Mountain Views News          Saturday, September 17, 2016

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Mountain Views-News Saturday, September 17, 2016 

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Like it or not, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the two leading candidates for President of 
the United States and guess what, we have to choose a President. We can’t postpone the election 
until we find someone that we ‘like’ better or who is younger. This is it. And, if that still makes you 
unhappy, blame yourself and everyone else who does not participate in life in these United States. 

There is more to enjoying this country than just living, working, socializing and pontificating. We 
have to pay attention and do what we can to make certain that we get the best leadership possible 
and that they represent the interests of ALL Americans, not just those who voted for them. So, if 
you don’t like the system, work on changing it in 2020 starting November 9th, 2016. Don’t wait 
until time for the next election to become disenfranchised. That having been said, I want to share 
some well-known facts about the two front runners for President. 

 Kudos to Johnson and Stein for their effort to run as alternatives, however, given the structure of 
the electoral college, there is no way they can win at this late date. That leaves us with Clinton and 
Trump. Those are the real choices we now have and if you elect not to vote for President, then you 
are really empowering them whether you like it or not. Not voting, for any responsible eligible 
voting adult is irresponsible. 

Having said that, and with so much information and misinformation is out there, The Mountain 
Views News is providing readers with a condensed look at the Politifacts* Truth Meter. We are not drawing any conclusions, that’s for you to do. These are just the facts as 
presented in an article by politifact.com, a non-partisan tracking organization. 

*“PolitiFact.com is a project operated by the Tampa Bay Times, in which reporters and editors from the Times and affiliated media outlets “fact-check statements by members 
of Congress, the White House, lobbyists and interest groups” They publish original statements and their evaluations on the PolitiFact.com website, and assign each a “Truth-
O-Meter” rating. The ratings range from “True” for completely accurate statements to “Pants on Fire” (from the taunt “Liar, liar, pants on fire”) for false and ridiculous claims, 

SO, WHO IS THE REAL LIAR?

Compare the Truth-O-Meter scorecards of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

 

HILLARY CLINTON DONALD TRUMP

Democrat from New York Republican from New York

Clinton’s 250 statements by ruling Trump’s 251 statements by ruling

True 55 True 10

Mostly True 71 Mostly True 28

Half True 54 Half True 37

Mostly False 37 Mostly False 44

False 27 False 87

Pants on Fire 6 Pants on Fire 45

180 out of 250 statements Clinton made include the truth 75 out of 250 statements Trump made include the truth

37 out of 250 statements Clinton made contain some falsehoods or omissions 44 out of 250 statements Trump made contains some falsehoods or omissions 

33 out of 250 statements were false or outrageously false 131 out of 250 statements Trump made were false or outrageously false.

13% FALSE STATEMENTS BY CLINTON 52% FALSE STATEMENTS BY TRUMP

AND THIS WAS WRITTEN BEFORE DONALD TRUMP’S ADDITIONAL LIES FRIDAY MORNING REGARDING THE BIRTHER MOVEMENT!

COMPARE THE TRUTH

 
SUSAN Stamper Brown

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LEGAL NOTICES


WELLS FARGO IS A BANK, 

NOT A CENTER FOR 

POLITICAL ACTIVISM

If Wells Fargo was focused on bank charges and interest 
rates rather than political hot button issues, perhaps they 
wouldn’t have had to fire thousands of employees for ripping 
off customers and be liable for millions in fines.

 In a recent press release, the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau [CFPB] recounted that Wells Fargo Bank, 
N.A. will pay “the largest penalty the CFPB has ever imposed,” $185 million, 
because thousands of Wells Fargo employees “covertly” opened “more than two 
million deposit and credit card accounts,” transferring funds from consumers’ 
authorized accounts without their knowledge or consent, often racking up fees 
or other charges.”

 The press release says the employees who engaged in this “widespread illegal 
practice” were “spurred by sales targets and compensation incentives.” “Spurred” 
is a little mild, considering that CNN Money reports that a “pressure cooker 
environment” at Wells Fargo resulted in employees engaging “in all kinds of 
sordid practices.” 

 Specifically, approximately 5,300 employees may have opened roughly 
1.5 million deposit accounts, transferring funds from consumers’ accounts 
to temporarily fund the new, unauthorized accounts. The CFPB reports that 
consumers were “sometimes harmed” from insufficient funds or overdraft 
charges. But it seems it was a win-win for Wells Fargo for those actions 
apparently helped the bank meet sales goals and also helped employees earn 
additional compensation.

 Additionally, CFPB says employees applied for “roughly 565,000 credit card 
accounts that may not have been authorized by consumers, leading to “incurred 
annual fees, as well as associated finance or interest charges and other fees.” 
They also issued and activated debit cards and created PIN numbers and fake 
email addresses to enroll unaware consumers in online-banking services.

 All this while Wells Fargo was simultaneously shoving social issues down 
consumers’ throats, something they’ve done for years. 

 Last year, in response to an advertisement featuring a lesbian couple, 
noteworthy Evangelicals like Franklin Graham said they’d had enough and 
closed out their accounts. Nonetheless, Wells Fargo remained resolute in its 
activist stance and has the right to do so. 

 But individuals also have the right to put their money in banks that leave what 
people do in the bedroom out of the boardroom. 

 During an interview in 2015 with the San Francisco Business Times, Wells 
Fargo executive Doug Case said, “…our CEO John Stumpf very frequently will 
talk about LGBT inclusiveness and, talk about walking the talk…”

 Walking the talk? Sure, Wells Fargo repeatedly receives high rankings from 
the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT advocacy group and political 
lobbying organization in the United States. But the bank’s latest scam is just 
one more in a “string of infractions,” reports USA Today. Wells Fargo “faced 
or settled four key areas of litigation as of the end of 2015” including FHA 
insurance claims, Visa and MasterCard interchange fees, mortgage products, 
and order of posting (overdraft) fees.

 So why not try walking the bank talk? Obviously, Wells Fargo has lost its focus. 
It is easy to do. But when a distraction sidetracks your purpose, something’s got 
to give. Wells Fargo’s forgotten that a bank is not a social experimentation petri 
dish. It is a financial institution…a bank. Banks lend and borrow money and 
accept customers’ deposits and pay interest in return. Then they use those funds 
to lend to other customers. Pure and simple.

 Given that 5,300 employees, not just a handful of bad actors, were fired for 
what boils down to identity theft for profit, Wells Fargo would be better served 
serving its purpose, rather than investing time and energy bartering in social 
and political activism.

Susan Stamper Brown Susan lives in Alaska and writes about culture, politics and 
current events. 

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
227497

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 777 
LOGISTICS, 19300 S. ALAMEDA ST., COMPTON, 
CA 90221. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) ADAN A 
MENDEZ SOLA, 2015 64th AVE., OAKLAND, CA 94621. 
This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed; 
ADAN A. MENDEZ SOLA. This statement was filed with the 
County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 09/14/2016. The 
registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business 
under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 
N/A. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires five 
years from the date it was filed in the office of the County 
Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be 
filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of 
itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business 
Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, 
State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. Business 
and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
227051

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A&D 
TRANSPORTATION, 19300 S. ALAMEDA ST., COMPTON, 
CA 90221. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) HENRI 
LEOPOLDO ROSALES, 981 JADESTONE LN., CORONA, 
CA 92882. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. 
Signed; HENRI LEOPOLDO ROSALES. This statement 
was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 
09/14/2016. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to 
transact business under the fictitious business name or 
names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 
Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the 
office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name 
Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this 
statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state 
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of 
another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 
14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: 
Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
226960

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALA 
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES, 8077 FLORENCE AVE. 
105, DOWNEY, CA 90240. Full name of registrant(s) 
is (are) AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING SERVICES 
ASSOCIATION, 2491 ALLUVIAL AVE. 170, CLOVIS, CA 
93611. This Business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. 
Signed; ILDEFONSO GASTELUM IRIBE. This statement 
was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 
09/14/2016. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to 
transact business under the fictitious business name or 
names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 
Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the 
office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name 
Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this 
statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state 
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of 
another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 
14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: 
Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
223596

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALMA’S 
COOKIES AND CO RESTAURANT, 312 W COMPTON 
BLVD 102, COMPTON, CA 90220. Full name of registrant(s) 
is (are) ALMA PLEASANT, 312 W. COMPTON BLVD. 102, 
COMPTON, CA 90220, CORINA PLEASANT, 312 W. 
COMPTON BLVD. 102, COMPTON, CA 90220, YVONDA 
PLEASANT, 312 W. COMPTON BLVD. 102, COMPTON, 
CA 90220. This Business is conducted by: A GENERAL 
PARTNERSHIP. Signed; ALMA PLEASANT. This statement 
was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 
09/09/2016. The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to 
transact business under the fictitious business name or 
names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name 
Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the 
office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name 
Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this 
statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state 
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of 
another under Federal, State, or common law (See section 
14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)Publish: 
Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
228119

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 
ALMARAZ FREIGHTLINES, 13647 CARNELL ST., 
WHITTIER, CA 90605. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) 
ROBERT ALMARAZ JR., 13647 CARNELL ST., WHITTIER, 
CA 90605. This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. 
Signed; ROBERT ALMARAZ JR. This statement was filed 
with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 09/15/2016. 
The registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact 
business under the fictitious business name or names listed 
above on 01/1989. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement 
expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the 
County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement 
must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement 
does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 
Business Name in violation of the rights of another under 
Federal, State, or common law (See section 14411 et seq. 
Business and Professions Code)Publish: Mountain Views 
News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
228756

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 
AMERICA CHINA EXCHANGE, 821 PLAZA DR., WEST 
COVINA, CA 91790. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) 
SANDY SA HUANG, 821 PLAZA DR., WEST COVINA, 
CA 91790, ALICE CHEN CHEN KEYES, 821 PLAZA DR., 
WEST COVINA, CA 91790, SHANG LIU, 821PLAZA DR., 
WEST COVINA, CA 91790, SU HUANG, 821 PLAZA DR., 
WEST COVINA, CA 91790. This Business is conducted 
by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed; SANDY SA 
HUANG. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of 
Los Angeles County on 09/15/2016. The registrant(s) has 
(have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious 
business name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This 
Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date 
it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious 
Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. 
The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the 
use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of 
the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law 
(See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)
Publish: Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
228766

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 
AMERICA CHINA EXCHANGE COMPANY, 821 PLAZA 
DR., WEST COVINA, CA 91790. Full name of registrant(s) 
is (are) SU HUANG, 821 PLAZA DR., WEST COVINA, 
CA 91790, ALICE CHEN CHEN KEYES, 821 PLAZA DR., 
WEST COVINA, CA 91790, SHANG LIU, 821 PLAZA DR., 
WEST COVINA, CA 91790. This Business is conducted 
by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Signed; SU HUANG. 
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los 
Angeles County on 09/15/2016. The registrant(s) has 
(have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious 
business name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This 
Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date 
it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious 
Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. 
The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the 
use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of 
the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law 
(See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)
Publish: Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
224569

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ANGEL 
JANITORIAL CLEANING SERVICE, 3323 FLOWER ST., 
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. Full name of registrant(s) 
is (are) ANGEL MIGUEL GARCIA, 3323 FLOWER ST., 
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. This Business is 
conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed; ANGEL MIGUEL 
GARCIA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of 
Los Angeles County on 09/12/2016. The registrant(s) has 
(have) commenced to transact business under the fictitious 
business name or names listed above on N/A. NOTICE- This 
Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date 
it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious 
Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. 
The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the 
use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of 
the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law 
(See section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code)
Publish: Mountain Views News 

Dates Pub: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 01, 08, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2016-
227919

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: B TO 
B AUTO REPAIR CENTER, 6201 S. BROADWAY, L.A., 
CA 90003. Full name of registrant(s) is (are) VICTOR 
MANUEL PARTIDA, 6201 S. BROADWAY, L.A., CA 90003. 
This Business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. Signed; 
VICTOR MANUEL PARTIDA. This statement was filed with 
the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 09/15/2016. The 
registrant(s) has (have) commenced to transact business 
under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 
01/1985. NOTICE- This Fictitious Name Statement expires 
five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County 
Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be 
filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of 
itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business 

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