Deferred Action Leaves Some Behind and in Limbo

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Vol. XXXVI No. 39
Finding Oscar
Immigration Charges
For Accused
Commando In Dos
Erres Massacre
By Sebastian Rotella
PROPUBLICA
A former Guatemalan Army lieutenant was extradited last Friday from
Canada to stand trial in Southern
California on federal charges related
to the massacre of 250 people in a
Guatemalan village in 1982, a case
that has resulted in landmark human
rights prosecutions in Guatemala and
the United States.
U.S. federal officers took custody
of Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes in
Calgary Friday morning and were en
route to Los Angeles, U.S. officials
said. Sosa, 54, is the highest-ranking
officer to have been arrested on
charges alleging direct involvement in
the massacre by a 20-man unit of elite
commandos in the northern Guatemalan farming hamlet of Dos Erres.
In May, ProPublica reported the
story of Oscar Alfredo Ramírez
Castañeda, who learned only last
year that he was a Dos Erres survivor. He had been abducted by a commander of the unit and raised by his
family.
Sosa, a karate instructor who holds
both U.S. and Canadian citizenship,
fled his home in the Los Angeles area
in mid-2010 as agents of Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
closed in on him. He went to Mexico
and then to Lethbridge in western
Canada, where he has family, and
was arrested in January of last year,
according to U.S. and Canadian court
documents. Last month, a Canadian
appeals court ended his legal fight to
avoid extradition to the United States.
Because U.S. courts do not have
jurisdiction for the massacre, federal
prosecutors indicted Sosa on charges
of lying on immigration forms. He allegedly concealed his military service
and involvement in Dos Erres on the
forms when he obtained citizenship
in 2008 and residency 10 years earlier, according to an indictment filed
in 2010. The trial could start in about
two months in federal court in Riverside, Calif.
In Dos Erres, Sosa allegedly oversaw the slaughter of men, women and
children who were dumped in a well
during a day-long frenzy of torture,
rape and pillage, according to U.S.
and Guatemalan court documents. He
allegedly fired his rifle and threw a
grenade into a pile of living and dead
victims in the well, according to the
testimony in Guatemalan courts of
two former soldiers who are now protected witnesses.
Sosa was a sub-lieutenant at the
time, junior in rank only to three lieutenants in the squad of highly-trained
commando instructors. Sosa denied
guilt during a recent telephone interview with ProPublica from jail in
Calgary. He said he was in another
village doing a military public works
project on the day of the massacre in
December 1982. He described the
charges against him as the product
of a conspiracy.
The Dos Erres case was one of
the worst of hundreds of massacres
during Guatemala’s 30-year civil war,
which ended in 1996 and resulted in
more than 200,000 deaths. In “Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory and
Justice in Guatemala,” ProPublica
told the story through the odyssey of
Oscar Ramírez Castañeda, now a 33year-old father of four living in Boston. After a dogged investigation by
Guatemalan prosecutors, Oscar
learned last year that his life until that
point had been based on a lie.
DNA tests proved that when Oscar was age 3 and living in the village, a commando lieutenant spared
his life and abducted him after the unit
killed the boy’s mother and eight
brothers and sisters. The lieutenant
died in an accident months later, but
his family raised Oscar as if he were
one of their own. Oscar, an illegal
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Deferred Action Leaves Some Behind and in Limbo
By Beth Caldwell and
Joel Medina
NEW AMERICA MEDIA
When she heard about President
Obama’s announcement about offering temporary immigration relief to
undocumented immigrant youth who
came to the United States as children
and were educated here, Judy
Mendez, 29, thought it was too good
to be true.
“Maybe I can finally go home,” she
said.
Mendez grew up in the United
States, attended elementary school
and high school in Texas, and delivered twins there. She now lives in
Tijuana, Mexico, where she moved
“temporarily” in order to apply for
legal status in the United States. That
was over five years ago. She thought
she was doing the right thing.
As it turns out, she wasn’t.
According to the official criteria
published by USCIS (US Citizenship
and Immigration Services), people
must presently live in the United
States to qualify for the Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which offers a two-year “deferral” of deportation for people who
came to the country when they were
under 16. While it does not provide a
path to citizenship or residency, the
policy will grant temporary employment authorization. But since Mendez
already left the country, she is ineligible.
When Obama first announced this
policy, he explained, “These are
young people who studied in our
schools. They play in our neighborhoods. They’re friends with our kids.
Photo credit: Erin Siegal/ Redux Pictures
They pledge allegiance to our flag. mates that approximately 936,930
They’re Americans in their heart, in young immigrants in the United States
their minds, in every single way, but may qualify. But based on the criteone: on paper.”
(see Deferred Action, page 2)
The Justice Policy Institute esti-
La comunidad de San Ysidro se une en apoyo al candidato Antonio Martínez
Padres de familia, voluntarios, cantantes y familiares asistieron a apoyar a Antonio Martinez en San Ysidro.
Por: Citlalli Rodriguez
Antonio Martínez sigue a paso
firme recorriendo sábado a sábado su
lucha en campaña por el cargo en las
elecciones para director de la mesa
directiva del distrito escolar en San
Ysidro. Sus convicciones son firmes
y las ganas de hacer un cambio
significativo en el sistema lo animan
a seguir en batalla. Lo más importante
es que Antonio no está solo, es la
comunidad la que une sus esfuerzos
y ponen sus esperanzas en el joven
Martínez para que sea su vocero y
los represente dignamente en el sector educativo.
Esta semana, los sábados como es
costumbre, reunirse para conseguir
mayor numero de simpatizantes con
las propuestas del candidato para el
distrito escolar, la misma comunidad
—entre padres de familia, voluntarios,
cantantes y familiares— organizó un
evento de recaudación de fondos o
bien conocido como “Fundraiser” en
beneficio de la misma campaña en
una área comercial estratégica de San
Ysidro. Ahí, reunidos los diferentes
sectores de la sociedad pasaron una
tarde agradable entre música, baile,
rifas y comida; lo principal, el apoyo
a su candidato.
A pesar de los diferentes intereses
entre cada uno de los asistentes
presentes, a la hora de externar una
opinión sobre Antonio Martínez las
coincidencias de pensamiento son
varias, que lo califican como un joven
con ideas valiosas y frescas, entregado a su comunidad, con experiencia
en la labor social, espíritu em-
prendedor, preocupado por el bienestar de los pequeños en donde el
alguna vez también estudió, y además
de un gran corazón con sus semejantes.
Cada uno de los asistentes aportó
su granito de arena para amenizar la
tarde y externar su apoyo en la lucha
al candidato; las organizadoras del
evento sin interés alguno fueron las
señoras Alicia Jiménez y Raquel
Moran, representando a las “mamás
de la comunidad”, quienes junto a su
familia se han sumado al apoyo de
Antonio Martínez desde el primer día
de campaña como lo hacen siempre
en su comunidad con la esperanza de
ver mejoras, no escatiman en esfuerzos para ver el progreso de los
suyos. Lograron reunir de diferentes
voluntarios la comida que serviría
para realizar la colecta.
El ambiente estuvo a cargo de la
Asociación Internacional de Compositores e Intérpretes de San Ysidro,
que desde hace 16 años alberga el
talento musical de la comunidad de
mano del Señor David Guerrerofundador de esta asociación- quien
simpatiza con las ideas de Antonio y
al saber de la realización de este
evento no dudó ningún segundo en
reunir a diferentes artistas y cantantes
a sumarse con su música para
amenizar esa tarde.
Además de los habitantes de San
Ysidro, en el evento se hicieron
presentes miembros de la mesa
directiva del distrito y personajes
pasados pertenecientes al sector es(vea Martinez, página 3)
25th Anniversary of Hispanic Heritage Month marks
how little respect Latinos have really achieved
By Marisa Treviño
LATINALISTA
This year’s celebration of Hispanic
Heritage Month marks 25 years since
the federal government officially recognized that Latinos were a segment
of the population that deserved positive attention and respect for our contributions, our hard work and our history as US citizens.
Yet, on this silver anniversary, it’s
made clear that Latinos have not garnered the kind of respect that was
envisioned 25 years ago. I’m not referring to the anti-immigrant laws that
have been passed across the country
or the racial profiling that continues
but in other areas that would be considered the last places for disrespect
against Latinos to occur.
When it comes to art and music,
it’s unanimously agreed upon that
Latinos have contributed much to the
artistic history of the United States,
especially in music. Yet, out of more
than the 170 honorees who have been
selected since 1978 by the Kennedy
(see Sosa, page 3) Center, only two have been Latino.
When the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts chairman, Felix
Sanchez, called upon Kennedy
Center President Michael Kaiser
to request changes be made to the
selection process, Kaiser was reported by Sanchez as telling him, “go
f—k yourself.”
Today, 30 national Latino organizations are calling on Kaiser to apologize. Janet Murgia, President and
CEO of the National Council of La
Raza, released a statement saying:
“There is no excuse for Mr.
Kaiser’s outburst and it should not and
cannot be tolerated. He profoundly
disrespected our colleague Felix
Sanchez and the Latino community,
a community that merits inclusion and
fairness, not insults, when it comes
to one of the nation’s highest cultural
honors. At the very least, Kaiser owes
Mr. Sanchez and our community a
sincere apology and it is our hope that
the Kennedy Center will take disciplinary action in light of such unacceptable behavior.”
So far, Mr. Kaiser has not responded for a call for an apology.
The Associated Press (AP) is one
of the most respected organizations
in the news industry. Their practice
of style, grammar and word usage
sets the standard for all newspapers,
large and small, mainstream, alternative and ethnic.
The company’s stylebook is considered the “bible” of the industry and
it is in this book where the AP insists
on disrespecting the countless requests of Latinos by continually justifying the usage of the term “illegal
immigrant.”
The AP believes the term is “accurate and neutral.”
However, the news organization
has yet to explain how a “netural”
term evokes so much passion and
negative connotation. A few newspapers have broken with the AP’s
view and refuse to use the term citing the feelings of the Latino community and the negativity surround(see Celebrating, page 3)
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
La algarabía de
las barras bravas
de Romney
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO
Gov. Brown Urged to Okay Translation of Ballot Initiatives
By Rene Ciria-Cruz
NEW AMERICA MEDIA
Voting rights activists called
on Gov. Jerry Brown to sign
into law a Senate bill requiring
Indiscutible que los
the translation of ballot initiacandidatos a la presidencia
tive petitions and recall petitions
están buscando exposición en
for state offices into minority
los medios de comunicación
languages.
en español, ahora que la
“Our current initiative procompetencia por la Oficina
cess with material written only
Oval está entrando en la
in English makes it difficult for
recta final.
at least 2.1 million eligible votEl presidente Barack
ers with limited English ability
Obama le concedió el honor
to participate fully,” says San
a la corresponsal de la
Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar,
agencia EFE en la Casa
who represents District 1, which
Blanca, María Peña, de
has a large Asian population.
dialogar con ella, cuando
Supporters of Senate Bill
despegó su campaña durante
1233, authored by Sen. Alex
una visita a Colorado. La cita
Padilla, D-San Fernando Valocurrió tras el estallido de las
ley, on Wednesday held a
protestas en el mundo
press conference on the steps
musulmán contra la absurda
of San Francisco City Hall to
película que hace burla del
present 5,000 signed appeals to
profeta Mahoma.
be sent to Brown asking him
En esos mismos días, el
to enact the bill.
presentador de Telemundo,
SB 1233, now on Brown’s
José Díaz-Balart, tuvo una
desk, would require the state
entrevista privada con
to translate initiative titles and
Obama y posteriormente con
summaries and recall petitions
el aspirante republicano Mitt
for state offices into minority
Romney.
languages so that translations
El Gran Encuentro con los
would be attached to petitions
Candidatos en Univisión fue
being circulated for signatures.
el 19 y 20 de septiembre, con
For example, based on the
la presentación separada del
number of minority language
candidato retador el primer
voters in a county, Sacramento,
día y la del incumbente, que
desea la reelección, en el
segundo.
Las apariciones en las
cadenas en español se dieron
después de una agria crítica a Por: Paco Zavala
la comisión de debates
El Instituto de Cultura de
presidenciales, que excluyó
Baja California realizará duen este año a periodistas de
rante el próximo mes su ya
las minorías como
tradicional Festival Octubre en
moderadores de las
confrontaciones, que tendrán Baja California en el que
exposición nacional el 3, 16, y participarán todos los muni22 de octubre, desde Denver cipios del estado, compartiendo
sus diversos escenarios en una
(Colorado), Hempstead
(Nueva York) y Boca Ratón fiesta en la que habrá música,
danza, artes plásticas, literatura
(Florida).
y teatro.
Me dejó lelo la algarabía
El Festival de Octubre se ha
de los seguidores de Romney
en la presentación que realizó convertido en una tradición,
en la Universidad de Miami, compartiendo la panorámica
nacional con otros festivales
que se asemejó a la gritería
que se desarrollan en el mismo
que protagonizan las barras
periodo de tiempo, así que del
bravas en los estadios de
futbol del mundo. El acto no 1 al 31 de octubre todo el
estado disfrutará de una perpareció un foro en el que
interviene alguien que podría manente festividad en la que
reinarán los sonidos, la alegría,
ocupar el cargo más
los movimientos corporales, los
importante de la Tierra, sino
una conversación aliñada con matices vocales, luces y colores.
el eco estridente de una
En la onceava edición del
banda de hooligans.
Festival de Octubre, se contará
Yo triné por Twitter y
recibí la respuesta que desde con la presencia de Francia, país
invitado a participar en el
el inicio del programa se
desarrollo del mismo: en eshabía advertido que la
audiencia estaría compuesta pecífico la región de Champagne-Ardenne, con quienes se
por partidarios del aspirante
han establecido una serie de
republicano. Me callé en un
vínculos importantes en materia
silencio permeado por la
económica, turística y cultural,
comprensión, aunque en el
fondo me quedó la sensación así lo comento: Teodoro Pérez
Valenzuela, Director de Promode que algunos de los
asistentes habían trasgredido ción y Difusión del ICBC.
En conferencia de prensa
las normas de decoro,
Teodoro Pérez Valenzuela,
(vea La Algarabia, página 7)
Por Rafael Prieto Zartha
San Francisco and San Mateo
would require translation into
two languages – Spanish and
Cantonese. Los Angeles would
need to translate into nine languages — nearly all major
Asian languages and Spanish
because of the significant sizes
of those language groups
there.
“This bill is really necessary
because I know it takes time
for a lot of people to learn English,” said Rosario Anaya,
executive director of the Mission Language & Vocational
School, which trains 300 students in English as a second
language.
As required by the federal
Voting Rights Act, California already translates voting materials in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean,
Hindi, Khmer and Thai in various counties. The Act, however, does not cover initiative
or proposition or state recall
materials before they qualify
for the ballot.
“It’s about access — even
I as an English speaker have
to read the English petitions
twice to understand them,”
says Jeannette Zanipatin, a
staff attorney for Mexican
American Legal Defense and
Education Fund. “Imagine how
tough it is for a limited English
Supporters of the translation of ballot initiatives address a crowd in front of the state
capitol. (Photo by J.C. De Vera of Greenling Institute)
reader that our initiatives are
written in just one language —
English.”
Mar added that the translations “would make it harder
for dishonest petition gatherers
to mislead people.” Supporters
of Padilla’s bill also argue that
translations would actually
make it easier for proponents
to reach more people, instead
of impede them.
Some critics charge the bill
diminishes the importance of
citizens knowing English.
The effort to make the state
translate initiative materials was
spurred by a “listening tour”
that the Greenlining Institute
held in 14 cities up and down
the state, explains Michelle
Romero, an institute program
director.
“People felt left out of the
initiative process because the
petitions are only in English,
unlike other ballot materials
from the state,” adds.
Romero admits SB1233 supporters “don’t know how the
governor leans” on the bill.
“Worries about the budget
is always a handy excuse,” she
notes, “but what we’re doing
is improving voter participation,
while in some states there are
attempts to suppress voter participation.”
Translating initiative petition
materials is “really inexpensive, about a penny a person,
or less than the state spends
on its prison system in eight
minutes,” says Hyeon-Ju Rho,
executive director of Asian
Law Caucus, countering any
objections based on the state’s
current budget woes.
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Deferred Action
leaves some in
limbo
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ria recently released by USCIS, many who came here as
children, went to school here,
and are essentially American
would be excluded. Anyone
who has ever been convicted
of a felony and, in some cases,
a misdemeanor – is excluded.
Even a misdemeanor DUI will
disqualify people from the program. Any misdemeanor sentenced by 90 days or more in
jail also triggers ineligibility, including a conviction for simple
drug possession or shoplifting.
Department of Homeland
Security says that it has not
determined whether it will treat
juvenile court cases as convictions. According to the official
policy, records from juvenile
court “will be assessed on a
case-by-case basis.” According to the Immigrant Legal
Resource Center, “DHS has
informó que en Tijuana el festival arranca el 3 de octubre,
con la participación de Rosina
Conde, Creadora Emérita de
Baja California, con el espectáculo de jazz y blues, en el
que también estará presente
Mayita Campos en el Multiforo
del ICBC.
Este acontecimiento toma
una relevancia muy importante,
en el participan artistas nacionales e internacionales
como el grupo de teatro español “Kamante” con la obra
infantil “La caja amarilla”; otro
de los eventos importantes es
el curso de flamenco que
impartirá del 15 al 26 de
octubre, el reconocido bailaor
Cristóbal Reyez, coreógrafo y
director artístico del Tablao “La
Zambra” en Madrid, España.
De Francia arriba el grupo Le
Panta Theatre, presentando el
jueves 18 de octubre, en el
Multiforo del ICBC. un trabajo
escénico acerca de la obra
Mary’s a medianoche, un
trabajo de Serge Valleti, bajo
la dirección de Guy Delamotte.
En esta onceava edición del
Festival de Octubre, participarán artistas tijuanenses, en
las diferentes disciplinas que
toman parte; además inauguran la exposición Programa de
Fotografía Contemporánea de
Nuevo León (ICBC-ConarteEntijuanarte) en la Galería
Principal del ICBC, la que
Francisco Javier García Villanueva, Daniel Ríos Solís, Teodoro Pérez Valenzuela, Jesús Flores Campbell y
Evaluz García-Burgos, directivos del ICBC informando en rueda de prensa sobre el XI Festival de Octubre.
onceava edición del Festival de
estará abierta al público hasta peos.
Los escenarios en los cinco Octubre, puede solicitarse al
el 4 de noviembre, otro evento
de trascendencia es la pro- municipios del estado son un teléfono 01152 (664) 684-8609
yección de los Creadores de escaparate para que todos los o a la página web http://
Baja California y Los Cre- artistas participantes y el www.icbc.gob.mx/
En otra nota el Centro Culadores de Sinaloa, del crítico, público que asista se vinculen,
curador de arte y documen- los primeros muestren sus tural Tijuana, continúa presentalista Felipe Parra Sámano, extraordinarios trabajos en tando sus diversas actividades
presentando a los creadores todas las vertientes partici- de las cuales daremos nota en
Angel Norzagaray (teatro), pantes y el público, reconozca otra edición. También el InstiDaniel Serrano (teatro) y José el valor estético, musical, tuto Municipal de Arte y
Limón (danza), los días 5, 6 y dancístico, teatral y literario Cultura del Municipio de Tijuana, proyecta y realiza un
7 de octubre en el Multiforo, que ahí se exhiba.
Para más información sobre amplio y ambicioso programa
también estarán en la escena
artistas sudamericanos y euro- las diversas actividades de esta de actividades.
not shown much leniency
against youth with juvenile delinquency histories” in the past.
Many of the young people
excluded by the policy have
strong ties to the United States,
including American citizen family members.
Griselda Ramos, a 29-yearold mother of three American
citizen children, whose parents
and six siblings are all U.S. citizens, was brought here when
she was 5 years old. Once she
came, she never left. All of her
childhood memories are from
the United States. She grew up
here, went to school here, and
started a family here.
“I was a legal permanent
resident,” Ramos explained, “I
passed my [citizenship] test and
everything.” But she never
became a citizen.
“When I passed my test
and everything, they sent me
to an immigration court with a
judge because I had a domestic violence charge,” Ramos
said, during a recent interview
in Tijuana, Mexico, where she
has been for the past three
months.
“He was hitting me, so I
was defending myself,” she
said, adding that she was five
months pregnant at the time.
“I did have bruises.” But, she
explained, she pled guilty to get
out of jail, and she thought that
would be the end of it.
Instead of becoming a citizen, Ramos was deported almost a year ago. She hasn’t
seen her children – ages 2, 4,
and 7 – since.
“Every time I talk to them,
they want me back,” she said.
They are living with her mother
in Colorado. She doesn’t want
to bring them to Mexico, because she can’t support them
financially. “I’m not even
stable, I don’t have money, I
don’t have a place, nothing,”
she said. Plus, she worries that
they won’t get the services
they need, especially because
her two oldest have special
needs. “One receives SSI,”
she explained, because of developmental delays, and “the
other one receives therapy
with a psychologist.”
On the other hand, she said
she feels torn because her kids
need her. She’s looked into the
possibility of returning to the
United States. “I have to wait
here for 20 years before I can
apply for the waiver,” Ramos
said. “And it all depends if they
want to accept my application.” By the time she’s eligible
for re-entry into the United
States, her children will be
adults.
“Every time I walk on the
beach and I see the border I
just want to jump over there,”
she said sadly. Desperate to
reunite with her children, she
has already tried twice. Both
times, she was caught. U.S.
Customs and Border Patrol
apprehended 340,252 attempting to enter the country with-
out permission last year, including 286,154 along the Mexican
border.
For many like Ramos, surviving in Mexico without any
relatives or family is challenging.
“When I first got in to TJ, I
was in shock,” she recalled.
“Especially seeing the mountains with houses, and all the
people outside.” Unable to find
work since she doesn’t have a
Mexican birth certificate, she’s
caught in perpetual limbo. “My
mom told me, ‘You don’t exist
in Mexico,’” she said.
This story was produced with
support from a Soros Justice
Media Fellowship.
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Governor Brown Signs Padilla’s
English Learner Reform Bills
PAGE 3
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar Awards 2012 – 2013
Legislation to Create Statewide Best Practices &
Increased Transparency
State Senator Alex Padilla
A pair of English Learner reform bills authored by Senator
Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) have
been signed by Governor Brown.
SB 1108 would reform the English Learners reclassification
system by identifying and implementing uniform statewide best
practices. SB 754 would require
school districts to post online the
Economic Impact Aid they receive for each school and district. Economic Impact Aid is $1
billion in supplemental funds provided by the state to school districts to meet the needs of English Learners and low-income
students.
The bills go into effect on
January 1, 2013.
“I want to thank Governor
Brown for signing these two
bills that will help reform
California’s English Learner
reclassification system and provide greater transparency for
the more than one billion dollars in supplemental funds that
our schools receive each year
to help students achieve En-
Martinez
disfruta el apoyo
de la comunidad
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colar en esta comunidad como
la señora Yolanda Hernández
quien ha permanecido 18 años
dentro de la mesa directiva y el
señor Manuel Hernández,
pasado contendiente de la
candidatura por la que ahora
compite Antonio Hernandez.
Ambos con la experiencia y
conocimiento que tienen en el
distrito escolar, coinciden en su
apoyo para Antonio Martínez,
ya que además de hablar el
mismo idioma, viene con ideas
frescas, tiene ímpetu, se involu-
Sosa arrested
and deported to
US to face
charges
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immigrant who came to the
United States in 1998, is now
a father of four and works two
full-time jobs.
After he learned that he was
living proof the massacre, Oscar applied for political asylum.
A decision is pending. He met
in recent months with a prosecution team from the U.S.
Department of Justice and is
prepared to tell his story as a
witness against Sosa, according to his lawyer, R. Scott
Greathead.
“Oscar is ready to provide
them with whatever assistance
they need,” said Greathead.
“The Sosa prosecution is very
significant. It represents an
important law enforcement effort on the part of the U.S.
government to punish human
rights abusers who make false
representations to the U.S.
government to get asylum and
citizenship.”
A key eyewitness will likely
be Santos Lopez Alonzo, a
former member of the commando unit. Alonzo abducted
and raised a 5-year-old boy
glish proficiency,” said Senator Alex Padilla.
“Despite our public schools
receiving more than one billion
dollars in supplemental funds
each year to meet the needs
of English Learners, only 11
percent of English Learners
achieve fluency each year and
some students become socalled ‘Long Term English
Learners’ and never achieve
fluency. This is unacceptable.
Academic success and career
and college readiness hinge on
English proficiency. It is imperative that we apply best
practices statewide and do a
better job of helping our students achieve English fluency,”
said Senator Alex Padilla.
Referring to SB 754, on
transparency for Economic
Impact Aid, Padilla stated, “It
is vital that parents and the
public know how their funds
are being used to help educate
English Learners. Requiring
school districts to publicly post
this information online will provide transparency and greater
accountability,” said Senator
Alex Padilla.
Specifically, SB 1108 requires that by January 1, 2014
the California Department of
Education (CDE) review and
analyze the criteria, policies,
and practices that local school
districts use to deem English
Learner students proficient
and reclassify them into mainstream classes. In addition, it
calls on the CDE to recommend to the Legislature and
the State Board of Education
any guideline, regulation or
statutory changes necessary to
improve the English Learner
reclassification system.
SB 754 would require school
districts to post online and in an
easily accessible location the
economic impact aid budget for
the school district and each
school within the school district.
This bill would also require the
CDE to determine whether
each school district receiving
economic impact aid funds is
using proven methods of teaching English Learners.
One and one-half million
California students are English
Learners and more than 85
percent of English Learners
are Latino and live in poverty.
“English proficiency opens
doors of opportunity and directly impacts the economic
sustainability of our state,” said
Senator Padilla. “English Learner students are a quarter of our
future workforce. We must do
everything we can to ensure
their academic success,”
Padilla added.
Annually,
· only 11 percent of English
Learners reach English proficiency,
· only 56 percent of English
Learners graduate from high
school,
· only 13 percent of English
Learners go to college.
As Chair of the Select Committee on English Learners,
Senator Padilla has held a series of policy hearings focused
on how to improve the English
Learner system within the context of Governor Brown’s proposal to change the K-12 funding formula to a “weighted”
student formula.
cra con los demás para conocer
la problemática. Siempre busca
cómo darle la mejor solución a
los problemas y lo más importante, él creció dentro de esa
comunidad y sabe las necesidades que existen; siendo la
mayor, la falta de participación
de los padres de familia en el
proceso educativo de sus hijos.
Parte fundamental en esta
contienda electoral ha sido
también el apoyo de la Familia
Martínez, quienes con sus
palabras, experiencia y solidaridad aportan al joven contendiente el espíritu de lucha y
servicio a sus semejantes;
ejemplo que le ha sido inculcado desde pequeño por su
abuela Blanca Martínez, maestra en retiro que sirvió a este
distrito durante gran parte de
su vida, siendo la persona de
quien Antonio ha recibido el
ejemplo de amor por la educación. La misma maestra
Martínez hoy se muestra
contenta de poder transmitirle
sus experiencias a su nieto para
consolidar un buen desempeño
en la mesa directiva.
La comunidad está consciente de las irregularidades
que hay en su zona escolar,
como le ha ocurrido a diversos
distritos del condado por ejemplo, el distrito escolar de
Sweetwater; por ello, los
habitantes de San Ysidro hacen
sus peticiones al candidato con
esperanza, confiados en la
fuerza de la renovación y
limpieza del sistema educativo
para bien del futuro de los
niños.
from Dos Erres who, like Oscar, had survived the attack.
Alonzo migrated illegally to
Texas, where he was arrested
in 2010 for illegal re-entry after deportation and offered to
testify against other Dos Erres
suspects, according to court
documents. He was sentenced
to time served and is in federal
custody as a material witness,
according to court documents.
The prosecution’s approach
to the Sosa case resembles the
investigation of Gilberto Jordan,
a former commando who was
tracked down in Florida by ICE
agents in 2010. Jordan confessed his role in the massacre and pleaded guilty to
similar immigration charges.
Jordan received the maximum 10-year sentence and is
serving time in federal prison.
U.S. authorities deported to
Guatemala another former
commando who was arrested
in California. He became one
of five suspects in the case
who were convicted by Guatemalan courts. Seven suspects, including the two senior
officers in the unit, remain at
large.
The suspects were first
charged in Guatemala in 2000,
but the case remained in limbo
because of legal appeals and
political resistance by the powerful armed forces. The hunt
for the killers in Guatemala and
the United States began in earnest in 2010 as the result of a
ruling by the Inter-American
Court of Human Rights and the
appointment of Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz, who
has aggressively pursued war
crimes and corruption.
Dos Erres is the first massacre of the civil war to result
in convictions in Guatemala. It
has become a test of the
capacity of that nation’s
embattled justice system to
confront impunity and lawlessness. Prosecutors have also
charged Gen. Efrain Rios
Montt, Guatemala’s former dictator, in the Dos Erres case.
Vista LIbrary Launches
Plazas Comunitarias
Program
Alicia Cabrera-Miño, the daughter of
Matilde Miño-Cabrera, resides in in
La Jolla.
Cassandra Garcia-Bacha, the
daughter of Melody Bacha,
resides in Del Mar.
Delfina Gonzalez, the
daughter of Kimberly
Hanson, of Kearny Mesa.
Christian Guinchard, the son of JeanLouis and April Guinchard, of Rancho
Santa Fe.
Alejandro Rivera, the son of
Alejandro and Mary Rivera,
of Chula Vista.
Stephanie Saunderson, the daughter of
Stephan and Patricia Saunderson, of
Chula Vista.
The College Board has
named five seniors, from The
Bishop’s School in La Jolla, Alicia Cabrera-Miño, Delfina
Gonzalez, Christian Guinchard,
Alejandro Rivera and Stephanie
Saunderson as National Hispanic Recognition Program
(NHRP) Scholars in recognition
of their exceptional achievement on the PSAT/NMSQT/
PAAExamination taken in 2011,
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ing it.
ABC News, one of the most
prominent media outlets to
agree with the AP, is now having second thoughts about using the term and is actively
conducting a survey of undocumented immigrants about
their feelings of usage of the
term. Their sudden change of
heart may have something to
do with their new partnership
with Univision.
Yet, so far, the AP has remained steadfast against respecting the wishes of so
many. This argument has devolved into less of an issue
about good journalism and
more about who has authority.
The AP clearly wants to show
the Latino community they are
the ones in charge.
Yet, even with these two
cases of blatant disrespect,
there is a “silver” lining on the
horizon — the Latino community is growing and one day
there will be enough Latinos
who have risen to positions of
management in these organizations who will understand
that listening to the wishes of
a group is not a sign of weakness or failure — but respect.
San Diego County Library
is launching a new program at
the Vista Branch, 700 Eucalyptus Ave, which gives Spanish speakers an opportunity to
take classes and work towards
earning their elementary and
middle school diplomas. Free
classes will take place on
Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5
p.m., starting on October 3, at
the Vista Library.
For more information contact Hector Ortega at (760) Repinted from Latina Lista
(http://latinalista.com/)
643-5144.
and senior Cassandra GarciaBacha was received an honorable mention recognition. The
College Board recognizes students who are at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino and have
achieved a minimum PSAT/
NMSQT/PAA score for their
region with GPAs of 3.5 or
higher.
The NHRP was initiated in
1983 to identify outstanding
Hispanic/Latino high school
students and to share information about these academically
well-prepared students with
colleges and universities. This
year, the NHRP is recognizing
nearly 5,000 students selected
from a pool of over 200,000
students who took the 2011
PSAT/NMSQT/PAA and identified themselves as Hispanic/
Latino.
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Celebremos a los católicos latinos en el
Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Por Mar Muñoz-Visoso
Las estadísticas muestran
que a medida que los latinos
se vuelven más relevantes en
la sociedad y política de EE.
UU., pueden ayudar a inclinar
los resultados en una reñida
carrera por la elección presidencial. Pero políticos y estadísticos no son los únicos que
en estos días nos prestan
atención. También los magnates de los medios de comunicación están haciendo fuertes
inversiones en el desarrollo de
productos que atraigan esta
audiencia. Por ejemplo, Discovery-En Español acaba de
anunciar el lanzamiento de una
nueva producción original
titulada “Gen H” (Generación
Hispana). Gen H es un documental que sigue la trayectoria
de tres emprendedores jóvenes latinos y explora aquello
que les apasiona, así como sus
opiniones sobre el país y su
comunidad.
Esta “Generación H” debería ser de especial interés
para la Iglesia Católica, dado
que el porcentaje de latinos en
las jóvenes generaciones de
católicos en EE.UU. sigue
creciendo. Por ejemplo, un
asombroso 54 por ciento de
todos los “católicos del milenio”
estadounidenses son hispanos.
El porcentaje de hispanos en
los programas de formación
para ministerios laicales se ha
elevado a un máximo histórico
del 40 por ciento. Y, aunque no
a la par con el porcentaje de
hispanos en la población católica total de EE.UU., el número
de seminaristas hispanos en el
filosofado continúa creciendo,
estimándose un 20% del total
de acuerdo con una encuesta
reciente realizada por CARA
a pedido de la Conferencia de
Obispos Católicos de EE.UU.
Estas y otras estadísticas
interesantes han sido recopi-
ladas por el Secretariado de
Diversidad Cultural en la
Iglesia y se pueden encontrar
en el sitio web de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos
de EE.UU. (http://www.us
ccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/hispanic-latino/
demographics/), así como en la
recién estrenada página de
FaceBook en español de la
Conferencia episcopal (https:/
/www.facebook.com/USC
CBEspanol).
Para los católicos hispanos
este es un año de aniversarios,
entre ellos: 40 años del primer
Encuentro Nacional para el
Ministerio Hispano (1972), 25
años del Plan Pastoral Nacional para el Ministerio Hispano, y el décimo aniversario
de Encuentro y Misión: Un
Plan Pastoral Renovado
para el Ministerio Hispano
Ministerio. Estos dos documentos clave de nuestra memoria histórica colectiva, junto
con varios más, se pueden
encontrar en A New Beginning, Hispanic, Latino Ministry—Past, Present, Future,
el libro recién publicado por la
USCCB. Se trata una edición
especial bilingüe, que recoge
los principales documentos de
los obispos de Estados Unidos
fundamentales para el Ministerio Hispano en los últimos 50
años.
Pero celebramos mucho
más que documentos y eventos
que reflejan nuestra historia
como pueblo de fe en los
Estados Unidos. Como el
Obispo Gerald Barnes, presidente del Subcomité de Obispos para Asuntos Hispanos,
escribe en su prólogo a Un
nuevo comienzo:
“Hoy en día, millones de
católicos hispanos/latinos se
sienten como en casa en más
de cinco mil parroquias. Movimientos laicos eclesiales también unen a millones a través
de retiros, conferencias y miles
de pequeñas comunidades.
Prácticamente todos los años,
nuevos obispos, sacerdotes,
religiosos y religiosas, y
ministros eclesiales laicos de
descendencia hispana/latina, se
suman al ministerio de nuestra
Iglesia, cada vez más diversa
culturalmente”.
Sí, hemos avanzado mucho.
“Sin embargo, nunca antes ha
sido tan urgente para todos los
ministerios el servir a los
hispanos/latinos en parroquias,
escuelas y otras instituciones
católicas,” escribe monseñor
Barnes. Y continua: “También
ha sido de igual importancia
para los ministros hispanos/
latinos el desafío de llegar a los
católicos de diferentes orígenes culturales y étnicos en
el espíritu de la Nueva Evangelización.” El futuro espera y
los “líderes católicos hispanos/
latinos están muy conscientes
de que su liderazgo es de suma
importancia para el presente y
futuro de toda la Iglesia en
nuestro país.”
Como católicos hispanos, nos
unimos al resto de la nación para
celebrar el Mes de la Herencia
Hispana. Honramos a quienes
han venido antes que nosotros,
aquellos que pusieron los cimientos, abrieron puertas y
construyeron puentes de colaboración y entendimiento.
Admiramos su creatividad y
persistencia, totalmente seguros de que estamos parados
sobre las espaldas de gigantes.
También celebramos a quienes
hoy, entre nosotros, llevan con
orgullo su herencia hispanolatina, mientras se esfuerzan por
servir y edificar la Iglesia y la
sociedad en los Estados Unidos.
Mar Munoz-Visoso es directora
ejecutiva del Secretariado de
Diversidad Cultural en la Iglesia,
en la Conferencia de Obispos
Católicos de Estados Unidos.
Coca-Cola se une a Supermercados Selectos a Nivel Nacional para Otorgar
$300.000 al Hispanic Scholarship Fund en el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
La Coca-Cola Company
anunció hoy una campaña con
el Hispanic Scholarship Fund
(HSF) para otorgar más de
300.000 dólares en becas durante el Mes de la Herencia
Hispana. La iniciativa Destapa
su Futuro, en conjunto con
supermercados selectos a nivel
nacional, tiene como objetivo
ayudar a HSF a cerrar la
brecha de graduaciones universitarias de hispanos.
Hasta el 31 de octubre, los
estudiantes mayores de 16
años pueden postular para una
beca en www.hsf.net/coca
cola contestando tres preguntas. Los jóvenes deben
reflexionar acerca de cómo su
herencia Hispana impacta sus
metas universitarias, la importancia de la educación en
sus vidas y sus experiencias en
servicio comunitario.
“Es un honor ser parte de
Destapa su Futuro e inspirar a
SAME & Centro Present:
LGBT Immigrants, Asylees
and Refugee Seekers
Explore Emerging Issues
los jóvenes latinos a alcanzar
el éxito a través de la educación”, dijo Henry Cejudo,
medallista de oro olímpico de
lucha libre para los EE.UU. y
portavoz de la campaña. “Al
matricularme en la universidad
y apoyando a esta iniciativa
junto con Coca-Cola y HSF,
espero alentar a los jóvenes
latinos a que la educación sea
su prioridad”.
Como parte de Destapa su
Futuro, las personas pueden
visitar los distintos supermercados que están apoyando
a este programa, para obtener
más detalles sobre cómo postular para las becas en sus áreas.
Para saber más sobre CocaCola y HSF, visite www.my
cokerewards.com/education.
Esta página tiene un enlace al
sitio de las solicitudes de becas.
· Entre los supermercados
participantes figuran: Superior
Grocers, Gonzalez Northgate
people from both the uptown
communities of Hillcrest, North
Park, University Heights, Mission Hills etc, as well as i.e.
barrio communities of Logan,
Sherman Heights, National
Join SAME and The City, San Ysidro etc.
“Centro Cultural De La Raza”
as we co-host this important
subject.
PCI Healthy Start
Experienced attorneys will
speak about issues impacting Baby Shower
LGBT immigrants, refugees October 3, 2012 at Jacobs
and asylum seekers, including Center at Market Creek
the progress made in adjudicat- Plaza
ing claims by same-sex bi-naIn honor of Bi-National
tional couples, the impact of Health week, PCI (Project
DOMA litigation or repeal of Concern International)s CaliDOMA on LGBT immigrants fornia Border Healthy Start
and much more...
Program and its partners,
September 29th, 2012 6pm – Black Infant Health and San
9pm
Diego Adolescent Pregnancy
Centro Cultural de la Raza
and Parenting Program are
2004 Park Blvd., San Diego, celebrating their pregnant pro92101
gram participants and children
This is the first of its kind at a community baby shower
for the “Centro Cultural De La this fall. The free event will be
Raza” and we believe the au- from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch
dience will be a good mix of will be served.
Markets, El Super, Vallarta
Supermarkets y Cardenas
Markets
“Nuestros clientes también
están comprometidos en ayudar a los estudiantes latinos en
sus comunidades y están
ayudando a financiar esta
iniciativa así como a despertar
conciencia de la importancia de
la educación universitaria entre los hispanos”, afirmó Padua. “Esperamos que esta
iniciativa inspire a otros a
apoyar esta valiosa causa”.
Para mayor información,
por favor visite www.mycoke
rewards.com/education y
www.hsf.net/cocacola.
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO
LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL
El Soporte Informativo Para Millones
de Hispanos
Por Luisa Fernanda Montero
La Mala Influenza
Aunque el momento exacto
en el que se inicia la temporada de influenza o gripe
anualmente, es impredecible,
esta suele comenzar a principios de octubre. Los Centros
de Control de Enfermedades
– CDC - recomiendan que las
personas se vacunen contra la
influenza tan pronto como las
vacunas estén disponibles en
sus comunidades.
A esta altura del mes de
septiembre es muy probable
que la vacuna ya haya llegado
a su comunidad y la recomendación de los CDC es que
todas las personas mayores de
seis meses de edad se vacunen
cada año contra la influenza
estacional. A la hora de vacunarse tenga en cuenta que
después de la vacuna, el cuerpo
tarda unas dos semanas en
producir una respuesta inmunitaria, así que la idea es
hacerlo con el tiempo suficiente.
Tal vez todos hemos padecido una gripe alguna vez. La
gripe es quizás una de las
enfermedades más comunes en
el ser humano, por ello es posible
que tendamos a restarle importancia o a confundirla con
un resfriado. Ese es un gran
error. Una gripe desatendida o
mal cuidada puede tener gravísimas consecuencias.
El resfriado común, también
conocido como catarro es más
leve que la gripe, que siendo
una infección viral más grave,
afecta seriamente el tracto
respiratorio y además de
estornudos, secreción nasal,
dolor de cabeza y tos, presenta
fiebre, escalofrío, dolores
musculares y algunas veces –
sobre todo en niños —nauseas
y vomito—. Pero lo que no
podemos olvidar es que una
gripe puede causar complicaciones graves, convertirse en
bronquitis o neumonía o incluso
provocar la muerte.
Los que saben, insisten: la
mejor manera de evitar la influenza es la vacuna.
De acuerdo con los CDC
aun cuando el periodo de mayor
actividad de la influenza está
entre enero y febrero, la influenza es impredecible y todas
las personas de 6 meses de
edad o más deben vacunarse anualmente, especialmente si tienen alto riesgo de
complicaciones o si viven o
cuidan de alguien que está en
riesgo, como mujeres embarazadas, niños menores de 5
años, personas mayores de
cincuenta años, personas de
cualquier edad con ciertas
afecciones crónicas y aquellas
que viven en asilos para ancianos y otras instituciones de
cuidados prolongados.
Luisa Fernanda Montero
¿Y por qué repetir la vacuna
anualmente?
De acuerdo con los expertos hay dos razones fundamentales, la primera es que los
virus de la influenza cambian
constantemente y, por lo tanto
las vacunas deben ser actualizadas, y la segunda es que la
protección inmunitaria que
ofrece la vacuna disminuye
con el tiempo.
Consulte con su médico qué
tipo de vacuna le conviene a
usted y a su familia y recuerde
que de acuerdo con los CDC
la vacuna contra la influenza
es segura y se ha aplicado por
décadas en forma segura a
cientos de millones de personas en este país.
Para saber más sobre la
disponibilidad de vacunas en su
área o informarse sobre cualquier aspecto relacionado con
la influenza, visite la página de
los CDC en www.cdc.gov/
Spanish, encontrará toda la
información en español. Recuerde, siempre es mejor
prevenir que lamentar, infórmese.
Breast Health Begins Sooner Than You Think
By Angela Reed-Smith
Too many of our families
have been touched in some way
by breast cancer. A mother, a
sister, an aunt, a best friend, a
neighbor. So many of the people
we love have struggled with
this disease in some way. In
2012, about 227,000 women in
the U.S. will be diagnosed with
invasive breast cancer, and
about 40,000 women will die of
the disease.
When we talk about breast
cancer, we often focus on
women over 40. But factors
other than age also determine
who is at risk for breast cancer — and whose life may be
at risk as a result of a diagnosis that comes too late.
At Planned Parenthood, we
serve three million patients each
year and are constantly reminded that women of all ages
need to be vigilant in the fight
against breast cancer. By learning as a younger woman the
importance of breast health,
how making healthy lifestyle
choices can reduce their likelihood of developing breast cancer, and possible signs of trouble,
we’re empowering generations
of women.
Unfortunately, too many
women don’t know until it is
too late. Most don’t know, for
example, that while breast cancer is rare in young women,
those who do develop it are
more likely to be diagnosed at
a later stage and less likely to
survive the disease than older
women. Many African-American women aren’t aware that
they have the highest incident
of breast cancer before age 40,
and many Latinas don’t realize that breast cancer is their
leading cause of cancer death.
And studies show that low-income women are less likely to
survive their breast cancers
than higher-income women.
Breast-health education and
clinical breast exams are the
first steps toward women
learning their own risk factors
and becoming empowered to
take control of their health. In
fact, clinical breast exams are
the best way for most women
under the age of 40 to identify
potential problems early.
At Planned Parenthood, our
doctors and nurses provide life-
saving breast screenings to
more than 750,000 patients
across the United States annually, helping women detect potential breast cancer, and reassuring them when abnormalities
are benign. If needed, we able
to refer patients to low-cost, and
in some case no-cost, diagnostic services and treatment. We
help patients navigate the often
very complicated health care
system if they need additional
care, and we stay in touch with
them the whole time to make
sure they are supported, and
have the answers they need.
For many patients, we are
the only visit to a health care
provider they will have this year,
providing the only opportunity
they have for detecting a potentially life-threatening breast
cancer. Still, many women in
our community have an unmet
need for breast health care.
For more information visit
planned.org or call 1-888-7437526.
Angela Reed-Smith is the Senior Vice
President of Patient Services at
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific
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FIRST PERSON:
ALMA de mi
Alma Awards
Dr. Al Carlos Hernandez
Thanks to my friends, TV
writer Nancy De Los Santos
and NCLRs Delia De La
Vara, I was invited, plus one,
to the 2012 ALMA Awards.
My wife, Alba de me alma, is
still unimpressed with our
Prime Time Emmy Red
Carpet adventure a few
years back and thought it
best that I go with my best
friend and pastor, Dr. Danny
Di Angelo. I surmised that
she wanted me in “pastoral
custody.” She is well aware
of the scores of glam
actresses I’ve had the
privilege of interviewing over
the years. As an aside, I feel
I should mention that we
were never invited back to
the Prime Time Emmys. In
my story about the
experience, I wrote that there
were more black guys in the
band Earth, Wind and Fire
(who performed) than in the
audience at the Shrine.
I drove down solo from SF
the day before and found
myself singing, shouting and
sometimes weeping at 60’s
and 70’s lyrics - the
soundtrack of my life - down
‘The 5.’ Highway 5 is a
portal of abandoned dreams
that I had driven hundreds of
times before . . . before I
gave up becoming a
screenwriter back in the 90’s.
“Wrote Five and Sold One,
Then Gave the Funk Up”
sounds like an urban R&B
country and western tune.
At 60, going 80, and with
only two restroom breaks, I
was happy to get to
Pasadena . . . only to
discover that it was Africa
hot. I encamped at The
Sheraton and started to
unwind when it became
apparent that ALMA
featured musical guest “Flo
Rida” was in the room next
door. I had to call my sons
back home to find out who he
was. I thought the musical
guest was “Florida.” You
know, the Mom from the TV
show Good Times, starring JJ
Walker? This all finally made
sense once I realized that the
white on white Maybach
Limo on 24 inch rims in the
parking garage had Florida
license plates.
The Pasadena auditorium
is within the same complex
as the hotel. I set out to get
my ‘will call’ tickets and was
pleased to know I got the full
VIP package and not the
broke seats in the balcony. I
understood later that there is
a hierarchy of seating; the
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closer you are to the front,
the bigger the deal you are.
We were moderate but not
camera worthy deals, which
is actually a good move, in
case we were really ugly, this
would certainly affect
production values. I made a
mental note to tell my sons
that the best job in the world
is to be the person who hires
seat fillers for major award
shows.
Sunday came and Pastor
was stuck on a plane at SFO.
He told the flight crew he
had to get to an Award show,
they then somehow got
cleared for takeoff. We’d
planned to hit the red carpet
(ground zero) at 4 pm so I
thought well, if he ran late, he
could cab it from LAX. I
Googled a cab ride from
LAX to Pasadena. 85 bucks.
I grabbed a small Starbucks
and raced to the airport to get
him, swooped him up at
3:45...
We strolled like Mafia
dons in Gucci shades with
East Coast attitude to the
Red Carpet area in the
intense 103 degree sun. And
the women where hotter than
that. Without a doubt these
were the best looking women
ever to be in one place at one
time. My Oaklandish
sensibilities caused me to
observe, and I may have said
it out loud: These dudes are
way too short and not cute
enough for these women!
All things being equal, I
assumed most of these
females had really good
jobs.
Forgoing the red carpet
ride, Pastor and I went to a
VIP pre-show reception. We
had an animated talk with our
good friend and producer
Dennis Leoni. I asked to be
in his new western if only I
could, perhaps, shoot
somebody. All done with a
visceral nod and in reference
to the previous conversation
we were having with actor
Mike Gomez about my
Brown Beret days.
Time stopped as actress
Ruth Livier came over with a
warm embrace . . . and for
once I felt like I belonged
there.
Ten minutes to showtime
and we were ushered down
the stairs to the first floor
orchestra section as the
taping was about to begin.
Leoni had better seats than
we did, yet not the seats he
deserved given the body
politic. I was seated next to a
very bubbly plus sized model.
Pastor was seated next to a
defensive-lineman-sized
Brokeback Boricua who
literally cried when Jake
Gyllenhaal came to the mike
to present an award.
The show was shot in
segments and if you didn’t
see the show on NBC, then
you wouldn’t be reading this
in the first place. Suffice to
say Eva was elegant, George
was George, Christina is tiny,
and Fonsi and McBride and
my hotel mate Flo Rida kept
getting in the way of Roselyn
Sanchez.
What I didn’t understand
is how James Roday, Bella
Thorne, and Ryan Lochte can
be considered Latino. I
surmised that the producers
used the same criteria as
those Olympic athletes who
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want to compete in the
Olympics but can’t make the
American team so they end
up running track for
Zimbabwe or something. The
danger in this six degrees of
segregation thinking is that
Mitt Romney, whose abuelo
was born in Mexico, could
win an ALMA in the Best
Political Actor category next
year.
When the show was over,
the glittery seven-inch-healed
women and the short ugly
men in rented bow ties spilled
out into the magical night. We
boarded air conditioned buses
which took us to the ‘after
party’ a few blocks away.
The party was held at a New
Orleans styled mansion in the
middle of a candle lit park,
walled by billowing trees and
adorned by beautiful people.
The air was colored with
ivory smiles and the music of
careless laughter. The plates
for the disco deli trays were
too small. The drinks were on
the house and the house was
there to drink. We got to hello
and heavenly hug many of
my virtual friends.
No question. This was the
best party I have ever been
to.
There was a special
roped-off room for the
“network famous” folks
which kept the semi-famous
from looking in at them like a
museum display. They
seemed to be having much
less fun than we were. Most
of the people at the party
(with the exception of Pastor
D who could see right though
the walls of vanity) were
wondering how they could
make it into the ‘network
only’ area next year. And
yes, I was one of them.
My own personal
highlights include statements
like, “Hi. I’m Eric and this is
my husband Felix,” and
Edward James Olmos
blocking and/or guarding all
the cheese at the buffet. “It
is the secret fantasy of every
vato, living in or out of the
pachanga, to go to the
ALMAs and guard the
cheese, Ese!” I noticed
George Lopez breezed in,
stone faced, with a woman
guest who looked like a
rental.
Back at the Hotel we
shared the elevator with
members of the Olympic
Gold winning Water Polo
team. The ALMA Awards,
after all, is a truly American
event. I was proud to be part
of it.
Thank you ALMA’s for a
life changing experience. I
know now that I always
belonged there.
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William Virchis Honored as a “Pioneer”
Virco Enterprises announced today that its founder, William Virchis, will be honored as
a “Pioneer” for his pioneering
contributions to Latin-Hispanic
theater by the Bonita Business
and Professional Association
(BB&PA) on September 29.
Mr. Virchis, a longtime educator, activist, visual and performing arts administrator, critically
acclaimed theater director and
volunteer, will receive BB
&PA’s award for contributing
to the betterment of Bonita in
his field.
Coming on the heels of two
other distinguished honors this
year, Mr. Virchis, known as
“Bill” to many, was recognized
as one of 22 “Remarkable
Mexicans” by the Consulate
General of Mexico in San Diego for his significant contributions to the region. The announcement, made earlier this
month, is part of an effort to
raise awareness of Latinos’
achievements and impact in
multiple fields and disciplines.
In a move that made history,
the Sweetwater Union High
School District (SUHSD) dedicated “The William Virchis Visual and Performing Arts Department” in February, marking the first time that a district
department has been named
after an individual. With more
than 30 years of service as an
educator and administrator in
SUHSD, he founded the renowned department on his belief that the arts are an integral
part of a student’s education
and contribute to overall academic success. As an administrator, Mr. Virchis assembled
the nation’s largest mariachi
and folklorico program and reestablished the “All District
Annual Summer Play Institute.”
Bill is an alumnus of local
schools including Chula Vista
Junior High, Chula Vista High
School, Southwestern College
William Virchis
and San Diego State University. He was and still is considered a beloved professor as
well as a prolific director at
Southwestern College, and
continues to serve as a mentor to many students at his alma
maters. Bill, who credits his
success to the support of his
own family and friends, understands the impact of a mentor,
stating, “I personally believe
that no one climbs the ladder
of success without the help of
others; being surrounded by
experienced individuals who
consistently challenge you to
achieve your best is the key to
a higher wisdom.”
An icon in San Diego’s performing arts community, Bill is
the artistic producing director
of Teatro Máscara Mágica, a
nonprofit organization he cofounded in 1989 to increase the
production of multicultural theatre and to provide professional
theatrical opportunities to
underrepresented segments of
the population; and co-founder
of Teatro Meta, the Old Globe
Theatre’s award-winning, bilingual in-schools theater program. He is founder and CEO
of Virco Enterprises, a local
theater production company. A
longtime community leader and
activist, he is currently a member of the Public Arts Committee in National City, the Working Arts and Culture Group for
the San Diego Foundation,
Shakespeare Society of San
Diego and many other community organizations. Bill has
been recognized for his volunteer contributions with the
United States Congressional
Award for Citizen of the
Month and George W. Bush’s
Presidential Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service.
Mr. Virchis will participate
in the Bonitafest 40th anniversary celebrations, including the
Bonitafest Parade September
29 and the annual Bonitafest
Melodrama September 26-28.
Tercer Festival Internacional de Mariachi y Ballet Folclórico en Playas de Rosarito
¡Con la participación del Mariachi DIVAS, ganador de un Grammy!
PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, BC Miércoles, 19 de septiembre de
2012 - El 3er gran Festival y
Competencia Anual de Mariachi y Ballet Folclórico contará
con la tradicional música de
mariachi y grupos de danza
folclórica de México y Estados
Unidos, compitiendo por más
de $10,000 en premios en
efectivo. Este festival se
llevará a cabo en el Hotel
Rosarito Beach, del 3 al 7 de
octubre. Los fondos recaudados serán destinados para
ayudar a la construcción del
primer Club de Niños y Niñas
de Playas de Rosarito. Boletos
para adultos desde $10 y para
niños de hasta 12 años a $5.
Entre las actividades programadas se tienen talleres del
3 al 5 de octubre con niveles
desde principiantes hasta
profesionales, de mariachi,
canto y baile folclórico, que
serán impartidos bajo la directa
supervisión de los mejores
maestros en su ramo. Los
talleres están abiertos a estudiantes de todas las edades,
debiendo registrarse por la
tarde del 2 de octubre.
Grupos de ballet folclórico y
de mariachi competirán por una
bolsa de premios en efectivo el
sábado, 6 y domingo, 7 de
octubre de 10:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.
La culminación del 3er Festival y Competencia será el
gran concierto “Noche de Extravaganza” el sábado, 6 de
octubre a las 6:00 p.m., con la
participación del aclamado
Mariachi DIVAS, ganador del
Grammy; Mariachi Tesoro de
Tucson; Mariachi Estrellas de
Chula Vista y el Mariachi
Águilas de Tijuana, entre otros.
Para registrarse y comprar
boletos, visite www.clubnyn.org
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Prop. 32 aimed at limiting the working
man’s voice
P
roposition 32: Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
Here we go again! Right wing, unionbusting conservatives are once again trying to neuter labor unions by preventing
unions from contributing and collecting
dues for political campaigns.
The Republican Party has put on a full
court press against unions across the
nation. In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker
tried to strip unions of all bargaining
power. In New Jersey, Gov. Christie has
been a champion of the anti-union movement. And in San Diego, if Carl DeMaio
becomes mayor, his pension reform
movement will focus on stripping local
unions of their political clout.
Let’s make no mistake about this,
Proposition 32 is about undercutting one
of the main pillars of support for the
Democratic Party. Proponents dress up
this bill with buzz words such as pension
reform and special interest money, and
they mislead voters by including the
term “corporations” into the argument.
Don’t be fooled. This proposition will
not negatively affect corporations.
But at the heart of this proposition is
the intent to eliminate the ability of
unions to collect dues which would be
used in the political process. We know
that corporations do not mandate the
collection of employee dues. So this has
no impact on them. The Supreme Court
has already ruled that corporations have
the right to give as much money as the
want to political campaigns. Many corporations are now giving millions upon
millions to their Republican candidates,
far outpacing what the Democrats are
receiving – period, much less than what
unions are contributing.
In January 2010, the Supreme Court
ruled that corporations are people and
that limiting their right to contribute to
political campaigns was a restriction on
their First Amendment Right of Freedom
of Speech. This allowed for unlimited
corporate and special interest spending
on “electioneering communications.”
This Supreme Court ruling will make
Proposition 32’s statements in regards to
corporation giving null and void. So what
is left of Proposition 32? What is left is
the ability of unions to collect dues for
the expressed interest of political campaigning in support of their ideals.
Proposition 32 is nothing more than
an attack on unions. An attack on unions
is an attack on the working man and his
right to have a voice. It greatly harms the
working man’s ability to counterbalance
most corporations’ goals of eliminating
unions all together.
Vote No on Prop. 32 for the sake of
Democracy. Republicans are already trying to limit minority voting rights by limiting access to the voting booth. Don’t
let them limit the working man’s collective voice!
We Must Protect Our Vote
By Katherine Culliton-González
In the not-too-distant past, politicians, secretaries of state and supervisors of elections
prided themselves on increasing levels of voter
participation. Stronger participation in our democracy said something unmistakably positive
about the city, county or state; its citizens were
engaged and involved, and the entire system of
voting was better for it.
In 2008, the national voter participation rate
barely increased over 2004, but two million more
Latinos and two million more African Americans cast ballots than in the previous election.
No matter where you might stand politically,
here was something for which all Americans
could be proud: stronger participation in the electoral process.
But ultimately there would be a different reaction to this good news regarding increased
voter participation.
In legislative chambers and gubernatorial offices throughout the country, the response was
to set in motion a coordinated effort to drive
down participation among Latinos and African
Americans. The laws and regulations also affect veterans, seniors and younger voters. Sixteen states crafted purge lists to remove voters from the rolls, which included many naturalized Latino citizens. Florida sent letters to
those on the list requesting they prove their citizenship or be thrown off the voter lists.
Another four states – Alabama, Arizona,
Georgia and Tennessee – have instituted proof
of citizenship requirements. Nine states also
adopted new voter ID laws, intentionally erecting barriers between voters and their rights.
The overall effect of these policies are chilling, and especially so for Latinos. Along with
the additional steps, there are additional documentation and additional costs. The country no
longer has the poll taxes of decades past, but
the new restrictions have precisely the same
effect.
According to a new Advancement Project
report, as many as 10 million Latinos could possibly be disenfranchised in the 2012 general
election as a result of these new restrictions
that place a chill on voter registration and the
participation of Latino voters in the upcoming
election.
The report details the new laws policies and
their discriminatory impact just as Latinos
should be building upon the 2008 results and
encouraging even greater participation in the
election process.
Just two years ago, Latino citizens repre-
sented eight percent of America’s registered
voters but more than 10 percent of the nation’s
eligible voters. However, of 21.3 million eligible
Latino voters, more than 14.5 million were either unregistered or did not vote in 2010. In
addition, an estimated 3.7 million Latinos were
expected to become eligible to become naturalized citizens since 2010.
An America that celebrates its democracy
and its diversity is one that would be taking
steps to ensure a greater percentage of Latinos,
and elderly and veterans and young adults and
African Americans, exercised their rights to
vote. The barriers have drawn the attention of
groups like the Advancement Project and its
partners, such as LatinoJustice PRLDEF and
Mi Familia Vota. Together, we have challenged
many of the new restrictive laws and policies
and the courts have begun to pay attention.
In Florida last week, the state agreed to stop
its discriminatory purges after our lawsuit was
filed. In Texas last month, a federal appellate
court acted unanimously to block the state’s
new voter ID law, saying the restrictions had
the effect of placing “strict unforgiving burdens
on the poor” and the state’s arguments in defense of the law were “unpersuasive, invalid,
or both.” At press time, a state court in Pennsylvania could possibly also invalidate its discriminatory voter ID law.
I am confident that millions committed to justice and equality will overcome the coordinated
and troubling actions of politicians attempting
to limit the voting of American citizens.
Each voter must also make sure to protect
their own vote. First of all, every voter must be
registered to vote, and then must make sure to
know where and when to go to the voting
booths. Early voting starts very soon in many
states. For more information about how to register to vote you can call the local election supervisor and to find out where to go vote, visit
the following webpage: http://vote.colorof
change.org/.
No matter which candidates we support locally or nationally, we can all recognize the
benefit of ensuring not only greater voter participation, but also equality in our democracy.
Anything less would be un-American.
Katherine Culliton-González is a Senior Attorney and Director of Voter Protection for
Advancement Project, where she leads a
highly-qualified team in litigation, policy,
coalition-building, voter education and community empowerment strategies to protect
fundamental voting rights.
Koch Brothers' Spending Exposes
the Real Agenda Behind Prop 32
By Steve Smith
To many, the billionaire Koch Brothers are
the embodiment of a problem that plagues our
electoral system in an era of Citizens United:
big money from anonymous sources manipulating elections. The Kochs web of Super PACs
and front groups are expected to spend $400
million on elections this year alone to promote
their anti-worker, big corporate agenda. The
Kochs are known for many things, but "campaign finance reform" sure isn't one of them.
In fact, most observers point to the Kochs' freewheeling campaign spending through shadowy
front groups as THE REASON we need real
reform.
So, to some, it may seem counterintuitive that
a front group with ties to the Kochs just dropped
millions of dollars into the effort to pass Prop
32, which its backers describe as a measure to
"stop special interests." Wait, why would the
Kochs back a measure that is allegedly about
"stopping special interests" when they're among
the most notorious special interests in the country? Because Prop 32 isn't what it seems. In
fact, it's been described as a "fraud," "phony"
and a "sham." It benefits secretive corporate
Super PACs like the Kochs and Karl Rove run,
while eliminating the voices of teachers,
firefighters and other workers.
Last week, it was reported that the American Future Fund (AFF), a front group for corporate special interests that's linked to the
Kochs, dropped $4 million to the effort to pass
Prop 32. American Future Fund is an Iowabased "advocacy organization" backed primarily by oil interests and directly linked to billionaire oil tycoons Charles and David Koch. As a
501(c)(4) organization, AFF does not disclose
its donors and can receive unlimited contributions, according to Factcheck.org.
No on 32 campaign spokesman Brian
Brokaw:
If any doubts remained about who is truly
behind Prop 32, we now know with absolute certainty. The very same corporate special interests who carefully exempted themselves from Prop 32 and who stand to ben-
efit from its passage – Big Oil, billionaire
businessmen and the Super PACs linked to
the Koch Brothers and Karl Rove – are now
spending millions to pass Prop 32 and advance their interests at the expense of everyday Californians. That's because the
Koch Brothers, Rove, and the rest of the
Super PAC billionaires know that if Prop 32
passes, they will have even more political
power to write their own set of rules.
Yes, it all comes into focus now. The Koch
Brothers aren't interested in reform. All they're
interested in is taking out workers (like they
helped do in Wisconsin) so that the big corporate machine can steamroll over the middle
class. Prop 32 isn't about reform. It never was.
Its backers are billionaires and corporate special interests that are trying to rig the system to
their favor while the middle class pays the price.
And now with the Kochs stepping out of the
shadows to drop big money into the effort to
pass it, Californians have a crystal clear understanding of what this is really about – and
what the consequences are if it this deceptive
measure passes.
Brokaw:
Californians should be on high alert:
shadowy out-of-state front groups like the
"American Futures Fund" don't swoop into
California elections unless they have a very
specific agenda. Any Californian who cares
about critical issues like cuts to our schools
and colleges, environmental protections,
police and fire response times, consumer protections, and unfair corporate tax giveaways
– should reject this crass attempt by Super
PAC billionaires and Big Oil to pass Prop
32 and give themselves free rein in
California's political system.
Steve Smith is Communications Director at
the California Labor Federation, which represents more than 2 million union members
in manufacturing, retail, construction, hospitality, public sector, health care, entertainment and other industries in the state of
California. This article was originally published at Labor's Edge.
Undocumented and Unafraid
By Marian Wright Edelman
Carlos Amador emigrated with his family from
Mexico in 1999 at age 14 and lived in the United
States as an undocumented immigrant for almost 13 years until he recently received conditional permanent residency. Higher education
for someone like him seemed like an impossible dream when Carlos finished high school.
But he was determined to make it happen. As
he pursued his undergraduate degree he would
go straight from working alongside his parents
cleaning houses in upscale Southern California
neighborhoods to his classes, never giving up.
Carlos now holds his master’s degree in social
welfare from the University of California-Los
Angeles. All along the way he has been a leader
in the undocumented immigrant youth movement and one of its most outspoken voices for
change. Today Carlos is both the Project Coordinator of the Dream Resource Center at
UCLA and one of the co-chairs of the board
of the United We Dream Network, the largest
national network of immigrant youths.
The courageous self-declared “Undocumented and Unafraid” students in the United
We Dream Network risk deportation and organize and speak out tirelessly so they and others can have the right to a college education
and to live and work with dignity in the country
that is their home. Their efforts led to a major
victory with the Obama Administration’s June
announcement that it would stop deporting
young undocumented immigrants age 30 or
younger without criminal records who came to
the United States before age 16, have lived here
for at least five years, and are students, high
school graduates, or military veterans in good
standing. When Carlos shared his story at the
Children’s Defense Fund’s recent national conference which he and over 80 other Dream
Act youth activists attended, he stressed that a
key to the students’ success wasn’t support
from powerful allies but their willingness to
believe in their own power: “It didn’t come from
multi-million-dollar campaigns—I was part of
that campaign since the beginning, and we didn’t
get [any] funding, because no one believed in it
. . . But we made it happen.”
Catherine Eusebio, who spoke alongside
Carlos, repeated that determination. She came
to the United States from the Philippines with
her family when she was four years old. Today Catherine is a graduate of the University
of California-Berkeley with a degree in political science. Five years ago as a high school
senior desperate to go on to college she suddenly became aware that she had spent her
childhood growing up in California devoted to
studying hard and doing well in school but that
didn’t matter to many adults in power: “This
was in 2007 when the Congress was taking up
immigration reform, and so I saw this contrast:
I worked really, really hard to get to where I
am so I could go to college, and then Congress
is saying that these people don’t belong here,
that they’re illegal, that we should deport them
. . . I didn’t understand, as someone who was
very young, and suddenly being accused or
made to feel like I didn’t belong in America . . .
[I was] thinking that I did all the right things,
that I was one of the ‘good’ immigrants, and
that because of that, I would be respected and
valued as American—but it still made me realize that we all exist in this culture of fear. And
that’s not something that should be happening
in America.” Catherine then made the same
decision Carlos and the thousands of undocumented student activists like them who refused
to abandon their dreams and hide in the shad(see Unafraid, page 8)
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Commentary/Opinion Page
For the Sake of Civility The U-T Needs to Change THE PUBLIC FORUM ... EL FORO PÚBLICO...
(Hope on My Mind)
By Ernie McCray
Hope comes easy for me. It can rise from
the words in a kindergarten girl’s poem where
everybody lives happily forever and ever, or it
could come out of the energy of thousands of
San Diegans standing in the middle of Broadway singing “Give Peace a Chance.”
I didn’t realize, though, how hopeful a human
being I am until I found myself one day holding
out hope that the San Diego Union-Tribune,
a rag that, on good days, over the years, has
made me gag, could change and become a factor in helping San Diego become all it can be.
I didn’t see this hopeful moment coming. I
was leaving the Union-Tribune Building one
day when it dawned on me that I had a smile
on my face. And that had never been the case
when I look back on all the times I’ve walked
away from the place.
But this was a new Union-Tribune. It truly
was. Now, before somebody wonders if I’m in
the early stages of Alzheimers, I’m not asserting, in any way, that the paper changed, hugely,
and was on its way to becoming a beacon of
hope, but they had hired a man, Jeff Light, as
editor, a man who listens. I know because moments after meeting him I was bending his ear
about how the U-T, in all my years in San Diego, had been out of touch with communities
like mine. “The paper rarely speaks to us,” I
said, saying “rarely” to be polite. And he heard
me that night.
And later other people of color spoke to him.
And he heard them too. And the next thing we
knew we were on a Community Editorial Advisory Board being listened to, respected, given
opportunities to tweak editorials here and there,
in efforts to have them written in a way that
wasn’t so “one sided,” shall I say. Those were
the kinds of exchanges that made me walk
away from the building smiling that day.
It was going to be slow as molasses rolling
down course sandpaper but we were on to
something, something special, something unique
for this city. We were finding ways to tune into
each other, blending liberal and conservative
thought, ever so slightly, ever so lightly, bridging the gap between our communities and the
city’s major rag - enough for me to play with
the words “San Diego Union-Tribune” and
“hope” in the same sentence in my mind.
Before we could really get rolling, though, a
rumor arose. We heard that the paper would
be sold but we didn’t think, particularly, in our
reverie, that what we had started would end
practically no sooner that it had begun. The new
owners, surely, would see the value in what we
had done. Wouldn’t they?
Well, suddenly we had a paper which boasted,
jingoistically, on its cover every day: “The
World’s Greatest Country and America’s Finest City.”
Suddenly we had Roger Hedgecock, Mr.
Light Up the Border, hater of gays, writing essays to us regularly.
La Algarabia
(con’t de página 2)
urbanidad, modales y buenas maneras en una
ocasión solemne.
Hasta Jorge Ramos resultó abucheado por
el público por inquirir al candidato sobre
temas incómodos y Romney sonrió diciendo
que tenía respaldo.
Lo que no supimos los televidentes es que
el candidato republicano recibió ese apoyo
indigno de los concurrentes a una gallera,
porque su campaña amenazó con posponer la
presentación si no se admitía a sus
simpatizantes para que llenaran los asientos
libres en el anfiteatro.
El destape de lo ocurrido lo hizo el sitio de
internet BuzzFeed Politics, con la firma de su
periodista McKay Coopins, quien también
reveló que el encargado de coordinar los
foros por parte de la Universidad de Miami,
tiene vínculos con la campaña de Romney.
De ahí el espectáculo mentiroso de que
Romney cuenta con el respaldo vocinglero de
los latinos por la impresión que causó lo
difundido por Univisión nacionalmente. La
realidad es que Romney solo recibe 21 por
ciento de las preferencias y Obama, 74 por
KPBS and SDSU Host Mayoral
Debate
Debate will be Live on KPBS TV
and KPBS 89.5 FM
SAN DIEGO – KPBS and SDSU’s School
of Public Affairs are partnering to host a
mayoral debate. Part of the School’s annual
forum, the debate will be held on Monday, October 1 at 8 p.m. in the KPBS Studios. Featuring San Diego mayoral candidates, Bob Filner
and Carl DeMaio, the debate will focus on topics specific to the San Diego region – crime,
safety, infrastructure, and city government. The
debate audience will include student organizations as well as community groups represent-
Suddenly there’s a full page advertisement
for U-T TV, one with an old football hero and
some other guy checking out a hot babe’s behind and I thought I was back in junior high.
Suddenly we’re fed sophomoric tabloid like
news coverage where the thoughts on the mind
of the paper’s owners seem to fly off the pages
into our emotions as though there was no attempt made whatsoever to be unbiased,
thoughts that have become predictable, seemingly created with the very intention of insulting those who think differently than them.
I mean Occupy Wall Street protestors are
flag burners? Really? I’ve been around a lot of
folks in this movement and I have yet to see a
flag burned, although I’ve seen some people
carrying the flag proudly. Barack Obama is the
worst president ever? Just like that, with his
first term still not completed? And Dubya
doesn’t make the cut after his lies caused so
many of our teenagers to die? For our freedom? We’re free?
How anti-union, anti-worker, anti-gay, antiimmigrant, anti-poor and anti-you name it can
a paper be? How can they never find anything
to criticize when it comes to corporate greed,
the military industrial complex, the irresponsible
rich, local developers, the GOP, or their boy,
Carl DeMaio?
Who ever thought that right wing radicalism
could be taken to such a depressing new level,
even by the San Diego Union-Tribune?
So many of my friends, who are dropping
subscriptions to the U-T like the paper is hazardous waste, ask me why I don’t resign from
its so called Community Advisory Board. Well,
although hope comes easy for me I’m hanging
in there, barely, struggling to be hopeful that
this madness can be turned around. I find little
traces of hope in just knowing that every now
and then there’s talk in town about how we
can make San Diego a better city, a more inclusive city.
But the chances of creating such a hopeful
community environment are dim when our
major paper divides us, and labels and bullies
many of us, having declared its way of thinking supreme.
And when a paper so powerfully bestows
on us its non-objective, non-impartial, non-life
affirming, non-inclusive, non-community building views, we, as a city and county, lose.
But the truth is, San Diego has pretty much
evolved, over time, into a politically moderate
socially progressive metropolis and as such we
should regard what the Union-Tribune is doing as an emergency situation - and various
organizations and powers-that-be in our diverse
communities and in higher places, need to come
together and let this paper know that we aren’t
just going to sit around and tolerate their narrow ultra-right wing inspired views.
It’s our city. And I can envision a better more
hopeful world if our major paper respected us
and joined us in changing it for the better - for
their own well being and ours.
Revealing Truth about Pamela
Bensoussan
Reading in the U-T and reading tweets on
twitter, it appears that Councilmember Pamela
Bensoussan has a problem with what she calls
a “hit piece,” a piece revealing the fact that
she is the only Councilmember to take her
$4,290 car allowance in her paycheck.
A little history is in order. In July 2007, Pamela
announced to a group of 75 Crossroads members that she was not a politician, but she was
going to run for City Council. Her announcement was enthusiastically applauded, and many
of us as individuals began to work to see that
she was elected.
She eked out a win over Russ Hall by 46
votes. Now she was an e-l-e-c-t-e-d official.
We were elated! But then several things
quickly ensued. At a reception that Crossroads
hosted for her and re-elected Councilmember
Steve Castaneda, it seemed to some of us that
she had a chip on her shoulder.
Between her election and her being sworn in,
Pat Aguilar held a meeting in her home inviting
Councilmember Rudy Ramirez, Council-member Steve Castaneda, and Council-member-elect
Pamela Bensoussan. The purpose was to discuss a future vision of Chula Vista. Pamela and
Sandy Duncan arrived late and both were obviously wishing they were somewhere else.
A few months later the Crossroad Board invited Councilmember Bensoussan to a meeting to discuss the plans for the Chula Vista
Bayfront. Pamela and Sandy Duncan arrived
late. It was a contentious meeting at best.
Pamela said she thought that she had been
asked to come on false pretenses. We wanted
her to hear our view about the Bayfront Plan,
but she thought she had been invited to give
her viewpoint about the Bayfront. The meeting further bogged down when she, along with
Sandy, began to discuss the large campaign debt
she had racked up. Sandy began to tell Pat
Aguilar a campaign debt was why she should
not run for Council. When Sandy was asked
not to pursue that subject, she picked up her
purse and stomped out of the meeting, slam-
ming the door so hard it shook the house. Pamela
remained a few more minutes, lamenting how
much she needed money, before she departed.
It was clear to all of us that Pamela was no
longer the person we had known and supported.
From that point on, Pamela lashed out at Crossroads II and Earl Jentz at every opportunity.
Now it appears that she blames Crossroads II
and Mr. Jentz for the mailing piece that disclosed to people that Pamela was the only
Councilmember who takes the “car allowance”
in her paycheck. Neither Crossroads II, as an
organization, nor Earl Jentz paid for that piece.
There are many people who gave the maximum amount to her campaign in 2008 who feel
betrayed and wish they could get their money
back. She is not only the “Queen of the Car
Allowance,” she is a consummate politician and
the “Queen of Special Interests.” She is not a
representative of ordinary citizens.
We rue the day she was elected.
Susan Watry
Chula Vista
Prop 32 is dangerous for everyone
Voters deserve to know the truth about Prop
32, a sham effort by powerful billionaires and
corporations to silence California’s working men
and women. It’s a thinly veiled attack on public
employee unions and the tens of thousands of
Californians they represent. But it could have
dangerous implications for everyone.
As a state scientist, I’m very concerned about
the impacts of Prop 32 on the ability of the
working class to fight the oil, chemical, timber
and other polluting industries who would love
to push their radical agenda.
Those special interests would like nothing
more than to cut environmental, natural resource, and public health protections that Californians depend on.
Prop 32 is not what it seems. Please vote No
on Prop 32 to protect California’s future.
Carlo Rodriguez
Chula Vista
¡ASK A MEXICAN!
By Gustavo Arellano
with a young
Mexican man.
Dear Mexican: Hey mojado: since
This young man
when do you think it’s okay to fuck up
turned out to be
the facts of your wretched culture and
very strong and
concentrate on the few who have done
agile and worked
something with their lives? For the most fast. However, he
part, Mexicans are perverted, short,
always came with a
dark, little disgusting animals. You fit
cousin that I felt I had to pay. His
into that category. They shit out litters
cousins (three of them) were not as
to circumvent the system to save their
competent as this young man and, in my
own asses from getting deported. They mind, didn’t want to work. I ended up
know that U.S. politicians are panderers paying them, which was a mistake. He
to a people with such a “master plan”
later became frustrated with these
and will let them stay to shamelessly
cousins himself.
collect
their
illegal
vote.
Funny
how
Time was an issue. This young man
ciento, de acuerdo con el sondeo de
illegal
Mexicans
don’t
know
nor
give
a
would
come and start working when I
ImpreMedia y Latino Decisions.
fuck
about
the
U.S.
other
than
we
beat
was
at
work without previous
Y eso que los números se contabilizaron
the
shit
out
of
them
in
a
war
and
still
arrangements and would fail to come or
antes de que se revelara el video en que
hold a collective grudge. Funny how
Romney insulta al 47 por ciento de los
call when he had made arrangements.
habitantes del país con el calificativo de
they won’t assimilate and love this
He had worked for painting contractors
“dependientes” y “víctimas”, lo que no puede country. Funny how they know all the
that, seemingly, were not concerned
ser interpretado de otra manera que con el
ins and outs of how to scam the system about environmental impact or
adjetivo de mantenidos, que no pagan
even if it means shitting out anchor
durability of the paint job. One example:
impuestos.
babies to keep their sorry asses here.
He came one day when I wasn’t home
Entre los mantenidos, según Romney
The last thing anyone needs on both
and hadn’t made previous arrangements
estarían: jubilados, veteranos de las fuerzas
sides
of
the
fence
is
your
stupid
ass
and painted over an area that had
armadas y trabajadores que no califican para
spewing
your
pro-immigrant
La
Raza
mildew buildup. Nonetheless, he felt
aportar al fisco por las disposiciones
drivel.
You
should
be
exiled
from
that he was the professional and didn’t
tributarias federales.
journalism.
You
should
be
deported,
you
want to listen to my instructions.
Posteriormente, Romney dio a conocer su
weak
little
gay-ass
piece
of
shit
liberal
Do you have any recommendations?
declaración de impuestos de 2011, que indica
coddler.
que pagó 14 por ciento de las entradas, que
Home depot hero
es menos que el aporte promedio de 20 por
Baja rat
ciento que tributan los ciudadanos regulares.
Dear Gabacho: Primeramente, your
Para completar, Ann, la esposa del candidato
Dear Gabacho: The facts? I aint short,
workers so-called primos weren’t his
dijo que tenemos que estar agradecidos con dark, little, weak, or gay, not that there’s
cousins. Blue-collar Mexicans, while
que su marido esté buscando la presidencia. wrong with any of those characteristics.
frequently working alongside family
Y se supo que el padre de Romney,
Anchor
babies
(better
known
as
“American
members, don’t tolerate flojos in their ranks
George, solicitó welfare en sus años mozos.
citizens”) can’t save their illegal-immigrant
but do call colleagues primos as a form of
parents
from
getting
deported.
Illegal
endearment and are always looking out for
Rafael Prieto Zartha es el director
immigrants
can’t
vote.
Mexicans
didn’t
lose
them; could very well be the Mexican you
editorial del semanario Qué Pasa-Mi
the
Mexican-American
War
don’t
you
hired was as disappointed in his primos as
Gente, en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte.
know about the demographics in the
you. More importantly: while since you’re
ing the board spectrum of interests and issues American Southwest? Illegal immigrants are probably hiring illegal-immigrant labor,
you’re entitled to the work that you paid for.
important to the race. KPBS will simulcast the largely unable to get federal aid, state
debate live on KPBS TV and KPBS Radio at drivers licenses, or even a smile from their
So this falls on you: did you pay the
neighbors. And if Mexicans didn’t
89.5 FM.
jornalero a living wage? If so, you’re
assimilate, then why am I writing to you in
entitled to whatever work you ask for, at the
What: San Diego Mayoral Debate
English and quoting the Brothers Johnson
time that you want. Or are you codo and
Who: Mayoral Candidates Carl DeMaio and when I suggest you get the chingado out of paying him below market because you’re
Bob Filner
my face?
paying under the table? Then you deserve
When: Monday, October 1 at 8pm (doors close
the crap job you’re getting, exploitative
at 7:45 p.m.)
I recently hired a young Mexican man lawbreaker don’t you know it’s illegal to
Where: KPBS Copley Telecommunications
hire illegals?
Center, SDSU Campus, 5200 Campanile Drive, who was looking for work at a local
hardware
store
parking
lot.
Some
San Diego, CA 92182
Ask the Mexican Ask the Mexican at themexican@
Debate will be broadcast live on TV on Chan- cultural issues (at least I think that they askamexican.net, be his fan on Facebook, follow him on
nel 15/Cox 1011/Time Warner 711 HD and on were cultural issues) came up. I am
Twitter @gustavoarellano or ask him a video question
KPBS 89.5 FM. Live radio stream at hoping that you can give me some
at youtube.com/askamexicano!
guidance for negotiating and working
KPBS.org.
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO
Aztecs Edged By Spartans 38-34 in a Wild One at the “Q”
Aztec’s Gavin Escobar is one to watch
throughout the season. File Photo.
By John Philip Wyllie
If the San Diego State Aztecs fail to qualify
for a bowl game this season, they may look
back upon last week’s gut-wrenching loss to
San Jose State as a major reason why. In one
of the most wildly entertaining, but ultimately
heartbreaking games played at the “Q” in recent memory, the Aztecs suffered a fourth quarter 21-point defensive collapse that negated the
many good things accomplished by their versatile offense.
Sophomore sensation Adam Muema ran over,
around and through the Spartan defense for 202
yards on 25 carries. His 83-yard touchdown
burst will no doubt be prominently featured on
the 2012 highlight reel.
Senior Quarterback Ryan Katz was again solid
and sometimes spectacular completing 17 of
his 29 attempts for 213 yards two touchdowns
and no interceptions.
Junior tight end Gavin Escobar led the receiving corps with five catches for 46 yards
and a nifty back of the endzone grab to knot
the score late in the third quarter.
Senior running back Walter Kazee slashed
his way to 90 hard-fought yards and a touchdown on 17 his carries.
Unfortunately, these impressive individual efforts were overshadowed by what was happening on the other side of the ball . The Black
and Red was done in by their blitz-happy defense and multiple special teams blunders that
provided a solid (3-1) San Jose State team with
all the help they needed.
Realizing that his young defensive line is not
at this point capable of mounting much of a
pass rush, Aztec head coach Rocky Long blitzed
early and often. The strategy seemed to work
for a while. But by the fourth quarter, Spartan
quarterback David Fales and his offensive line
where able to pick up the blitzers and neutralize the Aztec pass rush. That left various Spartan receivers embarrassingly wide open. Fales
had little trouble in finding them.
To be sure, the shoddy fourth quarter Aztecs defense played a major role in aiding and
abetting the Spartans, but the Aztecs special
teams were on this night anything but special.
In the course of a 60-minute game they allowed
kickoff returns of 67 and 97 yards (the latter
being a touchdown return for the visitors),
fumbled away a punt on their own 28-yard line
resulting in a chip-shot Spartan field goal, offered up several weak kickoffs, and tackled on
special teams as if the opposing ball carriers
were coated with Teflon.
The Aztecs will try to regroup on the road
next weekend against Fresno State (2-2) before returning home to face Hawaii at the “Q”
on Oct. 6. Kickoff is slated for 5:00 p.m. Following the game fans will be treated to the annual KGB Skyshow. For tickets visit go
aztecs.com
Unafraid
(con’t from page 6)
ows did: “I realized that it takes the people that
are affected by an issue not to be the victims,
but to be the agents of change.”
Carlos and Catherine and their youth network
participants inspired us all. They and the students they work with are a testimony to the
difference one person can make, no matter how
young or old. The members of the United We
Dream Network have never had the right to
vote. However many political people who are
afraid of the enormous potential power of young
people of all backgrounds who do have the right
to vote have made young people one of their
targets in voter suppression efforts which
threaten voting rights and democratic processes
across our country. States are adding new photo
ID and residency laws and laws restricting early
voting and pre-registration that all make it
harder for young people to vote—including college students who may carry college IDs that
are no longer allowed, or who may need to vote
in the state where they attend school but are
not considered “residents” under new restrictions, or in their home state on a day other than
Election Day.
We can’t allow these negative undemocratic
efforts to succeed. Young people and all of us
need to speak out loudly against voter suppression in every form. Young people also can help
with voter registration, get out the vote campaigns, poll watching, and other parts of the
electoral process. They and all of us must be
committed to using the power we have and
never let hurdles and negative policies passively
shape our lives. Like Carlos and Catherine and
all their courageous Dream partners, we too
can and must be agents of change.
Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s
Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind mission is
to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a
Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and
successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring
families and communities. For more information go to
www.childrensdefense.org.
*** LEGALS * 619-425-7400 * * CLASSIFIEDS ***
REQUESTING
PROPOSALS
REQUESTING
PROPOSALS
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
FOR
NORTH OCEAN BEACH GATEWAY PHASE II, DESIGNBUILD CONTRACT
K-13-5740-DB1-1
This is the City of San Diego’s (City) first step (in a 1-step process) in the selection process to provide Design-Build services for the North Ocean Beach
Gateway Phase II, Design-Build Contract (Project). The Design-Builders shall
disregard references to RFQ and SOQ documents in this RFP.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Work and Services required of the Design-Builder include those during design,
construction, of the Project. The Design-Builder shall provide all management,
supervision, labor, services, equipment, tools, supplies, temporary facilities,
and any other item of every kind and description required for the complete design and construction of the Project, as described in Attachment A.
LICENSE CLASSIFICATION:
In accordance with the provisions of California Law, the successful construction entity must possess a valid Class “A or C27” license at the time that a
proposal is ultimately submitted for this project. In addition, all contractors, including subcontractors will be required to secure a City of San Diego license
for the work contemplated.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP):
The Proposal shall be received no later than 12:00 Noon local time, November 6, 2012 at the office of:
City of San Diego
PURCHASING & CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT
1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200, MS 56P
San Diego, CA 92101
Attn: Clementina Giordano, Contract Specialist
PRE-PROPOSAL VISIT:
All questions regarding the RFQ should be presented in writing to as soon as
possible, but no later than the pre-submittal meeting date shown below.
Elif Cetin, Project Manager
Engineering & Capital Projects Department
Address: 600 B Street, Ste 800
San Diego, California 92101
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 619-533-4640
A MANDATORY Pre-proposal meeting will be held on October 18, 2012 @
10:00 A.M. at 1200 3rd Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92101
PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT:
The Design-Builders are encouraged to visit the Work Site with the Engineer.
The purpose of the Site Visit is to acquaint Design-Builders with the Site conditions. To request a sign language or oral interpreter for this visit, call the Public
Works Contracting Group at (619) 236-6000 at least 5 Working Days prior to
the meeting to ensure availability. A Pre-Proposal Site Visit is scheduled as
follows:
Time:
11:30 AM
Date:
October 18th, 2012
Location:
Intersection of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and
West Point Loma Boulevard
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
It is the policy of the City not to discriminate with regard to race, sex, national
origin or disability in the award of contracts. The City will ensure that full access to programs, services, meetings, and activities comply with section 504
Title V of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
1990, Public Law 101-336. Participation by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE),
Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
(DBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subcontract or joint venture with
these firms.
This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs
incurred in the preparation of an SOQ pursuant to this RFQ. The City reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all SOQs received as a result of this RFQ. If
the City revises the RFQ, all RFQ holders of record will be notified in writing
by the City.
Al Rechany
Public Works Contracting Group
September 27, 2012
Published: 9/28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
SDHC is soliciting proposals from businesses for SERVICE-ENHANCED WINTER SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. Interested and qualified firms,
including disadvantaged and women owned small businesses, are invited to
submit a proposal. The solicitation packet with complete instructions is available for download at www.demandstar.com. If you do not have a username or
password for the Onvia DemandStar website, please register at
www.demandstar.com/register.rsp and select “Free Agency Option.”
A pre-proposal conference will be held on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10
AM (PST) at the address below. Sealed proposals marked “SERVICE-ENHANCED WINTER SHELTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS (RFP #: SHI-1302)” -- Do Not Open” will be received on or before Monday, October 15,
2012 at 2 PM (PST) at the address below. Three (3) additional copies and one
(1) digital copy (on CD-R) must be submitted with the original proposal packet.
Late proposals will not be accepted.
San Diego Housing Commission
1122 Broadway, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: Anthony Griffin (619) 578-7517
Email: [email protected]
Published: 9/28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
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REQUESTING BIDS REQUESTING BIDS
NOTICE OF
ELECTION
NOTICE OF
ELECTION
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
AVISO DE NOMINADOS PARA CARGOS PÚBLICOS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Diego will receive bids for
work at the Purchasing and Contracting Department, Contracts Division, 1200
Third Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, California, where bids are to be submitted prior to time specified. Plans and specifications can be obtained from The
City of San Diego’s website: http://www.sandiego.gov/bids-contracts. A prebid meeting and/or pre-bid visit to the work site will be held, if indicated, at
the time and place specified in the contract documents. Prospective bidders
are encouraged to attend these sessions.
It is the policy of the City of San Diego to encourage equal opportunity in its
construction, consultant, material and supply contracts. Bids/proposals from
small businesses, minority-owned, disabled, veteran-owned businesses,
women-owned businesses and local firms are strongly encouraged. Contractors are encouraged to subcontract and/or participate in joint ventures with
these firms. The City is committed to equal opportunity and will not discriminate with regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, disability, medical condition or place of birth and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on any basis.
Contractors interested in bidding projects over $50,000 must be pre-qualified.
Please contact DAVE STUCKY of the City’s Pre-Qualification Program at (619)
533-3474 or dstucky@ sandiego.gov to obtain an application.
Sign language or oral interpreting services are available at pre-bid meetings
and bid openings with a 5 business day notice to the Contracting Division at
(619) 236-6000.
1. GOMPERS NEIGHBORHOOD PARK – CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA UPGRADES
Bid No. K-13-5775-DBB-3. WBS No. S-11030. MANDATORY Pre-Bid Date:
October 17, 2012 @ 10:30 a.m. Pre-Bid Location: Conference Room, 2nd
Floor, 1200 Third Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101. Bid Opening
Date: October 31, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m. Construction Estimate: $800,000. License Requirement: A.
PREVAILING WAGE RATES: FEDERAL.
FEDERAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTING
REQUIREMENTS.
APPRENTICE REQUIREMENTS
THIS IS A CDBG FUNDED CONTRACT THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD).
Al Rechany
Public Works Contracting Group
September 27, 2012
Published: 9/28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
SE NOTIFICA POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE que las siguientes personas han
sido nominadas para los cargos designados a ser cubiertos en la Elección Municipal General a llevarse a cabo el martes, 6 de noviembre de 2012 en la Ciudad
de El Cajon:
Para Miembro del Concejo de la Ciudad – Términos Completos de Cuatro Años
– Vote Por Tres
Enumerados en el Orden de la Boleta Electoral:
Tony Ambrose
“Lily” Emily Schworm
Duane Swainston
Christopher Shamoon
Kathy Spacone
Bill Wells
Ben Kalasho
Bob McClellan
Las casillas electorales estarán abiertas entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 8:00 p.m.
KATHIE J. RUTLEDGE, CMC
SECRETARIA DE LA CIUDAD
FECHADO: 28 de septiembre de 2012
Published: September 28, 2012
La Prensa San Diego
REQUESTING
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUESTING
QUALIFICATIONS
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
ENGINEERING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS
REQUEST FOR OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FOR
EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES CONTRACT
K-13-5753-DBA-3-C
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of San Diego will receive bids for
work at the Purchasing and Contracting Department, Contracts Division, 1200
Third Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, California, where bids are to be submitted
prior to time specified. Plans and specifications can be obtained from The City
of San Diego’s website: http://www.sandiego.gov/bids-contracts. A pre-bid meeting and/or pre-bid visit to the work site will be held, if indicated, at the time and
place specified in the contract documents. Prospective bidders are encouraged
to attend these sessions.
It is the policy of the City of San Diego to encourage equal opportunity in its
construction, consultant, material and supply contracts. Bids/proposals from
small businesses, minority-owned, disabled, veteran-owned businesses,
women-owned businesses and local firms are strongly encouraged. Contractors are encouraged to subcontract and/or participate in joint ventures with these
firms. The City is committed to equal opportunity and will not discriminate with
regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, age, gender, disability, medical condition or place of birth and will not do business with any firm that discriminates
on any basis.
Contractors interested in bidding projects over $50,000 must be pre-qualified.
Please contact DAVE STUCY of the City’s Pre-Qualification Program at (619)
533-3474 or Dstucky@san diego.gov to obtain an application.
Sign language or oral interpreting services are available at pre-bid meetings and
bid openings with a 5 business day notice to the Contracting Division at 2366000.
INTRODUCTION: The City of San Diego (City), Public Works Department is requesting Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for the Emergency Construction
Services Contract (Project).
LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: In accordance with the provisions of California
Law, the successful construction entity must possess a valid Class “A or C12
or C13” license at the time that a proposal is ultimately submitted for this project.
In addition, all contractors, including subcontractors will be required to secure
a City of San Diego license for the work contemplated.
STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) are due no later than 12:00 Noon on
October 25, 2012 at the office of:
City of San Diego
Purchasing and Contracting Department
1200 3rd Avenue, Suite 200 MS 56P
San Diego, CA 92101
Claudia Abarca, Contract Specialist
PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING. A Pre-submittal meeting will be held on October 11, 2012 at 10:00A. M. at 1200 Third Ave., Suite 200, Conference Room 1,
San Diego, CA, 92101.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
It is the policy of the City not to discriminate with regard to race, sex, national
origin or disability in the award of contracts. The City will ensure that full access to programs, services, meetings, and activities comply with section 504
Title V of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
1990, Public Law 101-336. Participation by Minority Business Enterprises (MBE),
Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
(DBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subcontract or joint venture with these
firms.
This RFP does not commit the City to award a contract or to defray any costs
incurred in the preparation of an SOQ pursuant to this RFQ. The City reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all SOQs received as a result of this RFQ. If
the City revises the RFQ, all RFQ holders of record will be notified in writing
by the City.
Al Rechany
Public Works Contracting Group
September 27, 2012
Published: 9/28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
REQUESTING BIDS
SUMMONS
SUMMONS - (Family Law)
INVITATION FOR BIDS
FOR
PRINTING OF TIMETABLES
The San Diego Metropolitan
Transit
System
(MTS)
is
accepting bids for PRINTING OF
TIMETABLES, for up to a five-year
period.
Bid documents will be available on
or about October 19, 2012 from:
Claudine Aquino
Contract Officer
MTS Procurement Department
1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 557-4556
Facsimile (619) 696-7084
Email:
[email protected]
In
accordance
with
MTS'
specifications, bids shall be
submitted on the bid forms
furnished by MTS, enclosed in a
sealed envelope, plainly endorsed
with the bidder's name and
marked:
PRINTING OF TIMETABLES
MTS DOC NO. g1489.0-13
BID OPENING: 2:00 P.M.,
PREVAILING LOCAL TIME,
December 5, 2012
Sealed bids will be due on
December 5, 2012 at Time 2:00
p.m., Prevailing Local Time,
unless otherwise amended, at
Metropolitan
Transit
System,
Procurement Dept. 1255 Imperial
Avenue, Suite 1000, San Diego,
California 92101. Bids received
after that time or at any other
place other than the place stated
herein will not be considered.
MTS hereby notifies all bidders
that in regard to any contract
entered into pursuant to this
advertisement;
Disadvantaged
Business Enterprises (as defined
in 49 C.F.R. Part 26) will not be
subject to discrimination on the
basis of race, color, sex or national
origin in consideration for an
award.
MTS reserves the right to reject
any and all bids and to readvertise for bids.
9/28/12
CNS-2383392#
LA PRENSA
CASE NUMBER: DN169826
NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:
AVISO AL DEMANDADO:
FLORENTINA PERALES AQUINO
You are being sued.
Lo están demandando.
PETITIONER'S NAME IS:
NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE:
FRANCISCO PEREZ AVALOS
You have 30 calendar days after this
Summons and Petition are served on
you to file a Response (form FL-120 or
FL-123) at the court and have a copy
served on the petitioner. A letter or phone
call will not protect you.
If you do not file your Response on time,
the court may make orders affecting your
marriage, your property and custody of
your children. You may be ordered to pay
support and attorney fees and costs. If
you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the
clerk for a fee waiver form.
If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information
about finding lawyers at the California
Courts Online Self-Help Center
(www.court.ca.gov/self help), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.law
helpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your
local county bar association.
Tiene 30 días corridos después de
haber recibido la entrega legal de esta
Citación y Petición para presentar una
Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123)
ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal
de una copia al demandante. Una carta
o llamada telefónica no basta para
protegerlo.
Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo,
la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten
su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus
bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La
corte también le puede ordenar que
pague manutención, y honorarios y
costos legales. Si no puede pagar la
cuota de presentación, pida al secretario
un formulario de exención de cuotas.
Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal,
póngase en contacto de inmediato con
un abogado. Puede obtener información
para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro
de Ayuda de las Cortes de California
(www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio Web de
los Servicios Legales de California
(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose
en contacto con el colegio de abogados
de su condado.
NOTICE: The restraining orders on page
2 are effective against both spouses or
domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the
court makes further orders. These orders
are enforceable anywhere in California by
any law enforcement office who has received or seen a copy of them.
AVISO: Las órdenes de restricción que
figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos
cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que
se despida la petición, se emita un fallo
o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier
autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o
visto una copia de estas órdenes puede
hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de
California.
¡Anúnciate en
La Prensa San Diego!
619-425-7400
Fictitious Business Name: $25.00
Change of Name: $50.00
SUMMONS
NOTE: If a judgment or support order is
entered, the court may order you to pay
all or part of the fees and costs that the
court waived for yourself or for the other
party. If this happens, the party ordered
to pay fees shall be given notice and an
opportunity to request a hearing to set
aside the order to pay waived court fees.
AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de
manutención, la corte puede ordenar que
usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas
y costos de la corte previamente exentas
a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si
esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar
estas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la
oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia
para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas
exentas.
1. The name and address of the court is:
El nombre y dirección de la corte son:
SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT, 325 S.
Melrose, Vista, CA 92081
2. The name, address, and telephone
number of petitioner's attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, is:
(El nombre, dirección y número de
teléfono del abogado del demandante, o
del demandante si no tiene abogado,
son): FRANCISCO PEREZ AVALOS 250
Woodcrest, Fallbrook, CA 92028. (760)
723-5248.
Date (Fecha): APR 18, 2012
Clerk, by (Secretario, por) S MIRANDA,
Deputy (Asistente)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED:
AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIO
LA ENTREGA: as an individual, (a usted
como individuo)
Published: Sept 14,21,28, Oct 5, 2012
La Prensa San Diego
~~ CLASSIFIEDS *
619-425-7400 ~~
CONTRACTS AND
PROCUREMENT
ANALYST
Provide technical guidance to project
managers for procurements of professional services in a public agency setting. Call (619) 699-1900 or visit
www.sandag.org/jobs for information.
Closes 10/19/12. EOE.
The Port of San Diego is
seeking to fill the Port’s
Chief Financial Officer
(CFO)/Treasurer.
This position reports directly to
the President/CEO and is a key
member of the Executive Leadership Team. We are seeking a
results oriented individual who is
known for innovation, teamwork,
disciplined execution and results.
Qualifications:
This position requires a four-year
college or university degree with
a major in accounting, finance,
business administration, or
closely related field. Ten years
of demonstrated integrity in financial and fiscal management.
Certified Public Accountant
(CPA) or Certified Management
Accountant (CMA) and Chartered
Financial Analyst are preferred.
We prefer a diverse background
including public, private, or nonprofit organizations with executive leadership.
We provide a comprehensive
benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance; 13
paid holidays per year, paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, a
retirement plan and more.
Deadline for submittal: Friday,
October 19, 2012.
Resumes will be accepted via
one of the following:
· U.S. Mail: Port of San Diego,
Attn: Michelle Corbin, Director,
Human Resources P.O. Box
120488, San Diego, CA 921120488
· Fax: (619) 686-7240 Attn:
Michelle Corbin, Director, Human
Resources
· In person: Port of San Diego
Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA
92101, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
· Email: MCorbin@portofsan
diego.org Subject: CFO Recruitment
· Online: Visit the District
employment website at:
www.portofsandiego.org and
click on the “Employment” link.
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
PAGE 9
~ ~ ~ CLASSIFIEDS ~ (619) 425-7400 ~ LEGALS ~ FAX ~ (619) 425-7402 ~ ~ ~
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Michele Jones
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
Fictitious Business Name: WAXROOTS, J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
1769 Rios Ave. Unit D, Chula Vista, CA, of San Diego County AUG 14, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
San Diego County, 91911. Mailing
itself authorize the use in this state of
Address: PO Box 530824, San Diego,
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
CA 92153
This Business is Conducted By: An In- the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: 9/04/ Assigned File No.: 2012-021771
2012
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by La Prensa San Diego
the Following: Sarah Ramos, 1769 Rios
Ave. Unit D, Chula Vista, CA 91911
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
I declare that all information in this stateNAME STATEMENT
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Sarah Ramos
Fictitious Business Name:
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest BRANDYWINE LIQUOR, 1655
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Brandywine Avenue, Chula Vista, CA,
of San Diego County SEP 04, 2012
San Diego County, 91911.
The filing of this statement does not of This Business is Conducted By: A Coritself authorize the use in this state of poration
Fictitious Business Name in violation of The First Day of Business Was: 2/2/2007
the rights of another under federal, state, This Business Is Hereby Registered by
or common law.
the Following: Kalasho Enterprises, Inc.,
Assigned File No.: 2012-023520
1655 Brandywine Avenue, Chula Vista,
CA 91911, California
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
I declare that all information in this stateLa Prensa San Diego
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Solaik Tosfik
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Yousif, President
NAME STATEMENT
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
Fictitious Business Name:
of San Diego County SEP 07, 2012
ARMAGEDDON DETAILS, 50 Monte
The filing of this statement does not of
Vista #10, Chula Vista, CA, San Diego
itself authorize the use in this state of
County, 91910.
This Business is Conducted By: An In- Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
dividual
or common law.
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by Assigned File No.: 2012-023947
the Following: Juan Jose Barragan, 50 Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
Monte Vista #10, Chula Vista, CA 91910 La Prensa San Diego
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Juan Jose
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Barragan
NAME STATEMENT
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Fictitious Business Name: THE GIRLS
of San Diego County AUG 22, 2012
NIGHT OUT SHOW PRODUCTIONS,
The filing of this statement does not of 515 Dennery Rd. # 175, San Diego, CA,
itself authorize the use in this state of San Diego County, 92154. Mailing
Fictitious Business Name in violation of Address: 3712 Main St. PB #196, Chula
the rights of another under federal, state, Vista, CA 91911
or common law.
This Business is Conducted By: An InAssigned File No.: 2012-022494
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
La Prensa San Diego
the Following: Jack K. Barragan Jr., 515
Dennery Rd. #175, San Diego, CA 92154
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
I declare that all information in this stateNAME STATEMENT
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Jack K. Barragan
Fictitious Business Name: RIOCHIA 7,
Jr.
365 Date St., Chula Vista, CA, San
Diego County, 91911. Mailing Address: Same This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
This Business is Conducted By: An In- J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County AUG 27, 2012
dividual
The filing of this statement does not of
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by itself authorize the use in this state of
the Following: Elda Cabrera, 365 Date Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
St., Chula Vista, CA 91911
I declare that all information in this state- or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-022882
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Elda Cabrera
Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest La Prensa San Diego
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 05, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
itself authorize the use in this state of
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state, Fictitious Business Name: 619 VAN
or common law.
RIDE, 1985 Avenida de la Cruz, San
Assigned File No.: 2012-023703
Ysidro, CA, San Diego County, 92173.
Mailing Address: Same
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
This Business is Conducted By: An InLa Prensa San Diego
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
NAME STATEMENT
the Following: Jose Garibay, 1985
Fictitious Business Name: LITA’S LUVS, Avenida de la Cruz, San Ysidro, CA
92173
2722 Treat Street, San Diego, CA, San
I declare that all information in this stateDiego County, 92102
Mailing Address: 2722 Treat Street, San ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Jose Garibay
Diego, CA 92102
This Business is Conducted By: An In- This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
dividual
of San Diego County SEP 10, 2012
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by The filing of this statement does not of
the Following: Lita LaGuire, 2722 Treat itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
Street, San Diego, CA 92102
I declare that all information in this state- the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Lita LaGuire, Assigned File No.: 2012-024112
Owner
Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest La Prensa San Diego
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County AUG 10, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
itself authorize the use in this state of
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state, Fictitious Business Name:
or common law.
STAMPYOURNAME, 804 Caminito
Assigned File No.: 2012-021563
Estrella, Chula Vista, CA, San Diego
County, 91910
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
This Business is Conducted By: An InLa Prensa San Diego
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
NAME STATEMENT
the Following: Hector Gerardo Silva
Escamilla, 804 Caminito Estrella, Chula
Fictitious Business Name: a. BETTER
Vista, CA 91910
HOMES AND GARDENS REAL
ESTATE HERITAGE PROPERTIES, b. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
BHG REAL ESTATE HERITAGE
Signature of Registrant: Hector Gerardo
PROPERTIES, 6950 Navajo Rd., San
Silva Escamilla
Diego, CA, San Diego County, 92119
This Business is Conducted By: A Cor- This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
poration
of San Diego County AUG 30, 2012
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by The filing of this statement does not of
the Following: Green House Realty, itself authorize the use in this state of
6950 Navajo Rd., San Diego, CA 92119, Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
CA
I declare that all information in this state- or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-023326
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Alan Martin Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
Goldbarg, Secretary
La Prensa San Diego
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County AUG 29, 2012
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
The filing of this statement does not of
NAME STATEMENT
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of Fictitious Business Name: DREAMERS
the rights of another under federal, state, JUMPS AND ROCKOLA PARTY, 6462
or common law.
Viewpoint Drive, San Diego, CA, San
Assigned File No.: 2012-023214
Diego County, 92139
This Business is Conducted By: HusPublished: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
band and Wife
La Prensa San Diego
The First Day of Business Was: 9/12/
2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
the Following: 1. Elsa Olea, 6462 ViewNAME STATEMENT
point Drive, San Diego, CA 92139. 2.
Filiberto Olea, 6462 Viewpoint Drive, San
Fictitious Business Name: LESA
Diego, CA 92139
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
I declare that all information in this stateCLEANING SERVICES, 7662 New
ment is true and correct.
Salem St., San Diego, CA, San Diego
Signature of Registrant: Elsa G. Olea
County, 92126. Mailing Address: PO
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
Box 261582, San Diego, CA 92126
This Business is Conducted By: Hus- J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 12, 2012
band and Wife
The First Day of Business Was: 8/9/12 The filing of this statement does not of
This Business Is Hereby Registered by itself authorize the use in this state of
the Following: 1. Cynthia G. Salazar, Fictitious Business Name in violation of
7662 New Salem St., San Diego, CA the rights of another under federal, state,
92126. 2. Mauricio Leon, 7662 New Sa- or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-024426
lem St., San Diego, CA 92126
I declare that all information in this state- Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
ment is true and correct.
La Prensa San Diego
Signature of Registrant: Cynthia G.
Salazar
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
NAME STATEMENT
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County AUG 09, 2012
Fictitious Business Name: HEALTH N
The filing of this statement does not of SEA, 365 Bonair St. #5, La Jolla, CA,
itself authorize the use in this state of San Diego County, 92037
Fictitious Business Name in violation of This Business is Conducted By: An Inthe rights of another under federal, state, dividual
or common law.
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
Assigned File No.: 2012-021438
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Giannina Martina
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
Bonifax, 365 Bonair St. #5, La Jolla, CA
La Prensa San Diego
92037
I declare that all information in this stateFICTITIOUS BUSINESS
ment is true and correct.
NAME STATEMENT
Signature of Registrant: Giannina M.
Fictitious Business Name: HAPPY BOX Bonifax
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
DESIGNS, 3030 Bancroft Street, San
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
Diego, CA, San Diego County, 92104.
of San Diego County SEP 12, 2012
Mailing Address: 3030 Bancroft Street,
The filing of this statement does not of
San Diego, CA 92104
This Business is Conducted By: An In- itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: 07/19/ the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
12
This Business Is Hereby Registered by Assigned File No.: 2012-024411
the Following: Michele Jones, 3030 Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
Bancroft Street, San Diego, CA 92104
La Prensa San Diego
I declare that all information in this state-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: MARISCOS
MR. FOX, 2621 Sweetwater Rd.,
National City, CA, San Diego County,
91950. Mailing Address: Same
This Business is Conducted By: An Individual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Jose A. Meza, 2621
Sweetwater Rd. 13, National City, CA
91950
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Jose A. Meza
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 07, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-023916
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
the Following: Maria de Lourdes Estrada,
5435 Robinwood Road, Bonita, CA
91902
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Maria L. Estrada,
Owner
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 18, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-024815
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: BETTER
HOMES AND GARDENS REAL
ESTATE, 6950 Navajo Road, San
Diego, CA, San Diego County, 92119.
This Business is Conducted By: A Corporation
The First Day of Business Was: 12/31/
2002
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: DJ Properties, Inc., 6950
Navajo Road, San Diego, CA 92119, California
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Janika K.
Paulsen, President
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 10, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-024144
Fictitious Business Name: CUBAN
EXPERT, 370 K St., Chula Vista, CA,
San Diego County, 91911
This Business is Conducted By: An Individual
The First Day of Business Was: 09/01/
2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Jose Garcia Carmona.
370 K St., Chula Vista, CA 91911
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Jose Garcia
Carmona
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 14, 2012
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
The filing of this statement does not of La Prensa San Diego
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
or common law.
NAME STATEMENT
Assigned File No.: 2012-024584
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012 Fictitious Business Name: BETTER
HOMES AND GARDENS REAL
La Prensa San Diego
ESTATE HERITAGE PROPERTIES,
6950 Navajo Road, San Diego, CA, San
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Diego County, 92119.
NAME STATEMENT
This Business is Conducted By: A Corporation
Fictitious Business Name: THE
GROEFSEMA GROUP, 7888 Silverton The First Day of Business Was: 12/31/
2002
Avenue, Suite G, San Diego, CA, San
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
Diego County, 92126
This Business is Conducted By: An In- the Following: DJ Properties, Inc., 6950
Navajo Road, San Diego, CA 92119, CA
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: 03/01/ I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
2004
This Business Is Hereby Registered by Signature of Registrant: Janika K.
the Following: Bernard Groefsema, 7888 Paulsen, President
Silverton Ave. Ste. G, San Diego, CA This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
92126
I declare that all information in this state- of San Diego County SEP 13, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Bernard itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
Groefsema
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest the rights of another under federal, state,
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-024515
of San Diego County SEP 12, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
itself authorize the use in this state of La Prensa San Diego
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Assigned File No.: 2012-024372
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: FRESH
CUTS, 811 E. Main St. #A, El Cajon,
CA, San Diego County, 92020. Mailing
Address: Same above
This Business is Conducted By: An Individual
The First Day of Business Was: 9/1/2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Rita Polus, 732 E, Lexington Ave. #15, El Cajon, CA 92020
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Rita Polus,
Owner
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 17, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-024738
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NAME STATEMENT
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Amado R. Peña
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025554
Fictitious Business Name: MARDELSIS,
3152 Idlewild Way, San Diego, CA,
County of San Diego, 92117. Mailingt
Address: Same
This Business is Conducted By: An Individual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Maria Laura Carlsson,
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012 3152 Idlewild Way, San Diego, CA 92117
I declare that all information in this stateLa Prensa San Diego
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Maria Laura
Carlsson
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
NAME STATEMENT
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
Fictitious Business Name: CROCODILE of San Diego County SEP 26, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
CAB, 134 W. San Ysidro Blvd., San
Ysidro, CA, San Diego, County, 92173. itself authorize the use in this state of
This Business is Conducted By: A Gen- Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
eral Partnership
The First Day of Business Was: 09/25/ or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025641
2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
the Following: #1. Amado Roberto La Prensa San Diego
Peña, 6632 Cleo St., San Diego, CA
92115. #2. Nilo Gonzales, 4075 Oranges
Ave., San Diego, CA 92105
ABANDONMENT OF USE OF
I declare that all information in this stateFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Amado R. Peña
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
STATEMENT OF
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
ABANDONMENT OF USE OF
The filing of this statement does not of
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
itself authorize the use in this state of
NAME
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state, Fictitious Business Name:
CROCODILE CAB, 3698½ Main St.,
or common law.
San Diego, CA, County of San Diego,
Assigned File No.: 2012-025550
92113. Mailing Address: P.O. Box
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012 127011, S.D. CA, 92112
La Prensa San Diego
The Fictitious Business Name Referred
to Above Was Filed in San Diego County
On: 11-4-2011, and assigned File No:
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
2011-031056.
NAME STATEMENT
Is (Are) Abandoned by the Following
Registrant(s):
Fictitious Business Name: GMA LED
LIGHTING, 3089 Main St. Ste. A004,
#1. Amado R. Peña, 6632 Cleo St., San
Chula Vista, CA, County of San Diego, Diego, CA, 92115. #2. Juana Ramirez,
91911. Mailing Address: 416 W, San
836 26 St. #B, San Diego, CA, 92102. #3.
Ysidro Blvd. L-127, San Ysidro, CA
Roberto Trujillo, 3466 Main St., S. Diego,
92173
CA, 92113. #4. Nilo Gonzales, 4075 OrThis Business is Conducted By: An In- anges Ave., S. Diego, CA, 92105. #5.
dividual
Ramiro Villegas, 1019 Imperial Beach
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
Blvd. #25, Imperial Beach, CA 91932.
This Business Is Hereby Registered by I declare that all information in this statethe Following: Marco Antonio Beltran- ment is true and correct.
Robles, 416 W. San Ysidro Blvd. L-127,
Signature of Registrant: Amado R. Peña
San Ysidro, CA 92173
I declare that all information in this state- This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/County Clerk
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Marco Antonio of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
Beltran-Robles
Assigned File No.: 2012-025549
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk Published: Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19/2012
La Prensa San Diego
of San Diego County SEP 26, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
STATEMENT OF
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state, ABANDONMENT OF USE OF
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025586
NAME
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: CHULA
VISTA PRODUCE, 299 F St. Suite E,
Chula Vista, CA, San Diego County,
91910. Mailing Address: Same
This Business is Conducted By: A General Partnership
The First Day of Business Was: 08/31/
2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: 1. Francisco Javier
Muñoz, 229 F St. Suite E, Chula Vista,
CA 91910. 2. Juan Francisco Sandoval,
229 F St. Suite E, Chula Vista, CA 91910
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Francisco Javier
Munoz
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025521
Fictitious Business Name: VAHU CORP.,
6944 Otay Mesa Rd., San Diego, CA,
San Diego County, 92154.
This Business is Conducted By: A Corporation
The First Day of Business Was: 08/29/
2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: VAHU CORP., 6944 Otay
Mesa Rd., San Diego, CA 92154. California
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Salvador Babago,
President
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
Assigned File No.: 2012-025455
La Prensa San Diego
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: S.O.S.
AMERICA’S CLEANING SERVICES,
963 E Madison Ave., El Cajon, CA, San
Diego County, 92021.
This Business is Conducted By: An Individual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Everardo Garcia, 963 E
Madison Ave., El Cajon, CA 92021
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Everardo Garcia
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County AUG 29, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-023178
Fictitious Business Name: BAJA
INTERNATIONAL COACH, 857
Anchorage Place, Chula Vista, CA, San
Diego County, 91914.
This Business is Conducted By: A Corporation
The First Day of Business Was: 09/21/
2012
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Baja International Coach,
Inc., 857 Anchorage Place, Chula Vista,
CA 91914, California
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Luis Evonacisco
Serrano, Secretary
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
Fictitious Business Name in violation of La Prensa San Diego
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025456
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
Fictitious Business Name: PIK-ME-UP
BAGS + ACCESSORIES, 4927 Black
Coral Ct., San Diego, CA, San Diego
County, 92154. Mailing Address: 4927
Black Coral Ct., San Diego, CA 92154
This Business is Conducted By: Husband and Wife
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: 1. Miguel Gonzalez,
4927 Black Coral Ct., San Diego, CA
92154. 2. Irene González, 4927 Black
Coral Ct., San Diego, CA 92154
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Miguel Gonzalez,
Irene González
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 05, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
itself authorize the use in this state of La Prensa San Diego
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
or common law.
NAME STATEMENT
Assigned File No.: 2012-023616
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012 Fictitious Business Name: INTER C
GLASS AND MIRROR, 655 MeadowLa Prensa San Diego
brook Dr., San Diego, CA, San Diego
County, 92114. Mailing Address: 655
Meadowbrook Dr., San Diego, CA 92114
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This Business is Conducted By: An InNAME STATEMENT
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: 8/31/
Fictitious Business Name: ELEGANT
2012
EVENT DESIGN & RENTAL’S, 241
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
National City, CA, San Diego County,
the Following: Everardo Pinedo
91950. Mailing Address: Same as
Sanchez, 655 Meadowbrook Dr., San Diabove
This Business is Conducted By: An In- ego, CA 92114
I declare that all information in this statedividual
The First Day of Business Was: 07/12/ ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Everardo Pinedo
12
This Business Is Hereby Registered by Sanchez
the Following: Ivan del Castillo, 5570 This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
Ocean Gate Ln Apt 249, San Diego, CA J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 24, 2012
92154
I declare that all information in this state- The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
ment is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Ivan del Castillo Fictitious Business Name in violation of
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest the rights of another under federal, state,
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025335
of San Diego County SEP 18, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
itself authorize the use in this state of La Prensa San Diego
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
or common law.
NAME STATEMENT
Assigned File No.: 2012-024814
Published: Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12/2012 Fictitious Business Name: UNITED
PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS, 134 W.
La Prensa San Diego
San Ysidro Blvd., San Ysidro, CA,
County of San Diego, 92173.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
This Business is Conducted By: A GenNAME STATEMENT
eral Partnership
The First Day of Business Was: 2/24/
Fictitious Business Name:
2011
VALENTINE’S MEXICAN FOOD/
VALENTINE’S CATERING, 842 Market This Business Is Hereby Registered by
Street, San Diego, CA, San Diego County, the Following: #1. Amado R. Peña, 6632
Cleo St., San Diego, CA 92115. #2.
92101. Mailing Address: Same as
Ramiro Villegas, 1019 Imperial Beach
above
This Business is Conducted By: An In- Blvd. #25, Imperial Beach, CA 91932. #3.
Juana Ramirez, 2930 Broadway #49, San
dividual
The First Day of Business Was: 05/29/ Diego, CA 92102. #4. Nilo Gonzales,
4075 Oranges Ave., San Diego, CA
2009
This Business Is Hereby Registered by 92105
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: SOCAL, 191
Glover Ave Ste. B, Chula Vista, CA,
San Diego County, 91910.
This Business is Conducted By: A Corporation
The First Day of Business Was: 09/01/
2009
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Secure Funding Group
Inc., 191 Glover Ave Ste. B, Chula Vista,
CA 91910, California
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Diego Palomares,
CEO
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 24, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-025393
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
La Prensa San Diego
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Fictitious Business Name: HOPE B,
6505 Garber Ave., San Diego, CA, San
Diego County, 92139.
This Business is Conducted By: An Individual
The First Day of Business Was: N/A
This Business Is Hereby Registered by
the Following: Diane Velasquez, 6505
Garber Ave., San Diego, CA 92139
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Diane Velasquez
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 07, 2012
The filing of this statement does not of
itself authorize the use in this state of
Fictitious Business Name in violation of
the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law.
Assigned File No.: 2012-023883
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
La Prensa San Diego
Fictitious Business Name: a. LATIN
DRIVERS ASSOCIATIONS. b. UNITED
PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS, 318
Cottonwood Rd., San Diego, CA, County
of San Diego, 92173. Mailing Address:
Same
The Fictitious Business Name Referred
to Above Was Filed in San Diego County
On: 07-30-2010, and assigned File No:
2010-020588.
Is (Are) Abandoned by the Following
Registrant(s):
#1. Noe R. Aparicio, 318 Cottonwood Rd.,
San Diego, CA 92173. #2. Amado R.
Peña, 6632 Cleo St., San Diego, CA,
92115. #3. Juana Ramirez, 836 26 St. #B,
San Diego, CA, 92102. #4. Nilo
Gonzales, 4075 Orange Ave., San Diego, CA, 92105. #5. Jose Hernandez,
4630 Border Village Dr. Apt. 131, San
Isidro, CA 92173. #6. Carlos Cruz, 1654
Via Afable, San Diego, CA 92154. #7.
Alejandro Cruz, 1654 Via Afable, San Diego, CA 92154. #8. Ramiro Villegas,
1019 Imperial Beach Blvd. #51, Imperial
Beach, CA 91932. #9. Andres Battena,
4128 Delta St., San Diego, CA 92113.
#10. Francisco Quintana, 1225 Broadway Ave. Apt. #120, Chula Vista, CA
92110
I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.
Signature of Registrant: Amado R. Peña
This Statement Was Filed With Ernest
J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/County Clerk
of San Diego County SEP 25, 2012
Assigned File No.: 2012-025552
Published: Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19/2012
La Prensa San Diego
CHANGE OF NAME
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-00103209-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: ANA YESENIA NGO
aka ANA YESENIA TORRES
CARBAJAL aka ANA ISABEL
TORRES DE NGO, filed a petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
ANA YESENIA NGO aka
YESENIA TORRES CARBAJAL
aka ANA ISABEL TORRES DE
NGO to ANA ISABEL TORRES
CARBAJAL
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 that includes the
reasons for the 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: OCT 19, 2012. Time: 8:20
a.m. Dept.: 8.
The address of the court is Superior Court of California,
County of San Diego, 220 West
Broadway, San Diego, CA
92101, Central Division
A Copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least
once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set
for hearing on the petition in the
following newspaper of general
circulation printed in this county
La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third
Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista,
CA 91910
Date: AUG 30, 2012
ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA
Judge of the Superior Court
Published: Sept 7,14,21,28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-00102707-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: ALIYA HAJI MUNYE
& HAJI AHMED MOHAMED on
behalf of ALI HAJI AHMED
MOHMED, a minor, filed a petition with this court for a decree
CHANGE OF NAME
CHANGE OF NAME
changing names as follows:
ALI HAJI AHMED MOHMED to
ALI HAJI AHMED
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 that includes the
reasons for the 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: OCT 12, 2012. Time: 8:15
a.m. Dept.: 8.
The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County
of San Diego, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101, Central Division
A Copy of this Order to Show
Cause shall be published at least
once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set
for hearing on the petition in the
following newspaper of general
circulation printed in this county
La Prensa San Diego, 651 Third
Avenue, Suite C, Chula Vista,
CA 91910
Date: AUG 28, 2012
ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA
Judge of the Superior Court
Published: Sept 7,14,21,28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: RUBABI ALI BASHIR and
YUSUF HASSAN HUSSEIN, on behalf of
SAIMA YUSUF HUSSEIN, SAIDA
YUSUF HUSSEIN, SAMIYA YUSUF
HUSSEIN, ADNAAN YUSUF HUSSEIN,
minors, filed a petition with this court for
a decree changing names as follows:
a. SAIMA YUSUF HUSSEIN to SAIMA
YUSUF HASSAN; b. SAIDA YUSUF
HUSSEIN to SAIDA YUSUF HASSAN; c.
SAMIYA YUSUF HUSSEIN to SAMIYA
YUSUF HASSAN; d. ADNAAN YUSUF
HUSSEIN to ADNAAN YUSUF HASSAN
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 that includes the
reasons for the 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: OCT 26, 2012. Time: 8:15 a.m. Dept.:
8.
The address of the court is Superior
Court of California, County of San Diego,
220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA
92101, Central Division
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county La Prensa
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: SEP 06, 2012
ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA
Judge of the Superior Court
Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-00077002-CU-PT-SC
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KYOUNSEOB & EUNSUK SHIN,
on behalf of SUJIN SHIN, minor, filed a
petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
SUJIN SHIN to SUJIN JESSICA SHIN
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to be
heard and must appear at the hearing to
show cause why the petition should not
be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: 10-05-12. Time: 1:30pm. Dept.: 7.
The address of the court is Superior Court
of California, County of San Diego, 500
3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910, South
County Division
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county La Prensa
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: JUN 15, 2012
KENNETH J. MEDEL
Judge of the Superior Court
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-00078334-CU-PT-SC
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: AMBROSE LUCERO, filed a
petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
AMBROSE LUCERO to AMBROSE
MIRANDA
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter 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 that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to be
heard and must appear at the hearing to
show cause why the petition should not
be granted. If no written objection is
timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: 11-09-12. Time: 1:30pm. Dept.: 7
(2nd floor).
The address of the court is Superior Court
of California, County of San Diego, 500
3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910, South
County Division
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county La Prensa
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: SEP 04, 2012
KENNETH J. MEDEL
Judge of the Superior Court
Published: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-00103422-CU-PT-CTL
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: ABDISALAM YUSUF
HUSSEIN, filed a petition with this court
for a decree changing names as follows:
ABDISALAM YUSUF HUSSEIN to
ABDISALAM YUSUF HASSAN
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 that includes the
reasons for the 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: OCT 26, 2012. Time: 8:20 a.m. Dept.:
8.
The address of the court is Superior
Court of California, County of San Diego,
220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA
92101, Central Division
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county La Prensa
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: SEP 11, 2012
ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA
Judge of the Superior Court
Published: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5/2012
La Prensa San Diego
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-0078692-CU-PT-SC
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner: ELVIRA YVONNE MURILLO
RABAGO and MANUEL DE JESUS
CALDERA VENEGAS on behalf of
LYNETTE MURILLO CALDERA, minor,
filed a petition with this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
LYNETTE MURILLO CALDERA to
LYNETTE CALDERA - MURILLO
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 that includes the
reasons for the objection at least two
court days before the matter is scheduled
to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition
should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may
grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: 11- 9-2012. Time: 1:30 p.m. Dept.: 7.
The address of the court is Superior
Court of California, County of San Diego,
500 3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910.
South County Division
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county La Prensa
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,
Chula Vista, CA 91910
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Date: SEP 26, 2012
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
KENNETH J. MEDEL
(CCP 1277)
Judge of the Superior Court
CASE NUMBER:
37-2012-00078245-CU-PT-SC
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Pe- La Prensa San Diego
titioner: MARLENE CHAVEZ, filed a petition with this court for a decree changORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
ing names as follows:
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
MARLENE CHAVEZ to MARLENE
(CCP 1277)
BRICENO
CASE NUMBER:
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
37-2012-00103572-CU-PT-CTL
interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated below TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
Petitioner:
DIANE YVETTE VELASQUEZ
to show cause, if any, why the petition
for change of name should not be filed a petition with this court for a decree
granted. Any person objecting to the changing names as follows:
name changes described above must DIANE YVETTE VELASQUEZ to
file a written objection that includes the SOPHIA HOPE VELASQUEZ
reasons for the objection at least two THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
court days before the matter is scheduled interested in this matter shall appear beto be heard and must appear at the hear- fore this court at the hearing indicated
ing to show cause why the petition below to show cause, if any, why the peshould not be granted. If no written ob- tition for change of name should not be
jection is timely filed, the court may granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must
grant the petition without a hearing.
file a written objection that includes the
NOTICE OF HEARING
Date: 10-26-2012. Time: 1:30pm. Dept.: reasons for the objection at least two
court days before the matter is scheduled
7.
The address of the court is Superior Court to be heard and must appear at the hearof California, County of San Diego, 500 ing to show cause why the petition
3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910, South should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may
County Division
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING
shall be published at least once each
week for four successive weeks prior to Date: OCT 19, 2012. Time: 8:15 a.m. Dept.:
the date set for hearing on the petition 8.
in the following newspaper of general cir- The address of the court is Superior
culation printed in this county La Prensa Court of California, County of San Diego,
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C, 220 West Broadway, San Diego, CA
92101, Civil Division
Chula Vista, CA 91910
A Copy of this Order to Show Cause
Date: AUG 28, 2012
shall be published at least once each
KENNETH J. MEDEL
week for four successive weeks prior to
Judge of the Superior Court
the date set for hearing on the petition
in the following newspaper of general cirPublished: Sept 7, 14, 21, 28/2012
culation printed in this county La Prensa
La Prensa San Diego
San Diego, 651 Third Avenue, Suite C,
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Date: AUG 31, 2012
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
ROBERT J. TRENTACOSTA
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Judge of the Superior Court
(CCP 1277)
CASE NUMBER:
Published: Sept 28, Oct 5, 12, 19/2012
37-2012-00103659-CU-PT-CTL
La Prensa San Diego
PAGE 10
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
¿¿¿Comida latina saludable???
Sí, ¡por supuesto!
A la mayoría de la gente nos
gusta la picante, a veces dulce,
siempre calurosa y festiva,
comida latina. Es una preferencia cultural en nuestra
comunidad y, durante cientos
de años, parte de una rica
tradición de compartir y celebrar en San Diego. Sus texturas y sabores tentadores nos
atrapan con los cálidos aromas
de las enchiladas, el arroz, los
frijoles negros, el guacamole,
pescado fresco, ceviche y más.
Las especias y sabores de
Centro y Sudamérica, México,
Cuba, Puerto Rico y otras
regiones hispanas influyen
mucho dentro de la cocina
latina. Sin embargo, las tradiciones alimenticias que originaron en estas regiones
impactan a la población que hoy
disfruta de la comida tradicional. De acuerdo a un nuevo
estudio publicado este mes por
Richard Bergman, Director del
instituto Cedars Sinai Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute en Los Angeles, la
población latina o hispana tiene
mayor probabilidad de acumular grasa en el páncreas, sin
embargo, tienen menor probabilidad de poder producir
mayor niveles de insulina para
compensar por esta grasa
excesiva, lo que los pone en
mayor riesgo para desarrollar
el diabetes tipo 2. Asimismo,
los Centros para el Control y
la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en
inglés) afirma que un 10.4 por
ciento de hispanos padecen diabetes. Dentro de ellos, los
niveles eran 8.2 por ciento
para cubanos, 11.9 por ciento
para méxico-americanos, y
12.6 por ciento para puertorriqueños.
¿Significa esto que debe
abandonar sus tradicionales
enchiladas favoritas o tamales?
La respuesta es ¡”NO”! Algunos pequeños cambios a sus
recetas crearán platillos latinos
más saludables y sanos para
el corazón. Durante los próximos meses le brindaremos
algunos consejos que le ayudarán a lograrlo. Este mes nos
enfocaremos en reducir la sal
(sodio) que se consume. Esta
es una de las modificaciones
de receta más sencillas que
uno pueda realizar. ¿Por qué
es tan importante bajar el
sodio? La sal puede subir la
presión arterial, lo que con el
tiempo, podría causar serios
problemas de salud como
enfermedades cardíacas,
derrame cerebral, y enfermedades renales. El consumo
de sal también puede complicar el diabetes aún más.
Para mejorar la salud, el
Instituto Nacional del Corazón,
los Pulmones y la Sangre
(NHLBI por sus siglas en
inglés) recomienda que los
adultos consuman ¡no más de
2,300 miligramos (aproximadamente una cucharadita) de
sodio (sal) al día!
La mayor parte de nuestro
consumo de sodio proviene de
sal agregada durante el procesamiento o la preparación.
Dentro de los alimentos comunes con alto contenido de
sodio se incluyen: sopas, salsas
(algunas salsas latinas tradicionales, barbeque y/o
salsas picantes, etc.), comida
empaquetada o procesada,
alimentos conservados en
Bigstock Chicken Salad with Avocado
vinagre, verduras enlatadas, sal) producto sin sal añadida
algunas carnes enlatadas, y durante procesamiento: sin
alimentos congelados. La tarea embargo, el producto aún
de comenzar a hacer algunas podría contener algo de sodio.
pequeñas modificaciones hoy,
Para ayudarle a empezar, aquí
como disminuir el consumo de le presentamos una fabulosa
sal, con el tiempo puede con- receta para ensalada de pollo y
vertirse en algo más fácil. Trate aguacate creada por la chef
de gradualmente reducir la Isabel Cruz para el novedoso
cantidad de sal en sus recetas. menú de la Cocina Latina
Agregue sustitutos de hierbas Saludable de Meals-on-Wheels
y especias (ver el recuadro) y Greater San Diego Inc., el cual
deje que su paladar se vaya será presentado a los adultos
acostumbrando. Otro consejo mayores de 60 años dentro de
es usar solo un poco de sal en todo el condado de San Diego
platillos calientes que dejará a principios del 2013. Muy
enfriar antes de servir.
pronto, esta deliciosa comida
Sustituto de sal en base a
podrá ser entregada por un
hierbas (1)
amable voluntario al hogar de
¼ taza de perejil
personas mayores de 60 años,
¼ taza de ajedrea seca
o cuidadores de personas
¼ taza de tomillo seco
mayores de 60 años (el único
Sustituto de sal en base a
requisito). Para más informahierbas (2)
ción, visite www.meals-on3 cucharadas de albahaca wheels.org o llame al 1.800.5.
seca
SENIOR.
3 cucharadas de mejorana
seca
ENSALADA DE POLLO Y
3 cucharadas de perejil
AGUACATE
seco
8 onzas de pechuga de pollo
3 cucharadas de tomillo
a la parrilla en cubitos de 1"
seco
1 naranja en gajos
4 ½ cucharaditas de
3 ½ cucharaditas de pepitas
cebollino seco
tostadas
2 ½ cucharaditas de
½ pepino pelado en cubitos
pimentón seco
de 1"
1 ½ cucharaditas de
¼ taza de queso Cotija
romero seco
triturado
2 ½ cucharaditas de polvo
½ taza de jicama en cubitos
de cebolla
de 1"
Moler todos los ingredientes 1 taza de verduras verdes
juntos.
mixtas
Además, al salir de compras,
Combinar la pechuga de
escoja alimentos naturalmente pollo, pepino y jicama dentro
bajos en sodio. Las frutas y de un recipiente y mezclar con
verduras frescas son bajas en 3 cucharadas de aderezo de
sodio, evite verduras enlatadas aguacate. Probar el condiya que regularmente vienen mento para determinar el sabor
repletas de altos contenidos de y agregar pequeñas cantidades
sodio. Si llega a comprar de sal kosher y pimienta
comida enlatada, escurra y fresca recién molida, recorenjuage el contenido de la lata dando las recomendaciones de
antes de servir. De hecho un máximo de una cucharadita
¡acostúmbrese a leer las de sal al día.
etiquetas! Cuídese de aditivos
Para terminar el platillo,
ocultos con alto contenido de coloque las verduras verdes
sal como lo son la sal de cebolla mixtas como base sobre el
y ajo, los cubos de caldo, los plato y sirva la mezcla de pollo
ablandadores de carnes, encima, agregue unas chispas
adobos y salsas como salsa de del queso Cotija y las pepitas,
soya y salsas para bistec.
y coloque los gajos de naranja.
Significado de etiquetas:
· “Sodium-free” – (libre de
sodio) producto que contiene
5 miligramos o menos de sodio
por porción.
· “Very low sodium” – (muy
bajo en sodio) producto que
contiene 35 miligramos o
menos de sodio por porción.
· “Low sodium” – (bajo en
sodio) producto que contiene
140 miligramos o menos de
sodio por porción.
· “Reduced sodium” –
(sodio reducido) producto con
contenido de sodio regular,
reducido en un 25 por ciento.
· “No added salt”, “unsalted” – (sin sal añadida, sin
LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO
2012 Guelaguetza Festival
Celebrates Oaxaca Mexico
The culture and traditions of
Oaxaca, Mexico, will be celebrated at Cal State San
Marcos during the 2012 Guelaguetza Festival, 11:00am. to
5:00pm., Sun., September 30,
2012, on the campus’ Forum
Plaza. This is the eleventh occasion that the Guelaguetza
will be celebrated at CSU San
Marcos. The annual Guelaguetza Festival is the region’s
original and largest of its kind.
This family event is modeled
after the yearly festival held in
Oaxaca City each July, during
which members of the region’s
23 indigenous groups come together to share their distinctive
music, dance, dress, and food.
A Zapotec word signifying offering or reciprocity, Guelaguetza traditionally was a ceremony and celebration held
each year in Oaxaca to pacify
the gods in return for sufficient
rain and a bountiful harvest.
This ceremony also symbolizes
the coming together and unity
of Oaxacan communities both
in Oaxaca and abroad. The
Oaxacan indigenous community in California is one of the
newest and fastest growing.
The event, which attracts
thousands of community members each year, is hosted by
California State University San
Marcos and is sponsored by the
Coalition of Indigenous Communities from Oaxaca (COCIO) in collaboration with the
Anthropology Department at
CSUSM. COCIO is a community based organization in North
County made up of Mixtec,
Zapotec, Chinantec, Trique,
Mixe, and other indigenous
Oaxacan communities who
work collectively to support
projects that benefit the Oaxacan Community. The Anthropology Department at
CSUSM specializes in collaborative research in partnership
with local communities. The
department has collaborated
with the Oaxacan indigenous
community for over 15 years
in numerous research, cultural
and social programs.
The celebration will include
a cultural program featuring
Oaxacan dance groups and
musicians. Traditional foods,
such as Tlayudas (corn tortillas), baked goods, Oaxacan
candy, and arts and crafts will
be available for purchase. Proceeds from the event and from
the food and crafts sold go toward event expenses and community based projects that aim
to improve the health and well
being of Oaxacan communities.
The Guelaguetza at Cal State
San Marcos is open to everyone, with an entry fee of $8
dollars. Children under 10, may
attend for free. Parking is complimentary in Lot C. For more
information online at www.
cocio.org.
Seventh Annual City College International Book Fair
“We read banned books,” is
the theme of the Seventh Annual San Diego City College
International Book Fair, which
will feature three Chicano authors who have been banned
in Arizona as part of the prohibition on ethnic studies there.
Other Latino authors will include Gustavo Arellano and
Reyna Grande.
The free event, which runs
Oct. 1-6 during National Banned Books Week (Sept. 30-Oct.
6), will include a talk on the history of banned books in the
United States and readings of
banned book excerpts by City
College faculty and staff.
Readings and book signings
will be held Oct. 6 with the
three banned authors: Rudy
Acuña, a pioneer in Chicano
Studies and author of Occupied America; Matt de la
Peña, a young adult literature
writer and author of Mexican
White Boy; and Herbert Sigüenza, a founder and member of the comedy troupe, Culture Clash, and author of Culture Clash: Life, Death and
Revolutionary Comedy
Earlier in the week, on Monday, Oct. 1, the fair will fea-
October 5th, 2012
ture Grande, who writes about
the Mexican immigrant experience and will read and sign
her new memoir, The Distance
Between Us, at 12:45 p.m.
Southern California and
award-winning writer Susan
Straight will read and sign her
latest work, Between Heaven
and Here, at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2.
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, a
panel discussion at 11:15 a.m.
will include contributors to The
Far East: Everything Just As
It Is, an anthology which combines non-fiction and poetry to
create a portrait of life in East
San Diego County.
Readings and books signings
on Thursday, Oct. 4, will include Zohreh Ghahremani, local author of Sky of Red Poppies. Arellano, editor, food
critic, and writer of the humorous column “Ask a Mexican!”
for the OC Weekly.
Ghahremani’s presentation
will begin at 11:10 a.m. and
Arellano will follow at 12:45
p.m. with a reading and signing of his new book, Taco
U.S.A.: How Mexican Food
Conquered America.
Events from Oct. 1-4 will be
held in D121A/B (faculty
lounge) on the City College
campus.
On Friday night, Oct. 5, the
spotlight will be on Lantern
Tree: Four Books of Poems,
an anthology issued by the
college’s own City Works Press,
featuring local writers Chris
Baron, Heather Eudy, Cali
Linfor, and Sabrina Youmans at
7 p.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, the fair
will highlight the ban on ethnic
studies in the Tucson Unified
School District with a screening of the documentary, Precious Knowledge, at 10:30
a.m.
In 2010, the Arizona State
legislature passed HB 2281
banning courses that “promote
resentment toward a race or
class of people, are designed
primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group,” or “advocate for ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals.”
The Friday and Saturday
events will be held at the
Saville Theatre on C Street
between 14th and 15th streets.
For more information, please
visit www.sdcitybookfair.com
Paraside Point
Resort
in the beautiful
Sunset Ballroom
6:00pm - 11:30pm
Silent Auction
Cocktails
Gourmet Hors d’oeuvres
Dinner
Dancing
Live Auction
ADEREZO DE
AGUACATE
2 aguacates Hass (limpios,
solo la pulpa)
1 taza de buttermilk (o suero
de leche)
1 chalote
¼ taza de hojas de cilantro
3 cucharadas de jugo de lima
½ taza de agua
Sal kosher
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