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The Osmond Family

David Osmond and Marie Osmond

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The famous only woman performer from the Osmond Family, Marie Osmond, gave a new type of concert at Fantasy Springs Casino on Sat. April 4th. Remember the Donny and Marie TV show a few years ago?

Both Donny and Marie have had successes as solo artists.

Marie brought this brand new

idea to her new show where she chronicles her life with both words and song. Marie started by saying this is her 5th decade in show business as she started at the age of 3. At age 4, she was on the Andy Williams TV show.

At 12, she was just a gangly teenager and the only Osmond to ever wear braces.

Marie continued with her life

story by explaining how she got her first #1 hit, Paper Roses at 13. Had a TV show with her brother Donny at 16 and traveled a lot with the family and the Osmond Brothers all over the world. Marie said Judy Garland had a big influence in her life and then sang Over the Rainbow. She said she fell in love at 22 and went on the

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The ANA Inspiration LPGA golf major held its annual Teen Champions Junior Challenge where 34 young women vied for a chance to play in the first major of the year, the ANA Inspiration LPGA tournament as an amateur.

The Teens are paired with a LPGA pro during the rounds. The LPGA Pros were Nancy Lopez, Donna Caponi, Pat Bradley, Patty Sheehan, Amy Alcott, Betsy King,

Nancy Bowen, Sandra Palmer, Alice Miller, Kathy Whitwoth, and Patricia Meunier-Lebouc as Coaches and Mentors. All these Pros are big names in LPGA history and have won many major LPGA tournaments.

The winner this year was Haley Moore from Excondido, CA with a fantastic 67 for the round. Haley has played in the tournament before and at 16 will be the youngest player in the

ANA Inspiration. Her Pro was Patricia Meunier-Lebouc who won this tournament in 2003.

Haley said Patricia gave her valuable information, guidance and filled her head with positive thoughts when she got nervous.

The first place winners were Donna Caponi’s team of Malie Eversberger from Palm Desert, Brittany Park from Fullerton, and

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“Love Boat” and announced that Gavin McCleod from the TV show was in the audience. She also said her daughter-in-law, and her grandchildren were in the audience. She sang songs appropriate to the story line of her life during the performance.

There were several times as she was relating stories that she seemed to choke up in the telling,

Haley Moore-winner

especially when she mentioned the loss of her son. She wrote a book about post-partum depression and was the first to mention this disease. Marie is also the founder of Children’s Miracle Network that has helped children for the last 32 years.

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Brittany Lincicome the big LPGA ANA Winner

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The LPGA ANA Inspiration golf tournament was full of excitement and drama. The winner was, who was also the winner in 2009. The leader board held many of the winners from the past. Lexi Thompson and Morgan Pressel gave it their in their efforts for a win that eluded them both. Each played fantastic golf but for a couple missed putts that could have had them in the winner’s circle again. Lydia Ko was trying to continue her streak of 30 straight rounds to beat Annika Sorenstam’s record but had a disappointing round of one over par on the second day to stop the streak. It seems there was a drama each day of the tournament.

The final round brought an exciting finish to the tournament.

Brittany Lincicome and Stacy Lewis, the 2011 winner of the tournament, tied. A record three tries on 18th hole playoff before a winner was chosen with a short putt. Each tie-breaking 18th hole left both women with missed putts to the dismay of the crowd as you could hear the ooohs and aaahs with each missed putt.

The biggest drama for the day was when Brittany had an eagle on 18 for a chance at the title, and Stacy missed her putt on 18 that led to the tiebreaker.

Everyone waits for the Jump into Poppies Pond for the winner. This time Brittany took her Caddie, Her Fiancé and her

Dad with her into the Pond. They all took a big run and leaped into the cold water. Brittany was given a newly designed $1000 robe to go along with her old 2009 one. She was given two tickets to fly anywhere ANA flies. The ceremony of awarding the trophy was the same. New traditions are being made with Oriental drums being played. ANA stewardesses were seen on the green before the jump and handing out towels after the jump. A new Haley Moore and Brittany Lincicome day is emerging with ANA as the new title sponsor that took over for KraftNabisco when they left as the sponsor last year.

Some number to know is that this is the first time it took three attempts at a play off to get a winner. This is only the 6th time, there was a playoff. Even after Lydia Ko didn’t make the top 10, she will still remain Stacey Lewis Second Place Lexi Thompson 2014 Winner number 1 in the world for the 10th straight week. Ko has never missed a cut in 49 tour starts. Amateur Haley Moore was the only non-professional to make the cut and ended up with a respectable 6 over par score. There have been very few women to win this tournament twice. Brittany Lincicome scored an eagle on 18 to win this tournament in 2009 like this year.

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Brittany Lincicome Jumps into Poppies Pond with Caddie, Fiance’ and Dad

‘Street Party’ at the Palm Desert Art Museum

Story and Photos by Pat Krause Jamie Kabler and Helene Galen held a fabulous party on March 31st at the Palm Desert Art Museum. This was a true “Street Party” with all the trimmings. This amazing party was filled with music, scrumptious food and dancing. The party was held in the Faye Sarkowsky garden in the back of the museum.

There were tables for sitting or standing all through the garden with overhead strings of lights to illuminate the whole area.

There were four food trucks where Hamburgers, French Fries, Lobster burgers, other sandwiches and side dishes that were served to a waiting line of guests. Across from them were other food areas that served all kinds of Pizza and hot dogs.

Guests had a big choice of foods for the evening. Bars were set up in several areas, and waiters distributed trays of cookies.

This novel idea for a party was really enjoyed by the 700 guests as smiles were on everyone’s faces, and compliments were overflowing for the host and hostess.

The Citrus College band and singers were awesome, as they had set up a stage for the large

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group of performers. People were dancing to the music many times before they ate. People were dancing even if they didn’t have a partner, as no one wanted to just do toe dancing at their table.

It was just a really fun party, and everyone seemed to enjoy him or herself. The weather was perfect, and the Art Museum Garden area is wonderful for large crowds and entertainment. It was the FUN party of the year.

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Stretch I.R.A. Will Congress Change the Rules?

By Janice Gough What is a Stretch IRA? Rather than it being a type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA), it is an estate planning

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concept that is applied to extend the financial life of an IRA across multiple generations. This strategy gives the funds in the IRA more time – potentially decades – to compound tax-deferred. This provides the opportunity to grow the funds significantly for future generations.

The stretch IRA rules allow beneficiaries to extend required minimum distributions on Inherited IRAs, over their lifetimes, maximizing the value of their inheritance and keeping income low by taking only the minimums each year.

When the IRA was created in 1974, Congress was worried about workers having enough for retirement. In some cases, employees who had earned benefits were left with little or nothing for their retirement years.

At that time, many companies that offered pension plans did not keep their pension promises

because of bankruptcy or shady bookkeeping, or failure to meet pension financing obligations.

The IRA gave employees the ownership of their retirement account along with another choice to save for retirement.

Congress probably never considered the possibility that IRAs could grow so large that there would be balances left over for beneficiaries. Congress realizes today that there are large amounts that they will only be able to collect taxes on as distributions are taken and this could be in the distant future.

This is the reason for eliminating the Stretch IRA rules.

President Obama’s budget proposals for the 2016 fiscal year once again called for the elimination of the stretch IRA. It may not happen this year, but eventually, it is likely to be enacted.

Under the latest proposal,

the stretch IRA, which provides a lifetime payout to IRA beneficiaries, would be replaced with a mandate that the payout be limited to five years. This might seem to be a blow to beneficiaries, however, a good financial advisor will know of solutions that are at least as attractive.

In light of this marked change, it seems likely that Congress will see no problem eliminating the stretch IRA. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that once a beneficiary inherits an IRA, the account is no longer considered a “retirement fund” for federal bankruptcy protection.

Even the Supreme Court does not view an inherited IRA as a retirement account.

Considering these latest rulings, the fate of the stretch IRA is probably in jeopardy.

The Silver lining could leave

clients with better and less complicated options. Turning IRAs into Tax Free life insurance is a smarter way of passing assets on to heirs and is an even better plan for beneficiaries than the Stretch IRA. Under a life insurance plan, beneficiary payouts can be structured over lifetimes and benefits are received Tax Free.

Janice Gough is a financial advisor in Palm Springs and specializes in advanced planning solutions. Taxation Savings is an important area of their expertises. Janice offers an initial complimentary consultation and can reached at www.goughinsurance. com or by email: Janice@ goughinsurance.com or by calling (760) 251-7724 or Cell (650)342-7744

Assessment Liens, Cumulative Voting, Board Discussions

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By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Kelly, the management company told us at a recent meeting that the HOA was due over $130,000 in past due HOA assessments. Therefore they increased our assessments 18%. WOW!!! This HOA is only two years old! I was told they send notices after 30,60,90 days.

When I asked what happens after 90 days, could they turn over the delinquent accounts to collections or put a lien on their property. I was told that management cannot put a lien on until the amount in arrears is $1,800.00! Is this true? D.M., Corona Dear D.M.: Your experience illustrates why it is so important that all members pay their assessments and why associations should vigorously pursue those who do not, because it affects everyone.

However, what you were told is incorrect – the association can place a lien on the delinquent member’s property before the balance reaches $1,800 or one year. That threshold must be met before the association can foreclose upon that lien, meaning before it files a foreclosure lawsuit or commences a non-judicial foreclosure process. Until that

threshold is met, the association can sue in small claims court, can lien the property, or can sue for money damages in Superior Court.

Another factor which may be involved is that the model budgets developers typically use, following Bureau of Real Estate guidelines, are overly optimistic and often are significantly lower than the true costs the association experiences. Boards taking over from the developer often must ramp up the budget, resulting in increased assessments and membership consternation, but it is often not their fault (so put away the pitchforks!).

Best, Kelly Dear Mr. Richardson I really need your help on a few questions. I enjoy your articles and find them informative. l. Our board wants to change our CC&Rs and eliminate cumulative voting. They would have the community vote on this.

What are the pros and cons?

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How does cumulative voting work?

2. We were told a board can meet and discuss things about the community any time as long as it isn’t a particular item in detail. Is this true?

Thanks, D.G., Valencia Dear D.G.: Cumulative voting is often included in the original CC&Rs and Bylaws. When multiple board seats are up for election, it allows a member to stack their votes. So if five seats are being filled by election, one could cast all five votes for one candidate, or three for one and two for another, for example. The idea behind it was to try to allow representation on the board for alternate points of view, but in actuality it encourages gamesmanship in HOA elections. It creates more mischief and confusion than it is worth, and so my clients normally vote to ban cumulative voting.

As to board discussions, the law is clear – unless it is identified

on an agenda at least four days before the board meeting (Civil Code 4930(a)), came up after the agenda was posted (Civil Code 4930(d)(2)), or is an emergency (Civil Code 4930(d)(1), the board cannot discuss it. The board may not discuss association business outside of a board meeting (Civil Code 4910). A “board meeting” is any discussion involving a quorum of the board discussing any HOA business (Civil Code 4090).

[See statutes at www.leginfo. legislature.ca.gov.]

Thanks, Kelly Kelly G. Richardson CCAL is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Managing Partner of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a law firm known for community association advice. Send questions to KRichardson@ RHOpc.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront.com. All rights reserved®.

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How to Make Dinnertime a Priority for Your Family

By Desert Star Staff Do you have dinner with your kids? It’s become almost a luxury today, with our crammed schedules. And yet, numerous studies show that no other hour in your children’s day will deliver as many emotional and psychological benefits as the one spent unwinding and connecting over food and conversation.

“A nightly commitment to family dinners can be transformative,” says Anne K. Fishel, Ph.D., therapist, cofounder of Family Dinner Project, and author of “Home for Dinner, Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids,” (AMACOM).

Amongst finicky eaters, defiant teens and the lure of fast food, how can home cooking and family dinner be your household’s priority?

In her new book, Fishel shares strategies for busy parents to overcome family dinnertime hurdles. Here she shares a few parenting insights: Meaningful Conversation: A family meal is an excellent opportunity to connect with your children. Foster dinner conversation by making the family table a technology-free zone. You may find that parents have a harder time than kids

turning off their gadgets.

Throughout your day, collect stories that might amuse your children, such as something mischievous the dog did. Starting by telling as story yourself can get the conversation rolling.

Ask questions that demonstrate you’ve been paying attention. For example, “I know that today was your first art class.

What was it like?”

To deepen conversation, turn to daily media content.

For example, elections can prompt discussions about how democracy works. Scandals can provide fodder for talk about truth-telling.

Trying New Things: Don’t underestimate your child’s taste buds. The idea that young children and adults must eat different foods might be a myth created by food manufacturers and marketers. Your child might like chicken piccata as much as chicken fingers.

Entice picky eaters by modeling adventurous eating.

Eat the new food with gusto, and then ask, “Would you like to taste it? Can you describe the taste?” This focuses your child’s attention on the food, rather than on rejecting it.

Avoid letting food become a power struggle. If your child refuses a particular meal, stay

calm and offer an alternative such as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich -- nothing that makes much extra work for you.

Have Fun: Ask kids to help with meal preparation. Spinning salad greens and setting the timer are some of the many things young children can do.

For older kids, do a role reversal one night a week and have them

do the cooking.

It can be fun to re-create meals kids have seen advertised on TV or eaten in restaurants. For example, most supermarkets offer ready-made pizza dough.

Combined with tomato sauce from a jar, it’s simple to make pizza at home.

Let teens choose music to listen to during dinner. On other

nights, play music you listened to as a teenager.

For more dinnertime insights, and information about the book, visit www.amacombooks.org/ HomeForDinner.htm.

Family dinner offers more than just nutrition. Food may bring everyone to the table, but it is the fun and conversation that will keep them there. StatePoint

Don’t Wait, Vaccinate: Protect Infants from Deadly Diseases

By Desert Star Staff It may seem like diseases like polio, measles and whooping cough are a thing of the past. But the 2014-15 measles outbreak is a stark reminder that these viruses still circulate and children who are not immunized are at risk.

During National Infant Immunization Week, April 1825, pediatricians are highlighting the importance of protecting our most vulnerable children

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from infectious diseases.

“One of the most important decisions you can make as a parent is to immunize your child against disease,” says Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “It’s best to immunize your child on time, according to the recommended vaccine schedule. These diseases are unpredictable, and we never know where they will pop up next in our communities. ”

Protection Begins Early: The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all recommend children be immunized against 14 vaccinepreventable diseases by the time they are two years old. Mothers can even begin protecting their infants before they’re even born.

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Infants don’t receive their first dose of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine until they are two months old, and they can’t receive a flu vaccine until six months. When pregnant women are immunized with these vaccines, that protection extends to their newborns,” says Hassink. Expectant parents can also encourage their families to be vaccinated against flu and pertussis (also known as whooping cough), to provide a cocoon of protection around the newborn.

Follow the Schedule: Your pediatrician will outline the recommended schedule of vaccines. The first vaccine is Hepatitis B, which infants usually receive a day or two after birth. Your child’s first year will also include immunizations against influenza pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, rotavirus, pneumococcal, polio and Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib).

The immunization schedule has been carefully designed so children receive each vaccine when it will produce the best response from their immune systems, and when the child is most vulnerable to a particular disease. Delaying vaccines means delaying protection from these diseases. Talk with your pediatrician if you have questions about your child’s vaccines.

E a s e Te a r s : W h i l e vaccinations can cause discomfort, most babies calm down quickly after being held by parents and hearing their reassuring voices. Breastfeeding during or immediately following the vaccination can provide significant relief. Some pediatricians might offer remedies, such as a cooling spray or topical anesthetic cream.

Combination vaccines include up to five vaccines in a single vial, so fewer needles are needed. Remember, any discomfort your baby feels is experienced as a single event, even if he or she receives multiple vaccines in a visit. Spreading vaccines over multiple visits will only increase the number of times your baby feels pain, and leave your baby unprotected longer.

“Infants are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases.

Following the recommended immunization schedule ensures your baby will be protected as soon as possible,” Dr. Hassink said.

Learn more about infant and childhood immunizations at www.healthychildren.org.

Just as you never leave home without buckling your baby into a car seat, you should always protect your child from infectious diseases. StatePoint

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Earth Day Celebrations Planned Across California

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO – CalRecycle is proud to support events throughout California in recognition of Earth Day. Local communities and organizations

will hold commemorations on Wednesday, April 22, and throughout the month of April.

Click here to find an Earth Day celebration near you. In the midst of one of the most severe

droughts on record, CalRecycle encourages every Californian to get involved in conservation efforts, attend a local festivity, or organize an Earth Day event in your neighborhood.

“As a nation we’ve made so much progress in environmental stewardship over the past 46 years, and we’re especially proud here in California to be a recognized leader in conserving resources, respecting our natural surroundings, and becoming more sustainable,” CalRecycle Director Caroll Mortensen said.

“Earth Day is about celebrating the milestones, but also raising awareness of the problems that remain; the problems we must join together to solve for the sake of future generations.”

Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson designated April 22 as a “national day for the environment” in 1970 as a way to mobilize the public around environmental issues. The show of public support translated to political action, which ultimately resulted in the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (December

1970), the strengthening of the Clean Air Act (December 1970), and passage of the Clean Water Act (October 1972).

In California, groundbreaking initiatives like the Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 and the Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act of 1987, together with some of the most progressive environmental targets in the world, have resulted in historically low disposal rates in California landfills. CalRecycle continues to work towards a society that uses less, recycles more, and further elevates resource conservation.

CalRecycle challenges everyone to take action this Earth Day and bring California one-step closer to reaching its ambitious statewide goal of 75 percent recycling, composting or source reduction of solid waste by 2020.

CSUSB Palm Desert to host Summit on Reducing Depression

By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, Calif. – A summit on reducing depression will be held on Friday, April 17, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus.

“Solutions to Reduce Depression” will be hosted by the Coachella Valley Health Collaborative at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, and is sponsored by the Riverside County Department of Mental Health.

The summit will take place in the campus’s Indian Wells Theater. The CSUSB Palm Desert Campus is located at 37-500 Cook St. The conference is the third in a series of three summits designed to increase awareness

of the symptoms of depression.

The emphasis will be on the review of action plans developed by participants and the results of their implementation.

The morning session is open to the public and private service providers. Representatives from Riverside County Department of Mental Health will discuss general mental health status in our area.

The featured speaker is Jeralyn Brossfield, medical director of wellness programs at the Eisenhower Medical Center. Brossfield’s focus will be on health and wellness as it relates to depression and simple interventions to decrease the symptom prevalence.

Jill Gover, director of mental a non-profit counseling center health services for The Center, in Palm Springs, will review and discuss data collected by The Center generated by effective counseling services for late life depression.

Robert Lopez, director of the full-service partnership for 66840 SAN BRUNO ROAD DESERT HOT SPRINGS transitional age youth, or TAY, at the Harmony Center, will discuss the features of the program and its success in treating individuals with various symptoms to include depression and positive outcome in the TAY population.

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Tricia Gehrlein, regional director of the Clinton Foundation, will discuss health and wellness as it relates to employee health and future events supported by the Clinton Foundation relating to community health.

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services, homeless shelters, police departments, non-profit organizations, non-provider organizations, non-mental health community (non-licensed), people in recovery, family members, school counselors, psychologists, senior center personnel, clergy and others.

To register for this free summit or for more information, visit www.eventbrite.com and search for “Mental Health Summit III.” The mission of the Coachella Valley Health Collaborative is to provide a meaningful forum for individuals, agencies and organizations to improve the health and well-being of residents of eastern Riverside County.

Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus, on behalf of the Coachella Valley Health Collaborative, received funding from Riverside County to focus on early intervention in mental health issues.

Visit the campus website at www.pdc.csusb.edu.

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‘Emergency Alert’ Sparks Panic Among TV Viewers

By Desert Star Staff The residents of about a dozen US states received a scare when an ominous message rolled across their TV screens announcing an ‘emergency alert’ with the names of their states –

without any explanation or further information.

A test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) began shortly before noon on Monday and was seen by millions of television viewers in Indiana, Kentucky,

Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, DC, Infowars reported.

EAS is a special department run by the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Weather Service (NOAA/ NWS).

The alert interrupted regularly scheduled television programs for 10 minutes with a listing of affected states and an announcement that the alert would remain in effect until midnight.

Americans across the country took to social media to express a wide range of emotions – from bewilderment to panic – as the alert gave no indication that it was only a test.

While much of the alert was for the East Coast of the United States, viewers from as far away as Sacramento, California, also reported seeing the test.

The emergency alert follows shortly after reports that elite

COACHELLA VALLEY -- California’s water crisis is attracting national attention, and a recent New York Times article points to water consumption right here in our valley.

Statewide water resource numbers show valley water agencies using more than double the state average.

The Coachella Valley is always operating in a state of drought, because it is after all the desert; but here in the valley where our number one industry is tourism there are lush lawns, sprawling golf courses and plenty of fountains.

Still, the Coachella Valley Water District tells us the water use numbers compared to the rest of the state are misleading.

It’s an oasis here in the desert, but water use numbers indicate our valley residents are using 200 gallons per day.

CVWD says those numbers aren’t necessarily accurate for three reasons: “One, we have large lots.”

Two, we do live in the desert.

“It’s hot here, so if you want landscaping to survive, you have to use a lot of water,” and finally, “Our numbers are skewed by the season population,” said Heather Engel, with CVWD. More than 100 golf course are spread across the valley, while the water district says they make up 17% of water use they are not counted in the state restrictions.

“53 of our golf courses are using a non-potable either recycled water or Colorado River water, so they would be exempt from that, the remaining golf courses are private well pumpers and again even though the groundwater that they’re pumping is our drinking water, it’s not potable when they take it out,” said Engel.

Potable means drinking water, and our water comes from a natural underground aquifer under the valley.

Part of what fills it is rain and runoff from the mountains that seeps into the ground, and the other part is

imported by water agencies.

Palm Desert Country Club removed themselves from the aquifer.

They installed a new water line that brings in reclaimed water and canal water.

“We’re doing what we can, we’re trying to reduce water use. Since 2012, I’ve reduced 227 acre feet of water use on this property and we’re hoping to do more,” said Palm Desert Country Club’s superintendent, Ted Jenereux.

This may be the golf course of the future, and with the help of a grant, next month they will start removing certain portions of turf.

“This is one of the larger areas we’re going to be removing, we’re going to be removing roughly 15 acres this year and hopefully another 15 acres next year,” said Jenereux.

The water district says we need to look at our own homes and lawns to reduce water use.

“By far the largest water users in the valley, especially if

branches of the US military including Green Berets, Navy SEALS and Special Operations from the Air Force and Marines - are preparing to hold military training in seven southwest states, with some troops operating incognito among civilians.

Operation Jade Helm, which is scheduled to kick off in July and run for eight weeks, will involve the participation of 1,200 troops in dozens of towns in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas and Utah.

No information was available indicating that the emergency alert was connected to this upcoming military drill, where Americans were asked to provide information on ‘suspicious’ activity to the authorities.

you’re looking at just groundwater is the domestic or urban users, that’s me and you,” said Engel.

The Coachella Valley Water District is holding a landscape workshop this week.

They tell us their customers have taken out nearly 6 million feet of turf under their rebate programs since 2007.

Meanwhile, statewide golf associations say they also will do their part to reduce water use.

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Germanwings Co-Pilot told Lufthansa in 2009 About ‘Severe Depression’

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By Desert Star Staff Andreas Lubitz, the copilot of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps with 150 people on board last week, informed Lufthansa of his psychological problems in 2009.

Lubitz told his flight school in medical documents he submitted in connection with resuming his flight training, about a “previous episode of severe depression,” Lufthansa said in a press release.

The co-pilot of flight 4U9525 “interrupted his pilot training at the Flight Training Pilot School for several months,” the company added.

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release, Lubitz “received the medical certificate confirming his fitness to fly” on his return to training.

Lufthansa said it had submitted additional documents to the Dusseldorf Public Prosecutor, including the copilot’s email correspondence with the flight school.

Investigators believe that Lubitz locked the captain of the Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Duesseldorf out of the cockpit and flew the Airbus A320 into the side of a mountain.

They said torn-up sick notes were found that showed the 27-year-old co-pilot was suffering

from an illness and these should have grounded him.

Germanwings, owned by Lufthansa, said it hadn’t received a sick note from Lubitz for the day of the crash.

Previously, Lufthansa’s CEO said the company wasn’t aware of anything that could have induced the co-pilot to crash the plane deliberately, and that he was fit to fly.

Lufthansa may be facing unlimited liability for damages in the crash, aviation lawyers said, as the company told its insurers to set aside $300 million to cover claims, recovery costs and the loss of the plane. www.desertstarweekly.com

CVRM to host Grand Opening of Joel E. Smilow Annex

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Civil Legal Services Palm Springs Public Library 300 S. Sunrise Way 760-322READ. This event occurs monthly, on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month 2015 Seniors on Stage on Thursdays from 2:30-4 p.m. at 480 South Sunrise Way. For more information, call 760-323-5689 or go to mizellseniorcenter.org.

By Desert Star Staff The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of its new Joel E. Smilow Annex, which will serve as an emergency shelter. The new building is located directly adjacent to the Rescue Mission at 84110 Manila St. The Annex consists of a 10,000 square foot building and will provide services for up to 75 men, women and children seeking emergency

shelter. Specifically, the Annex will provide 24 hr. care and shelter to the homeless while case management works to assist with individual referrals to either in-house residential programs or other local agencies. It will include separate sleeping areas for men and women as well as serve as a 24-hour hot and cold weather shelter, providing refuge from extreme weather conditions.

Health to Hope, a local non-profit will lease and staff a space within

the Annex for a medical / dental clinic. Now that this building is completed, CVRM will be able to reclaim much needed space for our expanding program, including our gym/multipurpose room.

Since 1971, the Rescue Mission has strived to meet the ever-growing needs of individuals, who for a variety of reasons have found themselves without the basic necessities of life. A dedicated staff and volunteers serve more than 198,000 hot

meals annually and provide 72,000 nights of safe shelter to men, women and children.

Food, clothing, and showers are also provided for those who do not shelter at the Mission. More information on how to help support the Rescue Mission, and their programs, can be found at CVRM.org. The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is located at 47470 Van Buren Street in Indio.

Friday, May 1 • 10:00 am 84110 Manila Street, Indio

Valley Golf Courses Respond to Water Conservation

By KMIR News Staff COACHELLA VALLEY As the details and gravity of Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order mandating new water restrictions are setting in, many in the valley wonder about the dozens of golf courses dotting the landscape across the valley.

Today, the association representing those golf courses issued a statement on the subject: Coachella Valley Golf Community Responds to Governor’s Executive Order re Mandatory Water Reductions 2013 was the driest year on record. 2014 was the hottest year on record. March 2015 was the hottest March on record. We are in the 4th year of sustained drought. The Sierra snowpack upon which Southern Californians rely for much of their water is at 6% of normal, the lowest April 1 reading in state history.

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badly drawn down, are going to be drawn down further as spring turns to summer turns to fall in 2015. The aquifer that sustains all life and economic activity in the Coachella Valley remains in a

state of mild overdraft.

All of this has led Governor Brown to issue an unprecedented Executive Order calling for mandatory water reductions – a first for the State of California.

Because they are not “domestic users” under the terms of the Order, Coachella Valley’s golf courses do not come under the gubernatorial directive.

However, the Coachella Valley golf community is committed to not just continuing the work it has undertaken in collaboration with the Coachella Valley Water District to meet the reduced consumption goals of the Coachella Valley Water Management Plan, it is committed to accelerating that effort. In addition, the normative golf leadership organizations parties to this communique will encourage its members to voluntarily comply with the terms of the Governor’s Order as they are ultimately defined and prescribed by the Coachella Valley Water District.

Shared sacrifice unites communities. The Coachella Valley golf community is committed to working across all communities and all lines to share in the difficult work ahead.

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APRIL 8-15, 2015 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

ARIES

Gemini is Ray 2 (Love/Wisdom).

You are to radiate Ray 2 at You are participating in many the Festivals for humanity’s realms, experiencing multiple upliftment. Allow nothing to realities. The energies are interrupt meditations. dynamic, contemplative, fiery and liquid, leading at times to CANCER excessive activities and the subtlest of blues. Attempt to Anything unresolved with those focus within the heart of what close to you re-appears. Jupiter matters. Then, in quietude, new attempts to unlock and bring ideas, not yet to be acted upon, forth great love through you come forth. Ask, “Are these for into the world. Therefore, what’s the goodwill of everyone?” The unresolved must be healed answer leads to the best course before being set aside. Connect of action. The times are critical. with everyone with grace and equanimity. Remember, “Love TAURUS underlies all happenings”. Life creates meaningful encounters You’re always in serious study through testing, so that we are and research, sorting out strengthened and made whole historical, medical, scientific again. details, feelings, instincts, and You might need a spaceship to intuitions. The main purpose is the discovery the truth of what LEO matters, the hidden essential depths. You counsel many navigate the fires of expansion others that the timing for action (Jupiter) and change occurring is not here yet, the true path in your life. See yourself at isn’t discovered, the past isn’t a seashore building a fire at reoriented. Moving forward water’s edge. Contemplate both without right direction or timing, elements - fire and water. When you tell us, we lose our way. joined together, new realities, directions and abilities emerge.

GEMINI You’re challenged to maintain equanimity, a steady course Love often hides from others so when emotions overwhelm. You you can bring it forth for everyone can do this. Someone’s love to see. Venus helps you assess steadies you. wants, needs, and aspirations. You’re to be extra practical Your’s and other’s. Certain pleasures are delayed until the VIRGO right time for play comes forth.

Everything’s astrological. Be and creative with money and aware of the Spring Festivals. finances, especial those held

Ana Inspiration Champions Junior Challenge winners Malia Ebersberger from Palm Desert, Brittany Park, and 2013 winner Angel Yin

in common with another. And with day-to-day events, plans, connections and agendas. Focus on how to bring balance and harmony, caution and care into all situations, especially those veiled and hidden. The month brings paradoxes and polarities. Stand in the middle where the light is.

This is your new journey.

LIBRA You continue to consider what you provide to others, especially those close to you.

You also review your needs in relationships, acknowledging you’re happy. Know what you give you receive in return a hundred-fold. It’s like tithing.

You always seek harmony above conflict, along with ease, depth, more meaning, closeness amidst freedom. Is there someone in your life you have not forgiven?

Or don’t understand?

SCORPIO Express yourself these weeks and months through your body - exercise, swimming, walking, running, dancing, tai-chi, yoga, boating, sports, etc. Expressing yourself through the body is most important for its movement that needs to occur. It will vitalize your blood, sustaining and stabilizing your highly emotional sensitivities. Past and present daily life stresses make escape necessary. Escape into exercise for ease, balance and equanimity to emerge.

SAGITTARIUS

be given, and more asked of you.

Both must occur. Think on your Call forth your mind and life and the goodness it provides. spiritual will to focus on two life This goodness is to be shared. needs - creativity and health.

Think prevention first. It’s most PISCES important to enjoy yourself. This brings forth health and expanded In the coming months although creativity. Cultivate confidence you may feel somewhat in your intelligence, planning, disoriented and dizzy, Neptune’s humor and being mindful. Your reorientation, you will also come communication uplifts and to a great awareness of yourself, strengthens others. Ponder this the Vesta-self – the fiery hidden during the Spring festival. It’s a parts of our selves. You will also most subtle yet potent time for continue be acquainted with you. your wounds. Knowledge of them will deepen over time, until CAPRICORN they become the ways you help heal the world. Tend to resources As you tend to needed domestic with mindfulness. Everything is a (home, family) responsibilities resource. You included. you can sense the deep transformations occurring Risa D’Angeles is the founder within. Pluto is bringing forth and director of the Esoteric & the great change. Pluto can be Astrological Studies Research a taskmaster. Be careful to care Institute: nightlifenews.com or, for yourself during these times on Facebook, Risa’s Esoteric of change. Rest is important. Astrology. She can be reached Careful with impatience and at risagoodwill@gmail.com. communication - saying words you regret later. Don’t work to the point of exhaustion. You are Persephone emerging into the springtime during the Festivals.

AQUARIUS Careful with Right Communication and Right Use of Money. Maintain financial limits, yet give where needed. Right Actions and Right Discipline allows the intuition to emerge. With no discipline intuition has nothing to focus upon. Give more. Then more will

Riv. Co. Property Owners: Taxes Due Soon

By KMIR News Staff COACHELLA VALLEY Riverside County homeowners only have until April 10th to make good on their annual property tax bills.

In October, the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office sent out notices seeking payments on more than 910,000 secured properties, including parcels, houses and condominiums, for the 2014-15 tax year.

The period to pay the first installment ended Dec. 10. The second and final installment is due April 10. Any payments received after that will be

considered delinquent and incur a 10 percent late fee, according to county officials. ``I would like to remind residents to please pay the second installment of their annual property tax bills to avoid a penalty,’’ Treasurer-Tax Collector Don Kent said. ``New payment options added recently include the ability (of property owners) to pay with ... consumer debit cards.’’

Tax payments can be made anytime online at www. riversidetaxinfo.com.

Residents can also make payments in person at the tax

collector’s offices in the following locations: 4080 Lemon St. in Riverside; 38-686 El Cerrito Road in Palm Desert; and 40935 County Center Drive, Suite C in Temecula.

Credit and debit card payments can be made via the Internet, or by calling (951) 9553900. Credit card transactions include a 2 percent ``convenience fee.’’

County officials said residents who don’t pay their taxes risk having a lien placed on their property.

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2013 Champion Angel Yin. Last years junior champion Lilia Vu played on Sandra Palmers team.

Haley Moore was the only amateur to make the cut on Friday.

Playing with the Pros on Thursday and Friday was scary but exciting and was in tears as she found out she had made the cut to play on the weekend. Such a thrill for a 16-year-old and being the only amateur to play the whole tournament, won the low-scoring amateur award.

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Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Honors Stars of Palm Springs International Film Festival

Betty and Del Francis

By Pam Price The 20th Annual Pegasus Easter Sunday Brunch held at the Classic Club Bellatrix Restaurant in Palm Desert “gets better and better every year,” said Peter Solomon, a member of their Board of Directors. Dan McGrath, emceed the event assisted by Kurt Campbell, and Dick Shalhoub. Easter Brunch hosts were Dick James, Dick Shalhoub and Peter Solomon.

The 160 plus guests who came together to attend a lavish brunch while a live and silent auction dedicated to the Stars of the Palm Springs International Film Festival raised funds for ongoing programs shared Mr. Solomon’s sentiment. Guests

Michael Davis and Kay Hanson

stepped “up to the saddle” as well with opportunities to adopt Pegasus’s horses, which helps to feed and care for these equines during the summer months.

Horses such as Cocoa, Bullet, Dillon and Zia. Adoption fees ranged from $900 to $1500.

The event opened with a “Special Live Auction” of Pegasus Clients painting entitled “I’m Gonna’ Love You” honoring Albeth Paris Pegasus Manager of Special Events and Publicicty, who passed away in early December. Kurt Campbell’s a gifted painter began the Art project at John Glenn Middle School teaching Ryan Seymour’s class of Special-Education Students water color techniques.

The successful project resulted in 12 paintings which Kurt has framed and titled “I’m Gonna Love You” and auctioned them off, after Patricia Welch sang a stirring rendition of, I’mGonna Love You Come Rain or Shine” by former Palm Springs resident Johnny Mercer. His name is synonymous with Pegasus. Lori Sarner, founder of Pegasus was missed as she has relocated to St. Louis, MO. The mission and spirit of this unique organization continue, helping special Need’s children with Equine Therapy and socialization. Two hundred arrive at Pegasus’s facility every week.

This year’s brunch live auction featured 12 dinners for 2 from

Sherrie Auen and Karen Miles

Cello’s Rancho Mirage, “Grab and Go,” four Tickets to the HITS $1,000,000 grand Prix in Thermal, and insider passes to the Palm Springs Short Fest and other delicious items...

The Silent Auction, with clever displays honored the Stars of the Palm Springs International Festival such as Academy Award Winners, Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne. Gifts included golf for 4 at the Classic Club plus a PGA Bag. Collectively, all gifts honored the “food, favs films and things that these stars love,” said Robin Montgomery, the ‘Easter Brunch Chair and Wrangler’.

The U.S. Marine Corp was honored for their volunteering

every week at Pegasus, Twenty five Marines and their Families enjoyed brunch and Easter’s goodies thanks to the Houston Foundation... Patricia Welsh sang “America the Beautiful” in their honor...

Phyllis Eisenberg, a veteran Pegasus supporter has attended the event for five years never leaving empty handed. “The silent auction gets me every time!” she smiled as she departed, carrying off two chic handbags.

Osmond, who also was a child has MS and David is also a There were so many stories performer. David is the son of victim of MS, but you could never that were told during the show introduced her nephew, David the eldest Osmond, Alan, who tell he had this Disease. that it would be hard to name them all. Each one was an emotional tale, some sad and others uplifting. David sang many numbers by himself and did a duet with Marie that had the audience standing on their feet and applauding. Marie sang an

operatic solo which again had the audience on their feet clapping.

Amazing voice and David said she could sing anything. It was a show you didn’t want to leave until the end to hear the rest of the story.

She has written couple bestseller books and is working on a new CD.

Pamela Price is the vice chairman of the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission

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G.B. Shaw’s “Pygmalion” On Stage at the Pasadena Playhouse

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic The brilliant, irascible and prickly Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw never met an upper-class Englishman that he didn’t want to skewer is some way. Mainly, he did it with his blistering wit and biting sense of humor with particular emphasis on the upper-class Edwardians and their way of life and language snobbishness.

Drop that “h sound” and you were relegated to the working class or worse – a life apart from the entitlements of those maddening Brits beginning with Queen Victoria.

Ireland has produced some pretty fair writers over the years.

But arguably, Shaw, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, and Sean O’Casey, are in the upper tier of writers who love to poke their literary fingers into the eyes of those residents just to the east and across the Irish Sea. “Pygmalion”, Shaw’s best known work on this side of the Atlantic shouldn’t be confused with the love child of Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Lowe - “My Fair Lady”. MFL is a musical block-buster that has

forever altered the perception of Shaw’s more erudite and provocative insights into the Anglo and American society of acceptable misogyny. When it comes to Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle, in “My Fair Lady” love triumphs and they fall in love, and everyone lives happily ever after. Americans dearly love happy endings. At the end of “Pygmalion”, however, Shaw insisted that Henry and Eliza do not fall in love and marry.

Therefore, please bring your acceptance of an unexpected and ambiguous ending to Shaw’s original interpretation of “Pygmalion”.

Staged with intelligence by director Jessica Kubzansky, who has a complete mastery of Shaw, the story, unless you have been living in a cave for the last 100 years, centers around Henry Higgins (Bruce Turk) a comfortable upper-crust English language and phonetics professor who meets Eliza Doolittle (Paige Lindsey White) a cockney flower girl outside Covent Garden following a performance with his friend Colonel Pickering (Stan Egi).

Higgins decides, as a lark, that

(L-R) Bruce Turk, Paige Lindsey White, Stan Egi. Photo Credit: Jim Cox.

(L-R) Alex Knox, Carolyn Ratteray, Lynn Milgrim, Paige Lindsey White, Bruce Turk, Stan Egi, Sarah Hollis, Mary Anne McGarry. Photo Credit: Jim Cox. he can turn this flower-selling cockney girl into a proper sounding lady of high society; worthy of attending the annual Governor’s Garden Party Ball in just six months. A wager is placed with his friend Colonel Pickering to seal the deal and the transformation of Eliza into a lady begins.

Along this arduous road of re-invention, Shaw throws biting and challenging societal road blocks into the Higgins/ Doolittle dynamic. In short, Eliza resists Henry’s attempts to “civilize” her. He views her as a maddeningly screeching, stubborn, lower-class female creature. His misogynistic tendencies, however, are not lost on his mother, sensibly played

by Mary Anne McGarry, who loves her son but is weary of his uncalled for and outspoken comments when in the company of her upper-class lady friends.

His friend Colonel Pickering, an enlightened English gentleman, and Mrs. Pearce, Henry’s housekeeper nicely and patiently played by Ellen Crawford, along with a wonderfully comedic performance from Time Winters as Eliza’s dustman father (a garbage collector in America) Alfred P. Doolittle, enliven the talky play. In the musical the narrative threads of the story are propelled by the lyrics.

Bruce Turk’s Higgins is idiosyncratic, properly selfabsorbed, and oblivious to the female sex and to his hormonal urges. He is guarded and slightly smug in Act One, but begins to weaken in Act Two when his latent feelings for Eliza begin to kick in. It’s a nice nuanced study in focus, commitment, and restraint on the part of Turk, despite his leading man good looks and the chemistry between himself and Eliza.

Paige Lindsey White’s take on Eliza is different in that she is a strong counter-weight to Henry’s misogyny. A beauty, once Mrs. Pearce cleans her up, even Henry has to take notice. Even before Women’s Voting Rights arrived Eliza was probably on the front lines of the budding movement. When two such well-drawn and interesting characters come together it’s a safe bet that there will be a testing of wills somewhere along the arc of the story. This is the war between the sexes that so fascinated Shaw over the years. His own relationship with Irish Heiress Charlotte Payne-Townsend, whom he married in 1893, was an odd contract. Their marriage was never consummated. Charlotte encouraged Shaw to have affairs with married women. Sort of the first marriage agreement

that we would call today “an open marriage”. Pretty racy and scandalous stuff for 1893 Edwardian England.

One of the strengths of the Pasadena Playhouse is their diverse casting choices which has become a Hallmark of their productions. For example, in “Pygmalion” Colonel Pickering is solidly played by Asian-American actor Stan Egi. Freddy EinsfordHill’s sister Clara, is portrayed by young African-American actor Carolyn Ratteray, who dazzles with a beautiful smile and flashing eyes and fits the family profile of any proper English family. Remember, it’s the acting that counts, paraphrasing Bill Clinton’s political slogan of “It’s the economy stupid” of twenty years ago.

The creative team led by director Kubzansky is first rate as evidenced by the sumptuous set design by designer Stephanie Kerley Schwartz, and the gorgeous costume designs of Leah Piehl captured in the lighting design Jaymi Lee Smith.

It’s good to see Casting Director Julia Flores’ name once again in the program (she has a sharp eye for just the right people to consider for her directors).

This highly entertaining “Pygmalion” production runs at The Pasadena Playhouse through April 12, 2015.

Kids Cry, Parents Push as Easter Egg Hunt turns Rowdy

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - What should have been a funfilled Easter egg hunt in California turned rowdy, with toddlers crying and parents pushing to snag the colorful eggs.

The Sacramento Bee (http:// bit.ly/1GvNNsn ) reports that organizers ordered 510,000 plastic eggs to try to break the world record of 501,000 from a 2007 hunt in Florida.

The event Saturday at the Capitol in Sacramento became chaotic when people lunged for the eggs as soon as they hit

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ground. Participants could trade in the shells for candy.

The newspaper reports that parents argued over whether adults should be allowed to help the kids. Some people complained that the event was poorly organized.

There was no record set because the eggs arrived just two days before the event, which was past the deadline for Guinness World Records certification.

Information from: The Sacramento Bee, http://www. sacbee.com

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T H E AT R E & D V D

BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

PBS Masterpieces on DVD: ‘Grantchester’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ I must confess, I am not usually a mystery fan, but this season PBS aired a six hour “Masterpiece Mystery!” entitled “Grantchester” and I was hooked. The series, based on “The Grantchester Mysteries”

by James Runcie, takes place in Grantchester, a village just outside Cambridge, England.

It’s 1953 and Sidney Chambers (James Norton “Happy Valley”) is the handsome young vicar who leads a quiet life tending to his flock. He enjoys jazz and has fallen in love with a beautiful young heiress, Amanda Kendall. Things are peaceful and seemingly quiet until one of his parishioners dies under mysterious circumstances.

Everyone assumes the man committed suicide, but after the funeral his partner’s wife tells Sydney she is certain he was murdered. In fact she suspects her husband is the killer.

At this point Sydney goes to the local police inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green “Wire in the Blood,” “Reckless”) who at first doesn’t want to be bothered. There was a suicide note and that’s good enough for Geordie. But people confide in the young vicar and eventually Sydney convinces Geordie to reconsider the cause of death.

Both men enjoy working things out in the local pub over drinks and games of backgammon and eventually a strong friendship develops, despite the fact that one is a man of faith and the other is, in his own words, “a heathen.” Their ever growing friendship is a highpoint in the unfolding stories.

“Grantchester” is beautifully written. filled with compelling characters that range from Sydney’s stern, but motherly,

housekeeper, his young assistant vicar and the women he loves, to the colorful characters who live and die in Grantchester.

The show is more than just a series of mysteries since the six one-hour dramas also deal with Sydney’s traumatic war memories, his crisis of faith and class conflict.

If you missed “Grantchester,” you can buy the series which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. For more information visit PBS.org.

ITV will soon present another season of “Granchester” in Great Britain so we can look forward to another set of adventures featuring Sydney Chambers and Geordie Keating once again on PBS in the near future--so the story will continue and that’s great news!

Special features on the DVD include: Behind-the-scenes, Cast interviews, The Making of Grantchester and more.

Downton Abbey Photo by ©Nick Briggs/Carnival Films 2014.

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“Downton Abbey,” described by the New York Times” as an “instant classic” has captivated viewers in England and in the United States. Written by Academy Award-winner Julian Fellows, it stars Hugh Bonneville as the Earl of Grantham who lives in the lavish country manor known as Downton Abbey with his wealthy American wife, Cora (Elizabeth McGovern), their three daughters and his mother played by the wonderful Maggie Smith. This Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Award winning series chronicles the lives of the Crawley family and their servants from pre-war England through World War I and into the social upheaval of England in the 20s.

The boxed set of “Downton

Grantchester Photo by © Lovely Day (Grantchester) Ltd. 2014

Abbey,” Seasons 1,2,3 & 4 comes with an additional 3.5 hours of bonus material. Season 5, which has just concluded, is also now available on DVD. PBS and ITV just announced that the upcoming Season 6 will be the last in the series. Earlier Maggie Smith had said Season 6 would be her last because if it kept on going “I would be over 100.” It will be hard to say goodbye to the Crawleys and all who dwell in Downton Abbey, but if

you buy the series you can enjoy seeing this marvelous series yet again.

Also available on Blu-ray or DVD is “The Manners of Downton Abbey” with Alastair Bruce, the historical advisor to Downton Abbey. Learn how the aristocratic Edwardians dined and dressed, married, made money and interacted with their servants and how the servants behaved with one another.

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MUSIC

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Seminal Artists Shine on new Releases Daryl Hall and John Oates, Shania Twain, Ron Sexsmith and Anne McCue showcase their groundbreaking and influential artistry on new releases.

of timeless hits and deep album cuts. The collection includes a driving “Family Man,” stirring “Say It Isn’t So” (with Hall, Oates and Shane Theriot all weaving together their nuanced guitar playing for an Artist: Daryl Hall impressive close), and unearthed and John Oates version of their 1976 rock ‘n’ soul Title: Live in Dublin (Eagle prize song “Back Together Again.”

Rock Entertainment) The duo and their outstanding sixYou might like if you enjoy: member band get funky on their John Oates, Daryl Hall, ‘70s gem “It’s Uncanny” and close “Live From Daryl’s House” out the 15-song concert with the Tell me more: Anyone who playful one-two punch of “Kiss has seen Daryl Hall and John On My List” and “Private Eyes.”

Oates in recent years knows full Information: eagle-rock.com. well how wonderful the duo are in concert. So it should come as Artist: Shania Twain little surprise that the Philadelphia- Title: Still the One (Eagle spawned Rock and Roll Hall of Rock Entertainment) Famers’ “Live in Dublin” is a blast You might like if you enjoy: from start to finish. Recorded live Shania Twain, Faith Hill at the pair’s first-ever appearance Tell me more: The influence in Dublin, Ireland on July 15, of Shania Twain on contemporary 2014, the concert DVD (available country music is incalculable. via several audio and visual/ The Canadian singer-songwriter digital formats) features a mix is the top-selling female country

artist of all time, having racked up more than 75 million albums sold including more than 34 million in the U.S. Beginning in 2012 (after an eight-year hiatus from the concert stage), Twain began a 105-performance run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace titled “Still the One.” The Las Vegas show was filmed and has been just been released on DVD and Blu-ray. Backed by a top-tier 13-member band and aided by an elaborate stage show featuring set changes, backing dancers and high-tech visuals, Twain is an engaging performer as she delivers strong versions of her biggest hits including “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!,” “Up!,” “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “You’re Still the One.” The good news for fans who love this performance is that Twain is planning to tour North America June 5 - Aug. 23, 2015. Information: eagle-rock. com.

Artist: Ron Sexsmith Title: Carousel One (Compass Records) You might like if you enjoy: Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney Tell me more: Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith has followed up his superb 2013 album “Forever Endeavour” with another stellar effort, the new release “Carousel One.” Blending melodic folk rock, Americana and baroque pop with the touch of a true master, Sexsmith’s range of songs extend from the spirited tale of a beloved pet (“Saint Bernard”) to the art of songwriting (“Before the Light is Gone”) and true love (“Lucky Penny”). Sexsmith even delves into the blues for the glorious “Getaway Car.” Information: RonSexsmith.com.

(Flying Machine Records) You might like if you enjoy: Lucinda Williams, Hot Club of Cowtown, Peggy Lee Tell me more: Although best known for her blues and rootsrock albums, Anne McCue’s wonderful “Blue Sky Thinkin’ “ recalls the first half of the 20th century in ways big and small.

Delta blues (“Spring Cleaning in the Wintertime”), the ‘30s-styled “Devil in the Middle” (a terrific duet featuring McCue and Dave Alvin sharing lead vocals), the ‘50s swing of “”Little White Cat” and gypsy jazz of “Dig Two Graves” are among the terrific songs on the dozen-track set. McCue’s commanding touch as a guitarist and her stirring soprano add magic to the proceedings throughout.

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By Desert Star Staff DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Classical music has come to Desert Hot Springs, in a new series of informal, free community concerts at the beautiful new Desert Hot Springs Christ Lutheran Church. The second of three concerts this spring begins at 7pm on Saturday, April 18 at Desert Hot Springs Christ Lutheran Church, 64565 Pierson Blvd. The program features soprano Marja Liisa Kay and pianist Danny Holt.

Admission is free, but audience members are encouraged to make donations at the door (cash or non-perishable food items) to benefit Food Now: www. thefamilyservicesofthedesert.org Soprano Marja Liisa Kay and pianist Danny Holt will present a program of songs from Germany, France, Finland, and the United States, following popular themes of love, longing, loss, and nature.

Marja Liisa Kay, soprano, is dedicated to the performance and promotion of contemporary music, yet enjoys singing works within all genres. She has sung with the York Symphony

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Orchestra and the Symphony of the Redwoods and has premiered principal roles in a number of new operas. Dr. Kay’s international performances have taken place in Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, England and Costa Rica. She is especially well-versed in the vocal music of Finland’s composers and has worked as a studio singer for James Horner and Phantom Recordings during research sessions for the feature film Avatar. Marja Liisa Kay holds a PhD from the University of York in England, an MFA from California Institute of the Arts and a BM from Chapman University as a Presidential Scholar. www. marjaliisakay.com Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts was created to bring world-class classical music to audiences in Desert Hot Springs.

Concerts feature musicians from Los Angeles, New York, and beyond who present lively, engaged performances that entertain and inspire even those who are unfamiliar with classical music. Founder and Artistic Director, Danny Holt, is a classical pianist, composer, and educator

who splits his time between Los Angeles and Desert Hot Springs. He teaches at CalArts and College of the Desert, and performs internationally, including concerts at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. www.dannyholt. net The next concert on the series, on Saturday May 9th, will feature violinist Andrew McIntosh.

Concerts this spring have been made possible in part by the support of the Desert Hot Springs Community and Cultural Affairs Commission.

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City of Palm Desert Taking Additional Steps to Save Water

By Desert Star Weekly PALM DESERT, CA– In response to California’s extreme drought and Governor Jerry Brown’s recent mandatory statewide restrictions on water use, the City of Palm Desert is implementing additional water conservation measures.

Beginning immediately in some locations and implemented in phases throughout the community over the next two weeks, the City will reduce irrigation of roadway medians by 25 percent. Palm Desert was one of the first communities in California to plant desert landscaping in a majority of its medians. Even though these medians have contained this water wise landscaping for many years, the vegetation is expected to show

signs of stress as a result of the change.

Irrigation will also be reduced in the El Paseo median. The smaller 10 percent reduction in landscape irrigation on the El Paseo median is due to the recent installation of a water-conserving irrigation system that has already significantly reduced water use there.

Palm Desert City Manager John Wohlmuth said the City has Palm Desert has consistently been a leader in conservation and efforts to save water such as Palm Desert’s early and extensive use of desert landscaping and the tens of thousands of dollars in turf buyback rebates it has offered to residents and businesses the past several years.

“The City of Palm Desert has picked the low hanging fruit already,” Wohlmuth said.

“Now we are setting the ladder to pick the fruit that is more difficult to reach.”

In addition to the aforementioned water saving measures in the medians, the City is reducing irrigation in Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park by 10 percent and in all other City parks by 25 percent.

All watering, with the exception of irrigation system testing, will be done at night to minimize evaporation. Landscaping will be closely monitored to minimize plant loss. Park visitors will probably notice changes such as brown leaves and patches in the grass.

In addition, the misting

systems at City parks will not be turned on this year. A single emitter in a misting system uses approximately one gallon of water per hour. Each park misting system includes approximately 100 emitters, which means that approximately 100 gallons of fresh potable water are lost for every hour of operation at each misting location.

The City is also turning off the water play feature at Joe Mann Park. This park amenity uses 10 gallons of water per minute when it is on. If it is activated for only 15 minutes of each hour of the day, this would result in the loss of about 1,500 gallons of water per day.

As previously mentioned, Palm Desert has a long and excellent

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The City irrigation systems are routinely rated in the 98 percent efficient range. We continuously monitor our water use to minimize waste and expense.

Staff at the City will continue to work closely with Coachella Valley Water District staff to further improve efficiencies in the use of water.

For more information about Palm Desert’s water conservation measures, please call 760-3460611, ext. 450.

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Southern California Regional Truck Driving Competition

By Desert Star Staff Fontana, CA- Over 400 truck drivers, families and companies from Southern California will be attending the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) annual Southern California Regional Competition of the California Truck Driving Championships.

The event will be held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

The competition will recognize and award truck drivers in Southern California who exemplify top-notch safety skills by performing the ability to maneuver a big rig through various scenarios designed to simulate conditions that truck drivers encounter during their daily operations. The winners from each class of competition will advance to compete in the State Finals Competition in

Sacramento, CA on May 17, 2015.

WHAT: CTA Truck Driving Competition to recognize and award safest truck drivers in Southern California WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. ***Note: To take a test drive on the safety course, please attend event from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.*** WHERE: Auto Club Speedway, Lot #6, Gate #7, 9300 Cherry Avenue, Fontana, CA 92335 WHO: California Trucking Association PRIMARY SOUTHERN CA REGIONAL TRUCK DRIVING COMPETITION SPOKESPEOPLE: Rich Leimbach, Director of Training & Safety Services Shery Vang, Communications & Public Trucks from a wide range of Truck, Auto Club Speedway http://www.caltrux.org/californiaRelations Manager companies, truck competition background, truck drivers truck-driving-championships.

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Joshua Tree Music Festival May 14-16

By Desert Star Staff JOSHUA TREE, CA - April may be packed with two big music festivals in Indio, but the high desert is preparing for their own mini-Burning Man to take place May 14-16. The 13th annual Joshua Tree Music Festival is poised to entertain five to six thousand revelers who appreciate the eccentricities of the Burning Man festivals, but in a more intimate and accessible setting of the Joshua Tree RV Lake Campground.

Merging its funky desert style with an internationally acclaimed lineup of musical artists, this three day (and four night) familyfriendly festival is truly a global music experience. The festival melds the overwhelming spirit of desert freedom with powerful music from around the world to create a lighthearted oasis for music lovers.

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installations, a robust Kidsville schedule, the heavily shaded Music Bowl, a full spectrum of yoga classes from sunrise to sunset, 27 different music playshops and didjeridu classes, late-night Astronomy theatre, and a World Market further inspire, intrigue and invite festival goers.

Discover your new favorite band and dozens of new friends in the shadows of the otherworldly Joshua Tree National Park.

The spring line-up features the world’s funkiest diplomat, the Polish Ambassador, Australia’s urban roots powerhouse Blue King Brown, revolutionary rockers the Last Internationale, the deep pocket dirty funk live-tronica of the Floozies, electro – samba pioneers Bossacucanova (Brazil), bio-dynamic trance dancers Airtist (Austria), the electrified African grooves of Driscoll & Kouyate, full throttle rock and roll by Black Pistol Fire (Canada);

By Desert Star Staff Jewish Federation of the Desert’s supporters at Tamarisk Country Club welcomed Rancho Mirage, David Siegel, Consul General of Israel based out of Los Angeles, recently. Mr. Siegel’s thought-provoking presentation entitled “ISRAEL: New Challenges. New Opportunities,” was very timely and touched on many newsworthy topics, including the recent Israeli Elections and the controversial Iran deal with Washington.

Since arriving in Los Angeles in 2011, David Siegel has become the most sought after voice representing the State of Israel. Prior to his current post, Siegel was Chief of Staff to Israel’s

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was intimately involved in formulating policy at Israel’s most senior levels. Chief of Staff at the Israeli Embassy during two U.S. Administrations, Siegel was the voice of Israel to the Washington press corps. He has been deeply involved in policy coordination with the State Department, the National Security Council and The White House.

Seen in the crowd of s u p p o r t e r s w e re B r u c e Landgarten, Helene Galen, Jamie Kabler, Elliott Cohen, Margie Kulp, and Libby Hoffman.

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For the full line-up and festival info, log onto: www. joshuatreemusicfestival.com The Joshua Tree Music Festivals (there are two each year, with the 10th Annual Fall JTMF happening October 8-11) are intimate, communitycentric, artistically infused and highly participatory affairs. They capture the DIY funkiness of the high desert, turning rusted junk into striking art, old trailers into stages, and a shaded stretch of campground on the outskirts of the infamous national park into a family friendly global music experience. Focusing on up-and-

coming artists, the festival has a penchant for picking about-tobreak names, from Deer Tick to Trombone Shorty, Edward Sharpe to Brett Dennen, the Avett Brothers to Toubab Krewe, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Chicano Batman, Trampled by Turtles, Greensky Bluegrass, Valerie June and more.

JTMF is produced by a family of friends and funsters convinced that music is the soul of life, and that art enriches and saves lives. The festival is constructed around one Music bowl, with two alternating stages. “It’s the combination of the magical setting, the music and the people that leads to epiphanic moments.

We’ve created a space that enables folks to spend more time together with the ability to not miss any of the music.” Those ‘shared experiences’ are where you find the magic. Kidsville is

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PALM SPRINGS AUTO SALES LLC 651 OLEANDER ROAD PALM SPRINGS CA 92264.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: PALM SPRINGS AUTO SALES LLC 651 OLEANDER RD PALM SPRINGS CA 92264. Business is conducted

by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: 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: THOMAS WILLIAM BILL III PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on MARCH 20, 2015. Peter Aldana, signed. Y. R. CRUZ File No. I-201500752. 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 VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 25, April 1, 8, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 15, 2015. DSW15-5069 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CHAN’S BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ART FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE OVER FAME 82753 MILES AVE INDIO CA 92201. FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIRiverside County. 85427 VALENCIA LN COACH- NESS AS: CV FRESH DATES 29800 PUSHAWALLA ELLA CA 92236. Full name of registrant: CLAU- ROAD INDIO, CA 92241. Riverside County. Full DIA- -FERNANDEZ MOLINA 85427 VALENCIA LN name of registrant: LUIS- -GUERRA HUERTA COACHELLA CA 92236. 2B. IRAN- -CHAN FIERRO 29800 PUSHAWALLA RD. INDIO HILLS, CA 92241.

85427 VALENCIA LN COACHELLA CA 92236. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL: Registrant Business is conducted by MARRIED COUPLE: has not yet begun to transact business under the Registrant has not yet begun to transact business fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare information in this statement is true and correct. (A that all the information in this statement is true and registrant, who declares as true, information which correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, informa- he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). tion which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a Signed: LUIS GUERRA HUERTA. This statement crime). Signed: CLAUDIA- -FERNANDEZ MOLINA. was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County This statement was filed with the County Clerk of on MARCH 20 2015. Peter Aldana, signed. B. Riverside County on MARCH 06, 2015. Larry W. URIAS File No. I-2015-00750. NOTICE — THIS Ward, signed. B. URIAS File No. I-2015-00615. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATECOUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTIDOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

(SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND Pub March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2015. DSW15-5068 PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub April 1, 8 15, 22, 2015. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE DSW15-5076 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSICALIFORNIA AUCTION AD Notice is hereby given NESS AS: HAGGEN #2175 (1) HAGGEN PHARMAthat the contents of the following units will be of- CY #2175, 72675 HIGHWAY 111, PALM DESERT, fered for sale by publication to the highest bidder CA 92260. Mailing Address: 2211 RIMLAND RIVE, for enforcement of storage lien. The auction will be BERLINGHAM, WA 98226. Riverside County. Full held on April 16, 2015 9AM. Location: Desert Self name of registrant: HAGGEN OPCO SOUTH, LLC Storage 66251 Dillon Road Desert Hot Springs, 2211 RIMLAND DRIVE BELLINGHAM WA 98226.

CA 92240 Terms: CASH ONLY. __Desert Self Business is conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY Storage___ reserves the right to refuse any bid or COMPANY: Registrant has not yet begun to transact to cancel the auction. Name of Auctioneer: AMERI- business under the fictitious name(s) listed above.

CAN AUCTIONEERS Bond #: FS863-20-14 The I declare that all the information in this statement is following units are scheduled for auction: UNIT# true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, NAME: DESCRIPTION: D044 PEGGY HOLLISTER information which he or she knows to be false, is HOUSEHOLD, B114 PEGGY HOLLISTER HOUSE- guilty of a crime). Signed: DERRICK ANDERSON, HOLD, D082 PEGGY HOLLISTER HOUSEHOLD, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the B116 PEGGY HOLLISTER HOUSEHOLD, C103 County Clerk of Riverside County on MARCH 16 CHRISTINA MEDINA HOUSEHOLD, D030 PEGGY 2015. Peter Aldana, signed. A. CHAVEZ File CATLIN HOUSEHOLD, C145 NICOLE MELTON No. I-2015-00700. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS HOUSEHOLD, A006 BUDDY LOWE HOUSEHOLD, BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE E048 DEANNA BEAUDOIN HOUSEHOLD, C021 YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE BRIGET WELECH HOUSEHOLD, C077 NATAHLIE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIMARTINEZ HOUSEHOLD, E112 DALINDA ER- TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE ICKSON HOUSEHOLD, E024 CURTIS HOPKINS FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS HOUSEHOLD, E179 JESSICA REYES HOUSE- STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE HOLD, Please Print: April 1 2015 and April 8 2015. USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANDSW15-5075 OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 25, April NESS AS: MIGUEL GARCIA CARPET 13695 TRAM 1, 8,15, 2015. DSW15-5061 VIEW RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240. Mailing Address: PO BOX 946, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIMABEL-GARCIA 13695 TRAM VIEW RD DESERT NESS AS: MAUI MASSAGE SPA 42215 WASHINGHOT SPRINGS CA 92240. 2b. MIGUEL-GARCIA TON ST STE D PALM DESERT CA 92211 Riverside 13695 TRAM VIEW RD DESERT HOT SPRINGS County. Full name of registrant: EUPHORIA MASCA 92240. Business is conducted by MARRIED SAGE SPA, LLC 42215 WASHINGTON ST STE D COUPLE: Registrant has not yet begun to transact PALM DESERT CA 92211. Business is conducted business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: Registrant has I declare that all the information in this statement not yet begun to transact business under the is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the as true, information which he or she knows to be information in this statement is true and correct. (A false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MABEL GARCIA. registrant, who declares as true, information which This statement was filed with the County Clerk he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). of Riverside County on MARCH 23 2015. Peter Signed: WALTER MARTIN, MANAGING MEMBER. Aldana, signed. A. CHAVEZ File No. I-2015- This statement was filed with the County Clerk of 00762. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Riverside County on FEBRUARY 25, 2015. Peter NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM Aldana, signed. J. MENDOZA File No. I-2015THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE 00507. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March , 25, April 1, 8, UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND 15, 2015. DSW15-5070 PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 18, 25, April

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1, 8, 2015. DSW15-5064 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: NOVALO FASHION COLLECTION 66337 PIERSON BLVD DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240 Mailing Address: 1775 E. PALM CANYON DR 110313 PALM SPRINGS CA 92264. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: STEVEN- -ALONGE 3624 CLIFFROSE TRAIL PALM SPRINGS CA 92262.

2B. NOVEM GERSAVA CABIOS 3624 CLIFFROSE TRAIL PALM SPRINGS CA 92262. 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: STEVEN ALONGE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on MARCH 09, 2015. Peter Aldana, signed. D. PEREZ File No. I-2015-00641. 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 VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2015. DSW15-5063 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SOCAL REWARDS 44945 CAMINO ALAMOSA, TEMECULA, CA 92592. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: BARNARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 44945 CAMINO ALAMOSA TEMECULA CA 92592. Business is conducted by CORPORATION: 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: JEFF BARNARD, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on MARCH 13, 2015. Peter Aldana, signed. D. RIVERA File No. R-201502568. 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 VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2015. DSW15-5062 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: HAGGEN #2177 (1) HAGGEN PHARMACY #2177 36-101 BOB HOPE DRIVE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 . Mailing Address 2211 RIMLAND DRIVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: HAGGEN OPCO SOUTH, LLC 2211 RIMLAND DRIVE BELLINGHAM WA 98226. Business is conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: 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: DERRICK ANDERSON, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on MARCH 3, 2015. Peter Aldana, signed. A. CHAVEZ File No. I-2015-00572. 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 VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2015. DSW15-5060 Trustee Sale No. 14-12-801 Loan No. Title Order No. 01180-139584, APN 614-020-008-7, 614-020-009-8, 614-020-011-9, 614-020-012-0, 614-020-015-3, 614-020-016-4, 614-020-021-8, 614-020-027-4, 614-101-015-3, 614-020-005-4, 614-020-028-5, 614-020-024-1, 614-030-002-2, 614-090-001-7,, 614-090-002-8, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/12/2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN XPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. ________On 04/22/2015 at 09:00AM, Lender’s Foreclosure Services as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/18/2013 as instrument number 2013-0184102 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: REO Group Properties LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a

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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). At: IN THE AREA IN THE FRONT OF 847 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: Multiple parcels as stated in Deed of Trust. Please contact Frank Zeng and Hilda Zeng c/o Lender’s Foreclosure Services (626) 579-5350 if further information is requested, The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 82227 Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201. Multiple parcels and addresses are involved.

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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, 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: $2,926,444.72 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 (626) 579-5350 or visit this Internet Web site , using the file number assigned to this case 14-12-801. 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. 04/01/2015 Lender’s Foreclosure Services, As Trustee _________Sylvia L. Ramos, Senior Trustee’s Sale Officer. Pub April 1, 2015, April 8, 2015, April 15, 2015. DSW15-7077 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14646609-JP Order No.: 14-0022769 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/26/2010. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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 and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SCOTT H CROUCH, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 4/7/2010 as Instrument No. 2010-0158733 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 4/29/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $141,399.93 The purported property address is: 13798 OASIS DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA

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92240 LC_ICOUNTY MARIPOSAID207/ID TRUEAs completely described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. /TRUE/ Assessor’s Parcel No.: 644-260015-4 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-646609-JP . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-14-646609-JP IDSPub #0079902 4/1/2015 4/8/2015 4/15/2015. DSW15-5073 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-13563910-JP Order No.: 130122379-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/25/2005. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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 and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): VIRGINIA S. HAENEL, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 4/28/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0334945 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 4/22/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,134,448.18 The purported property address is: 77383 MALLORCA LANE, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210 LC_ICOUNTY MARIPOSAID207/ID TRUEAs completely described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. /TRUE/ Assessor’s Parcel No.: 633-780-023-8 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 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-563910-JP . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your

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credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-13-563910-JP IDSPub #0079813 4/1/2015 4/8/2015 4/15/2015. DSW15-5072 T.S. No.: 2014-04096-CA Loan No.: 80472988 A.P.N.:626-440-017-0 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED注：本文件包含 一个信息摘要참고사항: 본첨부문서에정보요약서 가있습니다NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN 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 12/06/2006. 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. Trustor: Luis M. Dios, A Single Man Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 12/15/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0922004 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 04/28/2015 at 09:30 AM. . Place of Sale THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $769,815.75 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: Street Address or other common designation of real property: 120 Tesori Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 A.P.N. 626-440-017-0 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. 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: $769,815.75. 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.

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 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

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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. 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 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 2014-04096-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 16, 2015 Western Progressive, LLC , as Trustee C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www. altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR. Pub 4/1/15, 4/8/15, 4/15/15DSW15-5066 TSG No.: 8499427 TS No.: CA1400264322 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: 6000250366 APN: 661-430-006-6 Property Address: 64106 APPALACHIAN ST DESERT HOT SPRING, CA 92240 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/09/2006. 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. On 04/14/2015 at 09:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 06/30/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0475806, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of California. Executed by: ROY A. VILLIERS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA. 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 described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 661-430-006-6 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 64106 APPALACHIAN ST, DESERT HOT SPRING, 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, 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, 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

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$285,830.60. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1400264322 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 sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 CAMPUS CIRCLE, 2ND FLOOR Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0244039 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 03/25/2015, 04/01/2015, 04/08/2015.

DSW15-5067 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14626569-AB Order No.: 8449422 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/20/2004. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. 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 and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY

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ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): WILLIAM A. EPPERSON, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 6/3/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0422861 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 1/13/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0034782 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 4/15/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $167,007.31 The purported property address is: 9262 CALLE DEL DIABLO, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 638-103-001-0 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-626569-AB . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-14-626569-AB IDSPub #0079334 3/25/2015 4/1/2015 4/8/2015. DSW15-5065

Tribal Council Election Results Announced

By Desert Star Staff PALM SPRINGS, CA – The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced Tribal Council election results today: Tribal Council Chairman Jeff L. Grubbe continues in his elected two-year term.

Tribal Council Vice Chairman Larry N. Olinger was re-elected to a second consecutive two-year term.

Tribal Council Secretary/

Treasurer Vincent Gonzales III was re-elected to a third consecutive two-year term.

Tribal Council Member Anthony Joseph Andreas III was re-elected to a sixth consecutive one-year term.

Tribal Council Member Reid D. Milanovich was re-elected to second consecutive one-year term.

The Tribal Council elections are a matter of tribal law, and are

managed privately by the Election Board. The results of the March 17, 2015 election were certified and became final on April 7, 2015 when the Tribal Council Members were sworn in.

About the Tribe: The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in Palm Springs, California, with 32,000 acres of reservation lands that spread across Palm Springs, Cathedral

City, Rancho Mirage, and into the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains. The Tribe currently operates two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Spa Resort Casino in downtown Palm Springs and the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage. For more information about the Tribe, visit www.aguacaliente-nsn.gov.

April is National Autism Awareness Month

By Desert Star Staff One in 68 children born in the United States has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With prevalence on the rise, it’s important to learn more about the condition.

April, which is National Autism Awareness Month, is an ideal time to learn more about the potential of people with autism, as well as support organizations that research the risk factors and provide services to patients. or how to host your own event, Be a better friend, neighbor know by becoming savvy about To learn more about autism visit www.autism-society.org. or colleague to someone you ASD. (StatePoint)

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A Course in Miracles discussion and study group. Every Friday at 4 p.m. at 67735 Loma Vista Rd. For info 805-440-9149.

Elks Charity Bingo 2 Sessions every Tuesday: Doors open 4pm Each session $10 buy in. 64878 Pierson Blvd-open to public (760) 329-6444 Dhs Historical Society Soup Supper Thursday April 23 6-8pm Miracle Springs Resort 10625 Palm Drive. Contact Dot Reed 760-835-4576 Dhs Women’s Club Spring Bar-B-Q Sat. April 25, 5-8pm 64680 Pierson Blvd.

Julie 310-922-8519 Elks Golf Tournament on Saturday, Apr. 18. For more info 760-329-6444 or thile1@roadrunner.com.

CATHEDRAL CITY

Martin Luther King, Jr. & the Civil Rights Movementon Thursday, Now - Apr 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero.

For more information, call 760-770-0369 or go to cathedralcity.gov.

JOSHUA TREE Earth Day Sat. April 25th 5-8 6213 E. Parkway More info. Joe Fairbanks @760.490.6287 jtlocalfoodprogram@gmail Hike Lost Horse Loop Joshua Tree Visitor Center Sat. April 11, 8am-5pm Sunday April 12, 7:454:45pm joshuatree.org Tracking in Joshua Tree National Park Saturday, April 11, 8:15 am – 5:30 pm; Sunday, April 12, 8:30 am – 2 pm Joshua Tree Visitor Center760-367-5535 for more information. joshuatree.org Ecology of Joshua Tree National Park Saturday, April 11, 8 am – 5 pm, Sunday, April 12, 7:45 am – 4:45 pm Oasis Visitor Center www.joshuatree.org Wildflower Wanderings Saturday, April 11, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Oasis Visitor Center 760-367-5535 for more information.

Heart & Soul: The Musical 3133 Balsa Ave. 5pm-8pm more info. transititionjoshuatree@ gmail.com Joshua Tree Music Festival May 14th17th Joshua Tree Lake Campground joshuatreemusicfestival. com/tickets.html Compiled by Clarissa Ayala

Tips to Trace Your Family’s Past

By Desert Star Staff Were your ancestors humble farmers or wealthy nobility? Did they travel to find their fortune or have they always lived close to your current home?

Exploring your genealogy can be fascinating.

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 34.7 million Americans claimed Irish ancestry, the nation’s second most frequently reported ancestry, representing more than

seven times the population of Ireland itself.

Those of Irish descent, or those who suspect they have some Irish in them, may be inclined to do some research to prove their Irish heritage. Now, the process may be even more revealing, as a new set of records is now available online which tells the harrowing tales of families in the Great Irish Famine.

“The Great Famine caused

widespread starvation and disease in Ireland 1845-52. Over one million people died, and one million emigrated, many bound for the United States,” says Brian Donovan, Irish records expert at Findmypast, an online family history site. “The records of their arrival can help many Irish-Americans put together the pieces of their family story.”

“Family history is much more than facts and statistics. It’s an

By Claudia Lauer Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Just days after becoming the world’s oldest documented person, 116-year-old Gertrude Weaver died Monday in Arkansas.

Weaver became the oldest person in the world after the death of a 117-year-old Japanese woman last week, according to records kept by the Los Angelesbased Gerontology Research Group. Weaver was born in 1898.

The Williams Funeral Home confirmed Weaver died just after 10 a.m. Monday at the Silver Oaks Health and Rehabilitation

Center in Camden, about 100 miles southwest of Little Rock.

Camden Mayor Marie Tr i s o l l i n i c h a t t e d w i t h Weaver last week when the supercentenarian’s roommate celebrated her 100th birthday.

“She was a really sweet lady.

She was relatively perky and coherent when I talked with her before the party,” Trisollini said.

“When you asked for advice on how to live a long life she would say, ‘Use a lot of skin moisturizer, treat everyone nice, love your neighbor and eat your own cooking. Don’t eat at fast food places.’”

The Research Group was able to verify Weaver’s age using

census records and a marriage certificate from 1915 that listed her age as 17. Other records pointed to a possible April birthday, but since those could not be confirmed, the group used the day Weaver had always celebrated her birthday - July 4.

Trisollini said the nursing home and several members of the community had been making plans for Weaver’s 117th birthday party.

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Spotlight 29 Casino Presents Spanish Singer Roberto Tapia

By Desert Star Staff COACHELLA, CA –– Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to bring back famed Spanish singer Roberto Tapia on Saturday, June 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale at www.Spotlight29.com.

Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley.

Having toured throughout Mexico, the United States and Latin America, Tapia delivers an unforgettable performance to each and every audience.

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Norteña music with hints of electronica and hip hop to the stage creating an incredible show filled with many popular hits. His most recent album, El Muchacho, featuring favorites like “La Carta Fuerte” and “Amor Perdido” reached number one on Billboard’s “Top Latin Albums” chart and took first place in “Hot Latin Albums” and “Regional Mexican Sales.”

Tapia has made special guest appearances on many well-known shows including the Latin Billboard Awards and LATV. Tapia was also recently one of the

three coaches on La Voz Kids, a Spanish-language version of The Voice created specifically for American Spanish-speaking children on the Telemundo Network.

Do not miss out as Spotlight 29 Casino brings this phenomenal Spanish language act to their renowned Spotlight Showroom. Tickets are $30, $40 and $50 and they are available at www.Spotlight29.com, Star Tickets (800) 585-3737, or the Spotlight 29 Box Office and Gift Shop. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. www.desertstarweekly.com

DESERTSCAPES: Peripheral Visions

By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, CA— College of the Desert’s (COD) Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts presents “Desertscapes: Peripheral Visions,” an exhibition of artwork featuring the desert landscape by Mary-Austin Klein, Victory Tischler-Blue, and AnnaMarie Veloz, from Mar. 9 to Apr. 9, 2015.

An artist’ talks and a closing reception are scheduled for Thursday, April 9. Mary-Austin Klein and Anna-Marie Veloz will speak about their work at 3 p.m. in the Business Building Room 2 on the Palm Desert Campus. The reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Marks Art Center.

The Renderers will provide musical entertainment, a New Zealand duo now based in Yucca Valley who create sounds capes of intimate psychedelia infused with Americana and noise. Both events are free and open to the public.

“Desertscapes: Peripheral Visions” presents three solo exhibitions that together shift our perspective on landscape and beauty. The images of all three artists are exquisitely beautiful, but what they show us is not the unspoiled and pristine natural vistas of traditional landscape art. Rather, these artists shift our focus to the less obvious beauty along the edges of our

field of vision—on the edge of development, of civilization, of decay, of joy and of despair.

The sublime post-industrial architecture of the desert’s nether regions is sweeping and immense. The light and space play with our sense of scale, troubling our sense of identity, and our understanding of location.

Epic and disquieting, these images sound a minor chord that resonates with melancholy and mystery. While some of the work in the exhibit is on loan from private collections, original work is available for sale directly from the artists, and prints and cards based on watercolors paintings

by Anna-Marie Veloz are also available for sale at the Marks Art Center.

Born in San Bernardino, Mary-Austin Klein (www. maryaustinklein.com) is a painter who divides her time between her home in Los Angeles and a 1950s-era desert homestead cabin in Twenty-nine Palms.

Trained at Otis Art Institute, Klein has developed a following of collectors who appreciate the detailed realism of her exquisite, small-scale oil paintings.

A desert native of Hesperia, Anna-Marie Veloz (www. annamarieveloz.com) is inspired by the dilapidated buildings and abandoned landscapes of the Mojave Desert’s outer

limits. Inhabitance is the title of her recent body of miniature sculptures based on decaying desert structures. These haunting tableaux evoke the utopian hopes and dreams of past settlement, illustrating the contradictions inherent in the history of western expansion. Veloz teaches art at Victor Valley College, w h e re s h e e a r n e d a n associate’s degree prior to transferring to Azusa Pacific University for her undergraduate

and graduate degrees.

Victory Tischler-Blue (www. sacreddogs.com) is a motion picture director/producer and fine-art photographer whose starkly beautiful images evoke a deep sense of tension and cinematic drama. A former member of the iconic ‘70s allgirl rock band the Runaways, which also launched the careers of Joan Jett and Lita Ford, Tischler-Blue currently divides her time between homes in Los

Angeles, Laguna Beach, and a Spanish hacienda in Palm Springs, California.

Desertscapes is a monthlong series of events organized to showcase artwork inspired by the desert landscape, celebrating the heritage of traditional pleinair painting while simultaneously exploring historical and contemporary landscape art in relation to the history, culture, science, and people of the desert southwest.

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