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NFL takes Vegas gamble with approval to move Oakland Raiders, fans divided.

By Desert Star Staff NFL club owners have overwhelmingly approved the relocation of the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas in a move that has divided fans and reportedly has one angry local councilman calling for the team to be evicted from the Oakland Coliseum as soon as next season.

The Raiders will become the first NFL team to be based in Las Vegas in 2020, if the

move goes according to plan.

At the annual meeting of NFL club owners in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday, 31 of 32 owners backed the change of venue, with only Stephen Ross of the Miami Dolphins voting against.

The Raiders plan to play at least the next two seasons in their current home, the Oakland Coliseum, while their new $1.9-billion stadium is being built in Las Vegas

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs Air Museum gave people the opportunity to ride in a plane from the past. This one of a kind 1928 Ford Tri-Motor 5-ATB landed at the Air Museum on March 11th for an eight-day visit for flights by passengers.

The plane carried up to 10 passengers on each flight.

Flights lasted about 20 minutes and took passengers all over the Valley to see it from the air.

This is a propeller plane so you can see the propellers turning from the window as you fly.

This was an extremely plush plane during its time.

There were seat belts,

drapery on the windows and a bathroom that took mainly the rich from New York to Los Angeles. It took people less than two days to reach their destination while it took 4 or five days by train. People would arrive in suits and fancy gowns, not like today when people fly in comfortable clothing.

The pilot told me there are only two others like this that fly and 5 or 6 that may be flyable but not commercially.

There was no air conditioning, just coolness from the vents and no heater yet it was

Following the vote, Raiders’ owner Mark Davis issued a statement saying he was looking forward to “the opportunity to build a world-class stadium in the entertainment capital of the world.”

“The Raiders were born in Oakland, and Oakland will always be part of our DNA. We know that some fans will be disappointed and even angry, but we hope that they

do not direct that frustration to the players, coaches and staff,” the statement added.

“We plan to play at the Coliseum in 2017 and 2018, and hope to stay there as the Oakland Raiders until the new stadium opens. We would love nothing more than to bring a championship back to the Bay Area,” he said.

However, his plans to remain in Oakland in the short-term may be derailed,

as it has been reported by the East Bay Times that local Councilman Larry Reid, apparently angered by the team’s decision to leave, wants the Raiders to clear out of the Coliseum, possibly as early as next season.

Reid was not the only fan who appeared to be dismayed at the approval, with some hitting out at the decision to “strip the city of its team.”

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1928 Ford Tri-motor 5-AT-B Plane. Photo by Pat Krause

Sordid Wedding at the Camelot

Bonnie Bedelia, Newell Alexander, Del Shores, Rosemary Alexander, Emerson Collins and Kirk Geiger. Photo by Pat Krause

Michael Green, Camelot Theatre Owners, Rosene and Ric Supple.

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Story and Photos by Pat Krause The sequel to Sordid Lives movie was shown at the Camelot theatre to a sold-out audience. This is a premier showing of, A Sordid Wedding, that hopes to go national soon. The movie has

because of all the laughing and clapping by the audience.

Bonnie Badelia, Leslie Jordan, Ann Walker, Dale Dickey, Kirk Geiger, Newell and Rosemary Alexander plus a huge cast brings Del Shores sequel as a wacky and hilarious

some of the same characters as Sordid Lives but adds a lot more actors. This is such a funny take over the original that it has the audience laughing through most of the movie. I think I will have to see it again as I missed a lot of the dialogue

journey into all kinds of taboo topics to the forefront. This tale of Southern Baptists is about Gay relationships with parents and friends. It brings some of the topics associated with bias on all fronts in a fun way that has the best comedic

Palm Desert Food and Wine Event

Kelly Levy with Owner of Palm Springs Life Magazine, Frank Jones and Barbara Ben-David. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Fashion Week also holds the Palm Desert Food and Wine Event. On Friday March 24th, they held the James Beard Gourmet Four-course Luncheon. Over 300 people filled the other big white tent to watch celebrity chefs prepare

each dish that is served with the accompanying wine.

Emcee was Gail Simmons, Food expert. Celebrity chefs included Tory McPhail, Gale Gand, Casey Thompson, and Zac Young, who expertly prepared each dish. On top of an amazing lunch, guests

Chefs Stuart O’Keeffe, Casey Thompson, Ford Estate owner- John McIlwee and chefs-Melissa King and Zac Young Diane Lucas. Photo by Pat Krause were treated to a goodie bag after the luncheon was over.

Saturdays and Sunday were the Grand Tasting and Chef Demonstrations. I heard that close to 1500 guests took part in this event. 40 restaurants by renowned chefs featured delectable

dishes. More than 60 different premium and sparkling wines were offered. There were also craft beers and spirits to enjoy.

Guests could interacts with all vendors, brewers and chefs.

Friday night saw several hundred people arrive at the amazing Ford Estate.

story line on these topics.

Some of the new players were Caroline Rhea and surprise character priest, Whoopi Goldberg. Other roles were by some really talented artists who bring reality to the movie. This is Del Shores second film on this subject and said it might be the last. It took 17 years to get this film to make. Del Shores wrote the script and directed the film. His co-producer, Emerson Collins was also there to greet guests.

Shores and Collins were on the Red Carpet to greet and take photos with all the fans. Most of the casts were also present on the Red Carpet to greet fans.

This film touches the heart strings of all people gay or straight. It shows through humor the everyday lives of people living in Baptist Country and how it impacts the lives of all. Leslie Jordan still plays his part as the cross-dressing entertainer who has emotional problems with his act. This is a must see film and hope it has another run of 2 years at the Camelot Theatre and becomes other cult films for fans.

The Gerald and Betty Ford Dreaming Estate in Rancho Mirage allowed guests to meet with the chefs attending.

Guests were invited by Gail Simmons and Brooke Williamson, both celebrity chefs. The special drink for the day was Simmons, Honey Lemonade Twist and Williams, Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cube plus other refreshments and appetizers.

VIP ticket holders enjoyed a private tour of the Ford Estate by new owner, John McIlwee.

McIlwee gave a presentation that told a lot of the history of the home and what articles were left by the Fords when he purchased the home in 2012. He showed what was the original and the remodeled parts of the home. He tried to keep the ingenuity of the plans and what the Fords had intended while still bringing the remodel to a more current style. He said he opened the home to help the Charities involved, and he thinks this type of history; home and furnishing should be shared by people.

Ride a Plane from the Past at the PS Air-Museum cockpit and fueled it from on top of the plane. A lesson on the best in the air at the the history of flight. Entering time to fly from one place the plane was a steep climb to another. This would be to a seat as the plane is low in an education for children to back and high by the cockpit. be able to fly in a plane that The seats were comfortable, incorporates aviation history. and you could see the pilot The pilot was Cody Welch, and copilot from your seat. and the copilot was Harry Not like today where the pilot O’Nan. Both are seasoned is behind closed doors. When pilots who have flown for years. the Air Museum offers these This was an interesting time flights, it would be wonderful as you saw the copilot put to be able to take a flight for fuel in the plane. He got on everyone, including children. top of the plane through the Continued from Page 1

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HOA Homefront – You’re STILL In The Meeting?

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. As someone who regularly attends HOA board meetings, I can attest that most of them run far too long.

Later in longer meetings, concentration and the quality of the deliberations deteriorates. Could any of the following solutions help your board meetings?

Stay on topic. It’s everybody’s job (not just the chair) to keep the discussion on agenda. If you’re all offtopic, the agenda is being neglected. Get back on track, and discuss what

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the agenda promised the board would address.

Use a consent calendar.

Routine and non-controversial items should be in a consent calendar. The consent calendar can quickly dispense with such items in one vote and without discussion.

Any director can request an item be removed from it and moved into a separate agenda discussion topic for normal discussion and vote.

Avoid overly ambitious agendas. Some decisions or subjects are large enough to merit a special board meeting. If the agenda is too full, don’t try to rush through it. Instead, defer some items to another board meeting.

Allow major topics to be analyzed by a committee, manager or a consultant.

Some items really are too large or complex to handle along with the myriad of the board’s ordinary decisions.

Some help may result in a clearer decision.

Respect disagreement. In

a 5-member board, a 3-2 vote is as binding as 5-0. “No” votes are not bad or disloyal.

Insisting on unanimity puts too much pressure on directors, and lengthens discussion as everyone tries to figure out how to get complete agreement.

Call for the question.

Boards often over-discuss issues – even ones on which everybody agrees. When the chair sees that the board is clearly headed in a certain direction, it is time to move toward a vote.

Come prepared.

Hopefully, your board receives an agenda packet several days before the board meeting. Read your packet before the meeting. A prepared board is more efficient.

Observe open forum and avoid “town hall” style board meetings. Board meetings often take too long because the homeowners in attendance feel welcome to participate in the board’s

discussions – even though they do not have the board packet and will not be held legally responsible for what the board decides.

Allow owners to speak, uninterrupted, during the open forum time, and then insist that the members not interrupt the board during its deliberations.

Have a reasonable time limit on open forum remarks. Three minutes is almost universally used, but if more than ten people wish to talk, it should be reduced to two minutes, to allow everyone a chance before people get tired.

Avoid co-managing or doing committee work.

Boards often become bogged down in matters where the board discusses details of how the manager does their job, or in specific planning best left to committees. If it seems the board is bogged down, it might be because the board does not have enough information, and

is not ready to decide … or is micro-managing.

Adopt meeting rules.

Such rules can set boundaries for behavior in meetings, but can also be a very helpful positive indication to members that the association places a high value on organized and fair meetings.

Association governance is a sacrifice that directors make to benefit their neighbors. Work toward more efficient meetings, and go home sooner.

By Janice Gough Political observers have been focusing on the GOP’s health care plan and President Trump’s proposed budget. With the health care reform placed on-hold, both face an uncertain political future, but the President and Congress are clearly looking to significantly reorient the federal government. The President hopes for bring back profits left overseas to help the economy here. Tax Repatriation meant to supplement new tax spending and a plan that returns this money to the U.S would allow the government to tax these profits and produce revenue that could help pay for other tax cuts or infrastructure spending.

How does it work? In financial terms, it is the process of converting a foreign currency left in overseas accounts to one’s own country. At the settlement time of converting money back to the U.S., the amount recaptured depends on the exchange rate of the two currencies. Money currently in overseas accounts are estimated to be as high as $2.5 trillion, according to the new report from Capital Economics.

If these funds were repatriated, it could fuel our economy in many ways. If this occurred in a smaller in scope than investors anticipate, it could also, present downside market risks.

A big part of President Trump’s tax plan is to lower corporate tax from 35% to 15%, to put more money into the hands of businesses so

that they can hire, innovate and expand. There is little in incentive to repatriate this money at a 35% tax rate.

Multinational companies with cash stashed oversees would be able to pay a tax rate of just 10% in bringing it back to the U. S. The U. S. Economy and Gross Domestic Product could flourish with this capital and reinvestment infusion. It would certainly create job growth and capital spending.

Five large Cap companies who account for one sixth of the 2.5 Trillion kept oversees, would stand to benefit the most.

Microsoft has nearly $110 billion overseas and it could certainly benefit by bolstering it’s social and cloud-computing offerings in the coming years.

General Electric with $100 billion overseas equating to $90 billion in repatriation would most likely expand its acquisition of corporations invested in energy and technology. Tech giant, Apple with $216 billion overseas could wipe out its entire deb, buy back more stock and increase dividend pay out to shareholders. Drug giant, Pfizer has about $80 billion overseas and would most likely continue its Merger & Acquisition activity and expand its organic research and development for new drugs to combat disease. The fifth large company to benefit would be IBM with $65 billion in overseas markets. With $60 billion infusion, IBM could reward its devoted shareholders by paying down debt and increasing their yield on dividends. IBM who was late to joining the cloud-computing party, could buy its way into this market

and also expand its sector in the area of inorganic growth.

Now that healthcare reform is on holiday, corporate tax holiday will be the new battle in Congress. It will be an interesting time in history and hopefully bring about a flourishing time for the U.S. economy.

Janice Gough is a financial advisor in Palm Springs. She can be reached by email at janice@goughfinancialsvcs. com or phone (760) 2517724 or (650) 200-8291 Meet with Janice for a Complimentary review of your financial plan.

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Managing Partner of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a law firm known for community association advice. Submit questions to HYPERLINK “mailto:KRichardson@ RHOpc.com” KRichardson@ RHOpc.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

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Advocates for Calif. Immigrants Warn: Be Prepared

The DACA program remains in place for now, but advocates for California immigrants say anyone at risk of being detained should have an emergency plan and an attorney. (avidcreative/iStockphoto)

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

- Advocates for California immigrants are speaking out, educating people on their options in light of the Trump administration’s increased enforcement actions.

On the campaign trail, Trump had threatened to revoke Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the program that allowed temporary work permits for about 750,000 people brought to the United

By Desert Star Staff DENVER – With the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act now dead on arrival, the debate over how to fix health care in the U.S. is heating up again.

While partisan divides remain high, Dr. Glenn Pearson – former president of Physicians for a National Health Program – says the failure of the American Health Care Act presents a unique opportunity for President Donald Trump to make good on campaign promises for more coverage and better benefits by moving beyond for-profit models.

“America is the only wealthy country in the world that has a free market, forprofit system,” Pearson points out. “It treats health care as a commodity, like buying a TV. In every other country, health care is a human right.”

Pearson notes the Medicare for All Act – introduced by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan – would provide immediate and comprehensive coverage to all Americans by expanding Medicare, the popular singlepayer program already in place for people age 65 and older.

Critics maintain the move would be too costly, but independent analysis of similar legislation found that 95 percent of U.S. households would pay less than the current system of insurance premiums, deductibles and co-pays.

Pearson, while not a fan of the ill-fated Trumpcare proposal, notes the Affordable Care Act still leaves many without coverage and channels billions of taxpayer dollars to private insurance companies.

He says a majority of Americans, including Republicans, support a system

States as children, but it remains in place so far.

However, enforcement officers now can detain undocumented people with no criminal history aside from immigration-related offenses.

Mariam Kelly, senior

immigration attorney and DACA program supervisor for Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, said the best way people can protect themselves is to explore all their legal options.

“I cannot stress enough, they can get a legal screening from a qualified immigration attorney,” she said. “I’m going to say that maybe 10 percent of my clients are eligible for some other form of relief, other than DACA.” Some people may qualify for special immigrant juvenile status, for a “U-Visa” as a victim of a crime, or can petition to stay with relatives who are U.S. citizens.

However, Kelly warned that it is unwise for anyone with a prior criminal or immigrationrelated offense to apply for DACA or to try to renew it.

Attorney Martha Ruch, an Equal Justice Works Emerson Fellow and staff attorney for the group Asian-Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, said everyone on

U.S. soil has rights, even those who are undocumented including protections against unreasonable searches and self-incrimination.

“So, it’s crucial that everyone know that if they’re being questioned, they should not reveal their immigration status to immigration officials and - to a large extent - to police,” she said, “and to say that they are asserting their right to silence and will not sign anything until they consult with an attorney.”

Ruch said once a person is detained, having an attorney familiar with his or her case can make a big difference.

She also advised people at risk of being detained to make an emergency plan, designating someone to care for children or elderly parents.

Other tips: Insist on seeing a warrant before allowing officers to search a home, car or business. Also, a person should never carry foreign identification papers.

After Trumpcare Flatlines, Physicians Push Medicare for All

Physicians say Medicare for All would help President Donald Trump make good on promises for better coverage and benefits. (Wikimedia Commons) where money currently going to administrative overhead and private profits is spent on patient care instead.

“There would be no deductibles, no co-insurance, there would be very small co-

pays,” he explains. “And so nobody would ever go bankrupt because they became ill.”

Pearson says even though more people have insurance since the rollout of the ACA, nearly two million Americans go

Opponents argue there already are laws on the books offering extra protection for officers and stringent punishment of offenders.

Dawkins said the bill unfairly targets members of African American and marginalized communities by making them vulnerable to prosecution.

Ian Mance, staff attorney at the Southern Coalition for

“Every time that somebody is in an interaction with a police officer, it can pretty much be Social Justice, said labeling deemed a hate crime,” he said. acts against police hate crimes Opponents add that could easily be abused. current North Carolina hate “This proposal that would crime law does not offer allow them to elevate these protection to members of skirmishes into felony hate the LGBTQ community. crime charges essentially really, Similar bills have been proposed in other Southern I think, changes the dynamic in states, including one that an unhelpful way,” Mance said. just passed in Kentucky last Dawkins explained how the week and another that was provision would put minority communities at additional risk. introduced in Mississippi.

NC Bill Threatens Rights of Citizens, Opponents Say

By Desert Star Staff RALEIGH, N.C. — At first glance, the First Responders Act of 2017 currently being considered by the state House seems to have the noblest of intentions: It offers tax breaks for firefighters and rescue workers, exempts widows of emergency personnel from paying property taxes, and establishes funding for emergency workers who find themselves in financial need.

But the bill includes another provision that’s concerning to citizens like Robert Dawkins, director at the SAFE Coalition of

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North Carolina. Within the legislation is a proposal to make crimes against police officers a felony hate crime “They’re putting this into the bill that has some protections and things for law enforcement, but then they tack this ‘Blue Lives Matter’ part down in the bill, and so when groups like us try to fight it, it’s hard,” Dawkins said.

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bankrupt each year because of health care expenses.

A National Day of Action calling for universal guaranteed health care is set for April 8, the first day of the congressional recess.

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Canada to legalize cannabis for recreational use in 2018

By Desert Star Staff In an effort to devastate drug profits in the criminal underworld, Canada’s Liberal government is reported to be preparing a move to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

Next month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party will announce plans to permit the use and possession of a certain amount of the psychoactive drug, according to CBC News.

The legislation would make good on a long-standing promise by the Liberal Party to make cannabis more freely available but under government control.According to CBC News, the new marijuana laws would come into power in 2018 with Canada’s provincial authorities given the ability to set prices, as well as raise age restrictions

above the minimum 18 years.

The legislation is tipped to follow many of the recommendations made by a cannabis legalization task force, which released a report on the topic in November 2016.

The report, led by former Justice Minister Anne McLellan, recommended that 18 be the minimum age of purchase and that cannabis products should be sold in plain packaging.

It also added that the government should “commit to using revenue from cannabis as a source of funding for administration, education, research and enforcement.”Strict advertising standards of cannabis items should also be put in place, the report stated, adding: “A robust and regulated production, distribution and retail

network that meets demands in the domestic market will help curb the illicit market and help identify those who operate outside the legal market.”

It’s understood that personal cultivation of cannabis would be limited to four plants (maximum 100cm/39 inches tall) per residence, as outlined in the task force report.

During his run for office, Prime Minister Trudeau made the legalization of marijuana part of his manifesto, highlighting that current laws weren’t preventing the drug from falling into the wrong hands.“Our current approach is failing our kids,” he said back in 2014.

“It’s not protecting them from pot, it’s allowing them to access marijuana easier than they access alcohol or cigarettes.

Millions of dollars of the trade are being funnelled into criminal organizations and street gangs.”

Trudeau’s vision is also outlined on the Liberal Party website: “The Liberal solution is clear: If we pass smart laws

that tax and strictly regulate marijuana, we can better protest our kids, while preventing millions of dollars from going into the pockets of criminal organizations and street gangs.”

By Desert Star Staff BROOKFIELD, Wis. Nearly 6.5 million young people - about one in four middle- and high-school students in the United states - report being exposed to secondhand aerosol or “vape” from e-cigarettes in the past month, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.S. Surgeon General has concluded that this secondhand vape is harmful, and Dona Wininsky, director of public policy for the American Lung Association in Wisconsin, said this shows that the state’s clean indoor air law is being eroded. The law was passed nine years ago.

“To make sure that people in their work places, in public places, would have clean air to breathe,” she said. “This

report showing that a quarter of high school kids are now being exposed to secondhand vape from e-cigarettes means that they’re not being granted that privilege any more.”

Wininsky said far too many people still mistakenly believe that e-cigarettes are a harmless substitute for smoking. E-cigarettes are being marketed to young people,” she said.

“They’ve been promoted by the industry as nothing other than harmless water vapor, but we have plenty of scientific research now to know that they have chemicals in them,” she said. “Some of them are carcinogens; they have heavy metals in them and they are not simply harmless water vapor.”

Eight states, not including Wisconsin, have adopted comprehensive smoke-

free laws that prohibit both tobacco smoking and e-cigarette use in indoor areas.

Wininsky said more education is needed, particularly among parents and school officials, that e-cigarettes may look safe but aren’t.

“We need to encourage school districts to prohibit use of any of these types of products on school grounds,” she said, “not just by the students but also by any adult during school hours, after school hours - in any activity that takes place on school grounds.”

More information on quitting and preventing kids from using tobacco is online at dhs.wisconsin.gov. The surgeon general’s research is at e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral. gov and tips to help people quit are at BeTobaccoFree.gov.

New Facts about Secondhand “Vape” from E-cigarettes

People who use them may think e-cigarettes are harmless, but research says they’re not. (prostooleh/iStockphoto)

DEA approves synthetic marijuana for big pharma company against legalization

By Desert Star Staff A synthetic marijuana product could be available for commercialization after the DEA gave a newly approved drug a schedule II classification.

On Thursday, Insys Therapeutics announced that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule that would put Syndros, their synthetic marijuana drug, on Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

“Insys is looking forward to bringing this new drug product to chemotherapy patients to help alleviate their nausea and vomiting and AIDS patients with anorexia associated weight loss, respectively,” Dr. Santosh Vetticaden, interim CEO, said in the announcement.

“We look forward to interacting with the FDA to finalize the labeling and subsequent launch of Syndros

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in the second half of 2017,” Vetticaden said.Syndros is a synthetic version of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component in the plant. In July 206, the company announced the FDA approved their liquid form of synthetic THC to treat anorexia associated AIDS patients, and nausea and vomiting induced by cancer patients going through chemotherapy.

The DEA approval placed Syndros and its generic formulations in schedule II of the CSA, which is reserved for drugs that have “a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence.”

While some Schedule II drugs can be used for medical purposes, like Vicodin, oxycodone, Adderall, and many prescription painkillers, Schedule I drugs are all federally illegal. Non-synthetic marijuana

is a Schedule I drug, which is reserved for drugs that have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”

In 2011, Insys wrote a letter to the DEA, urging them to maintain the Schedule I status for non-synthetic marijuana, citing “a longstanding policy of the United States to disfavor domestic cultivation of narcotic raw materials because of concerns about the abuse potential from farming of this material.”

Insys also opposed legalization in Arizona, donating $500,000 to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, a group opposing Proposition 205, an initiative to legalize and regulate marijuana like alcohol in Arizona.

In a statement, Insys said it opposed Prop 205, “because it fails to protect the safety of Arizona’s citizens, and particularly its children,” March 29, 2017

according to the Arizona Republic.The proposition was narrowly defeated in the state, meaning users in Arizona could face felony charges for possessing even small amounts of the plant.

JP Holyoak, chairman of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, says Insys funded the opposition “to kill a nonpharmaceutical market for marijuana in order to line their own pockets,” according to the Washington Post.

In 2007, Insys filed a disclosure statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, directly stating that marijuana legalization would threaten their products.

“If marijuana or nonsynthetic cannabinoids were legalized in the United States, the market for dronabinol product sales would likely be significantly reduced and our

ability to generate revenue and our business prospects would be materially adversely affected,” the company said.

The company is currently under investigation for illegally marketing Fentanyl, an opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin, which has been linked to the death of Prince last year.

In December, several executives at the company were arrested and the CEO was forced to step down after they were charged with using speakers fees to entice doctors to prescribe Subsys, a medication for cancer patients that contains Fentanyl.

“You have a company using profits from the sale of what has been called ‘the most potent and dangerous opioid on the market’ to prevent adults from using a far less harmful substance,” Holyoak said according to the Arizona Republic.

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Trump to name son-in-law to White House ‘SWAT team’

By Desert Star Staff President Donald Trump will appoint his son-in-law Jared Kushner to head a White House office focused on making government run more efficiently. The news comes as Kushner agreed to testify before the Senate on alleged Trump “ties with Russia.”

Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka, will head the new White House Office of American Innovation.

Trump and Kushner previewed the appointment on Sunday to the Washington Post, an outlet usually hostile to the current administration.

“All Americans, regardless of their political views, can recognize that government stagnation has hindered our ability to properly function, often creating widespread congestion and leading to cost overruns and delays,” Trump said in a statement to the Post. “I promised the American people I would produce results, and apply my ‘ahead of schedule, under budget’ mentality to the government.”

Kushner’s new office is viewed internally as “a SWAT team of strategic consultants,” the Post said.

They intend to modernize

the technology and data infrastructure of every federal agency and department, revamp the struggling Veterans Affairs, and develop “transformative projects” under Trump’s ambitious infrastructure program, such as providing broadband internet to every American.

“The government should be run like a great American company. Our hope is that we can achieve successes and efficiencies for our customers, who are the citizens,” Kushner told the Post in an interview.

On Monday, the New York Times reported that the president’s son-in-law has volunteered to answer questions about Trump’s alleged ties with Russia before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, though the date and format of the hearing have not yet been set.

Kushner has already held several unofficial meetings with private sector executives.

The new office appears to be a spinoff of Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum, which was set up last year and includes a few executives from leading US corporations.

Among the names involved in the technology

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner © Jim Bourg / Reuters and data projects, the Post mentioned Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Tesla/SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff – an outspoken Democrat and Hillary Clinton fundraiser.

“Obviously, it has to be done with corresponding values and principles. We don’t agree on everything,” Benioff told the Post. “I’m hopeful that Jared will be collaborative with our industry in moving this forward. When I talk to him, he

does remind me of a lot of the young, scrappy entrepreneurs that I invest in in their 30s.”

Another prominent Democrat on board is Gary Cohn, former president of Goldman Sachs and director of Trump’s National Economic Council.

Kushner has taken on many responsibilities in the Trump administration, leading critics to accuse the president of nepotism and conflict of interest. His wife Ivanka also plays a prominent

advisory role in the Trump White House, though without an official title or pay.

However, the 1967 law barring appointments of relatives to Cabinet posts or federal agency jobs does not apply to White House staff positions, according to a federal judge ruling in the dispute over Hillary Clinton’s appointment to head a healthcare task force during her husband’s presidency in the 1990s.

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– The U.S. is drastically underfunding water projects, putting communities at risk for a catastrophic failure, according to a new report from the U.S. Water Alliance.

Advocates for better water infrastructure are flooding Washington, so to speak, for Water Week 2017.

The report found that the U.S. is only funding one-third of water infrastructure needs.

And the nation’s drinking and wastewater system recently earned a D grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Radhika Fox, director of

the U.S. Water Alliance, says the proper investment would be a boon to the economy.

“If we were to close that investment gap, we would drive economic growth in this country,” she states. “The report found that closing that infrastructure gap would create over 1.3 million jobs.”

The report notes that 40 years ago, 60 percent of the nation’s water projects were funded by federal dollars. Now that figure is just 9 percent, with most of the money coming from local levies.

Fox says she is optimistic that Congress will fund more water projects this year, as both parties

have voiced support for a major infrastructure bill.

She notes that even though the Golden State has gotten some muchneeded rain, conservation projects remain essential.

“The investments that California is trying to make around re-use and having that broadly utilized across the state is really helping stretch our very limited water supply,” she states.

The U.S. has seen multiple major water disasters in recent years in Flint, Mich.; Toledo, Ohio; and in the Florida Everglades.

Nonetheless, Larson notes that the U.S. saw widespread loss of grasslands concentrated around the ethanol plants, a fact that could inform policymakers in the future.

Chris Wright, a landscape ecologist and complex systems analyst with the Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, says people need to keep climate change goals in mind even as ethanol production moves away from corn and toward cellulosic ethanol made from

grasses and other plants.

“As we move forward with cellulosic ethanol, I think it’s going to be important to continue to monitor land use change to guarantee that the results of the policy reduces greenhouse-gas

emissions,” he states.

Studies have shown that compared with grasslands, corn crops take significantly more water and fertilizer, provide less habitat and absorb less carbon from the air.

Advocates Push for Big Federal Investment in Water Infrastructure

Water infrastructure issues are front and center in Washington during Water Week 2017.(earl53/Morguefile)

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Ethanol Production Eating Up CA Grasslands Near Refineries

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– A new report shows the Renewable Fuel Standard has had some unintended consequences – leading to the loss of 7 million acres of grassland nationally within the past few years – mostly in and around ethanol refineries as demand grew for corn.

The study showed that in California alone, almost 50,000 acres of non-crop lands have been converted within a hundred miles of the state’s nine ethanol plants.

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Ben Larson with the National Wildlife Federation, says the lion’s share of the acreage was precious grasslands, which serve as habitat for many species, especially birds.

“The issue of habitat loss driven by biofuels policy needs to be at the center of the debate about reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard,” he states.

The standard required that gasoline contain a certain percentage of biofuels, and it specified that the new crops could not be grown on recently converted land.

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4 Ways to Help Raise Kids’ Grades

By Desert Star Staff School can be tough, but parents can help by making sure students have all the tools and study habits they need to succeed. Here are four ways to help raise children’s grades.

Make Space: It may be tempting for kids to stretch out in front of the television while they do their homework, but a dedicated study space will be more effective and help students stay organized.

Place a desk or study table in a well-lit area of the home and ensure it has all the supplies your student will

need to be successful.

Make Music: Studies show that learning music is good for the brain. Music education can enhance language development, is associated with spatial intelligence, and can even raise scores on standardized tests.

Piano can be fundamental to that education, so offer your child all the benefits of having one in your home. These days, innovations in technology make it fun and easy for children to embrace their inner musician. For example, the CGP-700 from Casio features

a 5.2 inch color touch display.

This allows young musicians to get creative and easily choose from hundreds of tones, rhythms, and more. Stereo audio recording and playback allow musicians to record their practices and learn from their mistakes and successes.

Make Some Moves: Make sure your kids get plenty of exercise, as physical activity is linked to academic achievement. Adults can encourage the habit by being good role models. Sign up and train for a 5k as a family.

Suggest a bike ride or game

of soccer in the park.

Your kids don’t have to go out for the varsity team to reap the benefits, but a fitness routine that involves some vigorous activity can help to improve grades.

Make Math Fun: For many students, math is the trickiest subject. But having the most cutting edge tools can help students better understand math concepts and enable them to solve the most challenging equations.

Outfit your child with a graphing calculator that offers the ability to draw three dimensional graphs, such as planes, cylinders and spheres, and view them from various angles to better analyze their shapes. For example, the PRIZM fx-CG50 from Casio has a cross-section option and a special zoom function that enable users to further examine the graph for even greater analysis, and its picture plot function gives users the ability to plot graphs over pictures of real-life scenes.

From music to muscles to math: consider taking a holistic, multipronged approach to academics. StatePoint

Smart Tips to Prevent Identity Theft

By Desert Star Staff More than 13 million U.S. consumers fall victim to identity theft each year, according to Javelin Strategy and Research, with more than $15 billion stolen. Fortunately for consumers, many of these crimes are preventable.

“Falling victim to identity theft can be financially devastating for many consumers, a consequence that only further emphasizes the importance of safeguarding your personal information,” says Guy Abramo, president of Experian Consumer Services.

The identity protection experts at Experian recommend the following tips to better protect yourself.

• Protect your home: Your home is your castle and identity thieves know this is where your most valuable possessions are likely stored. Diminish your vulnerability by using a safe to store sensitive information, such as birth certificates, social security cards and passports.

You should also use a shredder to reduce your paper trail. Pay and immediately shred utility bills, credit card statements and other paperwork that includes your personal information.

• Be cautious at work: “Familiar fraud” is common and occurs when a victim’s identity is stolen by someone he or she knows. At work, store personal items like wallets and smartphones in a www.desertstarweekly.com

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locked cabinet. Don’t copy or scan sensitive documents, as memory functions can save your data. At night, turn your computer off and sign out of sensitive sites. Change passwords often. If you have any concerns with the way your company stores personnel records, talk to your employer or human resources department about their protocols.

• Get smart with your smartphone: Smartphones and other devices can be a data goldmine for identity thieves.

Use locking features on all your devices, including your laptop. Don’t use automatic login features and always log off when you are finished.

Always keep your computer’s anti-virus software up-todate and be cautious when using public wi-fi. Finally,

when upgrading your mobile device to the latest model, be sure to scrub all the data from your old device before switching to your new phone.

• Monitor your credit: Consider enrolling in a credit monitoring product such as Experian CreditWorks, which offers additional peace of mind through real-time notifications of any changes to your Experian Credit Report. Changes to your report are important to review, as they may be signs of fraud. The newest CreditWorks feature, Experian CreditLock, can be especially helpful in taking greater control over your credit information. This product feature allows you to easily lock and unlock your Experian Credit Report in realtime without formally freezing your credit report, which can March 29, 2017

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By locking your Experian Credit Report, creditors no longer have access to it (except for soft inquiries from creditors with whom you already have a financial relationship), which means criminals can’t apply for credit in your name. This should help deter identity thieves, as well as block unwanted inquiries that result in extensions of credit, which can impact your credit scores. In addition, if a creditor or lender tries to access your report, you’ll receive a real-time alert via email and app notification so you can take action immediately.

By safeguarding your information and monitoring your credit, you can better ward off the threat of identity theft. StatePoint

Cambria Gallery and Renova Solar, in conjunction with Desert Cancer Foundation, Present an Evening of “Art & Automobiles” March 31 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs and Palm Desert March 31 Max Raabe & Palast Orchestra Performs at the McCallum March 30 @ 8:00 PM Camel Rides Return to The Living Desert April 29 @ 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Native American Pottery Making at the Portola Community Center April 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Third Annual Gregg D. Spierling Memorial Golf Tournament at The Lakes Country Club April 24 @ 12:30 PM Continued on page 18

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

The sign and time of Aries demands that things not come too easily. We need challenges, a contest, a test. We need to be dared and to feel that life is an experiment where only the brave need participate. There needs to be a bit of opposition, something to defy, something to call forth one’s courage.

If these aren’t in the air, then there’s no reason to be in the game. The game of life. Aries understands the “chase.”

MARCH 29 – APRIL 4, 2017 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

Geminis have a responsibility to gather the truth and disperse it. They can’t be followers.

CANCER You can wonder how you contribute to the world at large and if you have authority or even if anyone listens to you, honors you, and if you are a guide to anyone. These are important question for everyone, but especially Cancers who can hide away but really hope someday they are seen as strong in character, recognized as important and able to communicate successfully. Are these questions you’re asking?

or dying. Not physical death but perhaps the death of limitations that leads to growth, transformation, regeneration, rebirth of the self or of a relationship. The changes may be creating a crisis. This will pass. You’re the phoenix.

LIBRA All Libras need people, things social, relationships, intimates to bring them out into the world, to be friends, to partner, to play and to share with them. “Other” is always Libra’s basic need. It is only with the “other” that Libra can reflect upon and understand the self. Libra is intelligent, has a loving nature, attracts love, and creates harmony out of all of life’s conflicts and chaos.

a judgment, is simply lots of intense expression. There are also things attractive, sensual and romantic, the arts and music around you. All of these you need to match your creative self-expression.

Your heart’s desires are often apparent along with your feelings. What you’re really displaying is kindness, compassion and warmheartedness. A colorful blend.

CAPRICORN

Are friends around these days, more than usual? Are you assessing the groups you belong to and the friends you have? With Venus retrograde it’s important to evaluate if what you value is true and real. There are many ideas presented in our world. But there is only one truth. Are you following what others believe?

Perhaps you’re thinking of your heritage, ancestry and lineages. And childhood times. The planets in the sky seem to have precipitated down into wherever you are LEO presently. Perhaps in your home and garden. Trying to The essence of all your past secure themselves, and offer SCORPIO experiences and learnings their seeds of wisdom directly is how you formed your into your heart. Creating philosophy of life. As you review You have very artistic abilities, within you a stable sense of the past, including what you deep and refined. However, spirituality. They are calling valued then and what you value many are unable to see them. you to rest more, to relax, to now (people, events, lovers, You keep your abilities quite know all’s well. In all areas etc.,) you see how life educated protected. It’s important to have of life, past, present and you, offered you vision, long a peaceful, harmonious and future. Their sound is Ohm. journeys and spiritual realities. beautiful environment. You’re AQUARIUS You have these days the mind both an old soul yet very young of a priest, a judge, a journeyer, at heart. Be clear, direct and a professor and a mystery. truthful when communicating.

You have many ideas, many Relationships are really about talents, are curious with a VIRGO communication. Begin to be very intelligent mind. You seek the peacemaker. Warriors community – through family, There is a sense of losing are able to be peaceful too. siblings, friends, short journeys, one’s direction or boundaries, writing and communication.

SAGITTARIUS a sense of self-sacrifice There is a need to assess what in order to blend with your values are (people, events, others forming contact and There be lots of dramatic resources, things, etc.) And to connection. There’s a sense goings on in your life or in communicate your gratitude of something disappearing lives around you. Drama, not with those who love and care

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio -- LGBTQ Ohioans have the same heath needs as anyone else but are said to be at greater risk for certain poor health outcomes. And experts say these disparities are not biological in nature.

It is National LGBT Health Awareness Week, and Julie Applegate, director of Equitas Health, explained that the stigma, discrimination and marginalization faced by members of the LGBTQ community can lead to higher rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, obesity and other serious health concerns.

She said both public policy and societal change are needed to eliminate barriers to care.

“We need to make sure that our LGBTQ community has access to health insurance,” Applegate said.

“We need to know that there are health and social service providers who understand our unique needs and can provide us with culturally competent care. And we need a social environment

that respects our dignity.”

Events for National LGBT Health Awareness Week will be held around Ohio - including a workshop on Monday at the Equitas Health Columbus Medical Center with the goal of improving interactions between LGBTQ individuals and health care providers.

Applegate said emotional and physical safety are important health concerns.

“We’ve had spikes in violence towards our population, particularly the trans community,” she said.

“We need public restrooms to be safe spaces; we need our schools and libraries and our public faculties to be safe spaces. And we need public policy that will ensure that happens.”

In Ohio, there have been efforts to prohibit the practice of conversion therapy, in which a medical provider attempts to change a gay, lesbian, or transgender patient’s sexuality or gender identity. Applegate said the practice - which is illegal in some states - has

TAURUS There may be difficulty expressing yourself at this time, especially with Venus, your ruler, retrograde. It isn’t easy to share your inner thoughts.

What we know about you is this – you’re subtle, hidden, compassionate, complex, need comfort, interested in psychology and helping others. Showing your feelings in public never happens.

Only with those you trust.

They’re the lucky ones.

GEMINI

for you. There will be a lot of moving about in your life.

Stabilize each day with prayer.

PISCES Your environments must begin to reflect calmness, beauty, order and organization.

There may be memories of early childhood experiences.

We realize that families and relationships are given to us so that we may learn more together. Learning how to help and care for each other, develop compassion and recognize forgiveness. All our relationships have this as a purpose. We remember our family, our early lives. We are grateful. Always and forever.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

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Experts say stigma and discrimination can contribute to poor health outcomes for LGBT individuals. (Guillaume Paumier/Flickr) been discredited for the emotional trauma it causes.

“So, banning that practice would certainly help patients who are experiencing mental health challenges to be assured the treatment that they get is not going to cause them further damage,” Applegate said.

While there are no current statewide policies, both Cincinnati and Toledo have banned the use of conversion therapy for minors.

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‘An American In Paris’—’S Wonderful at the Pantages

An American in Paris Touring Company. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

In November 1951 MGM’s brilliant film musical “An American in Paris” premiered at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. With choreography

by Gene Kelly and a musical score by George and Ira Gershwin the film garnered six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Now, more than fifty years later, the charismatic musical is back. This time the show has been transformed into a Tony Award winning Broadway hit currently playing at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood through April 9.

British born ballet dancer Christopher Wheeldon received a Tony Award nomination for Best Director and won the Tony for Best Choreography for this production. The show retains the Alan Jay Lerner storyline about the love affair between a former G.I. living in Paris who falls in love with a lovely young Parisian named Lise, but Craig Lucas’ book sets the story in Paris just after World War II

as the city is recovering from the ravages of a devastating conflict. This gives the plot line added depth and richness.

Garen Scribner, a former soloist with the San Francisco Ballet and an artist of Netherlands Dans Theatre, plays Jerry Mulligan, the role Gene Kelly created in the 1951 film. Scribner also played Jerry Mulligan on Broadway, and his performance is flawless. He not only dances like a Baryshnikov, he can sing a Gershwin tune with style and power. Sara Esty, former soloist with the Miami City Ballet, is Lise Dassin, the young ballet dancer played onscreen years ago by Leslie Caron. These two classically trained performers add elegance and romantic grace to all the dance production numbers as does the talented ensemble of dancers.

In the story, three men who are also friends have fallen in love with Lise. Jerry was taken with her the first time

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he saw her on the streets of Paris. She has also captured the hearts of the very wealthy Henri Baurel (Nick Spangler) and pianist Adam Hochberg (Etai Benson) a role played

by Oscar Levant in the film version. It is obvious that she is falling for the very smitten Jerry, but is there a secret in her past that links her to Henri?

The twists and romantic turns in “An American in Paris” are musically enhanced by the brilliant musical score by George and Ira Gershwin. Who can resist songs, like “I Got Rhythm,” “The Man I Love,” “Liza,” “But Not For Me,”” ‘S Wonderful,” “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise,” “An American in Paris,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” and more.

Not only is this show filled with great music and dance, it is absolutely lovely to look at with sets and costumes designed by Bob Crowley.

The scene changes move fluidly, creating the look and

Emily Ferranti and Garen Scribner in An American in Paris. Photo

by Matthew Murphy. feel of Paris in all her glory.

The projection design by 59 Productions is also amazing, providing the look of a Paris river bank, the Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues, making you feel as if you too are in the City of Light along with Jerry and Lise.

Our seats, in the first row of the balcony, gave us perfect sight lines for the dance numbers and imaginative scene changes. During intermission, I spoke to several people who had seen the show in New York. They all said this national tour was just as satisfying as the New York production.

And two young ladies sitting next to me lamented the fact that most modern love

Harold Matzner, Shellie Reade, Barbara and Mel Lefkowitz.

Photo by Pat Krause Tony and Karen Barone with Jerry and Barbara Keller.

Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Visionaries of Tools for Tomorrow held its annual fundraising luncheon on March 24th. The event was held in the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa Crystal Ballroom. www.desertstarweekly.com

In attendance, a Bizarre Bazaar

by Karen and Tony Barone. The LaQuinta High AFJROTC color guard was introduced and the kids from Tools for Tomorrow lead the Pledge of allegiance and sang along for God Bless

America. This is an awards luncheon where local people who have been a big part of Tools for Tomorrow are honored.

The first award was the Rachel Bryant Druten Founder Teacher of the Year award that was given to Kathy Olearnick.

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grader, Destiny Morgan. The Volunteer Award was given to Joyce Bulifant. Event Sponsor was Harold Matzner & Luncheon Co-chairs were Louise Escoe and Irma Smith.

There was a children’s program that was produced and directed by actress Joyce Bulifant that included children from the Tools for Tomorrow

stories and music were not as beautiful and romantic as “An American in Paris.” They were so glad they came, but wished their husbands had come along for the wonderful, romantic, musical experience of yesteryear.

“An American in Paris,” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., L.A., runs through Wednesday, April 9. For info call (800) 982-2787 or online at www. hollywoodpantages.com.

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Program. They did a couple skits portraying the lives of Barbara and Jerry Keller with dancing and singing. They showed a video about the lives of the Kellers as children. They honored Barbara and Jerry Keller with a sculpture by Karen and Tony Barone. A raise your hand was offered for people to donate to this charity that gives kids a chance at art and theatre.

Tools for tomorrow gives children the chance to enhance their abilities in the arts and creative skills. This is an afterschool program that includes 15 schools in our Valley. There are a lot of charities in the Desert, and the need is great for these programs. This is a non-profit program, and the government has discontinued help in these areas of children’s programs in schools. There are 51 low-income schools in the Valley and Tools for Tomorrow wants to serve even more children and schools.

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Theatre 29 replaces halloween haunt with mystery-thriller “The Mousetrap” is a murder mystery play by famed author Agatha Christie.

The play opened in in 1952 in London, and has been running continuously since then. “The Mousetrap” is known for its twist ending which the audience are traditionally asked not to reveal after leaving the theatre.

A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. The policeman probes

By Desert Star Staff Theatre 29 will replace the “Halloween Haunt” event, previously scheduled for October, with the Agatha Christie classic MurderMystery-Thriller, “Mousetrap”.

Theatre 29 Board President Gary Daigneault said, “While we have enjoyed producing the “Halloween Haunt” events in

past seasons, the Theatre 29 Board of Directors determined that it is more in keeping with our artistic mission to produce an additional quality stage play for the 2017 season rather than expend the considerable talent and resources necessary for the “Haunt”. The haunted house was designed primarily as a seasonal fund-raiser

and over the years has grown beyond our ability to properly staff and sustain it.”

The world’s longest running play, “Mousetrap”, will run three weekends from October 6, to October 22nd, with performances Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 pm and Sunday Matiness all three weeks at 2:30 pm.

By Desert Star Staff INDIO, CA – Ann Wilson of Heart has decided to take the next step of her musical journey by announcing a 2017 20-date solo tour. Designed to be the step that puts her entire career into perspective, Ann Wilson’s present will meet her past and join the timeless when she brings her solo tour to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, May 19, 2017.

In announcing her new tour, she has made sure that all of the songs that make up the essence of Ann Wilson will be on display; Heart songs, songs from Ann’s solo projects, and songs that have influenced and inspired Ann throughout

her life. The show, like the woman herself, will know no bounds… Joined - not backed - by a band of true artists, Ann’s true voice will be heard.

“The stage is a magical place where I can be beautifully in and out of control, where I can build a fire and then jump into it,” says the esteemed and pioneering Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend who’s known for her force-of-nature vocals. “The stage is where I have always lived; where I’ve expressed my deepest emotions and supreme joys.”

Ann continues: “I suppose I am addicted to it. I’ve never been much good at talking, but I can sing, and when I sing I connect with people in

a much deeper, higher way.”

Ann Wilson’s musical gifts are legendary. As a songwriter and lyricist, she has created a truly impressive body of work (“Crazy On You,” “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” “Dog & Butterfly,” “Straight On”, “Even It Up,” and many, many more). Her greatest gift and first “calling,” however, is singing. Her voice is considered to be among the best ever, with its vast range, amazing power and sheer musicality. It has inspired legions of great singers across every genre of music.

“Ann Wilson of Heart is what I have been preparing for all my life,” says Ann. “The time is right, and I’m ready.”

Tickets for the 8PM Ann Wilson of Heart performance on Friday, May 19, 2017 are on sale Friday, March 31st for $69, $49, $39 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone at (800) 827-2946 or online at www.

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the background of everyone, and rattles a lot of skeletons.

The play concludes with a famous Agatha Christie switch finish, chalking up another superb intrigue for the foremost mystery writer of her time.

“The Mousetrap” will be directed by long-time Theatre 29 Performer/Director Katie Van Sumeren. A 2005 graduate of Twentynine Palms High School, with a degree from the University of Redlands, she is a teacher at Condor Elementary School. Katie has directed the school plays at Condor Elementary School for the past four years and two productions for the Theatre 29 Summer Youth Theater Program.

Very active both on and backstage in theatre since 1999, and at Theatre 29 since 2012, “The Mousetrap” will be Van Sumeren’s first adult main stage directorial assignment.

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Travel 2017: A Very Mixed Bag

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By Anthony Grant For some, travel is a litmus test for the state of the country. It is the one space where so many of the raw materials that make up society—people, places, marketing hocus pocus, political fractures, tarmac delays and overpriced minibars, to name a few—all come together and reveal things not as they might be, but as they are. With that in mind, travel in 2017 is off to a turbulent start.

1. There’s a lot of talk about fake news these days but my guess is that so-called resort fees are going to take a bigger bite out of your wallet. These mostly phony fees are back with a vengeance in places like Booking.com, Expedia.com and of course at numerous

Photo by Anthony Grant hotels themselves which, call them what you will, simply are not resorts. Beachfront hotel in Miami? Maybe it’s a resort. But if you are a hotel in Manhattan, you are a resort like Justin Bieber is a singer. It might not show up on your bill as a resort fee per se, but what is one to make of a “property service charge” that could be upwards of $25 a day? To be clear, that’s no tax. Money pits like Gotham already hit you with a daily room state tax of 8.875%, room city tax of 5.875%, Jacob Javits City Tax of $1.50 and State Occupancy Tax of $2. That quickly turns a $200 hotel room into a $233 one; add a property service charge and you just might be better off staying home, from where at least you can

complain about this effrontery early and often to the FTC. 2. Hotel chains have taken branding to pathological levels, confusing the traveler.

Not so very long ago you could check into a Marriott or a Hyatt or a Hilton or a Sheraton, but then W (baldly co-opting the boutique hotel concept) hotels came along and things started to change. Now Hyatt isn’t good enough for Hyatt, they’ve also got Grand Hyatt and Andaz and Hyatt Place and Hyatt House and the bizarre Hyatt Centric. According to website Skift, Marriott has 30 hotel brands. Starwood, with its Four Points and Sheraton and many others, is also in the game in which loyalty to the brand supposedly brings you benefits but I would argue

that staying in any of these sad hyper marketed chains is contrary to the spirit of travel.

So is AirBnb for that matter, but that’s another story. The point is that the point of traveling is not to accumulate loyalty points, but in 2017 America it’s the new religion.

3. Spare us the lectures, and that means you, Hyatt.

The Chicago-based hotel giant is leading the charge in the American social malady of the moment, which is to say the fetishizing of diversity in the service of their bottom line. In the first few seconds of a new Hyatt ad we see two women on a bus, one clad in traditional Islamic garb and the other not. A few smiles replace nervousness and then, wowsa! a few seconds later we see the world is maybe not so racist after all. After 8 years of the professorial presidency of Barack Obama, Hyatt apparently didn’t get the memo that Americans are growing tired of being lectured.

4. America is surveyobsessed. It seems you can’t even buy a tube of toothpaste today without the merchant asking you to fill out a survey about your shopping experience. Nowhere is this phenomenon more odious than in travel. Whether it’s a travel booking site like Expedia, the actual airline or hotel, you can be sure that you will be bombarded with fake-polite, computer generated emails asking you to respond to questions about your level of satisfaction. But as with TripAdvisor, no one is

actually paying you for your time, making said surveys a colossal waste of time.

5. Nobody’s reading on planes, but In-flight magazines still exist. The best I’ve seen recently is KLM’s Holland Herald, which features the right mix of travel and features like an article on Dutch DJs. The worst is United’s Hemispheres, which this month runs an article on cocktails that are “fat-washed” with foie gras—which at any altitude is just plain gross.

6. For the most disappointing airport food and beverage options, miss your flight at Palm Springs’ airport. For the best, miss a flight at JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at JFK. That way you’ll have more time to order a panini at Bar Veloce or order a superior Reuben sandwich from an iPad at Loft—or tapas at Piquillo and the list goes on.

7. Sleeping at airports has become socially acceptable, judging by the number of people we’ve seen doing it.

It’s unsanitary to say the least, but where airport authorities have failed to step in some like airlines like JetBlue have, providing nap pods in some terminals. Not sure how much better that is, however: try an airport hotel. Other countries generally have much better ones than we do: when Donald Trump speaks of rebuilding our infrastructure, let’s hope he doesn’t forget to make the lowly airport hotel great again, too.

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Top 100 Places to Visit in Riverside

By KMIR Angela Monroe Riverside, CA Riverside County is the fourth largest county in California, and so there is plenty to do and see here.

We spoke with a local author who is telling us what you need to see in

Riverside before you die.

Larry Burns’ book is a love affair with this city, “This was my chance to show other people what I love about Riverside, what’s great about our community, and why people should come here, again, again and again.”

100 Things to Do in Riverside Before You Die is name of the book, and we visited a couple of his favorites.

Back to the Grind in the heart of downtown Riverside is about a lot more than coffee.

“We’re the ones who want to do the live music, poetry,

dance parties, rent the venues for weddings, so we do all the extra besides just serving coffee,” said Back to the Grind owner, Darren Conkerite.

“You get a lot of that synergy, interaction that is essential for good, sustainable art communities,” said Burns.

Our next venue satisfies the need for speed, “Feels like I’m somebody that is driving a real fast car... I like the sharp turns best,” said brothers Chris and Cole, visiting Adams Motorsports Park.

Their mother, Michelle Brier, says, “This is a lot of fun out here, we come out with the family, and the track is really just way different than any other tracks that are around here.”

You can even bring your own car out for “drift and drive” at Adams Motorsports Park.

“This has been out here for 57 so this is a second, third generation family been

operating this place since the beginning,” said Burns.

If you’re looking for nature plus play, maybe take a walk in a park: Fairmont Park, that is.

“This is the place to go when we don’t quite know what to do with our day, we can do a little fishing on the lake, we can walk around and enjoy the scenery, we can get a little bit of golf in if we like.”

Plus, Burns explains why there is a tank in the park, “The manufacturing facility nearby used to manufacture water buffalo tanks for World War 1.”

Already a full day with those three stops.

So Larry, when are you featuring our valley?

“I really see future projects taking me outside of Riverside into this greater area of inland Southern California,” said Burns.

Burns’ book is available on Amazon and at several stores in Riverside including the UC Riverside bookstore. Source: KMIR

An Exquisite Summer Wine: très Chardonnay de Rosé

By Igor Sill Spending the summer months sipping Rosé wines in one of the most beautiful and famous villages of France, St. Tropez, brings back some truly incredible memories. The sparkling aquamarine stretch of coastline between Provence, St. Tropez and Bandol is home to some of the finest Rosé wines and the perfect accompaniment to a ProvenceAlpes-Côte d’Azur afternoon.

Each year, a group of us friends make the annual trek to Dick Eddy’s Annual Rosé Wine Tasting gathering at his lovely Mediterranean villa centered in St. Tropez. Every year, Dick hosts this elaborate celebritypacked party focused on discovering the finest Provence and Bandol Rosé wines that France has to offer. Partygoers blind taste and then vote for the very best of 6 to 12 various Rosé wines offered. Dick, a true renaissance gentleman and Rosé aficionado, attracts an extraordinary group of interesting people who arrive from all corners of the world for his Rosé event. Dick settled in St. Tropez in the early 1980’s and recognized the excellence of Rosé paired with the local cuisine. He’s pretty much the Rosé guru of St. Tropez’s chic jet setting crowd. The day after the wine tasting party, we all go to le plage de Pampelonne à Ramatuelle to one of Dick’s favorite restaurants in the world, Le Club 55 and spend the entire afternoon and well into the early evening sipping Rosés while deep in philosophical discussions. Out of this decades long experience (Dick is well into his 30th year of Rosé competition) I came to appreciate the finesse, depth and excellence of Bandol and Provence Rosés.

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“Rosé is very possibly the most difficult wine to craft properly”, said former Marinite turned Winemaker Igor Sill of Sill Family Vineyards.

“But when crafted properly it outshines and outsells all other wines. I love Rosé for its crisp brilliance, fruity aromas, smoothness and the wonderful mouth feel it leaves behind.

For years I’ve contemplated producing a superior California Rosé born of those St. Tropez memories. A Rosé that’s rich, elegant, ultra quality and an extraordinarily different Rosé from those available here in the United States. Essentially, introducing a ultra premium Rosé for serious Rosé lovers while making a real difference in the industry.” One of the most alluring aspects of our très Chardonnay de Rosé is its ability to offer the very best of both wine worlds with the chilled, refreshing qualities of an exceptional Burgundian Chardonnay along with the richness, complexity and depth of a Bordeaux style Cabernet Sauvignon. Our resulting très Chardonnay de Rosé is an absolute first in the wine industry.

What distinguishes our très Chardonnay de Rosé from all others is the grape varietals used and the French white oak barrel aging. Generally, traditional Rosés are produced using a combination of the lesser grapes of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Syrah and Mourvédre. I contend that truly exceptional wines come from ultra superior grapes, such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

We barrel age a limited production of 98% Sonoma Coast Chardonnay blessed with 2% Rutherford bench Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

wines, producing only 760 bottles. A truly fresh marriage of the finest, most prestigious grapes producing an elegantly brilliant, crisp, rich, balanced, buttery floral Rosé. We are truly blessed with the unique terroir of our très Chardonnay de Rosé which supports this classic Provençal-style.

We use the traditional Provençal and Bordeaux method, then, age the wine in French white oak barrels from Tonnellerie Jean-Louis BOSSUET and Tonnellerie REMOND. The wood barrel staves are chosen from the finest forests in the center of France.

These are fully grown white oak trees, 150 to 200 years old from the Allier, Nevers and Tronçais Haute Futaie forests.

These three forests have tighter grains and are some of the most sought after woods for the production of fine, more aromatically delicate wines.

Given that these oaks grow at a slower rate, they produce a much tighter grain which impart less oak and more subtle aromatic flavors.

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months before assembly of our barrels, then “toast” them at a specified medium toast plus (MT+) for the exquisite flavors these barrels produce.

The production of these exceptional barrels are very limited and difficult to acquire.

Aging our très Chardonnay de Rosé in these oak barrels is a critical step in the production of truly great wines. These barrels serve to enhance and preserve the characteristics of the grape variety, the terroir, and our wine’s flavor. The aromas are rich fresh floral with flavors of pear, watermelon, guava, black currants and the slightest nuance of spice in a silky, creamy mouth feel texture across the palate.

This Rosé is just at home out on the patio as it is in the formal dining room.

It’s a masterful match for almost any dish. The perfect pairing with this wine would be a grilled salmon salad, juicy barbecued burger, grilled chicken or summer’s afternoon outing at the beach with a festive crab feed.

It’s the beautifully fitted black dress of Rosé wines that seduces with alluring

bouquets of fraises des bois and cherry blossoms before drifting memorably into the late evening. This wine is everything you’d ever expect in an ultra-premium Rosé. We may make many compromises in life, but never with our wines.

The total market for Rosé wine in the United States increased by 56 percent last year and now accounts for more than 10% of all wine purchases.

According to Bouquet magazine, “The Rosé craze came from the East Coast, more specifically from the Hamptons where rosé has been enjoyed every summer for the past 5-6 years by a population that travels to Southern France and brings the ‘Rosé lifestyle’ back with them – from Provence back to New York, representative of a South of France lifestyle that people love to dream about.” Rosé is the connection between a summertime drive along the French Riviera, every time you uncork a bottle. Enjoy.

Igor Sill, Winemaker Sill Family Vineyards St Helena, Napa, CA SillFamilyVineyards.com www.desertstarweekly.com

Shopping Local Can Benefit You and Your Community

By Desert Star Staff If you have home improvement plans this spring, it’s important to consider where you will be doing your shopping. For many people, the first stores to come to mind are big box retailers because of the widespread assumption that chains can offer better selection and better prices.

Keep in mind, though, that when it comes to items needed for your home projects -- whether it be new flooring, paint or a kitchen renovation -- more often than not, experts say that your local independent retailer can offer as good or better selection, be competitive with pricing, and provide a superior customer service experience.

What’s more, shopping at local businesses can benefit your household and the community. At a locally owned store, you will be more

likely to find interesting items and products that set your home apart. And more of your dollars will stay put when you give them to business owners who pay taxes locally, hire locally and may be more inclined to support community charities and organizations.

You may also find independent retailers that can offer some of the same benefits as a large chain. For example, when small business owners belong to a cooperative, they come together to scale buying power, access goods and services at a lower cost, and create opportunities not available to them as individual businesses. For you, this can mean more and better choices of products and affordability.

In the case of Flooring America for example, this means being able to offer a wide selection of products, including hard surfaces like

hardwood, laminate and tile, and soft surface flooring, paint, cabinets for kitchen renovations and even closet organization solutions. Their retailers can be found in local communities

throughout the country, with a varying product selection depending on location.

So, if you are looking to make home improvements this spring, check out your local

retailers that not only offer great product selection, but also contribute to your community in a positive way. StatePoint

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DOJ takes action against ‘sanctuary cities’

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2017 © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

By Desert Star Staff The White House announced today action against sanctuary cities, saying that states and local jurisdiction must prove compliance with immigration law before they can be eligible for $4.1 billion in Department of Justice grants.

Jurisdictions must certify compliance with Section 1373 before they can be eligible for DOJ grants, Attorney General Jeff Sessions told reporters at the White

House on Monday. That law regulates communications between agencies and the bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Sanctuary city policies “endanger lives of every American” and violate federal law, Sessions said, adding that “this disregard for law must end.”

The decision is in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order from January, stepping up enforcement

of existing US immigration laws. It is also in line with guidance issued by the Obama administration in July 2016 that cities that refuse to comply with Section 1373 will no longer be eligible for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) and the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) grants.

The DOJ will “claw back” grants to jurisdictions that do not comply with the law, Sessions said.

What to Know if You Are Trying to Get Pregnant

By Desert Star Staff The journey to parenthood is not always easy. For some, it is definitely a harder process.

But there are many natural steps you can take to boost your fertility, say experts.

“From living a healthy lifestyle to addressing hormonal imbalances with herbal supplements, there are many natural ways to promote conception,” says Yuchan Zhong, founder of

BioTerra Herbs, a maker of herbal supplements.

Green offers the following tips.

• Eat well. Eating well may sound easy, but it can be difficult to maintain, as it takes discipline to eat correctly every day, especially when you have a specific goal in mind, such as conceiving. Get a wide range of nutrient-filled foods, including protein, vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc and iron. Both

men and women should focus on organic produce, and avoid those that contain pesticides.

• Stay away from alcohol and cigarettes. Doing so will help promote a healthy fertility process and a strong body.

• Maintain a healthy weight by getting plenty of exercise, as excess body fat may disrupt ovulation. Consult your doctor about a proper workout routine prior to conception.

• Consider herbal

supplements that directly address the causes of any hormonal imbalances that might reduce one’s ability to conceive. For example, those from Bioterra are designed with the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine in mind, which holds that the deficiencies of the body’s main detoxifying organs, the kidneys, liver, and blood, are at the root of female infertility.

They promise to increase the overall function of the kidney, spleen and liver, nourishing qi and promoting healthy blood quality and circulation.

This formula, which includes such Chinese herbs as Chinese Peony, Astragalus

and Epimedium, focuses on creating a balanced, strong and healthy environment to promote conception. Consult with your doctor to determine if you can take these supplements safely. For more information, visit bioterraherbs.com.

• Among all of life’s many responsibilities, and even just the desire to conceive, you may find yourself stressed, but it’s important to reduce stress as much as possible.

Take opportunities to relax with a cup of tea, a warm bath, or a yoga class.

If you are trying to conceive, start by making healthy lifestyle choices that promote fertility. StatePoint

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MUSIC Celebrate Far-flung Sounds via 4 New LPs

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Whether listeners are seeking out artful folk and pop rock, blues and soul, ‘60s garage rock or ‘80s-styled hard rock, there are amazing new titles that will appeal to fans hungry for great new music.

Artist: Aimee Mann Title: Mental Illness (SuperEgo Records) You might like if you enjoy: Aimee Mann, The Shins, The Both Tell me more: Every time singer-songwriter Aimee Mann releases a new album it marks another reason to celebrate her exceptional and rare legacy. On her latest masterwork “Mental Illness” (the ninth solo album of her distinguished career, not counting her contributions to 1999’s “Magnolia” soundtrack and her role in the duo dubbed The Both co-starring Ted Leo), Mann scales back the more sweeping Beatlesque sonic textures of “Bachelor No. 2” and “Lost In Space” in favor of a more sparse delivery in the service of her bewitching songcraft. “Mental Illness” finds an expanse where her introspective songs continue to be bolstered by an almost

otherworldly touch festooned with melodic lines ensuring that even downcast themes shimmer and charm. On the baroque folk-flavored “Goose Snow Cone,” Mann sings “Even birds of a feather find it hard to fly.” Later on during the enticing folk rocker “Patient Zero,” she sardonically sings “Life is grand / And wouldn’t you like to have it go as planned.” Even on the relatively straightforward “You Never Loved Me,” there is a nuanced touch and emotional weight that fully lures the listener. An outstanding album.

Information: aimeemann.com.

Artist: Ruthie Foster Title: Joy Comes Back (Blue Corn Music) You might like if you enjoy: Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi Tell me more: Songstress Ruthie Foster’s “Joy Comes Back” showcases the Austin, Texas-based artist’s mighty touch via performances that masterfully blend soul, gospel and blues material. In addition to featuring an original song (the soul-stirring R&B ballad “Open Sky”), “Joy Comes

Back” offers up a diverse mix of songwriters represented across its 10-track run. Gospel choruses are given their welcome due via an uplifting take of Sean Staples’ “Joy Comes Back” (featuring some hot slide guitar from Derek Trucks) and a sweet take on Stevie Wonder’s “Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever,” while a reworked interpretation of Black Sabbath’s epic “War Pigs” erupts as a heavy Chicago blues-styled firestorm.

Elsewhere there is a seamless mix of soul and blues, notably on a wonderful version of Chris Stapleton’s “What Are You Listening To.” Foster is one of modern music’s greatest singers, in large part, because she thankfully never resorts to overwrought or contrived pop excess. “Joy Comes Back” is a fantastic showcase of Foster’s supernatural powers.

Information: RuthieFoster.com.

Artist: The Creation Title: Action Painting (Numero Group) You might like if you enjoy: Early recordings featuring the Who, the Kinks, and the Zombies; the Jam

Tell me more: Originally recorded between 1965 and 1968, The Creation’s “Action Painting” collection of amazing songs has been remastered from the original tapes by Shel Talmy and bring the English quartet’s complete studio catalog (including four tracks

by The Mark Four, a forerunner of The Creation) to audio CD. The recordings here leap across time and explode with youthful energy and garage rock grandeur. Rollicking rockers (“Making Time,” “Biff Bang Pow,” “How Does It Feel to Feel”), melodic power pop (“Try and Stop Me,” “Tom Tom”) and psychedelic rock (“Painter Man,” “Nightmares,” “Through My Eyes”) are delivered with stylish perfection. The twodisc set comes in a beautiful package that includes an 80page hard cover book (CD version) with a slew of unseen photographs, colorful images of original discography artwork and a historical essay penned

by Dean Rudland. Information: NumeroGroup.com.

Artist: Night Ranger Title: Don’t Let Up (Frontiers Music SRL)

You might like if you enjoy: Damn Yankees, Journey Tell me more: Fans of melodic hard rock will want to grab a copy of “Don’t Let Up,” the 12th studio album from Night Ranger. The San Francisco-spawned rock quintet unleash plenty of hardcharging rockers in celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary.

In fact, this writer is certain that every track on the disc will please the faithful. The blend of driving hard rock rhythms, soaring vocal choruses and impressive guitar work featuring the tandem fast-fingered talents of Brad Gillis and Keri Kelli continues to be a surefire formula. Singer-bassist Jack Blades and singer-drummer Kelly Keagy continue to provide The infectious “Somehow Someway,” guitar-centered “Running Out of Time” and “Say What You Want,” and decidedly melodic title track “Don’t Let Up” are among the standouts on the 11-song LP. A deluxe edition of the album includes an additional track and a bonus DVD. Information: NightRanger.com.

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Desert Hot Springs Classical Concert Series Continues

By Desert Star Staff Desert Hot Springs, CA.-The third season of the Desert Hot Springs Classical Concert Series continues on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:00 PM at Christ Lutheran Church in Desert Hot Springs.

This installment features Danny Holt, who will be making his solo piano debut in the series. Holt’s program highlights lesser-known works by composers who are often overshadowed by their more famous relatives: C.P.E. Bach, Franz Xaver Mozart, Clara Schumann, and Fanny Mendelssohn.

“We’re thrilled to announce, that after years of fundraising efforts, extensive work on the piano at our venue has recently been completed by some of the best Piano Technicians

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in Southern California,” says Series Founder and Artistic Director, Danny Holt.

“For me personally, this is exciting because now that we have a concert-quality instrument, we can feature more incredible pianists from Los Angeles and beyond.”

Danny Holt has been called “exceptional” by the Los Angeles Times, as he brings his boundless energy and knowledge to his performances of both classical and modern repertoire. He has performed in various venues, most notably at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Hollywood Bowl. He has also made appearances with many notable artists, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bang on a Can All-Stars, and Blue Man Group.

Admission will be free

due to underwriting from the Desert Hot Springs Community and Cultural Affairs Commission, and the support of local businesses including TOP Shop, Las Palmas Mexican Cuisine, Cabot’s Pueblo Museum, and Desert Valley Disposal.

Audience members are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for Food Now, and donations to benefit the Church’s flood recovery fund are also welcomed.

When: Sunday, April 9, 2017, 4:00 PM Where: Desert Hot Springs Christ Lutheran Church, 64565 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Submitted By: Michael Picardi – Volunteer for the Mayor

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Pub March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5078 Desert Self Storage 66251 Dillon Road Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Terms: CASH ONLY. Desert Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel the auction. Name of Auctioneer: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS Bond #: FS863-20-14 The following units are scheduled for auction: Name Unit SHARP, GREG A019 Household LUGAUER, MAX B079 Household VALENCIA, RICHARD B125 Household RODRIGUEZ, SERGIO B13D Household REIBSTEIN, TERRY B14C Household DOLAN, WHITNEY C092 Household GARCIA, DAWNELLA C124 Household HERNANDEZ, DAVIS C136 Household BINKLEY, TAMELA C145 Household ORTEGA, SAMUEL C183 Household LITTEN, JESSE D073 Household SHREEVE, CAROLINE D095 Household ROSCOE, HARRY E025 Household RAMIREZ, YENY E030 Household Rainey, John E044 Household DE LA FUEUTE, MARIO E053 Household SCHAFFER, TOM E079 Household LOPEZ, RENE HUMBERTO E141 Household LOPEZ, RENE HUMBERTO E152 Household FRANCO, JESSICA E158 Household SHARP, GREG E161 Household Please Print: March 29th 2017 and April 5th 2017.

DSW17-5075 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) ON SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT CASE NO. PSC 1301518 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso al Demandado): ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERETO. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): PATTY L. SCHULTZ, AN INDIVIDUAL. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp}, your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp}, or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO C.C.P. § 763.020(c): 9176 Puesta Del Sol, Desert Hot Springs, California 92240, more particularly described as follows: Lot 20 of Tract No. 3656, in the City of Desert Hot Springs, County of Riverside, State of California, as shown by map on file in Book 57, Pages 70 and 71 of Maps, Records of Riverside County, California.

Pub March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5059 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1701068, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92263, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

CARLEY NICOLE VOTAW filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: CARLEY NICOLE VOTAW to Proposed Name: CARLEY ESCARREGA. 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: April 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 5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: March 1, 2017, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5058

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA VALLEY DELIVERY SERVICE, 31250 SAN YSIDRO AVE., CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ALEJANDRO- -LOPEZ VAZQUEZ, 31250 SAN YSIDRO AVE., CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 92234. 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 : ALEJANDRO- -LOPEZ VAZQUEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 27, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201704414 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).

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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 : RICHARD ARTHUR BULLOCK. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 23, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201704247 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 4H PROPERTIES INVESTMENT LLC, 69400 COUNTRY CLUB DR., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: 4H PROPERTIES INVESTMENT LLC, 1212 STANFORD AVE STE 104, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021/CA. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 09/14/2004. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JESSICA H. KIM, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 22, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201704162 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 29, April FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5069 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CANCER RELIEF DELIVERY SERVICE, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 39707 GREEN OAKS DRIVE, TEMECULA, CA THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING 92592. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BUSINESS AS: THE UPS STORE #4204, 39252 VORTEX FARMS, LLC, 39707 GREEN OAKS WINCHESTER RD #107, MURRIETA, CA 92563.

DRIVE, TEMECULA, CA 92592/CA. Business is Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ECCES conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Reg- ENTERPRISES INC., 19069 VAN BUREN BLVD istrant has not yet begun to transact business STE 114, RIVERSIDE, CA 92508/CA. Business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. is conducted by: CORPORATION Registrant I declare that all the information in this statement commenced to transact business under the fictiis true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as tious business name(s) listed above on 3/1/2017. true, information which he or she knows to be false, I declare that all the information in this statement is guilty of a crime). Signed : JUDY LEE BAILEY- is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares SAVAGE, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement as true, information which he or she knows to was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: CRYSTAL on March 24, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County DAWN FARMER, PRESIDENT. This statement was Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201704372 NOTICE — filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT on March 20, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703996 NOTICE — FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEAUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTIOR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE Pub March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5076 OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE Pub March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2017. DSW17-5067 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DWELL HOME FURNISHINGS, 72021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 29 PALMS HIGHWAY, 29 PALMS, CA 92277. FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIRiverside County. Full name of registrant: MARTIN NESS AS: TRANSPORTATION SERVICE, 68681 LEON CORRAL, 1820 S 8TH AVE, TUCSON, RIDGE CREST WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA AZ 85713. Business is conducted by: INDI- 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: VIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact FLOYD JAMES ROBERTS, 68681 RIDGE CREST business under the fictitious business name(s) listed WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business above. I declare that all the information in this state- is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not ment is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares yet begun to transact business under the fictitious as true, information which he or she knows to be business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the false, is guilty of a crime). Signed : MARTIN LEON information in this statement is true and correct. (A CORRAL. This statement was filed with the County registrant, who declares as true, information which Clerk of Riverside County on March 22, 2017. he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File Signed : FLOYD JAMES ROBERTS. This statement No. R-201704183 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE on March 17, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703915 NOTICE — OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. 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 March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5074

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: POWER’S HOME CONCIERGE, 42-191 SANDY BAY RD, BERMUDA DUNES, CA 92203.

Riverside County; PO BOX 5550, LA QUINTA, CA 92248. Full name of registrant: PRESTON TYLER POWERS, 42-191 SANDY BAY RD, BERMUDA DUNES, CA 92203. 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 : PRESTON TYLER POWERS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 13, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703612 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE).

NESS AS: TERRA INNOVATION LANDSCAPE, Pub March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5073 83-135 BEACHWOOD AVE., INDIO, CA 92236.

Riverside County; P.O BOX 778, CATHEDRAL FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT CITY, CA 92235. Full name of registrant: GABRIEL THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING CARRERA LOPEZ, 83-135 BEACHWOOD AVE. BUSINESS AS: TRUE YOU MEDICAL, 73375 EL INDIO, CA 92201; CLAUDIA ARACELI LOPEZ, PASEO STE D, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside 83-135 BEACHWOOD AVE., INDIO, CA 92201; County; 77907 GREY WOLF TRAIL, LA QUINTA, ROLAND DAVID MARROQUIN CURRUCHICH, CA 92253. Full name of registrant: TRUE YOU 31105 WHISPERING PALMS, CATHEDRAL NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL, INC., 73375 EL PASEO CITY,CA 92234. Business is conducted by: GEN- STE D, PALM DESERT, CA 92260/CA. Business is ERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not to transact business under the fictitious business yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the informa- business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis- information in this statement is true and correct. trant, who declares as true, information which he or (A registrant, who declares as true, information she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a : GABRIEL CARRERA LOPEZ This statement was crime). Signed : NICOLE MARIE ORTIZ, PRESIfiled with the County Clerk of Riverside County DENT. This statement was filed with the County on March 23, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk of Riverside County on March 21, 2017.

Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201704293 NOTICE — Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT No. R-201704106 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS Pub March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5079 AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2017. DSW17-5072 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE BUSINESS AS: ALDANA LANDSCAPE, 99341 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIPLEASANT VIEW DR, MECCA, CA 92254. Riv- NESS AS: DESERT MOBILE DENTISTRY, 77680 erside County. Full name of registrant: BIANCA MOUNTAIN VIEW DR., PALM DESERT, CA 92211.

HERNANDEZ TOVAR, 99341 PLEASANT VIEW DR, Riverside County. Full name of registrant: RICHARD NORTH SHORE, CA 92254. Business is conducted ARTHUR BULLOCK, 58855 SAN MARINO DR., by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284. Business is conducted

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Pub March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2017. DSW17-5066 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCE AND OUTREACH CENTER, 85983 VISTA DEL NORTE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County; 83103 AVENUE 48, SUITE 1B-235, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Full name of registrant: VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP, 85983 VISTA DEL NORTE, COACHELLA, CA 92236/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 : PATTI- -PATANE, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 15, 2017. Peter Aldana AssessorCounty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703746 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 March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2017. DSW17-5064 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: VALLEY BROS., ELECTRIC, 80167 MARAMAR DR., INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JOSUE GEORGE MONTANO, 80167 MARAMAR DR., INDIO, CA 92203. 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 : JOSUE GEORGE MONTANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 14, 2017.

Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702210 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 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5062 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RIXX CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 28480 AVENIDA DUQUESA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: RICHARD JOHN HOPPER, 28480 AVENIDA DUQUESA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. 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 : RICHARD JOHN HOPPER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 9, 2017.

Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703508 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 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5061

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DESERT NUBELLS, 28260 LANDAU BLVD-A, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: ROBERT CECIL PUENTES, 28260 LANDAU BLVD-A, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/1/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ROBERT CECIL PUENTES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 8, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703409 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5060 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BRANDED WEAR CLOTHING, 67824 RIO LARGO RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FRANCISCO DAVID JOE RIVERA JR, 67824 RIO LARGO RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. 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 : FRANCISCO DAVID JOE RIVERA JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702432 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 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5057 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: URBAN CRATES, A FARMERS MARKET, 358 S. INDIAN CANYON, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; 120 W. ARENAS ROAD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Full name of registrant: TIMBERLAKE HOLDINGS, LTD, 120 W. ARENAS ROAD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262/ CALIFORNIA. 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 : SCOTT P. TIMBERLAKE, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 3, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703189 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 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5054

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: I & M MARBLE AND GRANITE, 13825 LA MESA DR., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: IGNACIO CANTUA ZARAGOZA, 13825 LA MESA DR., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant, who declares as true, information FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING crime). Signed : IGNACIO CANTUA ZARAGOZA. BUSINESS AS: GUNNYS TRAINING CENTER; This statement was filed with the County Clerk

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of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702454 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 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5053 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GOLDEN VIEW LANDS, 68-375 TORTUGA DR., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: EVANGELINA-GONZALEZ, 68-375 TORTUGA RD., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. 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 EVANGELINA- -GONZALEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 21, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County ClerkRecorder File No. R-201702500 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 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5052

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to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on MARCH 1994. 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: LORIS REGINA ROBINSON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 27, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702837 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5048

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: JUST GINA’S HAIR AND NAILS SALON, 65935 PIERSON BLVD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; 66829 IRONWOOD UNIT B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIF. 92240. Full name of registrant: LORIS REGINA ROBINSON, 66829 IRONWOOD UNIT B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced

T.S. No.: 9948-0230 TSG Order No.: 7301508154-70 A.P.N.: 009-600-478-6 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/13/2002. 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 10/16/2002 as Document No.: 2002-578363, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: Joyce K. Yorba, an unmarried woman, 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: 04/12/2017 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: 138 DESERT WEST DR, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 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: $140,094.94 (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.# 9948-0230. 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

By Deena Flinchum The Senate could soon vote to give millions of Americans their biggest pay-raise in decades.

The proposal in question isn’t a minimum wage hike or a tax cut. Rather, it’s a bill that would reduce legal immigration by half. The reform would turbo-charge wage growth and open up new job opportunities for working-class Americans.

Senator Tom Cotton’s RAISE Act would reduce family-sponsored visas by eliminating categories that allow for the immigration of extended family members.

In plain terms, most recent immigrants would no longer be able to secure green cards granting lifetime residency and work privileges for their siblings or adult children.

They would still be able to bring over their minor children and spouses, of course.

The proposed law would also cap refugee admittances at a compassionate but sustainable 50,000 per year -- roughly the average annual intake from 20012010. Additionally, it would end the “visa lottery” -- a fraud-plagued program that awards green cards at random to over 50,000 lucky foreigners each year.

Analysts predict that these changes will reduce legal immigration by 40 percent the first year and 50 percent over a decade.

Why is this a good thing for American workers? Simple.

Most of the people who arrive on family-sponsored, refugee, and lottery visas have

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: STRATEGIC CAPITAL GROUP, 21100 STATE ST, SPC #311, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583.

Riverside County; 1281 N. STATE ST. A135, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583. Full name of registrant: ROBERT MAURICE COSTES, 21100 STATE ST., SPC 311, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583. 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 ROBERT MAURICE COSTES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 23, 2017.

Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702722 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 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5051 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MYLIFE RECOVERY CENTERS IOP, 71777 SAN JACINTO DRIVE, SUITE 102, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MLRC, INC., 71777 SAN JACINTO DRIVE, SUITE 102, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270/ CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2-22-17. 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: SCOTT ANDREW FUNKHOUSER, VICE PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702615 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 PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5049

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 3970-38 Loan No. 160106 Title Order No. TS3970 APN 645-040-024-9 TRA No. 061-025 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, IF APPLICABLE.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/28/2015. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/07/2017 at 09:00 AM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 1-7-16 as Doc.# 2016-0006516 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: John Ingalls, a Widower, as Trustor, in favor of Richard Geoffrey Cross, Trustee or Successor in Trust under First Restatement of the Richard Geoffrey Cross and Patricia P. Cross Declaration of Trust dated December 29, 1993 and any amendments thereto, 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 SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN.PARCEL 2:THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 00º06’06” EAST, 331.30 FEET, ON THE WEST LINE THEREOF, TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF; THENCE SOUTH 89º58’44” EAST, 315.37 FEET, ON SAID NORTH LINE, TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE LAND SHOWN AS PARCEL 6130-24 ON A MAP FILED IN BOOK 49, PAGES 34 THROUGH 38, INCLUSIVE OF RECORDS OF SURVEY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING NORTH 30º21’10” EAST, 383.74 FEET THEREOF, FROM THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 30º21’10” WEST, 383.74 FEET, ON SAID WESTERLY LINE, TO SAID SOUTHERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89º58’40” WEST, 122.04 FEET, ON SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.EXCEPT ALL OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERAL DEPOSITS, IN THE LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO PROSPECT FOR, MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT OF JUNE 01, 1938, AS RESERVED IN THE PATENT FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RECORDED DECEMBER 23, 1966 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 122100 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 15995 TERRY DRIVE, SKY VALLEY, CA 92241. Beneficiary Phone: (909) 866-7535.

Beneficiary: c/o PACIFIC MORTGAGE EXCHANGE, INC., ATTN: CASSANDRA BARROWS, P.O. BOX 2836, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315. 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: 15995 Terry Drive, Sky Valley, CA 92241. 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 3970-38.

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:$178,336.93 (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

limited skill-sets. Nearly 30 percent of foreign-born adults lack a high-school degree compared to just 9 percent of native-born Americans.

As a result, these new arrivals -- most of whom are law-abiding and hardworking -- gravitate to blue collar or service-sector jobs.

According to the latest figures from the Department of Homeland Security, less than 13 percent of immigrants with family-sponsored visas work in management or professional occupations.

Offshoring and automation have wiped out millions of low and medium-wage jobs. Almost two million Americans have been out of work for six months or more. Importing hundreds of thousands of foreign

laborers to compete with these struggling Americans only holds down wages.

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Hourly wages have scarcely budged since the 1960s once inflation is accounted for.

America should not bring in more low-skilled foreigners when its own lesser-skilled workers cannot find decent jobs. This isn’t about hostility to immigrants. It’s about a deep concern for the citizens of our own country who struggle to make ends meet but who can make little headway in a bulging labor market.

The RAISE Act wouldn’t completely solve this oversupply of low-skilled labor. The proposed law doesn’t address illegal immigration at all. Nor would it eliminate the tens of thousands of temporary, nonagricultural work visas given to foreigners who toil as line cooks, construction workers, and housekeeping staff -- jobs that unemployed Americans would thrive in.

Due to an overabundance of laborers, working-class Americans haven’t seen a substantial pay bump in decades. It’s time for a RAISE. Deena Flinchum is an IT worker who was employed by the AFL-CIO for 25 years before retiring. She is now a community volunteer in southwest Virginia.

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) 758-8052.

NBS Default Services, LLC, Veronica Garcia, 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. NPP0303809 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 03/22/2017, 03/29/2017, 04/05/2017. DSW17-5068 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the real property described below is to be sold subject to the right of redemption pursuant to the power of sale in accordance with California Civil Code Sections 2924f and 5717 and the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Reservations of Easements Palms & Sands – Tract No. 2515, a Planned Residential Development, recorded January 28, 2005. The sale will take place on April 11, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. PDT, at 849 West Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, at the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department. The real property is described as follows: PARCEL 1: LOT 34 OF TRACT 2515 AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 48, PAGES 61, 62 AND 62A OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. The street address, if any, or the common designation of the property, if any, is: 70033 Mirage Cove Drive #8, Rancho Mirage, California 92270. The county assessor’s parcel number for the real property is: 689-151-021. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the real property is $27,905.00. The estimated costs, expenses, and advances as of the date of the initial publication of this notice, are $1200.00. The name of the original trustor is: Ronald C. Bailey. The trustee or other person conducting the sale is: Brandon Woodward, 2331 West Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801, Telephone: (714) 520-5544. Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to Mr. Woodward within ten (10) days from the first publication of this notice. 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 the trustee. 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. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: March 16, 2017 CATANZARITE LAW CORPORATION, AS AGENT FOR BENEFICIARY By: Brandon E. Woodward, Trustee Sale Officer. Publish March 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5065

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 129628 Title No. 95515940 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/26/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/04/2017 at 9:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 09/28/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0611163, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, State of California, executed by Cheryl Spellman, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), In the front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 607-227-079-8 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 78650 Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes Area, 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 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 said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $162,131.95 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 written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 3/15/2017 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 41689 Enterprise Circle North, Ste. 228, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.servicelinkASAP.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 129628. 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. A-FN4611854 03/15/2017, 03/22/2017, 03/29/2017. DSW17-5055

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Double Murder in Twentynine Palms

By KMIR News Staff Twentynine Palms, CA -On Friday, March 24, 2017, at approximately 12:03 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call reference two people deceased inside of a residence in the 7700 block of Bedouin Avenue, located in the City of Twentynine Palms. Deputies arrived at the residence at approximately 12:08 a.m., and found McKissic and Metcalf deceased from multiple gunshot wounds, inside of the residence.

A ten year old juvenile was located, unharmed, inside of the residence.

The Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Homicide Detail was requested and has assumed the investigation.

On Friday, March 24, 2017, at approximately 02:26 a.m., deputies attempted to stop a stolen vehicle traveling west on Twentynine Palms Highway near Midway Road.

The vehicle was stolen during a home invasion robbery on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at

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Deputies and officers from the California Highway Patrol were able to deploy spike stripes and successfully stopped the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Terrence Kennard Hodges, black male adult, a 42 year old resident of Wonder Valley, was taken into custody

without incident. Hodges was positively identified as the suspect responsible for the home invasion robbery and was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail for the same.

Rumors have circulated that a person was arrested related to the on-going murder investigation. This information is not correct.

Investigators have collected a large volume of evidence and interviewed numerous people, including Hodges. The investigation is on-going and

no additional information has been released at this time.

Anyone with information related to the on-going Murder Investigation is asked to contact Detective Marc Goodwin or Sergeant Jason Radeleff of the Sheriff’s Homicide Detail at (909) 3873589. Anyone with information wishing to remain anonymous is encouraged to contact We-Tip at (800) 78-CRIME or via their website at www. wetip.com. Source KMIR

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By Kitty Alvarado Desert Hot Springs, CA -Joseph Bambusch says he was having a typical Monday morning drinking his coffee when he heard a commotion.

It was a woman at his door.

“She was afraid, she was scared ... she jumped my gate at 5:30 this morning she wanted to use my cell phone to dial 911,” says Joseph Bambusch who lives in Desert Hot Springs, who said she was on the verge of tears explaining, “there was somebody dead in the front yard.”

Just across the street, a few houses down on 6th Street and Cactus Drive in, police say they responded to the call.

There on the driveway of a blue home, they found the body of a man who had been murdered.

Jim Henson, Deputy Chief of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department says officers patrol this neighborhood often but find it odd they didn’t receive any other calls for service related to this murder, like a disturbance, fight or gunshots, “We have had incidents in the past in this neighborhood and last night we received no other calls it was just this morning so we’re trying to figure out what actually happened.”

People who live in this neighborhood say while crime is down in the city this murder doesn’t surprise them.

“Every night you hear gunshots,” says Joseph adding that just a few months back another man was killed a few streets down.

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But this man says police are already doing their part.

“They’re doing the best they can and so we got to be on our guard too,” says Kevin Bambusch.

The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Freddy Morales of Cathedral City. A person who lives nearby who did not want to be identified says he heard gunshots at around 3:00 in the morning.

Henson says the public’s help in solving cases like these is critical, “The police department solves these cases by having the public you know call us with any little bits of information, because one here one there, we put it together and that’s how we solve crime.”

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By Desert Star Staff Growing up as an immigrant in Hell’s Kitchen, on the West Side of New York City, the odds of Jaime Casap making it out of his hometown alive, much less being successful in life, were long.

Born in Argentina to a single mother, he wasn’t exactly living the American Dream between the days spent on welfare and those in which he was either witnessing violence on the streets or attending the funeral of a friend. Casap, like millions of children trapped in communities of poverty and crime, needed a vehicle to get to a better life. He found the keys to that ride in education.

Casap’s story is one of many stories of hope in the book “Humanizing the Education Machine,” coauthored by Bill Latham, CEO of MeTEOR Education (https://meteoreducation. com). Among other key themes, the book explores beating odds often created by a child’s ZIP code in the American education system.

Not only did Casap escape Hell’s Kitchen, he has gone on to become Google’s Global Education Evangelist, where he has been a consummate advocate for leveling the playing field in communities through an education that leverages digital technologies.

It is no small task to set someone on a different path that comes from this kind of background. It takes a spirit of connection between students, faculty and teachers, and a shift in attitude to help other students overcome their ZIP codes. However, as

changes begin in the schools, the entire community benefits from the transformation.

Gone are the days that schools are simply a place to go and receive content that prepares a student for life.

“If school officials want to be relevant in a world that has rapidly moved from Gutenberg to Google, they will have to ask themselves what their value proposition will be in a content abundant world,” Latham notes. “They are going to have to transform their practices If they are going to continue to receive future permission from parents to educate their children.”

Some of the keys to laddering up schools into thriving community schools are presented through the research and journey of the K-12 Mindshift team that produced the “Humanize” book. A few of the major themes the book explores are: • Setting cultures and strategies that align with the particular needs of learning communities. More than 15 million children in the United States are living below the poverty line, often told they don’t have a chance. Latham points to the tremendous mindshare these students devote to basic needs, safety and security. Strategies that focus on their social and emotional literacy as well as resilience help such children persevere and emerge from such conditions with a brighter future.

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