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

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

Our Lady of Refuge Mass Schedule8:00am Vietnamese10:00am SpanishNoon English2165 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

Silicon Valley Latino Forum Speaker SeriesMay 1811:30am-1:00pmMexican Heritage Plaza1700 Alum Rock Ave.San Jose, CA$25

Latino Art Now: MACLA’s 14th Annual Art AuctionMay 196:30pmMACLA510 S. 1st San Jose, CA 95113$40(408) 998-2783

Spring Farm TourMay 1910:00am-1:00pmDeer Hollow Farm7550 Saint Joseph AvenueLos Altos, CA 94024$5

Los Altos Rotary Art ShowMay 19-2010:00am-5:30pmLincoln ParkIntersection of Foothill Expressway and Main StreetLos Altos, CA

Family Archaeology Day May 2011:00am-4:00pmHistory Park1650 Senter RoadSan Jose,CA 95112Tickets: $8 Adults, $5 Seniors and Students

Teatro Taller de ColombiaMay 257:00pm-9:00pm1700 Alum Rock AveSan Jose, CA 95112$5-$10408-272-9924

Film Screening: Bag ItMay 267:00pm-9:00pmSan Jose Peace and Justice Center48 S. 7th StreetSan Jose, CA 95014

Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras FestivalMay 26-2710:00am-6:00pmMorgan Hill Community and Cultural Center17000 Monterey RoadMorgan Hill, CA 95037

Community Show & Shine Car ShowJune 310:00am-5:00pmPizza Jack’s1600 Monterey Hwy

San Jose, CA 95112(408) 295-6456

Silver Jubille Concert Symphony SiliconJune 97:00pmCalifornia Theatre345 S. 1st StreetSan Jose, CA 95113$25

Dia de Portugal FestivalJune 910:00am-6:30pmDia de Portugal FestivalHistory Park1650 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112

Juneteenth in the ParkJune 16-1712:00pm -7:00pmCesar Chavez ParkSouth Market StreetSan Jose, CA 95113$5

Greek Music, Food, & Wine FestivalJune 1711:00am-8:00pmHistory Park1650 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112(408) 247-4685$5

Concert in the Park: Legally BluesJune 206:30pm-8:00pmCentral Park909 Kiely BlvdSanta Clara, CA

Stern Grove Music FestivalSundaysJune 24-August 262:00pmSigmund Stern Grove19th Avenue & Sloat BlvdSan Francisco, CA

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

Jr. Park RangersFridays April 27 – May 184:30pm-6:30pmEd Levin County Park3100 Calaveras RoadMilpitas, CA 95035(408) 846-5632 Program offers outdoor activi-ties such as hiking, wildlife, and exposure to native culture.

Kitchen and Bath Remodel-ing SeminarMay 19

10:00am-12:00pm6155 Almaden ExpwySuite 400San Jose, CA 95120

Social Media Education for ParentsMay 217:00pm-9:00pmAlmaden Country School6835 Trinidad Dr.San Jose, CA 95120

Passport to RetirementMay 23 & May 306:30pm-9:00pmCampbell Community Center1 W. Campbell AvenueCampbell, CA 95009(408) 879-0789

Managing Pests and Diseases in the Edible GardenMay 2610:00am-12:00pmGuadalupe River Park Gardens Vistor and Education Center483 Coleman Ave.San Jose, CA (408) 298-7657

Job Fair for Perspective TeachersMay 30

Cyber criminals use spear phishing to target womenSpear phishing is different from traditional spam or phising because the sender is directly targeting you. The sender may impersonate a friend and send messages about specific topics of interest based on various details that are published on social media. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/national

Council on Hemispheric Affairs discuss strategies to combat drug cartelsThe current strategy used in Mexico to combat the drug cartel’s the use of the nation’s military. The COHA is recommending various suggestions such as increasing the federal police force and slowly minimizing military involve-ment. The Mexican Presidental elections in July will have a great impact on the war on the cartels as well as the rest of Latin America. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/international

Los Angeles unions go on offensive against WalmartBuilding permits to allow a Walmart store to build in Los Angeles’ China-town, were issued before the Los Angeles City Council could introduce an ordinance that would block the store. Unions and community allies are planning to hold the largest anti-Walmart protest June 30th. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/national

Got milk? Lanza una serie de videos personales sobre estrellas hispanasLa campaña nacional hispana de Bigote de Leche, estará lanzando una serie de video por internet. La campaña tiene 35 videos intimos de celebrida-des hablando sobre una varidad de temas como, niños, recuedros de la infancia y consejos. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observa-dor.com/category/national

El Gobierno Mexicano presenta una conferencia para empresariosExpo 2012, presentado por el Gobierno Mexicano es una conferencia para los que quieren crear un negocio en Mexico. Los temas de taller seran: franquicias en la industria del cine, empresas verdes, financiación, y más. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/international

Publicidad en HD para audiencias hispanas es mas bajo de los por-cientajes nacionalesLas audiencias hispanas presentan mayores tasas de adopción de la television en alta definicion que otras audiencias pero reciben menos publicidad. En un informe de Extreme Reach, en los Estados Unidos hay 60 porciento menos de avios en HD para hispanos. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/national

BOOGIE ON THE BAYOU • Saturday, May 19 to Sunday, May 20, 2012 • FREE!Boogie On The Bayou takes place in Historical Downtown Campbell and brings thousands of people out to enjoy a day in the sun while mixing and mingling with the local Campbell community. No Pets Allowed, Please! Except Service Animals. Boogie on the Bayou Features: Arts and Crafts Booths, Live Cajun & Zydeco music, International Cuisine featuring Cajun and New Orleans style food, Beer, Wine and Soda, Kiddie Korner, Free Admission & Free Parking.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 3COMMUNITY

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA

The County of Santa Clara County Executive Jef-frey V. Smith announced the appointment of Bruce Wag-staff as the director of the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency. Wagstaff, who will step into the new role on July 5, will be re-sponsible for oversight of the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency (SSA), one of the largest public agencies in the County. The agency employs more than 2,500 staff and has an annual op-erating budget of $600 mil-lion. The position reports to the County Executive.

“We’re very pleased to have Mr. Wagstaff join our team,” said County Execu-tive Jeffrey V. Smith. “His expertise in the Social Services field, including his experience with wel-fare reform and managing tough fiscal budgets, will be an asset to the County.”

Wagstaff currently serves as Chief Deputy County Executive for the County of Sacramento, oversee-ing 5,000 employees, and 10 county departments, including Health and Hu-man Services, and Human Assistance. He was the Sacramento County De-partment of Human Assis-tance Director from 2005 to 2009, where he managed programs including General Assistance, CalWORKs, Food Stamps, Medi-Cal,

New Social Services Agency Director Bruce Wagstaff

Appointed by SCCNew Director Brings more than 38 Years of

Social Services Experience

Senior Nutrition, and Vet-erans Services programs. He administered a budget of more than $650 million, and achieved California’s highest rate of compliance for expedited service in the Food Stamps Program. As Chief Deputy County Ex-ecutive, he has focused on improving the child welfare system, collaborating with the community, manag-ing services in a difficult budget climate, and find-ing new approaches to do-ing business. He played a key role in developing and implementing Sacramento’s Ten Year Homeless Plan, re-sulting in a 50% reduction in chronic homelessness.

Prior to working with Sacramento County, Wag-staff spent 31 years with the California Department of Social Services, including a combined 10 years as Depu-ty Director for the Children and Family Services Divi-sion and Deputy Director of the Welfare to Work Divi-sion. He served as the State Administration’s lead rep-resentative in the develop-ment and implementation of California’s $6.4 billion CalWORKs welfare reform initiative. Through his ef-forts in policy development and oversight of state wide program implementation, he played an instrumental role in achieving federal financial bonuses totaling over $150 million, attain-ing federal work participa-

tion standards that saved the State more than $250 million in General Fund expenditures, and achiev-ing a statewide caseload re-duction of over 40 percent.

“I’m looking forward to becoming a part of County leadership and working to ensure that the Social Ser-vices Agency has the stron-gest possible partnerships with other agencies in the county and stakeholders in the community,” Wagstaff said. “Given the budgets at the federal, state and lo-cal levels, we have to be creative in ensuring that we have a strong safety net in the community.”

Wagstaff holds a master’s degree in Public Admin-istration from CSU Sacra-mento, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political sci-ence/public service from UC Davis. Currently, he is the president and an executive committee member of the California Welfare Direc-tor’s Association. He is also a member of the Sacramen-to County First Five Com-mission, Sacramento Coun-ty Child and Family Policy Board, National Associa-tion of County Human Ser-vices Administrators, and the American Public Hu-man Services Association.

Wagstaff is married with three daughters, 18-year-old twins, and one 15 year old.

His salary will be $216,611.20 annually.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 20124 OPINION

Parents must counsel their kids to not go to a college or university with-out first preparing a per-sonal college attendance business plan. Too many recent graduates end up with a diploma, no job in-come, and a debt exceed-ing $25,000 to be paid off. College payrolls, including executive, management, and academic are not sub-ject to ‘market forces’ which determine value and worth.

Our local high school dis-tricts are known to encour-age all students to prepare to attend a college or uni-versity to obtain a techni-cal or professional degree. These days industrial lead-ers keep insisting that our local high schools do not prepare enough students to succeed when attending a local college or university.

Democracy requires in-formed citizens, who elect those officials who make public policy for the cre-ation of the ‘greater good’ benefiting all. Much of this depends upon individuals who learn a trade or pro-fession resulting in being gainfully employed. Having a job that pays more than a minimum wage enables the individual to enjoy liv-ing a middle class life style.

Recent data reveals that graduates have student loan obligations in excess of $25,000. It is already a fact that now many students are responsible for an aggregate student loan amount which exceeds the current credit card debt. This is incredible because the individual stu-dent has no assurance of be-ing employed at a level that permits payback during a reasonable time period.

This is happening at a time when the economy does not provide many em-ployment opportunities. Is it possible that educators have not considered, at all, who gets to pay for ‘having everyone prepare to go to

Education: Is it Already Too Expensive?

college’? The entire educa-tion system is financially strapped these days. Stu-dents attend high schools which do not prepare them for success when attend-ing a university. Too many times the parents are not included in supportive preparation for a vocation or a professional career.

Somehow, it must all begin with the parents who want ‘opportuni-ties for their kids that they could not have’ because of their circumstances.

It is time to become more realistic about the ability of any community to train its children to attend col-lege. Reality dictates that some simply do not have the ‘smarts’ to benefit from cur-rent educational programs. Beginning with middle school, each student must be assessed, evaluated, and guided towards a voca-tion in which some mea-sure of success is possible.

Put another way, par-ents and educators need to realistically select those students who would most benefit from the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) which needs to be learned and under-stood by a student. Selection of those having potential to be trained in STEM needs to happen so that those re-sources end up being effec-tively and efficiently used.

Those industries which require individuals well versed in STEM need to support local high school programs which select and prepare those individuals having the capability and

potential to benefit. After all, if one is to be a scien-tist, a technologist, an en-gineer, or a math profes-sional, then there must be ways of determining the individuals’ facility with the subject matter required.

There are too many ad-vocates for charter schools, private, and parochial schools. Their pitch is to the students who are too unin-formed to be realistic about their future. And quite of-ten, while training a student to conform, the dreams, the innate creativity and imagi-nation already in that young mind are lost. It is the re-sponsibility of the parents to constantly be engaged in monitoring the training be-ing provided to their child. And though there are Parent Teacher Associations, most seem to be guided by an am-bitious person who already has an agenda in mind. Par-ents must be assertive while ensuring the best educa-tion for their child is being provided and understood.

Despite any and all edu-cational systems being proposed, despite the ap-plication of market theory, the basics end up being reading, writing, and arith-metic along with an abil-ity to communicate and to ‘make friends’. Up until the 7th grade, the empha-sis of any and all education needs to be the basics along with knowing how to com-pete fairly and honestly.

Nonetheless, society must devise ways of iden-tifying youth from ethnic communities who possess high potential, creativ-ity, and understanding.

No one with these spe-cial capabilities is to be overlooked, because, our government agencies and industries need their ca-pabilities. Education is already too expensive for those who have modest in-comes and social status.

Hilbert Morales

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Richard P. Santos

Visionaries of the 20th century left us an amaz-ingly effective water system. To ensure we are able to meet the coming demands, each year, the Santa Clara Valley Water District pre-pares a five-year Capital Improvement Program to improve water infrastruc-ture and provide flood protection in Santa Clara County. This month, the water district board of di-rectors will be considering the $2.3 billion program.

The five-year program proposes funding for 72 capital projects to address various critical needs rang-ing from water supply, flood protection, and water resources stewardship, to improvements to buildings and grounds and informa-tion technology projects.

Fifty projects are slat-ed for construction over the next five years, which means up to $550 mil-lion will be awarded in construction contracts, generating or sustaining between 5,500 and 11,000 jobs in the private sector.

A number of projects are focused on repairs and upgrades to the Rinco-nada Water Treatment Plant. This plant provides 80 million gallons of high quality drinking water each day to residential and commercial users in the west valley. The program includes a total investment of $243 million for im-provements at Rinconada.

Another major focus is the seismic retrofit proj-ect at Anderson Dam. The reservoir has been under an operating restriction since a study found that the dam does not meet current seismic standards.

Fifty years of major flood protection efforts and proj-ects has significantly re-duced the intensity and fre-

Looking ahead: The water district’s $2.3 billion five-year plan for investing in your community

quency of flooding in Santa Clara County. By 2005 the district had provided flood protection to 93,253 of the 166,526 parcels in the flood plain and another 4,204 have been protected since then. The proposed program would continue this flood protection work with projects on the Gua-dalupe River, Lower Silver Creek, Berryessa Creek, Coyote Creek, Sunny-vale East/West Channels and Permanente Creek.

In the coming fiscal year, there are two District 3 capital flood protection projects that will be going to construction. The Ber-ryessa Creek Flood Protec-tion Project is projected to cost $18 million and could generate between 180 and 360 jobs. A flood protection project on Coyote Creek (from Montague Express-way to Interstate 280) is projected to cost $8 million and will likely generate be-tween 80 and 160 jobs. Each of these projects will protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding.

One benefit of annually preparing a five-year capi-tal improvement program is that it allows staff to iden-

tify and prepare for future challenges such as replac-ing or repairing aging in-frastructure or meeting fu-ture water supply demands.

Before bringing the list of proposed capital projects for the water district board’s approval, district managers met with representatives from local city governments and the county to seek feed-back on the proposed proj-ects and hear any concerns.

Where does the funding for capital improvements come from? About 30 per-cent would come from state, federal and other sources that the district aggres-sively pursues to lever-age our local investment. The remainder is funded from district revenue con-sisting of water charges, property taxes, special parcel tax, benefit assess-ment and interest earnings.

As always, I am available for questions or comments as your District 3 repre-sentative for the northern areas of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara; Alviso; Mil-pitas; and the north San Jose and Berryessa com-munities. Feel free to con-tact me at (408) 234-7707.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 5COMMUNITY

SAN JOSE, CA

Councilmember Rose Herrera presented a $1,000.00 grant check to Silicon Valley Crime Stop-pers at their Annual Crab & Paste Feed Fundraiser on Saturday, May 12th at the San Jose Police Officers Association Hall -1151 N 4th street. The money will be distributed from Crime Stoppers to the anonymous individual who provided a tip that led to the arrest of a suspect in the 2011 Thanks-giving Weekend Assault of Atul Lall in East San José.

“After personally meet-ing with the Mr. Lall and hearing about his horrible experience, I worked with many individuals and orga-nizations that were moved by this senseless attack and

Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers presented with $1,000 Reward

came forward with offers of help for the victim,” states Councilmember Herrera. “An attack against one of us is an attack against all of us. I am proud of, and grateful to, the individual who had the courage to stand up for their commu-nity and provide the neces-sary information that led to the arrest. I commend everyone one for their ef-forts and support, includ-ing the police department who was actively involved with solving the crime.”

The assault of Mr. Lall occurred during the 2011 Thanksgiving weekend. Mr. Lall is a resident of District 8 and was severely beaten by three men as he was in his car in front of Lucky’s grocery store on South White Road. While back-

ing out of a parking space, three men surrounded his car, opened his door and began to beat him and hit him with a tequila bottle. Mr. Lall suffered severe lacerations, a broken jaw and loss of several teeth as a result of the beating.

In addition to the check from Councilmember Her-rera, Zahra Billoo of Coun-cil on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) attended the crab feed on Saturday to present the $2,000.00 reward on behalf of CAIR, the South Asian Bar As-sociation of Northern California (SABA-NC), and the Hindu American Foundation (HAF). An ad-ditional $2,000.00 from the Alalusi Foundation was presented to Crime Stoppers by Mr. Alalusi.

SAN RAFAEL, CA

A group of elementary school students concerned about the environmental impact of Crayola prod-ucts has launched “Cray-ola: Make Your Mark!,” a fast-growing campaign on Change,org that has gained 42,000 signatures.

Their petition asks Cray-ola executives to give con-sumers a convenient way to recycle the millions of Cray-ola markers manufactured every year. The students say there is no current way to recycle the nearly half a billion markers made every year, so they are petitioning Crayola to create a “take-back” program that would allow consumers to easily recycle their plastic marker.

“I’m so proud of these kids,” said Land Wilson, who volunteers at the school to staff the student group, called Kids that Care. “Af-ter learning how many plastic products end up in

California kids ask Crayola to ‘Make its Mark’ on recycling

landfills, incinerators, and our oceans, these students decided to take action and ask this major interna-tional company to help.”

Comprised of chil-dren from kindergarten to fifth grade, Kids that Care is a project of Sun Valley School’s “Green Team” led by Wilson, known as Mr. Land to students. Wilson says the kids are hopeful Crayola will make their current recycling program – an internal program that

includes only markers mal-formed during production – available to all consumers.

”Plastics are a resource that must be kept within industrial cycles,” said Wil-son. “We want Crayola to help lead the way with a convenient take-back pro-gram for their plastic mark-ers that kids can easily par-take in. If Crayola can do it, we know other companies will follow. Crayola can be a leader for the environment.”

There is a new petition asking Crayola, maker of markes, to make some changes that benefit the environment.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 20126 BUSINESS

SANTA CLARA, CA

Más de 500 california-nos concluyeron la primera California Economic Sum-mit (Cumbre Económica de California) de la histo-ria en Santa Clara el vier-nes, y se comprometieron a continuar su trabajo para promover iniciativas en cinco área de políticas que consideran que mejorarán la capacidad de California de crear empleos y compe-tir en el mercado global.

La Cumbre fue una con-tinuación de los debates que atrajeron a miles de cali-fornianos en catorce Foros Económicos Regionales ce-

Concluye la primera Cumbre Económica de California de la historia… por ahora

Los californianos podrán hacer comentarios en línea antes de la publicación de un informe final

lebrados este año en todo el estado. En esos foros se de-finieron y discutieron ideas para recomponer la econo-mía del estado y devolver a California a la prosperidad.

Para simbolizar su tra-bajo, cientos de asistentes firmaron un documento denominado “Compro-miso para la Prosperidad Económica de California”, en el que se comprometen a seguir trabajando jun-tos para implementar y promover las iniciativas.

Las cinco áreas de polí-ticas fueron: preparación de la fuerza laboral del es-tado, inversión en infraes-

tructura, fomento de la innovación, agilización de las regulaciones y mejora del acceso al capital. Entre los oradores asistentes a la Cumbre estuvieron Mi-chael Rossi, asesor mayor de empleo del gobernador Brown; el vicegobernador Gavin Newsom; y Thomas Friedman, columnista del New York Times y ganador del premio Pulitzer; pero las verdaderas estrellas fueron los líderes de negocios re-gionales y cívicos de todo el estado que viajaron a San-ta Clara para la Cumbre.

Con un índice de des-empleo estatal del 11%, la preparación de la fuerza de

trabajo fue uno de los temas principales de la Cumbre. El vicegobernador Newsom señaló que hay 465.000 empleos disponibles hoy en California. Los asistentes pidieron a los líderes del estado que actuaran rápi-damente para alinear de inmediato las necesidades de la industria con la educa-ción, incluso en el desarrollo de incentivos para capacitar mejor a los trabajadores para los empleos del siglo XXI.

En las sesiones de las tardes se desarrollaron más de 40 iniciativas es-pecíficas en las cinco áreas de políticas. Esas áreas se seguirán definiendo en

las próximas semanas.

“Fue un día notable para California. Ver gente de todos los rincones de este estado aportando sus cono-cimientos, su experiencia y su pasión para hallar solu-ciones que puedan ayudar a revitalizar la vitalidad eco-nómica del estado fue algo inspirador”, afirmó la Dra. Laura Tyson, copresiden-ta del Grupo de Liderazgo de la Cumbre. “Así es como puede lograrse el progreso económico real, con un en-foque regional exhaustivo que reúna aportes de los californianos que están a la cabeza de sus comunidades y cuyas recomendaciones

pueden informar y educar a los diseñadores de políticas y los funcionarios electos”.

El trabajo de la Cum-bre se reanudará en línea, donde los participantes seguirán trabajando para elaborar recomendaciones de políticas. Además, a par-tir del 21 de mayo todos los californianos tendrán la po-sibilidad de hacer comenta-rios en línea sobre las ideas desarrolladas en la Cumbre. El período de comentarios abiertos terminará el 15 de junio. Se proyecta publicar un informe final antes de finales de junio en http://w w w. c a e c o n o m y. o r g /.

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Good is just not good enough for many em-ployers today. As compa-nies look to do more with less, hiring managers are drawn to those job candi-dates who stand out from the crowd and clearly il-lustrate the value they bring to an organization.

If current employment trends didn’t make land-ing your dream job tough enough, a gap between the skills hiring managers value in a candidate and how job seekers describe their own skills presents additional challenges.

According to the annual Job Preparedness Indica-tor from CareerAdvisory-Board.org, more than half (56 percent) of job seekers are confident they know what qualifications are re-quired for employment. Yet, only 14 percent of hir-

For career success in today’s tough economy learn the G.L.O.W. method

ing managers reported that “most” or “nearly all” job candidates, over the past three years, have had the skills their company looks for in a potential employee.

J.T. O’Donnell, career strategist and author of “CAREEREALISM: The Smart Approach to a Satis-fying Career,” suggests that job candidates need to learn how to G.L.O.W. in order to close the employer-candi-date disconnect and shine brightly among an ever more competitive job mar-ket. Here’s how to G.L.O.W.:

G - Gain perspective: Take a step back and as-sess your situation. “No two people are alike,” says O’Donnell. “You have to figure out what’s impor-tant to you in your life and career. So, evaluating your values, preferences and interests will provide you with a customized plan and increase your abil-ity to achieve success.”

L - Luminate your goal: To “light up” your career goal, break down your pre-ferred position into a list of “must haves,” “nice to haves,” and “don’t wants.” Let these criteria act as a compass to guide you toward your career destination. A vivid mental image of yourself as a success will keep you mo-

tivated and moving forward when things get tough.

O - Own your actions: Be ready and willing to put forth the effort required to make change happen. “Some requirements will seem more daunting than others, like having to go back to school for the right

education and career-oriented skills set,” says O’Donnell. “However, there are excellent options like DeVry University, which provides flexible onsite and online scheduling so you can maintain current responsibilities while pur-suing your dream career.”

W - Work it daily: Keep your goals in the fore-front of your mind so that you’ll take steps every day, no matter how small, to get closer to them. Dis-play your goal where you can view it throughout the day. You should also ask yourself at least five or six times a day, “Is what I’m doing right now helping me achieve my goals?” A truth-ful answer to this question can be very enlightening.

If you are just starting your career out of college or are a mid-career pro-fessional seeking change - whether climbing higher in your current field or switching to a completely different industry - apply-ing the G.L.O.W. method will brighten your future.

For more information about flexible education options, visit DeVry.edu; and to learn more about the G.L.O.W. method, visit Careerealism.com.

There are four steps that job candidates can learn to shine brightly among a competitive market.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 7TECHNOLOGY

SACRAMENTO

The California State Senate passed Senate Bill 1310, a bill by State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) which would strengthen California’s hands-free and no texting laws for motor-ists. The vote was 24-9.

Senate Bill 1310 increases the base fines for violating the hands-free cell phone and no texting while driv-ing laws from $20 to $30 for a first offense, and from $50 to $60 for a subsequent offense. The increased fine revenue would be used to establish and fund a dis-tracted driving education program in the California Office of Traffic Safety.

With penalties and fees, the total cost of a first of-fense would rise from roughly $159 to approxi-mately $199 (costs vary by county). The total cost of a second offense would rise from roughly $279 to approximately $371.

In addition, a subsequent or second violation of the law would add a “point” on a mo-torist’s driving record, serv-ing as an added deterrent.

Senate passes bill to strengthen hands-free and

no texting laws “Research has shown

that our distracted driving laws are changing behavior and saving lives,” Simitian said. “Yet we know there are still far too many driv-ers texting and talking on hand-held cell phones. This bill would toughen penal-ties, add the deterrent of a point on a driving re-cord, and help fund a pro-gram to spread the word that no text or phone call is worth the cost of a life.”

SB 1310 also extends dis-tracted driving laws to bi-cyclists, but at a lower total fine level of $20 for a first offense and $50 for each subsequent offense, with no added fees. Bicyclists would also not receive a point on their driver’s licenses for a subsequent violation. SB 1310 is supported by the California Bicycle Coalition.

In March, the California Office of Traffic Safety re-leased a study showing that deaths due to hand-held cell phone use by drivers dropped dramatically fol-lowing the 2008 enactment of SB 1613, Simitian’s hands-free legislation. The analysis examined state crash re-cords two years before and

two years after Simitian’s hands-free legislation took effect, and found that over-all traffic deaths declined by 22 percent, while deaths specifically attributed to driver hand-held cell phone use went down 47 percent.

California Highway Patrol data from the first year of the hands-free law’s implementation showed a 20 percent reduction in fatalities and collisions in California compared to the annual average over the previous three to five years.

Simitian is also the au-thor of SB 33, which pro-hibits drivers under the age of 18 from texting, talking on a cell phone or using any “mobile service” tech-nology while driving, even with a hands-free device; and SB 28, which makes it illegal for California driv-ers to send, read, or write text messages while driving.

Last year, Governor Brown vetoed a bill similar to SB 1310, but with a high-er fine. Simitian added, “I’ve been in discussions with the Governor’s office and hope to find common ground with the Governor this year.”

StatePoint

Temperatures are on the rise, but that doesn’t mean your energy bill needs to in-crease too. There are a num-ber of ways you can keep your home cool and your energy bills in check this season.

If you have a central air conditioning system, it’s im-portant to get it checked by an HVAC/R professional. Do some comparison shop-ping .

Once you know your air

Is Your Home Ready For Summer?conditioning system is run-ning efficiently, there are several things you can do to keep energy bills to a mini-mum:

• Keep air conditioner units clear of plants and debris.

• Raise the thermostat. Each degree saves a per-centage off your bill.

• Check air filters every couple of weeks and change them at least twice during the season.

• Review last year’s en-ergy bills.

When scheduling an air conditioning check-up, be sure to request a NATE-certified technician. To find a qualified local contractor who employs certified tech-nicians, look for the NATE logo or go to HVACRAd-vice.com .

By making sure your air conditioning system is op-erating efficiently and by adopting energy-friendly habits, you can maintain a cool home while keeping en-ergy costs down.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 20128 RECIPE

Family Features

La temporada de parrilladas está aquí, y esto significa el momento para entusiasmarse con los sabores ahumado de sus comidas favoritas cocinadas al aire libre sobre las brasas.

Carne de Costilla (Ribeye en Ingles) ahumada con Chile y Cherry ColaRinde 4 porcionesTiempo de preparación: 1 horaTiempo de cocción: 15 minutos 4 Walmart Premium Choice

Ribete filetes

1 limón, cortado por la mitad

Escabeche Coca-Cola de Cacao y Cereza

1/4 taza de Cherry Coca-Cola

2 cucharadas de cacao en polvo

1 cucharada de polvo de chipotle

1 cucharada de sal kosher

1 cucharada de ajo en polvo

1 cucharada de aceite de oliva

1 cucharadita de pimienta negra

Precaliente la parrilla con Kingsford Charcoal , hasta que las briquetas estén constante-mente incineradas.

Mezcle todos los ingredientes de la marinada en un tazón con un batidor de varillas.

Frota cada uno de las costillas con la marinada libremente y dejar reposar durante 1 hora a temperatura ambiente o en el refrigerado cubierto por hasta 4 horas. Deseche cualquier marinada sobrante.

Ase las costillas durante 5 a 7 minutos a fuego medio por cada lado o hasta que alcance una temperatura interna de 140 ° F para medio raro.

Ase cada medio de limón durante 5 minutos.

Deje reposar las costillas cubiertas por unos minutos. Exprima el jugo de limón asado sobre cada costilla y servir.

Maíz a la parrilla y ensalada de Melocotón con Queso FrescoRinde 4 porcionesTiempo de preparación: 20 minutosTiempo de cocción: 20 minutos 4 mazorcas de maíz dulce, sin

concha

La Emoción de la Barbacoa

4 duraznos frescos o nectarinas, sin semilla y cortadas en mitad

1/2 cebolla roja pequeña, cortada

1 cabeza rizada (o su lechuga favorita), picada

4 ramitas de menta fresca picada

4 ramitas de cilantro fresco picado

2 limones, jugo

2 cucharadas de aceite de oliva extra virgen

6 onzas de queso fresco

1 aguacate, pelado, sin semillas y en cuartos

Sal y pimienta al gusto

Precaliente la parrilla con Kingsford Charcoal , hasta que las briquetas estén constante-mente incineradas.

Asar el maíz de 7 a 10 minutos a fuego medio, volteando

cada dos minutos hasta que los granos empiecen a ablandarse. Retirar del fuego, dejar enfriar.

Asar melocotones y las cebollas de unos 4 a 5 minutos por cada lado. Retirar del fuego, dejar enfriar.

Una vez enfriado, retirar el maíz de la mazorca; corta los melocotones en rebanada y las cebollas. Coloque en un tazón grande para mezclar.

Agregar la lechuga, menta, cilantro, jugo de limón y aceite de oliva extra virgen. Sazonar con sal y pimienta y mezcle.

Ase el Queso Fresco a fuego medio durante 3 a 5 minutos o hasta que aparezcan marcas de la parrilla. Retire y desmo-rónalo.

Servir la ensalada sobre las re-banadas de aguacate y adorne con el queso desmenuzado.

Carne de Costilla ahumada con Chile y Cherry Cola.

Maíz a la parrilla y Ensalada de Melocotón con Queso Fresco.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 9HEALTH

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA

Every year the number of Type 1 diabetes cases rise about 3%. The exact cause of Type 1 diabetes is not known, but because of new genetic and antibody tests, researchers can predict who is at risk for developing the disease. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, in conjunc-tion with Stanford Hospi-tal and Clinics, is 1 of ap-proximately 200 screening sites in the United States conducting these new tests, which can help identify the onset of the disease as much as 10 years before symp-toms start.

As many as three million Americans have Type 1 dia-betes, which is an autoim-mune disorder that attacks the body’s ability to make insulin, the hormone that makes it possible for people to get energy from food. Type 1 diabetes is different from the more widespread Type 2 diabetes, which can

Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterProviding Free Screening for Type 1 Diabetes as Part of National Research Study

be controlled and prevented with diet, exercise and med-ication.

Cases of Type 1 diabetes, previously called juvenile diabetes because it is often diagnosed in young people, have been growing. A rate of about 3% each year means roughly 30,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, about half of them being adults.

Through the national research efforts of Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, screen-ing tests are being offered to family members of people with Type 1 diabetes be-cause studies have shown they have a 15 times greater risk of developing the condi-tion than the general popu-lation. The information gathered from patients will be used to further national efforts to prevent or cure the disease.

“If you have a first or second degree relative with Type 1 diabetes, getting a

free screening through Tri-alNet not only helps you understand your risk of de-veloping Type 1 diabetes, but can help us learn what can be done to hopefully prevent this type of diabe-tes in high-risk individuals” said Dr. Tyler Aguinaldo, Director, Diabetes Center, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.

While the exact cause of Type 1 diabetes is not known, researchers are finding that a combina-tion of hereditary and en-vironmental factors can be triggers. In one study in the U.S. and Europe, half a million newborns have been screened for genetic risk, and more than 8,000 chil-dren at the highest risk are being followed to determine if diet and exposure to in-fectious agents like viruses could be a factor in the de-velopment of diabetes. For reasons that are not clear, the disease is increasing at its fastest rate in children

under age 5.

To participate in the study at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, you must be:

• 1 to 45 years of age and have a brother, sister, child, or parent with Type 1 dia-betes;

OR

• 1 to 20 years of age and have a niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, cousin, half-sibling, or grandparent with Type 1 diabetes.

The goal of this study is to learn more about how Type 1 diabetes develops in “at risk” individuals. For more information about participating in the local study, contact Jackie Phan at 408-793-6055. For more information on the diabe-tes trials nationwide go to www.diabetestrialnet.org http://www.diabetestrial-net.org

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA

SEIU-UHW members are celebrating a tenta-tive national agreement reached with Kaiser Per-manente early this morn-ing that provides raises and maintains workers’ full benefits, but also con-tains unique new provisions to promote better health among Kaiser employees.

“This contract takes la-bor relations to a new level by going beyond the nor-mal bread and butter is-sues typically covered in a labor agreement,” said Dave Regan, president of SEIU-UHW. “The agreement maintains benefits and pro-vides good raises, and we are proud of that, but we are also proud about provisions

Protecting Benefits and Providing Raises, Agreement Promotes Health Among Kaiser Employees

that will make employees healthier. The agreement also defines new roles for union members as ‘health-care leaders’ to help their co-workers achieve that goal.”

The three-year agree-ment, reached between Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Perma-nente Unions (CKPU), pro-vides for annual pay raises of 3 percent, maintains fully paid family health coverage, defined-benefit pensions, and retiree healthcare for the life of the agreement, and improves dental care.

It covers nearly 100,000 workers in multiple unions.“This is exactly what we had in mind when our union started Let’s Get Healthy California, said Ju-

die Adams, a Kaiser medi-cal assistant in Napa. “We said to Kaiser, ‘Instead of cutting our benefits, there’s a better way. Let’s focus on health, let’s reduce health-care costs by working to-gether to improve the col-lective health of Kaiser employees.’ And they agreed.”

The agreement includes a “Total Health” provision that recognizes a shared Kaiser and union goal of “creating the healthiest workforce in the health-care industry by im-proving the quality and length of employee’s lives and enhancing the effec-tiveness and productiv-ity of the organization.”

It includes a Total Health Leadership Committee

to create and promote a healthy work environment by addressing topics such as healthy workspaces, healthy food options, and healthy activities in the worksite. It also calls for an educa-tion campaign to promote wellness among employees.

Rather than punish em-ployees who do not achieve health goals, the agreement offers financial incentives if employees make im-provements in their health.

The agreement calls for benchmarks on body mass index (BMI), smok-ing cessation, cholesterol, blood pressure, and work-place injury rates, with a goal of reducing those in-dicators by 5 percent over the life of the agreement.

Blood glucose monitoring is the main tool people have to check their diabetes control.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 201210 FASHION

Juan Carlos Miranda

SpECiAL TO EL OBSERVADOR

The other day I was hav-ing lunch with a couple of my good friends and, as it turns out, our topic of conversa-tion turned to fashion and the extent that women go to,

For the love of fashion: Pregnant in heels?to look their best at all times.

My friend Maria, being the fabulous diva that she is, wears high heels everywhere she goes—I’m not kidding either, she always looks amazeballs—even during her pregnancy she found it

difficult to give up her love for stilettos. It wasn’t until her husband ratted her out with her doctor that she decided to tone it down.

Personally I believe women look stunning when they wear high heels, if I was a woman I’d wear them anywhere and ev-erywhere, which leads me to the next question,” Is it okay for women to continue wearing high heels even when they are pregnant?”

Maria is an expert at walking in heels and doing it while pregnant did not bother her at all but it did seem to bother other people around her. People thought it was not safe for her or the baby and, for safety rea-sons; she had to give up her stilettos for a little while.

Was she okay with that? She understood it was safety measures because, after all, she also had to think about the wellbeing of her baby.

Experts’ opinion vary on this topic, some offer the explanation that because the weight increases as the shape and center of gravity change, making you walk differently and less steadily, that a fall during pregnancy could occur. Therefore wear-ing high heels is dangerous.

Other experts don’t

deem walking in heels as dangerous but do sug-gest proceeding with cau-tion and for the pregnant woman to decide for herself.

However how do you know if you’re making the right decision for you?

We are constantly bom-barded with images of pregnant celebrities sport-ing the latest in designer shoes. Magazines glam-ourize them for looking ‘sexy’ while pregnant while giving them props for be-ing able to juggle their weight in 6-inch stilettos.

Pictures of Jessica Simpson, Mariah Car-ey, Beyoncé—when they were pregnant and in heels—are ingrained in our minds enough so that whenever we see a preg-nant woman wearing flat shoes we think less of her.

Likewise, pregnant women feel the pressure to look as glamorous as these celebrities and, as not to feel less than, they feel the need to continue wear-ing heels even when they find it difficult to get by.

So, is it safe or not?

As you can see there are a number of factors to take into consideration. It de-pends on each woman to decide. My friend, I could

say, is an expert walking in heels and as such I did not see anything wrong with her wanting to continue do-ing so while pregnant. How-ever I have seen other wom-en who don’t know how to walk in heels and yet they do so. I would not recommend them to continue doing it when they get pregnant.

Weight is also an issue.

Every woman is different and so every pregnancy is different. Some women will gain more weight than others and as a result their center of gravity will change accordingly. It will be easier and more comfortable for some women to continue wearing heels than others. At the end, it is all about safety and personal choice.

Pregnant women like Ruby Jean Garcia, have the personal choice to wear heels throughout their pregnancy.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 11ARTS & CULTURE

Osvaldo Castillo

EL OBSERVADOR

Q: What made you de-cide to write the book?

A: The lack of compre-hensive media coverage — along with a raft of ste-reotypic media portrayals — created problems for the non-Hispanic population in developing culturally rel-evant outreach and market-ing materials to engage this growing segment of the na-tion’s marketplace. Aside from traditional academic papers and books on histor-ical, political and socio-eco-nomic matters related to the Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American and other Latin American sub-groups, there wasn’t a handy, comprehensive refer-ence book available to read-ers who wanted a “crash course” on this segment of the population.

Q: How did you come up with the title?

A: The “ABCs” in English represent the “basics” of al-most any subject. The addi-tion of the Ñ is symbolic of the Spanish language and its influence on the culture and heritage associated with Hispanics, Latinos and mestizos in the USA.

Q: Who is your target au-dience?

A: The ABCs and Ñ is a ”primer” for people whose careers require them to un-

Q&A with Jim Estrada, Author of the Book: The ABCs & Ñ of America’s Cultural Evolution

Latinos’ Impact Grows in US

derstand the Who, What, Where, When and Why of what is already the largest ethnic segment of the U.S. population. It is designed for non-Hispanic teach-ers, marketers, politicians, law enforcement, journal-ists, etc., as well as young Hispanics, Latinos and mestizos — who were not adequately informed or educated about the history and contributions of this fast growing segment of the U.S. population.

Q: What resources or references were used?

A: As a former television news reporter and docu-mentary film producer I was already accustomed to researching demographic data, news media articles and other readily available information. The text is sprinkled with anecdotal information that I personal-ly experienced through my efforts as a journalist, cor-porate executive, and com-munity and civic volunteer.

Q: Why is it important to learn and understand this “Cultural Evolution”?

A: The phenomenal rate of growth by this ethnic group is arguably the most significant demographic event in the history of our young nation; yet, a review of historical records, educa-tional textbooks, and media exposure finds most non-Hispanic whites — as well

as a substantial number of the 50+ million U.S. born, naturalized and undocu-mented immigrant Lati-nos — are unaware of the contributions this segment of the population has made to the growth and advance-ment of the Americas.

Q: What do you hope people get out of this book?

A: My hope is that read-ers gain some insights and appreciation of the mestizo experience and heritage that is in the process of adding a third layer to its cultural evolution. By filling in some of the historical voids that exists in the U.S. regarding Hispanics/Latinos/mesti-zos we can begin to under-stand how this burgeoning segment of the U.S. popula-tion came to be and how it will influence yet another world power: the USA.

Q: What’s next for you?

A: I will continue to pro-vide our counsel to clients wishing to refine their ap-proaches to the constantly changing “Hispanic Con-sumer Market” in the U.S. The ability to provide a pos-itive spin to generations of negative images and media coverage will keep me busy.

Jim Estrada is President and CEO of Estrada Com-munications Group, Inc. For more information visit www.estradaUSA.com

Author Jim Estrada.

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Latinos are the largest minority group in the United States and their influence on several issues greatly affect the direc-tion of this country. Author Jim Estrada explains how Latinos have influenced the United States over the years in his new book The ABCs & Ñ of America’s

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 201212 COMMUNITY

Cinthia Rodríguez

EL OBSERVADOR

Después del Día de las Madres, defensores de la salud y servicios humanos se unieron en todo el esta-do para un presupuesto es-tatal que apoye programas vitales de protección social que atienden las familias del estado. Se urgió a los legisladores y el pueblo de California a apoyar las so-luciones de ingresos que ayudaran al estado a re-construirse y recuperarse.

La reunión fue parte de una acción atreves de Ca-lifornia con los aconteci-mientos que tuvieron lugar en Los Ángeles, Oakland, y en el centro de San José. Para estos grupos, no tiene sentido recortar los servicios para las familias vulnera-bles en la economía actual.

“El gobernador Brown propone algunas opciones horribles y estos cortes se reducen a algunas posi-ciones duras”, dijo Todd Teixeira, manifestante.

Teixeira, junto con los otros hacen un llamado a California para elegir los programas para las personas en vez del fondo de $1 billón para días tormentoso, pro-puesto por el Gobernador. Él siente que para la mayo-

Un presupuesto estatal para el 99%ría de las familias, está llo-viendo en estos momentos.

“Necesito estos progra-mas para que pueda ser autosuficiente, ayudar a mi nieto, ayudar a mi hija, estos niños necesitan la oportunidad de mante-nerse y más adelante ella pueda ir a la universidad”, dijo Sara González, quien recuerda haber votado por el gobernador Jerry Brown, cuando tenía 18 años.

Ella votó por él por se-gunda vez y esta vez está pidiendo la oportunidad de conseguir su trabajo ideal, una vida ideal. Actualmente González es parte de un pro-grama estatal que le ayuda con el cuidado de niños. Ella está luchando para encon-trar un empleo. Ella piensa que sin esta ayuda ella no será capaz de sobrevivir.

Con el lanzamiento del presupuesto revisado del gobernador Brown, los manifestantes piden solu-ciones de ingresos, en lugar de nuevos recortes destruc-tivos. Se espera que inclu-ya profundos recortes a la salud y servicios humanos.

“Tengo que decir que el 70% de nuestros clientes son mujeres”, dijo Camille Llanes-Fontanilla. “Los cor-tes en todo el tablero, no im-porta si usted está hablando

sobre el cuidado de la salud, ya sea que esté hablando de CalWORKs, estos cortes dañan a nuestros clientes.”

Algunos de los pacien-tes serán puestos en una posición donde tendrán que decidir si van a pa-gar los medicamentos o van a pagar la renta.

“Esto es sólo una posi-

ción injusta para poner a las mujeres y los niños meno-res”, dijo Llanes-Fontanilla.

Cuando su esposo fue despedido, Poppy Ellio-tt, ya no podía darse el lujo de quedarse en casa y cuidar de su niño con ne-cesidades especiales. Ella rápidamente descubrió sus habilidades estaban fuera de fecha. CalWORKs ac-

tualmente está ayudán-dola a actualizarse y pronto estar nuevamente dentro de la fuerza de trabajo.

“Si usted quita el hecho de que podemos conseguir un trabajo, ¿cómo vas a esperar que la gente salga de la ayuda”, dijo Elliott.

A los manifestantes les gustaría ver que los legisla-

dores y el pueblo elijan las soluciones de los ingresos sobre los recortes de ahora y en noviembre. Después de $15 mil millones en recortes a los programas sociales, creen que es inconcebible permitir aun más recortes a la red de seguridad social.

Una dozena de manifestas se reunieron en el centro de San Jose para pedir soluciones que ayuden las familias vulnerables.

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

Quint Caucus

SACRAMENTO

The “Quint Caucus” – comprising the Black, La-tino, Asian Pacific Islander (API), Women’s, and Lesbi-an, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-gender (LBGT) Caucuses – spoke as one voice, sound-ing the alarm bell over pro-posed cuts to programs that predominantly serve Afri-can American and Latino low-income communities.

The focus of the event

Governor’s budget harms communities of colorData Reveals Disproportionate Impact of Budget Cuts on Communities of Color

was recently released data from the Legislative Ana-lyst Office (LAO) detail-ing the impacts of the pro-posed cuts, emphasizing three areas: CalWORKS, child care, and Cal Grants.

As updated in the May Revise, the proposed budget will reduce funding for Cal-WORKS by approximately $879.9 million. According to the LAO analysis, as of July 1 of this year, African Americans and Latinos

are projected to account for 72% of all CalWORKS cases, representing over 424,000 families across California. If the budget is adopted, approximately 76% of these families are likely to experience reduced assistance or discontinu-ation from the program.

“Thousands of fami-lies rely on CalWORKS for cash assistance, job train-ing and education. These Californians are struggling to make ends meet, and

without this vital assistance may be unable to care for their families,” said Assem-bly Member Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles), chair of the Budget Sub-Commit-tee on Human Services.

“At a time when unem-ployment among African Americans and Latinos is 18.8% and 13.7%, respec-tively, we cannot afford to reduce a program that has proven so effective at reduc-ing poverty and empower-ing our communities,” cau-

tioned Assembly Member V. Manuel Pérez (D-Coachel-la), budget and policy chair for the Latino Caucus. Pérez also serves as chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Develop-ment, and the Economy.

With respect to child care, the May Revise pro-posal reduces funding across several programs by a combined $452.5 mil-lion. The LAO estimates that 73% of the proposed reductions will directly

impact African Ameri-can and Latino families.

“The cuts to child care create a triple threat,” ex-plained Mitchell. “First, parents aren’t able to work if they can’t find care for their kids. Second, elimi-nating child care jobs puts someone out of work. Third, quality child care prepares children to learn and be successful so they can as-sume the jobs of tomorrow.”

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 13EDUCATION

Cinthia Rodriguez

EL OBSERVADOR

Durante su primer dis-curso de bienvenida del otoño, Mohammad Qa-youmi esbozó un ambicio-so proceso de planificación estratégica que incluye reu-niones comunitarias. La semana pasada, La Raza Roundtable organizó un diálogo con el presidente vigesimoctavo de la Univer-sidad Estatal de San José para discutir más a fondo los cambios propuestos a las normas de admisión.

Qayoumi es un inmi-grante de Kabul, Afganis-tán, criado por su padre, un carpintero con una educa-ción primaria y una madre, que no fue a la escuela. Jun-to con sus cinco hermanos, se le animó a continuar su educación, llegando a ser la primera generación en gra-duarse de la universidad.

El diálogo comenzó con un poco de historia de la edu-cación en los Estados Uni-dos. El Presidente reconoció como el GI Bill realmente transformo la educación al ofrecer nuevas oportunida-des a otros estudiantes de primera generación como él. Él cree que también ayu-dó a crear una fuerte clase

media y el Valle del Sili-cio es un producto de eso.

“Se pronostica que para el 2048 nuestros fondos serán cero”, dijo el presidente Qa-youmi. “Creo que el proble-ma que se ve en California es bastante obvio, si usted lo mira en términos de nues-tros impuestos o en la crisis económica, hemos visto una erosión constante, pero en los últimos años, una caída drástica en el financiamien-to en la educación superior. “

A medida que disminu-ye el financiamiento, SJSU,

junto con 9 de las demás universidades de CSU que han sido afectadas deben desarrollar modelos de la mejor manera que puedan. El Presidente es consciente de que podría haber ma-yores recortes superiores a los previstos en enero. Él cree que la inscripción debe ser reducida para ali-viar la situación actual.

“El problema es que nuestros legisladores y nuestros funcionarios pú-blicos no pueden decidir lo que debería ser el futuro de

California”, dijo el presiden-te Qayoumi. “No voy a saber de nuestro presupuesto ac-tual hasta noviembre que es donde está el problema.”

Hace tres a cuatro años, SJSU inscribió entre 3,000 a 4,000 estudiantes más de lo que es ahora en cur-so. La Universidad Estatal de California (CSU por sus siglas en ingles) establece que inscripción de estu-diantes debe limitarse a el 103 por ciento. Por cada punto porcentual más que el límite, el campus paga una multa de $ 1 millón.

Como se indica en el Plan Maestro para la Educación Superior en California, los estudiantes locales pueden aplicar con los requisitos mínimos de elegibilidad de CSU. Los futuros estu-diantes debían tener un promedio mínimo de 2.0 de calificaciones (GPA).

En un esfuerzo por re-ducir la inscripción, el pre-sidente Qayoumi ha deci-dido seguir adelante con los planes para poner fin a la garantía de área local de la Universidad de San José efectivo en el otoño de 2013. Esto significa que SJSU ya no aceptará a todos los so-licitantes que reúnen los

requisitos CSU, incluyendo a solicitantes de preparato-rias y colegios comunitarios del condado de Santa Clara.

“Los nuevos requisitos entrarán en vigor para el otoño del 2013, los estu-diantes que están en la es-cuela secundaria, tienen un año más, “, dijo el presidente Qayoumi, quien tiene 26 años de experiencia en la CSU. “Espero que trabajen duro y para ser capaces de cumplir con los requisitos.”

Las directrices propues-tas incluyen una preferen-cia de área local en la forma de un umbral más bajo de admisión para los solici-tantes locales que están sin declarar planes de carrera. SJSU requerirá que todos los solicitantes seleccionen carreras, con una primera y segunda opción. Candi-datos locales no admitidos a sus clases serán elegibles para recibir, pero ya no está garantizada, la ad-misión como sin declarar.

Un nuevo programa conocido como “Caminos Spartan” servirá para estu-diantes CSU-elegibles que no cumplan con los crite-rios de admisión SJSU-mínimos. Por lo menos

100 espacios de inscrip-ción se proporcionarán a los solicitantes locales.

El Presidente formuló otra propuesta, esta vez a La Raza Roundtable, una orga-nización local que se centra en hacer un cambio positivo para La Raza. Pidió trabajar juntos para lograr que los estudiantes sin declarar su carrera a indicar su carrera.

“Lo que pasa es que cuando se tiene un campus de inscripción que es de 25% o más hispanos/latinos inscritos, se clasifican como instituciones que sirven a hispanos”, dijo Presidente Qayoumi. “Así que como parte de eso, ellos serían elegibles para solicitar fon-dos federales por separado. “

Esa financiación se uti-lizaría para apoyar la gra-duación de retención y otros servicios estudiantiles para estudiantes hispa-nos/latinos. El Presidente tiene un gran interés en alcanzar el 25% de his-panos/latinos inscritos de ese modo será capaz de ofrecer más servicios.

Mohammad Qayoumi, Presidente de la Universidad Estatal de San Jose se reunio con miembros de la comunidad como dijo.

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On Friday, May 11, the Santa Clara Valley Trans-portation Authority (VTA) and San Jose State Uni-versity (SJSU) were pre-sented with the 2012 Best Practices Award from the American Planning Asso-ciation, California Chap-ter – Northern Section, for their research effort to study parking at residential devel-opments near public transit sites, or transit-oriented developments (TODs).

The research team con-sisted of VTA staff, gradu-

VTA and SJSU Research Project Wins Best Practices Award

ate students and an adjunct lecturer in SJSU’s Depart-ment of Urban and Region-al Planning (DURP). The study focused on parking usage rates at 12 housing de-velopments near VTA light rail and Caltrain stations and found that the parking supply exceeds actual de-mand, which suggests that residential parking require-ments could be significantly reduced without the risk of “under-parking” a TOD site. Furthermore, unused parking supply consumes land, money and other re-sources needed to construct

and maintain parking fa-cilities. Reduced parking could translate into poten-tial cost savings for devel-opers and affordable hous-ing for residents located near rail transit service.

As the congestion man-agement agency for the county, VTA is responsible for multimodal countywide transportation planning that involves building rela-tionships with city partners, universities and other stake-holders to deliver trans-portation solutions for our communities. DURP en-gages faculty and students

in public service projects designed to assist commu-nities in addressing topical planning issues, while com-plementing the academic curriculum with real-world professional experiences.

The timely and relevant research results will help shape future developments in Santa Clara County that are more pedestrian-friend-ly and encourage the use of public transit. The study also received a national best practices award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) in 2011.

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

Study Shows Less Parking Needed, Smarter Growth Prevails!

An example of Transit Oriented Development.

El nuevo presidente de la Universidad Estatal de San José procede con planes para poner fin a la garantía de área local

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 201214 ENTERTAINMENT

Peter Berg (Hancock,The Kingdom, Friday Night Lights) dirige y produce “Battleship”, una película de acción y aventuras de dimensiones épicas que se desarrolla a través de los mares, en los cielos y en la tierra mientras nuestro pla-neta lucha por sobrevivir contra una fuerza superior.

El elenco de “Battleship” cuenta con Taylor Kitsch como el Teniente Alex Hop-

BattleshipLa batalla por la Tierra comienza en el mar

per, un oficial de armas de la marina asignado al USS John Paul Jones; Alexander Skarsgård como el hermano mayor de Hopper, Stone, Comandante Oficial del USS Sampson; la super es-trella musical internacional Rihanna, debutando en el cine como Suboficial de Se-gundo Grado Cora Raikes, la compañera de tripula-ción de Hopper y especia-lista en armas en el USS

John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker como Sam Shane, la prometida de Hopper y fisioterapeuta especializada en rehabilitación de com-batientes militares vetera-nos; Liam Neeson como el superior de Hopper y Stone (y padre de Sam), Admi-rante Shane, Comandan-te de la Flota del Pacífico.

Inspirada en el clásico juego de combate de Hasbro.

Inspired by the peren-nial New York Times best-seller of the same name, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” is a hi-larious and heartfelt big screen comedy about five couples whose intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood.

Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives don’t stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy au-thor and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own mili-tant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones rav-age her body; while Wendy’s husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who’s expecting twins with

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

his much younger trophy wife, Skyler. Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn’t so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a “dudes” support group,

where new fathers get to tell it like it really is. And rival food truck chefs Rosie and Marco’s surprise hook-up results in an unexpect-ed quandary: what to do when your first child comes before your first date?

These two lovely ladies (Elizabeth Banks and Brooklyn Decker) compare their pregnancies in What to Expect When You’re Expecting..

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Por Mario Jiménez

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Nostradamus Michael de Notre Dame nació en Provenza, Francia (1503—1566) Todas sus predic-ciones fueron escritas en centurias (3764 versos en francés escritos en cuarte-tas de diez silabas) porque en aquel tiempo tenía que maquillar un poco los es-critos que plasmaban sus visiones y creencias ya que la tristemente celebre Santa Inquisición exterminaba a todo aquel que tuviera ideas o expresara conceptos dife-rentes a los razonamientos y dictámenes de la iglesia.

Nostradamus era un mé-dico afamado en Europa, dedicado de lleno a la as-trología científica. Muchas veces fue perseguido, sin embargo varios nobles le protegieron y le ocultaron de los temibles inquisido-res. Sus profecías han tenido miles de interpretaciones, en ellas se encuentran pasa-jes que señalan la Primera y Segunda Guerra Mundial, el asesinato de los hermanos Kennedy, la invención de la computadora, la aparición de un hombre con turbante azul quien se convertiría en el tercer Anticristo, incluso hace alusión a la decaden-cia de la religión católica, al predecir que un escándalo peor que el de la pedofilia será puesto al descubierto antes del 2018.

Nostradamus habló de grandes terremotos que ocurrirán entre el 2012 y el 2014, hace referencia a inundaciones y a una lluvia de meteoritos que alcanzará a la superficie de la tierra. Sus profecías se acercan bastante a la realidad y en sus últimas visiones se dice que alcanzó a visualizar que la raza humana trascenderá la materia, logrando al mis-mo tiempo colonizar el es-pacio. Algunas de las inter-pretaciones de las centurias coinciden en señalar que fal-tan dos planetas por descu-brir en el sistema solar, uno de ellos se encontrará entre Mercurio y el Sol, y el otro se

Profecías

hallará a cientos de años luz de Plutón.

Nostradamus, al contra-rio de lo que se cree sobre el universo, afirmó que este no es infinito y que los ho-yos negros que resultan de laexplosión de una super nova (estrella en evolución) son los que conducen a los límites del mismo. Sin lu-gar a dudas Nostradamus ha sido el profeta visionario más reconocido después de los grandes profetas de la Biblia.

Edgar Cayce

Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), es reconocido como un de los grandes talentos psíqui-cos de la historia. Su popu-laridad alcanzó fama mun-dial gracias a las biografías que han sido escritas sobre su vida y obra. Entre estas biografías resalta una que es considerada la más im-portante “The Sleeping Pro-phet” (“El Profeta Durmien-

te”), escrita por Jess Stearn.

Cayce nació el 18 de Mar-zo de 1877 en Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Desde niño, de-mostró habilidades psíqui-cas impresionantes. Duran-te su adolescencia descubrió que durmiéndose sobre sus textos podía memorizarlos completamente. Las profe-cías de Cayce son bastante alarmantes con respecto al siglo XXI, el habló del de-rretimiento de los polos, y de grandes inundaciones que ocurrirían en todos los continentes, debido al au-mento de la cantidad de agua en los océanos.

También predijo una devastadora tormenta que destruiría gran parte de Nueva York y un terremoto, quizá el más fuerte y des-tructivo que afectaría a San Francisco. Muchas de las profecías de Cayce se han cumplido y otras tienen un plazo hasta el 2020.

Astrologo Frances Nostradamus Michael de Notre Dame.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 201216 SPORTS

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Three-Division World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will make his long awaited return to the ring on July 28th to face unbeaten power puncher Selcuk “Mini Tyson” Aydin for the vacant WBC Interim Welterweight World Cham-pionship. The event will take place at the San Jose HP Pavilion and will be televised live on Showtime.

“I’m excited to be back and I have been training very hard for this fight. The majority of his fights have been knock outs so I have to take him seri-ously,” Guerrero said. “A lot of people do not take the European fighters seri-

The Ghost’s Next Challenge

Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will return to the ring on July 28.

ously and that is a mistake. I am preparing for him.”

Aydin, a 28-year old WBC Silver Welterweight titleholder, and a Trabzon, Turkey native, is known for his ferocious style that has made him one of the most popular fighters in his ad-opted home of Germany. He turned professional in 2006 and has won all 23 of his fights and knocked out 17 opponents in Mike Tyson style… three rounds or less.

Aydin, who joined Guer-rero via Skype on May 10, said that he has been wait-ing for a fight like this for some time now because it will finally give him a chance to prove him-self to the boxing world.

“Finally, I can come

to the home of boxing, America, and show every-one what a great fighter I am,” Aydin said. “Robert is a great fighter, but I have been fighting all of my life and against kind of fighters with different styles. I am very experienced and very talented, but I have not been given a chance to prove my-self because I am Turkish.”

Aydin taunted Guerrero by wearing a Ghostbusters type of T-shirt with Guer-rero’s picture and the words “I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost”.

“Robert will not be mov-ing up one weight class but two weight classes to fight me,” Aydin said. “I am the strongest fighter that Robert has ever faced.”

“The jump in weight class

is not an issue for me,” Guer-rero said. “ Actually, I feel as good as I felt when I first began my boxing career”.

The winner of the fight will have a chance to face boxing super-star Floyd Mayweather, who vacated the title.

“It would be awesome to fight Mayweather if I win this fight,” Guerrero said. “But it would be up to Mayweather if he wants to cut weight and fight me.”

Guerrero vs. Aydin, a 12-round fight for the WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arena-Box Promotion and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T.

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iRViNE, CA

“I want a Victoria’s Se-cret model body and a little added ‘lift’ to my butt,” re-quested Natalie Pack. The current Miss CA USA 2012, Pack, is a Southern CA na-tive and a student at the University of California, Irvine. Her primary focus is preparing for the upcom-ing Miss USA Pageant, to be aired June 3rd on NBC.

“We can deliver on that request; she’s in the right place; this is the coolest little gym in America,” says Brad Davidson, Vice President of Research and Development at Stark (lo-cated in Irvine, California).

Leading the team on the “Pack” project, Davidson describes the plan in detail.

“Considering her goals,” said Davidson, “we found that she only needs to lose 2-3% body fat. We will help her maintain muscle mass to hit that target, while making sure that she avoids ADDING any muscle.” Davidson smiled,

Miss CA USA 2012 Ditches the Treadmill and Hits The Weight Room

“We’ve decided to take the opposite approach to the other contestants: the lac-tate pathway over aerobic; a high-protein diet over calorie restriction. Choos-ing the lactate pathway to fat loss, will allow her to lose body fat quicker, while maintaining muscle mass — exactly what Pack needs to achieve in attaining a soft-toned, athletic, “Vic-toria-Secret” model look. We’ve alternated lower-body exercises with upper-body exercises and made sure no specific muscle group was under too much

stress. This approach pre-vents muscular hypertrophy (big muscles) from happen-ing. The diet we designed for Natalie follows many of the Paleo Diet principles.

We also incorporated a few supplements that re-ally help focus on sculpting lean legs and minimizing the normal anxiety that results from preparing for pageants such as these.”

As we inch closer to her goals, just two weeks after embarking on her Stark transformation, she’s al-ready dropped 2% body fat.

Natalie Pack, Miss CA USA trains with weights, no cardio, to prep for the Miss USA Pageant in June. (PRNewsFoto/Stark)

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 17ENTERTAINMENT

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MéxiCO

Después de algunos años de estar alejada de la televisión mexicana, la ac-triz Marlene Favela figura nuevamente en la pantalla chica de México con “Los herederos del Monte”, que se transmite por Galavisión.

“Estoy contenta con esta telenovela que hice el año pasado en Colombia, se ha transmitido en mucho paí-ses, ahora llega a México, porque es mi país y quiero que todos la vean”, mani-festó Favela, en entrevista.

Señaló que deseaba tra-bajar en otras naciones, pues cada una tiene su for-ma de producir, “por ello aprendo las diferentes for-mas de hacer televisión, todas son muy respetables y hacen lo mejor, y que pa-dre que haya variedad”.

Marlene Favela, quien actuó en “La gata salvaje” y “Contra viento y marea”, se-ñaló que aceptaba trabajar en el extranjero, porque le era llamativo el dinero, “me llamaba la atención el pro-

Está feliz Marlene Favela con su regreso a la televisión mexicana

yecto y el dinero, además por cuestiones personales estaba fuera de México”.

Agregó que trabajó en proyectos importantes, pero ahora en México quiere ac-tuar en una telenovela que la haga crecer profesional-mente, “le tengo un profun-do respeto a la novela rosa porque me abrió las puertas,

creo en ese género y hay mu-cha gente que le gusta”, dijo.

Sobre cuándo podría protagonizar una teleno-vela mexicana, indicó que se encuentra en platicas con Televisa, “pero estamos viendo qué historia, me en-cantaría que fuera este año, esperemos que se concrete”.

Actriz Mexicana, Marlene Favela regresa a la pantalla chica.

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MiAMi, FL

Los cantautores espa-ñoles Joan Manuel Serrat y Joaquín Sabina unie-ron su talento en el álbum “La orquesta del Titanic”, el cual ya salió a la venta.

Serrat y Sabina han co-laborado en letra y música en los 11 temas que integran este disco: “La Orquesta del Titanic”, “Después de los despueses”, “Idiotas, Palizas y Calientabrague-tas”, “Canción de Navidad”, “Quince o veinte copas”.

Todas las canciones de este nuevo disco son comple-tamente inéditas, creadas para la ocasión, una obra ex-quisita con estos dos autores importantes en la música.

Ambos cantautores tienen previsto presen-tarse el 14 de noviem-bre en Los Ángeles.

Lanzan Serrat y Sabina disco “La orquesta del Titanic” en EU

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El cantante Lupillo Rive-ra refrenda su estilo como “El Rey” del amor, el desamor, el desprecio y la conquista con su nuevo sencillo “Sólo una copa”, con el que demuestra que para “cortarse las venas” con una canción, sólo él.

Así lo dio a conocer su oficina de prensa, al expo-ner que después del éxito que obtuvo con las cancio-nes “Me contagias” y “Quién fuera él”, el intérprete vuel-ve a explorar esa faceta de “enamorado y adolorido” con la balada sinaloense.

La canción, de la autoría de Alfredo Martínez C., lo

Conquista Lupillo Rivera a fans con su nuevo sencillo “Sólo una copa”

regresa a las listas de popu-laridad, gracias a sus fans que piden el tema en esta-ciones de radio, en especial en el sur de Estados Unidos

Mediante un comunica-do, Lupillo Rivera destacó: “Fue muy bonita experien-cia el hecho de grabar y

promocionar dos baladas, ya que antes no lo había realizado. Se trató de algo diferente para mí, pero también quedó demostra-do que hay personas a las que les gusta este estilo y se unieron a mi público.

“Además, los seguidores de siempre aceptaron muy bien las baladas y las hicie-ron parte de sus favoritas. Los resultados fueron muy positivos. Ahora con este nuevo sencillo retomo aque-llas canciones con las que mi gente, mi raza, me conoció desde los inicios de mi carre-ra, esas de sufrimiento y do-lor por los amores ingratos.

Cantante Lupillo Rivera.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com MAY 18 - MAY 24, 201218 LEGAL/CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 564641

The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Lemus Multiservices, 595 S. White Rd # A, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Gloria Lemus, 926 Copal Ct., San Jose, CA 95127, Luis R. Lemus, 926 Copal Ct., San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by husband and wife registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/03/12. “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.)Gloria LemusMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/04/12

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 565080The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Wired Vines, 14371 Highgrove Ct., San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. James Manriquez, 14371 Highgrove Ct., San Jose, CA 95127. 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.)James ManriquezMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/17/12

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564707The following person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness, Carlos for hair, 933 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara Co. Carlos Ruiz, 350 Grant Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/01/2004. “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.)Carlos RuizMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/08/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224551Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chi-Che Ning, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Chi-Che Ning has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chi-Che Ning to Samuel Qizhe Ning. 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 08/14/12 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.May 15, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224426Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maria Kathryn Gonzales Jose & Gilbert B. Jose, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Maria Kathryn Gonzales Jose y Gilbert Jose have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Adriane Gonzales to Adriane Gonzales Jose b. Ivan Flore Gonzales to Ivan Gonzales Jose. 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 08/07/12 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.May 14, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224302Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Paul Hua Yang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Paul Hua Yang has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Paul HUa Yang to Moses Chen. 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 08/07/12 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.May 11, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224299Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Guoqi Cui & Mingtao Yang, TO ALL IN-TERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Guoqi Cui & Mingtao Yang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jiamay Cui to May Jiamei Cui b. Jiamin Cui to Melody Jiamin Cui. 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 08/07/12 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.May 15, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224237Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Amber Elizabeth Lobdell, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Amber Elizabeth Lobdell has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Amber Elizabeth Lobdell to Amber Elizabeth Cloyd. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons 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 08/07/12 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.May 10, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV222174Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Godeleva Huizar & Jose Betancourt, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Godeleva Huizar & Jose Betancourt have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jose Betancourt Jr. to Jose Betancourt Jr. Huizar. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons 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 10, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

SUMMONS (Family Law)

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Name): (Nombre): Carlos SanchezYou are being sued. Lo están demandado.Petitioner’s name is: Nombre del demandante: Essie R. Villarreal Case Number (Número de caso): 111FL15932

You have 30 CALENDER DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL 123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the fil-ing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the Cali-fornia Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting

your local court or county bar association.Tiene 30 DIAS CORRIDOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120 ó FL-123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o lla-mada telefónica NO basta para protegerlo.Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención y honorarios y costos legales. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secre-tario un formulario de exención de cuotas.Si desea obtener asesoramiento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener infor-mación para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.NOTICE; The restraining orders on Page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción que figuran en la página 2 valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier autori-dad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California.NOTE: If a judgment or support order is entered, the court may order you to pay all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for yourself or for the other party. If this happens, the party ordered to pay fees shall be given notice and an opportunity to request a hearing to set aside the order to pay waived court fees. AVISO: Si se emite un fallo u orden de manutención, la corte puede ordenar que usted pague parte de, o todas las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentas a petición de usted o de la otra parte. Si esto ocurre, la parte ordenada a pagar es-tas cuotas debe recibir aviso y la oportuni-dad de solicitar una audiencia para anular la orden de pagar las cuotas exentas.

1. The name and address of the court are (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are:(El nombre, dirección, y número de telé-fono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son):Essie R. Villarreal 1090 Ruge Drive. San Jose, CA 95132David H Yamasaki, Chief Executive Officer/Clerk Date (Fecha) Oct. 18, 2011 Clerk, by (Secretario, por) L. Castillo, Deputy (Asistente)

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served a. as an individual. AVISO A LA PERSONA QUE RECIBIÓ LA ENTREGA: Esta entrega se realiza(a usted como individuo)

WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATIONWARNING: California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic part-nership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is pre-sumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divide, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should con-sult your attorney if you want the com-munity property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERSStarting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from1. Removing the minor child or chil-dren of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court.2. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other cov-erage, including life, health, automobile and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children:3. Transferring, encumbering, hypoth-ecating, concealing, or in any way dis-posing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of busi-ness or for the necessities of life; and4. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any pro-posed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are ef-fective. However you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an at-torney to help you or to pay court costs.ADVERTENCIA – INFO MACION IMPORTANTEADVERTENCIA: De acuerdo a la ley de California, las propiedades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pareja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia con-junta, el destino de la misma quedará de-terminado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenencia (por ej. tenencia conjunta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propie-dad, debería consultar con un abogado.ORDENES DE RESTRICCION NOR-MALES DE DERECHO FAMILIAREn forma inmediata, usted y su cónyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido:1. Llevarse de estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, si los hubiera, sin el consentimiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte.2. Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, transferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nom-bre de los beneficiarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, tal como de vida, salud, vehículo y discapa-cidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es);3.Transferir, gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cu-alquier propiedad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasi comunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte, con excepción las operaciones realizadas en el curso normal de actividades o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y4. Crear o modificar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte el destino de una propiedad sujeta a transferencia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transferencia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte.Cada parte tiene que notificar a la otra sobre cualquier gasto extraordinario pro-puesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales antes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigen-cia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasi comunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte.Published. May 18, 25; June 01, 08, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564769The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Mexican Restaurant y Taquería La Enrramada, 1635 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Mexi-can Restaurant y Taqueria La Enrramada, 1635 McKee Road, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by a corpo-ration registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in June 2006. “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.)Mexican Restaurant y Taqueria La EnrramandaOnofre Vizcarra/PresidentMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/13/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564842The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Dulceria Lupita’s, 1308 Santee Dr. Apt. Q, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Juan Jose Ramirez, 1308 Santee Dr. Apt. Q, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/10/12. “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.)Juan Jose RamirezMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/10/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564755The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Minime Santa Clara, 2855 Ste-vens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Yang Qin, 1558 Sawgrass Dr., 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.)Yang QinMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/08/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564682The following person(s) is(are) doing business, HOM Foods, Z2BM, 1737 N. First Street, Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. HOM Foods Corp. 1737 N. First Street, Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by a corporation registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious busi-ness 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.)HOM Foods Corp.Carolina Castelazo Mirnada/CFOMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/07/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564681The following person(s) is(are) doing business, KC & Associates Insurance Agency, 4320 Stevens Creek Blvd. # 206, San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara Co. Kyle Chuang Insurance Agency, Inc., 4320 Stevens Creek Blvd #206, San Jose, CA 95129. This business is conducted by a corporation 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.)Kyle Chuang Insurance Agency, Inc.Kyle Chuang/PresidentMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/07/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564444The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Spring Beauty Salon, 3745 Madeline Dr. #12, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Nguyen Luong Thi Kim, 199 Kenbrook Cir., San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/30/12. “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.)Nguyen Luong Thi KimMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/30/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564114The following person(s) is(are) doing business, EBE Flow Diagnostics, 635 Salvatierra Street, Stanford, CA 94305, Santa Clara Co. Dina Birrell, 376 Grinnel, Santa Clara, CA 95051, John Eaton, 635 Salvatierra, Stanford, CA 94305, Chris Elkins, 210 Rutherford, Redwood City, CA 94061. This business is conducted by a general partnership registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious busi-ness 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.)Dina BirrellMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/23/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564085The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Joy & Laughter Developmental Therapy, JLD – Therapy, 1400 Coleman Ave., Suite B24 Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Jennifer Davis, 345 N. 20th St., San Jose, CA 95112, Tyler Da-vis, 345 N 20th St., San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by husband and wife 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.)Jennifer DavisMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/20/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 563961The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Saraos Cleaning Service, 1063 Appian Ln. #C, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Filiberta Saraos, 1063 Appian Ln. #C., San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/03/12. “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.)Filiberta SaraosMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.This statement was filed with the County

of Santa Clara on 04/18/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224226Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kayvan Karim Panahi, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kayvan Karim Panahi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kayvan Karim Panahi to Kevin Panahi. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons 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 08/07/12 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 Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara.May 10, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224207Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Wocheng Lin & Kechen Yeh, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Wocheng Lin & Ke-chen Yeh have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Si Yu Lin aka Jao Jao Chou to Sunny Lin. 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 08/07/12 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 Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara.May 10, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV224060Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Naxielli July Santiago, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Naxielli July Santiago has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Naxielli aka Naxielli July Santiago to Nancy July Ortega. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested 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 07/31/12 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.May 08, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223949Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Rene Castillo & Erika Santiago, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Rene Castillo & Erika Santiago have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Rene Santiago to Rene Castillo. 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 07/31/12 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 Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara.May 07, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223717Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Gang Kang & Huining Kang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Gang Kang & Huin-ing Zhao have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yuncong Kang to Angie Kang. 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 07/31/12 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.May 04, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223677Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Doghdoo Bahmani, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Doghdoo Bahmani has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Doghdoo Bahmani to Dona Bahmani. 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 07/31/12 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.May 03, 2012.Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223655Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Donde Huang & Baozhen Lin, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Donde Huang & Baozhen Lin have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Zhiqing Huang to Jane Z Huang. 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 07/31/12 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.May 03, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 11, 18, 25; June 01, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564512The following person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness, Mexico Lindo Rest. & Cantina, 11 Race St., San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Lino Muñoz, 1116 S. 9th St. San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 10/17/2005. “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.)Lino MuñozMay 4, 11, 18, 25, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/01/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564096The following person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness, FRI Energy Consulting, 21 Harrison Ave, Suite 210, Campbell, CA 95008, San-ta Clara Co. FRI Energy Consultants, LLC., 21 Harrison Ave., Suite 210, Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by a limited liability company 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.)FRI Energy Consultants LLCStacy BignardiMay 4, 11, 18, 25, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/20/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564051The following person(s) is(are) doing busi-ness, Lang’s Hair Design, 5312 Monterey, Rd., San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Sam Lam, 18645 Devon Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070, Annie Chau, 18645, Devon Ave., Saratoga CA 95070. This business is conducted by husband and wife registrants began business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed here in 06/92. “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.)Sam LamMay 4, 11, 18, 25, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/19/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223564Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Phuong Hoai Nguyen, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Phuong Hoai Nguyen has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Phuong Hoai Nguyen to Devin Phuong Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested 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 07/24/12 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.May 02, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 04, 11, 18, 25, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223509Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Rosa Escortell Ferrer, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Rosa Escortell Ferrer has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Rosa Escortell Ferrer to Rose Escortell Ferrer. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested 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 07/24/12 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.May 01, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 04, 11, 18, 25, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223410Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kashmir Kaur, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kashmir Kaur has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kashmir Kaur to Kashmir Kaur Sidhu. 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 07/24/12 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 Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 30, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 04, 11, 18, 25, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223396Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Bobby Vinas, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Bobby Vinas has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bobby Vinas to Bobby Eulogio Vinas. 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 07/24/12 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 Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 30, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 04, 11, 18, 25, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223260Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Kathryn Grace Blood, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kathryn Grace Blood has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Kathryn Grace Blood to Kathryn Grace Sluman. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested 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 07/17/12 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

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comMAY 18 - MAY 24, 2012 19LEGAL/CLASSIFIEDSsuccessive 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 27, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 04, 11, 18, 25, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223052Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hung Van Duong, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Hung Van Duong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hung Van Duong to Jimmy Tran Duong. 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 07/17/12 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 24, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtMay 04, 11, 18, 25, 2012.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564250The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Green Landscaping Services, 735 E. Brokaw Rd., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Evangelina Cornejo, 2118 Simon Ave., San Jose, CA 95122. 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.)Evangelina CornejoApril 27; May 4, 11, 18, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/25/12.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 564142The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Pery Handyman Services, 979 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Pedro Rios, 1400 Busca Dr., Tracy, CA 95376. 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.)Pedro RiosApril 27; May 4, 11, 18, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/23/12.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223178Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chien Ping Ou, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Chien Ping Ou has filed a petition for

Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chien Ping Ou to Alison Ou Wang. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested 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 07/17/12 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 25, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 27; May 04, 11, 18, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV223118Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elin Rene Watkins, TO ALL INTEREST-ED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-

er, Elin Rene Watkins has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Elin Rene Watkins to Rene Watkins Lynn. 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 07/17/12 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 25, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 27; May 04, 11, 18, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV222915Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mu Mei Hu & Jane Hwa Chiau, TO ALL

INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Mu Mei Hu & Jane Hwa Chiau have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tien Chi Chiou to Tommy Tienchi Chiou. 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 07/17/12 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 23, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 27; May 04, 11, 18, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV222870Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Marilyn Naranjo Flores , TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Marilyn Naranjo Flores has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marilyn Naranjo Flores to Marilyn Valencia Lopez. 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 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 20, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 27; May 04, 11, 18, 2012.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 112CV222807Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Baltazar Soto Bernal, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Baltazar Soto Bernal has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Baltazar Soto Bernal to Balta Paola Soto Bernal. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested 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 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 19, 2012.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtApril 27; May 04, 11, 18, 2012.

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GRECIA - El presidente griego, Karolos Papoulias (der), nombró oficialmente al juez Panayiotis Pikrammenos como primer ministro del gobierno provisional de Grecia, para conducir al país a una segunda ronda de elecciones, muy probablemente para el 17 de junio.

FRANCIA – El 65 Festival Internacional de Cine de Cannes fue inaugurado el 16 de mayo y concluirá el próximo 27 de mayo con la entrega de premios. En la imagen el jurado durante la primera rueda de prensa de presentación.

AFGANISTÁN - Agricultor afgano trabaja en un campo cultivado con amapolas, en la provincia de Kunar, en el este de Afganistán. De acuerdo con un informe de la ONU, el cultivo de la ama-pola en Afganistán ha ido en aumento durante los últimos 10 años. Se estima que el país produce alrededor del 90 por ciento del opio del mundo, materia prima para la fabricación de heroína.

MEXICO - Admiradores del fallecido escritor mexicano, Carlos Fuentes, se dieron cita en las inmediaciones del Palacio de Bellas Artes donde se llevó a cabo el homenaje de cuerpo presente del autor de “Aura”.

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