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6B Daily News – Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Google argues Street View didn't violate wiretap laws By Karen Gullo Bloomberg News SAN FRANCISCO — Google, while fighting a U.S. demand for private user information in a national security probe, urged an appeals court Monday to find that its Street View program didn't violate federal wiretap laws by uploading personal data from home Wi-Fi networks. The company, operator of the world's most popular search engine, is seeking to reverse a judge's 2011 ruling that its data collection, which included emails, user names, passwords and other private data, broke federal laws. The ruling came in a class-action, or group, lawsuit filed on behalf of residents in nine states whose homes were depicted on Google Street View, which allows users see photographs of roadsides. "Under any plausible interpretation of the Wiretap Act," the uploading "is not a Wiretap Act violation," Michael Rubin, Google's attorney, told a threejudge U.S. Court of Appeals panel Monday in San Francisco. Google said in May 2010 that it had mistakenly gathered information from open wireless networks while it was capturing images of roadways and houses for Street View and that it would stop using Wi-Fi information for the service. Computer users filed lawsuits alleging that their privacy was invaded and government agencies in the U.S. and other countries including France and Germany opened investigations into the company's data-gathering practices. The company agreed in March to pay $7 million to settle a multistate probe over Street View. The settlement with 38 states and the District of Columbia requires Mountain View, California- based Google to educate employees about the privacy or confidentiality of user data and sponsor a nationwide public- service campaign to teach customers about securing wireless networks and protecting their personal information. Google also pledged to continue to secure and eventually destroy data collected and stored by its Street View vehicles in the U.S. from 2008 to March 2010. The antenna- equipped vehicles had collected network identification information along with data being transmitted over unsecured wireless networks as they were driving by. In a separate matter, Google filed a petition March 29 challenging a demand for records under a U.S. law authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue National Security Letters requiring wire and electronic communication service providers to turn over subscriber information and other records that the agency certifies are relevant to an investigation of international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco, who ruled March 14 in a different case that provisions of the law are unconstitutional, said in a May 20 order that Google must comply with most of the NSLs. Last week, in response to disclosures that the U.S. government tapped into servers of nine companies to spy on communications, Google said it has never joined any program that would give any government direct access to its servers. HUD: Race affects homebuying, renting WASHINGTON (AP) — Minority renters and homebuyers deployed to test for housing discrimination did not run into the blatant discrimination of four decades ago, but were told about and shown fewer homes than their white counterparts with similar backgrounds, according to the results of a major federal housing study released Tuesday. The Department of Housing and Urban Development deployed pairs of testers — one white, one minority in each pair — to do more than 8,000 tests separately across 28 metropolitan areas in the $9 million, study the Obama administration conducted last year. Testers' were the same gender and age and presented themselves as equally qualified to rent or buy a unit in the study whose results were released Tuesday. The blatant discrimination of literally slamming doors in the face of minorities that was found in a similar 1977 HUD study was less evident: minorities usually were able to get appointments and see at least one unit last year. However, blacks and Asian-Americans were treated differently than white counterparts often given fewer options. Hispanics were also treated differently when renting, however, experienced about equal treatment as whites when seeking to buy a home. ''Unfortunately, our findings reveal a sad truth — that the long struggle to end housing discrimination remains unfinished,'' HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan told reporters in a telephone news conference. In one case, an Asian tester was first to see an agent about a two-bedroom unit advertised for rent. She was told it was available and was able to see it, but no other units were made available to her. A couple of hours later, a white tester saw the same agent and the same advertised unit, but she was told about four more two-bedroom units that were available in other places. ''That's typical of the kind of unequal treatment we observed across metropolitan housing markets nationwide,'' said Margery Turner, senior vice president for program planning and management at the Washington-based Urban Institute. ''It's fundamentally unfair somebody would get information about fewer homes and apartments just because of the color of their skin. But it also really raises the cost of housing search for minorities and it restricts the housing choices available to them,'' Turner said. Donovan added that that the discrimination affects minorities' ability to move to a community with a good school, denying their children the best education; to move to safer neighborhoods or relocate to an area with job openings, thus affecting financial security. ''I stress that the findings of this study are more than just numbers. They represent families being denied their fair shot of the American dream,'' Donovan said. Turner said paired testing can't capture all the forms of discrimination that might occur. Also because testers presented themselves as unambiguously well qualified for the apartments, the results don't reflect the average minority home seek- Bill to revamp military justice faces uphill fight WASHINGTON (AP) — Ambitious legislation to stanch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces by overhauling the military justice system faces an uncertain future due to vigorous objections from senior Defense Department leaders and key members of Congress who are concerned the proposed changes go too far. The bill crafted by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, DN.Y., cleared an important hurdle Tuesday when the Senate Armed Services personnel subcommittee that she chairs approved the measure. But the legislation must get through the full committee and its chairman, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., has signaled his intent to offer an alternative that would mute the most aggressive reforms in Gillibrand's bill. Gillibrand's legislation would remove commanders from the process of deciding whether serious crimes, including sexual misconduct cases, go to trial. That judgment would rest instead with seasoned trial lawyers who have prosecutorial experience and hold the rank of colonel or above. Her bill would take away a commander's authority to convene a court-martial. That responsibility would be given to new and separate offices outside the victim's chain of command. But Levin and other lawmakers, echoing fears voiced by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, believe that cutting commanders out of the legal process would undermine their ability to enforce good order and discipline within the ranks. ''Commanders ought to have and use the tools that are the most effective in terms of changing climate and affecting the behavior of people in their units, and that's to have available to them the power to send to a court-martial,'' Levin said Monday. The Armed Services Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to vote on the provisions that will be included in a sweeping defense policy bill for the 2014 fiscal year that Oct. 1. Levin's alternative, which has bipartisan support, would require a review by an individual higher in the chain of command if a commander decides not to prosecute a sexual assault case. It would make it a crime to retaliate against victims who report a sexual assault and relieve commanders of their responsibilities if they do not create a climate receptive for victims who report crimes. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the personnel subcommittee's top Republican, said commanders shouldn't be sidelined from sexual assault cases. He and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., both voted against Gillibrand's legislation, which the panel passed by voice vote. ''I don't think you quite resolve a problem in the military without the chain of command buying into it and being held more accountable,'' Graham said. But frustration over the Defense Department's' failure so far to change the military's male-dominated culture and eradicate sexual assaults is driving support for substantive changes. The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday at a separate hearing that Congress is considering stripping the military of its authority to prosecute sexual assault cases and shifting the responsibility to state prosecutors. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., told Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the status quo is unacceptable. Leahy said that while the proposal is controversial, it would send a message to commanders that doing ''things as they've always been done is not acceptable.'' Hagel assured Leahy that changes will be made to deal with sexual assaults in the services and specifically mentioned a specially appointed panel that would be meeting in two weeks to consider reforms. er. The study's findings probably understate the level of discrimination occurring, she said. Study authors said enforcement of housing discrimination laws cannot rely heavily on victims' individual complaints because the type of discrimination seen in the study is virtually impossible for a victim to detect. The study's findings include: — Black testers wanting to rent were told about 11.4 percent fewer units and shown 4.2 percent fewer. Black testers wanting to buy a home were told about 17 percent fewer homes and shown 17.7 percent fewer homes. — Hispanic testers were told about 12.5 percent fewer units to rent and shown 7.5 percent fewer. There were no statistically significant differences in the number of homes shows white testers compared to Hispanic testers. Authors said, that finding reflects a long-term decline against Hispanic testers wanting to buy homes. — Asian testers were told about 9.8 percent fewer and told about 6.6 percent fewer rental units. They were told about 15.5 percent and shown 18.8 percent fewer homes to buy. The country has a long legacy of pushing minorities in to certain neighborhoods and denying them access to those reserved largely for whites, thus creating racially segregated communities, many of which continue today. A string of tactics have been used from writing covenants that restrict the buy or sale of property to people of a certain race or ethnicity to financial institutions refusing to provide loans to minorities. LEGAL NOTICE AUCTION SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a mobilehome, registered to AUDREY SOLUS and MICHAEL D. MCQUILLAN, and described as a 1974 Broadmore Mobilehome, Decal Number LBD7150, Label/Insignia Numbers 159586, Serial Numbers S0714, and stored on property within Rio Vista Mobile Estates, at 500 Rio Vista Avenue, Red Bluff, 96080, County of Tehama, California, (specifically the space designated as 13 Casa Grande Drive within the park), will be sold by auction at Rio Vista Mobile Home Park, 500 Rio Vista Avenue, Red Bluff, 96080, County of Tehama, California, (specifically the space designated as 13 Casa Grande Dr. within the park), on June 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., and such succeeding sales days as may necessary, and the proceeds of the sales will be applied to the satisfaction of the lien, including the reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale. This sale is conducted on a cash or certified fund basis only (cash, cashier's check or traveler's checks only). Personal checks and/or business checks are not acceptable. Payment is due and payable immediately following the sale. No exceptions. The mobilehome and/or contents are sold as is, where is, with no guarantees. This sale is under authority of California Civil Code 798.56a and Commercial Code 7210. Unless a written waiver is received from management/ plaintiff, the mobilehome and contents must be removed from the present location within 10 days. DATED: June 3, 2013 JOSEPH W. CARROLL Attorney at Law 231 I St., Suite 203 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 443-9000 Publish: June 5 & 12, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE # 2013000201 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the following fictitious business name: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 829 Lincoln St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: 10/04/2007 in the County of Tehama Original File #2012000373 This business is conducted by: Individual Sandra Hayes 20060 Live Oak Road Red Bluff, CA 96080 S/By: Sandra Hayes Sandra Hayes This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 6/3/13 Beverly Ross Tehama County Clerk Publish: June 12, 19, 26 & July 3, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CONRADO GARCIA; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLANTIFF'S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF'S TITLE THERETO. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JUAN ALATORRE You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ( www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfh elp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca. gov/self help/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requistos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (ww w.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/esp anol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso) 67846 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF TEHAMA Civil 633 Washington St. Red Bluff, CA 96080 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff¹s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es) O'Neil G. Dennis (Bar #256636) Fax No: (530)-302-1577 O'Neil G. Dennis, A Professional Corporation 1280 E 9th St., Ste B, Chico, CA 95928 Phone No. (530)- 343-1010 DATE: May 8, 2013 (Fecha) Gina Setter CLERK OF THE COURT Clerk, by Michelle Waelty, Deputy ( S e c r e t a r i o ) (Adjunto) Publish: May 22, 29, June 5, and June 12, 2013 DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY TEHAMA C O U NTY SINCE 1885 Website: redbluffdailynews.com E-Mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com