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Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella

Beyoncé Makes History with Memorable Coachella Performance KMIR Andrew F. Johnson Beyoncé performed for throngs of screaming fans Saturday night at Coachella after a year’s wait. “Y’all ready Coachella?” she asked the crowd as she opened her set, becoming the first woman of color to

headline the music festival in Indio, California. Excited fans had a new nickname for this year’s festival: Beychella. Other headliners included the Weekend and Eminem. “Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first

black woman to headline,” Beyoncé said, before singing “Run the World (Girls).” Surprise reunion The singer opened her long-anticipated performance singing “Crazy in Love” accompanied by a New Orleans-style brass marching

band, and later crooned a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the black national anthem. She sang several songs from her album “Lemonade,” backed up by the band and surrounded by step dancers. For nearly two

hours, Beyoncé revealed surprise after surprise. A tribute to Nina Simone and quotes from Malcolm X. She also sang “Deja Vu” with her husband, Jay-Z, and danced with Continues on Page 10

Palm Springs opera guild conducts school outreach program Opera in Schools Program Will Impact More Than 15,000 Students

By Desert Star Staff PALM SPRINGS, CA – Palm Springs Opera Guild, one of the longest-standing cultural institutions in the Coachella Valley, will conduct its annual Opera in Schools outreach program at eighteen Palm Springs Unified School District schools across the Coachella Valley. This innovative program, which runs May 16 – June 1 and will celebrate its 14th year, demystifies opera as an art form and positively inspires students by demonstrating that opera is an accessible, entertaining

medium. Since 2005 the Opera Guild has made a positive impact on local students. Last year, the two-week program impacted more than 15,000 students grades K-12. While primarily directed at children, the program also educates teachers, administrators, and student’s families. For two weeks, the Opera in the Schools program will combine four accomplished opera singers, and a piano accompanist, who will visit elementary, middle, and high Continues on Page 7

4th annual Rosie Casals and Jackie Cooper Team Tennis Pro-am

Charlie Pasarell, Rosie Casals, Tory Fretz, Lornie Kuhle, DeeDee Felich and George Moore. Photo by Pat Krause. Story and Photos by Pat Krause Rosie Casals and Tori Fretz hosted the 4th yearly Rosie Casals and Jackie Cooper Team Tennis Proam on April 22nd. The event was held at the Indian Ridge Country Club. Tennis was played on the many tennis courts at Indian Ridge. The tennis pro-am benefits the Love and Love Foundation. Many Jackie Cooper’s friends got together to help this foundation that brings tennis to our youth. Jackie Cooper

had a fantastic career as a tennis player and mainly as a coach later. He was part of the Tennis Garden before becoming a tennis pro at the Palm Desert Resort. Jackie was loved by so many; when he passed away in 2013, he left many friends in the desert. The winners of the Proam tournament received their awards. And also a time to honor a person with the Jackie Cooper’s, ‘Your The Best, Award.’ Lornie Kuhle was the

First place winners-Zachary Maline, Annette and Brian McEachron and Nigel O’Roake-pro. Photo by Pat Krause.

honoree this year. Kuhle has an impressive history of tennis with the Easter Bowl and many other ventures in the Valley and beyond. He was awarded his trophy after lunch was served. Former Honorees. DeeDee Felich and Charlie Pasarell, George Moore, Founders Rosie Casals and Tori Fretz were on hand for the presentation. The winners of the Proam event were announced. There was a Pro and Junior Shoot Out after lunch. One pro

and one young player each were given a try to win at this event. Prizes were given to the winners with backpacks, gift certificates and bottles of RumChata, who was a presenting sponsor, and more. Founder Rosie Casals is the winner of 12 Grand Slam Doubles and an icon in the tennis world. Founder Tory Fretz was also an accomplished doubles player and well-known player. She was a teaching pro at several tennis clubs in the Valley.

Rosie and Tory started the Love and Love Foundation to raise money for Junior Tennis in the Valley. They continue their love for tennis by helping our young people become good tennis players. They provide financial assistance and promote junior sport thru local programs. They include Jackie Cooper’s name in the tournament because it was partly his idea and because of his love of teaching kids.

almost 2 hours of stand up comedy and then answers questions from the audience. Feherty came roaring on stage in a bright red golf cart which made a sudden stop. He talked about how he got his sense of humor and storytelling from his father. They were hard times in Ireland, and people took to comedy to cope. Laughter was a self-defense remedy when there were bombings and killings all the time. He said he had an attention deficit disorder as a child. He also told about his addiction to alcohol and how he beat it.

He says he likes to tell jokes about the Flemings and the Murphys which are Irish jokes. Many of his stories included Pro-Golfers that he knew and played Golf with. These were funny stories that told a little bit about the persona of the golfer. He said Tiger was a bit of a prankster as he found out when he put exlax in his drink. The result of that was heard by thousands of people as he still had a mike attached and everyone listened to the whole thing. They were laughing hard when he got back to finish playing that hole. He doesn’t stop with the cuss words when it is part of the story. One of the funniest parts

was when he was talking about women golfers and how they had to find a way to get their boobs out of the way. He not only talked about it but showed it hilariously. He mentioned other players like Ernie Els, Lee Trevino, Nick Faldo, and Seve Biasteros. Funny stories that make playing golf with these pros a fun time. He was a good golfer who played on the Ryder Cup team and told of some of his accomplishments as a golfer. I could retell a few of the stories he said, but they were a bit off color for print but hilariously funny. I will not miss his appearance if he comes back to the McCallum in the future.

David Feherty at the McCallum

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The McCallum Theatre hosted one of the best comedy acts I had seen in a long time when David Feherty took to the stage. Feherty is a former professional golfer on the PGA and the European tour. He turned to television as a broadcaster with the NBC Sports and Golf Channels. When he retired from pro golf, he became an on-course Reporter and golf analyst. When Feherty debuted his original series on the Golf Channels, premiere became the most watched in the history of

the Channel. His wit and storytelling had the audience laughing out loud for 2 hours on April 13th. His TV series has had some of the essential VIPs that include Presidents, NBA stars, actors, mayors, comedians, and outstanding sports and golf figures. He was also nominated for an EMMY as an Outstanding Sports Personality and studio host. He has been dubbed as one of the funniest men by Yahoo Sports. That honor was well-deserved. He took his act on the road with Feherty-Live Off Tour. He does

David Feherty. Photo by Pat Krause.

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Joe & Janet Wong with Christine and Warren McLelllan. Photo by Pat Krause. April 25, 2018

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Consider Reviewing your accounts, As Interest Rates Climb

By Janice Gough Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman, increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.75% recently. The move is an indicator of the central bank’s confidence in the health of the U.S. economy. Specifically, it signals that Fed officials believe the labor market and inflation are on the right track. With low unemployment rates of 4.3% (CA.), the Fed may slowly take increases. Our energy prices are low, compared to global risks and this will help to keep inflation contained. Although Inflation

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expectations have picked up significantly due to global geopolitical conditions and new changes in trade agreements. The interest rate on everything from credit cards to adjustable-rate mortgages could soon be headed higher. The Federal Reserve signaled once more that it would likely begin raising its benchmark interest rate later this year, as part of the central bank’s strategy to stimulate job growth. The federal fund’s rates have been very low for a while now, and this has lowered expenses for consumers. However, we, as Consumers, should be mindful of what the potential cumulative effect could be if the Fed takes several rate increases over the course of a couple of years. There are some steps to consider before interest rates begin climbing. It is essential to review the type of loans you have and decide which ones you wish to pay off or if you anticipate taking a long time making payments, shop to find a fixed interest rate and lock it in. Variable-interest loans, such as credit cards, an adjustable-rate mortgage or home equity line of credit will increase as these are the types of investments that will be primarily affected by changes in the federal funds rate. That’s because the annual percentage rate, or APR, on these loans is typically a

combination of a percentage rate that’s determined by the borrower’s credit score plus the prime rate. Since the top speed is a benchmark interest rate that tends to follow the trajectory of the federal funds rate, thus. If the Fed funds rate steadily rises, so will the prime rate, translating into a higher overall interest rate on many consumer loans. This is not something that has necessarily a significant impact on your household budget because you have payment flexibility, however when looking at the long-term picture, you will be saving a lot by switching to fixed rates now. It is an excellent time to consider options for refinancing or making a large purchase in which, you want to lock in the lower prices. A short fix to get lower interest rates is to do a balance transfer or other form of refinancing. The prospect of rising interest rates makes balance transfer credit card offers particularly appealing for short-term fixes. Such offers include an introductory period to pay off the balance with no, or a sharply reduced, interest rate. The period can last for a year or more. Initial balances for credit cards were not always at zero percent. That became the norm over the past six or ten years because the federal funds rate has been so low. It is common to see card balance transfer offers

of 0% percent for periods ranging from 12 months to 18 months. But when the Fed begins raising rates, that will make it less attractive for banks to offer these deals. These deals will provide time to shop the market and restructure debt. Consider a plan to pay off debt as soon as possible. It makes sense to seek a lower interest rate and to put yourself on solid ground. Homeowners may be tempted to access the equity in their home to refinance their debts. That can make sense, especially because mortgage interest payments can be deducted come tax time. But remember there’s a

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL The California Legislature continues to try to “fix” California common interest developments, yet elected representatives still do not understand the dynamic of volunteer run communities or what they need. Senate Bill 1265 is the latest example. SB1265, authored by Senator Wieckowski from Fremont, seeks to revamp the HOA election process for the second time in 13 years. This bill would bar any HOA board candidacy eligibility requirements, except that candidates must be members. Many associations ban delinquent members, non-resident members, or members suing the HOA, from serving as directors. Other HOAs ban two co-owners from running. Should this bill pass, all those sensible limitations on eligibility would be illegal. The bill also dramatically increases the technical requirements which must be followed during the election process, and would change Civil

5145(a) to REQUIRE courts to overturn an election if they are shown an error (the current statute says a judge MAY overturn the election). The bill also begins with a declaration that HOAs are quasi-governments, just like cities, functioning like cities “in almost every way.” This is a dangerous and false statement. Try to tell the 24 unit building in Whittier that they are just like a city! HOAs are neighborhoods which have been given via covenants simple tools to enable shared living. They don’t have courts, or large staffs of dozens of full time employees, and their job is not to enforce all applicable laws – just to make sure neighbors are good neighbors and the governing documents are followed, and the community preserved. The bill also would require HOAs to store outer ballot envelopes, which are signed by the voters, for later inspection and copying. Members may be justifiably concerned about their signatures being copied and distributed. The Corporations Code at Section 7341 allows a nonprofit board to suspend

member voting rights. Many HOAs use this process in response to assessment delinquencies, reasoning it makes no sense to allow a homeowner to vote when they are not paying their share of the association expenses. However, SB1265, if it became law, would make that illegal, and override Corporations Code 7341. Large and mid-sized HOAs have in recent years for the most part learned to conduct elections following the huge increase in technicalities which occurred in 2005. However, thousands of smaller HOAs either are unaware of the law (Civil Code 510-5145) or ignore it completely. This bill would guarantee bad neighbors the right to run for the board and dramatically increase the number of HOA elections set aside on technicalities. Senator Wieckowski clearly has not served as an HOA director, or he would never have agreed to author SB 1265. The bill will discourage HOA elections, and increase election disputes rather than decrease them. Small to mid-size associations need help

trade-off since you are shifting unsecured debt onto a loan that’s secured by your home. However, it is always wise for homeowners with equity to establish a Home Equity line of credit, just so that you have a fixed-rate personal loan from a bank or from a peer-to-peer lender, where immediate cash in case of an emergency. You pay no interest until you use it. Janice Gough is a Financial Advisor in Palm Springs. She can be reached at Janice@ goughfinancialsvcs.com or by calling (760) 251-7724 or (650) 200-8291 to receive your complimentary review. www. goughfinancialsvcs.com

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regarding HOA elections. Most small associations struggle on without professional management, much less legal counsel. They need simpler elections, not the kind of elections presented by SB1265. The bill is scheduled for a committee hearing on May 2. Homeowners, board members and managers may want to make their voices heard on this matter. The next column will review several other bills of interest to HOAs. [Readers- to review any bill and its status in Sacramento, or to look up any California statute, visit www.leginfo. legislature.ca.gov ]

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Senior Partner of Richardson Ober PC, a California law firm known for community association advice. Submit potential column questions to Kelly@Richardsonober. com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

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Study: After-School Programs Help Kids Living in Poverty

advisor at the Intergenerational Poverty Initiative of the state’s Department of Workforce Services, says academic success is critical for increasing opportunities for students once they leave school and enter the workforce. “Kids who are participating in these programs can have opportunities to learn how to play violin or participate in a sporting activity,” says Gruber, “and they’re also being supported in their academic achievement for school.” In 2014, the Utah Legislature passed a measure designed to break the cycle of poverty by setting aside funds for students to take part A new study on afterschool programs found that nearly one in three Utah students living under the in after-school programs. The University of Utah federal poverty level is at risk of continuing to live in poverty as adults. (Pixabay) study looked at 29 programs that have served some 10,000 By Desert Star Staff federal poverty level, according organized activities for one kids from 2014 through the SALT LAKE CITY – Afterto a new study by the Utah to three years, kids made 2016 school year. Researchers school programs are boosting Education Policy Center. significant gains in language academic performance for After participating in arts, math and science scores. found that students’ test scores improved after just Utah students living below the music, sporting or other Tracy Gruber, senior

one year in the program. After three years, test-score improvements nearly tripled. Gruber points out that extracurricular activities provide safe and healthy settings after school lets out, and result in less time spent at home alone. “After-school programs have really been shown to increase engagement in the school day,” says Gruber, “increase attendance, and also reduce risky behaviors at the end of the school day.” The study found that nearly 60,000 children in Utah experienced intergenerational poverty in 2016, and nearly one in three kids is at risk of continuing to live in poverty as adults. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox paid a visit to the Guadalupe School and met families taking part in the Intergenerational Poverty Afterschool Program.

Report: Rising Rents Putting Financial Security at Risk By Desert Star Staff NEW YORK – High rents are threatening families’ financial security and putting home ownership out of reach for many, according to a new report. The analysis from The Pew Charitable Trusts says since the Great Recession, the number of households paying more than 30 percent of their pre-tax income in rent has grown. Erin Currier, director of Pew’s Family Financial Security and Mobility Project, says 43 million American families now rent their homes, a number that has been growing in recent years. “As it has grown, the proportion of renters who struggle with rent has also grown,” says Currier. “And

our analysis is showing that being rent-burdened is disproportionately affecting older Americans and people of color.” She says in 2015, 38 percent of all renter households were “rent burdened,” an increase of about 19 percent since 2001. Currier notes that in the same period of time, the racial gap grew wider as the severity of the rent burden increased. “The gap between the share of white and AfricanAmerican households who were spending 50 percent or more of their income on rent grew by 66 percent,” she says. The data also shows that almost half of households headed by someone age 65 or older are rent burdened, and more than 20 percent pay half

or more of their income in rent. Rent-burdened households often suffer other forms of financial insecurity. Currier says almost two-thirds have less than $400 cash in the bank, and half have less than $10 in savings. “Compare that to the typical homeowner who has more than $7,000,” she says. “And households that were rent burdened for at least a year were less likely to be able to transition to homeownership than those that never experienced being rent burdened. “ The Pew report says policy makers should consider ways to make renting a home affordable for the 17 million rent-burdened American families.

About 17 million American families pay 30 percent or more of their income in rent.

Net-Neutrality Fight Comes to Sacramento Today By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A showdown over net neutrality comes to California today with a hearing in the State Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee. Senate Bill 822 would forbid internet service providers in the Golden State from prioritizing or slowing down any given website, and from charging a fee for faster internet speeds. Ryan Singel, the founder of a Silicon Valley startup called Contextly, says ISPs should not be able to charge big money for higher upload speeds - because that would put smaller companies at a huge disadvantage.

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“Without that protection, the cost of starting a company becomes much higher,” he says. “Because you’re going to have to not just pay for your own servers but then pay AT&T, pay Verizon, pay Comcast and pay CenturyLink.” When the FCC repealed Obama-era neutrality rules in December, Chairman Agit Pai said the regulations are too onerous for ISPs, which he believes should not be regulated like a utility. A bill in the U.S. Senate to reinstate net-neutrality rules nationally currently needs just one vote to pass, but it would face an uphill battle getting past the House and the president. Singel says for now

the best path is to pass net neutrality in huge states such as California, which has often been a leader in progressive legislation. “We’ve set rules for emissions and for privacy, and often what that does is

send a signal to other states to enact those same level of protections, or companies just find that it’s easier to follow the California rules in all of their operations,” he explains. Lobbyists on both sides have been working for and

against SB 822 for weeks, with consumer groups arguing that it maintains an even playing field online - while industry groups say it would make the California Public Utilities Commission too powerful.

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FAMILY FEATURES

o luxurious home upgrade is complete without the enhancements of modern technology. High-tech and intelligent devices lend ease to everyday activities and enrich your ability to enjoy the comforts of home. With new products joining this category at an exponential pace, there’s a way to boost the smart function of every room, even the bathroom.

Climate controls

Environmental elements like lighting and temperature are among the first signals your

brain processes when you enter a new space. Aligning those nuances with your comfort and preferences is the ultimate expression of personalization. Motion or voice control sensors make it possible to bring lights to life with next to no effort, while a smart thermostat with differentiated climate zones can adjust to meet your needs throughout the day, perhaps kicking up a few degrees to prevent a chill when you emerge from a steamy shower.

Uncommon commodes

There truly is no limit to the home features that can work harder,

faster and smarter – even when it comes to the toilet. If the notion of an intelligent toilet seems extreme to your senses, you may not be alone. “When Americans hear the word bidet, most have an outdated picture in their minds of a standalone fixture, but in fact, the functionality is now built into a toilet or attachable seats, and they are simple to use. Once you try one, you won’t be able to live without it,” said Shane Allis, marketing director of Kohler Sanitary Products. “From intelligent toilets to cleansing seats that attach to existing toilets, modern day bidets are for consumers who are looking for an upgrade to their toilet routine.” In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by Kohler, about two-thirds of Americans would choose a toilet that would give them a cleaner, fresher feeling, and 3 in 5 think washing with water would give them a cleaner feel than toilet paper alone. An overall fresher feeling and features like a deodorizer, night light and heated seat have strong appeal, according to the same survey, and those features are all offered in options like the

Kohler Veil, an ultimate, one-piece intelligent toilet with integrated cleansing functionality that provides optimum hygiene and individual comfort. From personal cleansing to an LED nightlight to hands-free opening, closing and flushing – all of which are easy to control on a touchscreen LCD remote control – the toilet brings unexpected options to your bathroom. Explore the available models and learn more about intelligent toilets at Kohler.com/ IntelligentToilets.

Shower with power

Whether it’s a playlist that energizes you for the day or soothing sounds to center you before an important meeting, you can give new meaning to singing in the rain with a showerhead that includes a built-in wireless, removable speaker that you can sync to your smartphone music library. When you take your shower digital, you can actually bring water, steam, music and light together into one sensory experience. Beyond that, it’s even possible to configure your shower to cycle through spa programs that target different areas of your

body with varied water sprays and temperatures.

Hydrotherapy haven

A jetted tub is just the beginning when it comes to creating a spa-like atmosphere. Today’s options let you trick out your tub with everything from bubbles and heat to sound and color. Advanced hydrotherapy options use air or sound to massage, soothe, invigorate or relax your body and your mind – all controlled at the touch of a button. Don’t forget the heated back to keep you warm even longer.

Perfect privacy

If you’re blessed with a stunning view out the bathroom window or if you simply prefer the aura of natural light, you may be reluctant to hide behind heavy window treatments. Yet again, technology offers the solution. Shades you can power with a remote control and even film coverings that convert from transparent to opaque with the touch of a button can give you the freedom to embrace your privacy or celebrate the sun’s rays.

Tech-sessories

The big features may deliver the wow factor, but little touches can add up for a big impact as well. Mirrors that recognize your face and voice to deliver customized media, such as news and music, can also be programmed to alter the temperature and lighting while you conduct your toiletry business. Other accessories to round out your high-tech renovation include devices such as smart scales that integrate with other devices to maximize your health and wellness routine. With these tech upgrades and more, you can turn an ordinary bathroom into an entirely new, refreshing experience.

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Groups Claim Thousands Improperly Removed from CA Voting Rolls

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES – Thousands of people were improperly removed from California voting rolls in 2017, possibly due to an administrative error, says a California coalition for people who are or have been in prison. On Wednesday, the “All of Us or None” coalition sent letters demanding restoration of voting rights to agencies in ten counties, including Butte, Contra Costa, Kings, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Clara, Solano, Tulare and Ventura. Staff attorney Brittany Stonesifer with the group Legal Services for Prisoners with Children – part of the coalition – says the counties are failing to comply with a law that took effect in January 2017. It clarified that people sentenced to county jail or parole retain their voting rights – and only those currently in state prison or on state parole for felonies lose the franchise. “And the primary demand

was to restore improperly removed people from voter registration, to fix their systems to make sure that that doesn’t happen again, and to send notice to people who were improperly removed,” says Stonesifer, “so that they have an opportunity to re-register and to turn out to vote in time for the primary election in June.” A 2011 prison realignment law decreed that people with non-serious, nonviolent, nonsexual felonies be sentenced to county jail, not state prison. Confusion over that group’s right to vote led to lawsuits, and then the law clarifying their voting rights. The coalition crossreferenced public records and found in L.A. County alone, more than 3,000 eligible voters were dropped in 2017. The L.A. County Registrar of Voters’ issued a statement saying it has a longstanding partnership with the re-entry community, is committed to upholding voting rights, will look into the claim and

A 2011 state law that required sentencing people with some types of offenses to county jail instead of state prison has created confusion that may have led some California counties to improperly drop them from the voting rolls. (svanblar/iStockphoto) resolve any concerns. Stonesifer calls this a civil-rights issue that must be addressed to maintain a functioning democracy. “This is a historical problem,” says Stonesifer. “You know, people who

have convictions are disproportionately lower income, and people of color have been historically disenfranchised in the United States. So, this just feeds into that long history of disenfranchisement.”

She notes that multiple studies have shown that people who retain their right to vote after incarceration have a stronger sense of civic responsibility and are much less likely to end up behind bars again.

community celebrated, but conservative legislators resurrected the issue during the special session with hopes of overturning Northam’s veto. Luis Aguilar, advocacy and elections manager for the immigrant-rights group CASA, said the effort was all a game of politics. “Trying to scapegoat immigrants, trying to say that immigrants are criminals, trying to say they shouldn’t have basic protections just like everyone else, so that’s why we are against this,” says Aguilar. “It’s a victory in that sense.” Aguilar and groups such as the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights say lawmakers should focus on Medicaid expansion, not criminalizing immigrants and refugees. The bill’s text was short and direct: “No locality shall adopt

any ordinance, procedure, or policy that restricts the enforcement of federal immigration laws.” Aguilar said the policy was filled with hate and the Latino community will remember come election time. “Not only with the Latino community but immigrants in general, they try to use them for political purposes in this way,” says Aguilar. “They’re going to be hit with reality, and that’s what happened in 2017 on the House election races in Virginia and will probably happen again in 2019.” In his veto, Northam suggested the legislation would require localities to shoulder the burden of enforcing federal immigration law, either by deputizing local police or by holding people who are undocumented in jails. He called the measure “unnecessary and divisive.”

less than a thousand feet from his front door. He says her condition became so bad over the last decade that she once fainted. “It became increasingly apparent to her especially, and also to me, that if she’s

going to live through this thing, we’re going to have to move” he says. “So we did.” In six western states, including Montana, more than 74,000 people live within a half-mile of an oil or gas facility on public lands.

Immigrant-Rights Group Celebrates Failed Veto Override

Virginia House Republican lawmakers failed to override Gov. Ralph Northam’s veto of HB 1257. (Maleka Ali/Twenty20) By Desert Star Staff During the special session on the state budget and Medicaid, Republicans in the House of Delegates tried but

failed to get the two-thirds majority votes necessary to override Gov. Ralph Northam’s veto of a sanctuary-cities bill. Earlier this month, Northam

broke a campaign promise when he vetoed HB 1257, which would have prohibited sanctuary cities in the Commonwealth. The immigrant

By Desert Star Staff The public has a few more days to comment on a change to the Bureau of Land Management’s methane waste prevention rule. Critics say the change will leave the regulation toothless. The current rule, which took half a decade to create, was designed to cut down on the venting, flaring and leaking of natural gas from oil and gas operations on federal and tribal lands. It’s estimated Obama-era rules would have saved taxpayers $330 million a year, the

estimated value of the gas that escapes into the atmosphere. Pat Wilson is a retired rancher who used to live near an oil operation in Montana. He says efforts to undo this rule are part of the new administration’s short-sighted approach to land management. “It’s part of the current culture of thumbing one’s nose at science and thumbing one’s nose at any possibility that human action can result in environmental harm,” says Wilson. “It’s just so wrong-headed.” The BLM, under the

direction of Ryan Zinke’s Interior Department, says the rule as it stands now is too cumbersome for companies. Wilson is a member of the Northern Plains Resource Council, which delivered a petition with more than 1,000 signatures opposing changes to Montana’s congressional delegation in early April. The public has until Monday to comment on the rule change at ‘regulations.gov.’ Wilson ended up moving out of Montana because his wife’s asthma was exacerbated by an oil-drilling operation

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Good Vibrations in the Hi-Desert - Shaktifest May 10-14

By Jackie Devereaux Joshua Tree, CA – If the music at Stagecoach and Coachella wasn’t your “cup of tea,” and the crowds and costs precluded you from going, then you should try this Hi-Desert annual event with yoga masters, mystics, lots of Hindu and Tibetean music – Shaktifest returns for its 8th annual event May 10-14 at the Institute of Mentalphysics located on Hwy. 62 at the border with Yucca Valley. This location has a fascinating history behind it. Edwin J. Dingle, a Britishborn journalist who covered China, aka, Ding Le Mei, bought 400 acres of land after retiring, and turned it into a spiritual, educational retreat for devotees of world religions and mysticism. Students who complete Ding Le Mei’s coursework study various religions, including the West’s traditional Judeo/Christian religions;

Kidnap Kate at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club May 2 @ 8:00 AM Cinco De Mayo Celebration at Las CasuelasTerraza May 5 @ 1:00 PM Evening Under The Stars with Grammy Winner Gladyns Knight at the O’Donnell Golf Club May 5 @ 5:30 PM AAP – Food Samaritans 25th Annual Evening Under the Stars at The O’Donnell Golf Course May 5 @ 6:00 PM

Eastern Religions; and practices, such as Tibetan Buddhism, Hindu Philosophies, Meditation, and Pranic Breathing. If any of this sounds interesting to you, then you’re sure to find the vibrations at Shakti Fest to your liking. More than six thousand

people are expected to gather over the extended five-day festival to sing and dance with Kirtan and Hindu music, attend master yoga sessions, and discover alternative healing modalities. Festival-goers can sample delicious vegetarian foods and supplements for free from all the organic vendors.. Yoga is everywhere in the United States. Most big box stores sell yoga mats, straps and blocks, and most gyms offer yoga class regularly. For those who want to get their fix of yoga on, and off the mat, yoga retreats tend to be expensive in places like Costa Rica. However, Shakti Fest is a great alternative to that expensive option. “We are invincible, inexhaustible, inspirational... here is so much diversity in the human race, we can all recognize the absolute power of the people to do good,” says festival promoter Sridhar Silberfein on his

website. “Coming together in a community of compassionate connection, we can send out the energies of healing and compassion across the globe. Never underestimate the power of love!” “From May 10-14, we combine these powerful energies in celebration of the Divine Feminine. We stand together in honor of Mother Earth, nature, and family. Join the sangha (spiritual community) at Shakti Fest this year and be part of a greater whole.” Tickets are $275 for the five-day festival. Kids under 12 are free. Seniors over 62 are $150 with local desert I.D. Military $100 full festival pass - Free on Sunday. Camping $60, RV $80. Single day tickets are available. Go to www. bhaktifest.com. Free camping is available for Wednesday and Thursday when registered for the full weekend festival.

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schools to expose, engage and excite students with presentations of live opera. Young and vibrant, the Opera Guild troupe enthusiastically tells the story of opera in a relatable way that enchants and captivates students, and the program is eagerly anticipated year after year by children and teachers alike. This year, workshop leaders and singers Ben Lowe, Erin Gonzalez return to the program, joined by Bernardo Bermundez, and Katy Tang. “It has been such a privilege performing with the Opera in Schools program for the past two years,” said Erin Gonzalez, classical singer, and Opera in the Schools, troupe member. “Opera in Schools brings opera to Coachella Valley students who might otherwise never experience it. It warms my heart when I hear returning students talk enthusiastically www.desertstarweekly.com

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to those who are new and have never participated in the program before. Their faces light up, and they cannot wait for their classmates to share the experience.” Fifty Years of Cultural ImpactSince 1968, Palm

Springs Opera Guild of the Desert has made a significant impact on the cultural life of the Coachella Valley. Now in its 50th year, the organization is celebrating some substantial milestones and is paying homage to

its rich tradition of offering top-notch opera and other cultural events to its members and the entire community. Visit palmspringsoperaguild.org.

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Palm Springs Vintage Market May 6 @ 8:00 AM 2:00 PM Village Idiot Food Challenge at the Village Pub in Palm Springs May 9 @ 11:00 AM - May 10 @ 2:00 AM The Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival at The PS Cultural Center May 10 32nd International Aviation Art and Aerospace Exhibition for 2018 at the PS Air Museum May 10 @ 8:00 AM Narratives in Glass at the PS Art Museum, KaplanOstergaard Glass Center MAY 10 @ 8:00 AM

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Film Series Apr 26 @ 8:00 AM Spring Speaker Series Focused on Conservation Programs at The Living Desert Apr 26 @ 11:00 AM Lunch Fashion Shows at Mitch’s on El Paseo Apr 26 @ 11:30 AM SHEN YUN 2018 World Tour with Live Orchestra Apr 27 @ 2:00 PM MCCALLUM THEATRE Spring Concerts in the Park at PD Civic Center Park Amphitheater May 3 @ 7:00 PM COD Presents In The Heights Presented at The McCallum Theatre May 3 @ 7:00 PM |Animal Samaritans at Coda Gallery First Friday Art Walk on El Paseo May 4 @ 5:00 PM Train Day at The Living Desert Zoo Gardens May 5 @ 9:00 AM Saturdays in the Sarkowsky at PD Art Museum May 5 @ 10:00 AM First Saturday CruiseIn at The Westfield Mall May 5 @ 1:00 PM “Weird Al” Yankovic at The McCallum Theatre May 9 @ 8:00 PM Street Fair at The College of the Desert May 12 @ 7:00 AM Continued on page 18

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

Finances and resources, personal and with others, are highlighted. Careful attention is needed along with concentration, efficiency, economy and strength. Accomplish these day after day in a slow consistent rhythm. You may uncover more resources. So many things are hidden. Remember others who have much less. Share and tithe, a constant reminder. Tithing creates great abundance.

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contact. You want love. Love comes from intentional contact.

CANCER You may experience stress and over-responsibility in daily life as constant change occurs everywhere in your life. These daily changes reflect the pulse of the humanity playing through your body. You need deep rest, stabilization and remaining within the safety of home. Make changes in small ways. When viewing the big picture stand with compassion and dispassion. Children bring both blessings and hard work.

Moving forward is hard. Allow inner spiritual intentions to hold you. Transformation arrives for a long visit.

LIBRA You’re called to a past situation and then to a present-future one. The past holds and keeps you for a while in order to be liberated. The present/ creates optimism. However, there is a duality. One thought contains judgment, the other love. One keeps you spiritually lonely. The other embraces you. Can you identify the two sides and where you’re positioned? Forgiveness is alchemical. The past needs this philosopher’s stone.

with conflicts. You’re a paradox once again. Allow the contradictions to work themselves out. They create new insight, revelations. They are the Harmony Through Conflict process Sagittarius works through to bring new awareness forth. Then you step into the future.

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Do you feel pulled between self and responsibility to family. Are you able to communicate clearly what your needs are? Do you need TAURUS new communication skills for others to understand you You want to move consistently LEO better? You are definitely on into the future with new ideas the “cross” of change. It’s and plans but there are so It seems you need retreat and imperative you learn how to SCORPIO few who understand, few solitude in order to cultivate communicate to others. Have with your illumined vision, and your creative freedom. You you learned. Compassionate even less with your force of may feel separated from others Changes are occurring behind Communication will and stamina. Always you should your communication the scenes, internal changes techniques (non-violent strive for poise during transition be harsh. You’re very intuitive. affecting your future. These communication) yet? Your times while sending prayerful Observe thoughts carefully. changes come with a revelatory family would love them. requests for able, intelligent Is daily life feeling like a impact. Since you will live AQUARIUS and financial assistance to transformation is about to within this field constantly, manifest. Your prayers prepare occur? Are financial needs be aware of a need to serve the field. Remain in the garden. being served? A sudden others. Be aware of growing Some Aquarians may be revelation occurs which compassion and becoming a traveling the world soon GEMINI expands you into other mentor and model for others. seeking community. Some worlds. Take us with you. As Scorpio is the warrior of are experiencing honor and Deep feelings, emerging the zodiac, you’re prepared for popularity, expanded social from early life at home are VIRGO the coming times where the and work reputations, tending playing out in your present death of the old finally occurs. to financial responsibilities, relationships. Because of this Small changes occur in creating Strength will be called for. developing new business or life you must be careful of thoughts big changes. Money may feel plans. Some are experiencing SAGITTARIUS and communication. Careful restricted, communication may a flowering of spirituality. Some that you don’t become part be hidden, there’s a desire to are realizing they are good. of the difficulty or project onto run away from home. It feels You’re restless, yet dutySome are doing more than others your wound. Don’t hide like the seeds of the future, life- bound, responsible yet they thought capable. And your vulnerability. Showing changing seeds, are breaking rebellious, seeking security succeeding. Keep going, yours eases barriers hampering through. You’re restless for yet craving freedom, pleased PISCES: You need flexibility in heart-felt communication and emotional independence. yet dissatisfied and stimulated great amounts as interruptions

PISCES and unexpected events occur in all parts of your life, geographically and in terms of your self-identity. You cannot prepare for what will happen. You can only soothe the waters with knowledge that what occurs is redesigning your life in ways you could never have designed for yourself. You’re capable, sensitive, sensible and smart. And being looked after always. Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

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Rancho Mirage’s Tolerance Education Center Screens Impactful Holocaust Film

Actor Paul Hampton conducting a Q&A session By Desert Star Staff Yom Ha’Shoah, known as Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, is a day dedicated to the memorial of millions of lives lost under Nazi persecution. But it also reminds us to reflect on the acts of resistance that took place throughout the war. On Wednesday, April 18th, the Tolerance Education

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Center screened the film “Never Forget.” The film, starring Leonard Nimoy, is based on a true story about a trial conducted in 1981 to prove that Jews were gassed in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. The film was followed by a Q & A session with one of the starring actors, Paul Hampton, who recently moved to

From left: Holocaust Survivor Rickie Taras, actor Paul Hampton, Holocaust Survivor Goldie Jacoby, Curator Talia Lizemer-Hawley, and Intern Tangerine Catacleesi. Rancho Mirage. Hampton is a singer, composer, lyricist and an actor. In this 1991 film, Leonard Nimoy plays the Holocaust Survivor Mel Mermelstein, sole-survivor of his family’s extermination at Auschwitz Concentration Camp, while Hampton plays the ‘Institute for Historical Review’ attorney. In 1985 California April 25, 2018

became the first state in America emphasizing Holocaust education. The Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage is the inspiration and legacy of local resident and Holocaust survivor, Earl Greif, who funded and designed the museum with the intention of telling the history of past atrocities so future

generations will work to prevent acts of hatred and racism. The center hosts an average of 5,000 school students every year. The educational program includes a speaker - Holocaust survivor, Cambodian Killing Fields, Japanese Internment Camp, LGBT, and more.

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P.T. Barnum Is ‘The Greatest Showman’ BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

The greatest showman in the 20th Century Fox film, now available on DVD, is P.T. Barnum, born in 1810. He is played by the charismatic song and dance man, Hugh Jackman. The son of a poor tailor, Barnum falls in love at an early age with the daughter of a very wealthy man. He and Charity (Michelle Williams) marry, against her parent’s wishes and have two adoring daughters. Together they unite to pursue his dreams. A master manipulator, Barnum cons a bank into financing a “museum of curiosities.” His enterprise draws few customers until he adds a bearded lady (Keala Settle), a very tiny Tom Thumb (Sam Humphrey), conjoined twins (Yusaku Komori and Danial Son) and other unusual performers. At this point, his showcase finally attracts paying customers. However, Barnum’s show does not receive proper publicity in the press. It also

alienates an angry mob of townspeople who don’t want performers they consider freaks to be on display in their town. Before he launches the ‘Greatest Show on Earth,” which will become the Barnum and Bailey circus, Barnum also helps start the American career of noted Swedish soprano, Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson). He is supported in all of these endeavors by joining forces with the very wealthy Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron). Eventually, against his parent’s wishes, Carlyle falls in love with a beautiful young black aerialist in Barnum’s show played by Zendaya. The two young lovers express their feelings in song as they fly through the air together -- a highpoint in the movie. But will their romance be ended by his parent’s disdain and the times in which they live? For Barnum “The noblest art is that which makes people happy,” but in staging

his shows, he also exploited his ‘unusual’ performers. In one show-stopping number “This Is Me” is sung by the bearded lady Keala Settle who expresses her pride in who she is as a person. “The Greatest Showman” was directed by Michael Gracey from a script by Jenny

Bicks and James Condon, with music composed by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of “La La Land” fame. Even if you have seen this film in theaters, you might want to check it out on DVD for the abundant featurettes that go into great detail about how the film was made. You learn

more about the characters and the creation of the choreography in the process. These extras, along with the film itself, is great fun to watch. “The Greatest Showman” is rated PG for thematic elements that include a brawl. Running time is 1 hour and 45 minutes.

By Desert Star Staff Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to be losing the sweaty fashionista and hipster vote ahead of June’s California primary as 20,000 fans of hiphop star YG screamed “F*ck Donald Trump” at the Coachella Music Festival this weekend.

The Compton native performed his song “FDT” during DJ Mustard’s set while thousands gave the middle finger to Trump and everything the presidential hopeful represents. The 26-year-old YG collaborated with Nipsey Hussle earlier this month

to release the track, which addresses Trump’s openly racist attitudes towards African-Americans. Hip-hop fans were also “feeling the Bern” when Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders introduced the alternative group Run the Jewels on stage with

a video message. “I thought the least I could do for both of you is help you out by bringing a few young people together,” Sanders joked. What was supposed to be the most significant act at the festival, the Guns N’ Roses reunion, fell flat, in part

because lead singer Axl Rose had to perform on a giant throne due to a broken foot and fans were not impressed. This year is the 10th anniversary of Daft Punk’s epic set, which was recorded by multiple cameras in the infancy of the digital revolution and stitched together for all to enjoy.

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her sister, Solange. After months of rumors, Coachella attendees also saw a Destiny’s Child reunion. Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams appeared on stage with Beyoncé to sing their ’90s hits “Say My Name,” “Soldier” and “Lose My Breath.” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who represents Beyoncé’s hometown of Houston, congratulated the singer. “Houston’s own Beyoncé is giving us the dream performance at the 2018 Coachella! I am very proud of the artist, entertainer and global philanthropist Beyoncé has become …,” she tweeted. She later said Beyoncé’s performance with the band is “giving us HBCU vibes,” a reference to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A year in the making The superstar was scheduled to headline last year’s festival but canceled under doctor’s orders because she was pregnant with twins at the time. Lady Gaga stepped in as her replacement.

Michelle Williams, Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella She and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, welcomed Rumi and Sir Carter last June. Beyoncé’s fans, known as the BeyHive, have waited to see her perform since last year’s Grammy Awards. Shortly before Saturday’s performance, the singer said she can’t wait to see her fans and posted a photo from backstage on Instagram. “I am so excited to see the BeyHive tonight at Coachella. We have been working hard and have a special show planned for you so please be safe and stay hydrated,” she wrote on Facebook. “We need your energy!” Beyoncé and Jay-Z will kick off their joint tour this summer. Source: KMIR

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Toshi (L) and Heath of X Japan. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella

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AM-Docs 2018 Festival at Camelot Theatres Palm Springs

Madame Xia and granddaughter Xia Yuan By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association Seven years ago, AMDOCS Film Festival founder Teddy Grouya, felt that filmmakers of documentaries needed a proper festival of their own to display their diverse and wide-ranging, special subjectmatter films, for lovers and audiences of the documentary film genre in a festival format with all the trimmings. The audiences for the first AM-DOCS festival has grown exponentially to the point where seven years later, the place to see just documentary films in America, is right here in Palm Springs, California, at The Palm Springs Cultural Center and Camelot Theatres. The popularity of the festival has created a need for a Spanish language segment to meet the demand for Spanish speaking documentaries at the 2018 festival. Grouya, wisely added a two-day break-out segment on April 13th and 14th that was held at Cathedral City’s Mary Pickford Theatre, where 30 Latino documentaries were screened; with some Q & A sessions following the screenings. The 2018, eight-day festival that ended on April 14th, screened 170 films, covering a broad range of subjects from filmmakers located all over the world; some of whom, attended with their films in competition. We were fortunate to see the festival documentary film entry “The Girl and the Picture”, written, produced, and directed by Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Vanessa Roth. Her documentary is a strong, powerful, visual statement on war and survival in general, and more specifically, following WW II and its aftermath, her film depicts how it affects all people, not just the victims, but also the survivors and their extended families for generations. Ms. Roth’s main focus in “The Girl and the Picture” is on

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the 1937 Japanese army’s infamous scorched earth policy in its invasion of Nanking, China (one of China’s six ancient capitals back in 1638 A.D. then spelled as Nanjing), during what came to be called “The Rape of Nanking” prior to World War II. Thousands of Nanking’s citizenry were raped, shot and killed by marauding Japanese troops during the invasion. The film chronicles and explores the life of Xia Shuqin, now 88 years-old, who became an orphan at eight years of age when her parents and her sibling were murdered by invading Japanese forces. It’s an inspiring true story of a young Chinese girl who could not read or write, yet somehow, miraculously survived wars and life under Chairman Mao Tze Tun. It is a story that has never been told until now. Ms. Roth weaves a fascinating ‘East Meets West’ documentary story from interviews with Xia, her daughter, and her sevenyear-old grandson. The West component is represented by Chris Magee, the grandson of American missionary John Magee who lived in Nanking in the 1920’s and 30’s. It was John’s diaries, letters, old newspaper clips, plus invaluable 16mm home movies and archival film footage given to Ms. Roth, along with her detailed, research and additional information that became the basis for her documentary film. As both writer and director, Ms. Roth nicely weaves the various interviews and the exact location sites into the story. Conducting and filming her interviews, at the actual locations of 80 years ago, whenever possible, lends her film a ring of authenticity and verisimilitude that are the hallmarks of good documentary filmmaking. “The Girl and the Picture”, is a story that has remained unknown for far too many years. Now it’s being shared with everyone at film festival around America. I got to briefly chat

with Ms. Roth following her screening and the Q & A session of her film over a bottle of deliciously cold spring water. Vanessa Roth is a softspoken, bright, highly educated filmmaker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, and

Eric Roth of the movie “Forrest Gump”. Her mother is the Archeologist Linda Roth. Ms. Roth’s canon of films is quite impressive for one so young and talented. She is 47 years old, but looks 30. She is the recipient of the prestigious Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia award for “Taken In: The Lives of America’s Foster Children”. Her film festival wins and honors include two Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prizes, Cine Golden Eagles, Casey Medals and a MacArthur Grant. Some of her award-winning documentary films include: “Close to Home”, “Aging Out”,” Schools of the 21st Century”, ‘The Third Monday in October”, “9/11’s Toxic Dust”, No Tomorrow”, “The Other Side”, “American Teacher”, and “The Texas Promise”. Filmmaker Vanessa Roth is too busy making award winning films too worry about anything as mundane as looking her age. How many of your films, I asked, have you entered in film festivals over the decade

road trips? “No, actually I enjoy it. Of, course, I miss my three children, but that’s what makes going home so special when I do get home.” Where is home these days? “I live in Brooklyn.” Where are you taking this film next? “This is the world premiere screening of “The Girl and the Picture.” We also will screen it at The Newport Film Festival, and the Tribecca Film Festival in New York City, with more festivals dates to be announced.” What year did you win your Oscar? “That was 2008, as the producer of “FREEHELD” – Best Short Film Documentary.” What lies ahead for filmmaker Vanessa Roth in 2018/2019? “Last year I was the Executive Producer and Director of “Daughters of Destiny: The Journey of Shanti Bhavan” – a four-part Netflix Original documentary series that debuted on July 28, 2017.” Is it possible that we may see a full-length feature motion picture from you some day? Ms. Roth smiles sweetly, as I thank her for her time away

Chris Magee, grandson of missionary John Magee a minor in Family Law from Columbia University, NY. Her father is the Academy Award-winning screenwriter

that you’ve been a professional filmmaker? She replied, “I think it’s about 12.” Do you ever tire of the film circuit

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‘n’ Roll Radio - Volume 4 (Kool Kat Musik) You might like if you enjoy: Power pop music, Badfinger, Matthew Sweet Tell me more: Lovers of tuneful, melodic and wellcrafted rock will absolutely love the latest volume of “Dana &amp; Carl present: This is Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio.” Volume 4 includes more than two dozen tracks that capture the enduring spirit of power pop with nuggets shining across the disc. Master singer-songwriter Ray Paul’s new offering “I Need Your Love” is an early high mark on the disc, but plenty more follow. Circe Link and Christian Nesmith join forces on the couple’s shining baroque pop original “I’m On Your Side”; P. Hux reveals a lush and majestic “Better Than Good” sure to appeal to fans of classic melodic rock; Irene Peña sings the tender “Must’ve Been Good”; the excellent liner notes on the collection note speak for yours truly with the note that “Michael Oliver blew us away with a new song (‘You Won’t Do’) that should be playing on every radio station in the country right now”. Other top-flight contributions includes The Rubinoos’ glimmering “Nowheresville,” The Smithereens’ rollicking “Got Me A Girl,” and the Popdudes’ beautiful cover of Torbjorn Petersson’s “(She Is Funny) In That Way.” Information: koolkatmusik.com.

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Twin Tunnels Project Rescued by SoCal’s Largest Water Agency By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES - The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has thrown its support behind the twin tunnels project, known as the “Water Fix,” voting late Tuesday to spend almost $11 billion to build two tunnels underneath the delta to bring Sacramento River water to the Central Valley and Southern California. Supporters, including Gov. Jerry Brown, have said it is an investment in the future that will make water supplies more reliable and guard against drought. However, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of the group Restore the Delta, said she thinks the project would be a disaster for water quality and for salmon in the delta. “We’ve been taking out 50 percent of the water when science tells us we should be taking out 25 percent,” she said, “and so, how do you make up for that water? You build the recycling projects

in Southern California. You do mass conservation and recycling, and put in the water-reuse infrastructure and programs, and really get efficient with water use.” The district also rejected a more cautious alternative plan of just over $5 billion for a single tunnel. Many spoke at the hearing against both water projects, saying Southern California ratepayers shouldn’t be charged more to pay for a multi-billion-dollar project that primarily benefits water districts in the Central Valley that serve large-scale agriculture districts that have declined to pitch in to pay for the tunnels. The deal did not put a cap on what MWD will pay, so the costs also could go significantly higher. Adam Scow, California director for the nonprofit group Food and Water Watch, said the project doesn’t bring any new water down south; it just shifts who has the power to control it. “Whether it’s the one

Conservation groups protested before the Metropolitan Water District vote in Los Angeles on Tuesday. (Restore the Delta) tunnel or the two-tunnel, it’s a colossal waste of money for Southern California,” he said. “We’re talking about billions of dollars to essentially deliver the same water

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When not recycled, plastic bags can litter the environment and harm wildlife. (Twenty20) By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – Folks around Ohio spent Earth Day picking up plastic bags, bottles and litter from parks and other areas, but efforts to prevent this type of waste pollution in the first place could be hampered.

Senate Bill 210 would prevent local communities from placing fees on disposable bags, bottles and other waste containers. At DeSalle High School in Columbus, Michelle Maina worked on a class project about the need for bag fees.

She contends disposable bags contribute greatly to landfill waste, litter the environment and harm wildlife. “I have seen a great deal of concern of this issue in our generation,” she says. “Each day we see pollution in our community, and if we don’t

take action now this condition will continue to deteriorate. In the future, I can’t imagine how the world will look.” Maina and other students recently met with legislators on the Senate committee considering SB 210. While supporters of the legislation claim bag fees are costly for business and consumers, opponents say part of the fee would help the retailer mitigate any increased expenses. About five percent of disposable plastic bags are estimated to be recycled. The city of Lakewood recently approved a resolution that supports a proposed 10cent fee for disposable plastic bags in Cuyahoga County. Council member atlarge Tristan Rader says with more than three and a half miles of shoreline, his city is greatly concerned about the 5.5 million pounds of plastic pollution that

Iowa Pipeline Opponents Face Tough Penalties By Desert Star Staff DES MOINES, Iowa — Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline are still awaiting federal and Iowa Supreme Court rulings in a case over the controversial project, but any new actions against pipelines could land them in jail for 25 years. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the “Sabotage” legislation, Senate File 2235, last week. The law imposes some of the harshest penalties in the nation for criminal acts against

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say it’s not intended to impede legal, peaceful and legitimate Carolyn Raffensperger, protests, but rather targets chair of the Iowa Sierra Club, such things as terrorist threats. said critical infrastructure The legislation followed acts of has historically applied to arson and vandalism against public lines that transport the Dakota Access Pipeline in electricity, gas and water. 2016 and 2017 that resulted in “The bill is particularly millions of dollars in damages. dangerous because it slips The bill was put forward in the idea that a crude oil by Energy Transfer Partners, pipeline owned by a massive the corporation behind the corporation not even located in Dakota Access Pipeline. Iowa is critical infrastructure,” Raffensperger said the Iowa Raggensperger said. law is designed to discourage Supporters of the new law dissent against new pipelines, April 25, 2018

even if opponents fear for the safety of their drinking water. “They are trying to take away the ability to give or withhold consent from something that threatens a basic necessity of life drinking water,” he said. The pipeline cuts through 18 counties and was opposed by environmentalists and some farmers who objected to the use of eminent domain to obtain access to their land. Raffensperger worries the new law will

vowing to fight this decision in the courts. The MWD now will try to convince other water districts to pitch in and may look to private investors.

contaminate Lake Erie each year. And he adds SB 210 is an attack on home rule. “There’s some people in Columbus that want to strong-arm municipalities and they’re willing to forsake the constitution of the state to do that, and I think that’s a gross misuse of the Legislature and the power that they have to act in Ohio’s best interest,” he laments. Elissa Yoder Mann with the Sierra Club Ohio Chapter explains that addressing waste takes collaboration at the local level, as each community faces its own unique challenges. “What we see successful is a partnership between businesses, local government and nonprofits who have curbside recycling and city waste pickup,” she notes. “So taking a broad-brush approach to waste is not successful.” About 200 counties and municipalities across the U.S. have imposed a plasticbag fee or banned them.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHARLES W. BUCKMAN CASE NO. PRIN1801181 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHARLES W. BUCKMAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KARL F. BUCKMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KARL F. BUCKMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 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: May 14, 2018 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201 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 a 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 later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in 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 Janet L. Wallace, Esq., P.O. Box 886, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Publish April 11, 18, 25, 2018. DSW18-1112 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD W. METCALFE aka RICHARD WILLIAM METCALFE CASE NO. PRIN1801308 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RICHARD W. METCALFE aka RICHARD WILLIAM METCALFE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SIDNEY HUGH METCALFE in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SIDNEY HUGH METCALFE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 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: May 21, 2018 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201 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 a 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 later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in 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 MARTINA KANG RAVICZ, 74-075 EL PASEO DRIVE, SUITE C-5, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 (760) 776-4800. Publish April 11, 18, 25, 2018. DSW18-1111 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DESERT DETAILING, 44519 SAN ANSELMO AVE APT 2, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ALAN NE CON BOWMAN, 44519 SAN ANSELMO AVE APT2, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/27/2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed ALAN NE CON BOWMAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 27, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804433. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-1127 April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PEPE PAINTING, 31609 LINDA WAY, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside County; PO BOX 614, THOUSANS PALMS, CA 92276. Full name of registrant: JOSE LUIS ALCARAZ, 31609 LINDA WAY, THOUSAND, CA 92276. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 04/08/2018. 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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: J.T. GARDENING SERVICE, 10797 SAN PABLO RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA. 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JAMES ALLEN THROCKMORTON, 10797 SAN PABLO RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/14/2012. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JAMES ALLEN THROCKMORTON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County APRIL 20, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805689. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2018. DSW18-1125 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TACOS ALVIZO, 25073 SUUNYMEAD BLVD, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553. Riverside County; 29120 CARILLO CT, MIRENO VALLEY, CA 92555. Full name of registrant: ALVIZO’S TACOS INC. 25073 SUNNYMEAD BLVD, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/1/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed TIANA MERCEDES ALVIZO, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County APRIL 19, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805651. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-1124 April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MIRAGE MARKETING, 80724 WILLOW LANE, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: HEATHER ELICE HUDSON, 80724 WILLOW LANE, INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed HEATHER ELICE HUDSON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County APRIL 18, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805598. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW181123 April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 2018. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 10 WEST COLLISION & AUTOMOTIVE, 43152 MADISON ST, INDIO, CA. 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant JESUS PLACIDO RODRIGUEZ, 81649 LIDO AVE, INDIO, CA. 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) JESUS PLACIDO RODRIGUEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 10, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805107. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2018. DSW18-1120. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ROBERT LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE, 82623 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE, INDIO, CA. 92201. Riverside County; PO BOX 1119, COACHELLA, CA. 92236. Full name of registrant: ROBERT0--GARCIA ZAMORA, 82623 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE, INDIO, CA. 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed ROBERTO--GARICA ZAMORA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County APRIL 9, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805030. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2018 DSW18-1119 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CASHMERE INTERIORS, 43780 CALLE DE VELARDO, TEMECULA, CA.92592. Riverside County. Full name of registrant DEONYA ASHLYN CZERWINSKI, 43780 CALLE DE VELARDO, TEMECULA, CA. 92592. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed DEONYA ASHLYN

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CZERWINSKI. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 9, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805002. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2018. DSW18-1118. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DIM MAK COFFEE SHOP, 12802 CUANDO WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA. 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MATTHEW DION GONZALEZ, 12802 CUANDO WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed MATTHEW DION GONZALEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 4, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804825. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2018. DSW18-1117 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: AIR PLUS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, 15502 AVENIDA ATEZADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JORGE LUIZ DELGADO PARRA, 15502 AVENIDA ATEZADA DESERT HOT SPRINGS, 92240; JOSE GUADALUPE DELGADO PARRA, 15449 AVENIDA ATEZADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA. 92240. Business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JORGE LUIS DELGADO PARRA . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 19, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201805045. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2018. DSW18-1116 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: OPTIMIST TECH SOLUTIONS; ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, 47288 CALLE DIAMANTE, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DORIAN- -INZUNZA, 47288 CALLE DIAMANTE, INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed DORIAN- -INZUNZA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 20, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804030. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2018 DSW18-1114 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GREEN SOLUTIONS LANDSCAPE, 16700 AVENIDA DESCANSO, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JOSE ROBERTO PEREZ NEGRON SANCHEZ, 16700 AVENIDA DESCANSO, DESERT HOT SPRINGS,CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JOSE ROBERTO PEREZ NEGRON SANCHEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on MARCH 19, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804009. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS

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OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 2018. DSW18-1113 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MERIT VALET PARKING SERVICE, 82929 BENNETVILLE LANE, INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CHRISTOPHER GERALD MORENO, 82929 BENNETVILLE LANE, INDIO, CA 92203. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed CHRISTOPHER GERALD MORENO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 6, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201803230. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 11,18, 25, 2018, May 2, 2018. DSW18-1110 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ROSE APIARY, 66709 CAHUILLA AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; 15025 AVENIDA RAMADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Full name of registrant: EDGAR- -ESPINOZA, 15025 AVENIDA RAMADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240; LUCIA GUADALUPE CAMPOS, 15025 AVENIDA RAMADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: Co-partners. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed EDGAR- -ESPINOZA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 6, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201803184. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 4, 11,18, 25, 2018 DSW18-1107 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE

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FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 5 STAR MESSAGE, 27470 JEFFERSON AVE #3, TEMECULA, CA 92590. Riverside County; 15960 ROWLAND ST, LA PUENTE, CA 91744. Full name of registrant: XIUYING- -WANG, 15960 ROWLAND ST, LA PUENTE, CA 91744. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL.. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on MARCH 14, 2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed WANG XIUYING. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 14, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201803704. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 4, 11,18, 25, 2018 DSW18-1106 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DESERT ROOTER PLUMBING, 84490 JULIA DRIVE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JUAN CARLOS DIAZ OCAMPO, 84490 JULIA DRIVE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JUAN CARLOS DIAZ OCAMPO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 30, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804605. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-1105 April 4, 11,18, 25, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MDESIGN GROUP, INC., 74818 VELIE WAY, SUITE 3, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside County; 53785 WEST SIENNA CIRCLE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Full name of registrant: MDESIGN GROUP, 74818 VELIE WAY SUITE 3, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92236/CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION.. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2/20/18. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed MARIANO- -RA,OREZ. JR, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 28, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804489. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-1102 April 4, 11,18, 25, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TAKAHASHI PHOTOGRAPHY, 2801 E. AVERY DR. B-11, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264 . Riverside County. Full name of registrant: HIDETOSHI- -TAKAHASHI, 2801 E. AVERY DR., B-11, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed HIDETOSHI-TAKAHASHI. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County March 27, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201804398. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 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 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND

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PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-1099 April 4, 11, UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/13/2005. 18, 25, 2018 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. N O T I C E O F T R U S T E E ’ S S A L E T. S . N o . IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE 17-31246-PM-CA Title No. 170437407-CA-VOI OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU A.P.N. 661-172-021-2 ATTENTION RECORDER: SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 05/15/2018 THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED at 9:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PRO- appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed VIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO of Trust recorded 07/19/2005, as Instrument No. CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY 2005-0574658 and Modified by Modification ReOF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT AT- corded 9/2/2008 by Instrument No. 2008-0482841 TACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED and Modified by Modification Recorded 6/15/2016 OF TRUST DATED 07/30/2015. UNLESS YOU by Instrument No. 2016-0243640, in book xx, page TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, xx, of Official Records in the office of the County IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU Recorder of Riverside County, State of California, NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF executed by Roger M. Kramer, a Married Man as His THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD Sole and Separate Property,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CAhighest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must SHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form be made payable to National Default Servicing of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a of sale in lawful money of the United States), In the check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, a check drawn by a state or federal savings and Corona, CA 92882. All right, title and interest conloan association, savings association, or savings veyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial in the property situated in said County and State, Code and authorized to do business in this state; described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown DEED OF TRUST. APN 609-450-037-4. The street below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and address and other common designation, if any, of now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described the real property described above is purported to property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust be: 78289 Desert Mountain Circle, Bermuda Dunes, described below. The sale will be made in an “as CA 92203. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, liability for any incorrectness of the street address expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or and other common designation, if any, shown encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Joseph Pearson, Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the unmarried man Duly Appointed Trustee: National obligation secured by the property to be sold and Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 07/31/2015 reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advancas Instrument No. 2015-0342606 (or Book, Page) of es at the time of the initial publication of the Notice the Official Records of Riverside County, California. of Sale is: $435,415.18. If the Trustee is unable to Date of Sale: 06/05/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of Street, Corona, CA 92882 Estimated amount of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidunpaid balance and other charges: $207,009.94 der shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary Street Address or other common designation of under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and real property: 64951 Egan Ct, Desert Hot Springs, delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration CA 92240 A.P.N.: 661-172-021-2 The undersigned of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned of the street address or other common designation, caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to if any, shown above. If no street address or other be recorded in the county where the real property is common designation is shown, directions to the located. Dated: 4/23/2018 THE MORTGAGE LAW location of the property may be obtained by sending FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of 27455 TIERRA ALTA WAY, STE. B, CA 92590 (619) the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If 465-8200. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727. The Mortgage Law the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, information obtained may be used for that purpose. and the successful bidder shall have no further NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are conrecourse. The requirements of California Civil Code sidering bidding on this property lien, you should Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when understand that there are risks involved in bidding the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bid- not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at ding on this property lien, you should understand a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee to free and clear ownership of the property. You auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the should also be aware that the lien being auctioned property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder auction does not automatically entitle you to free at the auction, you are or may be responsible for and clear ownership of the property. You should paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may off, before you can receive clear title to the property. be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the You are encouraged to investigate the existence, auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before on this property by contacting the county recorder’s you can receive clear title to the property. You are office or a title insurance company, either of which encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, may charge you a fee for this information. If you and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this consult either of these resources, you should be property by contacting the county recorder’s office aware that the same lender may hold more than one or a title insurance company, either of which may mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE charge you a fee for this information. If you consult TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on either of these resources, you should be aware that this notice of sale may be postponed one or more the same lender may hold more than one mortgage times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROP- court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California ERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice Civil Code. The law requires that information about of sale may be postponed one or more times by the trustee sale postponements be made available to mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your law requires that information about trustee sale sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, postponements be made available to you and to the the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. property, you may call (714) 730-2727 for informaIf you wish to learn whether your sale date has been tion regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time Web site -www.servicelinkASAP.com- for informaand date for the sale of this property, you may call tion regarding the sale of this property, using the file 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www. number assigned to this case: 137194. Information ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned about postponements that are very short in duration to this case 17-31246-PM-CA. Information about or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale postponements that are very short in duration or may not immediately be reflected in the telephone that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may information or on the Internet Web site. The best not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor- way to verify postponement information is to attend mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way the scheduled sale. A-FN4654187. 04/25/2018, to verify postponement information is to attend the 05/02/2018, 05/09/2018 DSW18-1121 scheduled sale. Date: 04/18/2018 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., T.S. No.: 2017-03466-CA A.P.N.:638-084-009-0 its agent, 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Property Address: 9495 Calle Barranca, Desert Hot Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Springs, CA 92240. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www. PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), ndscorp.com/sales Rachael Hamilton, Trustee THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO Sales Representative A-4654734 04/25/2018, BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE 05/02/2018, 05/09/2018. DSW18-1122 COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION 137194 Title No. 180005990 NOTE: THERE IS IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包 A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS 含一个信息摘要참고사항: 본첨부문서에정보요약 DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT 서가있습니다NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN

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DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTOTALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIPLƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/21/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Paul G. Garcia, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 04/29/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0339076 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 05/15/2018 at 09:30 AM Place of Sale: THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 191,419.07 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 9495 Calle Barranca, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 A.P.N.: 638-084-009-0 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 191,419.07. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2017-03466-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: March 30, 2018 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx ___________________Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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Publish April 18, 25, 2018, May 2, 2018. DSW181115 T.S. No.: 9948-4099 TSG Order No.: 7301710640-70 A.P.N.: 656-233-008-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/08/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 02/28/2006 as Document No.: 2006-0142105, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: MICHAEL JOYNER, AN UNMARIED MAN AND SERENA HEMPHILL, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 05/02/2018 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 15691 AVENIDA MIROLA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS(UNINCORPORATED AREA), CA 92240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $236,583.91 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.homesearch.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-4099. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. homesearch.com or Call: (800) 758-8052. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0329581 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 04/11/2018, 04/18/2018, 04/25/2018. DSW18-1108

Playboy’s New Website Gives Viewers an Immersive Invitation

By Desert Star Staff BEVERLY HILLS, Calif-Playboy has unveiled a brandnew website that invites digital and mobile visitors into an immersive experience that spans the World of Playboy. From award-winning journalism, fun and NSFW video series, exclusive access to skills and hard-to-get products and a provocative return to its take on the most beautiful women in the world, Playboy has opened up its online experience in a way that’s fresh and forward thinking. Visitors to the new Playboy. com are offered membership into a world previously only open to those lucky enough to receive an invitation to one of Playboy’s exclusive events. Members of the new Playboy Club will have the opportunity

to attend events like the muchcelebrated annual Midsummer Night’s Dream party, enjoy a Los Angeles-based karaoke social or attend Playboy’s British LGBT Awards Pre-Party in London later this Spring. Members can also receive VIP privileges at Playboy’s famed TAO Beach Fridays in Las Vegas and get access to a premium experience at the 40th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival, hosted once again at the iconic Hollywood Bowl. Additionally, members receive entrée to pre-sales of exclusive and hugely popular Playboy products including marquee collaborations with Anti Social Social Club, Joyrich, Good Worth and Hysteric Glamour, as well as one-off collectibles created just for members. Early members to the beta version

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In a surprise, George H.W. Bush greets Barbara’s mourners

By Desert Star Staff Former President George H.W. Bush surprisingly greeted some of the hundreds of mourners filing through a large Houston church on Friday as they paid final respects to his wife of 73 years, former first lady Barbara Bush. A spray of dozens of pink and yellow roses covered her closed, light-colored metallic casket in the sanctuary of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. The 93-year-old former president sat in a wheelchair just a few feet from the coffin, smiling as people shook his outstretched hand and offered condolences. Barbara Bush died Tuesday at age 92 at the couple’s Houston home, where her husband was also by her side. Many women attending the daylong viewing wore blue, Barbara Bush’s favorite color, and pearls, a nod to her go-to jewelry. The nation’s 41st president hadn’t been scheduled to

attend but decided to go after watching video from the church, where about 1,600 people had passed through in the first hour. He stayed for about 15 minutes. “I think he was very touched by all of the people who were taking the time out of their lives,” family spokesman Jim McGrath said. Visitors went through security checks before boarding shuttle buses to travel a few miles to the nation’s largest Episcopal church. Lucy Orlando was among more than 100 people in line well before bus service began, after visiting from Florida. Originally from Haiti, the 74-year-old said had admired Barbara Bush for years, including for her work promoting literacy. “She was a lovely lady, and she loves people,” said Orlando, who was carrying a gray suitcase containing framed photos of the couple and members of their family,

including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura. Varney Johnson, 49, a social worker originally from Liberia, said he also came to honor the former first lady’s work in supporting literacy efforts, saying: “This woman dedicated her life to educating children.” “I believe that Barbara Bush is a mother and a grandmother to every American,” added Jamie Sumicek, 52, of Houston. “Whether you’re Democrat or whether you’re Republican, whether you’re young or old, she is the matriarch of America. That’s what moved me to visit.” A hearse containing the former first lady’s casket arrived before daybreak at the church. Her body was to be in repose until midnight. Among the officials allowed in earlier were the Senate’s majority whip, Texas Sen.

John Cornyn, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson. The invitation-only funeral will be held Saturday behind her husband’s presidential library at Texas A&M University, about 100 miles northwest of Houston. The burial site is in a gated plot surrounded by trees and near a creek where the couple’s 3-year-old daughter, Robin, who died of leukemia in 1953, is buried. In a statement released Friday, the family said Barbara Bush had selected son Jeb to deliver a eulogy along with her longtime friend Susan Baker, wife of former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, and historian Jon Meacham, who wrote a 2015 biography of her husband. About 1,500 guests were expected to attend, including first lady Melania Trump, former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, and former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle.

Appointment of Bryan Wiener as Chief Executive Officer

By Desert Star Staff comScore today announced the appointment of Bryan Wiener as the chief executive officer. A current member of the comScore board of directors, Wiener brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the media and technology industry to his new role as CEO of comScore. Most recently, Wiener served as executive chairman at 360i, a 1,000-plusemployee advertising agency known for its ability to help brands capitalize on change through innovation and a datadriven approach to marketing. With the appointment of Wiener as CEO, Bill Livek, comScore’s current executive vice chairman and president, will transition to the new role of vice chairman of the board and special advisor to the

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CEO. Wiener and Livek will assume their new positions on May 30, 2018. The CEO position at comScore has been unoccupied since former CEO, Gian Fulgoni, retired in November 2017. “Bryan is a universallyrespected change agent in the business world, known

for specializing in growing companies into market leaders, and I am thrilled to welcome him to the comScore executive team,” said Livek. “Over the past six months, I’ve gotten to know Bryan well and believe deeply in his vision for comScore, as well as in his ability to inspire our existing workforce and secure new talent to support the evolving needs of the company.” “I’m energized by the opportunity to join comScore during this pivotal moment for our business and our industry,” said Wiener. “In a world where people are increasingly consuming media across platforms, the need for a trusted, objective and consistent currency to measure audience and advertising ROI only grows. comScore is uniquely positioned to provide this new model, as it has the scalable data, technology, and history of innovation to power the industry’s future.” In addition to the CEO appointment, comScore is announcing changes to its board of directors, effective immediately. Rob Norman, a

renowned advisor to media and marketing companies and former chief digital officer of WPP’s GroupM, has been named to comScore’s board of directors. Current board member Brent Rosenthal has been appointed a non-executive chair. “This is an incredible time to be at the nexus of media innovation, and I am excited to join comScore’s board of directors to provide guidance at this important moment,” said Norman. “I’ve known Bryan for more than a decade and believed his vision, and proven leadership style is exactly what is needed to cement comScore as the unequivocal leader in cross-platform measurement.” “I thank the Board for this incredible opportunity, and I look forward to working closely with Bryan and our strong Board to capitalize on comScore’s unique market position. Additionally, I want to thank Bill Livek for his years of executive leadership and know that he will continue to have an enormous impact on comScore in his new role,” said Rosenthal.

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Geffen Playhouse Stages New Joshua Harmon Comedy “Signicicant Other”

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association The last time a Joshua Harmon play graced the boards of the Geffen Playhouse it was the hilarious, sharp, insightful, and biting comedy called “Bad Jews”, directed by Matt Shakman. That was three seasons ago. As Facebook notifications likes to say… “a lot has happened since you last checked in on Facebook...” It’s now April 2018. Matt Shakman is now the Artistic Director at the Geffen, and he is still in love with Joshua Harmon plays. I’m a fan of Harmon as well. That being said, I eagerly looked forward to another Harmon play “Significant Other”, now playing on the Gil Cates stage. The story of four best friends: Jordan, Laura, Vanessa, and Kiki, is a resonating premise in today’s community of women, who when they marry one by one, they break up that comfortable rut and the companionship of that old gang of mine syndrome. It reminds me of the great Paddy Chayefsky’s poignant comedy “Marty”, of men comfortable in their ruts as well, until Marty brakes away from his gang of guys to marry. Love is always in the air in almost all plays. It’s the most powerful emotion on the planet, however, this “Significant Other”, sort of shoots itself in the foot, and comes across as just another clever TV sit-com, but without the ubiquitous laugh track. Life is a little more complicated than listening to a bunch of chatty women seeking a man to marry. Societal pressure for women to mate is

misplaced in today’s America. The terms ‘significant other’ or ‘partner’ now covers a broad segment of today’s society. The marriage state today, however, is still the most traditional arrangement for individuals. The various algorithms, and choices people make when it comes to men/women relationships is the stuff of novels, TV shows and movies. And we’ve seen most of them in all their forms, with one exception, the relationship of gay men and their circle of female friends. I personally can’t recall a play where the gay man/ female closeness dynamic as it’s portrayed in “Significant Other” comes to mind. But it certainly works when this bitter-sweet comedy played by Will Von Vogt, as Jordan Berman, whose best friend of many years is Laura (Melanie Field). Jordan and Laura are “besties” - who have great onstage chemistry - but share their closeness with two other female friends of Laura’s, Vanessa (Vella Lovell), and Kiki (Keilly McQuail). Everyone is single and looking for Mr. Right – even Jordan who admits to being smitten with a male co-worker at work. There are no secrets between Jordan and Laura. When Laura meets her future husband and decides to get married Jordan is devastated. What will happen to his relationship to his closest best friend and confidante? Up until now, Jordan’s mother Helene Berman (Conchetta Tomei) has filled the role of advisor and sympathetic ear. Worse yet, Vanessa and Kiki now are thinking of marrying as well. Will Von Vogt, is flat out terrific as a wounded, trusting, and caring Jordan who feels betrayed by Laura. All right, he can’t marry Laura, but did

L-1_Keilly McQuail, Will Von Vogt, Melanie Field and Vella Lovell star in the Geffen Playhouse’s production of Significant Other. Photo by Chris Whitaker she have to exclude him from being one of her bridesmaids? Yes, it’s a laugh moment for the audience, but it sets in motion a bitter tirade from an emotional Jordan on Laura’s total betrayal of their years of friendship. Laura is astounded at Jordan’s outburst, and strikes back with a blistering defense of her decision. The fabric of their years of friendship is beginning to fray. It’s an

interesting juxtaposing of characters who are like ships in the night. So close, and yet so far, but no spoiler alerts here. Also, there are six characters who are played by two talented actors who split three roles each: John Garet Stoker, performs as Will/Conrad/ Tony and Preston Martin, portrays Zach/Evan/Roger. The poignant, at times, comedy is directed by Stephen

Brackett who leads the creative team of Scenic Designer Sibyl Wickersheimer, Costume Designer Bobby Frederick Tilley, Lighting Designer Eric Southern, Sound Designer Stowe Nelson, and Production Stage Manager Bree Sherry. “Significant Other”, performs at the Geffen Playhouse in the Gil Cates Theatre, and runs through to May 6, 2018.

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April 25, 2018

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