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By Desert Star Staff PALM SPRINGS, CA– Modernism Week announced today that it has added many exciting new events to its schedule. The 11-day event in the Palm Springs area of Southern California will take place February 15-25, 2018, and will highlight midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture. The newly

added events include a panel and home tour produced by Atomic Ranch magazine, a tour of the rarely-seen Raymond Loewy House, a fashion show, tours of the first-ever Modernism Week Showcase Home, a Palm Desert home tour, film screenings, talks, tours and many other events.

All events are open to the public and tickets are now on sale at modernismweek.

KMIR Vince Marino Cathedral City, CA - A marijuana growing facility in Cathedral City is starting to take shape and when the project is completed it is set to be the second largest marijuana growing facility in the state.

The company behind the huge greenhouse is called Sunniva, a North American provider of medical cannabis and services. Chief Operating Officer Duncan Gordon says it isn’t your average grow operation.

“What we have here is three hundred and seventy five thousand square feet dutch style venlogreenhouse, which is arguably that Cadillac of greenhouses around

the world,” Gordon said.

The high tech growing facility will use a special diffused glass ceiling to maximize natural sunlight which will allow growers to use 90 percent less electricity than an average indoor grow.

Talk about thinking green.

“Makes perfect sense in the desert because in the high desert you’re talking about three hundred and fifty days of sunlight a year ... so it’s crazy not to draw on the capacity and the power of the sun,” said Gordon.

People who live in the area though have some concerns.

“I’m a little concerned if there might be a smell

com. A portion of ticket proceeds benefits local preservation, neighborhood and community groups.

One of the highlights is the opportunity to tour the first-ever Modernism Week Showcase Home - Moroccan Modern. This one-of-a-kind custom-built home from 1975 was designed by architect Hal Lacy and recently renovated to modern luxury by Thomboy

Properties. When guests enter this stunning private property through majestic customcarved 10 high double entry doors, they are immediately transformed into a private and completely secluded world.

While the house is thoroughly modernized, the architect created tremendous drama by adding magnificent touches that harken back to Morocco, including details in the entry

and master doors, decorative medallion cutouts and metal screens visible from the street, and the geometry of the angled walls. This house represents a wonderful blend of design elements known as Moroccan Modern. Modernism Week Showcase Home tours will be held on February 16,17,18, 23 and 24 at various times per day.

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Swarovski To Illuminate 90th Oscars Stage

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, -Swarovski has partnered with Tony and Emmy Award®winning production designer Derek McLane to create a spectacular set design for the 90th Oscars® on Sunday, March 4, 2018. This year’s show will mark Swarovski’s 11th year illuminating the Oscars stage, and the 6th year that McLane will incorporate Swarovski crystals throughout the show’s set design. McLane has earned Primetime Emmy

Award® nominations for every year he’s worked on the Oscars telecasts and won in 2014. Key features of this year’s Oscars set design include: a brand-new proscenium; the return of the beloved floating Oscars; and a signature backdrop curtain and opera box covers.

“The Oscars is one of the most glamorous and storied nights of the year, celebrated the world over,” said Nadja Swarovski, Member of the Swarovski Executive Board.

“We are proud to collaborate with Oscars production designer Derek McLane to help execute his vision for this momentous 90th anniversary.

For generations, Swarovski has demonstrated a dedication to the arts, film, costume designers, architecture and fashion. We strive for symbiotic partnerships and our 11 years illuminating the Oscars stage has been extraordinarily meaningful.”

McLane visited Swarovski’s historic headquarters in

Wattens, Austria, earlier this year to experience the heritage of Swarovski firsthand. He harnessed inspiration for this year’s set design from the impressive creativity, innovation and craftsmanship showcased in Kristallwelten’s enchanting grounds, educational exhibits and knowledgeable guides.

Following his trip, McLane designed a new proscenium for the 90th Oscars featuring more than 45 million crystals.

The piece will be constructed from octagonal tiles with a mix of crystal, metal, mirror and other materials to achieve its complex and beautiful shape.

Returning for a second year will be the spectacular floating Oscars, featuring over 140,000 crystals. The installation will also include an original backdrop curtain, shimmering with over 80,000 crystals. Finally, the theater’s opera boxes will once again be embellished with over 23,000 breathtaking Swarovski stones.

Swarovski’s history on the silver screen goes back to the early days of Hollywood over 85 years ago, when its crystals made their debut in the

By Desert Star Staff The Songwriters Guild of America, the largest and longest-established music creator organization in the United States, today announced it has negotiated changes to the pending Music Modernization Act (HR 4706) that will enable it to support passage of the legislation.

Among the agreed-upon amendments to the bill are: • the doubling of songwriter and composer representation on the board of directors of the Mechanical Licensing Collective established by the Act; • the re-alignment of an Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee that will now have a 50/50 music creator and music publisher balance; and • clarifications to the payments sections that will make it easier for music creators to get the full benefits of their negotiated publishing agreements as applied to the distribution of what the bill refers to as “unclaimed” funds by music publishers.

As part of the discussions leading to changes in the Music Modernization Act, the US music publisher community has also pledged to lend its full support on Capitol Hill to SGA’s efforts to secure quick passage of the pending Copyright Alternative in SmallClaims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2017 (HR 3945). CASE will provide music creators with a much-needed alternative to expensive copyright infringement actions against unlicensed users of their music.

Speaking on behalf of SGA, multi-platinum songwriter and organization president, Rick Carnes, noted that, “The benefits of the pending Modernization law, with the changes SGA has successfully sought, have made the current bill deserving of our support.

We continue to applaud the efforts of members of the music creator and publishing communities seeking further improvements that would make the proposed legislation even more advantageous to American songwriters, composers and independent publishers. Still, the bill as it now stands would -- on balance -- benefit those creators we are sworn to protect significantly more than no bill at all. Our twoword mission statement is to ‘protect songwriters.’

After more than six months of hard work alongside our colleagues at Music Creators North America (MCNA), SGA feels, individually, that it succeeded insofar as possible in carrying out our mission.”

Under the agreed-upon changes, the Mechanical Licensing Collective board will now have four professional songwriter/composer voting members and ten voting music publishers. The Unclaimed Royalty Oversight Committee, whose role will be to oversee ownership and distribution of so-called “unclaimed” royalties, will now have evenly balanced, “five and five” representation among ten voting members.

As to clarifications regarding

payment of music creator royalties received from the Collective by music publishers, the bill is now clearer in spelling out that such royalties are to be distributed on a title-by-title basis to songwriters under the percentages set forth in their publishing agreements.

In other words, a songwriter or composer operating under an agreement that gives a creator the benefit of a 90%/10% split with its music

publisher will have that same split applied in the distribution of “unclaimed” royalties that have been matched under the usage formula set forth in the legislation.

Other benefits of the legislation include establishment of a system that: Other benefits of the legislation include establishment of a system that: • is likely to substantially improve royalty payment

Marlene Dietrich film Blonde Venus. Swarovski crystals have played a supporting role in some of cinema’s most memorable moments and have dressed its most iconic stars, from Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, to Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls, Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! and Emma Watson in Beauty and the Beast.

The 90th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, also will be televised in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Additionally, “The Oscars: All Access” live stream from the red carpet and backstage will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.

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compliance by digital distributors of music on a going-forward basis; • changes in royalty rate determination formulas that will benefit both music creators and their copyright administrators; and • the promotion of greater fairness for US performing rights societies in their negotiations with users.

For more info: https:// www.songwritersguild.com

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Is Sugar the Cause of Your Weight Gain? Tips to Cut Back

By Desert Star Staff February is American Heart Month and a great opportunity to focus on your cardiovascular health. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease accounts for about one of every three deaths.

Taking care of your heart starts with your diet and making healthy changes.

Cutting down on sugar, which experts say most Americans consume far too much of on a daily basis, is the perfect place to start. Processed sugars add empty calories to your diet and can disrupt your metabolism, making weight loss or maintenance difficult and posing serious health risks.

Americans on average get

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about 16 percent of their daily calories from added sugars, according to an Food and Drug Administration report, but the USDA’s dietary guidelines recommend less than onethird of that amount. And it’s not just the usual suspects like candy, cookies and cake that can cause the sugar surplus.

“Foods like white bread and bagels break down the same as added sugar, so, it’s about the types of carbs you’re eating, too. In fact, I would say fats aren’t making us fat, sugar is.” says Dr. Arthur Agatston, founder of the South Beach Diet.

To avoid extra sugar in your diet and get on a path to greater health, consider these simple strategies.

• Shop the Perimeter.

Sticking to the perimeter of the grocery store is a good rule of thumb, as this tends to be where you’ll find the least processed foods, such as vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat and seafood, most of which are free of added sugar.

• Read Food Labels. Seek out foods containing little to no sugar, being careful to read labels. You may have to look hard though, as sugar is ubiquitous in American foods.

Bear in mind that ingredient

listings on packaged foods are in order of volume.

• Learn Sugar’s Other Names. “Pretty much anything ending in ‘ose’ is a sugar. And whether it’s fructose, dextrose or sucrose, it will end up as a sugar in your body,” says Mandi Knowles, Registered Dietitian at South Beach Diet. Avoid them if you want to eat less sugar.

• Buy Unsweetened Foods.

Look for food labels that say the food is unsweetened.

Not “naturally sweetened.”

Unsweetened. That means there won’t be anything lurking in there that could throw you off.

• Make Sugar Swaps.

Simple swaps can help you save on sugar. Swap soda for unsweetened iced tea and save 31 grams of sugar.

Swap non-fat flavored yogurt for Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries and save 19 grams of sugar. Swap your favorite vanilla latte for black coffee with a splash of cream and save 35 grams of sugar.

• Try Something New. Consider a diet plan that focuses on good carbs, good fats, healthy protein and high fiber, such as the South Beach Diet, which is proven to have

a positive impact on heart health, weight loss and belly fat. Delivering on average just 1 percent of calories from added sugars, it was the first plan to propose dieters focus less on cutting out fats and carbs and focus more on considering the quality of the fats and carbs they’re eating.

A healthy diet and lifestyle are among your best defenses to help fight cardiovascular disease. This American Heart Month, you can help improve your heart health and overall health by reducing sugar in your diet. StatePoint

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from the place coming over here because we’re down wind,” said Cathedral City resident Michael Hodgson “It would increase traffic, both car and pedestrian traffic and I like a quiet neighborhood,” said Cathedral City City resident Ron Pannell.

The facility will utilize carbon filters and a misting deodorizer system to control the smell of marijuana.

But that’s not all.

“Whenever we open a shipping door or loading dock or someone walks through the facility, or opens and external door, it will have negative pressure which means the air will move into the facility and not out,” said Gordon.

Various aspects of the growing operation will be automated but a few months before it opens Sunnivaplans on hiring between 150 and 200 employees to run the day to day operations.

“At full production we estimate around about fifty million grams or fifty thousand KG’s depending on what measurement system you use,” said Gordon.

That’s a little over 110,00 pounds of marijuana every year. To address residents’ security concerns, Sunniva will employ a 24/7 security company and armed guard

along with motion detectors and around 360 surveillance

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cameras. The facility is scheduled to open in October

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Weinstein ordered staff to keep ‘condoms & erectile pills’ always to hand

By Desert Star Staff A new lawsuit against the Weinstein Co. and its founders, filed by the New York Attorney General’s Office, has exposed fresh details of the “vicious and exploitative mistreatment” of company employees by the disgraced movie mogul.

A lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General’s office against Harvey Weinstein, his brother, and the Weinstein

Company alleges “egregious violations” of civil rights and business laws. Neither of the respondents have spoken out about the suit.

Announced on Sunday

by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the lawsuit includes a number of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including claims he threatened to harm employees and also exposed

himself to female staff.

Weinstein, who has strenuously denied engaging in non-consensual activity, is also alleged to have used the resources of the successful film studio to build a network of employees that could “facilitate his sexual encounters with women.”

“In part, HW [Harvey Weinstein] required executive assistants to schedule and

Special guests will be Michael Schwarting and Frances Campani, the New York architects who have, for over 25 years, worked diligently to save, protect and document Aluminaire. This event is February 23, from 3 - 5 p.m. with tickets priced at $150 and $250. The event includes a reception and is a benefit for the Aluminaire House.

Iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright will be the subject of several talks during Modernism Week. Renowned architectural expert and author Alan Hess will offer a special presentation on the architect on February 18, at 9 a.m. with tickets priced at $12. Marsh Davis, President of Indiana Landmarks will present Frank Lloyd Wright’s SAMARA: A Happy Collaboration on February 20, 2018 at 2 p.m. with tickets priced at $12.

The presentation will focus on Wright’s relationship with his clients, and how it culminated into SAMARA, the most fully realized of Wright’s famed Usonian Houses.

Fashion returns to Modernism Week with the new Modernism Fashion Show – “Spanning the Decades,” to be held February 18 at 2 p.m.

Attendees will step back in time as they “Span the Decades” through fashion. They will be transported through the eyes of Coco Chanel, Emilio Pucci, Christian Dior, and Pierre Cardin as Mitchells Palm Springs collaborates with M Vintage to display “Haute Couture” at its best. Guests will be escorted to the Warsaw Ballroom at Temple Isaiah to enjoy a glass of bubbly and view the amazing fashion retrospective.

Tickets are priced at $45.

There will be a new Palm Desert Signature Home Tour on February 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Produced and presented

by Modernism Week and KUD Properties, this first-time tour of midcentury modern and “new century modern” homes will take in the beautiful neighborhoods of South Palm Desert. Until now, many of these properties have been a well-kept secret in the greater Palm Springs area.

The self-driving tour of 5-6 residences will feature a variety of neighborhoods and modern architectural styles and exclusive interior access to several fabulous homes never before seen by the public. This event is produced and sponsored

by KUD Properties and benefit Modernism Week’s education, preservation and scholarship programs. Tickets are $75.

Modernism Week has teamed up with the American Documentary Film Festival (Am Docs) to host its first-ever Architecture Design Art Film series. Held over three days (February 23-25) at the Camelot Theater in Palm Springs, the series will feature 26 films, documentaries and short films that cross 14 Modernism Week

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Tickets are $40.

Also added is the new Atomic Ranch Live: Seminars, Workshops + House Tours (February 18, from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. priced at $45). Atomic Ranch, a trusted midcentury modern resource, returns to Modernism Week with a weekend full of expert advice on real estate, interior design and restoration, with a 3-part series moderated by Atomic Ranch brand leader Sarah Jane Stone. Each 90-minute session full of expert advice will be followed by a tour of local “mid mod” homes, where attendees will discover rescued features and treasured details, and meet the makers and experts that made these homes the gems they are today.

Modernism Week attendees will now have a rare chance to tour a brilliantly creative home designed for prolific industrial designer Raymond Loewy.

Constructed in 1946-47 by desert modernist architect Albert Frey, Loewy’s home is a modernist desert villa with a low-slung pavilion and plenty of glass providing striking views of desert, mountains, the pool and garden – a completely private oasis. This rare house tour is an exceptional opportunity to experience this extraordinary home (listed in the National Register of Historic Places) while at the same time raising money for the 1931 Aluminaire House, designed by Albert Frey, and now stored in Palm Springs. When the new downtown park is complete, Aluminiare will be reconstructed there for permanent display.

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help arrange sexual (or possible sexual) encounters for HW, even directing them to essentially badger women who refused or expressed reluctance into accepting a ‘meeting’ with HW,” the lawsuit states.

Through subpoenas, the attorney general has begun reviewing documents, including financial records and business correspondence from The Weinstein Company. The investigation also includes testimony from past and present employees.

In one allegation dating back to 2015, Weinstein is alleged to have arranged for a female employee to set up his phone devices in his hotel room. However, the woman was then allegedly “badgered” into giving a naked Weinstein a massage.

“The incident was reported to Human Resources and to TWC executives and Board members in November 2015, but TWC took no action to formally investigate the complaint, to protect employees

from HW, or to prevent future recurrence of such conduct,” the lawsuit claims.

Drivers for the movie producer in New York and Los Angeles were also allegedly required to “keep condoms and erectile dysfunction injections in the car, in order to provide them to HW as needed.”

“As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination,” said Attorney General Schneiderman.

“Any sale of The Weinstein Company must ensure that victims will be compensated, employees will be protected going forward, and that neither perpetrators nor enablers will be unjustly enriched. Every New Yorker has a right to a workplace free of sexual harassment, intimidation, and fear.”

programs. A full list of the films and run times is available on the Modernism Week web site.

Other newly-added events include talks and tours on a variety of landscaping topics, a February 19 Palm Springs Modern Committee Iconic Home Tour of tour of the Wexler Residence, a panel discussion about how to balance a ‘mod’ style, imaginative new uses and cutting-edge materials to achieve a world-class sustainable environment, and talks on topics including Harry Newman: Future Perfect, Learning From Los Angeles: Strategies for Saving Modern Buildings, Gregory Ain – The Most Dangerous Architect in America, Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America, The Work and Life of Roberto Burle Marx, Michigan Modern: An Architectural Legacy, The Happening: Verner Panton and the Psychedelic Sixties, The

Watergate: Inside America’s Most Infamous Address, Millard Sheets and Midcentury Modern Commercial Architecture, Style Wars: How Magazines Shaped Taste and Sold the Postwar Modern House, Commercial Buildings of Hugh Kaptur: Palm Springs Architectural Legend, and Styling - the Look of Things: Selling Design to the Masses in the 1950s.

There are more than 85 talks and presentations available during Modernism Week.

Modernism Week’s signature 11-day event will take place February 15-25, 2018. To receive updates, visit modernismweek.com and sign up for Modernism Weekly, or follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The Hilton Palm Springs Resort, Modernism Week’s official host hotel, is offering a special room rate for a limited time only. Contact them directly at 760-320-6868

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CDPH Urges Caution When Collecting and Eating Wild Mushrooms

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO - As seasonal rains promote the growth of wild mushrooms, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith is again reminding people that eating wild mushrooms can cause serious illness and even death.

“Telling the difference between wild mushrooms that are safe and those that are poisonous can be difficult for many people,” said Dr. Smith. “Wild mushrooms should not be eaten unless they have been examined by a mushroom expert and determined to be edible.”

The most serious illnesses and deaths have been linked primarily to wild mushrooms known to cause liver damage, including Amanita phalloides (shown at left), also known as the “death cap” and Amanita

ocreata (shown below at right), or “destroying angel.” A bloom of Amanita phalloides last winter resulted in 14 mushroom poisonings in California that required hospitalization.

Three of these cases required a liver transplant.

According to the California Poison Control System (CPCS), 1,038 cases of poisonous mushroom ingestion were reported throughout the state from November 2016 to January 15, 2018.

Among those cases: 16 suffered a major health outcome, such as liver failure leading to coma and/ or a liver transplant, or kidney failure requiring dialysis.

51 suffered a moderate health outcome, such as dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, or injury to the liver or kidney.

433 were children younger than six years of age. Usually,

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. – New laws approved by the Legislature in 2017 address many aspects of highway safety, including cannabis consumption, seat belts on buses, and other issues.

To support its mission of providing the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting several of these new laws.

is consistent with current law prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

the children ate a small amount of a mushroom growing in yards or neighborhood parks.

522 were treated at a health care facility.

16 were admitted to an intensive care unit.

Eating poisonous mushrooms can cause abdominal pain, cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, liver damage or death. Anyone who develops symptoms after eating wild mushrooms

should seek immediate medical attention. People who develop these symptoms, or their treating health care providers, should immediately contact CPCS at (800) 222-1222.

when operating a motor vehicle. An Impaired Driving Task Force, led by the CHP Commissioner, was created to develop recommendations regarding the best practices, protocols, legislation, and policies to address driving under the influence (DUI) of cannabis and controlled substances. Law enforcement anticipates an increase in DUI resulting from the legalization of recreational cannabis. SB 94 went into effect on June 27, 2017.

to begin crossing an intersection while facing a traffic signal displaying a flashing “DON’T WALK” or “Upraised Hand” symbol if the traffic signal includes a countdown timer and the pedestrian can complete the crossing before the traffic signal phases to a steady “DON’T WALK” or “Upraised Hand.” The intent of this law is to provide clear standards for pedestrian behavior at intersections controlled by traffic control signals and countdown timers.

1, 2018, the driver and passengers of a tour bus are required to be properly restrained by seat belts if the bus is so equipped.

Passengers will be allowed to move about the cabin of the bus to use onboard facilities. The operator of the tour bus will be required to ensure that the seat belts are in good working order and inform passengers of the legal requirement to wear a seat belt. School buses and transit buses are excluded from this bill.

CHP notes new laws addressing highway safety issues Administration of cannabis laws in California (SB 94, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review): This bill establishes a single system of administration for cannabis laws in California.

Among its many provisions is an appropriation of $3 million for the CHP to train state and local law enforcement officers in drug recognition Alcohol and marijuana and impairment. SB 94 also in vehicles (SB 65, Hill): prohibits the possession Smoking or ingesting cannabis while driving or riding of an open container of in a vehicle is prohibited. This cannabis or cannabis product

Pedestrian crossing signals (AB 390, Santiago): This bill permits a pedestrian

Seat belts on buses (SB 20, Hill): Effective July

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Talking to a Wall: Offshore Drilling Plan Draws Protests

By Desert Star Staff TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – It isn’t clear whether Florida is still included in the Trump administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling, but the first and only hearing about it was in Tallahassee on Thursday.

Groups opposed to the plan had to get creative in an attempt to share their views. With no opportunity for oral public testimony, the organizations staged what they called a “People’s Hearing.”

They rented space in the same hotel as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management meeting. Holly Parker, Florida regional manager for the Surfrider Foundation, explained they hired a court reporter to record comments, and allowed people to speak to a brick wall – to symbolize the Trump administration.

“This is a huge issue of concern for Floridians,”

said Parker. “There’s been discussion about whether or not Florida is or is not included in the plan. It’s been very confusing. And we think members of the public, citizens of Florida, deserve the opportunity to express their concerns and make sure that that’s included in the record.”

On Thursday, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein also sent a letter to the administration opposing any exploratory drilling off the Florida coast.

Parker said the decision to have just one meeting in Tallahassee, far from coastal communities, locks many concerned citizens out of the process.

“It’s really difficult for working folks to travel to Tallahassee midweek to participate in this. And the result is that it’s exclusionary;

Uncertainty surrounds the Trump administration’s five-year plan to allow offshore oil and gas leases in Florida and other coastal states. (Steven Straiton/Flickr) it keeps people out of the process,” she said. “So, we would love if there are additional public meetings throughout the state, particularly focused on the coastal communities that

have the potential to be most impacted by this proposal.”

Despite the uncertainty, Gov. Rick Scott has said he believes the Trump administration will keep its

word and exclude Florida from its plan for offshore drilling. The public can weigh in on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management website at boem.gov.

the FBI and the Department of Justice of bias against Trump in the investigation of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

Trump allowed the release

of that memo on February 2 but blocked the Democrats’ memo on Friday. He took to Twitter Saturday to explain why he instructed the congressional Democrats to re-do their memo.

The president alleged that the Democrats knew the memo would have to be heavily redacted and said they would use that as evidence of a “lack of transparency” in the White House.

The decision to block the memo, which was authored by Representative Adam Schiff, raised the ire of Democrats who accused Trump of double standards.

Democrats on the committee said the Republican memo, written by California congressman Devin Nunes, cherry-picked information in order to accuse the FBI and the Justice Department of

bending the rules in order to get a FISA surveillance warrant against Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

Nunes’ memo accused the FBI and the DOJ of not informing the FISA court that the so-called “Steele dossier,” which provided the basis for the warrant, was opposition research paid for by the Democratic Party and the Hillary Clinton campaign Presidents Twitter-tweed: “The Democrats sent a very political and long response memo which they knew, because of sources and methods (and more), would have to be heavily redacted, whereupon they would blame the White House for lack of transparency. Told them to re-do and send back in proper form!”

Trump orders Democrats to rewrite memo claiming it’s ‘too long

By Desert Star Staff US President Donald Trump told Democrats they would have to “re-do” their rebuttal to a Republican memo alleging FBI bias against him because

it is “very political and long.”

The 10-page document, written by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee in response to the Republican memo which accused both

Most Wanted Criminals Connected to Indio’s Attempted Armored Van Heist

KMIR Max Rodriguez Indio, CA - The Indio Police Department confirmed, 32-year-old Homero Palomino Ontiveros, was one of the suspects connected to Wednesday’s attempted robbery of an armored van in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo in Indio.

Joseph Rodriguez works at El Salvador Cafe in Indio and the front windows of the store gives him unobstructed view of the Wells Fargo parking lot. He said he heard when bullets started to fly, Rodriguez said, “The truck was over here, and he was in front of it, so if anything, he was using these cars that were parked here as cover.”

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reveal Ontiveros has a criminal history. His mugshot is front and center of the most wanted criminals of Tulare County, between Fresno and Bakersfield.

News Outlets in Central California connect Ontiveros to several armed robberies of local stores.

The reports describe three to four men wearing ski masks and gloves, they also said the suspects used a second car to get away.

Indio Police Sergeant, Dan Marshall, said the suspects in Indio, also had a second car on standby.

Marshall said, “We were right behind one vehicle and they abandoned that vehicle and they jumped

onto a stolen vehicle at that time, a red Cadillac.”

Ontiveros criminal history goes all the way to Nebraska, where he is linked to robberies.

But his life on the run came to an end on Wednesday. Ontiveros was surrounded by police inside a trailer park in Coachella, across the street of Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

Indio police said a second suspect was also involved and hiding underneath a mobile home. They said he shot himself and died at the scene, his name has not yet been released.

Ontiveros pleaded not His next court appearance is guilty in court on Friday, where February 14, and prosecution his bail was set to $1,100,000. said they will include February 16, 2018

Ontiveros past offenses and try to raise his bail to over $5,000,000. Source: KMIR www.desertstarweekly.com

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DSW17-5329 December 27, 2017, January 3, 10, 17, 2018 February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: EMERGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, 83-135 REQUA AVE SUITE 6, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County; 1002 LYONS COURT, BANNING, CA 92220. Full name of registrant: JEFFREY MICHAEL HOHMAN, 1002 LYONS COURT, BANNING, CA 92220; ERICK- -RODRIGUEZ, 66389 BUENA VISTA AVENUE UNIT A, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240; PEDRO- -PEREIRA, 19608 TUMBLEWEED TRAIL, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JEFFREY MICHAEL HOHMAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 2, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201800065 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

DSW18-5004 January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018, February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: HARRIS MECHANICAL, 71370 18TH AVE., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: HARRIS & SONS FLOOR COVERING INC., 71370 18TH AVE., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241/CA. Business is conducted CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: ERICA LEIGH HARRIS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 8, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201715759. 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 STATE-

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BLUE RIBBON LEADS, 43850 RENDOVA PLACE, TEMECULA, CA 92592.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: TAYMO ENTERPRISES, INC., 43850 RENDOVA PLACE, TEMECULA, CA 92592/CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on January 1, 2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: STEVE P. SCHATAN, VICE PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 4, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201800148. 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). DSW18-1011January 10, 17,24, 31, 2018, February 16, 23, March 2, 9, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ELITE TOW & TRANSPORT, 85150 CALLE ROSA, COACHELLA, CA 92236.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MAURO ALONSO GODINEZ PEREZ, 85150 CALLE ROSA, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed MAURO ALONSO GODINEZ PEREZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 11, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201800525. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-5031 February 9, 16, 23, 2018, March 2, 2018

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to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/02/2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: JEFFREY MICHAEL HOHMAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 7, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201801863. 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).Publish February 9, 16, 23, 2018, March 2, 2018 DSW18-5030 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: A MENDOZA CLEANING SERVICES, 2002 N VICTORIA RD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: AMELIA-MENDOZA MENDOZA, 2002 VICTORIA RD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed AMELIA- -MENDOZA MENDOZA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 30, 2018.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201801425. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-5029 February 9, 16, 23, 2018, March 2, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: HANDICAP DRIVER TRAINING, 22961 NORBERT STREET, PERRIS, CA 92570. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FRANKLIN MICHAEL BOUTELLE, 22691 NORBERT STREET, PERRIS, CA 92570. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/2/2004. 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: FRANKLIN MICHAEL BOUTELLE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 31, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201801490. 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).Publish February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018 DSW18-5022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: EMERGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, 83-135 REQUA AVE SUITE 6, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County; 1002 LYONS COURT, BANNING, CA 92220. Full name of registrant: JEFFREY MICHAEL HOHMAN 1002 LYONS COURT, BANNING, CA 92220; ERICK- -RODRIGUEZ, 66389 BUENA VISTA AVE, UNIT A, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240; PEDRO- -PEREIRA, 19608 TUMBLEWEED TRAIL, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241; EDUARDO- -CARDENAS, 48909 CHARLTON PEAK ST, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant commenced FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE

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FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CARRERA AIR, 82660 INDIO BLVD., INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County; P.O. BOX 6193, LA QUINTA, CA 92248. Full name of registrant: ANDRES JAMES CARRERA, 78970 SONESTA WAY, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5/17/2011. 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: ANDRES JAMES CARRERA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 31, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201801459. 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).

Publish February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018 DSW18-5021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA CACTUS+SUCCULENTS, 13450 AVENIDA HERMOSA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: KARI ANN TANNER, 13450 AVENIDA HERMOSA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed KARI ANN TANNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 11, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201800521. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

DSW18-5018 January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 2018.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20110033501156 Title Order No.: 110394273 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/31/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0800590 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: JAMES D. WELKER, A SINGLE MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in law-

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ful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 03/13/2018. TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM. PLACE OF SALE: IN FRONT OF THE CORONA CIVIC CENTER, 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA,CA 92882. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 71560 BISKRA ROAD, RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA 92270. APN#: 684-381-012. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $698,067.63. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www. servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20110033501156. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP. com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 02/05/2018 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4646075 02/09/2018, 02/16/2018, 02/23/2018. DSW18-5027

Feds’ Broken Payment System for Insurers Impacts Consumers

By Desert Star Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Consumers who lose their health insurance coverage in the middle of the year may have a hard time finding information on coverage – and a new report from the Urban Institute says there’s a good reason for that.

One of the study authors Stan Dorn, now a senior fellow with Families USA, says it has to do with the current system

used to reimburse insurers.

“When people sign up for coverage midyear, the formulas the federal government is using to compensate health plans don’t provide enough money, and that’s one reason we’re not seeing insurance plans market to consumers in the middle of the year,” he explains.

Under the current system, the government offers extra subsidies for insurers that

accept high-risk consumers to their plan, and less for healthier – or low risk – people.

Those payments drop significantly for people who enroll midyear.

The study points out that there has been some improvement in the system, with federal fixes making up for about half of policies that were previously underpaid.

Dorn adds that the

Affordable Care Act is not part of the problem and says under the law consumers at least can access midyear care when they may not have before the ACA. He says it’s just about improving access to care.

“Insurance companies believe, and for good reason, that they will lose money if they enroll a lot of people in the middle of the year,” he explains.

“It’s not like we’re worried

‘Witch hunts should be left in the Middle Ages’

By Desert Star Staff Celebrities criticizing the #MeToo movement have been joined by another big personality from the movie industry. Oscarwinning Austrian film director Michael Haneke called it a “witch hunt” that “poisons” the social climate.

“I regard this hysteria of rash judgments that is spreading at the moment as absolutely disgusting,”director and screenwriter Haneke said in an interview with the Austrian daily Kurier.

“People are just being finished off in the media, [their] lives and careers are being ruined,” he said. “Any kind of rape or [sexual] coercion should be punished,” he

stressed, but what bothers him about the ongoing debate around allegations of sexual abuse targeting celebrities is its “totally unperceived malignance, the blind rage that is not based on facts.”

Such a prejudiced approach “destroys the lives of people, whose crime has not been proven in many cases,”Haneke said. “This new man-hating puritanism that comes in the wake of the #MeToo movement worries me,”he said, adding that men “should hardly even touch this topic” nowadays.

He also questioned the authenticity of some allegations.

The catch here, according to Haneke, is that many of the accusations are related to

the incidents that happened “20 or 30 years ago.” Some cases may simply be scoresettling that has nothing to do with sexual misconduct.

The film director also warned that an unconfined wave of such accusations could actually have negative effects on artistic freedom and the movie and media industries.

The actors who fall under suspicion in the light of such allegations are often “cut out of movies and TV series” as the media corporations start scratching their heads over the potential loss of audiences.

“This has nothing to do with the fact that every sexual and every violent assault – both against women and men – should be condemned

and punished,” Haneke said.

But “a witch hunt should be left in the Middle Ages.”

The movement that initially claimed to be aimed at breaking the silence around sexual misconduct has now transformed into something that actually impedes debate on the issue, the film director warned.

“Every Shitstorm that breaks out on the internet and in the comment section of serious media outlets after such ‘revelations’ poisons the social climate,” Haneke said, adding that the “malignancy” of self-styled internet critics makes any debate on the topic “all the more difficult.”

Those accused of some sexual abuse are often not

that insurance companies aren’t making enough money.

We need to design a system that incentivizes insurance companies to do good things for American consumers.”

According to the Urban Institute, more than 30 million people become uninsured at some point during the year. Causes range from job loss to life changes.

even given a chance to refute these allegations.

Michael Haneke is best known for such films as Funny Games (1997), Caché (2005), The White Ribbon (2009) and Amour (2012). He has won two Palms d’Or and the Golden Globe Award. His film Amour also won an Academy Award in the category of Best Foreign Language Film and received four other nominations. Haneke himself has never been accused of any sexual misconduct.

The renowned Austrian film director is just the latest celebrity to join the backlash against the #MeToo movement.

Earlier, a French actress, Catherine Deneuve, led a group of 100 French artists and intellectuals in signing a letter castigating the “puritan” US-led media campaign.

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“Water by the Spoonful” - A Disappointing Production WITH LADY BEVERLY COHN

L-R: Josh Braaten (Fountainhead) offers to pay for funeral flowers but is turned down by Elliot, (Sean Carvajal) as Cousin Yazmin (Keren Lugo) and Elliot’s birth mother Odessa (Luna Lauren Vélez) look on.

A funny thing happened on the way to the Mark Taper Forum to “Water by the Spoonful,” Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Pulitzer-prize winning play. Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, it began with lively opening dialogue between Elliot, (Sean Carvajal) a young Marine who served in Iraq and his cousin Yazmin (Keren Lugo). They lovingly make fun of their ailing Aunt Ginny’s strange way of cooking, describing how she combines healthy food with bad choices, such as bacon. However, ten minutes into the play, the house lights came up followed by an announcement that the play would continue in five minutes, which turned out to be more like ten minutes.

Having never experienced this before, I was quite curious as to what transpired backstage to cause such an unprecedented interruption.

Without an explanation, the play resumed and I settled in with high expectations as I had just given rave reviews to the brilliant “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,” the playwright’s first of the trilogy, with the third play, “The Happiest Song Plays Last” currently at the Los Angeles Theatre Center.

Although unexpected, the interruption is not the problem.

To the story: Yazmin has a colleague at Swarthmore College who is making a film and wants to interview Elliot about his war experiences, but Professor Aman (Nick Massouh) soon finds out that he is an unwilling subject. He asks him what language he speaks to which Elliot replies, “Spanglish.” (That was the first stagecraft problem as Carvajal’s deep guttural Philadelphia accent made it quite difficult to understand his lines practically throughout the play.) Yazmin is the one in the family who transcended her poor Philadelphia Puerto

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Rican roots to become an adjunct professor of music specializing in the dissonant jazz sound of John Coltrane.

As in “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue,” the playwright’s knowledge gained from a Yale music degree is woven into the dialogue as Yazmin lectures her unseen class about jazz and Coltrane in particular. “This jazz great democratized the notes and gave ugliness a dignified freedom,” Adding, “This is jazz that some people listen to voluntarily.”

Odessa Ortiz, Elliot’s birth mother played by Luna Lauren Vélez, organized an online chat room for crack addicts seeking recovery. Her own addiction resulted in the death of one child and her sister Ginny raising Elliot. The participants use screen names to protect their identity. Her screen name is Haikumom and she begins the session with a non-alcoholic toast to the new day, “The roosters are crowing and it’s a beautiful day to be sober.” Orangutan, (a strident Sylvia Kwan) at 31 years of age is the youngest.

She was adopted as a baby by an American family from Maine and now lives and works in Japan. She plans to search for her birth mother. Chutes&Ladders (Bernard K. Addison) is an amusing, supportive AfricanAmerican IRS agent from San Diego who tries to act as the arbiter of truth. The last member to join the group is Fountainhead, (Josh Braaten) a recently unemployed techie from Philadelphia struggling with both the acceptance and control of his addiction.

Elliot had to overcome his own addiction to pain meds on which he got hooked when he was being treated for a severe leg wound. He is also suffering from PTSD and is “stalked” by the ghost

of an Iraqi that he killed. The specter appears throughout the play adding to Elliot’s struggle with adjusting to life as a civilian where he’s working at a fast-food restaurant. It is there that he receives a phone call from Yazmin that his beloved Aunt Ginny has been taken off life support. He was very devoted to her and is overwrought at the news. He and Yazmin will be responsible for making the funeral arrangements. The backbone of the family, she wished to be cremated and her ashes scattered in Puerto Rico.

Neither one has money for the funeral so they visit Odessa to see if she can help which triggers some of Elliot’s pent up anger towards her. She doesn’t have much but offers them her computer to sell.

Back online, Orangutan is checking in with the group from Japan: “I flew half way around the world but it was still me when I got off the plane.” She has 96 days of sobriety but is lonely and wants Chutes&Ladders to join her. He tries to discourage her and covers his insecurities by saying, “I’m 50 years old on a good day” adding “I’ll admit I’m a dashing concept.”

Teasing him about being rigid, she says, “I bet you were the kid who colored inside the lines.” “No” he replied. “I was the kid who ate the crayons.”

Fountainhead is now online.

He is unsuccessful at controlling his addiction and confesses that he had a slip and smoked crack in his car.

In Act II, Elliot and Yazmin are trying to select flowers for the funeral and when carnations are suggested he says, “You know what a carnation says to the world?” “That they were out of roses at the 7-Eleven.”

Moving the drama along, an unexpected action is taken by Odessa, something February 16, 2018

L- R: Sean Carvajal as Elliot, an Iraqi war vet, (background) and Nick Massouh as Professor Aman, who wants to make a film about war. transpires between Orangutan and Chutes&Ladders, and the centerpiece of the family gets her last wish fulfilled.

Regarding production values, they were adequate and consisted of a creative set design by Adam Rigg, costume design by Raquel Barreto, lighting design by Yi Zhao, sound design by Jane Shaw, and projection design by Hannah Wasileski, who came up with fascinating visuals.

So, what went wrong with this production? This is a highly acclaimed play that received rave reviews and it’s clear that in theatre vernacular, “the words are on the page.” However, the director, Lileana Blain-Cruz was not able to serve the script or the actors well, as one could not help thinking throughout the play that the acting at times amounted to line readings and had a rather high-schoolish feel, rather than a professional ensemble.

That said, two excellent performances were given by Luna Lauren Vélez and Keren

Lugo, both of whom dug deeply into their characters, delivering fully realized characterizations. Some of the other actors would probably be fine for film or television but lacked good vocal training or the stagecraft necessary for theatre. As for Hudes’ writing, it is spot on in illuminating in both a heartfelt and sometimes amusing fashion, the debilitating consequences of addiction on the individual and on families as well as the emotional residue suffered by veterans who experienced the horrors of combat.

Mark Taper Forum 135 N. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Run: Tues – Fri: 8:00 pm Sat: 2:30 pm & 8:00 pm Sun: 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm Tickets: $25-$95 213. 628.2772 or CenterTheatreGroup.org Closing: Sunday, March 11, 2018 Deaf community information: CenterTheatreGroup. org/ACCESS

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