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“Who Gets it First?” Vaccine Priorities, Precautions for People with Disabilities By Desert Star Staff NEW YORK -- With coronavirus vaccines now being distributed, advocates for people living with disabilities stress the importance of knowing if they are at
increased risk of COVID-19. People with specific disabilities or on medications with particular side effects are more vulnerable to the virus’s impact, and people in nursing homes or group housing are
more likely to become infected. These and other considerations will determine the priorities for vaccine distribution. Susan Dooha, executive director at the Center for Independence of the Disabled
City Manager Bill Pattison Announces Retirement
By Desert Star Staff After 10 years of employment with the City of Coachella, COACHELLA, City Manager Bill Pattison announces his retirement. The Coachella City Manager is the fifth City Manager in the Coachella Valley to announce their retirement since this past summer. Pattison announced his retirement after spending 10 of his 28 years of public service at the City of Coachella. His last day on the
job will be Dec. 30, 2020. “I would like to thank the City Council and City Staff for their support and dedication to the City and to each other over that past 10 years of service as the Finance Director and City Manager,” said Bill Pattison. “Serving as the City of Coachella City Manager has been the high point of my professional career, and I am very proud of what we have accomplished for the City and its residents. The transformation in the City
has been remarkable due to capital projects such as the new Coachella Library, the expansion and remodel of the Senior Center, and the revitalization of the 6th Street corridor.”, stated Pattison. When the City hired Pattison in August 2010, the City had fiscal challenges and that time. Pattison was tasked with bringing the City currently on its audits, which were two years behind Continues on Page 7
New York, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has information online about who is at most significant risk. “There’s a whole list of chronic or serious health conditions that would put them in the higher-risk category that puts them higher up to receive the vaccination,” Dooha said.
Information about COVID-19 vaccines and conditions that put people at increased risk from the coronavirus can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Dooha cautions that some Continues on Page 5
The Abcs of Travel in Greece For 2021 By Anthony Grant and Pam Price A is for Athens, for the best big-city break in Europe...Volos (spelled with a Greek “B”) for the waterfront tavernas and easy access to the famously green Pelion peninsula (Boris Johnson’s Dad has a house there) Chania, the city on the north coast of Crete with its pretty Venetian harbor and proximity to the rustic Balos beach— likely to be far less crowded this year. Despotiko island off the coast of Antiparos is a place you’ll be hearing more about soon as its secret ancient sanctuary of Apollo will open for the first time ever to the public, and Evia has some of the most spectacular drives in Greece. Folegandros looks pretty foreboding when you approach it by sea (there’s no other way) but maybe about to have its moment in the sun in 2021; its Katergo Beach has been called one of the best in the Mediterranean by Esquire magazine. Gytheio is the closest thing to a city you’ll find in the rugged Mani peninsula, where the lack of great places to stay is part of the charm. Heraklion is the biggest city in Crete, perhaps the least beautiful and by far the most interesting built-up place on that island. Take a
ferry from the Aegean island of Ios. You’ll make a stop in Santorini first, which would put nowhere at all near Kefalonia, the Ionian island that the Greeks go-to for (though we almost hate to say it) better beaches than any you’ll find in the likes of Mykonos. Still, we hear there are lots to see and even more great food to eat over in Lesbos. Greece’s answer to Mont St-Michel is Monemvasia, down south in the Peloponnese—find a way to get there, and you’ll be thanking us later, like Nafplion it has a dramatic citadel and doesn’t overlook the ruins of Olympia, and if ever there were a year to visit an island you haven’t heard of, Psara, it’s probably 2021 because its the bicentennial of the Greek Revolution and cryptic but enchanting Psara, off the coast of larger Chios, figured prominently in it while back in Crete, of course, there has been a fiercely independent streak since time immemorial and each city has its own identity as you’ll see in Rethymno, the third city in Crete after Chania and Heraklion and located about midway between them; the lack of a big port keeps things mellow but the Venetian architecture will
set your Instagram alight. Santorini won’t be flooded with cruise ship day-trippers this year; just remember you don’t go to Santorini for the beaches, but you do go to Tinos for the beaches and some of the best locavore cuisine in all of Greece; but be warned the island is close enough to Athens that all the good spots to stay will be going fast by July and gone by August whereas the time is always right for the city Greeks sometimes call their co-capital, Thessaloniki, which is so different from Athens it will knock you off your feet but
don’t worry, it’s pretty relaxed for a bit city, so someone is bound to help you up and show you the nearest ouzeri or taverna—where unlike in Athens, musical serenades of the non-touristy kind are the rule, not the exception. Closer to the Acropolis, which by the way will be basking in spectacular new lighting for the Parthenon, there’s Ydra or Hydra, the island that’s also a heavyweight in Greek history because of its prominence in the Greek War of Independence; if you won’t get a whiff of its aristocratic airs check out Phaedra, the
deliciously naughty 1962 Anthony Perkins flick with star Melina Mercouri, who is so irked by her tycoon hubby Thanos she could send him tumbling over the high white villa walls into the cobalt Myrtoan Sea, which is how they call the Aegean around here (fun fact: the sea was named for mythical hero Myrtilus, who was tossed in the sea here by an angry Pelops); but Hydra is the very picture of Greek island serenity with yachts, donkeys and best of all, no cars. For more information, visit www.greek-c.com.
Singer and Actor Brian Inerfeld By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, CA -Paul Anthony The Legendary of Full Force Spots Winning Energy In Singer-Songwriter-Actor Brian Inerfeld With Singles: “Crazy Bout The TikTok & I.G.” And “The Love of a Hero” paying tribute to all essential employees during COVID Brian is a Florida-based pop singer and actor who has been known for his work on a Show Mobile and YouTube series called Hit Streak. Release two singles with the Legendary Paul Anthony of Full Force. First, “The Love of a Hero” paying tribute to all essential employees during COVID. This song recognizes all of our virtual workers who place their lives on the line to help during this pandemic; we, Say Thank You. You can find this song on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube. Who is this Rising Star
Inerfeld? Brian started at the very young age of ten. He was a finalist in a national talent competition called Kids Bop, and Brian is a Grammy nominee. At thirteen, Brian performed “Stuck like Glue” for American Idol and now, at only twenty-one, caught the attention of a Legend. Paul Anthony (P.A.) is a Grammy Award Certified ProducerSinger- Songwriter- Influencer from the legendary group: FULL FORCE. He has received many Diamond, Platinum and Gold certification plaques, BMI & Ascap Awards, resulting from working with various music artists such as James Brown, Rihanna, Patti Labelle, Nicky Minaj, and many more. Working with Paul and Full Force, Brian has succeeded in releasing two singles, “The Love of a Hero” and “Crazy Bout that TikTock and I.G.,” which can be found
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on iTunes, The Full Force YouTube Channel and Spotify. Brian has supported many teen events. His previous events are as following: 5th Annual Teen Peace Ambassador Leadership Summit-PALS, National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE). Recently Brian can be found supporting Say NO Bullying as Brian was featured at their Virtual Festival in 2020 along with such known actors as David Ramsey, an actor from “Arrow,” Lexie Rabe Actor known from “Avengers: The Endgame, Tiffany Haddish Actress and Comedian known from “Girls Trip” and many more. Brian has also been featured on and performed on Spreading the Love, raising awareness for Autism. Brian performed on the virtual event alongside other knowns like Hayley Leblanc (Chicken Girls). For the New Year in 2021, Brian is also concentrating on his acting career to expand past his hometown in Orlando, FL to Atlanta, Ga and Los Angeles. In the interview with VoyageLA, Brian said, “Acting has always been a great passion and love of mine. I am most known for portraying Brian Hitstreak on December 30, 2020
Brian Inerfeld the made-for-mobile series, “Hitstreak,” which followed the lives of three other young adults paving their paths in the music industry and me. If you asked Brian, what was it like working with the great Paul Anthony? “It was such an honor to be featured alongside the legendary Paul Anthony and the Full Force
Bros. We couldn’t imagine this song being any timelier than right now. It is dedicated to all of our heroes out there; the doctors, nurses, and first responders putting their lives on the line for our community. It is uplifting, and our goal is to show people that nothing is stopping them from attaining their “cape.” www.desertstarweekly.com
Transforming the Workplace
By Janice Gough One of the most significant issues to face the new administration, and Congress will be the dramatic transformation of the workplace, which is likely to accelerate at an even faster pace due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden’s campaign proposed investing $50 billion in workforce training. Still, to succeed, it will be essential to involve the business community to ensure the practice addresses the skills needed for the changing workforce, especially amid the current unemployment crisis. This could help Coachella
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Valley as cities here in the Valley must diversify business types, where we attract more Science, Electronic, and Math, and Technology. Money to provide businesses with workplace training would be much needed in our transformation. Overall, the pendulum is likely to swing from an agenda that generally favored employers to one that is more pro-worker. Employers will need to learn their new obligations and closely follow the regulatory and legislative changes required to come and be diligent about compliance. They will have to make sure their Human Resource administrators are re-trained for all changes made to keep compliance intact. The PRO Act’s stated purpose is to expand unionization, enhance remedies for unfair labor practices, safeguard the right to strike, and permit ‘fair share’ union dues. The PRO act could bring some big changes to the workplace, including the “gig economy,” as it redefines concepts such as “employees” and “supervisors” in a more union-friendly way. Those who hire independent workers for short term jobs are referred to as Gig workers. The Biden campaign also
strongly supported raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. It may be tough to get this passed as employers are already stretched to their limit moneywise. Biden’s administration will likely bring forth legislation on pay equity, harassment, and sick leave, which are likely to pass. President-elect Biden’s campaign endorsed fewer restrictions on immigration compared to the Trump administration. Their research suggests that critical sectors of the U.S. economy rely on immigration. President Biden has promised to reverse many of the Trump administration’s policies, return to Obama-era policies, and promote a model of offering protections to immigrants, both lawfully and unlawfully. Among his campaign promises was prioritizing family reunifications, reinstating and protecting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and rescinding the Trump administration’s ban on travel first instituted in 2017. Indeed, the demand for knowledgeable Human Resource management will be paramount for employers. Janice Gough is a Financial consultant offering
Safe Money solutions for retirement. We are located in Palm Springs. You can reach us by calling our office at (760) 200-8291 or Mobile (650)200-8291. We love to
hear from you. Our email is Janice@GoughFinancialSvcs. com, and our website is www.GoughFinancialSvcs. com. Happy Holidays!
Happy New Year! Gough Insurance & Financial Services wants to wish you a very happy New Year! We know that this past year has been full of challenges, and we pray that the coming year brings more certain times. May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2021! Kind Regards, Gough Insurance & Financial Services
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Management Cutbacks
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Dear Mr. Richardson: I received notice from my association that our management company resigned and that the association intends to selfmanage. I am uncomfortable about the expertise that exists on the board to properly run the business of the complex. What does the Department of Corporations require? T.Z., Huntington Beach
Dear T.Z.: Neither the California Corporations Code nor the Davis-Stirling Act requires that HOAs have professional management. However, the law has become so complex that it is hard to imagine operating an association without the help of an experienced professional manager. For example, who will prepare the monthly financial reports (Civil Code Section 5500), the Annual Budget Reports and Annual Policy Statements (Civil Code Sections 5300 and 5310), the disclosures to prospective purchasers (Civil Code Section 4530), or the required
annual reserve disclosures (Civil Code Section 5570)? In my experience, associations without professional management generally operate far outside the Davis-Stirling Act, and that directors acting as volunteer managers, however wellintentioned, have little idea of what this very complex body of laws requires of HOAs. Best regards, Kelly
Hello Kelly: My HOA board has hired a new management company that will only be responsible for collecting fees. We have over 100 units so it is not “mom and pop.” The board does not want to hire a construction manager to oversee defect repairs from a lawsuit that settled. It concerns me that this board is assuming responsibility for things they have no expertise in. Thanks, L.F., Carmel Valley Dear L.F.: Many smaller HOAs hire management companies on a “financial only” basis to prepare the monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, to pay bills, prepare budgets, and collect assessments. This means the volunteer board must handle maintenance and December 30, 2020
repair issues on the property. This arrangement is often pursued because management companies are normally able to charge significantly less for the “financial only” services. However, the Business Judgment Rule (found in most governing documents and in Corporations Code Sections 7231 and 7231.5) requires that the appropriate expertise be brought forward to preserve volunteer immunity. Boards should hire the appropriate expertise needed, including construction expertise when a significant project is underway. Directors often feel they have sufficient expertise to manage a project, but do they truly qualify as experts and do they understand they are not acting as directors when they act as construction managers? Best regards, Kelly
an officer to work for the HOA, unless the governing documents specifically ban officers from being paid (you should check). Although paying an officer is not illegal, it is a horribly bad idea. Paying an association member to do association work creates all kinds of conflicts of interest and other complications. Worse yet, that officer who is being paid is unprotected by the volunteer immunity normally afforded directors under the Business Judgment Rule and the immunity of Civil Code Section 5800.
Kelly: Is it illegal for our board president to receive pay for handling vendor matters, projects, meetings with homeowners, overseeing homeowner architectural improvement projects, and reporting to the board? Thank you, A.M., Torrance
Kelly G. Richardson Esq., CCAL, is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and a Partner of Richardson | Ober | DeNichilo LLP, a California law firm known for community association advice. Submit questions to Kelly@ rodllp.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.
Dear A.M.: It is not illegal to pay
T.Z., L.F. and A.M.: Encourage your associations to hire the best available management and avoid taking advantage of volunteer willingness to manage the HOA for free. Sincerely, Kelly
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HOROSCOPES ARIES
Deep and long-lasting changes will affect your work in the world. If you are not focused upon serving others, you will be soon. You’ll have no choice. Your ambitions are so large and deep only someone with a powerful will can handle them. This includes yourself and all those encountering your energies. Inner strength will have to be drawn upon and this will increase month by month. New realities within your profession will continue to unfold. Be sure to center your intentions upon serving others. Then your success is guaranteed.
TAURUS You will push yourself into the sphere of work that life has planned for you. It is rigorous, it will call you to a depth and height of knowledge, preparation, perseverance, planning and manifestation like never before. You will need other to assist you. Who are they? Do tend to caution a bit. Apply everything practically and with a focus on serving the whole. This will be a challenge. Your work, as always, is to prepare form and matter so that it survives and is sustainable into the seventh generation. Stand up straight. Drink alkaline water. Rest when you can.
GEMINI During the year you will meet with power – within yourself and as others demonstrate it. Learn to step aside if power is directed incorrectly at you. You can overwhelm others with your power, too. Great strength and endurance will grow month by month. All that you’ve done and/or hoped for will gather itself and be the
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foundation for future world work. Think now on what it is you truly want to accomplish and what goals will you set before yourself? Maintain an attitude of love and goodwill. These will protect you and the future you envision.
CANCER You’ll want to leave whatever feels like home and send yourself out in search of adventure. Perhaps it will be travel or a new level of education. Studying martial arts, attending an inter-faith religious seminary, deep sea diving…these are some archetypal projects calling you. Do be careful with knees and thighs, tending to them with natural anti-inflammatory herbs cayenne and turmeric. Relationships will teach you many things – one is how to speak and act with more Goodwill, which creates Right Speech and Right Relations. And love, too.
LEO This year, the next and for many years, work will increase, become more in depth and at times profound. Keep your shoulders up and back as you carry the heavy burden of serving others. Maintain joy at all time. Remember, joy is a choice. You will be experiencing many complexities and different levels of responsibility (your keynote). Use the fire within your heart to guide your actions, and your high intelligence to discern what’s real and what’s not. Ask others you trust for help. You will be changed by the new world Aquarian experience.
VIRGO Should relationships become more complex, which they
will over time, know that the true warrior’s stance is not anger but poise, stamina and communication that’s heartfelt, intelligent and compassionate. Read Thich Nat Hahn when in confusion. Or the Tibetan’s (Alice Bailey) blue books. New levels of creativity will emerge. Follow them for their expression will provide new self-identity, strength, and courage that you seek. Maintain a seasonal garden, study, and through these create your community.
LIBRA You would do well to consider what your limitations are, and then have the intention to respect them. In the meantime, deep emotional barriers and beliefs held since childhood need to fall away so your life can move forward. The level of security you seek is in direct relation to how much you can forgive, which brings understanding. This may be uncomfortable. Your psychology of self is being restructured so you can see what truly kind and good things came from your childhood. Simultaneously, rest more, don’t over work and tend to your health with loving care.
SCORPIO The ways you think, what you believe and what you were taught will change over the course of the next year, beginning now. Observe and note the changes. A journal of observation would be good. New impressions and ideas will be offered. You will ponder them deeply and find they are needed for new thinking to come about. Your thoughts will be potent. Allow no selfcriticism to exist, nor criticism toward others. Everyone’s on their own developmental
stage and yours will grow in leaps and bounds. Mental and emotional regeneration is occurring as the past disappears. You’re grateful.
SAGITTARIUS This year and the next – the way you handle your finances and resources will be restructured. You will build new ways of working with your money. It is important to be schooled and to study what these new ways are. I suggest again that you follow Catherine Austin Fitts – Solari. com. Locate local groups whose main goal is keeping money and resources local. There will be new currencies attempting to come forth – along with bartering and sharing. Gain knowledge about these and grow a garden even if in small or large pots. Whatever challenges you will also eventually be of great benefit to you.
powerful and building toward great success, it could be that some others cannot see this. Pay them no mind. We both know that something internally is shifting and a new sense of authority, power and strength are subtly yet profoundly coming into your awareness. Allow challenges with others to be times wherein you are strengthened in your self-awareness and resolve that you are good, you are successful and you are deserving of recognition, applause, praise, acknowledgement, appreciation and gratitude. And you, when appropriate, offer the same. You’re the future come to earth. A bright twinkling star.
PISCES
Through your work in the world, a new network is being created. You’ve had to begin anew recently and you’ve done it courageously. CAPRICORN We applaud your stamina and bravery. In the times to Pluto has been in your sign come, what you envisioned of Capricorn for many years and aspired to will build until now. Has your life changed in it becomes, no longer simply ways great or small? Have you an idea within your heart, but experienced a metamorphosis real in time and space, form of new things built upon the and matter. Then you will old? Pluto is most powerful. assume new leadership within Sometimes people show up your envisioned environment who act out the Pluto for you. and form a magnetic core They can be cruel and cold around which others will be and unforgiving. Don’t allow attracted to. We see you them to hurt you. Hold on are doing your work. The and keep moving forward. Hierarchy stands close by. There will be others walking with you as your life shifts Risa D’Angeles is the and rebalances. Keep your founder and director of love intact, intentions for the Esoteric & Astrological helping others continually Studies Research Institute: on your mind, and you, in Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. turn, will be safe. A new She can be reached at world is being built. You’ll risagoodwill@gmail.com. be called to build it.
AQUARIUS Although I know you are
City Manager Bill Pattison Announces Retirement Continued from Page 1 and clear out all of the single audit findings. Being a CPA and having a specialty for solving financial puzzles like this, Mr. Pattison righted the City’s fiscal ship within eight months of his appointment. Additionally, since Pattison’s employment began, the City has seen its reserves grow from $6.5 million to $16.5 million. Responsible for oversight of the City’s $24.2 million budget, the future of the City looking bright. What will be considered a central focal point will be Pueblo Viejo Villas. This $47
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million development features a three-story building consisting of 105 affordable apartments for low-income families at the northeast intersection of Cesar Chavez and 6th Street. This development will also include a street-facing retail component suited for local small businesses needing retail or office space. Under Pattison’s leadership, the City was awarded $3.19 million by California’s Natural Resources Agency to bookend the Pueblo Viejo Villas within the Pueblo Viejo Revitalization Plan for a $5 million Urban Greening Project. This project aims to assist a flood-prone area by adding
Bioswales with 220,000-gallon stormwater retention, beautifying the space with approximately 288 trees and creating pedestrian connectivity, reducing greenhouse gases. Mayor Steven Hernandez
stated, “The City has seen unparalleled growth under Bill Pattison’s leadership. Not only have we seen this growth in Downtown Coachella, but the City of Coachella brand has equally grown as well. My
City Council colleagues and I grateful for Bill’s financial acumen and his out-of-the-box thinking during his time with us, which has positioned the City well for the next growth cycle.”
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Work-from-Home Income Scams on the Rise By Desert Star Staff The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sees a spike in income scams, preying on people feeling financial pressure and looking for options to work from home during the pandemic. Its estimated consumers have lost more than a billion dollars to income scams within the last year. Emily Wu, an attorney at the FTC, said the agency has seen a 70% increase in complaints about these types of scams compared to the second quarter of 2019. She noted in crafting their pitches, the scammers tend to follow the headlines. “They could range from work-from-home scams to investment schemes, to fake business opportunities, including pyramid schemes and something we call reshipping scams, and business coaching courses,” Wu outlined. She added some workfrom-home scams have paid workers by check, but the check turns out to be fake, with the
person cashing it on the hook. Schemes that promise to teach “insider secrets” to start a business also are widespread. The FTC cautioned some college students have reported messages from someone impersonating their school’s career services office. Others report being scammed after they’ve applied for a job or posted a resume online. Wu also pointed out that income scammers target particular groups, including low-income and Black and Brown communities. “So, there are certain scams that may reach out to people who only speak Spanish, or they may target groups like military families or people with hearing loss,” Wu explained. “So, I think that just means everyone needs to be on the alert for these types of scams.” Wu suggests doing an internet search, with the company’s name or business claiming to increase your income and words like ‘complaint’
Consumers lost more than $150 million in the first nine months of 2020 from income scams alone. (Adobe Stock) or ‘scam’ to find reviews. She warned people to be skeptical of testimonials from anyone claiming to have made large sums of money within a short period, as these often are fake. She added there are
online resources that can help. “For income scams, in particular, you can go to ftc. gov/incomescams. And for coronavirus, you can go to ftc. gov/coronavirus,” Wu stated. The agency reported
a surge in multiple types of fraud since the coronavirus’s onset, with more than 275,000 complaints since March involving online shopping, travel and credit cards.
Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals to Present at Biotech Showcase™ Digital 2021 with busy meeting schedules during the main event week. Chief Compliance Officer Justin Abril will be presenting Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals at Biotech Showcase Digital. Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals is a pioneer company whose long-term goal is to research, develop and manufacture nonaddictive medicines for the target groups of veterans, law enforcement and first responders. Our immediate goal is to address the lack of a reliable and consistent supply of cannabis for federally approved clinical research. “Royal Emerald will provide state-of-the-art medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients derived from cannabis to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants Justin Abril, Chief Compliance Officer for Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals. and government agencies. By Desert Star Staff attendees to Biotech Showcase We are a private corporation with a federal government Desert Hot Springs, CA – can access recorded company license pending approval. Once Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals presentations beginning today announced that it November 30th – SIX weeks prior granted, we will be the “first in the nation” to receive this federal is participating in Biotech to the actual event. 24x7 onShowcase™ 2021 and providing demand access allows attendees approval,” said Justin Abril, Chief an on-demand company to view presentations at their Compliance Officer for Royal presentation. This year registered convenience, avoiding conflicts Emerald Pharmaceuticals.
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risk of an adverse reaction. “People should speak with people with specific health their own health practitioner conditions may be advised not and ask, based on their own to get the vaccinations currently health status and medications available, so it’s essential to they’re taking, whether the determine if they could be at vaccine is right for them at www.desertstarweekly.com
Biotech Showcase, produced by Demy-Colton and EBD Group, is an investor conference focused on driving advances in therapeutic development by providing a sophisticated networking platform for executives and investors that fosters investment and partnership opportunities. The conference takes place each year during the course of one of the industry’s largest gatherings and busiest weeks. “We are delighted that Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals will be presenting at Biotech Showcase this year,” said Sara Demy, CEO of DemyColton. “Biotech Showcase is a prime occasion for life science entrepreneurs and investors to come together to discover the potential of innovative technologies that will drive the future of drug discovery.” ABOUT BIOTECH SHOWCASE Biotech Showcase is an investor and networking conference devoted to providing private and public biotechnology and life sciences companies with an opportunity to present to, and meet with, investors
people living in nursing homes or other care facilities in New York can get help if their facilities fail to provide adequate present,” she said. information or explanations of Conditions that warrant vaccine risks and protocols. consulting a health care provider “You can call the New York include allergic reactions to any Long-Term Care Ombudsman of the ingredients of the COVID Program if you believe perhaps vaccine or other vaccines. that your right to be educated Dooha pointed out that and to consent freely is December 30, 2020
and pharmaceutical executives in one place. Investors and biopharmaceutical executives from around the world gather in San Francisco during this bellwether week which sets the tone for the coming year. Now in its 13th year, this wellestablished, highly respected conference features multiple tracks of presenting companies, plenary sessions, workshops, networking, and an opportunity to schedule one-to-one meetings. Biotech Showcase is produced by Demy-Colton and EBD Group. Both organizations have a long history of producing high-quality programs that support the biotechnology and broader life sciences industry. ABOUT ROYAL EMERALD PHARMACEUTICALS Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals is the firstof-its kind U.S. company poised to receive a federal license to research, develop and manufacture nonaddictive medicines derived from cannabis. Source: Jackie Devereaux, Director of Communications and Media
being violated,” she said. Listings of long-term care ombudsmen by county are available through the New York Office for the Aging website, at aging.ny.gov. Disclosure: Center for Independence of the Disabled New York contributes to our fund for reporting on Disabilities.
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“Casablanca” How and Why it Became an Iconic Hollywood Movie A personal observation on American filmmaking exceptionalism
By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) Member Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) When the movie “Casablanca” merged the powerful elements of love, war, and destiny in 1942, the film and its producers never saw the phenomenal appeal or its success coming until it won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1943. Seventyseven years later it still deserves a shout-out for American filmmaking exceptionalism. It seems the world can never get enough stories about romance, loves won and lost, exciting adventures or the drama of the human condition. Even with its flaws and its foibles laid bare, such stories keep tugging us into this intriguing, exciting, complicated short journey we call life but it doesn’t explain where we came from, why we’re here or where we are going. It’s not only profound, it’s a little scary when one thinks about it. No wonder the world is constantly in a state of flux, chaos, and uncertainty. The best medium for me in bringing some sense of understanding and clarity to life’s unanswered questions has been the cinema. “Casablanca” starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid, as one of the best examples of American filmmaking. The story encompassed a unique entertainment value amid the potent and poignant backdrop of World War II. It allowed Americans, for the first time, to see others through the lenses of empathy and their fight for a just and good cause, pitting the Allies - America, England, France, and Russia - against the Axis powers Germany, Japan and Italy. Americans have always prided themselves as being a nation of rugged individualists. We believe that with our love of freedom, our love of country, and our love of democracy, anything is possible. All we need to do is put our minds, muscles, and money in motion and we become invincible. We are a nation of optimists, but also a nation of nationalists. The pressure to keep America neutral and out of “Europe’s War” was extremely intense. Yet we still admire the qualities and characteristics of our Wild West history and those nonconforming individuals who loved doing things their way. “Casablanca” came along in American cinema at just the right time. Before John Wayne ‘won’ WW II on the silver screens of the country, this relevant and
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significant movie produced by Warner Brothers, helped explain America’s necessity for entering the war and did so with honesty, style, and a wonderfully patriotic script. Deftly directed by Michael Curtiz, featuring a brilliant cast, the movie would go on to win the Best Picture Oscar of 1943, also winning Best Screenplay Oscar statuettes for twin brothers Julian and Philip Epstein and Howard Koch. The timeless romantic war story made a huge international star of journeyman actor Humphrey Bogart, who was used to playing hard-boiled tough guys, convicts, and outsiders in B movies. However, his luminous young Swedish co-star, Ingrid Bergman, was already an established and accomplished actor in Europe and England. Her beauty and his talent made them an acceptable romantic on-screen couple, despite their age gap (he was 42 and she was 27). Bergman would go on to win three Academy Awards; Bogart would win only one. Handsome leading man Paul Henried, the ‘other man’ in this love-triangle, would later go on to woo Bette Davis in “Now Voyager”, another Warner Brothers romantic film directed, once again, by Michael Curtiz. The genesis of “Casablanca” began as the love-child of playwrights Murray Bennet and Joan Alison who wrote an unproduced stage play called “ Everybody Goes to Rick’s” which they couldn’t sell to Broadway. However, savvy movie producer Hal B. Wallis got a hold of the stage-script and thought with changes it would make a wonderful and much needed World War II propaganda movie. He bought the film rights from Bennet and Alison for $20,000, then a princely sum of money for an unproduced stage play. Many extraordinary and wonderful films were produced during the height of Hollywood’s Golden Age when the studio system was in its full glory. Producer Wallis enjoyed the freedom of the Warner Brothers backlot that was overflowing with actors, writers, producers, directors, and movie technicians. It afforded him the luxury to cast his movie directly from the studio’s list of long-term contract players, many who fled Europe earlier to England and America as immigrants when Hitler became Germany’s Chancellor in 1933. The now-rewritten movie script by the Epstein brothers and Koch depicted Rick Blaine as a cynical American, expat soldier of fortune with a mysterious past who settled in Casablanca, French Morocco running his own cabaret and gambling casino called Rick’s Café Americain.
The heart of the story, revolved around Rick and his struggle to decide whether to help his former lover Ilsa Lund (Bergman) and her Czech husband Victor Lazlo (Henreid), a wanted underground resistance leader on the run from the Nazi government, to escape from Casablanca to America and continue the fight against the Axis powers. It’s obvious that both men are in love with the same beautiful woman. The burning question for audiences was which man will win Isa’s heart in the end? Rick, the exciting soldier of fortune she met and fell in love with in pre-war Paris or Victor, the dedicated and committed leader for the cause of freedom. Rick’s was frequented by the wealthy and the notso-wealthy of those fleeing the war in Europe seeking passage to the safety of America. Casablanca was a melting pot of characters who conducted negotiations for coveted travel visas by black market profiteers, all under the watchful eye of ‘mildlycorrupt’ French Prefect of Police Captain Louis Renault, brilliantly played by charming character actor Claude Rains. Renault never met an attractive female seeking an exit visa that didn’t require his special personal attention – validating the practice of “quid pro quo” that
has been a powerful negotiating force since the world began. Producer Wallis knew he had a solid film on his hands when he saw the early footage from Curtiz. Only generations later would everyone realize that the film was made, not only to help defeat Nazism and Fascism, but that it also told a wartime love story that resonated with practically everyone; as a result “Casablanca” has been a consistent Top Ten
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Kamala Harris latest official to get Covid-19 vaccine By Desert Star Staff US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday at United Medical Center in DC, one week after Joe Biden. “That was easy,” Harris said after getting the first dose of the vaccine. “I barely felt it.” Harris also said she “encourages” everyone to receive the vaccine. “Literally, this is about saving lives. I trust the scientists, and it is the scientists who created and approved the vaccine.” Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, also received a vaccine. The Democrat previously said in October at a debate that she did not trust the administration’s rush to produce and distribute a
Covid-19 vaccine, speaking she would not trust any immunization recommended by the president and not “public health professionals,” like Dr. Anthony Fauci. Harris joins a growing number of public officials who have received the vaccine in front of cameras, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), and Vice President Mike Pence. While Harris took the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last week and his wife, Jill. The two are expected to receive the second dose before inauguration day on January 20.
Anti-Doping Measure in Horse Racing Included in Final Federal Spending Bill
spending package includes Alondra Stevens, founder of additional requirements AWA Horses For Life Foundation. and AWF lobbied for, including: “The ultimate success of this - Barring USDA from legislation was due to an spending funds to inspect amended version introduced horse slaughter plants, late in the 116th Congressional maintaining a long-standing session. This strategic move ban on killing horses for human exemplifies sophisticated consumption in this country. legislating—which often - A $5 million provision requires compromising across championed by Rep. Andy the aisle.” Ms. Stevens went Barr, R-Ky., co-chair of on to say, “Unfortunately, the the Congressional Horse Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, which would have Caucus, would provide ended the egregious abuse of funding for the Veterans Affairs horse soring, was sabotaged Administration’s Adaptive by groups unwilling to embrace Sports Grant Program to help pair our American heroes with amendments offered to the horses that could otherwise bill. This is a devastating be sent to slaughter. EquineAWA Helps Lead Efforts to Secure Ban Doping in Thoroughbred Horseracing, but Landmark Deal loss for those dedicated to protecting American equines. assisted therapy has long been Blocked to Establish Felony Offense for “Horse Soring” Because of petty, interpersonal proven to alleviate pain and trauma in veterans affected By Desert Star Staff and Tennessee Walking Horse the compromise measure to politics, horses will continue WASHINGTON, DC, -- In industry leaders that would ban horse soring in America.” to be outright tortured. This is by PTSD. Despite the broad, nonpartisan appeal of this the most significant gain for have made the barbaric “The passage of the an unacceptable failure that program, Senate appropriators animal welfare in the $900 practice of horse soring a Horseracing Integrity and should never be repeated.” failed to include this measure billion just-released, yearfederal felony, banned the Safety Act is the biggest news In addition to the HISA in the FY21 VA spending end spending bill expected use of action devices and for horses in Congress in half and wild horse protection bill released in November. to be signed into law within tail braces in the sport, and a century, will put the welfare provisions, the year-end days, the Congress added dramatically reduced the of the horses at the center a rider to ban race-day size and weight of the shoes of the enterprise, and put doping of Thoroughbreds that the horses are forced to the sport on a level playing as a rider, concluding an wear. AWA did lobby for an field that aligns with global eight-year campaign to end increase in funding for USDA standards,” said Marty Irby, medication abuses leading enforcement of the Horse executive director at Animal to breakdowns and injuries Protection Act, and the bill Wellness Action. He was and death on tracks across doubles spending levels. named last week as one of The the nation. Animal Wellness AWA thanks Rep. Hal Rogers, Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2020 Action (AWA), the Animal R-Ky., for his leadership on and testified before Congress Wellness Foundation, and its that spending increase. to support HISA in January. partners worked to forge the “Congress rightly took “We applaud Senate Majority coalition that swung behind action to unwind cheating Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. the Horseracing Safety and and doping in Thoroughbred Kirsten Gillibrand, and Reps. Integrity (HISA) Act, and racing, and this is the first Paul Tonko and Andy Barr for The Desert Star Weekly welcomes both AWA president Wayne Congressional reform focused saddling up pushing the ban news and photos of local interest. Pacelle and AWA executive on the safety of the human on doping in Thoroughbred Photos and jpg logos should be a director Marty Irby testified and non-human athletes horse racing over the finish line minimum of 4x6” at 300 dpi on horse racing reform at the involved in the sport keys,” and look forward to seeing.” (1800 x 1200 pixels). beginning and end of this long said Wayne Pacelle, president “After many years of legislative battle on the topic. of Animal Wellness Action. working to protect racehorses The deadline is each The biggest “But in a massive fumble, from being doped, we’re Friday at 5 p.m. disappointment in the bill was lawmakers threw up their thrilled that the Horseracing the omission of a far-reaching hands after some animal Integrity and Safety Act has SEND YOUR PRESS RELEASE TO substitute to the Prevent All welfare, veterinary, and horse been included in the FY21 Soring Tactics (PAST) Act – a industry groups raised irrational spending bill and is on its way compromise between AWA and specious concerns about to being signed into law,” said
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Late 2020 Essential Releases
Before 2020 disappears into the past, be sure to check out these essential late-year titles available now.
propulsive electronica-meetsorchestral sortie “Open Road” and tender “Without Armor.” The gorgeous “Already Gone” and “Truth” as well as the set-ending bonus track “Lost and Found” are among the other standouts on this brilliant soundtrack. Information: WaterTowerMusic.com.
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Artists: Adam Wade, the Crests, the Duprees, Artist: Hans Zimmer the Rivieras Titles: Wonder Woman Titles: Five collections 1984 — Original Motion featuring recordings Artist: Bobby Bare Picture Soundtrack originally released by Coed Title: Bobby Bare Sings (WaterTower Music) Records in the ‘50s and ‘60s Shel Silverstein, Plus You might like if you enjoy: (Omnivore Recordings) (Bear Family Records) Hans Zimmer, John Williams Artist: The Doors You might like if you enjoy: You might like if you Tell me more: Anyone who Titles: Morrison Hotel: Doo-wop music released enjoy: Bobby Bare, Kris loves the memorable music in 50th Anniversary Deluxe Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein via the Coed Records label the new film “Wonder Woman Tell me more: Five Edition (Elektra / Rhino) Tell me more: Packed 1984” will obviously love outstanding collections revisiting You might like if you enjoy: with eight audio CD discs and the 18-track motion picture vocal and doo-wop artists The Doors, classic rock a wealth of related riches, soundtrack featuring famed featured on the influential New Tell me more: Back in “Bobby Bare Sings Shel Academy Award-winning York-based Coed Records label February 1970, The Doors Silverstein, Plus” features 137 composer Hans Zimmer’s released what was to be their tracks, including 25 previously- in the late ‘50s and ‘60s have stellar score. The music is second-to-last studio album unreleased recordings and more been released via Omnivore dramatic, arresting and — often featuring singer Jim Morrison. Recordings. Adam Wade is than 100 Silverstein-penned — deeply affecting. The track celebrated via his 1960 debut Now the band’s fifth album — songs recorded by Country “Games” begins with the drive album “And Then Came Adam” “Morrison Hotel” — is available Music Hall of Famer Bare of a rock track before magically via a terrific 50th Anniversary and its 1961 follow-up “Adam from 1972 to 1983. Fans of venturing into a stirring Neoand Evening” compiled on a Deluxe Edition that includes the traditional country music and classical detour. “1984” has single disc — Wade’s wonderful original album newly remastered top-tier songwriting will love the joyful and triumphant feel voice and style draws favorable by The Doors’ longtime engineer every minute of this expansive comparisons with a young that recalls some of composer and mixer Bruce Botnick, plus release including the moving Johnny Mathis. Highlights John William’s music heard in a bonus disc of unreleased “Lullabys, Legends and Lies,” “Superman” (released in 1978) studio outtakes along with timeless “Hard Time Hungrys,” include the lush “Tenderly,” uptempo “Just In Time,” his first in its first section; the decidedly the original album on 180sobering “The Unemployment hit “Ruby” and the sweeping dark and edgy second half gram virgin vinyl. There are 19 Line,” lovely “February Snow” brings chills and tension that previously-unreleased studio and affecting “Childhood Hero” “Gloria’s Theme” (from the work even apart from hearing outtakes providing more than an and “Yard Full of Rusty Cars.” In Elizabeth Taylor film soundtrack it in the context of the Patty hour of material that will be new addition to all the great songs, “Butterfield 8”). Remastered by Grammy-winning engineer Jenkins-directed film (which to followers of the legendary an accompanying 128-page this writer enjoyed upon its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hardcover book features a new Michael Graves, the disc sounds amazing. “The Best of the Christmas Day release). Other quartet (Morrison, guitarist interview with Bare (now 85) Crests featuring Johnny Mastro: highlights on this soundtrack Robby Krieger, keyboardist Ray by Hank Davis, an overview 16 Fabulous Hits” showcases include the poignant “Wish We Manzarek and drummer John of the late Silverstein’s life and the talents of an integrated Had More Time,” ambitious Densmore). Among the mustwork by Dave Samuelson ‘50s vocal group best known “Cheetah,” soaring “Fireworks,” hear tracks on the reissue are along with lyrics to the 137
for their huge doo-wop hit “16 Candles.” That track is one of many smooth selections on the collection. Other standouts include the sweet “Six Nights a Week,” heartfelt ballad “Gee (But I’d Give The World),” romanceminded “I Thank the Moon” and uptempo “Trouble In Paradise.” The other releases include “The Duprees: The Coed Singles,” “The Duprees: The Coed Albums: You Belong To Me/Have You Heard” and “The Rivieras: The Coed Singles.” These releases feature stellar highlights from top-tier doowop artists (doo-wop is a genre of rhythm and blues centered around vocal harmonies and a minimum of instrumentation). The Duprees’ hit single “You Belong to Me,” “My Own True Love” (a song also known as Tara’s Theme from “Gone With The Wind”) and “Take Me As I Am” are among the gems that showcase their winning sound; “The Rivieras: The Coed Singles” gathers together all of that quartet’s singles (including the warm ballad “Count Every Star” and evocative remake of “Moonlight Serenade”) along with two bonus tracks (“My Silent Love,” “Serenade In Blue”). All five titles — which each include detailed liner notes — are available on audio CD and via digital. Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com.
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By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - BiCupid, a leading bisexual dating site, has boomed in popularity as a resource for bisexual and bicurious women. To better facilitate a safe and supportive environment, the App has shared new features to ensure privacy in the digital age. A place where bisexual and bicurious individuals or couples can find companionship and romance, the new features now include the ability for users to set and check others’ sexual orientation to make it easier for them to decide whether to talk
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Making it possible to connect with like-minded people like never before for real, active relationships, BiCupid continues to make finding partners easy with its location-based App – even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Users of all ages are finding success on the platform in record numbers. To know more, please visit www.bicupid.com. Now, it is available on the iOS App Store and Google Play.
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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: SAMANTHA L. GOATES, 18575 JAMBOREE ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612 (714) 641-5100 December 16, 23, 30, 2020. DSW20-2258 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GUADALUPE PEREZ aka GUADALUPE PEREZ PEREZ CASE NO. PRIN2000971. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GUADALUPE PEREZ aka GUADALUPE PEREZ PEREZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRENDA PEREZ in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRENDA PEREZ 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: JANUARY 21, 2021 at 8:45AM in Dept. PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Notice of Telephonic Hearing. Department PS3: The courthouse is temporarily closed, DUE TO covid19. This hearing must be attended by tele-phone: Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter meeting number: 289100160 or Visit https://riversidecourts.webex.com/meet/ljcdept3webex, type in your name and click join meeting. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing. 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 Pro-bate 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 Donald McKay, 77-564A Country Club Dr. 150, Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 342-2100 Publish December 16, 23, 30, 2021 DSW20-2265 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GARY ALAN FLICK CASE NO. PRIN2001273. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of GARY ALAN FLICK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NANCY McMANUS-YOUNG, in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: NANCY McMANUSYOUNG, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 2, 2021 at 8:45 A.M. in Dept. PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. The courthouse is temporarily closed. Telephonic Hearing Instructions: The court will conduct hearing by only telephonic appearances. Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter Meeting No. 289100160 or visit https:// riversidecourts.webex.com/meet/paldeptps3webex, type in your name and click “join meeting”. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing. 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: BARBARA G. KNOX, 73200 EL PASEO, SUITE 1B, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 (760) 340-0034. Publish December 16, 23, 30, 2020. DSW20-2262 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MABEL ROSE BARATTO CASE NO. PRIN2001209. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MABEL ROSE BARATTO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LINO LOUIS ANTHONY BARATTO II in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that COLE ANTHONY BARATTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 9, 2021 at 8:45AM in Dept. PS3. The courthouse is closed. Probate proceedings will be conducted by telephonic appearances only until further notice. To appear telephonically, call 1-844-621-3956 (toll free) or 1-213-306-3065 and enter Meeting No. 289100160 or visit https://riversidecourts.webex. com/meet/paldeptps3webex, type in your name and click “join meeting.” 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
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. CVPS2000165, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. CYNTHIA JEAN MATTON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: CYNTHIA JEAN MATTON to Proposed Name: CYNTHIA JEAN JENSEN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: February 5, 2021 Time: 8:30am., Dept.: C1. The address of the court is: Corona Court 505 S. Buena Vista Rm 201, Corona, Ca 92882, County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 PALM DRIVE SUITE 5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: October 15, 2020 Judge of the Superior Court, Publish December 16, 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 2021. DSW20-2260 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS APERITIVO DESIGN, 51-025 AVENIDA MENDOZA, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Full name of registrant VERONICA TANCREDL MORGAN, 79255 TORONJA, LA QUINTA, CA 92253/CA. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name (s). 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 VERONICA TANCREDL MORGAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/15/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012883. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 20, 2021 DSW20-2273 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following fictitious business name(s) CHIC BABY, 16315 AVENIDA ATEZADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. RIVERSIDE COUNTY. Riverside County has been abandoned by the following person(s): SUSANN- -RUMBLE, 16315 AVENIDA ATEZADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240; CALLI SUSANN GORETH, 22011 RIMHURST DR., LAKE FOREST, CA 92630. This business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS The fictitious business name(s) referred to above was filed in Riverside County on: 1/26/2016. 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: SUSANN-RUMBLE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County, signed by, Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder on 12/22/2020 File No. R-201601016. Publish December 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 20, 2021. DSW20-2275 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PLUMBING EXPERTS, 348 AMENO DR WEST, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; 12683 CORNUTA AVE, DOWNEY, CA 90242. Full name of registrant GABRIEL- -PADILLA, 12683 CORNUTA AVE, DOWNEY, CA 90242. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2019. 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 RICHARD MESA PRESIDENT/CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/23/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202013214. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 20, 2021 DSW20-2272 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS UPTIME IT, 74135 WINDFLOWER CT, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Full name of registrant TIMOTHY MICHAEL WILLETT, 74135 WINDFLOWER CT, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name (s). 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 TIMOTHY MICHAEL WILLETT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/07/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012504. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 20, 2021 DSW20-2271 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS IRENE’S BAIL BONDS, 68255 BELLA VISTA RD. CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Full name of registrant IRENE- -FRANZ, 68255 BELLA VISTA RD. CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name (s). 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 IRENE FRANZ, OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/22/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File
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No. R-202013146. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 20, 2021 DSW20-2270
Clerk of Riverside County on 11/25/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012193. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 9, 16, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 23, 30, 2020 DSW20-2257 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS GREEN LEAF WELLNESS, 67165 TA- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE MARA RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSICounty; 12285 PALM DRIVE, STE 102, DESERT NESS AS HACIENDA VALDEZ, 12890 QUINTA HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Full name of registrant WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. River420 EXPRESS DELIVERY, 12285 PALM DRIVE, STE side County. Full name of registrant THE RANCH 102, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Busi- RECOVERY CENTERS, INC., 7885 ANNANDALE ness is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/ commenced to transact business under the fictitious CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. business name(s) listed above on JUNE 15, 2001. Registrant commenced to transact business under I declare that all the information in this statement the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1995. is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares I declare that all the information in this statement as true, information which he or she knows to be is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares false, is guilty of a crime) Signed ERIK ANDERSON, as true, information which he or she knows to be PRESIDENT/CEO. This statement was filed with the false, is guilty of a crime) Signed RICHARD MESA County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/07/2020. CEO/PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/01/2020. No. R-202012507. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE No. R-202012248. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIFILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANLAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 2021 DSW20-2267 SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 DSW20-2256 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NESS AS: MISSION MARKET, , 5448 MISSION FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIBLVD, JURUPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92509. NESS AS KINGDOM KIDS CHILDCARE, 68280 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BUBBLE PERLITA ROAD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. CARPET CLEANING LLC, 2298 NORTH INDIAN Riverside County. Full name of registrant CHRISCANYON DR, UNIT H, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262/ TINA- -SALDIVAR, 68280 PERLITA ROAD, CATHECA. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. DRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by Registrant has not yet begun to transact business INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transunder the fictitious business name(s) listed above. act business under the fictitious business name(s) I declare that all the information in this statement listed above. I declare that all the information in this is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who as true, information which he or she knows to be declares as true, information which he or she knows false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: SNEHAL-PATEL. to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed CHRISTINA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SALDIVAR. This statement was filed with the County Riverside County on December 08, 2020. Peter Clerk of Riverside County on 12/02/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012620 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- R-202012320. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 23, 30, 2020, PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 9, 16, January 6, 13, 2021 DSW20-2267 23, 30, 2020 DSW20-2255 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BUBBLES POOLS, 2298 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DR, UNIT H, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BUBBLE CARPET CLEANING LLC, 2298 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DR, UNIT H, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262/CA. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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: CHRIS ROBINSON, OWNER/MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 15, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012868 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., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 13, 2021 DSW20-2266. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: EM & ASSOCIATES, 23463 SILVERWOOD STREET, MURRIETA, CA 92562. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ERIN MARIE MURRAY, 23463 SILVERWOOD STREET, MURRIETA, CA 92562. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. 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: ERIN MURRAY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 4, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012455 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., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 16, 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 2021 DSW20-2264. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: JEFF COLLINS’ HOUSES, 66275 IRONWOOD DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JEFF GLENN COLLINS, 66275 IRONWOOD DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. 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: JEFF GLENN COLLINS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 2, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012271 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., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 16, 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 2021 DSW20-2259. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS THE RANCH RECOVERY CENTERS, INC., 7885 ANNANDALE AVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant THE RANCH RECOVERY CENTERS, INC., 7885 ANNANDALE AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on JUNE 15, 2001. 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 RICHARD MESA PRESIDENT/ CEO. This statement was filed with the County
Title Order No. 05941972 Trustee Sale No. 84983 Loan No. 9160046276 APN: 768-273-035 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/10/2007. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/19/2021 at 3:00 PM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 1/19/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0047876 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: PEDRO CASTANEDA AND MARIA REINA CASTANEDA GARAVITO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS , as Trustor MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a 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: At the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department located at 849 West Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: LOT 117 OF TRACT NO. 31508, IN THE CITY OF COACHELLA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 396 PAGES 8 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 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: 52-089 CHARDONNAY CIRCLE COACHELLA, CA 92236. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit $185,505.44 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. 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 of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/23/2020 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www. stoxposting.com CALL: 844-477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “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
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file number assigned to this case T.S.# 84983. 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 conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this internet website www.STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 84983 to find the date on which the 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. Publish 12/30/20, 1/6/21, 1/13/21 DSW20-2274 T.S. No. 086515-CA APN: 657-171-007-6 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/14/2005. 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 On 1/12/2021 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/23/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-1061115 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: RODOLFO REYNOSO CASTELLANOS, AN UNMARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: LOT 1109 OF DOS PALMAS TRACT UNIT NO. 12, IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 32, PAGE 15 AND 16 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 16171 AVENIDA ATEZADA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240-9045 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 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: $141,248.42 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 or its predecessor 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 1-866-539-4173 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SERVICELINKAUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 086515-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. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective 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 (866) 931-0036, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 086515-CA to find the date on which the 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: 1-866-5394173 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117. Publish December 23, 20, 2020, January 6, 2021. DSW20-2268
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audiences. Writers learned quickly that they had to grab the audience both emotionally and viscerally to guide them as to whom to root for or whom to dislike in the story. In Westerns, for example, if the character kicked a slinking dog crossing the dusty main street at night, that would be your “heavy” regardless if he was wearing a black hat or not. Character not costumes informed the screenplay. In more modern settings it is the action or reaction that defines the “good guy”. In “Casablanca”, Rick jealously guarded his past life, opting outwardly to not pick sides in the wars raging in Europe and Asia. He claimed he was just a saloon keeper trying to make a living. “I stick my neck out for nobody” was his standard working class-type reply when the police made an occasional arrest in his nightclub. But Rick; was never personally involved in illegal activities. He was ‘clean’ as far as the authorities were concerned. Bogart was the perfect choice to portray Rick. He brought his cynical, rougharound-the edges-vocal quality and the street smarts of a take-charge guy when needed. He’s the sort of man that men liked and he had a vulnerability that women found attractive. It may be hard to believe now, but studio head Jack Warner, seriously thought at one time that actor Ronald Reagan would be a perfect Rick. After all, Warner was alleged to have said “we’ve got him under a long term contract.” Producer Wallis said just one word - “Bogart”. And the rest thankfully is history. And what was not to like about Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund? Her on-screen luminosity was breathtaking, her acting skills spoke for themselves, and the camera adored her – it was a slam dunk decision! Rick always appeared aloof and indifferent about what went on inside his cabaret and private casino. But he was keenly aware of the intrigues and illegal dealings that took place, but his public stance was just a smokescreen to mask his idealistic side. He ran guns to Ethiopia and fought alongside the Spanish Republican/ Loyalists against Spain’s Fascist dictator Francisco Franco in the 1930s. He had a strict rule of never sitting with his patrons at their tables, but he made sure that Captain Renault always won at roulette, as well as having complete carte blanche in the dining room with a tab that he rarely paid. At one point in the film, Captain Renault is forced to close Rick’s for a short period, www.desertstarweekly.com
following an incident involving the cafe’s French patrons and their spirited rendition of their national anthem to the displeasure of dining German officers. German Major Strasser demands that the café be immediately closed down. Rick quickly finds Renault among the departing patrons to ask why his café was being closed. Renault replies with mock anger, “I’m shocked, shocked, to find out that gambling is going on here”, all the while stuffing his pockets with his roulette winnings that are being personally delivered by Rick’s croupier. “Casablanca” is a very rich source for what we now call clichés. However, back in 1943, it was just called clever dialogue from a team of very sharp and talented screenwriters. I have yet to see and hear character dialogue in any movie that so quickly and succinctly captures the male essence, confidence, and power of the Ricks of the world, especially when dealing with women. The ‘discovery shot’ that introduces Rick to the audience occurs about four minutes into the film. Yvonne, a neglected former lover of Rick, enters. She walks slowly past him, seated alone at his private table, and asks him tentatively “Where were you last night?” “That’s so long ago I can’t remember.” “Will I see you tonight?” “I never make plans that far ahead.” Rick’s brushoff dialogue is delivered in a bored monotone without ever looking up at Yvonne. The curt exchange only lasts about 10 seconds but it speaks volumes about Rick’s character. He’s direct, crafty but trustworthy and very resourceful. Talk about a power trip of male ego and confidence! “Casablanca” takes place during the early stages of WW II and is put in motion by Peter Lorre as Ugarte, a petty criminal who often frequents Rick’s. When the news that two German couriers carrying important documents have been found murdered on their way to Casablanca, the event sends the police and the black market into a frenzy of searches for those missing documents. The fact they are “irrevocable” exit visas’ authorized and signed by French General Charles De Gaulle, suddenly makes them priceless to many interested parties. Ugarte, asks Rick to hide his stolen documents for safe keeping with Rick replying in a steely voice that said he didn’t want them in the club overnight for obvious reasons. His club would be the first place to be searched by the German occupiers. When Ugarte presses Rick, he reluctantly agrees, but just for one night. As the story unfolds, we also learn via a flashback
montage that Rick and Ilsa were lovers in pre-war Paris. Again, a love triangle plot set against the backdrop of World War II just upped the ante of the plot points of intrigue and riveting suspense that viewers relished then and still do today. Sidney Greenstreet, Dooley Wilson, Conrad Veidt, S.Z. Sakall, Leonid Kinskey, Marcel Dalio, John Qualen, Joy Paige and Helmut Dantine play indelible, memorable supporting characters. All are fine actors who brought a wealth of experience, authenticity and charm to their nicely nuanced performances. When appropriately leavened with light comedic moments, charm is always a welcomed ingredient in good screen stories. Some movie viewers of today might find the film a little old fashioned with values we rarely honor in our dystopianbased movies nowadays. Many of these films, however, are ‘computer generated imagery’ (CGI) produced creations: car chases, shootouts, and action sequences are now, technically, the “stars” of today’s films. Additionally, many of these films rely on a ton of “F-bomb-laden dialogue as a way of telling the story. Back in the day, moviemaking relied more on actor talent and subtlety of performance and less on high-octane action scenes and movie director excesses. Hungarian born film
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director Michael Curtiz was a master of large cast movies and an expert at telling stories and films set in Europe. His “Casablanca” brims with many brilliant directorial touches too numerous to mention here. The screenplay is an excellent example of the collaborative effort between the writers and the director that is so necessary for good films to become great films. My major concern now is whether future top-tier character-driven movies will become an endangered species. The industry is struggling for relevancy right now; it’s on life support thanks to cultural and societal changes along with streaming platforms vying for product exposure and income. Then, COVID-19 pandemic arrived placing everyone and everything in a holding pattern until 2021. “Casablanca” reruns, however, are still keeping its audiences fully engaged just as it has been doing for the last seven decades. I’m glad to learn it’s been embraced by younger modern audiences too. One would think an older, senior audience would be its largest demographic, but not necessarily so. This wonderfully enduring movie still remains one of Hollywood’s all-time favorites across all age groups. Do yourself a favor if the opportunity presents itself: Enjoy one more time the magic
of Hollywood’s Golden Age of filmmaking with its memorable moments, dramatic scenes, and nostalgia-fueled dialogue from ”Casablanca” that Bogie and other actors forever immortalized. Who could forget Captain Renault’s memorable “Round up the usual suspects”, or Rick’s drunken lamentation, “Of all the gin joints of all the towns in all the world, she has to walk into mine.” Just sublime stuff. Then there’s the exquisitely poignant and iconic exchange between Rick and IIsa on that foggy tarmac late at night when a plane awaits to take her and Victor to America. In one impassioned speech, Rick lays out the ultimate rationale for supporting the Allied cause and steps up to the moral plate to remind Ilsa of her destiny. His achingly tender reminder that “We’ll always have Paris…” and his parting comment “Here’s looking at you kid” have been seared into the memories of moviegoers across the world for decades. This kind of romanticallyinspired writing is what sets “Casablanca” apart from other hallmark films in Hollywood’s pantheon of cinematic classics accompanied by the perfect, iconic, leitmotif song, “As Time Goes By”. It’s the one film that stays firmly lodged in my heart and the hearts of passionate cinephiles and ardent aficionados of romantic films like “Casablanca” forever.
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