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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)

Jury finds Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in Floyd killing

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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is being handcuffed after guilty verdicts were read in his murder trial on Tuesday.Screenshot of Court TV video A Hennepin County jury on Tuesday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. In one of the most consequential verdicts in Minnesota history, Chauvin was found guilty on all counts, including second-degree unintentional murder, thirddegree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s killing last May. Chauvin was led away in handcuffs after the verdicts were read. Chauvin was one of several officers called to a south Minneapolis street corner May 25 on a report of a man allegedly using a counterfeit $20 to buy cigarettes at a local store. He arrived to find other officers struggling to arrest Floyd and get him in a squad car as Floyd pleaded that he was claustrophobic. The encounter turned fatal as officers pulled Floyd to the ground to subdue him during the arrest. Bystander video captured Chauvin with his knee pressed against Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes as the man lay pinned to the street, handcuffed and face down, pleading that he couldn’t breathe while people shouted from the curb that Floyd was dying. Crowds cheer, celebrate after Chauvin convicted of murder, manslaughter Weeks of trial testimony revolved around a basic question: Who or what was responsible for Floyd’s death? The defense pointed to Floyd’s health conditions and the drugs in his system. The prosecution put the blame on Chauvin’s actions and his knee on Floyd’s neck. Chauvin and three other officers were fired over the incident. The other officers have been charged with aiding and abetting. They’re expected to go on trial this summer. Gov. Tim Walz called the

verdicts "an important step forward for justice in Minnesota. The trial is over, but our work has only begun." Minnesota, he added, must work to rebuild confidence between police and communities of color. "Too many Black people have lost — and continue to lose — their lives at the hands of law enforcement in our state,” an apparent reference to the recent killing of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center officer. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office oversaw Chauvin’s prosecution, c a l le d t he c o nv ic t io n s “accountability, which is the first step towards justice.” Tensions remained high in the Twin Cities and across the country during the trial and the jury’s deliberations. Floyd’s killing sparked worldwide outrage when the video of the police subduing him went viral on social media, driving peaceful mass demonstrations that sometimes spasmed into violence. The image of a white police officer who appeared indifferent to the suffering of a Black man under his knee begging for mercy made race an inescapable part of the story. Weeks earlier, the city of Minneapolis settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the Floyd family for $27 million. State and local leaders appealed for calm prior to the verdict, deploying National Guard troops and bringing state troopers from Nebraska and Ohio to supplement an already historically large law enforcement presence. ‘He betrayed the badge’ I n closing arg u ments, prosecutors painted the ex-officer as a cop who disregarded his training, his department’s use of force rules and Floyd’s suffering. “What the defendant did was not policing. What the defendant did was an assault,” prosecutor Steve Schleicher told jurors. “He betrayed the badge.”

Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker ruled Floyd’s death a homicide last year, saying Floyd went into cardiopulmonary arrest as thenofficer Chauvin kept his knee pressed on the neck of the prone, handcuffed man. On the stand in early April, Baker stood by his findings and described Floyd’s health problems and the drugs in his system as contributing — not direct — causes of his death. Chauvin’s actions, he said, “tipped (Floyd) over the edge” from life to death. Defense attorney Eric Nelson worked to sow doubt in the jurors’ minds as he recounted Chauvin’s actions and Floyd’s health problems, including compromised arteries and an enlarged heart, and the drugs in his system. He suggested that Chauvin’s concern about the tensions with bystanders watching Floyd’s arrest distracted Chauvin and kept him from rendering CPR as Floyd lost consciousness. Prosecutors pushed back, noting that despite their panic at what was happening to Floyd, the half dozen or so bystanders, including several teens and a 9-year-old girl, obeyed police commands not to interfere. Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell emphasized that Chauvin and the officers were in complete control of the situation. “He had the bullets, the guns, the Mace that he threatened bystanders with,” Blackwell told jurors Monday. “He had the backup. He had the badge — all of it.” The defense also urged jurors not to focus on the nine-plus minutes that Chauvin’s knee was on Floyd’s neck but to think about the prior 17 minutes as officers struggled to get Floyd to comply with orders and get in the back of the squad car as Floyd resisted, saying he was claustrophobic. “ Hu m a n b e h av io r i s unpredictable, and nobody knows it better than a police officer,” Nelson told jurors.

‘Blue wall’ falls Nelson argued over and again that Chauvin was just doing his job to subdue a suspect within the bounds of Minneapolis police policy and training. But that argument took repeated hits during the trial from a line of officers, including Chauvin’s bosses. Minneapolis Police Department trainers said they’ve never trained the knee-on-neck technique. The head of the homicide unit testified the use of force officers used on Floyd was “totally unnecessary.” Lt. Richard Zimmerman told jurors that after reviewing the body camera footage of the fatal encounter with Floyd, he concluded the officers went too far. “Pulling him down to the ground, face down, and putting your knee on the neck for that amount of time — it’s just uncalled for,” Zimmerman said. “I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger, if that’s what they felt, and that’s what they would have to feel to be able to use that kind of force.” Chief Medaria Arradondo testified that once Floyd stopped resisting and then stopped responding, “to continue to apply that level of force to a person, proned out, handcuffed behind their back, that in no way shape or form is anything that is by policy. It’s not part of our training, and it is certainly not part of our ethics or values.” These were extraordinary moments. Police often rally around fellow officers accused of killing people on the job. The reluctance of officers to speak out against another officer is often called the “blue wall of silence.” Not this time. Chauvin declined to testify in his own defense, but he did leave a clue to his mindset at the scene. Prosecutors played footage during the trial from Chauvin’s body camera showing a man at the scene criticizing the officer afterward for the way he restrained Floyd. “That's one person's opinion,” Chauvin can be heard responding to the man on the video. “We gotta put force, gotta control this guy because he's a sizable guy. Looks like he's probably on something.” They were the only remarks heard during the trial from an officer in an MPD uniform justifying the level of force used against Floyd. Following the convictions Tuesday, experts expressed hope that good officers in Minneapolis continued on page 6

September 25, 1949 - April 12, 2021 Violet Jean Rose truly lived up to the beautiful name she possessed. As a resident of San Bernardino for nearly 50 years, you could find her in her uncle's music store from a teen on up. Violet had a gift for knowing good music. As an adult she would manage AMC music store and would hire many from the community. Most were given their first opportunity of employment because of her generosity. While dividing her time between both her father's newspaper business, the San Bernardino American News, and Alvin's Music Center, she made the decision to further her education. Violet would become a sign language interpreter for the State of California. She was an educator of the deaf for over 20 years. In her free time she would plan numerous unforgettable parties. Violet retired from the California School for the Deaf of

Riverside, and would later reside in the city of Riverside. Violet Jean made her Christian dedication as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on July 17, 1970. She would spend the remainder of her life enjoying her Christian ministry, her family, good food, and loving friends. Violet Rose fell asleep in death on Monday April 12, 2021. She leaves to cherish the memory of her beautiful smile and tender heart, her children, Michael Ponder Jr., Jennifer Baker, Lymond Ponder, and a bonus daughter La Tresa Ponder. Her grandchildren, Jemeryn Jenkins, Jeanise Sayre (Duayne), Ronnie Baker III and her great-grand daughter Jolie Rose Sayre. Her siblings, Mary "Flo" Harris (Clifton), Samuel Martin Jr. (Barbara), and Barry Martin (Monique). As well as a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Op-ed Submission: If Neither Justice, Nor Mercy, Then What Will Save Us? By Keith Magee

Keith Magee I am completely baffled. I cannot understand why Black people continue to be killed without every single American demanding that all police officers across the country just stop it. Stop killing Black people! Can we not collectively insist that those who have sworn to protect us focus on public safety first, and law enforcement second? And why, why, do these police officers’ minds not equate Black bodies with the inalienable right to live? Who accidentally shoots another person? Who doesn’t think at least twice about their own actions while kneeling on a dying man’s neck? As the trial of Derek Chauvin moves into its final stages, and we await its outcome with trepidation, I sat down today to write about justice. I am constantly striving

to sharpen my awareness and comprehension of the subject. I have recently published a book entitled Prophetic Justice. I am the founder and director of the Social Justice Institute, and a Professor of Social Justice. I have spent many years studying and seeking not just the divine justice of God, but earthly justice in all its forms – racial justice, social justice, climate justice, gender justice … The list of the areas of our lives in which equity still seems a distant dream goes on and on. Writing and speaking are what I do, they are how I preach, teach, calm, comfort, learn, share, protest. Words have always been my weapon of choice in my personal battle against the injustice I witness every day. But today, words fail me. I look at pictures of two more traumatized families of Black citizens slain by police officers, weeping together outside a courtroom in the snow and words utterly fail me. Where is the justice? What does justice even mean anymore? Even if justice is seen to be done, just this once, or maybe even twice, how will it continued on page 3

April 22, 2021

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The Lookout: Cal Bill Aims to End Homelessness; Make Housing a Basic Human Right

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Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media

While some might debate if shelter is a basic human right, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would argue that it isn't essential to an individual's quality of life. And in California, where just about every aspect of the nation's housing crisis is on full display, housing laws become all the more consequential. Especially during a global pandemic. In the California Legislature, there are a few bills being proposed to curtail – if not finally end -- some of the most pressing housing issues over the course of the next few years. For those in need of immediate shelter, Assembly Bill (AB) 1372 would "require every city, or every county in the case of unincorporated areas, to provide every person who is homeless, as defined, with temporary shelter, mental health treatment, resources for job placement, and job training -- until the person obtains permanent housing, if the person has actively sought temporary shelter in the jurisdiction for at least three consecutive days and has been unable to gain entry into all temporary shelters they sought for specified reasons," according to the language of the bill. AB 1372 , which Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) introduced, has been submitted to both the Judiciary and the Human and Community Development committees for review. No hearing has been announced yet. On March 25, a number of

unhoused individuals were cleared out of Echo Park in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) put a fence around the area where many of them had set up tents. The action by law enforcement was met with spirited protests from community members looking to protect the homeless population seeking shelter in the area. "The biggest pandemic in years actually turned out to be a blessing for us," the Echo Park Tent Community said in a statement. "Without the constant LAPD and city harassment uprooting our lives we've been able to grow... to come together as a community, not just unhoused but housed as well and work together for the mutual aid and benefit of each other." AB 1372 will also require counties and cities to put forth a plan to temporarily shelter unhoused individuals. "This bill would require every city, county, and city and county to adopt a plan, subject to approval by the Department of Housing and Community Development, to provide for temporary shelter for persons who are homeless in its jurisdiction, as specified," the bill reads. "By imposing additional duties on cities and counties, the bill would impose a statemandated local program." Speaking of putting forth plans, another bill being proposed to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis is Assembly Bill (AB) 816. This legislation would require the state to put together an analysis in

order to build a financial plan to meet certain annual benchmarks with the end goal of reducing homelessness by 90% by the year 2029. Proposed by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), this ambitious bill would, if passed, go into effect on or before Jan. 1, 2023. In February, the legislation was referred to the Assembly committee on Homelessness and Community Development for review. “We need everyone to pull their weight,” Chiu told the Sacramento Bee. “We want to make the system very clear that there is accountability.” According to a federal report by The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development, California accounted for 51% of the entire nation's homeless population in 2020. The study also found that almost 40% percent of the nation's homeless population in January of 2020 were Black or African American. AB 816 would also provide a governor-appointed homelessness inspector general. Tr a n s it io n i n g from homelessness to another housingrelated issue, transportation, Assembly Bill (AB) 1401 would prohibit local governments from imposing or enforcing minimum parking requirements on residential developments if said development is within walking

distance of public transit. As it currently stands, there are cities where the law mandates there be a certain amount of parking spaces for housing units or other residential properties. T he se p a rk i ng s p a c e requirements take up space that some experts believe could be utilized for affordable housing. For example, in San Diego, there must be at least one parking space per bedroom or housing unit by law, which could cost up to $90,000 per space. That was until the San Diego City Council voted to remove these parking requirements on March 4. AB 14 01, which Assembly members Lau ra Friedman (D-Glendale), Alex Lee (D-San Jose), Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) co-sponsored, would take that mandate statewide. In the upper house of the State Legislature, Senate Bill (SB) 15 would incentivize local governments, by way of grants, to rezone idle building sites intended for retail or commercial projects to instead be used for housing. The bill also goes into detail about how cities would qualify for the grants. "In order to be eligible for a grant, the bill would require a local government, among other things, to apply to the department for an allocation of grant funds and provide documentation that it has met specified requirements, including certain labor-related requirements," the bill reads. "The bill would make the allocation of these grants subject to appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute." There is no doubt that California's housing crisis is dire, justifying these bills, and the many others, being presented to handle this behemoth. While a house is not always a home, a roof is always a blessing, and it is the hope of many that sweeping legislation might go a long way in securing that blessing for more Californians.

U.S. Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Pay Student Athletes By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh called the NCAA’s practices “disturbing.” “The antitrust laws should not be a cover for exploitation of the student-athletes. To pay no salaries to the workers who are making the schools billions of dollars on the theory that consumers want the schools to pay their workers nothing,” he said, seems “entirely circular and even somewhat disturbing,” Kavanaugh said. On March 30 the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of NCAA v. Alston, which is a class action case, first filed in 2014. The NCAA is an organization with over 1,000 member colleges and universities. As millions are made from the talent ion college athletes and colleges pay millions in salaries to coaches, college athletes remain unpaid. Under the NCAA’s rules, paid athletes become ineligible to play sports. The main plaintiff in the case is Shawne Alston, a former West

The argument over whether “student athletes” should be paid has gone on for decades with the NCAA arguing that pay would mean the end of the “student” athlete. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) Virginia University running back, who says he and other athletes were exploited. The business of college sports, which includes millions in television contracts and sponsorships, resulting in a world of lucrative payouts for everyone other than the players, may have met its match at the U.S. Supreme Court. Several court members sounded skeptical of the NCAA’s arguments that the current set up

is fair. A federal district court in California gave athletes a victory. It ruled that the NCAA could not limit income to athletes. “It just strikes me as odd that the coaches’ salaries have ballooned,” said Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. “They’re in the amateur ranks, as are the players,” Thomas added. “Why does the NCAA get to define what ‘pay’ is?” asked Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

“Antitrust laws should not be a cover for exploitation of the student-athletes, so that is a concern, an overarching concern here,” added Associated Justice Kavanaugh. Judge Sam Alito went even further. Alito said athletes, “face training requirements that leave little time or energy for study, constant pressure to put sports above study, pressure to drop out of hard majors and hard classes, really shockingly low graduation rates. Only a tiny percentage ever go on to make any money in professional sports.” “So, the argument is they are recruited, they’re used up, and then they’re cast aside without even a college degree. How can this be defended in the name of amateurism?” Alito added. If the questions and comments from members of the Court were a guide change could be coming continued on page 7

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Librarians working with the public to establish, safeguard community archives Community/ Education News CHICAGO – History is the glue binding communities together. As culture is passed down from generation to generation reinforces our connection to the past, we lay a firm foundation for the future. During Preservation Week 2021, celebrated April 25– May 1 with the theme “Preserving Community Archives,” the American Library Association (ALA) will promote efforts to conserve community archives. ALA will join hundreds of libraries, institutions, archives, and museums from across the country to highlight ways in which the public can contribute to promoting and preserving their community’s history. Throughout Preservation Week libraries, institutions, archives, and museums will use the hashtag #preswk to engage with their communities and discuss their preservation programs and services. Preservation Week is an opportunity to safeguard community archives like the one commemorating the 1932 Moweaqua Mining Corporation tragedy. The 1932 Moweaqua Mining Corporation tragedy was a defining moment in the social, economic, and emotional stability of this Illinois community. The generational memory of the event and the supporting physical evidence were at risk of disappearing forever with those who experienced it. Ruth Shasteen, a librarian at the Central Assumption and Moweaqua High School (A & M H S), c r e a t e d a n extraordinary partnership to mine Moweaqua’s cultural memory. The project created a website (www.miningmoreinmoweaqua. com/), a permanent exhibit at the

public library, and a 4-DVD set including photos, interviews, and a moving 30-minute video of the culminating project celebration with the interviewed, their interviewers, and their families. P ulitzer Pr ize-win ning investigative reporter and New York Times Magazine journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is the honorary chair of Preservation Week 2021. As the creator of The New York Times's landmark 1619 Project, Hannah-Jones examines slavery’s modern legacy, reframing the way we understand the history of slavery and the contributions made by Black Americans to this nation. Her essay, "Our Democracy's founding ideals were false when they were written. Black Americans have fought to make them true," was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. As Preservation Week 2021 Honorary Chair, Hannah-Jones will appear in Preservation Week artwork and will chronicle preservation efforts through various social media channels. You can also follow her on Twitter with @nhannahjones as she engages in discussions surrounding civil rights and social justice throughout the week. Hannah-Jones understands the significance of local and community archives collecting and preserving stories that counter dominant historical narratives. By exploring the history of civil rights and racial injustice in America, Nikole HannahJones helps us examine and gain a better understanding of how these issues impact American society. Her work demonstrates the importance of cultivating and maintaining a community space continued on page 4

April 22, 2021

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MLB Pulls All-Star Game from Atlanta Aguilar Announces $377,000 in American Black-Owned App Lets Users Activate Because of New Voter Suppression Rescue Plan Funds for Inland Empire Public Their Own Body Cams When Pulled TV & Radio Law Over By Police By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

"Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box," said MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. Elections and the actions of lawmakers do have consequences. And because of a new voter suppression bill signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, Major League Baseball has announced it would move its potentially lucrative 2021 All-Star game from Atlanta. “Just as elections have consequences, so do the actions of those who are elected,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wrote on Twitter. “Unfortunately, the removal of the @MLB All-Star game from GA is likely the 1st of many dominoes to fall until the unnecessary barriers put in place to restrict access to the ballot box are removed,” the mayor stated. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred decided on Friday, April 2, after Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark and some prominent players and managers expressed doubts about attending the game. Last month, Kemp signed Republican-led legislation that

disenfranchises voters of color. As reported recently at BlackPressUSA.com, moving the game from Atlanta could cost the city and local counties as much as $200 million in revenue. The host Atlanta Braves were expected to operate their stadium at total capacity for the game. Events surrounding the midsummer classic would have meant a windfall for the local economy. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views,” Manfred said. “I have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft.” U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) expressed hope that MLB would reconsider moving the game because of the economic impact it could have, mainly continued in next 2 columns

Op-ed Submission: If Neither Justice, Nor Mercy, Then What Will Save Us?...continued from page 1 heal this unimaginable pain, the pain of two families, of a whole community, of a whole people? Of a whole, wounded nation? We have so many questions, but who will answer us? Who will speak up? I usually reserve my most imploring, desperate questions for God. Now, when I sit still within myself to seek understanding, He refers me to His children and tells me to look into their hearts. How can we peer into the hearts of murderers? Yet that which should be invisible, it appears, is being made visible by endless demonstrations of vehement hate. Like so many Black Americans, I am beyond weary, but I know we won’t give up in the fight for racial equality. We must pick ourselves up once more – we’ve been doing it for four hundred years, now, we know the routine – and unite, demonstrate, appeal for action, campaign for reform. We must hope that this time might be the last time that we have to stand up and declare that Black people have souls too. We must demand, again, that our lives not be at risk of being snatched away when we are simply driving our cars, sleeping in our own beds, or walking out of a grocery store. All we ask is to be safe to just be humans, being. In my Christian faith, God holds us to a high standard. Justice, as in many religions, is one of the central tenants, but it does not exist in isolation – it goes hand in hand with mercy. The Bible describes Micah imagining the Lord telling His chosen people exactly what He requires of them: "… to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God," according

to Micah 6:8. While justice means to be fair and equitable, mercy is to be kind and forgiving. Together, they exhort us to care about the suffering of those who are the victims of failing and broken systems. If I could, I would place justice and mercy at the core of all police recruitment, training, and practice. In fact, I would place them at the core of every aspect of public life, from education to health and social care to government. But for now, for Black America at least, these two most basic and essential of principles both feel far removed from our present reality. No matter what I’ve done over the last several days, I find that I am repeatedly drawn back to that image of the families of George Floyd and Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, united by their grief, their arms around each other’s shoulders. And while the ideals of justice and mercy seem agonizingly out of my reach for now, I can feel another word imprinting itself on my brain and on my heart, and I know it is the only true solution, the one that God values more highly than all other things. Love. Keith Magee is a public theologian, public intellectual, political advisor and social justice scholar. He is Chair and Professor of Social Justice at Newcastle University and Senior Fellow in Culture and Justice at the University College London. He is the author of "Prophet Justice: Essays and Reflections on Race, Religion and Politics," released January 2021.

State/Government News

San Bernardino, CA—Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that Empire KVCR, a public radio and television station operated by the San Bernardino Community College District, has received $377,529 in federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a congressionallychartered nonprofit agency. The funding was made available through the American Rescue Plan, President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ landmark COVID-19 relief package. “I helped pass the American Rescue Plan because every corner of our community has felt the effects of this crisis, and we need real relief. Inland Empire residents deserve to have access to local public news sources like the ones KVCR provides, and I’m proud to have supported this funding to help them maintain their operation

Business News and offset lost revenues as a result of the pandemic,” said Aguilar. "Like so many in our community, KVCR has had a very challenging year, and these funds will help us tremendously in getting through it. We are grateful to Congressman Aguilar and our federal policymakers for making these funds possible, so the San Bernardino Community College District’s KVCR station continues providing daily local news, information, and educational radio and TV programming to our community,” said Dr. Anne Viricel, Chair of the SBCCD Board of Trustees. Aguilar serves as Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and as a Member of the House Appropriations Committee— the committee responsible for setting funding levels for federal programs and agencies.

MLB Pulls All-Star Game from Atlanta Because of New Voter Suppression Law...continued because the pandemic has crippled most businesses. “Businesses and organizations have great power in their voices and ability to push for change. I respect the decision of the players to speak out against this unjust law,” Sen. Warnock stated. “It is not the people of Georgia or the workers of Georgia who crafted this law. It is politicians seeking to retain power at the expense of Georgians’ voices. And today’s decision by MLB is the unfortunate consequence of these politicians’ actions.” Sen. Warnock continued: “It is my hope that businesses, athletes, and entertainers can protest this law not by leaving Georgia but by coming here and fighting voter suppression headon, and hand-in-hand with the community. Additionally, the urgency to pass federal voter protection laws grows every day, and I will continue to be a leader

in that fight.” As first noted by CNBC, Georgia’s new law adds guidelines around mail-in ballots, voter registration and provides state officials more authority around how elections are operated. “Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box,” Manfred said. “In 2020, MLB became the first professional sports league to join the non-partisan Civic Alliance to help build a future in which everyone participates in shaping the United States. “We proudly used our platform to encourage baseball fans and communities throughout our country to perform their civic duty and actively participate in the voting process. Fair access to voting continues to have our game’s unwavering support.”

Nationwide -- Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., a Black veteran who has launched a new app called ANJEL Tech that turns any smartphone into the world’s most powerful bodycam during confrontations with the police. James said that he became tired of raising kids in a world that forces them to understand they’re unsafe in their skin before they even learn their ABCs. In recent weeks, the world has been watching Derek Chauvin on trial for murder charges for the killing of George Floyd; seeing news about 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, getting pulled over by two police officers in Windsor, Virginia; and the killing of Daunte Wright at the hands of police. And these only are a few of too many stories of Black people being racially profiled and fearing for safety when being pulled over by police. ANJEL Tech is an innovative solution to increase safety and peace of mind in the Black community. The app is secure, mobile, and cloud-based. James says that he created it because he’s passionate about preventing your loved ones from becoming another painful statistic. "Body cams can’t just be for police," he says. "So I created ANJEL Tech to enable a person’s phone to act as a body cam and a lifeline to loved ones to increase safety and accountability." He continues, "When George Floyd was being asphyxiated, he was calling out verbally for his mother. When Lt. Caron Nazario was pulled over, he recorded the incident on his phone, but imagine

if they both had been able to instantly and automatically alert their loved ones to come. Imagine if the footage of any these horrific incident had been controlled by the victim himself. That’s what ANJEL Tech does. I've created an app that reduces the emotional, financial, and physical toll of racial profiling." How it works: When activated, the ANJEL Tech app sends a live stream of the incident as well as alerts with GPS directions to the person’s location so that loved ones can be there the instant they’re needed to help. The app is also discrete so that the person in need can quietly ask for help without an aggressor noticing. It also automatically saves the audio and footage that can be utilized later to demand accountability. Even more, the video evidence is kept secure and accessible unlike the footage from police cams that can easily be edited or deleted. “I know too many Black moms who have received a phone call that turned their world upside down in an instant. And too many others who’ve had to live with the possibility of it happening every day since the first time their kid left for school,” James said. “Watching George Floyd asphyxiated on that asphalt scared me, awakened me, and motivated me to change the world.” Learn more about ANJEL Tech by downloading the app from Apple's iOS app store or visiting https://anjel.live

Final Round: Cal Small Businesses Can Apply for Up to $25,000 in New COVID Grants Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media

Lendistry, a Black-led-andoperated Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), will be accepting applications April 28 through May 4 for a fifth round of funding in the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. Late last year, the state selected the Los Angeles-based company to administer $2.075 billion in grants to small businesses, nonprofits, and cultural institutions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This round of funding reflects an increase in the grants made available through the program. Like previous cycles, individual payments will range from $5,000 to $25,000. According to Lendistry, new

applicants must meet eligibility criteria found at CAReliefGrant. com. Eligible small businesses and nonprofits not selected in Rounds 1, 2, or 3 that have been waitlisted do not need to re-apply. “The demand for funding has been immense, with small businesses and nonprofits reaching out for relief and support as they endure through this pandemic,” said Everett K. Sands, Lendistry’s founder and CEO. “During the initial funding rounds, we successfully connected small businesses and nonprofits with grants across all 58 counties in California, and we’re eager to use our platform to swiftly deploy this critical, additional funding so business

owners can keep their lights on and serve their communities during this trying time.” The California legislature recently approved this latest round of funding in the relief program administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Since the initial launch of the funding rounds more than 40,000 grantees in all areas of the state have been awarded funding. More than 350,000 grant applications have been successfully submitted, and 87% of selected applicants represent underserved and disadvantaged small businesses. According to the governor’s office, demand for grant funding has far surpassed supply, and this latest round of financing presents one more opportunity for eligible companies to receive relief that will help keep their doors open. “I was so glad to finally see that our company had been selected for a business grant in the third round of the CA Relief grant program,”

said Pleshette Robertson, founder, CEO and Chief Editor of Sac Cultural Hub, a print and digital magazine that serves a largely African American readership across Northern California. “I was getting so discouraged but was jumping for joy when I received the email notification,” Robertson continued. “My business was hit hard by this COVID-19 pandemic and the grant was a huge help for contributing towards meeting payroll and our monthly office lease. As a Blackowned, woman-owned business, it has been difficult meeting all operating expenses and keeping the business going.” Grants, the state says, will not be issued on a first-come, firstserved basis. Instead, the selection of grantees will be based on the “program’s priorities.” For application assistance and more information on application deadlines, grant requirements, eligibility criteria, instructional videos, and more, visit CAReliefGrant.com.

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President Biden Announces Executive Orders to Curb Gun Violence

Barons Market Backyard Beer Pairing Offers “A Day Too Late and A Dollar Short!...continued Summertime Vibes This May...continued

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

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Vice President Harris said she had seen gun violence up close. “I have looked at autopsy photographs. I have seen with my own two eyes what a bullet can do to the human body,” the vice president noted. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) Determining that “enough is enough,” President Joe Biden announced a series of executive actions to reduce gun violence. Vice President Kamala Harris joined the commander-in-chief in calling on Congress to pass more extensive gun-control legislation. “This is an epidemic, for God’s sake, and it has to stop,” President Biden remarked outside of the White House in the Rose Garden. Vice President Harris said she had seen gun violence up close. “I have looked at autopsy photographs. I have seen with my own two eyes what a bullet can do to the human body,” the vice president noted. “I have held hands with the hands of parents who have lost a child. I have seen children who were traumatized by the loss of a parent or sibling. And I have fought my entire career to end this violence and to pass reasonable gun safety laws.” Vice President Har r is continued: “Time and again, as progress has stalled, we have all asked, ‘What are we waiting for?’ Because we aren’t waiting for a tragedy; I know that. We’ve had more tragedy than we can bear. We aren’t waiting for solutions either because the solutions exist. They already exist.” The executive orders issued include: Di re ct i ng t he Ju st ice Department (DOJ) to propose a rule within 30 days to help stop ghost guns’ proliferation – firearms assembled from kits that often lack serial numbers and are

difficult to trace. Directing the DOJ to craft a rule within 60 days, which clarifies the point at which a stabilizing arm brace effectively turns a pistol into a short-barreled rifle, subjecting that firearm to additional regulations. Directing the DOJ to publish within 60 days, model redflag legislation, which lets law enforcement officers or family members ask a court to bar someone from accessing guns under certain circumstances temporarily. The White House says the model legislation will make it easier for states to pass their own versions of that law. Directing the DOJ to issue a comprehensive report on gun trafficking. The actions arrive after several recent mass shootings in the United States, including South Carolina, on April 7. In that incident, former NFL player Phillip Adams murdered five people, including two young children, at a doctor’s home. Phillips then fatally shot himself. “This gun violence in our neighborhood is having a profound impact on our children, even if they’re never involved in pulling the trigger or being the victim of — on the other side of a trigger,” President Biden said. “For a fraction of the cost of gun violence, we can save lives, create safe and healthy communities, and build economies that work for all of us, and save billions of American dollars.”

Barons Market Backyard Beer Pairing Offers Summertime Vibes This May

Customers can head to any of the nine Barons Market locations where the featured beer, ingredients for the bratwurst, and recipe card for the Barons Backyard Beer Pairing will be on display in the store. Customers will then be asked to sign a pledge card, acknowledging they will participate in the pairing. For each person who signs a pledge card, Barons will donate $15 on their behalf to Feeding San Diego for its San Diego stores and Feeding America Riverside for its Inland Empire stores.

Additional details and contact: Prior to COVID-19, Barons transformed the stock rooms and loading docks of its nine store locations into a food and brew speakeasy that donates 100% of the ticket sales to local organizations. With the Barons Backyard Beer Pairing, the Barons team found a safe way to give back to its communities while also honoring the spirit of the Backroom Beer Pairing events that its customers know and love.

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The menu for this Barons Backyard Beer Pairing includes Cerveza Xteca's Original MexicanAmerican Lager paired with pimento cheese pretzel dogs. The beneficiaries for this May’s pairing include Feeding San Diego and the Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino – both of which offer resources to communities continued in next 2 columns

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“A Day Too Late and A Dollar Short!” By: Lou Yeboah

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Barons Market has found a way to bring its beloved Backroom Beer Pairing safely into the homes of its shoppers, amid COVID-19’s restrictions on large gatherings. This May’s Barons Backyard Beer Pairing allows suds lovers to take home a featured craft beer expertly paired with ingredients for a tasty summertime recipe – enjoyed with safe social distancing.

Organization: Barons Market Date/ time: The Barons Backyard Beer Pairing special will run May 1 through May 31. Location: Nine Barons Market locations Interviews available: Rachel Shemirani, Barons Market senior vice president – contact Shayna Zeigen, shayna@gomixte.com Link to use in your story: baronsmarket.com

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“We’re a local mom and pop beer company in San Diego and take pride in what we do,” says Xteca co-founder Xavier The X-Man. “Our beer is very foodfriendly and pairs great with Barons Backyard Beer Pairing’s pimento cheese pretzel dog.”

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Pairing series features Mexican style lager with cheesy bratwurst Shoppers encouraged to fill out pledge cards in exchange for Barons donating to Feeding San Diego and Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino

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QUOTES: “With warmer months quickly approaching, this Backyard Beer Pairing is a great way to enjoy every summer BBQ’s most popular food: hot dogs,” says Rachel Shemirani, senior vice president of Barons Market. “People can enjoy good food and beer in the sunshine, while also supporting an organization providing food for families facing hunger.”

“For you know that even afterwards, when Esau desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears. [Hebrews 12:17]. This verse is a sobering reminder that there are times when it is too late to reverse the damage done by our decisions. Many people, having heard all their lives about the grace and mercy of God, take His grace for granted. They decide on courses and actions which they know are contrary to God’s will, but figure that “God will forgive me anyway” and plunge foolishly into their rebellious ways. These people exhibit the spirit of Esau — and unfortunately may well discover his end as well. For Hebrews tells us that when “later” came, and Esau wanted to repent of his actions, it was too late. “He found no place for repentance,

though he sought for it with tears.” Once he had given his inheritance away, he could not regain it back, no matter how “sorry” he was, or how many tears he cried. This sad story should be a warning to each of us, not to take for granted the grace of God, as well as to realize that there are irreversible decisions in life. It should be a sobering reminder to each of us to weigh our actions carefully, and not to presume upon the grace and forgiveness of God. The weightiest application…. One day it will be too late for repentance. The rich man in [Luke 16] discovered that too late. His destiny was now fixed, and like in Esau’s case “there was no place for repentance.” Not to mention, the people of Judah who were beginning to see the serious consequences of not repenting when they had the chance. God extended them an opportunity for salvation. They stubbornly refused and kept up their idolatry. God sent judgment—Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem. Still they thought they would be rescued. They thought Jerusalem will never be destroyed. Is not the Lord in Zion? Is not her continued in next 2 columns

King in her? They were told by false prophets that deliverance would come by summertime, and certainly in time for Fall harvest. Well, repentance did not come. Rescue did not come. They finally realized too late that they had been wrong. What a grief it was to realize their punishment was set and there would be no salvation now. [2 King 8: 21,22,1]. A Day Too Late and A Dollar Short! Say to them: 'As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?' [Ezekiel 33:11]. There are some of you reading this who are on the verge of being one day too late with God. You are acting like Israel and putting off repentance, for your own pursuits. I want you know that Jeremiah was God’s mouthpiece to preach the message of judgment and restoration. Through visions, God clarified two things: first, like the almond tree, which blooms first and watches spring’s arrival, so God would watch over His word to bring it to fruition [Jeremiah 1:11–12]; second, like the tilting boiling pot, there was disaster brewing for God’s people in Judah because they had forsaken the Lord, and Jeremiah was to warn them. [Jeremiah chapter 2, 4]. The prophet Isaiah also caught a vision of this end time. In [Isaiah 13:9] the Bible says, “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath

and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and He shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.” Don’t wait until its too late! When you think of the great catastrophes that have shaken this world, when you think of the tragedy and destruction even in your own lifetime, you know there have been some awful times of trouble on earth. Yet the Bible says that a time is coming, a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation, even to that same time. [Matthew 24:21]. I tell you, Hindsight is 20/20. Foresight is to expect the unexpected; to anticipate the ‘not yet’. Don’t be a day late and a dollar short! God appeal to you today is to “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.[Isaiah 55:6-7]. Understand that there are two pressing deadlines and that both of them are urgent. Christ has a deadline for His return of which no man knows the day nor the hour [Matthew 25:13]. At the very same time, we ourselves have a date that we will one day have to come face to face with. Now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. [2 Corinthians 6:2]. “And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, ‘Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.” [Revelation 15:8; 16:1].

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Waiting to Exhale Trayce Potter For nearly two weeks, attention has been fixed on national media outlets as the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin has proceeded. New details have emerged surrounding the last 9 minutes and 29 seconds of the life of Mr. George Floyd as he laid face down on the pavement. Many have painfully relived the horror of watching the final labored breaths leave Floyd’s body and, as a result, have subconsciously found themselves holding their own breath in the process. I have found myself being one of those but the inability to breathe far transcends the moment. You see, I have a three-year-old son who is the light of my life. He is well-mannered and funny and smart and everything I prayed for and dreamed about. He walks into a room or bounces across the camera during zoom meetings, and people remark how charming and cute he is. And I smile and hold my breath slightly. I want to live in the moment, but I know that in a few years, my son—who has always been ranked in at least the 96th percentile for height in his age group—will overnight become a threat to some, not because his demeanor or manners have changed but because he will be a tall, strong, articulate black male. And so I hold my breath to offer a prayer that God will keep Micah forever in God’s path. We proclaim to serve a God of justice and love who commands us to be our sibling’s keeper, and I pray that we—as the Church and as neighbors—find ways to love justice for the sake of our children who will grow up looking different, or being differently

abled, or living outside of society’s constructions of acceptability so that parents can exhale. George Floyd was a brother, a boyfriend, a son. Most importantly in my eyes, he was a child of God who represented the sanctity of life given by our Creator. We grieve that loss of life and await what justice will, or will not, look like in this particular instance. Black Americans are holding their breath and bracing for a jury of peers to decide if we can breathe again. We as a nation need to pause and ponder what are we teaching our children with every “not guilty” verdict when a police officer walks free after ending a life. What are we as children of God saying about God’s creation when we deny the inequities between a black life mattering and a white life on trial? What are we saying when a nation watches an unarmed, handcuffed, un-convicted dead black man being put on trial while a white man’s actions are defended as appropriate? Each day we have an opportunity to change the world by doing small acts of kindness and extending grace for those we encounter. In doing so, I believe we allow one another the space and opportunity to breathe—and to fully enjoy that breath. We have work to do around racial justice and, depending upon your race and ethnicity, the work will look differently. But today seems like a good day to start breathing and letting others do the same. Trayce Potter is Minister for Youth and Young Adult Engagement for the United Church of Christ.

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Page 5 LEGALS/CLASSIFIEDS/NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003001 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PRO INTEGRITY PLUMBING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 21931 BILOXI RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA 92307 Name of Individual Registrant: CHRISTOPHER L. IMSEN 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: 21931 BILOXI RD. APPLE VALLEY, CA 92307 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Mar 16, 2021 Christopher L. Imsen, Sole Proprietor, 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 April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003560 Date Filed: 04/06/2021 Filing Expires On: 04/06/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): SUMMERSPREP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 248 E. WILSON ST. RIALTO, CA 92376 Name of Individual Registrant: LYNN SUMMERS 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: 248 E. WILSON ST. RIALTO, CA 92376 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Jan 18, 2021 Lynn Summers, 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 April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002891 Date Filed: 03/19/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/19/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PADILLAS BACKHOE SERVICE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 13403 SEQUOIA RD. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Name of Individual Registrant: YADIRA HERNANDEZ 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: 13403 SEQUOIA RD. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 Name of Individual Registrant: RAFAEL PADILLA Residence Street Address: 13403 SEQUOIA RD. VICTORVILLE, CA 92392 This business is/was conducted by: A Married Couple Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Oct 23, 2020 Yadira Hernandez, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002994 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE HESPERIA, LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 9312 “I” AVENUE HESPERIA, CA 92345 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CALIF 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR., LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002094 Date Filed: 03/02/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/02/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): ROLLING DEALS AUTO SALES County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1680 SOUTH “E” ST. SUITE B-227 SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF 92408 Mailing Address: 2168 S. ATLANTIC BLVD. SUITE 432 MONTEREY PARK, CALIF 91754 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: ELEKTRO SALES INC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CALIFORNIA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 2168 S. ATLANTIC BLVD. SUITE 432 MONTEREY PARK, CALIFO 91754 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 Eduardo Bogdan Oleynick, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003317 Date Filed: 03/30/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/30/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): EXPRESSIVE CREATIONS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1265 KENDALL DR. APT. 4712 SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Name of Individual Registrant: KARINA LOPEZ LUNA 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: 1265 KENDALL DR. APT. 4712 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: Not Applicable Karina Lopez Luna, 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 April 8, Correction 15, 22, 29, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003415 Date Filed: 03/31/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/31/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CAMP CEDAR CREST County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 33325 CAMP CEDAR CREST RD. RUNNING SPRINGS, CA 92382-7404 Mailing Address: PO BOX 26902 LOS ANGELES, CA 90026 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./ Reg.: INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF THE FOURSQUARE GOSPEL State of Inc./Org./ Reg.: California Inc./Org./Reg. No.: C0126840 Residence Street Address: 1910 W. SUNSET BLVD., SUITE 200 LOS ANGELES, CA 90026 Name of Individual Registrant: This business is/was conducted by: A Corporation Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/18/1946 Ron Thigpenn, Chief Financial Officer, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002993 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): UPLAND UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1695 N. BENSON AVENUE UPLAND, CA 91784 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CALIF 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR., LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002998 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LOMA LINDA UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 25980 BARTON ROAD LOMA LINDA, CA 92354 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CALIF 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003003 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE HIGHLAND LP County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:28099 GREENSPOT ROAD HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CALIF 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003014 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): HESPERIA UNIVERSAL SELF- STORAGE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 10150 “I” AVENUE HESPERIA, CA 92345 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CALIF 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003016 Date Filed: 03/232021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): FONTANA UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 15007 BRIDALPATH DRIVE FONTANA, CA 92336 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CA 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003020 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): UNIVERSAL SELF STORAGE SAN BERNARDINO LLC County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3086 W. KENDALL DRIVE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92407 Mailing Address: 2042 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 IRVINE, CALIF 92612 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: NSA UNIVERSAL DR, LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DE Inc./Org./Reg. No.: Residence Street Address: 8400 EAST PRENTICE AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 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: Sep 25, 2015 Tamara D. Fischer, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003354 Date Filed: 03/31/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/31/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): FAST AUTO REGISTRATION County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:3262 NORTH E ST. STE. A SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: FAST FROG, INC. State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./ Org./Reg. No.: C3385340 Residence Street Address: 3262 N. E ST. STE A SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 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 21, 2011 Deborah Harrison, 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 April 8, Correction 15, 22, 29, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002380 Date Filed: 03/10/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/10/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CINDERELLA’S CHATEAU County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business:32 S. ASH ST REDLANDS, CA 92373 Name of Individual Registrant: KAITLYN S. CREHAN 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: 32 S. ASH ST. REDLANDS, CA 92373 This business is/was conducted by: An Individual Registrant has commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 01, 2021 Kaitlyn S. Crehan, 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 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003104 Date Filed: 03/25/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/25/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): REGAL INSPECTIONS County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 56816 ZUNI TRAIL YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 Mailing Address: 56816 ZUNI TRAIL YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./ Org./Reg.: REGAL VENTURE GROUP LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202100712223 Residence Street Address: 56816 ZUNI TRAIL YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 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: Mar 01, 2021 Adan D. Mendoza Castaneda, President, declares that all information in this statement is true and correct. NOTICE- IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920. WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORT IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS

STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003035 Date Filed: 03/23/2021 Filing Expires On: 03/23/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): CLUTTER PRO JUNK REMOVAL County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 11230 LINCROFT RD. OAK HILLS, CA 92344 Mailing Address: 13312 RANCHERO RD. #570 OAK HILLS, CA 92344 Name of Individual Registrant: Name of corporation or limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.: CLUTTER PRO JUNK REMOVAL LLC State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CA Inc./Org./Reg. No.: 202107711143 Residence Street Address:11230 LINCROFT RD. HESPERIA, CA 92344 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 Eric Petrzilek, 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 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210002189 Date Filed: 03/04//2021 Filing Expires On: 03/04/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LOS COMPADRES BAR County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 25496 BASELINE ST. HIGHLAND, CA 92346 Mailing Address: 25722 7TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Name of Individual Registrant: ASCHLY S. LUGO 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: 25722 7TH 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: Dec 25, 2015 Aschly S. Lugo, 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 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210003429 Date Filed: 04/01/2021 Filing Expires On: 04/01/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): LEO’S TRUCKING County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 839 W. 10TH ST. SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 Name of Individual Registrant: LEONARDO A. ALVIZU 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: 839 W. 10TH 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: Apr 06, 2016 Leonardo A. Alvizu, 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 April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20210004040 Date Filed: 04/19/2021 Filing Expires On: 04/19/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (as shown in the Articles of Inc./Org./Reg.): PLANT ODYSSEE County of Principal Place of Business: SAN BERNARDINO Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1358 YUCCA DR. APT. N SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 Name of Individual Registrant: CHRISTY L. GRAY 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: 1358 YUCCA DR. APT. N SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404 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 Christy L. Gray, 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 April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2021.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2106243 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: MICHAEL STYLES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. MICHAEL STYLES Proposed name: to: MICHAEL ANTHONY STYLES 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: 5/17/20 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino District 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: March 11, 2021 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2021. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CIVSB 2105800 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JAVEIL DEVORIA PEARSON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. MELVANIE LEJAE ROBINSON Proposed name: to: MELVANIE LEJAE PEARSON b. TAJAH LARALLE ROBINSON to TAJAH LARALLE PEARSON 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: 5/14/2021 Time 9:00 a.m. Dept.: S-16 The address of the court is: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino District-Civil Division 247 West Third Street San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210 A Copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The San Bernardino American Newspaper P.O. Box 837 Victorville, CA 92393 Date: March 04, 2021 Lynn M. Poncin Judge Of The Superior Court Published in the San Bernardino American Newspaper April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 2021.

PETITION/PROBATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MILDRED JARINA CASE NO: PROPS 2000326

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MILDRED

JARINA

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A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DANIELA M. PILKINGTON in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: DANIELA M. PILKINGTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 11, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: S35P SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street , 2nd Floor San Bernardino, CA 92415-0212 Central/Main 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: Guay P. Wilson 14 N. Eighth Street, Redlands, CA 92373 (909)793-2044

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Taxpayers may file a 2020 superseding return changing their joint filing election to receive the third economic impact payment Economic Impact Payments The IRS delivered over 160 million payments for the first round of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), 147 million payments for the second round of EIPs and is currently disbursing approximately 159 million payments for the third round of EIPs based on the adjusted gross incomes of the taxpayers’ latest processed returns from 2019 or 2020. However, many eligible victims of domestic abuse face issues in receiving their EIP. The National Taxpayer Advocate reminds taxpayers who filed married filing jointly that half of the EIP payment may be issued as a direct deposit and the other half as a check in the names shown on the joint return, so keep an eye on your mailbox for your payments. Superseding Returns In her April 29, 2020, blog, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins called attention to “The Value of a ‘Superseding Tax Return,’” and the benefits filing a second return can offer as a replacement to an initially filed tax return. Superseding returns are treated as a replacement of an original return, and the IRS adjusts its records accordingly. In this blog, Ms. Collins writes that by filing a second (superseding) return, taxpayers can change certain elections, but must do so before the due date of the original return. Superseding returns changing the joint filing election must be filed before the due date of the original return without regard to extensions. Collins states, “ for example, taxpayers who were married at the conclusion of the tax year, filed a joint return, and subsequently divorced or separated might decide to change their filing statuses (to married filing separately or head of household, if eligible).” She also reveals added benefits such as, “… each spouse would receive their EIP individually, rather than receive their EIP as an electronic deposit to a joint bank account they no longer share, or via a check in both their names to an address they no longer share.” Taxpayers who are still married, particularly victims of domestic abuse, may also decide to change their joint return election by filing a timely superseding return. This may be especially important when they do not have access to the bank account shown on the filed joint return, or they cannot access the mail at the address shown on the joint return, and the other joint filer may misappropriate their share of EIP.

April 22, 2021

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Five Years After His Death, New Music Arrives from Prince NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Welcome 2 America is a document of Prince’s concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice,” Prince’s estate noted in a statement. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

On the title track, Prince sings: “Welcome 2 America, the land of the free – home of the slave.” Prince fans know that track is reminiscent of his 1985 song, “America,” from his “Around the World in a Day” album. (Photo: Prince playing at Cochella, 2008. / Wikimedia Commons) Five years after his sudden death, the icon Prince’s estate is releasing brand new music that is sure to excite his still loyal fanbase. The new “Welcome 2 America” CD marks the first time Prince’s estate is releasing never-beforeheard music from the megastar’s famous Paisley Park vault. Fans got a preview on CBS’s Minutes, and Prince’s longtime

guitarist, Brown Mark, sat for a special interview with the Black Press at 7:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, April 15. The 12-track disc was recorded in 2010 to accompany a tour of the same name but never released. The estate plans to debut the new music on July 30. “Welcome 2 America is a document of Prince’s concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting

Jury finds Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in Floyd killing...continued from page 1 and around the country would feel emboldened to call out the bad acts of fellow officers. “We hope that this is an inflection point. This is something that is different in that police will be held accountable more readily going into the future,” said Mark Osler, professor at the University of St. Thomas. To have high-ranking officials step out say Chauvin’s knee maneuver “wasn't consistent with training, and it was a crime. That's something that we haven't seen in the past and hopefully that we will see in the future going forward." Before Chauvin, only one police officer in Minnesota history had been convicted for killing someone on duty, and it was a Black man who fatally shot a white woman. Mohamed Noor was found guilty in 2019 of murder and manslaughter in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk in Minneapolis. He was sentenced to 12 1/2 years. Two other law enforcement officers were found not guilty in on-duty killings. ‘There is a man being killed’ Between the officer body cameras, witness videos and footage from municipal and security cameras at Chicago Avenue and 38th Street, Floyd’s killing was perhaps the most documented killing by a police officer in history. Video of Floyd pleading with officers and his awful stillness after losing consciousness were broadcast to a live audience around the world at points during the trial. For the people who stood on the curb that day outside Cup Foods, however, reliving the agony of those minutes was at times unbearable. Several broke down in tears testifying during the trial. They spoke of feeling angry and powerless as they watched Chauvin press his knee into Floyd's neck. O f f- d ut y M i n ne a p ol i s firefighter Genevieve Hansen

repeatedly urged the officers to let her provide medical attention to Floyd after coming upon the scene in south Minneapolis as she walked home. She told the court she felt helpless because "there is a man being killed” and in other circumstances in her job, “I would’ve been able to provide medical attention to the best of my abilities, and this human was denied that right.” Darnella Frazier, whose video of Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd's neck sparked worldwide outrage when it went viral online, spoke of Floyd’s obvious terror. "I heard George Floyd say, 'I can't breathe, please get off of me. I can't breathe.’ He cried for his mom. He was in pain, and it was like he knew it was over for him,” she told the court. “He was terrified, he was suffering. This was a cry for help." Another teen who took video told the court that she felt like she’d failed Floyd because she couldn’t intervene. “I felt like there wasn’t anything I could as a bystander.” Donald Williams, one of the most vocal of the bystanders who admonished Chauvin last May, became emotional on the stand, wiping away tears as he heard his voice when the prosecution played audio of the 911 call. “He just pretty much just killed this guy that wasn’t resisting arrest,” he says on the audio, referring to “officer 987,” Chauvin’s badge number. Another bystander also fell to tears as he testified how he tried to de-escalate the confrontation with Chauvin and the officers as he begged Floyd to get in the squad car. Charles McMillian, 61, can be heard on video recorded by other bystanders telling Floyd to get in the car and that he "can't win" as Floyd pleads the officers not to put him in the back of the squad because he’s claustrophobic. Floyd responds: “I’m not trying to win.”

society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial justice,” Prince’s estate noted in a statement. Never a big fan of social media, Prince sings about how superficial social media could be, corporate monopolies in music and reality television. On the title track, Prince sings:

“Welcome 2 America, the land of the free – home of the slave.” Prince fans know that track is reminiscent of his 1985 song, “America,” from his “Around the World in a Day” album. In that song, the Purple One sings: “Aristocrats on a mountain climb, making money, losing time/ Communism is just a word, but if the government turn over, it’ll be the only word that’s heard/ America, America/God shed his grace on thee/America, America Keep the children free.” Songs from the new CD include “Running Game (Son of a Slave Master),” “Born 2 Die” and “One Day We Will All B Free.” Prince also sings about “Distracted by the features of the iPhone/Got an application, 2 fix Ur situation.” During the “Welcome 2 America” tour, which lasted for three years beginning in 2010, Prince performed over 80 shows. The estate doesn’t explain why he never released the accompanying CD. Prince died on April 21, 2016, at the age of 57.

Toni Braxton Shaves Head in Bikini and Proves 53 is the new 30...continued to my body now. I always try to find the silver lining in everything. Today is a good day!” But for Toni, there have been many bad days. In 2008, Toni collapsed while performing in Las Vegas. In the emergency room, doctors first thought she’d had a ‘baby heart attack.’ “Microvalves and the small blood vessels in my heart were receiving no oxygen,” Toni recalls. Further testing led to a diagnosis. “The blood work was undeniable,” she says. “It showed I have lupus.” Toni discovered lupus is a lifelong disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue. It affects about 1.5 million Americans, mostly women, and causes a range of symptoms, from rashes and joint pain to inflammation of the heart, lungs and other organs. “For some, it’s their skin and scalp,” Toni notes. “For me, it’s internal. It loves my heart. It’s like it wants to sit there and say, ‘Hi,’ and hang out.” Since her lupus diagnosis, Toni has learned to manage her disease

with medication and lifestyle changes, including adopting more heart-healthy habits. She follows a metabolism-revving diet, not to lose weight but “because it helps me make better choices.” Toni also exercises daily, doing gentle workouts, like walking on a treadmill or around the neighborhood, to avoid taxing her body. BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MAY 28: Singer Toni Braxton attends the 9th annual Lupus LA Orange Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 28, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. Still, there are times when her lupus symptoms return with full force. In December 2012, Toni was hospitalized when a lupus flare caused blood clots, resulting in a crisis that challenged not only her health but also her career. “The doctors said performing wasn’t something I should do,” Toni reveals. Faced with the prospect of forced retirement, the singer grew depressed.

COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Drop of Maternal Health Care in Africa, Raising Fears of Increased Mortality By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent

Toni Braxton Shaves Head in Bikini and Proves 53 is the new 30 Entertainment News

Project HOPE calls on countries to strengthen qualitative data collection to identify the exact cause(s) of death during pregnancy and childbirth recorded during the pandemic. (iStockphoto / NNPA)

(Photo credit: Toni Braxton Instagram) Grammy Award-winning singer Toni Braxton is 53 but proved she’s still got “it” and in incredible shape when she posted a recent video on Instagram. The singer flaunted her confidence and beauty while wearing a red string bikini that helped her show off her toned figure. In the clip, she’s also wearing sunglasses on her shaved head as she ties and adjusts the top of the flattering two-piece swimsuit. Fans and admirers alike flocked to social media to comment on the post. One of her fans/followers noticed and commented, “TONI SAID HOT GIRL SUMMER STARTS TODAY, I KNOW THAT’S RIGHT.” Another said “COME ON LIVING LEGEND🤩👑” And yet another one added, “It should be a crime to be that fine 😍🔥🔥” “I’m becoming plant-based. I’m in the process,” she told Prevention in 2020. How? She’s slowly eliminating meat and replacing it with fish. “But I’m going fully plant-based. It’s making me feel better, so there is some truth it,” she says. “But I do miss a good burger!” “I was a pizza girl before.” She admits. “I had pizza almost every day, but that’s not the case now.

I’m eating so much healthily since finding out I had pericarditis.” On the other hand, Braxton’s exercise routine involves doing cardio exercises like aerobics and jogging. Cardio exercises such as these temporarily increase the heart rate and respiratory rate of the person to burn 300 to 600 calories per exercise. “I’m taking care of myself because I have a family I love so much.” She says. “I want to be healthy for them, and to be a good example to my kids.” The proof is in her increased energy and improved blood test results. Toni’s also quite a skilled chef and enjoys cooking healthy dishes for herself and friends and family. “I can pretty much cook anything, especially if I have a big recipe. I can make it my own,” she told Healthy Living magazine. “I try to eat heart-healthy. I should say illness-healthy. I have lupus, so I know cinnamon and good antiinflammatory things and things like that. I’m not going to give you this whole thing. I could talk about cooking all day long, as you can hear.” “I’m lucky today. I’m in a better state today than I was when I was first diagnosed,” she told the publication. “I know what to do when my body feels weird. I listen

While almost every country has experienced disruption to its health services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries in Africa have been severely impacted, leading to the suspension of maternal, neonatal, and child health care. Project HOPE, the nonprofit that has worked to save women and babies’ lives worldwide since 1985, issued a news release warning that decades of progress made to prevent maternal complications and deaths across the continent could be reversed. The organization calls on countries to develop public health responses that ensure women’s health services during times of emergency. “Globally, and in many African countries, women have borne the brunt of the harmful effects of the pandemic. They have had limited to no access to essential maternal and child health services for a significant time period as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and scarce resources in already overstretched hospitals and health centers,” Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Senior Technical Officer for Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health at Project HOPE, wrote in the release. In 2020, the United Nations announced that about 10,000 health workers would receive training to support mothers and newborns in Africa. The training would occur through a partnership between the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and Laerdal Global Health, the

nonprofit arm of a Norwegian company that provides innovative training, educational and therapy solutions for emergency medical care and patient safety. The five-year program aims to improve maternal and newborn health in some communities with the highest mortality rates in Eastern and Southern Africa. UN officials said it would start the program in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Kenya and later expand to other countries in the region. According to UNICEF, despite recent and promising progress in maternal and neonatal health over the past decades, maternal and newborn mortality rates in the Eastern and Southern Africa region remain alarming. In 2017, roughly 70,000 women in those regions died due to complications during pregnancy and birth, while in 2019, more than 440,000 newborns died in the first 28 days after delivery, UNICEF officials noted. Project HOPE officials noted that while more data is needed to fully document the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on women and children across Africa, some preliminary numbers have shown a drop in utilization of essential reproductive, maternal, and neonatal health services. According to findings by the Global Financing Facility, the number of women who attended the recommended medical visits during pregnancy dropped by 18 percent in Liberia, and the initiation of women seeking continued on page 8

April 22, 2021

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OP-ED: Hospice Is About Living, Not Dying

Leading US hospitals team up to promote COVID-19 vaccination...continued

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On National Healthcare Decisions Day, I want to share the importance of compassionate death in the Black community, including hospice care. Hospice is a set of services designed to treat symptoms and side effects, improve quality of life, support families and address spiritual needs. It occurs during the last 6 months of life, after treatment of the life-limiting disease has stopped.

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By Ottamissiah “Missy” Moore

More than 209 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 50% of the population age 18 and over has received at least one vaccine dose in the U.S. through April 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated in tens of thousands

Hospice and palliative care benefit thousands of people at the end of their lives, but Black people continue to utilize it at lower rates than their White counterparts. I’ve been a nurse for 33 years and have spent 25 of those years caring for people in hospice. In 2017, my son, Demitrice was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, and suddenly hospice came home. I knew we didn’t have a lot of time left together, and I wanted to spend every moment with my son. That’s why hospice was the right choice for Demitrice and our family. On National Healthcare Decisions Day, I want to share the importance of compassionate death in the Black community, including hospice care. Hospice is a set of services designed to treat symptoms and side effects, improve quality of life, support families and address spiritual needs. It occurs during the last 6 months of life, after treatment of the life-limiting disease has stopped. In the days after we chose

hospice, a doctor, nurses, a social worker, and a chaplain visited our home and lent us the care and support that Demitrice needed to avoid suffering while being surrounded by loved ones. Because of hospice, I was able to focus on my son in his last days. Those days were filled with watching movies and eating homemade chocolate chip cookies. Hospice meant that Demitrice could truly live until he died, and that every moment was spent with his loved ones. He also avoided the suffering associated with cancer because hospice reduced his symptoms and kept him comfortable. There is evidence that Demitrice’s experience isn’t unique. Hospice and palliative care benefit thousands of people at the end of their lives, but Black people continue to utilize it at lower rates

than their White counterparts. A recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study found that 34.9% of Black study participants died using hospice services compared with 46.2% of White participants. This disparity echoes the disparities that occur throughout the lives of Black people, from being less likely to receive pain medications, to dying at higher rates in childbirth. The causes of this disparity in hospice use are varied — from racism and unconscious bias to a lack of trust in the medical system. Black people are also less likely to fill out an advance directive, which speaks for a person when they can’t speak for themselves. The hospice workers helped us put Demitrice’s affairs in order and fill out an advance directive, including a chaplain who shared his spiritual wisdom.

Leading US hospitals team up to promote COVID-19 vaccination National /Health News CLEVELAND, Ohio, and ROCHESTER, Minn. — A coalition of 60 top hospitals and health care institutions have joined forces in a nationwide campaign to encourage adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Led by Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, the campaign "Get the Vaccine to Save Lives" is designed to reassure the public that vaccines are safe, effective and necessary to achieve herd immunity and return to normal activities. "We're asking people to talk to their health care providers if they have questions and then get vaccinated," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's president and CEO. "The vaccine is our strongest asset to end the pandemic, and I urge everyone who is eligible to get whichever vaccine you’re first offered to save lives." The campaign hopes to reach adults who are hesitant to receive a vaccine, including racial and minority ethnic groups and people living in rural communities. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published March 30, 17% of the public say they will take a wait-andsee approach before getting it themselves, and another 20% say they will never get a vaccine or will only get it if required to do so for work, school or other activities. This leaves a significant portion of the population at risk of going unvaccinated. The nationwide campaign includes print and digital advertising, media outreach, social media, an awareness video and an informational website.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective and offers our best hope for beating the disease," said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., Cleveland Clinic's CEO and president. "We all want to see a return to our pre-COVID routines, when we can once again gather safely with family and friends. To reach that goal, we must improve vaccination rates to achieve herd immunity. Please sign up today because we are all in this together." With vaccine distribution underway, the campaign aims to help Americans feel safe and confident about receiving a vaccine. To achieve herd immunity and help end the pandemic, leading health officials say at least 75% of the population needs to receive a vaccine. Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. As a result, the whole community becomes protected — not just those who have been vaccinated. In addition to Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, 58 other leading U.S. health care institutions have joined the campaign. They include: AdventHealth Adventist Health Allegheny Health Network Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Arizona Medical Association Ascension St. Vincent's Atrium Health Banner Health Baptist Health South Florida Baylor Scott & White Health Beaumont Health

BJC HealthCare Brooks Rehabilitation Broward Health Centura Health Einstein Healthcare Network Emory Healthcare Essentia Health Hackensack Meridian HonorHealth Intermountain Healthcare Lee Health Mass General Brigham McLaren St. Luke’s MedStar Health Memorial Healthcare System Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Mercy Health Michigan Medicine Monument Health NCH Healthcare System Nicklaus Children’s Health System Nor t hShore Un iversit y HealthSystem Northwestern Medicine Norton Healthcare PeaceHealth Piedmont Healthcare ProMedica Renown Health Rush University Medical Center Chicago Southwestern Health Resources Spectrum Health Summit Health Texas Health The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The James Cancer Hospital The Toledo Clinic The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ThedaCare UC Health (Cincinnati) UNC Health University Hospitals University of Chicago Medicine continued in next 2 columns

But you don’t have to wait until you get sick to share your wishes for the end of life with your loved ones. National Healthcare Decisions Day is a time for families to discuss and consider their end-of-life options in the event that someone gets sick. The national nonprofit Compassion & Choices offers free tools and resources on planning for the end of life for individuals and their families, including an End of Life Decision Guide and Toolkit that walks you through the steps of identifying your wishes and conveying them to others. I hope that Demitrice’s story helps others make decisions about their end-of-life care. He died surrounded by myself and my son, peacefully and at home. Ottamissiah “Missy” Moore is a nurse, consultant & community activist based in Washington, DC.

of participants in clinical trials. The vaccines met the Food and Drug Administration’s rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support emergency use authorization. Ethos Creative Group of Burlington, North Carolina, created the campaign and donated their services. Facebook, iHeartRadio, Spectrum Reach, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and YouTube also provided complimentary resources. For more information about the campaign, visit ourshot2savelives. org.

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U.S. Supreme Court Sounds Ready to Pay Student Athletes...continued from page 2 soon. The argument over whether “student athletes” should be paid has gone on for decades with the NCAA arguing that pay would mean the end of the “student” athlete. But with the level of revenue that colleges and universities make from athlete performance it is becoming increasingly difficult to argue that arrangement is nothing more than big business

that benefits from revenue from a never-ending unpaid workforce. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist for NNPA and the host of the podcast BURKEFILE. She is also a political strategist as Principal of Win Digital Media LLC. She may be contacted at LBurke007@ gmail.com and on twitter at @ LVBurke

April 22, 2021

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Increasing Black Homeownership

The racial homeownership gap is as large today as it was during the days of segregation, with the white homeownership rate roughly 30 points higher than Black households. New Urban Institute analysis shows that the gap may continue to grow absent intentional action. This has lasting implications: when one generation misses the wealth-building opportunities of homeownership, successive generations feel the impact as well.

Kristy Fercho Over this past year, home has never been more important. Safe, affordable housing has long been one of the most common aspirations for all Americans, and the principal way most families build wealth in this country. Yet obtaining this goal remains more difficult for people of color. The racial homeownership gap is as large today as it was during the days of segregation, with the white homeownership rate roughly 30 points higher than Black households. New Urban Institute analysis shows that the gap may continue to grow absent intentional action. This has lasting implications: when one generation misses the wealth-building opportunities of homeownership, successive generations feel the impact as well. For me, this is personal. As a Black woman and the Head of

Wells Fargo Home Lending, I am passionate about growing Black homeownership and providing access for those shut out of the American dream. I’m proud to have a leadership role at Wells Fargo as we take action to increase Black homeownership. We’re doing this by incorporating low-down payment financing options and closing cost credits available through offerings like our new Dream. Plan. Home.℠. programs; diverse, in-market sales teams ready to provide access and support; collaboration with non-profits that understand local markets and more. These efforts are part of our $60 billion commitment to growing Black homeownership. Wells Fargo is also investing $50 million in Minority Depository Institutions to empower diverse communities. Housing stakeholders must work together to close this gap,

bringing unity to this urgent moment, and I have seen firsthand the great work underway not just by lenders, but also advocates, and policymakers. In addition to my role at Wells Fargo, I’m also the chair-elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) board of directors and the leader of the affordable homeownership working group for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Project REACh, which promotes financial inclusion through greater access to credit and capital. For the MBA, one of our goals is to drastically increase affordable homeownership in the next two years by working with member companies and policymakers to take action now. As the Biden administration takes shape, our mission is to drive consideration of policy actions focused on housing, such as first-time homebuyer credits and FHA reforms.

Project REACh convenes stakeholders from government, financial institutions, nonprofits and more to tackle the structural barriers that have contributed to the racial homeownership gap. Removing these barriers to financial inclusion will help millions of people, previously left out of the system, gain access to more opportunities for themselves and their families. Even as we work together to a dd ress ba r r ier s to homeownership, there are steps potential homebuyers can take to ensure they are best positioned to reach their goals. Build your savings: trim unnecessary expenses and reduce any outstanding debts. Find a qualified lender: compare different lenders and their loan offerings to find the right fit. Do your homework: learn about your property value and equity, mortgage payments, first-time homebuyer programs and down payment assistance. Know your borrowing power: get pre-qualified or pre-approval to find homes that fit your budget. We all have a role to play, and while none of us can break down these barriers alone, if we are united in our pursuit, we can make a huge impact together. Fo r We l l s F a r g o ’s homeownership resources, visit: myfirsthome.wf.c

COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Drop of Maternal Health Care in Africa, Raising Fears of Increased Mortality...continued from page 6 medical care during pregnancy fell by 16 percent in Nigeria. Additionally, a recent modeling study across 118 of the world’s countries estimated that between 8.3 percent and 38.6 percent more pregnant women could die each month. In countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria, this would add 1,280 and 6,700 maternal deaths to the already staggering 16,000 and 67,000 respective maternal deaths each year, Project HOPE officials noted. “These numbers echo a recent warning from the World Health Organization in Africa, which reported a rise in maternal deaths in 10 countries with the highest increases recorded in Comoros, Mali, Senegal, and South Africa,” the officials wrote in the release. They reported that in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, curfews imposed in certain African countries made it difficult for pregnant women to reach clinics and/or hospitals after curfew time. Many health centers, which offer free or low-cost services, also closed during the pandemic, especially if the virus had infected one staff or more. Many hospitals also had to rearrange their units to accommodate COVID-19 patients. In many cases, it meant diverting resources for existing medical needs to COVID-19 needs, leaving

pregnant women and new mothers without access to adequate care. “People are ext remely vulnerable during a pandemic. That’s why it is even more critical to ensure the continuation of quality and safe women’s health services during times of emergency. Countries must develop a public health response that ensures maternal and child health services in such critical times. Pandemics should not present either-or propositions,” Ahmed Mdluli stated. Project HOPE also calls on countries to strengthen qualitative data collection to identify the exact cause(s) of death during pregnancy and childbirth recorded during the pandemic. The organization noted that such action would help ensure the proper steps are taken to prevent similar deaths in the future. “Before the pandemic, significant strides were made in ensuring healthy lives and reducing some of the common killers associated with maternal and child mortality,” Ahmed Mdluli continued. “Today, the world’s ability to meet the important Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 requires taking stock of the challenges faced during the pandemic and ensuring equitable health care access for the most vulnerable populations.”