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August 26, 2021 Thursday Edition
Volume 52 No. 19 Mailing: P.O. Box 837, Victorville, CA 92393
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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 with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance those of whom they suppress. —Fredrick Douglass (1849)
Commentary: $215 M Cal Recall Election is Baseless, Trump-Backed Power Grab Rep. Barbara Lee, U.S. Congresswoman for the 13th District of California
Just as it seemed we as a country were coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves faced with another challenge as the Delta variant of the virus spreads more rapidly throughout our communities. On top of the pandemic, we are also heading into another fire season while many of our neighbors remain unhoused. We know that low-income Californians, people of color and women who take care of their families while also providing essential care for others are feeling a disproportionate share of these burdens. It is during this time that Republicans have chosen to once again return to the Donald Trump playbook of political games by attempting to recall Governor Gavin Newsom and overturn his election without any merit or standing. This recall effort -_ in addition to being completely baseless and a blatantly political power grab -- is completely inappropriate during this period where we need to allow our elected leaders to handle very significant challenges. This recall election of the governorship alone will cost Californians $215 million
in taxpayer money, money that could have been spent battling wildfires, developing housing, or combatting a pandemic that continues to threaten our health and public safety. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I know how much Californians -- and African American Californians in particular -- have to lose from this Republican ploy. We know that recall supporters from the Trump camp understand they cannot win in a normal election, they are yet again using underhanded tactics to undermine our democratic elections. As we fight against voter suppression in Congress and in states like Georgia, we must realize that the recall election is the California version of that same Republican agenda. Governor Newsom won his position in 2018 and has since set an example to the nation for what strong leadership can do in the face of crisis. Since the very beginning of this pandemic, we remember California was and continues to be looked upon as a gold standard for testing, vaccination, and virus protocols. Governor Newsom has proven
his ability to lead California through the pandemic, and his resume ensures he is more than up to the task of controlling the Delta Variant. Now, the Trump-backed recall is setting its sights on dismantling all the work we as a state have done to keep this virus under control, and for no more than a political ploy to steal a governorship from the voters who put Governor Newsom in office. The good news is that we have faced these challenges before, we know the good work we are capable of doing. Although it will take time and a continued effort from our leaders to get through these crises, we will return to a sense of normalcy once again with strong leadership and good decision making as Governor Newsom and his team have already shown capable of executing. Ignoring these problems and instead being forced to deal with a completely unsuitable recall for Californians by Trump-backed groups is a recipe for disaster. The ploy to recall the governor is one of several democratically elected positions that Trumpbacked groups have targeted to recall. From progressive
district attorneys to city council members and from California delegates to local school board members, these recall groups insist upon wasting taxpayer dollars, costing Californians hundreds of millions of dollars, just to win political games. These recalls are a waste of our money and are completely detrimental to overcoming the challenges we have at hand. Simply put, the recall effort of Governor Newsom and every Trump-backed recall effort will hurt Californians--not just our recovery from Covid but reproductive freedom, education funding, civil rights and other longtime conservative targets. We have come a long way since the beginning of the pandemic, the early helplessness we all felt is finally transitioning to hopefulness. We cannot afford to forfeit all that we have worked for over petty political stunts. It is time to fight these recall efforts and ensure our leaders can focus on the issues that matter for the health, safety, and welfare of every Californian. Women and people of color stand firmly behind Governor Newsom. We know that the health of our families, our neighborhoods and our rights depend on defeating the recall. We invite all readers to join us on September 14 -- or as soon as you get your mail-in ballot -- in voting NO on the recall. About the Author Rep. Barbara Lee represents California’s 13th Congressional District including portions of Alameda and San Francisco counties in the United States House of Representatives.
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s Covid Diagnosis By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent While he and his wife remain hospitalized in a Chicago hospital after positive Covid tests, the Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Black Press that he remains vigilant in fighting for freedom, justice, and equality. In an exclusive telephone conversation from his hospital bed on Sunday, August 22, the renowned civil rights leader expressed his ongoing support for vaccinations while explaining why his wife, Jacqueline, had not received the vaccine. “I have had both my shots,” Rev. Jackson said in the telephone call from Northwestern Memorial Hospital. “My wife did not receive the vaccine because she has pre-existing
Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Black Press that he remains vigilant in fighting for freedom, justice, and equality. conditions that were of concern.” Jackson maintained the importance of vaccination, noting that there are more stringent variants of the coronavirus. He said he and Jacqueline are receiving the “best of care.”
The telephone call came just one day af ter his organization, the Rainbow Push Coalition, revealed the positive tests and hospitalization. The call included National Newspaper Publishers Association
President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., a longtime friend and comrade in the fight for civil rights. Both disciples of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Jackson, and Dr. Chavis expressed concern that some media members would exploit Jackson’s positive tests. Jackson issued a reassurance of his strength. “I’m doing fine,” Rev. Jackson insisted. “My wife is here, and she’s being cared for.” T houg h he’s bat tl i ng Parkinson’s disease and now diagnosed with Covid, Rev. Jackson’s voice appeared strong. He said his battle for continued in next 2 columns
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks About His and Wife’s Covid Diagnosis...continued f reedom, justice, and equality would continue. “ H e’s a f i g h t e r, a warrior,” Dr. Chavis added. Those who work closely with the Rev. and Mrs. Jackson, were tested after Jacqueline Jackson visited her doctors for a routine checkup. As per medical protocol, Mrs. Jackson received a Covid test, triggering doctors to test Rev. Jackson and others. The icon said he wasn’t sure when he or his wife might be discharged. Since news of the couple’s illness and hospitalization, social media has seen a flood of well wishers express love and prayers to Rev. and Mrs. Jackson. Texas Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro, Reverend Al Sharpton, and King’s daughter, Bernice King, were among those
who sent prayers for the couple. “They need our sincere a n d i n t e n s e p r a ye r s ,” Rev. Sha r pton i nsisted. Castro added, “Sending strength and prayers to Rev. Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline.” King also said she was “praying” for the family. Rev. Jackson, 79, and Jacqueline, 77, have been married for nearly 60 years. The couple has six children. In November 2017, doctors diag nosed Rev. Jackson with Parkinson’s disease, a central nervous system d e g e n e r a t i v e d i s o r d e r. Actor Michael J. Fox and the late Muhammad Ali count among the more famous sufferers of the disease, primarily affecting motor skills. “I am doing ok,” Rev. Jackson said.
Bomb Threat Puts U.S. Capitol on Lockdown By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
CNN reported that the Senate and House are not in session, and most lawmakers are not currently in their offices. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) A suspicious vehicle with at least one person inside led to the lock down of the U.S. Capitol, police said early Thursday. Capitol Police said the incident is occurring near the Library of Congress. “This is an active bomb threat investigation,” the USCP wrote on Twitter. Workers in the Madison and Jefferson buildings were told
to remain calm and evacuate, but to avoid First Street. Those working in the C a n non bu i ld i ng we r e ordered to the Longworth House Office Building via the Capitol’s underground tunnels. CNN reported that the Senate and House are not in session, and most lawmakers continued on page 3
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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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COMMUNITY/EDUCATION/ADVERTISING
Mr. & Miss Cardinal City Pageant Contestants Need San Bernardino Gold Medalist Recognized Your Support Community/ Education News
Community /Education News
Xavier Palacios being crowned Mr. Cardinal City 2019– 2020. It was the last time the Mr. Cardinal City pageant was held prior to the pandemic.
For 17 years, San Bernardino High School has held the Miss Cardinal City Pageant in the fall and the Mr. Cardinal City Pageant in the spring. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that when first the 2020 Mr. Cardinal City Pageant had to
be cancelled, then the 2020 Miss Cardinal City Pageant and 2021 Mr. Cardinal City Pageant. With the 2021–2022 school year underway with in-person learning and in-person Board meetings, pageant director and bilingual school outreach worker
Jaime Rios decided it was the right time to bring back the Cardinal City Pageants, but this time as a combined event in the fall. “Since we missed two Mr. Cardinal City Pageants due to COVID, I didn’t want the students to wait until spring for that event,” Rios said. “Plus, since we’re coming back from an enforced hiatus, it seemed like a great opportunity to rethink the pageants to make them better than ever.” Being crowned Mr. or Miss Cardinal City is an honor and a responsibility that many San Bernardino High School (SBHS) st udents desire. To earn the title, contestants spend hours at rehearsals and mock interviews. They volunteer their free time to read to young children and help the homeless. Even before the young men and women take the stage for the formalwear and interview
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Local Astronaut Victor Glover will be Special Guest at "UNITY in commUNITY Day" Chillin N Grillin BBQ comPITition Community/Education News
Commander Victor Glover Jr. is a U.S. Navy aviator and astronaut assigned to NASA. On Sept 18, 2021, he is scheduled to attend the “UNITY in commUNITY” BBQ ComPITition at Fontana Park’s Sports Pavilion next to the Jessie Turner Center on Summit Avenue. Commander Glover was born in Pomona, graduated from Ontario High and received his bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona. In 2013 he was selected to be an astronaut. Most recently he piloted the SpaceX Dragon as a member of the four-person Resilience Crew-1 astronauts. They spent 167 days in space on the International Space Station and returned to Earth, splashing down in the Atlantic in the early morning hours of May 2, 2021. Prior to that, his most recent flight to space was as a Flight Engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 64. “We are happy that Cmdr. Glover, a real hometown hero is going to attend the U NITY in commU NITY community barbecue,” Ellen Turner Concerned Citizens for the Development of North Fontana announced. She continued, “He is an incredibly accomplished man who serves as a role model for all young people. He proves you can reach the highest levels, even the stars. We encourage everyone to come meet him on the 18th of September.” Chris Macias, president of the Fontana POA said, “The purpose of the community barbecue is to strengthen the trust and communications we have with the
Victor J. Glover Jr Astronaut
community and the police. But it is also to inspire the young people of our area to be anything they want to be including an astronaut.” “Cmdr. Glover comes from our area, went to local schools and has reached the highest level of achievement imaginable,” Macias added. “We want you to come meet him. Be inspired to reach the highest levels. It is possible.” In addition to Cmdr. Glover, there will be award winning barbecue ribs and chicken available. The Summit High School Band will provide music and a local Folkloric Ballet will be there to entertain. “The event is kid friendly,” Program Coordinator Deborah Hall-Lindsey said. “We’ll have activities including a bounce house, car show, vendors
portions of the competition, they have all proven their dedication to SBHS and their community. The school is asking local businesses and individuals to help make the pageant a success by donating time and resources. Any donations are welcome, from cash to in-kind donations. To become a sponsor, contact pageant director Jaime Rios at (909) 881-8217. The combined Mr. & Miss Cardinal City Pageant is Saturday, September 25, 2021, 6 p.m., at Sturges Center for the Performing Arts, 780 North E Street in San Bernardino. Tickets are available from Rios or any Mr. or Miss Cardinal City contestant. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. SBHS and Sturges will comply with the latest COVID safety guidelines during the event. Due to changing circumstances, safety guidelines may change between now and the pageant.
and police and fire vehicles including the SWAT truck that kids of all ages can climb on.” The UNITY in commUNITY BBQ is a partnership with the Concer ned Citizens for the Development of Nor th Fontana, Fontana Police Officers Association, and the City of Fontana. Tickets are $10 for the first family member and $5 for each additional family member. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite or through the Concerned Citizen’s website using PayPal. That website is https://blackawarenessparade. w e b s . c o m / .
Project Fighting Chance F.I.G.H.T.S. boxing team member "Terrible Terry" Washington, a SBCUSD student, was publicly recognized by the San Bernardino City Council as "Citizen of the Month" on August18, 2021. Councilmember Theodore Sanchez, Ward 1, presented the honors. Additionally, on August 11, 2021 "Terrible Terry" was recognized in a mural by the Sierra Club "My Generations" clean air campaign.
Ms. Yassi Kavezade presented. Project Fighting Chance is a nationally recognized championship youth amateur boxing and af terschool enrichment program promoting the importance of reducing childhood violence, aggression and trauma + food insecurity. The 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year organization is located at the historic Home of Neighborly Service on the westside of San Bernardino, CA.
Thursday, August 26, 2021
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STATE/GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS
COVID hospitalizations break records in six California counties
Will Eviction Moratorium Save Renters And Landlords? By: Jenny Manrique
BY KRISTEN HWANG
From left to right: Juan Pablo Garnham, Audience and Community Engagement Editor, Eviction Lab, Princeton University; Dr. Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Principal Investigator and Leader, Social Epidemiology to Eliminate Disparities (SEED) Lab, Ohio State University; Francisco Duenas, Executive Director, Housing Now! California
Health care employees work at the COVID-19 testing site at Veterans Hall in Fort Bragg on August 10, 2021. Mendocino County is one of the California counties with hospitalizations exceeding or approaching the winter surge. Photo by Mary Rose Kaczorowski, The Mendocino Voice Hospitals in six rural California counties — all in remote, northern parts of the state — are now treating more COVID-19 patients than ever, breaking records by exceeding their winter surges. Driven by sharp spikes in infections and low vaccination rates, COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Del Norte, Tuolumne, Lake, Humboldt, Nevada and Mendocino counties have more than tripled in the past five weeks, according to a CalMatters analysis of state data. “We are full…Over the last two weeks we have seen the peak of our hospitalized patients since the beginning of the pandemic.” ALEXANDER HEARD, A DV E N T IST H E A LT H SONORA All six are experiencing record highs — more hospitalizations than at any other time since the pandemic began. Another three counties — Amador, Placer and Shasta — have similar numbers of hospitalized COVID patients compared to their winter surge. These sparsely populated counties have limited hospital beds and staffing for intensive care units. Del Norte and Lake counties had zero ICU beds available as of Wednesday, according to the state data. State public health officials on Monday issued an order requiring hospitals statewide to accept transfer patients from facilities with limited ICU capacity. Adventist Health Sonora, the only hospital serving Tuolumne County’s 54,000 residents, has already run out of room for its most severely sick patients. “We are full. Our ICU is full. Our step-down unit is full,” Dr. Alexander Heard, the hospital’s medical officer told the board of supervisors on Tuesday. “Over the last two weeks we have seen the peak of our hospitalized patients since the beginning of the pandemic.” Hospital officials in the remote counties say the surge is driven by unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta variant.
Four of the six counties with record hospital surges have a substantially lower vaccination rate than the state average. At the same time, some of these hard-hit northern counties, including Lake, Mendocino and Shasta, are experiencing fast-growing wildfires and dangerous smoke that leaves its residents vulnerable to respiratory illnesses and heart attacks. In Crescent City, Sutter Coast Hospital — the only hospital in Del Norte, California’s most northwestern county — has activated its surge plan: Non-emergency surgeries have been cancelled, visitors are restricted and additional staffing has been requested from the state Emergency Management Services Agency. Hospitalized COVID-19 pat ient s i n Del Nor te County increased from zero to 15 in the past month. “Current case levels are driving some of the highest surge levels to date, requiring emergency response efforts,” Sutter Coast hospital CEO Mitch Hanna said at a Del Norte County Board of Supervisors meeting last week. Dr iven by reopening, l a c k of v a c c i n a t i o n s Some local health officials said the state’s June 15 reopening, which lifted most pandemic restrictions, including mask mandates and bans on large gatherings, came too soon for areas where vaccination rates remain relatively low. “ We followed the recommendation from the state going back to full services, and our community was maybe not quite ready,” said Melody CannonCutts, Del Norte County’s public health program manager. “We were not as vaccinated as we should have been.” About 41.7% of Del Norte residents were fully vaccinated and 7.4% partially vaccinated as of Tuesday, compared to the statewide average of 64% full and 10% partial vaccination rates. Lake County, which has nearly three times the COVID-19
case rate of the state, has a 49.6% full and 8% partial vaccination rate. But of the two counties with record hospital surges, Mendocino and Humboldt, have vaccination rates close to the state average. Counties with high numbers of vaccinated residents are faring better. Marin and Santa Clara counties, where more than 80% of the population is fully vaccinated, have only moderate increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations; their vaccination rates are the highest in the state. Cannon-Cutts said recent events like the county fair are likely to have spread the virus among the unvaccinated in Del Norte County. But she said there is an upside to the worsening surge: More residents who had previously been vaccine-hesitant are visiting clinics to get their shots. One of the counties experiencing the highest number of COVID-19 patients since the pandemic began is moving to reinstate some pandemic restrictions. Nevada County Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Kellermann issued an order Wednesday requiring people to wear masks in indoor public settings and businesses regardless of vaccination status, joining 10 other counties requiring indoor masking, including Los Angeles, Sacramento and most of the Bay Area. Nevada County has seen an eleven-fold increase in positive coronavirus cases since June 15, and hospitalizations increased four-fold in the past month, peaking at 30. In Grass Valley, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, the largest hospital in Nevada County, has transferred two patients to other hospitals due to limited capacity and has requested six crisis nurses from the state, hospital President Dr. Brian Evans said. However, hospitals in several remote, far-north counties — including Tehama, Modoc and Lassen — are not experiencing surges as severe as their neighbors’. (Alpine, Sierra, Sutter and Trinity do not have hospitals,
so they send patients to facilities in neighboring counties.) “We followed the (reopening) recommendation…and our community was maybe not quite ready. We were not as vaccinated as we should have been.” M EL ODY CA N NONC U T TS, DEL NORT E COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Compounding the uptick of COVID hospitalizations is the return of patients that delayed care early in the pandemic, Evans said. These dual forces have stretched resources and pushed hospitals to capacity both in the ICU and all other patient areas. At Adve nt ist Healt h Sonora, the new surge has resulted in the cancellation of some elective procedures and strict visitor limitations. “At this point we are not allowing any visitors except for birth or imminent death,” Heard said. “We regret that decision. We regret we have to get there.” Health officials continue to advocate for vaccinations as the most effective way to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death. Jaquelyn Lugg, a spokesperson for Adventist Health Sonora, said 86% of patients admitted between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14 were unvaccinated, as were all patients requiring ventilators or ICU treatment. While the proportion of younger patients has been increasing statewide due to higher immunization rates among older populations, Lugg told CalMatters that her hospital has seen a variety of age groups and patients with no underlying health conditions. “The one thing almost all of them have in common is not being vaccinated,” Lugg said. CalMat ters COVID -19 coverage, translation and distribution is supported by generous grants from the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the Penner Family Foundation and the California Health Care Foundation.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) extended the federal moratorium on evictions until October 3, while Joe Biden’s administration provided $47 billion in assistance for renters and small landlords. Yet barriers to low-income and communities of color accessing those federal dollars continue, as rent delays and mental health impacts for those facing eviction increase. “Eviction is to black women what mass incarceration is to black men,” said Dr. Shawnita SealyJefferson, Principal Investigator of the Social Epidemiology to Eliminate Disparities (SEED) Lab at Ohio State University, during a press briefing organized by Ethnic Media Services. “The cost of housing is increasing while the income in black and brown communities, which are the most impacted by both this eviction crisis and the pandemic, is decreasing, stagnant or eliminated,” she added. The CDC issued this moratorium to curb the spread of the coronavirus and the aid is available to those “who are experiencing elevated and substantial levels of community transmission of COVID-19.” According to the Urban Institute, this applies to 99% of renter households, but still 300,000 households may not be covered. Those who want to apply for rent relief must show that they are unable to pay their rent due to loss of income or that they are at risk of being evicted.
However, Sealy-Jefferson noted that “there is very strong evidence” that some of these evictions are due to racism and not to non-payment of rent. For example, African American mothers and victims of domestic and interpersonal violence are at the highest risk of eviction compared to other racial and ethnic groups, because under nuisance laws, landlords can be fined if the police are called repeatedly to a residential unit. Evicted families not only lose their possessions such as furniture, clothing, important documents, and things that cannot be replaced as sacred items, but they are at increased risk of acute and chronic illnesses as a result of the trauma of losing their home. “Eviction has been associated with multiple things like financial hardship, insecurity, powerlessness, depression and even suicide,” Sealy-Jefferson added. “Children of color whose families are evicted often have to miss school … This traumatic experience they face may impact their future disease and mortality risks.” A history of eviction makes families ineligible for affordable housing action, and in recent years there have been drastic cuts to federal housing assistance. Today only one in four low income residents who qualifies for affordable housing receives such assistance. People should spend up to 30% of their income on rent, but one in four of these families typically spend over 70% of their
Bomb Threat Puts U.S. Capitol on Lockdown... continued from page 1 are not currently in their offices. The Supreme Court has also been evacuated on the recom mend at ion of US Capitol Police, according to a spokesperson for the court, which is closed to the public because of Covid-19, the outlet noted.
The FBI said in a statement that its Washington field off ice’s National Capital Response Squad is responding to the incident. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also responding, the agency said on Twitter.
Aguilar Announces $3,000,000 Federal Investment in Inland Empire Flood Control Infrastructure State/Government News Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that the San Bernardino County Flood Control District has received $2,999,999.61 for the Elder Gulch Flood Control Mitigation Project from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The grant will help fund construction of a bypass channel to help prevent flooding in the City of Highland. “One of my goals in Congress is to make sure our community receives its fair share of federal
funding. This investment in our local infrastructure will help prevent future flash-flooding events, protect property and help keep residents safe. I’ll continue to advocate for common sense investments in our region’s infrastructure,” said Aguilar. Rep. Aguilar serves on the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, the subcommittee responsible for determining funding levels for agencies like FEMA.
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LIFESTYLE/SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT/RELIGION
Commentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election
Will Eviction Moratorium Save Renters And Landlords?...continued
Rick Callender
have problems fulfilling the requirements. Sometimes funds can take weeks to get to the landlord. That is why it is important to apply now.” The Lab has created a series of resources for tenants in both English and Spanish, highlighting three messages: tenants have the right to fight an eviction order in court, there are millions of dollars available in rental assistance in the country, and there is also the possibility of finding a pro bono lawyer to assist them, something that can substantially change the outcome of a case.
On September 14 a special election will be held to determine whether Gover nor Gavin Newsom should be recalled. This is only the fourth time in American history - that a state has held a gubernatorial recall election. The last gubernatorial recall election in California took place nearly 20 years ago. This recall election was triggered after the Secretary of State certified that 1.7 million Californians signed a petition demanding a vote to remove Newsom from the office he assumed in January 2019. Under state law, to initiate a recall, proponents need to collect the signatures of enough registered voters to equal 12% of the turnout in the prior governor’s race. The recall ballots will ask two questions. The first is a simple yesor-no question: should Newsom be recalled. If 50% or more of voters mark ‘NO’ then the effort to recall Newsom is defeated. However, if more than 50% mark ‘YES’ then the second question comes into play: who should replace him? There are 46 names on the ballot and the candidate with the most votes, as dictated by state law, will become governor for the remainder of Newsom’s term – which is through January 2023. W het he r or not you support Newsom your vote in this election matters. When we cast a vote, we win. We are represented. That’s the power that lies at the heart of the democratic process. It is the beauty
of having free and fair elections. Blacks Americans have a long history of struggling to exercise their right as citizens to vote. Those who came of age before 1965, less than 60 years ago, felt it all too keenly, particularly in the South, where they were systematically turned away from polling places. Once they secured the vote, the idea of not even attempting to participate in an election would have been an abdication of their rights as Americans. The people we entrust with our vote to lead us -- whether it is at the federal, state, or local level – are responsible for developing policies and legislation that affect how safe we are in our homes and communities, our access to quality health care and education, the financial opportunities available to us, and more. An outcome of the 2020 Presidential election cycle has been an extension of the unprecedented assault on voting rights beginning with the Supreme Court decision, Shelby v. Holder (2013), weakening the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and has led to more laws restricting our ability to vote. C a l i for n ia h a s t a ke n extraordinary steps to remove barriers and increase access to the polls, setting the national standard for what free and fair elections should look like. We cannot afford to be complacent and watch like spectators as our rights are rolled back, our interests are ignored, and our power is discounted. continued in next 2 columns
Will Eviction Moratorium Save Renters And Landlords?...continued from page 3 income on just rent and utilities. “Even before the pandemic, evictions were not going through the court which is 100% illegal,” said Sealy-Jefferson. “We know that illegal evictions are less costly and more efficient for landlords. It is estimated that they represent almost half of all evictions.” This number is uncertain because the only way to have real data on evictions is through court filings. “Even this data is difficult to obtain in many states,” said Juan Pablo Garnham, Audience and Community Engagement Editor at the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, which has published an eviction tracking system, with data from 31 cities and six states, whose courts do provide this information. In a typical year, homeowners file 3.7 million evictions in court – the equivalent of 7 evictions per minute – a trend fueled by the 2016 housing crisis long before COVID. During the pandemic, 480,456 eviction cases have been filed by landlords in court. “When we talk about irregular or illegal evictions, or what some people call self-eviction … it’s an invisible problem in the data,” Garnham said. “Getting access to people
telling us their stories and making their problems visible is a huge challenge. A lot of people are scared of landlords or (due to being undocumented) of immigration aut hor it ie s,” he a dded. In another study in June of nine cities, the Lab found that where there were higher eviction filing rates there were also lower COVID vaccination rates. “This reflects the racial disparities in both eviction enforcement and vaccination access… Black and women renters are overrepresented in eviction filings, both prior and during the pandemic.” On the other hand, the distribution of the $47 billion in aid approved for renters has been uneven in the country. States like Texas and Virginia have distributed more than 50% of those funds, while others do not even reach 10%. “Many of these governments have to create programs from scratch and deal with several problems like lack of information and outreach, crushing websites, paperwork, and technological language barriers,” Garnham explained. “Landlords do not necessarily cooperate or continued in next 2 columns
Housing
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“What we worry about is that if tenants don’t know about the rental assistance, they probably don’t know about these protections in court,” said Francisco Dueñas, Executive Director of Housing Now! California, a statewide housing justice advocacy coalition. “Many tenants will just move out, they will forfeit their homes because they don’t want an eviction on their record,” he added. Dueñas said that there are cases of tenants in California who have applied for assistance since March and have not yet received any funds. In the state, funds are
allocated using general population numbers, not the numbers of lowincome renters, which has caused some jurisdictions such as Los Angeles to be distributing just $500 million, way below what is needed to solve the eviction crisis. “In California, as well as across the country, there is a reallocation opportunity. The federal government can send more money to the states that need more and take it from the states that don’t need it, ” said Dueñas. Advocates are pushing for a second chance for tenants who may not have heard about the program. “There are very strong corporate interests and lobbies, at the state and federal level, that fight us, because there are corporations that make money off of the status quo of the current system,” added Dueñas. “In California those are the California Apartment Owners Association and the California Association of Realtors, those organizations do a lot of lobbying.” Housing Now! created a plan called “The Roadmap Home” which outlined the three P’s of housing justice: protection for lowincome tenants and homeowners; preservation so that homes are not demolished; and production of more affordable housing.
Commentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election ...continued This recall election will be a crucial test of our will as voters. Sometimes it might feel like democracy happens election by election, step by step, once every two or even four years. But democracy doesn’t work like that. It doesn’t take a day off. It’s a constant process, happening all the time, whether we choose to engage or not. It’s messy, ugly, hard work. Not voting is just as much an act of democracy as is voting – refusing to participate is a choice. Every registered voter will automatically receive a ballot. Vote by mail started Aug 16. The last
day to register to vote is August 30. However, you can “conditionally” register and vote at your county elections office or polling location after the voter registration deadline, up to and including Election Day. It’s a chance we must seize, regardless of party affiliation – our democracy, our community, our lives depend on it. Rick L. Callender, Esq. is the President of the California/ Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP and serves as a member of the National NAACP board of directors.
“Thus, Saith the Lord!” By: Lou Yeboah
Lou Yeboah My heart breaks as I see many turn a deaf ear to the warnings – a blind eye to the obvious signs; but as My Word which goes forth from My mouth; know that it shall not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." [Isaiah 55:11]. Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming. It is close at hand-a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army is coming, such as never was of old nor ever will be in ages to come. Cry out to Me! Blow the Shofar! Another army is approaching… this one not of locust but men… who attack, very much like the locusts, scaling walls and entering houses… and this too will be a “Day of the Lord.” Even now," declares the
LORD, return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. [Joel 2:1-12]. Time is running out! Don’t be left behind due to your unbelieving and lukewarm attitude! Accept the eternal salvation before it is too late! Because I tell you, events will come rapidly now. They will come in quick succession. There will hardly be any time between one event and the next and you will not be able to catch your breath in between what is coming. The Earth will tremble and shake, and darkness will descend. The time is now upon you. Don’t look to the right or the left for I AM COMING! “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” [2 Corinthians 6:2]. “There is a time, I know not when, a place, I know not where, that marks the destiny of men, to glory or despair. There is a line, by us unseen, that crosses every path the hidden boundary between God’s mercy and God’s wrath. How long may men go on in sin? How long will God forbear? Where does hope end? and where does the confine of despair begin? Our answer from the skies is continued in last 2 columns
“Thus, Saith the Lord!”...continued sent- ‘Ye who from God depart, While it is called today, Repent! And harden not your heart. Now, Jesus Himself made it crystal clear that we cannot know the date of His return. He stated in [Matthew 24:36], “of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone” but, the Bible makes it equally clear that those who have the Holy Spirit living in them — that is, those who believe in Jesus as Savior — can understand the nature of the times that mark His return [1 Thessalonians 5:2-6]. I tell you the season of the Lord’s return is now! We are coming to the end of one age and the beginning of the age of Jesus’ glorious reign right here on earth. There is no way to escape the conclusion that we are living on borrowed time. The signs of the times are upon us, and they are shouting for our attention. Are you ready? If Jesus were to return today, would He be your “Blessed Hope” [Titus 2:11-14] or would He be your “Holy Terror” [Revelation 6:12-17]? If you have never received Him as your Lord and Savior, now is the time to act. Repent of your sins and call upon the name of the Lord that you might be saved [Acts 2:1439]. For the Bible clearly teaches that God never pours out His
wrath without warning for He is a just and loving God who does not wish that any should perish [2 Peter 3:9]. That is why He has provided so many signs to alert us to the fact that we are living on the threshold of the Tribulation and the soon return of Jesus Christ. I ask you, where do you stand? Are you under God’s wrath because you haven’t accepted His free gift of salvation, or are you under God’s grace because you have? Will you be one of those raptured before God’s wrath, or will you suffer in it? You have a decision to make. If you haven’t accepted Jesus as your Savior, then heed [Mark 1:25]. “The time has come…the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!” Believe in Jesus, God’s Son, and have everlasting life. What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!'” [Mark 13:35-37]. We are given a powerful glimpse into the Heart of God. God’s heart was broken over Noah’s generation. [Genesis 6:5-6]. Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets”. [Amos 3:7]. But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. [Jeremiah 5:24].
Witness For Justice#1061
The Vulnerability of Voices from the Margins Sandy Sorensen The world, it seems, is swirling in these days with environmental crisis, political turmoil, everincreasing economic and social disparity, and the continuing toll of a global pandemic. It is a time when we most need thoughtful public engagement and dialogue on all levels of society, in the United States and around the globe. It is a time for empowered connection and visioning ways forward that not only include but center the most marginalized communities throughout the world. And yet, it is at this pivotal time that power is becoming more concentrated in the hands of a few through attacks on the democratic process. It is not coincidence. The Senate ended its current work period failing a second time to advance S 1, the For the People Act, a bill containing critical voting rights protections and democracy reform. One of those provisions would address racial gerrymandering, which is an even greater danger given the recent release of Census Bureau data reflecting the changing demographics of the U.S. population. Without addressing racial gerrymandering, it becomes possible to redraw districts to further erode the voting power of communities of color, communities that increasingly reflect who we are as a nation. An essential companion bill to the For the People Act is set to be introduced in the House this week. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act would specifically address the damage done to the 1965 Voting Rights Act by the 2013 Supreme Court Shelby decision. Yet threats to dilute this bill already loom on the horizon. We have already marked a key milestone for voting rights on August 6 with the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights
Act. Without congressional action, the core of the VRA remains gutted by the 2013 Supreme Court decision. August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day, marking the anniversary of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. Yet we approach a critical 2022 midterm election with fewer voting rights than we had in 1965, and, with the onslaught of state efforts to limit voting rights, even greater disenfranchisement. In the recent conversations around infrastructure investment, both physical infrastructure and social infrastructure, the issue of voting rights has sometimes been seen as a problematic distraction. We can’t afford to compartmentalize our public policy approaches to the significant challenges that face us. People live their lives at intersections. This is a truth that is powerfully proclaimed by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival. On August 2, over 200 people participated in a civil disobedience witness calling for voter rights protections and a $15 an hour minimum wage and the right to join a union. How do we separate access to the vote, a living wage and worker protections? I am reminded of a panel discussion on women in governance I attended at the 1995 Beijing UN Conference on Women. One of the panelists stressed, “We must strive for the highest level of cooperation, not the lowest common denominator.” We the people deserve nothing less than courageous governance in these difficult times, not narrow partisan politics that abandon the common good. The grave global and national challenges before us demand nothing less. Sandy Sorensen is the Director of our Washington, D.C. office for the United Church of Christ.
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LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007678 Date Filed: 07/28/2021 Filing Expires On: 07/28/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): TONNAGE LOGISTICS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 447 1/2 N. 12TH AVE. UPLAND, CA 91786 Name of Individual Registrant: ISRAEL J. ENRIQUEZ 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: 447 1/2 N. 12TH AVE. 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: Jul 11, 2021 Israel J. Enriquez, 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 August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007650 Date Filed: 07/27/2021 Filing Expires On: 07/27/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DAHRLING PHOTOGRAPHY County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 8202 ARGOS RD. APT. A TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92277 Name of Individual Registrant: TRACY L. DAHR 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: 8202 ARGOS RD. APT. A TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92277 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jul 18, 2021 Tracy L. Dahr, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCO RDA NCE 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 August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210008340 Date Filed: 08/12/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/12/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): MAK MOTORS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2130 N. ARROWHEAD AVE. 108 C9 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: MAZHAR AMAN 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: 2130 N. ARROWHEAD AVE. 108 C9 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Aug 03, 2021 Mazhar Aman, 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 August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210008077 Date Filed: 08/05/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/05/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SUPERMOUNT CONSULTING SERVICES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3783 WHITE ASH ROAD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Mailing Address: 3783 WHITE ASH ROAD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Number of Employees: 2 Name of Individual Registrant: AHMAD CHAUDHRY 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: 3783 WHITE ASH ROAD SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jul 29, 2021 Ahmad Chauhdry, CEO, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET 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 August 12, 19, 26, September 2, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007655 Date Filed: 07/27/2021 Filing Expires On: 07/27/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): DOUBLE EAGLE TRANSPORTATION County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 12135 SCARBROUGH CT. HESPERIA, CA 92344 Mailing Address: 15333 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., GATEWAY II, SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77032 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (WESTERN) INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.:C1268918 Residence Street Address:15333 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 800 GATEWAY II, HOUSTON, TX 77032 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jul 12, 2021 Scott Calver, CFO, 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 August 5, 12, 19, 26 , 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210008304 Date Filed: 08/11/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/11/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PRISTINE PREPPING & CLEANING SERVICES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 10933 ADMIRALS BAY ST. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Name of Individual Registrant: CASSIDEE J. WICKES 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: 10933 ADMIRALS BAY 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: Jul 26, 2021 Cassidee J. Wickes, 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 August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007906 Date Filed: 08/02/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/02/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HIGH CLOUD VAPE AND SMOKE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 540 EAST VIRGINIA WAY, SUITE 102 BARSTOW, CA 92311 Mailing Address: 10449 VIA APOLINA MORENO VALLEY, CA 92557 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: FLY HIGH 14TH LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202120810495 Residence Street Address: 540 EAST VIRGINIA WAY SUITE 102 BARSTOW, CA 92311 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Massab Abbas, Managing Member, 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 August 12, 19, 26, September 2, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210008049 Date Filed: 08/04/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/04/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LJ & A LOGISTICS LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 12229 CHACOMA WAY VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: LJ & A LOGISTICS LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202120910067 Residence Street Address: 12229 CHACOMA WAY VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jun 08, 2021 Jennifer S. Diaz, Owner/Manager, 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 August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007544 Date Filed: 07/22/2021 Filing Expires On: 07/22/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): A-1 TIRES AND AUTO REPAIR County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 117 E. 5TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Mailing Address: 148 E. BASELINE ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Name of Individual Registrant: MICHAEL MCFADDIN 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: 148 E. BASELINE ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 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 Michael McFaddin, 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 July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007559 Date Filed: 07/23/2021 Filing Expires On:07/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): MAJESTIC RED PAWS County of Principal Place of Business: LOS ANGELES Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2417 WARWICK RD. ALHAMBRA, CA 91803 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: E & M CAPITAL LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.:202119411237 Residence Street Address: 2417 WARWICK RD. ALHAMBRA, CA 91803 This business is/was conducted by: A Limited Liability Company Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Edwin Amaya, Managing Member, 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 July 29, August 5, 12, 19 , 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007276 Date Filed: 07/15/2021 Filing Expires On: 07/15/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): BLAZERS SMOKE SHOP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1336 E. MAIN ST. BARSTOW, CA 92311 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: HANTASH GROUP State of Inc./Org./Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Inc. Residence Street Address: 19689 CHICORY CT. APPLE VALLEY, CA 92308 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Eyad Abuhantash, CEO, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET 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 August 12, 19, 26, September 2, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210007902 Date Filed: 08/02/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/02/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): 1. I.E. YOUTH ADVOCATES 2. I.E.Y.A. County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 29531 SOUTHLAND LANE HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Mailing Address: PO BOX 1512 HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: REVOLUTION YOUTH ADVOCATES State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C3434849 Residence Street Address: 29531 SOUTHLAND LANE HIGHLAND, CA 92346 This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Gregg Breed, CFO, 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 August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210008130 Date Filed: 08/06/2021 Filing Expires On: 08/06/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.):1. WALDEN WOODS 2. CRESTLINE HANDYMAN County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 23352 SEELEY WAY CRESTLINE, CA 92325 Mailing Address: PO BOX 3039 CRESTLINE, CA 92325 Number of Employees: 0 Name of Individual Registrant: THOMAS L. WALDEN 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: 22352 SEELEY WAY CRESTLINE, CA 92325 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 Thomas L. Walden, 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 August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 2021.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2120844 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CHRISTINA GILKEY and JOHN GILKEY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. LUCAS ORION GILKEY Proposed name: to: LUKA ORION GILKEY 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: Sept 20, 2021 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 8303 Haven Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Rancho Cucamonga District A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: Aug 05, 2021
Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 2021.
PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAELEEN L. BURTON CASE NO : PROSB 2100380
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MICHAELEEN
L. BURTON
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DONALD BURTON in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: DONALD BURTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 9/22/21 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: S36 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 Probate 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: William M. Nassar 1461 Ford Street, Suite 203 Redlands, CA 92373 (909)307-2000 Published in The San Bernardino American Newspaper August 12, 19, 26, 2021.
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NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Riverside (“County”) invites sealed Bids for the construction of the following project (“Work”): Charles G. Meigs Sr. Community Center Exterior Painting Project PROJECT FMARC-292 Bids shall be prepared in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and other Bidding Documents. Bids must be received, by hand delivery or mail, by the Riverside County Purchasing and Fleet Services located at, 2980 Washington Street, Riverside, CA 92504, no later than the Bid Closing Deadline of 1:30 p.m. on 09/23/2021, to be thereafter on said date and at said location publicly opened and read aloud. The Bidder assumes sole responsibility for timely receipt of its Bid. On and after 08/24/2022, and up to the Bid Closing Deadline, copies of Bidding Documents will be available for free download at https://purchasing.co.riverside.ca.us/Bids/ BiddingOpportunities.aspx Pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.1, any contractor bidding, or subcontractor to be listed on a bid proposal subject to Public Contract Code section 4104, shall not be qualified to bid after March 1, 2015, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public works pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. No Contractor or subcontractor may enter into a contract (after April 1, 2015) without proof of current registration to perform public works. FEDERAL FUNDING This project is being financed with Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (24 CFR Part 570) and subject to certain requirements including: compliance with Section 3 (24 CFR Part 135) Economic Opportunities requirements; payment of Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wages; Federal Labor Standards Provisions (HUD 4010); Executive Order #11246; and others. Information pertaining to the Federal requirements is on file with the County of Riverside Economic Development Agency. PREVAILING WAGES Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates, including the per diem wages applicable to the work, and for holiday and overtime work, including employer payments for health and welfare, pension, vacation, and similar purposes, in the County of Riverside in which the work is to be done, have been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California. These wages are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Internet web site at www.dir.ca.gov. Future effective prevailing wage rates which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations, are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. The Federal minimum wage rate requirements, as predetermined by the Secretary of Labor, are set forth in the books issued for bidding purposes, referred to herein as Project Bid Documents (Special Federal Provisions), and in copies of this book which may be examined at the office described above where the project plans, special provisions, and proposal forms may be seen. Addenda to modify the minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued to holders of the Project Bid Documents. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on 09/8/2021, commencing promptly at 9:00 a.m., at 21091 Rider St., Perris, CA 92570. Attendance at the mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is required as a condition of bidding. Sign language services are available for the Pre-Bid Conference upon written request received by Jamie Garcia at 951-955-7989 or Jamie. garcia@rivco.org at least three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Bid Conference. The Bidder receiving the Award by the County is required: (1) to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond as provided in the Instructions to Bidders and other Bidding Documents; (2) both at the time Bidder submits its Bid and other Bid Submittals and at the time of Award, to: (a) hold a contracting license, active and in good standing, issued by the Contractors State License Board for the State of California for the following license classification(s): “B” General Contractor with the appropriate “C” Class specialty subcontractors license classification(s); and (b) hold, or designate a Subcontractor that holds, the certification(s) required by Applicable Laws to perform the following work: Painting and Decorating Contractor C-33, or General Building Contractor B and (3) to comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, including, without limitation, Sections 1771.4, 1773.1, 1774, 1775 and 1776 of the California Labor Code and including, without limitation, the obligations to pay the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed and comply with Section 1777.5 of the California Labor Code governing employment of apprentices. Copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages are on file at California State Department of Industrial Relations, 464 West Fourth St., Suite 348, San Bernardino, CA 92401, and are available to any interested party on request. THIS IS A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT AND SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. The awarded prime contractor shall post job site notices as prescribed by regulation starting January 1, 2015. Contractor or subcontractor shall furnish records specified in Labor Code section 1776 to the Labor Commissioner. Substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by County shall be permitted as provided for by Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): CIVDS2014667 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ANDREW ARRIAGA AND DOES 1 TO 10 YO U A R E B E I N G S U E D BY PL A I NTI FF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): PACIFIC STAR INSUARANCE COMPANY NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (w w w.sucor te. 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 Street, 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, Tristan P. Espinosa, Esq., Bar#312481, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 286448) DATE (Fecha): 7/8/2020 Clerk (Secretario), by Felix Garza, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. as individual Defendant.. 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16/21 CNS-3502920# THE SAN BERNARDINO AME
New Short-Term Rental Complaint Hotl ine Available With the increase in short-term rentals in areas of our county, many have experienced some of the secondary impacts. Trash left outside, cars blocking the driveway, late-night music – it’s all a nuisance and it’s also a code enforcement violation. Those who know of short-term rentals creating a nuisance or operating illegally can call the new complaint line toll-free at 1-800-205-9417. This replaces the County’s prior hotline and comes with new and improved tools. San Bernardino County has integrated its shortterm rental complaint system with a system that tracks unpermitted short-term rentals in the unincorporated areas. This gives the County an edge in addressing complaints quickly and effectively while also cracking down on illegal rentals. San Bernardino County Code Enforcement opened the 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-aweek-hotline with the help of Deckard Technologies. The vendor is also providing the County with a new software application, Rentalscape, which
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unpermitted short-term rental properties in the unincorporated areas of the county allows Code Enforcement to quickly identify unpermitted short-term rentals and to track complaints against all short-term rentals. The new hotline and the Rentalscape software will integrate and work together to register complaints from the public, leading to more efficient enforcement of unpermitted shortterm rental operators. San Bernardino County strives to ensure that shortterm rentals are licensed and operated in strict accordance with County ordinances so that they aren’t a nuisance to county residents. We want to make sure San Bernardino County is always a great place to live as well as a great place to visit. “We want short-term rental operators to be successful with their operations but we also want our neighborhoods to be safe and clean,” said Cur t Hagman, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. “We believe this new software and hotline will offer better customer services for these types of complaints.”
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Some L.A. County Parents Won’t Be Told of COVID Infections in Their Kids’ Classroom The nation’s second-largest school district will only tell parents if their kids are considered “close contacts” of infected classmates. By Danny Feingold
Even as pediatric COVID-19 cases have risen dramatically across the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District has decided not to disclose to some parents that students in their children’s classrooms have tested positive for the disease. The policy adopted by the nation’s second largest school district, whose fall semester started this week, could effectively limit the ability of parents to remove their kids from school or have them tested for COVID-19 after potentially being exposed to the highly contagious Delta variant. Vaccines for children under 12 have not yet been granted emergency approval by the FDA, heightening concerns about the spike in pediatric COVID cases. In a 44 -page COVID containment plan released to the public on Friday, Aug. 13, three days before school reopened, LAUSD states that “those in close contact with the student [who has tested positive for COVID-19] will be notified of the potential exposure by school administration” and then informed about county health department protocols. The LAUSD policy defines “close contact” as any student or staff member who has been within six feet for more than 15 cumulative minutes over a 24hour period with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Close contacts are then required to quarantine, according to county health department rules. However, the six-foot definition of close contact was questioned by some experts even before the emergence of the Delta variant, and it could exclude many if not most kids who share a class with an infected staff member or student. Neither the school nor the district is obligated to inform parents whose kids share a classroom with an infected person but are not designated as close contacts. In an email, an LAUSD
spokesperson states, “When a student or employee tests positive for COVID-19 or if they are exposed to someone who tests positive, the Community Engagement staff will instruct them to stay home to immediately stop the spread of the virus. That means the student or employee will not be allowed on campus until it is safe for them to return. Beginning August 16, families and students can visit https:// achieve.lausd.net/covidreportcard to view their school’s COVID-19 Dashboard. These dashboards will be updated daily and will report all active positive cases among students and staff, including whether any cases were a result of in-school transmission.” The website cited by LAUSD, however, does not identify the class in which confirmed cases have occurred within a school. Without this information, there is no way for parents to know if a student in their child’s class has tested positive unless their child meets the district’s definition of a close contact. “The risk of becoming infected through group interactions typical in a classroom setting clearly justifies informing all parents of any new cases.” ~ Angelo Bellomo, former LAUSD director of environmental health and safety Dr. Jeanne Noble, an emergency care physician who directs COVID response at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, told Capital & Main that LAUSD’s standard for informing parents is consistent with policies found in most schools. “The school community at large should be kept informed of COVID cases within the school, but identifying cases within a classroom while preserving the anonymity of the student(s) involved is challenging, if not impossible.” But Angelo Bellomo, the former
director of environmental health and safety for LAUSD who also served on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee, questions the district’s policy. “The risk of becoming infected through group interactions typical in a classroom setting clearly justifies informing all parents of any new cases. In general, informing and educating the public is key to their understanding the risk and taking actions they believe are in the best interests of their children,” Bellomo says. Teresa Gaines, a parent leader with the advocacy group Reclaim Our Schools Los Angeles, says the district’s policy of not informing all parents about positive cases within a classroom affected her family’s decision to keep their two elementary school age kids at home. “I think [LAUSD officials] are trying to not cause panic,” Gaines told Capital & Main. But “it is counterproductive to keeping the children who are not vaccinated and the teacher and the staff safe. There could be other people who got it, especially with Delta. Everyone should be told. This was a major red flag.” * * * L AU S D’s C OV I D -19 containment plan — whose centerpiece is a vast weekly testing program for all students and staff, along with universal masking — includes several other elements that may prove controversial. While all students and staff were required to provide a negative COVID-19 test before returning to campus after summer break, they were allowed to get tested as early as 14 days prior to the Aug. 16 reopening. Given this window, a significant number of kids and staff may have arrived on the first day of school with cases of
COVID-19 that went undetected. L.A. County saw nearly 25,000 new cases in the seven days ending Aug. 15. “A 14 -day window is meaningless,” says Noble. “If they wanted to decrease the chances of kids arriving already infected with COVID, they should have required either a negative test within the past 72 hours or performed universal rapid antigen testing on the first day of school.” While all LAUSD staff are required to be vaccinated, they have until Oct. 15 to be fully inoculated. LAUSD’s policy also stipulates that students or staff who have had close contact with someone who is an “unconfirmed symptomatic case” of COVID-19 — a person who exhibits signs of the disease but has not tested positive for it — are allowed to remain on campus, with no requirement that they be tested immediately for the virus. Close contacts of someone with an unconfirmed symptomatic case must quarantine only if that person subsequently tests positive. In addition, LAUSD allows staff members to eat indoors, potentially creating situations where unmasked people are exposed to COVID-19 inside school break rooms or other areas. While all staff are required to be vaccinated, they have until Oct. 15 to be fully inoculated, and the spread of the Delta variant has brought with it a significant number of breakthrough infections among those who are vaccinated. Studies have shown that vaccinated people infected with Delta can have viral loads as high as unvaccinated individuals. “After almost 18 months of widespread outdoor dining to limit exposures, [requiring LAUSD staff to eat outside] seems like an appropriate and reasonable measure, especially until after the Oct. 15 deadline for all school staff to be vaccinated,” says Bellomo. Nationally, cases of COVID-19 among children have increased sharply since the Delta variant became the dominant strain, with more than 120,000 kids testing positive between Aug. 5 and 12. Hospitalizations among children have also risen, though not as dramatically. The spike in pediatric COVID-19 has sparked fierce battles over masking policies and has spurred leading advocates for children’s health to urge quick action by the FDA to approve vaccines for kids under 12.
Accounting Firm CohnReznick Seeds American Cancer Society Research Project to Assess Racism’s Effect on Cancer Disparities County/Health News LOS ANGELES, CA – August 23, 2021 – Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) announces accounting firm CohnReznick as the first corporate partner to invest in a critical American Cancer Society led research project that examines housing discriminations’ impact on cancer care. This $100,000 investment will support the American Cancer Society’s new Systemic and Biologic Impact of Housing Discrimination
on Cancer Risk project. “CohnReznick is proud to join the American Cancer Society in this project and will also engage with the affordable housing development community to drive collaboration and support,” said John Alfonso, CPA, CGMA, Partner and leader of CohnReznick’s Not-for-Profit and Education Industry Practice. “As chair of the ACS Board of Directors, I know firsthand how important it is to ensure progress
is made in decreasing cancer disparities in Black and Latino communities and addressing structural racism’s devastating health effects on these communities is as important as ever.” Expected to launch in early 2022, this four-year research project will be led by Alpa Patel, PhD, Senior Vice PresidentPopulation Science at ACS, and study how various aspects of neighborhood environments (walkability, availability of
fresh fruits/vegetables, air pollution, etc.) drive expected associations between housing discrimination and cancer. “Individual and systemic racism, including residential segregation and housing discrimination, significantly contributes to health disparities by creating conditions that unfairly disadvantage populations of color,” Patel said. “We anticipate that our continued in next 2 columns
Accounting Firm CohnReznick Seeds American Cancer Society Research Project to Assess Racism’s Effect on Cancer Disparities...continued findings will offer new insight into how racism contributes to cancer disparities and help inform new and lasting strategies to reduce its impact on cancer risk and survival, while increasing our understanding about how to improve access to quality care.” The Systemic and Biologic Impact of Housing Discrimination on Cancer Risk will use data and blood samples from a diverse study population of approximately 300,000 participants across the country to assess whether living in areas affected by housing discrimination is associated with a higher risk of cancer and whether factors like cancer screening frequency, aspects of lifestyle related to physical activity, dietary behaviors, smoking, and alcohol consumption, as well as area-level factors such as the availability of green space and access to healthy food options explain these disparities. Using entirely new and groundbreaking science, this 4-year study will also seek to prove that individuals who
live in these areas have cancerrelated biologic changes to the DNA as a result of where they live. “CohnReznick has a longstanding commitment to our communities and to the groundbreaking work our clients do in affordable housing, clean energy, healthcare, government services, and so much more,” said David Kessler, CohnReznick Chief Executive Officer. “When John Alfonso brought this health equity study to my attention, and to the attention of our partners, we asked how we could help move it forward.” Kessler adds, “Access to quality housing and quality healthcare are fundamental rights for everyone in our society. We are honored to be the first corporate sponsor for this critical study exploring the role housing plays in cancer risks.” Additional opportunities for individuals and corporations to fund this ongoing, critical research are available. Contact the American Cancer Society at 800.227.2345 for details.
CDPH Issues Statement on Full Federal Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine County/Health/National News SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today issued a statement from Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer, following federal approval of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages 12 and older. “Today’s announcement by our federal partners underscores the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and comes at a critical juncture as many of our communities are grappling with increasing cases fueled by
the faster spreading Delta variant,” said Dr. Aragón. “For weeks we have watched cases go up at an alarming pace among individuals who are not vaccinated while the vaccinated are largely protected, especially against severe and long-term illness. We know the vaccines work. We know vaccines are safe. We know they save lives. If you are not vaccinated, let this be the milestone that gets you there. Get vaccinated to protect yourself and help put an end to this deadly pandemic. www.cdph.ca.gov
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Senator Melendez Introduces Resolution Pushing Back on Mandatory COVID Vaccine Requirements County/Health News SACRAMENTO – California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R- Lake Elsinore) introduced SCR 59 today, which encourages the Legislature to amend current law preventing the discrimination against those making informed decisions not to receive a COVID vaccine. “Californians have a right to decide what they choose to put in their bodies without being threatened with their jobs by government or employers,” said Melissa Melendez. “For an entire year, COVID vaccines were held out to be dangerous by political elites, who only now support strong mandates. Our Constitution allows free-thinking people to take responsibility and make decisions for themselves and their families; and those decisions should be free from retaliation or coercion by their government.” Put simply, SCR 59 confirms the Legislature’s resolve to amend California Health and Safety Code Section 120140 with
future legislation to support the constitutional mandate that “all people are by nature free and independent…”. These changes would ensure that Californians must provide consent for any preventative, diagnostic or therapeutic medical interventions taken by the state with regards to a disease and its potential spread and the decision to withhold consent will not result in any disadvantage. “Cities across this state have or are considering mandates seeking to segregate out the vaxxed from the unvaxxed” said Melendez. “California shouldn’t promote the open discrimination of those who’ve made a choice when substantial outbreaks in highly vaccinated places like Israel, Malta and Vermont make it obvious that an increase in vaccination rates doesn’t necessarily guarantee a reduction in COVID cases. Asking for passports or papers to verify your vaccine status to ride a bus, attend school or receive benefits is simply un-American.”
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Don’t Scapegoat Black Texans for State’s COVID-19 Surge
Funk-Soul Band Funkalicious Kick Off Their “Keep It Hot” Concert At The Warner Grand Theatre In San Pedro California
By Derrick Johnson
World/Local News
Derrick Johnson President and CEO for the NAACP In the strongest possible terms, the NAACP condemns the incendiary comments made by Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick in an interview with Fox News this past week. Plain and simple, unvaccinated African Americans in Texas are not the cause of the surging cases of COVID-19 plaguing the state, nor is this the case across the country. These are the facts. To make such a statement so publicly is not just idiotic and sensationalized, it is patently wrong. It’s a false, racist GOP narrative that needs to be ended now, and a higher standard of conduct is demanded. There’s no instance in which
a nation’s life-or-death battle against a terrible pandemic should ever be politicized. Conveniently faulting the Black community, of course, is an ageold tactic that we’ve all seen time and again. We know this game. It’s a ruse to distract Americans from what’s really going on as many Republicans work fiercely against mask mandates in public spaces— and even as Texas’ own governor Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Abbott, the second-term governor there, has opposed health mandates designed to minimize the spread of the pandemic in advance of his 2022 reelection bid, including defying public
health officials’ warnings and permitting businesses to re-open at full capacity earlier this year. Republicans in the Lone Star state previously blamed Democrats, and yes even immigrants crossing the southern border for its steadily climbing pandemic numbers. In his interview on Fox’s “The Laura Ingraham Show” Thursday, Patrick took things a predictable step further, contending that African Americans are "the biggest group in most states" not vaccinated to date, though data shows that in his own state there are far more whites and Hispanics who are unvaccinated. In truth, as compared with Texas’ Black residents, nearly four million more white Texans have yet to be vaccinated, and some four million fewer Hispanics there are vaccinated vs. Black residents as well. Patrick’s response errantly merged population percentages with those of actually unvaccinated people, though simple math glaringly disproves his argument. Its Black citizens comprise only 12.9 percent of the Texas population. Interestingly, the state’s current caseload is at its highest rates since this past winter. Hospitals there remain overwhelmed in spite of the valiant daily work of medical professionals; its ICU’s this week besting the seven-day moving
average of 16,000 cases per day. Worse, the most vulnerable young Texans are being hit especially hard by the pandemic right now, with the state leading the nation in the number of children hospitalized for COVID-19 according to the latest data. Obviously however, COVID19’s foreboding daily impacts belie just Texas. If my own home state of Mississippi is an example, as of the end of last week we were marking the third-highest rate of growth in coronavirus cases across the entire U.S., at an average of just under 100 new cases of infection reported per 100,000 residents. These spikes cannot be cavalierly ascribed to Blacks, Democrats or anyone else solely. The leading 19 of 20 counties afflicted with COVID in my state are all Republican strongholds, and/or delivered the white majority vote to Trump in 2020. This virus doesn’t care about race, ethnicity, gender or political leanings and affiliations, and it is not something for elected officials to cavalierly spread falsehoods or misinformation about. Doing so is dangerous and costs lives. But, if we’re to defeat it as a nation, the best weapon we have is to continue to fight forward, with the facts. Der r ick Joh nson is president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
LOS ANGELES, CA (JULY 29, 2021) - As people can gather again, we are all on the hunt for the greatest party of the summer. Funk-soul band Funkalicious is ready to set the party season ablaze with their first concert of 2021, Saturday, August 28 at Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA. Performing their new album entitled "Keep It Hot," Funkalicious welcomes special guest, Klymaxx featuring Cheryl Cooley of “Meeting in the Ladies Room” fame, and host Jammin Jay Lamont. Presented in true style by event production extraordinaries, Garrett Management Group, this show promises to bring nothing but the heat with showstopping entertainment and pure funk from start to finish. Tickets and information for the Keep It Hot Concert are available now at www. Fu n kaliciousBand.com. Funkalicious’ new album entitled "Keep It Hot," features 10 new tracks from the eclectic group, giving you all the funky feels you need to shed the pandemic blues and set the mood for the summer. Keep It Hot is available for purchase at www.FunkaliciousBand. com, and can be downloaded across multiple digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon and more. ABOUT FUNKALICIOUS Grammy award winning Fred
“Freddy Sweet” Iiams, Jamal "Lamaj Smaii" Iiams, Jerry "Chacalat Q" Daniels and Jesse "TeddyBear" James, are the nucleus of the group and have been performing together for over three decades. They have a spirit of genuine funk and classic soul. Funkalicious draws from the musical influences of Parliament Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire, The BarKays, Zapp and many other legendary funk bands. With 30,000 CDs sold and an enthusiastic fan base of more than 20,000 it is easy to see how Funkalicious fans have filled popular venues such as Morongo Casino Club Vibe, Club Nokia, Hollywood Live, Hollywood Park Casino, Universal City Walk Summer Concert, KJLH Taste of Soul Concert, to name a few. Funkalicious brings a righteous balance of nostalgia and new world funk. Once they hit the stage, they unleash high energy, funky and soulful sounds exhilarating crowds onto their feet. A Funkalicious performance is an unforgettable journey into the legendary past and undeniable future of funk.
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