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Latino Heritage celebrated Assemblymember Alex Lee celebrated Latino Heritage Month Sept. 23 by honoring six Latino community leaders and a Latino-owned local business. The event was co-hosted by District 5 San Jose City Councilmember Peter Ortiz. Honorees included Dr. Roxane Fuentes, Superintendent of San Jose’s Berryessa School District; Riko Mendez, CEO of SEIU Local 521; Jessica Paz-Cedillos, co-executive director of the School of Arts and Culture at San Jose’s Mexican Heritage Plaza; Victoria Salas Salcedo, an English teacher at Rancho Milpitas Middle School; Fernanda Morales, a recent graduate of KIPP San Jose Collegiate who collaborated with San Jose’s mayor to create an ordinance to uphold student safety; Tatiana Villaseñor Carrillo, a community organizer for Latina Coalition Silicon Valley; and Tacos Al Pastor, which hosted the event at its East San Jose location. Neighborhood Notes CAMBRIAN>>Leigh High School is among 356 schools across the nation and 33 in California to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. This recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups. Leigh was

Sam Liccardo A new USC poll shows the San Jose former mayor with an 11-point lead over Assemblyman and fellow Democrat Evan Low in the closely watched battle to succeed Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, in Congress. John Fisher The owner of the Oakland A’s is cursed and reviled by fans as the team plays its final game in the Bay Area before he moves it to a temporary home in Sacramento and then presumably a final spot in Las Vegas. Community college students Their tuition is lower, but only 1 in 5 who intend to transfer to UC and CSU schools in four years can, due to bureaucracy and varying requirements, California’s state auditor finds.

Renters in unincorporated Alameda County, living in conditions that a critical report called “legally uninhabitable,” may finally see improvements if the Board of Supervisors approves updates to its tenant ordinances. The revised regulations will expand “just cause” eviction protections to single-family homes of unincorporated county residents and establish compulsory mediation in rental disputes and evictions, creating a new balance of power between tenants and landlords. Housing advocates have expressed support for the new ordinances. “We recognize the importance of balancing the needs of small landlords with tenants, and we believe the proposal accomplishes just that,” said Julia Vazquez of the grassroots tenants’ rights organization Eden Voice, at a Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 17. “We are willing to compromise… and believe this is a reasonable accommodation.” In 2018, the Board of Supervisors directed county staff to craft updates for the county’s rental ordinances based on meetings with renters and landlords. Renters have cited poor living conditions in Alameda County’s unincorporated communities for years, according to surveys by My Eden Voice and East Bay Housing Organizations. One of those renters, Elena Torres, said she and other

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Durant, 36; Russell Peters, 54; Roger Bart, 62; Bryant Gumbel, 76. Happy Birthday: Be willing to let go of what isn’t working for you anymore. A change will lead to gains. Structure your life accordingly, and you’ll ease stress, buy freedom and open doors to new beginnings. An intelligent approach to living will also reflect how well you do professionally. Peace of mind will lead to happiness and prospects that allow you to explore your talents and use your skills fortuitously. Your numbers are 7, 10, 26, 34, 38, 42, 47. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Direct your energy wisely. Refrain from letting anyone discombobulate your day with innuendos or false offers. Question everything and take responsibility for what transpires. Expand your interests, knowledge and plans, and take credit for your successes. Proceed with confidence, and you’ll boost your reputation. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Actions will lead to opportunities. Trust and believe in yourself and your abilities, and put yourself on display. The outcome will be unanimous, and the prospects are promising. A positive attitude and a desire

TODAY’S WORD — BRAZENLY (BRAZENLY: BRAZE-en-lee: With shamelessness or disrespectful boldness.) Average mark 44 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 51 or more words in BRAZENLY? TODAY’S WORD — BRAZENLY bale baler bane bare barely barley barn bean bear belay beryl blare blarney blaze blazer blear bleary bran bray brazen rale raze real relay rely renal able abler ably aery zany zeal zebra earl early earn elan nary near nearby nearly lane layer laze lazy lean learn lyre yarn year yearn To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed. Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe

When I watched today’s deal in an online game, I was surprised to see West pass as dealer. The modern obsession with obstructive bidding has led many players to ignore the textbook requirements for preempts and weak two-bids, especially at favorable vulnerability. Many Wests would have opened two spades. But bridge is still a partnership game, and if you promise a six-card suit when you don’t have one, your partner may misjudge. In my old-fashioned opinion, abandoning discipline is not a route to consistently good results. After North opened one club, South bid one heart and West came in with one spade. North raised to two hearts; in many partnerships, he would have made a “support double” to show three-card support. (A raise to two hearts would promise four-card support.) South’s hand called for a four-heart bid, though he must have been worried about his three low spades. West led the king and ace of spades, and East followed with the ten and deuce, masquerading as a man with a doubleton. When West continued with the jack, South fell for it and ruffed with dummy’s

Dear Eric: My brother died too young, at 32. His son was 8 when this happened, and I’d always been in his life. I took more responsibility. As he got older, we spoke on the phone weekly and texted. Every year on my brother’s birthday, I put up an RIP on Facebook with his photo. At the 20-year mark, I posted a funny story about us as teenagers – we drank some beers, tore up some corn from a farmer’s field and had a “sword fight.” We got caught and had to work on that farm all summer, eventually becoming close with the farmer. Friends commented “Fun days!,” et cetera. My nephew went ballistic, texting me, “Your FB post has reached millions of people all over the world and now everyone thinks my father was an alcoholic who didn’t respect anyone!” I immediately deleted that story and photo. I apologized to my nephew via text and I mailed a card. (By the way, I do not have millions of FB followers. I have 85!) I tried to call but he had blocked me. He texted

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together for 14 years. A few months ago, his mother told us she had inherited a home that had belonged to her parents, and she wanted to gift it to us. I was skeptical because any gift from her comes with tons of strings attached. We were told it would take a few months to get the paperwork in order, so in the meantime, could we help with the upkeep of the property until we move in? We agreed, but she dictates the day and time. My fiance and I have two days off each week. On one of them, we are off together, and on the other we aren’t. We planned it that way. Well, ever since he has been helping with the upkeep, my fiance’s mom insists it be done on our day off. She says it’s because her husband is also off. Am I wrong to be upset that my fiance chooses to do the upkeep on “our” day off vs. his day off? This has been consistent for the last three or four