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COD Family Night College of the Desert Invites the Community to Attend Family Night 2019 By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, CA — For the second consecutive year, College of the Desert will host Family Night / Noche de Familia. The free, open house event will take place on Wednesday, December
11 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Palm Desert Campus. With Family Night, College of the Desert invites parents, families and students to learn about the admission process, how to apply for financial aid and how to qualify for the free
tuition program available to high school seniors (or equivalent) in the Coachella Valley. “Family Night is an innovative program that focuses on bringing prospective students and their families to visit our community college.
By Desert Star Staff Palm Springs, CA – The 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Charlize Theron with the International Star Award, Actress for her performance in Bombshell at its annual Film Awards Gala. The event, presented by American Express, sponsored by AT&T and Entertainment Tonight and hosted by Mary Hart, is scheduled for Thursday, January 2, at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The festival runs
January 2-13, 2020. “Over the years, Charlize Theron has created so many memorable roles including her performances in Monster, North Country, Young Adult, Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, Tully and so much more,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “In her latest film, Bombshell, she gives yet another award-worthy performance through her striking physical transformation of her portrayal as Megan Kelly. The Palm Springs International Film Festival is honored to
present the International Star Award to Charlize Theron.” Theron was previously honored at the festival with the Desert Palm Achievement Award in 2006 and the Vanguard Award in 2012. Past recipients of the International Star Award include Javier Bardem, Nicole Kidman, Helen Mirren, Gary Oldman, and Saoirse Ronan. She joins previously announced honorees Joaquin Phoenix and Renée Zellweger.
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We are here to support and answer their questions about how to embark on achieving greater educational and economic opportunities through enrollment at College of the Desert,” said Dr. Oscar Espinoza-Parra, Dean
of Enrollment Services. During Family Night, participants will have the opportunity to meet faculty, counselors, staff and current students. Representatives from almost every area of the College will be on hand Continues on Page 3
Report: Clean Energy Jobs Booming Part of OR Economy By Desert Star Staff PORTLAND, Ore. – The clean energy sector is a major jobs provider in Oregon, according to a new report. Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), which describes itself as a national, nonpartisan business group, finds more than 55,000 Oregonians have clean energy jobs – about 60% of all energy jobs in the state. The numbers include more than 42,000 in energy efficiency and 7,300 in renewable energy – led by solar and wind. By comparison, the fossil fuel industry employs about 1,400 Oregonians. Andy Wunder, E2’s western states advocate, says Oregon’s clean energy policies are driving this growth. “Smart public policy, smart clean energy policy can really
create the markets necessary to facilitate investment flows into these categories and really drive the job growth that this report is highlighting,” he states. The report says 50% of clean jobs are outside of the Portland metro area, including about 10,600 in rural parts of the state. While it commands a large sector of the energy economy, the E2 report finds Oregon was one of the only states where clean energy employment grew slower than statewide employment in 2018. Wunder says the battle over Oregon’s carbon capand-trade policy in the legislature could be hindering clean energy growth. There are about 5,700 solar jobs in Oregon, ranking the state 14th overall for solar employment. “The multi-year impasse (anatoliy_gleb/Adobe Stock) with the legislature failing to pass cap-and-invest has really slowed investment Oregon,” he states. there are clean energy jobs created uncertainty that has in clean energy jobs in According to the analysis, in all 36 Oregon counties.
$1.5 Trillion in Federal Funding to States at Stake in Census Count
Groups most at risk for going uncounted include children in rural communities, seniors and minorities (Wikimedia Commons). By Desert Star Staff A new George Washington University report shows that more than $1.5 trillion a year in federal funding distributed to states and local governments is directly
connected to Census data. John Cartier, director of voting rights for the democracy advocacy group Civic Nebraska, says the report underscores the stakes for getting a complete and
accurate count in 2020, to ensure that Nebraska gets its fair share of tax dollars needed for 25 vital programs throughout the state. “And this includes things such as SNAP benefits,
public housing, employee training services, Medicaid expenditures, transportation, education that is tied directly into this Census,” he stresses Groups most at risk for going uncounted include children in rural communities, seniors and minorities. Many immigrant communities were troubled by the Trump administration’s move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. This past summer, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the move, saying the administration’s decision to add the question violated federal law. Cartier notes the controversial question received a lot more attention than the decision to ban it, and people still are concerned about their privacy, and what participation in the census could mean for their families. After Gov. Pete Ricketts
vetoed legislation to create a committee to encourage participation in the oncea-decade survey, Cartier’s group built a coalition of some 30 nonprofit organizations to carry out the work. “So our job, really, is to go directly to these families and communities and remind them that the Census is secure, the Census is going to be safe, and the Census is going to be vital for the health of their communities,” he states. A separate George Washington University study found that Nebraska could lose $21,000 for every person missed in the 2020 count. In 2016, Nebraska received nearly $4 billion in federal funds for programs linked to Census numbers. The U.S. Constitution requires a full count of all people living in the U.S. every 10 years.
Food Stamp Proposal Would Cut $4.5 Billion from SNAP Over 5 Years
By Desert Star Staff Time is running out for the public to comment on the Trump administration’s third proposal this year for changing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The latest move would cut $4.5 billion from the program over five years by changing how states calculate benefits based on utility bills. More than 7 million low-income Americans are projected to see an average benefit loss of just over $30 a month. “Losing more than $30 a month is a really big hit to a food budget,” says Anya Rose, public policy manager of the group Hunger Free Colorado.
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“This is going to mean that more families in Colorado have to choose between, ‘Do I pay the utility bills, or do I purchase food for my household?’ And no one should have to make that choice.” Rose notes older adults and people with disabilities would be disproportionately impacted, but because of Colorado’s rising costs of living, many low-income workers also will be squeezed. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the proposal aims to modernize SNAP and reduce benefit discrepancies among states. The USDA projects 40% of Colorado families participating in SNAP
would see benefit cuts. Rose says modernizing how benefits are calculated shouldn’t lead to lower benefit amounts, when families already are struggling. In Colorado, SNAP benefits average just $4 a day. “Any change to the standard utility allowance shouldn’t result in Colorado families losing $30 a month of their food benefit,” he states. “If this is the lever, it should serve the statutory purpose of SNAP, which is to protect Americans from hunger.” Previous proposals by the Trump administration for SNAP would change the way states determine eligibility and limit a state’s flexibility November 22, 2019
on work requirements, both of which are projected to result in fewer people being able to get assistance. Comments on the latest proposal can be registered at HungerFreeColorado.org/
comment through Dec. 2. Disclosure: Hunger Free Colorado contributes to our fund for reporting on Children’s Issues, Hunger/Food/Nutrition, Poverty Issues, Senior Issues.
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Bills to Protect CA Public Lands Get Votes Today in D.C.
By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Three bills that would protect 1 million acres of public land in California get votes today in Congress. The House Committee on Natural Resources is expected to approve all three, setting them up for a full House vote. Amanda Barrager from Trinity County, an environmental advocate with the group Safe Alternatives for our Forest Environment, said the Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation and Working Forests Actcan help protect northern California from catastrophic wildfires. “This bill promotes forest restoration and fuels reduction work,” she said, “especially
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along roads, where most fires start, and near communities.” Another bill, the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, would extend wilderness protections to almost 250,000 acres, create two scenic areas and designate 159 miles of Wild and Scenic rivers. The third bill primarily would expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in the foothills near Los Angeles. Opponents say that new designations would be unnecessary impediments to commercial development. Josh Andujo of the group Nature For All is a member of the Gabrielino Tongva Tribe, which supports extra protections for their ancestral homeland. “Our territory stretched from Malibu into Newport Beach, the Channel Islands into San Bernardino,” Andujo said. “For us, we still hold our ceremonies up there. My family holds a ceremony that goes back 250 years, with our water ceremony.” Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Vitali Mostovoj said he’s concerned about the high
suicide rate among veterans and first responders. He said he thinks access to more pristine public lands can help them cope. “Getting people out in nature is very important,” he said. “Going just to a campground by itself is not enough; you need to be out in the open, where you’re
alone, to be with nature as a whole. That is why our wilderness areas are so important to preserve.” The bills have strong bipartisan support and haven’t attracted any organized opposition, although they do have some detractors among lawmakers who believe the government should
privatize more public land. Details of the Central Coast bill are online, the Northwest California bill is https://www. govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/ hr2199, and the San Gabriel bill is https://www.govtrack.us/ congress/bills/115/hr2323. Support for this reporting was provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Lionsgate presents Bombshell, a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time, Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it. The film is directed by Emmy® Award winner Jay Roach and written by Academy Award® winner Charles Randolph. The film stars Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, who also served as a Producer on the film, Academy Award® winner Nicole Kidman, Academy Award® nominee John Lithgow and Academy Award® nominee Margot Robbie, along with Emmy® Award winner Kate McKinnon, Golden Globe® nominee Connie Britton, Emmy® Award winner Mark Duplass, Emmy® Award nominee Rob Delaney, Golden Globe® nominee Malcolm McDowell and Academy Award® winner Allison Janney. Charlize Theron has
appeared in numerous films including The Devil’s Advocate, The Cider House Rules, the critically acclaimed Monster for which she earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award, North Country for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild
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The South Fork of the Trinity River is one of the places that would get extra protections from a public lands bill now before Congress. (Jeff Morris/The Pew Charitable Trusts)
the event will offer information on how to earn a certificate, an associate degree, enroll in English as a Second Language classes and the institution’s general education equivalency program. Presentations will be November 22, 2019
Award, and a Critics Choice Award, Hancock, Young Adult for which she garnered a Golden Globe nomination, HBO’s The Life and Death of Peter Sellers for which she received a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Emmy nominations, Snow White and the Huntsman, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Mad Max: Fury Road, Dark Places,
Kubo and the Two Strings, Long Shot and The Fate of The Furious. She has served as an actress and producer on Bombshell, Atomic Blonde, Gringo, Tully, Long Shot, and A Private War and a producer on the hit Netflix crime drama Mindhunter and Hyperdrive. Film Festival information or visit www.psfilmfest.org
in English and Spanish. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP online by completing the Family Night Participation Form. Dinner will be provided for guests who RSVP. SunLine bus passes
for the event will be available upon request by emailing familynight@ collegeofthedesert.edu. Para información en Español, visite nuestro sitio web Noche de Familia.
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Corks & Cuisine-Desert Cancer Foundation 2019
Eric Presser MD, Amir Lavaf MD, Exec. Dir. Teresa Whipple, Elber Camacho MD, and Mitch Blumberg. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Desert Cancer Foundation, DCF, held its Corks & Cuisine gala on November 16th. The event was held at the prestigious Ironwood Country Club. This was such a beautiful place to hold this outdoor dinner under the stars with entertainment. The Ironwood Executive Chef Mark Sickenberger, presented his scrumptious array of tantalizing foods. The appetizer table was filled with different and tasty chips, dips, mushrooms, vegetables, and more. This was a taste sensation for appetizers. Johnny Meza entertained on the Piano while guests mingled with their friends and colleagues. Drink stations served the beverages for the evening. I found one of the beautiful things was that the food stations were so complete, so no one had to stand in line to fill a plate, buffet style. Chefs were on hand to slice the meats to the desired width for each patron. There were yummy cheesy potatoes, beef and my favorite, vast and small shrimp, and so much more. No one had to sit at their tables while waiters brought their meals. There was an extensive silent auction where mostly rare and expensive wines were offered. Other auction items included dinners, golf, and travel. The program started with videos of clients who spoke so gratefully about the help they received from the Desert Cancer Foundation. Robert Bernheimer talked to the guests, and the Raise Your Paddle event was held to raise money. It’s incredible what each dollar can do to help a cancer patient, not only with treatments but with the costs involved. When a client is struggling with this disease, all the energies should be on cancer and not on the worry about how they were going to pay for it or if they could even get the treatments, medications, insurance payments, and more. Every dollar raised goes to help pay for $10.00 in cancerrelated services. The Foundation was started in 1994 and has paid for more than 91 million dollars and helped over 8,236 local residents with the cost of their cancer care. All monies raised stay in the Coachella Valley. Main sponsors generously
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supporting the event included The Tweten Foundation, Desert Regional Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Auen Foundation, and Desert Orthopedic Center. I would mention that there
Sarah Bryant, co-chair Richard Weintraub and Elyssa Weintraub, Raju Mehta, Tiffany Hindo and Capo Bianco. Photo by Pat Krause
were 8 live auction items offered. These items are donated mostly by local businesses or persons, Ray Moore-wine, Mae Sukovieff, and SilverStar Mountain Resort-vacation, El Paseo
Jewelers donated a Diamond bracelet and earrings, Michael Browne-wine, Dinner by Chef Stephen Wambach, Airstream Living Napa Valley-Travel and a golf pkg. By The Quarry,
The Reserve The Tradition, and Toscana Country Clubs. These items raised thousands of dollars for DCF. A Volunteer of the Year was announced and awarded to Bill Williams.
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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN
‘Blinded By The Light,’ A Tribute to Springsteen
Warner Bros. “Blinded by the Light” is a true story based on a young Pakistani teenager’s infatuation with the music of Bruce Springsteen. The year is 1987, and Javed (Viveik Kaira) lives at home with his parents in the drab factory town of Luton, England. His father, Malik (Kulvinder Ghir), who immigrated from Pakistan with his wife many years earlier, has worked at the local GM plant
for 16 years. His primary focus in life is to earn a decent living and keep his children away from British influence. He also wants his son to study hard so that he can get a good job in business and earn a decent wage. However, Javed has a talent for creative writing, which is encouraged by his high school Literature teacher. Early in the film, Javed is introduced to the music
of Bruce Springsteen when he literally bumps into fellow Pakistani student Roops (Aaron Phagura) at school. It is love at first sound. Javed also becomes smitten with Eliza (Nell Williams), a fellow classmate in his literature class. Eventually, he gathers up enough courage to ask her out on a date. But will this last? While Javed has issues with his father concerning
Leslie Jordan ‘Overexposed’
Producer Matt Farber with Comedian Leslie Jordan. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs Cultural Center Theatre, formerly the Camelot, held an exceptional performance by one of the funniest guys on the planet, Leslie Jordan. This performance is part of the Outlandish Series. The show was held over two days, Saturday, November 16th, and Sunday, November 17th. Both shows by Mr. Jordan were completely sold out. Matt Farber, Founder of Logo, produced the performances. Outlandish brings together well-known artists to the Valley in this series. Leslie Jordan is a small gentleman with a considerable talent for making people laugh. They laugh with him www.desertstarweekly.com
and about him with his jokes and mannerisms. The show was Over Exposed by Leslie Jordan. In his performance, you see him in such an animated way that his jokes are only part of his talent. He acts out his jokes and stories so you can visualize what he is saying. He walks across the stage and stops now and then to make certain moves or imitated walks that embellish his stories. Jordan tells of his childhood and career, his family, and the hilarious parts of his life. He speaks of his flamboyant boyhood, which was raised by a southern baptist mother. He tells about his life and how it was like to be gay in that environment.
his career choices, Eliza also faces personal problems with her own dad. He is a racist who will probably be shocked by the fact that his daughter is dating a Pakistani. The star of the film, Viveik Kaira, is a real charmer who brings Javed to life on screen. You really root for him as he desperately tries to follow his dreams despite his father’s disdain for his career choices. Will he be able to study writing without losing the love of his family? “Blinded by the Light” was directed by Gurinder Chadha,
who also directed “Bend It Like Beckham” in 2002. The screenplay for “Blinded by the Light” is by Safraz Manzoor, Paul Mayeda, and Chadra and is based on Manzoor’s memoir. “Blinded by the Light,” from Warner Bros., is rated PG-13 for thematic material and language. “Blinded by the Light” is now available on Blu-ray and DVD and contains the following unique feature: “Behind the Scenes: The True Story Behind the Film” and deleted scenes.
Volunteers, Jeff Hocker, Simon Sarkisian, Curtis Fox, Syble Secor, Steve Kluth, and Jim McBride. Photo by Pat Krause He said about his youth when he didn’t know people drank liquor and other things worldly that he was not aware of until his teens. He said he wrote a play about his life and how his mother was the main character in his play. It was not a flattering portrayal of his mother, who was known to have a few problems of her own. His play was going to go on Broadway when his mother said she was coming to see the play. WOW. The laughter was infectious at this point. Another hilarious story was about his incarceration for drinking, which had the whole theater laughing. He said it was nice to come back to this theatre where a lot of his career began when he was November 22, 2019
in the cult film, sordid Lives, and continued more after that film. He has become the most wanted personality in movies and movies. He has garnered an Emmy and other awards in his career; His many talents include author, Equal Rights activist, fundraiser, Spokesperson, voice-over
artist plus actor and comedian in TV, Film, and Broadway. Producer Mat Farber thanked all the sponsors for their support, all the volunteers, and Jeff Hocker Productions before he introduced Leslie Jordan to the stage.
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Light Rain Expected, Snow Possible As Storm Wraps Up
NBC News Staff Scattered rain showers are expected, and light snowfall is possible Thursday in Riverside County before the first rain event of the fall season comes to an end by Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. A cold, low-pressure system currently centered over San Bernardino County will weaken Thursday and continue moving east. Still, the system is expected to produce scattered rain showers and roughly an inch of snow in the mountains, primarily in San Bernardino County, NWS meteorologist Miguel Miller said. A winter weather advisory will be in effect until 7 p.m. Thursday in the San Bernardino County mountains and the Riverside County mountains. Snow levels were around 5,000 feet early Thursday morning, but the levels will rise to about 6,000 feet by
Thursday afternoon, Miller said. The NWS advised motorists traveling in those mountainous areas to be prepared for reduced visibility and use caution while driving. As of 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 5 inches of snow had fallen at Big Bear Resort, Green Valley had 4.5 inches, Wrightwood had 4, Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear City had 3, Running Springs had 2 to 3 inches, and Crestline had 1.5. Mount San Jacinto in Riverside County had no reported snowfall as of late Wednesday night. Scattered rain showers will continue Thursday, with most of the rainfall activity expected in the Riverside County mountains and the Riverside metropolitan area, forecasters said. Those two areas have a 50% chance of precipitation, while the Coachella Valley and the San Gorgonio Pass near
Banning have a 20% chance. Less than one-tenth of an inch of rain is expected in the Coachella Valley, the Riverside metropolitan area, and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning Thursday, while the mountains could get about one-tenth of an inch of rain, according to the NWS. As of 3 a.m. Thursday, Vista Grande, at 1.63 inches, had received the most rain over the past two days, while other
rainfall totals included 1.33 inches in Poppet Flats, 1.3 in Angeles Hill, 1.26 in Live Oak Canyon, 1.22 in the Indio Hills, 1.14 in Pinyon Pines and Tick Ridge, 1 in Cabazon, 0.98 in Cranston, 0.9 in Beaumont, 0.87 in Temecula, 0.86 in Potrero Canyon, 0.31 in Hemet and 0.29 near the Riverside March Air Force Base. In the Coachella Valley, top rainfall totals were 0.71 near the Kent Sea, 0.55 near
Whitewater Trout Farm and in Thermal, 0.44 at Agave Hill, 0.4 at the Thermal Airport, 0.28 in Indio, 0.23 at the Wide Canyon Dam, 0.20 in Palm Desert, 0.18 in Cathedral Canyon, 0.15 in Thousand Palms, and 0.1 at the Palm Springs Airport. Dry weather is expected by Thursday evening, and temperatures will begin warming through Sunday, forecasters said. Source: NBC Palm Springs
How smart campus design can curb college dropout crisis
By Brian Krenke This fall, nearly 17 million students enrolled in college or some other postsecondary educational institution. Sadly, many will never earn their degrees. Nationwide, one in five first-year students will not return for their second year. While 84 percent of California high school students graduate, only 55 percent of the state’s college students complete a bachelor’s degree in six years or an associate’s degree in three. Schools are searching to boost retention and graduation rates. After all, if they can’t attract, retain, and graduate their students, they won’t be around for long. One way to keep students around and on the path to graduation is to invest in thoughtful design. That may seem irrelevant to academic achievement and student performance. But new
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evidence shows that campus design plays a significant role in whether students stick around -- and whether they succeed. Often, people drop out not because their classes are too hard but because they’re lonely and homesick. Nonacademic variables -- like persistent feelings of loneliness -- more accurately predict whether students will drop out than academic variables like grade-point averages, according to a 2014 study published by Procedia -- Social and Behavioral Sciences, an academic journal. Some colleges are responding by designing their buildings to foster social interaction and a sense of community. Residential learning communities -- floors or whole dormitories where people who take classes together also live together -- are one simplified approach. San Francisco State University’s “Living Learning Communities”
stand out as an example. Membership in a residential learning community is linked to greater extracurricular involvement, improved critical thinking and reading comprehension, and higher graduation rates, according to a study of more than 360 four-year universities. Other schools are working to spur social cohesion and fire up friendships in their student centers and academic buildings. That’s the thinking behind a new interactive lecture hall at UC Davis designed to foster student cooperation and quickly accommodate breakout sessions. Instead of traditional classrooms where students have static, forward-facing seats, the California Hall at UC Davis features long, continuous desks and swivel chairs so students can easily spread out, turn around and collaborate with those sitting around them.
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Ohlone Community College in Fremont is doing something similar by opening three new academic buildings organized into “collision zones” that force students to cross paths with one another. The school hopes to increase social interaction through thoughtful engineering. New buildings aren’t required to catalyze connections among students. Another solution is making use of movable furniture or building small workspaces within existing structures. In an Indiana University survey that asked professors how
they’d redesign traditional classrooms, those instructors called for more furniture with wheels and lots of whiteboards to promote face-to-face interaction and group work. Millions of students across the country may not want to stick around if they don’t feel welcome and at home on campus. Schools can head off student loneliness and anxiety -- and boost retention and graduation rates -- by designing their facilities to foster human connection. Brian Krenke is CEO of KI (www.ki.com).
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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: ADAM W. POLLOCK, 5743 CORSA AVE., SUITE 213, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91362 (818) 991-7760 November 8, 15, 22, 2019. DSW19-5177
City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Desert Hot Springs will conduct a Public Hearing to consider: STREET VACATION OF ORTEGA DRIVE FOR PUBLIC ROADWAY PURPOSES, GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN ELISEO ROAD AND AGUA CAYENDO ROAD, AND RESERVING OF EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: Location: Carl May Center / City Council Chamber 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Time: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be sent to the City Council prior to the hearing. Written comments may be mailed or delivered prior to the Public Hearing: Office of the City Clerk City of Desert Hot Springs 11-999 Palm Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 jsoriano@cityofdhs.org QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES may be addressed to Daniel Porras, Public Works Director, at (760) 329-6411 Ext. 216 or via email to dporras@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish November 15, 22, 2019 DSW19-5180 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOAN MARY LOVELESS CASE NO. PRIN1901108 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JOAN MARY LOVELESS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TODD LOVELESS. in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TODD LOVELESS 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 17, 2019 at 8:45AM in Dept. PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. 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
AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS CALITICA TRAVEL, 81561 HIDDEN LINKS DR., LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DAYANA ISABEL VARGAS DE MCPHERSON, 81561 HIDDEN LINKS DR., LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact 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 DAYANA ISABEL VARGAS DE MCPHERSON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on September 19, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201912886. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2019. November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019 DSW19-1283 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS HATTON PRODUCTION, 36329 TRAIL RIDE LN., WILDOMAR, CA 92595. Riverside County Full name of registrant: WESLEY MICHAEL HATTON, 36329 TRAIL RIDE LN, WILDOMAR, CA 92595. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact 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 WESLEY MICHAEL HATTON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 12, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201914973. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2019 DSW19-5182 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS SEND IT ROADSIDE & OFFROAD RECOVERY, 22840 STERLING AVE. #195, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JOSE ANGEL RUEDA VILLANUEVA, 22840 STERLING AVE. #195, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact 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 JOSE ANGEL RUEDA VILLANUEVA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 08, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201914928. 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
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VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 25, November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 2019 DSW19-5179 Title Order No. 95522631 Trustee Sale No. 84014 Loan No. 399206223 APN: 778-270-001-0 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/29/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12/17/2019 at 3:00 PM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 9/4/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-0353243 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: JORGE H. LONDONO A A SINGLE MAN , as Trustor 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department located at 849 West Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: LOT 1 OF SHADY LANE HOMES UNIT NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF COACHELLA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE
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OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 27 PAGE 54 OF MAPS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY RECORDS. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 52120 SHADY LANE COACHELLA, CA 92236. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit $125,602.02 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 11/18/2019 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www.stoxposting.com CALL: 844-477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
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property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed or trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 84014. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.” CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS Attn: Teri Snyder 8190 East Kaiser Blvd. Anaheim Hills, CA 92808. Publish November 22, 29, December 6, 2019. DSW19-5181
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Report: Opioid Crisis Hit 54 of every 1,000 Kids in WV
By Desert Star Staff West Virginia has the nation’s largest share of children who face devastating consequences linked to the opioid crisis, according to a new report. Research by the United Hospital Fund in New York shows that 54 out of every 1,000 children in the Mountain State were impacted by opioid use in 2017. That’s at least twice the rate of the national average. Sam Hickman, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers West Virginia Chapter, says he’s not surprised by the numbers. He points out that the crisis came out of drugs flooding the market and the fact that the state’s traditional job offerings, such as coal mining, are hard on a worker’s body, which eventually leads to the need for pain management. “At the same time, we had predatory policies on the part
of pharmaceutical industries and prescribers, in some cases, to make sure that these drugs were available to them, and these drugs were highly addictive,” he states. The report also shows that almost 1.5 million children in the United States have a parent living with opioid addiction, and 170,000 children are themselves addicted to opiates or have accidentally ingested them. Researchers say that even though the opioid crisis is the deadliest drug epidemic in the nation’s history, its long-term impact on children hasn’t gotten enough attention. The report finds that children who have parents on opioids are more likely to develop an alcohol or drug disorder and more likely to need special education. It also points out that West Virginia will need about $4 billion in services for children in need. Hickman says the state is far from prepared for
The opioid crisis has led West Virginia to have the highest number per capita of children in state custody in the nation, a new report finds. (Adobe Stock) handling the repercussions of the years-long crisis. “The state absolutely does not have the resources to support once the crisis is coming as children begin to grow older, to come into our school system,” Hickman states. “We’re already dealing
with difficult behaviors and teachers and other school professionals just not having the resources or the numbers to deal with them effectively.” If current trends continue, the report says, the number of children affected nationwide by opioid use will rise to
more than 4 million by 2030, costing an estimated $400 billion in support services. Disclosure: NASW West Virginia Chapter contributes to our fund for reporting on Children’s Issues, Health Issues, Mental Health.
Rural Health Centers Seek Stable Funding from Congress
By Desert Star Staff This is National Rural Health Day, and rural health centers in Arkansas and across the country are requesting that Congress stabilize the funding for their programs. Rural health providers say lawmakers have funded rural
centers on a month-to-month basis through a continuing resolution for several months. Federal money accounts for a substantial portion of the budgets of rural health centers, and they say longterm funding is needed to smoothly run their operations. Allan Nichols, CEO of
Mainline Health Systems in southeast Arkansas, says all of his group’s 17 clinics provide care for mostly poor and often uninsured patients. “You put your organization at a lot of risk if they don’t come through,” he states. “And that makes it really hard to extend yourself and
try to meet the unmet needs that continue to grow in these rural communities.” This is the last day of the current continuing resolution, and if Congress doesn’t act, funding could be suspended or cut off. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, community health centers serve one in five rural residents across the U.S. Nichols says without consistent sources of funding, it can become particularly difficult to serve the needs of a rural population. “You’re scared to step out on a limb and hire those people because when you hire them, if the funding goes away you can let them go,” he explains. “But they have families, they’re leaving jobs to come to your job. You got to be pretty sure before you commit to these people. “ Nichols says his clinics have to work smarter to
serve the growing rural population in Arkansas, using technologies such as Telehealth, which extends the reach of doctors and nurses further into rural communities. “There is no answer for health care that community health centers aren’t a core part of the solution,” Nichols states. “There is none, because we’re delivering care what others have left. And if these people deserve care and if they’re going to get it, then we’ve got to deliver it.” National Rural Health Day is endorsed by the Community Health Centers of Arkansas and its national organization to highlight the challenges faced by rural community health centers. Disclosure: National Association of Community Health Centers contributes to our fund for reporting on Budget Policy & Priorities, Health Issues.
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