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PSIFF Launched

Steven Spielberg, Josh Singer and Liz Hannah speak on a panel. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

Celebrities gathered at the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 2nd.

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic One night, every year, the third largest film festival in North America honors the crème de la crème of the creative arts community with awards and tributes for their work in movies during 2017.

On January 2nd, Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) officially launched its 29th Annual Film Festival and Gala. More than

2400 guests, attended, along with stars, celebrities, industry professionals, screenwriters, producers, directors, and actors to rub elbows at the Palm Springs Convention Center, as they accepted their Awards for their artistic accomplishments during 2017.

Two nights later, on January 4th, 1200 festival ticket patrons along with dignitaries and celebrities, were treated to the Festival’s

By KMIR News Staff Coachella Valley Region - SunLine Transit Agency has seen a decline in ridership in recent years. Now the public transit operator is coming up with new ways to get people back on the bus. CEO Lauren Skiver says there are several reasons for that.

“It’s a combination of things. Low fuel prices, more licensed drivers and certainly ride share services have played a role in transit decline,” Skriver said.

Ridership has declined 10 percent in the past four years. Since funding

depends on ridership, SunLine has had to come up with ways to make things work with what they have.

“By being fiscally focused, by being performance driven, we’ve allowed ourselves the opportunity to manipulate the system with a scalpel, when many agencies just go in with a hatchet,” said Skriver.

SunLine is re-thinking how it does transit. One of the ways it may change is by offering ride-sharing services like Uber.

“It will look like, hopefully, a

Opening Night Film “The Post”, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks as The Washington Post’s executive editor Ben Bradlee, and Meryl Streep, as publisher/owner of The Washington Post, Katherine Graham, respectively.

By way of background, Daniel Ellsberg was a Rand Corporation military analyst and a whistleblower with a conscience. He sent the New York Times almost 4000

pages of secret government messages and private communications involving the Viet Nam war and the US government’s on-going role in that enormously unpopular and misunderstood war hoping, for full disclosure to the American people from the Nixon administration.

Ellsberg felt that the people had the right and the need to know what their government had been doing for

almost 30 years in South East Asia. He felt that the people should have input in deciding on what their government should do concerning Viet Nam, or “Nam,” as the soldiers who fought and died serving the war’s ‘raison d’etre’ called it. Whatever it was called, it was a ‘dirty war’ with plenty of blame to go around on all sides. Actually, there is no Continues on Page 6

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Another Ten Commandments Monument Under Scrutiny

By Desert Star Staff SANTA FE, N.M. – A national organization wants the City of Santa Fe to remove a Ten Commandments monument from a park because the group maintains the monument violates the First Amendment’s separation of church and state.

The nonprofit Freedom from Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., says the 6-foot-tall granite tablet is an “inappropriate and unconstitutional” remnant of the Cold War era.

The group’s co-president, Annie Laurie Gaylor, says like 99 percent of the complaints her group receives, this one came from a local resident who doesn’t believe the monument belongs on government property.

“The city government has no business telling citizens which god to worship, or

how many gods to worship, or whether to worship any gods at all,” Gaylor states.

Santa Fe’s Ten Commandments monument is similar to one that was located in front of Bloomfield city hall until it was removed under court order last year after the city spent $700,000 in legal costs.

The Ten Commandments monument in Santa Fe had mostly escaped notice until the Bloomfield court case attracted national attention last year.

An inscription at its base says it was donated to the city in 1968 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Gaylor says that would be a more appropriate location.

“This is the kind of thing that belongs on the Eagles’ club or a private church, but it does not belong on public property, because it

sends that unconstitutional message that some people who believe in the Bible are ‘insiders,’ and the rest of us are ‘outsiders,’” she stresses.

Last year, the same group successfully petitioned for removal of a religious statue from a Pennsylvania high school lawn.

The City of Santa Fe said there have been no complaints about the monolith, but it is considering the foundation’s request.

By Desert Star Staff The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry says it has granted

citizenship to Julian Assange.

The reaction of the ministry comes one day after Quito

reportedly issued an ID card to the WikiLeaks editor.

The passport could provide Assange’s first step to obtaining diplomatic immunity, as Ecuador wants to resolve his indefinite embassy stay. The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for five years.

The UK Foreign Office reportedly rejected a request from Quito to grant the whistleblower diplomatic status after the passport was issued to him on December 12.

Ecuador’s foreign minister, Guillaume Long, says the country is seeking a “dignified and just” solution with the UK government over Assange’s case. He added that Assange will not leave Ecuador’s

embassy while there are no security guarantees.

A UK Foreign Office spokesman said, according to the Express: “The government of Ecuador recently requested diplomatic status for Mr. Assange here in the UK. The UK did not grant that request, nor are we in talks with Ecuador on this matter.

“Ecuador knows that the way to resolve this issue is for Julian Assange to leave the embassy to face justice.”

It comes after Assange posted a picture of himself in an Ecuadorian football shirt amid unconfirmed reports he had been issued an Ecuadorian passport.

Ecuador usually issues such ID cards, which are called cedulas, for people claiming residency status.

The Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations states that someone who holds a diplomatic passport is immune from prosecution. It is still no guarantee, however.

Assange has been living inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, when he was accused of sexual assault in Sweden.

Although Swedish prosecutors have since dropped the case, British police remain outside the embassy ready to arrest the WikiLeaks co-founder for breaking his 2012 bail conditions. Assange refuses to surrender to the British authorities, fearing they would extradite him to the United States, where he expects to be prosecuted for his whistleblowing activities.

By Desert Star Staff TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Critics of the Trump administration’s decision to exclude Florida from its offshore drilling plan say it has little to do with protecting the state’s environment, and more to do with Gov. Rick Scott’s political ambitions.

The Republican governor is close friends with President Trump, so it was rare to see Scott criticize the administration’s drilling expansion plans.

Susan Glickman, Florida director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, said things looked a little too orchestrated when U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke traveled to Tallahassee to deliver the news to Scott that Florida would be

removed from consideration.

“Given that President Trump has been strongly encouraging Gov. Scott to run against Sen. Bill Nelson, it looks like a political play to make Rick Scott look like some sort of a hero,” Glickman said.

Scott is term-limited this year, and is widely expected to run against Sen. Nelson, a longtime opponent of drilling.

On Wednesday, Nelson filed a bill to permanently ban drilling off Florida’s coast, saying he’s skeptical of federal assurances the state would be exempt from the new drilling plan. The decision to exclude Florida also has prompted other coastal states to ask the Trump administration for equal treatment.

In Glickman’s opinion,

Gov. Scott has neglected to show genuine care for the environment.

“For someone to suggest that they’re protecting Florida coast when they’ve done nothing to move away from dangerous fossil fuels - which is creating climate impacts like sea level rise, which threaten our coasts,” Glickman said. “So, there is a lot that needs to be done, and taking drilling off the table is just one small piece of the puzzle.”

Democratic governors along both coasts unanimously oppose coastal drilling, as have a number of Republican governors, including Maryland’s Gov. Larry Hogan, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Gov. Charles Baker of Massachusetts.

A Wisconsin group wants Santa Fe, N.M., to follow the lead of Bloomfield, N.M., and remove a Ten Commandments monument located on government property. (adflegal.org)

Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, says Foreign Ministry

Environmental Groups Question Motives for Florida Drilling Exemption SunLine Transit Addresses Decreasing Ridership

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service that gets people from the first mile-last mile to the route, so they don’t have to ride a bike, walk or take potentially two buses to get there. Which will make their trip quicker and make their trip more comfortable,” said Skriver.

But with services like Uber and Lyft in high demand, SunLine has a

big mountain to climb. But Skiversays it’s doable.

“We need to be responsive to where people need to go, and they time they have to take those trips, and then look at other ways to provide transit that aren’t necessarily a forty foot bus,” said Skriver. Source: KMIR

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Health-Care Advocates Call for Speedy Passage of Stroke Bills

By Desert Star Staff RICHMOND, Va. -- Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death and disability in Virginia, and there are two bills in the Virginia General Assembly that health advocates say will lead to more lives being saved.

House Bills 1197 and 1198, by Representative T. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg, would collect stroke data from hospitals and help recognize all stroke-designated centers to ensure patients are transported to the appropriate stroke care facility when in need.

Stroke survivor Shannon Hunnicutt said she was misdiagnosed during an unusual 22-day period. Although she survived, she said not everyone is as fortunate.

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“I may have made it 22 days, but most people don’t,” Hunnicutt said. “And finding the right facility to render care, and on a very quick basis, when someone shows any type of stroke symptom is key to saving those lives.”

The goal of the legislation is to update Virginia’s code to reflect current practice in systems of care with EMS agencies and hospital systems.

According to the American Heart Association, 79 percent of nationally stroke-certified hospitals, and 43-out-of-85 Virginia hospitals already are collecting stroke data, but it isn’t shared or analyzed at a state or regional level.

Pat Layne, an administrative director for neuroscience at the Bon Secours Health System, said quick treatment does reduce the chances of disability or death.

“We are caring for our

It is recommended that stroke patients are treated within three to four-and-a-half hours of the first sign of stroke. (Pixabay) community as fast as we can and making sure that we are decreasing disability as quickly as we can,” Layne said. “So this type of bill helps us to

have stronger systems of care throughout the Commonwealth.”

The American Heart Association said the Virginia Department of Health already

has the data collection system in place. The only thing left to do is make the information shareable through a statewide registry.

country needs FISA. Wednesday’s vote to renew the surveillance law brought many reactions

from members of Congress, including Senator Rand Paul’s suggestion that he will filibuster the act in the Senate.

House votes to reauthorize controversial FISA

By Desert Star Staff protecting American lives.”

The US House of Trump later updated Representatives has voted in his stance through a favor of renewing the Foreign tweet declaring that the Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the electronic surveillance of non-Americans.

Originally enacted in 1978, the act outlines the lawful procedure for collecting foreign intelligence.

FISA Section 702 allows the US government to pull in communications from foreign nationals but does not permit surveillance of US citizens, even if they are suspected of criminality or terrorism.

The House voted 256164 in favor of renewing the act for six years. It will now go before the US Senate.

Ahead of the vote, US President Donald Trump hit out at the key intelligence provision.

It came less than 24 hours after the US president’s own press secretary issued a statement detailing how the administration opposed a change to FISA and called for its reauthorization.

“The Administration strongly opposes the ‘USA Rights’ amendment to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act, which the House will consider tomorrow,” the statement read.

“This amendment would re-establish the walls between intelligence and law enforcement that our country knocked down following the attacks of 9/11 to increase information sharing and improve national security.

The Administration urges the House to reject this amendment and preserve the useful role FISA’s Section 702 authority plays in

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The Polka King

Actors in the movie, Jenny Slate, Jack Black and Jacki Weaver.

Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The PSIFF is getting a lot of movie stars to come to the showing of their films.

The POLKA KING was shown on January 3rd before the official start of the Festival.

The movie was shown at the Camelot Theatre. The magical iconic actor, Jack Black, walked the Red Carpet before the showing of the film. He was his usual self-

making faces and acting up for the cameras. He spoke to the reporters about the film.

Black said this was an entirely different role for him.

He is a rapper, and the polka is a far cry from that kind of music. He studied the dance, piano and more to play this role. He showed his sense of humor to the many fans that came to see him and the film. The other actors in

Actor Drake Bell from the movie Cover Versions. Photo by Pat Krause the movie that were present were Jenny Slate and Jacki Weaver. The Producers, David Permut, Monica Levinson, Shivani Rawat, and Wally Wolodarsky also came to support the film. Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes were Cowriters of this movie. Maya Forbes was also the Director.

Actor Drake Bell arrived to show the poster to his film even showing in the PSIFF

Q&A with Annette Bening

Annette Bening. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause January 6th was another big day for PSIFF celebrities and premier film screenings The famous actress, Annette Bening, came for a Q&A after the showing of her film,Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool.

The movie created from the book by Peter Turner.Peter Turner was a much younger man that became the lover of the much older movie star and screen siren, Gloria Grahame. Annette Bening plays the actress Gloria Grahame who was famous for movies and TV in the 50’s and 60’s, Actor Jamie Bell portrays Peter Turner, Grahame’s lover, who was 29 years younger than she was.

Grahame had four husbands and four children and lived a storied life. She was living and working in England when she met a

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young actor named Peter.

Sparks flew as she seduced him and he became her lover.

She found she had breast cancer and broke up with

This movie is based on a true story of a man known as the King of Pensylvania Polka, that was a Polka Ponzi Scheme on Jan Lewan. His story, his dream, and his downfall. Black noted that he thinks this movie will help bring about the revival of the Polka, a dance that makes you feel happy. Black took the time to be photographed with children in attendance

and loved, and they took care of her. She believed she could get well. She insisted that no one tell her family about her illness. There were flashbacks of their times together.

Peter told her family anyway. A scene in the movie that was emotional was when Peter took her to a theater, and they read Romeo and Juliet as she had wanted to play that role. Peter is crushed when her family brought her back to NY. You could tell he was very much in love with her. Bening said the audience that Peter Turner was actually in the film, but it was a small part. Artistic Director Michael Lerman was the Moderator, and the audience had a chance to ask Bening Questions.

The other Movie shown on him. When she became very ill with terminal cancer, she went the 6th was a World Premiere back to him. She wanted to be screening of, Nostalgia. Actor with him and asked to live with and TV star, John Hamm, along with the director, Mark his family, whom she knew

before the film. The PSIFF emcee, Mary Hart, an icon from Entertainment Tonight, came to see the film and meet with friends. This is only one of the movies that are shown in the festival that will bring significant stars to the screening. Other films will see producers, writers, directors, and actors in many of the movie being shown at the PSIFF.

Pellingham, walked the Red Carpet and participated in a Q&A after the film. This movie is a mosaic of stories that are like an album of loss. It shows our relationships to objects and people we have lost. The movie starts with Bruce Dern as a grandfather who has collected lots of memorabilia. Ellen Burstyn portrays a lady that lost her home from a fire and must sell some of her possessions, John Hamm portrays a dealer that buys an autographed ball from Burstyn.

Hamm must help his sister clean out his parents home after their death. It shows that a lot of personal possessions are not as important as we think to others. Then they show the loss of a loved one and what even a small item can be critical to remember those we love. This is a profound and enlightening film.

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Turkish Inspired Tea at Ozel Fine Jewelers

The Jacobsons, Belle, Joe, and James. Photo by Pat Krause

By Pamela Price Amidst ornate brass trays of delicately layered baklava and endless glasses of fragrant tea, Phyllis Eisenberg, a selfproclaimed snowbird from Chicago, greeted friends

at, of all places Ozel Fine Jewelry on El Paso in Palm Desert. “Phyllis is a jewel of a friend,” said Rocky Randall of Indian Wells who was on hand to welcome guests, with her other hand she held

her favorite Maltese, Marti who greeted arriving guests with an enthusiastic bark.

Amidst the display cases brimming with rare jewels from delicate diamond stud earrings to necklaces and bracelets

Variety Luncheon 2018

Actress Jessica Chastain. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Variety always holds a special luncheon the day after the Gala. The luncheon is held at the Parker Palm Springs with Variety Creative Impact Awards. 10 Directors to Watch been honored at this luncheon for their directing abilities and the movies they made. Variety has held this luncheon for many years and has become a big part of the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

The tables were turned at the luncheon as Gal Gadot, the star of the new Wonder Woman movie, awarded her director Patty Jenkins the Variety Creative Impact Award It was Jenkins who presented Gadot with the Rising Star Award at the PSIFF Gala.

The new Wonder Woman movie has made millions at the box office so far. Jenkins and Gadot have announced they are working on a sequel.

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that would have delighted a Sultan’s harem, guests arrived nonstop from 2 to 4 pm right before the New Year.

Guests reacted with sheer surprise when they found the glass countertops usually displaying jewelry replaced with delicately embroidered linens and fine brass platters displaying rich desserts.

Guests were even more surprised when the owner of a new oriental rug store, Anatolia, opened across the street in time for the New Year arrived with a bag filled with colorful Turkish scarves which he presented to guests. Joe Jacobson, Ozel’s owner along with his son, James, and daughter, Belle served authentic Turkish coffee and tea to accompany trays of traditional Turkish delights accentuated by “mignardise,” mini patisseries

Director Jordan Peele and Actor Daniel Kaluuya-honoree.

Photo by Pat Krause

of Get Out, presented the Variety Acting Award to Daniel Kaluuya. Gala Honoree, Jessica Chastain showed the Variety Writing Award to Aaron Sorkin for Molly’s Game. Jessica Chastain arrived in an elegant blue gown with black accents.

The 10 Directors to watch included Bilall Fallah and Edil El Arbi for, Gangsta, Augustine Frizzell for, Never Goin Back, and Joseph Kahn for, Bodied. Carlos Lopez Estrada for Blindspotting and Anthony Maras for, The Palace, and Samuel Maoz for Foxtrot. The Newest star on the horizon, Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman, arrived in a pink and red outfit and was stunning. The Director of Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins is beautiful and was also wearing a fab outfit. Actress Bonnie Bedelia was walking to the luncheon when she was spotted, and the media asked

her to pose for the cameras.

PSIFF artistic director Michael Lerman spoke to the media along with all the honorees and actors.

Chairman Harold Matzner also

Actress Gal Gadot and PSIFF Chairman Harold Matzner. Photo by Pat Krause

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with a French flair. Ozel Fine Jewelry, established in 1991 in the desert is known for “specialization and customization,” a skill they trace to their family’s respected tradition in jewelry established in the traditional covered bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.

Among guests were Bob Silberstein, a fan of the jeweler’s original designs, Sue Townsley and Margie St. Anthony of Cathedral City, Valerie Mahabir, Artistic Director for the Academy of Ballet & Performing Arts in Rancho Mirage and Kathy Bates from the Palm Springs Convention Center & Bureau of Tourism. Phyllis Eisenberg remarked that having tea at Ozel Fine Jewelry, surrounded by precious jewels was the “ was the most original welcome to the desert she ever could have imagined!”

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Desert Historian Speaks at local Soup Supper

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By Jackie Devereaux Desert Hot Springs, CA – Local desert, military and aviation historian, Sid Burks, will present a history of the region to the Desert Hot Springs Historical Society at its popular Soup Supper on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 at the Miracle Springs Spa beginning at 6:00 p.m..

Professor Burks is well-known for a series of articles about the history of Palm Desert published in the Desert Sun newspaper.

“Most residents of the Coachella Valley don’t know that the Salton Sea was a

Salton Sea very active Navy base before and during World War II and that the Salton Sea was used by the Manhattan Project and the Atomic Energy Commission to test the ballistic performance of housings used for atomic bombs.”

“The Salton Sea was also instrumental in the development of the recovery systems for the Mercury and Apollo Space Program.

There’s a lot to learn about and be amazed by the rich but little known military history of the Salton Sea,” he said.

Burks currently works as a full-time faculty member for California State University, San Bernardino teaching at the Palm Desert campus and online. He also retired from the California Community College system as a teacher and dean but found retirement life, not to his liking.

In addition to his teaching post at Cal State, he is an avid student of the military, aviation, and local desert history. He has shared his research, old photographs and other images in more than 30 presentations to various groups throughout the

greater Coachella Valley area.

His current projects include developing a presentation on the Complete History of the Salton Sea, and he is working with both the city of Palm Springs and the Palm Historical Society on projects that honor early aviation pioneers and the history of the Palm Springs Airport, which will be housed in their new, upcoming interpretative park.

The DHS Historical Society holds only three Soup Suppers on the third or fourth Thursday of October, January, and April.

A buffet of homemade soups, salads, loaves of bread and desserts will be served where some aspect of the history of the desert is presented. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members, a dare tax deductible. The DHSHS also hosts monthly breakfast meetings held every first Thursday at the Aqua Soleil Spa restaurant, The Shop, beginning at 8:00 a.m.

For more information, email info@dhshistoricalsocity. com or dreed66133@aol. com or call 760-835-4576.

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stage, and the applause sound level grew even louder. When such thing ever as a ‘clean Spielberg was introduced, the war.’ Ellsberg also had mixed auditorium walls were literally emotions about revealing the pulsating to standing ovations. on-going government lies The appearances by Streep, being fed to the public over the Hanks, and Spielberg were not years. In the end: truth won previously announced. This over obfuscation. Years later, is a show business crowd the American public learned that knows how to keep a even more new facts from secret for maximum effect. the excellent 2017 Ken Burns The audience was most documentary series “The Viet interested in the comments of Nam War.” On a sidebar note: Streep, Hanks, and Spielberg, Ellsberg was the subject of the including the repartee and 2010 PSIFF documentary film anecdotes that often occurred called “The Most Dangerous in the making of the film.

Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg Spielberg had worked with and the Pentagon Papers.” It Hanks on several projects, went on to win the festival’s but never with Streep. Also, Best Documentary Award in it’s hard to imagine, that 2010. I interviewed him and two of America’s finest and spent a couple of hours with beloved actors had never him. During the time I spent acted together. It merely took in conversation with him, I one of America’s great film failed to find any horns, a directors put that issue to rest. long tail, or a pitchfork that Following the panel had been publically attributed discussion, the lights dimmed to him by his detractors. and the taut Academy Award Before the movie screening contender film “The Post” began, there was a scheduled began. Set against the discussion the creative-team backdrop of the turbulent panel of screenwriters, Josh 60’s and 70’s during the LBJ Singer and Liz Hannah and and Nixon administrations, the producers Amy Pascal Spielberg’s movie of the same and Kristie Macosko Krieger period is an entertaining, that was to be moderated richly-textured, intense film

by PSIFF Artistic Director, that boasts a stellar cast that Michael Lerman. As Lerman is solidly acted on all levels. introduced each member Where the Academy as they came on stage. He Award-winning film “All the suddenly hesitated and President’s Men”, focused on then, with perfect theatrical New York Times reporters Bob timing, introduced Streep to Woodward and Carl Bernstein the audience which gasped, who broke the story, Spielberg then exploded in applause and his screenwriters Josh and then Hanks walked on Singer and Liz Hannah chose

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Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks speak on a panel at the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Opening Night Screening of “The Post”. Photo courtesy of Getty Images. to tell their story from the point of view of The Washington Post Publisher Katherine Graham (Streep) and her feisty, fearless newsman/journalist, Executive Editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks).

Ultimately, the dilemma of to publish or not to publish is left up to Graham who must make the agonizing decision of releasing the stolen files and the story of the “Pentagon Papers” written by her senior staff of journalists and department managers or to kill the story. It’s a huge risk. The Post, if challenged by government lawyers, lose their case, the newspaper could end up in bankruptcy, and worse; she and the senior staff could go to prison for publishing secret government information.

It’s always challenging to the filmmaker and the cast when rebooting an iconic story and a film like “All the President’s Men.” The audience January 12, 2018

is constantly comparing the impact of what they are seeing on the screen now with what they remember from 40 years ago; many of whom weren’t even born. But, Spielberg is a master of engaging his audience right from the getgo. To insure he retains them, he sprinkles his narrative storyline with interesting visual elements, chronicling the steps necessary that a newspaper must go through in order to print the most explosive of news stories in politically savvy Washington, D.C. Remember, there was no internet back in the 60’s and 70’s. No quick digital access.

Men ran the newspaper business and the Media.

Katherine Graham was an anomaly; a woman who found herself owning a newspaper in a man’s world without any background or experience, yet she succeeded in making

The Washington Post a worldclass newspaper over the years along with her fearless, legendary, Executive Editor Ben Bradlee at the helm.

In the movie, the core issue of a newspapers right to inform and the public’s need to know rests in the First Amendment Right. It’s a case of a free press, versus the government’s pressure to suppress that constitutionally protected right. The movie “The Post,” is especially relevant now in light of the Trump administration’s continuing war with today’s media with the insistence of charges of ‘fake news’ and ‘alternative facts.’ The film opens in select theatres nationwide beginning January 12th.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival screens its 180 movies at five different venues through January 15, 2018. www.desertstarweekly.com

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FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: VIP FINANCIAL SERVICES, 19608 TUMBLEWEED TRAIL, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: PEDRO ADOLFO PEREIRA JR, 19608 TUMBLEWEED TRAIL, 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 PEDRO ADOLFO PEREIRA JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 10, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201800492.

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).

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE DSW18-5008 January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018 OF: BETSY GRACE BALSZ CASE NO. INP 1700684 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIin the WILL or estate, or both of BETSY GRACE NESS AS: RIBEIRO JIU JITSU LA QUINTA, 79485 BALSZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed HIGHWAY 111 UNIT 3, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Rivby LAVONNE L HARRINGTON in the Superior Court erside County; 37321 BOSLEY STREET, INDIO, CA of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION 92203. Full name of registrant: CHRISTOPHER WILFOR PROBATE requests that LAVONNE L HAR- LIAM HARGETT, 37321 BOSLEY STREET, INDIO, RINGTON be appointed as personal representative CALIFORNIA 92203. Business is conducted by: INto administer the estate of the decedent. THE DIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact PETITION requests authority to administer the estate business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. under the Independent Administration of Estates Act I declare that all the information in this statement is . (This authority will allow the personal representa- true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, tive to take many actions without obtaining court information which he or she knows to be false, is approval. Before taking certain very important guilty of a crime) Signed CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM actions, however, the personal representative will HARGETT. This statement was filed with the County be required to give notice to interested persons Clerk of Riverside County on January 10, 2018. unless they have waived notice or consented to the Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File proposed action.) The independent administration No.R-201800438. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS authority will be granted unless an interested person BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE files an objection to the petition and shows good YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE cause why the court should not grant the authority. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIA HEARING on the petition will be held in this court TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE as follows: January 24, 2018 at 8:45AM in Dept. FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS 1A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE 92201 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti- USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS tion, you should appear at the hearing and state NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER your objections or file written objections with the UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW court before the hearing. Your appearance may (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW18-5007 January 12, CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, 19, 26, February 2, 2018 you must file your claim with the court and mail a STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF copy to the personal representative appointed by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following the court within the later of either (1) four months fictitious business name(s) JIU JITSU LA QUINTA, from the date of first issuance of letters to a general 79485 HIGHWAY 111 UNIT 3, LA QUINTA, CA personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) 92253. Riverside County has been abandoned by of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the following person(s): HARGETT INVESTMENT the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a GROUP, LLC, 77770 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE STE notice under section 9052 of the California Probate B, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA. This business is Code. Other California statutes and legal authority conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want fictitious business name(s) referred to above was to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in Cali- filed in Riverside County on: 02/14/2017. I declare fornia law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the that all the information in this statement is true and court. If you are a person interested in the estate, correct. (A registrant who declares as true, informayou may file with the court a Request for Special tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory crime. Signed: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM HARGETT, and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or VICE PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. County Clerk of Riverside County, signed by, Peter A Request for Special Notice form is available from Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder on January the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner DAVID D. L. 10, 2018 File No. R-201702165 Publish January 12, HORTON, DAVID D. L. HORTON & ASSOCIATES, 19, 26, February 2, 2018. DSW18-5006 777 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, SUITE 200-092, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 (760) 364-5815. Publish AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEJanuary 10, 12, 17, 2018. DSW18-1008 MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ROSSO LINEA, 38340 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number INNOVATION CT, SUITE 502, MURRIETA, CA (Numero del Caso): PSC 1602526 NOTICE TO 92563. Riverside County; 37335 SNOWFIELD ST, DEFENDANT : (Aviso al Demandado): STEVE MURRIETA, CA 92563. Full name of registrant: KENBUCHANAN, an individual: LITO OLIVEROS, an NEITH BRADLEY ZELLER, 27335 SNOWFIELD ST, individual; LORI LUNN OLIVEROS, an individual; MURRIETA, CA 92563. Business is conducted by: and DOES 1-100, inclusive. YOU ARE BEING Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (Lo Esta Demandando El business under the fictitious business name(s) Demandante): URIMARE LIBERTAD: NOTICE! You listed above. I declare that all the information in have been sued. The court may decide against you this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, without your being heard unless you respond within who declares as true, information which he or 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal KENNEITH BRADLEY ZELLER. This statement was papers are served on you to file a written response at filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A October 30, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201714146 NOTICE — response must be in proper legal form if you want THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT the court to hear your case. There may be a court EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS form that you can use for your response. You can FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. find these court forms and more information at the A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATECalifornia Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTIfiling fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE If you do not file your response on time, you may RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE lose the case by default, and your wages, money, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. and property may be taken without further warning SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). from the court. There are other legal requirements. DSW17-5290. November 14, 22, 29, December 6, You may want to call an attorney right away. If you 2017. January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018. do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEattorney, you may be eligible for free legal services MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) from a nonprofit legal services program. You can DOING BUSINESS AS: THE ANDERSON GROUP; locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal ANDERSON MORTGAGE, 73491 FOXTAIL LN, Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside County. Full California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. name of registrant: URIAH ELIJAH ANDERSON, courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your 73491 FOXTAIL LN, PALM DESERT, CA 92260; local court or county bar association. NOTE: The NATASHA- -ANDERSON, 73491 FOXTAIL LN, court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Business is conducted on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant commenced or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid to transact business under the fictitious business before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han name(s) listed above on 03/01/2016. I declare demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la that all the information in this statement is true and corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, inforversion. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene mation which he or she knows to be false, is guilty 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le ent- of a crime) Signed: URIAH ELIJAH ANDERSON. reguen citacion y papeles legales para presentar una This statement was filed with the County Clerk respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se of Riverside County on December 1, 2017. Peter entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por R-201715436. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSIescrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATElas Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECun formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si TION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESno presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder SIONS CODE). DSW17-5306 December 6, 13, 20, el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar 27, 2017 January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018. su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEque llame a un abogado immediatamente. Si no MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio DOING BUSINESS AS: SMILEY’S POOL SERVICE, de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un 46705 WASHINGTON ST, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JOSE LUIS para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un GONZALEZ CASTANEDA, 46705 WASHINGTON programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. ST, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business is conducted Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro by: Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transen el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. act business under the fictitious business name(s) lawhelpcalifornia.org) en el Centro de Ayuda de listed above. I declare that all the information in las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio who declares as true, information which he or she de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corto tiene knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: JOSE derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos LUIS GONZALEZ CASTANEDA. This statement por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recupera- was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County cion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante on November 13, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessorun acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201714699. de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE The name and address of the court is: (El nombre DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of Cali- COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS fornia 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT CA 92262 The name, address, and telephone TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, demandante que no tiene abogado, es): GERALD STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, L. MARCUS Esq., THE LAW OFFICES OF GERALD ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

L. MARCUS, 24025 PARK SORRENTO STE 430, DSW17-5290. November 14, 22, 29, December 6, CALABASAS, CA 91302 (818) 784-8544 DATE: (Fe- 2017. January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018. cha) May 31, 2016 Clerk by (Secretario) H. Carver.

Statement of Damages 1. General Damages AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEPain suffering, and inconvenience $25,000.00 MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA VALLEY NHD, 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses $6,799.41 b. Future medical expenses (present 78220 CALLE CADIZ, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Rivvalue) $5.000.00 Date: October 12, 2017 Micahel erside County; 78206 VARNER ROAD SUITE D#24, D. Margolin, Esq. Publish December 22, 29, 2017, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Full name of registrant: SCHMETT & COMPANY, 78220 CALLE CADIZ, LA January 5, 12, 2018. DSW17-1292 QUINTA, CA 92253/CA. Business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun

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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: BRADLEY STEVEN SCHMETT, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 12, 2017. Peter Aldana, AssessorCounty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201715910.

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).

DSW17-5290. November 14, 22, 29, December 6, 2017. January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: NATIONAL WHOLESALES, 1492 W 6TH ST UNIT G, CORONA, CA 92882. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FM NATIONAL ENTERPRISES INC., 1492 2 6TH ST UNIT G, CORONA, CA 92882/CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed FRANK- -MARTINEZ, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 20, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201716265. 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). DSW18-5005 January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COMPASSION WELLNESS CENTER, 525 NEWBURNE POINTE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304. OAKLAND County. Full name of registrant: MATTHEW EDWARD BRIEST, 525 NEWBURNE POINTE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304; JULIA RUTH BRIEST, 525 NEWBURNE POINTE, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304. Business is conducted by MARRIED COUPLE. 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: MATTHEW EDWARD BRIEST. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 20, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201715012 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-1268 November 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2017, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2018.

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. 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 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has withdrawn as a general partner from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of: PEACHY CLEAN, 2735 SOUTAR DRIVE, RUNNING SPRINGS, CA 92382. SAN BERNARDINO County The full name and residence of the person(s) withdrawing as a partner: CHRIS ANN MCHENRY, 2735 SOUTAR DRIVE, RUNNING SPRINGS, CA 92382. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed on 12/20/2017 in the County of Riverside. I declare that 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 ANN MCHENRY Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 22, 2017 Peter Aldana AssessorCounty Clerk Recorder File No.: R-201716249 Publish January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018. DSW17-5003 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DESERT GREENS ENTERPRISES, 47333 HWY. 111 SUITE 106 & 107, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: PHILLIP- -VARGAS, 80300 PASEO ENCANTO, INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed PHILLIP- -VARGAS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 11, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201715801 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). DSW18-5002 January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MJRB INSURANCE SERVICES, 5040 RIO BRAVO DRIVE., BANNING, CA 92220. Riverside County; 1440 BEAUMONT AVE., STE. A2, BEAUMONT, CA 92223. Full name of registrant: WILLIAM JACK ORTIZ, 5040 RIO BRAVO DRIVE, BANNING, CA 92220. 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 WILLIAM JACK

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ORTIZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 4, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201715482 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). DSW17-1298 December 29, 2017, January 5, 12, 19, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: KOKO’S ROYAL CATERING, 15770 LASSELLE ST 12-V, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92551. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: NICHOLE RENEE DOMINGUEZ, 15770 LASSELLE ST 12-V, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92551. Business is conducted INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/15/2017. 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: NICHOLE RENEE DOMINGUEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 18, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201716129 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-1295 December 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 12, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: HOUSE OF BARS, 5221 36TH ST., RIVERSIDE, CA 92509. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BRENDAN CHARLES COLE, 5221 36TH ST., RIVERSIDE, CA 92509; KHALIL JAMAAL SMITH, 5221 36TH ST., RIVERSIDE, CA 92509.

Business is conducted GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 24 FEB 2015. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: BRENDAN CHARLES COLE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 18, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County ClerkRecorder File No. R-201716130 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW171294 December 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 12, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TUTU’S TORTILLA CHIPS, 78650 SAGUARO RD, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ELIZABETH ANN MARIE BIRCHARD, 78650 SAGUARO RD, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. 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 ELIZABETH ANN MARIE BIRCHARD. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 15, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County ClerkRecorder File No.R-201716106 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). DSW171293 December 22, 29, 2017, January 5, 12, 2018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000006968325 Title Order No.: 170309586 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 02/08/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/22/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0123194 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: CLYDE E. WILSON JR. AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 02/06/2018. 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: 32200 SAUCON VALLEY STREET, THOUSAND PALMS, CALIFORNIA 92276. APN#: 693-063-004-3. 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 $159,009.24. 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

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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 00000006968325.

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: 12/26/2017 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-FN4642003 01/05/2018, 01/12/2018, 01/19/2018. DSW18-5000 T.S. No. 060361-CA APN: 612-243-004-8 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/18/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/31/2018 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/25/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0346350, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ROGELIO SALAZAR, A MARRIED 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: AUCTION.COM ROOM, 2410 WARDLOW ROAD #104, CORONA, CA 92880 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 40 of Tract No. 30684-1, in the City of Coachella, County of Riverside, State of California, as show by map on the file in Book 360, Pages 88 to 100, inclusive, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Together, with any and all easements, rights, benefits and interest appurtenant to said lot as created and/or established in the declaration (defined below). Excepting there from and reserving to grantor all oil, gas, minerals and other hydrocarbon substances lying below a depth of 500 feet but without the right surface entry.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 48461 CAMINO REAL COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA 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 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: $324,327.07 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 060361-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 . Publish December 29, 2017, January 5, 12, 2018 DSW17-1296

TO PUBLISH YOUR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT PLEASE CALL 760-671-6604

PSIFF Opening Night 2018 ‘The POST’

Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Steven Spielberg. Photo by Pat Krause

Steven Spielberg. Photo by Pat Krause

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs International Film Festival, PSIFF, brought one of the best opening night films to the Festival. Opening night was Thursday, Jan 4th and the movie, The POST, was shown in the Richards Center at the Palm Springs High School.

Anticipation was high as Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep were going to be in the Q&A. Tickets were sold out in advance of the three notable celebrities being announced. Steven Spielberg walked the Red Carpet for the media and spoke to several TV reporters. He took a long time talking to everyone with a microphone. Many fans were waiting where the limos drove in, so they got to see a

glimpse of this famous director.

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep opted not to walk the Red Carpet but go on stage for the Q&A. The theatre was oversold by a glitch in the number of seats to be sold.

The theatre had gone through an extensive renovation and because they put in more comfortable seating they lost almost 200 seats. The theatre tried to accommodate guests with chairs, but many had to stand. The film was well worth standing for the entire movie. Chairman Harold Matzner apologized for the error and said he and his lady friend would be standing so others could have a seat. Mayor Robert Moon and Artistic director Michael Lerman also spoke before

the panel was introduced.

The Q&A held Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Screenwriters Josh Singer and Liz Hannah. This was Liz Hannahs first written project that was sold, and she was so proud. Producers Amy Pascal and Kristie Macosko Kreiger all spoke during the Q&A. Tom Hanks was funny, and Meryl Streep had everyone laughing when she said they do not rehearse and she was taken aback because that is not how she usually works. It was a very enlighting Q&A, and everyone on stage seemed to at ease being there. The Audience was utterly quiet during the Q&A except for an occasional laugh or ooh or aah.

There was a standing ovation when they left the stage;

everyone wanted to hear more.

The film is about the Washington Post newspaper.

The woman had been a part of the publication, first as the daughter of the owner and then the wife of the publisher. When her husband died she took over running the newspaper, many times being shut out of discussions about the running of the paper. One of her best lines in the movie was, it’s my newspaper and anyone who doesn’t acknowledge that should probably not be here.

The audience was clapping many times when remarks like that were made in the film.

The woman publisher, Katharine Graham, always looking to make the paper the first for news, decided to print some documents

regarding the government’s secrets that spanned decades and four president’s terms.

They were threatened with prison but being the gutsy woman she was and with editor Ben Bradlee, played

by Tom Hanks, dedication went ahead as she thought the news was necessary for the public to see. The papers had been stolen and sent to several newspapers. The New York Times had started to print them, but they were told to stop, and they did.

The Post eventually had to go to the Supreme Court for a decision on their right to publish. Deciding, that the news was too important to let the public not know what is going on in our government.

By Desert Star Staff Federal regulators rejected Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to rewrite energy market regulations that would subsidize aging coal and nuclear power plants in the name of “grid reliability.”

On Monday, all five members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted unanimously to reject a proposal from the Department of Energy that would require grid operators to provide cost recovery to power plants that keep a 90-day fuel supply on site, which is something that usually only applies to coal and nuclear plants.

The proposed rule would require electricity markets to pay plants for all costs and all the power they produce, whether those plants are needed or not.

In September, Perry issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) arguing for an “all of the above” approach to energy. The proposal stated that the “premature retirement” of aging coal and nuclear power plants has harmed the

nation’s energy resilience.

Perry’s proposal said the regulations would make the power grid more reliable and resilient in the event of “disruptions caused by emergencies, extreme weather, or natural or man-made disasters.”

Specifically, it cited the 2014 Polar Vortex, when cold temperatures caused an increased demand for residential heating that one electricity market could not handle. The winter storm nearly caused blackouts in Northeastern several states, and Perry said the loss of generation capacity could have been “catastrophic” without many coal and nuclear plants that had been scheduled for retirement.

In addition, the proposal argued that if America lost coal and nuclear plants due to “short-sighted” policies, it would “not only weaken our workforce, but will threaten our energy dominance and national security.”

To ensure future resilience, the Department of Energy

asked FERC to implement market rules that would “accurately price generation resources necessary to maintain the reliability and resilience of our Nation’s electrical grid.”

Perry’s directive would have required grid operators to pay power producers for their operating costs as well as a profit, if the plant was able to provide reliable services and had a 90-day supply of fuel, even if the energy was not needed.

FERC rejected the proposed measures on the basis that it did not show how existing tariffs were “unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential.”

The commission added the rules were unduly discriminatory or preferential, since it only applied to plants with an on-site 90-day fuel supply, but excluded other resources that had other more resilient attributes.

The commission thanked Perry for “reinforcing the resilience of the bulk power system as an important

issue that warrants further attention,” and directed power electrical system operators to evaluate the resilience of their bulk power systems.

“Although we terminate the Proposed Rule proceeding as discussed below, we are not ending our work on the issue of resilience,” the Commission said in a statement.

FERC said they have devised a new plan to determine whether the grid can be strengthened.

The Commission will ask grid operators to submit their concerns about the resiliency of their power systems within 60 days.

During the 2016 presidential campaign, President Donald Trump promised to reignite the coal and nuclear industries, which have been suffering from closures in recent years due to cheap competition from natural gas and emerging renewable energy sources.

Perry’s directive was criticized by everyone from renewable energy advocates to traditional industries that

compete with coal and nuclear.

Renewable energy advocates applauded the commision on their decision to reject Perry’s proposal and seek feedback from grid operators.

Mary Anne Hitt, director of the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign, called the commission’s decision “a return to reality after months of billionaire coal and nuclear executives pressuring DOE and FERC to illegally setup bailouts for their uneconomic plants.”

“This entire NOPR process has been a comically orchestrated ploy by unscrupulous coal and nuclear executives to handicap their competition because they were foolish enough to think that American electricity customers wanted their dirty, expensive power plants when cheaper, cleaner alternatives are available,” she said.

“We doubt that this will be their last attempt to bailout their failing plants, so we are preparing for their next round of dangerous proposals,” Hitt said in a statement.

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