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Cinthia Rodriguez

El Observador

December 17 marks three months since the nation witnessed the Occupy Wall Street (OSW) movement. It grew in popularity once thousands gathered in New York’s financial district to fight major banks and mul-tinational corporations.

The Bay Area has tire-lessly worked towards keep-ing the movement alive, but has faced several raids from local police departments. OSW has not given up.

On December 12, in soli-darity with the West Coast ports shutdown, South Bay occupy activists rallied against the bank’s unethical practices, especially fore-clusures. They demand that banks let people keep their homes; stop their invest-ment in immigrant deten-tion centers and support of anti-immigrant politicians.

The rally was orga-nized by Occupy San Jose

Occupying the banksAd-Hoc Unity Group, a group made up by differ-ent organization from the Silicon Valley including the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, unions, student or-ganizations and alliances.

The activists claim that banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America contribute to detention centers that hold immigrants before they are deported. The protesters be-lieve that the banks have in-vested millions of dollars on Corrections of America and Geo Group. Those compa-nies manage detention cen-ters realizing profits from the incarceration of immigrants.

“Geo Group makes mon-ey from prisoners. Bank of America makes money daily off the prisoner up until they can show their papers,” said Arnold Gutierrez, Occupy San Jose (OSJ). “So the banks make money. It’s another way the one percent is extracting money from the 99 percent.”

Both companies are said to lobby through Ameri-

can Legislative Exchange Council for strict crimi-nal sentencing guidelines and immigration policies.

The activists introduced a 13-point platform. OSJ activists demand an end to the war and want to bring soldiers back home. Also OSJ would like to see genu-ine immigration legislation,

respect to the indigenous, end an end to injustices in the prison system and an end to the violence di-rected against youth.

“The banks donate money to make even more money off of these detention facilities,” said activist Cesar Juarez.

Juarez also explained

that he was there because the corporations that fund detention centers are sepa-rating families. He also claimed that the center’s conditions are not suit-able for human habitation.

“I’m glad everyone else has caught up,” said Gina Gates, leader of the Most Holy Trinity, PACT (Peo-

ple Acting in Community Together). “We’ve been doing bank accountabil-ity since two years ago.”

PACT was the first to have a member close their bank account. Their divest-ment protest happened at Bank of America. It was part of a protest alleging that the bank forecloses on too many homes and prac-tices predatory lending.

“I support their move-ment. I believe there’s a lot of inequality and a couple of things that have happened which has affected the ordi-nary citizen,” said Joy But-ler, a San Jose resident. “I don’t think the government is working for us, instead they’re working for the per-sons who makes the most.”

The activists will continue to review, reunite and inform people in San Jose. They want banks to let families keep and stay in their homes.

Dozens of people gathered to occupy Wells Fargo in San Jose. Photo by Cinthia Rodriguez.

Cinthia Rodriguez is the Editor of El Observador. Email her at: [email protected]

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NetApp Donates $100K to Purchase New Emergency Response Vehicle The American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter rolled out a new mobile emergency response ve-hicle (ERV) last month that will be

used to distribute food, water and other supplies in times of disaster. The new ERV was purchased thanks to a $100K donation from NetApp and will transport 2,000 pounds of emergency supplies to Silicon Valley residents.

LULAC pide que con-sideren las disposicio-nes punitivas de HB 65 LULAC hizo un llamado a los fabricantes de automóviles y a las empresas proveedoras relacionadas a que reconsideren hacer

negocios en un estado que ha aprobado y que está aplicando leyes antimigratorias como HB 56. La ley restrictiva de Alabama requiere que la policía estatal verifique la condición migratoria de quienes “razonablemente se sospecha” que están indocumentados.

Revised County Standards Coming for Non-Residential Fire Suppression Water SuppliesThe Santa Clara County Fire Marshal’s Office has begun to implement revised fire suppression

water supply standards for businesses. The new standards were developed as a result of concerns brought forward by the agribusiness community. This action is expected to save thousands of dol-lars for business owners.

Un nuevo canal para la familia se lanza en YouTubeTodoBebé, Inc. el productor líder de con-tenido educativo y en-tretenimiento amigable con la familia dirigido al

mercado hispano, anunció el lanzamiento de un nuevo canal para la familia en YouTube, ofreci-endo programas que las madres, los padres, los niños y la familia toda pueden disfrutar. El nuevo canal se puede encontrar ingresando a http://www.youtube.com/todofamilia.

Twenty-seven States Committed to Cel-ebrate Digital Learning DayThe Alliance for Excellent Education announced that more than half of all states have signed up as partners in support of

the first-ever national Digital Learning Day, which will take place on February 1, 2012. Digital Learn-ing Day is a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate innovative teachers and highlight instructional practices that strengthen teaching and personalize learning for all students.

L’Oréal Paris celebra su entrega de premios Women of WorthDiez mujeres excepciona-les fueron homenajeadas por L’Oréal Paris y Hearst Magazines durante la ceremonia anual de pre-

mios Women of Worth, que se llevó a cabo en el Hearst Tower de Nueva York. Las distinciones se entregaron a aquellas que, con sus incansables es-fuerzos voluntarios, dedican sus vidas a diferentes causas sociales y filantrópicas de gran importancia en el país.

Spanish StorytimeDate: Fridays Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pmLocation: Fremont Library2400 Stevenson Blvd.Fremont, CA 94538Info: (510) 745-1414

New Children’s Books Wanted Date: Now – January 20, 2012Time: library hoursLocation: San Jose Public Libraries Info: (408) 808-2361

Fantasy of LightsDate: Now – December 31Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm Location: Vasona Lake County Park333 Blossom Hill Rd.Los Gatos, CA Info: (408) 355-2201www.parkhere.org

$10 Pet AdoptionsDate: Now – December 31Location: Animal Community Center 901 Ames Ave. Milpitas, CA 95035Adoption Centers at PETCO500 El Paseo de SaratogaSan Jose, CA 95130160 East El Camino RealSunnyvale, CA 94087Info: (408) 262-2133www.hssv.org

American Red Cross Mobile Blood DriveDate: December 16Time: 9:30am – 2:30pmLocation: Rooms 309 – 311 National Hispanic University14271 Story Rd.San Jose, CAInfo: 1-800-733-2767redcrossblood.org

Nuestra NavidadDate: December 16Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm Location: Montgomery TheaterSan Jose, CA

River Clean Up Date: December 17Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: Visitor and Education Center 438 Coleman Ave.San Jose, CAInfo: (408) 298-7657

Homebuyer Educational ClassDate: December 17Time: 9:00am – 5:00pmLocation: Joyce Ellington Library491 E. Empire St.San Jose, CAInfo: pre-registration required(408) 720-9889 [email protected]

Nuestra NavidadDate: December 17Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm Location: Yerba Buena High School1855 Lucretia Ave.San Jose, CAInfo: must register to receive toyvnlisting.com

Annual Holiday Toy Run Date: December 17Time: 10:30amLocation: lobby of hospital San Mateo Medical Center222 W. 39th Ave.San Mateo, CA 94403Info: Santa will be there

Bright Green San José Day at Christmas in the ParkDate: December 17Time: 2:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Plaza de Cesar ChavezSan Jose, CA

“Skate Away with a Bag”at Downtown Ice Date: December 18Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm Location: Circle of Palms120 S. Market St.San Jose, CA

Ohlone College Chamber Singers:26th Annual Christmas at the MissionDate: December 17Time: 8:00pm Date: December 18Time: 4:00pm Location: Old Mission 43300 Mission Blvd.Fremont, CA Info: www.smithcenter.com

Nuestra NavidadDate: December 18Time: 6:00pmLocation: Arturo Auto Repair490 Howard St.San Jose, CA 95110Info: (408) 287-7743

Hanukkah CandlelightingDate: December 20Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Location: Santana RowOlin Street at Winchester Ave.San Jose, CAInfo: [email protected]

Foam & E-Waste Recycling EventDate: January 7Time: 10:00am – 3:00pmLocation: Southside Community& Senior Center5585 Cottle Rd.San Jose, CA 95123

2012 Freedom TrainDate: January 16Time: 9:00am Location: San Jose Diridon Station 65 Cahill St.San Jose, Ca Info: in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Free ClinicLocation: Overfelt High School1835 Cunningham Ave.San Jose, CA 95122Info: 1-888-321-9972

Free Heart Screening for Children Date & time: by appointmentLocation: Valley Medical Centeror family’s homeInfo: www.infant-heart.com(408) 885-4415

Tattoo Removal-the city helps youth remove tattoo,between 14 and 25 years of ageLocation: 1694 Adrian Way San Jose, CA 95122Info: (408) 794-1660

Skills to Succeed- free supportive services to female ex-offenders (jail or prison) Info: (408) 213-0961 ext. 26

Need Food?Info: 1-800-984-3663www.shfb.org

¿Preparados para una emergencia?Solicite plan informativoLlame a Graciela Alfaro(408) 849-2440

Clínica de salud gratuitaThe Pacific Free clinicPara personas que no tienen seguro médicoLugar: Overfelt High School1835 Cunningham AvenueInformes: 1-888-321-9972.

¿Quieres sacarte el tatuaje?Se inicio la inscripción para jóvenesentre 14 y 25 añosLugar: 1694 Adrian Way San José, CA 95122Informes:(408) 794-1660Fax (408) 923-5215

Dpto de Salud MentalLlame al 1(800) 704-0900 o (408) 885-5673 y reciba ayuda

Done celulares y pagersLugar: Happy Hollow 1300 Senter RoadHora: 10:00am - 5:00 pmSan Jose, CA 95112Informes (408) 794-6404

¿Necesita Comida?Informes: 1-800-984-3663 www.shfb.org.

Registre su celularReciba alertas de emergencia en español visite www.alertscc.gov

GLOBAL WINTER WONDERLAND AT GREAT AMERICA PARKWAYFirst-ever event of its kind in the United States. Travel the world in just one day. Be part of this historic holiday family event. Nov. 25 - Jan. 2; 4:00PM -11:00PM Fri. and Sat., 4:00PM-10:00PM Sun. and week-days; 4701 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara.

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El Observador

Esta semana me toco ir de misión imposible a un lugar secreto en la ciudad de San Francisco solo para conocer el nuevo sistema/consola de la marca Sony Computer En-tertainment. La consola intro-ducida en el evento fue el PS Vita, ustedes dirán es como el PSP pero no. Este sistema de juegos portátil trae una serie de mejorías como: navegador de internet, pantalla táctil, dos cámaras de alta definición, sensor de movimiento, y lo más sorprendente de todo es que lo puedes agregar a una red 3G como las iPads de Apple.

Esta nueva mini consola contára con 9 juegos en ver-sión CD como FIFA 2012, Mar-vel vs Camcom 3, Uncharter 3, Little Planet y otros más. No tuve tiempo de jugar to-dos pero eso no es todo. La consola contara con zona de descargas en las cuales pu-edes bajar toda la librería de juegos de PlayStation Net-work. En fin, eso no es lo único que me dejaron ver ya que me contaron algunos detal-litos de la siguiente consola PlayStation pero no puedo

Tecnología al alcance de tus manos

Sony lanzara el PS Vita el proximo año. Foto por Luis Alba.

revelar hasta más adelante. Este sistema saldrá a la venta el 22 de Febrero del próximo año. Lo puedes apartar ahora en la red de Sony y lo podrás obtener con una semana an-tes del lanzamiento oficial en todo los Estados Unidos.

Apuesto a que los due-ños del PSP estarán encan-tados con la nueva consola.

También les quiero contar que la revista Time publica una nota sobre los rumores de el iPad 3. En si lo único que dijo es que ellos piensan que la siguiente generación de tablets saldrá entre Marzo o Abril del 2012, supongo que lo dijeron por que han sido

las fechas en las que lanzaron la primer y segunda versión de este mismo producto.

Cambiando ahora a los teléfonos que más se han ven-dido, como se podrán imagi-nar es el iPhone 4S. El teléfono móvil puede ser obtenido con AT&T, Verizon, y Sprint, se-guido por Samsung Infuse y el Galaxie S II. Así que si todavía no tienen pensado que com-prarles a sus seres queridos to-davía tienen tiempo antes de que salgan los nuevos mode-los ya que con la tecnología uno nunca la puede alcanzar.

Espero sus comentarios a [email protected].

Sony también diseño su propia televisión. Foto por Luis Alba.

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These days it is prudent to be very much awake and alert to what is going on. As a Christian person who at-tends the church of my choice most Sundays, I am aware that this is the Advent season liturgically. Many of the epis-tles and the gospel readings are about the coming of a Messiah. It is an expectation of this season to prepare for the annual Holiday Season.

In our secular world, this is the time to do much holi-day shopping, send Christ-mas greeting cards, and re-tailers of all kinds advertise to promote materialism and hopefully their sales. There is another reality which has been evident in the many email communications re-ceived. One civic group, Ki-wanis, Pueblo de San Jose, has reported that many Christmas food baskets are incomplete in the sense that no meat products have been made available by those who could contribute. An appeal is made to our Christian con-cern for those in our commu-nity who are impoverished by unemployment. These in-dividuals are the ‘new poor’ amongst us. They need as-sistance now because our na-tion has a consumer society that is very interdependent, but not necessarily connect-ed to needed resources.

It was our first Presi-dent, George Washington, who said, “It is impossible to rightly govern this nation without God and the Bible.” Our second President John Adams stated, “The Chris-tian religion is, above all, the only religion that ever exist-ed in ancient history or mod-ern times, as the religion of wisdom, virtue, equity and humanity.” Our third Presi-dent, Thomas Jefferson, stat-ed, “The doctrines of Jesus Christ are simple and tend all to the happiness of Man (humankind),” It is the mis-

BECOME AWARE!Hilbert Morales, EL OBSERVADOR

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applied ‘separation of church and state’ doctrine which prevents our schools from allowing teachers to com-municate to their students that the Founding Fathers of this nation were all persons of great faith who believed in God. They pledged “their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.” Presi-dent John Adams also said, “The U.S. Constitutiion was made only for moral and re-ligious people.”

Why bring these thoughts all together? It is because many issues could be re-solved if what was ‘right and proper’ could be determined by using both secular ‘law and order contract rules’ coupled with the moral re-ligious force of what is best for all stakeholders and the community being impacted. Examples of unresolved is-sues include:

• The ideological impasse between Conservatives (Re-publicans) and Liberals (Democrats) which prevents effective negotiations and compromise at local, state and federal levels.

• The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the im-migration laws of Arizona. The resolution lies with the U.S. Congress passing a comprehensive immigration and naturalization policy.

• Income tax adjustments all must result in fair and eq-uitable outcomes which close tax loopholes; end corporate welfare; and enables all to contribute to the maintain-ance of our infrastructures (schools, health care, public transportation, etc.) essen-tial to our American Con-sumer economy.

• In California, should its Assembly become a part time legislative body?

• Can the influence of spe-cial interest lobbyists be con-

trolled?

• How can the military-industrial complex become convinced that the Pentagon budget must be reduced?

• Can our nation’s foreign policy devote itself to pro-moting democracy with the application of an updated Marshall Plan that pro-motes development of need-ed public infrastructures in developing nations abroad as well as full domestic em-ployment?

• How can drug and human trafficing be con-trolled? These are very large business operations which use infrastructural ame-nities without payment of taxes to maintain/support them.

• How can a home owner-ship program be developed which provides home buy-ers with alternatives to the current foreclosure process which currently favors the lenders, brokers, and banks?

• Can local unfunded re-tirement plans be required to have appropriate finan-cial analysis prior to becom-ing an endorsed contract?

All these are complex matters which take time and analysis to resolve. But they cannot be resolved unless morals, core values, religious beliefs and commitment ex-ist to do what is equitable. We must get beyond the 99% and the 1%. Both must realize that economies col-lapse when ordinary per-sons are deprived of the op-portunity to make a living by having a job. Choices, freedoms, liberty, and secu-rity in our persons and com-munity must be supported with earned monies…the license to perform, produce, and consume. These days it is prudent to be alert to what is going on around you. Be-come Aware.

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Gabriel Gonzales

San Jose

Music In The Park is over according to The San Jose Downtown Association, which sent out a press re-lease on December 9th an-nouncing the 23-year long festival would no longer be continued. When I heard this I immediately asked myself “Why?” I come to find out that a handful of busi-ness owners and downtown residents were complaining about the “bad” element that the concerts were attracting. Oh, yes, and money had a big part to do with it. Money I can understand, but this “bad” element is what had me scratching my head. I am pretty sure that gangs, youth and marijuana existed when the series first started in 1989 right? So why are they get-ting the blame for the demise of one of San Jose’s greatest traditions? I have been a fre-quent attendee of Music In the Park since the mid 90’s. I have been there as a specta-tor and as a promoter pass-ing out flyers. Not once did I run into any problems with any gang members or youth. I use to walk right up to the

Music In the Dark“bad” element and shake their hands, give them fly-ers, wish them a good night, and be off. I think that made them feel like actual people. Instead of just being glared at by the “good” element. Not to say that I haven’t seen anything go down at Music In The Park because I have. But anytime you have that many people its bound to happen. The problem esca-lated as far as a scuffle and security had them out in no time. Most of the time gangs or youth did not cause it or were involved. The last time I checked Gang members have ears. I think they are people too. They have the right to come and listen to music if they please. Young kids have no all age’s live music venues in downtown San Jose. The only place they could hear live music with-out being told to scram was at Music In The Park. The marijuana smoking wasn’t as bad as people are making it out to be, other than at the reggae shows. No Marijuana at a reggae concert is like a Beatles concert without 10,000 screaming girls. It is what it is. If people didn’t

like it then they didn’t have to attend. Why mess it up for everyone else that wanted to enjoy some reggae mu-sic on a Thursday evening?

Music In The Park did not have to end. There were so many solutions for this sup-posed problem. Did anyone ever hear of a dress code or drink limit? Smoking sec-tion? Did anyone ever think that excessive alcohol con-sumption could be why so many people were becom-ing belligerent? I don’t think the people in charge minded making all that money off of booze though. What about making the series interac-tive with other things to do besides stand there and lis-ten to music? Silicon Valley De Bug was just starting to implement this in 2011. They were doing live silk screen-ing and how I would’ve loved to see what else they could’ve done. We could’ve had skate ramps put up for the tons of skater kids that would do their tricks off the statue of Quetzalcoatl.

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Diciembre ya está aquí, una época llena de festividades y planes para el año nuevo que se acerca. Desde Las Posadas hasta Nochebuena y Año Nuevo, las tradiciones familiares son parte esencial en estas celebraciones.

Ponche refrescante de miel y toronjaEntre ellas está disfrutar del aroma y sabor nostálgico de la bebida que desde pequeños los Latinos conocemos y esperamos ansiosamente saborear cada fin de año: ¡el ponche!

4 porciones

Ingredientes:

3 cdas miel

1 taza infusión de manza-nilla y ron (ingredientes e instrucciones abajo)

1 ½ limón

1 toronja

1 botella agua mineral con gas, 16 oz

Ramitas de canela y/o anís estrella, para dec-orar

• Para la infusión de man-zanilla y ron

1 taza de ron

2 cdas de té de manza-nilla

Preparación:

• Para la infusión de manzanilla y ron:

En un vaso, mezcla el ron con el té de manzanilla. Deja reposar unos 30-45 minutos.

Cuando la infusión esté lista, cuela y coloca el líquido en un tazón. En un extractor de jugos, exprime los limones y la toronja. Agrega los jugos en el tazón con la infusión. Agrega la miel. Revuelve hasta mezclar. Sirve y agrega ½ taza de agua mineral con gas en cada vaso. Decora al gusto.

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is sometimes called a “silent killer” because it generally shows no signs or symptoms. If left untreated, it can lead to stroke, heart disease, and kidney failure.

According to HeathMe-dia®, direct medical costs on average are 64 percent high-er for employees with high blood pressure compared to healthy employees, and about 46 percent higher in

High blood pressure—help employees prevent this silent killer

By Joseph Derrough, MD, Chief of Ob/Gyn and Co-Medical Director of Patient Safety, Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center

indirect costs due to lost pro-ductivity or absenteeism.1

That’s why it’s important for employers to share the following tips to help control or possibly even prevent this condition.

Prevent high blood pres-sure with lifestyle changes

• Maintain a healthy weight—eat more fruits, veg-etables, whole grains, lean meat, fish, and low- or nonfat

dairy products

• Start an exercise pro-gram—try for 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week

• Drink alcohol in mod-eration—men should limit themselves to two drinks a day, women and lighter-weight men should have no more than one drink a day

• Eat less salt—aim for a maximum of 2,300 mg of sodium each day

Employees can get help from Kaiser Permanente

Cinthia Rodriguez

El Observador

In honor of World AIDS Month, the Journey Chris-tian Church congregated for its 6th annual AIDS caregiver kit building for World Vision.

The Caregiver Kit pro-gram is a hands-on, personal way for individuals to reach out to caregivers in hard-hit regions across the world and to learn more about HIV/AIDS and the challenges faced by millions on a daily basis. The kits include pe-troleum jelly, washcloths, pain relievers, cotton balls,

Hundreds gather to bring hope to African AIDS victims notebooks, and handwrit-ten notes of encourage-ment. Another crucial item found in the kits are gloves.

The caregiver kits will be sent to Zimbabwe, Af-rica to help caregivers who go from hut to hut caring for those living with AIDS.

“This is a phenomenal opportunity for the com-munity to get together and do something personal to help the caregivers fight-ing the AIDS pandemic in Africa,” said Jeff Wenke, the Journey’s Lead Pastor. “We are urging people to

visit our Web site at www.talkinchurch.com to spon-sor a kit online for $29.50.”

The church has raised $16,946 and has a goal of $54,500. Journey Church has partnered with World Vision, a Christian humani-tarian organization, to make a dramatic difference in the Limpopo region of Zimbabwe.

World Vision delivers and distributes the kits in com-munities heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS. The kits are used by local volunteer care-givers who bring comfort and care while also helping

Children and parents prepared the AIDS kits together. Photo by Cinthia Rodriguez.

Cinthia Rodriguez is the Editor of El Observador. Email her at: [email protected]

• kp.org/fitness—employ-ees can learn how to reduce their risk for heart condi-tions and download pod-casts, fitness calculators, and health education mate-rials

• Healthy Living classes—many facilities offer classes such as “Living Well with High Blood Pressure” and “Blood Pressure: The Basics” (some classes or programs • Healthy Living classes—many facilities offer classes such as “Living Well with High Blood Pressure” and “Blood Pressure: The Basics”

(some classes or programs may require a fee)

• Support for heart-healthy nutrition—mem-bers can take advantage of telephone coaching, online lifestyle programs such as HealthMedia Nourish®, and information about Mediterranean or DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets to start and maintain a heart-healthy eating plan

For more information, call your Kaiser Perman-ente representative or bro-ker.

Eat less salt—aim for a maximum of 2,300 mg of sodium each day

prevent further infection to those living with AIDS.

“We now sponsor over 100 children and have sent over

$300,000 in support of these people in need,” said Jason Jones, The Journey’s Inter-national Impact Director.

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.

The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors honored ten CalWORKs participants for their per-sonal, educational, and em-ployment accomplishments toward self-sufficiency.

This recognition, a part of the 21st Annual Cal-WORKs Achievement Awards Ceremony, ac-knowledges participants’ outstanding efforts to over-come adversity and achieve independence with the help of the employment pro-gram training. Individuals recognized today attained permanent full-time em-ployment after developing relevant employment skills.

“The CalWORKs par-ticipants we are honor-

County Praises CalWORKs Participants’ Determination One employer and three community

partners acknowledged for supporting clientsing today are an outstand-ing example of what can be achieved with individual determination and commu-nity support,” said Supervi-sor Dave Cortese President of the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors and Chair of the Board’s Chil-dren, Seniors and Families Committee. “They have ben-efited from their own efforts, the roadmap CalWORKs has provided, and the doors that employers and organiza-tions have opened to them.”

The individual Cal-WORKs participants rec-ognized today were: Rob-ert Krueger, Tovie Lugo, Juanita Castillo, Marlo Ellis, Gary Abrahamson, YenHoung Nguyen, Stefani Medland, Iran Reyes, Leo-nila Gomez and Neda Noori.

This year, Creative Secu-

rity received the CalWORKs Employer of the Year Award for its outstanding support of the CalWORKs Program. The company, which provides law-enforcement based secu-rity services for small local businesses to multi-national corporations, partnered with CalWORKs Employ-ment Connection Center to offer transitional subsidized and permanent employment

opportunities for qualified CalWORKs participants.

“I am truly inspired by the resilience of our honorees, and those in the community who step up to help,” said County of Santa Clara Su-pervisor George Shirakawa, Vice president of the Board of Supervisors and Vice Chair of the Board’s Chil-dren, Seniors and Families

Committee. “The indi-viduals we are recognizing today exemplify that it is possible to overcome adver-sity and transform one’s life.”

The Board of Supervisors also recognized the unique and longstanding partner-ship of local Alternative Payment Providers with the 2011 Community Partner of the Year Award: Com-munity Child Care Council of Santa Clara (more com-monly referred to as “Four Cs”), Choices for Children, and Professional Associa-tion of Child Education Al-ternative Payment Program (known as “Pace-APP”).

The 2011 Community Partners of the Year sup-ported clients in their goals and helped them to achieve self-sufficiency for them-selves and their family. Cal-WORKs parents can choose from licensed center-based programs, licensed family-

run childcare homes or li-censed-exempt settings such as the home of a relative. Cal-WORKs childcare workers provide families with crucial assistance, often accommo-dating long hours, weekends, and irregular work hours.

The Alternative Payment Program (APP) provides childcare subsidies and sup-portive services to families throughout the state. 4C’s, Choices for Children and PACEAPP are the local agencies, which coordinate the infrastructure of child-care in Santa Clara County Social Services staff and the APPs coordinate the reim-bursement process on behalf of families. This arrange-ment means that, depend-ing on how long the family has received childcare, the client’s case can be trans-ferred from the county to a non-profit organization to maintain childcare services.

Juanita Castillo was one of the 10 participants recognized. Photo by Cinthia Rodriguez.

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On Dec. 12, low-income children in the Moun-tain View Police Activities League’s (MVPAL) men-toring program received repurposed laptop com-puters from Mountain View-based Project eCycle.

MVPAL Mentoring is a program designed to im-prove the lives of youth through mentoring by law enforcement personnel. Mentors and mentees engage together in activities such as arts and crafts, sports, music, games, reading, field trips, holiday parties and more. This fun and lively interac-tion between members of the Department and the chil-dren provides the students with influential role mod-els and positive direction. Twenty-one police personnel along with other commu-

The Mountain View Police Activities League Partners with Project eCycle to Provide Laptops to Kids

nity volunteers serve as men-tors and over 40 kids from Castro Elementary School and Graham Middle School participate in the program.

Founded by Bodo in 2007, Project eCycle’s goal is to re-

use instead of recycling old computers. “The problem we see is too many good, re-use-able computers getting torn apart for recycling materi-als,” said Mr. Bodo. “Proj-ect eCycle offers companies

free recycling of their eWaste. We properly recycle any old material, but first pull from it any computers we can refur-bish. We then donate them to needy kids and families.”

Officer Matt Ken first met Bodo on a routine false alarm call at Bodo’s busi-ness in Mountain View. The two quickly realized that the MVPAL and Proj-ect eCycle could work to-gether to assist in accom-plishing each other’s goals.

“At a time where many kids in the Bay Area have multiple computers, tab-lets and smart phones at home, most of the kids in the mentoring program don’t have a single computer,” said Ken. “By partnering with John, I knew the MV-PAL could provide some of these kids with an amazing

holiday gift that would help them immensely in school.”

The 15 laptops were hand-ed out as gifts to the unsus-pected kids during a holiday pizza party donated by Bodo. The recipients were selected by MVPAL based on their need for a computer. Ken and Bodo hope this dona-tion will inspire companies to donate their old comput-ers to Project eCycle instead of recycling so that more low-income families can have access to what many people take for granted.

Mountain View Police Ac-tivities League’s (MVPAL) mission is to foster mutual understanding between youth and police officers through a non-confronta-tional setting and, in this way, divert them away from gangs

and criminal activity. To accomplish this goal, MV-PAL offers a wide variety of recreational and leadership opportunities to kids be-tween the ages of 5 and 18.

Project eCycle’s mission is to recycle excess elec-tronic waste in a socially conscious manner. They help society by proving educational tools to un-derprivileged people. They repurpose obsolete technol-ogy for educational uses. Their goal is to disseminate recycling knowledge and use new technology to im-prove the recycling process.

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Donate to El Observador’s Foundation Inc. to help individuals in need. Visit: www.elobservadorfoundation.org.

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Navidad en México concluyó un año más con su actuación en Hayward. Fotos por Cinthia Rodriguez.

Celebrar la Navidad en México es realmente una experiencia maravillosa y única. Las festividades co-mienzan el 16 de diciem-bre, la tradicional posada que se realiza es una pro-cesión que comienza en la iglesia principal y procede de casa en casa durante nueve noches consecutivas.

Al frente de la proce-sión, las estatuas de María y José se llevan, seguido por aquellos cantando, orando, y con velas encendidas. Con esto, la gente recuerda las

Navidad en México

andanzas de María y José por las calles de Belén en busca de alojamiento. La primera noche, la procesión sale de la iglesia a la casa de una familia donde todos son bienvenidos. Después de una ceremonia religiosa, la fiesta continuará con el disfrute de los bosques tropicales pasteles mexicanos y bebi-das que están hechas espe-cialmente para esta ocasión.

La Posada de la noche termina con juegos tradicio-nales, la ruptura de la piñata y distribución de frutas, dul-

ces y juguetes que contenía. Las estatuas de María y José permanecen en esta casa por la noche. La Posada sigue a la noche siguiente, de esta casa a otra, repitiendo el mismo tipo de celebración hasta el 24 de diciembre. El Ballet Folklórico Mexi-cano a través de “Navidad en México” mostro cómo México celebra la Navidad y llevo a la audiencia a dis-tintas regiones para compar-tir la diversión y la emoción de su folclore a través de la música, el canto y la danza.

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Children’s Day at History Park

Children’s Day offered various activities like wreath decorating. Photo by Cinthia Rodriguez.

House and the Associated Oil Service Station. In ad-dition, the Print Shop and

Trolley Barn were open, as well as the Leonard and David McKay Gallery.

San Jose, CA

The holidays at His-tory Park have become a tradition. Children’s Day at History Park was on Sunday, December 11.

Santa was on-hand for photo opportunities. Chil-dren rode the trolley with Santa Claus. A highlight ev-ery year is that children can experience operating the hand-cart along the tracks.

There were also holi-day crafts and activities for children, and story times with the Snow Queen.

History Park affiliates added to the diversity of the holiday: the Hellenic Heri-tage Institute, the Portu-guese Historical Society of California and the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project were some of the participants. There were arts and crafts projects at the Umbarger House, the Markham House, the Hill

Overwhelming Turnout Today at

Toys for Tots Drive

San Jose, CA

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Author-ity (VTA) partnered with the United States Marine Corps for the annual Toys for Tots Drive. This year’s “Stuff the VTA Bus” event featured an overwhelming turnout from the commu-nity. The VTA hybrid bus staged near Christmas in the Park in downtown San Jose was filled to capacity by 1 p.m., just five short hours after the event began. To top that, a second VTA bus was provided and by event’s end at 5 p.m., the bus was filled

Local Community Stuffs Two VTA Buses!

three-quarters full. VTA and the U.S. Marine Corps thanks each and every per-son who came out today to donate bikes, dolls, toys,

books and cash donations. Because of you, children who may not expect to receive a gift this year will have one to open this Christmas holiday!

5,300 toys were collected and $600 in cash donations. Photo courtesy of Valley Transportation Authority.

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¡Ilumine estos días festivos con el mejorespectáculo de luces del norte de California!

Mario Jiménez

El Observador

A pocos días de llegar al 2012 muchos se preguntan qué sucederá, qué hay de cier-to sobre las predicciones ma-yas y el cambio de era, enten-didos en el tema afirman que nada ocurrirá, otros creen que un acontecimiento de propor-ción global podría cambiar el destino de los habitantes de la tierra. Los mayas pronosti-caron un cambio de era, un nuevo ciclo está por iniciar a partir del 21 de Diciembre del 2012, sin lugar a dudas nos referimos a un año kármico donde todo puede suceder.

Las posiciones de los pla-netas desafortunadamente auguran la posibilidad de más tsunamis y terremotos, además la economía mundial atravesará por su peor perío-do. Saturno se mantendrá en el signo de Libra y su influen-cia puede provocar nuevos desastres naturales, desastres aún más cuantiosos que los terremotos de Haití, Chile y el tsunami de Japón, además en-trarán en actividad volcanes que habían permane-cidos inactivos. Seguirán aún con más fuerza las protestas en contra de los bancos y las grandes corporaciones, insti-tuciones quedebido a su am-bición desmedida y hambre de poder han creado el caos

Un vistazo al 2012financiero que hoy enfrenta-mos. Se dice que la esclavitud terminó en el siglo XIX, sin em-bargo; las personas que ga-nan el salario mínimo sienten que la esclavitud aún existe ¿cómo se puede sobrevivir con un salario de ocho dólares la hora? Especialmente en el área de la bahía donde la renta está por las nubes.

¿Quién o quiénes pu-eden hacer algo para fo-mentar un cambio que ben-eficie a la gran mayoría? La lucha por la presidencia de Estados Unidos será muy reñida aunque los astros fa-vorecen al Presidente Obama.

Los índices de violencia y delincuencia organizada seguirán a la alza en la ma-yoría de países de América latina y casi todo debido a dos factores principales: la pobreza y la corrupción.

Ocurrirán muchas muertes en el mundo de las artes. El 2012 será un año en el que podemos enfrentar algún tipo de sufrimiento, ya sea propio o de seres queri-dos. Parece ser que será un año en el que purgaremos muchas de nuestras culpas.

El calentamiento global y los desastres naturales estarán a la orden del día, será un año en el que los homicidios se elevarán a ci-

fras realmente alarmantes.

Saldrán a la luz más casos de sacerdotes pederastas en diversas regiones del planeta, el clero en vez de compor-tarse como mensajeros de Dios, actúan como una ma-fia tapándose unos a otros.

Pero no todo será fu-nesto en este 2012, habrán buenas noticias en Estados Unidos respecto a los mi-llones de inmigrantes que aún carecen de documentos, también habrán cierto tipo de facilidades para que mi-llares de personas inicien sus propios negocios o trabajos por su cuenta, ganándole así la batalla al desempleo.

El tránsito de Júpiter en Tauro de Enero a Junio traerá alivio financiero a las per-sonas que más lo necesitan.

Los terremotos, inunda-ciones, tsunamis y huracanes golpearán a millares de perso-nas, esto lo veremos frecuen-temente en las noticias, puede ser que un gran cambio se avecine y que el planeta se sacuda, pero solamente Dios es el único que sabe a ciencia cierta cuándo y cómo suce-derán estos acontecimientos.

Tratemos de hacer el bien, seamos generosos para que el karma del 2012 en vez de caos nos traiga recompensa.

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En The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, el director nominado al Premio de la Academia David Fincher (The Social Network) des-pliega en la pantalla grande el mundo de la novela de suspenso de Stieg Larsson, éxito mundial de ventas.

Dentro del laberinto de la historia, aparecen el asesina-to, la corrupción, los secretos familiares y los demonios internos de dos compañeros inesperados que intentan descifrar un misterio de hace 40 años. Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) es un perio-dista financiero decidido a restaurar su honor luego de haber sido procesado por difamación. Contratado por uno de los industriales más ricos de Suecia, Henrik Van-ger, para llegar al fondo de la desaparición de su querida sobrina Harriet –quien, según cree Vanger, fue asesi-nada por un miembro de su gran familia–, el periodista se dirige a una isla remota en la helada costa sueca

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoosin saber lo que le espera.

Al mismo tiempo, Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), una inusual pero ingeniosa investigadora de Milton Se-curity, es contratada para realizar una investigación sobre los antecedentes so-bre Blomkvist, un trabajo que, en última instancia, la conducirá a unirse a Mikael en la investigación sobre el asesinato de Harriet Vanger. Aunque Lisbeth se escuda de un mundo que la ha traicio-nado repetidas veces, sus ap-titudes para la piratería in-formática y su capacidad de concentración la convierten en alguien sumamente valio-so para la búsqueda. Mien-tras Mikael se enfrenta cara a cara con el reservado Van-ger, Lisbeth recorre las las conexiones tras las sombras.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ha sido clasificada R. El filme se estrenará en los cines de Estados Unidos el 21 de diciembre de 2011.

¡La Comisión deL TransporTe meTropoLiTano quiere su opinión!

Las agencias de transporte público del Área de la Bahía están cambiando los boletos y pases de papel a disponibilidad única a través de la tarjeta Clipper®. La Comisión está trabajando para asegurarse de que los usuarios del transporte público de bajos recursos y las minorías no sean afectados negativamente por estos cambios. Visite mtc.ca.gov para informarse de cómo estamos trabajando para dar acceso equitativo a estos individuos, y díganos:

v ¿Hay suficientes lugares donde comprar Clipper® ubicados convenientemente para usted?

v ¿Hemos proveído suficiente información al público sobre Clipper® y como obtener su tarjeta?

v ¿Qué tan fácil es para los jóvenes y personas de la tercera edad obtener su tarjeta Clipper®?

v ¿Podría usted usar Clipper® si cobráramos una cuota inicial de $3 para obtener su tarjeta?

mande sus comentarios por correo electrónico a [email protected], o por correo a mTC public information, 101 eighth street, oakland, Ca 94607-4700, o por fax al número 510.817.5848 antes del 22 de diciembre de 2011.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 558771The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Michelle’s Trucking, 1645 Bermuda Way, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Cristobal Mendoza Chavez, 1645 Bermuda Way, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual, registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Cristobal Mendoza ChavezDec. 16, 23, 30; Jan. 06, 2012.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/06/11.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 111CV214549Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Hui Pei and Zhihong Barbara Qiu Pei, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Hui Pei and Zhihong Barbara Qiu Pei have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Antonio Roy Pei to Roy Junqiu Pei b. Yibing Pei to Dianna Yibing Pei. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 1/31/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Dec. 08, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtDec. 16, 23, 30; Jan. 06, 2012.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 111CV211180Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Melissa Esperansa Devia, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Melissa Esperansa Devia ha filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Melissa Esperansa De-via to Melissa Hope Hewitt. 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 2/07/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Dec. 12, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtDec. 16, 23, 30; Jan. 06, 2012.


NO. 111CV214890Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter

of the application of: Christopher Bill Paget, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that pe-titioner, Christopher Bill Paget has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Christopher Bill Paget to Kristin Natalie Paget. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of names should not be granted on 2/07/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Dec. 13, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtDec. 16, 23, 30; Jan. 06, 2012.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application:

December 12, 2011To Whom It May Concern:

The Name of the Applicant is/are:Torchi LLC

The applicant listed above is applying to the Department of

Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at:

110 Paseo de San AntonioSan Jose, CA 95112-3639

Type of license applied for:41-On-Sale Beer and Wine – Eat-ing PlaceDepartment of Alcoholic Beverage Control100 Paseo de San Antonio Room 119,San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 277-1200Published on December 16, 23, 30, 2011.


NO. 558797The following person(s) is(are) doing business, All Asian Autos, 422 Robert Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Godofredo Lingaolingao, 2081 Glen Alden Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 12/07/11. “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.)Godofredo LingaolingaoDec. 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/07/11.


NO. 558769The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Electronics Depot, 5255 Stevens Creek Blvd. #323, Santa Clara, Ca 95051, Santa Clara Co. Volodymyr Demydov, 1039 Continentals Way #4111, Belmont, CA 94002, Yevgeniy Bocharov, 5055 Rio Vista Ave, San Jose, CA 95129. This business is conducted by a general partner-ship, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 2/01/11. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Volodymyr DemydovDec. 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/06/11.


NO. 558552The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Shedanil Tech-nology, 627 Alberta Ave., Sunny-vale, CA 94087, Santa Clara Co. Alexey Stepanov, 627 Alberta Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Olga Ste-panov 627 Alberta Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is con-ducted by a general partnership, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 2/01/11. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Alexey StepanovDec. 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/29/11.


NO. 558453The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Don Juan, Don Juan Shoes, Don Juan Origi-nal, Don Juan Sports, Don Juan Luxury 486 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. Milton Emilio Duran, 486 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95110. This business is conducted by an individual, 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 in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Milton Emilio DuranDec. 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/23/11.


NO. 558246The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Transporta-tion Pacheco, 1583 Willow Brae Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara Co. Jose Cesario Pacheco Cazares, 1583 Willow Brae Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual, 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 in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jose Cesario Pacheco CazaresDec. 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/17/11.


NO. 111CV214399Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Laura Barrientos, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Laura Barrientos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vincent James Redondo Jr. to Vincent James Barrientos. 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 1/31/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Dec. 06, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtDec. 09, 16, 23, 30, 2011.


NO. 558575The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Lee’s Village Chinese Food, 6477 B-2 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara Co. Lucia Wing Shan Wong, 356 La Strada Dr., Apt 23, San Jose, CA 95123, Pony Tik Wong, 356 La Strada Dr., Apt 23, San Jose, CA 95123. This busi-ness is conducted by husband and wife, registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Lucia Wing Shan Wong Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/07/11.


NO. 558444The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Little Genius Learning Center, Genius Acad-emy, 1640 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA 95129, Santa Clara Co. Little Genius Learning Cen-ter, 1640 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA 95129. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 1996 - 2009. “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.)Little Genius Learning Center Jean Lee/President Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/23/11.


NO. 558252The following person(s) is(are) doing business, OneStopSteve, Steve Kiss Consulting, 745 Bu-cher Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Santa Clara Co. Steven Kiss, 745 Bucher Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/01/2011. “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.)Steve Kiss Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/17/11.


NO. 558120The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Sunnyvale Chi-ropractic Group, Sunnyvale Chi-

ropractic Center, Sunnyvale Chi-ropractic, Sunnyvale Chiropractic Offices, Wilson Family Chiroprac-tic, Sunnyvale Chiropractic Clinic, 201 S. Mary Ave., Ste. 2, Sunny-vale, CA 94086, Santa Clara Co. Anthony Wilson, 563-B McKinley Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 06/08/11. “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.)Anthony Wilson Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/15/11.


NO. 557872The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Bundles of Joy Day Care, 645 Shirecrest Ct., San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara Co. Liz-zette Lyla Vela, 645 Shirecrest Ct., San Jose, CA 95123. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 11/07/2011. “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.)Lizzette Lyla Vela Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/07/11.


NO. 557763The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 191 Restaurant & Bar, 191 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041, Santa Clara Co. Huberto Acevedo Jr. Restaurant, Inc., 7090 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose, CA 95139. This business is conducted by a corporation, registrant has not yet begun busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed here on. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Huberto Acevedo Jr. Restaurant Inc. Huberto Acevedo/President Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/03/11.


NO. 557813The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Occupy Sov-ereignty, 21701 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 1328, Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara Co. Hedegard Zane, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual, registrant has not yet begun busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed here on. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Zane Hedegard Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/03/11.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 111CV209957Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Nicole Ajene Smith, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Nicole Ajene Smith has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Nicole Ajene Smith to Nicole Ajene Hamilton. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of names should not be granted on 1/24/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 29, 2011. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011.


NO. 111CV213703Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: E u -stolia Ibarra, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Eustolia Ibarra has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Abraham Ibarra Vallejo to Andres Vallejo Ibarra. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of names should not be granted on 1/24/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 23, 2011. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011.


NO. 111CV213699Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bic Wa Hung, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Bic Wa Hung has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bic Wa Hung to (First) Lily (Middle) Bic Wa Hung (Last) Alberts. 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 1/24/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 23, 2011. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011.


NO. 111CV213804Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Tashina Renee Cogliandro, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Tashina Renee Cogliandro has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tashina Re-nee Cogliandro to Natalya Anna Cogliandro. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of names should not be granted on 1/10/12 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 28, 2011. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011.


NO. 111CV213796Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gilberto Bue-no Mendoza, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that pe-titioner, Hilberto Bueno Mendoza has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. (First) Betzaira (Middle) Guadalupe (Last) Mendoza Ron-dan. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this mat-ter 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 1/03/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 28, 2011. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court Dec. 02, 09, 16, 23, 2011.


NO. 558392The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Wellspent (Debt Elimination Budget Coaching), 453 Edelweiss Dr., San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara Co. Darcy Regan, 453 Edeweiss Dr., San Jose, CA 95136. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 11/22/11. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Darcy ReganNov. 25; Dec. 02, 09, 16, 2011.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/22/11.


NO. 111CV213407 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: George Wil-

liam Long Junior, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, George William Long Junior has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. George Wil-liam Long Junior to King George. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 1/17/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 18, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtNov. 25; Dec. 02, 09, 16, 2011.


NO. 111CV211120Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Josue Alexander Perez Balcaceres, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Josue Alexander Perez Balcaceres has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.Josue Alexander Perez Balcaceres to Joshua Alexander Balcaceres. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of names should not be granted on 12/20/11 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Oct. 14, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtNov. 25; Dec. 02, 09, 16, 2011.


NO. 111CV213646Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Felicita Wai Yi Cheung Wong, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Felicity Wai Yi Cheung Wong has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.Felicity Wai Yi Cheung Wong aka Felicity Wai-Yi Wong aka Wai Yi Felicity Wong aka Wai Yi Wong to Felicity Wai-Yi Cheung. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of names should not be granted on 1/24/12 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Nov. 22, 2011.Thomas Wm. CainJudge of the Superior CourtNov. 25; Dec. 02, 09, 16, 2011.

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Polémica y retadora, Lau-ra Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo siempre ha estado en el “ojo de la tormenta” y su estilo desenfadado para hacer tele-visión le ha generado mu-cha fama, dinero y también fuertes dolores de cabeza.

Su vertiginosa carrera co-menzó en la década de los 90 en el canal limeño RBC Televisión, donde su pro-grama “Las mujeres tienen la palabra” cobró notoriedad al cuestionar en forma abierta al gobierno del presidente Al-berto Fujimori (1990-2000).

Allí defendió de mane-ra apasionada a las mu-jeres peruanas maltrata-das, al ex alcalde de Lima y dueño de RBC, Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli y em-prendió ataques contra la administración de Fujimori.

“La televisión es mi vida, mi adoración, y he hecho programas y ayudado a los pobres. El tiempo me ha dado la razón y soy inocente, no soy una corrupta”, remar-có al recordar viejos pasajes de su vida, como cuando la acusaron de recibir dinero del gobierno de Fujimori.

En la actualidad enfrenta la posibilidad que su pro-grama sea clausurado por expresiones altisonantes en la televisión mexicana, pero ella se defiende que esa es su forma de hablar y, como en otras ocasiones, segura-mente saldrá bien librada.

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El actor mexicano Demián Bichir fue nomina-do al premio del Sindicato de Actores de la Pantalla (SAG, por sus siglas en inglés) para Mejor Actor Protagonista, por el filme “A better life”, categoría en la que com-petirá con George Cloo-ney, Jean Dujardin, Brad Pitt y Leonardo DiCaprio.

El gremio actoral publicó hoy la lista de postulados para la premiación a reali-zarse el 29 de enero próximo, en la que la película “The

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La ex académica Yuridia, quien hoy recibió un Disco de Oro por las más de 30 mil copias vendidas de su álbum “Para mí”, dijo que le encantaría participar en alguna de las emisio-nes de “La voz... México”.

La cantante sonorense añadió que su contrato con TV Azteca, empresa a la que le agradece infinita-mente la oportunidad de haber iniciado su trayec-toria, está por concluir.

La intérprete recibió, previo a la conferencia, el

Asegura Yuridia que le encantaría participar en “La voz... México”

Disco de Oro de parte de Roberto López, presidente de Sony Music México, por las ventas alcanzadas a una semana de haber lan-zado esta nueva producción discográfica, que incluye el sencillo “Ya te olvidé”.

El nuevo álbum de la cantante norteña contiene 11 “covers”, entre ellos “Con sólo una mirada”, “Pienso en ti”, “A dónde va el amor”, “Si quieres verme llorar”, “Ena-morada y herida”, “Señora”, “Noche de copas”, “Lo que son las cosas”, que fueron éxitos en voces como Rocío Dúrcal, Rocío Jurado y Ed-nita Nazario, entre otras.

Puesta para presentarse en “La voz... México”. La ex académica Yuridia recibió un Disco de Oro por las más de 30 mil copias vendidas de su álbum “Para mí”.

help” encabeza las candida-turas en cine, con cuatro, seguida de “The artist”, con

tres. En tanto “Modern fa-mily” lidera, con cinco men-ciones, el rubro televisivo.

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