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Community Magazine El Excentrico

RememberedPg. 10

San José City College Named

one of the Nation’s Top

25 Colleges for Latinos

Pg. 5

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com2 CALENDAR

P.O. Box 1990 San Jose, CA 95109 99 North First Street, Suite 100

San Jose, CA 95113

PUBLISHERSHilbert Morales & Betty [email protected]

ADVERTISING & PROMOTION DIRECTOR

Monica Amador, COO [email protected]

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EDITORIAL Hilbert Morales

[email protected] Hilario

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CONTRIBUTORS Mario JimenezHector Curriel

Veronica T. AvendañoMaryah Samarron Estephany Haro

ACCOUNTING Erica Medrano

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About Us

El Observador was founded in 1980 to serve the informational needs of the Hispanic community in the San Francisco Bay Area with special focus on San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be transmitted or reproduced by any form or by any means, this includes photo copying, recording or by any informational storage and retrevial sys-tems, electronic or mechanical without express written consent of the publishers. Opinions expressed in El Observador by persons submitting articles are not necessarily the opinions of the publishers.

MAY 22-28, 2015

4th Annual SJ Taco Festival of InnovationMay 23, 2015 at 1:00 PM

May 24, 2015 at 6:00 PM (PDT)History Park

1650 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112

Info: http://tiny.cc/a8a3xx

Shop with a Cop presents: 3rd Annual Fundraiser Salsa Sunday Brunch

May 17, 201511:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Loft Bar & Bistro90 South Second Street,

San Jose, CA 95113

2015 Boogie on the Avenue: Jazz, Blues & Art | Campbell

May 16-17, 2015Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pmSunday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Downtown CampbellEast Campbell Avenue & North Central Avenue

Campbell, CA 95008

Exit, Pursued by a Bear(see website for full schedule) City Lights Theater Company

529 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95112

Info:app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=clt01

Lantern Run 5KSaturday May 16, 2015

6:00pm-10:00pm Spartan Stadium1251 S 10th St,

San Jose, CA 95112Info:thelanternrun.com

Maestros: 20th Century Mexican Masters (Art exhibit)

March 13 to June 28, 20156:00 PM

Mexican MuseumFort Mason Center, Building D,

2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123

17th Annual Latino Art Now! (exhibit) May 06, 2015 to May 31, 2015

12:00 PM - 5:00 PMMACLA

510 South First Street, San Jose CA, 95113

Son Jarocho Dance Workshop on Sundays May 10, 2015 to June 07, 2015

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM3234 Grand Ave,

Oakland, CA 94610

¿Tiene 50 años? Ya es hora que se haga las pruebas de detección para prevenir el cáncer colorrectal

Cuando Víctor López tenía 60 años, se hizo su primera prueba de detección del cáncer colorrectal (cáncer de colon o del recto). Fue entonces cuando recibió la no-ticia que nunca pensó que iba a escuchar: tenía cáncer colorrectal

Víctor, quien vive en Tolleson, Arizona, dice: “Yo descon-ocía completamente esta enfermedad. Nadie nunca tuvo problemas así en mi familia. Yo siempre fui una persona muy saludable. Nunca pensamos que yo me podría enfermar, especialmente porque yo hacía mucho ejercicio, siempre fui flaco, era bien activo y nunca tuve ningún problema de salud”.(visita nuestro sitio para mas informacion)

USDA Offers Summer Food Safety Tips in Advance of Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to sum-mer, and many Americans will celebrate with cookouts, camping, road trips, and other activities that involve food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reminding families to take extra care not to let foodborne bacteria, which grows more quickly in hot weather, ruin the fun. (visit us online) Report: Too Many Foster Kids in Group Homes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Too many of California’s foster children are stuck in group homes when they should be placed with a loving family. That’s according to a new re-port - “Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success” - re-leased today. (visit us online)

Luisa Fernanda MonteroLA RED HISPANA

Es indispensable aprender a procesar los alimentos adec-uadamente. El mal manejo de los alimentos puede traer consecuencias muy negativas para nuestras vidas.

Manos o utensilios sucios pueden ser el vehículo de bacterias muy dañinas para la salud; por eso debemos tener en cuenta que a la hora de cocinar y servir lo que nos vamos a comer, debemos ser muy, pero muy cuidadosos.

Lo principal es tener las ma-nos limpias, pero bien lim-pias, no pasadas por el agua a toda prisa. Para que nuestras

manos estén bien limpias deben lavarse con jabón y re-stregarse juiciosamente por al menos veinte segundos. Una vez lavadas, séquese con una toalla de papel y si le es posible cierre el grifo usando la misma toalla.

Todas las superficies que se usarán para la preparación de los alimentos y su almace-namiento deben estar impe-cablemente limpias.

El refrigerador debe deso-cuparse y limpiarse por lo menos una vez a la semana y los alimentos que ya no están aptos para el consumo deben ser desechados. Los restos de comida deben ser desecha-dos al cuarto día, por mucho, y las carnes preparadas no deben guardarse por más de dos días.

Hay muchos lugares, partic-ularmente en la cocina, que se llenan fácilmente de bac-terias. Hay que limpiarlos. Piense en la agarradera de

la nevera, en los alrededores de la estufa y en sus botones. Los electrodomésticos como las licuadoras o las batidoras pueden ser nidos de bacterias si no se mantienen adecua-damente. Hay que prestar especial atención también a los hornos.

Hay que lavar todos los alimentos antes de procesar-los; si, incluso aquellos que tienen cáscara. Muchos dirán que con la cáscara que se desechará escaparan los bi-chos, pero si están en la cás-cara y no son lavados pueden pasar fácilmente a las super-ficies que estamos usando para cocinar y a nuestras manos.

Los alimentos deben ser guardados con cuidado, por ejemplo, las carnes deben permanecer separadas de los demás productos. Guárde-las en una bolsa aparte y no permita que los líquidos que sueltan tengan contacto con otros alimentos.

Los alimentos deben man-tener su lugar mientras se preparan y se sirven. Nunca use la misma tabla de cortar para carnes y verduras. Si solo tiene una tabla, úsela y lávela una vez sea procesado cada alimento y nunca mez-cle alimentos ya preparados con los crudos; por ejemplo no ponga la carne ya asada con la carne cruda jamás.

Verifique la temperatura interna de los alimentos, sobre todo de los pescados, para asegurarse de que el fuego haya matado cualqui-er cosa que pueda resultar dañina. Generalmente las recetas tienen recomenda-ciones sobre el tiempo de cocción y la temperatura que debe alcanzarse en el proceso. Siempre es me-

jor que las cosas estén muy bien cocinadas.

Deseche los alimentos que se vean podridos o con hongos y ponga su es-fuerzo en prepararlos con cuidado. Recuerde que de algún modo, somos lo que comemos.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 3OPINIONMAY 22-28, 2015

Hilbert MoralesEL OBSERVADOR

Sometime this coming Me-morial Day Holiday week-end, take time to honor and

meditate on the sacrifice of the many who have given their lives in service and in defense of our American way of life...especially your right to vote and thereby select

your community’s elected of-ficials. American democracy is still developing and mov-ing towards its goals of equal access to opportunity, equity, justice for all coupled with accountability, responsibility and transparency.

During the Cuban missile confrontation some 54 years ago, President Kennedy quoted the following verse which is etched on the walls of a sentry box: “God and the Soldier, all men adore; In time of danger and not before; when the danger is passed and all things righted; God is forgotten and the sol-dier slighted.”

Since the Declaration of Independence and the adop-tion of the U.S. Constitu-tion, there have been armed struggles beginning with the war of independence (1776). Today, we are involved in an unconventional ideological struggle against ISIS. We are

experiencing the return of veterans who are being hon-ored by the current Obama administration. The U.S. Congress has underfunded the Veterans Administration. Several incidents indicate the Commander-in-Chief President Obama could not allocate resources which are needed to care for our return-ing veterans. In addition to physical injuries, more men-tal & behavioral health issues are being experienced, espe-cially post traumatic stress syndrome. There is also the need for transitions assis-tance: social services, coun-seling and job training.

President Kennedy said, “This country does not forget God and the soldier. We now depend upon both.” In ad-dition to honoring our dead military warriors, let us also consider setting things aright for our returning veterans, especially the wounded war-riors. All those returning vet-

erans will need our assistance and understanding as they make adjustments during their unique personal return to civilian life. That requires resources which must be ade-quately allocated in response to demonstrated needs. Needed assistance must not be denied by administrative bureaucratic delays.

On this 2015 Memorial Day celebration let us expand our meditations concerning our dead warriors to the current needs of those surviving vet-erans and his/her family. One thing each of us could do is to write our U.S. Congress, both Senators and members of the House of Representatives, advocating for the adequate allocation of resources to care for those veterans who are returning alive, but in need of transition assistance. These veterans have served our nation with honor and distinction. Now we must care for them with consider-

ation, respect, and brotherly love. How we care for our returning veterans says a lot about our national character as Americans. We can do that best by planning to vote in the coming elections.....after all, American Democracy is what was preserved by their military service. Each of us needs to vote to ensure elect-ed leadership changes, both local and national.

The Registrar of Voters just mailed out ballots to registered voters of San Jose District 4 in which Tim Oro-zco and Lan Diep are this special election run-off can-didates. Honor our veterans this 2015 Memorial day by casting your ‘Vote by Mail’ ballot before June 23, 2015. Democracy requires your participation. Our veterans protected and ensured your right to vote in this Special Election (Alviso & Berryessa communities, SJ District 4). Honor them by voting.

OCURRIELCIAS

STATEPOINT

There’s no doubt about it, affordable broadband is no longer a frill; it is essential for most Americans. Un-fortunately, there are many parts of the country where it is particularly challenging for carriers to offer high-quality services while keeping costs affordable for the average family.

In our increasingly inter-connected society, most peo-ple who live in urban areas can choose from a variety of communication services,‚Äù says Shirley Bloomfield, chief executive officer of NTCA‚ÄìThe Rural Broad-band Association, which represents nearly 900 inde-pendent, community-based telecommunications compa-nies in rural and small-town America. ‚ÄúHowever, many rural consumers -- who de-serve the same opportunity -- are being denied the freedom to choose their communica-tions options in the same way.

The IssueThe Federal Communi-

cations Commission (FCC)‚ Connect America Fund,

which focuses on expanding broadband, already supports larger carriers. However, the current support that small telecommunications pro-viders receive is linked to a consumer‚s purchase of tra-ditional telephone service. As a result, many residents of rural areas are forced to pay for services they may no lon-ger want, such as traditional landline telephones, to get the high-speed broadband ser-vices they need.

While consumers should certainly have the right to buy traditional telephone services if they want, they shouldn’t be forced to buy them,‚ says Bloomfield, who says the an-swer lies in updating univer-sal service policies to meet the needs of a broadband-orient-ed world, along with finding solutions that promote af-fordable rates for consumers, no matter where they live.

With that in mind, NTCA‚ The Rural Broadband As-sociation is working with the FCC and legislators to give the rules a makeover.

Rural telecommunications providers need a support mechanism in place to ensure that consumers in their cov-erage areas are able to afford and receive telecommunica-tions services of their own choosing,‚Äù says Bloomfield. ‚ÄúAn outdated set of rules will represent an obstacle to a broadband future.‚Äù

Take ActionConsumers can learn more

about these issues at www.NTCA.org/broadbandfacts. To take action, they may also consider getting in touch with their congressional represen-tatives to learn more about their positions on the issue.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com4 BUSINESS MAY 22-28, 2015

FAMILY FEATURES

Putting money in a sav-ings account seems simple enough, yet it’s a struggle for many.

According to federal data by Statistics Brain, the av-erage U.S. family’s savings account held a balance of $3,800 in 2014. While there has been an upward trend in the amount being socked away each year, increasing savings account balances can help Americans meet their long-term goals, such as re-tirement.

When building your savings account, take the task head on by defining a clear course of action and setting specific goals.

Know how you’ll use the money. There are a variety of ways you can use your newly earned savings, from grow-ing your savings balance to making a major purchase to paying down debt. Set an attainable goal, such as pay-ing off a credit card, funding a down payment for a new house or making an extra mortgage payment.

Challenge yourself to save. If you need a little extra mo-tivation, tackle a program

that lets you gradually step up your savings game, such as the 52 Week Savings Chal-lenge.

“A savings challenge is a great way to ensure you’re not only stashing money away, but doing so on a regular basis,” said John Heath, di-recting attorney for Lexing-ton Law. “Creating a habit of saving money is the ultimate takeaway, and the simplest way to ensure a solid finan-cial future for your family.”

The challenge is simple: start off saving $1 the first week, $2 the second week, and eventually $52 in the fi-nal week of the challenge. If you save each week through-out the year, you will be $1,378 richer. You may find it helpful to set a weekly re-minder to stay on track.

Remember, although the challenge suggests starting off with $1 for the first week, you could decide to save more if your budget allows and come out an even bigger winner.

Ditch the money jar. By opening a savings account, you will be far less likely to “borrow” from yourself. Hav-ing an account also makes it easier to arrange for au-tomatic recurring transfers

that move money from your checking account to your savings account on a regular schedule. If your paycheck is delivered via direct deposit, you can also direct a portion of each check directly to sav-ings.

Use accounts that give you a boost. Most financial institu-tions offer a variety of saving options to fit your needs. For example, if you meet certain criteria, you may be eligible to open a high-interest sav-ings account to grow your savings even higher. Another route is to choose a savings account that imposes penal-ties for excessive withdraw-als. While these accounts can feel restrictive, they provide a valuable deterrent for those who are too easily tempted to dip into their savings.

Treat your savings contri-bution like a bill. Create a budget that outlines all your expenses, and includes a line for savings. Thinking of your savings account as a debt to be paid will help hold you ac-countable for making regular deposits and limit any ten-dencies to spend what you may have been able to save.

For more tips for managing your money, or your credit,

visit: www.LexingtonLaw.com.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 5EDUCATION MAY 22-28, 2015

QUÉ ES:El Distrito de Tránsito Rápido de San Francisco Bay Area (BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit) ha preparado un Estudio Inicial/Declaración Negativa Mitigada Preliminares (IS, Initial Statement/MND, Mitigated Negative Dec-laration) conforme a la Ley de Calidad Medioambiental de California (CEQA, California Environmental Quality Act) para el proyecto de Mejoras en Transporte y BART Plaza de Downtown Berkeley (Proyecto Propuesto). El Proyecto Propuesto reemplazaría la rotonda de la Downtown Berkeley BART Station por una nueva estructura de entrada principal e incluye el diseño y la construcción de varias mejoras para las cinco entradas secundarias de BART. Además, el Proyecto Propuesto incluiría el reemplazo de algunos materiales superficiales de las aceras, la mejora de la iluminación orientada al peatón y el paisaje mediante tratamientos pluviales de bajo impacto, la creación de áreas de espera cubiertas para paradas de autobuses locales y Transbay AC Transit, la instalación de señalizaciones de ubicación y dirección, mejoras en el estacionamiento para bicicletas y en el acceso para personas con discapacidades, y la integración del arte público.

El IS y la MND preliminares ofrecen una evaluación ambiental de los posibles impactos y medidas de mitigación. El estudio llega a la conclusión de que las medidas de mitigación del proyecto garantizarían que todos los impactos sean de un nivel insignificante. Este aviso es para advertir al público y las agencias que el IS y la MND preliminares están disponibles para su revisión y que se llevará a cabo una reunión pública.

DÓNDE: City of Berkeley Central Library Community Conference Room, 3rd Floor 2090 Kittredge Street Berkeley, CA 94704 Esta reunión pública no está patrocinada por la Berkeley Public Library.

CUÁNDO: Lunes 1ro de junio de 2015, de 4:30 p. m. a 6:30 p. m.COMENTARIOS:El período de revisión de 30 días comienza el miércoles 20 de mayo de 2015 y finaliza el jueves 18 de junio de 2015. Los comentarios deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 18 de junio de 2015. Los comen-tarios sobre el IS y la MND preliminares se deberán realizar en la reunión pública o enviar por escrito por correo postal o correo electrónico. Los comentarios por correo electrónico se deberán enviar a: [email protected]. Los comentarios por escrito pueden enviarse a las siguientes direcciones:

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictDowntown Berkeley BART Plaza and Transit Improvement Project Attention: Janie Layton, Environmental AdministratorP.O. Box 12688 (Mail Stop LKS – 22) Oakland, CA 94604-2688

Los comentarios verbales se aceptarán en la reunión pública ante la presencia de un taquígrafo/transcriptor ju-dicial. Si requiere un acomodo especial por necesidad, llame al (510) 287-4824 para pedir ayuda. Si necesita servicios de asistencia con el idioma, llame al (510) 464-6752 al menos 72 horas antes de la fecha del evento.

El IS y la MND están disponibles para su revisión en el sitio web de BART en http://www.bart.gov/about/projects/dbp y en las siguientes ubicaciones:

CONTACTO: Todas las preguntas sobre el proyecto de Mejoras en Tránsito y BART Plaza de Downtown Berke-ley y sobre cómo comentar sobre el IS y la MND preliminares se podrán realizar a través de la línea telefónica para información sobre el proyecto al (510) 287-4824. No se aceptarán comentarios verbales por teléfono.

BART District Office300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd FloorOakland, CA 94612

City of Berkeley Central Library2090 Kittredge StreetBerkeley, CA 94704

City of Berkeley West Branch1125 University AvenueBerkeley, CA 94702

Reunión pública y aviso de disponibilidad del Estudio Inicial/Declaración Negativa Mitigada Preliminares para el proyecto de Mejoras en

transporte y BART Plaza de Downtown Berkeley

San Jose CALFORNIA

Latino Magazine, a nation-al publication based in Aus-tin, Texas, has named San José City College (SJCC) one of the country’s top 25 colleg-es for Latinos. The publica-tion cited SJCC as a “world-class institution” located in the heart of Silicon Valley, known around the world as the center for innovation in technology and research.

SJCC, the only community

college, in California, rep-resented on the list, was ac-companied by other reputa-ble institutions such as Stan-ford University, UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Davis.“Our mission is to serve our re-

gion as a whole and prepare students to capitalize on the extraordinary career oppor-tunities in the Silicon Valley,” said SJCC President Byron Clift Breland. “We are proud to be recognized among such prestigious institutions, es-pecially for our service to our Latino students and com-munity, who comprise such a large segment of the Sili-con Valley’s population, yet far too small a proportion of corporate suites and Board rooms. Our faculty and staff are determined to see that change by providing career training and opportunities to those who have historically lacked such access and, in the process, pave the way for greater equity in our region’s economy.”

As one of the oldest com-munity colleges in Califor-nia, SJCC has served as an invaluable stepping stone for hundreds of thousands of South Bay residents aiming to further their educational and career goals. By offering a number of degree and cer-tificate programs, as well as a pipeline to four-year univer-sities, SJCC has helped fuel Silicon Valley’s economy by providing locally grown and trained workers to support each successive waive of tech-nological innovation.

To see the full list of Top 25

schools for Latinos, visit: www.latinomagazine.com/

spring2015/spring2015/top-25-colleges-for-latinos.html

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com6 HEALTH MAY 22-28, 2015

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Azulejos desde .59/pc

Gabinetes 35%

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FAMILY FEATURES

Todos los años, dan a luz más de cuatro millones de mujeres en los Estados Uni-dos y nacen 2.600 bebés con defectos del tubo neural. Si bien las mujeres pueden adoptar simples medidas preventivas, en general, los estadounidenses desconocen el impacto de la aliment-ación, específicamente de los granos enriquecidos, sobre el embarazo y la salud infantil.

Una encuesta de Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) realizada en octubre de 2014 en Internet por Harris Poll reveló que solo dos de cada cinco estadounidenses (38%) saben que el consumo de ácido fólico es una medida clave que las mujeres pueden adoptar para tener un em-barazo saludable. Si todas las mujeres consumieran la can-tidad recomendada de ácido fólico, se podría prevenir hasta el 70% de los defectos del tubo neural. Aún así, más de la mitad de los estadoun-idenses (51%) desconoce los beneficios positivos que brinda el ácido fólico para prevenir los defectos de nacimiento.

Con el fin de aumentar la comprensión del público respecto del importante papel del ácido fólico en la prevención de defectos de nacimiento, GFF se ha aso-ciado con la Asociación de Espina Bífida (SBA) por tercer año consecutivo para compartir herramientas edu-cativas con los consumidores. El ácido fólico es necesario para el desarrollo de la co-lumna vertebral durante las tres primeras semanas del embarazo, frecuentemente antes de que la mujer sepa que está embarazada. Si bien la mayoría de los estadoun-idenses entiende el papel del ácido fólico en un bebé salu-dable, solo un cuarto (27%) incluye el ácido fólico en las comidas.

“Todas las mujeres en edad reproductiva deben seguir un estilo de vida saludable, independientemente de si planean o no tener un bebé”, explica el Dr. Bruce Young, M.D., líder en obstetricia y ginecología y miembro del Comité Asesor Científico de GFF. “Es importante que las mujeres, incluso en edad temprana, estén atentas e in-corporen el ácido fólico en su alimentación. La mayor par-

te del ácido fólico y la vitam-ina B proviene de los granos enriquecidos de su dieta. Por consiguiente, los alimen-tos fortificados con harina enriquecida son excelentes fuentes de ácido fólico”.

Dado que más de la mitad de los embarazos en los Esta-dos Unidos no son planifica-dos, los expertos aconsejan a las mujeres en edad repro-ductiva seguir un estilo de vida saludable, incluida una alimentación con abundante ácido fólico, independiente-mente de si piensan tener un bebé o no. La manera más sencilla de aumentar su ingesta diaria de ácido fólico es que su alimentación con-tenga abundantes granos en-riquecidos, como pan blanco, tortillas, pastas y cereales. Otros alimentos que reducen el riesgo de tener un bebé con defectos de nacimiento son los vegetales de hojas verdes, los frijoles secos, las arvejas y las frutas.

Los granos enriquecidos, como el pan blanco, son la principal fuente de ácido fólico en la alimentación de la mayoría de los estadoun-idenses y pueden contener el doble de ácido fólico que los granos enteros.

“El ácido fólico es una vi-tamina B que ayuda al cre-cimiento y desarrollo de las células; es por ello que es tan importante para un em-barazo saludable y para pre-venir la espina bífida”, afirma Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, nutricionista registrada y miembro del Comité Asesor Científico de GFF. “Lo mejor que pueden hacer las mujeres para evitar un caso de espina bífida es consumir suficiente ácido fólico antes de quedar embarazadas”.

Los Centros para el Control

y la Prevención de Enferme-dades (CDC) afirman que los granos enriquecidos reduje-ron el índice de defectos de nacimiento del tubo neural en los Estados Unidos en

aproximadamente un tercio desde que en 1998 la Ad-ministración de Alimentos y Medicamentos comenzó a exigir la fortificación de granos enriquecidos con ácido fólico. De hecho, CDC recientemente nombró a la fortificación de los granos enriquecidos con ácido fólico como uno de los 10 princi-pales logros de salud pública en la primera década del siglo XXI.

Para generar conciencia sobre el papel de los alimen-tos con granos enriquecidos para prevenir defectos de nacimiento, la Fundación de Alimentos con Granos (Grain Foods Foundation) continúa con su anuncio de servicio público, Bread Trail

(El camino del pan), que se emitirá en estaciones locales y en YouTube: http://youtu.be/ePQQIxcfqtk. Además, la Fundación de Alimen-tos con Granos divulgará mensajes sociales a fin de destacar las medidas para re-ducir los riesgos de defectos de nacimiento mediante el hashtag #HealthyBaby.

Para obtener información de expertos sobre la manera en que el ácido fólico reduce los defectos del tubo neural y sobre los consejos para inclu-ir más alimentos con granos y pan entero en la aliment-ación, visite el sitio web de la Fundación de Alimentos con Granos: www.grainfoods-foundation.org.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 7RECIPE / HOME MAY 22-28, 2015

Prep: 40 minutes Bake: 15 minutes • Serves: 8

1 teaspoon olive oil

2-3 fresh Anaheim chile peppers, seeded and diced 1 medium red onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, chopped 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced

¼ cup fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 can (14 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained ¾ cup shredded Mexican white cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves plus sprigs for garnish (optional)

Nonstick cooking spray 8 (8- to 10-inch) whole wheat flour tortillas

½ cup medium salsa 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In large saucepot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chiles, onion and bell pepper, and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in chicken, lime juice and cumin, and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in beans and cook until heated through.

Remove saucepot from heat; fold in cheese and ci-lantro. 2. Spray rimmed baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Evenly spoon about 1¼ cups chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; fold sides over filling. Place burritos seam side down in prepared pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until tops of burritos are lightly browned. To serve, top each burrito with 1 tablespoon salsa and garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Approximate nutritional values per serving: 350 Calories, 8g Fat (2.5g Saturated), 75mg Cholesterol, 660mg Sodium, 34g Carbohydrates, 7g Fiber, 36g Protein Chef Tips Anaheim chiles are mild. If you prefer a spicy flavor, substitute serrano, poblano or jalapeño peppers. Notes from Our Dietitian:Whole grain tortillas are made with the entire wheat grain, including the fiber. Fiber is also found in fruits and vegetables, and it helps you feel full longer, helps keep you regular and it can help keep blood sugar and cholesterol in check.

FAMILY FEATURES

Keeping your wardrobe and entertaining linens fresh and clean is no easy task – from fitting your laundry routine into your lifestyle to remov-ing the toughest stains from your bright whites.

To keep your favorite fabrics looking their best, use these simple tips for a better and cleaner laundry experience.

1. Don’t Forget the Prep. Invest in multiple, sleek hampers to separate everything by color and fabric. When organizing laundry, close all zippers and untangle pant legs and table cloths before starting a new wash.

2. Invest in Front Load. Upgrade to a front load washer and dryer for better cleaning and gentler handling of garments. Front loaders use grav-ity to tumble your clothing, so there’s no heavy agitation that can damage or wear down sensitive fabrics.

3. Save on Time. Take back time spent waiting for cycles to be complet-ed with speedy and efficient appliances. For example, Electrolux’s Front Load Washer and Dryer can complete an entire cycle from wash to dry in just 29 minutes. They also boast maximum efficiency with less water usage per load and unparalleled energy efficiency.

4. Keep It Fresh and Clean. Use decorative baskets to keep supplies like softener, detergent and dryer sheets organized and tidy. This can also help prevent liquids from spilling onto appliances. To keep your front load washer and dryer smelling like new, leave the door slightly ajar.

5. Take Advantage of Tech. Utilize advanced features from appliances such as special steam settings which work to eliminate stains in the washer and remove wrinkles in the dryer.

6. Work with Your Space. If you’re a city dweller with minimal space, turn to solutions like the new Electrolux Front Load Compact Washer and Dryer which are only 24 inches wide each. The washer boasts the larg-est capacity available in the compact industry and features an innovative, eco-friendly, ventless design which allows for a perfect clean in any space.

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Mayo 22, 2015

Funcionario Certificador: Harry Freitas – Departmento para la Implementación de Planes, Construcción y CódigosDirección: 200 East Santa Clara Street, T-3, San José, CA 95113-1905Teléfono: 408-535-7800 (Harry Freitas)Email: [email protected]

Entidad Responsable: Ciudad de San José – Departamento de ViviendasPersona de Contacto: Dan Beaton, Senior Development OfficerDirección: 200 East Santa Clara Street, T-12, San José, CA 95113-1905Teléfono: 408-975-4404 (Dan Beaton)Email: [email protected]

Esta notificación satisfará dos requisitos de procedimiento separados pero relacionados para las actividades que llevará a cabo el Departamento de Viviendas de la Ciudad de San José.

SOLICITUD DE LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOSEn la fecha 8 de junio 2015, o alrededor de ella, Harry Freitas, Director del Planning, Building and Code Enforcement para la Ciudad de San José, someterá una solicitud al U.S. Departmento de Viviendas y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD), a beneficio del Departamento de Viviendas de la Ciudad de San José, para la liberación de hasta $8,200,000 (hasta $200,000 de los $8,200,000 se podrá usar para costos administrativos para la realización del proyecto) de los fondos del Programa HOME Investment Partnership bajo el Titulo II del Acta Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing de 1990, como fue corregida, para llevar a cabo el proyecto conocido como “S. 2nd Street Studios” con el propósito de construir el Proyecto de Viviendas Económicas de uso Mixto. “S. 2nd Street Studios” será un complejo de 139 unidades de viviendas económicas en un sitio de 1.61 acres localizado en el 1140 S. 2nd Street en San José. El sitio está bordeado por Keyes Street hacia el Norte y S. 2nd Street hacia el Oeste (Números de parcelas 477-01-074; 477-01-079; 477-01-082; 477-01-083.

NO SE ENCONTRÓ IMPACTO SIGNIFICATIVOHarry Freitas, Director del Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Department de San José, ha determinado que el proyecto no tendrá impacto significativo en el medio ambiente humano. Por consiguiente, no se requiere una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental bajo el National Environmental Policy Act de 1969 (NEPA). Información adicional sobre el proyecto estará contenida en el Environmental Review Record (ERR) que está archivado en el Departamento de Viviendas de San José, 200 East Santa Clara Street, T-12, San José, CA 95113 y puede ser examinado y copiado en días de semana de 8:00 A.M a 5:00 P.M.

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOSCualquier individuo, grupo o agencia puede someter comentarios escritos sobre el ERR al Departamento de Viviendas de la Ciudad de San José (atención Dan Beaton), 200 East Santa Clara Street, T-12, San José, CA 95113. Todos los comentarios recibidos hasta Mayo 30, 2015 serán con-siderados por el Departamento de Viviendas de la Ciudad de San José antes de autorizar que se someta la solicitud para la liberación de fondos. Los comentarios deben especificar a cuál Notificación se refieren (ya sea el de No Impacto Significativo o la Solicitud de Liberación de Fondos).

CERTIFICACIÓN AMBIENTALEl Departamento de Viviendas de la Ciudad de San José certifica al HUD que Harry Freitas, en su capacidad como Director del Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, consiente a aceptar la jurisdicción de las Cortes Federales si se requiere una acción para implementar las responsabili-dades con relación al proceso de revisión ambiental y que esas responsabilidades sean satisfechas. La aprobación de la certificación por el HUD satisface sus responsabilidades bajo NEPA y las leyes y autoridades relacionadas, y permite al Departamento de Viviendas de la Ciudad de San José a usar los fondos del programa.

OBJECIONESEl HUD aceptará objeciones a la Solicitud de Liberación de Fondos de la Entidad Responsable (RE) y la Certificación Ambiental por un período de quince días después de la fecha de sumisión especificada arriba o el propio recibo de solicitud (el que sea más tarde) solamente si están en las siguientes bases: (a) la certificación no fue ejecutada por el Funcionario Certificante del RE; (b) el RE ha omitido un paso o no ha tomado una determinación o investigación bajo las regulaciones del HUD en el 24 CFR parte 58 o por las regulaciones del CEQ en el 40 CFR 1500-1508, como es aplicable; (c) el RE ha omitido uno o más pasos en la preparación, completación o publicación de la Asesoría Ambiental o el Estudio del Impacto Ambiental por el 24 CFR Subpartes E, F o G de la Parte 58, como es aplicable; (d) el beneficiario u otros participantes en el proceso de desarrollo han comprometido fondos para actividades no autorizadas por el 24 CFR Parte 58 antes de la liberación de fondos y el apruebo de la certificación ambiental; (e) otra agencia Federal, Estatal o local ha sometido en escrito una investigacion que el proyecto es insatisfactorio desde el punto de vista de la calidad ambiental. Las objeciones deben de estar preparadas y sometidas de acuerdo con los procedimientos requeridos (24 CFR Parte 58, Sec. 58.76) y deben de dirigirse al US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Planning Development a la dirección One Sansome Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94107-4430. Los objetores en potencia deben contactar el HUD para verificar el último día del período de objeciones.

Harry FreitasCiudad de San José, Department of Planning Building and Code Enforcement

NOTIFICACIÓN DE NO HABER ENCONTRADO IMPACTO SIGNIFICATIVO Y DE INTENTO DE SOLICITAR LA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

Sacramento CALIFORNIA

May is National Bike Month and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to highlight this designation by urging drivers to share the road with bicyclists. The DMV also wants to remind motorists that the newly enacted Three Feet for Safety Act requires motorists, traveling in the same direction as bicyclists, to give them three feet of clearance when passing. After a large decline in bicycle fatalities between 2007 and 2010, the number of deaths has been steadily climbing. In 2013, more than 140 people were killed in bicycle collisions. The DMV is hoping that by raising awareness about bicycle safety, these numbers will begin to go back down. As part of National Bike Month, the DMV has also teamed up with the Roadway Safety Solutions Team, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and the Stanford Health to promote a new campaign called RoadZen. Its aim is to get drivers to think about their behavior when interacting with different users on our roadways and ultimately change their mindset in order to achieve a much calmer and safer road environment. The campaign also encourages bicyclists to follow the rules of the road. The DMV is promoting this message by providing the public with safety tips and videos, as well as lists of local resources for people who drive and bike. For more information about safely sharing the road, check out these helpful DMV resources: Safety Tips for Bicyclists and Motorists, Bicycle Resources, and an Informational Video.

City’s strategy of “safe streets for all” to help eliminate traf-fic fatalities

With the 11-member San José City Council last week unanimously adopting a comprehensive street safety strategy, Vision Zero San José, the City of San José joins New York, San Fran-cisco and Seattle in having in place official policy and an action plan to ending all traf-fic fatalities.

With the goal to move to-wards zero traffic deaths and provide safe streets for all as soon as possible, Vision

Zero San José looks at street design through the lens in which human life takes pri-ority over mobility—with a street system safe for all us-ers, for all modes of trans-portation, in all communities and for people of all ages and abilities.

Originally reviewed by the San José City Council’s Transportation and Environ-ment Committee, chaired by Councilmember Ash Kalra, and augmented by a memo-randum of support authored by Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio, Vision Zero San José is the culmination of a continuous two-decade com-

mitment to street safety that has resulted in a crash rate half of the national average and with injury crashes of involving children walking or biking declining by more than 50 percent in the last decade.

“San José has made a com-mitment to prioritize street safety and ensure all road users—whether you walk, bike, drive or ride transit—are safe,” said San José Mayor Sam Liccardo. “Even though our streets are some of safest for any big U.S. city, we can and will do better. Vision Zero San José is our roadmap for making that happen.”

Based on a highly successful model developed in Sweden, Vision Zero San José takes a multi-disciplinary approach to street safety through data analytics, better street de-sign, targeted enforcement, collaborative education, re-moving policy barriers and deploying crash avoidance technologies.

“Through data analytics,

we could see that only three percent of our 2,400-mile roadway system is where 50 percent of our fatal traffic crashes happen. These are San Jose’s busy, wide sub-urban arterials that remain a big challenge,” said Hans Larsen, director, San José Department of Transporta-tion.

With $80 million approved funding in the pipeline for safety improvements, the growing international Vision Zero movement has given San José the opportunity to refocus programs and im-prove safety in a strategic and accelerated way. These include new signals, LED streetlight conversions that make our streets brighter, safer pedestrian crossings, and new and enhanced bike-ways among others.

In addition to implement-ing on-street safety improve-ments, another goal of Vision Zero San José is to create a community culture that prioritizes traffic safety and ensures that mistakes on our

roadways don’t result in se-vere injury or death.

To make this happen and fuel momentum, San José is sharing its programs with the community and understands that the effectiveness of Vi-sion Zero comes from a “safe-ty first” collaboration among political leaders, roadway designers and managers, traffic enforcement agencies, vehicle manufacturers, tran-sit operators, government regulators, educators, public health officials, community advocates and the public.

“The city continues to be a leader in putting forth ways to make our streets safer for everyone. But, the City of San José can’t do it alone. It will take a concerted effort throughout the community for us to reach Vision Zero San José goals,” said San José Vice Mayor Rose Herrera. “That’s why we are very lucky here in San José to have a rich network of organizations that support the health and vitality of our community, and that represent advocates

for walking and bicycling, youth and seniors, neighbor-hoods and businesses.”

Key partners in this effort include California Walks, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coali-tion, SPUR San Jose, Trans-form, the Greenbelt Alliance, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Prospect Silicon Val-ley, the Traffic Safe Commu-nity Network (County) and the Santa Clara Valley Trans-portation Authority.

“Beyond our borders, San José can be a national leader and serve as a model in the Vision Zero movement by supporting crash avoidance technologies in new vehicles, changes in technical policy to facilitate lowering speed limits on urban streets and increased investment in transportation to allow for building and retro-fitting of safer streets,” said Larsen.

For more information about Vision Zero San José,

visit http://www.sanjo-seca.gov/DocumentCenter/

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San Jose CALIFORNIA

The City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Officers’ Association (SJPOA) finalized an agree-ment on a comprehensive policy to begin the deployment of body-worn cameras (BWC) on all San Jose police officers. The policy will ensure that all video and audio recordings protect the privacy rights of victims, witnesses, innocent bystanders and police officers. Field Testing of cameras will begin soon. Twelve patrol officers will test three different devices made by Taser and Vievu. The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) will then determine the best device to meet the department and community needs. Before full implementation, all stake-holders including the SJPOA will have further opportunity to meet and confer. SJPD is aggressively working on the timelines for the BWC project. We will maintain transpar-ency and updates as we move forward.

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Maryah SamarronEL OBSERVADOR

Our community is full of leaders who have helped trail blaze for the generations to come. There are special mo-ments where these leaders come together to create an atmosphere of culture and history, for our generation. On Sunday May 17th, the Mexican Heritage Plaza, lo-cated on Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose, held an unforget-table gallery, capturing the essence of one of our com-munities local magazines, El Excentrico published from the years of 1949-1981. El Excentrico was a popular magazine in our local com-munity, pioneered by a man named Berto Garcia. Garcia was from El Paso, Texas and moved to California after fac-ing a tragic childhood with his father passing on at the young age of five, then his mother at the of eight.

After graduating from Dea-con Technical Institute in El Paso, Texas he set out to have his passions fulfilled and his dreams come true. While living in San Jose Garcia worked at a printing shop located on 1st Street, where he bartered time to use the shop, in efforts to develop El Excentrico Magazine. Cus-

tomers began to come into the store asking for Garcia and the magazine, and so his boss took notice of this along with his work ethic to make his dream come true. He al-lowed Garcia to take home some press supplies. He started from the ground up, a real entrepreneur of his time. El Excentrico became a voice for the community in vari-ous ways. It was a magazine where social clubs and other community members could publish their local events-it was also a place where the voice of the Chicano com-munity could be heard. It reached between 5,000 to 7,000 people and invited them to come out to get to-gether and have a good time. From dances to sporting events, El Excentrico was the go-to magazine of it’s time.

Its bulk consisted of publi-cizing the views and opinions of the Chicano community on political and social matters, a magazine where thoughts of the community could be voiced and opinions could be heard. It was a vehicle that could drive the heart of it’s people out into the com-munity, to a place where tra-dition could be seen and ex-pressed, in efforts to inspire. Being a young entrepreneur of such a successful maga-

zine, Garcia worked labor-in-tensive hours to make his vi-sion come to pass. Although there were many competitors in the area, Berto knew what it took to keep a business running; he was not intimi-dated. He worked hard, read-ing many books to keep him-self educated and became a skilled man in his craft. He brought on his son Bert Gar-cia at the early age of ten to begin helping him run the business. After Berto passed away in August of 1974, his son Bert took over opera-tions at the company for the next six years. El Excentrico ran for a total of 32 years. El Excentrico is a magazine that has made it’s mark in the history of our society. It displays the color of culture and tradition that the Chi-cano community brings. Full of life and energy, from the social clubs and events, to the political stands taken, Bert Garcia states, “We weren’t just farm-workers, we were everything.” El Excentrico Magazine will always be known as a display of the community. It’s founder Ber-to Garcia paved the way for many more everyday people to become leaders and en-trepreneurs and rise up as voices of the Chicano people, to continue to be heard for generations to come.

San Jose CALIOFRNIA

Enjoy 9th Annual Festival in the Park, a fun-filled health and recreation fair, one day only, Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 11 am – 3 pm at Hellyer County Park presented by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. Festival in the Park will kick off the day by promoting healthy eating and access to local fresh foods by provid-ing a free grocery bag of fresh fruits and vegetables to fami-lies who actively participate in various educational sta-tions throughout the event. Limited supply, so get there early!

The American Heart Asso-

ciation will again be on-site providing free hands-only

CPR classes to all festival goers, including workshops about nutrition and healthy living in honor of CPR awareness Day.

People of all ages will en-

joy the attractions at Fes-tival in the Park! Kids can try their hand at rock wall climbing and a fun obstacle course. Or take a silly photo in the American Heart As-sociation’s Photo Booth. Try your luck at the raffle booth for great prizes provided by many of the attending exhib-itors. There’s live entertain-ment on two stages, music, demonstrations, dancing and lots of exhibitors to in-spire you to live healthy!

Make a commitment to

getting fit by signing up for Healthy Trails, a FREE fit-

ness challenge providing a fun and adventurous way to exercise and connect with nature as you explore miles and miles of spectacular San-ta Clara County park trails.

Various food items are avail-

able at the food court on a cash only basis. Admission and parking are FREE!

Hellyer County Park is lo-cated at 985 Hellyer Avenue in San Jose. Due to limited space, parking at Hellyer is restricted for this event. Free parking will be provided at Family Life Christian Cen-ter and Hellyer Elementary School. For additional infor-mation please call (408) 355-2201 or visit:

www.ParkHere.org.

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Fireworks Spectacular With Patriotic Music Set For Fri-day, Saturday & Sunday

SANTA CLARA, CA – California’s Great America will honor two World War II veterans on Memorial Day with a 9:45 am ceremony before the park’s opening that will also include a mili-tary color guard and patriotic songs. On May 23, 24 and 25 America’s current and past service men and women will receive free park admission (with valid ID). In addition, attending military may bring up to 6 guests for just $19.99 each.

A fireworks spectacular, set to patriotic music, will deco-rate the sky above California’s

Great America on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and military personnel and ve-hicles will be positioned in front of the entrance from 10am-2pm for photo oppor-tunities all three days.

“Providing free admission to those who currently or have previously served our country is just a small token of our appreciation,” said California’s Great America Vice President and General Manager Raul Rehnborg. “We hope everyone finds time to honor current, re-tired and deceased military service men and women this weekend.”

Memorial Day will also feature an All-You-Can-Eat BBQ for just $15.99 (plus tax).

Great America begins daily operations May 20, with our

new expanded 10am-10pm summer hours taking effect June 5. Boomerang Bay wa-ter park opens May 23, with daily operations starting May 30. Great America Seasons Passes begin at just $64 and are currently available at cagreatamerica.com.

CEDAR FAIRCalifornia’s Great America

is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a publicly traded partnership that is listed for trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FUN.” In addition to California’s Great Ameri-ca, Cedar Fair owns and op-erates ten other amusement parks, four water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels. Cedar Fair also op-erates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Cali-fornia under a management contract.

Arturo Hilario EL OBSERVADOR

Memorial Day is upon us and its fit to say that we’re all in need of a reminder. Not of the holiday and remem-brance itself, but of the es-sence of this country and why its a must to observe and cel-ebrate the duty and sacrifice of men and women who at times were in the beginnings of their life.

Initially “Decoration Day”, it was observed to commemo-rate fallen soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War in the 1860’s. Of course this now means 3 days off and a commencement of sorts to the summer ahead, but all this bbq and frolicking has its purpose. I have not been in combat or seen the shock and awe that is war but I can attest to hearing those that are willing to share their experiences and although there is never anyone in my experience willing to go into detail their faces say all that needs to be said. For the most part I just listen, because it is something I cannot concep-tualize except as ideas in my head and whatever we see in media.

War has its reasons whether we do it to defend ourselves preemptively or as a meth-

od of securing our borders against an attacking threat. Since our countries concep-tion war has been a necessity. Going back to every ancient culture, war has been a need amongst art, food and the pursuit of democracy even. To say its a brutal reality to us being free is an under-statement. Yet its not to say the fruits of these engage-ments don’t bring us as near to peace as we can be in this world. Maybe one day there will be no need for war but will humanity be part of that instance?

The most important part of Memorial Day is those that lost their lives, gave and sac-rificed to aid their country. In San José sits a Vietnam War memorial off of Santa Clara Street, in between the Gua-dalupe River and the SAP Center, dedicated to the “120 Sons of San José”. People walking to Sharks games and concerts from downtown have a chance to walk by this monument to the fallen.

Simple but striking, on a regular day it’ll be empty in that park area albeit a few homeless individuals that may call that area home. The black stone has on it etched the names of all the soldiers from the area who lost their lives in Southeast Asia. From

the first name of Ronald Lee Aleshire to its last, Au-gusto M. Xavier, the list is a reminder of what is given up for our freedoms. Politics aside these men might of not been prone to just run off to war, it was a duty as Ameri-can citizens.

“Our national strength matters, but the spirit which informs and controls our strength matters just as much”, John F. Kennedy remarked on October 26, 1963 at Amherst College in Massachusetts, in honor of the poet Robert Frost who had died earlier that year. Without the support of our national defense and those we remember on memorial day we could very well not have the beauty and spirit that makes the United States a truly remarkable, flawed but unparalleled place to be. 654,949 individuals were naturalized in 2014 accord-ing to the United States Citi-zenship and Immigration Services. That’s how many see this beacon of hope and opportunity still. Thanks to those that defend it and give us the chance to reflect today and any other time we have a moment and stare at the names of those fallen on for-eign soil.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 604867The following person(s) is (are) doing business SSEF 3235 Kifer Rd. Suite #150 Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara Co. Shin Shin Educational Foundation Suite #150 Santa Clara, CA 95051. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrant has not begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Kristen Lyn CFOMay 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/13/2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 604912The following person(s) is (are) doing business Smog N Run 601 University Avenue Los Ga-tos, CA 95032 Santa Clara Co. Akal Smog, LLC 4165 Sedge St. Fremont, CA 94555. This busi-ness is conducted by a limited liability Company; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Himanshu ParikhPresident May 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/14/2015


NO. 604990The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Sue Mann Violin 4020 Fabian way Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Santa Clara Co. Sue Mann 373 Elm St. San Carlos, CA 94070. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 05/18/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Susan MannMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/18/2015


NO. 604806The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Diamond Cleaner 275 Lincoln Ave San Jose, CA 95126 , Santa Clara Co. Mauricio Jaime Cruz 275 Lincoln San Jose, CA 95126. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Mauricio Jaime Cruz May 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/12/2015

Statement of Abandonmentof Use of Fictitious Business

NameNO. 604960

The following person/entity has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Rx Central 1375 Morrill Ave San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara Co. Corazon Mallani and Lennie Cruz 1375 Morrill Ave San Jose, CA 95132. This busi-ness was conducted by a general partnership and was filed in Santa Clara County on 03/16/2015 under file no. 602652Corazon Mallari

May 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/18/2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 115CV280170Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Patricia Jimenez Burgueno. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that pe-titioner Patricia Jimenez Burgueno has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Patricia Jimenez Burgueno to Patricia Munoz. 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 peti-tion for change of name should not be granted on 08/11/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 5, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015


NO. 115CV280718Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dung Tien Le. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Dung Tien Le has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Dung Tien Le to Don Le. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/25/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date

set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 15, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015


NO. 115CV280635Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thong Quoc Bui and Thu Thuyhong Nguyen. TO ALL IN-TERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Thong Quoc Bui and Thu Thuyhong Nguyen have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Huy Gia Bui to Jason Huy Bui. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/25/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 14, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015


NO. 115CV279952Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mozheng Guan. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Mozheng Guan has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Mozheng Guan to Matthew Guan. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/11/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 28, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015


NO. 115CV280895Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Laura Patricia Vega and Ismael Eduardo Candelas. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Laura Patricia Vega and Ismael Ed-uardo Candelas have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cristian Mateo Candelas Vega to Cristian Mateo Vega Candelas. THE COURT OR-DERS 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 on 09/1/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 20, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 22, 29; June 5, 12, 2015


NO. 604742The following person(s) is (are) doing business Claudia and Javier

House Cleaning 194 Brooklyn Ave #2 San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Alberto Mota and Claudia Vazquez 194 Brooklyn Ave #2 San Jose, CA 95128. This business is conducted by a married couple; registrants have begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 12/05/2006 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Alberto MotaMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/11/2015


NO. 603935The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Noyar Landscaping/Maintenance 2878 Elliot Ct Santa Clara, CA 90051, Santa Clara Co. Francisco Rayon 2578 Elliot Ct. Santa Clara, CA 90051. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business un-der the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 04/17/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Francisco Rayon May 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/17/2015


NO. 604608The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business G. Cox & Associates, Inc. 1086 Michigan Ave. San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara Co. G. Cox and Associates, Inc. 1086 Michigan Ave. San Jose, CA 95125. This business is conducted by a limited liability company; registrants have begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 01/01/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Regina M. CoxPresidentMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/07/2015


NO. 604811The following person(s) is (are) doing business Crime Stopper Ser-vices 23 Bernardo Circle Salinas, CA 93905, Monterey Co. Maria M. Carrasco 23 Bernardo Circle Salinas, CA 93905. This business is conducted by an individual; reg-istrant has not begun business un-der the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Maria M. CarrascoMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/12/2015


NO. 604657The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Black Diamond Lim-ousine 1514 Foxworthy San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Laura Rios 1514 Foxworthy San Jose, CA 95118. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Laura RiosMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/07/2015


NO. 604709The following person(s) is (are) doing business Queen’s 1070 Kiely Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara Co. Aeran Kim 220 Monroe St. Apt108 Santa Clara, CA 95050. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 05/08/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Aeran KimMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/08/2015


NO. 115CV280592Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Seungmi Suh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Seungmi Suh has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seungmi Suh to Judy Seungmi Suh. THE COURT OR-DERS 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 on 08/25/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 13, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV280396Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yu Chuang Chang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Yu Chuang Chang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fang Ling Feng to Lynn Troung Cao. 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 on 08/18/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 8, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV280396Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mirella Guttenbiel and Joshua Ingold Guttenbiel. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Mirella Guttenbiel and Joshua In-gold Guttenbiel have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. George Poutele Guttenbiel Ofa to George Poutele Guttenbiel. 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 peti-tion for change of name should not be granted on 08/18/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks

prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 11, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV278061Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Karina Torres. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Karina Torres has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Karina Torres to Karina Chavarin b. Robert Em-manuel Torres to Emmanuel Cha-varian. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 06/30/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 13, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV276781Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Crystal Ortiz Torres. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Crys-tal Ortiz Torres has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Crystal Ortiz Torres to Crystal Ortiz-Torres. 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 on 06/09/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. February 9, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV280337Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chin Yong Hur. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Chin Yong Hur has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Chin Yong Hur to Gina Chin Hur. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/18/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 7, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV279351Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Victoria R. Borquez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

The court finds that petitioner Victo-ria R. Borquez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Desiree Na-tasha Davies to Desiree Natasha Borquez b. Leilani Charlene Da-vies to Leilani Ariel Borquez. 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 on 07/28/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 14, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015


NO. 115CV278814Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jason Kim & Soo Mi Kim. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petition-ers Jason Kim & Soo Mi Kim have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Allen Dongunn Kim to Joseph Dongunn Kim. THE COURT OR-DERS 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 on 07/21/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 1, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 15, 22, 29; June 5, 2015

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of George D. Roberts, Jr. also known as George D.

Roberts, George Downing Rob-erts, Jr., and George Downing

Roberts No.115PR176226

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Mark Roberts in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition requests that Mark Roberts also known as Mark Downing Roberts be appointed as personal representative to admin-ister the estate of the decedent, George D. Roberts, Jr. also know as George D. Roberts, George Down-ing Roberts, Jr., and George Down-ing Roberts. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the per-sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration au-thority will be granted unless an in-terested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/27/2015 at 9:30am, Dept. 10, lo-cated at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear-ance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or con-tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 13LEGAL CLASSIFIEDSand mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in sec-tion 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali-fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at-torney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-terested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:Jane Brindle Miller, Attorney at Law5050 El Camino Real, Suite 111Los Altos, CA 94022650-336-7251

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Ricki Roberts, also

known Rickie Roberts and Mary Lou Roberts No.115PR176227

A Petition for Probate has been filed by James M. Barbera, in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition requests that James M. Barbera be ap-pointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the dece-dent, Ricki Roberts, also known as Rickie Roberts and Mary Lou Rob-erts. The petition requests author-ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the per-sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration au-thority will be granted unless an in-terested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/27/2015 at 9:30am, Dept. 10, lo-cated at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear-ance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or con-tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in sec-tion 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali-fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at-torney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-terested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner:Jane Brindle Miller, Attorney at Law5050 El Camino Real, Suite 111Los Altos, CA 94022650-336-7251

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of

Muhammad HussainNo.115PR176542

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Farhat Hussain in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa

Clara. The petition requests that Farhat Hussain be appointed as personal representative to admin-ister the estate of the decedent, Muhammad Hussain The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to pro-bate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal rep-resentative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The inde-pendent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the peti-tion and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/6/2015 2015 at 9:30am, Dept. 10, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear-ance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or con-tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in sec-tion 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali-fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at-torney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-terested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:Javed I. Ellahie12 South First Street, Suite 600San Jose, CA 95113408-294-0404


NO. 604457The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Vital Health and Body 14375 Saratoga Ave Suite 101 Saratoga, CA 95070, Santa Clara Co. Dr. John R. Marian 14611 Big Basin Way Apt. A Saratoga, Ca 95070 and Sogol Farzaneh 1190 W. Hillsdale Blvd. Apt PH San Ma-teo, CA 94403. This business is conducted by a general partnership; registrants have not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Sogol FarzanehMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/01/2015


NO. 603961The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Quynh Huong 2455 Al-vin Ave San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara Co. TH & VL Inc. 2455 Alvin Ave San Jose, CA 95121. This busi-ness is conducted by a corporation; registrants have begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 04/20/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true infor-mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Van LuongPresident May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/20/2015


NO. 604389The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Mariachi Primo 577 Burke St. San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Rodolfo Torres 265 Staples Ave San Jose, CA 95127 and Rafael Ramos 577 Burke St. San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by a joint venture; registrants have begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 04/30/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true infor-mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Rafael RamosMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/30/2015


NO. 604511The following person(s) is (are) doing business AJ’s Property Maintenance 125 Laumer Ave San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Aristides Garcia 125 Laumer Ave San Jose, Ca 95127. This business is conducted by an individual; regis-trant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 01/21/2004 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Aristides GarciaMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/05/2015


NO. 603761The following person(s) is (are) doing business AARTI Consulting 135 Rio Robles E, 161 San Jose CA 95134, Santa Clara Co. Aarti Thakur 135 Rio Robles E, 161 San Jose, CA 95134. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Aarti ThakurMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/15/2015


NO. 604176The following person(s) is (are) doing business Zui Ze Café 3975 Senter Rd. Ste # 104 San Jose, CA 95111. Ma, Amy Tuyet 1049 Honeysuckle Dr. San Jose, CA 95122. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business un-der the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 04/22/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true infor-mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ma, Amy Tuyet May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/202015


NO. 602447The following person(s) is (are) doing business 1.Integrity Shek 2.live2trav-eldeals.com 1922 The Alemeda San Jose, CA 95126 , Santa Clara Co. Jaime Walter Alvarezmejia 24534 Sybil Ave. Hayward, CA 94542. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true infor-

mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jaime Walter Alvarezmejia May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/10/2015


NO. 604480The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business WR Properties 6707 Elwood Rd San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara Co. Benjamin Fernan-dez 6707 Elwood Rd. San Jose, Ca 95120. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Benjamin FernandezMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/23/2015


NO. 60393The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business MV SJ Cali Kustom 7158 Via Lomas San Jose, CA 95139, Santa Clara Co. Manuel Vindiola 7158 Via Lomas San Jose, CA 95139. This business is conducted by an individual; regis-trant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 04/05/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Manuel Vindiola May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/17/2015


NO. 115CV275377Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jose E. Faria. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Jose E. Faria has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Beverly Capito Faria to Beverly Adelaide Faria b. Beverly Capito Farias to Beverly Adelaide Faria c. Beverly Ortiz Le-siur to Beverly Adelaide Faria. 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 on 08/11/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 4, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015


NO. 115CV277457Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sejeong Park. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Se-jeong Park has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sejeong Park to Hayui Park. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted on 06/16/2015/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hear-ing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

March 3, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015


NO. 115CV278865Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alembirhan Wolde-mariam. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that pe-titioner Alembirhan Woldemariam has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alembirhan Woldemar-iam to Alex Woldemariam. 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 on 07/14/2015/2015 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 2, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015


NO. 115CV277439Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Seyun Ahn, Kang Yun Ahn. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petition-ers Seyun Ahn and Kang Yun Ahn, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seyun Ahn to Rachael Seyun Ahn b. Kang Yun Ahn to Kevin Kangyun Ahn. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 06/16/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. March 2, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015


NO. 115CV280241Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Loan Bich Thuy Mai. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Loan Bich Thuy Mai, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Loan Bich Thuy Mai to Lyna Mai b. Bich Loan Thuy Mai to Lyna Mai c. Loan Bich Mai to Lyna Mai d. Bich L Mai to Lyna Mai. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/18/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hear-ing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 6, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015


NO. 603765The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business Ally Home Care and Medical Staffing 100 E Santa Clara St. Ste 107 San Jose, CA 95113,

Santa Clara Co. Almario Espiritu Corp 100 E. Santa Clara St. Ste 107 San Jose, CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation; regis-trant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, June 2014 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Thaddeus Espiritu PresidentMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/15/2015


NO. 604061The following person(s) is (are) do-ing business 1st Capitol 2180 Story Rd Ste 201 San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Felipe Uribe 2248 Jonesport Ave San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 05/02/2006 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Felipe Uribe May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/22/2015


NO. 604203The following person(s) is (are) doing business Friends of Tsai – NC 13208 Peacock Ct. Cupertino, Santa Clara Co. Frank Hong 13208 Peacock Ct. Cupertino, CA 95014. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fic-titious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Frank HongMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/27/2015


NO. 603565The following person(s) is (are) doing business Cruz Avila Trucking 2033 Pacina Dr. San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Antonio Avila Cruz 2033 Pacina Dr. San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I de-clare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Antonio Avila Cruz May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/08/2015


NO. 604150The following person(s) is (are) doing business Professional Housecleaning 525 River View Dr. San Jose, 95111, Santa Clara Co. Ana L Ortiz 525 River View Dr San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 04/01/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ana L OrtizMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/24/2015


NO. 603484The following person(s) is (are) doing business Eco Clean Solar Construction 111 W. St. John Street, Suite 1200 San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Eco Clean Solar, Inc 111 W. St John St., Ste. 1200 San Jose CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation; reg-

istrant has not begun business un-der the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Dan Dunham V.P. / Director of ProjectsMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/07/2015

Statement of Abandonmentof Use of Fictitious Business

NameNO. 603949

The following person/entity has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: A&T Nails 15874 Monterey Road Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara Co. An Trinh 3265 east Hill Dr. San Jose, CA 95127. This business was conduct-ed by an individual and was filed in Santa Clara County on 01/22/2013 under file no. 573925An TrinhMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/20/2015


NO. 114CV275026Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tej B. Gurung. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Tej B. Gurung, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jurick Gurung to Amulya Gurung. 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 peti-tion for change of name should not be granted on 05/26/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 24, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015


NO. 114CV278838Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marilyn Lara. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Marilyn Lara, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Marilyn Lara to Marilyn Lara Martell. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 07/14/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 1, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015


NO. 114CV279874Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Quyen Phuoc Thanh Bui. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petition-er, Quyen Phuoc Thanh Bui., has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Quyen Phuoc Thanh Bui to Quyen Bui. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 08/11/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished at least once a week for four

successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 27, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Esteban Frausto

MorenoNo.115PR17634

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Christina Van Aman in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition requests that Christina Van Aman be ap-pointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the de-cedent, Esteban Frausto Moreno. . The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the independent Administer of Estate Act. (This au-thority will allow the personal repre-sentative to take any actions without obtaining court approval. Before tak-ing certain very important actions, however, the personal representa-tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The indepen-dent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person Files and objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/08/2015 2015 at 9:30am, Dept. 10, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112

If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appear-ance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or con-tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in sec-tion 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali-fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at-torney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-terested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:Patricio Letelier, Esq870 N. First St. San Jose, CA 95112408-924-0933

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV279598Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gabriela Nava de Lopez. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that peti-tioner Gabriela Nava de Lopez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Gabriela Nava de Lopez to Gabriela Nava Carpizo. THE COURT OR-DERS 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 on 08/04/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 20, 2015 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtMay 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015

MAY 22-28, 2015

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com14 GREEN LIVING MAY 22-28, 2015

Javier SierraSIERRA CLUB

¿Tiene su hijo problemas de aprendizaje? ¿Le cuesta concentrarse y se distrae con facilidad? ¿No le va bien en la escuela?

Las causas de estos prob-lemas pueden ser numero-sas. Pero un reciente estudio confirma que la contami-nación de combustibles fósiles, como la gasolina y el carbón, tiene un efecto nega-tivo en el desarrollo del cere-bro humano, sobre todo en el feto, los bebés y los niños pequeños, y que a nosotros los hispanos esto nos afecta especialmente.

IStock_000011041894Planta de combustión de

carbón (Foto: Sierra Club)

El reporte —publicado reci-entemente por la Asociación Médica Americana y origina-do en Columbia University— concluye que la exposición en los primeros años de vida a los hidrocarburos aromáti-cos policíclicos (HAP), un residuo de la quema de com-bustibles fósiles, se relaciona con la reducción de la mate-ria blanca en el cerebro.

“Estos trastornos en el cre-

cimiento cerebral están a su vez asociados proporcional-mente con el descenso cogni-tivo y una larga lista de prob-lemas de comportamiento”, dice el Dr. Bradley Peterson, líder del estudio y director del Instituto del Desarrollo de la Mente del Hospital Infantil de Los Angeles.

Estos problemas incluyen el trastorno por déficit de atención y la hiperactividad, síntomas típicos de niños im-pulsivos y con problemas de aprendizaje.

En el estudio particip-aron familias hispanas y afroamericanas, dos gru-pos sociales castigados de-sproporcionadamente por la contaminación del aire, desde 1997 a 2006. En los niños participantes, los in-vestigadores observaron algo clave: cuanto más expuestos estuvieron en el seno de sus madres a los HAP, mayor fue la reducción de la masa blan-ca cerebral y peores fueron los problemas de compor-tamiento y aprendizaje más adelante en la vida.

“Es lógico teorizar que estos

trastornos contribuyen a las malas calificaciones escolares y la deserción escolar, pero esa hipótesis tiene que es-tudiarse específicamente en

una investigación sobre estos problemas escolares”, dice el Dr. Peterson. “Pero sí estoy de acuerdo en que algo serio tiene que hacerse para atacar este problema”.

El estudio también reveló que el daño no solo ocurre durante el periodo fetal, sino que la exposición a los HAP puede agravar la reducción de materia cerebral en los primeros años de vida.

El Dr. Peterson no es opti-mista sobre la posible cura de estos niños afectados por HAP y otros compuestos tóxicos.

“Ahora desconocemos cual-quier intervención que pueda prevenir o invertir los efectos cerebrales y de comporta-miento” de esta exposición tóxica, dice, pero agrega que una solución clara es reducir los niveles de contaminación del aire.

Esa reducción, sin embargo, para nosotros los hispanos sigue sin materializarse. En su reciente informe anual “El Estado del Aire”, la Aso-ciación Pulmonar Ameri-cana volvió a destacar que la gran mayoría de las ciudades con la peor calidad de aire del país se encuentran en el sur y centro de California, donde

viven decenas de millones de hispanos. En lugares como Los Angeles, Long Beach, Bakersfield y el Valle de San Joaquín demasiado a menu-do respirar es perjudicial para la salud.

La Agencia Federal de Pro-tección Medioambiental (EPA) está considerando mejorar el estándar federal de contaminación de smog, del actual, 75 partes por mil millones (ppb) a 65 ppb. Pero expertos médicos insisten en que para realmente proteger la salud pública, el estándar se debe reducir a 60 ppb.

Preguntado si su estudio refuerza la opinión de que los estándares de calidad del aire deben ser más exigentes, el Dr. Peterson es tajante: “Sí, nuestras investigaciones re-fuerzan ese concepto, y lo ha-cen para los miembros más vulnerables de nuestra socie-dad: los niños pequeños.”

Claramente esta es una cuestión moral: La EPA tiene la obligación de mejorar los estándares federales de cali-dad de aire.

Javier Sierra es columni-sta del Sierra Club. Sígalo en Twitter @javier_SC

Planta de combustión de carbón/Coal-burning plant (Photo: Sierra Club)

Suzanne Potter CALIFORNIA

NEWS SERVICE

SACRAMENTO - Califor-nia leads the world in cut-ting greenhouse gases at a rate second only to France. That’s according to a study, the “California Green Inno-vation Index,” released this week by Next 10, a nonprofit focused on climate change and the clean tech economy.

The report says for the first time ever in a non-recession year, carbon emissions were flat worldwide from 2013 to 2014 while the global econ-omy grew, and California followed that same trend. From 1990 to 2012, the state cut its emissions by 25 per-cent and the Gross Domes-tic Product increased by 37 percent. Next 10 founder F. Noel Perry says it disproves the argument that cutting carbon pollution costs jobs.

“This decoupling shows worldwide what we’ve seen in individual countries and California,” he says. “Namely that you can grow the economy while cutting

greenhouse gas emissions.” Perry describes the world economy as at an historic tipping point away from fos-sil fuels and toward clean technology. He says the re-port is meant to increase understanding of the issue ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference later this year in Paris.

Report coauthor Renae Stei-chen says overall, carbon emissions are still far too high in the U.S. but the na-tion is making progress.

“We are second only to Chi-na in total greenhouse gas emissions,” says Steichen. “In the U.S., energy use per cap-ita fell 10.4 percent between 1990 and 2012. So, we’re im-proving, even though we’re still relatively high.”

The report says California has led the nation in “de-carbonizing” the economy, chiefly by encouraging the sale of electric vehicles, man-dating greater use of solar and wind power and setting energy efficiency standards for appliances.

A new report says California is a world leader in reducing green-house gas emissions, thanks to increased reliance on wind power and other forms of renewable energy. Photo credit: pedrojperez/morguefile.com.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15NATIONAL / ENTERTAINMENT MAY 22-28, 2015

MIAMI

El cantautor urbano de origen puertorriqueño, Nicky Jam, sigue cosechando éxito con su tema, “El Perdón”, el cual apa-rece en la cartelera de Spotify en la posición número 35 a nivel mundial.

“El Perdón” se encuentra en estos momentos en la primera

posición en Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, España y Uruguay. También “El Perdón” esta destacada en las primeras 20 posiciones en países como Costa Rica, República Domini-cana, El Salvador, Italia, México y Nicaragua.

Después de ser el único latino ganador en los premios “You-

Tube Music Awards” de este año, el video de “El Perdón” se encuentra en la posición número #1 en países como Argentina, Colombia, Italia, México, Países Bajos y España.

Fuera del área de Latinoamérica, el video, al igual que la can-

ción, “El Perdón”, han alcanzado en importantes plataformas digitales como YouTube, Spotify entre otros el Top 10 en la República Checa, Francia, Hungría, Canadá, Egipto, Irlanda, Israel, Italia, Japón, Malasia, Países Bajos, Polonia, Arabia Saudita, Suecia, Taiwán, Emiratos Árabes Unidos y en los Es-tados Unidos, este último país continúa en la posición número #1 de Billboard en 3 diferentes carteleras “Hot Latin Songs”, “Latin Rhythm Airplay” y “ Latin Pop Songs”.

Nicky Jam acaba de confirmar su participación en los “Pre-mios SESAC Latina” que se llevaran a cabo el miércoles, 17 de junio en el Hotel Beverly Hills en Los Ángeles, al igual que su reciente contrato con CAA, para las regiones de Estados Uni-dos, Canadá y Puerto Rico.

Washington,

D.C.

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks Wednesday at the Congres-sional Gold Medal Ceremo-ny honoring the American Fighter Aces. Below are the Leader’s remarks:

“Good afternoon. It is my honor to join our Speaker, Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader of the Senate Mitch McConnell, Democratic Leader Harry Reid, and ex-press our gratitude to Sen. Manchin and to Congress-man Johnson for introduc-ing the legislation that brings us all together here. May I say before I join them in welcoming in all of you, that in the House of Representa-tives, indeed in the Congress of the United States, we all consider it a special honor to call Congressman Sam Johnson our colleague. He’s a bonafide American hero. Thank you, Sam Johnson.

“I want to thank Lieutenant General Charles Cleveland, better known as ‘Chick’, for being with us today. We’ll hear from him later as Presi-

dent of the American Fighter Aces Association and I also want to acknowledge Doug King who is the CEO of the Museum of Flight, home of the American Fighter Aces Association, and we thank him for bringing the Aces here today. Thank you very much, Doug King.

“We all join in welcoming the Aces and their families. It’s an honor to have you in the Capitol. It is fitting that we are gathered during Na-tional Military Appreciation Month. Today, it is my privi-lege, again, to join in express-ing the nation’s gratitude for the indomitable spirit and extraordinary legacy of the elite American Fighter Aces. Our Aces exemplify the best of tremendous cour-age, climbing back into the cockpit time and time again to tangle with the enemy, and ensure that our freedom and democracy endure for gen-erations to come.

“As a Representative of San Francisco in the Congress, I am especially proud that our city hosted the first very American Fighter Aces As-sociation gathering in 1960. San Franciscans are also

proud to claim one of the As-sociation founders the late Commander Eugene An-thony Valencia, Jr., one of the top American fighter aces of all time credited with more than 20 victories.

“As we celebrate our Fighter Aces so close to Memorial Day, we also salute the Aces who are no longer with us. They died to keep us free. These legends remind us of the ultimate sacrifice that so many Flyers have made to protect freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – not just for Americans, but for people around the world.

“On many continents, the sacrifice of American ser-vicemembers can be seen at American cemeteries. I said, just several weeks ago when we honored the Doo-little Raiders, that it’s very interesting that when you go to these cemeteries and you look across the sweeping ex-panse of tombstones, it’s im-portant to note that we usu-ally have to go to the wall to see the names of the men and women who fly America’s fighter planes, because that is all that we have now, their memory and their names. So

to the families: we owe a spe-cial debt of gratitude – not to diminish anyone’s contribu-tion to our security, but to acknowledge the special con-tribution that Flyers who are no longer with us have made.

“Every time our Aces put on their flight suits, climbed into their planes and took to the skies, that’s what they risked. That’s what many of them gave – their lives, their entire being to keep our democracy safe. Our Aces remind us that our freedom endures because people were brave enough to go into battle for our nation. So I thank you, families, and all of our aviators for that his-tory, for that sacrifice, for that service, and for your gifts to our great country. Genera-tions of Americans have been shaped by your leadership, humbled by your patriotism, and energized by your valor.

“On behalf of a grateful na-tion, we are proud to honor the American Fighter Aces with the Congressional Gold Medal as an expression of our boundless gratitude and deep respect and to recognize that God truly blessed Amer-ica with their service and their sacrifice. Thank you.”

Nancy Pelosi and the four American Aces honored on Wednesday May 20, 2015 (Above). James Jabara standing on a F-86 Sabre in April 1953 (Right). He was the first Jet Ace in US history. Photo Courtesy US Air Force.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com16 TECHNOLOGY MAY 22-28, 2015

NAPSI

More than 420,000 people are injured each year in mo-tor vehicle accidents involv-ing distracted drivers—but technology can help reduce your risk by improving your awareness behind the wheel, no matter how old your ve-hicle may be.

Safe Solutions

Safe driving starts with smart decisions. The Con-sumer Electronics Associa-tion (CEA) firmly believes safety is paramount in a moving vehicle, and a driv-er’s highest priority must be maintaining safe control at all times. That’s why CEA supports legislation that bans texting while driving and places strict limits on the use of electronics by novice driv-ers. CEA also developed the Innovating Safety campaign to help consumers and im-prove awareness and under-standing of the broad spec-trum of safety-enhancing technologies available today.

Distraction Behind the Wheel

All kinds of things can dis-tract you when you’re driv-ing—using your phone, day-dreaming, talking to your passengers or paying atten-

tion to anything other than the road ahead. Statistically speaking, newer drivers are over-represented in fatal-ity and injury crash statistics, and studies have found that teens are more prone to dan-gerous distracti ons while driving.

Innovation Can Improve Drive Safety

For parents wondering what they can do to improve their teenagers’ driving hab-its, there are all kinds of prod-ucts available to help. Some products limit cell phone us-age and texting abilities and create incentives for good driving behavior. Other de-vices connect you to your car, even when you’re not in it, letting parents access infor-mation on their teens’ driving habits, set “safety zones” and monitor vehicle location.

More advanced driver-monitoring solutions track the driver’s eye movements and whether the driver’s hands are on the wheel. This technology can then initiate corrective action when the driver’s behavior appears to match that of a distracted person. Other high-tech safe-ty products include blind spot indicators, backup cameras and crash avoidance systems that help drivers increase

their awareness of other cars, pedestrians and dangerous obstructions. Additionally, voice-activated GPS naviga-tional systems enhance situ-ational awareness.

New-Car Tech For Your Old-Tech Car

The primary vehicles for most American drivers are more than 11 years old. For-tunately, many technology companies are developing a broad range of aftermarket devices that can be installed seamlessly in most cars to en-hance the safety.

For expert advice on solu-tions and installation for your vehicle, look for retail-ers whose installers carry the CEA Mobile Electronics Cer-tified Professionals (MECP) certification. There are more than 3,500 MECP install-ers in the U.S. These experts have the training to ensure you pick the right solution and the skill to install it cor-rectly.

After all, smart driving starts with smart decisions.

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Discover more safe solu-tions and find out how to get involved in this issue at www.CE.org/InnovatingSafety.

Stav Dimitropoulos EARTH TALK

That in the future plants will be able to “talk” to us, broadcasting their water state or signaling s.o.s. in the presence of “unwelcome” parasitic guests is not an ex-tract from a futuristic science fiction novel nor does it bor-der on the insane. The fun-damental notion that plants are inherently inexpensive, sustainable sensors for moni-toring environmental factors such as soil quality and air pollution has been inquired into for quite a while now by academic institutions all over the world.

Blase sensorMost of these fascinating “Internet-of-Vegetables” researches have made heavy use of the typi-cal Marconi radio transmit-ter. A Marconi radio e.g. a Bluetooth or ZigBee trans-mitter, consists of a sensor that has a capacitor, which is inserted inside the soil and transmits to your cell phone how wet the soil is using a simple capacitive soil mois-ture sensor. This system es-tablishes a “unique” relation-ship between the plant and the farmer. The latter gets to know the plant’s needs, sin-gles out emerging problems in prompt time, discerns alarmingly high humidity or low temperatures and waters the plant at the exact right time. Consequently, irriga-tion requirements slacken off by 20 to 30 per cent and farmers get their hands on a much more advanced knowl-edge of their plant’ s state, not to mention that consumers eat greener.

Structurally, a typical Mar-coni radio transmitter has a microcontroller or proces-sor, and some signal condi-tioning animals, basically a

filter, a mixer, an oscillator and a power amplifier. “That amounts to complexity and energy and monetary costs,” says Dr. Aggelos Bletsas , Pro-fessor of School of Electronic and Computer Engineering of the Technical University of Crete (TUC). “ If you want to network 10000 plants, it will cost tens to hundreds of dollars per plant, and will take about 60 milliWatts per plant for ranges of 100 me-ters to 1 kilometer . You can’t go lower than that.”

The research team Dr. Blet-sas leads has fabricated a groundbreaking way to yield Marconi-type benefits sans the energy and financial bur-dens attached to a conven-tional Marconi transmitter.

“We got rid of all these lit-tle annoying animals,” says Dr. Bletsas. “Instead, we opted for one radio for each plant that has one antenna, one transistor that acts as a switch, and one low-cost mi-crocontroller.”

The next big challenge is to treat plants as sensors them-selves. “Plants are very intel-ligent sensors,” affirms Dr. Bletsas. “Instead of monitor-ing external parameters why not plug electrodes at the plant stem and convert that electric potential (EP) volt-age to periodic signal that has a fundamental frequency

proportional to that EP sig-nal and transmit it with the same principle?”

By monitoring the electric potential the user can deci-pher not only whether there is rain in the air or soil but also whether the plant itself has been watered or not. Solar irradiance and electric potential signal are fully cor-related. “By monitoring elec-tric potential signal I can find out what time of the day this signal appeared. So I can find out the clock of the plant, “says Dr. Bletsas.

Clearly, the Internet of Veg-etables offers a new window into decrypting plant mecha-nisms of communication previously unfathomed. In this optimistic context, TUC is ready to break new barriers for the way plants “network” with their kind and humans.

“Our main goal was to cre-ate systems enabling a large communication range of 150 meters. We have done it”.

“Then, a sensor and radio that cost less than a euro. We are at about 5 euros in quantities of ten now but the ultimate aim is not far. If we scale production up to quan-tities of 10000 or 100000 it may go down.” “We want completely battery less sen-sors. We are close“.

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NOW IN THEATERS

From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.

Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon

Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.

The film also stars Hugh Laurie as brilliant scientist David Nix,

Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson.

“Tomorrowland” is produced by Damon Lindelof, Brad Bird

and Jeffrey Chernov and directed by Brad Bird, with John Walker, Bernard Bellew, Jeff Jensen and Brigham Taylor serving as executive producers. “Tomorrowland” is now playing in theaters.

As kids in the 1980s, Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James), Ludlow Lamonsoff ( Josh Gad), and Eddie “The Fire Blaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage) saved the world thousands of times - at 25 cents a game in the video arcades. Now, they’re going to have to do it for real. In Pixels, when intergalactic aliens discover video feeds of classic arcade games and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth, using the video games as the models for their assaults -- and now-U.S. President Cooper must call on his old-school arcade friends to save the world from being destroyed by PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede, and Space Invaders. Joining them is Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten (Michelle Monaghan), a specialist supplying the arcaders with unique weapons to fight the aliens.

OPENS ON JULY 24 2015

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San Jose CALIFORNIA

In their first game at Avaya Stadium in over a month, the Earthquakes beat the Columbus Crew, 2-0, with goals from forward Chris Wondolowski and midfielder Shea Salinas. Wondolowski’s goal on Saturday marks the 99th of his MLS career. Sali-nas, who tallied his first goal of the season, and defender Jordan Stewart, who notched his first assist, were both named to the MLS Team of the Week. The Quakes take the field again on Sunday to face Orlando City SC at Levi’s® Stadium. The match is presented by BMW and will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, in English on 1590 KLIV, in Spanish on 1370 KZSF and in Portuguese via Radio Comunidade USA, which can be heard at www.anossaradio.com.

Earthquakes 2, Columbus Crew SC 0; May 16, 2015; Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California

The Earthquakes returned to San Jose for their first home game since April 11 and defeated Columbus Crew SC, 2-0, under the bright lights of Avaya Sta-dium. With the win, San Jose extended their unbeat-

en streak to four games, a 2-0-2 record over that time span. In the seventh min-ute, Quakes defender Mar-vell Wynne nearly gave the home team an early lead. After receiving a pass from midfielder Fatai Alashe, Wynne proceeded to drib-ble nearly the length of the pitch down the right side, before cutting back onto his left foot and ripping a

shot destined for the back of the net. However, Co-lumbus’ keeper Steve Clark was up to task and made a diving save to his right. San Jose created another chance in the 26th minute. Midfielder Matias Perez Garcia attacked Columbus’ penalty area with speed and drilled a left-footed shot on target. When the ball wasn’t played cleanly by

Clark, Wondolowski rushed to put away the rebound, but was narrowly beaten to the ball by Crew SC de-fender Michael Parkhurst, who cleared the ball out of play. Columbus created a chance of their own in the 32nd minute. After play-ing a one-two in the Quakes 18-yard box, Crew SC mid-fielder Federico Higuain had a strike on net, but San Jose keeper David Bingham did well to parry the ball away, which was eventually cleared for a corner kick.

Columbus went down a man in the 33rd minute, after midfielder Moham-med Saeid was sent off with two yellow cards. The Quakes broke the dead-lock in the 55th minute on the head of forward Chris Wondolowski. Earthquakes defender Jordan Stewart drove a cross from the left wing across the front of goal, where Wondolowski’s

lunging header redirected the ball past keeper Steve Clark. It marked his team-leading sixth goal of the season and 99th of his MLS career. San Jose doubled their advantage just five minutes later. Midfield-ers Shea Salinas and Perez Garcia played a give-and-go in Columbus’ penalty area and Salinas used some nifty footwork to maneuver through traffic before blast-ing a strike into the back of the net. It marked his first goal of the season and first since July 23, 2014 against Chicago. The Earthquakes defense worked hard for the remainder of the match to keep the clean sheet and the team has now allowed one-or-fewer goals in four consecutive matches.

Scoring Summary: SJ - Chris Wondolowski (Jor-dan Stewart, Perez Garcia) 55; SJ - Shea Salinas (Perez Garcia) 60.

San Jose CALIFORNIA

San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson an-nounced this week that the club has signed free agent forward Joonas (YOO-nus) Donskoi to an entry-level contract.

The 23-year-old Donskoi finished the 2014-15 season with 49 points (19 goals, 30 assists) and a plus-13 rating in 58 regular-season games with Karpat of the Finnish Liiga (Finland’s top profes-sional hockey league). He ranked T-4th in the league in points and goals, leading his team in both categories, and ranked 1st on Karpat in game-winning goals (6), and 2nd in both assists and shots on goal (211). He helped his

team win the Liiga Cham-pionship, collecting the Jari Kurri Award as the league’s playoff MVP and finishing the playoffs ranking 2nd in the league in points (22) and assists (16). His plus-15 rat-ing led all postseason skaters while he finished the playoffs T-1st in game-winning goals (2).

At the 2015 IIHF World Championships, Donskoi had eight points (five goals, three assists) and a plus-4 rating in eight games for Fin-land, a point-per-game pace that helped the team register a 6-2 overall record and an appearance in the quarterfi-nals. In addition, Donskoi led his country in goals (five) and game-winning goals (three).

“Joonas plays a solid two-way game and combines a mix of offensive skill and

defensive responsibility,” said Wilson. “He has proven to be one of the more dynamic players in a strong league and we are excited to add a player with his skill set to our orga-nization.”

The six-foot, 190-pound native of Rahee, Finland, has tallied 156 points (60 goals, 96 assists) and a plus-41 rating in 271 career regular-season Liiga games. He has represented his native coun-try of Finland in numerous international tournaments, including: the World Cham-pionships (2015), the World Junior Championships (2012, 2011) and the U-18 World Junior Champion-ships (2010). He was origi-nally drafted by Florida in the fourth round (99th over-all) of the 2010 NHL Draft.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 19VIBRAS / TRAVEL MAY 22-28, 2015

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Durante los días 23 y 24 de mayo será beatificado en San Salvador, Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, conside-rado como un mártir de la guerra civil que abatió a ese país centroamericano en la década de los años ochentas. El Papa Francisco anunció la beatificación unos meses atrás. Monseñor Romero ya había sido considerado por la iglesia como “venerable”, título que se le otorga prime-ramente a un candidato a la

beatificación, en el caso que la Santa Sede considere que sus virtudes son heroicas. La declaración oficial de que a una persona se le considere venerable después de fallecer constituye la primera etapa en el proceso de beatificación, pero la que aún no autoriza culto público.

Monseñor Romero consti-tuye la figura religiosa con-temporánea más represen-tativa de El Salvador, en sus homilías se pronunciaba en contra de la opresión militar y la explotación de los pobres por parte de las clases más pudientes. En pleno inicio de la revolución comunista en el año 1980 fue asesinado en plena misa, días después, su entierro se convirtió en un caos tremendo, desatan-do un fuerte enfrentamiento entre el ejército y las guerri-llas comunistas en las calles de la capital salvadoreña. La muerte de Monseñor desata las pasiones de los creyentes, hay quienes afirman que fue asesinado por el fundador del partido de derecha ARE-NA. Aún así, existen fuertes rumores que señalan que

fueron los cabecillas de las guerrillas marxistas quienes le asesinaron para crear un mártir y beneficiarse política-mente de dicho asesinato, an-teriormente en los años seten-tas, los comunistas asesinaron al poeta revolucionario Roque Dalton, según historiadores lo hicieron para crear su primer mártir antes que estallara la revolución. Otros creen que fue la misma iglesia católica quien sacrificó a Monseñor para obtener beneficios por parte del Vaticano. A los ver-daderos culpables de la muer-te de Monseñor aún les cubre un velo de misterio.

A pocos días de su beatifica-ción, el sentir del pueblo no se ha hecho esperar, para mu-chos la noticia ha sido recibi-da con alegría, para otros las cosas son diferentes, pues mu-chos creyentes afirman que esto es un negocio que bene-ficiará al partido de izquierda, al comunista FMLN. Algunos opinan que Monseñor Rome-ro no merece ser canonizado pues era un agitador social quien con sus homilías y doc-trinas creó el odio de clases

entre la sociedad salvadoreña.San Arnulfo Romero será

beatificado con actos solem-nes en la Plaza Salvador del Mundo de San Salvador, se espera la presencia de varios jefes de estado y figuras reli-giosas de varias naciones. Se especula que al acto acudirán más de doscientas mil perso-nas.

El acto de beatificación con-siste en la declaración hecha por la autoridad eclesiás-tica competente, acerca de la santidad de un siervo de Dios. Cuando la santidad o martirio heroico de una per-sona han sido jurídicamente comprobados, entonces se procede a declararle beato o beata y se le puede rendir tributo y culto público limi-tado. La beatificación es el segundo paso en el proceso jurídico mediante el cual una persona es declarada santa o canonizada. Desde el día 24 de mayo del presente año, El Salvador contará con su pri-mer santo a quien se le cono-cerá como “San Romero de las Américas”.

Lori Abbott CALIFORNIA NEWS

SERVICE

Las vacaciones en la Sierra Nevada, el desierto de Cali-fornia y otras tierras publicas podrian cambiar dramatica-mente, si tiene exito la pre-sion para ceder las tierras federales al control estatal.

Jamie Williams, presidente de La Sociedad de los Desi-ertos (TWS, por sus siglas en ingles) emite la alerta y dice que permitir el control es-tatal cerraria las tierras para desarrollos privados, y otras parcelas serian vendidas por los estados para pagar por el manejo de tierras adiciona-les.

“Es una idea terrible que esta totalmente fuera de tono con la manera como los americanos valoramos nuestros parques, bosques y refugios silvestres. La gente no quiere ver que sus tierras sean entregadas a los estados y vendidas al mejor postor.”

Williams afirma que la pre-sion para privatizar tierras publicas tiene su origen en intereses especiales y sus alia-dos en el Congreso, y podria

acarrear cambios enormes a las tierras del oeste.

Quienes respaldan la idea argumentan que los estados serian mejores administra-dores de las propiedades federales, y que hay un prec-edente legal para el control estatal.

El profesor John Leshy, de la Universidad de California Hastings, comenta que una larga historia de decisio-nes de la corte confirma los derechos del gobierno federal a retener la tierra, y que los casos de este tipo posible-mente serian echados de la corte a carcajadas.

“No tiene nada que ver con la ley; no es una demanda legal. Todo es cosa de politica -es decir, se trata de revolver la base, aprovechar la ansie-dad o la ira o como quieras llamarle, que alguna gente tiene respecto a la propiedad federal de tierras en el oeste.”

Jamie Williams declara que

la jugada para incautar tier-ras publicas esta opacando la urgente necesidad de volver a autorizar el Land and Water Conservation Fund (Fondo para la Conservacion de la Tierra y el Agua) -un impor-tante programa que ayuda a pagar parques, senderos, campos de beisbol y mas, practicamente en todos los condados del pais.

“Durante 50 anos este pro-grama ha jugado un papel importante al proteger lugar-es que la gente ama y al sacar a los estadounidenses al aire libre.”

El fondo LWCF expira al final de septiembre, a menos que el Congreso actue antes. California ha recibido mas de dos billones de dolares del fondo, el cual protege lugares como la cuenca del Lake Tahoe, la Costa Nacio-nal Point Reyes, el bosque Headwaters y los refugios nacionales San Diego y Don Edwards.

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