hill . . .” Well, in ‘Hamilton,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda has taken those concepts to epic heights. You think that all you’re doing is listening to two characters battlerap each other, but you’re really learning some of the bare-knuckle politics that shaped America. Here are a few random thoughts to keep in mind if you’re on the fence about seeing “Hamilton:” Casting Part 1: Remember that “solid-but-not-mind-blowing” thing I just wrote? I was mostly thinking about Joseph Morales, who played Alexander Hamilton in the Memphis production. Honestly, this may not even be his fault though. For years now, even first-timers like me have grown accustomed to looking for Lin-Manuel Miranda in that role — performing lyrics he wrote, no less. Morales has the unenviable job of being a fair-skinned Latino man stepping into a role made famous by a fair-skinned Latino man. The comparisons between Morales and Miranda simply CANNOT be fair to Morales . . . but they’ll be hard for viewers to overcome. Casting Part 2: From the “gems,” category, there are a couple of star performances here. Ta’Rea Campell and Erin Clemons shine as the Schulyer (pronounced Skyler) sisters and their complex relationship with Hamilton. Marcus Choi portrays a stately
George Washington. And Pierre Jean Gonzales, listed as a backup for Hamilton, captures the frenemy dynamic between the two men. You’ll have chills during these performances in particular. And Jon Patrick Wallace will crack you up as King George. Casting Part 3: This is one of those things I wasn’t expecting. After about 20 minutes or so, the fact that you’re watching an Asian George Washington and a black Thomas Jefferson become irrelevant. It frees the viewer to see these characters simply as human beings — men and women making difficult decisions in troubling times. I found that refreshing, and it made me look at the founding of America in a different light. The oppressed becomes the oppressor: As we commemorate 400 years of Africans in America, it becomes easy to forget: Slavery had been around for well over 100 years before the founding of America. And on top of that, the colonies felt they were being oppressed by King George. Government by and for the people had never been tried before, let alone succeeded. I can’t help thinking about a child who grows up in an abusive home only to become an abuser in adulthood and how that cycle repeats through generations. Does that justify abuse or slavery? Of course not. But “Hamilton” made me appreciate how difficult it was to establish our democracy and how fragile it
is. Rapid rhymes: I’ll be 50 in a few months and the hip-hop I grew up on was Run-DMC, Fat Boys and Whodini. Meaning that while I have no idea what today’s mumble-rappers are saying, it still took a moment for my ears to calibrate what was being said on the stage during “Hamilton.” I could only imagine what it was like for the largely white, AARPeligible crowd to follow the lyrics. If you’ve ever used the phrase “hibbety hoppety” outside of a reference to “Rapper’s Delight,” you may have a hard time following the story but hang in there. Live or Tracked?: It makes perfect sense that a traveling tour of Hamilton would not bring a full on orchestra or band, simply for logistic and financial reasons. Though I did not see an orchestra/DJ, I cannot say for sure that Hamilton was performed over pre-recorded tracks. But the music did have the distinct feel of pre-recorded tracks, and if you’re used to hearing live musicians in a Broadway show, you’ll probably notice the difference. If you come out feeling the show was missing some energy, that’s probably why. Buff up on history: I wouldn’t go as far as to say you need to read up on Alexander Hamilton before seeing the show . . . but it could help. While researching my earlier piece for this week’s print edition, I did, and knowing some of the plot points — Hamilton’s orphan past, the illicit affair that led to blackmail — helped me keep up when I couldn’t quite follow the rapid-fire rhymes. In any case, “Hamilton” is likely to have you googling things like “Schulyer Sisters” and “Aaron Burr” when you come out of the theatre. You might even read up on The Federalist Papers. I think that’s a good thing. A better understanding of how our nation was founded can only help us understand these tempestuous times we’re in now. “Hamilton” isn’t just entertaining, it’s also energetic and enlightening. Do NOT throw away your . . . SHOT!
Seeking to help people at greatest risk from climate change By Amee Raval and Sona Mohnot
Californians have faced droughts, heat waves, wildfires and other climate-fueled crises that seem to break records every year. But while climate change impacts everyone, the experience can feel dramatically different depending on who you are and where you live. Consider a severe heat wave. In an affluent suburb with tree-lined streets and an abundance of air conditioning, most residents might experience a little inconvenience but will largely stay out of serious danger. In an economically struggling farmworker community in the Central Valley, that same heat wave could be deadly In the aftermath of wildfires in Ventura County, many undocumented farmworkers could not take paid leave and instead continued working in the fields amid dangerous air pollution levels without protective masks. Power outages present health risks for people who rely on electrically powered medical equipment, not to mention serious mobility challenges for wheelchair users during evacuation orders. We could go on with examples all day. But simply put: climate change acts as a threat multiplier that magnifies differences in income, race, health, zip codes, immigration status, housing, and other factors that determine whether a community can access the resources needed to cope and recover from climate disasters. As we work to increase our climate resilience–that is, the ability of communities to adapt and thrive in the face of impacts from climate change–we need to be able to identify the
(l-r) Amee Raval and Sona Mohnot (Photo by: CalMatters communities that face the biggest threats. And then we need to make sure they have the resources they need. That takes conscious effort. California is starting to make important decisions about climate resilience, but we’re doing it without the tools we need to identify and assist those most at risk. So our two organizations, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network and The Greenlining Institute, have come together to jumpstart the process of creating those tools while we still have time to prepare. New research from the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, “Mapping Resilience: A Blueprint for Thriving in the Face of Climate Disasters,” points to a critical need for applying an interactive mapping tool that layers all the various social, health and environmental factors that can contribute to, or add protections from, climate threats. Such a framework can provide essential information for state and local leaders tasked with making important decisions and appropriately prioritizing communities that face the biggest threats. The good news is that the climate threat assessment tool we need is well within reach, with
many of the needed indicators already in use across dozens of existing frameworks. It’s just a matter of putting the pieces together in a streamlined, usable form. But once we’ve identified the people and places facing the biggest threats, then what? We want to help them prepare, but how do we turn those good intentions into reality? That’s where Greenlining’s research can help. Greenlining reviewed over 30 California policies and grant programs and spoke to dozens of experts, distilling the findings into “Making Equity Real in Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Grant Programs and Policies: A Guidebook.” The Guidebook lays out stepby-step instructions for building climate resilience policies that focus on equity, policies designed to ensure that communities can survive and thrive, even when faced with limited resources. Greenlining’s framework shows policymakers how to consider not just physical threats like heat and sea level rise, but the factors that make them worse, like income levels and access to health care. And it provides guidance for
addressing them while making sure policies center the experience and wisdom of our frontline communities, recognizing that community members have real expertise that even well-intended outsiders lack. Climate change is here. How we prepare for its impact will determine whether we survive, or even come out thriving. California’s policymakers will need all the help they can get. We offer our research as a humble start. — Amee Raval is Senior Policy Researcher at the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, amee@apen4ej.org. Sona Mohnot is Environmental Equity Senior Program Manager at The Greenlining Institute, sonam@greenlining.org. They wrote this commentary for CalMatters,a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters. The author wrote this for CALmatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters. This article originally appeared in Black Voice News.
"God Wants to Bless You, but You So Stuck on Stupid Trying to Hold on to What You Have, You Can't See the Forrest for the Trees LET IT GO...NOW!" By: Lou Yeboah
Lou Yeboah
For thus saith the Lord, "My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. LET IT GO - NOW! "See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland" [Isaiah 43:19]. "For I am the LORD your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, 'Don't be afraid, I am helping you." [Isaiah 41:13]. LET IT GO - NOW! I tell you, the joy of leaving everything in the Lord’s hands is seeing the Lord’s hand in everything. Listen, God will never take something away from you without the intention of replacing it with something much better! The crucial thing for us to remember is that all that God does for us as his children is for our good. He is blessed in both the giving and the taking away because both are for the sake of our joy. [Ephesians 3:20] tells us that He wants to do abundantly above and beyond ALL that we could ever ask or think. And if we trust Him enough to take Him at His Word, we will find ourselves on a journey toward the fulfillment of whatever we need.
Therefore, humble yourself and seek to understand what the Lord is doing around you. For God has written a destiny over your lilfe, and if you trust Him enough to take Him at His Word, you will find yourself on a journey toward the fulfillment of that destiny. Take your hands off the wheel and let God have His way in your life. LET IT GO! Total surrender everything to Him. For now is the time to release all control of your destination over to Jesus whether you understand or not. Because as long as you hold on and try making sense of everything and of where He is leading you His will can't prevail. LET IT GO - NOW! You see, when you finally put your complete trust in Him -blinded by faith- Jesus will bring you beyond the troublesome and cumbersome same old same old and thrust you into a bright new place. So close your eyes and release it all into the hands of God. Get out of the driver’s seat and stop trying to find your own way. Stop trying to understand the path that He’s taking you. He will restore what has been lost. He will resurrect what has died. He will give beauty for ashes. Just give up and let Him take over. LET IT GO - NOW! And let Jesus take the wheel. "In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. [Proverbs 3:6]
Witness For Justice #961
Supporting Our Schools Rev. Elizabeth Dilley Minister and Team Leader for the Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization (MESA) Ministry Team On September 11, the national staff of the United Church of Christ participated in a day of community service. Several of us went to Shoes and Clothes for Kids (SC4K), whose mission is to improve K-8 attendance by eliminating barriers due to lack of clothing, shoes, and school supplies. It is an exceptional charity, tucked into a well-worn old industrial building not far from where my own child attends school, supported by various grants and corporate sponsorships. Shoes and Clothes for Kids partners with the Cleveland Municipal School District to identify high-poverty schools; the school administration identifies children in need of uniforms, shoes, and backpacks. Teachers at those schools can “shop” for school supplies once a semester. The need is enormous; Cleveland has the sixth-highest poverty rate of the 613 school districts in the state. Our sub-group of national staff unpacked boxes of donated school supplies. The SC4K staff told us most of it would be gone by the end of the next day, when several dozen teachers were scheduled to come in. As I gazed upon the banners celebrating the many corporate sponsors of Shoes and Clothes for Kids’ programs, I wondered: was this the best system we could imagine, with chronically underfunded schools relying on volunteer labor to distribute corporate donations? Do we actually have to rely on the “generosity” of corporations’ charitable giving to create piecemeal strategies to ensure students have the supplies they need for school? What if those corporations paid slightly more in taxes in order to
ensure districts have enough money to supply students with pencils, crayons, markers, paper, notebooks, binders, cleaning wipes, tissues, toilet paper (!), and other supplies? Target is one of these corporate sponsors. In the fourth quarter alone of 2018, Target Corp. returned $951 million dollars to their shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. If a 10% tithe of that could have been returned to the school districts in the 1844 communities where Target has a store, each district would receive more than $51,000. That’s one quarter of one year, from one corporation. Imagine what the collective amount might be from all corporations, every year! Better yet, imagine what an equitable school funding would look like – not based on property taxes (hearkening back to racist housing systems and de facto segregation even after the end of de jure segregation) or test scores (themselves a function of systemic racism). The Center for American Progress has a strong approach to equitable school funding that takes into account the various needs of various students. It’s not perfect, but it brings us closer to a vision where districts don’t have to rely on charitable contributions to meet basic needs. I loved my day of volunteering, and I’ll go back again soon. But I am also working for the day when this isn’t needed – because all our schools have all the supplies and resources needed to support all our students. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rev. Elizabeth Dilley is Minister and Team Leader for the Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization (MESA) Ministry Team.
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AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
First Tenants Announced for Entertainment District Around Inglewood Stadium...continued of the entertainment district: — a 20,000-square-foot beer garden/brewpub operated by Inglewood- based Three Weavers Brewing Co.; — a 21,000-square-foot gym by Long Beach-based Olympix Fitness; and — a Cinepolis movie theater complex. “At Hollywood Park, we are developing a new city in the heart of the greater Los Angeles region where people from all across the world will come together,” Jason Gannon, managing director of SoFi Stadium and Hollywood
Park, said in a statement. “We are thrilled to welcome Lynne Weaver, Olympix Fitness and Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, and all of their employees, patrons, members and fans, to Hollywood Park. “These three groups embody the mix of local businesses and global brands that will make Hollywood Park a unique destination,” he said. SoFi Stadium is scheduled to be open for the start of the 2020 NFL season. This article originally appeared in The Los Angeles Sentinel.
Waverly’s Wonder Kid By Jessica Dortch
For her four-year tenure as president, Dr. Glenda Glover has implemented a five-point plan for AKA which includes the HBCU initiative
For her four-year tenure as president, Dr. Glenda Glover has implemented a five-point plan for AKA which includes the HBCU initiative. For the second year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greekletter organization established by African American collegeeducated women, raised $1 million in just 24 hours during this month’s HBCU Impact Day. The AKA Sorority, Inc. also has agreed to collaborate in the planning for the upcoming 80thanniversary celebration of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) in 2020. For her four-year tenure as president, Dr. Glenda Glover has implemented a five-point plan for AKA which includes the HBCU initiative. For her four-year tenure as president, Dr. Glenda Glover has implemented a five-point plan for AKA which includes the HBCU initiative. Dr. Glenda Glover, International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha,
Inc., said the sorority would work with NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., during the NNPA’s annual convention June 23-25, 2020 in New Orleans. “When you need to know the positive stories – the real stories – about African Americans, then you understand our dependence on the Black Press for our news,” said Dr. Glover, the international president of AKA and president of the historically-Black Tennessee State University. “It is my honor to be a part of this. Alpha Kappa Alpha has been a partner to the Black Press even right here in Nashville with the Tennessee Tribune,” she said. While the first African American-owned newspaper was founded 192 years ago, the establishment of the NNPA took place in 1940 during a meeting in Chicago. Since its founding, the NNPA has advocated for the Black Press of America and delivering news to millions of people daily and weekly from the African American perspective. The NNPA is the national trade association that currently represents a vast conglomerate of more than 223 Black-owned newspapers throughout the country that comprise the Black Press of America. For her part, Dr. Glover and the AKAs have steadfastly
LAPD to Modify Undercover Surveillance Policy By City News Service
Photo by: Pixabay | pexels.com A group of activists that was infiltrated by LAPD informants and undercover officers at its meetings in 2017 demanded answers today regarding the department’s motives for what they say was essentially spying on them. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said on Tuesday that his department will modify its policies in using confidential informants and undercover officers after it was revealed by the Los Angeles Times that the department had spied on Refuse Fascism, a political group that was planning protests against President Donald Trump. “Refuse Fascism demands to know the evidence for why they (LAPD) are saying we were involved in `criminal activity,’ the extent of the spying operation, who approved it, who was involved and how high it went,” a statement from Refuse Fascism member Chantelle Hershberger read. “In addition to filing a (records request), we demand the release of this investigation and all associated interviews and documents.” Hershberger is one of the “Freeway 9” defendants who faces charges from the Highway 101 protests that closed the freeway in 2017. Refuse Fascism held a conference Friday in front of the LAPD headquarters downtown.
Moore told the Police Commission Tuesday that the decision to deploy informants inside sensitive locations “including churches, hospitals or law offices” or among political groups will now require the approval of some of the department’s highest-ranking officers. “The use of a confidential informant or undercover officer at a place of worship or other sensitive location where 1st Amendment protected activities (are) conducted, I believe, should receive a higher level of scrutiny and approval before becoming operational, to ensure that the benefit of the investigative technique is not outweighed by the potential loss of public trust,” Moore said earlier this week. Refuse Fascism held four meetings in October 2017 to plot protests of the one-year anniversary of Trump’s election. The group is considered to be largely nonviolent, yet an LAPD informant monitored meetings inside an Echo Park church. There is a pile of evidence showing this is about the suppression of political speech and protest that steps outside the confines of relying on the Democratic Party and engaging in symbolic protest-as-usual,” Hershberger said. “The problem is not alleged criminal activity on the part of Refuse Fascism or the Revolution Club, the problem is fascism.” Records about the informant’s activities became public as part of a criminal case against members of Refuse Fascism members involved in blocking downtown (continued in next 2 columns)
continued to promote support of HBCUs across the nation. Dr. Glover has led that challenge for contributions as part of a fouryear $10 million fundraising goal to benefit HBCUs. “As a college president, I need to recognize the need for HBCUs. I need to recognize the operating needs, and the financial needs because we need funds to survive,” Dr. Glover said. “I asked my membership to support this initiative. We galvanized members, individuals, and corporate sponsors. We kept going back again, and again,” she said. “It’s a tremendous feat to raise $1 million in one day, but we knew HBCUs needed to have funding, sustainability, and we have to make sure to secure the endowments of each university,” she said. In February, AKA gifted $1.6 million from their AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund to 32 HBCUs. As an HBCU graduate, Glover said she has dedicated her life’s work to the HBCU community. “I understand the impact personally that establishing an endowment has on a student’s enrollment and graduation prospects,” Dr. Glover said. “The actions of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will go a long way toward ensuring that HBCUs remain open and able to encourage the best black students to choose them as a first
option,” she said. AKA began on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908. Today, nearly 300,000 members make up the sorority in approximately 1,018 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, Liberia, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Dubai, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. For her four-year tenure as president, Dr. Glover has implemented a five-point plan for AKA which includes the HBCU initiative. The other four plan points include a women’s healthcare and wellness plan; building your economic legacy; the Arts; and global impact. “We try to make sure that we handle certain national and international issues,” Dr. Glover said. “We have a program of wellness and health. We have a breast cancer mobile unit that travels around the country giving free mammograms to African American women,” she said. “We know that breast cancer tends not to be found in black women until it reaches stage 4,” Dr. Glover said. “With all of our initiatives, we want to make sure that African Americans don’t get lost in the shuffle. That is why we have programs and services that benefit the community,” Dr. Glover said.
LAPD to Modify Undercover Surveillance Policy...continued freeways. The informant filed multiple reports but never uncovered any information about potential violence or crimes being plotted by the group, according to court records. Civil liberties advocates and experts on the political fringe described the LAPD’s tactics as “deeply troubling.” The protest that Refuse Fascism ultimately staged in downtown Los Angeles on Election Day 2017 ended with just two arrests and no injuries. The LAPD did not conduct similar spying operations on right-wing groups in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the presidential election, a law enforcement source previously told The Times. Moore said the department’s
actions in the Refuse Fascism case did not violate LAPD policy, and he did not believe investigators had done anything wrong. Some of the department’s highest-ranking officials, including former Police Chief Charlie Beck, had been made aware of the operation even though it was not required by policy. Going forward, Moore said, he wants to make sure that such reviews are mandated. The department’s general counsel may also become involved in such decisions, according to Moore, who said he now considers the matter closed. This article originally appeared in The Los Angeles Sentinel.
Zoe holding her first repousse piece created in MICA’s after school arts program, that she sold to Fogo de Chao manager. (Photo by: Latease Lashley)
What were you doing when you were 10 years old? Most of us were probably playing double-dutch, hide and seek, or climbing trees. If you’re Zoe Lashley, then you’re creating beautiful pieces of handcrafted artwork for restaurants and CEOs. At just four years old, Zoe’s mother would take her to the Baltimore Museum of Art every Sunday afternoon to play in paint at Family Fun Day. Shortly after that, a neighbor who happens to be a professional artist and advocate for the arts, Phyllis Brent, informed Zoe’s mother about an up and coming art program. She explained that the program is dedicated to helping kids discover their inner artist, called 901 Arts program. 901 Arts is a community-based youth arts center that provides a safe space for children of the Better Waverly neighborhood to explore their creative, artistic and leadership abilities. Zoe began to fine tune her craft, and ultimately, was awarded a scholarship to attend a summer program at MICA Institute in Baltimore. “I used to do art, and I wasn’t sure about it until I went to MICA, I was sure that it was my passion,” Zoe tells the AFRO. Zoe’s art teacher for the summer was none other than renowned artist Mary Mark Munday. “Ms. MMM,” as the kids call her, introduced Zoe to a style that would soon become one of her trademarks. Repousse (/r??po?o'sa/) is a metalworking technique of hammering a soft metal into a pattern or design. As an artist by nature, Zoe was able to grasp the concept of repousse and excel at it. In fact, Zoe was invited back to MICA’s art program for the fall season where she experimented with glass, carving, and, of course, repousse. One of the pieces Zoe created caught the eye of the manager
at one of Zoe’s favorite restaurants, Fogo de Chao. Putting on her businesswoman hat, Zoe negotiated a price for the piece, and it can now be seen hanging in his office. The story doesn’t end there. The CEO of Fogo de Chao personally reached out to Zoe and invited her and her family to their headquarters in Texas for sight-seeing, dinner with the entire Fogo de Chao family, and more of Zoe’s art. Zoe and her mom headed home after gifting a stained glass piece to the company’s CEO and his wife. It seems as if the sky’s the limit for this rising star, even in the face of adversity. “We’ve had some life lessons in all these experiences,” Zoe’s mother, Latease Lashley, says with a chuckle. “It’s been some real early life lessons about being a Black girl with natural hair in Baltimore,” she tells the AFRO. Zoe is often either the only Black student or the only female student in her art classes. When asked what her message is to other kids who aspire to be artists, Zoe says “…I came up with my ABCs.” It’s simple: the ‘A’ stands for attitude, the ‘B’ stands for believing, and the ‘C’ is for commitment. “If you want to own your own business, just be yourself! Make sure that your attitude is right, you’re believing, and the ‘C’ is for commitment, so you always have to be committed to your work.” Zoe Lashley is a rising artist with a huge heart for the community. She serves as a youth usher board at New Psalmist Baptist Church and is a member of the Waverly 4-H club. Keep with Zoe on I n s t a g r a m @Zozosawesomelife, and donate to Zoe’s college fund by going to www.therepbyzoe.com. This article originally appeared in The Afro.
First Tenants Announced for Entertainment District Around Los Angeles Launches Cybersecurity System Inglewood Stadium By City New Service To Detect Malicious Emails...continued from page 1
SoFi Stadium under construction in November 2018. (Photo by: Phillip Kalantzis Cope | Wiki Commons)
INGLEWOOD (CNS) – A beer garden/brewpub, a gym and a 12screen movie theater complex were announced today as the first three tenants at the Hollywood Park entertainment district that will surround the newly dubbed SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The $5 billion entertainment complex anchored by the new home of the Rams and Chargers — and being developed by Rams
owner Stan Kroenke — covers 298 acres at the former site of Hollywood Park racetrack. While the stadium is the crown jewel of the project, the development is expected to be a sprawling district of restaurants, shopping, office space and residences. Developers on Tuesday identified the first three tenants (continued in next 2 columns)
analysis and compared against information from the platform’s community. The Cyber Lab said it will use this information to generate threat intelligence and trend analysis for all members, including smallersized businesses who would ordinarily not be able to track these threats. Initial platform partners include City National Bank, IBM, AT&T, Cedars-Sinai and the city of Santa Monica. “Community defenses, even in the digital world, are the most effective way to gain the upper hand on cybercrime, and the threat-sharing portal and mobile app are important milestones in this work,” said Wendi Whitmore, the vice president of X-Force
Threat Intelligence at IBM Security. The city partnered with the Rosslyn Group to make a mobile app for the TISP. The app allows anyone to submit suspicious emails to the Cyber Lab for analysis. The lab will then compare the evidence against its body of threat data. After analyzing this information, the Cyber Lab reports the risk severity back to the user and will also flag larger threat campaigns in the area. More information on the TISP and its mobile app can be found at www.lacyberlab.org/tools-forla-businesses/. This article originally appeared in The Los Angeles Sentinel.