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L-R: Phillipa Soo and Savvy Crawford in “Amélie, A New Musical” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. “Amélie, A New Musical” plays through January 15, 2017. See page 3. Photo by Joan Marcus.

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When is Enough, Enough? The “Fight for $15” movement that began with fast-food and other low-wage workers helped spark California’s latest round of minimum-wage hikes. (NY Communities)

California Minimum-Wage Hike Helps, but Not Nearly Enough By Desert Star Staff PASADENA, Calif. – Low-wage workers won a victory with California’s minimum-wage increase, in effect starting this week. The increases will be yearly and incremental, this year, it’s 50 cents, bringing worker pay to $10.50 an hour

and ultimately, to $15. But for many, it still isn’t really enough to get by. About 22 percent of Californians live in poverty, and the service workers’ union SEIU said that’s essentially because seven out of ten jobs pay less than $15 an hour. Frank Trejo is one such worker. At 23, he said he’s

By Desert Star Staff A startled guardsman at Buckingham Palace reportedly almost shot the Queen after she went for an unexpected 3am walk around the gardens. Per the Times, the soldier was on patrol on the palace perimeter during the early hours of the morning when he spotted a figure in the darkness. He reportedly challenged the potential intruder by shouting: “Who’s that?” On realizing it was the Queen, who had ventured out after a bout of insomnia, he said: “Bloody hell, Your Majesty, I nearly shot you.” Expecting a serious

dressing down by the monarch, he was surprised when the 90-year-old responded: “That’s quite all right. Next time I’ll ring through beforehand so you don’t have to shoot me.” The near-miss was reported as it emerged that the venerable military ceremony of handing over the guard may be rescheduled due to security concerns. The changing of the guard parade, in which one group of soldiers takes over from another, will now take place on fixed days during autumn and winter. Normally, the handover

supporting himself, his mother and two younger relatives. “Right now I’m working two jobs,” he said. “In the morning, I open at McDonald’s from 4 to 12, as maintenance, and then I go to my second job as a dishwasher.” Some small businesses say they empathize with workers

but just can’t afford the pay hike, and might even relocate to states like Nevada, with its $8.25 minimum wage and fewer taxes and regulations. Others argue that focusing on pay rates, instead of keeping jobs in-state and improving job training, won’t do enough to patch the deeper problems

around job creation. Trejo said his mom, who also cares for a young niece and nephew, will soon be moving. Pasadena, where the median household income hovers around $70,000 and rent tops $1,400 a month, is just too much for the family right now.

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Woman of Mystery: Natalie Portman

Consul General of Israel, Sam Grundwerg with actress Nicole Kidman. Photo by Pat Krause

Benjamin Millepied and Natalie Portman. Photo by Pat Krause By Pamela Price The Palm Springs International Film Festival put the spotlight on Natalie Portman as the recipient of the coveted Desert Palm Achievement Award for bringing “complex characters to the screen for years.” Her Oscar-winning role in the 2010

Darren Aronofsky film, Black Swan was just one of the milestones in her career. Tom Hanks, himself honored with The Icon award, described Portman’s talent, declaring, “we should know more about her than we do” followed by her “unknowable mystery, although she is one of the

most well-known women throughout the world.” In her selected filmography starting with Drop-Dead Gorgeous (1999) her career is diverse from Star Wars: Episode 1-The Phantom Menace to the recently released film, Jackie. She is on the cover of the January edition of Palm Springs Life magazine, the writer commenting on Ms. Portman’s performance of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy “hiding as a character even more famous, and private, than herself.” On the red carpet at the Palm Springs

Convention Center, she was stunning in a simple, yet glamorous black grown, while pregnant with her second child. She is married to Benjamin Millepied, who co-starred with her the film, Black Swan (2010). Tom Hanks did double duty as her presenter preceding his being honored with the Icon Award for the film Sully. During her acceptance speech, Portman commented on her background, having been born in Jerusalem in 1981 to an American mother and Israeli father. She spoke of her

grandmother who emigrated to Palestine in the 1930s reflecting when life was so difficult she had to share a dress with her sister. The critically acclaimed roles Ms Portman has undertaken have resulted in her 2011 Golden Globe Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Pam Price serves on the Cathedral City Public Art Commission

Super Diamond – The Music of Neil Diamond Cherry, Sweet Caroline, Forever in Blue Jeans, America and many more. The “Solitary By Man” himself Madeline has sold over 100 Zuckerman million records, been The Desert inducted into the Rock and Symphony’s second concert of Roll Hall of Fame and loves its highly-acclaimed OVATION SUPER DIAMOND! Neil III SERIES, will take place Diamond has sung with this on the evening of Thursday, group twice, and refers to January 12, 2017 in concert their show as “wonderful.” with SUPER DIAMOND – THE SUPER DIAMOND appeared MUSIC OF NEIL DIAMOND. on The Late Show with The performance will take place David Letterman during at The McCallum Theatre in the former show’s “Tribute Palm Desert at 8:00 p.m., with Band Week,” and they have Gary Berkson, Music Director performed their high-octane of The Desert Symphony. Neil Diamond salute with Audiences across the orchestras from coast-tocountry have been astonished coast, including the Charlotte, by SUPER DIAMOND’s Pacific, Utah, San Diego, Front Man Randy Cordiero, and Phoenix Symphonies. with his live interpretation “SUPER DIAMOND has of “The Real Neil.” SUPER transcended the label of DIAMOND delivers a glittering tribute band by passionately show performing Neil’s power immersing themselves in Neil balance and up-tempo hits Diamond’s huge repertoire, with unrestrained enthusiasm. delivering an unforgettable It has become one of the performance of impressive most popular live shows classics,” stated Nancy throughout the United States Tapick, President of The for over a decade. Enjoy Desert Symphony. the unforgettable classic For ticket information hits including Number 1 hits please call The McCallum Theatre Box Office at 760Cracklin’ Rosie, and Song 340-ARTS or The Desert Sung Blue, plus the classics Symphony at 760-773-5988 or Shilo, Girl, You’ll be a Woman visit www.desertsymphony.org Soon, Solitary Man, Cherry

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‘Amelie’ A Whimsical New Musical at Ahmanson and DVD Updates

It’s not often that Angelenos get to see a new musical production before it opens on Broadway so enjoy the opportunity to experience the winsome, imaginative “Amelie” at the Ahmanson before it opens on Broadway in March 2017. Other musicals, prior to “Amelie,” that moved from the Ahmanson to Broadway are “Curtains,” “9 to 5: The Musical” and “The Drowsy Chaperone.” “Amelie,” the musical, is a reimagining of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2001 film “Amelie”

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that starred the wide-eyed Audrey Tautou as a young girl who led a very sheltered and lonely life before moving to Paris. In the film, much of what Amelie is thinking and feeling is conveyed by closeups and facial expressions; on stage, her emotions are expressed in song. The new stage musical, written by Craig Lucas (Book), Daniel Messe (Music) and Nathan Tysen, who co-wrote the lyrics with Messe, is directed by Pam MacKinnon. As the show opens there is a large picture frame through which the future characters in Amalie’s life walk out on stage. As she grows older, they will all play a part in her story and she in theirs, Young Amalie (ten-yearold Savvy Crawford) is an inquisitive little girl who leads a very quiet, sheltered life. Her father, a physician (Manoel Felciano), decides that Amelie should be home-schooled for health reasons so her only companion and friend is her pet goldfish “Fluffy.” The adult Amelie is performed by Phillipa Soo, who received a Tony nomination for playing Hamilton’s wife in the Broadway smash hit “Hamilton.” As a young adult, Amelie moves to Paris. She has an avid imagination, but does not connect with too many people other than her co-workers in a Montmartre cafe. Things change somewhat when she discovers a little treasure box under the floorboards of her apartment. Inspired by watching Princess Diana and Mother Teresa on TV, she suddenly decides to devote her life to secretly helping others. Her first saintly task is to find the little boy, now a grown man, and anonymously return the box filled with his childhood treasures.

As she explores Paris in her quest to do-good deeds, she notices another free spirit, Nino (Adam ChanlerBerat) who collects discarded pictures from the train station photo booth and places them in a book he carries. She feels a connection to him, but is too shy to ask him why he is gathering the pictures. When he accidentally leaves the book behind one day she tracks him down in the hopes of helping him secretly. But are they destined to ever meet face to face and fall in love? This could be a problem for Amelie because as a child, her mother taught her that everything is always half way out of reach. But perhaps she and Nino could each walk halfway toward one another and meet in the middle? As Amelie interacts with others, she, and we, meet all sorts of quirky characters, including a garden gnome (David Andino), who, thanks to Amelie, gets to travel around the world, this is a very clever bit. To say more would ruin the fun. Tickets for “Amelie” are available by calling (213) 972-4400, online at CenterTheatreGroup.org or by visiting the Center Theatre Group box office at the Ahmanson Theatre, located at The Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. “Amalie” runs through January 15, 2017.

both engines because of bird strikes. Within seconds Sully and his copilot (Aaron Eckhart) were able to glide the disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River. Even though he was heralded for his •••••••••••••• unprecedented feat of aviation If you haven’t seen Tom skill an all-out investigation threatens to destroy Sully’s Hanks in “Sully,” you can spotless reputation and career. now own or rent it on DVD. Bonus features include: “Sully Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film is riveting and involving Sullenberger: The Man Behind as we go behind the scenes of the Miracle,” “Moment by Moment: Averting Disaster On the “Miracle on the Hudson” the Hudson” and “Neck Deep when Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger saved the lives of in the Hudson: Shooting Sully.” all 155 passengers on board In this final segment Director his aircraft after the plane lost Clint Eastwood and others

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but recently, fears have been raised that some of the five takes place on alternate units – Grenadier, Coldstream, days between August and Irish, Welsh, and Scots – are March, but will now happen so undermanned that they on Mondays, Wednesdays, cannot fight effectively. Fridays, and Sundays, during According to Ministry of which time roads in the area Defense figures seen by the will be closed off by police. Express in November, the Scots The move has been Guards can only muster 260 informed by fears that a Berlin- Guardsmen – the equivalent style lorry attack such as to privates – for operations. that which killed 12 people in The Irish and Welsh December could be launched Guards, meanwhile, can against the crowd which gather only muster 230, despite to watch the famous spectacle. the operational requirement The red-coated Guards for an infantry battalion of regiments are also meant to between 330 and 410. be a functioning infantry unit,

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reveal how Flight 1549’s terrifying splashdown on the Hudson river was captured on film. From Warner Bros,, rated PG-13 for some peril and brief strong language. For the younger set, check out the animated ”The Secret Life of Pets” and find out what they do all day. The DVD also includes three mini movies. Rated PG for action and some rude humor. From Disney, there is the animated “Finding Dory” and “Pete’s Dragon” featuring Robert Redford. As the old year ends, I wish you all a Happy and Entertaining New Year!

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The company of “Amélie, A New Musical” at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. “Amélie, A New Musical” plays through January 15, 2017. For tickets and information, please visit CenterTheatreGroup.org or call (213) 972-4400. Contact: CTG Publicity/ (213) 972-7376/CTGMedia@ctgla.org. Photo by Joan Marcus

WHEN IS ENOUGH, ENOUGH?

“I want to be able to get an education, in a field where I can “So, she’ll be taking work with my hands and use the kids to my grandfather’s my brain more than just working house, and I’ll be moving in hard, or stressing my body,” he with one of her friends, who continued, “So, something like has an empty room and will be electrical engineering, or some renting that room to me,” he sort of mechanical division.” added. “And I’m still planning But making a living and on supporting my mom and helping out family means helping her out, any way I can.” putting those plans on the Trejo said he’d like back burner for now, even to go back to school. with a higher minimum wage. Continued from Page 1

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Palm Springs International Film Festival

Tom Hanks. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, PSIfF, started off with the Big Gala and the Red Carpet event on a National Holiday, Jan. 2nd. The Gala is always sold out months in advance. Nearly 2000 people attended the Gala to watch all the Celebrities turning up at and getting awards. Chairman Harold Matzner told the audience that the event had raised over 2.3 Million Dollars that go toward film Society Educational programs as the PSIFF is a non-profit event. Entertainment Tonight alum, Mary Hart served as emcee once again this year as she has in years past. I was on the Red Carpet again this year to be able to photograph the many famous celebrities faces that we see on the big screen. Mayor Rob Moon was one of the first on the Red Carpet, and this year brought Digicon students as guests. Many

Amy Adams. Photo by Pat Krause local philanthropists and sponsors of the PSIFF also walked the Red Carpet. You always know when a celebrity will soon be on the Red Carpet because of all the screaming from across the street. Fans started arriving the night before to be first in line for a celebrity autograph or photo if the star decided to come across the street to greet them. Many times some of the most famous stars will give an autograph or pose for a photo for their fans, like Tom Hanks and Nicole Kidman to name a few. The Red Carpet was a little less formal I think this year as several actors from the same movie greeted each other with hugs. Nicole Kidman made a special effort to give her friend Amy Adams a huge hug. Natalie Portman that is with child had conversations with friends before giving interviews to the TV crews waiting. Diversity was a considerable sensation

Annette Benning and Warren Beaty. Photo by Pat Krause

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in this years PSIFF as actors from all over the world were given awards. Tom Hanks came on the Red Carpet joking with photographers and showing his huge sense of humor, big beard and all. Gowns were attractive again this year. Nicole Kidman wore a gown that was a compliment to her porcelain skin and hair color that she accented with a goodlooking purple necklace. Janelle came in a

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Casey Affleck. Photo by Pat Krause striking black-andwhite gown with her hair beautifully done in a topnot with pearls. Ruth Negga wore a see-through material gown, and other women wore equally pretty gowns. Of course, the men were in the typical tuxedo or suit. Only Farrell Williams wore his typical different outfit with signature hat.

Honorees this year was Ruth Negga-Loving, Mahershala Ali for Moonlight, Nicole Kidman for Lion, Andrew Garfield for Hackshaw Ridge, Natalie Portman for Jackie, Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea, Amy Adams for Arrival, Tom Hanks for Sully and Annette Benning for 20th Century Woman. The casts for Lala Land and Hidden Figures were also in attendance and honored. The list of presenters was equally impressive. Jeff Nichols, Janelle Money,Dev Patel, Laura Dern, Pharrell Williams, Tom Hanks, Sir Ben Kingsley, Mike Mills, Andrew Garfield; Jane Lynch and Laura Linney. The PSIFF gets bigger every year with the celebrities who attend. Special notice is given as many of the honorees end up with Oscar nominations and wins.

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Vampire Lesbians of Sodom & Sleeping Beauty or Coma

By Desert Star Staff Rancho Mirage, CA - The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Valley’s LGBTQA+ Stage Company, will present Charles Busch’s off-Broadway smash hit comedies VAMIPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM and SLEEPING BEAUTY OR COMA, opening Friday, January 20, 2017 for a fourweek run. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, through February 12, 2017. One of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history, VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM is the saga of two fatally seductive vampiresses whose paths first collide in ancient Sodom. Their bitter rivalry as bloodsuckers but more importantly, as actresses, endures for two thousand years with stops along the way in 1920s silent movie Hollywood and contemporary Las Vegas. The New York Times said of the show, “Nothing escapes the demolition by laughter.” Liz Smith called it “The Season’s Best Comedy.” Joining VAMPIRE

LESBIANS OF SODOM is its companion piece SLEEPING BEAUTY OR COMA, the classic fairy tale retold in London’s 1960s fabulously mod fashion world. Both pieces contain very funny adult material, and VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM contains brief nudity. Loren Freeman and Kam Sisco portray the two vampiresses, and other delightful characters. Many other roles are played by DRP Company members Jacob Betts, Richard Marlow, Terry Huber, Adina Lawson and John Fryer, along with Steven Ciceron in his Playhouse debut. Jim Strait directs and designs the production with costumes by Allan Jensen, wigs by Toni Molano, scenic painting by Walter Lab, and lighting designed by Phil Murphy. Edward Monie is Executive Producer. The Desert Rose Playhouse is a project of Desert Rose Productions, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation. VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF

SODOM & SLEEPING BEAUTY OR COMA continues Desert Rose Productions’ mission to produce and present literate, relevant and entertaining plays and musicals to LGBTQ and Gay-Friendly theatergoers in the Coachella Valley. Tickets are $35 for evening performances; $32 for matinees. To order go online at www.desertroseplayhouse. org or call 760-202-3000. VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM & SLEEPING BEAUTY OR COMA by Charles Busch Where: The Desert Rose Playhouse, 69620 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 When: January 20, 2017 – February 12, 2017; performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM; Sundays at 2 PM. Tickets: $35.00 Friday & Saturday evenings; $32 Sundays matinees To order: Online at www. desertroseplayhouse. org or call 760-202-3000

Music Can Be A Major Key To Therapeutic Healing

By Desert Star Staff Music plays a significant role in nearly everyone’s life, but for some people it represents much more than an invitation to dance or a soundtrack for the morning commute. Researchers have found that music therapy provides a diversion from negative feelings and helps manage the pain of not only adults, but of children with developmental, physical, behavioral, and neurological disabilities. It also increases range of motion and motor skills, and in some cases is a replacement for medication. In short, its therapeutic uses are many. “Music is invaluable to people with special needs, allowing them to express themselves non-verbally,” says Travis Perry, a music teacher for more than 35 years and inventor of ChordBuddy (www. chordbuddy.com), a device that makes guitar-learning easier for anyone – including those with disabilities. “Veterans can use music to help cope with PTSD as www.desertstarweekly.com

well as other physical injuries. Senior citizens can learn to play the guitar, which helps build hand strength.” One recent study showed that music therapy can even help children cope with routine immunizations, making them less stressed – and their parents less stressed as well. While music therapy is known to be fruitful for the person needing therapy, the results also can be a gratifying for the teacher. Perry says he’s found it especially satisfying to teach the guitar to autistic children, who can be challenging but ultimately rewarding pupils. In fact, a small number of people with autism are musical savants, according to the American Music Therapy Association, but all benefit from music therapy interventions to enhance their social, communicative and motor skills, among other needs. Generally, children with autism aren’t able to make what would be considered a pleasing sound on the guitar

without some assistance. Perry uses his invention to help them. Instead of positioning their hand into the correct chord positions – often tricky for even ablebodied learners – they can just press a tab that results in a clear, strong chord sound. Perry, who has appeared on the popular TV show Shark Tank, didn’t actually have music therapy or people with special needs in mind when he invented ChordBuddy. He was trying to help his daughter learn to play and her frustration became his inspiration. “When learning an instrument, it’s important to have success right away, and that can be difficult to do with the guitar,” Perry says. “Most people give up within the first couple of months and the guitar ends up in a January 6, 2017

closet. That’s why I’m so excited when I know I’ve

been able to help a specialneeds child, a veteran with PTSD or a senior citizen with arthritis make music. “You realize the odds they’ve had to overcome, both with the usual hurdles to learning and their personal difficulties, and that’s very fulfilling to me.” About Travis Perry: Travis Perry has been a music teacher for more than 35 years and is the inventor of ChordBuddy (www.chordbuddy.com).

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28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival begins By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic From small acorns large Oak trees grow and grow. In 1989, then celebrity Mayor Sonny Bono, decided that what his desert paradise city needed was a little more glitz, klieg-lights, and glamor. So he and a group of his show business pals put together a business plan, recruited a sponsor like Nortel to help pay the bills and the first Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) was born. Twenty Eight years later PSIFF has not only grown in prestige, star-studded celebrity attendees and award-winning films from around the world, it’s become the third largest film festival in North America, and it all takes place right here in our own backyard. This year’s festival launched last Monday, January 2, with a spectacular Awards Gala celebration and dinner for some 2400 guests and celebrity attendees at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Harold Matzner, Chairman of the Festival Board, stated that “there are more than a dozen major stars – including Casey Affleck, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Ruth Negga, Natalie Portman , Annette Bening, Mahershala Ali, and Amy

Adams, plus Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, and Kevin Costner from the cast of “Hidden Figures”, and Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling from “la la land” – who will be among the Academy Award nomination contenders attending our Film Awards Gala.” This year’s festival also introduces its new Festival Artistic Director Michael Lerman to Palm Springs filmgoers. Lerman and his staff of programmers have culled and curated a festival that boasts over 190 films, from 72 countries, including 58 premieres (9 world, 5 International, 20 North American and 24 from the USA) over the two week festival run. Lerman promises there is something interesting, no matter one’s tastes, for everyone who attends. And the Festival never disappoints in that regard. This year’s PSIFF opening night festival film will screen the World Premiere of the CBS Film “The Sense of Everything” directed by Ritesh Batra, starring Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter, Freya Mavor, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary of ‘Downtown Abbey’), Matthew

Palm Springs Mayor Moon and his Digicom guests. Photo by Pat Krause. Goode, also of ‘Downton Abbey’, and Billy Howle. The closing night film is Sony Pictures Classic film “The Comedian”, directed by Taylor Hackford and stars Robert DeNinro, in the title role of Jackie Blake, a bitter, angry insult comic who was once the popular star of a TV sitcom, and is now trying to claw his way back on the stand-up circuit, one scabrous joke at a time. The film’s supporting cast features Leslie Mann, Danny Devito, Cloris Leachman, Harvey Keitel, Patti LuPone, and Edie Falco.

With casts of such highpowered actors to book-end the two week festival, tickets and passes are going to be at a premium and snapped up quickly for the 190 plus films. This festival is one of country’s top movie festivals featuring top tier actors, writers, directors and technical geniuses. You won’t want to miss out on seeing and possibly rubbing elbows with your favorite actors at the various screenings. Past festivals have produced more than 135,000 film junkies, filmmakers, along with sophisticated and dedicated

audiences who frequent the area’s restaurants and watering holes. It’s exciting, it’s informative, and it’s entertaining. Don’t Miss It! Beginning January 6, tickets may be purchased at: online – www.psfilmfest. org, By Phone – 800-898PALM. IN Person – Festival Ticket and Information Center – 777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Unit 113 (in the Courtyard Plaza) – Regal Cinemas Palm Springs, Stadium Nine 789 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way – Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Road Palm Springs.

Repealing Affordable Care Act Breeds Uncertainty By Vince Marino/KMIR COACHELLA VALLEY - Health insurance experts say repealing the Affordable Care Act without a specific replacement plan from President-elect Donald Trump will bread uncertainty among healthcare consumers. Since it’s passage, hundreds of thousands of residents in the desert have received coverage, those with preexisting conditions can no longer be denied insurance and young adults can remain on their parents plan until they turn 26. But president elect Donald Trump has repeatedly called the law “a disaster” and has made clear his

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intentions to repeal and replace Obamacare. Health insurance experts say the Affordable Care Act does have its share of problems. “It’s not a perfect law and there are fixes that you can make to it. But to basically say we are going to replace it and not know what and when, breads uncertainty,” said Desert Healthcare District CEO Herb K. Schultz. President-elect Trump’s move to replace Obamacare won’t be easy. “I think the hard part is going to be for the new administration to come up with a plan that makes sense. The more and more people look

at the affordable care act, the more they realize there wasn’t a heck of a lot else we could do,” said Independent Health Insurance Agent Randy Foulds. Health experts say individuals who enrolled through Covered California should not be affected in 2017. Covered California has stated that they are a stand-alone entity and are no longer relying on federal subsidies. But after a year of back in forth between democrats and republicans, it’s very difficult to say what could happen with any certainty. “I think we don’t know what it looks like because what we’re hearing now is a lot of potential solutions,” said Schultz.

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“It’s really up in the air right now. I mean, who knows? If you force insurance companies to take people with preexisting conditions, that means their costs are going to be higher,

they are going to pay out a lot more in benefits, premiums will be going up just like they have been. Not a lot would change,” said Foulds.

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Dated December 30, 2016. BARBARA MINER KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CLERK BY: AMD, Deputy Clerk 1/4/17 CNS-2962145# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. Publish January 6, 13, 2017. DSW16-1007 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1606498, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92263, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. LYNN SYNSTELIEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: PHOEBE ROSE QUIRK to Proposed Name: VESPER BEATRICE ALOE QUIRK. 2.THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: February 24, 2017 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS3, b. The address of the court is: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 PALM DRIVE SUITE 5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: December 27, 2016, Judge of the Superior Court January , 6, 13, 20, 27, 2017 DSW17-1004 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: OLIVE TREE DESIGNS, 78561 POMPEII COURT, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: SANDIE LEE RAINONE, 78561 POMPEII COURT, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: SANDIE LEE RAINONE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 8, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201615164. 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). Pub January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2017. DSW17-1006 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DHS COIN LAUNDRY, 65945 PIERSON BLVD., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; 1420 E SUNNY DUNES RD., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Full name of registrant: TOQUAN INC., 1420 E SUNNY DUNES RD., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264/CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: TODD ALLEN FAUCHER, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 28, 2016. Peter Aldana AssessorCounty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201615908. 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). Pub December 30, 2016 January 6, 13, 20, 2017. DSW16-0253 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA VALLEY PLUMBING, HEATING, & AIR CONDITIONING 72216 NORTHSHORE ST., #101, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside County. Full name of registrant:  SANDERSON & SONS, INC., 72216 NORTHSORE ST., #101, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276/CA.   Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed RONALD DAVID SANDERSON, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of  Riverside County on October 27, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201613485 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 AN-

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ANA STYLES & MAKEUP STUDIO 73833 EL PASEO SUITE 106, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ANA LAURA GARCIA SAMORANO 31185 DESERT MOON DR., THOUSAND PALMS, CALIFORNIA 92276. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ANA LAURA GARCIA SAMORANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on October 4, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201612503. 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). Pub October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2016, December 16, 23, 30, January 6, 2017. DSW16-0222 APN: 633-750-006-0 TS No: CA07001080-16-1 TO No: 8661734 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 23, 2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 16, 2017 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on April 30, 2013 as Instrument No. 2013-0201484, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by STANLEY H. GRAINGER AND BETTY JANE GRAINGER, OR THEIR SUCCESSORS, AS TRUSTEES OF THE GRAINGER FAMILY TRUST, U/A DATED MAY 22, 1990, AS RESTATED JULY 21, 2004, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for CS FINANCIAL INC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 76871 TOMAHAWK RUN, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210-8978 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $532,725.40 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07001080-16-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 29, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07001080-16-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Stephanie Hoy, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 26712, Pub Dates: 01/06/2017, 01/13/2017, 01/20/2017, DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW17-1003 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 201600196 Loan No.: RMF12701 APN: 661-272-004-6 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/12/2015. 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

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PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: CENTRAL CITY LOCATIONS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Duly Appointed Trustee: Asset Default Management, Inc. Recorded 2/4/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0044542 in of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 1/27/2017 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $33,198.24. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 9641 Spyglass Avenue, NO. 60 Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2016-00196. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 12/28/2016 Asset Default Management, Inc. 24013 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200 Calabasas, California 91302 Sale Line: (714) 730-2727 Barbara Johnson, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer A-4604384 01/06/2017, 01/13/2017, 01/20/2017. DSW16-1002 T.S.. No.: 2016-06805 Loan No.: ALLIED/LAWRENCE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/15/2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEEI) AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and new held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: ALLIED ALLIANCE LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Duly Appointed Trustee: Foreclosure Specialists, Inc,. A California Corporation Recorded 10/31/2013 as Instrument No. 2013-0518658 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 1/27/2017 at 3:00 PM Place of Sale: In front of the building near the flagpoles Northeast corner of West Sixth Street & South Buena Vista Avenue, Corona, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $93,705.00 street Address or other common designation of real property: 66174 1ST STREET DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 A.PN.: 639-231-035-4 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 760-758-7622 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.ZENITHTRUSTEE.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 2016-06805. 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

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Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 12/30/2016 Foreclosure Specialists, Inc,. A California Corporation 217 Civic Center Drive # 2 Vista, California 92084 Sale Line: 760-758-7622, Dana a. Fazio, Trustee Officer, TAC#6969 pub: 1-6-17, 1-13-17, 1-20-17. DSW17-1001 T.S. No.: 9948-1859 TSG Order No.: 7301608922-70 A.P.N.: 641-201-020-4 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/09/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 12/30/2005 as Document No.: 2005-1077542, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: LAURA GONZALEZ, A SINGLE WOMAN AND JUAN J. BENITEZ, A SINGLE MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS , as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). 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, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 02/01/2017 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13223 EL CAJON DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 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 in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $111,784.01 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.homesearch.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-1859. 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. 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. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.homesearch.com or Call: (800) 7588052. NBS Default Services, LLC, Nicole Rodriguez, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0299081 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 01/06/2017, 01/13/2017, 01/20/2017. DSW16-1000 APN: 641-051-029-0 TS No: CA05001116-16-1 TO No: 5929568 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 8, 2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 26, 2017 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on January 17, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0028866, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by PABLO C VILLEGAS A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 66430 CAHUILLA AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $182,308.82 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid

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at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05001116-16-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 21, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05001116-16-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 26479, Pub Dates: 12/30/2016, 01/06/2017, 01/13/2017, DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW16-0252

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KMIR Sports Catches Up with DJ Alexander

By Julie Buehler/KMIR The Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC West for the first time since 2010. After they beat the San Diego Chargers 37-27 on January 1st, they added the final notch in their belt and swept the entire division. It was the first

KMIR Sports caught up with him over the phone as the Chiefs enjoy a first-round bye thanks to their 12-4 record. “Our main goal, before the season even started was get to the Super Bowl,” Alexander says. “I think towards the middle of the season, I felt like people doubted us, but I think we earned respect back by finishing off the season the way we did and getting the number 2 seed.” One of Alexander’s NFL mentors is veteran and Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Johnson. Alexander took over the role a few weeks ago as one of the team’s starting inside linebackers when Johnson went down with a ruptured Achilles. Alexander says this was a difficult reality for the team to face. “When Derrick went down, it was heartbreaking. You hate to see a guy like that go time they went undefeated down and suffer an injury like in the division since 1995. that,” says Alexander. “He’s Palm Desert High School been a mentor to all of us graduate, DJ Alexander, was linebackers, inside, outside, 4 years old then. He’s now he’s led us in the right direction listed as the starting inside and set the stage for us. He’s linebacker for the Chiefs and a great guy. You hate to see getting ready for yet another post season run with the team. that go down like that.”

But Alexander says the team responded well and in the sport of football, or any sport, it’s about perseverance. “I think everybody handled it pretty well. That’s the sport of football. You have to overcome it and move on and try to finish the season the way you want to,” says Alexander. “It’s just next man up. We want to take care of it and get that ring for that guy. He’s earned it. We want to reward him and get him that ring.” And while his head coach Andy Reid is seen as one of the “old school” kind of coaches, Alexander says Reid’s energy makes the Chiefs locker room a fun one to be in. “It’s fun man, Coach Reid is a straight shooter, but we feed off his energy. It’s a great group of guys to be around.” And of course winning is fun as well. Not only are the Chiefs enjoying of the most successful seasons in recent history, but Alexander himself is having a remarkable year, even voted as the first alternate for the Pro Bowl for his special teams play. But he says the phone call

that delivered that good news initially caused some distress. “I got a call from our GM John Dorsey,” Alexander tells KMIR Sports. “Obviously, I didn’t have his number saved in my phone, and when I answered and he said ‘Hey DJ, this is John Dorsey’, my heart sunk because I was wondering if I’d been traded or something happened... So, it kind of went from the lowest of lows to a real high as he told me ‘I just want to congratulate you on being named a first alternate to the Pro Bowl.” It’s all part of the growth Alexander says he’s experienced in his second year in the league. “Your first season in the NFL, you don’t know what’s going to happen,” Alexander says. “By the second year, you have that experience under your belt... I think my second year was a lot easier than my rookie year because I knew was was coming and was prepared for it.” The Chiefs finished with a 12-4 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. Source: KMIR

Oregon Dungeness Crabbers Join West Coast Strike

By Desert Star Staff WARRENTON, Ore. -- Dungeness crab dinners could be hard to come by in Oregon and along the West Coast because of a dispute over the price crabbers get for their catch. Fleets from Central California to the Canadian border are refusing to fish as the crabbing season opens along the coast. The strike is due to a price drop before Christmas, when Pacific Seafood began offering $2.75 per pound instead of $3. John Corbin, an Oregon fisherman and chairman of the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, said crabbing is expensive, especially with the substantial amount of bait that is used. “They’re getting us on both ends here,” Corbin said.

“They’re charging us more for bait and they’re wanting to pay less for the crabs. So, it’s just cutting into the bottom line, and we just can’t do that.” According to Corbin, Oregon state officials have been mediating negotiations with the seafood company. Pacific Seafood has said it is just one of many buyers on the West Coast, and it doesn’t set the price alone. Corbin said commercial crabbers would much rather be fishing, but the price drop could set a precedent they can’t afford, especially with recent increases in fuel prices. He said the strike affects a lot of families. “We’ve got about 1,200 boats, that’s 4,000 to 5,000 fishing families that are unemployed right now,” Corbin said. “The processors

don’t have crab for their workers to process, so there’s processing families that are unemployed. There’s a lot of

people affected by this.” On Wednesday, crabbing opened on Washington state’s coast, but no

crabbing vessels set out. The Quinault Indian Nation has also joined commercial crabbers in the strike.

By Vince Marino-KMIR PALM SPRINGS, Ca. -The Palm Springs International Film Festival is expected to draw major Hollywood stars like Tom Hanks, Annette Bening and Nicole Kidman but the festival will also draw plenty of movie fans and that is good news for local businesses. “During the film festival we get a lot of added business, there’s a lot of foot traffic,

people from all over the world. So we actually get the pleasure of having all kinds of guest come in and enjoy dinner here at Lulu,” said Emily Morison, event coordinator at Lulu California Bistro. The hospitality industry is expecting to see a considerable economic boost from the film festival. Hotels in the Palm Springs area are seeing an uptick in reservations. Since the

event lasts for two weeks, rooms are being booked both on the weekend and during the week. “Huge impact. Not only the room nights it generates but this event generates tons of national and international publicity,” said Hilton Palm Springs general manager Aftab Dada. Visitors come from all over the world and for many of them, this is not

their first Palm Springs International Film Festival. Hotels in Palm Springs are seeing a lot of repeat costumers and local restaurants are also reaping the benefits of the film festival. “There’s people from all over the world. There’s people that are local, a lot of the locals get involved with the volunteering and that affects our business and brings in a lot of people,” said Morison.

“It has a wonderful impact of bringing different people into our restaurant to taste our food...international people from all over the world. And also the people involved in putting the film festival together as far as producers, directors, actors and just the film goers,” said Antonette Kelly, general manager of Las Casuelas Terraza. Source KMIR

Crab fishermen on the West Coast are on strike because of a price drop for Dungeness crab. (J. Newman/California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife)

Local Businesses Get Boost From Film Festival

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January 6, 2017