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Castro & SOMA bars temporarily close The Eagle bar in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood is temporarily closed until December 31 due to concerns of the Omicron COVID variant.

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous LGBTQ-related bills, many of which will go into effect January 1.

by Jim Provenzano

ew Year’s Eve celebrations in the Castro and South of Market districts will have fewer indoor options as nearly half a dozen bars and restaurants have temporarily closed out of

by Matthew S. Bajko

slew of new LGBTQ laws in California will go into effect in 2022, from ending gender-based toy aisles and protecting transgender students and LGBTQ households to enhancing services for older adults living with HIV. Most will kick in as of January 1, while one protecting health care patients’ privacy will become operative in the summer. Under Assembly Bill 1084, authored by gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell), retailers with 500 or more employees must remove signs that say “boys” and “girls” in toy and child care sections or provide a genderneutral retail section for the items. Low and co-author Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) dropped the inclusion of children’s clothing sections in order to get their bill passed. Retailers have until January 1, 2024, to comply with the law. After that date any retail department store not in compliance with AB 1084’s provisions will be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for a first violation or $500 for a subsequent violation. “My hope is this bill encourages more businesses across California and the U.S. to avoid reinforcing harmful and outdated stereotypes,” Low stated after Governor Gavin Newsom signed it into law. The California Retailers Association directed questions about implementation of the law to the Toy Association. The trade association, which represents 950-plus businesses in the annual $32.6 billion U.S. domestic toy market, did not respond to a request for comment by the Bay Area Reporter’s December 29 print deadline. Under AB 746, authored by lesbian Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona), same-sex couples should find it easier to complete stepparent adoptions as the law streamlines the process across the state. It ensures couples seeking to have one partner become a stepparent are not required to be married or in a legal union for a minimum amount of time, or to have a specific income or education level, in order for the adoption to be granted. Some county superior courts have been imposing more stringent requirements than what the state requires of stepparents wanting to adopt. In some counties couples have been required to be in legally recognized unions for at least a year before their adoption is granted. Yet state law does not require that couples must be married, or in a civil union or domestic partnership, for a minimum amount of time before seeking a stepparent adoption. “These requirements, which county court systems currently have discretion to impose, See page 3 >>

pandemic health concerns. Blackbird, The (new) Detour, The Edge, and Moby Dick have closed and posted notices on their locked doors. This is in response to the reported surge in omicron variant cases of COVID-19. The San Francisco Health Department re-

ported 964 new cases of infection on December 23. That was a near quadrupling of the 212 new cases reported on December 19. “Omicron is rapidly spreading, and all evidence points to the fact that we need See page 7 >>

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Bay Area national parks group marks 40 years of transformations by Matthew S. Bajko

ince the summer the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy has been celebrating its 40th anniversary as the philanthropic partner to the Bay Area’s sprawling urban national park. As it heads into 2022, the nonprofit will be helping the Golden Gate National Recreation Area mark its 50th year in existence and celebrating the creation of a new park site on the northern edge of San Francisco. Leading the parks conservancy as it does will be its president and CEO, Christine Lehnertz, a lesbian who has a particular familiarity with the nearly 83,000 protected acres across San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin counties. Between May 2015 and August 2016 she served as the GGNRA’s first female superintendent. “I was a convert to what the value of a national urban park is,” Lehnertz recalled in a recent interview with the Bay Area Reporter. “I had connections with big wild parks. As superintendent here, I learned the significance of a national park in an urban place is just extraordinary.” The parks conservancy was formed on August 11, 1981 and has raised more than $624 million during its four decades of financially supporting numerous restoration projects and building renovations throughout the GGNRA. “The 40th anniversary is such an opportunity to celebrate four decades of park transformation and what is the possibility for the future,” said Lehnertz, 60, while speaking with the B.A.R. in the community garden at Fort Mason behind the building that houses the parks conservancy offices. “It is part celebration of the past and a vision for the future. It is not just a birthday party.” Lehnertz and her wife, Shari Dagg, now reside in one of the residential buildings in the Presidio, a former army base turned national park that is partly managed by the GGNRA and supported by the parks conservancy. The majority of it, however, falls under the jurisdiction of the Presidio Trust. The parks conservancy partners with the

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Christine Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, stood at Black Point Historic Gardens in Fort Mason December 10.

trust to improve the visitor experience to the Presidio and upgrade its natural landscapes. Last December saw the opening of Quartermaster Reach Marsh, the nearly seven-acre site situated next to Crissy Field Marsh; the parks conservancy supported the $118 million project. A short walk from the parks conservancy offices is the newly restored Black Point Historic Gardens, with sweeping views of the bay, Alcatraz Island, and the city skyline. The parks conservancy worked with the parks service and scores of volunteers over the last four years to excavate the roughly one acre terraced hillside and revegetate it with native plants. “We are the plus-up, the add-on,” Lehnertz said of the parks conservancy’s work.

Tunnel Tops

The parks conservancy also was involved with the creation of the William Penn Mott Jr.

Presidio Visitor Center, which cost $5 million and opened in 2017 at 210 Lincoln Boulevard. The former guardhouse in the park’s Main Post area will soon be at the entrance into the new Presidio Tunnel Tops site LINK: www. presidiotunneltops.gov opening this spring. The 14 acres of parkland sit atop highway tunnels that replaced the former Doyle Drive leading from the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco’s Marina district. “Tunnel Tops is a big deal,” said Lehnertz. “It is about to change the face of San Francisco.” The parks conservancy helped raise $98 million for the project. LINK: https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/presidio-tunnel-tops Its opening will be a stark contrast to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 when the parks conservancy put most of its work on hold. See page 7 >>

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Alongside new liquor stores, additional Castro bars could soon open by John Ferrannini

he San Francisco Planning Commission has unanimously approved legislation that would allow additional bars in the Castro neighborhood, setting it up for a vote before the Board of Supervisors next month. As the Bay Area Reporter previously reported, gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman introduced the legislation October 19 after a prospective wine bar owner, Suzie Jennings, was told she could not open up in the Castro Street neighborhood commercial district, or NCD. Jennings, a lesbian, had wanted the wine bar in the old Unionmade location at 493 Sanchez Street at the corner of 18th Street, but it appears that space will be utilized for another business. Jacob Bintliff, a gay legislative aide to Mandelman, explained the situation to the planning commission during its virtual meeting December 16. “Earlier this year, a local entrepreneur contacted our office about

her vision of opening a wine bar with light snacks and piano music in the Castro,” Bintliff said. “She was told it would not be possible. As it turns out, bars are not permitted in the Castro neighborhood commercial district. This may come as a surprise to any of you who have visited the Castro as there are a number of bars there, but in fact they are effectively grandfathered in.” New wine shops have been able to open, and several existing ones have added wine tasting on-site over the years. There are at least two on-site wine tasting locations in the Castro NCD, and another in the upper Market NCD. Bottle Bacchanal is opening in January at 4126 18th Street. The woman-owned boutique shop – which plans to showcase artisanal liquors, craft beers and ciders made by women, Black, Brown, indigenous and LGBTQ+ producers – did not respond to a request for comment for this report. According to Audrey Merlone, a senior legislative planner with the planning department, new bar

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Under a proposed zoning change for bars, more than just wine shops could open in the Castro.

sites have not been permitted in the Castro since 1987, when the Castro NCD was among the first created.

Bintliff said that the current rules are “a good thing for those [currently-existing] bars but it is not a good thing for this lesbian small business owner and others,” and said that “queer folks, trans people, and people of color” are effectively sidelined from opening new establishments. Bintliff also argued that allowing more bars in the Castro would alleviate the “high number of retail vacancies,” as well as some of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. In reaching out to community stakeholders such as the Castro Merchants Association, as the B.A.R. previously reported, Mandelman “also heard a desire to not see a complete saturation of the neighborhood with bars,” Bintliff said. Indeed, Terry Asten Bennett, a straight ally who manages Cliff ’s Variety on Castro Street, said during a merchants meeting in September that she doesn’t want the neighborhood to become too bar-centric, as it could erode over time daytime business in the commercial corridor if too many retail spaces are converted into nightlife venues. “You don’t want to take the cork off all together,” Bennett said. “I think it’s important to have the ability to pick and choose and I think what Suzy is proposing sounds fabulous.” The proposed legislation will change bars’ status from not being permitted at all to being permitted conditionally. Thus, any new such business would need to seek a conditional use permit from the city’s planning commission in order to open its doors, prompting a review process where the public could weigh in on the matter. “This approach would be consistent with how bars are zoned in other neighborhoods of the city,” Bintliff said. Merlone said that the small business commission voted to approve the legislation December 13. “The department is recommending the commission approve the new ordinance as drafted,” Merlone said. “It will create new opportunities for vacant storefronts to become thriving businesses again.” No members of the public were in the phone queue for comment. The commissioners subsequently passed the legislation unanimously. Bintliff told the B.A.R. that this legislation will go before the Board of Supervisors in January. Mandelman told the B.A.R. December 21 that he’s thankful his

legislation is moving along. “I’m grateful to the planning and small business commissioners for unanimously approving my ordinance to make the Castro more inclusive by giving new bars a chance to open,” Mandelman said. “It isn’t fair or good for the neighborhood to preclude new folks from starting a business, especially when those folks are queer women, trans people, and people of color.” Masood Samereie, a straight ally who is the head of the Castro Merchants Association, also issued a statement. “We are pleased to hear the planning commission’s decision. This opens the door for the responsible addition of new businesses to the Castro,” Samereie stated. “Our hope is it helps to stimulate and encourage a new, diverse wave of entrepreneurs to open up shop in the neighborhood, occupying currently vacant storefronts.” Jennings, who owns the Spunk Salon on 19th Street at Collingwood Street, did not respond to multiple calls to the store. She was not present at the planning meeting. The 493 Sanchez Street location is currently being renovated for use as a Pilates studio by Bright Star Pilates and Gyrotonic Studio, according to workers who said December 21 that they are renovating the floor for that purpose. Subsequently, Bright Star Pilates and Gyrotonic Studio were contacted via email. Artemis Anderson, the owner, confirmed it is “hoping to be permanently located at 493 Sanchez Street” and it expects the floor to be completed January 3, “if all goes according to plan.” Stephen Torres, secretary of the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District board, expressed support for the proposed zoning changes in a statement to the B.A.R. late December 29. Torres stated the changes will help the Castro neighborhood become more diverse and inclusive. “As a fundamental value and guiding principle, while focused on access to housing, jobs, and other opportunities, our board has unanimously committed to leave no one behind, particularly elders, youth, LGBTQ+ Black and Brown people, transgender and nonbinary people, and queer women,” Torres stated in part. “In this spirit, we commend Supervisor Mandelman’s office for its continuing efforts to address inequities in legislation and coding and are excited and hopeful at the prospect of more inclusive zoning changes.”t

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Lutheran LGBTQ group accuses trans bishop of racism by John Ferrannini

the dispute in Stockton,” Wilker stated December 23. “Those matters were internal to Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries and did not directly involve Lutherans in Stockton.” According to the Post article, Rohrer terminated the employment of the Reverend Nelson RabellGonzález of Misión Latina Luterana in Stockton December 12. A statement from Wilker and ELM co-chair Margarette Ouji December 20 said, “This is a response to an existing pattern of behavior from Bishop Rohrer that misaligns with ELM’s Mission, Vision, and Values, specifically as it pertains to being an anti-racist organization.” “This suspension is not only a response to recent harm done by the

Sierra Pacific Synod Council and Bishop Rohrer to the Latinx community in Stockton,” the statement reads. Rabell-González was an outspoken supporter of Black Lives Matter, according to a December 17 post by Eco Preacher blogger Leah D. Schade. He organized a demonstration last year. Schade, an ordained ELCA minister, discloses that she is a friend of RabellGonzález’s and alleges he “tried to blow the whistle” on “secrets” related to the relationship between the ELCA and the Hispanic community. ELM further stated that Rohrer is the first person it invited to be a part of its accountability process but they declined. “In September, Bishop Rohrer declined the Accountability Team’s invitation for continued work to repair these relationships,” the statement continued. Ouji did not respond to a request for comment December 23. Due to the suspension, Rohrer will not be invited to ELM events. ELM also asked Rohrer to remove references to the group from their writings, biographies, and reports. Prior to becoming bishop, Rohrer served as pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in San Francisco. From 2018 until earlier this year, they also served as community chaplain coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department.

In 2020, Rohrer signed on to a resolution for consideration at the Sierra Pacific Synod Assembly entitled “Regarding the Minimization of Bias in the Sierra Pacific Synod” Rohrer also weighed in on a B.A.R. story in 2017 about racism in the Castro. Rohrer wrote on Twitter the morning of December 23 that “the number one question LGBTQ ask me about being a bishop is if others support me. Most days the answer, without hesitation, is yes. On other days when pastoral information is kept confidential, I lament at how quickly some people assume the worst.” In a statement to the B.A.R. after the initial online publication of this story, Rohrer stated ELM mischaracterized the disagreement between themselves and the organization. “ELM reached out after my election as bishop was receiving an overwhelming amount of public attention,” Rohrer stated in a Christmas morning email. “I let them know that I couldn’t have a conversation at that time, because I needed to focus on the safety and wellness of my children. I was sad that ELM didn’t follow up about our safety or about a future date for conversation.” Rohrer stated that they “stopped participating actively in ELM in 2014 when they plagiarized a writing I wrote,” and that “a little more than a year ago, a group of trans individu-

als wanted to express concerns about ELM’s practice of deadnaming individuals on their website and other issues of concern to trans Lutherans. The grievance was not resolved.” Rohrer stated that ELM created an accountability process “they said they had created to express opposition to my vision as a bishop.” “At the same time, ELM was publicly celebrating me and hosted a fundraiser at my bishop installation,” Rohrer stated. Rohrer went on to explain that ELM is opposed to chaplain care for first responders: a major initiative of Rohrer’s. “Most major faith groups caring for people after disasters require volunteers to agree that they will not recognize LGBTQ families. I believe there is a great need for disaster care that supports LGBTQ individuals,” Rohrer stated. “I respect the justice principles that have led ELM to their stance. I will continue to learn and actively work to decrease biases I may have and I pray ELM will continue to work on trans awareness throughout its membership. We disagree on one issue, but we have so many more in common.” Wilker and Ouji did not respond to follow-up questions about these allegations as of press time. The Sierra Pacific Synod did not respond to a request for comment for this story.t

nia’s community colleges and public universities to use current transgender and nonbinary students’ lived names even if they have not legally changed their names. Meanwhile, graduates or former students who left campus for whatever reason can petition their alma mater to upgrade their name and gender on their academic records.

But they would have to do so legally, as the bill requires they show a government-issued document like a driver’s license, birth certificate, or passport bearing their current name and gender. Commencing with the 2023-24 graduating class, the institutions will be required to allow graduating students to request that their diploma list their chosen name

without having to provide legal documentation that they have officially changed their name or gender. Former assemblyman David Chiu, now San Francisco’s city attorney, authored AB 245. He had earlier pushed through a law requiring public K-12 schools in the state to update the records for transgender and nonbinary students so that

they match their legal name and gender identity. A year ago the UC system released its own policy requiring its campuses to use students’ lived names on their academic records by December 31, 2023. City College of San Francisco last year made the use of chosen

group of LGBTQ Lutheran clergy suspended the membership of Bishop Megan Rohrer, alleging “racist words and actions.” Rohrer made history earlier this year when they were elected the first trans-identified bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or ELCA. Rohrer was formally installed in September at a ceremony at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. The Sierra Pacific Synod oversees nearly 200 congregations in Central and Northern California and Northern Nevada. Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries suspended Rohrer earlier this month, according to an article in the Christian Post. ELM is an organization that organizes queer seminarians and rostered ministers to confront “barriers and systemic oppression.” When the Bay Area Reporter reached out to the Reverend Michael Wilker, ELM co-chair, to ask what the board of directors is alleging Rohrer said and did, Wilker declined to give specifics. “We’d simply like to say that the incidents that led to Bishop Rohrer’s suspension from Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Proclaim community occurred before they were elected bishop in May, before they became bishop in September, and well before

CA laws

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hinder and prolong the adoption process for LGBTQIA+ couples,” noted Cervantes, who has triplets with her wife. AB 245, titled “Affirming Transgender and Nonbinary Student’s Names in College,” requires Califor-

Courtesy ELCA Sierra Pacific Synod

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Bishop Megan Rohrer

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he San Francisco Board of Supervisors did the right thing by approving Mayor London Breed’s state of emergency declaration in the Tenderloin. The marathon meeting started at 2 p.m. December 23 and ended some 10 hours later on Christmas Eve. The 8-2 board vote acknowledges that the situation in the Tenderloin has become untenable, especially for residents who call the neighborhood home, which includes many LGBTQ people, immigrants, and families with children. No one should be subjected to open-air drug dealing and people shooting up on the street. And those using drugs who are dying of overdoses at an alarming rate deserve the assistance that an emergency declaration will bring, namely, the opening of a linkage center. There was a lot of discussion at the special supervisors’ meeting about police involvement, but as gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman told us, the mayor’s declaration is not about a heavier police presence, it’s about providing services to people who desperately need it. “The police have asked for a long time for a place they can bring people to without taking them to jail,” Mandelman, who voted to approve the declaration, told us December 27. “This was not weighing in on the mayor’s police response. No neighborhood should have to tolerate what’s happening in the Tenderloin.” In fact, a smaller version of the problems in the Tenderloin is occurring in the Castro, Mandelman pointed out. The plan calls for the hiring of 200 behavioral clinicians to fill current vacancies and allows the city to waive certain laws to quickly address the crisis of people dying of drug overdoses on the streets of the Tenderloin, according to a release from the mayor’s office. Similar to the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration, the Tenderloin declaration will eliminate bureaucratic hurdles and allow the city to implement public health solutions relating to the health and safety of people living in the Tenderloin. “The Tenderloin needs change, and that requires us to do things different,” Breed stated after the board’s vote. The question remains what bureaucratic

obstacles contributed to the current situation and what the criteria will be for getting people into treatment and decreasing the prevalence of drug use on city streets. The mayor’s office told us that the declaration does not address what will happen if someone on the street refuses to leave. Police Chief William Scott stated at the board meeting that people “would not necessarily be arrested for declining drug treatment” and he doesn’t support over-policing either. There will not be “an arrest tactic to clear the streets,” he said. In fact, he pointed out that officers have saved nearly 300 lives by administering Narcan to people experiencing a drug overdose. What’s unforeseen is how much change will occur, though it’s clear that city officials are banking on most people being amenable to the linkage site. If past experience is any indication, there will be some people refusing help. That is something that should be addressed next month when the supervisors are expected to revisit the issue. Key to the emergency declaration is the establishment of a linkage site. This is not to be confused with a supervised consumption site where people can use pre-obtained drugs under the observation of trained staff. (With the supervisors’ approval, the city this month purchased property in the Tenderloin that could potentially be used for that purpose.) The linkage site would be a place where people using drugs on the street would be encouraged, or possibly required, to go, Mandelman explained. He acknowledged that some of his board colleagues are uncomfortable with the forcible removal of people from public spaces. However, he also told us that in his district “my constituents are really unhappy with conditions in the Castro.” To be clear, Mandelman is not advocating for sending people to jail – “I don’t want a return to mass incarceration or over-policing,” he told us – but at the same time Tenderloin residents should not have to live with the current situation. The city’s Department of Emergency Management will take the lead on getting the linkage site up and run-

ning – the approval of the emergency declaration means this can be done in three weeks instead of nine months. DEM Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll stated that her department will now be able to cut through red tape and obtain the contracts, resources, and personnel to address the crisis condition in the Tenderloin. “It is important to be clear that this emergency declaration for the Tenderloin ... is by no means a way to criminalize drug use,” she said at the board meeting. “The emergency declaration is essential to implementing key public health measures to assist with the Tenderloin response. The declaration allows us to meet this crisis with speed and efficiency.” Mandelman told us that he has “enormous faith” in Carroll and credited her with a good job on the Healthy Streets Operation Center. HSOC was established in 2018 and is a collaborative effort of multiple city departments. It also coordinates proactive responses to encampments and other hot spot areas, with the understanding that planned and collaborative outreach and engagement is more likely to successfully resolve issues, its website states. Carroll has also helped lead the city’s COVID-19 response. The Tenderloin response will be collaborative too – it has to be in order to make any lasting change. For instance, the Department of Public Health will be deeply involved in the process. Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax, a gay man, stated that he was grateful the Board of Supervisors approved the emergency declaration. He stated that DPH has evidence-based health tools to support people with mental health and substance use disorders. “The emergency declaration provides us with a critical opportunity to greatly expand our services and connect many more people to resources, care, treatment, and safety,” he added. We’re relieved that the supervisors approved the emergency declaration with a solid majority. It’s unfortunate that the situation has gotten to the point that it has, and we’re now waiting for Breed and her department heads to truly speed things up and get help to those in the Tenderloin who need it, especially those living on the streets.t

Taking back 2022 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith

he holidays can be a hard time to be a trans person. More often than not, we don’t have a lot of family to go home to for the holidays, and end up spending many days far removed from the trappings of the season. That sort of disenfranchisement doesn’t end when the wrapping paper gets trotted to the trash bins, either. For many, New Year’s Day is a reminder of the losses of the previous year: the people who have left our lives in one way or another, the losses in the public arena or via legal battles, and just the general battles we face, big and small, simply for being ourselves. It has been one challenge after another. Even after the rejection of then-President Donald Trump at the ballot box last year, his influence on the courts, on the Republican Party, and on society in general cannot be overstated. His use of transgender people to push his agenda has only grown in the wake of his presidency, as the right looks to us as one of many possible targets of the fear and ire. All this that we’re facing can be even further magnified in the last two years, as we try to navigate our trans lives in the midst of a global pandemic, attempting to avoid COVID-19 while trying to live an authentic life. It can lead us to become hardened and cynical about the turn of yet another leaf on the calendar. It is very easy to look at 2022 as just another 2021, which was just another 2020, and so on. It is deceptively alluring to retreat, feeling hopeless as the calendar changes, resigned to it just being more of the same, another year full of hardship and difficulty. If this is you, I am going to ask you to reconsider. Now, I don’t wear rose-colored glasses. Times suck right now, and I’ve not been

spared a lot of heartbreak in 2021. Yet, keep in mind that the one thing we have control over is how we manage this. If we retreat into pain, or if we encircle ourselves with cynicism, then we will surely see 2022 become a repeat of the last couple of years. We will remain disenfranchised and hurt. Our prophecy will be self-fulfilling. If we bring that energy, it will be returned in spades. I don’t say this as some sort of “woo-woo” sympathetic magic sort of thing. Right now, we face some of our gravest threats to transgender rights in this country and the world. What we saw in 2021 may well be a prelude to far worse attempts to curtail our rights. We can let that happen with a shrug. We can assuredly let those who stand against us win. It Christine Smith would cost us nothing to lose everything. I’d even argue that those who are pushing against trans rights are counting on that. So, I ask this: do we just welcome the negativity over our threshold, assuming it is our lot – or do we push back? Do we use the very strength of our will to seek to make things better? I will always stand in the latter camp. I don’t wish to look at 2022 as just “more of the same,” and while I know the turning of a page in the calendar doesn’t physically mean anything, it is still a moment when we can draw a metaphorical line and tell everyone that we will make the year ours. I also want to remind you of something important. Yes, we saw scores of anti-transgender bills introduced in state legislatures in 2021. At the same time, the majority of those were defeated. They were defeated by people who weren’t

willing to accept that potential loss. The current Biden-Harris administration has been working hard to turn back anti-trans measures from the Trump years, such as the right to serve in the military, while also expanding other rights, such as a gender-neutral “X” on U.S. passports for those who wish it. These were victories at the hands of people who pressed the president and others in the administration to take action. The Gavin Grimm case was settled in 2021 when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the Virginia school district that fought for years to prohibit him from using the boys’ restroom. This helps further cement federal Title IX protections for trans students in the wake of the high court’s 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton that a federal law barring employment discrimination on the basis of “sex” also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status under Title VII. Grimm’s victory only happened thanks to his perseverance and the assistance he received from the American Civil Liberties Union in the yearslong battle. They didn’t give up. No rights victory is handed to you, and that is doubly true in these times. Each of the above happened because we pressed for it. The right-wing, as well as other anti-trans bigots, are going to fight to turn the clock back on our rights at every turn, but it is up to us – all of us – to do what we can to stand up to them. Our inaction would only aid them. This is why how we face this year matters. I don’t want to see us roll over and let this world have its way with us. I want us to look at 2022 as being our year until we hear otherwise. I want us to be ready to make this year just what we want it to be, shaped in our own image, and filled with our strength. Now is the time.t Gwen Smith will burn your house down, with the lemons. You’ll find her at www.gwensmith.com

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t Op-art trots out a trying 2021 by Matthew S. Bajko

himsy and weariness take center stage in the Political Notebook’s op-art offering for 2021. The fourth annual submission is by artist Dorian Katz, a queer Oakland resident who curated various shows at the now-closed Center for Sex and Culture. Katz, 53, is also known for her cartoon character Poppers the Pony. She trotted out the spirited steed 15 years ago under a different name that didn’t stick and landed on Poppers in 2008. “She is my alter ego. I think of her as my better aspirational self. She has been an evolution,” explained Katz. “But Poppers I like, it seems a good, jumpy, happy horse name.” It also is the name gay men use for amyl nitrite, an inhalant sniffed during sex. Federal health officials have long warned inhaling or ingesting

the chemical can be dangerous and even deadly, though Katz didn’t pick the name to make any statement. “I personally enjoy poppers myself, but I thought it just seems like a good name, like Prancer or something like that – a nice festive name with an added bonus,” she said. In Katz’s op-art Poppers has masked her muzzle and is attended to by Naughty Nurse, modeled after Katz’s friend Celestina Pearl, a nurse at St. James Infirmary, the San Francisco health clinic for sex workers and others. “I wanted to do a pandemic theme, as things are reopening more but we still need to mask up and vax it up,” explained Katz. Poppers sports other masks on various parts of her body; one covering her right breast shouts out to the Center for Sex and Culture. Another protecting her crotch pays homage to A.B.O. Comix, a collec-

tive amplifying the voices of incarcerated LGBTQ artists. The second panel introduces two safe-sex superheroes. Bleachman, with a bleach bottle for a head, starred in a San Francisco AIDS Foundation campaign in the late 1980s focused on protecting injection drug users from becoming HIV-positive. Captain Condom, aka Clay Carpenter, was an HIVpositive comics character created by graphic designer Beowulf Thorne and featured in the San Francisco zine Diseased Pariah News throughout the 1990s. “I am thinking about going out and having fun but doing it safely as much as you can,” said Katz, “so it is keeping a sense of humor, I hope. It has been such a heavy couple of years, so I wanted to make something that makes people giggle a little.” To see more artwork from Katz, visit her Instagram page at https:// www.instagram.com/poppers_the_ pony/t

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he U.S. Postal Service is issuing its latest Black Heritage forever stamp next month, and it features Edmonia Lewis, the first African American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition in the Western art world. According to the Women’s Art blog, Lewis, who later moved to Rome, lived in a bohemian expat colony and became involved in lesbian art circles of the city. Lewis herself is thought to have had same-sex relationships, the blog states, and she was professionally supported in Rome by lesbian actress Charlotte Cushman and sculptor Harriet Hosmer. A news release from the postal service states that the Lewis stamp is a casein-paint portrait based on a photograph of her by Augustus Marshall that was made in Boston between 1864 and 1987. Lewis (1844-1907) challenged social barriers and assumptions about artists in mid-19th century America. She was born in Greenbush, New York, but spent most of her career in Rome, where her studio became a must-see attraction for tourists, the release states. Lewis’ work incorporated African American themes, including the celebrations of newly won freedoms, and sensitively depicted her Native American heritage as peaceful and dignified. The stamp’s first day of issue will be January 26, where it will be unveiled during a ceremony at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. The stamp can be purchased at the postal service’s online store (https://www. usps.com/) and at post offices.

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SF NYE fireworks canceled

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and public safety leaders have announced that the New Year’s Eve fireworks show in the city has been canceled due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases. According to a news release, the decision was made after closely monitoring local health indicators and impacted public safety staffing levels. Enacting proactive measures that will best protect San Franciscans and essential front-line workers as the Omicron variant is increasingly prevalent remains the City’s top priority, the release stated. Currently, 84% of eligible San Franciscans are fully vaccinated and 55% have received a booster dose, but the community spread of the Omicron variant still poses a significant risk, the release noted. And, with recent increases in holiday travel and gatherings, the city is taking all necessary and precautionary steps to manage the highest transmissible COVID variant that has been seen to date. “While we are all understandably eager to ring in a new year with San Francisco’s customary New Year’s Eve fireworks show, we must remain vigilant in doing all we can to stop the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant,” Breed stated. “Thanks to our employee vaccine mandate, our public safety workers are well-protected against COVID, but they still must take all precautions to help limit the spread. By canceling the New Year’s Eve fireworks show we are reducing everyone’s exposure to COVID-19, while ensuring continuity of citywide public safety operations.”

Start off 2022 with a hike

California State Parks is inviting Californians and visitors from

around the world to kick-start the new year in a healthy way by getting some fresh air and enjoying the outdoors with the annual First Day Hikes on January 1. According to a news release, more than 40 state parks and over 50 guided hikes will take place across the state in this national-led effort by the First Day Hikes program, which encourages individuals and families to experience the beautiful natural and cultural resources found in the outdoors so that they may be inspired to take advantage of these treasures throughout the year. “First Day Hikes are a great opportunity to improve one’s physical, mental and social health and what a better way to start the new year than by connecting with nature,” California State Parks Director Armando Quintero stated in the release. “The state’s iconic and beautiful outdoor places support healthy, affordable, physical and social activities. Join staff, docents and volunteers as well as fellow outdoor enthusiasts to welcome 2022.” Docents, volunteers, and staff will show visitors some of the wonders of California’s state parks with hikes along the giant sequoias, magnificent redwoods or even through a paddle along the iconic coast. Distance and rigor will vary per hike/activity, so visitors are encouraged to check out details of start times and description of hikes. Participants can find the updated list of state parks by visiting https://www. parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30737. Additional park units may be added as they become available. In the North Bay, Jack London State Historic Park in the Sonoma Valley is participating with its ninth annual First Day Hike. According to a news release, the hike begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at around 2:30 p.m. The round trip route is eight miles long and moderately strenuous. The trek can be either a personal challenge to make it to the park summit or the first step in a commitment to a healthier new year. Either way, it is designed for all fitness levels with guides to help hikers return to the parking lot at any time. Jack London State Historic Park is in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. It is operated and funded by Jack London Partners, a nonprofit organization that is entrusted with management of the park on behalf of the people of California. Funding is generated from visitors, annual passholders, and donors, according to the release. The hike is free with the $10 per car parking fee. The event will be canceled in the event of rain. Reservations are required and can be made at https://jacklondonpark. com/events/first-day-hike-2022/.t

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more police responsiveness to the public.” Also missing from your list is David Detrick, police commissioner from 1992 to 1993. The above served when the Police Commission was only five people, all appointed by the mayor. Brian Bringardner San Francisco

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to do more to protect ourselves and others from infection,” stated Dr. Grant Colfax, a gay man who is the city’s director of health, stated last Thursday as he pushed residents to get vaccinated or boosted ahead of the holiday week. Moby Dick’s owner Joe Cappelletti was one of the more cautious Castro bar owners through the initial COVID outbreak in 2020, as he kept his bar closed and boarded up until May 2021, a few months longer than others. Moby Dick will remain closed at least through New Year’s Day. “We already had one of our employees with a [breakthrough] COVID infection. We didn’t want anyone to get sick anymore,” said Cappelletti in an interview with KGO.

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“We were thinking it would be a 21- or 30-day period of incubation,” recalled Lehnertz, noting the nonprofit has experience in seeing national parks be mothballed during government shutdowns of the past. It came as no surprise to see the public access the parks during the health crisis in greater numbers, said Lehnertz, as they can be safely utilized in adherence with mask mandates and social distancing requirements. She noted that on any Tuesday during April last year there were far more people at Crissy Field than would have been there a year prior. “People gravitated to the parks,” she noted. “They didn’t need to do anything. The parks just had to be there.”

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The Edge bar’s management posted an announcement December 23 on its Facebook page, writing, “Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our patrons and staff, we have decided to close today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. We will remain closed until we have better information about the spread of the Omicron variant, and feel like it is safe to reopen.” In South of Market, both The Powerhouse and the SF Eagle have temporarily closed. “For the health and safety of our patrons and staff, the SF Eagle will be closed until New Years Eve, December 31st, 2021,” the management announced on the bar’s website. “We take this action in an abundance of caution to keep our patrons and staff as safe as possible over the holiday, and with the hope that the coming year will bring health and prosperity to the community that

calls the SF Eagle home.” Some bars are merely closing for a few days, while others remain open, showing very inconsistent precautions being taken amid news of the omicron variant’s spread. Most of the more potentially crowded events, like largescale New Year’s Eve parties, have not been canceled. Mighty Real & Juanita MORE! are co-hosting the party NYE 2022 Friday at The Phoenix Hotel in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood. The evite to the event, a fundraiser for the Imperial Council of San Francisco and the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center, notes attendees will have access to an outdoor heated patio until 1 a.m. Origin nightclub on Fillmore will host a masquerade New Year’s Eve party. “These events are still happening on New Year’s Eve, but we’re taking

all precautions by looking at evidence of vaccination for everyone passing through that door,” manager Lily Nguyen said in an interview with KGO. Some LGBTQ events are again on hold, like Sundance Saloon, the line-dancing and two-stepping events held at Space 500. “Sundance Saloon is going to take a break until this Omicron threat is waning,” wrote organizer Ingu Yun in an email. The group’s annual New Year’s Eve party, often held at the Hotel Whitcomb, has been canceled. In response to the latest surge in coronavirus cases, the San Francisco Department of Public Health announced it was making drop-in testing available at over 20 sites across the city, with the goal to administer 20,000 tests per week due to the high demand for tests right now. It also issued an advisory that people should wear an N95 or well

fitted “double” mask (cloth on top of surgical/disposable mask) to improve the seal of the mask to the face. It also suggested people limit the size and number of their indoor gatherings, as doing so reduces risk. “Boosters are key right now for your own protection and those you love,” stated Colfax. “We also want people to celebrate the holidays more safely and with an extra dose of caution, and that includes layering our defenses and taking extra caution around those who are at higher risk, including people who are elderly, immunocompromised, or unvaccinated like small children.” To find the locations and hours of city clinics offering vaccinations, check sf.gov/getvaccinated or call (628) 652-2700. A full list of testing sites in San Francisco can be found at sf.gov/gettested.t

the National Park Service in 2007 and served as the deputy superintendent at Yellowstone National Park. She then spent five years as regional director of the park service’s Pacific West region. While her time overseeing the GGNRA coincided with a number of controversies, foremost dog rules at various sites, Lehnertz won plaudits for how she approached the job of superintendent. Congressmember Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo/ San Francisco) had told the B.A.R. that Lehnertz “is very engaging and a likeable person. She represents the National Park Service well.” Reassigned to oversee the Grand Canyon National Park following revelations of a history of sexual harassment there, Lehnertz became its first female superintendent. She faced complaints that she bullied and retaliated against some male leaders at the park and misspent funds. But as NPR reported in March 2019, a lengthy federal

investigation exonerated her of the charges, which that February had been deemed to be unfounded. Being asked to address what Lehnertz called “systemic organizational trauma” at the Grand Canyon “was a pretty big honor, terrifying, and a place I could make a contribution to,” she said. “And all those things came true.” Nonetheless, Lehnertz said more needs to be done to bring about necessary changes in the park service so it becomes “more inclusive, more open, and a more supportive workplace. That work will never be done, like with any other organization.” By May 2019 she had ended her career with the federal agency and returned to the Bay Area to take over leadership of the parks conservancy as its first female president and CEO. According to its 2020 tax filing, she earned $366,492 in total compensation while the nonprofit had revenues of $60,862,358. “Moving from the federal gov-

ernment to the nonprofit was the right move,” said Lehnertz. Wearing her park service uniform “was an honor” and her daily ritual of polishing her badge and belt “I will always hold on to that,” said Lehnertz, who donated her required attire, including wide-brimmed hat, to a program that allows new park service employees to acquire for free pieces of their wardrobe they may not otherwise be able to afford. As the GGNRA’s booster group, the parks conservancy steers clear of the managerial fights over its vast sites and focuses on supporting its mission and helping connect the public to its various offerings. It also is free to highlight the park units’ diverse histories and explain to visitors how climate change, from rising seas to increased fire risks, is impacting them. “The world is changing. We can use the parks to help people explore and understand what those changes mean,” said Lehnertz.

She was laudatory of the two leaders President Joe Biden has put in charge of overseeing the park service, its first Native Americans to hold the posts. Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as director of the National Park Service December 16 by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, who in November had visited the GGNRA. “Both are strong leaders who have a deep commitment to this land and this history and how it can be shared,” said Lehnertz, who accompanied Haaland during her visit to Alcatraz Island and other local park sites. “Both have very strong environmental ethics.”t

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU UCSF is deeply committed to providing care for LGBTQ+ people and their families that isn’t just equitable—as crucial as equity is. We’re committed to giving you care that’s warm, welcoming, and knowledgeable, too. That’s why we’re a longtime Equality Leader in HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index—and why we offer a uniquely wide range of support for our LGBTQ+ patients and employees. We look forward to warmly welcoming you— and offering the great, supportive care that you and your family deserve. www.ucsfhealth.org

To learn more about the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and how to become a member, visit www.parksconservancy.org/ Editor’s note: Matthew S. Bajko has been a paid member of the parks conservancy for years.

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names mandatory except for certain financial and legal documents. Due to AB 439 authored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), there will now be a nonbinary option on death certificates. The only options on the forms had been female or male. In a related matter, the state public health department is to launch a three-year pilot program with coroners and medical examiners in up to

six counties to identify and collect the sexual orientation and gender identity of victims in violent death cases. As outlined under AB 1094 authored by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno), the SOGI data is to be gathered in all homicide and suicide cases. The pilot program is expected to launch in July. The California Department of Public Health told the B.A.R. it plans to recruit counties to participate at that time. The San Francisco Office of Chief Medical Examiner told the B.A.R. it “looks

forward to having a conversation” if it is invited by the state to participate. It added that its “death investigations seek to include all relevant information to determine death’s cause and manner and ensure the death certificate reflects the decedents lived gender identity.” Because of Senate Bill 258 by gay state Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), older people with HIV will now be part of the population of “greatest social need” when it comes to programs and services administered by the California Department

of Aging. Because having HIV is no longer a death sentence as it was for most people at the start of the AIDS epidemic, many people living with HIV/AIDS are now in their 50s or older and require various aging-related services. As of July 1, health care providers will be barred from disclosing services a patient receives under an insurance policy held by another person, such as a parent or spouse. Thus, a youth receiving transgender health care under their parent’s policy can request their health pro-

vider not inform them their child is receiving such care if they are not out about their gender identity. The new policy is due to AB 1184, which Chiu also authored. In addition to gender-affirming care, behavioral health care and substance use care are also covered under the law. A patient whose information is disclosed against their wishes could sue their health insurer for compensatory damages, punitive damages not to exceed $3,000, attorney’s fees not to exceed $1,000, and the costs of litigation.t

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562600

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said application that petitioners KA YING TSANG & XINAN LIN are requesting that the name YI CHE LIN be changed to ISOLDE LIN, and the name ENZHUO LIN be changed to ENZO LIN. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 11th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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In the matter of the application of CRAIG DABNEY, 255 DUNCAN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner CRAIG DABNEY is requesting that the name CRAIG JAMES DABNEY be changed to CRAIG DABNEY JAMES. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 13 of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556769

In the matter of the application of MAYA PERELMAN, 255 DUNCAN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner MAYA PERELMAN is requesting that the name MAYA PERELMAN be changed to MAYA PERELMAN JAMES. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 13th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556772

In the matter of the application of FREDDIE RICHARD LINAWEAVER, 296 CHURCH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner FREDDIE RICHARD LINAWEAVER is requesting that the name FREDDIE RICHARD LINAWEAVER be changed to ATTICUS FREDERIK LINAWEAVER. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 13th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556535

In the matter of the application of MARIA LISA AHEARNE AKA LISA MARIE AHEARNE, 2538 17TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner MARIA LISA AHEARNE AKA LISA MARIE AHEARNE is requesting that the name MARIA LISA AHEARNE AKA LISA MARIE AHEARNE be changed to MARÍA LÍZA AHEARNE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 18th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556783

In the matter of the application of VICTORINE MANGA, 520 41ST AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner VICTORINE MANGA is requesting that the name VICTORINE MANGA be changed to VICTORINE MANDENGUE NGONDE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 1st of FEBRUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as COASTALOHA TEAM, 891 BEACH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MARK WEISBARTH. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as THE G SPA, 490 POST ST #1703, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ELISE GRENIER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as H&E WHOLESALING, 720 CLEMENT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed HARRY LENCZNER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/07/90. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039561600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as PURE AQUA, 100 PINE ST #1250, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MIN YOUNG HWANG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/14/16. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/30/21.

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as PRISCAECOSHINE, 3151 CALIFORNIA ST #3A, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed LILIA PRISCILA TIRADO SANCHEZ. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039566200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as KELVIN’S LIGHT SOURCE, 62 MARNE AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KEVIN UGAR. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/29/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039563500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as SUTTER NAILS, 539 SUTTER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed THAOLY THI VU. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as CARNEY’S PLASTERING, 1325 EVANS AVE #B, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed WILBERT T. CARNEY. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039564900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as JAPANESE NAVAL LIAISON, 5 THOMAS MELLON CIRCLE #216, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed ALPHA ASSOCIATES INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/21.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039556300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as HOM KOREAN KITCHEN, 154 MCALLISTER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed THEOMY EMPIRE INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/15/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/22/21.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039563100

The following person(s) is/are doing business as MONGOL CAFÉ, 842 GEARY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed MONGOL CAFE (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039559200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as LE REGENCY DELI, 18 CALIFORNIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111. This business is conducted by a limited liability company and is signed NAAZ LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/24/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/24/21.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as 17TH & BALBOA MARKET, 1601 BALBOA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed PAWSON LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/12/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039566700

The following person(s) is/are doing business as INTIVIX, 605 MARKET ST #410, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed LANXPERT LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/05/11. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/21.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-039532800

The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as THE G SPA, 490 POST ST #1703, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business was conducted by a corporation and signed by OFFICE MD (CA). The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/01/21.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE

The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as SUTTER NAILS, 539 SUTTER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business was conducted by an individual and signed by LILY PHAM. The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/04/17.

DEC 09, 16, 23, 30, 2021

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANK ALBERT MANDRILE IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO: FILE PES-21-304993

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRANK ALBERT MANDRILE, C/O NICOLE C. KELLY (SBN#320379), THE KELLY LAW FIRM, 345 FRANKLIN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JOVAHNKA ALVARADO in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The Petition for Probate requests that JOVAHNKA ALVARADO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JANUARY 10, 2022, 9:00 am, Dept. 201, Rm. XX, Superior Court of California, 400 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA 94102. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the latter of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined by section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: NICOLE C. KELLY (SBN#320379), THE KELLY LAW FIRM, 345 FRANKLIN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102; Ph. (415) 552-X.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039563300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as BLISS ORGANIC SALON, 6209 GEARY BLVD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JOHN LEE MARTINEZ. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039569300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as CLT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, 280 NEWHALL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CARLA TUCKER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/05/16. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/08/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039561900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as TBD DANCE, 1221 HARRISON ST #4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed TIFFANY BOUQUET. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039566800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as OROZCO’S CLEANING, 686 VALENCIA ST #4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed EVA E PALMA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039567600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as REINA IRIAS REAL ESTATE, 1124 NEWHALL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed REINA IRIAS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/07/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556766

In the matter of the application of HA KHANH CHANG, 17 HILLVIEW CT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner HA KHANH CHANG is requesting that the name HA KHANH CHANG be changed to TIFFANY KHANH HA CHANG. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 11th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556779

In the matter of the application of CLAUDIA JEANNE PENWELL, 229 LEXINGTON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner CLAUDIA JEANNE PENWELL is requesting that the name CLAUDIA JEANNE PENWELL be changed to CLAUDIA JEANNE PENDLETON. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 13th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556767

In the matter of the application of KAREN RENEE WAGONER & ROGERIO SA DE SOUSA, 3892 26TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioners KAREN RENEE WAGONER & ROGERIO SA DE SOUSA are requesting that the name DONOVAN WILLIAM DE SOUSA be changed to DONOVAN WILLIAM WAGONER DE SOUSA, and the name COLETTE LANOUE DE SOUSA be changed to COLETTE LANOUE WAGONER DE SOUSA. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 11th of JANUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556764

In the matter of the application of KA YING TSANG & XINAN LIN, 66 CLEARY CT #1403, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as OCEAN ACUPUNCTURE & HEALTH CENTER, 1959 OCEAN AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed XI ZHI SONG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 04/22/10. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/09/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039572500 The following person(s) is/are doing business as THE BRUNCH SLUT, 124 KIRKWOOD AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed DONTAYE BALL. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/09/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039566900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as THE GINGER LAB, 2283 HEARST AVE #20, BERKELEY, CA 94909. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed PAVEL TSERASHKAVETS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/06/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/06/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039551800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as BRIS’S CREATIONS, 2782 24TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KARLA GARCIA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 03/06/14. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/17/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039569600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as YUJI, 1700 POST ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed IZAKAYA MAYUMI INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/08/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/08/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039572300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as BONITA TAQUERIA Y ROTISSERIE, 2227 POLK ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed SUMAC MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/09/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/09/21.

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DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039571400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as TABITA’S CAFÉ, 1101 TARAVAL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94116. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TABITA’S CAFÉ, INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/08/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039565400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as ROSE POINT HERBS AND ACUPUNCTURE, 2529 24TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed ELIZABETH SWARTZ ACUPUNCTURE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/10/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039567300

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consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. WARNING: California law provides that, for the purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

The following person(s) is/are doing business as MRC BARBER, 1115 POST ST #20, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed MACKLAN CLENDENIN CONSULTING INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/07/21.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039574800

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039573000

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

The following person(s) is/are doing business as ANJA LEE & COMPANY, LLC, 2347 UNION ST #1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed ANJA LEE WITTELS, ANJA LEE CATERING LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/09/21.

DEC 16, 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 2022

SUMMONS (FAMILY LAW) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: RUSLAN MUSLIEV, YOU ARE BEING SUED. PETITIONER’S NAME IS KSENIA JURY CASE NO. FDI-21-795144

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnerships, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE RESTRAINING ORDERS: The restraining orders following are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, 400 MCALLISTER ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, is: KSENIA JURY, 3010 CLAY ST #3, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115, JULY 01, 2021 Clerk of the Superior Court by JOSHUA MANDAPAT, Deputy. NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS: Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. Removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. Cashing borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children; 3. Transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in the manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as SF REIKI HEALING, 1300 41ST AVE #7, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ANN C. MASSIE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/02/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/10/21.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039576600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as DELUXE LAVENDER NAIL SPA, 113 CARL ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed PHUONG THI THUY TRAN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/15/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039577600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as CITY HOME INSPECTIONS, 70 HERNANDEZ AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed BRYAN BIRMINGHAM. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/16/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039566300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as WILSON TRAVEL SERVICE, 1341 STOCKTON ST #D, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ELIZABETH JADE WONG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/03/03. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039579500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as PROBATE AGENT REAL ESTATE SERVICES, 677 PORTOLA DR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ANDREW DE VRIES. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/17/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039579300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as S&H CLEANING, 810 FULTON ST #E, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SOLOMON ETANA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/17/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/17/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039582400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as EURO BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO., 555 JOHN MUIR DR #B817, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed UWE R. EMERSON. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/27/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/21/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039577000

The following person(s) is/are doing business as EN VOGUE GROOMING, 3903 18TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by a general partnership, and is signed BERNARD HICKS & DIANDRE NORWOOD. The registrant(s) commenced

to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/15/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/15/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039573300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as TIMELESS AUTO BODY INC., 974 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TIMELESS AUTO BODY INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/08/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/09/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039565000

The following person(s) is/are doing business as PARADISE REAL ESTATE, 891 BEACH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed PARADISE REAL ESTATE (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 05/20/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/03/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039562900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as SAGE GREENLIFE, 480 MISSION BAY BLVD N #914, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed SMART BIOTILES INCORPORATED (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/01/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039576400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as SUBSTRATE ARTS, 600 ELLSWORTH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed SUBSTRATE ARTS (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/14/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039576200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as OUTTA SIGHT, 3017 22ND ST #3, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed GOT SERVED LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/14/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/14/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039573100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as SAN FRANCISCO BREW BOAT, PIER 40, EMBARCADERO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed CHROMA PROJECTS LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/09/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039573900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as BUDTENDERS, 880 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed LUCRATIVE WAYS LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/01/21. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/10/21.

DEC 23, 30, 2021, JAN 06, 13, 2022 AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF OTIS R. DAMSLET IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO: FILE PES-21-304840

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of OTIS R. DAMSLET. A Petition for Probate has been filed by JAY G. COWAN & ERIC DURR, CO-EXECUTORS in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The Petition for Probate requests that JAY G. COWAN & ERIC DURR be appointed as personal representatives to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person

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In the matter of the application of CHRISTOPHER GRANT, 1727 QUESADA AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner CHRISTOPHER GRANT is requesting that the name CHRISTOPHER GRANT be changed to CHRISTOPHER TYRONN GRANT GLASPIE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103N on the 1st of FEBRUARY 2022 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.