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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com2 JANUARY 22-28, 2016OPINION

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PUBLISHER EMERITUSHilbert Morales

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

Luisa Fernanda MonteroLA RED HISPANA

La presencia de candidatos en las estaciones radiales, en las pantallas y en los diarios segu-ramente tiene a todo el mundo bien advertido de que este es un año electoral, lo que no hay que olvidar es que para nuestra co-munidad, es crucial.

En este año que acaba de co-menzar los estadounidenses estamos llamados a elegir los destinos de nuestro país. Como hispanos tenemos el deber de participar. Son muchas las ur-gencias que padecemos como comunidad y el nuevo residente de la Casa Blanca tendrá un papel protagónico en su desar-rollo.

Por eso, es importante tener claro que el proceso electoral

en este país es algo particular, difiere en varios aspectos del que suele usarse en nuestros países de origen e incluye con-ceptos como primarias, caucus, delegados, colegios electorales y demás.

El asunto es que en noviembre de este año Estados Unidos ele-girá a su presidente y a su vice-presidente, pero es ahora en fe-brero que comienza el proceso electoral. De febrero a junio se llevarán a cabo en los estados las llamadas “elecciones prima-rias” y “asambleas electorales” también conocidas como “cau-cus” en los que, los ciudadanos, elegirán a sus candidatos.

Hay varios tipos de elecciones primarias, pero sobresalen las cerradas y las abiertas, en las cerradas se puede votar solo por un candidato del partido en las

abiertas puede votarse por un candidato de cualquier partido político. Hay estados que tan solo realizan elecciones prima-rias, otros que combinan elec-ciones primarias con caucus y otros que tan sólo celebran caucus. Así por ejemplo, los estados de Arizona, Colorado, Delaware y Utah no cuentan con elecciones primarias sino que votan en los caucus. Su de-ber es averiguar cuál es el caso en su estado.

Para participar como votante en las elecciones primarias los ciudadanos deben regis-trarse, tener un domicilio o dirección postal en Estados Unidos. Es importante recor-dar que cada estado tiene su propia normativa sobre cómo registrarse. De nuevo usted es protagonista.

Las asambleas electorales, por otro lado, son reuniones en las que los miembros de los partidos políticos se dividen en grupos según el candidato que apoyan, los votantes indecisos conforman un grupo aparte y al final cada candidato recluta un número de delegados. Los delegados son los designados finales para votar.

Así, el primero de febrero, la asamblea electoral de Iowa inaugurará el año electoral. A la semana siguiente, Nuevo Hampshire tendrá sus eleccio-nes primarias. El proceso en el que los dos partidos políticos seleccionarán a los candidatos que participaran de las eleccio-nes presidenciales de noviem-bre se extenderá hasta la prima-vera de este año.

Recuerde que el voto no es

solo un deber, es también un derecho. Haga un calendario, averigüe cuándo son las primarias en su estado, per-manezca atento e inscríbase oportunamente pero sobre todas las cosas, infórmese sobre los candidatos.

En las elecciones del 2012 votaron más de 11 millones de latinos, pero otros 12 mil-lones se quedaron en sus ca-sas. El voto es nuestra voz y no podemos dejar que otros decidan por nosotros.

Para saber más puede visi-tar Vote.usa.gov, la iniciativa del gobierno hecha para re-sponder todas sus preguntas. Recuerde que su voto es su voz y usted tiene derecho a ella. Para más detalles sobre sus derechos como votante, visite LaRedHispana.org

Especially for developing infants &

youth

Hilbert MoralesM.P.H., M.Sc.

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As a chemist, I know that lead, mercury, and arsenic are toxic elements which, when ingested at very low ‘legal’ lev-els, over time accumulate in one’s body eventually causing nerve damage or physiologic toxicity. I wonder today if our local water districts need to make an effort to test all water sources for the current levels of these elements which are all enzymatic reaction inhibitors.

This drought has caused depletion of our normal safe sources of potable water. Alter-native water sources are being used. Now that ‘el niño’ rains are upon our region, there is an effort to capture surface waters. Understand that rain water leaches trace amounts

of all minerals from rocks and soils. All of us need to know that we are now ingesting very small amounts of lead (or mercury and arsenic), which over time, become accumu-lated in our individual bodies (especially growing infants and children) with the result that neurological and develop-mental impairments happen. The most economic effective way to prevent this from hap-pening in our Silicon Valley communities is to continually monitor (test) the waters we imbibe to establish the levels of these three elements us-ing approved standard ‘water chemistry’ methods.

I ask that EO’s readers be-come informed; that each reads what happened inaus-piciously to the drinking wa-ter of Flint Michigan when potable water source were changed from Lake Huron to the Flint River to reduce oper-ating costs:

Now Flint, Michigan is bankrupt. Its administration was taken over by the State of Michigan. It’s Republican Governor Rick Snyder and his appointees made some deci-sions 30 months ago which are having harmful public

health impact on the residents of Flint, Michigan, especially its 6,000 children. Usually, Flint residents are supplied potable water from Lake Huron which are processed by Detroit’s water treatment facility. That was done some two years ago. An alert pedia-trician began to diagnose lead poisoning in her K-6 patients thereafter. Her efforts to alert the Snyder Administration officials were ignored. Today, some 26 months after switch-ing to Flint River water, Gov-ernor Rich Snyder stated “I’m sorry and I will fix it.” (Source: MSNBC TV 215 News Re-port: “All “In With Chris Hayes” broadcast of 01.19.16).

Unfortunately, the ‘new’ Flint River water had different qualities (probably a higher acidity level designated as pH by chemists). This higher acidity level is thought to have stripped the protective layers of internal surfaces of original distribution system piping installed prior to 1976 us-ing lead. This is the probable source of high lead levels being experienced by Flint residents.

“Its a disaster,” admitted Gov-ernor Snyder who is now ask-ing FEMA (Federal

Emergency Management Agency) for assistance. Presi-dent Obama has already endorsed declaring Flint’s situation a disaster to enable FEMA to provide up to $5 million in federal aid. Unfor-tunately, this type of disaster is not presently included in the current statutory authority of FEMA. Some $28 million will be required. Neither the city of Flint nor the State of Michigan have the resources ‘to fix’ this situation promptly. Updated legislation is needed to estab-lish ‘statutory authority’ to act as well as to permit allocation of essential resources (time, expertise, and money).

Now according to Flint’s pediatrician ‘whistle-blower’ whose initial observations and alarming communica-tions were ignored, all 6,000 children residing in Flint may have been extensively exposed to extraordinary high lead lev-els during the past 30 months (and counting). Lead poison-ing, during a child’s develop-mental years, causes irrevers-ible nerve, brain, and organ system damage resulting in decreased cognitive abilities (i.e., lower I.Q.). The imme-diate issue is to authorize and fund the assessment of each

exposed child to establish the data base which defines the scope of challenges to be ad-dressed. A few of these chil-dren have been irreversibly damaged and may become wards of society during their entire lives.

Of great interest to the County of Santa Clara is to authorize and initiate the continuous determination of actual levels of lead, mer-cury and arsenic in all waters all the time. SCVWD stores volumes of water in aquifers (Fern County & SCCo.), uses percolation ponds, recycles recovered water, delta water, & Hetch Hetchy water sources. Are we certain that no sources of lead, mercury, and arsenic exist in these various sources? We need to know now before any of our children (our fu-tures) are exposed and per-haps harmed. It is cheaper to test now; to determine actual levels...rather than wait for our kids to be injured in any manner. They are the future of this Silicon Valley community. To obtain more information, just google “LEAD POISON-ING”. To take action, call your County Supervisor (408-299-5001).

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com4 EDUCATION JANUARY 22-28, 2016

During Catholic Schools Week 2016, we are called to be mindful of the desire of Pope Francis that this year be marked as a special Holy Year of Mercy. In his letter an-nouncing this year, the Holy Father reminded us that Je-sus Christ Himself is the face of the Father’s mercy, and mercy is the first attribute of God’s love.

Mercy is a gift that we re-ceive; it must also be a gift that we give. To know God’s mercy in our own lives opens in us a great capacity to show mercy to others. Some believe that mercy is a sign of weak-ness, an indication that we are less than firm in our dealings with others. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Mercy granted to others is a sign of strength, flowing from the reservoir of forgiveness and love that we ourselves experi-ence.

Catholic Education is dedi-cated to the pursuit of aca-demic excellence within the framework of our faith. With the benefit of the Scriptures and Catholic Tradition, refer-ence can be made to the many ways God is at work even now in the lives of students. Be-ing called to be “Merciful as the Father,” Catholic Educa-

tion can become a “School of Mercy,” in which the values of forgiveness and reconciliation are modeled and practiced. Likewise, Catholic Educators have a wonderful capacity to be “Teachers of Mercy.”

Catholic Education is one of the noblest of all of the min-istries of the Church. Let us meet today’s challenges and continue to offer nothing less than our best in this great en-terprise.

I repeat my expressions of thanks to parents who sacri-

fice much so that your sons and daughters may have a Catholic Education. I am also grateful to the parishes and religious communities that continue to sponsor our schools. To teachers, aids, staff and administrators, I offer heartfelt thanks for your great work.

May God bless you all.With every best wish and kind regard, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Patrick J. McGrathBishop of San Jose

Veronica T. AvendañoEl OBSERVADOR

The college process can be a little daunting for both parents and students alike. Some-times the best resources just aren’t adver-tised, or on-campus help is limited. With the growing changes in education, like the shift to Common Core, it’s important to stay on top of any changing academic trends. We’ve compiled a list of some educational resources that might help you figure out the best aca-demic plan for your student.

1.Common Core State Standards Initiativehttp://www.corestandards.org/

Still in the dark about Common Core? Visit this website to see what the specific grade level standards are for your student. Getting to know the curriculum will help you have a better understanding of what is being taught in the classroom. The website features helpful videos, links to more tutoring resources, and articles detailing how these new standards differ from the previous standards.

There’s also a Spanish version of the site :

http://www.corestandards.org/lo-que-los-padres-deben-saber/

2. Resources for Undocumented Studentshttp://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/

undocumented-students-guide/

Best Colleges created a wealth of resources for any undocumented students who wish to pursue higher education. It features links to learning more about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) as well as some schol-arship listings.

3. Filling out the FAFSAhttps://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-

out

Federal Student Aid, an office of the US de-partment of education create a step-by-step guide to filling out the FAFSA (Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid). It’s lists all the documents that you need to fill our your ap-plication as well as some questions that you’ll need to answer. It also links you to other re-sources in case your situation is a little unique and requires extra assistance.

4. Khan Academy SAT Prephttps://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/

sat

The folks at Khan Academy greatly believe in providing educational resources for free. You’ll be able to download a full length SAT test and have access to the tutorials for each section. The website also offers tutorials and guides to many other areas of academics.

5. Transfer Students- ASSISThttp://www.assist.org/

For those thinking about attending com-munity college, check this website out. It will help you figure out which classes are transfer-able when you go to a university. Select your major and up pops a list of classes. Keep in mind that some classes will have different titles at different schools. Also, some univer-sities are very flexible even if something isn’t listed as transferrable if you keep your syl-labus or copy of the course description, they might be able to allow the class to transfer.

STATEPOINT

The majority of Americans say retirement investing is a priority, but more than half consider Social Security a top-three source for funding retirement, and 40 percent of millennials expect Social Se-curity (along with 401(k)s and pensions) to fund their golden years, according to Capital One Investing’s Financial Freedom Survey.

“With the future of Social Se-curity uncertain, all Americans, and millennials in particular, should be proactively plan-

ning for their financial futures,” said Yvette Butler, president of Capital One Investing, a full-service brokerage. “There are consequences to sitting on the sidelines, most importantly a smaller nest egg in the long-term.”

93 percent of millennials say that distrust of the markets, lack of knowledge, little under-standing of pricing and costs, and general complexities make them feel less confident about investing.

“Now more than ever, the onus is on the individual inves-tor to plan for a financially sta-

ble future,” said Butler. “The in-dustry needs to offer millennial investors educational tools and transparent products that will support them as they do so.”

With that in mind, Butler of-fers several ideas that may help younger investors establish a straightforward financial plan they can stick to.

• Start early: The earlier you start planning and investing, the better. Once you have an emergency fund saved, you may want to consistently con-tribute to a diversified retire-ment account to try to maxi-mize your long-term gains. Even small amounts invested today can add up over time. Tools like the ShareBuilder Investment Plan enable you to invest a set dollar amount and buy fractional shares of stocks, ETFs and mutual funds.

• Go online: An online invest-ing account is easy to open and doesn’t require a lot of cash to get started, and online invest-ing and mobile apps give you increased on-the-go flexibility.

Low-cost portfolio building tools that take into account your investment horizon and risk tolerance can also help de-velop a strategy that works for you.

• Get educated: From stocks and bonds to mutual funds, ETFs, IRAs and 401(k)s, there are a lot of strategies and ve-hicles out there, and it may seem overwhelming at first. In fact, according to Capital One Investing’s survey, more than

half of investors of all ages say their lack of knowledge and experience in investing hin-ders them from feeling confi-dent about taking action. You may eliminate this barrier by exploring free financial re-sources and educational tools that can help you sort out the facts and learn about tried and true investing principles.

• Ask for help: A trusted professional can offer unbi-ased advice, and may help you

develop an investing strategy you can follow and adjust, while instilling confidence about your future.

When it comes to estab-lishing a financial plan, stay motivated by determining clear goals, and don’t forget to pat yourself on the back as you reach various milestones. Remember, the work you do today should pay off for years to come.

BPT

Meeting in Paris, delegates from 195 nations ended 2015 by reaching a landmark agree-ment to make significant ef-forts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The historic pact represents a global effort to curb climate change and a move toward widespread in-vestment in zero-carbon en-ergy sources and other sustain-able practices.

Many saw the Paris climate deal as a major change in glob-al policy and a step in the right direction. Though nations at the highest levels might be in agreement on the next steps to take, there is still a lot to be done at the ground level. While there is plenty of discus-sion about how an individual can lead a more sustainable lifestyle, what doesn’t get a lot of coverage is what businesses can do to reduce their carbon footprint.

This is an unfortunate over-sight because businesses have a vital role in addressing global environmental issues such as climate change, carbon emis-sions and water security. As it stands, buildings in the United States account for 39 percent of CO2 emissions and consume a staggering 70 percent of the electricity load. Over the next 25 years, it is projected that CO2 emissions from buildings will grow faster than in either the industry or transportation sector. Among these, commercial buildings are projected to increase their CO2 output the fastest, by 1.8 percent a year, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.

Through its green guidelines and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the U.S. Green Building Council is re-sponding to an urgent need to help businesses around the world save energy, water

resources and money while amplifying human health and wellbeing.

Though it is a demanding set of guidelines, many companies have made it a priority to make their buildings LEED certi-fied. One successful example is the Colgate-Palmolive Com-pany, which currently has 11 LEED certified facilities and eight more in the works. The company has been so success-ful in their efforts that they were awarded the 2015 Ray Anderson Radical Industrial-ism Award for exemplifying leadership in the evolution of green manufacturing. This award reflects the company’s global strategy that includes a commitment to “Reduc-ing Our Impact on Climate and the Environment,” and “Making Every Drop of Water Count.” To do this, they have set such goals for 2020 as re-ducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions from manufac-

turing plants by 25 percent compared to 2002 levels, and cutting production water use by half and energy by one third.

Widening its sustainabil-ity efforts beyond its plants and office buildings, Colgate has launched a “Save Water” campaign which includes a coming Super Bowl ad, a

discussion forum on social media, #EveryDropCounts, and “Save Water” messaging on product packaging. The overall aim of these efforts is to remind consumers that by simply turning off the faucet while brushing, one person can save up to 3,000 gallons of water a year.

The range of these efforts

to reduce carbon emissions encompasses daily activities, business practices and the global community. While such accomplishments don’t make headlines like the Paris climate deal did, they are a reminder that a sustainable future begins at home with people, families and with the brands they trust.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com6 HEALTH JANUARY 22-28, 2016

Suzanne PotterCALIFORNIA NEWS SERVICE

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California leads the nation in en-rolling Latino children in health insurance, thanks in large part to massive outreach efforts and to the state’s expansion of Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act.

A report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, the National Council of La Raza and the California Children’s Health Coverage Coalition found that the uninsur-ance rate for Latino children in California went down by al-most 3 percentage points from 2013 to 2014.

Fatima Morale, policy and outreach associate with the chil-dren’s advocacy group Children Now, says the rate is poised to go down even more starting in May, when the Health for All Kids Act goes into effect.

“Undocumented kids who are under the age of 19 and meet the requirements will now have full-scope Medi-Cal coverage, and that covers much more than restricted-scope Medi-Cal,” she explains. “It includes dental care, vision, mental health, so it really ensures that kids get all the health services that they need to thrive.”

Some 170,000 undocumented children are expected to gain coverage with the new law.

Sonya Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the Georgetown Uni-versity Center for Children and Families, says the state’s fu-ture depends on the success of its children.

“Healthy children are healthy learners,” she stresses. “We have some new research available, and it shows that health coverage for children is linked to better health throughout childhood. It’s linked to school success, and it’s linked to im-proved financial security for their families.”

But Children Now says the state still has a long way to go - with almost 500,000 uninsured children, close to two-thirds of whom are Latino.

California encabeza la nación en asegurar a los niños y jóvenes latinos


SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Un reporte reciente muestra que California esta teniendo el mayor progreso en el pais para reducir la cantidad de ninos latinos sin seguro medico. El informe viene del Centro Georgetown para los Ninos y las Familias (Georgetown Center for Children and Families), El Consejo Nacional de La Raza (National Counseil of La Raza) y la Coalicion de California para la Cobertura de Salud de los Ninos (California Children’s Health Coverage Coalition).

De acuerdo al estudio, California encabeza la nacion en cu-anto a incorporar a ninas y ninos latinos a los seguros de la salud, gracias en gran parte a los esfuerzos de difusion masiva y a la expansion estatal de Medi-Cal bajo la Ley de Cuidado Asequible (Affordable Care Act).

El documento determino que la tasa de ninos latinos no ase-gurados en California bajo casi tres puntos porcentuales de 2013 a 2014.

Fatima Morales, asociada de politicas y difusion en la orga-nizacion no lucrativa Children Now, dice que la tasa esta lista para bajar aun mas a partir de mayo, cuando la ley “Salud para todos los Ninos” (Health for All Kids Act) en-tre en vigor.

“Los jovenes indocumentados menores de 19 anos que cumplan los requisitos, ya tendran una cobertura amplia Medi-Cal, que abarca mucho mas que la cobertura Medi-Cal restringida. Incluye atencion dental, vista, salud men-tal, asi que realmente garantiza que los muchachos tengan todos los servicios que necesitan para desarrollarse bien.”

Se espera que 170 mil ninos y jovenes indocumentados obtengan la cobertura bajo la nueva ley.

Sonya Schwartz, vocera nacional del Centro Georgetown, dice que el futuro del estado depende del exito de sus jo-venes.

“Los ninos indocumentados son aprendices saludables. Tenemos nuevos estudios disponibles y muestran que la cobertura medica para los ninos se relaciona con una me-jor salud a lo largo de la ninez. Se relaciona con el exito escolar y con una mejor seguridad financiera para sus fa-milias.”

Pero la organizacion Children Now dice que el estado tiene aun mucho camino por delante, con casi un millon de ninos no asegurados... de los cuales casi un tercio son latinos.

January is Cervical

Health Awareness

MonthSTATEPOINT

More than 12,000 women are diagnosed annually with cervical cancer and 4,000 women die each year. How-ever, innovations in diagnos-tics and prevention could help reduce that number, while also giving women a better understanding of their health.

• The basics: Woman 21-65 years old should have a Pap smear every three years according to new health guidelines, along with a Hu-man Papillomavirus (HPV) test in some cases -- not an-nually as most women were taught. The Pap smear de-tects changes in cervical cells caused by persistent HPV infections, and the HPV test improves detection. After an abnormal result, doctors may perform a colposcopy exam by applying a solution to the cervix and watching for areas that turn white (acetowhitening), which can indicate abnormal cells. Certain women may need more frequent screening or treatment to remove pre-cancerous areas.

• Computer-aided detec-tion: Historically colpos-copy has been a very sub-jective exam, and accurately identifying biopsy sites is a challenging task. DySIS col-poscopy, a clinically-proven, FDA-cleared device, adds Dynamic Spectral Imaging to objectively quantify ace-towhitening, and displays the results in a color-coded map.

“Its ability to help me to select biopsy sites has re-sulted in me finding an in-creased number of signifi-cant pathologies,” says Dr. John Patterson of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare of DySISmap.

• Reduced anxiety: Receiv-ing news from your doctor that your Pap smear result is abnormal is frightening for any woman. However, the new computer-en-hanced imaging offers more clarity for both the clinician and the patient.

“It was really good to be able to see the screen and feel a little more in control and understand what was happening,” says Heather Holyoak, a medical student who had three colposcopy procedures and a biopsy over the past three years. “For me, it wasn’t remotely painful or uncomfortable, and it could be something that puts your mind at ease.”

• Prevention: Two FDA-approved vaccines are highly effective in prevent-ing infections of high-risk HPV types that cause the majority of cervical cancers. The HPV vaccine is recom-mended to be given to pre-teen girls and boys at 11-12 years old before they are sexually active, but can be given up to age 26 for wom-en and 21 for men.

For more information on screening, diagnosis and prevention, visit cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer and www.DySISMedical.com.

Cervical cancer is com-pletely preventable and the best prevention is being regularly tested to detect abnormalities early. With these new tools, cervical cancer can be eradicated in our lifetime.

California has made big strides in reducing the number of uninsured Latino children, according to a new report.(chilombiano/morguefile)

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 7RECIPE / HOME JANUARY 22-28, 2016

FAMILY FEATURES

Es mucho más probable que los ni-ños coman cuando ayudan a cocinar o a hornear. Entonces si busca mane-ras de lograr que sus hijos coman ali-mentos más nutritivos, es momento de llevarlos a la cocina. No será difícil con esta deliciosa receta de panecil-los de calabaza y maní.

La incorporación de ingredientes nutritivos como la mantequilla de maní puede tener un papel impor-tante para mantener una aliment-ación saludable para toda la familia. La mantequilla de maní contiene proteínas, fibras y grasas saludables, que pueden proporcionar energía duradera. Una porción de man-tequilla de maní suave ofrece una fuente natural y vegetal de ocho gramos de proteínas y más de 30 fitonutrientes y nutrientes esencia-les.

Desde actividades tales como me-dir y colocar ingredientes, hasta bat-ir, servir y rociar, los niños de todas las edades se divertirán con estos bocadillos saludables.

Panecillos de calabaza y maníRinde: 12 panecillos

1 taza de harina multipropósito1 taza de harina para pastelería de

grano entero1 cucharadita de salsa de pastel de

calabaza1 cucharadita de polvo para

hornear1/2 cucharadita de sal

1/2 cucharadita de canela molida3/4 taza de azúcar morena oscura

3 cucharadas de melaza no sulfurada

3 cucharadas de aceite de canola2 huevos grandes, separados

1 taza de calabaza en lata (sólida)1cucharadita de extracto de vainilla3/4 taza de suero de leche reducido

en grasa 3/4 taza de maníes tostados, salados, triturados, divididos

aceite en aerosol

Precaliente el horno a 400 °F. Cu-bra un molde para 12 panecillos con aceite en aerosol o coloque moldes de papel.

En un recipiente mediano, bata los primeros seis ingredientes hasta integrar.

En un recipiente grande, bata el azúcar morena, la melaza, el aceite y un huevo hasta incorporar. Agregue el otro huevo, la calabaza y la vainilla, y bata nuevamente hasta incorporar.

Agregue gradualmente la mezcla de la harina para humedecer los in-gredientes, alterne con el suero de leche hasta incorporar. Tenga cui-dado de no batir demasiado.

Agregue 1/2 taza de maníes.

Coloque la preparación en el molde para panecillos y llénelos aproximadamente hasta las 3/4 par-tes. Rocíe la parte superior de cada panecillo con la taza restante (1/4) de maníes picados.

Hornee hasta que estén esponjo-sos y dorados y hasta que al insertar un palillo en el centro del panecillo, salga limpio. Ello tomará aproxima-damente 20 minutos.

Deje enfriar los panecillos en el molde o en una rejilla de metal durante 15 a 20 minutos. Si no ha utilizado papel, deslice un cuchillo alrededor de los bordes de los panecillos para separarlos del mol-de. Sírvalos tibios o fríos; guárdelos en un recipiente hermético, en una bolsa plástica resellable durante 4 días, como máximo, o en el freezer durante 4 meses, como máximo.

Información nutricional (por porción, 1 panecillo): 240 calorías, 9,5 g de grasa (1,5 g de grasa saturada), 36 g de carbohidratos, 3 g de fibra, 6,5 g de proteínas, 35 mg de colesterol, 265 mg de sodio.

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While light therapy, talk therapy and medications are often prescribed to those diagnosed with SAD, there are also some lifestyle measures anyone can take to beat the blues.

• Exercise regularly. Exercise is not only great for your physi-cal health, it can also be beneficial to your mood, boosting en-dorphins and raising self-esteem.

• Make plans. When the weather outside is frightful, it may be tempting to spend every night curled up indoors. However, making a conscious effort to stay connected with friends and family can combat feelings of loneliness.

• Take a vacation. Plan a vacation somewhere sunny and warm, to get a dose of summer fun during the long, cold win-ter.

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CA Immigrant-Rights Advocates Cheer Supreme

Court Decision to Take Case


SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Immigrant-rights groups in California are cheering the an-nouncement from Tuesday that the U.S. Su-preme Court will hear a case that could end the threat of deportation for millions of un-documented immigrants across the country.

At issue is the legality of President Obama’s executive orders in 2014 that established Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, a program to give temporary work permits to the parents of American citizens and le-gal permanent residents, and expanded De-ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which would give those permits to people brought here as children.

Gabriela Villareal, interim executive direc-tor of the California Immigrant Policy Cen-

ter, is cautiously optimistic.

“We’re glad the Supreme Court has taken this case,” she said, “and hope the nation’s court will affirm what we know from our le-gal experts, that the president was within his constitutional powers to create these depor-tation relief programs.”

Texas, joined by 26 other states, has argued in the suit that the president overstepped his authority with the executive orders.

An estimated 1.5 million Californians and their families stand to benefit if DACA and DAPA are allowed to take effect. Villarreal said she remains angry and frustrated, how-ever, that the White House has not let up on immigration raids that tear families apart.

“His administration announced the esca-lation of identifying families who have been fleeing violence in Central America,” she said.

The Supreme Court is expected to hear ar-guments in April and issue a ruling in June. Details of the case are online at ca5.uscourts.gov.

Orchard Park dedicated on Wednesday

San Jose CALIFORNIA

The City of San José, in conjunction with The New Home Company, held a dedication ceremony for Orchard Park on Wednesday on the new park site, located on the southwest corner of Oakland Road and Pear Orchard Drive in San José.

Councilmember Raul Peralez (District 3) along with the Department of Parks, Recre-ation and Neighborhood Services dedicated the neighborhood park, that’s also a seg-ment of the Coyote Creek Trail.

The new park came about through the Parkland Dedication Obligation under the City’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance (San José Municipal Code 19.38.) The New Home Company (TNHC), the developer of the adjacent housing project, is satisfy-ing this obligation by dedicating approxi-mately one acre of land for the new park, conveying a trail easement adjacent to the park along Coyote Creek, and constructing improvements at Orchard Park and along a segment of the Coyote Creek Trail.

The developer also volunteered to main-tain the park improvements for a 10-year

period at a savings of $50,000 per year to the City’s General Fund. TNHC’s park de-velopment team included Environmental Foresight, Inc. as the design consultant and Environmental Landscape Solutions as the construction contractor.

As part of the park project, TNHC con-structed one segment of the Coyote Creek Trail. When fully completed, the trail will connect the San Francisco Bay to Ander-son Reservoir near Morgan Hill. The entire Coyote Cree Trail is a joint project with the County of Santa Clara Department of Parks and Recreation.

Through this public-private partnership, new housing projects can provide addi-tional recreational amenities for residents. Authorized under a state law known as the Quimby Act, the City of San José is able to expand its recreational opportunities for all to enjoy.

Orchard Park brings the total number of city neighborhood and community parks to 189.

The City also manages nine regional parks from Alum Rock to Edenvale Garden Park, plus San José Family Camp near Yosemite National Park. These great park facilities and off-street trails help connect residents to the great outdoors.

California immigrant-rights advocates are optimis-tic now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major immigration case in April. (kconnors/morguefile)

County of Santa Clara Releases

“Economic Contribution of

Agriculture” Study

Santa Clara County CALIFORNIA

Local agricultural indus-tries produce a total of $1.6 billion in output value and contribute $830 million to Santa Clara County’s econo-my each year. The “Economic Contribution of Agriculture” study recently released by the County of Santa Clara evalu-ates the additional economic activity beyond the value of crop production created by key agricultural industries in the county, and traces that value from the field to final processing and consump-tion. The study will be pre-sented to the Board of Super-visors’ Housing, Land Use, Environment and Transpor-tation Committee at its 10 am meeting (agenda item 12) on Jan. 21 at the Board of Supervisors’ Chambers.

“While the footprint of ag-

ricultural land has become smaller, decreasing from 40,000 acres in the 1980s to 20,000 acres today, the con-tinued growth in land and la-bor productivity has resulted in an increase in production value in the agriculture sec-tor,” said Joseph Deviney, Santa Clara County Agricul-tural Commissioner. “Santa Clara County agriculture production ranks sixth in the state for land productivity per acre.”

Initiated by the County’s

Agricultural Commissioner, the study outlines the eight sectors of local agricultural industries including crop production, mushroom farms, nurseries, livestock, wine and agritourism, sup-

port industries, primary processing, and food manu-facturing. These industries provide diverse and stable employment opportunities with 8,100 jobs created an-nually.

Similar to other industries

in Santa Clara County, ag-riculture has been subject to constant change and de-velopment. Although urban development has reduced the local agricultural resource base, there has been sub-stantial growth in the value of agriculture per acre and per worker because of shifts in crop mix toward higher-value commodities and in-creases in productivity.

“The Economic Contribu-

tion of Agriculture Study

provides an analysis of the direct, indirect, and induced costs that make up the total $1.6 billion total output val-ue for the industry,” Deviney said.

Key points highlighted in the

report include:

• The resource base of ag-ricultural land declined sig-nificantly in the 1980s and 1990s, but has recently stabi-lized. The value per acre, cur-rently $11,000, and the value per worker created by Santa Clara County agriculture has continued to increase and has never been higher.

• Like the other high-tech industries in Santa Clara County, agriculture is grow-ing in productivity per unit

worker and per unit land.•The Santa Clara County

Open Space Authority esti-mated that the total value of Santa Clara County natural capital exceeds $45 billion. Agriculture preserves some of these vital natural process-es and enhances the charac-ter of the county.

•Agriculture can be viewed as self-financing open space, providing important eco-system value to county resi-dents.

To view the report, or learn

more about Santa Clara County agriculture, visit the Santa Clara County Depart-ment of Agriculture website at: www.sccgov.org/sites/ag/news/Pages/reports.aspx.

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Government Can Do More to Encourage

Families To Save

Suzanne PotterCALIFORNIA NEWS

SERVICE

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Families that are struggling to save money for emergen-cies, for college and for retire-ment, could benefit from a few small changes in govern-ment programs according to a new policy brief released this week.

The brief, from the An-nie E. Casey Foundation, is called “Investing in Tomor-row: Helping Families Build Savings and Assets.” Beadsie Woo, senior associate with the Casey Foundation, says the federal government should create a universal savings account when each child is born, and seed it with a small amount of money to get families started saving.

“There are commonsense federal policies that can cre-ate more opportunities for families to save,” says Woo. “And those change the life course for their children. Children whose families can save will do better in school and have stronger outcomes through access to opportuni-ties.”

According to the Public Policy Institute of Califor-nia, more than 40 percent of families in the Golden State live in or near poverty and compared to whites, Lati-nos are twice as likely to be poor, while African Ameri-cans have about one and a half times the poverty rate of whites.

The policy brief says the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program cuts people off if they have too much in savings. The asset limit in California is $2,250. But Woo says the federal government should set a minimum limit of $12,125 which equals three month’s wages for a low-in-come family of four so they can develop a cushion.

“We see that those families are more self-sufficient be-cause they have their own savings to draw on. Over time, the number of people enrolled in benefits decline,” says Woo.

The policy brief also recom-mends the government do a much better job of promot-ing entry-level retirement accounts called MyRAs and should help more eligible families become homeown-ers through the federal Fam-ily Self-Sufficiency Program.

A new policy brief suggests changes that could help low-income families establish savings funds. (Cohdra/morguefile)

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Eddie Garcia named Interim Chief upon retirement of Larry

Esquivel

San Jose CALIFORNIA

With the retirement of San José Police Chief Larry Es-quivel on January 16, Assis-tant Chief Eddie Garcia has been appointed as interim chief by City Manager Nor-berto Dueñas.

“The past several years have been among the most chal-lenging in the department’s history, and Chief Esquivel has provided strong and collaborative leadership to achieve greater stability for the department in the face of daunting difficulties,” said Dueñas.

“Larry has encouraged new ideas, inspired top perfor-mance, and served as an ex-cellent role model during his 30 years of dedicated service to the San José Police Depart-

ment and to the people of our community.”

“I’m confident that as In-terim Chief, Eddie Garcia will guide the department with a steady hand during this transition,” continued the city manager. “I look forward to working with Eddie and his team as we continue to restore the department’s strength and maintain its good working re-lationships with our commu-nity.”

San Jose Police Chief Re-tires, 2-2-2 Interim Police Chief Named

Esquivel has served as chief since January 2013 after serv-ing in almost every function of law enforcement while being promoted through the ranks since he was first hired as a police reserve officer in 1984. Over his career he has worked in patrol, narcotics enforce-ment, Special Operations/MERGE, investigations, field training, internal affairs, and administration.

“What I will miss most is the great people I have served

with and learned from over my many years in San José,” said Esquivel. “I also thank the many mentors I have had in the department who have helped me grow profession-ally, and I am grateful to the city managers who entrusted me with the opportunity and responsibility to lead one of the best departments in the nation.”

Esquivel announced his re-tirement from San José last July, and in November he said that he will start a new job as Chief of Police for the City of Tracy next month.

“Chief Esquivel’s outstand-ing service, integrity, and lead-ership over his long career in our city has been a key factor in the ability of the San José Police Department to serve and protect our residents,” said San José Mayor Sam Lic-cardo. “Although we will miss him, I am pleased that we have a dedicated and dynamic leader like Chief Garcia to step in to lead our department.”

Garcia has served with the San José Police Department

since 1992, and became As-sistant Chief in January 2013. He became Deputy Chief in 2011 and led both the Bureau of Investigations and Bureau of Administration.

During his career, Garcia has worked in the Patrol Division, Narcotics Enforcement, and Special Operations/MERGE. As sergeant he worked as a night detective and homicide investigator; as lieutenant he commanded the Com-munity Services Division and the Vice and Criminal Intel-ligence Units in Special Inves-tigations; and as captain he served as commander of the Bureau of Field Operations/Central Division and Bureau of Investigations.

Garcia was born in Puerto Rico and at a young age moved with his family to San José. He has a bachelor’s de-gree from Union Institute and University.

Dueñas has not yet an-nounced his schedule for se-lecting a permanent successor for police chief.

Assistant Chief Eddie Garcia

Retiring Chief Esquivel

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San Jose Police Department will be field testing Body-

Worn Cameras

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On Thursday noon, 01.14.16, the featured speak-er of the Rotary Club, San Jose, East/Evergreen chapter was Captain Anthony Mata, who heads the Foothill Divi-sion, which extends from the Berryessa community along the foothills all the way to the Evergreen Community.

Charlie Wasser introduced Captain Mata who began by first informing his audience that the SJPD has extended the effectiveness of its sworn police staff through the em-ployment of “Community Service Officers” (CSO’s) who are assigned to perform ad-ministrative tasks, and other work which do not require a

‘sworn police officer’. SJPD Chief Larry Esquivel was able to continue to effectively provide public safety and security services to the City of San Jose despite a staff reduction of ‘sworn officer staff ’ from a prior 1500 down to a present 750 sworn police officers. This police force reduction was due to tax revenue shortfalls due to an underperforming economy; issue with police retirement & health care insurance plan matters which are being re-solved through negotiation.

SJPD Chief Larry Esquivel has retired on January 17, 2016. His successor, Deputy Police Chief Eddie Garcia, has been appointed interim police chief while a nation-wide search for the next ap-pointed SJPD Chief is con-ducted.

Captain Mata informed all present that the SJPD has been preparing policies and procedures for the adap-tion and field use of BWC

(body-worn cameras). Two models are being evaluated in the field at present. First, the concept of using BWC’s was discussed beginning some three years ago; then procedures and policies were developed. Of interest to San Jose’s residents would be the need to acquire and properly set up a digital data base hav-ing sufficient storage capacity . Retention issues required an assessment of privacy is-sues, rules of law & evidence matters; information secu-rity issues; and retention of the videos while maintaining their usefulness and determi-nation of what was actually an essential video-record.

Of interest is the policy and procedure which stipulates that the Officer write his re-port without referral to the information recorded by his BWC equipment. Another issue is the need to have a policy & procedure to autho-rize discarding the BWC re-cord when it is not useful nor pertinent to any law enforce-

ment matter. A few BWC vid-eos become classic training materials.

There were other issues to assess. These included ob-taining the input of those who would use the BWC record-ing as evidence. The District Attorney, Public Defender, Independent Policy Auditor, and Superior Court all were included in a review and com-ment process. The policy and procedure included the rules for discarding BWC records

in accordance with current ‘record keeping standards’.

BWC records are projected to reduce certain police com-plaints of the ‘he-said;she-said’ type. These devices will also permit assessment of three questions which come up in any incident involving ‘police use of force’: Was the use of police force lawful? Reasonable? In accord with approved SJPD police P&P manual? (Which is posted in its entirety online).

Captain Mata revealed, dur-ing the Q&A period, that the total weight of law enforce-ment equipment amounted to about 30 lbs. He added that SJPD will be hiring and training (SJPD Academy) because of the improvement in the local Silicon Valley economy; SJ City Council has allocated required funds. Persons of Color and women are encouraged to consider a career in police work-law en-forcement.

Cpt. Anthony Mata. Photo Courtesy: NBC

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Public Meeting about SoCal

Methane Leaks Surprising

Suzanne PotterCALIFORNIA NEWS

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Conservation groups say the massive ongoing methane leak in southern California is a problem that could eas-ily repeat itself at any of the 413 aging natural-gas stor-age reservoirs around the country.

Methane gas has been leak-ing since October from a 62-year-old well that failed at the Aliso Canyon facility, forcing residents and even

an elementary school to relo-cate while repairs are made over the next two months.

Mark Brownstein, vice pres-ident of the Environmental Defense Fund, said it’s a dra-matic example of everyday problems seen in the oil and gas industry from leaks and equipment failures.

“It adds up to about 7 million tons of methane being lost every year,” he said. “and to put that in context, that has the same impact on global warming over 20 years as 160 coal-fired power plants.”

Hundreds of people are ex-pected to pack a hearing of the Southern California Air Quality Management Dis-trict on Saturday in Grana-da Hills, where the board will vote on an agreement

with So Cal Gas to partially shut down the gas field.

State legislators have pro-posed several bills to require safety valves and additional inspections to help prevent leaks and other safety issues. Brownstein said the federal government has a role to play as well.

“The federal Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of proposing meth-ane emission standards for new oil and gas facilities,” he said, “and what we need them to do is extend those requirements to existing fa-cilities.”

So Cal Gas has said the well in question did not have a safety valve because the law did not require it.

Doug Moss & Roddy Scheer EARTHTALK

What is being done to save elephants around the world? I understand that these mag-nificent creatures are teeter-ing on the brink of extinc-tion. – Millie Vicente, San Jose, CA

In just one decade between 1979 and 1989, half of all Africa’s elephants were lost to the ivory trade. Public outrage over the loss led to

a ban on all international trade in elephant tusks by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)—an international agreement regulating trade in wild animals and plants—and African elephant popu-lations were able to bounce back.

However, a disturbing new wave of illegal elephant poaching has been under-way in Africa in recent years, due to rising demand for ivory goods by China’s bud-

ding middle class. As much as 70 percent of illegal ivory goes to China. In Beijing, one pound of ivory can bring in $1,000. From 2010 to 2012 alone, 100,000 elephants were killed for ivory tusks. Last year, approximately 30,000 elephants were ille-gally poached—this equates to one elephant being killed every 15 minutes.

Massacres that leave behind graveyards of nearly 100 el-ephant remains have become prevalent across Africa. In

2013, poachers on horseback in southwest Chad shot and cut the tusks off of at least 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females, in less than a week. American mis-sionary Gary Roberts tried to rescue a surviving baby he found tied to a tree, but despite his best efforts the elephant died. “The poach-ers killed pregnant females and all the calves,” said Celine Sissler-Bienvenu from the International Fund for Ani-mal Welfare (IFAW). “Even if the conditions were right, which they are not, it would take more than 20 years for this population to recover.”

In Zimbabwe, poachers are using cyanide to kill entire herds at a time. In October 2015, rangers in Zimba-bwe’s Hwange National Park found 78 elephants killed by the poison. “We’re now trying to check how many elephants had fully developed tusks, because babies are among those killed,” said Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Manage-ment spokeswoman Caro-line Washaya-Moyo. “The rate at which we are losing animals to cyanide is alarm-

ing,” she added. Some 300 elephants fell victim to the same fate in the park a year before. Many non-target species are also dying from the cyanide intended for el-ephants. The park agency was hoping drones and trained dogs would intensify poacher monitoring.

According to a June 2014 CITES report, 20 percent of Africa’s elephants may be killed in the next 10 years if poaching continues at current levels. Meanwhile, many worry that extinc-tion isn’t far off. “This spe-cies could be extinct in our lifetime, within one or two decades, if the current trend continues,” said Dune Ives, senior researcher at Vulcan Inc., which is working with the non-profit Elephants Without Borders on the Great Elephant Census to document elephant popu-lation numbers around the world. “In five years, we may have lost the opportunity to save this magnificent and iconic animal.”

Meanwhile, other groups are working diligently to

spread awareness about the ongoing crisis. In summer 2015, Save the Elephants staged public demonstra-tions in Beijing and New York City where they de-stroyed nearly two tons of ivory. “If we want our grandchildren to grow up in a world where they see elephants in the wild,” U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jew-ell told the crowd amassed at the New York event in Times Square, “we owe it to them to shut down the market that fuels poachers.”

CONTACTS: CITES, www.cites.org; IFAW, www.ifaw.org; Great Elephant Cen-sus, www.greatelephant-census.com; Elephants Without Borders, www.elephantswithoutborders.org; Save the Elephants, savetheelephants.org.

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California has made big strides in reducing the number of uninsured Latino children, according to a new report.(chilombiano/morguefile)

A disturbing new wave of illegal elephant poaching has been underway in Africa in recent years due to rising demand for ivory goods by China’s budding middle class. Credit: Philip Milne, FlickrCC.

The United States has 413 aging underground natu-ral gas storage facilities similar to the one in Califor-nia where a failed well has been spewing methane since October. (Energy Information Administration)

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5 Things You Should Know About this Tech Enabled Doll

Shelly Palmer

Hello Barbie! is an IoT-enabled (Internet of Things) Bar-bie Doll with blonde hair, blue eyes and a built-in surveil-lance system. She’s not the first of her kind (and she won’t be the last), but here’s what you should know about bring-ing it, or any connected device, into your home.

Everything that connects to the public Internet is vulner-able. Encryption does not solve the problem. While it is true that you need about 6.4 billion years to crack a 2048-bit PGP encrypted file, I can probably socially engineer you out of your encryption key by attaching a little piece of malware to an email that offers you two discounted Super Bowl tickets and a deal on a hotel.

In practice, no one, not even the very best whitehat hack-ers, can predict how clever or innovative blackhat hackers will become, or what kind of unexpected new hacks will evolve. Interestingly, there are two immutable facts of digital life: (1) Everything that can be con-nected will be connected. (2) Everything that can be hacked will be hacked. This is where Hello Barbie! gets in trouble. But it shouldn’t. Hello Barbie! is not a Barbie Doll; it’s a connected device. Here’s what you need to know:

1 – Barbie Is Not Smart, but She Is Connected

In order to have a con-versation with you, Hello Barbie! has to connect to ToyTalk, Inc.’s servers. This requires, in most cases, a WiFi connection and access to the pub-lic Internet. How se-cure is t h i s

c o n -n e c t i o n ?

A better q u e s -

tion is, h o w secure is your

home WiFi network (or the public one you’re using to con-nect the doll)? If you don’t know the answer, Hello Barbie! is not your problem. Your computers, game consoles, the thermostat on your wall or your connected doorbell poses a greater danger to your cyber-safety.

2 – She’s Not “Always On”Contrary to sensationalist reports, Hello Barbie! cannot

listen to you unless you press the “talk” button. Then, and only then, your voice is recorded, encrypted and transmit-ted via the public Internet to a remote server (the “cloud”) where the audio file of your voice is stored. The file is stored, and anonymized versions are shared with third-party ven-dors because the machine-learning tools that Mattel and ToyTalk, Inc. are using “learn” from each interaction with real people. The machine-learning algorithms must be “trained” in order to improve. I wrote an article that may help you better understand this process entitled “Can Ma-chines Really Learn?”

3 – Barbie Really Can’t Talk; She Responds

After your voice file is received by ToyTalk, Inc.’s servers, it is analyzed (as

quickly as possible) by a natural lan-guage processing (NLP) algorithm that attempts to understand what you have said. Then, the algorithm makes its

best guess at the most appropri-ate response from a relatively

small list (about 8,000 pos-sible responses – get the full list here), and when you release the button, Hello

Barbie! will “talk” to you by playing back the pre-record-ed response the algorithm has chosen. You can think of Hello Barbie! as a crippled

Siri, OK Google, Cortana or Alexa with very strict re-

sponse guidelines.

4 – She’s Got a Good

Memory for Net-

workingHello Barbie! connects

to any WiFi network. To accomplish this, you

p r e s s and hold the power but-

ton and the talk button for three seconds until the doll’s necklace flashes white. Then, you launch the Hello Barbie! companion app and enter your network credentials. Like your smartphone, Hello Barbie! can store (remember) WiFi networks it has successfully connected to in the past and automatically connect to them. This is a very conve-nient feature. For the uninitiated, even this simple connec-tion process is painful. Importantly, Hello Barbie! cannot be used by anyone (owner or hacker) when it is not con-nected.

5 – She’s a Great Target for Hackers

Maybe. Here’s what a hacker would need to do. First, in-filtrate the WiFi network where the Hello Barbie! is being used. Then, figure out a way to store malware in the device. Some good ideas for doing harm include defeating the talk button and getting control of the transducer. This way a hacker could listen to every conversation. Alternatively, a hacker could just copy the audio files from each interac-tion, or worse, a hacker could use counterfeit servers to replace ToyTalk, Inc.’s servers and trick the user into inter-acting with the hacker. But here’s the important thing: if a hacker wanted to do harm to someone using digital tools, there are much, much easier ways. Hacking Hello Barbie! is not the path of least resistance, and the value (since no financial or account information is stored in the device) is minimal.

You could argue that recording a child’s conversation with an imaginary friend (albeit an anthropomorphized one) might yield incriminating or useful information about things going on in the household, or something even more nefarious. But it’s 50 times easier to activate the micro-phone and webcam on an average WiFi-connected laptop (without the user’s knowledge) than it would be to hack this doll. And the results of a dropcam or webcam hack would yield much more usable data.

The Bottom LineHello Barbie! is no more dangerous than any smart device

you bring into your home. That said, manufacturers need to heed this tale. Mattel has taken some serious flak over its perceived (and in some cases real) lack of security pro-tocols. While any motivated hacker could (and would) have a field day with Hello Barbie!, most motivated hackers can have a field day with a connected toaster oven. That’s what hackers do.

My best advice is to use Hello Barbie! as directed AND do what parents have been doing from the beginning of time: watch your kids. Would you allow your 14-year-old daugh-ter and a 16-year-old boy to be alone in her room with with the door closed? Then why would you let any child be connected to the public Internet without adult supervi-sion? Remember, Hello Barbie! is not a Barbie Doll; it’s a connected device. Treat it like one, and everything else will take care of itself.

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NO. 116CV290137Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jess E Martinez. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner Jess E Martinez has filed a peti-tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a.Jesus Eduvin Martinez AKA Jesus C Matinez to Jess Edwin Martinez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter ap-pear 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 03/08/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 14, 2016Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 22, 29; Febru-ary 5, 12, 2016

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NO. 116CV290164Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Wing Sze Vincy Chow and Sze Ming Ng. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioners Wing Sze Vincy Chow and Sze Ming Ng have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Wing Sze Vincy Chow to Vincy Wingsze Chow b. Sze Ming Ng to Sam Szeming NG. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter ap-pear 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 03/08/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 15, 2016Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 22, 29; Febru-ary 5, 12, 2016

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NO. 116CV290285Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cheryl Anna Berkman. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner Cheryl Anna Berkman has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Cheryl Anna Berkman to Cheryl Ann Sampino. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 03/08/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 20, 2016Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 22, 29; Febru-ary 5, 12, 2016

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NO. 116CV290256Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shu Zhu. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that peti-tioner Shu Zhu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a Shu Zhu to Lynn Love. 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 03/08/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 19, 2016Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 22, 29; Febru-ary 5, 12, 2016

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business In & Out Taxes 383 Grand Park Cir. San Jose, CA 95136, Santa Clara Co. Elizabeth Trigos-Salinas and Francisco Salinas 383 Grand Park Cir. San Jose, CA 95136 . This business is conducted by a married couple; registrants have not be-gun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, “I declare that all infor-mation 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.)Elizabeth Trigos-SalinasJanuary 22, 29; Febru-ary 5, 12, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/19/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Carnitas El Rincon #4 3141 Alum rock Ave San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Carnitas El Rincon Inc 84 Keyes St San Jose, CA 95112. This business is con-ducted by a corporation; registrant has begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, 01/13/2016 “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.)Rafael GuerreroSecretary January 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/13/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business AAA Home Appliance

Repair 395 N. Rd Street Unit 1 Campbell CA 95008, Santa Clara Co. R O AAA Home Appli-ance repair Inc 395 N. 3rd St Unit 1 Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by a corpo-ration; registrant has be-gun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 01/13/2016 “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.)Rabeen OrdshaheyPresidentJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/13/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business AAA Home Appliance Repair 395 N. Rd Street Unit 1 Campbell CA 95008, Santa Clara Co. R O AAA Home Appli-ance repair Inc 395 N. 3rd St Unit 1 Campbell, CA 95008. This business is conducted by a corpo-ration; registrant has be-gun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 01/13/2016 “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.)Rabeen OrdshaheyPresidentJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/13/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business BLVD Coffee Almaden 6055 Meridian Ave Ste 20 San Jose, CA 95120, Santa Clara Co. Blvd Coffee Inc 15525 Los Gatos Blvd Ste C San Jose, CA 95032. This business is con-ducted by a corporation; registrant has begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, 01/13/2016 “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.)Humbero OlveraPresidentJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/13/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business BLVD Coffee Los Gatos 15525 Los Gatos Blvd Ste C San Jose, CA 95032, Santa Clara Co. Blvd Coffee Inc 15525 Los Gatos Blvd Ste C San Jose, CA 95032. This business is con-ducted by a corporation; registrant has begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, 01/13/2016 “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.)Humbero OlveraPresidentJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/13/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Edwards Garden-ing Services 1485 Mt. Shasta Dr. San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Eduardo Martinez Lopez 1485 Mt. Shasta Dr. San Jose, CA 95127. This business is con-ducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, 03/05/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Eduardo Martinez LopezJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/13/2016



The following person(s)

is (are) doing business Herreras House Clean-ing Services 999 Bel-hurst Ave San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Karla A. Herrera 999 Belhurst Ave San Jose, CA 95122. This busi-ness is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 01/11/2016 “I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Karla A. Herrera January 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 01/11/2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Borrow Smart 776 Palo Alto Ave #8 Mt. View Ca 94041, Santa Clara Co. Sergio M. Perez 776 Palo Alto Ave #8 Mt. View Ca 94041. This business is con-ducted by an individual; registrant has 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 reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Sergio M. PerezJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/15/2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 116CV289810Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mi Ja Park. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er: Mi Ja Park has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Mi Ja Park to Es-ther Kim. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name

should not be granted on 03/01/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 7, 2016 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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NO. 116CV289806Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jon L Monroe & Hee Y Mon-roe. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-ers: Jon L Monroe & Hee Y Monroe have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Braden Alan Monroe to Braden Lee Monroe. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 03/01/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 7, 2016 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15LEGAL CLASSIFIEDSINTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioners: Ezequiel Gonzalez Orozco and Juanita Berenice More-no Palacios have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Erick Gonzalez to Dominick Ezequiel Gonzalez. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 03/01/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 8, 2016 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016

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NO. 115CV289239Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marica Ana Lozada. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner: Marica Ana Lozada has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Marica Ana Lo-zada to Marica Ana Mar-tinez. 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 02/19/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. December 18, 2015

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NO. 115CV287634Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Luis Ra-mos Pablo and Sandra Cecilia Perez Rodriguez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners: Luis Ramos Pablo and Sandra Cecilia Perez Rodriguez have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Hannah Mar-Josie Perez to Hannah MarJosie Ramos Perez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter ap-pear 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 03/01/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 12, 2016 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 116CV290013Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ste-ven Pico and Stephanie Stark. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners: Steven Pico and Stephanie Stark have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ste-ven Pico to Steven Pico-Stark b. Stephanie Stark to Stephanie PicoStark. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter ap-pear 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 03/01/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 12, 2016 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 115CV289684Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Gur-darshan Singh Sandhu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner: Gur-darshan Singh Sandhu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Gurdarshan Singh Sandhu to Darshan Singh. THE COURT ORDERS that all per-sons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 02/23/2016 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 4, 2016 Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 15, 22, 29; February 5, 2016



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Chavez Transport 3169 Knights Bridge Rd San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara Co. Carlos Chavez 3169 Knights Bridge Rd San Jose, CA

95132. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual; registrant has be-gun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 12/13/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Carlos ChavezJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/15/2015



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Haro’s Janitorial Service 9359 Monterey Rd. #110 Gilroy CA 95020, Santa Clara Co. Veronica Haro 9359 Monterey Rd. #110 Gilroy CA 95020. This business is con-ducted by an individual; registrant has begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, 12/29/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Veronica HaroJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/29/2015



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Compac Courier Ser-vice LLC 5505 Lean Ave San Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara Co. Cou-rier Services LLC 5505 Lean Ave San Jose, CA 95123. This busi-ness is conducted by a limited liability company; registrant has begun business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, 11/02/2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jose A. ArujoManagerJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/29/2015



The following person(s) is (are) doing business Very Berry Acai 1935 Poco Way #4 San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Karen Ortiz 1935 Poco Way #4 San Jose, CA 95116. This busi-ness is conducted by an idividual; registrant has begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 12/01/2015 “I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Karen OrtizJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 12/23/2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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NO. 115cv289694Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bich Thi Ngoc Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Bich Thi Ngoc Nguyen, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a Bich Thi Ngoc Nguyen to Loan Ngoc Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS 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 02/23/2016 at 8:45 am, 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. January 4, 2016Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016

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NO. 115cv289584Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marissa Tayag. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Marissa Tayag, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aubrey Jae Medenilla to Aubrey Jae Tayag. THE COURT ORDERS 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 02/16/2016 at 8:45 am, 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 news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. December 30, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016

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FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 115cv288877Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Greg-ory Trae Banks Flores III. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Gregory Trae Banks Flores III, has filed a peti-tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gregory Trae Banks Flores III to Gregory Al-len Corbo. THE COURT ORDERS 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 02/9/2016 at 8:45 am, 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. December 10, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 115cv289601Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yen-Van Thi Le and Liem Quoc Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Yen-Van Thi Le and Liem Quoc Nguyen, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Parker James Nguyen to Parker Le Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter ap-pear 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 02/16/2016 at 8:45 am, 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. December 30, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 115cv289682Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jenny Lee Weath-erred-Magpantay. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Jenny Lee Weatherred-Magpantay, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-

cree changing names as follows: a. Jenny Lee Weatherred-Mag-pantay aka Jenny Lee Weatherred to Jenny Lee Magpantay. 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 02/23/2016 at 8:45 am, 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. December 30, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 115cv287352Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rosa Baltazar TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Rosa Baltazar, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Anthony Ja-vier Aguirre to Anthony Javier Herrera. 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 02/16/2016 at 8:45 am, 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. December 30, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtJanuary 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016

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Veladora del Justo Juez

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Veladora de San Martín Caballero

Se ofrenda para pedir favores relacionados al trabajo, para tener buena suerte en los nego-cios, para incrementar el número de clientes de un negocio, para tener buena suerte con las finanzas. Para aumentar el patrimonio, para que el dinero nunca falte.

Veladora de San Miguel Arcángel

Comúnmente utilizada para pedir protec-ción, para librarse de enemigos, hechizos y brujería. Para gozar de buena salud espi-ritual, para tener sueños placenteros, para protegerse de malos espíritus. Para evitar pesadillas y problemas con la ley.

Veladora de Obatalá

Es ofrendada generalmente para pedir favo-res en caso de enfermedades y padecimien-tos, para mantener un buen estado de salud, para lograr un balance adecuado entre men-te, cuerpo y espíritu. Para tomar decisiones sabias, tener inteligencia, madurez y sentido común.

Veladora de Oshún

La veladora de Oshún es ampliamente reco-mendada para la felicidad y fidelidad en el amor, para reconciliarse con el ser amado y para que el ser amado regrese si se ha mar-chado. Para la atracción y magnetismo, para mejorar la apariencia física.

Veladora de Santo Toribio Romo

Muy recomendada es esta veladora para to-dos aquellos casos donde existan problemas de tipo migratorio, para salir avante en una cita o entrevista con migración, para resolver y agilizar trámites migratorios, para obtener la residencia y ciudadanía en otro país.

Veladora de siete potencias

Normalmente se recomienda para contar con todos los socorros y auspicios del cielo, para que exista paz, prosperidad y bienestar en el seno familiar, para pedir por familiares que viven en otra ciudad o país. Para tener buena suerte en nuevos empleos u ocupacio-nes, para tener sueños proféticos.

Q&A With O’Shea Jackson

Jr., who plays his own father in the biopic ‘Straight

Outta Compton’

Arturo HilarioEL OBSERVADOR

When I first start my con-versation with legendary rapper Ice Cube’s eldest son, O’Shea Jackson Jr, he tells me, “hope you are enjoying the DVD release as much as I am. I’ve seen this movie over 15 times.” But before I can begin asking about the reason why I’m interviewing the 24 year old musician, and now actor, on his feature film he adds, “I’m just waiting for basketball to come on. I got fantasy sports so that gets out of hand”, with a laugh, but assuring me he’s a Lakers fan.

Below you’ll find the inter-action which touches on the NWA biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ (SOC) and how it came to be, and what it means to Jackson Jr.

It’s been a great ride, can you tell me about how you feel

regarding the reaction from friends, family to SOC?

The “Straight Outta Comp-ton” ride has been bigger

than I thought it was going to be. You can only hope that people appreciate your movie but this has been above and beyond what any of us had imagined. And it’s all because of the hard work that went into this. The rest of the guys on the film knew how im-portant this film was to me because of the connection through my family and I’m so thankful for Jason, Corey and Aldis (the 3 other leads in the film), it’s been a dream come true.

It took you around 2 years to get this role, (as your dad, Ice Cube), can you tell me about

that process?

Well he’s the one that wanted me to get it! I had always en-visioned myself being on the other side of the camera, I went to USC for screenwrit-ing, I always thought I was going to be a writer. But this was the perfect opportunity and we knew he couldn’t risk looking any other way but what the family knows. It’s just something that, as a son, you should drool over that opportunity, you get to im-mortalize your father. And so it was something that my entire family got behind me on. Two years of being stressed out, two years of go-ing to every call back, flying to New York to be with an acting coach. It was a real grind, I’ve never had to sacri-fice as much as I did for SOC.

I lost 15 pounds in like 24 days. Everything you had to go through for your family, it pushed me to the limit and it built a confidence in me that I needed for a role like this.

Since this is dealing a lot with you and your family’s past, how much of the con-

tent and story was common knowledge within your life

growing up? Was there any-thing surprising that you

found out about your father, or NWA itself ?

Well he (Ice Cube) had al-ways kept me informed about his past, he wouldn’t want any of us to find out anything about him that he didn’t tell us. You know, that’s worse. He’s always been very open, he’s my father, if he can’t be real with me, who can? But something that I learned from the movie that I didn’t know was that he displayed that same type of ‘thing’ that makes him my dad. At a teenage age, 16/17, he had displayed integrity and real courage and I don’t know people my age, 24/25 that do that yet. For a 16/17 year old to write “Fuck the Police”, that just lets you into the mind of O’Shea Jackson and shows the visionary my old man really is. At that age it’s just unreal.

From its initial beginnings, what was the goal with this film? For you especially it

had the potential to be very personal. Because what it became was this really ki-

netic biopic that covers a lot.

In the beginning something that Gary (F. Gary Gray, Di-rector) said was that we were ‘making history about guys who made history.’ I think when current events started to reflect what we were film-ing everyday that’s when it took on a different animal. We started to [say], ‘this move is not about music any-more.’ It became a movie for the people to let them know that those in the mainstream see you. So we made some-thing for them, something to give hope within the hope-less. To show people that have a different way of look-ing at things and to hopefully promote change the way that Straight Outta Compton the album did, to its core. We wanted to relate to the album as much as we can, and to be able to give it that same jour-ney as the album. And NWA was an all-star group and hopefully years from now you’ll look at the cast of SOC and say wow they had an all-star group of actors.

What was your history and connection with F. Gary

Gray? Your father worked with him from the 90’s on

so how was it working with someone that actually lived within the same sphere as

NWA in their prime?I know Gary. ‘Friday’ (Ice Cube’s breakout comedy film in which he was writer and producer) was ‘95? So you know I’m 4 years old [at the time] but I’ve always seen Gary around. We definitely had our bonding times on set and it’s just really poetic. In a way it’s very cinematic to look at how my father gave him his first movie with ‘Friday’, and for him to direct me in my first movie. For us to take back the ‘bye Felicia’ line and to have so many little things in there it’s really poetic.

You’re a rapper as well, (as OhMyGoodness), how much

did that help and did you have to go back and study up on your father’s techniques,

word flow etc.?

The rapping aspect was when I was in my heaven. ‘You guys want me to rap my dad’s songs?’ For sure, I’ve been doing that for years you know, that was when I was re-ally in my element. My father had been taking me on tour since I was 18, like perform-ing on stage with him. That gave him the confidence that I could take on the role. He saw my energy on stage him-self. From there, those scenes are when I’m in my element and the guys know that. They let me ‘quarterback’ a lot of those performance scenes. They know that this is what I do. When you see me get-

ting down, that’s when I’m free. Being on stage, the evil smile, that’s when I’m really in it. Those are the scenes I’m most proud of, that and the office scene.

What are your plans after this ride with SOC is over?

Music, film, or both? Or other?

When you have talent in any-thing, you just need to have time to sharpen it up. There’s no reason why I shouldn’t be able to screenwrite and act. My older brother produces so he and I are going to team up to make a producing team. That way, I can make the music behind the lyrics and they won’t be able to typecast me because of some song I made. You’ve gotta look at different angles to everything that you’re interested in. So you know I’m prepared to take over the world.

And finally, the most impor-tant question. What’s your

favorite NWA song?

“Gangsta, Gangsta”. When I first went into a NWA record, “Gangsta, Gangsta” was the first song where I was like ‘okay, this bump.’ That was the one that really grabbed me. The energy from the song is rockin’.

“Straight Outta Compton” is available now on Blu Ray, DVD and digital formats.

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WarriorsOAKLAND

The Warriors closed out their road trip on a winning note, earning a 125-94 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Ste-

phen Curry led Golden State with 25 points and 11 assists to go along with seven re-bounds. Klay Thompson notched 20 points and five boards, while Harrison Barnes added 19 points. Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and Leandro Barbosa all scored in double-

digits off the bench. With the victory, the War-riors improve to 39-4 on the season.

Golden State couldn’t buy a basket at the start of the game, but once their shots started falling, Chicago’s fate was sealed. The War-riors missed their first five shots of the game, four of which were three-point attempts, while Derrick Rose staked the Bulls to an ear-ly 4-0 lead. Harrison Barnes’ jumper broke the seal, after which the Dubs made four of their next six shots to take their first lead of the game, up 11-10 with 7:19 remaining in the first quarter. Jimmy Butler’s jumpshot 80 seconds later would tie the game at 14, but that’s as close as Chicago would get for the rest of the night. The Warriors would outscore the Bulls 20-4 through the remainder of the first frame to take a 34-18 lead into the second quarter. Things could have been even worse for Chicago if not for Rose, who made five of his first six shot attempts of the game prior to being subbed out before the Warriors’ run.

Rose would carry his hot shooting into the second quarter, converting three of his next four shots to pull Chicago within 43-26 with 8:46 remaining in the half. The Bulls would score seven-straight points in a span of 57 seconds to cut the deficit to 47-35 with 6:25 left, but the Warriors’ balanced scoring at-tack would eventually rebuild Golden State’s lead. Andre Iguodala’s dunk with 22.9 sec-onds remaining closed out the scoring in the quarter and sent the game into halftime with the Warriors holding a 63-44 advantage. At the time, Golden State had seven players with six-or-more points, compared to just two for Chicago. Of the Warriors’ 26 made field goals in the first half, 20 came by way of an assist.

The third quarter would follow a similar pattern as the second, only Rose found some help in the form of Jimmy Butler. After Rose

banked in the opening basket of the second half, Butler, who had made only one of his seven first half field goal attempts, scored the next 13 points for Chicago, eventually pulling the Bulls within 73-59 with 4:11 left in the quarter. But, after Bobby Portis added a jump shot, the Warriors would respond with an 11-0 run over the next two minutes to rebuild their lead once again. Following another bas-ket by Butler, Golden State would score the fi-nal three points of the quarter to take a 87-63 lead into the fourth and final frame.

The Bulls would outscore the Warriors 8-0 in the first two minutes of the fourth quar-ter, prompting Luke Walton to call timeout with Golden State leading 87-71 with 10:14 remaining in the game. Once the Dubs re-turned to the court, they would not allow the Bulls to get any closer. The two sides would essentially play it even for the next three min-utes, as Golden State marginally expanded their advantage to 97-80 with 7:05 left to play. From there, the Warriors would go on a 15-8 run over the ensuing four minutes to put the game out of reach. After E’Twaun Moore made consecutive baskets for Chicago to pull the Bulls within 116-92 with 2:06 remaining, Marreese Speights and Ian Clark combined for an 11-0 Warriors’ run to take their larg-est lead of the game with 28.7 seconds left. Moore would score the final basket of the game, as the Warriors coasted to the 125-94 victory. With the win, the Warriors improve to 39-4 on the season, and including their 132-98 victory over the Cavaliers on Monday, have won back-to-back road games by 30-or-more points for the first time since 1972-73. They’ll look to carry the momentum into their next game when they host the Indiana Pacers on Friday night at Oracle Arena.

Celebration in downtown

San Jose brings in history,

emotions and special guests

Arturo HilarioEL OBSERVADOR

On Tuesday the San Jose Sharks hockey orga-nization relived the history of how they came to be a quarter of a century ago in a 75 minute celebration at the SAP Center. A dinner recep-tion and stage were set up where hockey ice is usually held, and the night operated as if it were a hockey awards show, minus the statues.

The players, dressed in tuxedos, walked along a teal carpet (as opposed to red) inside the SAP Center before the ceremony began, joined by supporters and fans alike. All current Sharks players on the roster were present at the event, as well as a slew of former players, staff and civic leaders, who were all crucial in some way or another to the development of a Northern California hockey franchise.

San Jose was awarded an NHL franchise on May 9, 1990, and played its first two seasons at the Cow Palace while the San Jose Arena as it was called then, was being constructed. The thought of their being no central stadium or entertainment hub was reality until the Arena opened its doors. Evident at the celebration night was the sweat and tears that went into getting not only the team here, but the place to host the Sharks.

During the event the main speakers high-lighted the trials and memories of bringing hockey to the bay, and the different, but shared experiences over the last 25 years. The speakers included NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, San Jose current and former mayors Sam Lic-cardo, Tom McEnery, Susan Hammer, Ron Gonzales and Chuck Reed, Sharks Majority Owner Hasso Plattner, Television Play-by-Play

announcer Randy Hahn and Sharks Radio Play-by-Play announcer Dan Rusanowsky, former CEO of Sun Microsystems (and self-proclaimed hockey fanatic) Scott McNealy, and Mercury News Sharks beat writer Mark Purdy.

For fans newer to the sport, or younger in general, this throwback to the beginning, mid-dle, good and bad times was insightful as it was emotional. By honoring the foundation and all those who made it happen it was interesting to think that there was a time without Sharks hockey, without the Marleau’s and Nolans. Without Sharkie even.

In the late 1980’s the thought of a hockey team in the area was unfounded, who would care?

This was all revealed through montages, videos and rare footage shown to the dinner guests and the fans in the stands, who pur-chased drinks, popcorn, and wore their team colors and jerseys as if it were a hockey game night.

Many laughs were had as some jokes were met with resounding applaud and cheer, while others sort of left the crowd quiet. Cameras focused in on players, past and present, with Captain Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton, and Brent Burns receiving the most acclaim from cheer-ing fans. Those on stage expressed their love for the team, the sport, and most importantly the community of San Jose, who in 25 years have become some of the most fervent and support-ing fans of not only the Sharks franchise, but of hockey in general; a far cry from the early days when the NHL struggled to get California in-terested in the sport.

Usually objective in his reporting, Mercury News columnist Purdy ended his entertain-ing and nostalgia-laden speech slot by saying something in honor of the night. “Viva Los Ti-burones, viva San Jose.”

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WHY CATHOLIC EDUCATION? OUR SCHOOLS INSPIRE .

Find out how during Catholic Schools Week January 31–February 6: www.dsj.org/openhouse

faithful citizens

» For updates, visit www.dsj.org/openhouse

The Diocese of San Jose’s Catholic schools develop leaders with a conscience through our Four Pil lars of Catholic Education: Faith, Knowledge, Leadership & Community.Visit an Open House to discover how a Catholic education inspires achievement in every child.CampbellCanyon Heights Academy (PK-8)775 Waldo Road, Campbell, 95008408-370-6727 | www.canyonheightsacademy.comOpen House: Jan. 24, 1pm-3pm; Mar. 6, 1pm-3pmPrivate Tours: By appointment

St. Lucy School (PK-8)76 Kennedy Avenue, Campbell, 95008 408-871-8023 | www.stlucyschool.orgPre-K - 8 Open House: Jan. 24, 10amPrivate Tours: Call 408-738-6196 to schedule

CupertinoSt. Joseph of Cupertino School (PK-8)10120 North DeAnza BoulevardCupertino, 95014408-252-6441 | www.sjcschool.orgPreschool Info Night: Jan. 27, 7pm-9pmPreschool-8 Open House: Feb. 2, 9am-12pm

GilroySt. Mary School (TK-8)7900 Church Street, Gilroy, 95020 408-842-2827 | www.stmarygilroy.orgGeneral Open House: Feb. 2, 9am-12pm

Los AltosSt. Simon School (PK-8)1840 Grant Road, Los Altos, 94024650-968-9952 | school.stsimon.orgPreK-8 Guided Tours: Jan. 31, 10am-12:30pmPreschool Presentation: Jan. 31, 10:30amKindergarten Presentation: Jan. 31, 11am

Los Altos HillsSt. Nicholas School (K-8)12816 South El Monte RoadLos Altos Hills, 94022650-941-4056 | www.stnicholaslah.comK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 1:30pm-3:30pm

Los GatosSt. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School (K-8)30 Lyndon Avenue, Los Gatos, 95030408-354-3944 | www.stmaryslg.orgPlease contact the school directly.

MilpitasSt. John the Baptist School (PK-8)360 South Abel Street, Milpitas, 95035408-262-8110 | www.sjbs.orgPK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 10am-11:30am; Feb. 2, 9am-Noon

Morgan HillSt. Catherine of Alexandria School (K-8)17500 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, 95037408-779-9950 | www.stcatherinemh.orgOpen House: Feb. 2, 5:30pm-7pm

Mountain View St. Joseph School (K-8)

1120 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View, 94040650-967-1839 | www.sjmv.orgPreK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 10am-1pmOpen House with Classroom Observations: Feb. 3, 9am-11amOpen House with Ice Cream Social: May 15, 1pm-3pm

Palo AltoSt. Elizabeth Seton School (K-8) 1095 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, 94301650-326-9004 | www.setonpaloalto.orgPre-K & Kindergarten Open House: Jan. 27, 7pmPre-K-8 Open House and Science Fair: Feb. 3, 7pm-8:30pmPrivate Tours: Available by appointment

San JoseHoly Family School (PK-8)4850 Pearl Avenue, San Jose, 95136408-978-1355 | www.hfsj.orgPreK-8 Open House: Feb. 3, 5pm-7pm; May 24, 4pm-6pm

Holy Spirit School (PK-8)1198 Redmond Avenue, San Jose, 95120408-268-0794 | www.holyspirit-school.orgOpen House: Jan. 31, 9am-1pm; Apr. 20, 6pm-7:30pm

Most Holy Trinity School (PK-8)1940 Cunningham Avenue, San Jose, 95122408-729-3431 | drexel.dsj.org/mostholytrinityOpen House: Jan. 31, 10:30am-5:30pm; Feb. 4, 9am-Noon; Apr. 19, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Queen of Apostles School (PK-8)4950 Mitty Way, San Jose, 95129408-252-3659 | www.qofa-school.orgAnnual PK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 10am-1pm Open House: Mar. 6, 10am-12:30pm; Apr. 10, 10am-12:30pm

Sacred Heart Nativity Schools (6-8)310 Edwards Avenue, San Jose 95110408-993-1293 | www.shnativity.orgPlease contact the school directly.

St. Christopher School (K-8)2278 Booksin Avenue, San Jose, 95125408-723-7223 | www.stchris.usPlease contact the school directly.

San Jose (continued)St. Frances Cabrini School (PK-8)15325 Woodard Road, San Jose, 95124 408-377-6545 | www.sfcschool.orgJK-2 Open House: Mar. 15, 9am-11am; Mar. 15, 4pm-6pmPrivate Tours: Call for appointment

St. Francis of Assisi Preschool5111 San Felipe Road, San Jose, 95135408-223-1562 | stfrancisofassisipreschool.orgOpen House: Jan. 24, 9am-2pm

St. John Vianney School (K-8)4601 Hyland Avenue, San Jose, 95127408-258-7677 | www.sjvsj.orgOpen House: Jan. 31, 10am-1pm

St. Leo the Great School (PK-8)1051 West San Fernando Street, San Jose, 95126408-293-4846 | www.stleosj.orgOpen House: Jan. 31, 10:45am-1:30pm; Feb. 1, 8:30am-10:30amPrivate Tours: Call to schedule

St. Martin of Tours School (TK-8)300 O’Connor Drive, San Jose, 95128408-287-3630 | www.stmartinsj.orgPrivate Tours: Call to schedule

St. Patrick School (Transitional K, K-8)51 North Ninth Street, San Jose, 95112408-283-5858 | www.stpatrickschool.orgTK-8 Open House: Feb. 3, 8:30am-11:30am; Feb. 3, 4pm-7pm; Apr. 27, 4pm-7pm

St. Victor School (K-8)3150 Sierra Road, San Jose, 95132408-251-1740 | www.stvictor.org/schoolOpen House: Jan. 31, 10am-1:30pm

Santa Clara St. Clare School (Transitional K, K-8)

725 Washington Street, Santa Clara, 95050408-246-6797 | www.stclareschool.orgTK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 9:30am-1pm

St. Justin School (PK-8)2655 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, 95051408-248-1094 | www.stjustinschool.orgGuided Tours: Please contact the school directlyPreschool-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 10am-Noon

St. Lawrence Elementaryand Middle School (PK-8)1977 Saint Lawrence Drive, Santa Clara, 95051408-296-2260 | www.saintlawrence.orgPreK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 11am-1:30pmPrivate Tours: By appointmentShadow Day: Call for availability

SaratogaSacred Heart School (PK-8)13718 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, 95070408-867-9241 | school.sacredheartsaratoga.orgPreK-8 Open House: Jan. 31, 10am-1pmPrivate Tours: Year round by appointment

Sunnyvale Catholic Academy of Sunnyvale

(Toddler, K-4, 5-8 STEM)195 Leota Avenue, Sunnyvale, 94086408-738-3444 | www.catholicacademysun.orgOpen House: Jan. 31, 11am-2pm

Resurrection School (Junior K, K-8)1395 Hollenbeck Avenue, Sunnyvale, 94087408-245-4571 | www.rescatholicschool.orgOpen House: Jan. 30, 1:30pm-4:30pm; Feb. 2, 9am-Noon; Apr. 13, 9am-Noon

High SchoolsArchbishop Mitty High School (Co-Ed)5000 Mitty Avenue, San Jose, 95129408-252-6610 | www.mitty.comPlease contact the school directly.

Bellarmine College Preparatory (All Boys)960 West Hedding Street, San Jose, 95126408-294-9224 | www.bcp.orgPlease contact the school directly.

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School (Co-Ed)1390 Five Wounds Lane, San Jose, 95116408-293-0425 | www.cristoreysanjose.orgPlease contact the school directly.

Notre Dame High School (All Girls)596 South Second Street, San Jose, 95112408-294-1113 | www.ndsj.orgPlease contact the school directly.

Presentation High School (All Girls)2281 Plummer Avenue, San Jose, 95125408-264-1664 | www.presentationhs.orgPlease contact the school directly.

St. Francis High School (Co-Ed)1885 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View, 94040650-968-1213 | www.sfhs.comPlease contact the school directly.

Saint Lawrence Academy (Co-Ed)2000 Lawrence Court, Santa Clara, CA 95051408-296-3013 | www.saintlawrenceacademy.comPlease contact the school directly.

Learn about the Drexel School System: drexel.dsj.org

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