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Anselmo Chemo Candelaria, born August 23, 1943, San Francisco; raised in East San Jose; April 7, 2012, Phoe-nix, AZ, was a very effective and charismatic Chicano/Native American civil rights activist according to Vic-tor Garza, Chair, La Raza Roundtable, San Jose, CA. He founded The Black Berets, San Jose to provide safer neighborhoods, raise money for poor public school children and to monitor police profiling and abuse. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Candelaria, two sons, five daughters, 21 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Chicano Activist Remembered

Anselmo Chemo Candelaria, founder of The Black Berets.

No Way Jose was one of the many food trucks that participated in the first Taco Festival.

The San Jose Taco Festi-val of Innovation held Sat-urday April 14, at History Park, drew in large crowds for its inaugural debut.

The festival, hosted by Moveable Feast, featured over 25 food trucks, mak-

Largest Taco Festival in Northern California

ing it the largest food truck festival in Northern Califor-nia. The festival closed its doors earlier than expected because all tickets were sold and they had reached ca-pacity.

Each truck featured a $2 taco that attendees could vote for as their favorite taco by texting the contest num-ber.

This years winner,Koja

Kitchen, took the title of Metal Gourmet Taco Grand Champion, with their Japanese-Korean taco hybrid.

Aside from taco tasting, attendees also watched lu-cha libre matches featuring luchardores from San Joses Pro Wrestling Revolution. Attendees were also enter-tained by the US Air Accor-dion Championship perfor-mances and live music.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley held its Earth Day Mixer, Wednesday, April 19 at the San Jose Sheraton San Jose in Milpitas.

Over 350 participants attended the event. Some were given a passport as an incentive to visit each booth featured at the mixer. Once the passport was filled

up, participants would then turn them and win a prize.

Aside from networking, participants also spent the evening sampling appetiz-ers, drinks, and listening to music. At the end of the mixer, all prizes were raffled off. The prizes were donated by businesses that operated booths at the mixer.

Earth Day Mixer

Hosted by Alliance and Connections SJ leads groups of the HCCSV chamber.

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Spanish StorytimeFridays 4:00pm 5:00pmFremont Library2400 Stevenson Blvd.Fremont, CA 94538(510) 745-1414

Sustainable Vegetable GardeningTuesdays 7:00pm-9:00pmGuadalupe River Park and Gardens Visitor and Education Center438 Coleman Ave.San Jose, CA 95112(408) 298-7657

Our Lady of Refuge Mass Schedule8:00am Vietnamese10:00am SpanishNoon EnglishBeginning February 262165 Lucretia Ave. San Jose, CA 95122

Mexicanismo through Artists EyesMarch 30- Septemeber 23Tuesday- Sunday 11:00am-5:00pmSan Jose Museum of Art 110 S. Market Street San Jose, CA 95113(408) 271-6840

Scholarship Fundraiser and Celebration April 205:30pm-7:30pmMACLA510 S. First St. San Jose, CA

Guided Night HikeApril 207:30pm-9:00pmHidden Villa26870 Moody Road

Los Altos Hills, 94022(650) 949-8650 $7Purchase tickets: www.hiddenvilla.org/event-signup?eventid=1477

San Jose Childrens FaireApril 2110:30am-3:30pmChildrens Discovery Museum San Jose108 Woz WaySan Jose, CA 95110

Santa Clara Schools Foundation Professional Wrestling FundraiserApril 214:30pmPeterson Middle School 1380 Rosalia AvenueSunnyvale, CA 94087Info: WWE wrestlers will perform along with other arts groups.Purchase tickets at wrestlingfor-santaclaraschools.eventbrite.com

SJMade with SJEats Spring 2012April 2111:00am-8:00pmSan Pedro Square and Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA 95113

RoboGames 2012April 20-April 2212pm-7pmSan Mateo County Event Center2495 S. Delaware Street San Mateo, CA 94403

Earth Day FairApril 2211:00am-2:30pmFellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church1140 Cowper Street Palo Alto, CA

Reel Work 2012Brothers on the Line Film

ScreeningApril 267:00pmSan Jose City College Tech Audi-torium Room T4152100 Moorpark AvenueSan Jose, CA 95128

World Music Night and Belly DancingApril 275pm-11pm 8:30pm dance performanceMoroccos Restaurant86 N. Market StreetSan Jose, CA 95113(408) 998-1509

Film Screening: UbicateApril 275:00pmEscuela Popular Cafeteria149 N. White RoadSan Jose, CA 95127The film was created by and for Latino youth to explore themes such as abusive relationships, gen-der roles, and teen pregnancy.

Electronics Recycling EventApril 289:00am-1:00pmChrista McAuliffe School12211 Titus AvenueSaratoga, CA 95070

Family Spring ParadeApril 2812pm-3pmDowntown Mountain ViewCastro Street and Villa StreetMountain View, CA 94040(650) 903-6331

35th Annual Nikkei-Matsuri April 299:30am-4:00pmSan Jose JapantownJackson Street, between 4th and 5th Streets

Kermes and Dia del Nios FestivalRedwood City Library2510 Middlefield RoadRedwood City, 94063

Reel Work 2012 Lioness Film ScreeningMay 37:00pmSan Jose City College Stu-dent Center, SC 2042100 Moorpark AvenueSan Jose, CA 95128

Silent Art Auction May 121:00pm-4:00pmPomegranate Caf221 E. San Fernando St.San Jose, CA This fundraiser will raise Money for the legal defense of Carlos Montes, a co-founder of the Brown Berets and activist.

ArtHouseMay 1210am-4pmDowntown San JoseSouth 1st and Market StreetFree admission. Day long festival of art-making, demos and performances.

The Tech Museum After Hours1st Wednesday of the month6:00pm-10:00pmThe Tech Museum201 S. Market StreetSan Jose, CA 95113Purchase tickets: (408) 294-8324

IN ThE hEIghTS CENTER fOR ThE PERfORMINg ARTS SAN jOSEAPRIL 17-22, 2012 TUES ThURS 7:30 P.M. fRI 8 P.M. SAT 2 P.M. AND 8 P.M. SUN 1 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.

Free Spay/Neuter for ChihuahuasBy AppointmentMust reside in the following zip codes: 95111, 95112, 95116, 95122, 95127Call (408) 262-2133 x380 (English)(408) 262-2133 x381 (Para espanol)

Job LabEvery Tuesday starting April 2410:00am-12:00pmRedwood City Downtown Public Library1044 Middlefield Rd.Redwood City, CA 94062(650) 851-3355

Senior Scam Stopper SeminarApril 20 1:00pm-3:00pmFirst Congregational Church1980 Hamilton Ave. San Jose, CAInfo: (408) 282-8920

Dollars & Sense: A Free Work-shop for ParentsApril 21 2:30pmCampbell Library77 Harrison Ave.Campbell, CA 95008(408) 866-1991

Money Smart WeekApril 21-28 Workshop times vary Locations also vary per Workshopswww.sccl.org/investing/index.html for workshop times

Feed the Pig: savings work-shop for kidsApril 24 4:00pmCampbell Library77 Harrison AvenueCampbell, CA 95008(408) 866-1991

1,2,3,4- Get that Job Youre looking for WorkshopApril 24 3:00pm-5:00pm3031 Tisch WaySan Jose, CA 95128(408) 983-0310

Free Health FairApril 28 10:00am-2:00pmAndrew Hill High School3200 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA(408) 977-1275

Hearing Health SeminarApril 28 8:00am-11:00amMarriott San Jose301 S. Market St.San Jose,CA 95113(408) 551-2245

Healthy Communities WorkshopApril 306:00pm-8:30pmSobrato Center for Non-Profits1400 Parkmoor AveSan Jose, CA (408) 658-8722

Guillermo Perales becomes largest minority franchisee in the United StatesGuillermo Perales acquired 96 Burger King restaurants, making him an owner of 167 restaurants throughout Florida and Texas. This acquisition made Perales the forth largest franchise operator as well as the largest franchise operator in the United States. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/national

The Environmental Protection Agency classified palm oil as unacceptableThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified palm oil as unac-ceptable under the nations Renewable Fuel Standards. Palm oil is the leading global vegetable oil traded in the world. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/national

High Speed Rail Authority passed revised business planThe California High Speed Rail Authority Board passed a revised busi-ness plan that will open the speed rail up for service within a decade. The will cost a total of $68.4 billon. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/national

UnitedHealthCare lanzo un Nuevo sitio bilinge de internet mvilLatino Health Solutions de UnitedHealthCare lanz un sitio bilinge de internet mvil para traer informacin de salud y bienestar. Los partici-pantes de los planes de UnitedHealthCare pueden comunicarse con el servicio al bilinge facilmente. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/national

La Iniciativa Solar de California lanz una nueva campaaLa Iniciativa Solar de California,(CSI) lanz una nueva campaa para educar al pblico sobre la tecnologa para calentar el agua usando energa solar. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/national

El reporte Neilsen: Los Hispanos son un Mercado vital en los Estados UnidosLos latinos son importante para el futuro del xito de los negocios. Ellos tienen un proyeccion del poder de compra de $1 trillon de dlares en el 2010, y esperando crecer 50 por ciento, a $1.5 trillones de dlares en el 2015. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/national

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com APR 20 - APR 26, 20124 OPINION

All need to know and understand the significance of Earth Day/Earth Week. A comprehensive under-standing of many dynamic equilibrium cycles of envi-ronments which are inter-related would be essential knowledge for all to possess. All must understand that all biological species, includ-ing humankind, live in an earths environment which supports all life. Many life supporting activities oc-cur on the earths surface, within the ocean waters of the world, and its weather layer which exists in its first 30,000 ft. of altitude. Many of us have traveled in planes which cruise at 35,000 ft just above this weather zone without realizing that most of earths life occurs below.

Earth Week was founded in 1970 as a time to focus on becoming informed about all environmental issues. Events are focused on green awareness. This brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin was inspired by 1960s Vietnam antiwar protests. Earth Day was originally aimed at creat-ing a peoples environmen-tal movement. It began as a national teach-in on the environment and was held on April 22 to maxi-mize students that could be reached on university campuses. Through in-creased public awareness of air and water pollution, Nelson hoped to bring en-vironmental causes into the national policy spotlight.

Republican President Theodore Roosevelt (1901) was the dedicated conser-vationist, who set aside some 200 million acres for national forests, reserves and wildlife refuges. He spearheaded the begin-ning of construction on the Panama Canal plus the use of Sherman Antitrust legislation to curb corpo-rate monopolistic powers.

Along with amazing technological advances, the Industrial Revolution

Earth Week, April 16-22, 2012

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of the mid-19th century in-troduced new sources of air and water pollution beyond massive dust storms result-ing from flawed farming practices on marginal grass-lands of Americas prairies. By the middle of the 20th century, the adverse effects of these changes were felt in countries around the world.

Rachel Carsons book Silent Spring (1962) raised the specter of the danger-ous effects of pesticides on Americas country-sides. Later in the decade, a 1969 fire on Clevelands Cuyahoga River shed light on the problem of chemi-cal waste disposal. Until that time, protecting the planets natural resources was not part of the national political agenda, and the number of activists de-voted to large-scale issues such as industrial pollution was minimal. Factories pumped pollutants into the air, lakes and rivers with few legal consequences. Big, gas-guzzling cars were con-sidered a sign of prosper-ity. Only a small portion of the American popula-tion was familiar withlet alone practicedrecycling.

During the 1960s, an environmental move-ment began to emerge that sought to stem the tide of pollutants flowing into the planets ecosystems. Out of this movement came leg-islative victories like the Environmental Protection Agency (1970) which was tasked with protecting hu-man health and safeguard-ing the natural environ-mentair, water and land.

Additional legislation

included the Clean Air Act (1970) and the Clean Water Act (1972). Over the years, crude oil spills poluted large bodies of water, such as the Gulf of Mexico, along with destructive impact on its wetlands, especially those of the Mississipi Delta (Loui-siana). In addition, the nuclear age concentrated radioactive materials, such as uranium and plutonium, which could contaminate large populated areas ren-dering them unihabitable. The Chernobyl disaster (Russias Ukraine, April 26, 1986) along with the recent tsunami disabling of Japa-nese reactor facitilites have raised the worlds concerns about radioactive contami-nation. Current Iranian development of nuclear ca-pability is being addressed by those who would limit expansion of world wide nu-clear power capable of con-tamination of global air and water resources essential to life in all earths ecosystems.

Recemtly, concerned citizens pointed out that the San Francisco Bay wetlands had shrunk immensely due to the fill-in activities of de-velopers. This led to recent efforts to convert the salt-flats back into wetlands as well as to regulate and mon-itor all developments which made incursions upon es-sential wild life marshlands. All of these happenings set the tone for a struggle which continues today between the forces of commercial economic development, the needs of an increased human population and those who would conserve earthly ecosystem features which impact peoples qual-ity of life on this earth.

Earths single most out-standing feature is that its near-surface environments are the only places in the uni-verse known to harbor life.

Latinos in California face a number of barriers when it comes to health care. For many of us, there is a lan-guage barrier that blocks access to quality health care. For others, it is the neighborhoods that we live in, where its easier to find a liquor store or a fast food restaurant than it is to find a fresh produce stand or phar-macy. For too large a num-ber of California Latinos, an income barrier means we rely on state programs for our health care coverage.

You can see this dispar-ity in the numbers. While Latinos make up about 37 percent of the states popu-lation, we comprise a far larger number of those en-rolled in the Medi-Cal pro-gram - 55 percent. That equals some 4.3 million Latinos - families, chil-dren and the elderly - who rely on the state for access to health services. And for those Californians, yet another barrier is being erected as you read this.

The state is putting in place another 10 percent cut to the Medi-Cal pro-gram. The way theyre do-ing this is by reducing the payments made to doctors, dentists and pharmacists to reimburse them for treating Medi-Cal patients. How-ever, as the program is as-sailed year after year in short-sighted attempts to balance the state budget, those reimbursements have dropped so low that in some cases they dont even cover the base costs of the medi-cal treatment. Take the example of the pharmacist in East Los Angeles who says he is dispensing a $120 medication and receiv-ing a $10 check for reim-bursement from the state.

What this means for the Latino community is that quality health care will be put further out of reach. Our choices will be fewer, because medical providers will start opting out of the state program. It may not

Another Barrier To Health Care For Latinos

be as noticeable in more af-fluent communities when a clinic stops seeing Medi-Cal patients or when one phar-macy closes its doors, but in Latino neighborhoods that could be the difference be-tween finding a health care provider who speaks Span-ish or one that is walking distance from home. Those kinds of conveniences are important for families who rely on public transporta-tion and for whom traveling long distances from home present a financial hardship.

The result of these cuts is already clear: Latinos will find it more difficult to get the health care services we need to stay healthy and productive member of our communities. Whats also clear is that the state will no longer be meeting the Federal law that mandates equal access to health care - if indeed it was even meet-ing that before these cuts.

Sure, when it approved

these cuts, the Federal gov-ernment had a stipulation that California must put in place a monitoring system to track the effects that the cuts have. But isnt that a little bit like a doctor tell-ing a sick patient to go home, write down all their symptoms and come back when the illness has run its course? By the time the state tracks and reports the effects of these devastat-ing cuts, hundreds of thou-sands of Californians will already have fallen through the shredded safety net.

Latinos make up a large percentage of Californians, a huge share of its work-force and a majority of those who rely on the state for health care coverage. We were neither consulted nor offered the opportunity to give input while the state and Federal government approved these cuts out of public view. Now, as a re-sult, we face yet another barrier to health care ac-cess - one that will have a tangible negative effect on the health of our families.

Alex Ontiveros is a long time Latino community advocate and the founder of the California Hispanic Professional Association (an all-inclusive Latino professional association).

Hector Currielhcurrie1777@yahoo.com

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hilbert Morales is the Publisher of El Observador. Email him at: english.editor@el-observador.com

Alex Ontiveros

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La Goldman Environ-mental Foundation anunci a los seis premiados con el Goldman Environmental Prize 2012, un grupo de audaces lderes emergentes que trabajan, a pesar de te-ner muchos obstculos, para proteger al medio ambiente y a sus comunidades.

El Goldman Environ-mental Prize, ahora en su 23. ao, se otorga anual-mente a hroes medioam-bientales de base prove-nientes de cada una de las seis regiones continentales habitadas del mundo y es el mayor premio para el ac-tivismo de base con un pre-mio individual en efectivo de 150,000 USD. Los gana-dores recibieron el premio en una ceremonia por invi-tacin en el San Francisco Opera House.

Los ganadores de este ao son:

IKAL ANGELEI, Kenia

Arriesgando su vida, Ikal Angelei est luchando con-tra la construccin del enor-me dique Gibe 3 que impe-dira el acceso al agua para las comunidades indgenas

Hroes del Medio Ambiente

alrededor del lago Turkana.

MA JUN, China

Ma Jun est trabajando con corporaciones para lim-piar sus prcticas con una base de datos en lnea y un mapa digital que muestra cmo los ciudadanos chinos con fbricas estn violando las regulaciones medioam-bientales en su pas.

EVGENIA CHIRIKOVA, Rusia

Desafiando la galopante corrupcin poltica, Evgenia Chirikova est movilizando a sus compatriotas rusos para exigir el desvo de una carretera que bisectara el bosque Khimki, el pulmn verde de Mosc.

EDWIN GARIGUEZ, Filipinas

El Padre Edwin Gari-guez, sacerdote catlico, est dirigiendo un movi-miento de base en contra de una mina de nquel de gran escala para proteger la biodiversidad de la isla Mindoro y de su poblacin indgena.

CAROLINE CANNON, EE. UU.

Caroline Cannon est

El premio Goldman Environmental Prize reconoce logros en la proteccin de bosques, conservacin de lagos desrticos, oposicin a la minera del nquel, regulacin de pesticidas y

lucha contra el desarrollo petrolero en aguas del rtico

llevando la opinin y pers-pectiva de su comunidad Inupiat en Point Hope a la batalla para mantener las aguas del rtico libres de perforaciones petroleras y gasferas en mar abierto.

SOFA GATICA, Argen-tina

Sofa Gatica, una ma-dre cuyo beb muri por envenenamiento con pes-ticidas, est organizando a las mujeres de su localidad para detener la aplicacin indiscriminada con atomi-zador de qumicos agrcolas txicos en campos de soya vecinos.

Acerca de Goldman En-vironmental Prize

El Goldman Environ-mental Prize fue estableci-do en 1989 por los difuntos lderes cvicos y filntropos, Richard y Rhoda Goldman. Los ganadores del premio son seleccionados por un ju-rado internacional a partir de postulaciones confiden-ciales presentadas por una red mundial de organiza-ciones medioambientales e individuos. Para ms infor-macin sobre el premio y los ganadores anteriores, visite www.goldmanprize.org.

El premio Goldman Evironmental Prize reconocio a seis lideres que trabajan para proteger al medio ambiente.

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Californians for Patient Care, una organizacin lder e independiente de defensa del paciente, hoy anunci el lanzamiento de su sitio Web y base de da-tos en espaol ofreciendo acceso a ms de 5,000 re-cursos de salud gratuitos o de bajo costo en California.

Cerca del 60 por ciento de las personas sin seguro de salud en California son latinos y nos alegra ofrecer-le a la comunidad latina un recurso confiable con una variedad de informacin sobre cmo navegar nues-tro complicado sistema de

Californians for Patient Care Lanza Recurso de Salud en EspaolUn sitio de Internet y una base de datos de servicios de salud gratuitos o de

bajo costo ayudan a los californianos de habla hispana

salud, dijo Carmella Gutie-rrez. Nuestro sitio Web en espaol ofrece informacin lingstica y culturalmente apropiada sobre cmo acce-der a opciones de servicios de salud asequibles y muchos otros temas de importancia para la comunidad latina.

La gente puede visitar el sitio en espaol en www.calpatientcare.org y elegir la opcin Espaol en la parte de arriba de la pgina. Para acceder a la base de datos de recursos de salud gratuitos o de bajo costo, las personas pueden hace clic en el botn azul a la izquierda, titulado Busque Servicios Gratui-tos o de Bajo Costo en Su

rea. Despus de ingresar informacin bsica para la bsqueda, como ciudad o condado y categora de recurso, los californianos pueden obtener una lista completa de prestadores y programas locales de salud que ofrecen atencin pri-maria, y servicios dentales y de salud mental para las personas sin seguro mdico o con seguro insuficiente.

Adems de la informa-cin sobre prestadores loca-les de servicios dentales y de salud, CPC tambin ofrece informacin sobre el manejo y control de las enfermeda-des crnicas, cmo obtener

seguro mdico, informacin actualizada de la Ley de Atencin Mdica Asequible (ACA) y enlaces a organi-zaciones y enlaces tiles.

Estadsticas recientes de la Casa Blanca muestran que los latinos representa-rn aproximadamente 28 por ciento de los 32 millo-nes de estadounidenses sin seguro de salud que se pro-yecta obtendrn cobertu-ra mdica bajo la ley ACA. Una de las metas del sitio en espaol de CPC es asegurar que los latinos en California puedan tener acceso a infor-macin y beneficios actuali-zados y fciles de entender

sobre la nueva ley de salud.

Anualmente, Califor-nians for Patient Care ayuda a ms de 50,000 california-nos a identificar servicios asequibles de salud en sus comunidades a travs de su sitio en ingls, y se espera que ese nmero crecer signi-ficativamente con el lanza-miento del sitio en espaol.

Dado que hay cerca de 8 millones de personas sin se-guro en California, es claro que ms personas necesitan conocer los recursos gratui-tos o de bajo costo en sus co-munidades, que es la razn por la cual estamos lanzan-do una campaa estatal de

anuncios de servicio pblico en televisin (PSA) en in-gls y espaol, dijo Gutie-rrez. Queremos que todos los californianos sepan que independientemente de sus circunstancias econmicas, hay lugares donde ir para recibir la atencin que nece-sitan, cuando la necesitan.

Californians for Patient Care es una organizacin sin fines de lucro dedicada a proteger los intereses de los pacientes y asegurar que todas las personas en Cali-fornia tengan acceso justo e igualitario a atencin m-dica de alta calidad. Para mayor informacin, visite www.calpatientcare.org.

Ha perdido su cuidado de salud? Son muy altos sus pagos? Se le ha negado tra-tamientos? No puede pagar las medicinas? No puede conseguir cuidado dental? Si se puede tener un siste-ma de cuidado de salud para todos que se puede pagar! Aprenda como obtenerlo. A defender nuestros derechos!

Venga a una FERIA DE SALUD GRATIS y pltica de la comunidad de como po-demos luchar por nuestros derechos.

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3200 Senter Road, San jose (Capitol Expressway y Senter)

Patrocinado por: Progra-ma de Salud y Servicios Hu-manos de Andrew Hill, Coa-licin de Cuidado de Salud de un Solo Fondo Pblico del Comdado de Santa Cla-ra, SIREN (Red de Servicios, Derechos Migratorios y Edu-cacin), CNA (Asociacin de Enfermeras de California), Centro para Gente de Bajos Ingresos, Cuidado de Salud par Todos de Californa (Con-dado de Santa Clara), Alianza de Mujeres Americanas Asia-ticas, CAHPSA (Alianza de Estudiantes Profesionales de California), Campaa por una California Saludable, Miem-bra de la Asemblea Estatal Nora Campos, Supervisores del Condado George Shi-rakawa y Dave Cortese, Vice-alcalde de San Jose Madison Nguyen y Concejal de San Jose Ash Kahlra

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Family Features

The benefits of an active lifestyle extend far beyond en-hancing your body. Get out of a rut and add some excitement to your routine. A little change can go a long way and help you stay motivated.Jump-start your day by using these inspirational tips to help you make smart choices for a balanced lifestyle.Staying Active:

Make time. Finding time for fitness can be a challenge, so sneak in more physical move-ment when you can. While watching TV at home, try doing lunges during commercial breaks or lifting weights. Change up your route. Vary-ing your walking, jogging or cycling route or teaming up with a partner are two great ways to stay motivated.Eating Well: Incorporate more color. Plan meals around dark green vegetables like spinach and broccoli and brightly-colored apples and oranges. Try a turkey wrap with leaf spinach, carrot slices and honey mustard on a whole-wheat tortilla. Snack well. Snacks should contain no more than 100 to 200 calories, so pay attention to food intake between meals.

Add Some Excitement to Your Routine

Choose healthier snack options such as celery, nuts and hummus to keep you energized and focused. Eat simply. Try natural peanut butter on your next celery stick or pretzel. Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter, is made with just two simple ingredients peanuts and dash of salt. For a quick fix, try this deliciously simple Apple Peanut Butter

Snack.For more great tasting and simple recipes, visit www.Natu-rallyPoweredbyYou.com. Apple Peanut Butter SnackPrep Time: 10 minYield: 2 servings2 Gala apples, sliced1/4 cup Smuckers Natural

Creamy Peanut Butter1/3 cup plain yogurt

1 tablespoon apple juice1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons dry roasted sunflower kernelsPlace apple slices on serving plates. Stir together peanut butter, yogurt, apple juice and cinnamon until blended.Spoon peanut butter mixture evenly on apples. Sprinkle with sunflower kernels.

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Una buena calificacin de crdito puede hacerle la vida ms fcil a cualquiera. Quie-nes tienen un buen puntaje pueden obtener prstamos a intereses ms favorables, arrendar una casa o depar-tamento y contratar ser-vicios pblicos como luz y agua sin dificultades. Sin embargo, una mala califica-cin de crdito podra hacer todo esto ms complicado.

Qu puede hacer un consumidor para mejorar o cuidar su calificacin de cr-dito? El Gobierno provee los siguientes consejos.

1. Obtener un informe de crdito anual

Los consumidores pue-

Cinco pasos para mejorar la calificacin de crditoPagar las deudas a tiempo es uno de los factores ms importantes

dan solicitar una copia gra-tuita de su informe cada 12 meses a las tres agencias principales del pas: Equi-fax, Experian y TransUnion. El sitio oficial para obtener un informe de crdito gra-tuito es www.annualcredi-treport.com (en ingls).

2. Entender el informe de crdito

Esto ayudar a la perso-na a tomar mejores decisio-nes financieras debido a que la calificacin de crdito se basa en el informe de cr-dito. El informe de crdito contiene datos personales e incluye:

El historial de pagos

Los prstamos y cunto se debe en cada uno de

ellos

Declaraciones de ban-carrota

3. Verificar el informe de crdito

A veces la informacin en el informe de crdito est equivocada o incompleta, por lo que se recomienda re-visarlo peridicamente.

Si existe un error en el informe, las agencias deben:

Investigar la discrepan-cia generalmente dentro de 30 das y corregirla si es ne-cesario

Notificar a la entidad que proporcion la informa-cin equivocada

Proporcionar a la perso-

na un nuevo informe gratui-to si se hizo una correccin

La Comisin Federal de Comercio ofrece informa-cin en ms detalle en su gua de informes de crditos gratuitos.

4. Pagar a tiempo las deudas

Pagar a tiempo las deu-das es uno de los factores que ms afectan la califica-cin de crdito.

Cuando una persona paga a tiempo sus deudas, demuestra a los prestamis-tas que es un consumidor responsable con sus finan-zas. Los siguientes factores podran impactar una cali-ficacin de crdito:

Presentar demasiadas solicitudes de crdito podra bajar la calificacin

No pasarse de los lmi-tes de crdito es algo positi-vo. De hecho, es mejor per-manecer muy por debajo de ellos

Reducir deudas

5. Recibir ayuda profe-sional

Un presupuesto familiar podra ayudar a no atrasar-se en los pagos. Si la deuda supera la capacidad de pago de la persona, existen orga-nizaciones de asesora de crdito que pueden ayudar a administrar las finanzas del hogar y crear un plan de pago.

Sin embargo hay que te-ner cuidado. No todas las organizaciones de asesora de crdito cumplen lo que prometen, y a veces cobran tarifas excesivas que ter-minan endeudando ms a la persona. La Comisin Federal de Comercio ofrece ms informacin sobre las organizaciones de asesora de crdito y cmo pueden ayudar a los consumidores a mejorar su calificacin de crdito.

Para aprender ms sobre dinero e impuestos visita GobiernoUSA.gov, el portal oficial del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en espaol, que forma parte de la Admi-nistracin de Servicios Ge-nerales (GSA) de EE. UU.

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In the midst of a battle over how to balance the countrys budget, millions of Americans today are once again paying their in-come taxes, which are an important part of the rev-enue our country needs to fund critical investments in education, workforce de-velopment, infrastructure, health care, and countless other areas that under-pin our nations long-term competitiveness and pros-perity. Latino workers are contributing their fair share.

Despite popular myths, all workers, including immi-grant workers, pay taxes in America as a result of their hard work. A recent study by Citizens for Tax Justice revealed that the lowest-in-come workerswho average about $13,000 in annual earningspaid a total of 17% (or $2,262) of their in-come on state, local, and fed-eral taxes. And, according to the Social Security Chief Actuary, undocumented workers paid $12 billion in payroll taxes to Social Secu-rity in 2007, though they are ineligible to receive benefits.

Tax Day a Reminder That Latino Workers Are Paying Their Fair Share of TaxesBut some are not inter-

ested in fairness and say that low-income families should bear an even greater tax burden to help close the deficit. Critics are sharpen-ing their knives to cut the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit, both of which give an income tax refund to low-in-come working taxpayers to supplement their earnings.

The first targets for cuts are Latino children. On Wednesday, April 18, the House Ways and Means Committee is taking a straight up-or-down vote on H.R. 1956, a bill that would strip hardworking taxpaying families of their right to claim the Child Tax Credit if they pay taxes with an ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). This would harm over four million Latino children in families that earn an average of $21,000 per year, costing each fam-ily approximately $1,800.

The refundable tax credits prevent millions of Latinos families from fall-ing deeper into poverty and help low-income work-

ing families feed and house their children so that they can grow into the strong and healthy adult workers we need, said Eric Rodriguez, Vice President of the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation at NCLR (Na-tional Council of La Raza). The Latino community is closely watching to see if politicians target Latino children for the deepest cuts and will hold elect-ed officials accountable.

A serious deficit reduc-tion plan must include rev-enue increasesnot just spending cutsas part of the equation. The wealthi-est Americans should also contribute to deficit reduc-tion through new propos-als like the Buffett Rule. Refusing to increase rev-enue will force even deeper cuts to programs that help families raise children, af-ford health care or a col-lege education, and move into the middle class.

Our nation needs a tax policy that grows the econo-my, invests in the future, and protects vulnerable people.

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Sacramento, CA In a critical move towards en-suring no child is denied their right to kindergar-ten, the California State Senate Budget and Fis-cal Review Subcommit-tee on Education voted to reject the governors bud-get proposal to eliminate transitional kindergarten.

We applaud the Sen-ate in joining the Assem-bly in voting to reject the governors misguided pro-posal that could block up to 125,000 children from public schools, said Cath-erine Atkin, president of Preschool California. The state legislature is sending a clear message that should erase any doubt in school districts minds: transi-tional kindergarten will re-main California state law.

Senate Subcommittee Joins Assembly in Rejecting Governors Proposal to Eliminate

Transitional KindergartenLegislatures Message to School Districts: Transitional

Kindergarten Will Remain LawThe Senate and Assem-

bly votes reflect the strong, statewide support for transitional kindergarten.

Its important to under-score with transitional kin-dergarten, were not talking about serving any new chil-drenWere talking about serving the same group of children who for the last 60 years have been eligible to start school if they turn 5 by December 2nd, said State Senator Joe Simitian.

The savings [from the governors proposal] are unclear. Whatever savings that possibly might have occurred are gone. Giventhe 60-year policy [of serv-ing these students in public school], I would move at this point that we reject the gov-ernors proposal, said State Senator Roderick Wright.

The Senates vote marks the latest in a series of vic-tories for giving Californias youngest learners the ac-cess to education to which they are entitled by law. Nearly 170 school districts have already announced they are moving ahead with implementing transi-tional kindergarten this fall.

Senate action sends a strong message that the funding and support for transitional kindergarten remains intact, Senator Simitian said. This should go a long way toward quell-ing the uncertainty that was out there as districts work on getting their transitional kindergarten classes up and running for the upcoming school year. Parents, edu-cators and advocates from across the state, including the California Federation of

Teachers, the Advancement Project, Preschool Califor-nia, and business groups including the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Com-merce and the Bay Area Council business groups, thanked the subcommit-tee for its vote to ensure all children have equal ac-cess to education by up-holding the existing law.

We were early and en-thusiastic supporters of the bill. TK is a wonderful exam-ple of doing more with less and using existing dollars to provide services to children in a more age-appropriate manner, said Matt Regan, vice president of public pol-icy at the Bay Area Council.

The Save Kindergarten Coalition of school districts, superintendents, educators, parents, business and civic leaders and child advocates applaud the California state legislatures vote to follow the Kindergarten Readi-ness Act that established transitional kindergar-ten and remains state law. Learn more about the Save Kindergarten Campaign at: www.preschoolcalifor-nia.org/savekindergarten.

Fully implementing transitional kindergar-ten is in accordance with The Kindergarten Readi-ness Act the California law that changed the kin-dergarten entry date so that children enter school at age 5 and establishing transitional kindergarten, a developmentally-appro-priate grade to serve those younger students with birthdays between Sep-tember and December. The governors budget proposal is at odds with The Kin-dergarten Readiness Act, which remains the law and could impact 1 out of 4 kin-dergarten-aged students.

San Jose Unified is proud to announce that we will be offering Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classes at many of our elementary schools. While there is still some uncertainty around state budgeting for educa-tion, we recognize that our families cannot wait for the legislature to come to con-sensus. We feel this is in the best interest of our students. The approval was made at the April 5, 2012, Board of Education meeting.

Transitional Kindergar-ten:

Will be offered to chil-dren turning 5 years old between September 2 and December 2.

Is part of the public school system and is free for families.

Uses unique, special-ized curriculum that is based on the kindergarten standards and is designed to support young 5 year olds.

Will give students an opportunity to develop so-cial and academic skills.

Gives students confi-dence that will help them succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

Chris Funk, assistant su-perintendent of instruction, stated, San Jose Unified is launching a new strategic plan with strategies to em-ploy an educational system that ensures opportuni-ties and successes for all students. We believe that Transitional Kindergarten

San Jose Unified Board approves Transitional

Kindergarten beginning Fall 2012

is one of the first steps on the road to success for chil-dren; a road that will set the basic foundation for early literacy, academic and so-cial skills.

Transitional Kindergar-ten provides children with an opportunity to learn in an enriching and academi-cally challenging environ-ment that nurtures their growth. Research shows that children who attend kindergarten readiness programs like Transitional Kindergarten are more likely to do well in school and attend college. Offering Transitional Kindergarten will help all of our students get the best start possible, with curriculum that is de-signed just for them.

San Jose Unifieds Board of Education has made the offering of a quality TK pro-gram a priority and want to assure our community that our mission to close the op-portunity gap and provide every student the finest 21st century education starts the very day they enter San Jose Unified School District.

Information regarding enrollment can be found on our website at www.sjusd.org

Enrollment information can also be obtained at:

SJUSDs Burnett Enroll-ment Center

110 E. Hedding Street (4th and Hedding Street)

Phone: (408) 535-6410 Appointment: (408) 535-6412 Fax: (408) 535-2345.

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En el da de los impues-tos, ms de 40 manifes-tantes se reunieron para protestar en contra de los bancos y las grandes cor-poraciones en el centro de San Jos. Lo hicieron para exigir polticas que benefi-cian al 99%, la congelacin de pensiones para los em-pleados retirados, y para exigir que todos los bancos y las corporaciones paguen la parte justa de impuestos.

Slo somos ciudadanos comunes y corrientes que se estn organizando, por-que ellos estn tomando cada vez ms de la gente de la clase trabajadora. Nues-tras casas estn en peligro, nuestros trabajos, hemos perdido la mayor parte de nuestro trabajo , dijo Loui-se Vaughn, miembro de la Alianza de los californianos para el Empoderamien-to Comunitario (ACCE).

Vaughn, ahora retira-do, nunca hizo ms de $ 25,000 al ao, pero pag impuestos por cada dlar generado. Sus hijos estn haciendo lo mismo. Ahora a ella le gustara ver que to-dos pagan su porcin justa.

El cambio va a tener que venir a travs de la lu-cha, no nos van a dar nada, tenemos que luchar para recuperarlo, dijo Vaughn.

Hace casi un ao, Gus-tavo Jimnez recibi cartas de Bank of Amrica dicin-dole que podra convertir-se en otra estadstica de la ejecucin hipotecaria. l ha solicitado una modifi-cacin de prstamo, pero fue negada. l se declar en bancarrota despus de perder su empleo principal.

Me siento mal por-que son una gran corpo-racin y la mayora de los pobres con sueldos mni-mos son quienes tienen que pagar, dijo Jimnez.

A partir de este verano, Jimnez tratar de salvar su casa mediante el pago

Igualdad de tarifas de impuestos

Manifestantes se reunieron para protestar en contra de los bancos y las grandes corporaciones.

extra de $1,000 adiciona-les de su pago de hipoteca.

Estamos protestan-do por que el mega-rico que paga menos impues-tos que las secretarios y los profesores, dijo Muriel Frederick, vicepresidente regional, SEIU Local 521. Estamos de pie en el da de los impuestos, porque todos pagamos una tarifa ms alta que Mitt Rom-ney, estamos orgullosos de pagar nuestra parte justa.

El grupo tambin hizo un llamado a los lderes locales para representar el 99 por ciento y una llamada al con-

greso a trabajar para detener los vacios legales que per-miten a las corporaciones pagar menos impuestos que las personas trabajadoras.

Estamos aqu para de-monstrar que somos parte de este sistema y el gobierno tiene que estar al pendiente de esto porque hemos per-dido muchsimo. Tanto mo-netario, como en beneficios, entonces ahora queremos dar el mensaje al gobierno y a todos los bancos que es tiempo que ellos paguen, dijo Cesar Daz, miem-bro del sindicato SEIU.

Daz quiere que la gen-

te se involucre ms y sepan que hay grupos que trabajan por los derechos de todos. l quiere ver a la gente partici-par y compartir su historia.

El 30 de abril, miembros de la comunidad irn a Sa-cramento para luchar por una importante legislacin que detendr las prcticas injustas de los bancos de ejecutar ventas de hipotecas y asegurarse de que las cor-poraciones hagan pblico el reporte de los impuestos que pagan al estado por medio de su controlador. La legislacin incluye la Ley de Reduccin, ejecu-cin de hipotecas, las ga-rantas procesales para los propietarios de viviendas, y la Ley de Transparencia del Impuesto sobre Socieda-des. Los grupos de presin de bancos estn luchando arduamente contra la apro-bacin de estas propuestas.

Si usted est interesado en asistir, pngase en con-tacto con David Sharples (ACCE) dsharples@calor-ganize.org (415) 377-9037.

Cinthia Rodriguez es la editora del El Observador. Su correo es: spanish.editor@el-observador.com

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Rebatiendo la popu-lar creencia que los hispa-nos tienen un sentimiento anti-gay mayor que otros segmentos de la sociedad estadounidense, un nue-vo informe -publicado por el NCLR (Consejo Nacio-nal de La Raza) y Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS) rebate esa. De he-cho, los hispanos resultan ser abiertos y ms tolerantes que la poblacin general de los EE.UU. hacia los gays y las lesbianas. El informe titulado LGBT Acceptance and Support: The Hispa-nic Perspective (Aceptacin y apoyo al grupo LGBT: la perspectiva de los hispanos) ofrece un profundo anlisis sobre los hispanos acerca de los gays y lesbianas dentro de su propia comunidad y su nivel de apoyo sobre los problemas que enfrenta el grupo LGBT. El informe, seala que en realidad los hispanos tienden a apoyar la legalidad del matrimonio homosexual y que son ms receptivos hacia los gays y las lesbianas que la mayo-ra de los estadounidenses. Tambin, como cualquier otro grupo, los hispanos se pueden identificar como gays, lesbianas, bisexua-les y personas transgnero.

Hay una clara percep-cin errnea entre la po-blacin general sobre cul es la postura de los latinos en relacin a los diferentes problemas del grupo LGBT, y en parte ese error se debe a los medios de comunica-cin que han difundido que la cultura y los valores de los latinos son simplemente in-compatibles con el progreso del grupo LGBT , dijo Da-vid Dutwin, Vicepresidente de SSRS y autor del informe.

Dutwin seala que la comunidad latina tambin

Los Hispanos son ms Propensos a Apoyar la Comunidad LGBT que la Mayora de los

Estadounidensesrefleja la poblacin en ge-neral ya que en la misma comunidad hispana exis-ten grupos que son ms intolerantes que otros.

Los grupos de personas muy religiosas y aquellos que estn menos familia-rizados con los valores cul-turales estadounidenses suelen ser menos tolerantes a las ideas del grupo LGBT. Dutwin seala que las co-munidades religiosas que se aslan mantienen acti-tudes muy rgidas respecto a los gays y las lesbianas.

Sin embargo, en todos los mbitos, estamos viendo que la exposicin a la comu-nidad LGBT es realmente clave para la aceptacin y tolerancia para los hispa-nos, agreg Dutwin. Mu-chos hispanos provienen de pases donde los gays y las lesbianas son menos abier-tos respecto a su orienta-cin sexual y, por ello, an persiste en esos pases un sentimiento en contra del grupo LGBT. Pero cuan-to ms tiempo estos his-panos hayan vivido en los EE.UU. y ms hayan estado en contacto con gays y les-bianas, habr una mayores probabilidad de que esos hispanos acepten el grupo LGBT y apoyen las polti-cas pro-LGBT, como el ma-trimonio del mismo sexo.

Los hispanos, al igual que los dems estadouni-denses, han recorrido ya un largo camino en la acep-tacin de la comunidad LGBT, dijo Eric Rodr-guez, vicepresidente de la Oficina de Investigacin, Defensa y Legislacin del NCLR. Sin duda an de-bemos seguir trabajando en nuestra propia comu-nidad para promover la aceptacin y la tolerancia.

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Kent Wong, director of the University of Cali-fornia Los Angeles Labor Center, was the speaker at the Reel Work 2012 event Thursday, April 12 at San Jose City College.

Reel Work 2012 is a Labor Film Festival that presents the history and culture of the labor move-ment. The festivals goal is to increase awareness about economic and global issues and highlight the impor-tance of creating a united effort to achieve justice in and out of the workplace.

San Jose City College Labor Studies program fea-tured Wongs short films, Meet the New American Sweatshop, and Dream Summer 2011. The labor studies program is an ac-credited college program that deals with working class issues, teaches students the skills to organize, and how to fight for social justice.

Each Reel Work event features a film and speak-er. There is a whole series of speakers that are being brought on campus to lift up the voices of the labor move-ment and to educate stu-dents and staff here at [San Jose] City College about critical issues impacting

New American Sweatshop

working people in the state of California, said Wong.

Wong is known for his work with the Asian Pa-cific Labor Alliance having served as the first president of the organization. More recently, he is working with CLEAN- the Com-munity, Labor, Environ-mental Action, Network.

The short film, Meet the New American Sweatshop, showcased the working con-ditions of car wash workers in Los Angeles. The film showed the lack of safety regulations that the work-ers are provided with. They are not always given gloves

or face masks to protect them from harmful clean-ing solutions. Some workers do not have a proper space for break and lunch time ,forcing them to eat and rest in their work space along-side the cleaning solutions.

Wong said that showing these types of films are im-portant for young people. We are witnessing a ma-jor election which is going to impact the future of this country. This is an oppor-tunity for young people to get involved said Wong.

Its very enlightening. It makes me want to get more involvedand hav-ing Kent Wong here at our school has opened my eyes. I, personally, have to get involved in the labor move-ment said Joseph Farfan, a general contractor and San Jose City College student.

Events like this help ed-ucate people to know where they stand and what they need to do to make things better, like registering to vote and voting. Being an informed citizen does a lot said George Navarez, an electrican and San Francis-co State University student.

The second short film, Dream Summer 2011, showed undocumented im-migrant students involved in organizing at a sum-mer conference created by

the UCLA Labor Center.

Dream Summer is a ten week internship for undocumented students who are leaders in social justice, labor and com-munity organizations.

The issue is undocu-mented people being de-ported [and] deprived of education. They are al-ready deprived of their vot-ing rights- its kind of Jim Crow, said Jim E. Kelly, coordinator of San Jose City Colleges Labor Stud-ies. Jim Crow were laws that prevented black people from voting, owning prop-erty, being able to get an education. Its the same thing thats happening to immigrant workers today.

Kelly said every two out of three people in Santa Clara County are immi-grants themselves or are children of immigrants.

The idea that America is a country that has an equal opportunity for all, that is a vision we should be championing. Not one where we are going to put certain groups of people into prisons, certain groups of people cant vote, certain groups of people cant get an education.We need an inclusive policy, said Kelly.

Kent Wong, director of the University of California Los Angeles spoke at Reel Work 2012.

Veronica Taylor-Ramirez is a Reporter-Intern for El Observador.

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El pasado viernes por la maana, los delegados desafiaron cielos amena-zantes y las predicciones de lluvia para sostener pancartas y banderas sin-dicales. Tambin coordi-naron una marcha de una milla alrededor del centro de la zona de San Jos por un sistema equilibrado.

Estamos aqu porque prcticamente todas nues-tras escuelas pblicas no tienen fondos suficientes, se puede empezar con las universidades, incluyendo a los servicios de cuida-do de nios, dijo Patrick Clay, residente de San Jose. Bsicamente todo lo que se est cortando es por-que la legislacin no tie-ne el nervio o la voluntad de cobrar impuestos a los ms ricos de la poblacin.

Decenas de miembros de la federacin de maestros de California se unieron a cientos de manifestantes de sindicatos, organizado por la South Bay Labor Coun-cil. La ruidosa multitud se detuvo en tres puntos de San Jose, la librera de la universidad, el edificio es-tatal de California, y City Hall. El grupo estaba en solidaridad con las luchas locales y del tema general de impuestos a los ricos

Marchando por lo justo

Miembros de la federacin de maestros de California exijen que todos paguen impuestos justos.

para las escuelas y servicios.

Creo que si vemos ha-cia el futuro de California, tenemos que ser conscien-tes acerca de la educacin, dijo Dr. Frank Espinoza, coordinador del proyecto de transferencia en el colegio Evergreen. La gente est generando bastante dinero, pero solo un pequeo por-centaje hace buen dinero y paga pocos impuestos que a su vez le resta oportunida-des a nuestro estudiantes, y nuestra futura generacin.

Espinoza cree que las tarifas de colegiatura si-guen subiendo y eso cierra las puertas a los estudian-tes que desean continuar su educacin y cree que eso es injusto. Participo en la marcha para apoyar a los estudiantes. Quiere hacer este lugar un lugar mejor para la comunidad, familias y trabajadores.

Lo primero que desea-ra ver en la boleta elec-toral de noviembre es la iniciativa de impuesto pro-gresivo, para que los ricos del estado y del pas pa-guen la cantidad justa de impuestos, dijo Espinoza.

La iniciativa el acta de proteccin a escuelas y pu-blico local del 2012 aumen-tara las tarifas de impuesto sobre los ingresos persona-les de ms de un cuarto de milln de dlares al ao, e

incrementara levemente el impuesto estatal de ventas por el de centavo, para proporcionar los ingresos que se necesitan desespera-damente para reconstruir nuestras escuelas y servi-cios. Tambin proveer la aprobacin constitucional de la realineacin del go-bernador de la financiacin de los servicios locales de seguridad pblica mien-tras protege la Proposicin 98 de fondos escolares.

La campaa antes cono-cida como impuestos de millonarios es apoyada por la federacin de maestros de California y sus socios de la coalicin de la comu-nidad, el gobernador Jerry Brown, y los sindicatos ms grandes de California. Si se aprueba, ser el nico im-puesto progresivo aprobado en la historia de California.

Ni siquiera pueden ele-var el nivel de impuestos a lo que estaban en la dcada de 1980, dijo Clay. Me gus-tara ver el cambio de la es-tructura para que la porcin ms rica de la poblacin page por lo menos lo que deben.

Socios de la campaa estn circulando peticio-nes para reunir firmas para poner la medida en la bole-ta de noviembre de 2012.

Cinthia Rodriguez es la editora del El Observador. Su correo es: spanish.editor@el-observador.com

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There are several ques-tions that come to mind when discussing how people feel about race in America. These questions are hon-est, but can be somewhat uncomfortable when being asked.

Lee Mun Wah, an in-ternationally renowned Chinese American docu-mentary filmmaker and author, wanted to find out why people in America were afraid or uncomfortable to ask certain questions about race.

His latest book, Lets Get Real What People of Color Cant Say & Whites Wont Ask.

We often do not tell the truth when it comes to how we feel about race, Wah says. I wrote this book be-cause I wanted people to talk about race in a real way and to not be afraid of the issue.

The book was published last year and individu-als from all sorts of back-grounds and careers par-ticipated in the research of the book.

I asked minorities ques-tions such as: What would you say to whites if you could tell them the truth about racism? What do you say to folks that feel that racism is no longer an issue now that we have a black president? In what ways do whites keep people of color from telling the truth about race and racism? When you

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have told the truth about racism, what has been some of your experiences? Wah says. And some of the ques-tions for whites included: If you could say three things to people of color about rac-ism, what would you say? What do you think it will take for the United States to heal from racism? What do you think it will take for people of color and whites to trust each other? And what are some of the things that you are afraid to say to people of color?

The answer that I re-ceived help me during my seminars about race and racism, Wah added. Teachers, administrators and government officials were some of the individu-als who participated in the development of this book.

Wah was a resource specialist and counselor in the San Francisco Uni-fied School District for over 25 years . He later became a consultant to private schools, working with stu-dents that had severe learn-ing and behavioral issues. Lee Mun Wah is now the Executive Director of Stir-fry Seminars & Consulting, a diversity training com-pany that provides educa-tional tools and workshops on issues pertaining to cross-cultural communica-tion and awareness, mind-ful facilitation, and conflict mediation techniques.

His first film, Stolen Ground, about the experi-ence of Asian Americans, won honorable mention at the San Francisco Interna-tional Film Festival, and his most famous film about rac-ism, The Color of Fear, won the Gold Medal for Best Social Studies Documen-tary. Part Two of this film, Walking Each Other Home, won the Cindy Competition Silver Medal for Social Sci-ence. In 1995, Oprah Win-frey did a one-hour special on Lee Mun Wahs life and work that was seen by over 15 million viewers interna-tionally.

Author Lee Mun Wah.

Veronica Taylor-Ramirez

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Grammy Nominat-ed Latin artist, Gustavo Galindo spoke to stu-dents at Latino College Preparatory Academy as part of State Farms Ce-lebrity Music Teacher for a Day Friday, April 13.

Celebrity Music Teacher for a Day, is just one as-pect of State Farms 2012 campaign, Sounds of mi Vecindario. The campaign aims to raise teen safety driver awareness through musical education to inspire the youth in the community.

State Farm is the larg-est insurance carrier in the country. We promote safety as well, so were re-ally involved in teen driv-ing safety. So to get teen-agers attention, music is a great approach to it,

Grammy Nominated Artist visits Latino College Preparatory Academy

said Lillian Moore, a San Jose State Farm Agent.

Galindo traveled throughout the Unit-ed States visiting mu-sic classrooms in pre-dominately Spanish high schools to speak to stu-dents about safe driving.

Its cool going to the kids and talking to them and stressing the impor-

tance of teen safety driv-ing because the number one killer of teens is driv-ing and texting behind the wheel, those things that you do when youre young and think youre invincible, said Galindo.

This was Galindos sec-ond year serving as the campaigns spokesperson.

For me it comes from

a personal space, because when I was in high school, two friends died in car accidents and there are probably things that could have been avoided, said Galindo. Theres no big-ger freedom for them than driving, but theirs is also no bigger responsibility.

Galindo also spoke to students about song-writing and shared his music techniques.

The other side of it [the program] is that I get to talk to them in their music class-es and talk to about how I grew up as a song writer and give them tools and dif-ferent techniques they can use to increase their cre-ativity, said Galindo about his teaching experience.

Teachers and students agreed that Galindos visit made an impact.

I thought it was fan-tastic. The day before the talent show and they got to see something that is very inspirational, some-body who is apart of the Latin American commu-nity, somebody who is very articulate and passionate about music, somebody who shows them a pathway to success that they can relate to said Gordon Smith, a music teacher at Latino Col-lege Preparatory Academy.

Galindos driving tips proved to be use-ful to students who have an interest in music.

He gave me the idea of making playlists be-fore I drive and doing vo-cal warm ups while driv-ing, said Eduardo Mata, one of the music students.

Liliana Banuelos, an-other music student said I learned more effec-tive driving habits. State Farm being here teaches us that driving safety is a re-ally big deal, its not just a community thing, its a big thing, a world wide thing.

Gustavo Galindo visits Latino College Preparatory Academy.

Veronica Taylor-Ramirez is a Reporter-Intern for El Observador.

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Juan Carlos Miranda

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Nino!!! a little, sweet angelical voice sounds all throughout the house, Lu-na the little voice says, fill-ing the house with joy. It seems like yesterday when this little angel came into this world to fill my fam-ily and me with happiness.

There is a saying that states that one man can change the world, or some-thing like that, but nobody ever talks about how a 16 pound toddler can change a life and that is exactly what baby Luna did for me. Today I couldnt pic-ture my life without her.

What does this have to do with fashion? You might be asking. Well, everything. We are influenced by every single little thing we come in contact with throughout our life, the way we think, the way we speak, how we move, how we conduct our-selves in public, people we interact or dont interact with and even how we dress.

We are the product of our surroundings and as such today I want to talk to you about style for those little people that influence our lives in such a way that makes us wonder what we ever did without them.

I know not everyone has kids of their own, I cer-tainly dont, but I do know that most of us have niec-es and nephews, or even grandchildren whom we love very dearly and like to shower them with toys and clothes. And if youre any-thing like me, you use them as your real life, real food eating, and pooping (gross, I know, but its true) dolls.

Kids clothes can be ex-pensive and, unless you are a celebrity, you wont be able to afford all designer labels as cute as they might be. You dont have to sac-rifice style however, we all like our kids to look as hot (yes, I just used hot to de-scribe a baby but I meant style wise, get your mind out of the gutter) as we do.

Nowadays stores like Tar-get, GAP, and even H&M carry clothes for kids of all

Baby Chic

ages and the best part is that these clothes are equal-ly fashionable as the adult ones so you and your baby can look equally fabulous.

Target carries labels like Cherokee, which has beautiful, colorful flowery dresses and Circo which adds simple, chic polka dots to tamed pastels. But

if you want something more edgy and fashion forward Target also has the Hara-juku Mini brand, which is Japanese inspired and adds an edge to the classics.

H&M carries apparel which includes summer hues, pastels and bright colors. Styles under H&Ms collection are a little more

tamed but equally as chic as Targets and prices are even more affordableH&M has dresses starting at $4.95, check out their web-site for more details. You could literally buy a whole bunch of outfits with $100.

On the other hand GAP carries, under its babyGAP brand, fun styles like rock-ing graphic Ts and chic wrap dresses. Styles that are currently trending and will make your little one stand out. The prices for these stylish duds are a little on the high end, however they are much more afford-able than Sara Sara, King-sley or any other designer.

Of course there are other stores that offer a wide va-riety of the latest trends in kids clothes but there are too many to mention in one article. So just do your research before head-ing out to the store and compare prices, maximize your dollar because there is nothing more fashion-able than a smart shopper.

NAPSI

Taking care when it comes to exposure to sun-light can help protect you from the most common cancer in the U.S.A. Skin cancer, scientists say, is due to ultraviolet photo damage caused by the suns harmful rays. Too much sunlight can spell trouble for your skin.

According to the World Health Organization, one in every three cancers diag-nosed is a skin cancer and, according to the Skin Can-cer Foundations statistics, one in every five Americans will develop skin cancer. The best defense: keeping your skin protected 365 days a year.

The Solution

Consider these key sun protection skin care tips:

For the face, use one teaspoon of sun protection.

For the body, use one shot glasssized quantity of sun protection product.

Be sure to reapply every two hours, especially after a swim or workout.

Remember, UV radia-tion can go through cloth-ing, windshields, windows, even clouds. Wear SPF as part of a daily daylight de-fense regimen to help pre-vent skin cancer, premature aging and photo damage.

Keep up to date on FDA regulations regarding skin care.

Use a trusted skin care line to protect you against the sun, even when you least expect it. To that end,

Here Comes The Sun

Ultraviolet radiation can go through clothing, windshields, win-dows, even clouds, so its wise to wear SPF protection daily.

Dermalogica, the No. 1 pro-fessional skin care brand, developed a signature UV Smart Booster Technology for its sun protection line, a customized microcapsule that safeguards active vita-mins and then bursts open upon contact with UV rays, releasing an active ingredi-ent complex of vitamin C and vitamin E for maxi-mum protection.

This advanced technol-ogy provides skin with multiple benefits, including free radical defense and ad-vanced protection against UV damage without the need for higher concentra-tions of potentially irritat-ing ingredients found in products with high SPF.

For even more effec-tive protection from risky UV damage, Dermalogica has also introduced Oleo-some Technology in two of its products, Solar Defense Booster SPF30 and Oil Free Matte SPF30. The technol-ogy, which provides greater stability than the previous generation of emulsifiers, uses naturally occurring tiny spheres of emollient oils and vitamin E found in Saf-flower seeds. These unique molecules can deliver active ingredients such as sun-screens directly to the skin surface, and release them over time to ensure maxi-mum skin benefits. These qualities are especially rel-evant with chemical sun-screens because they allow the products to achieve a high SPF rating while us-ing fewer sunscreen agents, lessening the chance of sen-sitivity and providing an elegant feel and wearability.

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Mario Jimnez

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Al igual que muchas tradiciones en el mundo, el culto a la Pachamama tiene orgenes milenarios. Sus primeros practicantes fueron los habitantes de la cordillera andina, quienes expresaban su espirituali-dad y amor al planeta por medio de cultos y rituales ofrecidos a la madre tie-rra. Pachamama provie-ne de las lenguas andinas: quechua y aymara. Pacha significa existencia univer-sal y vida. Mama denota la madre y la fuerza creadora que hace reverdecer al mun-do; por ello se ha definido Pachamama como Ma-dre de la existencia vital.

En el hemisferio norte el da de la tierra se celebra el 22 de abril. Al parecer los antiguos moradores mani-festaban un respeto muy grande por el mundo donde

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Pachamama la madre tierrahabitaban, ya que la flora y la fauna eran una parte prin-cipal para su supervivencia. De manera similar a los in-dgenas andinos, los anti-guos pueblos celtas tambin ofrecan cultos y rituales a la tierra el primer da del mes de agosto. Esta celebracin es llamada Lammas, la cual conforma uno de los ocho festivales solares que an siguen siendo celebrados por los creyentes y practi-cantes de la religin Wicca.

Desafor tunadamente este respeto y devocin por la madre tierra, se ha ido perdiendo debido a la indus-trializacin depredadora y al constante desinters de las religiones y los gobiernos.

En varias naciones como Per, Bolivia, Ecuador y Argentina, el 22 de abril, o da de la Pachamama, re-presenta un evento lleno de ritos contemplativos y sorti-legios. El da comienza muy

temprano y ya sea en grupo, a solas o con los miembros del hogar, se hacen reveren-cias y se entonan cnticos a la tierra, se escoge un lu-gar plano (en el jardn o un parque) y se decora con una alfombra fabricada con flo-res, frutillas y hojas de vivos colores. Luego se ofrendan velas aromticas, se le agra-dece a la tierra sus bondades y se le pide por la llegada de un nuevo perodo cargado de prosperidad tanto ma-terial como espiritual. Des-pus se le ofrenda un plato y un vaso de la misma comida y bebida que se degustar ese da y se quema incien-so a los cuatro costados del plato simbolizando los cua-tro elementos primarios.

La comida se deja a la in-temperie por un par de horas durante las cuales se escu-cha msica ritual y se hacen las respectivas peticiones.

Para terminar el ritual,

la comida, la bebida, lo que resta de las velas y el incienso, la alfombra he-cha de flores y las frutillas son enterradas y con ello se completa la ceremonia.

Este ritual detalla a gran-des rasgos el culto a la Pa-chamama. La celebracin y las ofrendas a la Pachama-ma no tiene reglas estableci-das. Su importancia radica en el reconocimiento del va-lor de la tierra y la profunda identidad de los pueblos que anclan su vida en ella. Aun-que el 22 de abril es sin duda una fecha solemne y majes-tuosa para nuestro planeta, las ofrendas y ceremonias pueden realizarse durante todo el mes que es dedica-do a la madre tierra como forma de agradecimiento por su maravilloso sustento.

StAtEpOiNt

La escuela puede es-tar cerrada durante el ve-rano, pero, como padre, puede asegurarse de que haya suficientes oportu-nidades para que sus hi-jos aprendan cosas nuevas durante las vacaciones.

Comience con algo di-vertido, prctico y vital para la salud y el bienestar.

La jardinera es una ex-celente manera de cerrar la brecha de aprendizaje del verano y promover un estilo de vida saludable, dijo Sha-ri Brown, ganadora del pre-mio Toyota 2012 a la Profe-sora del Ao. No slo va a mejorar la nutricin de su familia incorporando fru-tas y verduras frescas en sus comidas, sino que expon-dr a sus hijos a un asunto del que probablemente no aprendan en la escuela.

La jardinera con los nios ensea hbitos saludables

Brown, una educadora de Carolina del Norte, alien-ta a las familias a aprender con jardinera. Tiene va-rios consejos para ayudar-le a aprender en el jardn:

Involucre a sus hijos en el proceso de seleccio-nar qu tipo de plantas van a cultivar. Despus preparen juntos comi-das divertidas y nutriti-vas, como pizza de verdu-ras y ensalada de frutas.

Los insectos son ge-niales! Haga que sus hi-jos sientan entusiasmo y curiosidad acerca de los ms importantes bichos de jardn con libros de la bi-blioteca, sitios de Internet, videos y juegos de insectos.

Lea con sus hijos his-torias sobre jardinera. Haga un lbum de re-cortes sobre la experien-cia de cultivar su jardn.

Haga nfasis en la jar-dinera y en lecciones sobre nutricin tambin en la casa. Haga que sus hijos rie-guen las plantas de la casa y asegrese de que tengan suficiente luz solar. Ensee a sus hijos lo que es compos-table y tengan una conver-sacin durante la cena acer-ca de dnde proviene toda la comida de su plato. Expn-galos a una amplia variedad de nuevas frutas, verduras, plantas y condimentos.

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Disneynature lleva a los espectadores a lo ms pro-fundo de los bosques de frica con CHIMPANZEE, una nueva aventura de la vida real que presenta a un adorable Chimpanc beb llamado Oscar y su enfoque divertido de la vida en una notable historia de lazos fa-miliares y superacin perso-nal. La curiosidad jugueto-

CHIMPANZEEEn los cines 20 de abril

na de Oscar y el nimo por el descubrimientomuestran la inteligencia y el ingenio de una de las personalida-des ms extraordinarias del reino animal. El mundo es un patio de juegos para el pequeo Oscar y sus jvenes compaeros chimpancs, que prefieren provocar un caos a unirse a sus padres para dormir una siesta por la tarde. Pero cuando la fa-

milia de Oscar se enfrenta a una comunidad rival de chimpancs, l debe valer-se por s mismo hasta que aparece un aliado sorpre-sivo que cambiar su vida para siempre. Dirigida por Alastair Fothergill (Afri-can Cats y Earth) y Mark Lingield (Earth), CHIM-PANZEE llegar a los cines el Da de la Tierra de 2012.

El sargento Logan del Cuerpo de Marines (Efron) regresa de su tercera misin a Irak con un objeto al que atribuye seguir con vida: la fotografa de una mujer que ni siquiera conoce. Descu-bre que la mujer se llama Beth (Schilling), averigua su direccin, va hasta su casa y termina trabajando en la pensin para perros que ad-ministra la familia de Beth. A pesar de que ella descon-fa de l al principio y de las complicaciones de su vida, surge entre los dos un ro-mance que le da a Logan la esperanza de que Beth pue-da llegar a ser mucho ms que un amuleto de buena suerte.

La pelcula est clasifica-da PG-13.

The Lucky One

An extraordinary jour-ney to the top of the world, the documentary adventure To The Arctic reveals a compelling tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as never before captured on film, as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating and intimate IMAX foot-age brings moviegoers up-close and personal with this familys struggle in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacu-lar waterfalls and majestic snow-bound peaks.

The film features a score composed by Steve Wood, and songs by Paul McCart-ney.

Will be released exclu-sively in IMAX Theaters. Rated G.

To the Arctic

En los cines 20 de abril

In theaters April 20

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com APR 20 - APR 26, 201216 LEgAL/CLASSIfIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 562747

The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Designed To Market, 338 N Market St. #163, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. Michael DeFallco, 338 N Market St #163, San Jose, CA 95110. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual registrant has not yet begun busi-ness 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.)Michael DeFallcoApril 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/20/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 562449The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Step-Up Communications, 224 N 27th St. Unit B, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Celio Abarca, 34 Wil-low St #3, San Jose, CA 95110, Fran-cisco Juarez, 4022 Holly Dr., San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by a general partnership registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 03/13/2012. I declare 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.)Denice JuarezApril 13, 20, 27; May 4, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/13/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 563784The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Alonso Services Fesilites, #2 Decker Way, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Manuel Alonso, #2 Decker Way, San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by an individual registrant be-gan business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/16/2012. I declare 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.)Manuel AlonsoApril 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/16/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 563520The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Los Pequeos Family Day Care, 4034 Hamilton Ave #1, San Jose, CA 95130, Santa Clara Co. Maria Ceci-lia Garcia, 4034 Hamilton Ave., Apt. #1, San Jose, CA 95130. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. I declare 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.)Maria Cecilia GarciaApril 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/09/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 562986The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Water Worx, Water Hammer, 1665 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara Co. Borzou Talebi, 1665 Villa Street, Mountain View, CA 94041. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet 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 de-clares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Borzou TalebiApril 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/26/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 562741The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Bay Fresh Produce Party Sup-ply, 1590 Berryessa Rd., San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara Co. Hector Garcia, 1479 Mt. Lasse Dr., San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 03/20/12. 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.)Hector GarciaApril 20, 27; May 4, 11, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/20/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV222658Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Satram Bhambhani, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Satram Bhambhani, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names

as follows: a. Satram Bhambhani to Sam Bhambani. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear be-fore this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/10/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: 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 circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 17, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 20, 27; May 04, 11, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV222131Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Hermilo Flores Hinojoza, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Hermilo Flores Hinojoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hermilo Flores Hinojosa to Chelsy Flores Hinojoza. 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 names should not be granted on 06/26/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 09, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 20, 27; May 04, 11, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV221649Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Aminulla Kermani, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Aminulla Kermani, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aminulla Kermani to Benjamin Kermani. 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 names should not be granted on 06/26/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 02, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 20, 27; May 04, 11, 2012.

STATEMENT OF ABA DONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 563919

The following person(s) has/have aban-doned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious busi-ness name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorders office. American Docu Scan, 1721 Rogers Ave., Suite K-1, San Jose, CA 95112. Filed in Santa Clara County on 03/30/2010 under file no. 536095. Richard P. Ko-morowski, 1608 Hope Drive #214, Santa Clara, CA 95054. This business was conducted by an individual . I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct ( A registrant who de-clares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Richard P KomorowskiApril 20, 27; May 04, 11, 2012This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/17/12.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Date of Filing Application: APRIL 03, 2012To Whom It May Concern:The Name of the Applicant is/are:Galaxy Bar & Restaurant IncThe applicant listed above is applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 1615 McKee Road San Jose, CA 95116-1234Type of license applied for:47-On-Sale General Eating PlaceDepartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control100 Paseo de San Antonio Room 119,San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 277-1200Published on April 20, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 563429The following person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness, Tacos the king Davids, El Super Taco, 637 Jasper St., San Jose, CA 95116, San-ta Clara Co. Gerardo Gutierrez, 637 Jasper St., San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. I declare 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.)Gerardo GutierrezApril 13, 20, 27; May 4, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/05/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 563129The following person(s) is(are) doing business, A & G Export, 954 Larkspur Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara Co. Gladys Jimenez, 954 Larkspur Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. I declare 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.)Gladys JimenezApril 13, 20, 27; May 4, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/28/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 563049The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Jimenez Sound System, 4300 The Woods Dr., #2303, San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara Co. Fernando Jimenez, 4300 The Woods Dr., #2303, San Jose, CA 95136. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. I declare 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.)Fernando JimenezApril 13, 20, 27; May 4, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/27/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV221973Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Khanh Nha T. Nguyen, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Khanh