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Gay Pride Weekend

“The Center” float Photo by Pat Krause

The 28th annual pride celebration started with a proclamation presentation in downtown Palm Springs and a rainbow flag raising on Friday.

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 28th Annual Gay Pride weekend held a lot of activities in down town Palm Springs that started on Friday. Hotels were filled with over 6,000 people that came to the Desert for Gay Pride Weekend. This event brings a lot of money into the Desert coffers.

The Sunday morning parade on Nov. 9th is one of the highlights

of this fun weekend.

Over 80 entries were in the parade. Those 80 plus entries had hundreds of people, men, women and children in some of the floats plus many dogs and horses. The Palm Springs High School Band came into the middle of the parade with other bands and tuneful floats during the parade to liven the parade

with music. The parade started with the local police clearing the streets of the thousands of parade lovers. The gallery of parade spectators lined the streets, and some even had special views on second story balconies. Motorcycles were the first in the parade with many horses and riders coming next.

Of course, there were

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Nicki Minaj raps about her “big fat” butt in “Anaconda.”

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Deborah Santiago squeezed into a $40 Feel Foxy one-piece for her 30th birthday.

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the Palm Springs Mayor and Councilmen and Councilwoman in convertibles. Other cars held the many honorees, VIPs and community leaders, awards honorees and Grand Marshall.

Some of the floats carried people dancing to music while others had groups of people walking, some with their dogs. The floats were on anything with wheels

like golf carts, limos, fancy autos, buses and flatbed trailers. The floats were amazing again this year.

Every year the parade gets larger and the crowds get bigger.

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(AP Photo/Elise Amendola). In this Oct. 30, 2014 photo, Kelly Brabants, foreground, leads her “Booty by Brabants” class at The Club by George Foreman III gym in Boston.

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handed out to the crowds and decorating the autos and floats. The crowds lined Palm Canyon Drive from the start all the way to the end at Ramon Road. The parade lasted almost 2 hours and as always was filled with the rainbow of colors signifying the LGBT community. Banners, Balloons and placards were carried or placed on floats honoring the LGBT of the Desert.

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Mariah Hanson, Thomas Smith, Shannon Minter and Victoria Kolakowski Desert Regional Float

CV REPERTORY THEATRE GATHERING OF LUMINARIES

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The CVREP held a first of its kind luminaries event at the Annenberg Helene Galen Theatre on Bob Hope Drive that sits behind the Eisenhower hospital offices. Ron Celona asked past luminaries from the CVREP lunches if they would like to participate. Nine great celebrities said they would be honored to attend this informal gathering of Luminaries.

This was not really rehearsed as the celebrities just answered questions by emcee Don Martin. Each celebrity got up and told some very funny stories about their careers in show business. Mr. Martin introduced each of the celebrities and related their impressive bios.

All of them have earned numerous awards during their long careers.

Nancy Daussalt sang one of her favorite songs from her career on Broadway. Carole Cook and Carol Channing sang a bit of a duet from another song they had both sang on Broadway. Carole Cook started the song, and Carol Channing got up and finished the song. The audience cheered and clapped when she was done. Sharing stories seemed to bring back memories from a past era and made it so interesting for the audience.

Alex Korey was the last celebrity, and she sang such a funny song the whole audience was laughing and gave her a standing ovation when she was done. It stated as “I Don’t Want to be Rich, Famous or Powerful” and she said it was on one of her first albums.

The celebrities came out into the Lobby where refreshments were served and talked with the fans and posed for photos. The guests were so eager to talk to each star and say how much fun the evening had been and there should be more of these events.

The cast of the CVREP play The Chosen was also in attendance and mingled among the guests. This was a big fundraiser for CVREP to continue with all the programs and plays they produce. The other notable luminaries were Kaye Ballard, Joyce Bulifant and Roger Perry, Tom Troup, Donna Theodore.

Barbara Keller, Helene Galen and Jamie Kabler.

Sid Craig, Ron Celona and Gary Hall escort the Famous Carol Channing to the theatre.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL CENTER STAGE GALA

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Fifth Annual Center Stage Gala was held on November 7th at the Riviera Resort and Spa. The Cocktail reception and silent auction started at 5:30 with Showtime to begin at 7. The event benefits the LGBT Community Center of the Desert. The Vanguard Award was presented to Judge Vaughn R. Walker.

The Legacy Award was given to Mariah Hanson, Founder and Producer of the Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend. Judge Walker is well known for his decision that struck down California’s Proposition 8 in the Hollingsworth V. Perry case.

The Gala was presented by Eisenhower Medical Center. Several hundred guests filled the ballroom for the sit-down dinner. The honorary chair was Martin Massiello, Eisenhower COO. Honorary Vice-chairs were Gary Hall with David Hood and George Sellers, who are also sponsors of the event. This was another sold out gala and was a kickoff to Palm Springs Pride Weekend.

The hostess and emcee were Kate Clinton, who kept the audience in stitches with her quick wit and dialogue. The nationally know singing string quartet, Well Strung, entertained the many guests attending. These 4 amazing young men sing and play various stringed instruments that thrilled everyone. The mission of the Center is to enrich the lives within the LGBT community in the Coachella Valley.

The Center provides educational and social programs. They provide a weekly food bank, Suicide prevention and support for our youth, clinical counseling and a safe environment for people from all ages.

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Now that Elections are Over …

By Kevin Powell Can we please return to some sort of civilized action from our political leaders?

There’s no doubt that you could find better behavior in most any elementary school’s playground

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than what we’ve seen from DC in recent years.

If it wasn’t so sad, it would be hilarious to hear the pundits try to spin Tuesday’s results.

Republicans claim they won in a tsunami. They did well but won many very close races that could have easily had been lost.

Democrats claim that the map was against them, midterm elections always wind up like this and by people not showing up to vote, they somehow endorsed the President’s policies! Tuesday’s results said that we were tired of the business as usual in Washington DC. Plain and simple.

If we are truly going to enter a new period of change, there also needs to be a change from the top of the parties. The toxic speech and the spiteful actions of the party leaders just can’t be ignored. If we want a breath of fresh air in DC, wouldn’t it be nice for the current leaders (McConnell, Boehner, Reid and Pelosi) to step down and let new members take up the task of running the country? George Washington could have been President until his death if he so desired. However, he knew that this country is much greater than any one person, group or ideology.

Just days after the elections, political leaders started back with the same-old rhetoric. It would be a horrible mistake

for the Republicans to start the new term by trying to overturn all the things that they have disagreed with from the past six years. We need to move forward. If existing legislation can be improved, then that should be done. Nevertheless, to focus on just repealing laws that they don’t like will lead to a deeper quagmire and more division in our country.

From a business point of view, there are so many positives that can be enacted. The economy needs a boost and not more financial manipulation

or new debt. There are roughly 50 job bills that were passed by the House but went nowhere in the Senate. Let’s revisit those and see which ones will entice corporations to loosen their purse strings. We need new factories. We need higherpaying jobs in the US. We need to bring manufacturing back to the US. We need to repatriate trillions of dollars that are being held offshore. Our infrastructure is in terrible need of attention.

Energy policies need to be streamlined, and a strategic plan enacted. There are more

banking laws on the books than probably for anything else. Even so, we have so many scandals regularly. Let’s get banks back to lending money to Main Street instead of worrying about their next huge Wall Street deal. $4 billion was spent on the mid-term elections. What a horrible waste of resources if we don’t see major changes.

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL When buying a common i n t e re s t p ro p e r t y, y o u automatically become a member of an association.

Here are a “baker’s dozen” of items to consider first: 1. Read the CC&Rs. The document is a joint agreement between all the owners regarding the property, and it binds you when you become an owner – so read it before you take ownership. Look for restrictions regarding how you use your property – Are there pet limits? Can you park your RV in the driveway? Are there restrictions against hard floors (in multi-story buildings)? You will want to know that before you own.

2. Check the reserves d i s c l o s u re s .

Prudent associations set aside money each month to offset the ongoing deterioration of major capital components (roofs, asphalt, paint, etc). Associations with little money saved in reserves are more likely to impose special assessments against the members when major refurbishments are needed.

Unfunded reserve accounts are a form of hidden debt not reflected on the balance sheet.

3. It isn’t about “me,” it’s about “us”. Common interest communities are just that – communities. The HOA is not “them,” it’s “us”.

4. In Califor nia, the common interest development (aka “HOA”) law is so complicated it is difficult to operate one without professional help. If the association has no professional manager, it is probably innocently violating many laws (and the board is probably working too hard as free managers of the community).

5. The board members are homeowners also, and they pay the same assessments you do. They volunteer their time to handle things you don’t have to worry about. If you want to worry about those things,

volunteer for the board.

6. No license or credential is required in California to manage associations – ask about the reputation and credentials of the manager.

7. I f you buy a condominium, understand that “common area”, the shared property, is probably a lot more than you think. It may include even the drywall underneath your paint, or the floor underneath your carpeting.

8. In associations it is NOT better to ask for forgiveness than permission. You may be required to apply in writing to the association before you make changes to your home (and possibly to your yard).

9. Never assume the board is not enforcing a rule or restriction, so that it is OK for you to ignore it – the association’s enforcement actions are normally in closed session, and you may be unaware of the board’s actions against violators… until you become one.

10. HOA managers don’t make decisions – managers advise the board, and then implement board decisions and policy.

11. Individual directors have no power to make decisions - HOA leadership is a team

sport, and the board makes decisions, not one director (even if President).

12. Read the Community Association Institute “Introduction to Community Association Living”. The free download can be found at www.caionline.org. Click on “education” then “education for homeowners”.

13. It’s all about being a good neighbor. Consideration is the key to happy and successful association living. A selfcentered focus is a path leading to conflict and unhappiness with the neighbors in the association.

Common interest development associations are a large and increasing sector of the housing market. Look before you leap, embrace the benefits (and responsibilities) of common interest community living, and have a positive experience!

Tips for the Prospective Member

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When the next correction occurs, it could be the biggest ever, as corrections historically come in threes; the first, the smaller investor gets out; the second, the medium investor gets out; the third, large investors get out, making the market correction much greater. We have had 2 previous corrections to date in this market cycle. The correction which occurred just a couple of weeks ago was only a rumbling of things to come.

That drop in the market alone, would wipe out all gains of the year. Our low gasoline prices are keeping the market up for now.

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By Desert Star Staff The holidays can be an expensive time for decorating, entertaining and shopping.

Luckily, there are easy ways to save this holiday season, so you can spend more time celebrating and less time stressing over expenses.

Create: Typically, one of the largest expenses during the holiday season is gifts for friends and family. Instead of spending a fortune on storebought presents, consider creating a DIY gift.

For example, you can place dry ingredients inside a canning jar with an easy-to-follow recipe for sugar cookies or holiday pancakes for a creative, inexpensive gift.

Gift cards dressed up with a festive greeting card also makes a great present. Another option is to look for an auto-renewal program that allows you to give a practical gift like diapers, pet

food and more to a recipient on a weekly or monthly basis.

Cook: One of the best parts about the holidays is baking delicious treats for the whole family to enjoy. A holiday favorite is fruit cake, so bake up something tasty like date nut bread using simple ingredients like flour, milk and eggs that can be bought from a discount retailer like Dollar General.

Clean: The holidays are often about spending time with family and friends, which means you could be doing a lot more entertaining than usual at your home. Get your home holidayready by making a plan for house-cleaning.

Straighten up before cleaning, so the process is expedited. To save on cleaning supplies, consider buying store brands, rather than name brand products. Be sure to also add the smells of the season with scented

candles and electric warmers.

Celebrate: Adorning your home with holiday decorations can really get your family in the spirit. Deals on dollar ornaments, festive garland, decorative trees and fun wreaths can help you to

make your home festive without breaking the bank.

F o r m o re t i p s o n holiday savings and DIY gift and decoration ideas, you can visit your local Dollar General or go online to

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By spending carefully, you can celebrate affordably and in style, without breaking the bank.

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Ride in a real Formula 1 Race Car at the Thermal Club ®

By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, CA—DXL, organizers of the F1® Ride & Drive Experience, is proud to be a supporter of the College of the Desert Automotive Technology Program and its students.

Developed by former “24 Hours of Le Mans” driver, JeanPaul Libert and Didier Theys, 10time Ferrari 333 SP Champion and 2-time overall winner of the “24 Hours of Daytona,” this F1® Ride & Drive experience will offer car enthusiasts the unique opportunity of riding or driving in a Formula 1® race car.

This exclusive program puts you next to a professional driver in an F1x3-seater with two side seats, testing all of your preconceptions in the 1.8 seconds it takes to get from zero to 60 mph. It’s not the top speed of 225 that makes these cars so impressive, but the acceleration! For those who wish to test their driving

skills, the F1® Ride & Drive Experience program features our exclusive Lotus Elite & F1 single-seater program.

“We are proud to be supporting College of the Desert through our F1® Ride & Drive Experience, and look forward to giving them an inside look into the world of F1®. This unique program will show them the career possibilities that await them in the world of motor sports,” explained Didier Theys, DXL F1® Ride & Drive Driving Director.

John Jaramillo, Dean of the School of Applied Sciences and Business at College of the Desert stated, “We are very grateful to DXL, organizers of the F1® Ride & Drive Experience, for their generous support of our Automotive Program. Student need for scholarships is very high, and this support will help A portion of the proceeds Technology program. at (760) 895-7768, or visit www. our students complete their from this event will benefit the For registration information, gpexperience.us goals.”

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By Desert Star Staff La Quinta, CA – The City of La Quinta, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and Ygrene Energy Fund; the Valley’s provider of residential and commercial property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing, announced today special assistance to residents affected by the recent flooding.

Assistance will be supplied to eligible homeowners through Ygrene’s CV Upgrade Program that provides funding for upgrade or replacement of damaged roofing, skylights, windows, doors and insulation. In addition, landscaping, pool pumps and

related equipment, lighting and HVAC units are eligible for replacement with new, more energy-efficient equipment.

The Clean-Energy CV Upgrade program and Ygrene are offering put on residents who qualify for funding discounted application and program fees.

Additionally, the company announced that a special fund that would be established to provide funding for some additional affected homeowners who do not meet program requirements.

“The City has been working nonstop since September 8th to assist residents and properties affected by this extraordinary

City of La Quinta and Ygrene’s CV To Assist CV Residents storm event. Residents asked the City to explore options for financial assistance, and we are pleased to announce that Ygrene Energy Fund, administrators of the Clean-Energy CV Upgrade program, have stepped up with special funding for storm damage repairs,” said City Manager, Frank Spevacek.

“Qualified properties can use CV Upgrade financing to repair certain types of home damage.”

“Ygrene understands the serious nature of this disaster and its impact on La Quinta residents and businesses,” said Stacey Lawson, CEO and President of Ygrene Energy Fund. “To make it even easier

for qualified properties to utilize the CV Upgrade program to fund eligible repairs, we are reducing our program fees by 50%, and we will contribute a percentage of the total amount financed by flood victims to the City to establish a special, relief fund to aid residents who do not have financial help available to them.”

Eligible Projects: Property Owners can use the funding to repair and improve their property.

Any type of permanently affixed energy efficient, renewable energy or water conservation project may qualify. For instance, if a person’s landscaping was damaged, the program can fund the repair and upgrade to a new

net zero water use landscape.

Similarly, the CV Upgrade Program can fund repairs and upgrades for a roof, skylight, pool pump, window, door or other affixed product damaged by the flooding or high winds.

Drywall repairs may be eligible if they are part of an insulation or building envelope upgrade project.

How to Access Fundin: Interested residents should visit www.

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Residents may also call the program toll-free at (877) 8194736. Visit http://www.Ygrene. us.

works in differing styles of contemporary, traditional, modern, and southwest art for the discriminating individual or corporate collector. Talented artists, numerous and varied, are proud to personally present their unique work in acrylic, collage, etchings, mixed media, oils,

pencil, watercolors, digital and conventional photography.

Contemporary craftsmen present unique styles of individually handcrafted functional and decorative pottery, raku, turned wood vessels and gourd art. Among the objects of art you may find at any, one of the many shows is one-of-a-kind works of sculpture in a variety of media such as bronze, clay, blown glass, paper, metal, stone and wood. Gifted artisans present their original custom designed and fabricated jewelry, art furniture, stained glass, and weaving. There is something for every taste and budget, be it a simple gift or the keepsake of a lifetime.

West Coast Artists’ shows are truly unique fusion of art, culture, and living. They are like visiting numerous galleries at the same place and time, in a

beautiful outdoor setting. Our goal is to bring to appreciative new audiences a wealth of everchanging art from accomplished artists and craftsmen. Our artists provide their patrons a finer appreciation that comes from sharing time and space with a piece of art, watching the sun color and shade a work over the course of an afternoon.

Frances Stevens Park is located at 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, at the corner of Palm Canyon and Alejo. The hours of the event are from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking are free. The event is handicap accessible.

The Desert Art Festival is presented by West Coast Artists and benefits a local artsrelated Non-Profit Organization.

Visit their website at www. westcoastartists.com

The Desert Arts Festival will be held at Frances Stevens Park

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metal, stone and wood. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss their work.

All work is available for purchase.

West Coast Artists’ shows, with over 30 years of experience, are distinguished by their scope of diversity and the wide variety of fine art. Presented are innovative

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Neil Sedaka At The McCallum Theatre

By Desert Star Staff S i n g e r.

S o n g w r i t e r.

Composer. Pianist. Author.

These are just a few of the words used to describe Neil Sedaka.

Through the generosity of Patrick and Edeltraud McCarthy, the McCallum Theatre welcomes the return of Neil Sedaka for two performances on Saturday, December 6, at 8:00pm and Sunday, December 7, at 3:00pm.

Neil catapulted into stardom after Connie Francis recorded his “Stupid Cupid.” She then sang the theme song Neil and Howard wrote for the 1960 MGM film “Where the Boys Are.” Rhythm and blues stars Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker also scored hits with Neil’s songs. As a result of these hits, Neil signed with RCA as a writer and performer of his own material. He soon recorded chart toppers “The Diary,” “Oh! Carol,” “ Stairway to Heaven,” “Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” “Next Door To An Angel,” and “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.” His music became distinguished for a unique recording style involving multi-tracking his own voice.

In 1964, American music

changed drastically when The Beatles launched The British Invasion. It became harder for male solo artists to continue their music careers. Due to his talents as a songwriter, Neil prevailed, writing hit songs for other artists including Frank Sinatra (“The Hungry Years”), Elvis Presley (“Solitaire”), and The Fifth Dimension (“Workin’ on a Groovy Thing”), among others.

Among the honors he has received, Neil has been inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, had a street named after him in his hometown of Brooklyn, and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2007, Neil released The Definitive Collection, a careerspanning retrospective in honor of his 50th Anniversary in show business. Inspired by his grandchildren, Neil released Waking Up is Hard to Do,a collection of his hits reinvented as children’s songs.

He returned to his classical roots, composing his first symphonic piece, “Joie De Vivre,” and his piano concerto, “Manhattan Intermezzo;” he recorded both with the Philharmonia

Orchestra of London.

Neil recently released The Real Neil, a CD of new material and a few classics. “The most challenging task for a songwriter is to write a simple tune but still bring an emotional feeling to it,” says Neil. “After 60 years of writing, I am very proud of these new songs. This is my

first acoustic album. Piano and voice, the pure form of the song.

The songs are very personal and come from my soul.”

Through the generosity of Patrick and Edeltraud McCarthy, the McCallum Theatre presents Neil Sedaka for two performances, Saturday, December 6, at 8:00pm and

Sunday, December 7, at 3:00pm.

Tickets for both performances are $99, $89, $79 and $59 and are available at the Theatre’s web site at www.mccallumtheatre. com, or by calling the McCallum Theatre box office at (760) 340ARTS. The McCallum Theatre, located at 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert CA 92260.

By Desert Star Staff Palm Springs, CA--Palm Springs Windmill Tours is now open and offering the only windmill farm tour that takes visitors up close and personal with the Coachella Valley’s most recognizable landmarks. The tours operate daily at 9 am, noon, and 3 pm, and take visitors “behind the fence” to a working windmill farm, then explore other

sustainable energy production facilities nearby. The tours are approximately one and one-half hours and cost $35 for adults and $17.50 for children.

“Palm Springs Windmill Tours is the only windmill tour company that takes its guests up close to actual windmills on the farm,” said David Hixon, of Palm Springs Windmill Tours.

“We show our guests the

history of windmill operations here since the 1980’s, and also explore newer alternative energy production with a stops at a solar panel field and the valley’s new natural gas peaking facility.”

Palm Springs Windmill Tours is also the only windmill farm tour endorsed by the Desert Wind Energy Association.

In 1982, the first wind farm was developed in the

Palm Springs flats of the San Gorgornio Pass. Today, more than 4,000 windmills are spread out over 70 square miles and produce enough electricity to power Palm Springs and the entire Coachella Valley. In the Palm Springs area, about 2,000 windmills exist, ranging in height from 105 feet to the height of a 45-story building.

The tours begin at Palm

Springs Windmill Tours in North Palm Springs, where photographs documenting the evolution of the industry in the area are on display, along with various windmills that have been in use over the last 35 years.

Reservations for the tours can be made at windmilltours. com, or by calling 800-5315834.

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Desert Hot Springs Hosts Picnic in the Park

By Michael Picardi Desert Hot Springs, CAWardman Park in DHS will be the site of a Picnic in the Park Safety Day on November 15, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Wardman Park (and pool),

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permitting, a Polar Bear Plunge” according to Judy Shea organizer.

The community is invited to “pack a lunch and join in for a fun day and to continue the process of raising funds to allow Wardman Park and Pool November 12, 2014

to continue to serve the citizens of Desert Hot Springs for years to come,” said Shea ‘The DHS Community Task force, a non-profit 501c-3, has been raising tax deductible donations to keep the pool, at 8th and Cactus, open to provide swim programs for our senior’s families and children of all ages.

These are private funds similar to those raised for the Orca Mural.

This event is sponsored by both the Task Force and Rene’s Aquatics” she concluded.

“According to local folk lore, the one and only, Frank Sinatra, in 1974, gave the money needed to complete the pool on one condition: the pool was NOT to be named after him” this from Larry Buchanan of the historical society.

There is much history in the Wardman saga as, he and his associate, L. W. Coffee, dug the first hole and discovered water at 132 degrees back in

1932. After drilling a second one where cold water was found, the significance of the healing powers of the natural mineral waters became apparent to them both. Coffee begins the first spa accessible to the general public, on the corner of 8th and Palm, where Coffee’s Hot Mineral Baths began receiving guests in the early ‘40’s.

Coffee is given the nod for developing DHS into the spa city, yet without Wardman’s financial backing and support; the city might look quite different and Wardman Park may not be there for the community.

DATE: November 15, 2014 LOCATION: Wardman Park, 8th and Cactus, Desert Hot Springs (enter on the north side off of Cactus) TIME: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CONTACT: Judy Shea: 760.329.6096, Rene’ Hickey: 760.329.3212 www.desertstarweekly.com

‘War Ink’ Shows Veterans’ Images of Combat

Pleasant Hill, Calif. – As Americans struggle to find meaningful ways to honor the nation’s 2.6 million Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a powerful new online exhibit, WAR INK, opens today to support those efforts. The honest and emotionally raw collection of original video, photography and audio interviews uses the memorial tattoos and words of 24 veterans to open a dialogue between civilians and returning vets.

“WAR INK emerged out of a need to recognize veterans’ stories of service and

sacrifices and to bridge the divide between the veteran and civilian communities,” says WAR INK co-creator Jason Deitch, a former Army medic and military sociologist. “This is both an exhibit and a forum, using tattoos as a springboard for veterans to share their stories.”

“Veterans need ways to reconnect with their communities,” says Chris Brown, WAR INK co-creator and senior manager at the Contra Costa County Library, which will launch the program along with over 20 other libraries throughout California. “As

librarians, we’re pleased to play a part in bridging that gap and sharing the poignant stories of our veterans.”

The sudden transition from war to civilian life leaves many vets facing deep feelings of alienation and isolation. Tattoos, Brown and Deitch explain, are a shared form of expression between many civilians and vets, and offer a unique gateway to conversations, which can begin to build that community.

“Every tattoo on my body tells a story,” says WAR INK veteran Ron “Doc” Riviera of Santa Cruz, California. “If people just asked, they wouldn’t get a

movie or a book; they would get the real thing.” Elegantly produced, WAR INK walks visitors through four multimedia chapters. In the veterans’ own words, they remind guests that “We Were You” by sharing their experiences before they entered the military. The “Changed Forever” chapter is a searing examination of the real cost of war, followed by “Living Scars,” a candid look at the physical and emotional wounds of their military experiences. The exhibit’s final chapter, “Living Not Surviving,” tells of the

challenges veterans face, but also of their strength and resilience as they try to return to their communities.” To tell the WAR INK story, Dietch and Brown assembled an impressive coalition of diverse partners, including the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative and premier photographer Johann Wolf.

Video for the site was directed by filmmaker Rebecca Murga, and the online exhibit was designed by Favorite Medium.

Visit the WAR INK exhibit at www.warink.org.

Spotlight 29 Casino Presents Comedian Jim Jefferies COACHELLA, CA – Spotlight 29 Casino proudly presents inter nationally renowned comedian Jim Jefferies, live on stage Saturday, November 29th at 8 p.m.

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the greatest comedians of his time. Performing throughout the United States and Canada, Jefferies has also headlined in Asia, South Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom to sold-out crowds, proving time and again he has no difficulty charming audiences foreign and domestic. His riotous comedy specials include “I Swear to God,” “Alcoholocaust” and “Fully Functional,” which have

garnered him the reputation as one of the fastest rising, standout talents of this generation.

His newest comedy special titled “Day Streaming” is sure to deliver the same blue, anecdotal and observational comedy that has brought him so much success.

Be sure to witness Jeff Jefferies’ uncanny ability to entertain diverse audiences at the Spotlight Showroom. Tickets November 12, 2014

are $25 and $35 and they are available at www.Spotlight29. com, Star Tickets (800) 5853737, or the Spotlight 29 Box Office and Gift Shop. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 13-19, 2014 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

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notice. Constancy you will learn appropriate at times. Always someday. When another walks tithe first. Social interactions You become deeply intuitive, your away. are important. Should you find business sense soars, especially no one to talk with, the garden if working with others, unusual CANCER devas will listen. And respond. for you. Yet this is how you move forward. If passions ebb Do you have a sense that LIBRA and flow, and at times stopping others care for you, tending and altogether, it’s because you’re nurturing when you’re in need? Are you feeling overworked, assessing which path to take, Nurture all associations and overextended, tired early in the which behaviors are beneficial, interactions in your life so you evening and awakening before and what resources to use most feel the real possibility of care dawn? Bananas and milk (raw) effectively. Your work in the world from others. Do you sometimes and protein before bed help. daily becomes more potent. Be feel separated from loved ones? Are you readying your home sure to add love to all endeavors. It’s hard to share and be close for the holiday season? Do Your will can either destroy or from afar. However whatever not overspend this year. Use create. interactions you have with them resources already accumulated. are deep and profound. Your love They’re beautiful and enough TAURUS is an art form. to make the coming season fill with light, beauty and your loving You tend to those you love with LEO generosity. words of care and tenderness, SCORPIO unusual for you. However it’s You may never want to leave articulating what you feel. Seeking home except for a very short closeness, your attitude is one time. Careful with implements Is your heart on your sleeve, in of benevolence, commitment (tools) in daily life. They become the air, acting like a shooting star and loyalty. On the other hand dangerous if not handled with attempting to share something you are physically drained and awareness. With great assurance about yourself with everyone must rest much each day in you can now prepare your body everywhere? Sometimes you order to accomplish small tasks. for utmost fitness through slip behind the curtain, a bit Tend carefully to health and limit dietary and exercise choices. fearful of revealing to others extraneous activities.

Interactions with others may your vulnerabilities, desires and feel very difficult (Plutonian). Try aspiration. When you connect GEMINI to have Right Relations anyway. with others love is released. Love underlies your entire world of Your spirit needs art and creativity VIRGO events. You deserve everything. each day lest you become dry as a thistle in desert heat. You Begin to be conservative with SAGITTARIUS should not gamble. However money and resources, important many will and for moments later when resources will be Parts of you are shy about you find prosperity but it’s as needed. However, there may intimacy. It hides behind your fleeting as a tumbleweed. You arise some material necessity sense of adventure. You attempt find yourself flirting at times, that is expensive (buy it) or to be cheery even under stress. bringing loved ones closer, then someone in great need (help You hide behind laughter, your walking away at a moment’s them). You will find these choices love of food, family. Soon there

will be new a call to service. It’s searching for you. Each joy and crisis brings it closer. A door opened. You walked through it with grace. The unobtainable became the obtained. You’re laughing and happy.

CAPRICORN You have the ability at this time to organize social events that are a healing and comfort for others.

Your sense of justice, ethics and aspiration to serve humanity allow you to comfort and counsel those who mourn, those in need, unnoticed, unseen, overlooked and left out. Slowly your personal power and capabilities for doing good are recognized. Each opportunity reveals another.

Continue up the ladder. It leads to the stars. A crisis becomes a hidden opportunity. Look for it!

project will begin to manifest. It will have profound effects upon humanity. The seeds have been planted and although you feel it will never come about much is occurring in many unseen ways.

Gather flower and vegetable seeds. Sow them everywhere in fields and meadows and small patches of soil. Even indoors.

This (seeds, sowing, growing) is the metaphor to carry you forward into the future with calmness, courage, surety and stillness.

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

AQUARIUS Your imagination will give rise to great ideas leading to feeling of confidence, success and no longer being held back. There’s a secret to personal success.

Allow your heart to speak. Not your desires but your heart. They are different. Tell the truth about how you feel at all times. Speak of your needs, hopes, wishes.

This makes you authentic. Those in touch with their hearts will recognize you.

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By KMIR News Staf LOS ANGELES (AP) - NBC is airing an unusual hat-trick series crossover.

Episodes of three of the network’s dramas, “Chicago Fire,” ‘’Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Chicago P.D.,” will share a story line about an effort to crack a child pornography ring.

The three-parter begins at 10 p.m. EST Tuesday on “Chicago Fire” and wraps up Wednesday on the two other NBC dramas airing back to back from 9-11 p.m. EST.

Making the ambitious crossover feasible: All the shows are produced by Wolf Films in association with Universal Television.

Producer Dick Wolf said linking the two Chicago-based shows made sense, while drawing in New York-based “Law & Order: SVU” was a “little tricky.”

“But it wasn’t too far-fetched to develop a story about child pornography that crosses state lines,” Wolf said, which he called a sad reflection of reality. Source KMIR

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Palm Springs Architecture and Design Museum Opens

By Pamela Price The opening of the Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center; Edwards Harris Pavilion in downtown Palm Springs heralds a new era in the recognition and preservation of a mid-century modern design.

Called the A+D, for short, the center offers architecture and design-related exhibits, research and storage area for the museum’s collections and an ongoing schedule for educational and community programs year round. The overall project was funded 100 % by a combination of founding donors, grants and support from the City of Palm Springs. After the Palm Springs, Art Museum acquired the former Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan building in 2011, Marmol Radziner handled the rehabilitation.

A+D opens the season with an inaugural exhibit, An Eloquent Modernist: E. Stewart Williams, Architect on display through

Feb. 22nd , 2015. The exhibition features film clips, original renderings, photographs and drawings reflecting Mr. William’s 50-year career. The opening of the A + D has created several tour opportunities such as The Modern Tour, the official tour of the Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center.

This is an exclusive curated tour of Palm Springs’ collection of modern architecture and design featuring Michael Stern, author of the best-selling Rizzoli publication, “Julius Shulman: Desert Modern,” details at TheModernTour.com (760) 904-0904.

Grace Robbins, author resided in Palm Springs during the 1980s, visiting often before that. “The architecture reflected Hollywood glamour, which was influenced when stars such as Frank Sinatra built a home here and E. Stewart Williams, the architect. Spacious homes with mountain views enhanced by gorgeous sunsets; it was like living

Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan, 1961 Julius Shulman photographer, E. Stewart Williams, architect c J Paul Getty Trust in paradise. The downtown was an extension of the mid-century modern style; it is fortunate that this era is being preserved with the opening of the Architecture and Design Center. This is a historic moment for Palm Springs now recognized around the world

for its Desert Modern style.”

The official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place Nov. 13th at 1:00 P.M. with Palm Springs Mayor, Steve Pougnet. A + D is located at 300 South Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA (southeast corner of

Palm Canyon Drive and Baristo Road), www.psmuseum.org (860) 423-5260.

By Pamela Price David Einstein, Palm Spring’s artist, known as ‘the painter of light’ welcomed guests to his exhibit at Cathedral City’s City Hall on November 6th, with five paintings.

The paintings are on the show through December 8th, 2014 with door’s open Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 11:45 am and 1:15 pm to 6 pm. Attending the reception which was catered by Cellos, an American Bistro in Cathedral City was Shelley Kaplan, Cathedral City’s newly elected member of the City Council.

The Cathedral City Public Arts Commission features local

artists throughout the year; the next exhibit features the black and with photographs of Donald Cravens honoring Martin Luther King’s birthday and the civil rights movement in America.

Jim Cox, chairman of the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission was joined by members Marilyn Cooper, Greg Murphy, Alan Carvalho and Pam Price. Congratulating David Einstein on his latest exhibit was Grace Robbins, Jim Dunn, Sheri Okun, Steven Biller, Dr. Lynn Cooper, Chris Parman, artists Tim Townsley and Robert Dunahay, Theresa Hooks and surprise guests from Beverly Hills, Philip Alvidriz and Rosemeri Chilaberto.

Pamela Price is the vicechairman of the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission.

David Einstein’, Painter of Light Opens in Cathedral City

At the opening of the David Einstein exhibit City Hall in Cathedral City are Jim Cox, Chairman of the Public Arts Commission with Pamela Price, Vice Chairman, Marilyn Cooper, Commissioner and David Einstein, Artist.

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Healing Through the Power of Music!!!

By Desert Star Staff The science of healing through music is well documented, and valley residents are taking the plunge.

Music therapy has been shown to improve quality of life scores for adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems, and to help adults enhance coping skills in response to stressful life events.

And yet, there has been 50% reduction in music program’s country wide in the last seven years.

Local music producer Adon

Icon has tapped into the healing power that music brings. He has been producing for industry and upcoming artist since 1997 and is doing a community outreach program to give people the opportunity that comes with the joys of recording music.

“I have personally seen the value of recording someone and then hearing their own vocal playback. The smiles never stop!” says Icon.

He is the artistic director for Futurenomic Resources, a local Non-Profit arts organization and continues to help valley residents

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

What’s New on Blu-ray and DVD It’s hard to believe, but the holidays are just around the corner. Oh where has 2014 gone?

If you shop early, DVDs always make fun gifts so here are some new DVD releases to consider. Or you may just want to get into the spirit of the holidays with “The Thanksgiving Treasure” and “The House Without a Christmas Tree” or “John Denver The Christmas Gift.”

“Ancient Aliens: The Complete Season 1-6” would be a fun surprise for fans of the A & E television Series. The 23 disc collection contains all six seasons which are a grand total of 82 episodes that will provide over 68 hours of viewing pleasure. The set also includes 12 never-before -released episodes. The series, a blend of adventure, mystery and science fiction, goes back over 10,000 years as it explores ancient and mysterious subjects from sacred relics, artifacts and wall carvings to technologies, places and lore in a search for humankind’s origins. The series also provides brand new interpretations of old texts and reveals fresh historical possibilities. Whether you believe the findings or not, the series

raises all kinds of interesting questions guaranteed to fuel the imagination. And if you are a writer, particularly of science fiction, you may be inspired to create stories of your own.

Some of the questions raised and explored: Were ancient gods really aliens? Was Satan really humanity’s ally in the Bible?

(Interesting idea, but probably not one that true believers will ever embrace.) This series also uncovers the alien dimension within secret codes, deadly cults, mega-disasters and plagues and alien connections to dinosaurs, NASA and even the Third Reich.

It also considers time travel, underwater UFO activity, ancient Martian civilizations and the possibility that some children have alien DNA. (That may be the reason why you can’t always reason with your kids.) The questions raised in the series are fun to ponder. Suggested retail price: $99.98.

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If you enjoy animation and “Star Wars,” then check out two new titles from Disney— “Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost

Missions” on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 11.

In the Phineas and Ferb epic full-length adventure you go to a galaxy far, far away where the duos are basking in the glow of Tatoonie’s twin suns, until plans for the Death Star accidentally fall on their hands. Will they be able to resist the Dark Side? The DVD also features five additional episodes for over two hours of action-packed fun. Come join the fun and let the Ferb be with you!

Rated TV G. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions” is set against a backdrop of ever-shifting loyalties, uneasy alliances and ancient hostilities as some of the deepest mysteries of the light and dark sides of the Force are revealed. An intrepid clone trooper uncovers a shocking conspiracy, and Master Yoda makes a discovery that could forever change the balance of power in the galaxy. “Star Wars” fans won’t want to miss this one. Bonus features include a never-before-seen the 16-minute documentary that celebrates the entire “Clone Wars” series with riveting behind-the-scenes footage. Rated TV PG. Running time: approx. 287 minutes.

believes in Santa Claus. This warm tale about the true meaning Get at the holiday spirit with of Christmas also stars Jane the double feature based on the Kaczmarek. Running time: one beloved novels by Gail Rock: “The hour, 34 minutes. SRP: $14.99.

Thanksgiving Treasure“ and “The House Without a Christmas Tree.”

•••••••••••••• The two-film collection follows the Honey Boo Boo fans will small miracles of the Mills family. want to check out “Here Comes Addie Mills is a smart, strong- Honey Boo Boo —A Very Boo willed young girl living in Nebraska Christmas” which was released in the 1940s with her sensible but in October. In this 86-minute stubborn father James (Jason DVD, the family gears up for their Robards) and her loving, quirky annual Christmas display and Grandma (Mildred Natwick). charity drive. Frugal June refuses In the Thanksgiving feature, to throw away broken Christmas Addie tries to invite her father’s decorations and when it comes sworn enemy over for the holiday time to shop the whole family dinner in the hopes of ending heads out to the flea markets their longstanding feud. In the where they discover the joy of Christmas story, Addie wants to regifting. As a bonus, Honey Boo have a Christmas tree for the first Boo gathers the family to share time, but her father refuses as the their most memorable moments holiday brings with it painful family from the series. One memory memories. Suggested retail price: focuses on Glitzy the Pig. Other $19.95. family moments include the arrival of baby Kaitlyn, Mama June’s •••••••••••••• sneezing fits and more. SRP: “John Denver: The Christmas $29.93, Gift” is now on DVD for the first Arriving on Blu-ray and DVD time. The story follows a recently on Nov. 18 is “22 Jump Street“ widowed architect (Denver) and staring Jonah Hill and Channing his young daughter as, they were Tatum. Clint Eastwood’s “Jersey traveling in Colorado. During Boys” is already out on DVD and their trip, they find a mystical is a musical tribute to Frankie Valli small town where everyone still and The Four Seasons.”

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BY ROBERT KINSLER

Artists celebrate Country’s Groundbreaking Streak Ray Price, Ronnie Fauss, Colt Ford, and Dennis Roger Reed mine country music’s rich past to hit new sonic pay dirt on latest releases.

Swing-styled “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone,” a beautiful cover of the standard “Stormy Weather” and the tender ballad “Starting New Memories” are among the outstanding new selections on Artist: Ray Price the 16-track disc showcasing Title: A New Place to Price’s rich baritone. In addition Begin (Varese Vintage) to those prized tracks, “A New You might like if you enjoy: Place to Begin” also boasts Hank Williams, Roger several songs featured in the Clint Miller, George Jones Eastwood film “Honkytonk Man.” Tell me more: When Ray Information: VareseSarabande.

Price passed away in December com.

2013, country music lost one of its great voices. The release of Artist: Ronnie Fauss “A New Place to Begin” extends Title: Built to Break the singer’s legend thanks to the (Normaltown Records) inclusion of eight previously- You might like if you enjoy: unreleased recordings, all sure Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, to please long-time fans of Rhett Miller, Old 97’s the Texas native. The Western Tell me more: From the

driving title track and rousing “A Natural End” to the acoustic ballad “The Big Catch” and rollicking country rocker “Eighteen Wheels” (the latter a stellar duet with Old 97’s singer Rhett Miller), Ronnie Fauss exudes an edge as he blends indie and Southern rock with blues and other roots styles on a terrific collection featuring his original song craft. Information: NormaltownRecords.com.

Artist: Colt Ford Title: Crank It Up! Colt Ford Live at Wild Adventures (Eagle Vision) You might like if you enjoy: Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Toby Keith Tell me more: As inspired by

Run-D.M.C. as Johnny Cash, Colt Ford’s groundbreaking mix of country, Southern rock, and hip hop is displayed on his firstever DVD release. From the hardedged “Answer To No One” and laid back party anthem “The High Life” to the rap country rock of “Country Thang” and the pretty ballad “Back,” “Crank It Up! Colt Ford Live at Wild Adventures” includes 20 songs and behindthe-scenes bonus features.

Information: eagle-rock.com.

Artist: Dennis Roger Reed Title: Songs About Tractors and Stuff (PlasticMeltdown Records) You might like if you enjoy: Gram Parsons, The Byrds’ “Sweetheart of the Rodeo”

Tell me more: From the opening strains of his cover of the Johnny Cash classic “Folsom Prison Blues,” it’s clear Dennis Roger Reed is on a mission.

“Songs About Tractors and Stuff” features plenty of original Reed songs (including the melodic “Crazy Old Arms of Mine”), but also features a number of artful remakes that celebrate authentic stylings that recall country music’s rich past. Among the standouts is a cover of the Gram Parsons/Chris Hillman song “Sin City,” a shimmering bluegrassmeets-country rock take on the instrumental “Spacey Grove” and an Americana-brushed touch to the Bee Gees gem “Words.”

Information: PlasticMeltdown. com.

US Spends Money on Drug and no one Knows how it Works

By KMIR News Staff Americans spent over $7.5 billion on one drug over a oneyear period ‒ more than any other medication. And yet no one knows how the powerful pill works. But that doesn’t keep Big Pharma from marketing it for a multitude of disorders.

“Quick: what’s the top-selling drug in the United States?” the Daily Beast asked. “Prozac?

Viagra? Maybe something for heart disease?”

The answer is actually Abilify (aripiprazole), a powerful antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other major psychiatric conditions.

Americans spent over $7.5 billion on the drug between October 2013 and September 2014, with nearly 8.8 million prescriptions filled per month in that same time period, Medscape Medical News reported. The sales of aripiprazole were more than all other major antidepressants combined.

Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMS) initially developed Abilify to treat schizophrenia ‒ a disease affecting only one percent of Americans. A few years later, it was approved for bipolar disorder, an illness that an additional 1.5 percent of Americans battle. But then the

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which approves and regulates all medications in the US, allowed the drug to be used in conjunction with other medications to treat major depressive disorder, MedShadow Foundation’s Suzanne B. Robotti reported.

Depression affects 16 million people in the US, Dr. Candida Fink, an expert in bipolar disease, pointed out to Robotti, adding that it is a significant and lethal disease.

Once the drug was able to be marketed as an add-on for depression, its sales soared.

(BMS spends $121 million on promoting Abilify each year, according to MedShadow.) Its advertisements tout that the drug works “like a thermostat to restore balance,” and that “[when] activity of key brain chemicals is too high, Abilify lowers it…. When activity of key brain chemicals is too low, Abilify raises it.”

The Daily Beast likened the drug to “a bazooka to conventional anti-depressants’ revolver.”

That’s about as close as anyone gets to explaining how the powerful, atypical antipsychotic works.

“Our promotional activities focus on the description of the mechanism of action of

aripiprazole as it is written” in the standardized United States Product Insert (USPI), a spokesperson for Otsuka, which produces Abilify with BristolMeyers Squibb, told the Daily Beast.

But the USPI doesn’t shed any light on how the drug works. In fact, it says that the “mechanism of action of aripiprazole… is unknown.” It suggests a “proposed” way of working, but does not list any evidence supporting the theory.

The FDA also says the way Abilify works is “unknown.”

A page called “How Abilify is thought to work” on the the drug’s website notes, “Keep in mind that the exact way ABILIFY works has not been fully determined.”

An article in PLoS Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal, called the advertisements “questionable,” asking “whether the complexities of treating bipolar disorder (with its unknown etiology and well-known heterogeneity in response to treatment) are accurately portrayed as a reliable, mechanical thermostat.”

“However,” the authors noted, “consumers are likely to find such advertisements compelling.” The lack of government regulation or outcry from professional associations November 12, 2014

about Otsuka’s claims, they hypothesized, “significantly contributes to the process of disease mongering.”

“The advertising is everywhere,” Fink told Robotti.

“The effects of the advertising are very vivid to me, I see it all the time. I talk to my patients about making the best decision for them and not rely on advertising.

But that’s certainly a big part of why Abilify is selling as much as it is ‒ because of the advertising.”

And patients who rely on television ads are the targets of what the PLoS authors describe as disease mongering, which is another way for pharmaceutical companies to grow sales.

“Consumers who view such advertisements are likely to characterize their problems in a manner congruent with industry promotion and to request welladvertised pharmaceuticals as treatment,” they wrote. “At

a bare minimum, increased medicalization will result; in some cases, disease mongering may indeed be an appropriate characterization.”

Abilify is also used to treat irritability and symptoms of aggression, mood swings, temper tantrums and self-injury related to autistic disorder in children who are at least 6 years old, Drugs.com noted.

Although aripiprazole is the top grossing medication in the US, it is only the 13th most prescribed. Crestor, a cholesterol-lowering drug, edged out Synthroid, a hypothyroid medication, for the top spot, with almost 22.28 million a month between October and September, compared to 22.56 million per month. But Crestor’s sales were almost $5.8 billion over that one year period, while Synthroid’s totalled less than $1 billion, according to Medscape. www.desertstarweekly.com

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capublicnotice.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: STUDIO ONE 11 67555 E. PALM CANYON DR., STE A103, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Mailing Address PO BOX 4541, PALM SPRINGS CA 92263. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: 2a. TWO JR INVESTMENTS, LLC 76555 E. PALM CANYON DR. STE A103 CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234. Business is conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: 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: RICH ANDREWS, JR. MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCT. 29, 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed V. BOYZO-SAUCEDO File No. I-201402840. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 2014. DSW14-40287 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BRIDGE PROTECTION AGENCY 32111 WELLS FARGO RD THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: 2a. MARIO ANTONIO MEDRANO 32111 WELLS FARGO RD THOUSAND PALMS CA 92276 2B. AIDA- -ARTEAGA CONCHAS 32111 WELLS FARGO RD THOUSAND PALMS CA 92276. 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: MARIO ANTONIO MEDRANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCT. 29, 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed M. DUENAS File No. I-201402751. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 2014. DSW14-40286

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CAPRI CLEANING 67150 HACIENDA AVE #700, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: 2a. nATASHA cAPRI AVILA 67150 HACIENDA AVE #700 DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: NATASHA C. AVILA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCT. 23, 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed S. PEREZ File No. I-2014-02709.

NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub 10/29, 11/05, 11/12, 11/19, 2014. DSW14-40277 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: IDYOLOGY 54200 NORTH CIRCLE DR. IDYLLWILD CA 92549. Mailing address P.O. Box 1930 Idyllwild CA 92549. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: WINDEAN AILEEN DAHLEEN 4270 WILBUR CT. HEMET, CALIFORNIA 92544. Business is conducted by INDIVDUAL: 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: WINDEAN DAHLEEN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 7, 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed J. MENDOZA File No. I-2014-01196. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub May 14, 21, 28 June 4, Amended 7/30, August 6, 13, 20. October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 2014. DSW14-40139

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MORNING STAR CLEANING SVC. 51-205 AVENIDA VALLEJO LA QUINTA, CA. 92253. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: 2a. RICHARD D. AMADOR (DE lA cRUZ) 51-205 AVENIDA VALLEJO LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: RICHARD D. AMADOR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCT. 09, 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed T. BRIMMER File No. I-2014-02596.

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 SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE (SEE CODE). Pub 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- PROFESSIONS 11/12, 2014. DSW14-40273 NESS AS: FOCUS1HOSPITALITY 56813 NAVAJO TR, YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284. Riverside County. T.S. No.: 2013-04283-CA Loan No.: Full name of registrant: 2a. GERARD LEON 7110739849 A.P.N.:607-170-007-8 NONOONAN 56813 NAVAJO TR. YUCCA VALLEY CA TICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO 92284. 2b. andrea elisabeth noonan 56813 navajo CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF tr yucca valley ca 92284. Business is conducted INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT by married couple: Registrant has not yet begun ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF to transact business under the fictitious busi- THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES ness name(s) listed above. I declare that all the PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE information in this statement is true and correct. IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS (A registrant, who declares as true, information DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信 which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of 息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 a crime). Signed: GERARD LEON NOONAN. 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE This statement was filed with the County Clerk LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: of Riverside County on OCT. 24, 2014 Larry W. MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOWard, signed J. MENDOZA File No. I-2014-02722. KUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY. IMPORTANT DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE 10/17/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATHIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW LAWYER. Trustor: Judee Picone, Trustee Of The (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND Francis Productions Trust Revocable Living Trust PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub 10/29, 11/05, 11/12, Agreement Dated June 1, 2000. Duly Appointed 11/19, 2014. DSW14-40281 Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded as Instrument No. 2007-0668240 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 10/31/2007 book ---, page--- and of Official Records in THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING in office of the Recorder of Riverside County, BUSINESS AS: DESERT LENDER (1) DESERT RE- the Date of Sale: 12/11/2014 at 09:30 AM. SORT REALTY 22840 STERLING AVE #11 PALM California, of Sale THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY SPRINGS CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name Place TO THE BUILDING AT 849 W. SIXTH of registrant: 2a. ROBERT PHILLIP MOSSBERG STREET, CORONA,LOCATED CA. Estimated amount of 22840 STERLING AVE #11 PALM SPRINGS CA unpaid balance and other charges: $992,098.42.

92262. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL: WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST Registrant has not yet begun to transact business BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A DRAWN CHECK I declare that all the information in this statement DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR as true, information which he or she knows to FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ROBERT A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK MOSSBERG. This statement was filed with the SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL County Clerk of Riverside County on OCT. 02, CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed S. PEREZ File No. THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed I-2014-02539. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE described property under and pursuant to a YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE Deed of Trust described as Note: Because the OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS the sale the opening bid may be less than the total STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE debt More fully described in said Deed of Trust USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Street Address or other common designation of NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- real property: 78566 Bent Canyon Court, Bermuda OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON Dunes, CA 92203 A.P.N.: 607-170-007-8. The LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub 10/29, 11/05, incorrectness of the street address or other com11/12, 11/19, 2014. DSW14-40280 mon designation, if any, shown above. The sale AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- will be made, but without covenant or warranty, MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, DOING BUSINESS AS: IDYOLOGY 54200 NORTH or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal CIRCLE DR. IDYLLWILD CA 92549. Mailing ad- sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. dress P.O. Box 1930 Idyllwild CA 92549. Riverside The total amount of the unpaid balance of the County. Full name of registrant: WINDEAN AILEEN obligation secured by the property to be sold DAHLEEN 4270 WILBUR CT. HEMET, CALIFOR- and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and NIA 92544. Business is conducted by INDIVDUAL: advances at the time of the initial publication of Registrant has not yet begun to transact business the Notice of Sale is: $992,098.42. If the Trustee is under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. unable to convey title for any reason, the successI declare that all the information in this statement ful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the as true, information which he or she knows to successful bidder shall have no further recourse. be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: WINDEAN The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed DAHLEEN. This statement was filed with the and delivered to the undersigned a written request County Clerk of Riverside County on May 7, to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned 2014 Larry W. Ward, signed J. MENDOZA File caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to No. I-2014-01196. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS be recorded in the county where the real property BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE If you are considering bidding on this property OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- lien, you should understand that there are risks TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownNAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- ership of the property. You should also be aware OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub May 14, 21, 28, you are or may be responsible for paying off all June 4, Amended 7/16, 23, 30, Aug 6. Amended liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are 10/29, 11/5, 12, 19, 2014. DSW14-40139 encouraged to investigate the existence, priority,

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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 this 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2013-04283CA. 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 Western Progressive, LLC , as Trustee C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606.

Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 _______________. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE used for. Pub 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 2014. DSW 14-40284 Loan No. GOLDEN KEY FUNDING RESS Order No. 75402 A.P. NUMBER 639-031-030-1 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件 包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정 보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN

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RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/13/2013, 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 PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on 12/3/2014, at 09:00 AM of said day, At the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, CA, RESS Financial Corporation, a California Corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Golden Key Funding, LLC - Orlando Vera recorded on 02/27/2013, in Book n/a of Official Records of Riverside County, at page n/a, Recorder’s Instrument No. 2013-0096590, by reason of a breach or default in payment or performance of the obligations secured thereby, including that breach or default, Notice of which was recorded 7/24/2014 as Recorder’s Instrument No. 2014-0275010, in Book n/a, at page n/a, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, lawful money of the United States, evidenced by a Cashier’s Check drawn on a state or national bank, or the equivalent thereof drawn on any other financial institution specified in section 5102 of the California Financial Code, authorized to do business in the State of California, ALL PAYABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE, all right, title and interest held by it as Trustee, in that real property situated in said County and State, described as follows: Lot 728, Warmand Heights Unit No. 2, per Book

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30, pages 70 through 79, of Maps The street address or other common designation of the real property hereinabove described is purported to be: 66160 San Juan Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. The undersigned disclaims all liability for any incorrectness in said street address or other common designation. Said sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or other encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest and other sums as provided therein; plus advances, if any, thereunder and interest thereon; and plus fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of said obligations at the time of initial publication of this Notice is $90,566.23. In the event that the deed of trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing from one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f: NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary,

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trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee’s sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 75402. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not be immediately reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 11/6/2014 RESS Financial Corporation, a California corporation, as Trustee By: Bruce R. Beasley, President 1780 Town and Country Drive, Suite 105, Norco, CA 92860-3618 (SEAL) Tel.: (951) 270-0164 or (800) 343-7377 FAX: (951) 270-2673 Trustee’s Sale Information: (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P1119779 11/12, 11/19, 11/26/2014.

DSW 14-40283 APN: 767-435-014-1 TS No: CA07000274-13-1 TO No: 1545106 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 24, 2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 5, 2015 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on October 28, 2011, as Instrument No. 2011-0477930, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ RAMIREZ, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., 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: 83155 RUE CHATEAU, THERMAL AREA, CA 92274 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 $119,405.16 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000274-13-1.

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: November 3, 2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000274-13-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA14001158-1, PUB DATES: 11/12/2014, 11/19/2014, 11/26/2014. DSW 14-40282 T.S. No.: 2014-02990-CA Loan No.: 7130916179 A.P.N.:656-172-009-4 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/11/2006.

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. Trustor: IRENE GONZALEZ, MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 07/21/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0534260 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County,

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California, Date of Sale: 12/05/2014 at 09:30 AM. Place of Sale THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $384,559.83 WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, 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, A 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 the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt More fully described in said Deed of Trust Street Address or other common designation of real property: 15203 Avenida Ramada, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 . A.P.N.: 656-172-009-4. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $384,559.83. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-02990-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date October 24, 2014. Western Progressive, LLC as Trustee C/o Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299. http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx.

Management/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 2403530 THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR. Pub 11/5/2014, 11/12, 2014, 11/19/2014. DSW 14-40278 T.S. No. 13-2835-11 Loan No. 9803621425 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信 息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(d) (1) THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON THIS DOCUMENT BUT PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED OR PUBLISHED AND THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION NEED ONLY BE MAILED TO THE MORTGAGOR OR TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/25/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: ROGELIO CORONA, A SINGLE MAN, AND CLAUDIA LOPEZ, A SINGLE WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation Recorded 6/27/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0353884 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 83545 ASHLER COURT COACHELLA, CA 92236 A.P.N.: 612-460-024-7 Date of Sale: 12/29/2014 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance of the former Corona Police Department at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $211,598.92, estimated The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s

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office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 13-2835-11. 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: 10/23/2014 The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 Foreclosure Department (949) 720-9200 Sale Information Only: (916) 939-0772 www.nationwideposting. com Frank Escalera, Team Lead NPP0237777 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 10/29/2014, 11/05/2014, 11/12/2014. DSW 14-40279 T.S. No.: 2014-01165-CA Loan No.: 7092737340 A.P.N.:650-142-034-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/09/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: JOAQUIN MENDEZ AND SANDRA MENDEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 06/20/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0487779 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 11/24/2014 at 09:30 AM Place of Sale THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $114,169.35. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, 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, A 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 the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt More fully described in said Deed of Trust Street Address or other common designation of real property: 31370 Monte Vista Way, Thousan Palms, CA 92276. A.P.N.: 650142-034-1 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $114,169.35. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

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

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this 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 (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2014-01165-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 15, 2014 Western Progressive, LLC as Trustee C/o Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299. http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx.

Management/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOMRATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR. Pub 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 2014 DSW 14-40276 APN: 663-374-010-0 TS No: CA05001181-14-1 TO No: 8438690 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 27, 1992. 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 December 1, 2014 at 09:00 AM, at the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 10, 1992, as Instrument No. 429895, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed

by CARL S. STEWART AND IDA M. STEWART, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as

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Trustor(s), in favor of DIRECTORS MORTGAGE LOAN CORPORATION, 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: 13580 DEL RAY LANE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $142,235.63 (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

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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 Priority Posting and Publishing at 714573-1965 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05001181-14-1. 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: October 20, 2014 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05001181-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www. priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing AT 714-573-1965 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1117192 10/29, 11/5, 11/12/2014. DSW 14-40275

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New Technologies are Making Busy Parents’ Lives Easier

By Desert Star Staff Being a parent in today’s technological age means having to keep your kids safe in so many new spaces. It also means being able to take advantage of new technologies to make your life a bit easier.

If you’re a modern mom or dad, here are several new tools and gadgets to consider.

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Protecting Memories: Protecting your digital content suddenly seems more important when you have a baby. Those photos and videos of those early months are irreplaceable.

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By Desert Star Staff Rancho Mirage, CA – In the summer of 2014, Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) presented the world premiere staged reading of Happy Hour

by George Eastman, starring Gavin MacLeod and Michael Shaw. In the months since, Director Ron Celona and the playwright George Eastman, have been working together on script changes, with the goal of developing a full production of Happy Hour for the 2015-2016

Season at CVRep. On Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th, CVRep proudly presents a second staged reading of this developing play. Both Gavin MacLeod (The Love Boat, Mary Tyler Moore) and Michael Shaw (artistic director of Dezart Performs) are excited to reprise and further explore their roles of father and son in this moving, humorous and touching story.

Happy Hour will be performed at CVRep in Rancho

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“CVRep’s 86-seat theater is the ideal venue for a staged reading. It provides just the right level of intimacy, allowing

audience members to get up close and personal with the performers - a perfect way to spend an evening or afternoon,” says CVRep Artistic Director, Ron Celona.

“For several years now, Gavin has been a great supporter and ambassador of CVRep,” continues Celona. “He serves on our Artistic Advisory Council.”

Following each performance, and included in the ticket price,

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by Brookdale Mirage Inn. The CV Repertory Theatre is located in The Atrium, 69930 Highway 111, in Rancho Mirage. Tickets are available at the theatre box office between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM MondayFriday, and two hours prior to show time…or Call 760-2962966. To order tickets online visit www.cvrep.org

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Businesses Cash in as Women Chase Bigger Cutts Continued from Page 1

Lopez is her butt idol.

“I always wanted a big butt,” Santiago says.

To be sure, the desire for big butts isn’t new. Large booties long have been preferable in Latino and black communities, says Dr. Dionne Stephens, an associate psychology professor at Florida International University.

But recently, the desire for a bigger bottom became more mainstream, in large part due to pop culture influences. “When people see things repeated on TV more and more, it becomes normalized,” Stephens says.

The interest in larger hind parts seems to have started when Kardashian began

appearing in a reality TV show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” seven years ago.

In a 2011 episode, she had an X-ray to prove she didn’t have butt implants. Kardashian still frequently posts shots of her backside to her 21 million Instagram followers.

But the desire for big buns has intensified. This summer, the music video for “Anaconda” that showed Minaj in a pink thong was viewed 19.6 million times within 24 hours of its release - a record for music video site Vevo. It has racked up nearly 300 million views.

Some businesses that specialize in butts say pop culture has had a direct impact

on their bottom line.

A Brazilian butt lift, in which fat is sucked from a patient’s stomach, love handles or back and put into their buttocks and hips, is increasingly popular in the U.S. This type of surgery, along with buttock implants, was the fastest-growing plastic surgery last year, with more than 11,000 procedures, up 58 percent from 2012, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Matthew Schulman, who performs the procedure in New York, says this year has been busier than last.

Schulman, who charges $10,000 to $13,000 for the three-hour surgery, does six to eight Brazilian butt lifts weekly,

up about 25 percent from a year ago. He says when he asks patients which celebrity butt they want, the top names are Kardashian, Minaj and Lopez.

The downside is that women desperate for cheap options have risked their lives, going to phony doctors that inject silicone, and even bathroom caulk, into their buttocks. Deaths have been reported in Miami, New York, Las Vegas and Jackson, Mississippi.

Another problem is doctors performing surgeries that don’t have experience: Schulman says about 20 percent of his patients to him so he can fix lumps, bumps and uneven

butt cheeks done by unskilled doctors.

Not everyone is trying surgery, though.

DailyBurn, which streams workout videos, says views for its “Butt, Hips and Thighs” video doubled in January and have remained popular.

At a gym in Boston, there’s a waitlist for a $30 class that features 120 squats in 45 minutes. The class, Booty

by Brabants, was started by Kelly Brabants a year ago.

Brabants starts most classes with Lopez’s “Booty” song.

“Every girl now wants a booty,” Brabants said.

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S P O RT S Desert Schools Prep for Postseason Football

BY DANIEL MARINELLI

Tyler Hawkins (2) will need to play his best football for the Palm Springs Indians to make it all the way to the championship. (Photo by Dan Marinelli) COACHELLA VALLEY – The CIF-SS Eastern Division playoffs are set to start this Friday, with a plethora of desert teams ready to take the field under the bright lights.

It was no surprise that the league-winning La Quinta Blackhawks (6-0 Desert Valley League, 8-2 overall), and the Palm Springs Indians (5-1 DVL, 8-2 overall) grabbed the one and two seeds out of the DVL; the only question was the third seed that the league was guaranteed.

The Indians’ defeat of the Cathedral City Lions (3-3 DVL, 5-5 overall) and the Xavier Prep Saints’ (3-3 DVL, 5-5 overall) defeat of the Palm Desert

Aztecs (3-3 DVL, 3-7 overall) on the final day of the season left the Lions, Aztecs and Saints in a three-way tie for the third. In most other leagues, a tie would come down to a coin flip but not in this special case.

In an attempt to decide ties in a more fair way than flipping a coin, the DVL constitution allots points for different types of wins; three points for a league win in regulation, two points for a win in overtime and even a single point for simply getting to overtime and losing.

Here is the point breakdown for the three schools: Xavier Prep finished with eight points because of two regulation league wins and the

win in overtime. Thus, Palm Desert ended up grabbing the DVL’s third seed, finishing with 10 points from three regulation league wins and the crucial point from Friday’s loss in overtime. Finally, ending the season with nine points from three regulation league wins, Cathedral City snuck in the postseason with an at-large bid.

Unfortunately for the Saints – DVL’s newest team – despite the head-to-head win against the Aztecs, they will be not be participating in the Eastern Division playoffs this year. Had Xavier Prep won in regulation, all three teams would have finished with nine points, and

then a coin flip would have been required to break the tie between the schools.

“This does not wash away the efforts and heroics of our athletes and the incredible season they had in the face of much scrutiny and doubt,” Xavier Prep AD Mark Campbell wrote on Facebook in letter to the school. “They will forever remain the Kings of Cook St. Friday’s game will live on forever and the fruits of their labor will result in many championships and banners in the near future.”

There’s always next year for the Kings of Cook Street but for the other four schools, there is now. On Friday, La Quinta welcomes the Apple Valley Sun Devils (1-4 Mojave River League, 3-7 overall), the last place team from one of the better conferences in Southern California. On paper, La Quinta appears to be the favorite but with concerns over quarterback Michael Avina’s leg injury from a few weeks ago, head coach Dan Armstrong is not overlooking any team.

“I’m watching Apple Valley right now and Apple Valley is probably one of the best 3-7 teams I’ve seen,” Coach Armstrong said. “They moved the ball up and down the field on Kaiser, they moved the ball on Serrano and Oak Hills – who are both ranked really high. They just seem to give up inopportune plays at the wrong time. They fumbled plays at the goal line, fumbled punts at the wrong time, so they were not getting very many breaks.”

La Quinta may not be at full strength for its playoff opener but Palm Springs is 100 percent, and looking to

make some serious noise this postseason. With a dynamic passing game and a secondary that anchors the defense, the Indians start at home against a decent Moreno Valley Vikings (3-2 Mountain Valley, 8-2 overall) squad that finished second in a lackluster Mountain Valley League. Palm Springs will have an added advantage, as the Vikings will be without its starting quarterback due to an early season-ending leg injury.

Who did the Aztecs draw for narrowly sneaking into the playoffs? Oh, just a road matchup with the Serrano Diamonbacks (4-1 Mojave River League, 9-1 overall), one of the best teams in the Eastern Division. Rounding out the final DVL team to make the playoffs, Cathedral City will go on the road to face the Oak Hills Bulldogs (5-0 Mojave River League, 8-2 overall), a team that MaxPreps.com has ranked 51 in the state of California, and the highest ranked team in the bracket.

De Anza League As the De Anza League winners, the Shadow Hills Knights (6-0 De Anza, 8-2 overall) earned a favorable draw and have a promising path to the CIF-SS Northwest Division championship. The Knights open the playoffs at home against the Riversidebased Notre Dame Titans (2-3 Ambassador League, 6-4 overall) on Friday.

All playoff games are scheduled to start at 7 pm.

For more on sports in the Coachella Valley, follow Dan on Twitter at @dsmarine7.

Two Ebola Monitored Cases in Riverside County Cleared

By KMIR News Staff Two Riverside County residents monitored following their return from West African countries impacted by Ebola do not have the potentially fatal disease, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County Department of Public Health.

Dr. Kaiser said neither of the “low-risk’’ people showed any symptoms of Ebola during 21 days of active monitoring. The residents, whose names are being withheld, took their temperatures with a digital

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thermometer twice a day and reported the readings to the health department.

It was not immediately known when the two returned from West Africa, but county public health spokesman Jose Arballo Jr. said the monitoring ended over the weekend.

“The individuals’ cooperation made the entire process go much more smoother,’’ Kaiser said.

“They showed great patience and it was not always easy, but the system worked and I greatly appreciate their cooperation.’’

The Riverside County

residents are not related to each other and traveled separately. They stayed in their respective homes and were never required to remain indoors, Arballo said. County officials said the pair traveled to one of the three West African countries impacted by the Ebola outbreak: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Ebola is marked by fever, vomiting, severe headaches and muscle pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source: KMIR

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PS Animal Shelter Appoints New Shelter Director

By Carolyn W. Gaines’ Palm Springs, CA.-The Palm Springs Animal Shelter today announced that it has appointed people for two new positions that will support the shelter. Dr. Shayda Ahkami was recently appointed to be the Director of Shelter and Veterinary Services, and Bob Bogard was appointed as the Development Director for the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, the non-profit fundraising organization that supports the shelter.

“We are thrilled to add these two highly-qualified professionals to our shelter staff,” said Dr. Douglas Kunz, president of the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter board. “Dr. Ahkami brings a long history of veterinary expertise and staff management, and as an existing shelter board member has already demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our no-kill mission. We are very proud to have such an accomplished and compassionate animal advocate leading our shelter team. Bob Bogard is a highlyrespected and well-known figure in the Coachella Valley, with extensive experience in nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Together, these two round out our growing shelter staff and will supply leadership for the facility, providing excellent care for our animals and enabling us to do more for the community.”

About Dr. Shayda Ahkami: As Director of Shelter and Veterinary Services, Dr. Shayda Ahkami will oversee all aspects of the dayto-day shelter management, including medical services, pet adoption, animal welfare and other shelter services. Dr. Ahkami has been an active shelter board member for more than a year, and was recently appointed as co-chair of No-Kill Coachella Valley, a coalition that unites the Coachella Valley animal welfare community. Prior to joining the shelter, Dr. Ahkami was the Associate Veterinarian at VCA Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital, and before that, she provided veterinary services to Save a Pet in Desert Hot Springs, the Humane Society of the United States in Ramona, California, and worked as a wildlife rehabilitator at the Fund for Animals Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Ramona.

About Bob Bogard: As the Development Director for the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Bogard will

oversee and spearhead all fundraising initiatives and special events that provide financial and in-kind support for the shelter.

Prior to this position, Bogard was the Director of Marketing Communications for the Palm Springs Art Museum, where for seven years he was responsible for managing the public and community awareness throughout the organization.

Bogard has served in various roles for more than 18 years in

public, privately held and nonprofit organizations in California and New York, and locally has served on numerous board and committees.

About the Palm Springs Animal Shelter: The Palm Springs Animal Shelter is an open-admission municipal shelter serving the City of Palm Springs. The shelter is operated by Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, a nonprofit organization dedicated to

building a community responsible for pet stewardship and humane treatment of animals.

The public/private partnership provides the shelter with the opportunity to operate under a no-kill philosophy and serves as a model for compassionate animal sheltering on the Coachella Valley. The shelter is located at 4575 E. Mesquite Avenue, Palm Springs, CA 92264 and can be contacted at 760-416-5718 or www.psanimalshelter.org.

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