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‘The Big Hack’ Apple, Samsung, Microsoft: WikiLeaks blows lid on scale of CIA’s hacking arsenal

By Desert Star Staff The major takeaway from the latest WikiLeaks dump centers around the terrifying, ‘all-seeing-eye’ surveillance project codenamed ‘Weeping Angel.’ The CIA appears to have taken espionage to a whole new level if WikiLeaks’ initial analysis is accurate.

According to the preliminary

release, the CIA has the capability to hack, record and even control everyday technology used by billions of people around the world.

These include smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and even vehicles with remote control navigation systems.

On these devices themselves, the CIA can

allegedly hack into some of the world’s most heavily encrypted social media and communications platforms such as WhatsApp, Weibo, Confide, Signal and Telegram before any encryption can even be applied.

For example, WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption means that only the direct participants in a conversation

can read messages; not even WhatsApp can read them.

The CIA, however, was able to hack into individual private WhatsApp messages before encryption could even be applied.

“Your messages are secured with a lock, and only the recipient and you have the special key needed

to unlock and read your message,” the company writes on their website.

To understand the sheer scale of the leak and of the CIA’s high tech surveillance operations, the hierarchy of divisions within the agency’s cyber division

By KMIR News Staff Beaumont, CA - On March 4, 2017, at approximately 8:25 AM, CHP began receiving 911 calls stating that a cow was attempting to climb out of the trunk of a parked car.

The vehicle, a 2001 white Honda Civic, was stopped on the south shoulder of eastbound I-10, east of Highland Springs Avenue.

CHP officers arrived minutes later to find one calf attempting to climb out of the open Honda’s trunk and another calf wedged in the back seat. Both calves had their hooves tied. Officers were able to remove the calves from the Honda, and with the

help of the Riverside County Brand Inspector (Bureau of Livestock Identification -California Department of Food and Agriculture) halter them to a grassy area under a large oak tree.

The Honda had false registration tags and was registered to a residence in Tulare County, California. At this time, the vehicle has not been reported stolen. The vehicle was impounded for evidence. The driver had fled the scene before CHP officers arrived and has not yet attempted to recover the vehicle from the tow yard.

Both of the calves were taken to a local ranch where

they will remain while the brand inspector determines if and when the cattle were stolen.

The stealing of livestock is a felony in California, and a conviction could result in

thousands of dollars in fines along with up to a year in county jail. Source: KMIR

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CHP Rescue Two Tied Up Calves from Abandoned Car

Israel Cancer Research Gala

Andrew Faas, Dr. Israel Vladavsky, Senator Barbara and Stewart Boxer. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Coachella Valley Chapter of Israel Cancer Research Fund, ICRF, held their major fundraising event at the Annenberg Theater in the Palm Springs Art Museum on Feb. 27th. Co-chairs were Gloria Guttman, Barbara and Jerry Keller with speaker Andrew Faas as Honorary Chair. This is an Evening of Inspiration, Hope and Celebration.

Former U. S. Senator Barbara

Boxer was the Distinguished Honoree for the event. Boxer has been a big supporter of life-saving research and wrote legislation to combat and find a cure for HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis along with working on projects concerning the Environment and more.

The keynote speaker was Israeli Scientist, Israel Vlodavsky PH. D, who gave guests a look on the progress they are making in the cure for

Act for MS Gala

Patrick Mundt, Gloria Guttman with Barbara and Jerry Keller. Photo by Pat Krause

Cancer. He is a professor at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He spoke of the work they are doing in the many various forms of Cancer and the treatment strategies they use to stop the progression of cancers in all areas on the body. They are trying to use a medicine rather than chemo and radiation to cure the many cancers.

Cancer survivor, Andrew Faas, told about the remission

of his cancer through the help he received from the research done at ICRF. He was diagnosed with a form of Leukemia and thanks to a drug called, Gleevec; he has gone from a fatal condition to a chronic one that is controlled. He lives an active lifestyle today after his diagnosis a decade ago.

The guests were treated to a Piano recital by three Waring Competition winners. Scott

Cuellar, Evan Lin and Vijay Vankatesh gave a stunning performance on three Baby Grand Pianos. Their six hands with fingers flying across the keyboard in unison playing very difficult pieces. Closing remarks were made by Patrick Mundt, ICRF Coachella Valley Board Chair. There was an elegant Dessert Reception after the program in the main lobby of the Art Museum.

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Will Trump’s Plans Work?

By Janice Gough President Trump’s Tax reform could take a longer time than most thought and much debate before it is passed. The stock market has already factored in large corporate tax cuts, which has created a market rally sending some stocks 10 percent higher. Much of this speculation has been based on tax reform, along with infrastructure spending.

With a 21.5 Trillion dollar U.S. debt (106% of GDP) looming in the background, many worry that this will not take place for at least a year

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or more and the cuts may not be as large a proposed.

President Trump may have trouble getting it thru Congress.

Without reconciliation, they would have a filibuster. They would need 60 votes and to get reconciliation, a 10-year budget resolution is required.

This would be difficult to pass.

No one knows the configuration of what the tax cuts will be or the timing. Most Republicans want to offset tax cuts with revenue raisers.

The specifics of tax policy are going to make a big difference.

Government spending is a big issue, because to spend money, we must make money.

Congress can only pass a tax bill if it’s deemed ‘revenue neutral.’ That means they’ll need big revenue sources to pay for the corporate tax rate cuts. The question is “how can we cut taxes without creating huge tax generators?” Tax generators such as increasing taxes on imported products and decreasing tax for exporters, could raise $1 trillion over 10 years. This is a drop in the bucket against what we owe. This tax solution has not been in favor with major retailers who import many products, such as Walmart, Costco, and Target. This

coalition could create a major opposition to the BAT, border adjustment tax. “Brick and Mortar” America cannot take a 20% increase on cost of goods. This could also trigger a down market for retailers.

Companies who will be in the bidding for major infrastructure spending are strongly supported by Wall Street.

This will create new jobs and increase government spending.

Another factor that will negatively impact tax spending is the debt ceiling. It has been in suspension for the last year, but is going back into effect.

There is currently $200 billion of cash in the U.S Treasury, which is running out very quickly.

This past week, the Federal Reserve Board’s Chairman, Janet Yellen, stated that the central bank’s December expectation for three rate increases in 2017, would raise the federal funds benchmark rate from its current range or 0.5-0.75% to 1.25% to 1.5%. March 15th could bring the first increase.

Stocks are overvalued.

According to FactSet, a market analyst company, the 12-month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio for the S&P 500, stands at 17.6. It has reached its highest level since 2004. When stocks

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. Many condominium buyers do not understand what they bought until long after becoming an owner.

Condominiums consist of two elements: A “separate interest”, called the “unit”, and an undivided equal share in everything else, called common area. However, there are usually also hybrid areas, called “exclusive use common area,” devoted to the exclusive use or benefit of a single condominium yet are still common area.

Here are seven oft-unknown aspects about this aspect of California condominiums.

Exclusive use common areas are not defined by written or oral statements or even contracts. Regardless of what a neighbor, a Realtor® or even a purchase contract may say, exclusive use common areas are defined by written and recorded documents.

Exclusive use common area is defined normally in condominium plans, CC&Rs and Civil Code 4145.

Exclusive use is not only balconies and patios. Private patios and balconies are normally characterized as exclusive use common area, but exclusive use areas usually include far more than that.

Per Civil Code 4145, unless

the governing documents say otherwise, exclusive use common areas include “shutters, awnings, window boxes, doorsteps, stoops, porches, balconies, patios, exterior doors, doorframes, and hardware incident thereto, screens and windows or other fixtures designed to serve a single separate interest, but located outside the boundaries of the separate interest”.

Common examples of exclusive use equipment would be air conditioning or water heater equipment serving single units.

It’s not your property.

Exclusive use area is for the use by occupants of a single residence, but it is still common area, meaning it is owned by the entire association. The user does not own it any more than any other of the association members.

The HOA can tell me what to do with my area. Unfortunately, many condominium owners mistakenly believe that, since only they use the balcony, that the association cannot control how they use it. Exclusive use common area is still common area, and falls under the control of the association. Carefully check the association rules and use restrictions before closing escrow- one may want to know what one can and cannot do with the balcony or patio area.

Exclusive use is still the HOA responsibility for repairs,

become this overvalued and consumer spending drops, it is only a matter of time when we reach the inflection point.

Our market has been artificially stimulated by Obama’s quantitative easing, and there is no more fiscal stimulus. The way a bubble in finance and the central bank policy works, is that it takes nearly seven years on an escalator [up market]. It takes about seven weeks on an elevator down.

Without Fed support and tax stimulus, along with the market trading at 18 times earnings, this economy may run out of gas. Congress must consider

putting gas into the vehicle before running it. That vehicle will be hitting headwinds from all over the world. There may be a huge correction coming.

Where can Trump get the money needed? It seems that the best ploy that Trump has under his hat are “distractions”.

and this has not changed. Civil Code 4775 was amended this year, to confirm that, unless the CC&Rs say otherwise, the association repairs exclusive use areas and the homeowner maintains them. The technical change in the law did nothing but confirm the long-time mainstream legal interpretation, so associations continue to be responsible for repairing exclusive use areas unless the CC&Rs state otherwise.

The Board cannot allocate maintenance and repair responsibility for exclusive use. Pursuant to Civil 4775, only the CC&Rs can reallocate repair and maintenance responsibilities.

So, a board might pass a new rule saying that, for example, homeowners must repair their own balconies – but in the current law that change would be ineffective. Repair and maintenance responsibilities

other than stated in Civil 4775 may only be allocated under the CC&Rs, which are amended by vote of the membership and not the board.

With some narrow exceptions, boards cannot give away exclusive use area.

Civil Code 4600 does not allow common area to be redesignated as exclusive use area unless over 67% of all members vote to approve that change.

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Immigration Advocates Speak Out After President Hints at Compromise

Immigration groups want details after President Trump floated the idea of a compromise on Tuesday, then took a hard line in his speech before Congress.(Kconnors/morguefile)

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES -California immigrant rights groups say they’re puzzled and want more details

after President Trump sent conflicting signals about immigration on Tuesday.

First, the president reportedly told a group of

news anchors that he’s open to some sort of compromise that potentially would allow undocumented immigrants who have not

By Desert Star Staff BOISE, Idaho – So far, 28 states have passed resolutions calling for a Constitutional Convention to add an amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget - but Idaho isn’t one of them.

A state Senate resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention was defeated last week, although a House version is still in play. Only six more states are needed to hold a convention under Article Five of the U.S. Constitution.

Although many state senators are sympathetic to the idea politically, Betsy McBride, advocacy director for the League of Women Voters of Idaho, said the resolution ultimately was defeated in the Senate because opponents couldn’t be assured the convention would only cover the

balanced budget amendment.

“They just were left with, ‘You might tell me it could be controlled, but it doesn’t say that,’” McBride said.

“There’s no language about who and where and how, and how many amendments would be taken up.”

The Senate resolution was defeated 11 to 24. Eight other states, including Montana and Washington state, also have considered and rejected similar resolutions this session.

Arn Peason, general counsel for the watchdog group Center for Media and Democracy, said the nationwide movement is being pushed in part by the American Legislative Exchange Council. ALEC is made up of conservative lawmakers and corporations, and distributes model legislation on a variety of topics - including the calls for a

balanced budget amendment.

“They see a chance to get a rewrite on the Constitution that limits federal power and prevents the federal government from regulating their industries,” Pearson said. “And it’s really a chance for the 1 percent to lock in their political power for generations to come.”

Pearson said the convention wouldn’t necessarily be a popular convention and, because it isn’t clear how delegates would be chosen, it might well be dominated by political interests.

“It’s most likely that the delegates would either be the current elected political leaders or be chosen by the governor or legislature,” he said. “It’s not something that the people get to choose.”

committed a serious crime to gain legal status, but not citizenship. But he made no mention of it in his speech to Congress later that night.

Polo Morales, political director for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, said he takes everything Trump says with a grain of salt.

“We’ve heard a lot of things from this administration all throughout the campaign.

We’re just not really clear on what type of compromise bill he’s talking about,” Morales said. “The only legislation that we see that is a positive one at this point is the Bridge Act, but that hasn’t moved and we haven’t heard anything about it.”

The Bridge Act would give legal status to certain people who were brought to this country as children.

In his speech to

Congress, Trump focused on enforcement, not reform.

He announced the creation of a new office called VOICE - which stands for Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement - that would highlight crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.

Morales said the move is designed to spread fear, and only makes compromise more elusive.

“Every week, having a list of undocumented people who have committed crimes, and having that lead the stories out there? That is not a way to get to immigration reform.

It’s actually very divisive and very dangerous,” he said.

The U.S. Senate passed the so-called Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill in 2013, but it has stalled in the House of Representatives.

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State legislators want to enact Article V in order to add a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. (Wikilmages/PIxabay)

Open Cockpit Day A High-Flying Success at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

By Desert Star Staff HONOLULU-- Families, aviators, and kids of all ages got up close and personal with aviation today, climbing into the open cockpits of many of

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the historic aircraft in Hangar 79 at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. The event was the Museum’s annual “Open Cockpit Day,” and more than 800 people attended.

aviators who shared their love of aviation. The world’s first licensed armless pilot Jessica Cox made a guest appearance.

Flight suits and helmets were provided for pictures.

Re-enactors such as WWII favorites “Rosie the Riveter” and W.A.S.P. pilot “Cornelia Fort” shared historic stories and posed for photos with guests.

In Lt. Ted Shealy’s Restoration Shop, guests were taught to shoot a rivet to learn how aircraft are assembled. The US Air Force offered a Tactical Air “Open Cockpit Day” Control Parties (TACP) booth featured pilots, ground crew, where guests could send and military volunteers, and women receive using military radios. pilots commemorating Women Event photos are available at: in Aviation and Women’s History https://flic.kr/s/aHskQbrARC. Month. Guests talked with The Museum has more March 8, 2017

than 50 in their aircraft collection of iconic warbirds, jets, and helicopters. Open today were the CH-46 Sea Knight, OH-58 Kiowa Warrior, SH-60 Seahawk, RC-3 Seabee, C-47 Gooney Bird, F-5 Freedom Fighter, and the F-111 Aardvark.

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. Its mission is to develop and maintain an internationally recognized aviation museum on Historic Ford Island at Pearl Harbor that educates young and old alike, honors aviators and their support personnel who defended freedom in The Pacific Region, and to preserve Pacific aviation history.

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Scholars charity classic raises approximately $ 120,000.00

By Madeline Zuckerman For the first time ever, the community turned out in record numbers at the beautifully-renovated Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, to lend their support at a two-day fundraising event hosted for two established fundraisers merged into one.

This was the first year Mission Hills presented the combined event, marking the tenth year for both the Scholar’s Festival and The ClubCorp Charity Classic. “Light Up The Night - Scholars Charity Classic,” was a huge success, raising close to $120,000.00 muchneeded funds to support four worthwhile 501 ©3 charities, including Augie’s Quest, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Mission Hills Employee Scholarship Fund, ClubCorp Employee Partners Care Foundation, and Mission Hills Emergency Preparedness Task Force.

“We were so pleased by the support of our members, their guests, and the overall community regarding this event,” stated General Manager Garret Kriske. “The monies raised will touch so many people in so many ways. ClubCorp and Mission Hills were happy to be able to underwrite this event, so

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these Charities would receive a greater amount of financial support. Coupled with our three golf courses and brand new Clubhouse, it was hard not to have a successful weekend raising money. Our Club and its Members put a high premium on giving back to the community, and it turned out to be both rewarding and a tremendous amount of fun too,” Kriske continued.

After months in the planning stages, Scholars Charity Classic Chair, Marlene O’Sullivan and her outstanding group of volunteers were able to enjoy the weekend as it unfolded on Friday evening.

It all began with a Glow Ball Tournament, followed by “Light Up The Night” party featuring the sensational band, Toast & Jam who motivated guests to dance the night away. The evening culminated with a fireworks display that surpassed all expectations – in a word, it was electrifying!

With 400 members participating, Saturday morning commenced with a myriad of activities. First up was the highly anticipated Silent Auction with over 500 items offered to the highest bidder. Some of the extraordinary auction items included the 2017 ANA Inspiration Pro-Am – Round

of Golf for One Player, Ladies Stainless Steel Diamond & Pink Mother of Pearl Fendi Wristwatch, Golf & Lunch with Paul Warfield, Football Hall of Fame Member, Golf & Lunch with Donna Caponi, LPGA Hall of Fame Member, Four Day Stay at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, and Four Tickets to the Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers in the Club Owner’s Personal Courtside Seats.

One of the highlights of this year’s Scholars Charity Classic was the Invitational Car Show organized by Bill O’Sullivan.

On display were over 90 years of automotive design and technology. Attendees

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were captivated by an eclectic display of beautifully restored cars including a 1929 Ford Model T, a stately 1929 Rolls Royce Ascot, a rare Kaiser Darrin, many American icons of the 1950s through 1970s, British and European classics, a variety of truly unique hot rods, a sampling of current Corvettes and Ferraris, as well as a rare Lamborghini Gallardo SE. Participants enjoyed discussing their cars and memories while overlooking the famous 18th green of the Mission Hills Dinah Shore Tournament course.

Simultaneously participants had the opportunity to try out the Color Walk/Run, Tennis Skills Challenge, participate

in the Pooch Party and even adopt a puppy! Following these events was the Golf Tournament played on the three golf courses Mission Hills Country Club is known for all over the world. Guests then reconnected in the newlydesigned Clubhouse to enjoy a buffet dinner, drinks, music and dancing by the Chris Lomeli Duo, while continuing to bid on Silent Auction items. The evening offered lots of smiles, lots of fun, and lots of financial assistance to four worthwhile charities.

For more information on Scholars Charity Classic please call 760-324-9400 or visit www.missionhills.com

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Prison Moonshine: A Desperate But Profitable Business

By Christopher Zoukis Movies and TV shows have a tendency to romanticize, or humorize, the making of illicit moonshine.

Bootleggers were breaking the law, sure, but only to provide a product consumers desperately wanted and enjoyed. How dare the sheriff come in and bust up that crazy-looking still and deprive the community of its white lightning!

“I’m sure with the right lens, the making of prison moonshine would be viewed just as whimsically,” says Christopher Zoukis (http:// www.prisonerresource.com), a prison-reform advocate and federal prison expert who is serving time at Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg Medium in Virginia.

“Good moonshiners

in federal prison are highly sought after and enjoy a healthy respect from fellow prisoners as true craftsmen.”

While those who make prison wine – often called hooch or gut rot – can reap the rewards from their creation, there is also a potential heavy price to pay if they’re caught.

Here is a closer look at the prison craft of moonshining.

• The product. Prison wine is made by combining water, sugar, citrus fruit and a little bit of bread. A common recipe consists of using several cans of V8 or orange juice, a pound or two of sugar (or several bottles of honey), pieces of fruit (oranges, pineapple, etc.) and a piece of bread for the yeast. A bottle from a prior batch, often called a kicker, can be used to jumpstart the brewing process.

A batch can be ready in as

little as three days, or – without the kicker – up to a week.

“It typically takes two bottles of prison wine to get visibly drunk,” says Zoukis.

• Making a profit. Regular prison wine is sold in 16.9 or 20-ounce water bottles, or a similar amount is placed in a tied-off piece of a plastic trash bag. Each bottle or bag sells for about $5. Prison moonshiners take the craft a bit further by distilling it using a stripped piece of wire plugged into a wall socket – known as a stinger – to heat the wine. A bottle of prison moonshine (called clear) goes for about $50.

“Generally, it takes only half a bottle to become visibly intoxicated,” says Zoukis. “It’s stiff stuff, brewed to burn.”

• Possible consequences.

Being found under the influence

or in possession of prison alcohol is a serious violation of Federal Bureau of Prisons’ disciplinary regulations. Anyone caught is escorted directly to the solitary confinement, aka the hole, where he will sit until he sees the discipline hearing officer. When he finally has his hearing – the wait can be more than a month – he will be sanctioned to more time in solitary and will lose certain privileges, such as using the phone, commissary or visitation. He’ll also be placed on the hot list for two years, which means he is periodically subjected to a breathalyzer screening.

To get away with this type of operation under the watchful eyes of the guards, prison winemakers hide their containers in their lockers, bury them in the recreation

yard or hide them in supply rooms or behind tile walls for the few days it takes to brew.

“It’s a dangerous business, but a very lucrative one,” Zoukis says. “In a place filled with lawbreakers, many of them substance abusers, there will always be someone willing to pay for that quick high and someone ready to help them scratch the itch.”

By KMIR News Staff Palm Desert, CA - KCOD, College of the Desert’s student radio station, won 13 Golden Microphones at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s national awards ceremony on Saturday night in New York City.

KCOD Coachella FM won first place for the Best On-Air Schedule that represents the station’s overall programming and content and the Best Training Manual that Station Manager Toni Bakal created for new students.

KCOD received another

11 awards for being among the top three in the nation.

The squad was among just three stations nominated in the highly competitive award for Best Community College Radio Station in the nation.

You can listen to KCOD

at 87.9 FM, via the TuneIn Radio app on your smart phone and online at www. kcodcoachellafm.com, where you can also find their schedule of diverse offerings, which includes alternative music, hip-hop, classic rock, ‘80s, metal,

Coachella and Stagecoach artists’ music, and local Coachella Valley acts. The station also interviews local and big-name bands.

KCOD can also be found Twitter and Instagram (@KCODcoachellafm).

Source: KMIR

About Christopher Zoukis Christopher Zoukis, author of Federal Prison Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Surviving the Federal Bureau of Prisons - http://www.

ChristopherZoukis.com, and a contributing writer to The Huffington Post, New York Daily News and Prison Legal News. He is incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg Medium in Virginia.

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Spend a night under the stars in the “City of Stars”

By Desert Star Staff SANTA MONICA, Calif.-Lionsgate today announced that the world premiere of LA LA LAND IN CONCERT: A LIVE-TO-FILM CELEBRATION will take place at Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood Bowl on Memorial Day weekend Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27.

Composer Justin Hurwitz will conduct his Oscar®-winning score and Oscar®-winning song “City of Stars” (with lyrics

by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul) performed live-to-film by a 100-piece symphony orchestra, choir, and Jazz ensemble, accompanying the film’s original vocal recordings. LA LA LAND is written and directed by Damien Chazelle, who won the Oscar® for Best Director.

“For me, one of the most thrilling and fulfilling parts of making LA LA LAND was scoring the film to a live orchestra: a hundred phenomenal local musicians playing in real-time to the Technicolor images, bringing Justin’s compositions to vivid life. I couldn’t be more excited to share that experience with audiences this summer, let alone in a setting as epic and as quintessentially ‘LA’ as the Hollywood Bowl,” said Chazelle.

“Damien made a beautiful tribute to Los Angeles with LA LA LAND, and I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate

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the film’s music at an LA landmark with incredible LA musicians,” said Hurwitz.

This world premiere event at the Hollywood Bowl will celebrate the film and embrace the legendary venue with unique pre-show photo opportunities and an array of delights including a grand fireworks spectacular. LA LA LAND or vintage Hollywoodinspired dress is encouraged.

“We could not be more excited about what will be the first live orchestral presentation of LA LA LAND. And what better place to do it than at the magically dreamy Hollywood Bowl? We’re thrilled about this exciting next chapter of the movie’s life,” said lyricists Pasek & Paul.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 10 at 12:00pm PST via www.ticketmaster. com, Ticketmaster outlets, (800) 745-3000, and the Hollywood Bowl box office.

Doors will open at 6:30pm with the show beginning at 8:00pm.

All acts and ticket prices subject to change without notice. Know Before You Go: www.hollywoodbowl.com/ lease for parking information.

Following the world premiere, LA LA LAND IN CONCERT will debut in select locations across the globe including the UK, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Turkey, and Switzerland, with additional locations to be announced.

In the United States, select cities include Atlanta (GA), Seattle (WA), Portland (OR), San Diego (CA), San Antonio & Dallas (TX), Indianapolis (IN), Nashville (TN), Milwaukee (WI), Minneapolis (MN), Denver (CO), and Washington, D.C., with additional cities to be announced.

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“In Arkansas, because we chose to expand Medicaid, because we have increased the number of adults who now have coverage, because we’ve also increased the number of kids, we have a whole lot to lose,” she points out. “A U-turn on that progress would be a pretty significant fall for our state.”

Under what is also known as Obamacare, the federal government pays most of the Medicaid costs for states that opted to expand. But Thousands of Arkansas residents could lose out on Medicaid coverage if state lawmakers approve many believe Congress could decide to use block a freeze on new enrollments. (AMRImage/iStockphoto) grants to fund Medicaid, which Little says would likely freeze Medicaid enrollments

By Desert Star Staff for Children and Families, says a mean much less money, and as of July 1, and the Senate LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – lot of people could be negatively major program changes. takes it up this week.

With an estimated 330,000 affected if lawmakers lock the “We would hope for Gov. Asa Hutchinson people enrolled in Arkansas’s program down too soon. changes at the federal level that opposes the freeze, and expanded Medicaid program, “The current programs that don’t put states like Arkansas in any case, state officials state lawmakers are now taking are available because of the on the hook for a great majority must get federal clearance steps to freeze enrollment.

Affordable Care Act definitely of the cost,” she stresses. to cap enrollments.

The state adopted a plan will be different in the future,” Little says Arkansas’ Arkansas originally aimed that uses Medicaid funds she states. “Because we don’t Medicaid program has been for the program to have to buy health care from the know what those changes will one of the most successful about 250,000 participants. insurance marketplace for be, it’s very premature for the among the 32 states that And so far, despite weeks those eligible, and the number state to move forward with any expanded Medicaid under of negotiations, there’s no clear of people who signed up has type of state legislation that the Affordable Care Act. caps enrollment in any way.” plan on the table in Washington. far exceeded expectations.

Little says it’s a tense Marquita Little, health policy The Arkansas House time for Arkansans who director for Arkansas Advocates passed a bill on Friday to ••••••••••••••

For Some Medicaid Funding Solution Could be Painful

By Desert Star Staff SANTA FE, N.M. – The State budget deficit has the New Mexico Human Services Department trying to implement new fees for people who rely on Medicaid for their health care.

A sharp reduction in federal matching funds is the primary reason for the shortfall that’s causing anxiety, both for health care providers and patients.

A proposal to add copays for doctor visits and prescriptions could raise up to $1.5 million of the $6 billion that are needed.

But Colin Baillio, director of policy and communications for Health Action New Mexico, says putting more financial burden on the backs of the poor is a harmful approach.

“What this really amounts to is, it’s a hidden, regressive tax on the poorest and most vulnerable New Mexicans,” he points out. “These types of fees for Medicaid penalize New Mexico’s families who are doing the best with what they have.”

Similar budget problems last year hit New Mexico health care providers, as their reimbursement rates were cut for seeing Medicaid patients.

Baillio says that resulted in a reduction of services to the state’s most financially vulnerable population.

One alternative to shifting the extra costs onto patients is making its way through the Legislature. Senate Bill 433 would increase taxes on forprofit hospitals, to help shore up the Medicaid Trust Fund. www.desertstarweekly.com

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Part of the burden of New Mexico’s budget problems could fall to Medicaid patients unless solutions are agreed on in the State Legislature. (Pixabay) The legislation is a monumental expression of just how dire the Medicaid situation is in New Mexico, according to Baillio.

“The hospitals are actually asking HSD to tax them, so that they can draw down some of the federal matching dollars,”

he explains. “And how often do you see an industry actually asking the state to tax them?”

SB 433 would generate an estimated $52 million toward the deficit. Baillio says Health Action New Mexico wants Gov. (Susana) Martinez to either rescind

the proposal to implement fees, or ask that the federal government decline the offer.

However, with Republicans working to repeal the Affordable Care Act, federal matching dollars for Medicaid could be eliminated altogether.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

There is a focus upon the self.

This self-focus is an important and needed developmental stage. One must know the self, one’s needs, behaviors, abilities, gifts, etc. before we can know others. There will be a looking inward to assess how you present yourself to the world. You might redefine yourself, create a new image, change your appearance, seek the Soul’s essence of yourself. And see that you are valuable as a self.

TAURUS Spiritual values, religion, things behind the scenes, veiled and hidden come into internal view.

Venus will penetrate into these depths, find secret desires and aspiration and gradually unfold them, like a lotus, to your inner heart. The world may seem quite nebulous for you for about six weeks. This is good. You’re not to be looking outward.

You’re to be looking inward, discovering yourself as a resource for the world to come.

GEMINI You ponder upon friends (old, new, present ones), groups, hopes, wishes, dreams. You assess who your friends realy are, the quality of your social life and what groups you are part of, asking yourself who belongs to you, who doesn’t.

Things surface from the past in order to complete themselves.

can be looked at below.

According to WikiLeaks, the manufacturing division for the Agency’s hacking tools, or ‘zero days’ as they are dubbed in the leaks, is the EDG (Engineering Development Group), which is under the umbrella of the agency’s CCI (Center for Cyber Intelligence).

Smartphone devices The CIA’s Mobile Devices Branch (MDB) developed a

ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

Do it with love. You must select like-minded people now creating the new world. You don’t want to be left behind.

CANCER There’s a need to be thorough and responsible in all things you accomplish in the world.

You ponder upon your life’s purpose, reconsider your career, and think upon the past when you were in a place of power and recognition. You think about your parents the gifts they offered. And all the people in the past who helped you climb the ladder.

Now you help others.

LEO There’s a reconsideration of things in your life. Your ideas on justice, travel, the past and people you believed in and trusted. You think on those you neglected or didn’t treated well. We learn through retrogrades. Remembering helps us become sensitive and compassionate. Sometimes there’s a crisis of awareness where we make life changes and remedy all situations where perhaps we fell short. We didn’t know then. But now we do.

you use money and resources now? Are there resources not tended to? Now is the time to care for them. Interest in thinfa psychological, sexual, mysterious and occult may be renewed. Is there something that needs research?

LIBRA You may feel the need to restore a magical presence to all relationships and interactions, especially intimate ones. You can do this with a whisper, a smile, a touch, small gift, or with your presence. Allow no doubt to come between you and your intimate “other.” Instead, review and then renew the past, asking each other how to deepen the commitment.

For those unattached, do not make long-term commitments.

So much changes after Venus retro is over.

SCORPIO

There’s a review of all the relationships you’ve been in, encountered, hoped for and remained in for too long. All relationships and your desires (fulfilled and unfulfilled) were important developmental stages. In reviewing past VIRGO relationships, we can complete them with good wishes, Finances and resources are to goodwill, forgiveness (self be evaluated. Shared money, and others) and gratitude. loans, gifts, stocks, insurance, Every relationship teaches us inheritances, too. Consider past something. Every relationship uses for money and resources. is valued and valuable. Every Do you want to change how relationship heals us.

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variety of tools and techniques to remotely hack and control the world’s most popular smartphones and tablets.

Once hacked, phones can be used to transmit their “geolocation, audio and text communications” directly to the CIA without the user’s knowledge.

In addition, the CIA can remotely activate the phone’s microphone and camera.

Apple devices Despite Apple holding a

minority share in the global smartphone market in 2016, the CIA’s Mobile Development Branch has a specific division dedicated to the hacking of Apple devices which run the iOS operating system from smartphones and tablets.

WikiLeaks also alleges that the CIA not only developed but collaborated on or purchased a variety of hacking tools or ‘zero days’ from intelligence agencies and contractors around the world such as

According to the preliminary release, the CIA has the capability to hack, record and even control everyday technology used by billions of people around the world. © AFP

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SAGITTARIUS There may be creative plans, projects, ideas, that fell by the wayside in the past years.

Perhaps they were put aside for the future, perhaps considered not valuable, important or worth it. Now is the time to review and renew what was set aside and bring them to the forefront. There needs to be some sort of romance brought forth too. And a bit more fun. What is in the past can inspire a greater beauty and creativity to emerge.

friends. It’s also good to fix things – bikes, boats, cars.

Make no major purchases at this time. Focus on your creativity. And loving more.

PISCES

It is important to consider, in detail, what you value in your life - physical, emotional, mental, material, spiritual.

Create a Values Journal during the six weeks of this Venus retrograde. Write down all things of value to you and explain why. This includes people in your life and material CAPRICORN objects that surround you.

When something is of value Are there childhood events we cherish it. When it is not being remembered? Perhaps a of value, it’s best to give it home od grandparent from long away. During this retro time, ago. Were there plans for your create a practical monetary present home put on hold? It’s budget. Save money for a rainy good now to study research day. And tithe generously. home design plans, your personal creative design work Risa D’Angeles is the founder (art) and garden designs for the and director of the Esoteric & areas around the home. There Astrological Studies Research may be thoughts about mother Institute: Risa’s Esoteric and/or father. And childhood Astrology. She can be reached situations affecting present at risagoodwill@gmail.com. relationships. A family member may need special loving care.

AQUARIUS We communicate according to Mercury in our charts. And how we experienced communication in early family life. Proceed slowly with all communications.

Attempt to observe if others are understanding you. Ask them. = It’s a good time to be in touch with siblings, relatives, GCHQ, NSA, FBI or Bait shop.

Samsung The EDG has produced a ‘zero day’ capable of hacking Samsung smart TVs, switching it into a fake ‘off mode’ where the device appears to remain on standby while recording audio and transmitting it to nearby secured CIA servers.

For context, Samsung was the top-selling television brand in the world for the last decade with a global market share of 21 percent as of 2015.

WikiLeaks did not specify in the initial release whether video recordings were also a part of this ‘zero day.’

Vehicle control As far back as 2014, WikiLeaks alleges that the CIA was exploring the possibility of infecting control systems in modern cars and trucks. While the exact goal of such control has yet to be established, WikiLeaks suggests that such hacks could be used for almost undetectable assassinations.

Android devices (Samsung, HTC, Sony) Most the world’s smartphones (approximately 85 percent) run on the Android operating system, with roughly 1.15 billion Android devices sold last year, according to the WikiLeaks statement.

Naturally, the CIA devoted an entire subdivision to hacking Android devices, with 24 individual weaponized ‘zero days’ targeting Android devices.

Microsoft The CIA’s cyber division has developed numerous local and remote ‘zero days’ to hack and control Microsoft Windows users.

These ‘zero days’ include, but are not limited to: air gap jumping viruses such as ‘Hammer Drill’ that are capable of infecting computers or phones that have never been connected to the internet; hacking tools that focus on removable devices such as USB drives; systems for hiding data, be it in covert disk areas or in images; ‘zero days’ that are manufactured to self-perpetuate and hide themselves from detection on an ongoing basis.

Before any tech experts gloat, WikiLeaks also alleges that the CIA has developed advanced, multi-platform malware attack and control systems that cover Windows and Mac OS X but also mixed source platforms like Solaris and open source platforms like Linux. WikiLeaks names these specific ‘zero days’ as the EDB’s ‘HIVE,’ ‘Cutthroat’ and ‘Swindle’ tools. www.desertstarweekly.com

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

Switheart-The Watercolor Artistry of Loretta Swit

For most of us, the name Loretta Swit conjures up Major Margaret ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan of M*A*S*H fame. The iconic television series ran for eleven seasons and she, and Alan Alda were the only stars who were with the series from start to finish. She has appeared on Broadway, in movies and in 1992 hosted the Discovery Channel’s 26-part series “Those Incredible Animals.”

She continues to act in theatre, while pursuing her passion for the arts. She is actively involved

in philanthropic endeavors and in the prevention of animal cruelty and suffering.

As part of being a true animal lover, she is also a vegan.

In her delightful book SWITHEART she combines her watercolor artistry with interesting stories of the animals she has painted.

Interspersed throughout she also paints lovely flower arrangements. And in one segment called “Isis in the Rosebuds” she painted one of her own cats that she

describes as a “gorgeous feline with the thick beautiful coat of a Turkish Angora.” In Swit’s impressionistic rendering Isis, a little feline goddess, is playing amid the flowers in a lush garden setting.

One of my personal favorites is called “A Robin in Paris.” The puffy wideeyed robin has a little pout as it stares straight ahead.

In a two-page spread entitled “My Wild Life With My Wild Life” there are photographs of Loretta

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interacting with all sorts of critters. In one photo she is sitting on the trunk of an elephant, in another, an orangutan is hugging her.

Fearlessly she also poses with a majestic tiger and stands behind an open mouthed alligator. She as well cuddles a baby kangaroo and an adorable cheetah cub.

In her introduction Loretta says: ”This book is a full-circle journey of self-expression.

As early as six years old, I loved to draw and just plain doodle. When I saw an ad for an art contest in a magazine, I begged my mother to enter my drawing. Relenting, she submitted my sketch, and I won the contest. I must have been driven by a need for self-expression, which ultimately has defined my life.”

She continues, “ I was ‘out there’ being me, or rather, expressing the me; I wanted to become—painting posters for school, drawing my own greeting cards. Performing in and directing school plays.

My serious study of theatre was a natural segue, but my artwork continued unabated.”

Swit has worked with Wildlife Waystation, and

next to her portrait of a large cat named Montana, she describes him as “Big, bold and beautiful. He lived out his life at the Waystation and became so friendly and docile that with proper handlers, he would attend fundraisers with us.” One lion named Reisha, was rescued guarding a crack house and thirteen big cats came to the Waystation from New Zealand, where a zoo had gone bankrupt. She praises the work of her friend, Martine Collette, the founder that continues to supervise the large facility, a job she has done for forty years. According to Swit, “During those years, she’s rescued more than 77.000 animals. That’s not a typo— that’s an amazing woman.”

This lavishly illustrated book is a must-read for animal lovers. The painting subjects range from tigers and chickens to dogs, cats and even a beautiful young wolf.

Ultimate Symbol, 31 Wilderness Drive, Stony Point, N.Y. 10980, publishes the book. Sales phone: 800-611-4761. For Fax Orders call 845-942-0004.

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Local Swim teams greet Michael Phelps, center of photo. Photo by Pat Krause Phelps posed for photos for Nelda Lynsk, Esther Shoenfeld, Melinda Read with Barbara Sinatra and Rita Vale, seated. Photo by Pat Krause a long time before heading to the luncheon and the Q & A. Story and Photos by Pat Krause things in his life. Flanagan did a Barbara Sinatra made a rare The Annual Champions great job with all the questions appearance to this luncheon Honors Luncheon benefiting about Phelps’s life and career and spoke to the many guests the Barbara Sinatra Children’s that he answered graciously about the Children’s Center Center was held on March 3rd Phelps entered the Green and its mission. She said she at the Hyatt Regency Indian Room where guests from the Wells Resort and Spa. Over VIP area could get a photo with saw abused children and knew she, and Frank Sinatra had to 700 people filled the ballroom this iconic Olympian. Phelps where the special guest, the brought his wife Nicole and son do something about it. She gathered friends for support and most decorated Olympic Boomer to the Green Room. donations, and a Center was Athlete in history, Michael Boomer was a hit with all the built. John Thoreson told guests Phelps, 23 Gold medals and guests as he would clap and that over 18,000 children have 28 medals in all, held a Q & A do a high five in front of all the been helped through the center session for the guests. Sports cameras and iPhones. Local since 2004. No one is every commentator, Alex Flanagan, high school swimmers were turned away because of the asked the questions during treated with a photo together inability to pay. They deal with the Q & A that had Michael with Phelps. Phelps was very families and the children to stop Phelps say he was done with nice and friendly and not what the abuse. They asked guests to competition in the Olympics you would expect from such a well known figure in sports. become Aunts and Uncles and and would focus on other www.desertstarweekly.com

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support the Center with their donations of money and time.

Phelps spoke about his career and how he started at age 15 and has had the same coach through his whole career and how he was a friend and father figure. He said he always wanted to be the best even as a young child. He said his mothers work ethic inspired him and was his greatest supporter.

He had wanted to quit many times and without making him continue, had him use his own mind to decide to compete again. He said he is focusing on his family and his swimming project for kids. He is now trying to make it a more competitive sport with doping testing for all countries, not just the U.S. He was constantly tested and said he always swam clean.

Phelps spoke about how he was going to tell his son about his Olympic career, and he said he would share it all, ups and downs alike. He also said he plays a little golf, and it can be a brutal game, and how he hopes to be able to get better with his game. Bill Nicholson became the auctioneer for a Swim Cap that belonged to Phelps, and he had autographed it. He even put on the cap to raise the bid with all the money going to the Children’s Center. The buyer was Andy Gladstein, who will put it in his man cave. Phelps talked about the Super Bowl game and how Tom Brady is probably one of the best quarterbacks in history after that historic win. It was a great day for the guests and the Barbara Sinatra’s Children’s Center.

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BY BEVERLY COHN

“Good Grief” On Stage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

Cast of of “Good Grief” Photo: Craig Schwartz There’s an old show biz’ axiom that says, “If it ain’t on the page – it ain’t on the stage.” Each page of “Good Grief,” in its world premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, is an extraordinarily well-written play by Ngozi Anyanwu and is brought to life by an incredibly talented ensemble under the sharp direction of Patricia McGregor.

Almost reminiscent in some ways of the feel of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” the storyline revolves around Nkechi, played by the gifted writer, whose superb acting matches her poetic writing.

Her friend since grammar school, MJG, very well played

by Wade Allain-Marcus, has recently been killed in a car crash, which catapults her into a search of how to deal with her grief. This is not a linear story as it moves back and forth in time to when they were children spending time together in his room. They talked. They laughed. They teased each other. As they grew older, their conversations became more esoteric exploring the complexities of life. Having a crush on him forever, there’s a delicious scene where she wants him to give her the first kiss and with some physical manipulation, they finally succeed in that magical moment that most of us can remember - that first delicious, innocent kiss.

Being buddies, she often spends the night in his room and one night is awakened by let’s say an expression of his extended manhood. On her realization of what was about to happen, she declares: “I don’t want to lose my virginity in my sleep.” Adding, “Can’t I even get a candle or

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a rose?” Anyanwu delivers many of her comedic lines in a finely crafted deadpan expression adding to the joy of the moment. In one of their long conversations, her friend complains that he doesn’t have a father, to which she immediately says: “You can have mine.”

Her flamboyant Nigerian father or “papa” is wonderfully played by Dayo Ade whose explosive energy fills the stage. He tries to counsel his daughter out of her grief and encourages her to go back to school. Her mom, NeNe, lovingly played by Omozé Idehenre, behaves both as her mother and a shrink. Papa and mom have one hilariously funny scene together where he wants to make love. In another scene between mother and daughter, following the death of MJG, NeNe says they should pay a visit to his mom, very well played by bigger than life Carla Renata, saying, “We should bring a cake,” to which her daughter responds: “I didn’t know you baked.” “I don’t. I go to Whole Foods.”

Nkechi keeps taking herself back in time and recreates a memorable moment when she and her brother “Bro,” convincingly played by Marcus Henderson, roll around the floor in a wrestling match.

Whenever she feels as though something different should have come out of a specific moment, she says, “redo.”

Another moment that she wished she could do over, is an encounter with Mark Jude Sullivan’s well fleshed out character of JD, an old school chum with whom she has sex for the very first time. He freaks out when he

learns she’s a virgin, but she consoles him saying it’s ok, but clearly wishes that she had given up her virginity to the love of her life. At one point, after doing the “deed,” she stares at his head and says, “Your ears are so clean.”

In a moment where she is trying to deal with her grief, she sums up her feelings with: “I can’t breathe I’m so lonely at times,” a beautiful graphic description of the physical manifestation of loss.

Another poignant moment is when she says “How are you everywhere and no where.”

What could have been a mundane story about grief, and reaching into the past to achieve some meaning to the tragedy, Anyanwu has incorporated not only sharp wit, but also highly theatrical elements using archetypes from both Greek mythology and names of famous constellations such as Orion’s Belt brought

Dayo Ade as the flamboyant “papa” with Omozé Idehenre who plays his loving wife. Photo: Craig Schwartz to life by members of this highly professional troupe of actors. Wearing spectacular costumes, designed by Karen Perry, their sporadic presence on stage was like watching a kaleidoscope of shimmering colors exploding before your eyes. This gifted playwright deftly orchestrates moving back and forth in time, as well as moving in and out of reality, a very delicate balance, which she so ably navigates.

Lest you think this is a sad play, on the contrary, the playwright has peppered the script with an unending array of hilariously funny lines, which the opening night audience fully enjoyed – so much so that some of the ensuing lines were lost.

Augmenting the splendid writing, crafted direction, and superb acting, is the

excellent production team beginning with the creative set design by Stephanie Kerley Schwartz, lighting design

by Pablo Santiago, sound design by Adam Phalen, with music composed by Kathryn Bostic. All elements of “Good Grief” coalesced into a stunning evening of theatre.

Kirk Douglas Theatre 9820 W Washington Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232 (213) 628-2772 Run: Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 p.m.

Saturday at 2:00pm & 8:00pm Sunday at 1:00pm & 6:30 pm Closing Performance: 6:30: Sunday, March 25, 2017 Tickets: $25-$70 213.628.2772 or CenterTheatreGroup.org

L-R: Nkechi, played by writer Ngozi Anyanwu, with her childhood friend MJG played by Wade Allain-Marcus. Photo: Craig Schwartz March 8, 2017

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Lavish displays of wildflowers around CV

who roam from 1,000 feet up. At 10,000 feet amidst the Pine Forest and Oak Woodland, you might catch sight of a Mule Deer. Now is high time to visit “one of the best wildflower seasons in more than a decade,” which Mr. Barrows emphasizes.

You can follow the progress of the colorful displays at www.desertmountains. org) , which is one way to get involved with the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Desert Mountains.

For the record, it was on October 24, 2000 when Congress designated this land as National Monument.

The goal was to preserve Tammy Martin, Executive Director of the Friends of the Desert Mountains (center) with friends. “forever” the geological, Photo by Chris Clemens cultural and biological values of this land, awareness of

By Pamela Price to the verdant wildflowers hikes, a kid’s zone, a showing The Friends of the on display. More than 2,000 of local artists, a beer and wine which The Friends of the Desert Mountains curated visitors were welcomed at garden and of course a display Desert Mountains continues to promote year round. Their a winning event redolent this free event at the Santa of indigenous wildflowers. calendar features many inviting of an early desert spring, Rosa San Jacinto Mountains Exploring this vast area, hikes, including a series of the 10th Annual Coachella National Monument. They were with breathtaking views Thursday Morning Hikes Valley Wildflower Festival on asked to park their cars at St. studded with Beavertail Saturday March 4th. Colin Margaret’s Episcopal Church Cactus, Ocotillo and California ranging from 2-4 miles long and 300-800 feet in elevation.

Barrows, Conservation where a nonstop convoy of Fan Palms, reveals even So on March 16, 23 and Coordinator for the Friends Cardiff shuttle buses delivered more at various elevations, 30th you can get in on the of the Desert Mountains, said visitors to the Festival area, such as the Desert Iguanas action that starts at the Santa the heavy rain contributed the starting point for wildflower and Greater Roadrunners,

Rosa & San Jacinto National Monument Visitor Center (51500 Highway 74 in Palm Desert), from 9AM to 11:30 AM. Registration begins at 8:45 AM. Once you get going, look out for unique desert plants and animals, including a chance at spotting bighorn sheep and desert tortoises.

Tammy Martin, Executive Director of the Friends of the Desert Mountains said the Friends encourage the protection of natural lands through “education, research, conservation and acquisition.”

The success of their Wildflower Festival was a tribute to their efforts to bring the public closer to the gorgeous wildflowers, and all the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains have to offer and preserve to future generations.

Details at www.

DesertMountains.org or www.facebook.com/ FriendsotheDesert or call The Visitor’s Center at (760) 862-9984 Pam Price serves on the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission.

Military drama on stage at St Joseph Players in Yucca Valley

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Yucca Valley, California, is only a stone’s throw away from one of largest Marine bases in the country.

It’s only natural then that one out of the four live theatre venues in the area present military themed plays during any year, and why not? They have a captive audience ready and waiting to be entertained.

This year it’s The St. Joseph Players of Yucca Valley’s time to produce another military-themed play and they have chosen well.

Theatre founder and artistic director Rebecca Havely has a winning track-record when it comes to producing military-style plays. Her 2015 “Biloxi Blues” comedy production was a crowd pleasing audience favorite.

Now Havely has selected the powerful military courtroom drama “A Few Good Men”, written by Academy and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and playwright Aaron Sorkin as her directing choice for 2017.

The story in short, centers round the courts-martial and trial of two Marines who have been charged with the death of fellow Marine as a result of a hazing and discipline incident at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo), Cuba in 1986.

The dilemma facing Lt. JG, Naval lawyer Daniel Kaffee (Ben Bees), who has never tried a capital case before, www.desertstarweekly.com

is to face up to his penchant for plea bargaining his cases instead of rigorously defending his clients. At the prodding of Lt. Commander Joanne Galloway (Liyan Lagevardi) a female member of the defense team, along with his defense team lawyer buddy Lt.JG Sam Weinberg (Jericho McWilliams), Kaffee struggles to agree in doing the right thing by presenting a vigorous defense to save his two clients Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson and Pfc Louden Downey (Malcom Stanley-Wolfe and Jessie Scheckler respectively) thus mitigating the possible life sentences in a Federal prison if the defense pleads Guilty.

After much soul-searching, Kaffe decides to go all the way in entering a Not Guilty plea, knowing by so doing, he runs the risk of putting the ‘Military mindset’ and the Marine code of honor on trial.

Now the control game begins in earnest between Kaffee, a junior officer and his no nonsense, highly decorated, career Marine and Base Commander, Colonel Nathan Jessup (played by Abe Daniels in a stunning performance) a man who is used to being obeyed. The Marines under his command, live, breathe, and die to Jessup’s code of “Unit, Corps, God, Country!”

All actors love good writing. It makes their job that much more enjoyable.

Good courtroom dramas can be riveting when the writing is sharp and insightful, and it doesn’t get any better than

(L to R) Jericho McWilliams, Ben Bees, Malcom Stanley-Wolfe, Jessie Scheckler. Photo by Liyan Lagevardi. staging any Aaron Sorkin written play. A note here might prove helpful: Sorkin wrote the movie first, however, with its success, he was urged to turn his story into a stage play as well. It follows the movie plot when it’s important to do so but the movie is episodic in its unfolding. The stage is a different medium and accommodations have to be made. So don’t look for Jack Nicholson or Tom Cruise, just keep your eyes on stage actors Abe Daniels and Ben Bees.

You won’t be disappointed.

They’re terrific as well.

If I had to nit-pick, I would say when Act Two begins Lt. Kaffee needs to soften the earlier comic persona in Act One of a wisecracking glib lawyer, and get down to the serious business of representing two young March 8, 2017

Marines accused of murder.

Military Tribunals are serious proceedings and are governed by strict military rules and courtroom behavior.

Director Havely’s traffic management skills are put to the test on the small St. Joseph Players stage where a large cast of seventeen performers are needed to tell the powerful story of “A Few Good Men”. It’s a credit to the entire company that the scene changes are smoothly accomplished with precision (it must be that infectious Marine Corps discipline that kicks in even in the case of civilian actors), thanks to the creative talent and the personal vision of director Havely.

There are many fine supporting actor performances in this production. But with a cast of seventeen it’s

impossible to list everyone.

However, there are always a few standouts and this production is no exception.

Cyrus Short as Lt. Kendrick, Liyan Lagevardi as Lt Commander Joanne Galloway, Janet Peercy as Lt. Ross, Bob Noble as Lt. Col Markinson, and Mike Shaw as the courtsmartial Judge Capt. Randolph, are among many nicely etched performances. Actually, that the production works so well is due in part to the true ensemble feeling generated by the entire company of performers and behindthe-scenes technicians.

“A Few Good Men” is an entertaining evening in the theatre. It runs through March 26, 2017. For tickets and reservation, call 760-362-9319.

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Crystals, chandeliers and culture aglow at Las Vegas Cosmopolitan

View from the 31st floor at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Photo by Allen Lechtman

By Pamela Price When you enter the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas you may have to blink thrice as this Hotel, loyal guests know a member of the Autograph Collection, as “a three-level architectural wonder”. It is literally aglow thanks to curtains of light with upwards of 2,000,000 luminous beads, and additionally enhanced by dramatic LED displays of various dance performers obviously installed to give guests waiting to check in something more compelling to contemplate than the latest Trump tweet. The Cosmopolitan accommodates guests in 3,042 spacious Studio Suites among other categories in their two soaring

The Cosmopolitan Hotel’s art galley on the Level 2, Condesa Commons. Photo by Allen Lechtman

towers. From a well-appointed suite on the 31st floor, you can enjoy an ideal site line onto the Bellagio Hotel’s water fountains that choreograph dazzling displays until midnight.

The Cosmopolitan boasts a bevy of great restaurants, including Eggslut. The original Eggslut is located at the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. Their highly praised egg, cheese and bacon sandwiches found their way to the Cosmopolitan— however, because the place was jammed and the line seemed endless (perhaps it’s something in the name!) we defaulted to The Henry, next to the hotel’s casino which was not nearly as busy, and where breakfast for four was $80.

Dodging long lines in Las Vegas is an art form, and at the Cosmopolitan (if you do have to linger in line) their digital floor to ceiling columns put on a show that speeds up the check in process.

They call this The “Lobby Digital Experience” because it combines contemporary art and technology with architecture that I bet (not that I’m a gambler) you won’t find anywhere else in Las Vegas.

The installation spans the entire length of the front desk with eight 15-foot high columns, “transforming the space into an immerse living narrative” which are often poetic interpretations of life’s travels.

This astounding masterpiece of digital art has earned the

Cosmopolitan three major awards, including the London International Award Bronze in 2013, and all this even before you have located your suite!

The Cosmopolitan has broken with in room amenity tradition and ramped it up with a world-class display of art and design books worthy of a high-end museum bookstore, and each are for sale along with a strange item at the mini bar. While there is no inroom coffee maker, there is odd can, amidst the candy jars labeled Love Box. Picking it up by mistake could cost you $20, according to the mini bar menu. If you are in the mood for a love inspired temporary tattoo and a few other novelties, this little can

could be your can-do a recipe for romance. Rates at the Cosmopolitan vary according to where your room or suite is located but they all have two daily add-ons that are the everyday resort fee, $35 and the 13.38 per cent resort tax.

Should you hit the jackpot in the casino visit The Shops at Crystals nearby. After your eyes gaze upon The Grand Staircase here, (inspired by Rome’s Spanish Steps) visit the Fine Art Collection which features one of the world’s largest art collections, including works by Henry Moore, Claes Oldenberg and Maya Lin among others. Collectively, it may even take your mind of gambling for a few hours.

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For a happy and healthy winter, use these tips to inspire your family to eat right, get active and be prepared for colder weather. StatePoint

on their list of suggested foods are oatmeal, soup (without a lot of salt), sushi, broccoli and cauliflower -- all of which provide essential nutrients to support immunity and boost vitamin levels.

Also, be sure to work vitamin D into your system. It aids bone health and muscle strength, but during shorter, cloudy days of winter, you might not get the necessary amount you need. Harvard School of Public Health recommends daily 15-minute walks outside to get some sun, and eating vitamin D-rich foods such as dairy products, breakfast cereals and fish like salmon and tuna. You may also consider a supplement.

Keep Moving: Studies show that daily exercise and activity offer immuneboosting benefits. People who exercise 30 to 45 minutes a day experience a 40 to 50 percent reduction in the number of days they get sick, according to studies at Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab. Encourage the family to get active with step or fitness trackers. Daily or weekly step goals and challenges with siblings or spouses are fun ways to keep everyone moving. FitBit, Garmin and Jawbone all make trackers with corresponding mobile apps to help monitor goals.

And, when cabin fever sets in, grab the kids and head outside. Cold weather activities nearby or on a trip away, such as sledding, skiing and snowboarding, can offer additional exercise outside the normal indoor routine.

Always be Prepared: When the weather gets cold, the risk of certain illnesses like cold and flu rise. What’s in your feelbetter-fast kit when your family gets sick? Items that doctors recommend to have when a cold or the flu hits include: pain and fever relief (ibuprofen, acetaminophen), tissues, fluids (especially cool water), soup

Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy and Happy this Winter

By Desert Star Staff With colder weather comes an increase in weatherrelated illness and health issues. From activity levels to mood, diet and more, seasonal weather affects all areas of your life. But, don’t let the winter blues get you down -- follow these tips to help keep your family healthy and happy during the cold-weather months.

“Winterize” Your Diet: Some fresh fruits and veggies can be hard to find in winter.

The Cleveland Clinic suggests turning to root vegetables like beets, carrots and turnips since they can withstand cold temperatures, making them easier to find. Also

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US Marines in hot water over pictures of ‘100s of naked recruits’

By Desert Star Staff The US Defense Department is investigating reports that dozens of US Marines shared “hundreds – possibly thousands” of naked photos of female recruits, veterans, and other women on a secret Facebook page, many of whom were unaware they had been photographed.

The photographs were reportedly shared on a page entitled ‘Marines United’, which boasted some 30,000 followers, triggering an avalanche of obscene comments, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR).

The closed Facebook group’s membership allegedly consisted of active-duty and retired male Marines, Navy personnel, and British Royal Marines.More than two dozen active-duty women, officers, and enlisted service members were identified by their rank, full name, and location in the photographs posted on the Facebook page, according to CIR. Some containing active duty and veteran women were also posted and linked through a Google Drive link, the report said.

CIR reports that, in one case, a female corporal pictured in uniform had been followed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina by a fellow Marine who secretly photographed her. Rude

comments reportedly burst through like a flood after the picture was posted to the ‘Marines United’ page.

One Facebook user allegedly wrote “Take her out back and pound her out,” adding “video it though… for science.”

“These negative behaviors are absolutely contrary to what we represent,” Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green, the top enlisted man in the Marine Corps, said in response to the CIR report, as quoted by AP. The embarrassing activity on the ‘Marines United’ page was revealed by the War Horse, an NGO news organization run by Marine veteran Thomas Brennan. Within a day of Brennan getting in touch with the Marine Corps on January 30, the social media accounts involved in the sharing were removed by Facebook and Google at the Corps’ request.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is investigating the incident.

“We are thankful that Thomas Brennan, a Marine veteran, notified the Marine Corps and NCIS about what he witnessed on the ‘Marines United’ page,” Marine Corps spokesman Captain Ryan E. Alvis said, as quoted by AP. “It allowed us to take immediate action to have the explicit photos taken down and to prepare to support potential victims,” he added.

“The Marine Corps is deeply concerned about allegations regarding the derogatory online comments and sharing of salacious photographs in a closed website,” Alvis said, adding “this behavior destroys morale, erodes trust, and degrades the individual.”A Marine Corps official speaking on condition of anonymity told AP that at least one government contractor had been removed from his job for posting a link to the photos.

According to an internal Marine Corps document cited by AP, a former Marine maintained the Google Drive account. The NCIS investigation is “in support of two individuals affected by postings,” according to the document.

A Marine proven to have posted an explicit photo of another person could potentially be charged with violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, while a Marine who directly participates in, encourages, or condones such actions could be subjected to criminal proceedings or punitive administrative actions, the internal document said.

Representative Adam Smith, a ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, has called the online behavior “degrading, dangerous and completely unacceptable.”

“The military men and women who proudly volunteer to serve their country should not have to deal with

this kind of reprehensible conduct,” Smith said.

According to an annual report released by the Pentagon in May of 2016, the US military received a total of 6,083 reports of sexual assault in 2015, while noting that such crimes are underreported.

“Our efforts are having an impact, but there are still many hurdles to overcome,” Army Major General Camille Nichols, director of the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, said. “Reporting the crime is essential for our ability to bring care and advocacy to survivors, and hold offenders appropriately accountable,” she stressed. Sponsored Links

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Trump issues new travel ban for 6 Muslim-majority countries, excludes Iraq

By Desert Star Staff President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order, temporarily blocking travel to the US for residents of six Muslim-majority countries pending revision of visa procedures. The previous travel ban, issued in January, was blocked in federal courts.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the new executive order to reporters on Monday.

The order halts the issuance of new US visas to citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and www.desertstarweekly.com

Yemen for the next 90 days.

Iraq, which was included in the January ban, was left off the list this time after the government in Baghdad agreed to increase cooperation with the US on background checks for its citizens applying for visas, AP reported.Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Jamal called the decision “an important step in the right direction” that “consolidates the strategic alliance between Baghdad and Washington in many fields, and at their forefront the war on terrorism.”

Tillerson thanked the government in Baghdad for working with the State

Department on improving vetting, and called the order “a vital measure for protecting our national security.”

The new order also imposes a 120-day halt on refugee admissions from the six countries. Legal permanent residents (‘Green Card’ holders) from the countries will not be affected, however, Reuters reported citing a fact sheet supplied by the administration.

“Nothing in this executive order affects existing lawful permanent residents,” Kelly said, adding that Homeland Security will enforce it “humanely, respectfully and with professionalism.”

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Trump’s senior aide Kellyanne Conway provided confirmation in an interview with Fox News on Monday.

“If you have travel docs, if you actually have a visa, if you are a legal permanent resident, you are not covered under this particular executive action,” Conway said, adding that the new order will go into effect on March 16.

The new order also includes exemptions such as business or medical travel and gives room for waivers on a case-by-case basis.

In the 90-day review period, Homeland Security is supposed to define a new set of requirements for travel to the US, and recommend restrictions for countries that do not comply.

“Like every nation, the US has a right to control who enters our country and to keep out those who would do us harm,” said Sessions, adding that the Department of Justice regards the new executive order as “a lawful and proper exercise of presidential authority” and will both enforce and defend it.

Groups that opposed the original travel ban have vowed to protest the new one as well, calling it religious discrimination.

“Trump’s revised executive order is the same Muslim ban with a fresh haircut,” Jon Rainwater, executive director of Peace Action, said in a statement. “There’s no evidence that banning travelers based on nationality actually protects anyone.”

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MUSIC New albums highlight stellar music makers

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Strong musicianship, stellar songwriting and outstanding performances highlight four new releases out now.

she has been a kind master and hopes to have her slave safeguard gold from the advancing Northern troops; the bittersweet finale reveals the Artist: Rhiannon Giddens slave’s children have been sold Title: Freedom Highway by the uncaring white master.

(Nonesuch Records) “Mistress, O Mistress, I wish You might like if you you well / But in leaving here, enjoy: Carolina Chocolate I’m leaving hell.” Giddens also Drops, the Staple Singers, focuses on modern-day issues Otis Taylor’s “Fantasizing of race in the gospel-meetsAbout Being Black” soul “Better Get It Right the Tell me more: An album First Time,” where her amazing that is as haunting as it is vocals blend masterfully with brilliant, singer-songwriter/banjo rapper Justin Harrington’s virtuoso Rhiannon Giddens’ spoken word. Information: “Freedom Highway” looks RhiannonGiddens.com. at the history of the AfricanAmerican experience free Artist: Alison Krauss of cliche. Giddens uses her Title: Windy City (Capitol emotive soprano to make the Records / Cracker Barrel) painful past come alive from You might like if you enjoy: the earliest moments on her Alison Krauss, Rhonda album where she sings of a Vincent, Dolly Parton slave threatened with losing her Tell me more: Cracker infant child at any time “at the Barrel provided this writer Purchaser’s Option.” On “Julie,” with the company’s exclusive Giddens shares an original version of Alison Krauss’ latest tale that serves as a rich album “Windy City” to review. dialogue between a slave and That specific version includes her owner. As the Union Army the 10 wonderful tracks advances on the plantation, that appear on the standard the slave owner exclaims that release, as well as a ravishing

duet featuring Krauss and country singer Jamey Johnson (“Make the World Go Away”).

“Windy City” is Krauss’ first album apart from her longtime backing ensemble Union Station in a decade (namely 2007’s multi-Grammy winner “Raising Sand” where she collaborated with Robert Plant).

One of the most acclaimed artists recording music today, Krauss has won 27 Grammy Awards (the most of any female artist ever) and has played a seminal role in renewing interest in American bluegrass over the past three decades. “Windy City” is a tribute to the past, with Krauss using her beautiful soprano to revisit classic country and bluegrass material originally recorded mostly before 1970. Standouts adorn every corner of the release; some of this writer’s favorites include the gorgeous “Losing You,” uptempo “It’s Goodbye and So Long to You,” jazzy “I Never Cared For You” and an artfully-arranged take on the Glen Campbell hit “Gentle On My Mind.” Information: CrackerBarrel.com.

Artist: Robert Randolph & the Family Band Title: Got Soul (Sony Masterworks) You might like if you enjoy: Sonny Landreth, Robert Randolph Tell me more: Pedal-steel guitar hero Robert Randolph not only continues to extend the role of his “sacred steel” instrument on the aptly-titled “Got Soul,” but the New Jersey native has fully hit his stride as a great songwriter crafting works that support his explosive style across the 12-track release. He is a generous performer, with guest singer Anthony Hamilton soaring on “She Got Soul” and country hit maker Darius Rucker bringing some feel good vibes to the buoyant “Love Do What It Do.” Later, Randolph and company delve into his love of funk (“Shake It,” “Lovesick”), blues rock (“I Want It”), gospel (“Find a Way”), R&B (“Gonna Be All Right”) and ‘60s Southern soul (“I Thank You” featuring singerHammond B3 organ player

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, -Barenaked Ladies have announced a very special collaboration with the legendary “Kings of A Cappella” titled, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions to be released April 14, 2017. Produced by Gavin Brown, the album features 14 tracks re-imagined BNL’s award-winning catalogue and the classic ‘Good Times.’

BNL recorded the album live off the floor with The Persuasions last Fall at Noble Street Studios in Toronto.

The video streaming app Sessions X filmed the entire session and will feature full-length performances, interviews, and behind the scenes moments. Sessions X will launch their BNL content

Although The Persuasions enjoy a long, storied career, the group has admittedly never recorded an album in a room live, with the band performing the songs. Says Dave Revels, lead vocalist for The Persuasions, “…with Barenaked Ladies, [their] music is passionate so I guess that’s why we identify with it…because we can feel passion so I think that’s why it was a natural union.”

Says BNL drummer Tyler Stewart, “To actually play with these guys who are veterans of music making for so long… everything that comes out of their mouths is dripping with soul and you can’t help but absorb some of that when you’re in the room.”

Considering the oncein-a-lifetime feel of a musical project between two groups

who have collectively released 40 albums across their careers, Sessions X, which is an online subscription music series that features intimate performances straight from the stage or studio, was an opportunity to document the recording session, all of which was recorded over two days in October, 2016 in Toronto. Tyler Stewart described the collaboration as “Top three most fun things I’ve done” in his twenty-six years of performing. Dave Revels, lead singer for The Persuasions described the collaboration as a “beautiful chemical reaction”.

Founded in 1962, The Persuasions first came together on the street corners of Brooklyn with a musical inventory deep rooted in gospel, with a major measure

Cory Henry) with equal poise and firepower. Information: RobertRandolph.net.

Artist: Doug Schmude Title: Ghosts of the Main Drag (Lost Hubcap Records) You might like if you enjoy: John Mellencamp’s ‘80s albums, the Fallen Stars, the Old 97’s Tell me more: On his new independent release “Ghosts of the Main Drag,” singersongwriter Doug Schmude offers up a winning hybrid of Americana and indie countrified rock. With a mix of witty straight-forward lyrics and catchy songwriting instincts and solid contributions from a number of top players, highlights on the 10-song disc include the radio-ready “Small Town Eulogy” (featuring some stellar fiddle work by Kyle Nix) and “Why’s it Take a Funeral?,” the heartfelt love song “One Thing Left to Say” and the real world tale of hard work and family ties that comes alive via “Wooden Nickels.”

Information: dougschmude.net.

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The seed for Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & The Persuasions was planted when Kevin Hearn befriended The Persuasions at Lou Reed’s memorial held at the legendary Apollo Theatre in 2013. The friendship led to an invitation for The Persuasions to perform with BNL at Central Park Summerstage during the Barenaked Ladies 2016 Last Summer On Earth tour.

Both bands had such a fun time, they all agreed to “do more” together. Before hitting the studio together, and after running through about 25 songs from the BNL catalogue, both BNL and the Persuasions’s excitement grew and the songs were narrowed down to the final 15 tracks featured on the LP.

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of soul, and a dose of pop.

Featuring original members Jimmy Hayes and Jayotis Washington, along with Raymond Sanders and Dave Revels, their eclectic repertoire has drawn from country to blues to gospel to rock to jazz. The group has released 26 albums, performed in concert halls worldwide, and shared stages with such seminal artists as Lou Reed, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Richard Pryor and Frank Zappa.

Currently, Barenaked Ladies are putting the finishing touches on their 15th studio album, Fake Nudes, expected to be released later this Fall. More information will be announced in the coming weeks.

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NESS 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: TIMERLAKE 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. TIMERLAKE, 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 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT BRUCE HOUSTON CASE NO. INP1700081 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROBERT BRUCE HOUSTON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOHN R. JENSEN, WAYNNA KATO SCHROEDER in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHN R. JENSEN, WAYNNA KATO SCHROEDER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Mar 22, 2017 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner DAVID L. LYNCH, DESERT ELDER LAW, 72877 DINAH SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 103-126, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 (760) 270-9285. Publish March 3, 8, 10, 2017. DSW17-1037 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DIANNE BURTON ELDER CASE NO. INP1700080 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DIANNE BURTON ELDER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CRYSTAL HOFMANN in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CRYSTAL HOFMANN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Mar 22, 2017 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner DAVID L. LYNCH, DESERT ELDER LAW, 72877 DINAH SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 103-126, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 (760) 270-9285. Publish March 3, 8, 10, 2017. DSW17-1036

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: I & M MARBLE AND GRAINTE, 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 which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed : IGNACIO CANTUA ZARAGOZA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk 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 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, 2100 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 8, 15, NESS AS: BRANDED WEAR CLOTHING, 67824 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5049 RIO LARGO RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FRAN- THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING CISCO DAVID JOE RIVERA JR, 67824 RIO LARGO BUSINESS AS: JUST GINA’S HAIR AND NAILS RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is SALON, 65935 PIERSON BLVD, DESERT HOT conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; 66829 yet begun to transact business under the fictitious IRONWOOD UNIT B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the CA 92240. Full name of registrant: LORIS REGINA information in this statement is true and correct. (A ROBINSON, 66829 IRONWOOD UNIT B, DESERT registrant, who declares as true, information which HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conhe or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). ducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced Signed : FRANCISCO DAVID JOE RIVERA JR. to transact business under the fictitious business This statement was filed with the County Clerk name(s) listed above on MARCH 1994. I declare of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Pe- that all the information in this statement is true ter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, No. R-201702432 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS information which he or she knows to be false, is BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE guilty of a crime). Signed: LORIS REGINA ROBYEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE INSON. This statement was filed with the County OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- Clerk of Riverside County on February 27, 2017.

TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS No. R-201702837 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 8, 15, 22, STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE 29, 2017. DSW17-5057 USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANFOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON

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LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 8, 15, MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5048 OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMNESS AS: VANPELT WOODWORKS, 45050 GOLF MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSICENTER PARKWAY, SUITE C, INDIO, CA 92201. NESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 1, Riverside County. Full name of registrant: LINDSEY 8, 15, 22, 2017. DSW17-5041 BETH VANPELT, 64184 OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN AVE., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Busi- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT ness is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING commenced to transact business under the ficti- BUSINESS AS: CASTANEDAS MEXICAN FOOD, tious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/17. I 72810 DINAH SHORE DR., PALM DESERT, CA declare that all the information in this statement 92211. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: G. is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares MORENO RUIZ, INC., 72810 DINAH SHORE as true, information which he or she knows to be DR., PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA Business is false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: LINDSEY BETH conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant comVANPELT. This statement was filed with the County menced to transact business under the fictitious Clerk of Riverside County on February 23, 2017. business name(s) listed above on 02/10/2017. I Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File declare that all the information in this statement No. R-201702661 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE as true, information which he or she knows to be YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: FRANCISCO OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- JAVIER MORENO GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT. TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS Riverside County on February 16, 2017. Peter AlSTATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE dana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS R-201702326 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED 22, 2017. DSW17-5050 BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER NESS AS: LOURDES CAKE SUPPLY, 32220 RAN- UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW CHO VISTA DR., SUITE 104, CATHEDRAL CITY, (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND CA 92234. Riverside County; 9629 PUESTA DEL PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub February 22, March SOL PLACE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. 1, 8, 15, 2017. DSW17-5040 Full name of registrant: MA LOURDES MONSON DE CORRALES, 9629 PUESTA DEL SOL PLACE, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE DESERT, HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIconducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not NESS AS: BOOK FUN TRAVEL-DREAM VACAyet begun to transact business under the fictitious TION; SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the 82579 CONCORD DR., INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside information in this statement is true and correct. (A County. Full name of registrant: CR GROUP & ASregistrant, who declares as true, information which SOCIATES, INC., 82579 CONCORD DR., INDIO, he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). CA 92203/CA Business is conducted by: CORSigned: MA LOURDES MONSON DE COR- PORATION. Registrant commenced to transact RALES. This statement was filed with the County business under the fictitious business name(s) Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2017. listed above on 01/01/2017. I declare that all the Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File information in this statement is true and correct. (A No. R-201702594 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS registrant, who declares as true, information which BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE Signed: HUGO- -RODRIGUEZ, PRESIDENT. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- This statement was filed with the County Clerk of TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Riverside County on February 14, 2017. Peter AlFILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS dana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE R-201702150 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSIUSE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE22, 2017. DSW17-5047 MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW NESS AS: STORYBOOK PUBLISHING; STORY- (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND BOOK ENTERTAINMENT, 1207 E. VISTA CHINO, PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub February 22, March PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; P.O. 1, 8, 15, 2017. DSW17-5038 BOX 1802, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263. Full name of registrant: STEPHEN FRANCIS MCALLISTER, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 1207 E. VISTA CHINO, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIBusiness is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant NESS AS: AAA MOBILE LOCKSMITH LLC, 12800 commenced to transact business under the fictitious FOXDALE DR., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. business name(s) listed above on 11/27/1996. I de- Riverside County. Full name of registrant: AAA clare that all the information in this statement is true MOBILE LOCKSMITH LLC, 12800 FOXDALE DR., and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, in- DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Business is formation which he or she knows to be false, is guilty conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Regof a crime). Signed: STEPHEN FRANCIS MCAL- istrant has not yet begun to transact business LISTER. This statement was filed with the County under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

Clerk of Riverside County on February 03, 2017. I declare that all the information in this statement Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as No. R-201701745 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS true, information which he or she knows to be false, BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE is guilty of a crime). Signed: JOHATHAN ELIYAHU YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE SZEKELY-PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- the County Clerk of Riverside County on February TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE 6, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County ClerkFILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS Recorder File No. R-201701846 NOTICE — THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATELAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI22, 2017. DSW17-5046 TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. NESS AS: LAUREL CREATIONS, 486 E. MEL SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub AVE., SUITE #14, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2017. DSW17-5035 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: LAUREL ANNE ROSENBERG, 486 MEL AVE., #14, PALM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIby: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun NESS AS: J.C. TILE AND MARBLE, 19 VIA SANTO to transact business under the fictitious busi- TOMAS, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. Riverside ness name(s) listed above. I declare that all the County. Full name of registrant: JASON LOUIGIE information in this statement is true and correct. CLESTER, 19 VIA SANTO TOMAS, RANCHO MI(A registrant, who declares as true, information RAGE, CA 92270; SHANNON LEE SMITH, 19 VIA which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a SANTO TOMAS, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. crime). Signed: LAUREL ANNE ROSENBERG. Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 24, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702769 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 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. DSW17-5045 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SENIOR LIVING ALTERNATIVES, 43405 ILLINOIS, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: SENIOR LIVING ALTERNATIVES LLC, 43405 ILLINOIS, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/23/2017. 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: MARY ANN ZIMMERMAN, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702591 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 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. DSW17-5044 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SOLID STRENGTH AND FITNESS 536 S. VELLA RD., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: WESTIN STEELE ALBERS, 34893 CALLE TRUJILLO, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234; DANIEL JOSEPH RUSSO, 34893 CALLE TRUJILLO, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: COPARTNERS. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/17. 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: WESTIN STEELE ALBERS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County ClerkRecorder File No. R-201702452 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.

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Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/6/1999. 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: JASON CLESTER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 18, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201700751 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 February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 2017. DSW17-5034 T.S. NO. 16-43834 APN: 641-221-014-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/2/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: MARGARITA PADILLA AND EFREN PADILLA, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLPDeed of Trust recorded11/9/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0932114 in book , pageof Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale:3/30/2017 at 9:30 AM Place of Sale: In the area in front of 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, California 92881. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $163,064.54 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 13655 SANTA YSABEL DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 641-221-014-1. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-43834.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the

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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. Dated: 3/6/2017 Zieve, Brodnax Steele, LLP, as Trustee Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA92606. For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Ashley Walker, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 21671 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/17.

DSW17-5056 APN: 633-830-003-4 TS No: CA08000272-16-1 TO No: CA08000272-16-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 28, 2017 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on February 1, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0076870, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by KEN J CATHCART, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for AMERICA`S WHOLESALE LENDER as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 77746 N VIA VILLAGGIO, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210-6144 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $2,147,796.52 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in

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Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property.

Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0800027216-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: February 21, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000272-16-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 28555, Pub Dates: 03/01/2017, 03/08/2017, 03/15/2017, DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW17-5043 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7777.02425 T i t l e O rd e r N o . N X C A - 0 2 0 2 4 9 5 M I N N o .

100122200001848214 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/13/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.

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IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): MARY C. TEJUOSO, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 07/21/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0584281 and Modified by Agreement Recorded 10/28/2009 as Instrument No. 2009-0555342, of Official Records of RIVERSIDE County, California. Date of Sale: 03/14/17 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, located at 849 W Sixth Street, Corona, CA The purported property address is: 24441 FIJI DR, MORENO VALEY, CA 92551 Assessor’s Parcel No. 485212014 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 $283,132.46. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. 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 877-484-9942 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 7777.02425. 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 postpone-

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ment information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: February 17, 2017 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Huong Do, Authorized Signatory 2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 110, Irvine, CA 92606 866-387-6987 Sale Info website: www.

USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com Automated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: (866) 387NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TEJUOSO, MARY C.ORDER # 7777.02425: 02/22/2017,03/01/2017 ,03/08/2017. DSW17-5039 T.S. No.: 9987-2653 TSG Order No.: 7301610743-70 A.P.N.: 682-343-015-8 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/19/2007. 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. 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 07/25/2007 as Document No.: 2007-0482263, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: ARNOLD J FLADOOS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, 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 attached legal description. Sale Date & Time: 03/15/2017 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance of the former Corona Police Department at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 147 AVENIDA LAS PALMAS, 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, towit: $272,276.88 (Estimated) as of 02/28/2017.

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

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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, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www. nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9987-2653. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916939-0772. 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. LEGAL DESCRIPTION A CONDOMINIUM COMPRISED OF: PARCEL 1: (A) AN UNDIVIDED 1/28TH INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 7251-2, IN THE CITY OF RANCHO MIRAGE, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 88 PAGE (S) 93 TO 95 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT UNITS 333 TO 360 INCLUSIVE, AS SHOWN IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED APRIL 19, 1977 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 66811, OFFICIAL RECORDS. (B) UNIT 347 AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED APRIL 19, 1977 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 66813, OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 2: A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, USE AND ENJOYMENT AS GRANTED TO COUNTRY CLUB REALTY CORPORATION, A CORPORATION, BY DEED RECORDED JANUARY 11, 1977 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 4754, OFFICIAL RECORDS. NPP0301565 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 02/22/2017, 03/01/2017, 03/08/2017.

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Man Charged with Death of Dog Skips Arraignment

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By KMIR News Staff Indio, CA - A Palm Springs man accused of leaving his dog inside a locked car for at least three hours without water or air conditioning, resulting in the canine’s death, failed to appear today for arraignment on felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.

Brent White, 38, was arrested Feb. 5 in connection with the death of his dog Xander and faces a felony animal cruelty charge and a misdemeanor count

of leaving an animal unattended in a vehicle.

He was released Feb. 6 and instructed to return to court on today’s date.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Dean Benjamini issued a warrant for White’s arrest after he failed to show up this morning at the Larson Justice Center.

According to police, bystanders spotted White’s dog at 2:40 p.m. Feb. 5 lying motionless inside the unattended vehicle parked in the 1800 block of Smoke Tree Lane. White later arrived

and unlocked the vehicle for responding officers, but the animal was already dead of heat exhaustion.

The dog was taken to an emergency clinic, where it was determined that its body temperature was 104 degrees. The temperature outside was 70 degrees, but the car’s interior temperature was ``well over 86 degrees,’’ police said.

White has no prior Riverside County felony convictions, according to court records.

Jury Selection Begins In Facebook Prostitution Case

By KMIR News Staff Indio, CA -Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the trial of a Hemet man accused of posing as a woman on Facebook and soliciting teenage girls and women to engage in sex acts for money, including two Shadow Hills High School students who reported him to authorities.

Eliberto Cruz Jacobo, 46, is charged with 61 felony counts, including human trafficking of a minor, inducing or persuading a minor to engage in a commercial sex act, statutory rape and possession of child pornography.

Jacobo is accused of posing as ``Marlissa Garcia’’ on Facebook and having

conversations with numerous women and teenage girls ranging in age from 14 to 31, suggesting they could make money as escorts. ``Marlissa Garcia’’ would continue to recommend that the victims pursue prostitution, even if they said that were minors, the prosecution’s trial brief alleges. Prosecutors allege some of the victims did end up engaging in prostitution with a client known as ``Robert,’’ later identified as Jacobo.

Sheriff’s deputies tracked the messages from ``Marlissa Garcia’’ to an IP address at the defendant’s home, where deputies found photos on his computer of minors allegedly engaged in sex

acts with Jacobo. Some of the juveniles also pointed ``Robert’’ out to detectives when shown a photographic lineup of suspects, according to the prosecution.

According to the brief, ``Marlissa Garcia’’ was first brought to the attention of law enforcement in November 2014 by two students at Indio’s Shadow Hills High following a school presentation on human trafficking. The girls told deputies that ``Marlissa Garcia’’ had recruited them on Facebook for prostitution.

Jacobo was taken into custody in early 2015 and is being held at the Riverside County jail in Indio in lieu of $2 million bail. Source KMIR

Police-Involved Shootings Escalate in Colorado

of weapons were involved.

Some categories included in the report seem difficult for agencies to answer. For example, one table offers a breakdown of the sexual orientation of citizens involved in incidents. The table is vague, with 89 percent of citizens categorized as “unknown” and the other 11 percent classified as straight.

Asking questions about a Latest Colorado State required police-related shootings just out. (aijohn784/iStockphoto) person’s sexual orientation is not routine, McCoy said, but

By Stephanie Cook According to data collected who co-sponsored the bill some suspects may offer the CU News Corps by the state demographer’s with Sen. John Cooke, information voluntarily. Another The number of officeroffice between 2011 and 2014, R-Greeley. “Rather than have table on the percentage of involved shootings in Colorado Colorado’s general population it be addressed reactively, we citizens with disabilities – and has increased each year is 70 percent white, 21 percent wanted to get ahead of it.” what type of disability they since 2011, according to a Hispanic, 4 percent black, 3 Roberts said she is might have – is similarly vague. new report from the Colorado percent Asian and 1 percent proud that those behind the State and law enforcement Department of Public Safety.

American Indian. The divide legislation acted proactively officials who favor the Between 2011 and 2015, between law enforcement and with bipartisan support. reporting mandate hope the number of incidents and citizens, especially While 279 agencies meet the reports will enhance reported by law enforcement minorities, is something the reporting requirements, transparency between law nearly doubled, from 27 police and community only 75 participated. That enforcement and the public. in 2011 to 52 in 2015. leaders in Denver say they number is up from 2016, “The data provided While data from the are working to address. when 48 agencies submitted in this report allows the second half of 2016 is not “People see a police officer relevant data. Of the 75 public to dig deeper to learn yet published, a higher for the uniform and not for the agencies that contributed to more about the factors and percentage of officer-involved human that lives there,” said the updated report, only 48 people involved in these shootings resulted in death Alexandra Alonso, the program actually reported one or more incidents,” said Denver Police during the first six months manager for the Colorado officer-involved shooting.

Department spokesperson of last year than during any Latino Leadership Advocacy This is thanks in part to a “no Doug Schepman. of the previous six years. & Research Organization. incidents” collection tool added The Denver Police The report, released this “Looking at the other side of this year, which resulted in 27 Department also goes beyond week, includes data on officer- that lens, there were a lot of additional agencies to comply. state reporting requirements involved shooting incidents that community members who While the bill created by posting data on its state occurred between Jan. 1, 2010 showed up and said, ‘Police a uniform procedure for website and posting findings and June 30, 2016. Across officers are not meeting compiling data on officer from officer-involved shooting the state, 75 law enforcement us where we are. There’s involved shootings, some incidents spanning back agencies contributed not enough dialogue.’” agencies were already keeping to 2010 on the Denver information to the report.

Alonso said Denver Police track of these instances District Attorney’s Office Of all incidents recorded Department Commander Ron prior to the legislation. website, Schepman said. in the report, one resulted in Thomas has made an effort “We were ahead of In addition, recording and an officer’s death. In contrast, to open up communication the bill,” said Aurora Police analyzing data from officernearly half of all citizens with the city’s Latino and black Department spokesperson involved shootings can help involved in shootings with communities, holding meetings Crystal McCoy. “We were the state avoid misinformation officers were killed – 132 with organizations like CLLARO reporting and prepared for and identify any issues that of the 294 total. Another and Black Lives Matter 5280. the bill and doing it prior.” may need to be systematically 34 percent of citizens were The new report is the result Under the new reporting addressed, Roberts said. wounded, compared with of a 2015 Senate Bill mandating mandate, the state compiles “The benefits are that, to 7 percent of officers. that Colorado law enforcement information on a range of date, although it’s not been in Civilians involved in agencies collect and report topics. The report outlines existence a long time, we’ve police shootings were certain data specific to officer fundamental facts, such as not had a police shooting that more diverse racially than involved shootings. A previous the number of officer involved I’m aware of where rumor got the officers themselves. report, spanning from 2010 to shootings that take place and ahead of fact,” she said.

Minorities comprised at least June 30, 2015, was the first to how many people are killed or CU News Corps is an 43 percent of those shot - 29 be completed under the law. injured, as well as more detailed explanatory/investigative news percent were Hispanic and “We drafted SB 217 topics, including the racial project based at the University 14 percent were black. In because we knew the issue makeup of officers and citizens of Colorado Boulder’s College comparison, 10 percent of was on the public’s mind,” said involved, whether or not officers of Media, Communication officers were Hispanic and former Colorado state senator issued a verbal warning prior and Information.

5 percent were black.

Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, to shooting and what type

Suspects Arrested In Cathedral City Bar Shooting

By KMIR News Staff Cathedral City, CA -On March 5, 2017 @ 1:47 A.M. the Cathedral City Police Department received multiple 911 calls from The Block (a local bar and grill) located at 68955 Ramon Rd. Cathedral City Police responded to the location and located two adult males (ages 25 and 24) in the parking lot, the apparent victims of gunfire.

Cathedral City Fire Department paramedics responded and began life-saving efforts and transported both of the injured males to Desert

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Regional Medical Center.

After an extensive investigation, Cathedral City Police Detectives identified and arrested the suspects involved in the shooting.

The investigation involved several agencies (Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Coachella Valley Violent Gant Task Force, California Highway Patrol, Gang Impact Team) working together to locate and safely arrest the suspects.

The investigation involved the service of search warrants at multiple locations. The two handguns believed to be used

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On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at about 2 pm the suspects were located and arrested.

The suspects are identified as Santos Franco, 20 of Palm Springs and Felipe Arechiga, March 8, 2017

24 of Desert Hot Springs. Both have been charged with PC 664/187 Attempted Murder, PC 135 Destroying Concealing Evidence, and PC 186.22 Participating in a Criminal Street Gang. Source: KMIR

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North Coast Rep Theatre stages a magical comedy

CAST Front L-R Ableson, Flynn & Reitkerk (2nd Row L-R) Herzog, Polak & Greenleaf (Backrow L-R) Turbiak & Chappell photo by Aaron Rumley

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Tony Kushner, one of the country’s premiere intellectual playwrights is an award-winning dramatist who is best known for his monumental Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning, twopart epic “Angels in America”.

In that play, he tackled the worldwide Aids epidemic.

In the current North Coast Repertory Theatre production he switches 180 degrees to translate and adapt 17th century French playwright Pierre Corneille’s “L’IIlusion Comique” into a delicious and superbly acted French soufflé of a comedy/ farce called “The Illusion”.

French comedy/farces have not fared well with American audiences over the years. Even the great comedy playwright Moliere couldn’t win over American audiences.

European society with its rigid rules of the ‘master-servant relationship’, a key component in French comedy and farce, never resonated with the independent, rugged, ‘selfmade man’ image that is the hallmark of American society.

North Coast Repertory Theatre Artistic Director David Ellenstein, however, does indeed understand the rules of French farce; having acted in ‘The Illusion” himself some twenty years ago. He has orchestrated his flawless cast of comedy farceurs in a way that plays to their strengths.

All the elements of theatre that deal with romance, intrigue,

love, yearning, insight, and magic, plus a little sword play thrown in for good measure, are embodied in this splendidly performed production.

The tale in short, follows a clueless, but contrite, father, Pridamant, a lawyer of Avignon, nicely played by John Herzog, who is seeking news of his prodigal son from the sorceress Alcandre (wryly and cleverly played by Kandis Chappell). In her cave setting wonderfully realized by resident set design wizard (no pun intended) Marty Burnett, Alcandre conjures three episodes for Pridamant from his young son’s life.

Inexplicably, each scene finds the son in a slightly different world where names change and allegiances shift. Pridamant watches, sometime confused and sometime aware, but only when the strange tale reaches its conclusion does he learn the ultimate truth about his son. Sorry, but no more spoiler alerts here. You’ll just have to come and see for yourself.

In comedy/farce, there are always pretty girls who tempt the men and then immediately fall in love in their search for excitement and romance. “The Illusion” is no exception. Two women play three different characters in the three conjured scenes.

Sharon Rietkert, portrays upper-class Meliba, Isabelle, and Hippolyta. I have fond memories of her sultry femme fatale role in “Gun Metal Blues” at NCRT and her memorable portrayal of Elinor Dashwood, in “Sense and Sensibility” at The Old Globe in 2015.

The servant/companion roles in the conjured scenes

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it makes perfect sense when viewed by an audience.

In the technical department, Marty Burnett’s production design that is set in a cave and other locations, is up to his usual high standards, along with Matthew Novotny’s lighting design that lend both a properly eerie mood when called for by the action in each of the play’s various locations. These two creative professionals continue to amaze me as to how cleverly they solve the challenges that “Illusion” director Ellenstein and visiting directors require when staging a production at North Coast Repertory Theatre.

The sleek, and at times, rich costume designs by Elisa Benzoni are eye catching and pitch-perfect for the time period. The costume for the character of Matamore, for example, looks as if it just came from the MGM costume department. Melanie Chen is the sound designer, and the realistic sword fighting scene is courtesy of actor Michael Polak.

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production also get to strut their stuff. Michael Polak, as Clindor, the son of Pridamant in scene one, and Calisto, in scene two, and Theogenes, in scene three, plays a suitor who gets the girl in all three scenes. Lucky fella.

The bumbling buffoon character Matamore who is decked out in a costume fit for a Cardinal Richelieu guardsman is wittily played by energetic farceur Andrew Ableson. Every 17th century comedy/farce has to have one character who is the comedy relief. Fortunately, for us, Mr. Ableson is that character.

John Greenleaf as The Amanuensis, the mute servant to the sorceress Alcandre in scene one, also portrays Geronte, the unsympathetic and harsh father of Isabelle in scene two and as an actor, Mr. Greenleaf could easily draw boos from any audience for his cruel treatment of his daughter if this play were an old fashion melodrama. Ah, the world so dearly loves theatrical villains, and so do the actors portraying them. Paul Turbiak, also plays the characters of Pleribo, Adraste, and Prince Florilame, a rival of Clindor, Calista, and Theogenes. It may sound confusing in words, but

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