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“For Every Daughter and Every Son, Resting Beneath the Snow in Arlington”

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — December/2020 — Wreaths Across America (WAA) is a national effort that grew thanks

to a simple picture of wreaths laid at soldiers’ graves covered with snow at Arlington National Cemetery. As we head down the East coast from Maine

for the 29th time, Last night’s snow-storm is a humble reminder of how our mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach, got started. Today, wreaths

are laid at 2,557 participating locations across America, most notably, at Arlington National Cemetery, each December.

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Health worker suffers allergic reaction after getting Pfizer Covid-19 jab

By Desert Star Staff According to a local hospital, a second healthcare worker in Alaska has suffered a severe adverse reaction to the Pfizer Covid vaccine. The second case appears to be mild, while the first affected individual remains hospitalized.

Two cases of a severe allergic reaction to the PfizerBioNTech coronavirus jab have been reported by Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau over the past two days.

“A second staff member experienced eye puffiness, lightheadedness, and scratchy throat ten minutes after being injected with the vaccine today. His reaction was not

considered anaphylaxis,” the hospital said in a statement.

The affected worker received antihistamine shots immediately and “felt completely back to normal” an hour after the incident. It remained unclear whether he has had a history of allergies or not.

The first case of an allergic reaction to the vaccine occurred on Tuesday when a health worker with no previous history of allergies or adverse reaction to the vaccine was affected. The worker’s response to the vaccine was described by the hospital as “serious Continues on Page 2

Report: COVID Cases Surge in SD Long-Term Care

A new AARP report shows South Dakota long-term-care facilities see alarming COVID-19 case numbers among residents and staff. The most recent four-week average for patient deaths was the highest in the nation. (Adobe Stock)

By Desert Star Staff A leading group advocating for seniors has a new report about COVID cases in South

Dakota nursing homes - and the findings paint a troubling picture as providers try to keep residents safe.

The latest COVID-19 dashboard from AARP says South Dakota is well above the national rate for recent case

numbers and death averages.

Between mid-October and mid-November, the state saw 22 new COVID-19 cases per 100 long-term-care residents, up from 5.5 in the previous four week period, and the fatality average topped all other states.

AARP South Dakota State Director Erik Gaikowski said staff members becoming infected is a big concern, too.

“These are just some alarming trends that we see across the country, but also here in South Dakota,” said Gaikowski. “And we’re just calling upon our leaders in the state to do as much as possible to protect our most vulnerable South Dakotans.”Gaikowski said that should include doubling up on efforts to add staff and protective gear as the virus reenters many facilities from community spread.

AARP provides these monthly snapshots using self-reporting data nursing homes send to the Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services.

The imminent distribution of vaccines is giving hope to public-health officials trying to reverse COVID trends.

Gaikowski said even though long-term-care residents are high on the list for early doses, now is not the time for the state or providers to let their guard down.

“People are very excited about the fact that the vaccine is so close to us,” said Gaikowski. “But we want to make sure that there’s enough PPE, there’s enough testing, that we’re maintaining the level of care that is needed in those facilities.”

The report also says 77% of nursing homes were without a one week supply of PPE, up from 23% in the last reporting period.

And 60% of nursing homes reported staffing shortages.

Disclosure: AARP South Dakota contributes to our fund for reporting on Health Issues, Senior Issues.

Report: ‘Diseases of Despair’ Take Lives of Appalachian Women

By Desert Star Staff A new report says women ages 35 to 44 in Appalachia are dying of drug overdose, suicide and alcoholic liver disease at rates 69% higher than women in the rest of the nation.

For those ages 25 to 34, the rate is almost that high.

The Appalachian Regional Commission report on “diseases of despair” is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data from 2018. Still, researchers say financial, child care, and mental health struggles due to the pandemic will likely worsen the situation.

Wendy Wasserman, director of communications for the Commission, said this public-health crisis is closely tied to economic development.

“One of the reasons that we’ve been looking at this is because overdose, suicide, and liver disease are taking a disproportionate impact on prime working age,” said Wasserman.

“That, by definition, impacts economic potential.”

Among men ages 35 to 44, the report says the ‘diseases of despair’ mortality rate is 50% higher in Appalachia than the rest of the U.S. Wasserman said boosting mental-health and substanceabuse resources and transportation for working-age people in the region are even more critical as the pandemic stretches into next year.

In Kentucky, these mortality rates were 21% higher overall than in non-Appalachian states.

Since 2017, in general, overdose rates, suicide and liver disease have trended downward in the 13 states that make up the Appalachian region.

But Wasserman said no guarantee will continue.

“What we did see is that that disparity was narrowing,” said Wasserman. “But again, the pandemic has been such a huge disrupter in everything that we don’t know until we look at the data in another year or two.”

Wasserman said she believes the COVID-19

Appalachian residents’ household income is 82.5% of the U.S. average, and 16% of Appalachians live below the federal poverty level. (Adobe Stock) crisis could spur innovative efforts to combat decades of economic stagnation and job loss.

“I am hoping that one of the unintended consequences of the pandemic is creative interventions,” said

Wasserman. “We’ve all have to be more creative again - in our personal lives, in our professional lives. The economy needs to be more creative. People need to rise to the occasion to be able to survive.”The report

also says that Appalachian residents continue to face stark disparities in educational attainment, employment, and income compared to the rest of the nation.

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Health worker suffers allergic reaction after getting Pfizer Covid-19 jab

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but not life-threatening.”

“After ten minutes, the Bartlett health care worker showed signs of an anaphylactic reaction, with increased heartbeat, shortness of breath and

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skin rash and redness,” the hospital stated.

The hospital reported both incidents to the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database. On Wednesday, Pfizer told RT it was “working with local health authorities”

and was accessing the first case of adverse reaction to the US soil vaccine.

Several cases of allergic reactions to the PfizerBioNTech jab were reported earlier this month by the UK, which also began massvaccination after approving December 18, 2020

the thrust earlier this month.

Multiple UK health workers have suffered anaphylactic shock after receiving a jab, yet, most of them appeared to have a history of allergies.

For instance, one woman was said to be allergic to a particular medication,

while another had a history of allergies to eggs. The vaccine’s manufacturer, for its part, insisted that the jab contains zero egg-related ingredients in its formula.

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Debt Stands Between Latino Students, Degrees

By Desert Star Staff Latino students enter college in record numbers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re getting degrees.

Unidos US and the University of North Carolina researched why some Latino students don’t finish college and find they’re more averse to debt than their non-Latino peers.

Mirna Lorelei Cibrian is the Latino Partnership Program officer for the Oregon Community Foundation. She said many Latinos are firstgeneration students and don’t know how they’ll afford school.

“For me, when I thought about higher education and going to school,” said Cibrian, “I looked at the

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overall amount that it was going to cost, right? Like what was the total bill? And I said to myself, I remember, ‘Oh, I can’t do that.” Cibrian said there’s a need for more mentors on higher education in Latino communities.

Data from Excelencia in Education finds a large gap in degree attainment in Oregon. Twenty-two percent of Latino Oregonians aged 25 or older had an associate degree or higher than 45% of white Oregonians.

The report also notes Latino students often feel an obligation to help support their families. Cibrian said that means some students have more than one focus while at school.

“Our community is very much family-oriented, and if our community needs help, many times we’ll work fulltime jobs and go to school,” said Cibrian.Cibrian said the state and federal governments could introduce innovative models to better support Latino students and their families.

Almost 3.5 million Latinos are enrolled in colleges and universities across the country. (ikostudio/ Adobe Stock) “Wraparound services for families is critical,” said Cibrian.

“Especially for our community; if the student is struggling, the family is struggling. If the family is struggling, the student will step up to support the family.”

The Center for American Progress says in Hispanicserving higher education, schools also need more monetary support from the federal government. It estimates Congress should

invest $1 billion in these institutions to improve racial equity in higher education.

Lumina Foundation provided support for this reporting.

Is It Time to Do Away With the Electoral College?

By Desert Star Staff The Electoral College vote happens Monday the 14ht, and some goodgovernment groups and democracy reformers are taking the opportunity to renew their calls for a oneperson, one-vote system.

Massachusetts is part of the National Popular Vote compact, which says if states representing 270 electoral votes - the number required to win - all join the agreement, they’ll award their electors to the presidential candidate with the most votes nationwide. Five of the nation’s 46 presidents have come second in the popular vote, including Donald

Trump and George W. Bush.

Pam Wilmot, vice president for state operations at Common Cause Massachusetts, pointed out the winner-take-all method of awarding electors has led to less voter engagement and participation in Massachusetts and other states not considered battlegrounds.

“The process means that the vast majority of states, including our own state of Massachusetts, are ignored in the process; we essentially have no role,” Wilmot said.

She said that focusing on a small number of votes in a small number of battlegrounds leads to more opportunities

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police cruisers is on the snowy road now through National for placement may look a little Wreaths Across America Day, different this year (as there Saturday, December 19. is only one extended semi “For those who have had carrying 4500 remembrance the opportunity to participate wreaths). Still, the mission is in the escort of wreaths the same as it was the very over the years, it is truly an first time we saw snow. experience of a lifetime,” said This year’s annual escort Karen Worcester, executive of wreaths will have a different director, WAA. “The way look and feel due to the we have been welcomed necessary changes throughout into communities, with flags the country for health and waving and streets lined safety. The physical journey with children and veterans, – which will include one is something we always tractor-trailer load of wreaths wished every American could hauled by Gully Transportation witness. And like the wonderful professional driver JD Walker, song that our good friend who is also a Gold Star Father Don Campbell wrote about and NAVY Veteran, 11 wrapped this effort, we’re once again CHEVY vehicles carrying doing this for every daughter Gold Star Families, and nine and every son, beneath December 18, 2020

to manipulate the outcome.

She thinks that’s part of why the Trump campaign has tried to overturn the results, despite the wide margin.

Proponents of the Electoral College say the system prevents chaos in close elections - it makes targeted recounts possible for only the states where the vote is tight or might affect the overall outcome.

In contrast, a close national popular vote could prompt a full nationwide recount.

Wilmot said safe Democratic states such as Massachusetts are impacted and Republican states - both small and large - because

the outcome is the same if a candidate wins by one vote or by 1 million votes.

“The one-third of voters in our state that voted for Donald Trump, those votes didn’t count at all. If we had a national popular vote, those would be added to the totals of other voters in other states,” she said.

Two states do split their electoral votes by congressional district - Maine and Nebraska. But for others that lean heavily toward one party or the other, Wilmot said, democracy is better when everyone participates, and she thinks a national popular vote would help.

the snow in Arlington.”

The WAA escort is still traveling the remaining route below – the nonprofit asks Americans to plan to come out and wave their flags, share their signs and cheers of encouragement as it travels through your community.

You can sponsor a wreath for $15 at https:// www.wreathsacrossamerica. org/. Each sponsorship

goes toward a fresh balsam veteran’s wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero as we endeavor to honor all veterans laid to rest on Saturday, December 19, 2020, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. You can text WREATH to 20222to sponsor a wreath for Arlington National Cemetery right from your phone.

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In California, Kids of Color Bear Brunt of Pandemic

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. -New data shows the pandemic has had crushing effects - especially on California’s parents and children.

A report out today from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows in the Golden State, 15% of parents are struggling to put food on the table, 20% don’t know if they’ll be able to pay the rent or mortgage next month, and 12% have no health insurance.

Ted Lempert, president of the group Children Now, said that instability combined with school shutdowns has been particularly hard on children of color.

“So many kids are feeling down, depressed, hopeless. And some serious mental-health issues are increasing,” Lempert said.

California is notorious for having very few school counselors relative to the vast student population. Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to release his 2021 budget proposal in

the first week of January. At a minimum, child advocates want the governor to abandon education cuts, known as deferrals promised in 2021, to balance the 2020 budget.

They’d also like to see more subsidies for child care.

Leslie Boissiere, vice president of external affairs with the Casey Foundation, said policymakers must work to head off a looming foreclosure crisis and expand access to unemployment insurance for a gig and part-time workers.

“All children, in good times and in bad, should have their basic needs met,” Boissiere said. “Children should not be hungry. They should have safe, secure housing.

They should have access to quality education. Parents should have access to child care so that they can work to support those families.”

Boissiere also would like a federal commitment to put racial and ethnic equity first in the COVID-19

A new study shows 30% of Latino parents say they’re less likely to return to work because of difficulty finding child care, compared with 31% for white parents. (Shawn 1/Pixabay) response efforts.

“If you look at food security, 14% of households reported that they didn’t have enough food to eat,” she said.

“When you compare that to African Americans, it’s 23%,

so almost double, and 19% for Latinos, compared to 9% for Asians and 10% of whites.”

The report also calls for the vaccine to be made available to all, at little-to-no cost.

Disclosure: Annie E Casey

Foundation contributes to our fund for reporting on Children’s Issues, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Education, Juvenile Justice, Welfare Reform.

Leaders Introduce Bill Prioritizing Food Industry Workers for Vaccine NBC PS Nico Payne Dec/2020 As Covid-19 cases continue to spike, new legislation was recently introduced to prioritize food supply workers for vaccine distribution and rapid testing. NBC Palm Springs Spoke to Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s effort to keep farmworkers and grocery store workers safe.

From July to September, Riverside County Public Health reported that nearly half of the county’s Covid-19 outbreaks were linked to grocery stores.

And now Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia is introducing Assembly Bill 93, legislation that would prioritize those working in the food sector.

“We want to make sure that individuals who work in the food industry, everything from the farmworkers to those

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who work in the grocery store, are part of the first phase of vaccinations,” explained Garcia.

Riverside County officials are working with hospitals to roll-out the vaccine as soon as it arrives, and Garcia wants to make sure food supply workers are included.

“We think that it’s essential as they’ve been labeled essential workers that they are part of the front line of the vaccination,” said Garcia.

“Were working with our hospitals right now to identify who will be in their first round of vaccination efforts, and then the vaccine will ship directly to them, and they will administer the vaccines, and then as subsequent doses come in, then we will continue down the tiers,” said Kim Saruwatari, Director of Public

Health with Riverside County.

It normally takes 30 days to amend an assembly bill, but Garcia hopes action will take sooner.

“What we hope happens is that even before this bill gets adopted as a law, that the administration through his executive orders or his directive to the public

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health departments, that it just becomes a given, that we have to focus in areas like ours and focus on this population of essential workers,” added Garcia.

Couty leaders helping out at a testing event explain the importance of taking care of our farmworkers.

“It’s obviously very

important, especially when we are talking about our farmworkers that are essential workers. Without them, we wouldn’t have the fruits and vegetables at our tables, and we have to do everything we can to take care of them,” said V. Manuel Perez, Riverside County Board of Supervisors, representing District 4.

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Groups Urge Climate Action on Anniversary of Paris Agreement

This fall has seen Colorado’s worst-ever fire season, with more than 650,000 acres burned.

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By Desert Star Staff DENVER -- Five years after the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, environmental activists in Colorado are urging the

Biden administration to not only rejoin the agreement on Day One but go beyond it.

In the past four years, the Trump administration has rolled back hundreds of

environmental protections in addition to leaving the Paris Agreement. San Miguel County Commissioner Hilary Cooper said that hasn’t stopped the Centennial

State from taking urgent and bold action to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, as Coloradans feel the impacts of climate change.

“We’ve got increased wildfires. I don’t think I have to talk about those in Colorado this year - everybody’s seen those impacts,” Cooper said. “We’ve got increased drought, our farmers, ranchers are greatly impacted by less water, less precipitation and less production value from their lands.”

Colorado is part of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of governors from 25 states striving to fulfill the Paris Accords’ goals, regardless of whether the nation is technically part of it.

Ean Thomas Tafoya, the field advocate with GreenLatinos, hopes President-elect Joe Biden will bring back methane regulations and reinstate clean-car and fuel-economy standards - as well as undo all the other Trump administration rollbacks that

Seniors: Get Your Flu Shot – It’s Important!

By Desert Star Staff Getting vaccinated for the flu is more important than ever. Not only will a flu shot help keep you and your family healthy, it can help reduce the strain on the healthcare system and keep hospital beds and other medical resources available for people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

This is no ordinary flu season; it’s a flu season amid a pandemic. With two dangerous viruses going around at once, it’s time for people to protect their communities by getting the vaccine already available: the flu vaccine.

And people with Medicare are at greater risk for serious complications from flu. A flu shot is an important preventive tool for individuals with asthma, diabetes, and heart and lung disease – chronic conditions that can increase the risk for serious flu-related health complications or even death. It’s the best protection from getting and spreading this flu virus, and it’s covered

by Medicare at no cost.

Medicare Part B covers one flu shot per flu season per beneficiary. You pay nothing for a flu shot if your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider accepts Medicare payment for giving the shot.

A flu shot won’t protect you against COVID-19, but it has many other important benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, www.desertstarweekly.com

hospitalization, and death.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there’s no evidence that a flu vaccination increases your risk of getting sick from a coronavirus, like the one that causes COVID-19.

Those at high risk for flu complications include young children, pregnant women, people 65 years and older, and people with certain chronic health conditions. Anyone who is six months old or older should get a yearly flu vaccine.

The CDC recommends getting vaccinated in September or October, but a flu shot anytime during the flu season can help protect you.

Flu season in North America rarely begins before early October and usually lasts from December to March. In the past two years, the peak activity has occurred around mid-to-late February. Your body needs two weeks after a shot to develop a protective response to the influenza virus, so your best bet is to get vaccinated before the flu rate begins to climb.

Workplaces and other settings that usually provide flu shots may not do so this season because of the challenges of maintaining social distancing. For more information on where you can get a flu vaccine, visit www.vaccinefinder.org.

When going to get a flu shot, please practice everyday preventive actions

and follow the CDC’s recommendations for running essential errands. Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or health department if they are following CDC’s vaccination pandemic guidance.

Any vaccination location following CDC’s guidance should be a safe place for you to get a flu vaccine.

If you have a child over six months old who qualifies for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), you may also qualify for a flu vaccination at no cost to you.

What’s the difference between flu and COVID-19 ?

Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they’re caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused

by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARSCoV2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses.

Because some symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis.

It is possible to have flu and COVID-19 at the same time. Health experts are still studying how common this can be.

While it’s not possible to say with certainty what will happen in the fall and winter, the CDC believes it’s likely that flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be spreading.

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“We want an investment in a clean economy for good jobs and upgrades to our infrastructure,” Tafoya said.

He said Colorado has a “just transition” plan out for review, outlining ways to help workers and communities invest in the oil, gas or coal industries through the transition period. It includes paths to more education, becoming entrepreneurs or relocating if necessary.

“What that means is we don’t just up and leave an entire sector of employees out to dry,” he said. “There’s an opportunity here in Colorado. “ GreenLatinos and other environmental justice groups are committed to working at the national level and pushing the Biden administration forward while also lifting all of the local efforts to support communities on the climate crisis’s front lines.

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A- and B-type seasonal flu viruses and SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

This test will be used by U.S. public health laboratories.

Testing for these viruses at the same time will give public health officials important information about how flu and COVID-19 are spreading and what preventive steps should be taken.

So please protect yourself, your family, and your community by getting a flu shot. Visit the doctor, pharmacy, or other local providers to get a flu shot today.

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Publish November webex.com/meet/ljcdept3webex, type in your 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2020 DSW20-5198 name and click join meeting. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE you are able to speak during the hearing. IF YOU FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIOBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should NESS AS CORAL SPA, 60-750 TRILOGY PARKappear at the hearing and state your objections WAY, LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253. Riverside or file written objections with the court before the County; 15241 LAGUNA CANYON RD, IRVINE, CA hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by 92618-3152. Full name of registrant TRILOGY AT your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a con- LA QUINTA MAINTNANCE ASSOCIATION, 15241 tingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your LAGUNA CANYON RD, IRVINE, CA 92618-3152/ claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. representative appointed by the court within the later Registrant has yet to transact business under the of either (1) four months from the date of first issu- fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare ance of letters to a general personal representative, that all the information in this statement is true and as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, informaCode, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or tion which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of personal delivery to you of a notice under section a crime) Signed GERALDINE SENA, CHIEF FINAN9052 of the California Pro-bate Code. Other Cali- CIAL OFFICER. This statement was filed with the fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/23/2020. rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU No. R-202012094. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE a person interested in the estate, you may file with YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIof the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE assets or of any petition or account as provided in FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE Notice form is available from the court clerk. At- USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS torney for Petitioner ROBERT E. PEARSON SBN NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN059839 ROBERT E. PEARSON APLC 17782 E. OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON 17H ST., STE. 109 TUSTIN CA 92780 BSC 219146 LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES 12/16, 12/18, 12/23/20 CNS-3423088# DESERT SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November STAR WEEKLY. DSW20-2263 27, December 4, 11, 18, 2020 DSW20-5197 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE APN: 656-360-002 TS No: CA01000152-17-4 TO FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- No: 95312910 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU NESS AS REALTY COACH, 66350 PIERSON BLVD ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST #A, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside DATED January 8, 2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACCounty. Full name of registrant STEVEN- -ALONGE, TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE 64329 SILVER STAR AVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXCA 92240. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDRegistrant commenced to transact business under INGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A the fictitious business name(s) listed above on LAWYER. On January 7, 2021 at 09:00 AM, at the 01/01/1991. I declare that all the information in front entrance of the former Corona Police Departthis statement is true and correct. (A registrant, ment at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, who declares as true, information which he or she Special Default Services, Inc., as the duly Apknows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed STE- pointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power VEN- -ALONGE. This statement was filed with the of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust ReCounty Clerk of Riverside County on 12/02/2020. corded on January 25, 2013 as Instrument No. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File 2013-0040129 of official records in the Office of the No. R-202012306. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE by MICHAEL DACOLIAS, AN UNMARRIED MAN,, YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE as Trustor(s), in favor of WARWICK CASTLE LLC, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- AN OREGON LIMITED LIABLILTY COMPANY as TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE United States, all payable at the time of sale, that USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS certain property situated in said County, California NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- describing the land therein as: EXHIBIT “A” THE OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, 18, 25, 2020, January 1, 8, 2021 DSW20-5205 SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, IN THE OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE COUNTY LAND IS INCLUDED WITHIN THE AREA FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- SAID SHOWN ON MAP FILED IN BOOK 15, PAGE 10 NESS AS: CLAYTON LEGACY, 14086 KNOWL- OF RECORDAOF SURVEYS, IN THE OFFICE OF WOOD COURT, EASTVALE, CA 92880. Riverside THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. The County. Full name of registrant: TRUDY ERICKA DE property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

VERA, 14086 KNOWLWOOD COURT, EASTVALE, The street address and other common designation, CA 92880. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. if any, of the real property described above is purRegistrant has not yet begun to transact business ported to be: VACANT LAND RIVERSIDE COUNTY, under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240., no common I declare that all the information in this statement designation. Directions may be obtained pursuant is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as to a written request submitted to the Beneficiary c/o true, information which he or she knows to be false, Special Default Services, Inc. at 17100 Gillette Ave, is guilty of a crime) Signed: VINCENT- -MUNOZ III. Irvine, CA 92614 within 10 days from the first pubThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of lication of this notice. Directions shall be deemed Riverside County on November 25, 2020. Peter reasonably sufficient to locate the property if inforAldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. mation as to the location of the property is given by R-202012164 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- reference to the direction and approximate distance NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS from the nearest crossroads, frontage road, or acFROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE cess road. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS liability for any incorrectness of the street address BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED and other common designation, if any, shown BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN warranty, express or implied, regarding title, posTHIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the PROFESSIONS CODE). December 18, 25, 2020, Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and exJanuary 1, 8, 2021 DSW20-5204 penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- balance of the obligations secured by the property NESS AS: 111 LEAK DETECTION, 53693 SLATE to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, exDR, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County. Full penses and advances at the time of the initial name of registrant: VINCENT- -MUNOZ III, 53693 publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estiSLATE DR, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business mated to be $235,805.07 (Estimated). However, is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not prepayment premiums, accrued interest and adyet begun to transact business under the fictitious vances will increase this figure prior to sale. Benbusiness name(s) listed above. I declare that all the eficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of information in this statement is true and correct. (A said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will registrant, who declares as true, information which accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or nahe or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) tional bank, a check drawn by a state or federal Signed: VINCENT- -MUNOZ III. This statement was credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on savings and loan association, savings association December 10, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-Coun- or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the ty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012762 NOTICE — California Financial Code and authorized to do busiTHIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT ness in California, or other such funds as may be EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withA NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT hold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING until funds become available to the payee or enOF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO- dorsee as a matter of right. The property offered RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS for sale excludes all funds held on account by the BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unOF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR able to convey title for any reason, the successful COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the reBUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December turn of monies paid to the Trustee and the success11, 18, 25, 2020, January 1, 2021 DSW20-5203 ful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE this property lien, you should understand that there FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction.

NESS AS AMANI HQ, 9150 SANTA BARBARA DR., You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property RIVERSIDE, CA 92508. Riverside County; 9150 itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear

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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 702-659-7766 for information re-

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garding the Special Default Services, Inc. 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, CA01000152-17.

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. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA01000152-17 to find the date on which the

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trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Date: December 1, 2020 Special Default Services, Inc. TS No. CA01000152-17 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 225-5945 TDD: 866-6604288 Susan Earnest, Trustee Sales Officer SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 SPECIAL DEFAULT SERVICES, INC. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURP O S E . O rd e r N u m b e r 7 3 2 9 5 , P u b D a t e s : 12/04/2020, 12/11/2020, 12/18/2020, DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW20-5201

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Pandemic Exacerbates Food; Housing Struggles for Families

A new report calls for policies that ensure all children can thrive in a post-pandemic world. (AdobeStock)

By Desert Star Staff New data reveals what many policy experts have feared for months: The pandemic has taken a severe toll on children’s well-being.

Using data from weekly

U.S. census surveys, a report released today by the Annie E. Casey. Foundation demonstrates how families across the country are challenged to meet basic needs while managing school,

work and mental health.

Kim Eckhart, Kids Count project manager for the Children’s Defense Fund in Ohio, said the loss of jobs and income since March has destabilized many families.

“One in six families in Ohio with children have reported that they usually or sometimes don’t have enough to eat in their house,” Eckhart explained. “And the same number don’t feel confident that they can pay their next month’s rent or mortgage.”

The report shows the pandemic has exacerbated racial and ethnic inequities, with Black, Latino and Native communities hit hardest by the crisis.

The report found 7% of Ohio families lack health insurance, and 19% reported feeling depressed or hopeless.

Eckhart noted with virtual learning and stay-athome directives, the “new normal” was a challenging adjustment for kids. She encouraged state lawmakers to increase investments in child well-being.

“We’re recommending that we put the whole child’s social, emotional health and wellness at the core of our guiding principles for our next budget,” Eckhart urged. “If we can get investments into community behavioral health providers,

that would help children.”

Leslie Boissiere, vice president of external affairs for the Casey Foundation, contended bold action is needed to ensure that children emerge from the pandemic healthy and safe.

“We have to get back to the basics,” Boissiere stressed. “We have to make sure that the poorest and most fragile families are taken care of and that we’re funding those programs that can have an impact and make sure that everybody’s basic needs are met in this country.”

The report offers several suggestions, including guaranteeing that any COVID-19 vaccine is available without cost, improving access to programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and boosting investments in education and ensuring schools are more equitably funded.

Disclosure: Annie E Casey Foundation contributes to our fund for reporting on Children’s Issues, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Education, Juvenile Justice, and Welfare Reform.

Feds Delay Listing Monarch Butterfly as Threatened Species

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. The monarch butterfly will not be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act for at least a few more years, the federal government announced Tuesday, even though its populations have plummeted.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the monarch meets the criteria for listing, but limited resources mean other species will be listed first. Preliminary data from the annual Thanksgiving count of monarchs that overwinter on the California coast showed only 2,000 to 3,000 individuals.

Dr. Arthur Shapiro, a professor of evolution and ecology at the University of California at Davis,

said that number should be orders of magnitude higher.

“The entire California population has not exceeded 30,000 for the last two winters,” he said, “and it looks like this year will be even worse. They should be more like 20 million or 30 million.”

The reasons for the decline of this iconic orangeand-black butterfly still are being studied, but the culprits include losing habitat to development, pesticides and climate change. In addition, proliferation of parasite-prone non-native milkweeds in coastal areas may be leading the butterflies to breed early in the winter instead of the spring.

Dr. Cheryl Schultz,

a biology professor at Washington State University at Vancouver, was part of a team predicting three years ago that if the monarch population dropped below 30,000, the species could spiral past the extinction threshold - the point at which there are too few individuals to keep it

going. However, Schultz said she remains hopeful the species can be saved.

“With people working together and using the science,” she said, “I think there’s incredible promise, and resiliency of the monarch populations, to turn them around.”

For now, the monarch will remain a “candidate species” to be listed in the future as threatened. The Endangered Species Coalition is asking butterfly enthusiasts to take a stand and call for protections for the monarch and other pollinators.

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FAMILY FEATURES

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f you have a baby who is born too early or has serious health problems, he or she may be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a hospital unit that provides around-the-clock specialized care to newborns.

The NICU can be an overwhelming place with lots of machines, hospital staff and medical terms. If you or someone close to you is pregnant, understanding what to expect if a NICU stay is required can help you focus less on the surroundings and uncertainty and more on taking care of the new baby and yourself.

Learn the ins and outs of the NICU with information from March of Dimes, the nation’s leading nonprofit that advocates for the health of all moms and babies, which partners with hospitals across the country through its NICU Family Support® program to provide in-person and online support for families with babies in the NICU.

Having a newborn in the NICU can be overwhelming. You’re likely to have lots of questions and need access to tools that help you through the NICU stay. You can learn about NICU staff, policies, equipment and terminology on your own schedule with the March

of Dimes My NICU Baby App, which provide answers, tools and support so you can focus on your baby during what is often a difficult time.

The app (available for iOS and Android devices) was developed to help parents cope with a baby’s

early birth, complications like birth defects and other issues that may lead to a NICU stay. It includes features like tracking breastfeeding sessions, breast pumping and kangaroo care time, taking photos and connecting with other families with similar experiences.

Common NICU Conditions Babies born too early and other sick newborns may face a variety of medical issues. Among common causes for a NICU stay may include preterm birth, complications during labor and delivery, birth defects, genetic conditions or other illnesses.

Tests to Expect in the NICU Your baby may have tests and monitoring done in the NICU to determine health conditions and treatments for him or her to grow and be healthy. Some tests, like blood tests, are common. Others are just for babies with certain health conditions. Depending on his or her condition, your baby might need scans or imaging to find out what’s happening, like a CT scan, echocardiogram, MRI, ultrasound or X-ray. You can also expect various screenings for vision and hearing, and monitoring for things like weight changes and urine tests, which can tell health care providers about your baby’s overall condition.

Coping with Stress in the NICU When your baby is in the NICU, it may be hard to think about taking care of yourself. However, taking care of yourself can help you stay well and have more energy to spend time with your baby. n

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Stick to a daily routine. Every day, take a shower, eat regular meals, drink plenty of water and get a good night’s sleep. As part of your routine, decide when you want to be with your baby in the NICU. Schedule breaks from the NICU. It’s OK to make time for yourself and the rest of your family.

Follow COVID-19 protocols while connecting with other NICU families at NICU classes, in the family lounge or in the NICU hallways. They may understand what you’re experiencing and be able to offer guidance. You can find a supportive online environment that provides advice and resources, and allows you to connect with communities of other NICU families that have had similar experiences, at marchofdimes.org/online-communities.aspx.

You may experience many emotions when your baby’s in the NICU. Talking to a counselor may help you sort through your feelings.

This may be someone from the NICU staff, a social worker or your religious or spiritual leader. Sometimes it’s helpful to talk to someone trained to help you work through stress and navigate challenges like going back to work, the baby blues or postpartum depression.

Paying for Your Baby’s NICU Stay Health insurance helps pay for medical care. You may get health insurance from your employer, from the government or buy it on your own. If your insurance doesn’t cover all the health care costs for your baby, ask the NICU social worker or case manager about your options. A social worker can assist you with finding resources and services to help care for your baby. You can also meet with the hospital’s finance department about setting up a payment plan. A case manager may also oversee a baby’s discharge from the hospital and help set up home care services and supplies, if needed.

Life After the NICU It can be hard to get used to being at home with your baby after a stay in the NICU. These tips can help you adjust to life at home with your baby: n n

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Take your baby to all his or her well-child visits. These are medical checkups where your baby’s health care provider checks his or her health and development to make sure things are going well.

Ask family members, friends and neighbors for help at home. Tell them exactly what you need them to do. For example, tell them if you need help with the laundry, running errands or taking care of your other children.

Take extra steps to keep your baby healthy while he or she is building an immune system, especially during cold and flu season. Limit the number of visitors and only welcome those who are healthy. Ask visitors to wash their hands before touching the baby. Do not allow smoking near your child.

Learn more about the NICU and find articles and resources for your family at marchofdimes.org/NICU.

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