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“I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile, and I want to make people laugh. And that’s all I want. I like it. I like being happy. I want to make others happy.” RIP Doris Day.

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‘America’ at Fantasy Springs

Dewey Bunnell and Getty Beckley. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Fantasy Springs Resort Casino brought the group “America’ to their Special Events Center on Saturday, May 11th. This band has been Tour with a concert that showed their years, singing to fans all over the world. They

came on stage and said they had a whole month of touring, so they were really ready to play some great music.

They started with one of their famous songs, The Tinman, that had the audience getting in the mood to listen to more of their top hit songs

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association America’s most famous and favorite humorist of the late 19th century and early 20th century was renaissance man Samuel L. Clemens, who authored his own reallife adventures, stories, essays, and novels under the pen name of Mark Twain.

He was born in 1835, the year of the arrival of the celestial body known as “Halley’s Comet”; which only makes an appearance in American skies every 75 years. He died 75 years later when Halley’s Comet returned in 1910. What Mark Twain

accomplished in his storied literary career lives on.

Twain’s legacy of rich tales and stories celebrating the rugged individualism and spirit of the era reflected the country’s culture of the times.

Society west of the Hudson River of New York was considered to be too brash, brawny and adventurous for snobbish East Coast elites.

Ohio was considered to be end of civilized America with St. Louis, Missouri, the gateway to the Pacific.

America has come a long way since it lawless days of the wild-west. However, there’s still a lot of work to do culturally; we’re in the 21st century now in an evolving

in their many albums. They sang a single from their first album that got them on the map and started their 50-year journey. The band started as a trio but became a duo and re-invented their songs and music style.

They do all kinds of music

from ballads to Pop that shows their versatility to be able to stay on top all these years. They have won many awards in those 50 years.

I had not been out to the Special Events Center for a while and was pleasantly surprised to find new seating,

bleachers and areas of seats.

If anyone has not been there in while I would suggest you check it out especially with all the fantastic talent they are putting on stage. Check out upcoming concerts Continues on Page 9

Palm Canyon Theatre Presents The Musical “Big River”

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2019 Film Noir

Victoria Mature,-Victor Mature’s Daughter, Alan K. Rode-Producer and Host and Foster Hirsch-Film Noir author, professor and part of the 2019 Film Noir. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Arthur Lyons Film Noir in Palm Springs celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday night with cake and Champagne. The people involved with this festival almost since the beginning was Alan K. Rode along with Foster Hirsch. The new celebrity this year was none other than Victoria Mature, the beautiful daughter of film great Victor Mature. Most of the actors in these Noir films are now long gone. Their children bring a sense of the OLD Hollywood to these films.

Many of these movies have had to be restored to be shown on the big screen. So

many have been lost forever, so the restoration of these old films is so important in the history of movies. Stars back then are no longer given credit for their excellent acting ability. The younger generation finally gets to see what made Hollywood and the film so incredible.

These Noir films were called B movies because they were low budget and dealt with the underground of gangsters, their Molls, guns, and crimes of that dark period.

These films made actors STARS that went on to bigger and better roles in the Hollywood Ideas, at the time.

Blockbuster films were the

Michael Singh and Joanna Lancaster, Burt Lancaster’s Daughter.

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norm back then. The films shown this year are some many have seen on their TV sets but not on the big screen.

“The Night of the Hunter” starring Robert Mitchum is terrifying in a personal sense, on the big screen, and not the blood and guts type of scary you see today. Many are still on 35mm film and require special equipment to show them now. The Film Noir Foundation works to preserve these precious films.

Other celebrity guests included Joanna Lancaster, Daughter of the iconic actor, Burt Lancaster, who came for the showing of her fathers 9148 film, “ All My Sons.” The

granddaughter of Dashiell Hammett, Julie Rivett, is an advocate for her Grandfathers Works and came for the 1948 film, “The Glass Key.” Soap Opera star, Jan Shepard, came for a hugely anticipated digitally restored film, “King Creole,” with Elvis Presley, which played on Saturday night. Saturday also included, “Odds Against Tomorrow,” stars another famous face, Harry Belafonte, who’s daughter Shari Belafonte, has local connections. Local Kathy Garver also attended.

Movies shown were, “Somewhere in the Night.” starring John Hodiak, “The Scarlet Hour”, “5 Fingers”

starring James Mason, “Trapped” with Lloyd Bridges, “Calcutta” starring Alan Ladd and William Bendix, “ShakeDown” starring Howard Duff, and one my favorites showing on Mothers Day, “Mildred Pierce” with Joan Crawford and Ann Blyth.

These Dozen films are the only place to be able to see these thrilling iconic movies on the big screen. Some are available on DVD/Blu-ray, but most are still just shown at Noir festivals. We are lucky to have a FILM NOIR FESTIVAL in our Valley that explains why that period is called the “Golden Age of Hollywood.”

off this fall, “The Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Tour.”

Produced by Live Nation, the

outing will visit 26 cities across North America, making stops in Portland, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago and more.

Logic will be joined by special guests J.I.D and YBN Cordae.

Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 17 at a 10am local time at Ticketmaster. com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Tuesday, May 14 at a 10am local time through Thursday, May 16 at 10pm local time.

Logic will also offer VIP packages for the tour that will be available at www.VIPNation.com.

Logic catapulted to fame with his now 5x platinum “1-800-273-8255 (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)” featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid. The song garnered two Grammy nominations, including “Song of the Year,” was a Billboard Hot 100 hit, Top 10 at Pop Radio, #1 on Spotify, and #5 on Spotify Global. His most recent release, “Homicide” featuring Eminem, garnered over 30 million streams in one week and debuted

at #1 on the Spotify US Charts upon release.

Logic - the 29-year-old Grammy nominated (Song Of The Year and Best Music Video) rapper born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II - burst onto the music scene through a series of mixtapes that led to a significant, rabid underground fan base. 1-800273-8255, the 6X Platinum single off Everybody, which spotlights mental health and suicide prevention awareness, has become Logic’s highest charting single to date. Referencing as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, the song created a cultural moment globally, affecting the lives of thousands. Logic has sold 650,000 tickets to date, which includes sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden and The Forum in Los Angeles.

2019 is shaping up to be Logic’s biggest year yet. His first novel Supermarket debuted at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list and has sold over 150,000 copies to date. With one of his most recent releases, Keanu Reeves garnering close to 50 million streams in less than 3 weeks there is no sign of slowing down.

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Tour

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, CA. Today multi-platinum selling,

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Job Planning for Graduates in the New World

By Janice Gough Very dire predictions regarding Jobs, states that there is an 83% chance that workers who earn $20 an hour or less could have their jobs replaced by robots in the next five years. We already see this with those who are Checkers at markets. Employees in the $40 an hour pay range face a 31% chance of having their jobs taken over by the machines.

The robots are coming.

Robots are technologies, such as machine learning algorithms running on purposebuilt computer platforms, that have been trained to

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perform tasks that currently require humans to complete.

Learning to work with Robotics is the area of education needed for future jobs growth. Graduates today must incorporate robotics training into their plan for their futures. Robots are becoming smarter than people and make fewer mistakes, and they don’t get bored! Most companies are moving toward this to cut costs.

Adapting to this change is going to require us to understand how man-machine partnerships are going to evolve. Our goals must be to use our high-level cognitive ability to anticipate what parts of our work will be fully automated and what parts of our work will be so hard for machines to do that manmachine partnership is the most practical approach. With that in mind, we can work on adapting our skills to become better than our peers at leveraging man-machine partnerships.

Estimates of how many jobs all together that the robots will wipe out, and when, vary wildly. Economists say somewhere between 9% and 47% of workers in the West could lose jobs to automation over the next two or so decades.

Some of the first jobs to be replaced will be those in middle management unless the employee is working along with the Robot. Some of the tasks that will be placed may surprise you. The list includes Pharmacist, Lawyers

commentators- done 100% by robots. Financial writers will also find their days numbered.

Robo-accounting is in its infancy, but it is fantastic at dealing with accounts payable and receivable, inventory control, auditing and several other accounting functions that humans used to be needed to do.

Becoming a doctor was once the highest paid occupation. Robots make amazing doctors, diagnosticians, and surgeons.

IBM’s Watson is teaming up with a dozen US hospitals to offer advice on the best treatments for a range of cancers and helping to spot early-stage skin cancers.

Ultra-precise robo-surgeons are used now for everything from knee replacement surgery to vision correction.

This trend is continuing at an incredible pace.

I’m not sure how robodoc’s bedside manner will be,

1. Establish reasonable time limits to protect participation by all. Most associations allow 2 or 3 minutes per speaker. Have a timekeeper and consider giving members a “30 second warning” to help them.

2. Do not interrupt, argue with, or respond to the speakers during their time.

3. Listen to the speakers and take notes.

Show attentiveness to their concerns – you just might learn something new.

4. Do not record open forum comments in the meeting minutes – comments are not actions.

5. Some speakers may disagree with the board or criticize. Deal with it -- you are in a position of service, and they might sometimes be right!

6. After open forum concludes, the chair should inquire if any item from open forum should be referred to a committee or management.

If an answer to a question is immediately available, then the answer should be provided – after open forum.

7. Be consistent.

The Chair should not

allow comments from the floor outside of open forum and should bar directors from interrupting open forum speakers.

8. Consider reopening open forum on issues perceived to be of major importance to the community, or where the board desires member input.

9. Do not discuss subjects raised in open forum unless they are already on the agenda. In open forum, members can say what they want, but unless the item is an emergency, it can’t be discussed by the board until it is placed on a posted agenda.

10. Adopt written board meeting rules, informing attendees how meetings are run and establishing decorum standards.

Open Forum - Drudge or Jewel?

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. The “Open Meeting Act” (Civil Code Sections 4900-4955), requires at Section 4925(b) that all membership meetings and board meetings have a time set aside for members to speak. This time is often called “open forum.” In open forum, a member can speak on topics on or off the agenda.

Some associations avoid open forum and others have unrestricted open forum, but both extremes are unhealthy.

The time for homeowners to contribute to the meeting is not during deliberations – that is the board’s role – but during open forum.

Open forum is an important element of a healthy association. If members have a fair opportunity to address an attentive board, they will have a more positive view of their association, and directors will be better connected with the community they serve.

Consider these guidelines: Directors:

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and Paralegals, Drivers, Astronauts, Store Clerks, Soldiers, Rescuers, Baby Sitters, Warehouse workers, Reporters, Sports Writers, Journalists, Authors and Announcers, and Commodity Salespeople. All of these jobs have required much training in the past, but are easily programmable. Whenever the job requires danger, Robotics will be used to replace those of a rescuer or soldier, just as we witness today, how a robot is used to remove a bomb or a dangerous person.

Writing is difficult even for the best of authors, but not report writing. Machines can be taught to read data, pattern match images or video, or analyze almost any kind of research materials and create a very readable (or announce-able) writing.

Text-to-speech systems are evolving so quickly and sound very realistic. Before long, we will listen to play-by-play

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To association members: 1. Open forum is for members, not tenants or other non-owners. Members desiring to convey information or opinions to the board should personally attend.

2. Be organized. Two or three minutes is short. To get your point across, make sure you focus on your point and not

but you could program a “Be warm and kind” algorithm, and the robo-doc would treat you that way. If and when robots start eliminating whole classes of employment, things could become stressful. Most people like to work and be paid for it.

Most of us derive self-worth, satisfaction, and dignity through our paid labors, even if the actual job may be routine. We need our work, to be happy and healthy and we need jobs to pay for our dreams. As Socrates said, “the only thing constant is change”… and we must embrace change.

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everything you can think of.

3. Address issues the board can handle, and don’t use your time to talk about global warming or high taxes.

4. Don’t play the interrogator and bring a list of questions which you demand must be immediately answered. Open forum is not a debating time or a time to cross-examine your neighbors serving as directors.

5. The Golden Rule also applies to open forum. Unless you want directors yelling, insulting, or otherwise abusing you, then don’t do it yourself.

6. Outside of open forum, just listen, don’t interject. If you truly want to deliberate agenda topics, run for the board!

Kelly G. Richardson is Senior Shareholder of Richardson Ober PC, a California law firm known for community association advice, and a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers. Send questions to Kelly@RichardsonOber. com. Past columns – www.

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Is an Electric Car Right for You?

By Desert Star Staff As the popularity and availability of electric vehicles (EV) continues to grow in the U.S., a new survey suggests that many consumers still have a lot to learn about the technology.

For example, when asked to choose an acceptable amount of time it should take to charge an EV, the most common answer (28 percent) was ‘‘I don’t know” followed by “30 minutes” (25 percent). The survey was commissioned by MINI USA from market research and business intelligence firm Engine International, Inc. in advance of the early 2020 U.S. launch of the MINI Cooper S E electric vehicle.

“What we learned from the survey is that the typical consumer might not be aware of the many benefits of

electric mobility,” says Andrew Cutler, head of corporate communications, MINI USA. “Helping consumers get a better understanding of EV can help them make smarter, more informed decisions around their next vehicle purchase.”

For example, 74 percent of consumers surveyed didn’t know where their nearest EV charging station was located, but charging your EV is easier and more accessible than you might think. A whopping 80 percent of EV owners charge their vehicle right at home. Plus, public charging stations are easy to find online through companies like ChargePoint and EVgo, and most available charging stations are visible in the navigation system of the car.

On the other end of the spectrum, 63 percent of those

surveyed said they plan to use their EV as a commuting or city car, which is good news for motorists, as experts point out that EVs, which are both fuel efficient and fun to drive, are ideal for everyday commuting and urban driving.

Because batteries provide

a low center of gravity, electric motors provide fast, powerful acceleration.

Thanks to Federal Tax Credits lowering the upfront cost of qualified EVs, going electric is not just stylish and good for the planet, it may make financial sense, too.

“A majority of consumers we surveyed believe that EVs are for early adopters, but, given the many benefits of the technology, it could make a good choice for just about any household today,” says Cutler. StatePoint

As Teen Vaping Spreads, WA Doctor Says Speak to Kids Early

By Desert Star Staff With the number of teenagers who use e-cigarettes rising, what can parents do to stop the trend?

According to the 2018 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, 30% of 12th graders in the state used vaping products, up from 20% in 2016.

Dr. Susanna Block, a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente, says young people sometimes don’t know that vape pens, e-cigarettes and products such as Juul are the same

thing and have health effects similar to smoking, especially for developing brains.

Block suggests parents talk to their children in late middle school or early high school about this.

“We can give them accurate information before they’re getting all their information from their friends, and since we know two-thirds of high school students didn’t realize e-cigarettes contained nicotine, I think it’s very easy to have misinformation spread,” she states.

The Healthy Youth Survey

found one in 10 eighth graders tried e-cigarettes in 2018.

Block says there are some physical signs parents can look for to see if their children are vaping, such as acne around the mouth, nosebleeds, coughing and even recurring pneumonia.

She also says parents should be on the lookout for the sweet-flavored smells of some vape pens or unfamiliar electronics used for battery charging.

E-cigarette cartridges can contain as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes and

By Desert Star Staff Chances are high that you know someone with COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., and more than 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with it.

But according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), millions more people have COPD and don’t realize it. Could you or someone you know be among them?

Here are some clues: COPD typically comes on slowly. You may start experiencing shortness of breath while doing everyday activities, and though it’s easy to think of this as just a part of “getting older,” often it’s not. Shortness of breath is a common—and potentially dangerous—symptom of COPD, so see a health professional as soon as you can. And watch for other symptoms—ongoing coughing; wheezing; and excessive production of sputum, a

mixture of saliva and mucus.

COPD can progress quickly and make it increasingly difficult to breathe. Often by the time people see a health professional, their lungs’ ability to work properly has been significantly impaired, so don’t delay. Without treatment, COPD can prevent you from doing basic activities, such as walking and dressing.

COPD: Why me?

While COPD takes a devastating toll across many populations and regions, researchers now know that certain people are at increased risk of developing the disease, including those who smoke or have smoked cigarettes. About 75 percent of COPD cases are caused by smoking, but people who have never smoked can also develop COPD, and scientists are continuously working to understand why. Long-term exposure to secondhand smoke and other lung irritants such as air pollution, chemical

fumes and dusts from the environment or workplace can put you at risk. If you have a rare genetic condition known as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, your risk rises.

Race, sex and where you live can be influencers, as well. In the past, COPD often had been labeled a man’s disease. Yet, women are 30 percent more likely than men to have COPD. And while the vast majority of people diagnosed are white, COPD affects some other ethnic groups disproportionally.

For example, COPD is more common among multiracial or American Indian/Alaska Native adults, but less common among Asian, African American and Hispanic populations.

Variances can be found geographically, too. COPD is twice as common in rural areas than in urban parts of the country. Many people with COPD can be found in southeastern parts of the U.S., such as Kentucky and Virginia,

COPD: Do You Have This Disease?

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are dangerous if ingested.

Block says these products are geared to appeal to middle and high school students, with interesting flavors and names and funny packaging that often make it hard to tell what they contain.

“One thing that we do know is that these e-cigarettes are a gateway to using traditional cigarettes,” she points out. “So, this is really a product that is designed to addict an entire new generation to tobacco.”

Block says the marketing for e-cigarettes

gives parents a chance to teach their children to be smart consumers.

On the positive end, Block applauds this year’s passage of a bill in Washington state to raise the sale age for tobacco and vape products to 21 starting in 2020.

Disclosure: Kaiser Health Plan of Washington Project contributes to our fund for reporting on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Health Issues, Hunger/Food/ Nutrition, Senior Issues.

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Chances are high that you know someone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. the Carolinas, and in areas of the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys, where more rural communities are located.

COPD: What to do now?

Visit COPD Learn More Breathe Better, a program by the NHLBI, part of the National Institutes of Health, at COPD. nhlbi.nih.gov to learn more.

The key to keeping

COPD at bay—or preventing it from getting worse—is to understand and recognize the signs and symptoms early and discuss the disease with a health professional.

The sooner this happens, the sooner you or your loved one can get back to doing the things you love. StatePoint www.desertstarweekly.com

Lawmakers Consider Staffing of School Nurses, Counselors

House Bill 1401 would require Pennsylvania public schools to have one school nurse for every 750 students. (ronnarong/Adobe Stock)

By Desert Star Staff A bill introduced in the General Assembly would bring more nurses into Pennsylvania public schools. The legislation would cut the maximum ratio of students to school nurses in half and establish

minimum staffing requirements for other professionals who work with students.

Current law requires schools to have one nurse for every 1,500 students and sets no minimum for school psychologists, social workers

and school counselors. Judy Morgitan, a school nurse and former president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association’s Department of Pupil Services, said the bills could help schools better serve the academic

needs of their students.

“School nurses are key in getting them the services that they need so they can get in that classroom and become the students that they’re able to become,” Morgitan said.

House Bill 1401 would require one school nurse for every 750 students, one school psychologist for every 500, and a school counselor and social worker for every 250 students. The bill is now in the House Education Committee.

Morgitan, who served on Gov. Tom Wolf’s School Safety Task Force last year, pointed out student-services professionals are critical for helping kids cope with emotional stresses, including the “active shooter drills” now common in many schools.

“It’s a heightened sense of insecurity and worry for the students,” Morgitan said.

“So, I don’t know how much education goes on right before, during and after that drill, but it really is an impact for them.”

Increasing the number of school counselors and

mental health professionals was among the School Safety Task Force recommendations.

Morgitan added the shortage of school nurses, psychologists and counselors puts extra burdens on teachers and contributes to teacher burnout.

“We hear time and time again, from all of our colleagues and all of our partners in the school health environment and the school community, that yes, we need more school nurses,” Morgitan said.

In addition to setting minimum ratios for pupilservices professionals, the legislation also calls for certification of school social workers.

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Statewide Effort Improves Care of Opioid-Exposed Babies A statewide effort to improve the care of innocent victims of Ohio’s opioid epidemic is showing positive results.

The Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative is aiming for better birth outcomes and fewer preterm births – Ohio’s leading cause of infant mortality.

More than 50 neonatal intensive care units monitored over 9,600 opioid-exposed babies for a five-year period in a project on neonatal abstinence syndrome or NAS. Dr. Carole Lannon, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, says the team focused on compassionate withdrawal treatment and letting the infants spend more time with the mothers.

“By providing this compassionate care, supporting the mothers and the great work of the clinical teams at the hospitals, we were able to reduce both the length of treatment and

length of stay by about two days each,” she explains.

Lannon says with this approach, fewer babies needed medications for their opioid withdrawal over the five-year project.

It’s estimated that in 2015, one child was born every 25 minutes with neonatal abstinence syndrome, and Lannon says that number is steadily increasing.

Lannon explains babies born with NAS experience both emotional and physical symptoms.

“These infants can be more irritable, they can be more difficult to console,” she points out. “You can see trembling, tremors, excessive crying, not sleeping well – some yawning, stuffy nose and sneezing, and a little bit of hyperactivity.”

Lannon adds she’s pleased with the progress of the collaborative, and says hospitals and doctors are learning from each other to create standardized, evidenceinformed care across the state.

Standardized compassionate care practices are being used to help babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome in Ohio. (Chris Sternal-Johnson/Flickr) “Sadly, Ohio has been one of the states on the leading edge of the opioid epidemic,” she states. “And I think that people are really working hard to try to figure out how to improve care and outcomes

for the moms and the babies.”

The Ohio Department of Medicaid funded the project. Lannon says further efforts will focus on care during pregnancy and examining long-term

outcomes for these infants.

This story was produced in association with Media in the Public Interest and funded in part by The George Gund Foundation.

California’s infrastructure gets C- in new report card NBC PS News Staff The state of California has received a grade of C- when it comes to its overall infrastructure, according to a report.

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State grades ranging from C+ to D- for infrastructural issues such as the state of roads, ports and dams, among many others.

Infrastructure receiving C grades was defined as being mediocre and requiring attention. Infrastructure

receiving D grades was listed as being poor and at-risk.

Check the breakdown below to see how California scored in the various categories considered in the report.

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C: Rail, Drinking Water, Schools C-: Dams, Bridges, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Transit D+: Public Parks, Stormwater D: Roads, Inland Waterways, Levees

D-: Energy The nonpartisan group behind the report indicated that in order to improve, California must increase state and local funding and bring the public into the know about the need for improvements.

Source: NBC Palm Springs

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Bill in Congress Would Protect Ore. Landscape ‘Unique to World’

A measure in Congress would ban mining in 100,000 acres of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area in southwestern Oregon. (Zach Collier/Northwest Rafting Co.)

By Desert Star Staff PORTLAND, Ore. — A hearing is scheduled in Congress today on a bill that would expand public-lands protections in Oregon. Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley have introduced the Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, which would extend safeguards for the Rogue River and

create protections for parts of the Molalla River in Clackamas County and rivers in southwestern Oregon.

Pam Marsh, a state representative from Ashland, near the Rogue River, called the bill a generational investment that is especially important because of the greater demand to visit these places.

“You can be on the Rogue

and you can really be out in the middle of nowhere on this tremendous river with these wonderful rapids and feel like you’re the only person on the planet,” Marsh said.

“That’s a pretty extraordinary opportunity, and that’s why people go back and back and back to the Rogue.”

The measure would create a 30,000-acre recreation area

near the Molalla River, establish the 98,000-acre Rogue Canyon Recreation Area and expand the existing Wild Rogue Wilderness Area by about 60,000 acres. It also would ban mining in 100,000 acres of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area.

Zach Collier owns Northwest Rafting Company and said the bill makes amends for unfinished business. Protections for these areas were left out of a larger public-lands package passed earlier this year, but Wyden and Merkley vowed to bring them back.

Collier noted these places are integral for local communities in Oregon that rely on recreation, and also the state’s bigger recreational picture.

“We have Keen, who’s selling shoes, and we have Columbia Sportswear, that’s selling jackets,” Collier said. “So the recreation goes beyond just the direct recreational impact.

It goes to our larger recreation economy here in Oregon, which

includes the equipment side.”

According to the Outdoor Industry Association, outdoor recreation in Oregon generates more than $16 billion in consumer spending and more than 170,000 jobs.

Protections from mining in the Kalmiopsis are especially important to Collier. He said it’s a mecca for botanists and a landscape unlike anywhere else on the planet.

“I’m somebody who’s paddled all over the world.

To me, these creeks are the most unique and rare things I’ve ever seen. They’re just really special,” he said. “So, I’m really excited that they’re up to be protected. They’ve very deserving of protection.”

Today’s hearing will be before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining.

Support for this reporting was provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Report: Factory Farming Driving Global Environmental Crisis

By Desert Star Staff RALEIGH, N.C. – Factory farms and other industrial farming practices are contributing to a climate catastrophe, according to a new global assessment by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

North Carolina is home to thousands of industrial hog operations and, according to the report, these types of factory farms are significantly contributing to greenhouse-gas emissions.

Patty Lovera, assistant director at Food and Water Watch, said while intensified agriculture has fed more people, it also has fueled pollution and water insecurity.

“We’ve really intensified how most animals are being raised. Many of them are confined. Chickens are confined for their whole lives; so are pigs. Cattle are confined for a good chunk of their life,” Lovera said. “The footprint of how you raise that food for them, which is often corn or soybeans, that counts when we’re thinking about the environmental impact of this model.”

Factory farms also release more air pollutants compared with small-scale farms. The enormous amount of manure produced by hundreds or even thousands of animals confined in one place emits particulate matter, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide into the air.

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the country, and by some estimates there are more hogs in the state than people.

Managing the animal waste produced by factory farms is an ongoing problem.

Most operations store hog feces in unlined pits before pouring the waste into nearby fields known as lagoons. In North Carolina, flooding from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 inundated these lagoons, releasing untreated animal waste into waterways.

“So in places like North Carolina, when you have a disaster like a hurricane, and you have all of that weather and all of that water, flooding lagoons that are full of animal waste, that’s a problem,” Lovera said. “But even without disasters, disposing of that waste on too small of an area of land creates all kinds of problems for water quality, for neighbors, the air that they breathe - it’s a very different system from how we used to raise animals.”

Research has shown in North Carolina, the damage to air and water quality from hog farms is concentrated in low-income rural communities and in communities of color, leaving these populations to bear the brunt of environmental and health consequences.

Disclosure: Park Foundation - North Carolina contributes to our fund for reporting on Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol, Children’s Issues, Consumer Issues, Environment.

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It’s good to assess if there are any needs you or work colleague have that are unspoken, existing in a sort of mysterious process that comes to life only with conflict. This is a good question to ask in all relationships, but especially now due to all the world changes taking place. Are there legal papers or situations you must tend to? Make plans for implementation soon.

TAURUS It will soon be time to teach others what you know. You’ve been hiding information away until the right time and now is that time. You cannot do what you’ve been doing alone anymore for any length of time. Offer all that you have to others. You have many resources to offer. You’re entering a most spiritual time.

Revelations appear, guiding your every day and night.

GEMINI Is there difficulty with concentration, communication, or making contact? Take this time to reflect upon what you value most in daily life.

Should there be expectations placed upon you explain you’re working slowly now, pondering about your future plans in community. As you’re called to tasks not quite to your liking, remind yourself it’s an exercise in sacrifice (love at the center). Take it slow. Be the harmonizer wherever you find yourself.

MAY 15 – 21, 2019 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

CANCER

Are you tending to family these days as the world turns, changes, adjusts itself and transforms? Are you sleeping enough? And are you hungry?

Soon something will slip into your life creating a sense of happiness. It comes with determination and courage and a new sense of creativity.

You’ll feel inspired. Prepare for a new life to appear. It includes others. You will want to feed them and then realize the need to be more organized.

LEO It’s time to travel. However, should you feel you cannot leave home for whatever reason, it’s OK to remain there. The incoming energies are calling you to tend to personal issues that are of value; cleaning and clearing environments; ordering and organizing, with some time spent on research. Reach out to previous friends. Is there a misunderstanding to be explained, some care and tending to be offered?

VIRGO Make sure you’re getting enough vitamins and minerals, especially calcium/magnesium and B complex. There can be a lessening of appetite and a change in digestion.

While monetary situations continue to be favorable, you discover more and more ways to balance accounts, more ways to bring in resources. Ponder upon the

nine tests Mars provides. Is something financial hidden?

LIBRA Make sure finances are in order, assess income and expenditures carefully.

Tend to your relationships with enlightened care. It’s possible you may be a bit tired, impatient, confused and holding an old hurt. What do you need to feel safe and secure? Do you offer this to others? State clearly, in adult language, your needs and wishes. So many things hidden must be brought into the light of day. Rest more.

SCORPIO Your life assumes additional intensity (actually that’s your middle name), which you try to hide. But you’re unable to at this time. To ease the discomfort of this concentrated power, this force and energy coursing through your daily life, maintain consistent exercise. A new state of self as valuable is developing. Set your sights on goals that serve others. Happiness follows.

SAGITTARIUS The structure you’ve sought is finally forming both publicly and personally. But you must discipline yourself in the right use of energy and time. Many people waste valuable time in emotional endeavors because they don’t know what to do when emotions overtake them.

Stay behind the scenes. Work on your foundation and home.

Plan for future endeavors or do nothing at all. You deserve rest and an affair to remember.

CAPRICORN It’s best not to assume extra tasks lest exhaustion undermines your immune system. You’re fully capable of holding the entire world on your shoulders, but soon this becomes unbearable and unattractive. Create a manifestation list stating hoped for goals, wishes, needs and priorities. This becomes a magnet. Those aspiring toward the same will appear. Delays are part of the pattern now.

Tell yourself you’re flexible, adaptable and almost perfect.

attempting to infuse harmony, change and balance into daily life. This is a tremendous amount of work. Pray for direction, guidance and no matter what, remain curious.

Safety is most important.

Although travel seems fun, it may be emotional. Crowds may scare you. Maintain poise.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology.

She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

AQUARIUS Understanding humanity’s needs and sorrows you attempt to bring forth new ideas and messages of balance and harmony reminding everyone to also have fun. Your ability to manifest hopes, dreams and wishes is based upon having specific goals. It’s time for financial planning.

Make needed contacts, then maintain and nurture them. Among many, this is your specific talent.

Tend to your home.

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By Desert Star Staff Donald Trump has reportedly been presented with a plan to send as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East to counter the so-called Iranian threat, the New York Times reported.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan disclosed the updated military plan at a meeting of Trump’s top security aides on Thursday, the publication said, quoting anonymous sources inside the administration.

Several options to tackle Tehran in the region were outlined to the president during the briefing, while “the uppermost option called for deploying 120,000 troops, which would take weeks or months to complete,” the Times said.

While the revisions “ordered” by “hard-liners” do not promulgate a land invasion of Iran, “the development reflects the

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influence of Mr. Bolton, one of the administration’s most virulent Iran hawks,” The Times reported. Bolton has been a long-time advocate of using military force against Tehran, even penning an oped in 2015 titled “Top Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran.”

The proposal to send additional reinforcements comes amid accusations from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Tehran has been engaging in “an escalating series of threatening actions and statements in recent weeks.” To counter the unspecified threat, the Pentagon has already deployed the USS ‘Abraham Lincoln’ carrier strike group and bomber task force, including B-52s, to the region.

The deployment came exactly a year after Washington unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), and renewed sanctions against the

Islamic Republic’s financial, oil and banking sectors.

The US has also labeled Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a “terrorist organization,” triggering a titfor-tat response from Tehran.

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Meanwhile, Iran said it will cancel part of its obligations under the nuclear agreement, and urged the European signatories to tackle Washington’s pressure.

The US saber rattling

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Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley with the 50th sign. Photo by Pat Krause Continued from Page 1 as there is everything for someone’s taste or a fan.

They spoke of their time

with Sir George Martin who was with them for 7 albums and will miss him. Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley make up this iconic duo. They

Fans, Jim Lamon and Terri Bona. Photo by Pat Krause

had a drummer, bass and guitar player that were part of the band. They did not disappoint all their fans in the audience by playing so many

of their hit songs. Dewey noted clapping by nearly a full house the Gerry wrote a lot of the for, Lonely People, A Horse songs. These are amazing with No Name and more. musicians, songwriters, and singers. There was lots of ••••••••••••••

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never disappoint. They always bring the ring of authenticity and ever-changing world. and are spot-on as to the The musical “Big River” period or to contemporary debuted on Broadway in 1985 settings. The Sound designed and toured the nation in the

by Jean Rodriguez, and years 2004 and 2005, nabbed Props by director Layne regional theatre awards complete the creative team. wherever it played is now on The production is stage stage in a limited run at the managed by Derik Shopinski.

Palm Canyon Theatre (PCT) Breathing life into the in Palm Springs. Written by character stories are: an singer, songwriter, musician, energetic Ryan Holmes and actor, the late Roger as Huck Finn, who brings Miller, and librettist William just the right amount an Haulptam, is winningly directed earnestness and a slightly and choreographed by PCT mischievous quality to his co-artistic director Se Layne.

Huck performance and to Ms. Layne assembles his song numbers that work a huge cast of thirty-one well for the audience. performers to tell Twain’s Dan Tullis, Jr. as the beloved 1884 American runaway slave Jim, brings novel “The Adventures of down the house with a Huckleberry Finn.” The basso-profundo voice to die musical production follows for. His range is amazing the characters of Huck Finn, and his acting even more Tom Sawyer, runaway slave so. He has loads of movie Jim, The Duke, The King, and TV acting credits and it Alice the slave, Mary Jane shows in this production. and others, on their journeys; Jonathan Hatsios as Tom and those of the slaves Sawyer, Donald Kelley as The escaping to the North to their Duke, Ron Coronado as The freedom. It’s been a beloved King, Keisha D as the slave American classic novel and Alice, shines with her stunning has been an entertaining gospel singing voice, Terry American musical production Huber as Judge Thatcher/ for over thirty-five years.

Silas Phelps, Alan Berry as To mount a rambling Counselor Robinson, Anna and sprawling story like Grace Wallace as Mary Jane “Big River” for the PCT Wilkes, Mado Nunez as Pap stage is no mean feat.

Finn, and when he’s not on The set design by costage, is the resident wig artistic director and resident designer for PCT productions; set and lighting designer J.W. all deliver fine yeomen support Layne, provides clean and as do the eighteen ensemble clever multi-level performing members. Also, It’s a joy spaces for the large cast to hear to two and three-part perform their magic. There harmony singing in this are no seats with blocked musical. We need more views of the stage action. productions with harmony The costumes designed voices. Well done singers! by resident designer Derik The music accompaniment Shopinski, and his assistants is led by Musical Director Kathryn Ferguson, Virginia Michael Reno on piano, David Sullick, and Colleen Walker Bronson on drums, Larry www.desertstarweekly.com

Photo by Paul Hayashi Holloway on bass, and John Pagles on guitar. There are eighteen musical numbers in this production. Act I features songs “River in the Rain” and “Muddy Water”, both numbers sung by Ryan Holmes and Dan Tullis Jr, respectively, and “The Crossing” sung by Keisha D and the slaves.

Act II features such songs as “Waitin’ for the Light to Shine” (in Reprise), “Free at Last”, emotionally sung by Mr. Tullis and Ms. Keisha D and the slaves. The rousing reprise of “Muddy Water” in the finale number by the entire company brings the audience to their feet in a

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KCET and Tastemade Series Kicks Off With “Broken Bread” at The Wiltern

Host of “Broken Bread” Roy Choi introduced a whole new generation of eaters and followers in what has been dubbed “America’s first viral restaurant” by Newsweek. Photo Courtesy KCET-TV In a rip-roaring, fun event, KCET, in association with Tastemade and Live Nation, hosted a screening of “Broken Bread” at the historic Wiltern art deco theatre as part of the Los Angeles Times “Food Bowl” dining events. Designed to bring together community organizations and individuals for an interactive exploration of the power of food, young people lined up around the block for a pre-screening reception, which included a variety of snacks and delicious homemade ice cream, all of which were provided

by Kogi BBQ, Mariscos Jalisco and GD Bro Burger, participants in the Food Bowl.

Roy Choi, executive producer and host of this socially conscious show, was named Food & Wine’s Best New Chef 2010 and is listed as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World 2016, as well as LA Times Restaurant of the Year 2017.

He is also the author of L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food, an award-winning New York Times Best Seller. The first to use Twitter, he ushered in a whole new generation of eaters and followers in what is now known as America’s first viral restaurant.

The fascinating “Broken Bread” took us into the kitchens of Chef Carlos Salgado’s “Taco Maria,” Mar Diego’s “Dough Girl,” Bill Bracken’s “Bracken’s Kitchen,” Ron Finley’s “Gangsta Gardener,” and Homeboy Industries, one of the first innercity youth programs founded in 1992 by Father Greg Boyle. With the exception of Homeboy Industries, each these organizations was started by high-risk, former gang members who were incarcerated for any number of violent crimes. Their goal was to give troubled men and women a chance to not only learn a skill that would afford

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them the opportunity to earn a living, but to also contribute to providing healthy low fat, low sugar, low calorie foods to their Los Angeles neighborhoods, many of which are filled only with unhealthy fast-food restaurants. Choi takes you inside these kitchens where the young chefs demonstrate their cooking skills, turning out deliciously prepared food artistically presented in the same manner as a four-star restaurant. Besides the many kitchens, Choi takes you to some of the spectacular gardens created by formerly troubled youngsters who are now employed by “Gangsta Gardener.” Their designs and creative skills are, and one can see the pride they have in their accomplishments. Following the screening, there was a lively discussion by some of the young entrepreneurs featured in the film with the emphasis on the need for funding to

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Roy Choi with Los Angeles Mayor Gil Garcetti. Photo Courtesy KCET-TV

Photo Courtesy KCET-TV expand their restaurants so they can increase their abilities to feed their neighborhoods, a goal that was met with thunderous applause.

Although “Broken Bread” aired earlier this week on

PBS channel KCET and on Tastemade TV, it is now available on major streaming platforms. The rest of the series will air May 20 on PBS SoCal at 7:30 pm and May 21 on Link TV via DirecTV

(channel 375) / Dish Network (channel 9410) at 9:30 pm ET/PT. Episodes will also be available on brokenbread.tv as well as the free PBS App.

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” Now on DVD In 1964 Disney’s “Mary Poppins” received 13 Oscar nominations and took home five Academy Awards.

Julie Andrews won for Best Actress, and the Sherman Brothers (Robert & Richard) took home the gold for their song “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”

Now 54 years later Mary Poppins has returned to the silver screen in a film appropriately titled “Mary Poppins Returns.” This time Mary Poppins is played by Emily Blunt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda is a lamplighter, not a chimney sweep as Dick Van Dyke was in the first film.

The excellent news is Dick Van Dyke, now 93, has a delightful cameo as a 91-yearold banker. It’s worth the price of admission to watch him jump on top of a bank desk and do a lively tap dance. It’s the highlight of the movie.

Rob Marshall (“Chicago,” “Into the Woods”) directs, and David Magee (“Finding Neverland,” “Life of Pi”) wrote the screenplay based on P.I. Travers books “Mary Poppins Comes Back” (1935) and “Mary Poppins Opens the Door” (1943).

This time the Banks children from the original story are grown. Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw), is a widower with three youngsters of his own (Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson). His sister Jane (Emily Mortimer), is a labor activist who lives nearby.

When Mary Poppins makes her return appearance, floating down from the sky with her umbrella in hand, Michael is facing the loss of his family home due to an ill-advised loan he made with the bank where he works. His employer, William Weatherall Wilkins (Colin Firth), while seeming to be concerned, is obviously overjoyed at the prospect of foreclosing on Michael’s home since it will mean more money for the bank.

There are some animated segments as Mary Poppins takes the children inside a porcelain bowl owned by their mother who said it was priceless. Earlier while fighting over the bowl, they accidentally drop it so Mary Poppins, ever helpful and resourceful, is going

to help them repair it. This eventually takes them to Mary’s cousin (Meryl Streep) who can fix anything.

Angela Lansbury also makes a cameo appearance in the park where she sings as she sells her balloons.

As in the first Mary Poppins film, there is music throughout composed by Marc Shaiman which is pleasant enough, like “Trip a Little Light Fantastic.”

However, these new songs are not as memorable as the Sherman brothers hits like “A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down,” “Chim Chim Cher-ee” or “Feed the Birds” which stand the test of time to this day.

A tip of the hat to the first Mary Poppins film is the significant production number, not by chimney sweeps this time, but by Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), fellow lamplighters

and Mary Poppins.

In the DVD featurette the cast, director and others who worked on the film talk about how “Mary Poppins Returns” was designed which is quite enlightening and informative. There is also a song that wasn’t in the film.

“Mary Poppins Returns” is rated P.G. for some mild thematic elements and brief action. Running time: 2 hours, 11 minutes.

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Arthur Lyons’ Film Noir Festival Celebrates its Twentieth Anniversary

Kathy Garver. Photo by Pat Krause

By Pamela Price Whether you’re “Trapped” (1949) or “Somewhere in the Night” (1946) one or likely more of the thirteen dark, daunting films from the genre now known as Film Noir mesmerized fans at the historic Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs May 9-12th.

The Twentieth Anniversary of the Arthur Lyons Film Noir film festival continues to lure fans to films from a bygone era.

Film Noir sizzles with criminal characters, suspense, and blonde bombshells, yet this movie genre is different from all others “said loyal fans Frank Tysen and Marilyn Sue Will of Palm Springs who introduced me to this daunting film festival twenty years ago when the future of these black and white crimes inspired films were in danger of becoming extinct.

That’s part of film history now thanks to Alan K. Rode, Producer and Host who picked up the reins after mystery writer and Palm Springs City Councilman Arthur Lyons with co-founder Barbara Lyons - Cherico established the Palm Springs Film Noir Festival. It was renamed in Mr. Lyon’s honor after his untimely passing in 2008.

According to Noir history, Mr. Lyons mission was to create a “programmatic blend of archetypical and overlooked cinematic gems selected mainly from the classic film noir era.”

Fast forward to 2019; today the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival thrives thanks to the support of Ric and Rozene Supple founders of the Palm Springs Cultural Center and its 625-seat theatre renamed in their honor.

Film noir fans arrived at the Opening Night starting at 6:30 PM for the Twentieth Anniversary Cake Cutting and Celebratory Toast which was followed the 7:30 PM screening of the slightly terrifying 1955 film, The Night of the Hunter starring Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters. Kathy Garver made her debut in this film which was “widely recognized as one of the seminal Hollywood movies of the 1950’s”. She was the special scheduled guest at the film’s conclusion.

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Mayor Rob Moon, Alan K. Rode, and Michael Green with Cake to celebrate 20 years of Film Noir. Photo by Pat Krause

featured 11 more inimitable Noir films from Shakedown (1950) and Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) to 5 Fingers (1952) and the politically inspired The Glass Key, a Dashiell Hammett classic.

Fast forward to Elvis Presley’s starring role in the 1958 classic, King Creole. Actress Jan Shepard plays a rebellious teenager in this film, a musical crime drama. She was the film’s

Scheduled Special guest.

The Opening Night was enhanced by a Twentieth Anniversary cake cutting, and Celebratory Toast with Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon

and Alan K. Rode, Producer and Host welcomed guests to an “enlightening” encounter of Film Noir at its best, with its legendary darker moments!

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Rock, Blues, Soul, R&B and Roots Make For Sonic Stew

Artist: Vintage Trouble Title: Chapter II - EP II (Ingrooves) You might like if you enjoy: Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Gary Clark Jr. Tell me more: For the countless thousands of “Troublemakers” who have grooved, danced and been swept away by Vintage Trouble’s memorable performances opening for the legendary likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who, AC/DC and the Dave Matthews Band or at the rock ‘n’ soul quartet’s high-profile appearances at Coachella in 2013 or the Doheny Blues Festival in 2014, the great news is the band is set to perform at two Southern California festivals this weekend. Vintage Trouble will headline at the Joshua Tree Music Festival on May 18 and will return to the Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point on May 19. Those upcoming performances come on the heels of the release of the band’s fantastic new “Chapter II - EP II,” a 10-track title featuring five new studio songs and five forceful live cuts. The unbridled

power and energy that Vintage Trouble brings to the stage with every performance has been difficult to fully capture on the band’s commercial recordings; that is thankfully not the case with “Chapter II - EP,” which finds singer Ty Taylor, guitarist Nalle Colt, bassist Rick Barrio Dill and drummer Richard Danielson unleashing their genre-bending mix of rock, blues, soul and R&amp;B with perfection. Taylor’s incredible vocals are persuasive throughout including on the modern stylings of “Everyone is Everyone” and “Don’t Stop Forever,” the soulful rocker “Knock Me Out” and via two versions of the nuanced soulful ballad “So Sorry” (both the live and studio versions end with stellar guitar work courtesy of Colt). The disc ends with an artfully- and amped-up live version of the Beatles’ “Come Together.” Information: VintageTrouble.com.

Artist: Southern Avenue Title: Keep On (Concord Records) You might like if you enjoy: Rhiannon Giddens,

Tedeschi Trucks Band Tell me more: Tapping into Memphis soul, Southern blues and classic R&B, Southern Avenue continues to blend their rich influences as they create something decidedly new on their sophomore effort “Keep On.” Memphis-bred singer Tierinii Jackson’s voice astounds via performances that are nuanced and creatively in tune with the songs. The rest of the excellent group includes Israel native Ori Naftaly (guitar), Tikyra Jackson (drums), and Jeremy Powell (keyboards).

The album extols a sense of exuberance and joy, whether songs are explosive (“Keep On,” “Switchup,” “Jive”), anthemic (“We Are Not So Different,” She Gets Me High”) or make their poignant mark as soulful ballads (“We’re Gonna Make It,” “Lucky”). Southern Avenue will perform at the Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point on May 19. Information: SouthernAvenueMusic.com.

enjoy: Leon Russell, Elton John, Sam Bush Tell me more: Leon Russell and his New Grass Revival Band were in prime form when they were recorded at the celebrated Gilley’s nightclub in Pasadena, Texas on Sept.

17, 1981. Brandishing the troupe’s so-called “rhythm and bluegrass” style, Russell (who sadly passed away at the age of 74 in November 2016) and his five-man outfit shine across this wonderful must-hear release. Among the many standout moments on the 12-track recording are the beautiful piano-anchored ballad “Lady Blue,” countrified blues Southern rocker “In the Pines,” bluegrass-on-speed take of Bill Monroe’s “Uncle Pen,” and signature Russell originals “A Song For You” and “Prince Of Peace.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s vocals are emotive and astound across the disc. Information: VareseSarabande.com.

Artist: Leon Russell Title: Live at Gilley’s (Varèse Sarabande Records) You might like if you

Artist: Will Kimbrough Title: I Like It Down Here (Daphne) You might like if you enjoy:

Tom Petty, Chris Hillman, John Mellencamp Tell me more: Nashvillebased singer-songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist/producer Will Kimbrough is not a household name — he should be. Based on the power and ambitious reach displayed across his newly-released masterwork “I Like It Down Here” (the Alabama native’s 9th solo release since 2000!), fans of authentic Americana and heartland rock ‘n’ roll will all find plenty to admire in his original song craft and stellar musicianship. The great material ranges from the Tom Petty-flavored “Hey Trouble” and gritty blues of “Buddah Blues” to the melodic “I’m Not Running Away” and probing “Anything Helps.” The moving and sparse “Alabama” finds Kimbrough’s voice joined by that of blues singer Shemekia Copeland as they chronicle the lynching of Michael Donald in Mobile, Alabama in 1981. In addition to Copeland, other guests include singer Savana Lee Crawford, Brigitte DeMeyer and Dean Owens. Information: WillKimbrough.com.

Joshua Tree Music Festival

By Desert Star Staff The 17th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival is happening May 16 – 19, 2019. An easy drive from cultural hubs like LA, San Diego, and Phoenix, the festival draws music lovers looking for a more intimate experience. Attendees will relish in the eclectic lineup featuring artists and inspiration from around the globe. Expect to be taken on a musical journey throughout this 4-day family friendly festival in the Mojave Desert.

The Joshua Tree Music Festival is known for hosting a variety of musical artists that do not adhere to any specific genre. What they do have in common, is that they deliver goosebumps-inducing powerful, potent, compelling performances which leave an

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impression on attendees.

We aim to deliver a genuinely diverse, wellrounded lineup; one you won’t see at other festivals.

A lot of these artists are on the rise. They’re hungry, hustling and honing their craft; creating unique, progressive sounds say festival founder Barnett English.

Musical highlights include The swaggering rock of Vintage Trouble, the roots-driven trance dance of My Baby, dancefloor masters Dynohunter, renowned Berlin-based DJ Oliver Koletzki, Japanese avant-garde rock band Dachambo and many more.

The music starts at 7pm on Thursday, May 16 along with Joshua Tree Music Festival’s routine kick-off party featuring free rice & bean

dinner for guests plus free beer from Lagunitas (while supplies last!). Locals may argue that this is the most fun night of the festival with the relaxed feel and anticipation of the fantastic weekend ahead.

Starting Friday morning, it’s full steam ahead with music, workshops, yoga, kids’ activities and plenty of other entertainment all day long.

Lower priced pre-sale tickets are available at www. joshuatreemusicfestival. com until Monday, May 13. Tickets will also be available at the gate.

The 17th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival takes place May 16-19, 2019 at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Rd, Joshua Tree, CA.

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Trump says he will meet with Xi and Putin at G20

By Desert Star Staff President Donald Trump has said he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at next month’s G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Trump announced the pair of meetings to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon.

“I’ll be meeting with him directly, President Xi. Yes, I will be meeting with President

Putin also,” he said.

Earlier that morning, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Washington had requested a meeting with Putin, and was awaiting

the Kremlin’s response.

A Kremlin spokesman responded to Trump’s statement on Monday by saying no preparations were underway for such a meeting.

The meeting with Putin comes at a time of strained relations between Washington and Moscow. Although Trump and Putin discussed a range of geopolitical issues in an hour-long phone call less than two weeks ago, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are expected to clash over the ongoing Venezuela crisis and Iran’s nuclear program when they meet in Sochi on Tuesday.

Pompeo and Lavrov will likely also discuss the US’ recent withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, and the US’ last deployment of a carrier group to the Persian

China strikes back at Trump’s new tariffs

By Desert Star Staff Beijing has retaliated against Washington’s recent tariffs by imposing export levies targeting $60 billion worth of US goods, effective June 1, China’s Ministry of Finance announced on Monday.

The tariff hike of up to 25 percent will affect more than 5,000 items imported from the US to China.

The step comes in response to the latest hike of export duties the Trump administration implemented on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese products. Last week, the White House increased American tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent from 10 percent, previously.

Earlier, China’s Foreign Ministry said that the country would never surrender to foreign pressure amid renewed threats from

Washington to impose tariffs on all Chinese goods.

“China will never surrender to external pressure. We have the confidence and the ability to protect our lawful and legitimate rights,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a daily news briefing on Monday.

The world’s two biggest economies have been involved in a full-scale trade dispute over the past two years. In early 2018, US President Donald Trump accused China of stealing trade secrets, forcing foreign companies to hand over technology as the price of access to the Chinese market, while subsidizing its own tech companies. Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese goods in an attempt to narrow the trade deficit between the US and China. Beijing has called the measure by Washington protectionism.

Global stock markets

tumbled on Monday on news of the Chinese response. The S&P 500 fell 1.46 percent, Dow futures dropped 1.36 percent while Nasdaq futures declined 1.99 percent.

Separately, Beijing reportedly threatened to single out US aircraft

maker Boeing as part of the ongoing trade dispute. The news sent shares in the US aircraft manufacturer down more than three percent.

“China may stop purchasing US agricultural products and energy, reduce Boeing orders and restrict

Gulf, under the auspices of countering what they claim is Iranian aggression.

Trump’s meeting with Xi will most likely focus on trade.

In the latest escalation of the countries’ tit-for-tat trade war, China announced on Monday it would hike tariffs on $60 billion in American goods as high as 25 percent.

That move comes after the White House increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent last Friday.

Shortly before the meeting with Xi was announced, Trump took to Twitter to predict US tariffs forcing companies to leave China for cheaper locations like Vietnam, and press China to make a deal to end the trade dispute.

“China should not retaliate,” he tweeted. “Will only get worse.”

US service trade with China.

Many Chinese scholars are discussing the possibility of dumping US Treasuries and how to do it correctly,”Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of staterun media outlet Global Times, said in a tweet.

Guaido asks US military for meeting to ‘restore democracy’ in Venezuela

By Desert Star Staff Officials loyal to the US-backed self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido have requested a meeting with US Southern Command to begin planning a military intervention in Venezuela, after multiple failed attempts to take power.

Guaido’s ambassador to the US, Carlos Vecchio, published on Monday a letter he sent to SOUTHCOM requesting a “meeting with a technical delegation to advance in strategic and operational planning” in order to “restore

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democracy” in Venezuela.

The government swiftly condemned Vecchio’s letter in Caracas.

“We reject the letter by one of the coup leaders asking for military intervention in Venezuela, on behalf of a group of coup plotters who carry out terrorist activities to create confusion and destabilize our homeland,” VicePresident Delcy Rodriguez said in an appearance on Venezuelan television.

The letter is dated May 11. Two days prior,

SOUTHCOM tweeted out a statement by its commander, Admiral Craig Faller, saying “We stand ready!” to support Venezuelan military officers who are willing to side against the government in Caracas – and were only waiting for Guaido’s invitation.

Earlier this month, Faller voiced the same sentiment to a congressional committee, urging Venezuelan officials currently loyal to President Nicolas Maduro to “do the right thing” and switch their allegiance to the USbacked opposition leader.

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Though Vecchio’s request was sent on Venezuelan embassy stationery, he does not have access to the embassy building in Washington, DC. After Maduro’s government severed diplomatic ties with the US, it permitted a group of American activists calling themselves the “Embassy Protection Collective” to occupy the building in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of Guaido supporters.

Attempts to force them out by cutting off food supplies, water and electricity have

so far been unsuccessful.

Guaido, elected to chair the National Assembly last December, declared himself “interim president” in January, calling Maduro a dictator and usurper. Despite claiming to command the loyalty of most Venezuelans, all of Guaido’s attempts to take over Miraflores Palace have failed.

The most recent stunt involved an attempted military takeover but fizzled out within a few hours when only a handful of troops joined his cause.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Numero del Caso): PSC1804357 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso al Demandado): ANNA WALKER, an Individual and DAVID WALKER an Individual and DOES 1 TO 50, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante): AUDREY E. BIERMAN, an Individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

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

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org) en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corto tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Riverside County Superior Court, 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262. DATE: 4/24/2018 Clerk (Secretario) , by H. Carver, Deputy (Adjunto) The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): JEFF M. YOSS, ESQ. (SBN 158977) LAW OFFICE OF JEFF M. YOSS, APC, 2825 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, STE B-109, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 (760) 322-6690 (760) 322-1805 ________Statement of Damages 1. General Damages a.

Pain suffering, and inconvenience $250,000.00 b. Emotional distress 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses $ 27,905.00 Date: 2/7/2019 JEFF M. YOSS, Esq. Publish May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2019. DSW191133 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (UCC Sec. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24073 et seq.) Escrow No. 5061100-SC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The name(s) and address of the Seller(s)/ Licensee(s) are: Say, Inc., a California Corporation, 68500 Ramon Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234 Doing Business as: Ramon Arco Am Pm, AKA Arco AM/PM (Facility #42173) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s)/licensee(s) within the past three years, as stated by the Seller(s)/ licensee(s), is/are: None The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s)/applicant(s) is/are: Catcity Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company, 68500 Ramon Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234 The assets being sold are generally described as: Fixtures, Equipment, Trade Name, Goodwill, Covenant not to Compete, all transferable license, Arco Supply Contract and Am Pm Franchise Agreement and is/ are located at: 68500 Ramon Road, Cathedral City, CA 92234 The type of license to be transferred is/ are: Off-Sale Beer & Wine, #20-527307 now issued for the premises located at: Same The bulk sale and transfer of alcoholic beverage license(s) is/are intended to be consummated at the office of: Central Escrow, Inc., 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 108, Los Angeles, CA 90010 and the anticipated date is UPON TRANSFER OF ABC LICENSE TO BUYER.The purchase price or consideration in connection with the sale of the business and transfer of the license, is the sum of $1,540.00.00, including inventory estimated at $90,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION: AMOUNT: CASH $1,540,000.00 It has been agreed between the seller(s)/licensee(s) and the intended buyer(s)/ transferee(s), as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Dated: April 1, 2019 Buyer(s)/Applicant(s) Catcity Investments, LLC, a California limited liability company By: S/ Shawn Kattoula, Member By: S/ Ghassan Namou, Member Seller(s)/Licensee(s) Say, Inc. a California corporation By: S/ Yury Gershfeld, President By: S/ Dmitry Tokar, CFO/COO 5/15/19 CNS-3252469# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. Publish May 15, 2019. DSW19-1129 Notice to Respondent Rene Sugich. You have been sued. Aviso al Demandado Rene Sugich. Ha sido demandado. Petitioner Frances Sugich filed for divorce at Pomona Courthouse South, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, case number 19PSFL00440. After service of the Summons and Petition for divorce, you have 30 calendar days to file a Response (FL-120). A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file

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your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage and property. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form.

NOTICE— STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 2. Transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 3. Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court.

Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs. WARNING—IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage, property acquired by the parties during marriage in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property. Publish May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. DSW19-1118 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1902949 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

ANTWONE LAMONT RATTLER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: ANTWONE LAMONT RATTLER to Proposed Name: ANTHONY LAMONT FULLER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: JUNE 26, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: APRIL 30, 2019, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1127 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1902915 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

JANET LOPEZ ROSAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: JANET LOPEZ ROSAS to Proposed Name: JANET ORTEGA ROSAS. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: JUNE 26, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: APRIL 30, 2019, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1125 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1902447, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. GABRIELA GONZALEZ SOTO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: JESUS TERESA MEZA to Proposed Name: CHUYITA TERESA MEZA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: JUNE 05, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: APRIL 10, 2019, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1122 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1902720, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. DOLORES REGINA VOLZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: DOLORES REGINA VOLZ aka DELORES R. DIXON to Proposed Name: DOLORES REGINA SARA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: JUNE 19, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is 3255 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the

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following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: APRIL 19, 2019, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1121

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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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING PROFESSIONS CODE). May 15, 22, 29, June 5, BUSINESS AS: 111 NOTARY SERVICES; RJW, 2019. DSW19-1131 NOTARY PUBLIC, 81944 US HIGHWAY 111, STE E, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE of registrant: ATANACIO SANDOVAL OROZCO FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIJR, 81944 US HIGHWAY 111 STE E, INDIO, CA NESS AS: FAJAS ISABELLA, 37925 GUILDFORD 92201. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. ST, INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of Registrant has not yet begun to transact business registrant: ALMA GABRIELA VALENZUELA, 37925 under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. GUILDFORD ST, INDIO, CA 92203. Business is conI declare that all the information in this statement is ducted by: Individual. Registrant has not yet begun true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, to transact business under the fictitious business information which he or she knows to be false, is name(s) listed above. I declare that all the informaguilty of a crime) Signed: ATANACIO SANDOVAL tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regisOROZCO JR. This statement was filed with the trant, who declares as true, information which he or County Clerk of Riverside County on May 10, 2019. she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File ALMA GABRIELA VALENZUELA. This statement No. R-201906851. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE on April 09, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201905096. NOTICE — OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEUSE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTH- FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF ER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI(SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE PROFESSIONS CODE). May 15, 22, 29, June 5, RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE 2019. DSW19-1132 OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). May FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1126 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GB CORONA, 280 TELLER STREET, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE CORONA, CA 92879. Riverside County; 16459 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIVILLAGE MEADOW DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92503. NESS AS: EQ CONSULTING, 74380 BUTTONFull name of registrant: HKGBC INC., 16459 VIL- WOOD DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside LAGE MEADOW DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92503/ County. Full name of registrant MARJOIE ELIZACA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. BETH KELSEY, 74380 BUTTONWOOD DRIVE, Registrant has not yet begun to transact business PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Business is conducted under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact I declare that all the information in this statement is business under the fictitious business name(s) listed true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, above on MAY 2007. I declare that all the informainformation which he or she knows to be false, is tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regisguilty of a crime) Signed: HOLLY MCCLUNG REUS- trant, who declares as true, information which he or ING, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: County Clerk of Riverside County on April 29, 2019. MARJORIE ELIZABETH KELSEY. This statement Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County No. R-201906180. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS on MAY 01, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE Clerk Recorder File No. R-201906285. NOTICE — YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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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). Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1124 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: THE BOXGOD, 951 E COMMONWEALTH AVE, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583.

Riverside County; 315 E ESPLANADE AVE, #1598, SAN JACINTO, CA 92581. Full name of registrant JONATHAN- -BERNAL PERALES, 951 E COMMONWEALTH AVE, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 05/11/2017. 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: JONATHAN- -BERNAL PERALES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on APRIL 15, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201905448. 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). Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1123 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RETIREMENT FUNDING PROFESSIONALS; RETIREMENT REFERRAL NETWORK; RETIREMENT REFERRAL.COM, 75775 CAMINO CIECLO, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CURTIS LANCE NOVY 75775CAMINO CIELO, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210. Business is conducted by: Individual.

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false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: CURTIS LANCE NOVY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 29, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201906165. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019.

DSW19-1119 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GREEN PRO PLUS SERVICES, 64625 PIERSON BLVD SP F6, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: LUIS DAVID LANDA, 64625 PIERSON BLV SP F6, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 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: LUIS DAVID LANDA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 15, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201905460. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019. DSW19-1117 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: L&MP SERVICES, 80000 AVE 48 SPC 229, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MIGUEL ANGEL CASTILLO, 80000 AVE 48 SPC #229, INDIO, CA 92201. 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: MIGUEL ANGEL CASTILLO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 26, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201904418. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1111 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: INTERLINK HOUSING SOLUTIONS; INTERLINK FORECLOSURE SOLUTIONS, 14080 PALM DRIVE SUITE D 415, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant ANN- -ALLEN, 72877 DIANH SHORE DR. #103, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. 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: ANN- -ALLEN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 27, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201904454. 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). Publish APRIL 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1110 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DILIGENT HOME WATCH, 317 CASTELLANA EAST, PALM DESERT, CA 92260.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant RICHARD DAVID HIVELY, 317 CASTELLANA EAST, PALM DESERT, CA 92260; ELEANOR RYAN HIVELY, 317 CASTELLANA EAST, PALM DESERT, CA 92260.

Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: RICHARD DAVID HIVELY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 17, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201905607. 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). Publish APRIL 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1109 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: STENSERV, 38246 AMATEUR WAY, BEAUMONT, CA 92223. Riverside County. Full name of registrant FRANK RANDALL STENCIL, 38246 AMATEUR WAY, BEAUMONT, CA 92223.

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: FRANK RANDALL STENCIL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 22, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201905793. 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). Publish APRIL 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1107 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MDA GARDENING SERVICES, 68835 D STREET, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County; PO BOX 715, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92235. Full name of registrant IRMA LETICIA HERNANDEZ CASILLAS, 68835 D STREET, 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: IRMA LETICIA HERNANDEZ CASILLAS. This statement

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was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 18, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201905684. 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). Publish APRIL 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1106 APN: 010-710-574-9. Batch ID: Foreclosure HOA 87793-RM251-HOA. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALEYOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT. 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. Date of Sale: 06/04/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At entrance to Riverside County Courthouse, 3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 NOTICE is hereby given that First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA in care of: 400 S. Rampart Blvd, #290 Las Vegas, NV 89145 – Phone: (407) 393-9310, duly appointed Trustee under Notice of Delinquent Assessment (“NDA”), and pursuant to Notice of Default and Election to Sell (“NOD”), will sell at public auction for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, (a cashier’s check payable to said Trustee drawn on a state or national bank, a state or federal credit union, or a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank as specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest now held under said NDA, to wit: Multiple Timeshare Estates as shown as Legal Description Variables on Schedule “1” (as described in the Declaration recorded on 08/31/2001 as Document No. 2001-422429 as amended) located at 7133371777 Dinah Shore Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270 with APN shown herein. The Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address shown herein. All recording references contained herein and on Schedule “1” attached hereto are in the County of Riverside, California. Said sale will be made, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said NDA, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of sale, estimated fees, charges, as shown in sum due on Schedule “1” together with estimated expenses of the Trustee in the amount of $600.00. The claimant, Mission Hills Vacation Ownership Association I, Inc., a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, under NDA delivered to Trustee a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation. SCHEDULE “1”: NOD Recording Date and Reference 02/13/2019; 2019-0048620.

Contract No., Legal Description Variables, Owner(s), Lien Recording Date and Reference, Sum Due; 400628, UNIT: 3411, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-50-3411 – F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, JEFFREY S FOSS and LISA A FOSS, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186029, $5,500.57. Publish May 15, 22, 29, 2019. DSW19-1130 Trustee Sale No. 1300160 Loan No. Title Order No. 180422854 APN 661-172-032-2 TRA No. 061-093 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/22/2016. 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 06/04/2019 at 03:00PM, IE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FORECLOSURES as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/06/2016 AS INSTRUIMENT NO. 2016-0134984 off official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: ALFRED L. GRIER, JR., AND JOI R. GRIER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: THE FRONT STEPS TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 849 WEST SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: REFER TO EXHIBIT ‘”A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF 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: 8990 OAKMOUNT BLVD., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $293,168.75 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 (909) 547-3599 or visit this Internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1300160. 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. 5/10/19 IE Business Solutions Foreclosures 3281 E. Guasti Road, 7th Flr Ste 700 Ontario, CA 91761 (909) 547-3599 Sale Information: (909) 547-3599 or www.stoxposting.

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com Ann Ector, Foreclosure Officer EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 802 OF TRACT NO. 4009, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 65 PAGES 80 THROUGH 91, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND AS AMENDED BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 71 PAGES 57 THROUGH 68, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA; EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OF THE OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS, AND ALL OTHER MINERALS, CHEMICALS AND STEAM IN THE UNDERLYING OR PRODUCED OR TO BE PRODUCED FROM SAID PROPERTY, WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED TO RAYMOND J. RYAN AND HELEN RYAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, IN DEED RECORDED AUGUST 1, 1968 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 74298 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. Publish May 15, 22, 29, 2019.

DSW19-1128 T.S. No.: 9948-5013 TSG Order No.: DS730018004265 A.P.N.: 650-341-012-6 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/24/2004. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 07/02/2004 as Document No.: 2004-0518013, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: RACHEL R. SADLER AND JIM F. SADLER JR. HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 06/05/2019 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 31192 ROBERT ROAD (Unincorporated Area), THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $161,928.63 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www.homesearch.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9948-5013.

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.

Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd.

Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www. homesearch.com or Call: (800) 758-8052. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, 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. NPP0352307 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 05/08/2019, 05/15/2019, 05/22/2019. DSW19-1120

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which is legally described in Exhibit A.The street address or other common designation of Property to be sold is: 1602 S. Cerritos Drive, Unit F, Palm Springs, CA 92264, the record owner of which is Toni Elizabeth Prima, Successor Trustee of the Keely Smith Revocable Living Trust D/T/D 5/25/2011, (“Owner”). The Assessors Parcel Number of the Property is: 009-604-916. Name and Address of Creditor Association at whose request the sale is being conducted: Saddle Rock Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o Delphi Law Group, LLP 1901 Camino Vida Roble, Suite 100 Carlsbad, CA 92008 (844) 433-5744 Directions to and a detailed description of the above-described real property may be obtained by requesting the same in writing to the above-named beneficiary (“Creditor Association”) within ten (10) days from the first publication of this notice. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid balance currently due and owing under the aforesaid Notice of Delinquent Assessment Lien and/or late fees, costs of collection (including attorneys’ fees), and interest, which said Owner is obligated to pay Creditor Association under Civil Code Section 5650, and fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee. 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 initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $41,325.97. NOTE: THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CREATED BY CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715. 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 visit: www.DelphiLLP.com/ foreclosure-information for information regarding the sale of this property, using the following Trustee Sale number assigned to this case: 5122-39*43.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be available via telephone or reflected on the website listed above.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: April 19, 2019 Saddle Rock Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc. James McCormick, Jr., for Delphi Law Group, LLP, as Trustee, Attorney, and Authorized Agent for Saddle Rock Gardens Homeowners Association, Inc. Exhibit A A Leasehold Estate created by that certain Condominium Sublease executed by HALLVIEW MANAGEMENT CO., INC., as successor in interest to ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN, INC., a California Corporation, Lessor, named in the Condominium Sublease dated May 9, 1978, and recorded on July 18, 1978, as Instrument No. 147789, Official Records of Riverside County, California, subject to terms, conditions and provisions as contained therein. A sublease hold interest in and to real property described as follows: PARCEL 1: An undivided one forty-third (1/43rd) interest in and to Lot 44 of Tract No. 9619, in the County of Riverside, State of California, as per map recorded in book 92 pages 94, 95, 96 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County; PARCEL 2: Lot 43 of Tract 9619, in the County of Riverside, State of California, as per map recorded in book 92 pages 94, 95, 96 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. This sublease is made and accepted upon the Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and other matters set forth in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded October 12, 1977, as Instrument No. 200891, Official Records of said County, all of which said Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and other matters are incorporated herein by reference to said Declaration with the same force and effect as though fully set forth herein. Subject to all of the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions as contained in that certain Business Lease No. PSL-129, as amended, dated January 13, 1970, approved by the Secretary of Interior, United States of America, on February 10, 1970, and recorded February 26, 1970, as Instrument No. 18043, Official Records of Riverside County. Publish May 1, 8, 15, 2019 DSW19-1116

Title Order No. 160023626 Trustee Sale No. 81560 Loan No. 399118761 APN 750-300-004-3 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/17/2016.

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 5/21/2019 at 3:00 PM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 3/21/2016 as Instrument No. 2016-0108887 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: MEHMET BIYIKOGLU, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY , as Trustor John Gezi, Trustee and Maria Deen, Trustee, The Gezi-Deen Living Trust as to an undivided 100,000.00/300,000.00 interest; Jacqueline Vartanian, Trustee, Jacqueline Vartanian Living Trust dated 02/09/2012, as to an APN:009-604-916 PLEASE BE ADVISED, DELPHI undivided 60,000.00/300,000.00 interest; Brad P. LAW GROUP, LLP IS ACTING IN THE ROLE OF A Young, as to an undivided 50,000.00/300,000.00 DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OB- interest; Ashwin Adarkar, as to an undivided TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RE: 40,000.00/300,000.00 interest and Michael Creditor Association: Saddle Rock Gardens Home- A. Prlich, Trustee, Michael A. Prlich Revocable owners Association, Inc. Recorded Owner: Toni Trust dated March 1, 2006, as to an undivided Elizabeth Prima, Successor Trustee of the Keely 50,000.00/300,000.00 interest. , as Beneficiary Smith Revocable Living Trust D/T/D 5/25/2011 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHProperty Address:1602 S. Cerritos Drive, Unit F, EST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale Palm Springs, CA 92264 Mailing Address:1055 in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a Paseo El Mirado, Palm Springs, CA 92262 NOTICE cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUM- a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, MARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사 loan association, savings association, or savings 항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN Code and authorized to do business in this state).

DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD At: At the front steps to the entrance of the former NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO Corona Police Department located at 849 West NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, NOTICE OF TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and TÀI LIỆU NÀY YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NO- interest conveyed to and now held by it under said TICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT LIEN (CIVIL Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, CODE SECTION 5675) RECORDED 06/23/2017, California described the land therein: As more fully AND ANY AMENDMENTS, UNLESS YOU TAKE described on said Deed of Trust. The property ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN address and other common designation, if any, of EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO- the real property described above is purported to CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONSULT be: 36720 DUNE PALMS ROAD INDIO CA 92203.

A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for May 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., at 1602 S. Cerritos any incorrectness of the street address and other Drive, Unit F, Palm Springs, CA 92264, DELPHI LAW common designation, if any, shown herein. Said GROUP, LLP as Trustee; or Successor Trustee or sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, Substituted Trustee of that certain Notice of Delin- expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, quent Assessment Lien, which was caused to be or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal recorded by Saddle Rock Gardens Homeowners sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, Association, Inc. (“Creditor Association”) on June with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), 23, 2017, as File/Page No. 2017-0253950, and advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of any amendments, of Official Records in the Office Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, and the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of pursuant to that certain Notice of Default and Elec- Trust, to-wit $465,862.83 (Estimated). Accrued tion to Sell recorded on November 27, 2017, as File/ interest and additional advances, if any, will increase Page No. 2017-0494946, and any amendments, this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said of Official Records of said County, will sell at public Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to auction, under the power of sale conferred by Civil the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Code Section 5700, to the highest bidder for cash Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default in lawful money of the United States of America or and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said cashiers check made payable to the Trustee, title Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded to the property situated in said County and State in the county where the real property is located and

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more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 4/24/2019 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-2832180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting.com CALL: 844-477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed or 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 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 81560.

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.” CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS Attn: Teri Snyder 8190 East Kaiser Blvd. Anaheim Hills, CA 92808. Publish May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1114 APN: 767-611-018-9 TS No: CA07000039-17-1 TO No: 170012531-CA-VOI 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 September 6, 2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 5, 2019 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room, 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, 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 September 11, 2013 as Instrument No. 2013-0443226, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by JUAN ALVAREZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC as nominee for WATERMARK CAPITAL INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 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: 50030 SAN CAPISTRANO DR, COACHELLA, CA 92236 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be 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 $217,930.83 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

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

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

Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0700003917-1. 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: April 19, 2019 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000039-17-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 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 59030, Pub Dates: 05/01/2019, 05/08/2019, 05/15/2019, DESERT STAR WEEKLY. Publish May 1, 8, 15, 2019. DSW19-1112

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Desert Rose Playhouse of Rancho Mirage, CA Scores In “Pageant”

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association The Desert Rose Playhouse located in Rancho Mirage, Ca is the only theatre venue dedicated to serving the LGBTQ community of the Coachella Valley It has an excellent track record of presenting both gay-themed and straight productions over the years.

Quality writing with solid performance is an equal opportunity employer and is the goal of what really matters to any theatre audience. As the Bard of Avon says “The plays the thing,” which is really the name of the game.

When the IRS and the Census Bureau counted noses of Coachella residents, it discovered that various election results over the years find the gay community of the Coachella Valley to be the dominant demographic.

Thanks to the valley’s vibrant theatre scene there is plethora of theatres to enjoy stage productions in all its forms and styles.

The Desert Rose Playhouse recently underwent a passing of the “management torch,” so to speak, from founders Paul Taylor and Jim Strait to

Robbie Wayne, the new artistic director and to Kam Sisco, the new producing manager.

Paul and Jim now prefer the trade winds, beaches, and luau dinners as residents of Hawaii, our 50th State in their golden years of retirement.

However, when visiting the mainland and the desert they still attend Desert Rose Playhouse performances when available. Messrs.

Taylor and Strait set the bar high, and now Mr. Wayne and Mr. Sisco are dedicated to raising it even higher.

“Pageant,” a send-up musical about the world of beauty pageants everywhere, is created by Bill Russell and Frank Kelly and directed by artistic director Robbie Wayne.

According to director Wayne, the show is strictly a satiric comedy presentation intended to be just fun for the audience.

There is no hidden agenda message being delivered by its cast or the writers.

The story, such as it is, unfolds in a series of quasisketches performed by the cast that reflects the various judging categories in which the “ladies” compete on the road to becoming crowned “Miss Glamouresse” (think Bert Parks and the old Miss America pageants).

The faux Glamouresse beauty pageant is hosted by

Franky Cavalier (Michael Pacas) who introduces the contestants and puts the ladies through their paces. There’s a lot of tongue-in-cheek intro’s that the ladies endure before they get to strut their stuff. And it’s all done in the name good fun.

The contestants for Miss Glamouresse in alphabetical order are: Noah Arce as Miss Industrial Northeast; Larry Martin as Miss Great Plains; Timm McBride as Miss Texas; Ben Reece as Miss Bible Belt; Brian Keith Scott as Miss Jersey Shore; and longtime professional “drag diva” performer Miss Rusty Waters as Miss Deep South. There’s no ‘camp turns’ or moments in this entertaining show.

The production could be sub-billed as “Seven Guys and a Gal.” The single female, however, doesn’t appear on stage in this “Pageant” production. Jaci Davis, is the musical’s piano accompanist and a fabulous actor in her own right; makes sure the singer/actors on stage stay on key - which they do!

“Pageant” is a glittering, gorgeously produced, costumed musical that is a crowd-pleasing production. The technical credits of set design

by Bruce Weber, and lighting design by the redoubtable Phil Murphy, along with glittering costumes created by director Wayne and Ruth Braun.

“Pageant,” is the final

production of the Desert Rose Playhouse 2018-2019 season.

Their traditional summer season show is “Ruthless the Musical,” which will perform from June 21 to July 14 2019. The Fall season kicks off with Charles Busch’s comic melodrama “Die, Mommie, Die!“ inspired by the 1960’s movies of Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Lana Turner, as aging Hollywood divas who refuse to grow old as performers. Playdates for “Die, Mommie, Die!” are October 4 through October 27 2019.

The box office for Desert Rose Playhouse will be accepting reservations for “Ruthless the Musical” and season subscription tickets beginning the week of May 27.

Improving Your Children’s Health 3 ways to take a proactive approach

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s a sign of the times, Millennial moms continue to lean toward proactive and preventative care when it comes to the health of their babies.

A survey of more than 300 moms in the United States from Evivo baby probiotic revealed more than half approach their children’s health with a proactive mindset. They are more likely to conduct their own research before visiting their pediatrician (more than 80 percent), and also inquire about particular ways they can improve the overall health of their children, even if they are not sick.

These tips can help you advocate for and improve the overall health of your baby:

Schedule regular well-visits

Although paying close attention to your baby’s appetite, activity level and general condition can provide ample information about his or her health, it can’t rule out every possible concern. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents schedule regular wellness visits during the first six months of a child’s life and beyond. During these visits, physicians can monitor for problems that may not be readily visible and they are also an opportunity for parents to ask questions. In addition to ageappropriate visits to the pediatrician, it’s also a good idea to begin preventive eye and dental care at an early age.

Be proactive about gut health

The first six months of life are a critical time to focus on gut health.

Remember to pay attention to the bacteria living in the gut as it pertains to the development of the immune system. Research from the University of California, Davis shows the critical strain B. infantis, which is known to naturally protect baby’s gut from bad bacteria, is missing in nine of 10 U.S. babies today. When the strain is not present in the infant gut, it allows potentially harmful bacteria to thrive, which are linked to higher risk of colic, eczema, allergies, asthma, diabetes and obesity.

“The connection between rising autoimmune conditions and early immune health is becoming stronger with research about B. infantis and its impact on the infant gut microbiome, which makes the first six months of life a critical window to be proactive about gut health and restore B. infantis,” said Dr. Tanya Altmann, a pediatrician and best-selling nutrition author.

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Thirty-seven percent of moms said they give their child a probiotic to encourage good health. Parents can promote immune health with an option like Evivo, which is the only baby probiotic clinically proven to restore B. infantis to natural levels. To learn more, visit evivo.com.

Incorporate plant-based foods for optimal nutrition

Breastfeeding is a significant first step in making sure your baby is getting all the nutrients he or she needs.

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fiber, including fruits, veggies, beans and whole grains.

According to the survey, parents today are focusing on whole foods to provide nutrients, as 47 percent of moms said they’re incorporating more plant-based foods into their family’s diets and 31 percent are eating more organic. If you have a picky eater, it can get tricky to get him or her to eat more fruits, veggies and whole grains on a regular basis, but an option like smoothies can be a simple way to pack in the nutrients.

There are many actions parents can take to promote healthy lifestyles for their children, but focusing on gut health and nutrition in the early months of their lives can be a good place to start.

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