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À La Carte Cable Is Almost Here /Let’s try to imagine a world where anyone – you, me, Google, the Chinese Government, a VC firm, basically anyone with enough money – could make a deal to distribute any channel of television over the public Internet. (Read More Online at news.el-observador.com)

Queen Latifah será la anfitriona de Los Hollywood Film Awards que se transmitirán en vivo desde el Hollywood Palladium / Los Hollywood Film Awards anunció esta semana los nombres de otras grandes per-sonalidades que estarán asistiendo a la primera gala de Los Hollywood Film Awards en transmitirse en vivo des-de el Hollywood Palladium (Mas en el sitio)

Moving Hollywood to Coastal Georgia Could Mean Record Profits /Due to soaring labor costs and a weak tax credit structure, more movie producers and studios are flocking east to produce feature films. “Over the past several years, Hollywood has become very expensive to produce movies,” says Jake Shapiro, CEO of Medient Studios. “In my opinion, Georgia will be the new Holly-wood.” (More Online)

Consejos para mantener su factura mensual de tele-fonía móvil bajo control /Para las familias que buscan ahorrar dinero, reducir los gastos domésticos es una forma de generar dinero extra y maximizar el ahorro. Un gasto en el que tal vez no ha notado que puede haber un ahorro importante es en su factura de telefonía móvil. (Lee mas en nuestro sitio news.el-observador.com)

Spanish Book Discussion: One Hundred Years of Solitude

Saturday November 15th /2:00pmHayward Public Library

835 C St.,Hayward, CA 94541(510) 293-8685

http://www.library.hayward-ca.gov/

88th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in Store

Saturday November 15th 12:00pm

Macy’s at Valley Fair2801 Steven’s Creek Blvd.

Santa Clara, CA 95050(408) 248-3333

How the United States Went to the Moon

Sunday November 16th 1:00pm-2:00pm

Wings of History Museum12777 Murphy AvenueSan Martin, CA 95046

http://www.wingsofhistory.org/

Peace and Social Justice Harvest Fair

Sunday November 23rd 11:00am-2:00pm

First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto

1140 Cowper StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301

San José Farmer’s Market Fridays

November 14th, 21st 10:00am-2:00pmSan Pedro SquareOff Santa Clara St

San José, CA 95113408-279-1775

Santana Row’s Tree Lighting Ceremony w/Vernon Davis

Tuesday Nov 18th

5:00pm-9:00pm356 Santana Row

San José, CA 95128408-551-4611

Singin’ in the RainNovember 6th-15th

Lincoln Black Box Theater555 Dana Avenue

San José, CA 95126408-676-SHOW

lincolnperformingarts.com

Russell PetersNovember 13th-14th

8:00pmSan José Center for the

Performing Arts255 Almaden Blvd.San José, CA 95113

800-653-8000http://sanjosetheaters.org/ai1ec_

event/russell-peters/

Chicano Batman Benefit Concert for Migrant Children

Sunday November 16th

6:00pmThe New Parish

507-599 18th StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107

2014 San Mateo Harvest Festival

Friday Nov 14th -Sunday Nov 16th 10:00am-6:00pm

San Mateo County Event CenterSan Mateo, CA 94403

(650) 574-3247http://harvestfestival.com/

Downtown IceFriday November 14th-

January 11th Circle of Palms

127 S. Market St.San José, CA 95113

408-291-0525

10th Annual Mole Tasting Contest

Wednesday November 19th 6:30pm

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts

2868 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110Register at

missionculturalcenter.orgGeneral Admission $7

10th Anniversary Silicon Valley Turkey Trot

November 27th 7:30am

Starting lineDowntown San José

Register at http://svturkeytrot.com/

Victor Landa NEWSTACO

Let’s cut through the noise, here’s what happened Tues-day night: the voters who bothered to go to the polls gave power to a political party they don’t like, to be in charge of a government they hold in suspicion.

Here’s what will happen over the next two years: the bickering will continue and little will get done.

Everything else is punditry clutter, and folks who spread the clutter.

Realism, not pessimism.

I say this with a healthy dose of realism. A CNN exit poll tells us that voters like the GOP less than they do the Democratic Party, and they like Congress less than they do anything else. My predic-tion is that the GOP will pass legislation with the intent of making Democrats look ob-tuse. And the President will continue to tread water, from crisis to crisis.

What they should be do-ing is honing their messages. The Republicans have a good chance to change how they’re perceived, and the Democrats can do a better job of touting their accom-plishments. Then again, they could have done those things already, so I’m not hanging on expectations.

No surprises.

The fact that Republicans now control both houses of Congress is neither a surprise

nor a game changer. Neither is it a surprise that Demo-crats didn’t go to the polls. Par for the course for an off-year election.

I do expect movement on the immigration front. But that’s only because I believe the issue can’t be stretched any further. If either party in-tends to string the issue along until 2016 they’ll be hit with voter fatigue – they’re quickly losing their opportunity to play the immigration card against one another, and that’s the greatest motivation for action.

Obama will use immigra-tion as an executive order spike in the hope that the GOP backlash will be so se-vere that Latinos will forget his broken promises and rise in indignation.

How Latinos Fared

If you’re keeping score, there were 28 Latino/as running for reelection to the U.S. Con-gress. Of those, four lost their seats: Jim Costa (D) CA-20, Pete Gallego (D) TX-23, Joe Garcia (D)-FL-26 and Raul Ruiz (D) CA-36.

On the bright side, there were ten Latinos running for Congress for the first time, five of them won: Ruben Gallego (D)AZ-7, Pete Agui-lar (D)CA-31, Norma Torres (D)CA-35, Alex Mooney (R) WV-2 and Carlos Currbelo (R)FL-26.

Now the conversation shifts.

OK, not really. This is poli-tics, after all. By this time to-morrow, most everyone will rise from their post-midterm coma and take up where they left off.

Two future BART stops (Alum Rock and Santa Clara) were proposed to be dropped from the current BART Ex-tension Plan II. Attendees at La Raza Roundtable of Friday, 10.31.14, were informed by Su-pervisor Cortese of this propos-al and wondered why these two future stops were being delet-ed. “Why is it that when project budget adjustments need to be made, it is done on the backs of low income communities such as San Jose’ East Side com-munity?” EO’s observation is that these folks do not vote so public policy changes may not incite any reaction at all.

However, these San Jose low income residents very likely pay more taxes and purchase more fares than do those with higher incomes who drive their vehicles to work. Their revenue contributions end up support-ing VTA more than major cor-porations which already have subsidies and tax loopholes enabling tax avoidance.

The elimination of these two BART stations is ill-advised for

the following reasons:

1) No change in the current BART Extension Project Plan should be made without public hearings. Recent VTA plan-ning/budget staff proposal to drop two stations (Alum Rock and Santa Clara) are ill-advised because project budget deci-sions are being made based on strategies to maximize Fed-eral Transportation Agency contributions, rather than the continued need to place public rapid transit in middle-income/low income areas. It is these folks who need to get out of their cars and onto public transit when they leave and re-turn to their homes.

2) Reasonable and affordable housing is a big economic fac-tor both for wage earners and local industries which cannot attract skilled labor because of ‘housing sticker shock’.

3) Many developers, prop-erty owners, investors and civic planners are advocating for high density housing vil-lages around these two BART stations. Their efforts and resources, already expended upon development of these ‘high density villages’ will all go to naught if these two stations are dropped.

4) If the project needs to cur-tail or reduce its efforts due to more recent & higher estimat-ed construction costs, then do what is possible with available resources while retaining the existing proposed route with all its current stations.

5) At the minimum focus upon getting BART connect-ed with VTA light rail (Alum Rock).

6) Assess a future BART ex-tension to an East Ridge Mall location and then to the Diri-don Station where transfers can be made to CALTrans

Basically plan the future routes of BART, and VTA light rail service to communities which have no public transit (other than current bus ser-vice). It is these communities which need to be able to get to commerce and job sites using public transit (and let’s create a functional ‘rapid transit’ sys-tem).

By routing public transit developments through com-munities may provide an op-portunity to obtain right of ways at lower cost. Go where the ridership will generate the highest revenues possible. Try to come up with service routes that are ‘profitable’ and require no continuous subsidies. This approach may permit finishing the proposed BART extensions towards Santa Clara and S.J. Airport on a ‘bootstrap’ fund-

ing’ basis. Abandon tunneling because of its very high costs; besides tunnel tubes may in-terfere with existing aquifer flow dynamics.

Do not make route changes or project content changes based on receiving FTA funds. The chances are, that with conservatives having been elected on November 4, 2014 and perhaps in the 2016 Presi-dential election, there may be no federal funding allocated to Silicon Valley projects. This area will have to consider wholly funding its public tran-sit projects as in the past.

Community based organi-zations located in San Jose’s East Side Community need to begin consistently moni-toring this project to ensure that your community benefits from this major public invest-ment which is funded by your tax dollars. The Hispanic voter must take note that this proj-ect needs your visibly active presence.

“Being present is always a key to political success, but a much larger presence is needed at 5:30 PM, December 11. 2014, Board of Supervisors Cham-bers, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110,” said Ter-ry Christensen. Put this meet-ing on your calendar.

VTA Board Chair Ash Kalra announced three additional community meetings about BART Phase II: Mexican Heritage Plaza; Downtown San Jose and in Santa Clara. Dates, times and venues TBA.

Do your own lobbying. Con-tact VTA Chair Ash Kalra, SJ District 2, 408-535-4902; Email: <[email protected]>. Supervisor Cindy Chavez, SCCo District 2, 408-299-5020; <[email protected]>; SJ Council members Rose Herrera,District 8; 408-535-4908; <[email protected]>; and Xavier Campos, 408-535-4905; < <[email protected].>. >

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Check cashing services may provide convenience for college students when tuition refund checks arrive, but the cons may outweigh the pros.

According to a recent study, “The Assessment of Unbanked U.S. College Students and Use of Nontraditional Banking Products,” one contributing factor of the popularity of check cashing services among college students is that approximately 3 million American college students don’t have checking or savings accounts of their own. In addition, 20 percent of col-lege students avoid the banking system and cash checks, carry-ing cash.

“Often, these students turn to check cashing services to

generate cash when they need it -- especially when large tu-ition refund checks arrive,” says Mary Johnson, a financial literacy expert at Higher One. “However, what they fail to realize is the considerable fees check cashing services charge and how unsafe it is to carry large amounts of cash.”

Most check cashing services charge exorbitant fees that stu-dents might not realize until it is too late -- sometimes as high as 6 percent. These fees can be especially high if the check is for a large amount, such as a stu-dent financial aid check.

According to Higher One (www.higherone.com), a com-pany that partners with col-leges to reduce the use of paper checks by distributing financial aid electronically to students’

bank accounts, the average fi-nancial aid check is more than $1,400 -- that’s a lot of cash to carry around. But many stu-dents choose to manage large amounts of cash without go-ing through a bank. In fact, the aforementioned study also showed that 646,000 current college students who reported receiving financial aid also re-ported having cashed a check outside a bank through a check cashing service or similar busi-ness that can charge exorbitant fees.

“Financial aid dollars may be the first time students have ac-cess to large sums of money,” says Johnson. “Non-traditional students may have had bad ex-periences with accounts in the past, and younger adults may not have had as much experi-ence with banks.”

No matter why students don’t use bank accounts now, the benefits of using them include smart money management because you can keep track

of spending with transaction records. It’s important to edu-cate students about how bank accounts can be as quick and convenient as a check cashing

service, but safer with FDIC in-surance and fraud protection, Johnson notes.

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At one time, Latin Ameri-ca was deemed the “develop-ment of underdevelopment,” by economist Andre Gunder Frank. As of late, however, the region is enjoying a kind of renaissance, and some in-vestors are estimating that this resource-rich market could be poised for a turn-around.

Underscoring this theory is that between 2003 and 2008, Latin American econ-omies averaged 5.5 percent growth, with single-digit inflation. Add to that the fact that, when the rest of the world was going through its respective financial crises in 2008 and 2009, countries in the region experienced sus-tainable growth, which has created better employment opportunities and lifestyle changes for the middle class.

“People look at Latin America as one giant econo-my, and in my opinion that’s a mistake,” says Dustin Col-lins, CEO of the OGI, SA, an international wealth, asset

and investment manage-ment company. “The entire region is made up of very unique and diverse coun-tries.”

Interestingly, it is not Brazil that money managers are looking to for long-term growth, but rather countries such as Mexico and Chile. That is why the Ottoman Group has brought in Dr. Bruno Homero Parra Bravo to its International Board of Directors, South America. Parra Bravo has more than 30 years of international ex-perience that will surely help with its offices in Caracas, Costa Rica, Panama, Bra-zil, Spain and over 10 other countries.

One reason Mexico is emerging as a front runner for investment is that it is a cheap source of labor for U.S. multinationals. In addition, the Mexican economy has been booming with more than 3 percent growth in its gross domestic product, and is expected to continue to rise. Inflation below 4 per-cent and low unemployment

rates (in the single digits) make this country an attrac-tive investment for those in it for the long haul.

Another bonus: Market-friendly reforms could help make Mexico’s economy more globally competitive over time.

According to analysts, Chile’s economy is heavily tied to copper prices, but it’s also one of the most well-governed in Latin America, making that market one of the best (potential) growth areas in the region, with strong demographics due in large part to that country’s young workforce.

“While certain industries in the U.S. remain promising for the coming year, it would also make sense to add some international investments to your portfolio,” says Mr. Col-lins.

For help with your port-folio and investment needs, visit www.ottomangroupllc.com.

Mexican economy has been booming with more than 3 percent growth in its gross domestic prod-uct, and is expected to continue to rise

By Jason Alderman

Will your kids inherit your debts after you die?

The short answer is, not in most cases. But there are situations where someone could be legally responsible for paying off your bills af-ter death. Plus, aggressive creditors have been known to coerce heirs into paying off debts for which they’re not responsible, just to be left alone.

In general, children aren’t responsible for paying off their parents’ unsecured debts – things like credit cards, personal loans and medical bills, which aren’t collateralized by physi-

cal property. If there’s not enough money in the estate to pay off those bills, credi-tors will have to write them off.

There are several excep-tions, however:

•If your child, spouse or other acquaintance is a co-signer on a credit card or loan (e.g., mortgage, car, per-sonal loan), they share equal responsibility for paying it off. This is why you should always think twice before co-signing anyone’s loan.

•If someone is a joint ac-count holder – that is, their income and credit history were used to help obtain the loan or credit card – they’re

generally responsible to pay off the balance.

•Widows and widowers are responsible for their de-ceased spouse’s debts if they live in a community property state.

Check with a probate at-torney or legal clinic familiar with your state’s inheritance and tax laws. Free or low-cost legal assistance is often available for lower-income people.

Bottom line: If you expect to leave unpaid debts after you die, alert your family now, so that together you can plan a course of action. You don’t want to blindside your loved ones in the midst of their grief.

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Proyecto estructura de estacionamiento de Tamien Station

Aviso de disponibilidad: Estudio inicial / Declaración Negativa de Propuesta Mitigada (IS/MND)

VTA propone una estructura de estacionamiento de cuatro o cinco niveles dentro del lote existente de estacionamiento para Transporte en Tranvía (Light Rail Transit) de VTA en Tamien Station, en San José, con el fin de dar cabida a la demanda futura de estacionamiento deri-vada de las operaciones del tranvía y Caltrain. La estructura de estacio-namiento proporcionaría hasta 900 espacios de estacionamiento.

Se puede obtener una copia del documento IS/MND preliminar por internet en www.vta.org/tamien-parking y en los siguientes lugares:

• Valley Transportation Authority, lobby del Edificio B 3331 North First Street, San José, 95134• Willow Glen Branch Library 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San José, 95125• Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library 921 South First Street, San José, 95110

Para obtener más información sobre el Proyecto y el documento IS/MND preliminar, asista a la siguiente reunión comunitaria:

18 de noviembre de 2014De 5:30 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.San Jose Elks Lodge no.522444 West Alma Avenue, San Jose, 95110

Se solicitan comentarios sobre los posibles impactos ambientales del Proyecto propuesto a más tardar a las 5 p.m. del 4 de diciembre de 2014. Se aceptarán comentarios durante la reunión o por correo postal, o por correo electrónico a la dirección que se indica a continuación.

VTA Environmental Programs/Resources Management DepartmentAttention: Ann Calnan3331 North First Street, Building B-2, San Jose, CA 95134-1927Fax: (408) 321-5787, E-mail: [email protected]

Las personas que requieran servicio de interpretación, lenguaje por señas de los Estados Unidos o documentos en formatos accesibles, deberán comunicarse con el Programa de Extensión de VTA en la Comunidad al (408) 321-7575 / (408) 321-2330 TTY al menos 5 días hábiles antes de la reunión. Todas las instalaciones de la reunión son accesibles para personas que tienen discapacidades.

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Daniel Lugo III was just 44-years-old when he was diagnosed in 2011 with stage-four stomach cancer. His doctors gave him a year or two to live and prescribed an aggressive regime of che-motherapy, which he would receive every three weeks for the next year.

But by 2014, the East Los Angeles resident’s cancer had spread to his brain and lungs. His weight loss was dramatic, and an esophageal stent implanted to improve his breathing and swallow-ing seemed to only make him weaker.

Then he had a seizure.They Knew It Was Time

That’s when the Lugo fam-ily knew it was time for the husband and father of two to go into hospice, the next stage of his palliative care, a course of treatment that fo-cuses on the medical, emo-tional and spiritual needs of people with a serious illness.

“I could tell that scared him,” said his wife Sylvia.

A recommendation for hospice can be scary and overwhelming, say end of life experts. They say lack of information has led many people to mistakenly think of hospice as a place where peo-

ple just go to die, which leads to patients not receiving the end-of-life care and services they deserve.

A 2011 California Health-Care Foundation study on attitudes and experiences re-lated to death and dying,

reported that 42 percent of California residents surveyed said they had discussed end of life wishes with their loved ones, but only 31 percent of Latino surveyed had.

The Lugos are not typical of most Latinos. Daniel wanted to know everything and to make sure his family was prepared for whatever would come, including his death.

Sylvia said her husband’s doctor explained that hospice care is recommended when there is nothing more doc-tors can do medically to cure a patient. He said the focus of his care would turn to ensur-ing Lugo was comfortable, and that a team of nurses, doctors, social workers and health aides would be on call 24-hours a day to help man-age his pain and other needs.

Experts say knowing what to expect and being prepared can help ease the pain for both patients and their loved ones.

In Lugo’s case, he made it a point to prepare for his death by setting up a living will,

ensuring his pensions would help support his family after his passing, and buying his gravesite.

USC Gerontology Professor Susan Enguidanos says lack of “knowledge is a primary barrier as is misconceptions” when it comes to getting peo-ple to consider hospice.

“For Latinos, access is also hampered by citizenship and eligibility for Medicare or Medicaid.”

According to Olivera, most hospice patients have six months or less to live, but they could live longer or die sooner.

In Lugo’s case, the end came on April 17, 2014, just three weeks after entering hospice. He was 47.

“We were blessed with time and had a chance to say goodbye, to say I love you,” said Sylvia about her high school sweetheart and hus-band of 27 years.

Sylvia said her husband faced death head on and was not afraid to ask the tough questions, and advises any-one who finds themselves in the same situation to do the same.

“I would say just be brave and ask how much time is left, ask more questions. It makes it easier.”

Daniel Lugo III and his family are shown during a 2010 auto event before his cancer diagno-sis. He asked that his casket be painted like his lowrider, “Para-noid.” (Courtesy of Danielle Lugo)

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Más del cincuenta por ciento de la población estadoun-idense disfrutarán comida para llevar en el próximo Día de Acción de Gracias, según la Asociación Nacional de Restaurantes (National Restaurant Association). Es fácil adivinar el por qué. Todo lo que nos encanta de la comida para llevar - como la conveniencia y el ahorro de tiempo- adquieren doble valor durante la agitada tem-porada de fin de año.

La comida para llevar en temporada festiva puede ser una forma que ahorra tiem-po, apuros y trabajo para disfrutar de una gran cena sin tener que pasarse horas interminables en la cocina. Y menos tiempo para pre-parar alimentos y luego lim-piar equivale a más oportun-idades de disfrutar con los seres queridos, y hacer lo que nos gusta durante las fiestas. Aun así, esta opción necesita una planificación previa para que todo salga bien.

“Como el Día de Acción de Gracias también es un fe-riado con gran cantidad de trabajo para los restauran-tes, vale la pena dedicarle tiempo a los planes de pedir comida para llevar”, afirma Bill Kintzler, chef de Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. “De hecho, es el día más ocu-pado del año en nuestros res-taurantes. Esperamos servir cerca de In 1.4 millones de comidas durante los nueve días de la temporada festiva del Día de Acción de gracias”.

Kintzler ofrece algunos con-sejos para garantizar que su comida para llevar en tempo-rada festiva sea un rotundo éxito:

* Haga su pedido con tiempo. Llamar a última hora al res-taurante podría ser sinónimo de que no haya disponibi-lidad, y la obligación de pre-parar la cena en casa. Cracker

Barrel les aconseja a los clien-tes hacer su pedido al menos 24 horas antes del día festivo.

* Calcule cuánta comida necesitará para la cantidad de invitados que espera reci-bir, y no olvide dejar un poco más para disponer de so-brantes. Generalmente, debe calcular una libra de pavo por invitado adulto, unas on-zas de platos acompañantes por invitado, y al menos una porción de pastel (un ped-azo de 3 pulgadas) por invi-tado. Pregunte al restaurante cuántas comidas para llevar puede servir, y solicite infor-mación sobre el tamaño de las porciones.

* Haga una lista clara de lo que va a incluir en su pedido, y averigüe si se permiten sus-tituciones. Por ejemplo, si a su familia le encanta el pavo pero no come tanto relleno, ¿le permitirá el restaurante pedir carne y salsa adicional y reducir otros ingredientes? ¿Consistirá el pedido en plato fuerte, acompañantes y pan? La comida de Día de Acción de Gracias de Cracker Barrel consiste en pechuga de pavo, aderezo de pan de maíz, sal-sa, jamón curado con azúcar, condimento de arándano, y

opciones de platos acompa-ñantes y bizcochos, bollos de maíz o una barra de pan de masa fermentada.

* Confirme su pedido un día o dos antes de la fiesta, especialmente si lo solicitó con bastante anticipación. Aunque algunos restauran-tes ofrecen confirmaciones por mensajes de correo elec-trónico o texto, usted debe también llamar y confirmar rápidamente el pedido con el restaurante.

* Haga su pedido a restaurantes/o proveedores de comida a pedido reconoci-dos, con reputación de buena comida y servicio. Hacer el pedido en un restaurante donde ha cenado anterior-mente y tuvo una buena ex-periencia puede garantizarle la confianza de que la comida será de primera.

* Pídale al restaurante in-strucciones detalladas de re-calentamiento de la comida, y sígalas al pie de la letra para garantizar los mejores resul-tados.

* No olvide que siempre pu-ede personalizar su comida para llevar incorporando uno

o dos platos acompañantes que preparó por su cuenta, así como aperitivos o un postre familiar tradicional.

“Se supone que la temporada festiva sea sinónimo de dis-frute con nuestros seres que-ridos”, añade Kintzler. “Hacer que otra persona prepare su cena del Día de Acción de Gracias le permitirá pasar más tiempo con familiares y

amigos, ¡y menos tiempo en la cocina!”

Para más información sobre los menús del Día de Acción de Gracias de Cracker Barrel- tanto en el restaurante como para llevar - visite el sitio Web www.crackerbarrel.com..

Supongamos que ha deci-dido pedir comida para llevar este Día de Acción de Gracias.

¿Ha pensado entonces qué va a hacer con el tiempo que ahorrará? A continuación, algunas ideas divertidas: * En vez de irse a comprar los alimentos e ingredientes necesarios para preparar su propia cena, use esa hora para consentirse con un arreglo de manos o pies.

* Como no tendrá que que-darse en vela hasta tarde la noche antes para preparar el pavo que horneará al día siguiente, podrá acurrucarse a disfrutar de un buen libro.

*Como la comida para llevar facilita la limpieza al término de la cena, use ese tiempo ahorrado para buscar hacer compras a buen precio en las ventas del Día de Acción de Gracias.

• La preparación de una cena de temporada festiva equivale a más de un viaje precipitado y de última hora al mercado, para comprar algo que se le olvidó o agotó. Como la comi-da para llevar solo necesita un solo viaje al restaurante y de regreso a casa, ¿por qué no usa ese tiempo y combustible ahorrados para salir y admi-rar los colores del otoño?

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La comida para llevar en temporada festiva puede ser una forma que ahorra tiempo, apuros y trabajo para disfrutar de una gran cena.

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Solicitudes para Concesiones Culturales

La Oficina de Asuntos Culturales de la Ciudad de San José (OCA) aceptará solici-tudes para concesiones de tres programas culturales competitivos:

Las Concesiones Para Festivales, Desfiles, y Celebraciones (Festival, Parade and Celebration Grants [FPC]) proveen apoyo para festivales comunitarios, desfiles y celebraciones por parte de organizaciones no-lucrativas en San José. Eventos de recaudación de fondos no califican. La fecha límite es el 26 DE ENERO, 2015 a las 5pm.

Las Concesiones Operativas (Operating Grants [OpG]) proveen apoyo general operativo a organizaciones de arte profesionales o semi-profesionales en San José con un presupuesto consistente arriba de los $50,000, y una temporada completa de programación de las artes. La fecha límite es el 2 DE FEBRERO, 2015 a las 5pm.

Las Concesiones take pART proveen apoyo para actividades de arte abiertas al público por parte de organizaciones en San José. Eventos de recau-dación de fondos y projectos de escuelas que benefician una escuela/distrito espe-cífico no califican. La fecha límite es el 9 DE FEBRERO, 2015 a las 5pm.

Las reglas y solicitudes para los programas estarán disponible en la linea www.san-joseculture.org. A las organizaciones interesadas se les anima a asistir a una serie de TALLERES PRE-SOLICITUD que tendrán lugar de esta manera: FPC: 19 Nov a las 12pm, ó el 4 Dic a las 5:30pm. OpG: 21 Nov a las 10am, ó el 5 Dic a las 1pm; take pART: 24 Nov a las 12pm, ó el 2 Dic a las 5:30pm; Todos los talleres de concesio-nes tendrán lugar en City Hall, Salon T-1446. Para más información ó para reservar su lugar, llamar al 408-793-4334.

Los reglamentos detallan la manera en que el DMV verificará la identidad y

residencia de California de los

solicitantesSACRAMENTO

El Departamento de Vehícu-los Motorizados de Califor-nia (DMV) publicó hoy la lis-ta de los documentos que los solicitantes podrán presentar para obtener una licencia de manejar de California bajo la ley AB 60. Esta nueva ley ex-ige que el DMV emita una li-cencia de manejar a personas que puedan verificar su iden-tidad y residencia de Califor-nia y reúnan todos los demás requisitos para una licencia de manejar, tales como apro-bar el examen teórico y prác-tico.

“Nuestro compromiso es im-plementar con éxito esta ley para incrementar la seguri-dad en las carreteras de Cali-fornia y proteger el alto nivel de seguridad en el proceso de verificación de identidad y emisión de licencias”, dijo la directora del DMV Jean Shiomoto. “Los californianos que tienen planeado solicitar una licencia de manejar bajo la ley AB 60 deben estudiar para los exámenes y obtener los documentos necesarios para verificar su identidad y residencia”.

La ley estatal requiere que los automovilistas que qui-

eran obtener una licencia de manejar comprueben su identidad y presencia legal. Bajo la Ley AB 60, los au-tomovilistas que no puedan comprobar su presencia legal deben comprobar su identi-dad y residencia de California y pasar un examen requerido de la vista, el examen teórico y el examen práctico para ob-tener una licencia de mane-jar. Los reglamentos publi-cados el día de hoy, detallan los documentos que el DMV aceptará como forma de veri-ficación de identidad y resi-dencia de California para los futuros solicitantes.

El DMV les recomienda a los solicitantes que empiecen a juntar los documentos nece-sarios y a estudiar el “Manual del Automovilista de Califor-nia” que está disponible en la página de Internet del DMV en www.dmv.ca.gov.

Al crear la lista de documen-tos necesarios, el DMV llevó a cabo audiencias públicas en California y revisó miles de comentarios públicos y sug-erencias útiles por parte de la comunidad. Por lo general, el DMV requerirá menos docu-mentos para comprobar la identidad siempre y cuando estos documentos sean segu-ros y puedan verificarse elec-trónicamente. Por ejemplo, el pasaporte mexicano (emitido en el 2008 o después), la tar-jeta de elector mexicana (del año 2013) o la tarjeta consul-ar mexicana (del año 2006 al 2014) son documentos muy seguros y pueden veri-ficarse electrónicamente; por lo tanto cualquiera de estos documentos puede utilizarse para comprobar la identidad.

Los reglamentos también describen un segundo pro-

ceso de revisión para los solicitantes que no puedan presentar los documentos que de otra manera se re-querirían para comprobar la identidad. Bajo el segundo proceso de revisión, los so-licitantes deben entrevis-tarse con un investigador del DMV que intentará verificar la identidad del solicitante. California es el primer estado en la nación que ofrece un segundo proceso de revisión para los solicitantes que no tengan los documentos de identificación comunes para comprobar la identidad.

La lista de los documentos necesarios está publicada en el sitio de Internet del DMV: http://ab60.dmv.ca.gov. El DMV se compromete a im-plementar la AB 60 como lo requiere la ley. Para agilizar la puesta en regla de estas leyes, el DMV está mandando y publicando avisos de estos reglamentos de manera ur-gente para que el público ofrezca su opinión y que la oficina de leyes administrati-vas llamada Office of Admin-istrative Law los apruebe.

Para más información so-bre la ley AB 60, incluyendo ejemplos de los exámenes in-teractivos, transmisiones por Internet e información sobre los comentarios públicos, consulte: http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/ab60/index_es.html

El documento completo de los reglamentos está dis-ponible en el sitio de Internet del DMV en la página sobre la ley AB 60 en http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/ab60/index_es.html. Una lista resumida de los documentos necesa-rios está adjunta.

“Road to

Puppy Bowl” lands in Oakland

OAKLAND

A group of Oakland Raiders, including running back Dar-ren McFadden, linebacker Nick Roach and cornerback Taiwan Jones, recently visited the East Bay SPCA in Oak-land and encouraged others to adopt the available dogs and cats. The players—all of whom are pet owners them-selves— toured the SPCA in Oakland to raise awareness for animal adoption.

They spent time with both the pets at the facility as well as staff and prospective

adopters, encouraging them to take a pet home through Animal Planet’s “Road to the Puppy Bowl.” Animal Planet, which airs the Puppy Bowl every year during the Super Bowl, donated the money to cover adoption fees during

today’s event. “We really ap-preciate that they took the time out of their day to come over here and do this,” said Allison Lindquist, President and CEO of the East Bay SPCA.

The players were impressed by the newly re-modeled fa-cility and hoped that the pets would soon find homes.

“I love animals, dogs and cats and all types of animals, and anytime you can come in and see these dogs and see how energetic and how playful they are, it’s a great feeling for us,” said McFadden. “And just being able to come out here and experience the dif-ferent animals here at the shelter, if we can encourage someone to adopt a pet, it’s a great feeling.”

CB Taiwan Jones makes a friend at the East Bay SPCA. Photos courtesy of Tony Gonzales

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La fórmula de secado rápido del superpegamento Impact-Tough® de Gorilla Super Glue es una matriz reforzada con caucho que brinda una unión fuerte que no se raja bajo presión.

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Arturo HilarioEL OBSERVADOR

On August 21st of this year The Santa Clara Valley Trans-portation Authority (VTA), the California Transporta-tion Commission (CTC), and invited guests celebrated the final state funding allocation for VTA’s BART Silicon Val-ley (BSV). That $39 million brought the California’s Traf-fic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP) funding received for BSV to $649 million.

With the total of $768 million raised, this celebration was held at the future Berryessa BART station, which will take up a portion of the expansive parking lot of the Berryessa Flea Market. All the while construction crews worked on the elevated concrete path which will, by 2017, be a busy transportation hub.

Carl Guardino, the CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Chair of California Transportation Commission, said that day, “We sit at the earth’s epicenter of innovation and job creation in Silicon Valley, but that as a commu-nity we never step back and breathe, to see the results we have so rapidly tried to at-tain. This is highly true in the tech field, but also true in this dense, fast-paced population that is ever changing.”

These sentiments were echoed by many community officials and members of local government. Initially begin-ning 30 years ago, the taxing

and raising of funds for this project was finally coming, albeit expensive, as a much needed reality.

As the plans progressed the project into Milpitas and San José was split into Phase I and Phase II, where Phase I would be the anchors of South Fremont, Milpitas, and Berryessa. The stations that were omitted, to be included in Phase II and possibly be-yond are Irvington, Calaveras, Alum Rock, Downtown San José, Diridion/Arena, and Santa Clara.

Because of funding, many in the Alum Rock Community feared that their station would be dropped, and because of this community members wanted to be assured that in following meetings and deci-sions the Alum Rock Station would be included, as it would be an essential connection to the city and its outlying areas.

With community members worries rising about whether these push backs meant that there would be a possibility of some of these stations not being built, their voices spoke out about these concerns. Fortunately VTA , who is han-dling the extension into Santa Clara County, responded with care and reassurance about its fate. Both VTA board Chair Ash Kalra and VTA General Manager/CEO Nuria I. Fer-nandez wrote to the commu-nity on November 7th. Their joint letter explained, “We have been deeply affected by the community concerns

regarding the Alum Rock BART Station.”

They wrote, “We want to as-sure the community that the Alum Rock Station at 28111 Street will be included in the forthcoming environmen-tal document for Phase 2 of VTA’s Extension of BART to Silicon Valley.” As the months close on 2017, the community must be active in these deci-sions and show those that are bringing this extension into our city to speak up as to why this is necessary within the East Side community.

“It is our commitment to work in an open and collab-orative way with the com-munity to address the chal-lenges we face in bringing this project to fruition. It is through the strength of our partners in the community that we can seek to create vi-brant, economically viable and successful development along the planned BART cor-ridor.” With that in mind, its only a fair request that the community work alongside the entities involved, be ac-tive in the role as the voices of the Alum Rock Community have already been addressed, and by continuing to be active this can lead to a strong posi-tion in keeping the BART on course to Alum Rock.

A VTA Board meeting will take place on December 11th at 5:30 PM, at the Board of Su-pervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110. More details will be announced.

Crew member is seen working on the Milpi-tas extension. Photos courtesy of VTA.

The proposed Berryessa hub is imagined in this com-posite image. Photos courtesy of VTA.

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Por primera vez se unen Deepak Chopra e Ismael Cala en el gran reto de sus vidas, la meditación en español, “Creando Abundancia”.

A partir de este 17 de Noviembre y durante tres semanas las personas que deseen podrán participar sin costo alguno en este viaje de meditación, que les ayudará a encontrar paz, gozo y tranquilidad, descubriendo consigo el poder de renovación. Para más información visite https://choprameditacion.com/?acode=cala.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com12 CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALCLASSIFIEDS NOVEMBER 14-20, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV273089Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Thanh Thuy Phuong Khuc. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Thanh Thuy Phuong Khuc, has filed a pe-tition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Thanh Thuy Phuong Khuc to Tanya Thanh Vos-burgh. The COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/24/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Room, 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 Obser-vador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of

Santa Clara. November 12, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 14, 21, 28; December 5, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV273086Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Ninfa Serna Perezchica. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner Ninfa Serna Perezchica, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ninfa Serna Perezchi-ca to Ninfa Perezchica Serna. The COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/24/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Room, 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. November 12, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 14, 21, 28; December 5, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV272299Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Elo-ra Injoh Muna. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner Elora Injoh Muna, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk

of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Elora Injoh Muna to Elora Muna. The COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/10/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Room, 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. October 23, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 14, 21, 28; December 5, 2014

FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 598162

The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 1) Happy Thymes 32 Washing-ton Square Drive Milpi-tas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. 2). Happy Thymes Soap 32 Washington Square Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. 3) Happy Thymes Market 32 Washing-ton Square Drive Milpi-tas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. 4) Happy Thymes Kitchen 32 Washington Square Drive Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. Wendy S. Ho 32 Washington Square Drive Milpitas, CA 95035. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not begun trans-acting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a

crime.)Wendy S. Ho November 14, 21, 28; December 5, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/06/2014



The following person(s) is (are) doing business, 11 Health Center 1683 N. Milpitas Blvd. Milpi-tas, CA 95035, , Santa Clara Co. Neng Ke Yang 2299 Lani Ave San Jose, CA 95122 and Qiong Gui Zhang 440 Dixon Landing Rd. Unit J-103 Milpitas, CA 95035. This business is conducted by a gen-eral partnership; reg-istrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 11/05/2014 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A regis-trant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Neng Ke Yang and Qiong Gui ZhangNovember 14, 21, 28; December 5, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/05/2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV271087Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of San-ta Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juan Jesus Lugo and Jessica Nara-njo Saucedo. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioners, Juan Jesus Lugo and Jessi-ca Naranjo Saucedo, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juan Jesus Lugo to Juan Jesus Velazquez b. Jessica Naranjo Saucedo to Jessica Naranjo Velazquez. THE COURT OR-

DERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/17/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. September 25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV271087Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Joshua Nathon Peevyhouse and Jacob Sebastian Peevyhouse. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-ers, Joshua Nathon Peevyhouse and Ja-cob Sebastian Peevy-house, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Joshua Nathon Peevyhouse to Joshua Nathon Mo-rales b. Jacob Sebas-tian Peevyhouse to Jacob Sebastian Mo-rales. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/17/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at

least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 30, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV272814Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of San-ta Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marcos Ivan Castane-sa. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Marcos Ivan Castanesa, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Marcos Ivan Castanesa to Mar-cos Ivan Diaz Cas-tanesa. The COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/24/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Room, 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. November 5, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014



The following person(s) is(are) doing business, MundiTravel Tours 13785 Story Rd.

San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Ivania Arguello, 148 Puerto Golfito Ct. San Jose, Ca 95116. This business is conducted by an individual; reg-istrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ivania Arguello November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/04/2014.



The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Stan-ford Professional Real 4062 Fabian Way #7 Palo Alto, CA 94303, Santa Clara Co. Frank Ruan 49 Showers Dr A229 Mountain View, CA 94040. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 01/01/2008 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A regis-trant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Frank Ruan November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/23/2014.



The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Latin Foods Market 5583 Playa del Rey San Jose, Ca 95123, CA 94303, Santa Clara Co. Oscar Rios 5583 Playa del Rey San

Jose, CA 95123. This business is conducted by an individual; reg-istrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Oscar RiosNovember 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/04/2014.



The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 1) Tonita’s Cleaning, 1138 Star-bird Circle Apt. 7 San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara Co. 2). Tonita’s Carpet Cleaning 1138 Starbird Circle Apt 7 San Jose, CA 95117, Santa Clara Co. Maria A. Rodas 1138 Star-bird Circle Apt 7 San Jose, CA 95117. This business is conducted by an individual; regis-trant has begun trans-acting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 09/26/2014 “I declare that all infor-mation in this state-ment is true and cor-rect.” (A registrant who declares as true infor-mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Maria A. Rodas November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/31/2014



The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 1) Santa’s Helper Light-ing 815 Pescadero Dr San Jose, 95123, Santa Clara Co 2). Angel’s Lighting 815 Pescadero Dr San Jose, 95123, Santa

LEGALCLASSIFIEDS

Demo/Debris Offhaul co. seeksDriver/Laborers(must have cleanDMV), Demo Labor-ers (min. 2 yearsexp.) & General La-borers send resumeto:[email protected]

CLASSIFIEDS

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 13LEGAL CLASSIFIEDSNOVEMBER 14-20, 2014Clara Co. Carlos An-gel 815 Pescadero Dr San Jose, 95123. This business is conducted by an individual; regis-trant has begun trans-acting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 11/15/2009 “I declare that all infor-mation in this state-ment is true and cor-rect.” (A registrant who declares as true infor-mation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Carlos AngelNovember 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/04/2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV267485Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of San-ta Clara-In the matter of the application of: Roya Dawn Montano. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Roya Dawn Montano, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Roya Dawn Mon-tano to Roya Dawn Afshar. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/09/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 29, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtOctober 31; Novem-ber 7, 14, 21, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV272515Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of San-ta Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shankarnarayana Ra-hul Kavalaphra. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Shankarnarayana Rahul Kavalaphra, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Shankarnarayana Rahul Kavalaphra to Rahul Kavalaphra b. Rahul S Kavalaphra to Rahul Kavalaphra. THE COURT OR-DERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/17/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 29, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtOctober 31; Novem-ber 7, 14, 21, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV267485Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Tianyou Yu. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Tianyou Yu, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows:

a. Tianyou Yu to Pe-ter Yu. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 03/15/2015 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 24, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtOctober 31; Novem-ber 7, 14, 21, 2014



The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business Elva Ar-ambula 5E 2817 San Point Dr. San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Elva Arambula 2817 San Point Dr. San Jose, CA 95148. This business is con-ducted by an individ-ual; registrant has not begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Elva Arambula October 31; Novem-ber 7, 14, 21, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/08/2014.



The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business Golden Freight 510 Parrott St #2 San Jose, CA

95112, Santa Clara Co. Christine Hoang 910 Rockefeller Dr #5 Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 10/21/2014 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A regis-trant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Christine Hoang October 31; Novem-ber 7, 14, 21, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/21/2014.

Notice of Petition to Administer Estate of Victoria PlasenciaNo.114PR175024

A Petition for Pro-bate has been filed by Gabriel Plasencia in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition requests that Gabriel Plasencia be appointed as personal representative to ad-minister the estate of the decedent, Victoria Plasencia. The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Adminis-tration of Estates Act. A hearing on the pe-tition will be held in this court as follows: November 14, 2014 9:30am, Dept. 12, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112If you object to the granting of this peti-tion, you should ap-pear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the court before the hear-ing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or con-tingent creditor of the decedent, you must

file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal repre-sentative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of let-ters to a general per-sonal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an at-torney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person in-terested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate as-sets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code sec-tion 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner:Owen Singer, SBN 93272/ Masumi M. Sakai, SBN 242902152 N. Third Street Suite 800San Jose, CA 95112408-947-1751



The following person(s) is(are) doing business, XL Vehicle Graphics & Digital Prints 947 Park Ave. San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. O & J, Inc. 947 Park Ave San Jose, CA 95126. This business is con-ducted by a corpora-tion; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 3/20/13. “I de-clare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who de-clares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is

guilty of a crime.)Omar Lara, PresidentOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/17/14.



The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Tiempos Finales, 1640 Alum Rock Ave San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Tiempos Finales Corp., 1640 Alum Rock Ave San Jose, CA 95116. This busi-ness is conducted by a corporation; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 08/08/2011. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A regis-trant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jose Arturo Gutierrez Osorio, PresidentOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/16/14.



The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Math and Science Prep, 187 S. 12th Street San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Julia Miller 187 S. 12th Street San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual; reg-istrant has not begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all informa-tion 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.)Julia MillerOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/14/14.



The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Subway Sandwiches & Salads 2105 Middle-field Way #F Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara Co. OSM Enter-prises Inc. 2361 Ma-bury Rd San Jose, CA 95133. This business is conducted by a cor-poration; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 12/31/2008. “I declare that all informa-tion 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.)Gupreet S. Marwah, PresidentOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/15/14.

Statement of Aban-donment

of Use of Fictitious Business Name

NO. 597463The following person/entity has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: Tiem-pos Finales Television, 1640 Alum Rock Ave San Jose, CA 95116. Noe Lumus, 2352 Lu-cretia Ave #4 San Jose, CA 95122. This busi-ness was conducted by an individual and was filed in Santa Clara County on 08/06/2009 under file no. 527452Noe LumusOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 9/25/2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV272018Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Aid-ene Olia Elio Brown. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Aiden Olia Elio Brown, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Aidene Olia Elio Brown to Aidene Olia Zeno. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 3/3/15 at 8:45 am, Probate Room, 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 succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 17, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14, 2014

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV272013Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kseniya S Serbina. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kseniya S Serbina, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Kseniya S Serbina to Xenia Serbin. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 3/3/15 at 8:45 am, Probate Room, 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 succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Ob-servador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 17, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtOctober 24, 31; No-vember 7, 14, 2014

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San JoséCALIFORNIA

Este lunes llego el bus de Colvered California la Bib-lioteca de la High School se-cundaria de Yerba Buena en el oeste de San José. El bus ha estado en una gira de nueve dias sobre el estado promo-cionando información sobre los programas de aseguransa medica y para para promover el periodo de inscripción abi-erta beneficiando a millones de personas y la cual empieza el 15 de nov. hasta el 15 de feb. del 2015.

Más de 1 millón de perso-nas se inscribieron durante el histórico, primer periodo de inscripción abierta. Cov-ered California anticipa una matrícula total de 1.7 millones de californianos a finales del próximo período de inscrip-ción abierta. El autobús va recorrer 21 ciudades en todo el estado a partir del lunes para difundir información a millones de californianos acerca de la oportunidad de comprar un seguro de salud económico y de alta calidad.

Tras el éxito reconocido a nivel nacional de su primera inscripción abierta, cubi-erta de California es el lan-zamiento de un recorrido en autobús para dar a conocer su segunda inscripción abi-erta de gira por más de 20 ciudades de todo el estado. Esta parada en San José fue una de las ultimas nueve ciu-dades que visitara en rumbo de regreso para Sacramento. El recorrido en autobús está reuniendo Cubierto socios California en comunidades clave donde los california-nos que pueden ser elegibles para la cobertura de atención de salud asequible viven, para fomentar la matrícula y promover una cultura de la cobertura en todo el estado. El evento en San José es uno de los más de 20 eventos que tienen lugar a través de Cali-fornia para poner en marcha este período de inscripción clave, que comienza el 15 de noviembre. La gira comenzó en noviembre 10 en Sacra-mento, y después de San José viajara para el Valle Central y

luego hacia el Inland Empire, a San Diego, de vuelta hasta los Ángeles, a través de la costa central y la espalda has-ta la parte norte del estado.

Acerca cubierto California

California cubierto ayuda a las personas a determinar si son elegibles para recibir asistencia de primera calidad que está disponible en una base de escala móvil para re-ducir los costos de seguro o si son elegibles para el bajo costo o sin costo de Medi-Cal. Los consumidores pueden comparar los planes de se-guro médico y elegir el plan que mejor se adapte a sus necesidades de salud y presu-puesto. Las pequeñas empre-sas pueden adquirir planes de seguro de salud a precios competitivos y ofrecer a sus empleados la posibilidad de elegir entre una gran variedad de planes y pueden calificar para créditos de impuestos federales. Para obtener más información acerca de Cali-fornia Cubierta, por favor visitwww.CoveredCA.com.

NHU

The NHU Foundation is pleased to announce a new collaboration with La Salle University. La Salle is moving forward with plans to imple-ment Bilingual Undergradu-ate Studies for Collegiate Advancement (BUSCA) program at the Foundation campus in East San Jose beginning in the 2015-2016 academic year.

BUSCA (www.lasalle.edu/schools/sas/busca/) is a transformative five-semester program that, since 1993, has offered the Spanish-speaking community of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree and tran-sition to a bachelor’s degree program. “BUSCA was rec-ognized by Excelencia in Education in 2014 as being at the forefront of advanc-

ing educational achievement for Latino students in higher education, and is the only full associate degree program to twice receive this honor,” said Timothy O’Connor, CEO of LUMEN, which is partnering with La Salle on the expansion of BUSCA. The Foundation and La Salle University have agreed to launch this distinguished associate degree program for English Language Learners in the San Jose community.

“We are very pleased that La Salle and NHU Foundation are partnering together to bring La Salle’s highly regard-ed BUSCA program to Cali-fornia and East San Jose,” said Dr. Joseph Marbach, La Salle University Provost. “Since its inception in 1993, BUSCA’s innovative curriculum, teach-ing methods, and academic and motivational counseling has resulted in exceptionally

high success for our BUSCA students at the University and throughout their lives.” BUSCA has a graduation rate 2 times higher than what Hispanic students typically achieve when pursuing an associate’s degree, according to data from the U.S. Depart-ment of Education.

“BUSCA fits with the tradi-tional mission of the Chris-tian Brothers and has been proven to work. Sixty six percent of BUSCA students complete the program earn-ing their associate degree in less than 3 years, with a ma-jority of graduates going on to pursuing their bachelor’s

degree,” said Dr. Luis Gomez, Associate Professor, Chair-Department of Foreign Lan-guages and Literatures, and Founder of The Hispanic In-stitute at La Salle University. Additionally, BUSCA offers financial aid to cover the cost of tuition, if students meet the requirements; histori-cally most students attend at no cost to them.

“The BUSCA program has demonstrated success in helping our schools low in-come Latino students devel-op academically, personally and spiritually,” said Dr. Da-vid Lopez, Executive Direc-tor of The Center for Latino Education and Innovation. “We’re excited they will be creating a direct pathway for our students into the college educational pipeline.”

The link between high schools and the BUSCA

program will be primar-ily made through The NHU Foundation’s three charter high schools: Latino College Preparatory Academy, Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, and Roberto Cruz Leader-ship Academy (to be opened in 2015). The charter schools will serve as a feeder to the BUSCA program for stu-dents who are underpre-pared for four-year universi-ties upon high school gradu-ation.

“We are proud that a presti-gious University like La Salle is willing to bring its signa-ture BUSCA program to our campus and to provide a col-lege opportunity for our un-derserved community,” said Edward Alvarez, President of The NHU Foundation. “The BUSCA program has a proven track record of suc-cess, and we look forward to a successful partnership.”

El bus que dará información sobre seguro medico visitara veinte ciudades en California.

National Hispanic University, pictured above, will work with La Salle to bring the college opportunity BUSCA program to its campus. Photo credit: National Hispanic University

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The Story Road Business Association was formed in 1993 to plan andcoordinate the revitalization and renewal of our increasingly vibrantbusiness district located along Story Road.

Improvements since this time have made a real difference in the ap-prearance and success of our neighborhood.

If you are a business owner or are thinking about starting a business inthis area, join us at the SRBA meeting.

Bring plenty of business cards and plan to make good business connections.

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Photos of destruction per-formed yesterday before the

election is even certified

KATHLEEN MCCOWINSF OCEAN EDGE

Concerned with legal ir-regularities and the City’s dis-regard for the public election process, Kathleen McCowin, President of Soccer Parents and Coaches for Grass in Golden Gate Park, has decid-ed to sit outside the construc-tion site.

McCowin will be located either at the south entrance to the construction and the old sewage plant site, near the Murphy windmill or the John F. Kennedy Drive en-trance to the Beach Chalet Soccer Fields project, near the Dutch Windmill, to the north east of the fields.

Other photos show yester-

day’s destruction; the large Cypress trees that were felled and the bulldozing of the fields.

On Wednesday Novem-ber 5th Rec and Park / City Fields Foundation moved construction equipment into the Beach Chalet fields area, put up extensive fencing, bulldozed part of the fields, and cut down at least five large trees. A large crew and heavy equipment are already in place.

The election results from earlier in the week have not been certified by the Depart-ment of Elections! In fact, as of this morning, we were behind by less than 13,000 votes on Prop H. and less than 15,000 votes on Prop. I. 61,000 ballots were still out-standing. This means that 26% of the votes cast had yet to be counted. You all cam-

paigned very hard over the last two weeks and convinced many people to vote Yes on H and No on I. We could still win!

One does not bring in a construction company as one would request a car from Uber -- today’s construction means that the Department of Recreation and Park, in conjunction with the City Fields Foundation, has not only ASSUMED they would win, but has not even had the grace to wait for the official election results.

In addition, an appeal by the Sierra Club of the Beach Chalet Fields Environmen-tal Impact Report could be heard by the courts soon. Perhaps Rec and Park is so afraid of what the courts will say, that they decided not to wait, and to destroy every-thing as quickly as they can.

Kathleen McCowin, President of Soccer Parents and Coach-es for Grass in Golden Gate Park, has decided to sit outside the construction site to protest against premature bulldozing. Photo Courtesy of SF Edge.

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Roddy Scheer and Doug MossEARTHTALK

It is difficult to say whether or not the climate change we are now experiencing is negatively impacting the nu-tritional quality of our food, researchers warn that it may be only a matter of time. “Hu-manity is conducting a global experiment by rapidly altering the environmental conditions on the only habitable planet we know,” reports Samuel Myers, a research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Earlier this year, Myers and his colleagues released the re-sults of a six year study exam-ining the nutritional content of crops exposed to levels of atmospheric carbon diox-ide (CO2) that are expected to exist by mid-century. The conclusions were indeed troubling. They found that in wheat grains, zinc concentra-tions were down some 9.3 percent and iron concentra-tions were down by 5.1 per-cent across the seven differ-ent crop sites (in Australia, Japan and the U.S.) used in the study. The researchers also noted reduced protein levels in wheat and rice grains growing in the CO2-rich test environment.

According to Myers, the findings—published in June 2014 in the peer-reviewed journal Nature—are particu-

larly troubling when one con-siders that some of the two to three billion people around the world who depend on wheat and rice for most of their iron and zinc already might not be getting enough of these essential nutrients. Zinc deficiency, which can ex-acerbate pneumonia, malaria and other health problems, is already linked to some 800,000 deaths each year among children under five. Meanwhile, iron deficiency is the primary cause of anemia, a condition that contributes to one in five maternal deaths worldwide.

Myers and company aren’t the only ones worried about global warming and nutri-ent losses. Another recent study by mathematical bi-ologist Irakli Loladze ana-lyzed data from thousands of “free-air CO2 enrichment experiments” on 130 differ-ent species of food plants and found that increased CO2 reduced overall mineral (nutrient) content across the board. “People don’t need large quantities of the man-ganese or potassium they get from plants, but they do need some,” comments David Ber-reby on BigThink.com in re-sponse to Loladze’s findings. “And for billions of people, plants are their only source.”

Berreby is also bothered by another of Loladze’s conclu-sions, that higher levels of

CO2 also spur increases in starches and sugars in the same plants that lose min-eral content. “In other words, with increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, the valuable nutrients in these food crops are scarcer, and carbohydrates are more abundant—in effect, the nutrients are ‘diluted’,” he explains. This syncs with re-search out of the University of California at Davis, which estimates that the overall amount of protein we get from our food plants will drop some three percent in the coming decades given global warming’s expected arc.

While dramatically reducing our CO2 emissions would be the best way to stave off nutri-ent losses in our crops, we do have some other options just in case we don’t get our act together regarding fossil fuel consumption. Myers suggests that breeders and genetic en-gineers could develop new strains of crops designed to be less sensitive to atmospheric CO2 levels and/or higher in mineral content to begin with. Regardless, upping the amount of fruits and veg-etables in our diets—perhaps more easily said than done—may be more important than ever in our carbon-intensive world.

CONTACTS: Harvard School of Public Health,

www.hsph.harvard.edu; Big-Think, www.bigthink.com.

Crops are sometimes the only source of nutrients for people around the world. Are they receiving less nutrients than before?

TESLA

Tesla unveiled the world’s first dual electric motor pro-duction car and announced that new safety and autopilot hardware is standard on every new Model S.

Conventional all wheel drive vehicles distribute power to the wheels from a single engine driving a complex mechanical transmission system. By con-trast, Dual Motor Model S has a motor on each axle, digitally and independently controlling torque to the front and rear wheels. The result is unparal-leled control of traction, with instantaneous response to the motors giving drivers precisely controlled performance in all conditions. With its digital torque controls and low center of gravity, Dual Motor Model S has the most capable road holding and handling of any vehicle ever produced.

Where gasoline-powered all wheel drive cars sacrifice effi-ciency in return for all weather traction, Tesla’s Dual Motor propulsion system actually increases efficiency while de-livering exceptional traction and control in slippery condi-tions. By precisely splitting the delivery of current from the battery to each motor, the Model S 85D actually gains an additional 10 miles of highway driving range compared to its rear motor Model S counter-part.

Consistent with our mission, we also wanted to demon-strate that an electric car can soundly beat gasoline cars on efficiency and pure per-formance. The Model S P85 already outperforms gasoline-powered cars in the same class with its ability to deliver 100 percent of peak torque from a standing start. We combined our new front drive unit and our P85 rear motor with the objective of outperforming one of the greatest supercars of all time, the McLaren F1. With P85D’s 0 to 60 mph perfor-mance of 3.2 seconds, we have

succeeded.The P85D combines the per-

formance of the P85 rear mo-tor with an additional 50 per-cent of torque available from our new front drive unit. The result is the fastest accelerating four-door production car of all time – while remaining one of the most efficient cars on the road. That’s a combination that can only be achieved by an electric car. Not only is the P85D a match for the McLar-en F1, but it also doesn’t need a professional driver to achieve optimum performance. Just plant your foot and go.

New Safety Features and Autopilot

The launch of Dual Motor Model S coincides with the introduction of a standard hardware package that will enable autopilot functionality. Every single Model S now roll-ing out of the factory includes a forward radar, 12 long range ultrasonic sensors positioned to sense 16 feet around the car in every direction at all speeds, a forward looking camera, and a high precision, digitally con-trolled electric assist braking system.

Building on this hardware with future software releases, we will deliver a range of active safety features, using digital control of motors, brakes, and steering to avoid collisions from the front, sides, or from leaving the road. (Please note this hardware is not available as a retrofit.)

Model S will be able to steer to stay within a lane, change lanes with the simple tap of a turn signal, and manage

speed by reading road signs and using active, traffic aware cruise control. It will take sev-eral months for all Autopilot features to be completed and uploaded to the cars.

Our goal with the introduc-tion of this new hardware and software is not to enable driverless cars, which are still years away from becoming a reality. Our system is called Autopilot because it’s similar to systems that pilots use to increase comfort and safety when conditions are clear. Tes-la’s Autopilot is a way to relieve drivers of the most boring and potentially dangerous aspects of road travel – but the driver is still responsible for, and ul-timately in control of, the car.

The Autopilot hardware opens up some exciting long term possibilities. Imagine having your car check your calendar in the morning (a fea-ture introduced in Software v6.0), calculate travel time to your first appointment based on real time traffic data, auto-matically open the garage door with Homelink, carefully back out of a tight garage, and pull up to your door ready for your commute. Of course, it could also warm or cool your car to your preferences and select your favorite morning news stream.

The introduction of this hardware is just the first step for Autopilot in Model S. We will continue to develop new capabilities and deliver them through over-the-air software updates, keeping our custom-ers at the forefront of driving technology.

The Model S will be able to steer to stay within a lane, change lanes with the simple tap of a turn signal, and manage speed by reading road signs and using active, traffic aware cruise control.

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Mario Jiménez CastilloEL OBSERVADOR

El ascendente es el signo que se eleva en el horizonte a la hora del nacimiento. Todos conocemos nuestro signo solar, pero es el “ascendente” nuestra carta de presentación ante el mundo. El ascendente es la primera impresión que tienen los demás cuando nos conocen. Nuestra personalidad se define como una combinación del ascendente y nuestro signo solar. Duran-te siglos se consideró al ascendente como nuestro reflejo astro-lógico más importante.

Ascendente Aries:(21/3 - 20/4)

Goza la aventura, le gusta ser el pionero y jefe. Tiene don de mando aunque en ocasiones le falta tolerancia al tratar a los demás. La suerte le puede llegar por medio de herencias. Sabe hacer el bien al prójimo. Debe aprender a pensar antes de ac-tuar.

Ascendente Tauro: (21/4 - 20/5)

Enérgico, decidido y ambicioso, te gustan las comodidades, los lujos, los platillos exquisitos. Gozas de mucha fortaleza física y eres el mejor profesional que puede existir. También eres terco y las relaciones amorosas pueden ser tu talón de Aquiles.

Ascendente Géminis:(21/5 - 20/6)

Estás en constante movimiento, deseas estar al tanto de todo lo que ocurre a tu alrededor, directo y eficaz en tu manera de hablar. Tu atractivo físico te abrirá muchas puertas en el amor y en el trabajo. Puedes ser indeciso y tener un carácter muy variable.

Ascendente Cáncer: (21/6 - 20/7)

Posee habilidades financieras, sensible, cálido, preocupado siempre por la familia. Sabio al elegir amistades. Tienes un sexto sentido que te indica cuando alguien te está mintien-do. Puedes ser inconstante, desordenado y tímido con el sexo opuesto.

Ascendente Leo: Gusta ser el centro de atención en todas partes, tiene habilida-des empresariales, noble, bondadoso, suele ser amigable con todo el mundo y posee un gran atractivo físico. A veces puede mostrarse arrogante, irritable y desconsiderado.

Ascendente en Virgo:(22/8 - 22/9)

Es inteligente, maduro, tenaz y está bien ubicado en el mun-do. Tiene una presencia impecable y cuida su salud más que nadie. Siempre alcanza las metas que se propone en la vida. Puede ser demasiado perfeccionista y tender al nerviosismo.

Ascendente Libra: (23/9 - 22/10)

Agradable, sociable, ingenioso, suertudo, posee un encanto sensual y tiene muchos admiradores. Suele ser un artista nato con dones espirituales. El dinero le llega con cierta facilidad. A veces puedes ser sarcástico, y tiene arranques de ira.

Ascendente Escorpión: (23/10 - 22/11)

Siempre será bienvenido en todas partes, es intenso, tiene fuerza de voluntad, le sobran los recursos y siempre consigue

lo que se propone. Su mayor ilusión es encontrar un amor que dure para siempre. Cuando se enfada puede llegar a ser hirien-te.

Ascendente Sagitario:(23/11 - 20/12)

El futuro siempre luce prometedor en su destino y logrará conservarse joven por mucho tiempo, la suerte le llega por me-dio de cónyuges o extranjeros. Posee el don de la persuasión. Debe tener cuidado con vicios y adicciones.

Ascendente Capricornio: (21/12 - 19/1)

Se prepara académicamente para enfrentar la vida, puede llegar a ser un líder y con seguridad ocupará puestos impor-tantes. Su situación financiera siempre es mejor que la de mu-chos. Es probable que se case varias veces y que en ocasiones tienda a deprimirse.

Ascendente Acuario: (20/1 - 18/2)

Moderno, vanguardista, astuto y genial. Los amores se le dan con facilidad y sabe atraer romance y fortuna. Sabe como ayu-dar, es excelente consejero y sabe como resolver cualquier pro-blema. Puede mostrarse muy excéntrico, intolerante y a veces falto de tacto.

Ascendente Piscis: (19/2 - 20/3)

Hará muchos viajes en su vida, le conocerán por ser inteligente y perseverante. Destaca socialmente, en el trabajo y en el sexo. Le sobran los amigos y suele llegar a ser una persona muy po-pular. Puede actuar de manera irresponsable y descuidar su apariencia

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With the holiday season quickly approaching (Black Friday especially!) the en-tire video game industry is bringing out the big guns and trying to compete for the consumer’s love. With giant blockbusters being released so frequently, we thought it would be handy to have a concise guide on what to look out for.

Must-Haves:Call of Duty:

Advanced Warfare

In terms of franchise and pure sales, this is the big-gest release of the year. As a yearly franchise, the usual it-erations have been relatively

small in terms of improve-ment or gameplay changes. This game, however, is the first one being released on the next-generation consoles and it shows -- the graphics are gorgeous. New mobil-ity options (double jumping, air-strafing) push the game-play to new heights and the break-neck pace will keep gamers excited. This one also features a much bet-ter campaign mode with a story that is actually worth delving into – Kevin Spacey makes for a chilling villain. If you’re jumping into the new console foray, or stick-ing with your reliable PS3’s and 360’s, this is a title that will have strong legs and will have a fun, active multiplayer for months.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

At its core, this is just another HD remaster, -- a trend that began last generation – but the amount of content is staggering. On top of the four games included (two of which were completely re-made), the collection is also featuring a beta to the Halo 5 multiplayer experience. For many, the beta alone is enough to warrant a pur-chase, as Halo games are usually terrific multiplayer experiences. So, if you are on the fence wondering which console to choose, the One is looking like the current lead-er with Master Chief paving the way, guns blazing.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U

The Wii U has been out the longest from the big three and its library most definitely

reflects that. With objectively the strongest library of exclu-sives, the Wii U is looking to maintain its strong library with a mega-blockbuster seven years in the making. Smash Bros. does not quite move the same numbers as the top two games on the list, but it is always a grand-slam with gamers. The other titles on this list were featured for their impressive online-play, but this game brings gam-ers together on the couch. Known for its insane 4-play-er free-for-alls, Smash 4 can now bring up to eight players together in what can only be described as a chaotic, fun-filled fury of curse words and broken friendships. I can’t wait.

Notables:Grand Theft Auto: V

Remasters are generally seen as a lazy excuse to make ex-tra money, but these recent releases seem to be buck-ing that trend. GTA is be-ing re-released for the new consoles and looks markedly improved over its predeces-sors, including a brand-new first-person point-of-view. If you somehow missed out on this title last-gen, then I’d consider this a must-have, but if not, it’s downgraded to notable because it literally came out last year.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha

Sapphire

Another remake but this is also one of the biggest fran-chises in gaming history so it’s notable for that alone. This will sell.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

This RPG is releasing on all major consoles and is already being praised as a terrifically deep experience. Expect to drop 80+ hours on this one.Assassin’s Creed Unity

This is another yearly install-ment that is going to be a good title. Not mind-blow-ing, but fun and enjoyable. This might be best reserved for the biggest fans of the franchise.Bayonetta 2

This is an exclusive for the Wii U and is already being called a modern-day classic and is described as being at the very top of its genre. If you are a fan of fast-paced ac-tion titles in the vein of Devil May Cry, take a look at this two-in-one title.

Master Chief of Halo: The Master Chief Collection (right) and players of Nintendo’s Super Smash Brothers (above) are sure to be delighted this season. Images courtesy of: Microsoft/Nintendo of America

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Warning! If you are going to see a Prayers performance - People should know they break stereotypes! After wrapping up an amazing show in Las Vegas with Hip Hop legends “The Pharcyde,” Prayers lead singer Rafael Reyes commented that at first he wasn’t sure how the hip hop crowd would receive his Cholo Goth music project. It turned out to be one of the best experiences he had musically. “I can’t wait to return,” Reyes said. During his stay in the $40,000 a night Hugh Hefner suite overlook-

ing the Las Vegas skyline, he partied with re-cord industry execs, models and millionaires. But he says all the praise and adoration from the world won’t change who he is and what he represents. Reyes still lives in the San Diego neighborhood where he was raised, and lives in the same garage where he has filmed some of his music videos that show the gritty reality of growing up in one of the toughest areas.

San Diego-based Cholo Goth pioneers “PRAYERS” is a band comprised of Rafael Reyes, and Dave Parley. They are responsible for creating the Cholo Goth sound which is a mixture of in-your-face, punk rock cholo at-

titudes, paired with 80’s dark synth rhythms and gritty lyrics. His story is as real as they come, from starting a vegan mexican restau-rant, to spending time behind bars, and tak-ing care of his now deceased father while he was ill. Reyes has published two books, and explored the occult through his art.

Rafael Reyes, born in Cotija, Michoacan and Dave Parley from Tijuana have been busy touring and performing throughout Califor-nia. They have two published albums, “Prayers SD Killwave” and “Gothic Summer”. Reyes does not struggle with topics and themes for his music, it comes naturally to him through

his life experiences and as he describes it, “just getting things off my chest.”

“The future looks so bright, I needs to start wearing shades at night,” says “Prayers” front man Rafael Reyes, 39. The group will visit San José, CA on November 21, 2014. The show will take place at the San Jose Back Bar lo-cated at 418 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113, once the famous Cactus Club and will feature DJ V-Rock from San Diego, DJ Basura from San Jose, Latin Synth Pop group A.D.M. and also the Sonido Clash residents Turbo Sonide-ro Futuristico, Philthy Dronez, Eazy Uno, Mex Tape, Chatos 1013, and DJ Tlacoyo.

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