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Fireworks Safety

By Desert Star Staff According to a new CPSC report of fireworks incidents in 2016, 11,100 consumers were injured and treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms and four died as a result of direct impact from fireworks.

Children younger than 5 had the second highest rate of injury behind young

adults ages 20 to 24. Injuries associated with consumer fireworks were most often burns to the hands, face and head. Many of the fireworks injuries were a result of misuse or malfunction of fireworks.

WHAT IS CONSIDERED MISUSE? Mischief: Lighting

fireworks inside a body part or in hand What is a malfunction?

Fireworks straying off course Short fuses: Blowouts and fragment pieces Tip-over incidents: The four fireworks-related deaths were associated with illegal or professional devices. Three of the four

By Nicole Winfield and Kristen Gelineau VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis suffered a major blow Thursday when his top financial adviser, Cardinal George Pell, was charged in his native Australia with multiple counts of sexual assault from years ago, bringing a criminal case in the long-running abuse scandal inside the frescoed walls of the Vatican for the first time.

The 76-year-old Pell the highest-ranking Vatican official ever implicated in the scandal - forcefully denied the accusations and took an immediate leave of absence as Vatican finance czar to return to Australia to defend himself.

“The whole idea of sexual abuse is abhorrent to me,” Pell told reporters in the

Vatican press office. “News of these charges strengthens my resolve, and court proceedings now offer me an opportunity to clear my name.”

The pope thanked him for his “honest” work and collaboration, and set about trying to ensure that the financial reforms he had entrusted to Pell would continue in his absence.

But the case creates a thorny image problem for the pope, who has already suffered several credibility setbacks in his promised “zero tolerance” policy about sex abuse in the worldwide scandal.

In 2014, Francis won cautious praise from victims’ advocacy groups when he created a commission of outside experts to advise him

and the broader church about the “best practices” to fight abuse and protect children.

But the commission has lost much of its credibility after its two members who were survivors of abuse left in frustration. Francis also scrapped the commission’s signature proposal - a tribunal to hear cases of bishops who covered up for abuse - after Vatican officials objected.

That one of his top advisers now stands charged with abuse himself increases the pressure on Francis to get the abuse commission back on track and press ahead with the financial reforms that he was elected pope to enact.

“It’s a big crisis for Pope Francis, because Cardinal Pell was the man he called from Sydney to Rome to

deaths involved reloadable aerial devices, and the fourth involved illegal home manufacturing.

WHAT ARE THE 3 STEPS TO A SAFER CELEBRATION? Never allow children to handle a firework device.

Check local laws and only

use legal, consumergrade fireworks.

Leave professional fireworks to the professionals.

CPSC Consumer Information Hotline Contact us at this tollfree number: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)

Pope’s top aide is accused in Australian sex abuse case

AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia). Cardinal George Pell meets the media, at the Vatican, Thursday, June 29, 2017.

How to Properly Display the American Flag

By Desert Star Staff WASHINGTON -- This Fourth of July all across the country, people will show their love for America by displaying flags along streets, hanging them from porches, and proudly carrying them in parades and festivals. Old Glory will be everywhere.

But did you know there are official rules on properly displaying the U.S. flag?

This guide and infographic from USAGov, based on the Federal Flag Code, can help you show respect for the flag as you celebrate America’s 241st birthday: • When: You can display the flag outside from sunrise to sunset. If you want to fly it after dark, it will need to be lit. Don’t fly the flag during inclement weather, unless it’s an all-weather flag.

• On the porch: The union of the flag--the blue section with white stars-should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff. When the flag is suspended from a rope on a pole extending from a house, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building.

• On the wall or the window: When the flag is displayed on a flat

surface like a wall, the union should be at the top left.

• On the street: The flag should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, so make sure it’s hoisted at the proper height.

• At the office: Suspend the flag vertically with the union to the observer’s left upon entering. If the building has more than one main entrance, the flag should be suspended vertically near the center of the corridor or lobby with the union to the north when entrances are to the east and west, or to the east when entrances are to the north and south. If there are entrances in more than two directions, the union should be to the east.

• On a vehicle: The staff should be fixed firmly on the right side of the vehicle.

Do not drape the flag over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or a boat.

• Half-staff: During periods of mourning, it’s common to see the flag flying at half-staff. Only presidents can proclaim such periods for a national remembrance.

Governors can also declare

mourning periods at a local level. In some cases, heads of federal agencies can order the flag flown at halfstaff on grounds under their supervision. Traditionally, states and local governments follow the president’s proclamation during a period of national mourning.

Take care of your flag.

Many dry cleaners will clean U.S. flags for free during the months of June and July.

Store your flag in a wellventilated area. If it gets wet, make sure it’s completely dry before storing it. If the

flag is damaged or worn out, it should be burned and disposed of with dignity.

Learn more about the flag, its history, protocol, and ways to pay your respects, including the proper way to fold it.

This Independence Day, show us your patriotism by proudly displaying the old Red, White, and Blue while celebrating the nation’s 241st birthday.

And share your pictures on USAGov’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram of you and your family celebrating with Old Glory.

Teachers Oppose Guns-in-School Bill

Bill 383 would allow school teachers and other personnel to have access to firearms in school buildings. (Webmaster102/Wikimedia Commons)

By Desert Star Staff HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A leading teachers’ organization is strongly opposing a bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools.

Sponsors of Senate Bill 383 claim the bill would provide for the “protection and defense of pupils.” But Dolores McCracken, vice president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, said she finds the idea of school personnel carrying firearms inside school buildings to be very disconcerting.

“I don’t know that they would be able to react properly in a crisis situation,” McCracken said. “Our goal is to keep guns out of school, not to put guns into schools.”

The bill was passed by the

state Senate on Wednesday, and returned to the House for consideration of amendments added by the Senate.

McCracken said an incident that occurred last year in a private school in Pennsylvania highlights the dangers of arming school personnel. In that case, a teacher left a loaded handgun in a bathroom that was accessible to both students and teachers.

“My understanding of that incident was that firearm sat in that bathroom for three hours before students went and reported it to the office. Fortunately, no one touched it,” she said.

SB 383 would allow school districts to create a “firearm safety plan” that would be shared with police but not

“If we can keep them active six months of the year in baseball, then we’ve done something to keep our kids off the streets and in the field,” he said.

For Elijah Gonzales, baseball and fireworks mean a lot.

“Every thing changes, new trophies, every division has a different trophy. It makes you feel special in a way,” said Elijah Gonzales.

Safe and sane fire works are only legal to buy and light

in Cathedral city, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs and Indio.

Gonzales admits even these safe fireworks can still be dangerous.

We’ll feature our favorites.

Let USAGov be your guide for other areas of your life at USA.gov/explore.

USAGov is a federal program that guides you to tips and tools in English and in Spanish from hundreds of government agencies, departments, and programs.

We make it easier for you to find answers you can trust about government information and services--online, by phone, e-mail or chat, and in print. SOURCE USAGov

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Personnel carrying firearms would be required to be licensed to carry a concealed weapon.

But McCracken points out that teachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, scene of a 2012 school shooting, wrote to the Senate in opposition to the bill, and a 2014 study by the Pennsylvania House Select Committee recommended against arming school personnel.

“We are not opposed to school resource officers, to law enforcement officers, being in schools, protecting our students and our staff,” McCracken said. “These people are trained and they know how to react in a crisis.”

Gov. Tom Wolf has expressed opposition to the bill and is expected to veto it if it reaches his desk.

Safe And Sane Fireworks On Sale Until July 4th KMIR News Staff Desert Hot Springs, CA - Fireworks stands opened up today just in time for the Independence Day weekend.

But if you’re planning on a flashy celebration, your options are limited.

“They make a lot of sparkles, they don’t make a lot of noise, you really can’t get hurt by them unless you’re handling them while they’re going off,” said Dave Marquez with the Desert Hot Springs Little League.

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The Desert Hot Springs Little League is warning you to stay away from illegal fireworks.

“Our Desert Hot Springs Little League, AYSO, the football teams, everybody that has a booth, you’re just hurting the kids when you’re purchasing illegal fireworks,” said Al Gonzales with the Desert Hot Springs Little League.

Gonzales said they make $4,000 - $7,000 every year from firework sales. He said the money keeps the team going.

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“We recommend you just light it the way it is, and the show will be good,” he said. Source: KMIR

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reform the Vatican finances,” noted Christopher Lamb, correspondent for the British Catholic magazine, The Tablet.

“Pope Francis has said ‘zero tolerance’ for abusers, that he was going to sack bishops who cover up, but at the same time there have been number of cases where he’s been accused of having not taken strong enough action.”

Notably, Francis didn’t force Pell to resign his post.

He has said he would wait for Australian justice to run its course before making a judgment himself.

The developments also posed a new obstacle for Francis as he tries to overhaul

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the Vatican bureaucracy and bring its finances up to international accounting and transparency standards.

If the case drags on, he will be pressed to ensure that the economy secretariat can work effectively. Reforms already were strained by Pell’s repeated clashes with the Italiandominated bureaucracy, mired by delays, resistance and the complexity of bringing order to the Vatican’s financial fiefdoms.

Just last week, one of Pell’s top allies, the Vatican auditor general, resigned without explanation two years into a five-year term, raising questions about whether the reform effort was doomed.

The charges against Pell were announced in Melbourne by Victoria state Police Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton, who said the cardinal - Australia’s senior Catholic - was ordered to appear in court July 18 to face multiple counts of “historical sexual assault offenses” meaning offenses that generally occurred some time ago.

Patton said there are multiple complainants against Pell, but he gave no other details.

Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the Holy See had learned with “regret” of the charges and that the work of Pell’s office would continue in his absence, albeit only its “ordinary” affairs.

In a statement he read to reporters while sitting next to Pell, Burke said the Vatican respected Australia’s justice system but recalled that the cardinal had “openly and repeatedly condemned as immoral and intolerable” acts of sexual abuse against minors.

He noted Pell’s cooperation with Australia’s Royal Commission investigation of sex abuse and that as a bishop in Australia, he worked to protect children and compensate victims.

Pell said he intends to return to Rome eventually to resume his work as prefect of the Vatican’s economy ministry.

The Vatican said Pell would not participate in any public liturgical events during his leave. The charges came while many of the world’s cardinals were in Rome for a ceremony a day earlier to elevate five new cardinals, and Pell did not participate in a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday.

For years, Pell has faced allegations that he mishandled cases of clergy abuse as archbishop of Melbourne and, later, Sydney. But more recently, Pell himself became the focus of a clergy sex abuse investigation, with Victoria detectives flying to the Vatican to interview him last year.

It is unclear what allegations the charges announced Thursday relate to, but two men, now in their 40s, have said that Pell touched them inappropriately

at a swimming pool in the late 1970s, when Pell was a senior priest in Melbourne.

Pell’s actions as archbishop came under scrutiny in recent years by a governmentauthorized investigation into how the Catholic Church and other institutions have responded to the sexual abuse of children. The Royal Commission found shocking levels of abuse in Australia’s Catholic Church, revealing that 7 percent of priests were accused of sexually abusing children in the past several decades.

Last year, Pell testified to the commission that the church had made “enormous mistakes” in allowing thousands of children to be raped and molested by priests. He conceded that he, too, had erred by often believing the priests over victims who alleged abuse. He vowed to help end a rash of suicides that has plagued church abuse victims in his hometown of Ballarat.

But he also became something of a scapegoat in Australia for all that went wrong with how the church handled the scandal.

Marie Collins, an Irish survivor of abuse who resigned from the pope’s advisory commission in March, said Pell never should have been promoted to his Vatican job, given how he mishandled abuse cases in Australia. It was, she said in a statement, “a slap in the face to all those he had let down so badly,

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not only victims but Catholic people who have spent years now hearing assurance from the Catholic Church that it is taking the issue seriously.”

Proving the charges may be difficult. The prosecution must prove the sex offenses occurred beyond a reasonable doubt, which can be difficult when so much time has passed, said Lisa Flynn, national manager of Shine Lawyers’ abuse law practice in Australia.

It was unclear if Pell would face a church trial stemming from the accusations. The Vatican has clear guidelines about initiating a canonical investigation if there is a semblance of truth to sex abuse accusations against a cleric. In the case of a cardinal, it would fall to Francis himself to judge.

Penalties for a guilty verdict in a

church trial include defrocking.

Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher stood by Pell, calling him “a man of integrity in his dealings with others, a man of faith and high ideals, a thoroughly decent man.”

He added that the archdiocese wouldn’t be paying Pell’s legal bills.

Anne Barrett Doyle of BishopAccountability.org, an online archive of clerical sex abuse documents, said she was surprised by the charges “simply because of their boldness.”

“While Pell undeniably is the poster boy for the Australian church’s wrongdoing, false allegations are relatively rare,” she said in an email.

Gelineau reported from Sydney. Source: KMIR/AP

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Firefighters Battle to Contain Manzanita Fire, Now At 86%

By KMIR News Beaumont, CA Firefighters were working today to increase the containment of a large brush fire that has been burning since Monday, threatening rural communities throughout the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.

The blaze, dubbed the Manzanita Fire, was 86 percent contained Wednesday night after having scorched more than 6,300 acres, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

The fire, sparked by a traffic crash south of Beaumont, was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Monday in the area of state Route 79 and Dump Road, near the Lamb Canyon landfill.

An agency spokeswoman said a solo vehicle crash triggered the wildfire. Two people suffered unspecified injuries in the crash.

Communities in the path of the fire included Mount Edna,

Poppet Flats, Silent Valley, Twin Pines and other lightly populated areas between Highland Home Road and state Route 243 in the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.

Evacuation warnings issued for those locations were lifted Wednesday morning but motorists were advised to proceed with caution while using state Route 243 and 79 and to be prepared to yield to fire personnel.

According to Cal Fire, about 1,300 personnel were deployed on the fire lines, aided by multiple air tankers and water-dropping helicopters, water tenders and bulldozers. Firefighters responded from the county, along with Beaumont, Corona, Hemet, Idyllwild, Murrieta, Riverside and San Bernardino County.

Firefighters working to contain the blaze battled triple digit temperatures Wednesday, along with wind gusts and

Trump EPA Starts Process To Roll Back Clean Water Rule

By Desert Star Staff RICHMOND, Va. – The Trump administration is starting the formal process of rolling back the Clean Water Rule.

Conservationists say that could hurt the drinking water of a 117 million Americans.

In 2015 the Obama administration clarified which headwaters and wetlands would be protected by the Clean Water Act – a step the Trump EPA has now started to unwind.

Steve Moyer, vice president for government affairs at Trout Unlimited and a longtime Virginia fisherman, says all the state’s major rivers are downstream from those kinds of headwaters.

He wants people to speak up during what he says is a short public comment period.

“The water that they drink, the water that they fish in, the water that they use to provide water for their livestock,” he states. “Every source of water in Virginia is potentially affected.”

Moyer notes that some conservative farming groups, property rights organizations and industry lobbyists criticized the Obama rule as regulating every puddle and birdbath. He says that’s simply inaccurate.

According to the National Wildlife Federation, the previous administration acted in response to confusion created by two Supreme Court cases, and in fact wrote the rule to protect less than had been covered before the cases muddied the waters.

Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, says Donald Trump seems to be responding to special interest pressures.

“The president promised crystal clean water during the campaign,” he states. “ In an effort to address the concerns of a small minority, he unfortunately is hurting one third of all Americans.”

The public comment period is 30 days.

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low humidity -- conditions that prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning in force in the San Gorgonio Pass until 1 a.m. Wednesday.

The blaze also prompted a smoke advisory from the South

Coast Air Quality Management District, warning that air quality could reach unhealthy levels in areas directly affected by smoke, including most of the San Gorgonio Pass, San Jacinto and the Coachella Valley, which was extended

to Thursday morning.

Riverside County public health officials urged residents in affected areas to stay indoors with their windows closed and air conditioning on. Source: KMIR

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

‘Elevator’—An Insightful Comedy Drama

Photo credit: Max Feldman

Photo credit: Max Feldman Writer/director/filmmaker Michael Leoni has crafted a compelling comedy drama involving seven strangers trapped behind closed doors in his hit play “ELEVATOR” at the Coast Playhouse.

If you are claustrophobic, the experience would be daunting. It was for Michael, who was once trapped in an elevator with total strangers.

Being claustrophobic himself, he admits he now would rather walk up 26 flights of stairs before ever taking another elevator, but he does admit his experience served as his inspiration for

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this very insightful play.

You start getting into the mood for your “ELEVATOR” experience when you enter the Coast Playhouse. You are told to watch your step as you pass through a hallway shrouded in plastic on the way to your seat, which faces an elevator. It is obvious that you are in a building under reconstruction and as the play begins to feel as if you are a part to the story as seven individuals enter the lobby area. You learn a bit about the characters as your hear the thoughts into their heads as they wait until the

elevator doors to open. It is a diverse group. David Abed is a businessman who seems loud and self-absorbed.

William Stanford Davis plays the African American maintenance man for the building who comes on board with a bucket and mop and the third man in the group is Devon Werkheiser, a young musician with a guitar and a very positive attitude. Erica Katzin is the temp with a very large purse, filled it turns out, with lots and lots of food because she plans to eat her heart out over the weekend and begin a diet on Monday.

Deborah Vancelette portrays a CEO who works in the building, and as it turns out during the play, she is tired of her job and her life. Karsen Rigby, the very hot looking woman with a figure to die for catches the eye of the men in the elevator, but is her life as exciting as they all surmise?

And last, but not least there

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is a very strange young teen described as Goth Girl, played

by Kristina St. Peter, who clutches a medium-sized box close to her heart.

The elevator begins going up, but suddenly comes to a lurching stop. This shakes up everyone on board but they all assume it will be quickly repaired, but this is not the case. Soon they realize they are trapped together until the Otis Elevator people can rectify the problem. But how long will that take?

At first, they all yell out and try to alert the building management about their distress. Soon a voice assures them that help will be on its way. As minutes turn into hours, the diverse group starts to open up to one another, and they discover that people are often far more complex than they ever imagined. Eventually, seven strangers trapped behind closed doors gradually open

up to one another. As they get beyond anger, hostility, and fear they begin to reveal their true selves, warts and all.

What is so beautiful about Leoni’s play is the realization that we often see stereotypes, not the true person behind the outer image. According to the author the play is an 11:11 experience which represents a moment in time when you’re connected to all, focused on the connection and the experience, knowing we are one. If you find yourself seeing 11:11 frequently, it is simply the universe tapping you on the shoulder, letting you know that you’re in the right place at the right time.

“ELEVATOR,” at the Coast Playhouse, has been extended through July 30. For more information and tickets visit www. elevatortheplay.com or www. plays411.com/elevator

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public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. Availability of Environmental Documents: A copy of the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and related documents are available for review at the Community Development Department at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

The public comment period on the environmental documents will begin on June 30, 2017, and end on July 20, 2017 at 5.P.M Pacific Standard Time. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Craig A. Ewing Mailing Address: Community Department, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 262 Email: cewing@cityofdhs. org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. June 30, 2017. DSW17-1138

City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding:1) Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP 11-17); and 2) Development Agreement (DA 09-17)]. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, 11July 2017 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S):Conditional Use Permit 11-17, and Development Agreement 09-17 LOCATION: The project is located on the north side of San Gorgonio Lane, approximately 500 feet east of Little Morongo Road and within the General Plan Light Industrial City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A (I-L) Zone.

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding: 1) Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 01-17); and 3) Development Agreement (DA 15-17). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, 11 July 2017 TIME:6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S):Conditional Use Permit No. 01-17 & Development Agreement 15-17 The project site is composed of a vacant parcel totaling 1.26 gross acres (APN: 665-040-022).

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: NR Trading / Feliks Akopyan PROPOSAL: Consideration of Conditional Use Permit No. 11-17 and Development Agreements 09-17; for the development of a 35,435 square foot two-story building for medical marijuana cultivation as well as associated parking and other improvements, in accordance with Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code 5.50 and 7.180.78.

The proposed facility will contain space for office use, cultivation, and processing/manufacturing.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section Number 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to notify all interested parties that the City of Desert Hot Springs has prepared a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project described herein. This Initial Study was undertaken for the purpose of deciding whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment. On the basis of the Initial Study, City Staff has concluded that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, but that mitigation measures imposed will reduce impacts to less than significant levels, and has there¬fore prepared a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration. This Initial Study reflects the independent judgement of the City. The site is not known to be on the Hazardous Waste list complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 On 11 July 2017, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. Availability of Environmental Documents: A copy of the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and related documents are available for review at the Community Development Department at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

The public comment period on the environmental documents will begin on June 30, 2017, and end on July 20, 2017 at 5.P.M Pacific Standard Time. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Craig A. Ewing, Mailing Address Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 262, Email cewing@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. June 30, 2017. DSW17-1139 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding: 1) Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 28-16); and 3) Development Agreement (DA 19-16). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, 11 July 2017 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240

CASE(S):Conditional Use Permit No. 28-16& Development Agreement 19-16 LOCATION: The project is located on the north side of Palomar Lane approximately 330 feet east of Little Morongo Road in the light industrial (I-L) Zone. APN: 665-040-01 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Palomar DHS, LLC / Chris Sahlin PROPOSAL: Conditional Use Permit (CUP 28-16) and Development Agreement (DA 19-16) for the development of an indoor marijuana cultivation facility of approximately 16,288 square feet on a single parcel of about 1.26 gross acres.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section Number 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to notify all interested parties that the City of Desert Hot Springs has prepared a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project described herein. This Initial Study was undertaken for the purpose of deciding whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment. On the basis of the Initial Study, City Staff has concluded that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, but that mitigation measures imposed will reduce impacts to less than significant levels, and has there¬fore prepared a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration. This Initial Study reflects the independent judgement of the City. The site is not known to be on the Hazardous Waste list complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 On 11 July 2017, the Planning Commission, at the

LOCATION: The project is located on the north side of 15th Avenue approximately 1300 feet east of Little Morongo Road in the Light Industrial (I-L) Zone APN: 665-070-004 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE:D-9 Farms / Chris Sahlin PROPOSAL: Conditional Use Permit (CUP 01-17) and Development Agreement (DA 15-17) for the development of an approximately 20,664 square foot medical marijuana cultivation facility on single parcel having an area of approximately 1.25 gross acres. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section Number 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to notify all interested parties that the City of Desert Hot Springs has prepared a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project described herein. This Initial Study was undertaken for the purpose of deciding whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment. On the basis of the Initial Study, City Staff has concluded that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, but that mitigation measures imposed will reduce impacts to less than significant levels, and has there¬fore prepared a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration.

This Initial Study reflects the independent judgement of the City. The site is not known to be on the Hazardous Waste list complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 On 11 July 2017, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. Availability of Environmental Documents: A copy of the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and related documents are available for review at the Community Development Department at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

The public comment period on the environmental documents will begin on June 30, 2017, and end on July 20, 2017 at 5.P.M Pacific Standard Time. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Craig A. Ewing Mailing Address: Community Department, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 262 Email: cewing@cityofdhs. org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. June 30, 2017 DSW17-1137 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING &ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following:[1) A CEQA Class 32, (Infill Project) Exemption; and 2) Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP 20-17); and 3) a Variance (VAR 01-17). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, July 11th, 2017 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S):Conditional Use Permit No. 20-17 & Variance 01-17

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005 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project has been found to be exempt from CEQA as a Class 32 (Infill Project), Section 15332. On July 11, 2017, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Scott Taschner Mailing Address Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 256 Email staschner@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish June 30, 2017 DSW17-1136 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding: 1) Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 01-17); and 3) Development Agreement (DA 15-17). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, 11 July 2017 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S):Conditional Use Permit No. 01-17 & Development Agreement 15-17 LOCATION: The project is located on the north side of 15th Avenue approximately 1300 feet east of Little Morongo Road in the Light Industrial (I-L) Zone APN: 665-070-004

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE:D-9 Farms / Chris Sahlin PROPOSAL: Conditional Use Permit (CUP 01-17) and Development Agreement (DA 15-17) for the development of an approximately 20,664 square foot medical marijuana cultivation facility on single parcel having an area of approximately 1.25 gross acres.ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section Number 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to notify all interested parties that the City of Desert Hot Springs has prepared a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project described herein. This Initial Study was undertaken for the purpose of deciding whether the project may have a significant effect on the environment. On the basis of the Initial Study, City Staff has concluded that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, but that mitigation measures imposed will reduce impacts to less than significant levels, and has there¬fore prepared a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration. This Initial Study reflects the independent judgement of the City. The site is not known to be on the Hazardous Waste list complied pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 On 11 July 2017, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. Availability of Environmental Documents: A copy of the Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration and related documents are available for review at the Community Development Department at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submittedprior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

The public comment period on the environmental documents will begin on June 30, 2017, and end on July 20, 2017 at 5.P.M Pacific Standard Time.If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Craig A. Ewing Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 262, Email: cewing@cityofdhs.org. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish June 30, 2017 DSW1135 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following: 1) A draft Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Coachillin’ Industrial and Business Park; 2) Conditional Use Permit Application (CUP 1717); 3) Tentative Parcel Map No. 37158; and 4) Development Agreement (DA 16-17). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: July 11, 2017 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S):Conditional Use Permit No. 17-17, Tentative Parcel Map No. 37158, & Development Agreement No.16-17 LOCATION: Vacant parcel located on the east side of Indian Canyon Drive between 18thand 19thAvenues(APN: 666-340-004, -006) in the I-L (Light Industrial) zone.

LOCATION: The project site is located at 12900 Inaja Street in the V-S-C (Visitor Serving Commercial) Zoning District.PN 642-143-005 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Elyon Development PROPOSAL: Conditional Use Permits (CUP 20-17) for the development of a small 2,053 square foot Bed & Breakfast Facility on a substandard 7,743 square foot lot in the V-S-C (Visitor Serving Commercial) Zoning District. The proposal also includes a request for a Variance for the side-yard setbacks(from 10 feet to 5 feet) at 12900 Inaja Street. APN 642-143- APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Kenny Dickerson,

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Coachillin’ Holdings, LLC PROPOSAL: Consideration of Conditional Use Permit No. 17-17& Tentative Parcel Map No. 37158 proposing the development of approximately 120,000 sq. ft. for cultivation incubators and 42,000 sq. ft. for lab facility’ son a 12 acre project site in accordance with Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code 5.50 and 7.180.78. The proposed facilities will contain space for office use, cultivation, and processing/manufacturing, and testing. Tentative Parcel Map. 37158 proposes to divide 161 gross acres into 43 parcels. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:A draft Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the project. On July 11, 2017, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project or to the environmental determination. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record. The public comment period will begin on July 3, 2017 and end on July 22, 2017 at 5 P.M. Pacific Standard Time. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Benjamin Torres Mailing Address: Community Development Department, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 251 email brorres@cityofdhs. org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish June 30, 2017 DSW17-1134 CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION OTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PLANNING COMMISSION of the City of Desert Hot Springs will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.180 (MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES OPERATION AND LOCATION) TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR DEVELOPERS TO ENTER INTO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: Location: Carl May CenterCity Council Chamber 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Time: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be sent to the City Council prior to the hearing. Written comments may be mailed or delivered prior to the Public Hearing: Community Development Department City of Desert Hot Springs 65-950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 gmillan@cityofdhs.org QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES may be addressed to Scott Taschner at (760) 329-6411 Ext. 256 or via email to staschner@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish June 30, 2017 DSW17-1133 MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. NOTICE OF FILING OF REPORT OF THE ANNUAL SEWER USER FEES AND REQUEST THAT THE AUDITOR PLACE THE FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 SEWER USER FEES ON THE REAL PROPERTY TAX ROLLS A report (“Report”) will be filed by the Secretary of the Mission Springs Water District (“District”) with the Board of Directors of the District describing each residential parcel of real property subject to the sewer user fee (“Sewer User Fee”) and the amount of the Sewer User Fee to be imposed thereon for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.

The District will propose to adopt the Report and collect the Sewer User Fee, any delinquent Sewer User Fees and any penalties, on the real property tax roll of the District, which Sewer User Fees shall constitute a lien against the parcel or parcels of land described in the Report in accordance with California Health and Safety Code sections 5470 et seq. This matter will be considered and voted upon at a public hearing scheduled for Monday, July 17, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at 66575 Second Street, Desert Hot Springs, CA. This Notice is published in compliance with California Health and Safety Code section 5473.1 and California Government Code section 6006. Dated: 6/20/17 /s/ Arden Wallum Secretary, Mission Springs Water District . Publish June 30, July 7, 2017. DSW17-1131 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1702824, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92263, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

JERONIMO ALEJANDRO BELTRAN CEJA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: JERONIMO ALEJANDRO BELTRAN CEJA to Proposed Name: ALEJANDRO DOLAN. 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: July 28, 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 4 &5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: May 31, 2017, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish, June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2017. DSW17-1115 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CASA BLANCA RESTAURANT, 66370 PIERSON BLVD., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: SIMON FOODS INC., 66370 PIERSON BLVD., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 5-2-2016. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JUAN CARLOS DE LEON, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on June 6, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201707765 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). Publish June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 2017. DSW17-1116 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: THE COTTAGE TOO, 66230 PIERSON BLVD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riv-

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erside County. Full name of registrant: NICOLAS MONTELONGO GARCIA, 9737 EL MIRADOR BLVD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240; MARIANA ADRIANA MONTELONGO FLORES, 9737 EL MIRADOR BLVD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. 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 NICOLAS MONTELONGO GARCIA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 26, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201707398 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). Publish June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2017. DSW17-1114 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: LATIN AMERICAN REAL ESTATE, 25065 SUNNYMEAD BLVD., MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CARLOS- -SORIANO, 25441 LURIN AV., MORENO VALLEY, CA 92551. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2002. 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 CARLOS- -SORIANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on June 6, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201707762 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). Publish June 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017. DSW17-1113 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA VALLEY SHAKESPEARE; COACHELLA VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL; CV SHAKESPEARE; CV SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, 74300 OLD PROSPECTOR TRAIL, PALM DESERT, CA 92260.

Riverside County; P.O. BOX 612, PALM DESERT, CA 92261. Full name of registrant: GREEN ROOM THEATRE COMPANY, 74300 OLD PROSPECTOR TRAIL, PALM DESERT, CA 92260/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 KAREN T. LIN, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 2, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201706205 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). Publish May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017, June 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017. DSW17-1082 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Loan No.: KTW VENTURES RESS Order No.: 76143 A.P. NUMBER 674-440-002-7 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/02/2014, 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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 07/21/2017, at 09:00AM of said day, At the front entrance of the former Corona Police Department at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by KTW INVESTMENTS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY recorded on 12/05/2014, in Book N/A of Official Records of RIVERSIDE County, at page N/A, Recorder’s Instrument No. 2014-0465266, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 03/24/2017 as Recorder’s Instrument No. 2017-0119548, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Lot 7, Tract 9819, per Book 92, pages 80 and 81 of Maps The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 701 IRIS LANE, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation.

Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $930,415.33. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: 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’s 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 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 76143.

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scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 06/26/2017 RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as Trustee By: BRUCE R. BEASLEY, PRESIDENT 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800)343-7377 FAX: (951)270-2673 Trustee’s Sale Information: (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com NPP0311252 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 06/30/2017, 07/07/2017, 07/14/2017. DSW17-1132 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 4006-40 Title Order No. TS4006 APN 638-350-0025 and 638-390-002-9 TRA No. 061-021 and 061 -012 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/24/2005. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 07/14/2017 at 09:00 AM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 05/09/2005 as Document No. 2005-0365291 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: The Conservatory LLC, as Trustor, in favor of Liza Torkan, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At:In front of the Corona Civic Center 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, CA 92882 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein:THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:PARCEL 1:THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF.EXCEPTING THAT PORTION LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE 250 FOOT WIDE STRIP CONVEYED TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 28, 1933 IN BOOK 149, PAGE 80 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY. PARCEL 2: THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF. EXCEPTING THE NORTH HALF THEREOF AS CONVEYED TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 13, 1933 IN BOOK 135, PAGE 398 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY. PARCEL 3: SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF.EXCEPTING THAT PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER WHICH LIES NORTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE 250 FOOT WIDE STRIP CONVEYED TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 28, 1933 IN BOOK 149, PAGE 80 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

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COMMONLY KNOWN AS: VACANT LAND Beneficiary Phone: (310) 678-3803 Beneficiary: Liza Torkan, , 4221 Wilshire Blvd., #380, Los Angeles, CA 90010. 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: vacant land; directions may be obtained pursuant to written request submitted to the beneficiary at the address above within 10 days of the first publication of this notice. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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 4006-40.

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. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit:$1,662,674.37 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than their full credit bid. 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 and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.SALE LINE PHONE NUMBER: (714) 730-2727 / Web site address: www. servicelinkasap.com DATE: 6/20/17 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 560 E. HOSPITALITY LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 (909) 884-0448 Teresa M. Drake, Asst. Vice

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President A-4624820 06/23/2017, 06/30/2017, AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION 07/07/2017. DSW17-1119 OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURNOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 17-18234 POSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified A.P.N.: 639-182-047 NOTE: THERE IS A SUM- that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit MARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT record may be submitted to a credit report agency if ATTACHED. PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are conREFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO sidering bidding on this property lien, you should THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT understand that there are risks involved in bidding BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at OF TRUST DATED 7/1/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY to free and clear ownership of the property. You BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX- should also be aware that the lien being auctioned PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED- off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder ING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT at the auction, you are or may be responsible for A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state off, before you can receive clear title to the property. or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal You are encouraged to investigate the existence, credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist savings and loan association, or savings associa- on this property by contacting the county recorder’s tion, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the office or a title insurance company, either of which Financial Code and authorized to do business in this may charge you a fee for this information. If you state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as consult either of these resources, you should be shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed aware that the same lender may hold more than one to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE described property under and pursuant to a Deed TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but this notice of sale may be postponed one or more without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured Civil Code. The law requires that information about by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges trustee sale postponements be made available to thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set property, you may call (800) 758-8052 or visit this forth below. The amount may be greater on the Internet Web site www.Xome.com, using the file day of sale.BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID number assigned to this case 17-18234. Information LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: about postponements that are very short in duration JOSE CARRILLO, A SINGLE MAN. Duly Appointed or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Re- may not immediately be reflected in the telephone corded 7/7/2014 as Instrument No. 2014-0251705 information or on the Internet Web site. The best in book , page of Official Records in the office of the way to verify postponement information is to attend Recorder of Riverside County, California, Described the scheduled sale. Date: 06/19/2017 Carrington as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Foreclosure Services, LLC 600 City Parkway West, Trust. Date of Sale: 7/19/2017 at 9:00 AM. Place Suite 110-A Orange, CA 92868 Automated Sale of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Information: (800) 758-8052 or www.Xome.com for Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882. Amount of unpaid NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Shirley Best, balance and other charges: $67,234.35 (Estimated). Trustee Sale Specialist A-4624588 06/23/2017, Street Address or other common designation of 06/30/2017, 07/07/2017. DSW17-1118 real property: 66220 6TH STREET DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. The undersigned Trustee T.S. No. 054362-CA APN: 607-392-006-3 NOdisclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE street address or other common designation, if any, TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT shown above. If no street address or other common UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 1/9/2014. designation is shown, directions to the location of UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR the property may be obtained by sending a written PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 7/19/2017 at successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recordsuccessful bidder shall have no further recourse. If ed 1/16/2014, as Instrument No. 2014-0017808, of the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser Official Records in the office of the County Recorder at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the of Riverside County, State of CALIFORNIA executed deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further by: MICHAEL R. TRUAX, AN UNMARRIED MAN recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST or the Mortgagee’s Attorney.If you have previously BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK been released of personal liability for this loan in DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT which case this letter is intended to exercise the note UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COL- SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK LECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS

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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: more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 41461 TRINITY CIR BERMUDA DUNES, CA 92203 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: $52,386.97 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 054362-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 Suite 200 San Diego, California 92117. Publish June 23, 30, July 7, 2017.

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Calif. Declares Main Ingredient in Roundup a Carcinogen

Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, has undergone some long and expensive legal battles to challenge those who say its weed killer is dangerous to human health. (Chris Thomas)

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By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

- The main ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weed killer in the world, has been declared a carcinogen by the state of California.

The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on Monday said glyphosate will be added to the state’s list of cancercausing chemicals on July 7.

The move comes after a 2015 ruling by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, that it is “probably carcinogenic.”

Bill Allayaud, California director of government affairs for the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in California, said Roundup is used in homes, on roadsides and on farms just about everywhere.

“Glyphosate is so commonly used, it’s showing up in women’s breast milk and all over the world in animals,” he said. “So, it’s high time people be warned about this chemical, and this is a good step towards letting people know, ‘Proceed with caution when you’re using Roundup.’ “ Allayaud advised avoiding Roundup altogether for home use. The maker, Monsanto, tried and failed to block the listing in the courts, arguing

that its studies show the weed killer is safe when used as directed. The company is appealing the ruling.

California’s Proposition 65, passed in 1986, requires that chemicals on the state list of carcinogens carry warning labels either on the product or at the point of sale.

Randy Jurado Ertll, executive director of the California Latino Environmental Advocacy Network, praised the move, but said he worries about the health of farmworkers who apply the herbicide and the rural communities upwind of the fields.

“It’s usually the lowincome minority communities, especially working-class Latino communities, that bear the brunt of pesticide contamination,” he said. “It’s usually poor farmworkers that have to breathe in or use pollutants.”

It is extremely rare for chemicals to be banned outright, but in the past the state has placed limits on the amount and timing of spraying for chemicals it deems to be dangerous.

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2nd Annual Joshua Tree Improv/Comedy Festival Runs July 7-8-9 at HDCC

Melanie Chartoff

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic If you love ‘IMPROV’ theatre, especially comedy/ improv theatre, then the High Desert Cultural Center (HDCC), in Joshua Tree, CA is definitely the place to be on opening night Friday, July 7 at 6:30 PM. A Gala will kick off the three-day Improv/Comedy Festival with Cabaret star and actress Francesca Amari, presenting her tribute to Gilda Radner in a performance of “You make Me Laugh: A Love Song to Gilda Radner”. The lovely and talented actress/ singer has long been a desert favorite with a large following.

Festival Director Jeanette T. Knight promises to deliver an even larger line up of performers than last year’s highly successful event. This year’s format will be the same as last year and features seventy-nine acts and groups from as far away as New Zealand; consisting of Improv teams, sketch comedy groups, and stand-up comics, along with special appearances by Hollywood TV and stage star

Ryan Stadler Melanie Chartoff. Ms. Chartoff will present the world premiere of her new one-woman show, “Odd Woman Out” the stories and songs about her life; with musical accompaniment

by Doug Katsarous, on Saturday, July 8, at 7:30 PM. Ms. Chartoff is an improviser and inventor of stories and characters for the written page, stage, and screen, including many roles she created on ABC’s late night comedy show “Fridays”, alongside comedy star, writer and producer Larry David and “Seinfeld’s comedy actor Michael Richards. She has also worked as a performer on such TV shows as: ‘The Newhart Show’, ‘Married With Children’, ‘Ally McBeal’, ‘Touched by an Angel’, and ‘Seinfeld’ among others. She can be heard daily on the children’s TV show “Nickelodeon” as the voices of Didi and Minka, and Ms. Chartoff is also a columnist for the Huffington Post. Talk about being indefatigable…

I’m exhausted just listing her many gifts. This is not a lady to miss in her one-

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woman show on July 9th.

Also performing is the sketch comedy team of Zach Fairless and Nick Luciano, creators of the ‘The Very Nick and Zach Show’. These two talented lads were voted an audience favorite at last year’s festival. This year, Director Knight makes sure that the 2nd annual festival is again chockfull of wild and wacky comedy improv acts and laugh-outloud stand-ups and comedy groups that entertain the voting audience while giving the talent an opportunity to go all-out while strutting their best stuff.

On Saturday and Sunday the festival will conduct panels and workshops in the art of comedy improv from 11 AM to 1 PM. Instructors include

stand-up comic Richard Weiss, ‘Second City’ alumni Chelsea Coleman, Viola Spolin, Andy Harmon, and American Academy of Dramatic Arts instructors Mark McCracken and Brandon Gibson.

At 2:30 PM on Saturday, July 9th, and on Sunday, July 10th, the professional competitions begin. This competition includes the top fourteen acts out of the seventy-nine performers who committed to the festival. The audience voters determine the overall festival winner, who will be offered a paid return engagement to become part of the Hi-Desert Cultural Playhouse 2017/2018 season of productions.

If you’re a comedy or

improv fan you will want to be here to see and enjoy the changing face of comedy. I believe it’s safe to say, that the type of comedy being performed today is not your grandfather’s type of comedy. So, come to the cabaret Meine Damen und Herren, and join the fun.

Tickets for the Festival and its events are open to the public. However, it should be noted that some material may be R-rated and may not be suitable for children, so leave the kiddies at home with grandma.

Tickets start at only $ 8.00. For additional festival information go to: www. jtimprovfestival.org.

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