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‘Mario’s Birthday Bash’

Photo taken of Mario Del Guidice with Desert Arc clients at a past year’s Mario’s Birthday Bash for Desert Arc clients. Photo Courtesy of Desert Arc.

Mario Del Guidice, The Epitomy Of Volunteerism and Extraordinary Philanthropy

By Madeline Zuckerman There are numerous approaches to the art of Charitable Giving and countless ways of giving back to one’s Community. Anyone of a thousand profiles of people selflessly giving back

to others is bound to impress.

Yet, the story of Mario Del Guidice and his relationship with his Community, as well as his unwavering devotion to supporting Desert Arc, is an incredibly heart-warming one.

A staple in the Coachella

Valley’s hospitality industry for close to 50 years, Mario’s Italian Café brand has grown to include seven locations throughout the Coachella Valley. Mario Del Guidice got his first taste of the restaurant business in 1961, working in

Queens and Brooklyn, New York. After his first visit to Palm Springs, Mario realized he wanted to set down roots here, so he moved his family to the Coachella Valley in 1972. Today, 13 family members live in the Palm

Springs area, with eight family members working in the family’s restaurant business.

Mario, along the way, strived to instill in his children the art of giving back at a young age, Continues on Page 7

Cooking for the Homeless

By Desert Star Staff Desert Hot Springs, Calif.

- Margaret Webb, otherwise known as Team Mom, is working with volunteer cooks throughout the Coachella Valley community to feed the homeless during the Thanksgiving holiday. Team Mom Charities has asked restaurants and people to help her cook turkey and all the fixings starting Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Community Baptist Church in Desert Hot Springs.

One local restaurant called to say they would make 100 spring rolls. Two days ago a Rancho Mirage resident called to say that she and her daughter would be preparing

special cookie bags for the homeless. These are just a few of the stories coming in from all around the Coachella Valley.

Team Mom will be cooking at First Community Baptist Church in Desert Hot Springs between the hours of 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Other volunteer chefs will be cooking from their restaurants or at home.

Team Mom is so proud of my community working together for the greater good.

Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless in 10 cities. She will start cooking around 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17 WHO: Team Mom Charities, CELL 442-260-5383 St, Desert Hot Springs, Contact: Rev. WHERE: First Community California 92240 Jackie Devereaux for Baptist Church, 66272 First WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 17th more information.

619-855-7905 cell www.jackiedevereaux.com

Travel Survival Handbook Reveals Coping Skills

By Pamela Price When “The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook:

Travel” was published in 2001 (Chronicle Books, San Francisco), the author Joshua

Piven added to the cover “How to Survive Runaway Camels, UFO Abductions, High-Rise Hotel Fires and Leeches.” In other words, this book is a rather unconventional travel guide, which nearly 20 years later is ideal for the current era of COVID-19. To be brief, he states, “The publisher, authors and experts disclaim any liability from any injury that may result from the use, proper or improper of the information contained in this book. Fasten your seat belt readers for an outrageous travel book covering situations from “How to Deal with a Tarantula” and “Gestures to Avoid” to “How to Jump from a Moving Train” and “How to Survive in a Riot.” Piven’s sense of travel humor knows no bounds revealing “Gestures to Avoid” such as the “OK” hand sign, which is considered signifying something worthless in France.

Experts in the travel field provide information you may hopefully never have to use, such as “How to Control a Runaway Camel” or “How To Find Water on a Deserted Island.” However, the author consistently generates credible solutions on how best to cope with these unsettling situations.

Depending on where travelers are geographically and what’s available, a question about water might come up, such as “Why is the water green, brown or black?” Escalating the urgency to the extreme such as an unexpected accident, may require the traveler to ask someone, “May I use your belt as a tourniquet?” While I was on a bike tour in Portugal’s rural area with a friend who was also a Registered Nurse, she showed me how “How to Remove a Leech” as this was something I picked up along a country road.

“Expect the unexpected when you travel,” says frequent traveler Anthony Grant. This practical guide translates this inquiry to French, German, Japanese and Spanish for you. Traveling in the desert, incidentally, brings up a danger whenever you find yourself amid a sandstorm. Common sense advice, according to the author, who obviously has weathered and survived global terrain, advises travelers to “wet a bandana and place it over your nose and mouth and use a small amount of petroleum jelly to coat your nostrils on the inside.” There are more exotic situations he covers, such as

how to cross a piranha-infested river. Revealing more down to earth dangers is advice on how to survive a high-rise hotel fire and survive a plummeting elevator. Should you be faced with how to “catch fish without a rod,” the author reveals an innovative method to manage this situation, too.

This somewhat idiosyncratic book has accompanied me for two decades; the advice is reliable with a subtle sense of humor.

This clever travel tome’s insider style is based on survival while anticipating all that can accidentally confront you as a traveler. “A travel emergency demands you know how to control a range of unpredictable incidences from a runaway camel or tactics for surviving a riot,” reminds the author.

The Worst-Case Scenario is a classic read even after two decades, making the bestseller lists worldwide. Just remember, as the author quotes John Steinbeck, “People don’t take trips—trips take people.

Pam Price has co-authored seven editions of Fun with the Family in Southern California, Globe Pequot Press.

Eat and Drink Smart to Fend Off Cold and Flu Season

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t’s no secret that a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and veggies can deliver important vitamins and nutrients for better health, but many of your favorite foods can actually help support your immune system, too.

In addition to precautions like avoiding people who are sick and washing your hands often, you can influence your immune system through what you eat and drink.

5 Ways to Get More Vitamin C

Stay hydrated. Keeping well hydrated can be difficult during the winter months, especially if you spend most of your time indoors. A warm drink like this flavorful Orange Spiced Tea provides a strong dose of vitamin C along with a delicious dose of hydration.

Keep the produce going strong. Fresh, seasonal fruits and veggies often come to mind during warmer months, but produce like citrus, leafy greens and root vegetables are plentiful during cold and flu season, too.

“Consuming the whole fruit is the best way to ensure you gain the maximum nutritional benefit,” Dr. Poonam Desai said. “When speaking with patients, I recommend seeking nutrients like vitamin C from whole food sources, rather than supplements, especially with a vitamin C-rich fruit like California oranges.”

Get a natural boost of vitamins. Vitamins A and C, found in fresh citrus, are two key nutrients that support your body’s natural line of defense, your immune system. Just one orange offers 90% of the daily recommended value of vitamin C, and California Navel oranges are in their peak season – just in time for the height of cold and flu season.

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Pick heavy fruit. When shopping for citrus, choose fruit that smells fresh and feels heavy for its size. The heavier the orange, the juicer it’s likely to be.

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Explore versatility. Fresh citrus like California Navel oranges make a nutritious addition to sweet and savory dishes, beverages, cocktails, sauces and more.

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Use the whole fruit. Reduce food waste by consuming the flesh, juice, zest and peel. Try squeezing juice and grating zest into a smoothie, using orange segments for a vibrant salad or combining diced Navels with red onion, cilantro and jalapenos for a zesty salsa.

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Retain vitamin C content. Vitamin C is water soluble, so to retain as much as possible, eat citrus fresh, avoid overcooking and use minimal amounts of water.

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Refrigerate for longer shelf life. Keep your citrus fresh longer by storing it in the refrigerator at a temperature below 42 F. To get the most juice out of the orange, bring it to room temperature before cooking.

Get inspired with more ideas to boost your immune system with essential vitamins and nutrients at californiacitrusgrowers.com.

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Orange Spiced Tea

Recipe courtesy of California Citrus Growers 6 cups water 1 clove cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 6 tea bags 1 cup California Navel orange juice 1/2 cup white sugar

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2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 slice California Navel orange Bring water and cinnamon to boil; let cinnamon dissolve. Remove from heat and add tea bags; soak at least 5 minutes. Remove tea bags.

In separate pan, bring orange juice, sugar and lemon juice to boil. Stir until sugar dissolves.

Pour juice mixture into spiced tea.

Garnish with orange slice and serve hot.

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Gov. Lee Delays Execution in Case Spotlighting Intellectual Disability

By Desert Star Staff MEMPHIS -- Gov. Bill Lee has delayed the execution of Pervis Payne until next spring, citing challenges and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The execution originally was scheduled for December 3.

The case has made national headlines because of Payne’s intellectual disability. According to the Innocence Project, Payne has a IQ score between 68 and 72, and the reading and writing skills of a child.

Democratic State Representative G.A. Hardaway of Memphis and the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators have

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pre-filed legislation that would allow defendants like Payne to present a claim of intellectual disability to the courts. Hardaway said people with intellectual disabilities are more likely to be convicted of crimes.

“When you have someone that’s intellectually disabled and has the mental capacity of a child, the simplest way to think of it is, ‘Would you allow a child to be executed?’” Hardaway said.

Payne was sentenced to death for the 1987 killing of a Shelby County woman and her two-yearold daughter. He continues to maintain his innocence.

State law does ban the death penalty for individuals with extremely low IQs, but for people already sentenced to death, there is no legal recourse. Payne’s attorneys recently filed a petition asking the governor to commute his death sentence.

Hardaway said the definition of intellectual disability isn’t clear, and can be difficult to prove in court.

“There’s a gap in the

Pervis Payne is in Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Tennessee. (The Innocence Project) law procedurally, and there’s ambiguity and confusion in the law when it comes to the definition of intellectual disability,” he said. “Our legislation simply looks to close the gap and clear up the definition.”

Hardaway said stark racial disparities in who receives death sentences should be a rallying call to implement reforms that give defendants

the opportunity to be heard.

“We believe that those who are poor and innocent have just as much right to fair and equitable treatment in the court as those with money who are sometimes guilty and still walk,” he said.

Research has shown racial bias in the criminaljustice system against defendants of color especially when the victim

is white - has a strong influence on prosecution and sentencing. According to a report released earlier this year by the Death Penalty Information Center, since 1977, 295 Black defendants have been executed for the murders of white victims; while 21 white defendants have been executed for the murders of Black victims.

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Complying With AB3182 is Manageable

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL This year in Sacramento only one major HOA bill, Assembly Bill 3182, passed to become law effective January 1, 2021. The bill creates a new Civil Code Section 4741 banning “unreasonable” HOA rental restrictions. The new law creates some uncertainties but is mostly manageable.

The new Section 4741(a) prohibits HOA governing documents from containing anything which prohibits, has the effect of prohibiting, or unreasonably restricts rentals of homes, accessory dwelling units (“ADU’s”), or junior ADU’s (“JADUs”). It is clear what “prohibiting” rentals means, but the terms “effect of prohibiting” and “unreasonably restricting” are less clear.

Most likely, these two terms are close to synonymous. Is a rental restriction a thinly veiled effort to halt rentals, or is there an explanation showing a legitimate purpose? This will be the critical question when evaluating present and future governing documents

rental requirements.

Associations should be cautious regarding rental restrictions because unreasonable restrictions could result in a $1,000 civil penalty and attorney fees to the complaining party.

One positive result of the new Section 4741 is its approval of rental caps as low as 25% of the HOA (excluding ADUs or JADU’s).

The law allows caps of 25% or higher, so HOAs with a rental maximum of 25% or more are unaffected.

Another helpful addition in Section 4741(c) is its confirmation that HOAs may ban short term rentals (30 days or less). It is not yet completely clear if this will have any impact on HOAs that have lease term minimums in their documents regarding normal non-vacation rentals (often 6 months or one-year initial lease term). However, since short term rentals are considered non-residential use by many cities, there is a strong likelihood that minimum lease term requirements will be defensible if HOAs can show the requirement is reasonable.

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4741(f)’s requirement that all HOAs must amend their governing documents to conform to the law by the end of 2021 has received major attention in the legal community. Many lawyers are already advising that HOAs must amend their CC&Rs, but this is a misreading of the statute which exposes HOAs to expense and possible frustration. Per Civil Code Section 4150, operating rules are also “governing documents.” As such, associations can adopt rule changes complying with the law and contradicting any illegal CC&R provisions. Such rules would not violate the CC&Rs since illegal CC&R provisions are overridden by the law. Passing rule changes is far easier and less expensive than seeking member approval upon CC&R amendments.

One very problematic part of this law change is in an amendment to Government Code Section 65852.2. This statute will now provide that if a public agency does not respond to an application to build an ADU or JADU within 60 days, the application is automatically deemed

“approved.” Associations subject to creation of ADUs (primarily planned developments) should adopt solid architectural standards (which among other things incorporate local building codes) in case a building permit is approved due to inaction of the agency. Of course, HOAs also must be vigilant and prompt in responding to such applications to avoid having its own approval issued by default.

While there is still uncertainty, reasonable associations led by competent professional managers and attorneys should be able to handle this new law.

Kelly G. Richardson Esq., CCAL, is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and a Partner of Richardson | Ober | DeNichilo LLP, a California law firm known for community association advice.

Submit questions to Kelly@ rodllp.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

Be prepared for a feeling of being tested, a continual sense of being watched, graded, guided and then given further responsibility, especially in terms of tending to others’ finances and resources.

Intimacy may be an issue, either you seek or reject it.

You need to study the Ancient Mysteries (the foundations being astrology). All of your questions are answered there.

TAURUS You seek more than the usual depth in relationship.

Or you become silent and secretive, seeking your own counsel, seeking intimacy of spirit, following your own needs without considering the other. It’s best though to communicate with loved ones, informing them of your inner thoughts, hopes, wishes so you can work together more efficiently. You think there’s no money. There are resources hidden away all around you.

GEMINI Your feelings are working overtime. It’s good to work hard these days, looking in corners, closets, under, over and above, in garages, storage units, your car(s), discovering what needs eliminated. Transformation and regeneration are the keynote of your days.

There’s special work to do with groups, gardens, color, communication, new intentions, and a recommitment (from you) to a study you set aside long ago.

NOVEMBER 18 – 23, 2020 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

CANCER

You want to be close to family members, are curious about their choices, abilities, resources and lives. There may be a family member in a state of transition. You think about someone female, perhaps a daughter, mother, sister. You are available at a moment’s notice when family needs help. In the meantime, bake sugar cookies, pies, breads, dumplings, stews and casseroles. You must endeavor to be creative every single day.

LEO You need to head over to Cancer’s home for food and nurturance. Then you need respite from the extreme amounts of work (either external or internal) you’re encountering. Sometimes you don’t know why you’re doing this work. It seems you need more art, whether it’s yours or another’s. Relationships are either nebulous or too strict for words. Something usually hidden comes to light. Nourish yourself.

VIRGO With Mercury, your personal messenger, traveling through Scorpio, you are very aware of how communication affects both yourself and those around you. Mercury says be most careful for words can create or destroy. A depth of perception occurs.

As your words become very serious, almost mysterious, you call forth all parts of yourself to cooperate, ponder upon, ruminate,

assess and then become intimate with the real truth.

LIBRA The Sun calls you to focus upon your values - past, present and future. Notice how they have changed.

Assess your financial picture - how you make and use money, how your money supports all your needs and emotionally supports your way of life. For the next month appreciate all that you have, all people and all things small and large.

Love grows with gratitude.

Gratitude turns all we have into enough. Be thankful.

SCORPIO The veils are dropping between realities so humanity can see more expanded realities. In the meantime, you are to be anthropologists, noting people’s behaviors.

Observing quietly and with curiosity allows us to better understand the two polarities; what’s staged (unreal) and what’s real. Notice the old world of ideas falling away as the new reality begins to emerge. Scorpios discern these differences usually before others. Scorpio know the underbelly of the world.

SAGITTARIUS You must go on a retreat from your usual daily life, plans, agendas and responsibilities.

Eat well, take it easy, do personal research, work on private projects, ponder upon needs and values that emerge from quiet and solitude. Also, a distance is

to be created allowing you more perspective about how you’re living, what pleases you, and what you need. Give yourself a serious talking to.

CAPRICORN Jupiter is calling you to consider a new and expanded sense of selfworth and identity. We do this through assessing goals, visions, hopes, wishes and dreams. You want to be perceived in the world as one who is valued and respected. Often when greatness enters a group, there can be resistance.

Why? People cannot absorb the Sun’s light streaming through great people.

You are that greatness.

not a Pisces. You can often stand alone. Focus upon study, reading, art, music, ideas becoming ideals within you. Create on paper (color, ink, drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.) your next endeavor. Include gardens, schools, warm pools and the idea of the Commons.

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

She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

AQUARIUS Your vitality at this time is keeping you out and about in the world. Notice you’re completing tasks and displaying special abilities.

For the next month ponder upon how and what you want in the future. This is a time of assessing these things. It’s a time to consider new plans based upon your feelings and needs. Perhaps you’re considering some sort of move. Home feels unstable?

New values and resources come forth. Eliminate what you no longer use. Pray.

PISCES Making contact so love and understanding are released is important to you. However, others don’t often think like you. Compassion rules the life of Pisces. Everyone is

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GA state secretary claims Lindsey Graham prodded him to ‘throw out’ mail-in ballots

By Desert Star Staff Georgia State Secretary Brad Raffensperger has said he took Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) questioning whether he could toss out mail-in ballots in counties with a high rate of non-matching signatures as an invitation to do this.

In an interview with the Washington Post on Monday, Raffensperger said that “it sure looked like” Graham wanted him to think of a way to discard mail-in ballots in counties where a high rate of non-matching signatures was reported.

“It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road,” he said.

Raffensperger was quoted by the WaPo as saying that Graham wanted to find out whether he, as a Georgia state secretary, could order the mailin ballots in these counties to be excluded from the tally.

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Raffensperger said he told Graham that it was not his call to make since elections are administered by the counties.

As the interview emerged, Trump detractors wasted no time in accusing Graham of arm-twisting election officials into “throwing out legal ballots.” Some suggested the South Carolina senator might have been “committing federal crimes to get Trump to 233 electors.”

Graham denied the allegations, brushing off the notion that he encouraged fellow Republican Raggensperger to bend election rules as “ridiculous.”

“If he feels threatened by that conversation, he’s got a problem,” Graham added. “I actually thought it was a good conversation,” he said, arguing that his goal was to ensure that mail-in voting is free from fraud.

The main issue for me

is: How do you protect the integrity of mail-in voting, and how does signature verification work?

In a subsequent interview with CNN, however, November 18, 2020

Raffensperger doubled down on his claim, saying that he “got a sense” from the conversation that Graham wanted him to get rid of the ballots.

“It’s just an implication that look hard and see how many ballots you can throw out.”

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Eva Green Shines in Alice Winocour’s “Proxima” Now Streaming on Amazon

Any career woman, who has been faced with juggling her work with parental responsibilities, will relate to French director Alice Winocour’s “Proxima.” Co-written with Jean-Stéphane Bron, the film is basically a family drama centering on a female astronaut in training for a space trip to Mars. Driven by the impeccable characterization of Sarah Loreau by Eva Green, the film is a pre-blast-off excursion into the delicate balance between Sarah and her seven-year-old daughter Stella, beautifully rendered by talented Zélie Boulant-Lemesle, who makes her film debut. Unlike the “Hollywoodish” superficial character and relationship development in the Netflix series “Away” starring Hillary Swank, Winocour’s script delves deeply into the changing family dynamic, which is spot on and intriguing, illuminating the roller coaster of emotions that mother and daughter experience during the pre-flight training process.

Sarah sits quietly with Stella, explaining that she has been chosen to be an astronaut and that her training will commence shortly, after which she will be gone for a year. In a very poignant moment, her child asks, “Will you die before me?”

Sarah tries to skim over the answer and as she’s tucking her in casually says, “That is customary.” In order to move forward, Sarah must enlist the aid of her ex-partner and Stella’s dad Lars Eidinger to become the primary caretaker. Nicely played by Thomas Ackerman, at first Lars is reluctant to be a full-time dad and can’t understand why his “ex” wants to do this. She tells him that being an astronaut has been her dream ever since she was a little girl and put a lampshade on her head. Being in the space business himself, Lars agrees and his daughter moves in along with her cat Laika.

Sarah is the only woman selected for this special mission, the training of which will take place at the European Space Agency in Cologne, Germany under the supervision of team commander, and somewhat sexist Mike Shannon, aptly played by Matt Dillon. On occasion, he tries to pull her off parts of the training that he thinks might be too daunting, citing that she might not have the core skills. Offended, she insists that she can do it, and does as well as the male astronauts, including the grueling 9G Gravity machine.

The training scenes are intense

and beautifully captured by cinematographer Georges Lechaptois, who lingers on a frame before cutting to the next shot. Leisure time is given to the astronauts who, one night, sat around a campfire reciting poetry: “Give me a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.” As the training nears completion, Stella and her dad are moved to housing in Cologne for families of the astronauts. Supervised by astrophysicist Wendy, played by Sandra Hüller, she takes Stella under her wing and becomes her surrogate mother. In between training sessions, Sarah spends time with her daughter and there is a sweet scene of them ice-skating together. But, Stella is quite unhappy as being dyslectic, she is having trouble keeping up with the other kids and can’t do the multiplication tables.

Throughout the film we see Sarah’s devotion to her training, as well as her deep concern for her daughter’s well being. As the time allowed to spend with her daughter shortens, Stella begins to withdraw and forms a strong bond with Wendy.

Blast-off is nearing and reality of the potential danger of the mission is setting in and each astronaut is asked to write

a “just in case” letter to their families. They are also allowed to bring a few mementoes on board to remember their earth connections, such as favorite family photos, shots of water, forests, and even ladybugs.

They can bring enough stuff to fill a shoebox – no more than that. Being so close to takeoff, and to avoid any contamination, the astronauts can now only see their families through a glass partition and you can see the pain Sarah is feeling in not being able to hold her child one last time before she leaves for outer space. It is about here that she takes what is an implausible dramatic action that endangers not only herself, but also the mission.

Perhaps it was to heighten the drama and to hammer home Sarah’s devotion to her child.

However, taking that action flies in the face of all her training

and leaves you doubting her commitment. Not a good message as breaking serious rules doesn’t shine a positive light on Sarah and brings into question the ability of a woman to walk the line between parenting and career. Despite this contrived dramatic moment, the schedule is maintained, and all the astronauts are suited up. But is it a “go?”

“PROXIMA” A Vertical Entertainment Release Where: Digital HD from Amazon Video, iTunes & Pay TV Genre: Action/Drama Running time: 1 hour 47 minutes Languages: French, English, Russian, German (sub-titles when appropriate) Not rated.

Lawmaker Proposes Ending Cash-Bond System Illinois lawmakers have the chance to ensure poverty is never the reason a person stays in jail.

The Pretrial Fairness Act has been newly introduced in both chambers and would reform the state’s pretrial justice system and end the use of a money bond.

Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, who sponsored the bill, said too many people can’t afford to pay the bond for their release. And he contends pretrial incarceration stands at the intersection www.desertstarweekly.com

of race, class and gender.

“Every community in Illinois is impacted by a system that said if you’re poor, but especially if you’re poor and Black, and especially if you’re poor and Black and a woman, then you are going to have a caste or a tiered system of safety,” Peters described.

Some in law enforcement have raised concerns about the legislation, arguing cash bail helps fund the criminal justice system and is an incentive to ensure people charged with

crimes appear in court.

Kevin Blumenberg, an organizer with The People’s Lobby, said ending cash bail is a significant cause for him personally.

He explained he was incarcerated in high school, and the bond set by the judge was unaffordable. Blumenberg added it can have a negative impact on the person being held and their family.

“It affects them from an educational standpoint, it affects them from an economic standpoint, and it affects November 18, 2020

their future,” Blumenberg explained. “And for the person that has experienced it, it’s going to affect you psychologically, emotionally as well as spiritually. I’m fortunate that I was able to survive it and get through it.”

With congregation BJBE in Deerfield, Rabbi Jason Fenster is among nearly 200 faith leaders who signed a letter calling on lawmakers to end money bond by year’s end.

He called the current justice system, “unjust.”

“It’s a system that we know costs too much, is not effective and is not fair,” Fenster asserted. “Disproportionately affecting and dismantling communities of color, criminalizing poverty. That’s not what justice looks like.”

The Pretrial Fairness Act will allow a judge to order pretrial detention if the accused person presents a risk of harming others or fleeing. It would also mandate pretrial data to be collected and released publicly.

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4 Tips for a Productive 2021

By Desert Star Staff This year has taught many workers a thing or two about being productive when offices and homes blend into one.

As the calendar turns to 2021, consider these key products and processes to stay productive next year.

Find a system (and stick to it): Creating an organizing system is an easy way to ensure your at-home workspace is ready for optimal productivity. Designate space to house all your work items – a drawer, cabinet or box – and keep work items organized by type (pens, papers, computer gear, etc.) At the end of each day, transitioning to “offline hours” can be easier when you have a place to stow your work items.

Start your day clean: Studies have shown cleanliness has a direct impact on productivity. Yet, many people struggle to find the time and energy to clean, especially at the end of a busy day at home. An option

like The DEEBOT T8 from Ecovacs provides a handsfree cleaning experience, complete with the time-saving benefits of an all-in-one robot vacuum and floor mop, along with TrueDetect technology to avoid tangling in small objects. Easily controlled via an app, just set it to clean before bed and wake up to a tidy workspace.

Break up your day: With so many hours at home in front of a computer, workdays can get a little monotonous.

Break up the day to make working from home feel as “normal” as possible – shower in the morning, take a walk or drive to coffee then make time for at least two breaks throughout the day. Some people have found success with the Pomodoro Technique, which is breaking your day up into 25-minute chunks of work, with 5-minute rest periods. If you continue to work until you feel like taking a break, odds are you’ll overwork yourself until it’s too late to take the

Photo courtesy of Getty Images “big break” you had in mind.

Bookend your days with mindfulness: At the beginning and end of each workday, do a 3-5-minute mindfulness meditation. Before signing on to work for the day, allow

5 Tips for Winter Travelers

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By Desert Star Staff Because of the pandemic, fewer Americans are taking to the skies, but a significant number likely plan to hit the roads to visit friends and family during the winter months.

Whether a few towns over or a couple states away, many drivers will travel interstates, which are major logistics corridors often dominated by commercial trucks.

According to the United States Census Bureau, there are approximately 3.5 million people working as truck drivers in the U.S. From keeping grocery store shelves stocked to delivering those next-day packages, professional truck drivers impact lives with the freight they move and serve an important role in keeping the economy running.

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are also experts when it comes to planning travel.

From mapping out a route to maintaining their vehicles and even practicing a healthy diet, many truck drivers are road trip experts.

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always leading by example.

With the vibrant passion that only a real New York Italian seems to possess, Mario approaches every day with the vigor of a much younger man. Although his daily routine includes visiting every one of his seven restaurants to oversee quality control and other issues, Mario can be found most mornings at his Bermuda Dunes restaurant, preparing the homemade sauces and pasta for which all of his restaurants are known for. His two sons, now in their 50s, work alongside Mario and his wife, Karen. “My sons have been involved in the business since they were 8 and 9 years of age,” states Mario.

“I have two wonderful sons.

They are my business partners and partners in my life!”

Mario became aware of Desert Arc’s mission of enhancing the quality of life and creating opportunities for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the early 1980s. A former Desert Arc Board member solicited him for a donation. Mario, at the age of 12, as part of detention for being disruptive in his 5th-grade class, was forced to work with some handicapped kids at his school in New York. That experience had a profound impact on Mario, as he developed an appreciation and respect for the work ethic and joy he saw in those youngsters he worked alongside. So, when the chance came to contribute to the Desert Arc mission, Mario knew he needed to take it!

Since that beginning, Mario

has found numerous ways of helping Desert Arc and its clients to succeed. One of the most profound ways has been his training program.

He has opened the doors of his restaurants to Desert Arc clients, and on a 5 dayper-week basis, Mario has taught them different aspects of the restaurant business.

Mario declares, “Giving back to the less fortunate is a feeling you simply cannot buy.” Today, he employs four Desert Arc clients every week while at the same time actively seeking other ways to generate visibility for the organization’s mission.

While he maintains good relationships with all of his employees, one employee brings a smile to Mario’s face whenever he sees him. Luis, who Mario refers to as his “Shining Star” employee, has been a part of Mario’s Italian Café family for 19 years. Mario considers him just as much a part of his immediate family.

Despite his challenges, Luis immediately grasped many nuances of the restaurant operations, and as Mario will tell people, “Luis knows where everything is in the building, and I don’t! “Every time Luis does a job, I make an effort to say thank you. He works six days a week and gives me back twice with loyalty and love.” Luis came to Mario’s Italian Cafes through Desert Arcs’ Pathways to Employment Program.

Over the years, Mario has been involved with two key Desert Arc client events, which include the Christmas Celebration and Mario’s Birthday Bash, where Mario underwrites 100% of all the

(left to right) Mario Del Guidice, Richard Balocco, President/CEO of Desert Arc, and Luis, long-time employee of Mario’s Italian Cafe. Photo by Pat Krause Photography food at these celebrations.

“Everyone needs money to operate and be successful, but you cannot buy the feeling you get when you give back,” he argues. Although he looks forward with much anticipation to the annual Christmas Celebration, Mario truly relishes the Mario’s Annual Birthday Party, usually held on his April 6 birthday. Mario provides all the food for this celebration, with his wife Karen making all the dessert offerings, including an immense cake for the over 700 Desert Arc clients who attend. Harpo, the Clown, regularly looks at both these events, and a DJ is present to get everyone out on the dance floor. Mario swears that his birthday bash with the Desert Arc clients leaves him feeling 25 again. “When I come to Desert Arc and underwrite

these two events, everyone gives me so much love.”

When asked what motivates him, Mario replies, “the love of my family, friends, and what I do because I love what I do. My wife, Karen, works alongside me in my seven restaurants each week and is so supportive. I could not do this today without the love and support of my two sons and my wonderful wife.”

Considering the pandemic that we are all going through, Mario decided to give back yet again, launching a brand new idea called Mario’s Community Mondays, which now feeds over 2,000 first responders, homeless individuals, National Guardsmen, as well as local nonprofits and hospitals. Since the program’s inception, Mario’s Italian Cafés have served over 11,000 meals. Additionally,

Mario’s Italian Cafés has seen that over 100,000 surgicalgrade gloves have been donated to local area hospitals.

Mario’s connection with the Community is evident not only through his Community Monday’s meals program and his extensive work with Desert Arc but also through his work with 11 local high schools.

He also contributes to the American Cancer Society and the American Red Cross. “The Coachella Valley has given me so much success,” he beams. “I feel fortunate I have the chance to give back.”

Giving back is in Mario’s DNA. He has not only taught his children and family to give back but is definitely a fantastic role model for many generations to come. When asked, Mario Del Guidice cannot say no to help his Community!!

Local Unemployment Rate Hovers Near 25%

By Desert Star Staff According to the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the valley’s current unemployment rate is at 25 percent.

That rate peaked at 33 percent over summer but dropped down to 20 percent when the county www.desertstarweekly.com

was in the red tier.

Every percent of unemployment gain is equal to about 1,800 jobs lost.

Despite the discouraging numbers, some industries are doing better than others.

Joe Duffle is the president of a local labor union, UFCW 1167, he

and begin to recognize that people are dying, things might be different,” said Duffle.

Duffle believes the surge in cases at stores is due to rising demand.

In fact, food and beverage stores were among the few industries in Riverside County to have employment growth from this time last year, according to the county’s latest report.

“In the retail food, retail drug industries, the profits are insane because folks are shopping more, and we’re eating at home more,” said Duffle.

But the growth says the food and grocery isn’t enough to help the industry has seen growth, Coachella Valley’s staggering but it’s come at a price. unemployment rate.

“We’ve seen a 50 to 60 The GPSCVB also says percent spike in just our stores. the tourism industry has Had our local elected leaders, taken a 57 percent hit and not just locally in the Coachella lost about 25,000 jobs.

Valley, but at the county levels “The unemployment and the state level, begin to rate is staggering, and it’s recognize we have a problem tough. We get those calls November 18, 2020

constantly at the chamber from people struggling to get unemployment still, even after months,” said Katie Stice, president of the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce.

As the state tightens reopening restrictions, Riverside County will most likely remain in the purple tier until mid-December.

Stice says shopping local will be crucial to support businesses this holiday season.

“Local chambers have strived to share the shop local and shop small message.

Every single job, frankly, is essential, and so we’re trying to educate the community and make sure that they know when they spend their dollars local that money stays local,” said Stice.

Stice also says online shopping can be done locally as well. Source: NBC Palm Springs

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BY ROBERT KINSLER

Holiday Music Aplenty — 2020 Releases Roundup Despite the continuing COVID-19 outbreak, the season will sound much brighter thanks to a slew of spirited holiday

music collections.

Artist: Buck Owens Title: A Merry ‘Hee Haw’ Christmas (Omnivore Recordings) Tell me more: Originally released in 1970, Buck Owens’ “A Merry ‘Hee Haw’ Christmas” is making its audio CD and digital debut 50 years after its vinyl debut. The wonderful collection — newly remastered from the original analog master tapes by Grammy Awardwinning engineer Michael Graves — is stuffed with each and every bona fide Bakersfield country-fried cut from 1965’s “Christmas With Buck Owens and His Buckaroos” and 1968’s “Christmas Shopping” along with both cuts from a promotional 7-inch “Toys for Tots” public service announcements promotional single. The range of material impresses across the 26-track disc; the uptempo “Christmas Shopping,” sweet “All I Want for Christmas is My Daddy,” instrumental “The Jolly Christmas Polka” and whimsical “Tomorrow is Christmas Day” are early standouts. The enchanting “Blue Christmas Lights,” rollicking instrumental take on “Jingle Bells,” tender “All I Want for Christmas is You,” jolly “Santa’s Gonna Come in a Stage Coach” and affecting “Blue Christmas Tree” keep the magic coming in the last half of the magic set. Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com.

Artist: Davy Jones Title: It’s Christmas Time Once More (Not Too Late Records) Tell me more: Fans were wonderfully surprised by the new Monkees’ holiday music set “Christmas Party” in 2018.

Fast forward to 2020 and now fans of the ‘60s-spawned favorites can take in the festive sonic cheer of Davy Jones’ “It’s Christmas Time Once More.”

Producer Chip Douglas — who also mixed and played a variety of instruments on this unique collection — rounded up classic vocal recordings featuring the late Jones (who passed away in February 2012) and added new musical elements and supporting voices in the creation of the new arrangements featured on this set. There is a mix of rocking uptempo cheer (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”), wistful yuletide offerings (“Silver Bells,” “Mele Kalikimaka”) and lovely traditional selections (notably “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” and “This Day in Bethlehem,” both featuring the supporting voices of fellow Monkee Micky Dolenz and his sister Coco Dolenz). Davy Jones’ youngest daughter, Annabel Jones, shines on a tender version of “White Christmas.”

Information: DavyJones.net.

Artist: Sweet Lizzy Project Title: And So This Is Christmas (Mono Mundo/Thirty Tigers) Tell me more: Rising rock troupe Sweet Lizzy Project is set to release their firstever Christmas release, the four-song EP “And So This

to deliver seasonal cheer.

Frontman John Rzenik and company dip headlong into swing revival territory with the fun-filled “Shake Hands With Santa Claus.” Other surprises include the shimmering “Let It Snow,” heartwarming “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and uplifting “Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing.” The Is Christmas” on Nov. 20. two originals are especially What a delight! The welcome strong; the stirring “This Is collection includes two terrific Christmas” and mischievous originals, the aptly-pegged jazzy tune “You Ain’t Getting “This Christmas I’m Not Nothin’ “ are among the disc’s Coming Home” (the group highlights. “It’s Christmas All left their native Havana, Cuba Over” is available on audio CD a few years ago and is now and via vinyl. The band is also based in Nashville) which is a offering exclusive merchandise real showcase for lead singer bundles including a red vinyl Lisset Diaz and rousing “It’s LP, a Goo Goo Dolls Crosley Christmas (Everything Will Be record player and additional Alright),” the latter co-written limited run items via the band’s with Raul Malo from The official website. Information: Mavericks. Sweet Lizzy Project GooGooDolls.com. also delivers deeply affecting takes on The Pretenders’ “2000 Miles” and the John Lennon classic “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” And if you love the quintet’s “And So This Is Christmas” make sure to check out their outstanding full-length American debut LP “Technicolor” that was released earlier this year. Information: SweetLizzyProject.com.

Artist: The Bird and the Bee Title: Put Up The Lights (No Expectations / Release Me Records) Tell me more: Acclaimed Los Angeles-based duo The Bird (Inara George) and the Bee (Greg Kurstin) bring their formidable talents to their first-ever Christmas-minded collection, “Put Up The Lights.”

A timeless touch is displayed Artist: Goo Goo Dolls across the album, with the mix Title: Christmas All Over of lovingly revisited classics Again (Warner Records) and stirring originals hitting Tell me more: Goo Goo their mark. The original “Merry Dolls bring their signature Merry” has a captivating and rock sound to their first-ever soulful groove. The original holiday music album, delivering “You And I At Christmas a great mix of original and Time” is gorgeous, a jazzreworked covers to “Christmas meets-dreampop melodic All Over Again.” Kicking things jewel enhanced by George’s off with a tuneful cover of the incredible soprano. That spirited Tom Petty favorite luxurious approach also “Christmas All Over Again,” works wonder on their take the 10-song set continues on “The Christmas Song” and

“Christmas Time Is Here.” A fully original interpretation of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” is an absolute wonder. “Little Drummer Boy” — featuring Dave Grohl on drums — adds a decidedly rock overtone to the duo’s sheen. Every selection on the eight-track album is a joy. Information: thebirdandthebee.com.

Artist: Carrie Underwood Title: My Gift (Capitol Nashville) Tell me more: Country music singer Carrie Underwood’s first-ever Christmas album “My Gift” is a welcome addition to her winning discography. The seven-time Grammy Award winner uses her soprano in a nuanced and artful way across the title to propel a wide range of material on the album. The album begins with a quiet and introspective rendition of the traditional “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.” She likewise brings an emotive touch to other oft-visited classics such as “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Away In A Manger” with beautiful vocal performances enhanced by expressive arrangements. Her vocal performance on “O Holy Night” is truly amazing. She brings a more contemporary touch to the season with her piano-anchored duet with John Legend, “Hallelujah,” and “Sweet Baby Jesus,” the latter a touching song she cowrote with Brett James and David Garcia. Information: CarrieUnderwoodOfficial.com.

Target to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals from Its Receipts

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

-- Big-box retailer Target has announced it will eliminate toxic chemicals from its receipts by the end of the year.

The company will stop using bisphenol S and bisphenol A, which give a shiny coating to thermal paper, used for many airline tickets and receipts from stores and ATMs.

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Leah Segedie, a consumer watchdog with the website Mamavation. com, said the move will make millions of Americans safer.

“A lot of health impacts have been linked to bisphenol, like diabetes, weight gain, asthma, infertility, hyperactivity in children, and lots of cancers like breast cancer and prostate cancer,” Segedie outlined.

Mamavation gathered 51,000 signatures to petition Target to make the change.

CVS, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Best Buy also have stopped using the chemicals, known as BPA and BPS, which are known to be endocrine disruptors.

BPA has received a lot of negative attention in recent years, yet it is still widespread, November 18, 2020

embedded in food and beverage cans, polycarbonate plastic, children’s toys and garden hoses.

Some companies responded by replacing BPA with BPS. However, Segedie noted multiple new studies warn BPS is also hazardous, mainly because the powder rubs off and can be easily

absorbed through the skin.

“If you’re a woman or if you’re a child, your exposure level is actually higher because your skin is thinner than a man’s,” Segedie explained. “So men’s exposure would be lower.”

Advocates say the change will be particularly beneficial to pregnant cashiers who handle receipts all day long at work. www.desertstarweekly.com

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to California Civil Code Section 798.56a and California Commercial Code Section 7210 that the following described property will be sold by Desert Pines MHP (Warehouse) at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in lawful money of the United States, or a cashier’s check payable to Desert Pines MHP, payable at time of sale, on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., at the following location:NEAR THE FRONT STEPS LEADING UP TO THE CITY OF CHINO CIVIC CENTER, 13220 CENTRAL AVENUE,CHINO, CA 91710.

Said sale is to be held without covenant or warranty as to possession, financing, encumbrances, or otherwise on an “as is,” “where is” basis. The property which will be sold is described as follows: MANUFACTURER: UNKNOWN TRADE NAME: FLAMI YEAR: 1979 H.C.D. DECAL NO: SK7283 SERIAL NO.: RHCAL12609137 The current location of the subject property is: 6832 Adobe Road, Space 6, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277. The public auction will be made to satisfy the lien for storage of the above-described property that was deposited by Thomas Werner Stokell, Jr. aka Thomas Stokell, Jr., Peggy Skinner aka Peggy Skinner Taylor aka Peggy Blanche Taylor, and Richard M. Ohlin with Desert Pines MHP.The total amount due on this property, including estimated costs, expenses and advances as of the date of the public sale, is $15,268.17. The auction will be made for the purpose of satisfying the lien on the property, together with the cost of the sale. Dated: November 18, 2020 By: Vickie Chan, Esq, Authorized Agent for Desert Pines MHP Contact: Julie Veliz (714) 432-8700 ( IFS# 22336, 11/18/20, 11/25/20) DSW20-2247 California Auction Ad Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property Pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Act Chapter 10. Undersigned will sell items at www.storagetreasures.com sale by competitive bidding ending on December 4th, 2020, 9 am. Where said property has been stored at which are located at Desert Self Storage 66251 Dillon RD. Desert Hot Springs, CA, County of Riverside, State of California. The following tenants Sheppard, James Brito, Edgar Morales, Elizabeth Carpino, Mario Botich, Zach Mccuen, Michael M Lopez, Daniel Brown, Carlton Bunting, Cheryl Green, Barbara Simmons, Kayron Bierria, Robin Castro, Raymond Chambers, Anita Sonner, Dennis Smith, Valerie J Neal, Vernon Shelley, Vernon Bugarin Genovera, Robert Pescador, Desiree Hernandez, Asia Smith, Robin Griffin, Thomas Aparicio, Nubia L Arauz, Carolina Reyes, Antonio Carter, Karri Weaver, Jesse Mejia,Yeleny Moreno, Barbara Wood, Julie Battin, Ronald Parker, Dennis Washington, Cortney Vazquez, Cristina Jimenez, Chrystie Garcia, Ramon A Fonseca, Christian Gibb, Chance J. Dupree Jr, Lawrence Dominguez Espinoza, Pablo Braddy, Michael Ramirez, Marlene Items to be sold include but not limited to personal property containing boxes, household items, clothing, and tools. Purchases must be paid at the time with Cash Only. All purchases sold as is and must be removed within 72 hours of the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation up to the time of sale. Company reserves the right to refuse any online bids. Auction by storagetreasures.com phone: 855-722-8853 nct 2324030 1017 Please print on November 18th, 2020 and November 25th 2020. DSW20-2245 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): HECTOR RAMIREZ DBA LA SUBASTA AUTO SALES, a sole proprietorship; HECTOR RAMIREZ, an individual; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Veros Credit, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/se/ fhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/se/ fhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case.

The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dfas, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la infonnacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARI0 despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una lllamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por

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escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la carte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.govJ, en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la carte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presents su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sue/do, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado lnmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llama, a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programs de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornla.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las ortes de California, (www.sucorte. ca.govJ o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la carte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cua/quier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Case Number: 30-201901102789- CL-BC-CJC The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion , el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert M Tennant, Esq/Raymond J Naples, Esq (Bar # 254513/293298), Sadaf Djavadi, Esq. SBN 319440; Veros Credit, LLC, 2333 N Broadway, Suite 400, Santa Ana, CA 92701, Phone Number: 714-210-6952, Fax Number: 714-415-6154. Date: (Fecha): 10/07/2019 David H Yamasaki, Clerk of the Court, Clerk by (Secretario)Richard Clark, Deputy: (Adjunto) Publish November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020.

DSW20-2236 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROSE A. GODFREY aka ROSE AGNUS GODFREY CASE NO. PRIN2001105. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of ROSE A. GODFREY aka ROSE AGNUS GODFREY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KENNETH F. JENKINS, in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: KENNETH F. JENKINS, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JANUARY 13, 2021 at 8:45AM in Dept.

PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. The courthouse is temporarily closed. Telephonic Hearing Instructions: The court will conduct hearing by only telephonic appearances. Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter Meeting No. 286482510 or visit https://riversidecourts. webex.com/meet/paldeptps3webex, type in your name and click “join meeting”. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Martina Kang Ravicz, APLC 74-075 El Paseo Drive, Suite C-4, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 776-4800. Publish November 4, 11, 18, 2020. DSW20-2235 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHARLES KARNEFFEL CASE NO. PRIN2001089. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CHARLES KARNEFFEL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KENNETH F. JENKINS, in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: KENNETH F. JENKINS, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DECEMBER 30, 2020 at 8:45AM in Dept. PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. The courthouse is temporarily closed. Telephonic Hearing Instructions: The court will conduct hearing by only telephonic appearances. Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter Meeting No. 286482510 or visit https:// riversidecourts.webex.com/meet/paldeptps3webex, type in your name and click “join meeting”. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Martina Kang Ravicz, APLC 74-075 El Paseo Drive, Suite C-4, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 776-4800. Publish November 4, 11, 18, 2020. DSW20-2233 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. MVC2004922, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 13800 HEACOCK STREET STE. D201, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553,

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COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. MELISSA RODRIGUEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: MELISSA RODRIGUEZ to Proposed Name: MELISSA JUNIPER LETHE LUNA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: DECEMBER 17, 2020 Time: 1:00PM., Dept.: MV2. The address of the court is: 13800 HEACOCK STREET STE. D201, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92553, County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 PALM DRIVE SUITE 5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: October 15, 2020 Judge of the Superior Court, Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020. DSW20-2252 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 2004383, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. LOREN CLYDE WRIGHT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: LOREN CLYDE WRIGHT to Proposed Name: LOREN CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: FEB 26, 2021 Time: 1:30pm., Dept.: PS1. The address of the court is: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated” September 30, 2020, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020. DSW20-2222

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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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2250 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS PINOCCHIO IN THE DESERT, 134 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant JUAN CARLOS DE LEON ARAMBULA, 27698 VALENCIA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/12/2020. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JUAN CARLOS DE LEON ARAMBULA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/12/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011777. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2249

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MOPARS UNLIMITED, 353 E VIA ESCUELA, UNIT 226, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant TERRENCE GAYWEN CHEW, 353 E VIA ESCUELA UNIT 226, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted

by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/4/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed TERRENCE CHEW. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/22/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202010744. 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. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

NAME, CASE NO. PSC 2004867, SUPERIOR Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Can- DSW20-2248 yon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE DALLAS RICE filed a petition with this court for a FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIdecree changing names as follows: 1a. Present NESS AS HILL STREET STAMPS, 2956 DAVID ST., Name: DALLAS RICE to Proposed Name: DALLAS RIVERSIDE, CA 92506. Riverside County. Full name JAMES BEAUDOIN. THE COURT ORDERS that of registrant DAVID PAUL GORDON, 2956 DAVID all persons interested in this matter shall appear ST., RIVERSIDE, CA 92506. Business is conducted before this court at the hearing indicated below to by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has yet to transact show cause, if any, why the petition for change of business under the fictitious business name(s) name should not be granted. Any person objecting listed above. I declare that all the information in this to the name changes described above must file a statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who written objection that includes the reasons for the declares as true, information which he or she knows objection at least two court days before the matter to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed DAVID PAUL is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the GORDON. This statement was filed with the County hearing to show cause why the petition should not Clerk of Riverside County on 10/28/2020. Peter be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. the court may grant the petition without a hearing. R-202011029. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: JANUARY 22, 2021 NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS Time: 8:30pm., Dept.: C1. The address of the court FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE is: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS 92262County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED to Show Cause shall be published at least once each BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEweek for four successive weeks prior to the date set MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME of general circulation, printed in this county (specify IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 (760) (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND 671-6604. Dated” October 26, 2020, Judge of the PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 11, 18, Superior Court, Publish November 4, 11, 18, 25, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2244 2020. DSW20-2234 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSITHE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING NESS AS 1ST RESPONDER REALTY SERVICES BUSINESS AS 5 STAR POOL SERVICES, 50701 (1STRRS), 25070 BIRCHTREE COURT, CORONA, WASHINGTON ST APT 812, LA QUINTA, CALI- CA 92883. Riverside County; 11762 DE PALMA FORNIA 92253. Riverside County; P.O. BOX 708, ROAD, SUITE 1-C #63, CORONA, CA 92883. Full INDIO, CALIFORNIA 92202. Full name of registrant name of registrant JONES CAPITAL, INC., 11762 JUAN MANUEL TORRES, 50701 WASHINGTON DE PALMA ROAD, SUITE 1-C #63, CORONA, CA ST APT 812, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business 92883/CALIFORNIA; CALIFORNIA. Business is is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has yet yet begun to transact business under the fictitious to transact business under the fictitious business business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the name(s) listed above. I declare that all the informainformation in this statement is true and correct. (A tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regisregistrant, who declares as true, information which trant, who declares as true, information which he or he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed Signed JUAN MANUEL TORRES. This statement NATALIE JONES, PRESIDENT. This statement was was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/21/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County on 11/09/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202010680. NOTICE — Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011672. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2243 DSW20-2253 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DAVID SANCHEZPOOL SERVICE, 44007 CALLE LUNA, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant JESUS DAVID SANCHEZ SAUCEDO, 44007 CALLE LUNA, INDIO, CA 92201.

Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JESUS DAVID SANCHEZ SAUCEDO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/09/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011720. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2251 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS EUGENIO MORALES POOL SERVICE, 33089 SKY BLUE WATER TRL, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant EUGENO- -MORALES PARRA, 33089 SKY BLUE WATER TRL, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed EUGENIO- -MORALES PARRA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011512. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS TWW INVESTMENTS DEL TACO #961, 69070 RAMON RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Riverside County: P.O. BOX 11527, PALM DESERT, CA 92255. Full name of registrant DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC., 38895 EL DESIERTO ROAD, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA; STELLA-TEPLOW, 2997 CALLE GUACHO, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673. Business is conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/27/1997. 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 JERRY LEE WALKER, GENERAL PARTNER, PRESIDENT FOR DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011476. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2241 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS WWT INVESTMENTS DEL TACO #881, 78468 HWY 111, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County: P.O. BOX 11527, PALM DESERT, CA 92255. Full name of registrant DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC., 38895 EL DESIERTO ROAD, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA; STELLA-TEPLOW, 2997 CALLE GUACHO, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673. Business is conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/27/1997. 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 JERRY LEE WALKER, GENERAL PARTNER, PRESIDENT FOR DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC. This statement was filed with the County

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011479. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2240 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS WTW INVESTMENTS DEL TACO #813, 74617 HWY 111, PALM DESERT, CA 92260.

Riverside County: P.O. BOX 11527, PALM DESERT, CA 92255. Full name of registrant DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC., 38895 EL DESIERTO ROAD, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA; STELLA-TEPLOW, 2997 CALLE GUACHO, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673. Business is conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/27/1997. 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 JERRY LEE WALKER, GENERAL PARTNER, PRESIDENT FOR DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011480. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2239 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ONE ELEVEN DEL TACO #7, 81566 HWY 111, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County: P.O. BOX 11527, PALM DESERT, CA 92255. Full name of registrant DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC., 38895 EL DESIERTO ROAD, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA; STELLA-TEPLOW, 2997 CALLE GUACHO, SAN CLEMENTE, CA 92673. Business is conducted by GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/27/1997. 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 JERRY LEE WALKER, GENERAL PARTNER, PRESIDENT FOR DESERT FOODS INVESTMENTS, INC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011482. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2238 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS OPPORTUNITY RIVERSIDE, 3780 MARKET STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501. Riverside County: 5419 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, C289, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027. Full name of registrant BLENDED IMPACT INC., 5419 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, C-289, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027/CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10/12/20. 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 STACY CUMBERBATCH, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011528. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2020 DSW20-2237 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MEESTER ZEBRA, 68703 PEREZ RD UNIT A-A, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant MEESTER ZEBRA LLC, 15225 PALM DRIVE, SPC 4, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Business is conducted

by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has yet 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 ALBINO DELGADO MORA, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/262020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202010878. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2020 DSW20-2230 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS THE BANANA BREAD HOUSE; BANANA BREAD HOUSE, 40298 PASEO DEL CIELO, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92591.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant MORIAH MAE DUCOULOMBIER, 40298 PASEO DEL CIELO, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92591; GEORGIA MARIE DUCOULOMBIER, 40298 PASEO DEL CIELO, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92591. Business is conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has yet 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 GEORIGA DUCOULOMBIER, MORIAH DUCOULOMBIER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/09/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009278. 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., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 2020, October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2020 DSW20-2210

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FAMILY FEATURES

uring a holiday season that may not quite feel the same for many families, you can add a magic touch to at-home festivities with activities and treats that get everyone involved. Creating decorative holiday sweets allows little ones and grown-ups alike to take part in the fun, and the end result is delicious desserts for all to enjoy.

Start with a main ingredient like whole-grain, freshly popped popcorn. At 30 calories a cup, it’s naturally low in fat, non-GMO and gluten-free for a nutritious alternative to traditional holiday indulgences. It’s a clever way to create artsy representations of the season at hand that celebrate festive flavors like peppermint, coconut, chocolate and other sweet eats.

For example, Coconut Popcorn Snowballs add fun and flavor to wintertime with a coat of sweetened coconut “snow” and candy cane handle while easy-to-construct Holiday Popcorn Snowmen are sure to be a hit with your children. Add to the holiday spirit throughout your home with wintery Jingle Balls that call for colored sugars to create a magical sparkling effect then take the creativity to the next level by encouraging kids to make their own red-nosed, sleigh-pulling team of Chocolate Popcorn Reindeer.

Discover more decorative dessert recipes at popcorn.org.

Coconut Popcorn Snowballs

Yield: 8 balls (4 inches)

2 cups shredded or flaked sweetened coconut

nonstick cooking spray 3 quarts popped popcorn

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

or margarine 3 cups miniature marshmallows 1 teaspoon coconut or vanilla extract

8 candy canes or candy cane

sticks (about 3-4 inches) Place large sheet wax or parchment paper over work surface. Spread coconut on paper.

Spray large mixing bowl lightly with nonstick cooking spray and place popcorn inside.

In medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in marshmallows until melted and mixture is smooth. Pour over popcorn and mix well until coated.

Spray hands with cooking spray and press mixture firmly to form into balls. Place balls on coconut; roll and press coconut to coat. While holding popcorn balls, gently press candy cane into each ball.

Serve immediately or wrap individually in plastic wrap for storage.

Coconut Popcorn Snowballs

Holiday Popcorn Snowmen

Yield: 5 snowmen

1 package (1 pound) large marshmallows 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, plus

additional for greasing hands 1 teaspoon vanilla 10 cups popped popcorn

sprinkles (optional)

licorice (optional)

gum drops (optional)

cinnamon candies (optional) In large saucepan, melt marshmallows and 1/4 cup butter. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let stand 5 minutes.

Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn and stir. Butter hands well and form into balls.

Decorate with sprinkles, licorice, gum drops and cinnamon candies, if desired.

Jingle Balls

Jingle Balls Yield: 12 cups

Nonstick cooking spray 12 cups popped popcorn

6 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 cups mini marshmallows 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

assorted colored sugars

Spray large mixing bowl lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Add popcorn.

Spread plastic wrap on cookie sheet; set aside.

In medium saucepan, melt butter and marshmallows; stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in peppermint extract. Pour over popcorn, mixing until well coated. Let cool 2 minutes.

Spray hands with nonstick cooking spray and form popcorn mixture into 3-inch balls. Gently press colored sugar onto balls. Let sit on prepared cookie sheet until cool and set.

Chocolate Popcorn Reindeer

Chocolate Popcorn Reindeer

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Servings: 8

8 cups unsalted, unbuttered, popped popcorn 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or

dark chocolate chips

2 tablespoons butter or light olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt

16 pretzel sticks

16 eyeball candies

8 red candy-coated chocolate candies Place popcorn in large mixing bowl.

In saucepan over medium heat, heat marshmallows, chocolate, butter and salt, stirring often, until smooth. Toss marshmallow mixture with popcorn until well combined.

Scoop 3/4 cup popcorn mixture into ball. Repeat with remaining mixture to make eight balls. Place each ball in paper muffin cup liner.

Insert one pretzel stick on each side of ball to resemble antlers, attach two eyeball candies for “eyes” and one red chocolate candy for “nose.” Repeat with remaining balls. Let cool completely.

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Holiday Popcorn Snowmen

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