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Barry Manilow: Gift of Love

Barry Manilow. Photo by Pat Krause

5 Special Concerts Benefitting 30 Special Charities in the Coachella Valley.

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Wonderful Iconic, Barry Manilow, held his 3rd annual Gift of Love at the McCallum Theatre.

He gave 5 Christmas Concerts to benefit 30 special Charities.

His concerts were December 8,9,11,12, and 13th. Tickets sold out early. Mr. Manilow does these concerts from the bottom of his

heart and is not paid to perform.

100% of all the proceeds went to local charities and they raised over $500,000.

Guests were asked to bring unwrapped toys to Toys for Tots Charity that gives brand new toys to underprivileged children.

Servicemen from the 29 Palms Marine Base stood watch every

By Desert Star Staff The Los Angeles Unified School District closed all schools after a bomb threat was called in to a school board member, the LA Police Department has confirmed. The LAUSD is the nation’s second largest, with 640,000 students in over 1,000 schools.

The threat was made to “students at school,” LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines said at a press conference Tuesday morning.

“It was a message,” he said refusing to elaborate while the investigation is underway.

A number of people on the school board received a “very specific threat... via email” late Monday night, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck told reporters. It was traced back to an IP address in Frankfurt, Germany, according to LAUSD spokeswoman Ellen Morgan.

“After reviewing that threat, we became very concerned, contacted the FBI and began to work jointly… to try to vet that threat and to be able to give the school board and the superintendent our best advice on moving forward,” Beck said.

The district is asking parents

night and accepted the toys from Manilow fans as they entered the Theatre. Toys were piled high in the lobby. This is another way of giving that Manilow fans are eager to participate in.

Manilow came on stage in a red sport coat and smiling singing, Happy Holidays, to start the night. He said he was going

to sing a few of his own songs before singing Christmas Carols.

He sang with a large orchestra and only a few backup singers.

This is an amazing concert. The ushers told me that one couple flew in just to go to all 5 concerts. I photographed another group that had been to the concert the night before and

said they are Barry Manilow Fans.

Manilow fans are very dedicated to him.

Manilow sang several of his own songs before he sang, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Guests were given sticks that lit so they could wave then during some of his songs.

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LA schools closed over terror threat; prelim assessment is “hoax” not to send children to any of the more than 900 public and 187 charter schools in the city. Parents who have already dropped their kids off should pick them up at the reunion gates.

The “credible threat” was “not one school, two schools, three schools. It was a threat to many schools,” Cortines said.

“This is a rare threat. We get threats all the time,” he added.

“I want every school, every early education center, every adult school searched.”

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Dennis James Gala and Golf Classic

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 20th Annual Dennis James United Cerebral Palsy Gala and Golf Classic were held on Dec.6-7, 2015. The Gala was held at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa again this year.

The gala grows each year, many supporters continue to come every year to the Gala, and many play in the golf tournament held the next day. The charity is so near and dear to so many. Dennis James hosted the first United Cerebral Palsy Telethon back in 1950 that helps people with Disabilities.

Gary Mule Deer, singer and comic thrilled the audience with his humor and voice. He and his wife Nita have been big supporters of this charity for years. Gary has played golf in almost every tournament over the last 20 years. Gary had been on the tonight show many times, headlined in Las Vegas and has been on the stage with a lot of very famous names in show business. He uses rubber ducks, bow, arrows, and other silly stuff in his routines and has an amazingly good voice that can sound like Johnny Cash.

The honorary Chair is Micki James, widow of Dennis James and she is always accompanied with her two sons. Desert Lexus and The H.N. Berger Foundation

and the CV Wellness Foundation were major sponsors of the event. Kris Long from CBS 2 served as Emcee. Two people were honored in Memoriam, Frankie Randall and Gloria Greer, who supported this cause with their time and talents. There was a very large Silent auction of numerous items for everyone’s taste and only 3 live Johnny Bench, Ron Fairly. Kathleen Sullivan and Ron Masak. Photo by Pat Krause Brad James, Kelle James, Micki James and Randy James auction items. All Photo by Pat Krause Proceeds stay in the Coachella Valley.

The golf Tournament Director was Ed Atwood and as usual, there were Celebrities playing in the tournament. Johnny Bench, Ron Masak, Dan McGrath, Fred Williamson, Ron Fairly plus others. Surprise celebrity guest was actress Jennie Garth, star in movies, TV and danced with Derek Hough in Dancing with the Stars. Garth attended with her new husband, Dave Abrams.

President and CEO Greg Wetmore spoke to the guests about the strides being made for Chuck Raich, Patty Newman,Tom Tokheim, Dr. Leslie Giesemann and Martin Serna. Photo by Pat Krause UCP and the new programs that are important here in our Valley.

15th Annual Hats Off Luncheon

Angelina Coe, Speaker-Raymond McCallister and Honoree Corporal Lisa Corton. Photo by Pat Krause Emcee-Ginger Jeffries, Sandra Elkins, Julie Buehler and Evelyn Reeson. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Shelter from The Storm held its 15th Annual Hats Off Luncheon on December 11th.

The Hyatt Indian Wells hosted the event. This luncheon is a multi faceted event with shopping. Awards and fancy hats. There is always a large boutique where the ladies can shop to their hearts content.

Guests were able to do a little of their holiday shopping and gift giving. All proceeds from sales went to the Shelter From the Storm organization.

Shelter from the Storm is the only facility of its kind in the area; it provides a safe haven for women and children of domestic abuse. The Shelter offers in

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house programs for families as they try to rebuild their lives. They provide 200 beds and there are victims arriving daily, 24-7, 365 days a year that need emergency safety and care. This is important for those to be able to leave an abusive relationship to be safe, many times fleeing for their lives.

The Shelter housed over 100 women and 200 children last year with a safe place to stay.

The local police are big supporters of this program.

Indio’s Police Officer of the Year, Corporal Lisa Corton, was honored at the Luncheon. Corton spoke to the guests about the daily life of an officer in the front lines of Domestic Violence and told stories of abuse she has

encountered during her duty as an officer. Raymond McCallister spoke about his childhood and the abuse he suffered with his siblings in an emotional story.

The event was hosted by the board of Sheltering Sisters which is the fundraising arm for Shelter From the Storm., The need is great now as funding has been lost and the need is greater now than ever. The Shelter needs strong support to continue its much needed programs and a safe haven for those in need. The fun part of the luncheon was when the Best Hat awards were given for The Most Glamorous, Most Outrageous and the Most Holiday Spirit hats.

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Paula Karcher and Andrea Carter. Photo by Pat Krause

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Ways to Lower your Taxable Income

By Janice Gough Now is the time to make wise moves to save taxes for 2015.

Here a few ideas you could implement before December 31st.

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One consideration may be to accelerate or defer income. By creating a profit and loss report, you may make a wiser decision on when to report income. Loss harvesting is another strategy to save on taxes by putting assets with the highest growth potential in a RothIRA. Also do not forget to max out contributions to your retirement plan.

Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy that uses losses from the sale of stocks to offset capital gains to minimize the subsequent taxes. It is important to weigh your options before using this strategy to minimize your tax burden. It is not wise to consider selling depreciated stocks to offset capital gains if you have plans of buying a substantially identical investment within 30 days, as this could trigger the “wash-sale” rule. This is not recommended if you intend to buy back the asset again or if you expect to be in a higher tax bracket when selling the investment a second time.

Delay selling winning investments until next year to cut taxes this year. Investors also need to keep actively managed funds away from their taxable accounts and opt for exchangetraded funds, which are more tax-efficient than mutual funds.

By gifting to others, taxes can be reduced. Some people believe that the recipients of cash gifts face no tax burden since existing tax laws provide

exemptions to the giver and don’t treat these gifts as income for the receiver. If the cash gift exceeds $14,000 per person in a year, the giver is required to deduct the amount above the gift-tax exemption limit from his or her lifetime exclusion, or the annual limit he or she is allowed to give as cash gifts during his or her lifetime. The lifetime exclusion limit for 2015 is $5,430,000. It is also that time of the year to make charitable donations and donate unused clothing and other personal items. Taxpayers need to present a receipt if the deduction is at least $250. When

gifting, consider giving some appreciated stock or mutual fund to a loved one who is in the 10% or 15% brackets, since he or she is not required to pay any federal income tax on long-term gains from the investment. IRA investors aged 70½ are allowed to make a direct donation to charity and count it toward their annual required minimum distribution.

Another strategy that some people forget is prepayment of property taxes.

Have you just welcomed a firstborn into the family? Then you are able to take an additional

$4,000 deduction from taxable income and $1,000 that comes with the Child Tax Credit. Couples can also claim a tax credit equivalent up to 5% of $3,000 in qualifying day care and day camp expenses per child. It pays to have a good tax consultant to find more ways to save.

Janice Gough is a financial advisor in Palm Springs. She can be reached by calling (760) 2517724 or Cell (650) 342-7744 or email: Janice@goughinsurance. com. Visit our website www. goughinsurance.com and call us for a review.

‘Twas the Night Before (HOA’s) Christmas” When out in the courtyard there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my balcony to see what was the matter.

Away to the railing I flew like a flash, Only to see neighbors with complaints to rehash.

I couldn’t figure out in the dark of the night Exactly what they decided gave them the right, But I knew from my term on the homeowners board, Our meetings these neighbors had always ignored,

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL [Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore] ‘Twas the night before the Then in a flash I noticed a visitor, HOA’s Christmas, when Who tried to join this through all the community group of inquisitors Not a complaint was to He wore a red fur coat be heard, all appeared over an ample belly, and to be in unity; His hearty laugh made it The thank-you notes were shake as it were jelly, placed by the bulletin His smile quickly faded as board with care, they all turned away, In hopes that the manager They told him that tenants would soon see them there; had nothing to say, The jolly man disappeared as The homeowners were nestled quickly as he came here, all snug in their beds, Amid the sound of eight Not worried about decks snorting… reindeer? or roofs or flowerbeds; In a moment further came And the Vice President in her another, without much ado, condo, and I in mine too, From where he came Had just settled down for a no one knew, break from serving all of you, I knew in a flash it was our manager, Nick.

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He knew what was needed and how to bring it quick,

He exclaimed “Now, Member! now, Neighbor! Now, Bylaws and Covenant, Please read the rules before bringing your first comment.

Now back to your homes, and back to your castles, Please, just for today, have a cease to the hassles” He said “you by choice bought in a community, Which works at its best when all work in unity, Remember that your board serves you for free, and consider joining a committee - or three.

“Your community thrives when all work as a team, If all think only of self, a nightmare the place will seem.

Your association works much like a large rowed boat, if one rows solo toward elsewhere not for long it will float.”

Amidst headshakes and handshakes the courtyard then cleared, But I was hoping that above still flew a sleigh and eight impatient reindeer.

No reindeer or jolly elf returned to our roofs that night But folks reached out to their neighbors, began

treating them right.

A different air began to spread in our complex As the Golden Rule had become our central text.

Manager Nick surveyed the scene, pleased, Knowing the group a happy future had it seized.

And laying his finger aside of his face, He ran toward his car as if in a race;

He sprang to his car, heading home in a dash, And away he drove as quick as a flash.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT! [Readers: May peace and neighborliness permeate your communities in the coming year!]

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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Anti-Muslim attacks occurring in record numbers

By Desert Star Staff Crimes against Muslims and vandalism at mosques appear to have hit an all-time high in the wake of terrorist attacks in France and California. Mosques are struggling with security, as some have hired armed guards or asked the federal government for help.

On Sunday, two mosques in Hawthorne, California became the latest in a string of antiMuslim attacks that are on the rise since a radicalized Muslim couple killed 14 people and injured 21 more at a terrorist attack on a holiday party in San Bernardino.

“A few of our members went to early morning prayer at about 5 a.m. and they found graffiti on the outside wall and ‘Jesus’ was written on the fence,” Zahid Mian, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Baitus-Salaam Mosque, told the San Bernardino Sun. “As Muslims we don’t really find [the crosses] very offensive, but the act of vandalizing is disturbing.”

A grenade was found inside the building, as well. Police cordoned off the area, but later determined that the weapon was a plastic replica.

The Islamic Center of Hawthorne was also vandalized Sunday, with the phrase “Jesus is the way” scrawled on the building.

On Thursday, a knifewielding man made threatening comments to a Muslim woman at a car wash in Chino Hills, California. Daniel Senteno, 40, was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats and brandishing a weapon, but investigators are likely to pursue hate-crime charges in the case, Cindy Bachman, a San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman, told the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Senteno’s bail has been set at $75,000.

He remains in custody and is expected to be arraigned this week, Bachman said.

Record number of antiMuslim incidents So far in 2015 ‒ through December 8 ‒ American mosques and Islamic centers

have been the victims of vandalism, harassment and anti-Muslim bigotry at least 63 times this year, according to preliminary data for a study that the Council on American-Islamic Relations provided to CNN. The report was compiled using based on media accounts and reports from the group’s regional chapters, Corey Saylor, a CAIR spokesman, said, adding that the number of incidents at mosques is likely higher than has been reported thus far. According to the Justice Department, hate crimes are often drastically under-reported.

There were 17 anti-Muslim incidents at mosques in November alone, most of which were vandalism or harassment, the CAIR study found. On November 13, terrorists in Paris, France carried out coordinated attacks that killed 130 people and injured 368 more. Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS/ISIL) has claimed credit for the attack. The year also began with a terrorist attack in Paris on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on January 7, followed by related attacks in the city. The gunmen identified themselves as members of Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen.

At least 14 threats and attacks on Muslims and mosques occurred between December 8 and 12, according to news reports compiled by the Intercept’s Glenn Greenwald.

The incidents include arson at a mosque in Coachella, California; a pig’s head found at a mosque in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the evacuation of the CAIR headquarters in Washington, DC after it received an envelope filled with a suspicious substance; and a Georgia teacher asking a 13-year-old Black Muslim student whether she had a bomb in her backpack.

RT’s own compilation shows that at least 10 total anti-Muslim attacks took place across the US every day between December 5 and 11.

Late Friday, hours after firefighters were called to a blaze at the Islamic Society of the Coachella Valley in

Police officers stand watch as people leave Friday prayers at the Dar Al Uloom Al Islamiyah-Amer mosque where shooting suspect Syed Rizwan Farook was seen two to three times a week at lunch time, in San Bernardino, California December 4, 2015. © Mike Blake / Reuters California that was described as a possible “fire-bombing,” Carl James Dial was arrested and charged with multiple felony offenses including: commission of a hate crime, two counts of arson, one count of maliciously setting a fire, and a count of second-degree burglary, the Palm Springs Desert Sun reported. Dial, 23, remained jailed in lieu of $150,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, according to jail records.

Saylor believes the number of anti-Muslim incidents at mosques plays into the hands of IS. “Daesh wants Americans to turn on each other, and with November seeing the highest number of mosque incidents since [CAIR] started keeping data, it seems they are getting their wish,” Saylor said, using an alternative name for the IS. Stepping up security Mosques are increasing security around their buildings, with at least two ‒ one in Phoenix, Arizona and one in Northern Virginia ‒ requesting help from the US Department of Homeland Security, Reuters reported. The All Dulles Area Muslim Society outside of Washington, DC took the step after the security guards they hired quit.

“Security guards resigned

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 9, 2015) – Aviation Boatswains Mate Aircraft Handling Airman Alinamari Carlson from Moreno Valley, California, washes down the hangar bay of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) after an aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) systems test while underway conducting contractor sea trials. Makin Island is finishing a phased maintenance availability in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Cerilli/Released)

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because they were fearful of getting hurt in the backlash” after the San Bernardino attacks, Rizwan Jaka, the society’s chairman, said. “People were concerned.”

“Our fear is at a pretty high level at this time, given the antiMuslim rhetoric going on,” CAIR attorney Maha Sayed told the newswire.

The East Plano Islamic Center near Dallas, Texas, hired an armed security guard after the Paris attacks, Imam Nadim Bashir told Reuters.

“We’re just trying to ramp up our efforts in the community and get a better name,” he said.

The Islamic Society of Corona-Norco in California has spent $10,000 over the past two weeks to increase security.

It is now asking for donations from the congregation to defray that expense, Imam Obair Katchi told Reuters. It has faced increased scrutiny after it was reported that Enrique Marquez Jr., who supplied the two rifles used in the San Bernardino shooting, had once attended the mosque.

A silver lining for Muslims?

It’s not all bad news for the Muslim community, however. A Muslim-led fundraiser for the victims of the San Bernardino terrorist attacks blew past its first three goals in days. It has now raised nearly $210,000

from almost 2,000 supporters since December 3, and is closing its campaign overnight on Tuesday, 15 days ahead of schedule, according to its LaunchGood page.

A high school in Chicago, Illinois is battling Islamophobia with an initiative called ‘Walk a Mile in Her Hijab’, in which nonMuslim girls are encouraged to wear the traditional headscarf to better understand life as a woman in the Muslim faith, the Siasat Daily reported.

“This event is to hopefully denounce negative stereotypes,” Vernon Hills High School senior Yasmeen Abdallah, the president of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and who coordinated the event, said. “You can’t really understand or judge a person and their beliefs until you understand why they do it and what it’s like for them to do what they’re doing.”

Over a dozen female students have participated, according to the Siasat Daily.

“I wanted to learn more about the religion, considering my uncle is also Muslim,” Charli Mosley, said, wearing a red hijab. “With more people wearing a hijab around school, it could bring more acceptances to the religion and have more people become more aware.”

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Navy ships, submarines, aircraft and, most importantly, tens of thousands of America’s finest young men and women are

deployed around the world doing just that. They are there now. They will be there when we are sleeping tonight. They will be there every Saturday, Sunday and holiday this year. They are there around the clock, far from our shores, defending America at all times.

Thank you very much for your support of the men and women in U.S. Navy, deployed around the clock and ready to protect and defend America on the world’s oceans.

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Coachella Valley students battled for scholarships

La Quinta High School team wins free trip to Washington, D.C.

By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, Calif. – A team of students from La Quinta High School emerged as winner from a field of 13 Coachella Valley high schools during the 11th annual Academic WorldQuest competition at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus on Dec. 10.

Team members included Aditha Parvatharajan, Jensen Roe, Shivam Patel, Diego Valdez, alternate Walter Vong, as well as team coach Justin Klockenteger.

Palm Desert High School and Rancho Mirage High School captured second and third place, respectively. Scholarships were awarded to each student in the top three teams: 1st place $300, 2nd place $200 and 3rd place $100.

The La Quinta High School team will move on to compete against other high school teams throughout the country in the National Academic WorldQuest Competition to be held in Washington, D.C. in April 2016.

Sponsored by World Affairs Council of the Desert, Academic WorldQuest is a team game that challenges the competitors’ knowledge of world affairs.

The topics this year included International Trade & Finance, Privacy in the Digital Age, the Arctic, Organization of American States and Great Decisions.

Bianca Rae, morning anchor at KESQ News Channel 3, served as mistress of ceremony.

This year’s competing high schools also included Cathedral City, Coachella Valley, Desert Hot Springs, Desert Mirage, Indio, Palm Springs, Palm Valley, Shadow Hills, West Shores and Xavier College Prep. President of World Affairs Council of the Desert, Guido Portante presented each student with certificates of recognition from the office Congressman Raul Ruiz.

Doris Wilson, associate dean at CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, chaired the event, with assistance from Charles and Priscilla Porter, Sabra

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES - California education advocates are praising a bill that passed the U.S. Senate in a landslide on Wednesday and replaces No Child Left Behind. The bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act, which got a “yes� vote from Senators Boxer and Feinstein, returns much of the decisionmaking power back to the states.

President Obama is expected to sign it right away. Joshua Pechthalt, president of the California Federation of Teachers said for the past 14 years, No Child Left Behind and its successor

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife recently announced a megadonation to charity on the occasion of their daughter’s birth.

Now, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy has some advice on how to make those millions count. In an op-ed in the Huffington Post, the group’s executive director Aaron Dorfman says the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative should be investing heavily in changing policies and changing systems. “If they want to do that, they should fund grassroots organizing, and advocacy and

Besley, Tom Headrick, Rebecca Simpson, Guido Portante, Karen Speros, Gordon Kramer, Regina Garrison and 28 volunteers from the World Affairs Council of the Desert. Event sponsors included The Cypress Group, a division of Integrated Wealth Management, as the Presenting Sponsor, Palm Springs Life as the Platinum

Sponsor and Desert Lexus and Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa as Gold Ambassadors.

Located in beautiful Palm Desert, the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus offers bachelor and master’s degrees, a doctorate degree in educational leadership, and teacher credentials and certificates. With more than

1,200 students, it is the only four-year public university in the Coachella Valley and plays a vital role in educating and training the region’s growing population.

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

policy, called Race to the Top, were too fixated on high-stakes testing. “School site administrators were putting enormous pressure on teachers to raise test scores,� says Pechthalt. “This led to a narrowing of the curriculum, pushing out things like art and music, spending enormous amounts of time doing test prep and testing.�

The new bill

gives states a lot more flexibility, rejecting

the test-and-punish approach of No Child Left Behind. States can now use their own formulas for evaluating teachers and schools.

Districts will no longer be forced to close schools and remove staff if students miss the cut on test scores.

Mary Kusler, director of government relations with the National Education Association, says states will be required to evaluate schools on the quality of the program which will be an incentive to go beyond the bare minimum. “Every state will now, for

the very first time, have to include at least one measure of student or school support, access to higher-level coursework, school counselors, school librarians, access to arts and music,� says Kusler.

States still will be required to test kids on reading and math once a year in grades 3-8 and once in high school. Kids will be tested on science, one time each, during elementary, middle and high school.

civic engagement,� says Dorfman. “Helping the people who are directly affected by the problems they want to address, be involved in winning the policies that will impact their lives.�

Dorfman says as an example, these types of grassroots groups got “regular people� out in front of legislators, which contributed greatly to the passage of the Affordable Care Act. He also recommends the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative be as transparent as possible, even though the type of organization they’ve created doesn’t require it. “Which nonprofits they’re giving money to, which for-profits

they’re investing in, and why,� says Dorfman. “How the returns are doing. The bare minimum should be that they should share

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everything that would be legally Finally, Dorfman says it’s required if they had chosen to crucial to share power with experts create a private foundation instead who are not in the immediate family of an LLC.� and to work toward racial equity.

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Foster Care Strives to Provide a More Typical Life

By Desert Star Staff SAN DIEGO - Children in foster care need to have the same kinds of life experiences as other kids to increase their sense of success and belonging.

That’s one conclusion of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Its new report is designed to help state agencies implement a 2014 federal law to strengthen families, in part by moving toward what’s known as a “prudent parenting” model for foster care.

It gives foster parents the flexibility to make decisions about after-school activities, sleepovers and family vacations.

Susanna Kniffen, child welfare policy director with the nonprofit group “Children Now,” says in the past fears about safety and liability got in the way.

“What we realized is safety isn’t enough,” says Kniffen. “We also need to help kids have a sense of well-being. And so, we’re focused a little bit more now on how do we make sure they’re in a family-like environment with people who really love them and will be there for them long-term.”

As of July 2015, California had almost 55,000 children in foster care.

Todd Lloyd, senior policy associate with the Casey Foundation, says the additional

freedom allows kids to experience life just like any other child unlike in the past.

“Some settings could be very restrictive and have policies that don’t allow afterschool activities or don’t allow transportation, or even certain rites of passage for adolescents,” says Lloyd.

“Learning to drive a car or being able to go to the prom.”

The report also encourages states to reduce the use of group placements, be more rigorous in selecting and training foster parents, and give children over age 14 greater input in their own case planning.

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A new report says states can improve foster care by increasing foster parents’ flexibility to help the kids in their care. (cherylholt/morguefile)

Utah curbs ‘chronic homelessness’ by 91% in 10 yrs

By Desert Star Staff The state of Utah has cut its number of chronically homeless people from 2,000 to 200 since 2005 after shifting away from an approach that required individuals who sought housing to prove that they have been alcohol and drug free.

Although Utah still contains 14,000 people considered homeless, the gains the state has made, especially against long-term homelessness, are turning heads. A recent report released by the Utah Housing and Community Development Division underscored how the state, with a population of nearly three million people, employed a model known as Housing First to severely reduce homelessness.

The model was adopted by the state about ten years ago,

when Lloyd Pendleton, who at the time ran humanitarian services for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He became a champion of Housing First, convinced that the lessharsh approach would cost the public far less than expenses that come with chronic homelessness – defined by the federal government as someone who has been continually homeless for more than a year, or four times in the past three years, and who are living with a “disabling condition.”

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development says that, on average across the US, public costs reach between $30,000 and $50,000 per chronic homeless person given visits to the emergency room or detox centers, or for periods of incarceration.

The state’s Homeless Task Force found that Utah pays out $19,208 on average per year for reach chronically homeless person. To provide a house and caseworker, on the other hand, costs around $7,800, according to Pendleton.

“It’s more humane, and it’s cheaper,” Pendleton told NBC News. “I call them ‘homeless citizens.’ They’re part of our citizenry. They’re not them and us. It’s ‘we.’”

In 2005, Utah implemented what it called its Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and immediately saw results, drawing attention from around the nation for its successes even though some US cities had already implemented the Housing First approach.

The model relies on increased

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access to “permanent supportive housing” for the most needy, in addition to mental and physical health treatment services, substance abuse programs, education, and employment opportunities.

“I get probably two to five calls a week now, wanting to know how we did it, what’s unique about Utah, because it can be done,” Pendleton told NPR. Under the model, clients looking for housing still must pay some rent, either 30 percent of income or up to $50 per month, according to NPR. Some attribute the state’s gains in combating homelessness to the its relative small size.

Others point to the support the Housing First model has with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major force in the state. And not least, many advocates and government agencies work together to fit the right person in need with a housing situation that they believe will allow the individual to thrive.

Last month, HUD reported a two percent drop from 2014 to 2015 in the overall number of homeless in the US, assessed in a one-night, nationwide survey.

The approximately 565,000 homeless counted by HUD during the point-in-time survey in January also represented an 11 percent drop from 2007.

HUD’s report found that 17 states, including New York and California, saw increases in homelessness this year, while 33 states and the District of

Columbia had declines. Florida, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and New Jersey had the biggest drops.

Yet cities like Los Angeles and New York City are continuing to struggle to meet the needs of its chronically homeless population. New York announced new affordable housing initiatives in November, while Seattle, which has seen a 22 percent rise in homeless in recent years, has just approved two homeless camps amid what the mayor has dubbed a state of emergency.

About 1.49 million people across the US used a homeless shelter in 2014, a 4.6 percent rise from 2013, according to HUD. There are an estimated 50,000 homeless vets nationwide in 2014, a 33 percent drop from 2010, according to the federal government.

Last month, Virginia claimed to be the first state to end overall veteran homelessness, or at least to offer housing to homeless veterans whether they accepted the offer or not.

In August, Connecticut said it was the first state to end chronic homelessness among veterans.

Utah is currently participating in the Zero: 16 campaigns – an initiative that aims to end chronic homelessness by next year.

Joining Utah in the campaign are the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Mexico, as well as 71 individual communities across 30 states and the District of Columbia.

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Historic Paris Agreement to Combat Climate Change

By Desert Star Staff Today, more than 190 countries came together to adopt the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. The Paris Agreement establishes a long term, durable global framework to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. For the first time, all countries commit to putting forward successive and ambitious, nationally determined climate targets and reporting on their progress towards them using a rigorous, standardized process of review.

The Agreement provides strong assurance to developing countries that they will be supported as they pursue clean and climate resilient growth. The deal builds on the unprecedented participation of 187 countries that submitted post-2020 climate action targets in advance of the meeting, and establishes a framework to ratchet up ambition by driving down global emissions in the decades to come.

This new global framework lays the foundation for countries to work together to put the world on a path to keeping global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius and sets an ambitious vision to go even farther than that. This Agreement sends a strong signal to the private sector that the global economy is moving towards clean energy, and that through innovation and ingenuity, we can achieve our climate objectives while creating new jobs, raising standards of living and lifting millions out of poverty.

The Paris Agreement is also the culmination of a broader effort by nations, businesses, cities, and citizens to reorient

the global economy to a path of low-carbon growth – progress that will accelerate as a result of the Agreement’s provisions on mitigation ambition, transparency, and climate finance.

An Ambitious Agreement The Paris Agreement sets forward an ambitious vision for tackling climate change globally.

This includes: · Strengthening long-term ambition: The Agreement sets a goal of keeping warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and for the first time agrees to pursue efforts to limit the increase in temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It also acknowledges that in order to meet that target, countries should aim to peak greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. · Establishing a universal approach for all countries: The Agreement moves beyond dividing the world into outdated categories of developed and developing countries and instead directs all parties to prepare, communicate and maintain successive and ambitious nationally determined climate targets. This approach – where countries set non-binding targets for themselves – paved the way for 187 mitigation contributions this year and will form the basis for a long-term, durable system to ratchet down emissions. · Locking in five year target cycles: Under the Agreement, all countries will communicate their climate targets every five years, starting in 2020. Targets must be submitted 9-12 months before they are finalized, creating time for other countries and civil society to seek clarity about the targets submitted.

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a broad push on innovation and technology, will help significantly scale up energy investments over the coming years – investments that will accelerate cost reductions for renewable energy and other low-carbon solutions. This set of actions will create a mutually reinforcing cycle in which enhanced mitigation increases investment and enhanced investment allows additional mitigation by driving down costs.

The Paris Agreement establishes a robust transparency system to help make sure that all countries are living up to their commitments. This will send a market signal to the private sector and investors that countries are serious about meeting the targets they have set. Source: WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary

Latino Clergy Push for New National Monuments

Youth groups from Latino churches visit the Mojave Trails National Monument. (Hispanic Access Foundation)

By Desert Star Staff COACHELLA, Calif. A large group of California religious leaders released a letter to President Obama on Tuesday, asking him to use his powers under the Antiquities Act to create three new national monuments in the southern California desert.

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sent the letter, which urges creation of the Mojave Trails, Castle Mountains and Sand to Snow national monuments.

The Rev. Jesse Villarreal of Templo la Hermosa in Coachella said local churches often take youth groups on hikes to these proposed monuments because they are part of God’s gift to humanity.

“It’s a place to relax, to pray, to connect with God and

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enjoy his beauties and see God through the hands of his creation,” Villarreal said. “It’s a place where you can meditate on God’s power.”

Supporters of the monuments say the area is threatened by proposals to export groundwater from desert aquifers, and from air pollution, rapid community development and encroachments from renewable-energy projects.

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Maite Arce, president of the nonprofit Hispanic Access Foundation, said Latinos make up nearly 50 percent of the population in the California desert - so they have an important voice in the protection of public lands.

“These communities really see the importance of these monuments to their heritage, to their community, to future generations, and to their faith,” he said.

The clergy members join a growing list of monument supporters who have written to the president, including historians, veterans, activeduty military, local elected officials, Latino organizations, a s t ro n o m e r s a n d l o c a l business owners. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced a bill to establish these national monuments earlier this year, but it has not yet been brought to a vote.

The letter is online at hispanicaccess.org.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

Things hot and red that goes pop! A bike that goes zoom, fiery things - firecrackers, candles, incense, what flickers in the dark. Crayolas and crayon paintbrushes that glow in the dark, silly putty, anything sparkling with glitter. Hats and helmets, protecting their fire.

Bike lights or miners light for the Ajna Center (3rd eye), illuminating their Way. Things white, red, rouge, ruby and for some secret reason, deep violet. A watch with diamonds.

TAURUS A gardener to plant all their vegetable starts; seed sprouter, yogurt machine, gelato maker.

Green house, actually several (two, three, four). They know food in the near future will be the important commodity.

Gardening tools and wild desert white sage (plant). A nature walk identifying wild mushrooms.

Tools, barometer & weather thermometer. How-to books. A cow (Irish Dexter) or goat for milk.

Land in Hawaii (Maui).

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moment of stillness. Gadgets, fascinating at first, useless later.

Games, pick-up sticks, a clutch of bare root roses: heirlooms, climbers, with fragrance and scent.

CANCER Cancer’s are water babies, no matter how old they are.

Decorative boxes of tissues for each room in their house.

Cancers cry a lot. They’re sensitive. Things from the ocean like pearl puddles (jewelry), hand, body & face creams and soaps made from Dead Sea minerals. Containers, baskets, vessels, copper pots & pans, secret boxes, music boxes. A rainmaking showerhead for the experience of a rain forest. All treasures from the sea found in Santa Cruz. A dish of fresh crab cakes.

LEO

Things to read and write with, ancient (Basho’s poetry, calligraphy brush) and new (a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Fire, etc.). Playing cards, a set of jacks, marbles. Things that whirl about, glitter in the Sun, resembling butterflies, like their mind, unable to endure one

Leos want to be the one and only treasure of the zodiac! Leos, sensitive too, are fiery (like Aries) but a different kind of fire. They seem to be from the Sun. Without the Sun Leos are SAAD (the lights they need). Make sure they have adequate light (shining upon them). No gloomy shades, curtains or dark colors for them! Give them things that shine like the Sun. A locket of gold, silver and platinum. Rose gold (yellow gold & copper) reflects Leo’s heart.

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar WASHINGTON - It’s crunch time to sign up for coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The website works much better now, but rising premiums and shaken faith among insurers have cast new shadows.

Tuesday is the deadline for millions of uninsured procrastinators to sign up in time for coverage to begin on Jan. 1. As the health insurance expansion enters its third year, their decisions are critical to its economic viability. A surge of younger, healthier customers could hold down premiums in a market that’s struggling to grow.

“Medical costs of enrollees have been higher than expected and total enrollment remains low,” said Caroline Pearson, a vice president at the consulting firm Avalere Health.

“If participation is leveling off, then plans may be stuck with a risk pool that is not particularly balanced.”

More than half of the health law’s 23 nonprofit insurance cooperatives have folded, and even some major industry players have recently gone public with doubts.

There have been bumps with the health law, says business owner Rayna Collins of Lincoln, Nebraska, but overall she counts on it. She’s surprised, however, that many people she knows have remained uninsured.

“It’s heartbreaking to think that they could have affordable insurance,” said Collins. “They think it’s like going on welfare.”

One friend believed incorrectly that insurers could still turn down customers with preexisting health conditions, a practice barred under the law.

Collins, a graphic designer, has had to make adjustments.

She switched insurers for 2016 because the company she was with left the market. Her premium will be about the same, after subsidies the law provides for private coverage. But her deductible will spike from $500 to $2600.

“I’m getting less coverage for about the same, and I’m not happy with that,” Collins said. “But I don’t know what I would do if I weren’t getting the government subsidy. I was already being priced out of health insurance before Obamacare.”

The coverage allows her to get

GEMINI

VIRGO Virgo knows how to clean, clear, order and organize in great detail.

Virgo organizes, shelf by shelf, what Gemini discovers. Virgo is my Chiron so what do I know of Virgo needs? Mrs. Meyer’s cleaning products are a good start. The Zum products, too.

Virgo, always gestating a new state of consciousness, hides from everyone except for a few. They need more & more bookshelves, notebooks, reading lights, a silver pencil, the Roomba vacuum cleaner, a book called “Just Listen” by Mark Goulston.

And something precious.

LIBRA Art, art and more art. But the kind that immediately is identified as beautiful, balanced and harmonious. Flower seeds, bulbs, fruit trees (apricot, lemon, fuji), kitchen herb garden, scented candles, mirrors (to see they are the fairest/most handsome of all), magazine scripts (monthly gift), box of chocolates with fleur de sel, a month of homedelivered veggie tonics, more glass baubles for their already overlade Christmas tree.

A party.

Living Oils, a blended oil called Thieves, which cleanses and heals and comes in soap and spray (excellent for traveling), throat lozenges, toothpaste, etc. Leather gloves, books on generals, revolutions and warriors. Anything serpentine (from Egypt) or eagle-like. A scarab ring.

SAGITTARIUS A home town, a place called home, walking shoes, a staff (several), laughter (ho ho ho St. Nick is a Sag), bow & arrows aimed at the Sun, an archery set with targets & bundles of straw, a new vehicle that runs fast on little gas, another journey somewhere, a (new) camera, photographs from famous photographers, a mountain top, a plain, a white horse; foods from different cultures, mineral waters, a cashmere beret. A train whistle or harmonica.

CAPRICORN

Things subtly red, violet, black, aglitter with exotic scents (sandalwood, patchouli, bergamot, myrrh, frankincense & clove). Incense in these scents and oils also. From Young

New shoes, hiking (mountaineering) boots, mountain climbing equipment, clocks, timepieces, watches (old), surf board, desk, gardening tools (the best), goat cheese, science sets (for adults & children), magazines (a monthly gift; Architectural Digest, Vogue, New Yorker, Kosmos & The Week). A week or more of rest. Going nowhere, especially not down. A beginning silverware set (knife, fork, spoon added to each year). Silver purifies our foods and palates.

regular preventive care that’s important for people like her, in their early 60s.

The Obama administration says it’s seeing a vigorous consumer response this sign-up season, with more than 1 million new customers already.

“All the evidence for us is that the marketplace is strong, it’s vibrant, and it’s growing,” said Andy Slavitt, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the government’s major insurance programs.

Still, the administration’s sign-up target for 2016, the president’s last full year in office, is modest: 10 million people enrolled and paying premiums at the end of the year, an increase of about 10 percent.

Some important things for consumers thinking about signing up for the first time, as well as for those renewing: -Deadlines: Tuesday is the deadline to sign up for coverage so it can take effect on the first of the year. It’s also the deadline to make any changes to existing coverage so they take effect Jan. 1. Current customers will be automatically renewed Jan. 1 if they make no changes, but

they may save money now by shopping for a plan with lower premiums.

The final deadline for new sign-ups and plan switches is Jan. 31, 2016. After that, new enrollments and changes are only allowed under special circumstances. People who remain uninsured after Jan. 31 risk fines when they file their 2016 taxes.

-Fines will sting: The fines for people who remain uninsured in 2016 have gone up substantially. A study from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that the average tax penalty will rise to $969 per household, or nearly 50 percent. The fines are one of the law’s methods for nudging healthy people to get insured.

Fines of $900 would put a serious dent in most income tax refunds, and it’s enough money to pay several months’ worth of subsidized premiums.

This year uninsured people got a second chance to sign up and avoid penalties if they found out about the fines upon filing their tax returns. There’s no such reprieve next year.

-Website working: The HealthCare.gov website,

SCORPIO

A true compliment.

AQUARIUS For some Aquarians, a home of their own. For little ones, microscope and telescope, for the little and big pictures. An asteroid named after them, a heavenly star map covering one entire wall in their home, anything with lights, light beams, luminosity and radiance. A Vespa, Prius or electric bike. A warehouse, Coyote Trickster feather, a Kachina, pieces of sky that fell to earth. Some Aquarians need a new home & some need to travel. A donation toward either. Offer them DJ & Farmers Market work.

PISCES Cashmere socks, bedroom slippers, shawls, sweaters, hats, scarves. Fountains, bells, water purifying showerhead (water drops like rain), goldfish, diamonds, expresso machine.

A room of their own. A home of their own in a citrus orchard.

Being called to the mountain to serve. Statues of the sleeping Buddha, of Mary, Christ, St. Francis of Assisi. A cross of gold to wear. A chandelier.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

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famously balky a couple of years ago, is working well by most accounts. The site has some consumer-friendly enhancements including a cost calculator, a doctor and hospital look-up feature and a way to see whether your prescription drugs are covered. Consumers are urged to double-check the physician finder results with their plans and doctors.

Ahead of sign-up season, it was expected that premiums for health law plans would go up in most places. A wave of closures among the law’s nonprofit insurance co-ops led to more worries. But what really seems to have shaken confidence were recent comments by UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley that the nation’s largest insurer had made a bad decision in expanding into more of the law’s insurance exchanges.

Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Foundation, says the health law’s insurance markets appear to be making progress.

But they’re not there yet.

“It’s going to take more people enrolled to be fully successful,” Altman said.

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T H E AT R E Idina Menzel Stars in ‘IF/THEN’ at Pantages

BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

in the lives of just about anybody.

Often it is destiny that brings two people together, but it can also be random chance that puts a person in harm’s way. With that in mind, I was more involved in Act II even if I couldn’t always keep Liz and Beth’s destiny totally separate.

On the way home, Rich and I talked about our own personal If/ Then moments. Years ago before we met, we were both called to Jury Duty in December and then March and both times our bosses didn’t let us go, saying we were needed at work. When called again in May we each made sure we were allowed to serve. (An If/Then happenstance.) Then on the fifth day of jury service, I was sitting in the hallway of the courthouse talking about my job at CBS Television City. At that point, Richard came over and introduced himself to me saying, “Hi, I’m Rich.“ After a short pause, he followed with, “That’s a noun, not an adjective.” We were married about two years later.

Rich says he reported for Jury Duty and he received a life sentence. I believe that destiny caused our paths to intersect at that moment. As with Elizabeth in “IF/THEN,“ our lives changed when choice and chance collided in the hallway that day.

While I may not be totally sure how the play ended since there were several possibilities, I did eventually understand what the playwright and lyricist were trying to convey--and that’s what really counts.

Idina Menzel and the cast of If /Then. Photo by Joan Marcus Tony Award winner Idina Menzel Is a Broadway icon.

She starred in “Rent” and won a Tony for her stunning portrayal as Elphaba, the green witch in “Wicked.” Your children know her, or they know her voice, because she’s the one who belted out the Oscar winning song “Let It Go” in the Disney billion dollar blockbuster “Frozen.” She also had a recurring role in TV’s “Glee.” She was last seen on the Broadway stage in “IF/THEN” and was nominated for a Tony yet again. Now, through January 3, 2016, she and her Broadway co-stars will be performing in the National Tour of “IF/THEN” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.

“IF/THEN,” a very contemporary new musical directed by Michael Grief, is the brainchild of composer Tom Kitt and book writer/lyricist Brian Yorkey. The creative duo also wrote the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical “Next to Normal.” which was also directed

by Greif.

The musical opens with

Menzel standing on the upper level of Mark Wendland’s imaginative multi-layered set representing New York City. “It’s me,” she says as the opening night audience bursts into thunderous non-stop applause.

The “me” in question is Elizabeth, a woman in her late 30’s who has returned to New York to jumpstart her career as an urban planner. Her marriage, which ended in a bitter divorce, has left her insecure and jaded when it comes to ever finding true love.

At this point in her uprooted life, career trumps love.

When she arrives in the park setting below she runs into Kate (LaChanz) a lesbian Kindergarten teacher she knew in Arizona..

She also links up with Lucas (Anthony Rapp) a friend from her college days. It is at this point that she splits into two different versions of herself. As Liz, she is sexy, but afraid to commit to ever loving again. As Beth, she takes on the more neurotic aspects of her personality. Beth is career driven and often feels isolated

and lonely. It is the ever-optimistic Kate who advises Elizabeth (both Liz and Beth) to love again, especially when she meets a handsome young Army doctor named Josh (James Snyder) who has just returned home from his second deployment in Iraq. Are they destined to fall in love? Will fate be cruel or kind?

The main premise of the musical deals with what happens in Elizabeth’s life when her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate and chance. At this point in time, her life splits into two parallel story paths. If this sounds confusing, it kind of is.

At the end of Act, I my husband advised me to concentrate on the overall premise. While I might be confused about what was actually going on from time to time, the main idea was that chance and fate can often •••••••••••••• change our lives no matter how Start the New year off carefully we plan. Destiny and right by seeing Woody Allen’s chance play a major role not musical comedy “Bullets Over only in Elizabeth’s life, but also Broadway,” choreographed by

Susan Stroman, at the Pantages Theatre Jan. 5-24, 2016.

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For the animal lovers on your gift list this holiday season, here are two very interesting DVD titles from the PBS series “Nature.”

“PETS Wild at Heart” is a two part mini series that explores the extraordinary senses and special skills of our pets. To do this filmmakers use spy cameras, moving x-rays, high speed cameras and even drones. In part, one they show us how our pets get in touch with their wild side through play. Part two, entitled “Secretive Nature,’ reveals how our animal friends behave and experience the world when we aren’t looking.

We’ve heard the song titled “Big Girls Don’t Cry: but PBS has a whole feature that lets us know that “Big Birds Can’t Fly.” For photographer David Attenborough big birds are the most comical. He describes them as the Flintstones of the bird world, noting that their lineage can be traced back to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. For him the ostrich, the emu and the rhea --together with the kiwi and cassowary--are the court jesters of the avian world because they can’t do one thing that birds are famous for doing-like flying because they can‘t. But how and why did this happen?

To learn more about PBS DVD titles and programs, visit PGS. org. Happy Holidays!

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At one point, Manilow asked the audience to sing along with him. Many times Manilow got a standing ovation. He sat at the piano to play and sing a few of his numbers. Guests got double duty for their money when they got to hear Manilow sing and were a part of the monies raised for so many charities during the holidays when so many people are in need.

Charities included Act for MS. AIDS Assistance Program.

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Center, The Living Desert, Gilda’s Club, Martha’s Village and Kitchen, McCallum T h e a t re , M i z e l l Senior Center, Neuro VItality Center, Paws & Hearts, Pegasus, Sanctuary, Temple Isaiah, Tools for Tomorrow, United Cerebral Palsy. Well in the Desert, Advancing Interest of Animals and the Manilow Music Project that provides instruments to students. They b ro k e p re v i o u s monitary records this year for all these charities.

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Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs Walk of Stars held its second Annual Homecoming Soiree on December 6th at the Riviera Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. All former Palm Springs Walk of Stars honorees were invited guests to this fun party. There was an Appetizer and Dessert Station and guests were given free drink tickets as they entered the ballroom.

President Robert Alexander introduced the Walk of Stars Board and welcomed all those attending. There was lively entertainment during the whole evening. Songwriter Carol Connors came out in her Rocky costume as she co-wrote the theme song for the Rocky movies. The Evaros Band got the party going with their up tempo music. Singers Mike Costley, Roberta Linn, Dan Westfall got standing ovations for their renditions. Other were John Bolivar, Kal David and Lori Bono to make up an evening of some of the best entertainment.

There were Star photos all around the room showing the Stars that will be relocated that were in front of the Desert Fashion Plaza. 49 Stars had to be removed to make way for the new hotel complexes in Palm Springs. Among those

were such wellknown names as Bob and Delores Hope, Alice Faye, Ann Miller, Donald O’Connor, Howard Keel, Phyllis Diller, Ginger Rogers, Gene Autry and even Frank Sinatra to name a few of those that will have to be placed again when the down town construction is finished.

Several former John Bolivar, Kathleen Bennett, Tony Aguilar, Carol Connors, Pres., and CEO Star recipients Robert Alexander. Photo by Pat Krause The Evaros Band. Photo by Pat Krause arrived to have their photo taken in front of the Walk of Stars backdrop. Many guests asked to have their photo taken with the Stars attending.

Dan McGrath was the emcee for the evening.

Guests were able to dance to the music and Batman; Adam West arrived late but took time for photos.

Melinda Read, John Bolivar, Ron Oden and Joey English Dan Westfal, Mike Costley, Roberta Linn and Tony DiSalvo. Photo by Pat Krause Photo by Pat Krause

‘Force Awakens’ carpet includes Stormtroopers, droids & stars

By Derrik J. Lang LOS ANGELES, CA. The next generation of “Star Wars” films kicked off with an elaborate debut for “The Force Awakens” Monday that served as a proverbial passing of the lightsaber to new groups of fighters dueling in a cinematic galaxy far, far away.

“The Force Awakens” premiere had familiar elements for a “Star Wars” event: Stormtroopers marched and droids rolled down the red carpet.

Later, Carrie Fisher joked for cameras and Harrison Ford and Lupita Nyong’o reflected on the next phase of the franchise.

The world’s first screening of the seventh “Star Wars” film attracted a constellation of stars, including Spike Lee, Jon Favreau, Janelle Monae, Elizabeth Banks and Sofia Vergara.

John Williams’ soaring score played in a massive opaque tent that built on years of secrecy surrounding the film, which some expect to break box office records when it is released on Friday.

At one point, Fisher turned the microphone on her co-star, Oscar Isaac, and conducted an interview that included her dropping an expletive.

Ford reflected on the impact

of the film and the role that catapulted him to superstardom.

“Well, in the ‘70s nobody knew what to anticipate,” Ford said in an interview with Starwars. com. “Nobody had ever seen anything like it. Now we have to live up to what the first films delivered.”

Before the film’s human stars arrived, the droid BB-8 rolled by the cameras. The soccerballesque droid has been a popular fixture in trailers for the seventh “Star Wars” film, and it was soon joined by series mainstays C-3PO and R2-D2.

Despite being in charge of “The Force Awakens” for the

(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP). Stormtroopers march on the red carpet at the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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past three years, director J.J. Abrams seemed overwhelmed by the magnitude of the premiere.

“It’s very surreal. I’ve never seen this kind of thing,” he told Starwars.com. “It’s insane. I feel enormously guilty for this community, this neighborhood.”

The carpet melded classic “Star Wars” figures with the new generation that will carry the weight of two more sequels, video games, comic books, toys and other merchandise.

Abrams and Lucas posed together for photos, and both men took time to chat with fans before heading into the premiere. Original trilogy cast members Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams attended, as did series newcomers Max von Sydow, Gwendolyn Christie, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.

Disney took over a half-mile section of Hollywood Boulevard for the premiere, where the film was screening at three theaters.

Some 5,000 invited guests would see the characters Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo reunite for the first time on the big screen since 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.”

In bleachers set up on the boulevard, some fans dressed as X-Wing pilots while others donned outfits from new “The Force Awakens” characters.

For those without tickets to

the premiere, the most they could see was the outside of the tent.

“We’re really disappointed because we are big Star Wars fans, and we were hoping to at least see a little of the celebrities,” said Natalie Arnet, a tourist from Paris.

“I understand the need for security,” Arnet said.

But for a lifelong “Star Wars” fan, it was tough being that close to the premiere and not getting a better look. “I wanted to see the old cast members because I grew up with these films,” she said.

Actors Chadwick Boseman and Sarah Hyland, and director Steven Spielberg were among the Hollywood stars who attended what could be the largest Hollywood premiere ever.

One of the participating theaters the iconic TCL Chinese - hosted the premiere of the original “Star Wars” in 1977.

Spielberg praised the “Star Wars” franchise, saying he knew when the first film was released that it would be an enduring hit.

“It was a slow burn, but I knew it would never go away,” Spielberg told Starwars.com. rdan Strauss/Invision/AP).

Film character BB-8 arrives at the world premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Patrons, Parties, Picasso and Palm Trees

At the performance of Golda at Temple Sinai , Timmy Woods, Helen Varon, Rabbi Julian King and Carlos King.

Photo by Pat Krause

By Pam Price Images by Pat Krause The desert is alive with dances, divas, drama and design. The opening reception at Heather James Fine Art in Palm Desert on November 27 benefitting BAM (Beyond A Miracle) was focused on Picasso and Calder among other innovative artists. Proceeds of sales will be donated to BAM, a Big Horn Country Club philanthropic project. The exhibition presented “a rare look into art history’s past and present,” with a remarkable collection of Calder mobiles and Picasso works including ceramics mingling with postwar and contemporary art and at least one surprise, a stunning oil painting by Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens, Looking Out to Sea (painted circa 1890). “In short there are great works of art filling five galleries,” said Anthony Grant. “It’s an extraordinary

private gallery, with meaningful works of art such as Dein Blondes Haar by Anselm Kieffer.”

He noted the similarities in a Kieffer composition exhibited at The Broad art museum, which opened earlier this year in downtown Los Angeles.

The exhibit at Heather James Fine Art runs through May 30th, 2016.

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars was feted with its 2nd Annual Celebration of the Stars Homecoming Soiree on December 6 at the Riviera Palm Springs ballroom. Bob Alexander, President, welcomed guests followed by Dan McGrath who emceed the event. Carol Connors, songwriter, was the first to entertain with comments about the iconic film, Rocky (she composed the lyrics) followed by Mark Guerrero, performing La Bamba just as former Palm Springs Mayor Rod Oden arrived. And what of

Joan Kerns, Gerard Alexander, Name tag is wrong, and Lucie Arnaz. Photo by Pat Krause

the 49 “Stars” once installed in front of Desert Fashion Plaza?

They will be relocated across the street on South Palm Canyon Drive. Bob Alexander reported that local real estate developer John Wessman is taking responsibility for the cost. Rest assured Stars dedicated to Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Mr.Blackwell, Frederick Lowe, Gloria Greer and the others will remain close by.

Look out for more stars with the One Night Only returning to the McCallum Theatre on April 20th.

Here’s where we found out: A starlit cocktail party for Patrons of Jewish Family Services of the Desert held their 13th Annual Patron party at the residence of Dr. Tim Jochen and Mr. Lee Erwin on December 7th. The 13th annual event was cochaired by Audrey Bernstein, Joan Kerns and Aviva Snow.

The JFS Patron Party brings together philanthropic individuals supporting JFS

with the goal of providing social services to the needs of the Jewish and the general community throughout the Coachella Valley. Their spring event, Michael Childers Presents One Night Only: Sondheim in Love takes place on April 20th at The McCallum Theatre for Performing Arts in Palm Desert.

The production assembles more than a dozen of the best of Broadway and Hollywood musical performers and is directed by Lucie Arnaz with musical direction by John McDaniel. Ken Katz, Executive Producer reports general admission tickets are $77, $97, and $197 with limited VIP seating available at $495 ( this category open until Feb. 16) and includes the after party with the cast. Contact is (760) 4088, ext. 118 or www. mccallumtheatre.com Bringing Szabolcs Takacs, State Secretary for

European Union Affairs from the Office of Hungary’s Prime Minister in Budapest to Palm Desert on December 8 was the Mensch International Foundation headed by Steven Geiger.

Accompanying Mr. Takacs was Dr. Laszlo Kalman, Consul of the Consulate General of Hungary, in Los Angeles. An event held at the Holocaust Memorial in Palm Desert City Hall’s Park remembered those whose lives were lost in the Holocaust, Pearl Harbor and the recent attack in San Bernardino, CA . Iris Smotrich, Rancho Mirage Councilwoman and Susan Weber, Palm Desert Councilwoman attended the event. Steven Geiger, of Hungarian descent, shares his time between Budapest and Palm Desert.

Pam Price blogs for www. forbes.com

As World Leaders Craft Climate-Change Plan, ALEC Plots It’s Downfall

ALEC is funded in part by a number of large energy corporations that oppose pollution limits for the nation’s power plants. (morguefile.com/Click)

By Desert Star Staff SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - At the same time world leaders gathered in Paris to find a solution for global climate change, another group www.desertstarweekly.com

has been meeting in Arizona to formulate a plan to scuttle their efforts. Members of the American Legislative Exchange Council met behind closed doors

for three days in Scottsdale, in part to develop a game plan to undermine any agreements to limit carbon pollution. According to Mary Bottari, deputy director December 16, 2015

of the Center for Media and Democracy, ALEC’s members, who include global oil and gas companies and giant utility firms, are planning a full-court press at state legislatures in 2016.

“They actually have model bills rolling back renewable energy. They have model bills rolling back wages, by preempting prevailing wages for construction workers, or living wages for other folks,” she said.

“So, it’s a very interesting, very ‘retrograde’ agenda.”

Bottari, whose group tracks ALEC and its activities, said ALEC normally pushes its agenda by promoting model legislation to states. However, she said, the group now has moved beyond that to a direct campaign against President Obama’s proposed Clean Power Plan, which calls for a 32 percent cut in carbon emissions across the United States by 2030.

ALEC has organized the attorneys general in 24 states to sue the Environmental Protection Agency in the name of states’ rights. Bottari said they want to block the administration from implementing any plan to limit the types of pollution that most scientists say are man-made contributors to climate change.

She said ALEC has some heavyweight players in its corner.

“Giants like Exxon-Mobil and Chevron, and also energy traders like Koch Industries and those kinds of folks,” she said.

“These people do not want to see a global climate agreement; they want to continue burning fossil fuels ‘til the end of time.”

Even if ALEC can’t stop plans to halt climate change, Bottari said, it hopes to cast doubt on the validity of the science behind them, or delay action on any treaties until after the presidential election

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THEATRE REVIEW “The Bridges of Madison County” - The Emmy Award Winning Musical

BY BEVERLY COHN

L-R: With Robert (Andrew Samonsky) unseen in the distance, the moment of truth is at hand for Francesca and she has to choose between her son Michael (Dave Thomas Brown,) her husband Bud (Cullen R. Titmas,) and daughter Carolyn (Caitlin Houlahan) or a new life with her true soulmate. Photos of Matthew Murphy Yes. There is no Meryl Streep and yes; there is no Clint Eastwood. Walking in their long shadows, however, are gifted operatic soprano Elizabeth Stanley as Francesca and also vocally strong Andrew Samonsky as Robert Kincaid, the hunky National Geographic photographer who visits a small town in Iowa to shoot the iconic covered bridges.

Stanley’s Francesca opens the play with a vocal aria or soliloquy, which while beautifully sung, was difficult to understand.

The lyrics are a musical version of “exposition.” It recounted her experience as an Italian war bride leaving Naples and winding up in a small farming area in Iowa. Her vocal diction was sometimes problematic throughout the play. However, her stirring, sensitive, and sensual characterization, coupled with the romantic musical score by Jason Robert Brown, more than made up for her sometimes-muddied pronunciation.

Basically the story is the same as we remember from the film. Francesca has been married to Bud Johnson for 18 years. They have two children

- Carolyn (Caitlin Houlahan) and Michael (Dave Thomas Brown.)

Francesca is a typical farm housewife. She cooks, cleans, helps with the farming, and lovingly looks after her family.

But, somewhere deep in her soul is an awareness that this is not the life she had imagined for herself.

Bud and the two children are taking off for three days to attend the Iowa State Fair where Carolyn is going to enter her cow in competition. They sing “Home Before You Know It.” Francesca plans to sleep late, read seed catalogs, and take long, soothing baths. But then, there is a chance encounter with photographer Robert Kincaid who asks for directions to one of the covered bridges. He sings “Temporarily Lost,” and as he does, awakens in Francesca deep sexual desires.

There are beautiful love songs in Act 1 including Francesca’s “What Do You Call a Man Like That?” and “Look At Me,” sung by the two of them. “The World Inside a Frame,” sung by Robert and “Falling Into You,” sung by the two lovers, gives Francesca a glimmer of a life that could be. There are lovely scenes in

the kitchen where they prepare dinner together. Robert gathers fresh fruits and vegetables from the Johnson garden and at one point asks if he should include kale in the salad. Francesca replies, “No. That’s an American thing.”

And so, this intense affair begins which takes us to the return of Francesca’s family and her conflicted emotions as to whether she should leave with Robert and embark on an exciting new life, or stay with her family and continue living a life of quiet desperation. In the film, she is in the car and doesn’t get out to join Robert. In the play, she is on the street with her family. In her fantasy, she runs to Robert and embraces him, but in reality, devotion to her responsibilities renders her helpless to pursue her romantic dream. I might add that there wasn’t a dry eye in the audience, including my own.

Lest you think there is no comic relief from the sadness of the star-crossed lovers, the Johnson’s nosey neighbors, Marge (Mary Callanan) and Charlie (David Hess) have a few funny scenes where Marge, curlers in her hair, (always

Marge (Mary Callanan) wants to know if her husband Charlie (David Hess) would forgive her if she cheated on him. Photos of Matthew Murphy

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Wearing a brand new red dress, Francesca (Elizabeth Stanley) is hopelessly drawn to Robert (Andrew Samonsky.) Photo of Matthew Murphy good for a laugh) looks through binoculars into Francesca’s home. She is actually spying on her close friend, commenting that, “The photographer spent the night with Francesca.” Bud sings “Something from a Dream,” and Marge gives her rendition of “Get Closer,” backed by the Radio Singers.

While Act I is a bit overwritten at times, Act II soars with more beautiful songs such as Francesca’s “Almost Real,” “Before and After You/One Second & A Million Miles,” sung

by Robert and Francesca, the tear jerker “When I’m Gone,” (Charlie, Bud, & Company) “It All Fades Away,” (Robert) and the closing number “Always Better” sung by Francesca, Robert & Company.

With the book by Marsha Norman based on the novel

by Robert James Waller, the excellent staging and direction recreated by Tyne Rafaeli from Bartlett Sher’s brilliant original direction, this production is visually stunning. Reminiscent of Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town,” the abstract original scenic design

by Michael Yeargan is incredibly creative. Suggestive set pieces fly in and out from the rafters, as the “stagehands,” who are actually the chorus, gracefully enact the scene changes in an almost slowmotion dance, as choreographed

by Danny Mefford. Donald Holder’s lighting design floods the stage in a kaleidoscope of delicious colors, with Catherine Zuber’s period costumes aiding and abetting the entire look of this dazzling production. What

is particularly interesting is how in the original direction, Sher overlapped the different layers.

For example, while one scene is in progress, a character from the next scene actually enters the current scene so that two scenes are being enacted concurrently.

One particularly interesting overlap is when Robert’s exwife Marian (Katie Klaus) walks into a scene between Robert and Francesca. Unseen by the other characters, she sets up a microphone, plays the guitar and sings “Another Life.” This comingling of characters who are invisible to each other permeates the entire production. Some of the chorus/stage hands are visible at all times, acting, one might say, as a Greek chorus, observing the unfolding drama.

This version of “The Bridges of Madison County” is a mustsee theatrical experience that will have you smiling, laughing, and yes, you will probably experience that proverbial lump in your throat and perhaps even a few tears will slide down your cheeks as you remember a great love from your past who is no longer in your life.

Ahmanson Theatre 135 N. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 pm Saturday: 2:00 & 8:00 pm Sunday: 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm Closing: January 14, 2016 Check with box office for holiday schedule.

Tickets: $25-$130 213.972.4400 or CenterTheatreGroup.org www.desertstarweekly.com

350 infants, over 670 adults potentially exposed to tuberculosis

By Desert Star Staff Over 1,000 people, including as many as 350 infants, could have been exposed to tuberculosis by an infected nurse in the maternity wing of California’s Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The infants will now be monitored for signs of active tuberculosis.

According to the San Josebased hospital, apart from the 350 infants, 308 employees and 368 parents, primarily mothers, were potentially exposed to TB between August and November of this year.

The Center’s officials say they have identified all of the patients, staff members, and visitors who were at SCVMC’s Mother & Infant Care Center during that period and are currently contacting them.

“While the risk of infection is low, the consequences of a tuberculosis infection in infants

can be severe. That’s why we decided to do widespread testing and start preventative treatments for these infants as soon as possible,” said Dr. Stephen Harris, chair of pediatrics, according to an official press release.

The nurse, whose name is not being disclosed, was put on leave before her diagnosis was confirmed. It appears that she had undergone a tuberculosis test in September 2015 that yielded a negative result.

However, the nurse’s physician discovered TB in an X-ray taken while looking into an unrelated medical condition.

TB-causing bacteria can be spread from one person to another through the air.

Symptoms include weakness, chest pain, fatigue, chills and fever, among others.

All of the 350 infants will receive daily preventive treatment, which includes isoniazid – an

antibiotic that kills tuberculosis.

“Infants will need a chest X-ray and preventative medication,” the hospital said, stressing that “tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose” in babies.

Mothers and employees

will be tested and treated, if necessary.

The SCVMC has offered its apologies for the situation.

“This incident is an unfortunate reminder that TB remains an ongoing health concern for our

community,” said Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 9,421 cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed in the United States in 2014.

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MUSIC Deluxe music titles make perfect gifts

BY ROBERT KINSLER

With Christmas just around the corner, now is the time to pick up some outstanding music-minded multi-format releases new in 2015.

Here are some highlyrecommend titles available on DVD and Blu-ray (and in some cases as a multi-format deluxe set).

Artist: Rush Title: R40 Live (Rounder) You might like if you enjoy: Rush Tell me more: For fans of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio Rush, the new release “R40” is an audio-visual keepsake of the highest order. The fourdisc collection (featuring three audio CDs and 1 DVD) is truly a celebration of more than 40 years of top-tier progressive rock. With the 2015 R40 tour reportedly marking the Canadian band’s farewell tour, “R40” is an excellent showcase for a band captured while still at the top of their game. What’s more, the audio and video quality of the audio/video discs are amazing. Recorded over two nights in the hometown of singer-bassist Geddy Lee,

guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart, the concert film was caught via 14 cameras and really immerses the viewer in the moment. Information: concordmusicgroup.com.

Artist: The Beatles Title: 1+ (UMe) You might like if you enjoy: The Beatles Tell me more: Even lifelong fans of the Fab Four have not necessarily ever seen the full range of live performances and mini-movies featured on the Beatles’ “1+” CD/DVD (also available as a CD/Blu-ray version). The collection features a remixed version of the “1” greatest hits compact disc collection originally released in November 2000, as well as the accompanying videos for all 27 number one hits. A second disc has an additional 23 videos that astound with their inventiveness and display of the Beatles’ obvious charisma (just watch the whimsical takes of “Day Tripper” and “Rain,” and the studio footage of “Hey Bulldog”). Not only is the restored video quality and remixed stereo and 5.1 audio

amazing, but anytime you can gain an expanded appreciation of the greatest ever rock band of all time, take it. Information: thebeatles.com.

Artist: Queen Title: A Night at the Odeon (Eagle Rock Entertainment) You might like if you enjoy: Queen, Muse Tell me more: A seminal performance from Queen at London’s Hammersmith Odeon on Christmas Eve in 1975 marked the first time the rock quartet ever performed a full-length concert live on television; now the concert first broadcast over BBC TV has been carefully restored to its full splendor and is available via DVD, SD Blu-ray, on audio CD and 2 LP vinyl. The DVD version reviewed by this writer is an incredible feast for the ears and eyes. One of the highlights of the fast-moving performance is a flawless medley where the band opens with the beginning section of their now-classic song “Bohemian Rhapsody” before going into the shining “Killer Queen” and heavy metal-styled “The March of the Black Queen”

before closing with a reprise of the final section of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Bonus features on the DVD include three tracks recorded in Budokan, Tokyo in May 1975 and a 22-minute documentary. Essential for Queen fans. Information: QueenOnline.com.

Artist: The Rolling Stones Title: From the Vault Live in Leeds 1982 (Eagle Rock Entertainment) You might like if you enjoy: The Rolling Stones Tell me more: The latest title in the Rolling Stones’ exciting “Live From the Vault” series of live performances from the band’s archive features their official release, “Live in Leeds 1982” that was filmed and recorded at Roundhay Park in Leeds, England on July 25, 1982. The band is seen in a freewheeling 26-song set that includes beloved ‘60s nuggets (“Under My Thumb,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Time Is On My Side”), timeless ‘70s hits (“Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Miss You,” “Brown Sugar”), an inspired Eddie Cochan cover (“Twenty Flight Rock”) and even a rousing take of their blues gem “Black Limousine.”

The collection features the

performance across 2 audio CDs and also on a DVD (or Bluray) too. Information: eagle-rock. com.

Artist: Martha Davis and The Motels Title: The Motels Live (Vesuvio Entertainment) You might like if you enjoy: The Pretenders, Concrete Blonde Tell me more: When the legendary West Hollywood nightclub Whisky a Go Go wanted to celebrate their 50th anniversary in January 2014, the Sunset Strip venue booked Martha Davis and The Motels to perform. That special concert is now on DVD/Blu-ray, and fans of Davis’ groundbreaking rock will be thrilled when the singer-songwriter-guitarist and her band deliver an energetic set featuring favorites such as “Mission Of Mercy,” “Take The L,” “Suddenly Last Summer,” “Total Control” and “Only the Lonely.” This is a must have for fans of Davis. Information: TheMotels.com.

LA schools closed over terror threat; prelim assessment is “hoax” Continued from Page 1

The threat mentioned backpacks and other packages, Cortines said.

The FBI is assisting the LAPD and the school police force in the investigation, KCBS reported.

The decision to close all schools was made to be sure that every child and employee is “absolutely safe,” Board of Education President Steve Zimmer said.

However, by the afternoon, several members of Congress doubted the veracity of the threat, the LA Times reported.

“The preliminary assessment is that it was a hoax or something designed to disrupt school districts in large cities. The investigation is ongoing as to where the threat originated from and who was responsible,” Rep.

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Adam Schiff (D-California), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, said in a statement.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-California), who represents Los Angeles and is a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reviewed the roughly 350-word message, and said that it “lacks the feel of the way the jihadists usually write.” He added that the ‘from’ line in the email contained a pornographic term to reference a male body party and that the body of the message referenced Liechtenstein.

Parents were notified early Tuesday about the closure.

“I literally woke up to the call,” parent Jim Alger told KNBC. “There’s this element of fear. Things like this are kind of reminiscent of the post-9/11 days. But I guess it’s better safe

than sorry.” All students were picked up by 12:15 p.m. local time, the school district said on its webpage. School buses were called back to their depots after the decision to close, so most students were not at schools.

The threat comes amid the final exam period for high schools, the Los Angeles Times reported.

New York City Public Schools also faced a threat on Tuesday morning, but the New York Police Department ‒ working closely with the FBI, Joint Terrorism Task Force and the LAPD ‒ deemed it was a hoax.

We are very comfortable that this is not a credible threat… concerned with people overreacting to it,” NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said in a NYPD tweet.

After Bratton, who once December 16, 2015

served as the LAPD chief, criticized Los Angeles’ reaction to the emailed threat and residents complained of a potential overreaction online, several city officials blasted those comments.

“It is very easy for people to jump to conclusions… usually what people think in the first few hours is not necessarily how it plays out in later hours,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “But decisions need to be made in a manner of minutes.”

“The school district safeguards three quarters of a million lives every day. When they make a decision, they have to take into account the safety of the children of Los Angeles,” Beck said. “I think it’s irresponsible, based on facts that have yet to be determined, to criticize that decision at this point.”

“These are tough times.

These communities, our communities, Southern California has been through a lot in the recent weeks,” he added. “Should we risk putting our children through the same?”

Garcetti also noted that he supported Cortines’ decision to close schools, even if it makes life difficult for many parents who “still have to continue to get to work and can’t even afford to miss one day.”

The city activated the its emergency operations center at level 1, the lowest level, Garcetti said.

The LAPD has taken the lead role on the investigation, according to normal protocol.

The president has been informed of the threat against LAUSD, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said at the daily briefing. www.desertstarweekly.com

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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: LIDIA- -GONZALEZ PEREZ, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 11, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201513730 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE).

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capublicnotice.com NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALAINE C. BRANDES AKA REBEL RANDALLCASE NO. INP1500877 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ALAINE C. BRANDES AKA REBEL RANDALL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by A. R. BRANDES in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that A. R. BRANDES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/14/16 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1-A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201-5903 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner KEITH S. WALKER - SBN 73047 LAW OFFICES OF KEITH S. WALKER 319 HARVARD AVENUE CLAREMONT CA 91711-4721 12/11, 12/16, 12/18/15 CNS-2823901# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW 15-7241 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA IN MOHAVE COUNTY MICHELLE MARIE BANNON, DENNIS E. BANNON CASE NO #DO-2014-07143 SUMMONS: WARNING: This is an official document from the court that affects your rights. Read this carefully. If you do not understand it, contact a lawyer for help.

FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: DENNIS EDWARD BANNON 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this “Summons”. 2. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his/her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or “Response” to the: Office of the Clerk of the Virlynn Tinnell Clerk of Superior Court Mohave County Courthouse P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, Arizona 86402-7000, Mail a copy of your “Response” or “Answer” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons . 3. If this “Summons” and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. If this “Summons” and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made. Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication.

4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address listed at the top of the preceding page, from the Clerk of the Superior Court’s Customer Service Center.

5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest is preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning legal decision-making (custody) and parenting time issues regarding minor children. 6. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least ten (10) days, before your scheduled court date. 7. Requests for an interpreter for persona with limited English proficiency must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case at least ten (10 judicial days in advance of your scheduled court date. 500 Pueblo Dr. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406. Publish December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015. DSW15-5276 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: KOOL A ROO KETTLE CORN 18131 LANGLOIS RD SPACE #13, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Riverside County, P.O. BOX 1793, PALM DESERT, CA 92261. Full name of registrant: KOOL A ROO DOWNUNDER 73680 HWY 111, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business 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: GEORGIA HERMIONE HOVEY, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 04, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201513488 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 16, 23, 30, 2015, January 6, 2016. DSW15-5285 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:BCL SOLAR EXPRESS LLC 16885 AVENIDA MANZANA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BCL SOLAR EXPRESS LLC 16885 AVENIDA MANZANA DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Business is conducted by: LIMITIED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ESSA GROUP LLC 2262 SANTA ANITA ROAD, NORCO, CA 92860. Riverside County, PO BOX 1692, CORONA, CA 92878. Full name of registrant: ESSA GROUP, LLC 2262 SANTA ANITA ROAD, CORONA, CA 92860. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 8-14-14. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

Signed: ESMOREIT ERNEST KOETSIER, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 18, 2015.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512917. 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2015. DSW15-5277 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MADSEN CUSTOM PAINTING AND MAINTENCE 81-332 POPPY ST, INDIOI, CA 92201.

Riverside County, Full name of registrant: MICHAEL PAUL MADSEN 81-332 POPPY ST INDIO CA 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MICHAEL PAUL MADSEN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 29, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512112. 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2015. DSW15-5273 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: VEGAS POOL SERVICE 15685 PALM DR #5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Riverside County, Full name of registrant: OSCAR ARMANDO VEGA 15685 PALM DR #5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: OSCAR ARMANDO VEGA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 18, 2015.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512947. 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2015. DSW15-5269 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SKY DENTAL LAB 30-877 DATE PALM DR., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County, P.O. BOX 2695, INDIO, CA 92202.

Full name of registrant: MELVIN- -DIAZ 83608 LAPIS DR, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MELVIN DIAZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 12, 2015.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512675. 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2015. DSW15-5268 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MERCADO DF URBAN MARKET 830 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County,505 SOUTH FARRELL DRIVE #F34, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Full name of registrant: JULIAN ALEJANDRO BAZAN ROJAS 505 SOUTH FARRELL DRIVE #F34, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/10/2015. 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: JUILAN ALEJANDRO BAZAN ROJAS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 12, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512617. 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2015. DSW15-5267 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MONROES EYEWEAR 17551 ANGELVIEW TRAIL, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92262.

Riverside County, 73181 SAN NICHOLAS AVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Full name of registrant: CANDIDA ALEMAN LENK 17551 ANGELVIEW TRAIL, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the

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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: CANDIDA ALEMAN LENK. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 12, 2015. Peter Aldana, AssessorCounty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201512678.

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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2015. DSW15-5266 Trustee Sale No. : 00000005297429 Title Order No.: 8557909 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/23/2006. 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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 03/28/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0217541 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ALEJANDRO LARA AND ROSEMARY P. LARA, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/05/2016 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 30561 NORTHWOOD RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92241 APN#: 750-160-010-6 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 $336,359.73. 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. 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 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005297429.

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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 12/07/2015 NPP0266131 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 12/16/2015, 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015.

DSW15-5283 T.S. No. 008698-CAAPN: 639-032-023-8NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALEIMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/14/2007.

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 LAWYEROn 1/5/2016 at 3:00 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/25/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0347472, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DARLENE WILLIAMS, AN UNMARRIED WOMANWILL 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, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE FRONT STEPS TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT, 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882all 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: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUSTThe street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be:66120 12TH STREETDESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92240The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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:$247,063.58 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 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

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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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 008698-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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 Publish: 12/16/2015, 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015. DSW15-5282 APN: 688-100-017-1 TS No: CA05000986-15-1 TO No: 5925099 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 8, 2013. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 11, 2016 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 21, 2013, as Instrument No. 2013-0549452, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by JEROME S. SALLO AND JANE R. SALLO, TRUSTEES OF THE JEROME S. SALLO AND JANE R. SALLO REVOCABLE TRUST DATED JUNE 30, 1992, as Trustor(s), in favor of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST 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: 1 DARTMOUTH DR, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $252,474.97 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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.

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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0500098615-1. 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: December 8, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000986-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-004478-1, PUB DATES: 12/16/2015, 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015. DSW15-5281 APN: 685-050-032-9 TS No: CA08001916-15-1 TO No: 5924487 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 18, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 11, 2016 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on September 27, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0712624, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by JOSEPH DIPUZO, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of

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WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: LOT 47, TRACT 30160-1, IN THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 325, PAGES 87 THROUGH 91 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS, AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, BUT WITH NO RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS PROVIDED IN DEEDS OF RECORD. 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: 126 CLEARWATER WAY, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $469,761.83 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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.

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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0800191615-1. 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: December 8, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08001916-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-004481-1, PUB DATES: 12/16/2015, 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015 DSW15-5280 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-154929-CS Order # 150145051-CA-VOI Loan # 9803944975 [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 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 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/8/1999. 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): ROBERTO SOTO MUNOZ AND CECILIA S MUNOZ, WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS CECILIA SANCHEZ SOTO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 3/11/1999 as Instrument No. 099323 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 1/5/2016 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: $54,744.18 The purported property address is: 84725 BAGDAD AVE COACHELLA, CA 92236 Assessor’s Parcel No. 768-221-010-3 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

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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 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA-15-4929-CS. 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. Date: 11/27/2015 SUMMIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC 16745 W. Bernardo Dr., Ste. 100 San Diego, CA 92127 (866) 248-2679 (For NON SALE information only) Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.servicelinkasap.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 248-2679 Megan Cooper, Trustee Sale Officer 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. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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. A-4552714 12/09/2015, 12/16/2015, 12/23/2015 DSW15-5279 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE 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: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습 니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN (CIVIL CODE SECTION 5675) RECORDED AUGUST 31, 2011 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 CONSULT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on JANUARY 8, 2016, at 10:00 AM, PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. as Trustee, or Successor Trustee or Substituted Trustee of that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment which was caused to be recorded by Mountain View Falls Homeowners Association (“Creditor Association”) pursuant to the authority of Civil Code Section 5675 in order to secure obligations in favor of the Creditor Association, which Notice of Delinquent Assessment was recorded on August 31, 2011, as File/Page No. 2011-0386519 of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, and pursuant to that certain Notice of Default and Election to Sell recorded on September 25, 2012, as File/Page No. 2012-0457353 of Official Records of said County, will sell at public auction, under the power of sale conferred by Civil Code Section 5700, to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States of America or cashiers check made payable to the creditor Association, at the offices of Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., 43100 Cook Street Suite 202, Palm Desert, CA 92211, in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of California, all that right, title and interest in the property situated in said County and State which is legally described as follows: LOT 65 OF TRACT NO. 19847-1, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 139 PAGES 1 THROUGH 5, INCLUSIVE, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 140 PAGES 94 THROUGH 98, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED. Street address or other common designation of Property to be sold: 449 Tava Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92211, The record owner of which is Neoma R. Knitter, ( “Owner”). Names and Address of Creditor Association at whose request the sale is being conducted: Mountain View Falls Homeowners Association c/o Peters & Freedman, L.L.P. 43100 Cook Street Suite 202 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 773-4463 Directions to and a detailed description of the above-described real property may be obtained by requesting the same in writing to the above-named beneficiary (“Creditor Association”) within ten (10) days from the first publication of this notice. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid balance currently due and owing under the aforesaid Notice of Delinquent Assessment and/or late fees, costs of collection (including attorneys’ fees), and interest, which said Owner is obligated to pay Creditor Association under Civil Code Section 5650, and fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee. NOTE: THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CREATED BY CIVIL CODE 5715. 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 initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $38,915.96. 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

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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 visit this Internet Web site www. hoalaw.com/foreclosureinfo for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file/TS number assigned to this case: 1126401054. 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: Mountain View Falls Homeowners Association By:Christina Baine DeJardin, for Peters & Freedman, LLP, as Trustee, Attorney, and Authorized Agent for Mountain View Falls Homeowners Association. A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California County of Riverside ) On before me a Notary Public, personally appeared Christina Baine DeJardin, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity (ies), and that by her signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal Signature __________ (seal) Pub December 9, 16, 23, 2015. DSW15-5278

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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 714-277-4850 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.feillc.com, using the file number assigned to this case . 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.

PUBLISH: 12/03/15, 12/10/15, 12/17/15 First American Title Insurance Company 400 S. Rampart Blvd., Ste 290 Las Vegas, NV 89145 Phone: (702) 792-6863 Dated: ____Adrienne Aldridge, Trustee Sale Officer STATE OF NEVADA ) COUNTY OF CLARK ) This instrument was acknowledged before me, the undersigned Notary Public on November 30, 2015 by: Adrienne Aldridge, Trustee Sale Officer of First American Title Insurance Company, known or proved to me to be the person executing the foregoing instrument. Publish 12/2/15, 12/9/15, 12/16/15. DSW15-5274

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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.

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Batch ID: Foreclosure HOA 46177-RM85-HOAAPN: See Exhibit “A” NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WARNING! YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED <SEE EXHIBIT ‘A’>. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR TIMESHARE ESTATE, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Exhibit “A” is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Date of Sale: 12/23/15 Time of Sale: 10:00 A.M.. Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center located at 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, Riverside, CA 92282 First American Title Insurance Company, as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, for each property held by the Owner(s), as shown on the Notice of Default and Election to Sell, as each document is duly recorded in the Official Records of Riverside County, CALIFORNIA, all as shown on Exhibit “A”, will sell at public auction for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, (a cashier’s check payable to said Trustee drawn on a state or national bank, a state or federal credit union, or a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank as specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all that right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, the property situated in said County and State to wit: Those certain Timeshare Estates as described in the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions Recorded on August 31, 2001 as Instrument No. 2001-422429 of Official Records of Riverside County, California and in particular that certain timeshare interval commonly described as shown on Exhibit “A”. The Property Address is: 71333 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. 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, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon as provided in said notice, accrued interest thereon to the date of sale, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, as shown on Exhibit “A” (Estimated). Accrued Interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. This foreclosure is for a default on delinquent assessments. The claimant, Mission Hills Vacation Ownership Association I, under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment 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,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14651305-CL Order No.: 1501649 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/2/2005. 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): CHRISTOPHE A. KLOUSSING AND SUSAN F. SCHECTMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 11/9/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0931260 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 12/30/2015 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: $571,121.81 The purported property address is: 79 VIA LAS FLORES, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 673620-0011-4 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-14-651305-CL . 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

APN: 009-607-267-3 TS No: CA09000310-14-1 TO No: 8567533 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 8, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 30, 2015 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room, 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on November 22, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0861288 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by JIM BENSON AND, CAROL BENSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, as Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST 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: 19 KEVIN LEE LANE, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 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 without covenant or warranty, express 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $275,938.15 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a 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, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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.

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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0900031014-1. 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: November 19, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA09000310-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFOR-

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MATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-004196-1, PUB DATES: 12/02/2015, 12/09/2015, 12/16/2015. DSW15-5270 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15682891-BF Order No.: 150216353-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/14/2005. 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): ALAN MENTZER AND ROSLYN MENTZER, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 3/18/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0215826 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 12/30/2015 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: $189,553.21 The purported property address is: 68099 CALLE AZTECA, DESERT HOT SPRING, CA 92240 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. Assessor’s Parcel No.: 644-151003-6 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-15-682891-BF . 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-15-682891-BF IDSPub #0095615 12/2/2015 12/9/2015 12/16/2015. DSW15-5261

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Tips for Picking and Presenting Perfect Holiday Gifts

By Desert Star Staff With a few simple tips, your holiday gifts can be personal, meaningful and beautifully wrapped.

Pick a Present: Spend time brainstorming. Make a list of the recipient’s hobbies, activities you’ve done together, favorite places -- anything that might inspire a gift. Take a look at the recipient’s social media pages to see which brands he or she likes or follows, or pinned on Pinterest.

Does your brother follow tech blogs? Purchase the latest tech trend, like a smart watch.

Does your best friend pin

tear; plus the tape’s Frustration Free special release technology means you never lose the tape end, making the entire process easier.

For an even more festive look, consider using a colored or printed packaging tape, wrapping items in colored Bubble Wrap, like purple or red, or adding stickers to the outside of the box -- just be sure there’s room for the shipping label.

With planning and creativity, you can purchase and present the perfect gifts for loved ones this year.

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Johns Hopkins prepares for first penis transplant

By Desert Star Staff Doctors in Baltimore, Maryland will perform up to 60 penis transplants on injured veterans who lost their genitals in Iraq and Afghanistan. It will be the first time the procedure is performed in the United States.

Johns Hopkins University has given three doctors permission to perform the experimental surgery within a year, the New York Times reported. The university, which runs one of the premier medical schools in the US, will monitor the results, then decide whether to make the operation a standard treatment.

Nearly 1,400 military servicemen sustained injuries to the genitals between 2011 and 2013 in Iraq and Afghanistan alone, according to the Department of Defense Trauma Registry. The vast majority of the 1,367 injured troops was under 35 and had lost all or part of their penises or testicles on account of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Approximately 7 percent of male military personnel under the age of 40 sustained genital injuries during their military service, a 2014 report in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found.

Of the 16,323 trauma admissions between 2001 and 2008, 5 percent involved genitourinary injuries ‒ trauma including the genitals, bladder, urinary tract and kidneys. The majority of those injuries were to the scrotum (29 percent), followed by the kidney, (22.9 percent), bladder (21.3 percent), penis (14.2 percent), testicle (9.1 percent), ureter (2.7percent), and urethra (0.8 percent), according to a 2010 report in the Journal of Trauma.

“These genitourinary injuries are not things we hear about or read about very often,” Dr. W. P. Andrew Lee, the chairman of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins, told the New York Times. “I think one would agree it is as devastating as anything that our wounded warriors suffer, for a young man to come home in his early 20s with the pelvic area completely destroyed.”

When men are injured in combat, the first thing they ask about after surgery is their genitals, doctors told the NY Times.

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arm than have a urogenital injury,” Scott E. Skiles, the polytrauma social work supervisor at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, said.

Army Sergeant First Class Aaron Causey knows just how traumatic it is to lose your “manhood.” Thanks to an IED in Afghanistan, he lost both legs, one testicle and part of the other in 2011. To him, the testicular damage was the worst of his injuries.

“I don’t care who you are ‒ military, civilian, anything ‒ you have an injury like this, it’s more than just a physical injury,” Causey told the NY Times.

Johns Hopkins has restricted the transplant surgery to those, like Causey, who suffered genitourinary injuries in combat.

“Once this becomes public and there’s some sense that this is successful and a good therapy, there will be all sorts of questions about whether you will do it for gender reassignment,” Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, a bioethicist at the Baltimore school, told the NY Times. “What do you say to the donor? A 23-year-old wounded in the line of duty has a very different sound than somebody who is seeking gender reassignment.”

After the transplant is completed, the penis will begin working in a matter of months, allowing the recipient to develop urinary function, sensation and even the ability to have sex.

“Some hope to father children,” Dr. Lee said. “I think that is a realistic goal.”

In fact, the 21-year-old recipient of the first successful penile transplant, performed in South Africa last December, was able to impregnate his partner just

five weeks later. Doctors in South Africa are hoping to perfect the procedure to help the more than 250 young South Africans who are annually forced to undergo penile amputation due to complications following traditional circumcision ceremonies, mostly performed

by Xhosa tribal populations away from urban areas.

Prior to that surgery, doctors had to fashion a penis out of the donor’s abdominal skin so that he could be buried with a penisshaped organ. Johns Hopkins will ask permission to specifically use the penis from the families of donors, just as doctors would for hands and face transplants, Kahn said.

If the transplant recipients do impregnate their partners, it will be with their own ‒ not the donors’ ‒ sperm, as the testes will not be a part of the procedure, the NY Times reported. Those men who have completely lost their testicles and receive transplants will not be able to have biological children.

Chinese doctors “regretfully” reversed a penis transplant after just two weeks in 2006 after the 44 year-old patient suffered “severe psychological problems” following the surgery, with neither the man nor his wife accepting the new appendage. That surgery was poorly documented, but photographs of that transplant had patches of dead and peeling skin, possibly from inadequate blood flow, the Johns Hopkins doctors told the NY Times.

The American transplant team believes that the men they will work with will take to their new organs the same way hand transplant recipients do, because hands and penises are both external and distinctive from those organs on other people.

“I can tell you from all the patients... every single one, after surgery, look at the graft, try to move it and they immediately call it ‘my hand’,” Dr. Gerald Brandacher, the scientific director of the reconstructive transplantation program at Johns Hopkins, told the NY Times.

“They immediately incorporate it as part of their body. I would assume, extrapolating, that this is going to be the same for this kind of transplant.”

The first operation should last about 12 hours, with Johns Hopkins covering the estimated cost of $200,000 to $400,000, similar to that of a hand transplant, Lee said. The surgery requires connecting two to six nerves as well as six or seven veins and arteries. The recipients will need to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives, as they would with any other organ transplant.

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Small drone registry introduced by FAA

By Desert Star Staff Owners of small hobby drones must register their unmanned aerial vehicles with the US government beginning December 21, the FAA has announced. Registration will be $5, and previous drone owners have until February 19 before facing penalties.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s statutory drone registration process applies to UAVs weighting anywhere from 0.55 pounds to 55 pounds, including payloads such as on-board cameras, the agency announced Monday. Registration through the FAA’s website, or by paper, is required of any owner at least 13 years old. Parents or guardians are responsible for registering drones for anyone younger than 13.

“Failure to register an aircraft can result in civil penalties up to $27,500,” the rule states.

“Criminal penalties for failure to register can include fines of up to $250,000.”

Registration requires a name, home address, and email address, the FAA said. Registrants will receive a Certificate of Aircraft Registration/Proof of Ownership that will include an identification number that an owner must mark on an UAV. The identification number can be used for all of an owner’s model unmanned aerial systems, the FAA said, adding that registration is valid for three years.

“Aircraft registration is necessary to ensure personal accountability among all users of the [national airspace],” the FAA said in the full rule document.

“With the current unprecedented proliferation of new sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial System), registration allows the FAA a direct and immediate opportunity

to educate sUAS owners. Aircraft registration also allows the FAA and law enforcement agencies to address non-compliance by providing the means by which to identify an aircraft’s owner and operator.”

The guidelines only pertain to hobbyist, model drones, not commercial drones, which must receive an exemption from the FAA. Rules opening up US skies to commercial drones are expected by mid-2016. More than 600,000 small drones used for commercial purposes will be sold in 2016, the FAA estimated.

The rules come just in time for the holiday season. The FAA estimates that 1.6 million small drones intended to be model drones will be sold by the end of 2015, with about half of those purchased in the fourth quarter of the year.

“We expect hundreds of thousands of model unmanned aircraft will be purchased this holiday season,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

“Registration gives us the opportunity to educate these new airspace users before they fly so they know the airspace rules and understand they are accountable to the public for flying responsibly.”

The FAA said the cost of the drone registration system will hit $56 million through 2020.

Safety was cited as a top reason for the registration push. The FAA believes that 200,000 small drones flew in US airspace in 2014. During that year, “the FAA received 238 reports of potentially unsafe UAS operations,” the agency said Monday.

Days before the FAA announced the new guidelines, the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College in New

York released a report detailing the risks that await national airspace littered with UAVs. The study found that more than 35 percent of 921 incidents between drones and manned aircraft that occurred between December 2013 and September 2015 posed a proximity danger, defined as when a drone comes close enough to a plane or helicopter to be deemed by the FAA as a “near midair collision,” or when a pilot believes a drone is too close or dangerous. Of those “Close Encounter” incidents, as the study calls them, 158 came

when a drone was within 200 feet of an aircraft, 51 occurred when the proximity was within 50 feet, and 28 of the incidents caused the pilot to maneuver to miss a UAV. New York City and Newark, New Jersey were the most common locations for close encounters analyzed by the study. The two cities combined for 86 such incidents.

The FAA bars UAVs from flying within five miles of a US airport without permission from traffic control.

The Bard College study

offered solutions to close encounter incidents, including geo-fencing software to limit UAV access to forbidden areas, or a “sense and avoid system” that would allow a UAV to detect another aircraft and take action to avoid it.

“Various groups are working to develop reliable sense and avoid systems that can match the detect and avoid capability of a human, and the FAA is working to develop common standards for the technology,” the report said.

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