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Dreaming of a White Christmas?

Dream No More…Big Bear’s Natural Winter Wonderland Sets the Tone

By Desert Star Staff Big Bear Lake, Calif. – Big Bear Lake is Southern California’s top destination that genuinely signifies the quintessential Christmas setting, with snow, covered pine trees, the scent of fresh

oven-baked gingerbread cookies, caroling sidewalk musicians and a kaleidoscope of Christmas lights that adorn the Big Bear Village. The holidays are right around the corner, and Big Bear offers the ideal locale for people

who want to get away for a cozy white Christmas or New Year’s celebration. Big Bear is just a short drive away for a memorable yuletide trip to the snow.

Big Bear Village gets merry and bright with its

By Desert Star Staff COACHELLA, CA – Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to present wildhaired comedian, Felipe Esparza, on Saturday, April 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at www.Spotlight29. com. Spotlight 29 Casino’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premiere entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley.

The seasoned comedy veteran won NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010 and

in 2012 he produced and released his first one-hour stand-up special, “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You,” for Showtime. His most recent hour-long stand-up special with his wife Lesa, “Translate This,” premiered on HBO in the fall of 2017.

In addition, Esparza has appeared on a number of television shows, including “The Eric Andre Show,” “World’s Dumbest…,” and “This Is Not Happening,” as well as feature films “The Deported,” and “I’m

Not Like That No More.”

Esparaza currently hosts a weekly podcast named after his signature phrase, “What’s Up Fool?” which airs on the All Things Comedy Network.

Tickets are $30, $35 and $40. Booths are available for $270, which include six tickets. Purchase tickets at www.Spotlight29.com or at the Spotlight 29 Box Office. For more information contact:boxoffice@ spotlight29.com

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annual Christmas in the Village celebration that kicks off the holiday season Friday, November 29. This feel-good Christmas gathering includes strolling musicians, children’s choirs, and of course, Santa Claus. The traditional Christmas

tree lighting ceremony is a brilliant display of bright lights that blend in beautifully with the natural alpine winter background. The tree lighting ceremony is from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the corner of Pine Knot Avenue and Village Drive.

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Report: Clean-Running Water Crisis Hits Underserved Americans

Some West Virginia residents are facing a polluted water crisis partly from industrial runoff. (Adobe stock)

By Desert Star Staff KIMBALL, W.Va. — More than 2 million Americans live without running water and basic indoor plumbing, according to a new report by water access group DigDeep.

The report finds lack of clean water hits vulnerable communities in the country particularly hard, including the Navajo Nation in the Southwest and coal regions in McDowell County, West Virginia.

McDowell County resident Linda McKinney said people there have struggled for years for this basic human need, facing polluted, unreliable running water. She said the impoverished region

doesn’t have the tax base to fund improvements.

“I’m 63 years old and it’s been going on since I was born,” McKinney said. “And it’s now come to the point we’re in a disaster mode because our water is contaminated.”

McKinney said many people have to use run-down coal-camp water systems that were never kept up and were left abandoned when coal companies folded. She said the water that runs through these systems - when they run at all - picks up contaminants, putting health and daily living in jeopardy.

Without clean, running water in their homes, the report said, folks in McDowell County resort to collecting water from mine shafts or from surface runoff from mountainsides, springs and streams.

But Cindy Rank, advocate with the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy group, said even these sources can be polluted by industrial

runoff from decades of mining and, now, fracking. She said lawmakers should have made sure coal companies left these communities with sanitary, safe water systems.

“That’s one of the responsibilities that we’ve never held the coal industry to,” Rank said. “So we’re left with a legacy that’s going to take many, many, many millions of dollars and a lot of political will that’s not there to help people who can’t afford to create their own water system.”

The report found federal funding of water is only at 14% of what it was in 1977.

Researchers say one plan of action to ensure fair water access is to declare it a full-blown crisis and urge lawmakers to fund water infrastructure projects in these poverty-stricken regions.

Disclosure: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy contributes to our fund for reporting on Energy Policy, Public Lands/Wilderness.

Is this the way to prevent the Rise of the Machines?

Tech experts unveil new AI design method

By Desert Star Staff The prospect of rapidlydeveloping thinking machines conjures up images of Terminator bots or Black Mirror dystopias, but now a group of tech researchers claim to have developed a method of curbing bad AI behavior.

“When someone applies a machine learning algorithm, it’s hard to control its behavior,” said lead author Philip Thomas from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

The key issue, according to Thomas and his fellow researchers, is not to try teaching computers to act morally, but to design the machine-learning algorithms so that they’re much easier for the (human) user to later

add in constraints that make the AI safer and fairer.

The team came up with a framework they called ‘Seldonian’ algorithms, named after a character created by sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov, with which users can specify undesirable behavior as per their own needs.

Thomas gives the example of using their algorithm when controlling an insulin pump for diabetes treatment and specifying that undesirable behavior means dangerously low blood sugar. “Most algorithms don’t give you a way to put this type of constraint on behavior; it wasn’t included in early designs,” he explains.

In research published

in Science, the team tested their Seldonian algorithm to predict grade point averages for 43,000 students in Brazil, and say it resulted in successfully overcoming

several types of gender bias.

The researchers, who hail from UMass Amherst and Stanford in the US, and the Federal University of Rio Grande del Sol in

Gusty Winds Continue Before Storm Brings Travel Headaches

NBC PS News Staff Gusty winds will continue Tuesday morning in the Inland Empire before a major storm system moves into Southern California on Wednesday and drops moderate to heavy amounts of rain and snow through Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

A high wind warning in the Coachella Valley, the Riverside County mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning expired at 7 p.m. Monday, but a wind advisory will last until 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Inland Empire and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.

Winds speeds between 15

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25 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 45 mph, are expected in the Inland Empire below the Cajon and San Gorgonio passes, forecasters said.

The NWS warned that the winds could be strong enough to damage trees and power lines. The rapid gusts could also create hazardous driving conditions, especially for high-profile vehicles.

The winds will taper off by Tuesday afternoon, then conditions will be fair before a storm system arrives Wednesday morning to cause headaches for holiday travelers.

Rainfall totals through Friday could reach 3 inches

in the Riverside County mountains, 1.5 to 2 inches in the Riverside metropolitan areas and less than two-thirds of an inch in the Coachella Valley, NWS meteorologist Miguel Miller said.

A flash flood watch will be in effect Wednesday morning through Thursday evening in the Riverside metropolitan area and the Inland Empire.

The bulk of the rain is expected to start falling Wednesday evening, but showers will be consistent in some areas on Thursday as well, Miller said.

“Current forecasts are not expected to reach thresholds November 29, 2019

for significant mud and debris flows in recent burn scar areas, but residents are advised to be ready should conditions change,” the Riverside Emergency Management Department said in a statement on its website.

A winter storm warning will be in effect from 4 a.m.

Wednesday to 10 p.m. Friday in the Riverside County and San Bernardino County mountains above 3,000 feet.

Snow levels will remain above 5,000 feet through Wednesday night, then drop to about 3,500 feet by Thursday night, Miller said.

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Brazil, are calling on others in the field to continue their avenue of research for the development of more responsible machine learning.

Idyllwild could up to 2 feet of snow at its highest peaks by the time the storm system makes its exit by Saturday afternoon, Miller said.

Thunderstorms will also be possible Wednesday evening through late Thursday night in the Riverside County mountains, the Coachella Valley, the Riverside metropolitan area and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning, forecasters said.

The storm system will continue moving to the east on Friday and should clear the region by Saturday night.

High temperatures Tuesday could reach 65 degrees in Riverside, 65 in the San Gorgonio Pass, 69 in the Coachella Valley, and 64 in Temecula and 62 in Hemet.

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Farmworkers: Congress’ Path-to-Citizenship Bill Flawed

By Desert Star Staff SEATTLE – Farm-industry leaders are cheering a bill in Congress that would provide a path to legal status for the workers they hire. But those laborers remain skeptical.

Co-authored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington (4th District), the Farm Workforce Modernization Act lays out a years-long process for agriculture workers to become legal residents. It also would require farms to adopt E-Verify, a system from the Department of Homeland Security, to confirm employment eligibility.

Rosalinda Guillen, executive director of the farmworkers’ rights group Community to Community Development, has concerns

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E-Verify could trigger panic among immigrant communities - especially those without access to legal advice.

“In Washington state, E-Verify is optional,” Guillen said. “So, to force the agricultural employers into this E-Verify mandate - it’s wrong, during this antiimmigrant climate with the Trump administration.”

Guillen also opposes the bill because it would expand the H-2A guest farmworker program she said has exploited foreign laborers and displaced domestic farmworkers.

Coupled with mandatory E-Verify adoption, she said workers would be forced to use the H-2A program.

But some farmers say the change is necessary because of the farm labor shortage.

Guillen said she believes farmworkers weren’t consulted in writing this bill. She said the laborers her group works with don’t want a path-tocitizenship measure only for farmworkers, and that it could be used to pit these workers

A bill creating a path to legal status for farmworkers would also require farms to adopt E-Verify, a controversial system used to check employment eligibility. (ablokhin/Adobe Stock) against other immigrants.

“We’re really concerned about that divide-and-conquer – this is for farmworkers only, and what about everybody else?” She said. “We are not in agreement of going into this alone without the

rest of the community – the rest of the undocumented community – and activists across the country.”

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act passed out of the House Judiciary Committee last week.

Disclosure: Community to Community Development contributes to our fund for reporting on Human Rights/ Racial Justice, Livable Wages/ Working Families, Poverty Issues, Sustainable Agriculture.

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and Magic Carpet uphill lift are $35. Even Santa is expected will greet folks at the Santa to take a few runs down the House until 9 p.m. Then they’ll snowy hills via an inner tube. be available on weekends Big Bear Snow Play is located for visits during the holiday at 42825 Big Bear Blvd. and season leading up to Christmas Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is located at 800 Wildrose Santa Claus is even Lane. For more information, cognizant that Big Bear is visit BigBearSnowPlay.com the closest thing in Southern or AlpineSlideBigBear.com.

California that resembles his Hit the slopes during hometown, and he plans to the day and at night enjoy a take a break from his busy cozy cabin next to a crackling schedule to do some skiing and fireplace. This holiday, make snow tubing in Big Bear. Snow a getaway to Big Bear, a Summit and Bear Mountain, memorable one. Santa’s both renowned destinations Christmas Cabins by Gold in the winter-sports industry, Rush Resort Rentals gives plan to have most of its lifts its guests a wide selection of open by Christmas. Santa will cabin rentals to choose from. be at the Snow Summit base Santa’s Christmas Cabins has area Saturday, December 14, accommodations to fit all tastes and Saturday, December 21, and budgets from lakeside to from 12 p.m.- 3 p.m. Folks at the base of the ski slopes. will have the opportunity to get Santa’s Christmas Cabins can their picture taken with jolly St. accommodate couples, small Nick for free. For details, visit families, and groups of up BigBearMountainResort.com. to 15. Many of its rentals are Good old Kris Kringle will pet-friendly, too. Anyone who also make his way over to Big wants to experience a white Bear Snow Play on Saturday, Christmas is advised to book December 21, and Alpine Slide now, especially to get the best at Magic Mountain on Sunday, choices for specific amenities.

December 22, from 10 a.m.

Reserve Santa’s Christmas to 4 p.m. The snow-covered Cabins for the holidays online hills at Southern California’s at BigBearRentalCabins.com. premier tubing parks provide Those who plan to rent a a magical holiday ambiance. cabin during the holiday season Children visit with Santa inside and wish to deck the halls the parks’ lodge where they with boughs of holly can rest can tell him their Christmas assure they won’t need to drag wish list and pose for pictures. everything up the mountain.

It’s free to visit with Santa, and Interiors on Fox Farm Road parents are encouraged to will do it for them. Anyone who bring a camera to take photos has ever dreamed of having a of their kids with Santa Claus. stylish magazine look & feel for All-day snow-tubing passes, the holiday season is in good which includes tube rental hands with Interiors, Big Bear’s November 29, 2019

premier home furnishings, and design center. Interiors offer a holiday décor service that helps make the holidays in the mountains a more memorable experience from high-quality pre-lit decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, and centerpieces customized to the guests’ choice of theme and colors. The decorating service covers all aspects, from entryways to mantles to exterior trees or the entire house. Interiors showroom, located at 41968 Fox Farm Rd. Transforms into an ultimate Christmas Shoppe that is sure to dazzle guests who opt to do their own decorating or just want inspiration.

16,000 sq. Ft. showroom displays a wide assortment to decorate their cabin from ornaments to stockings to tabletop vignettes. To reserve Interiors’ holiday décor service visit InteriorsBBL.com A slice of the North Pole is nestled right in Big Bear Village at A Christmas Store ‘N’ More. Here visitors will find everything Christmas all year round! This store brings smiles for those seeking that one-of-a-kind Christmas

décor item. There is a little bit of everything Christmas here, including Jim Shore collectibles, Department 56 Snowbabies, Hummel figurines, train sets, toys, clocks, and Christmas books. A Christmas Store ‘N’ More is located in the Village at 620 Pine Knot Ave. Call 909-878-0114 for details.

Another shop that embodies the holiday season is Mountain Witch Tea Company and Country Store. This oldfashioned mountain country store features specialty foods and handcrafted gifts made from local Big Bear residents.

Customers return year after year for its homemade holiday jams, such as apple cinnamon or spiced cranberry.

It also offers a variety of fun mountain-themed Christmas tree ornaments such as an Airstream camper, lumberjack, and Bigfoot. Mountain Witch Tea Company is located at 40641 Big Bear Blvd.

For more info, log onto MountainWitchTea.com.

The best part about Big Bear is it’s just a short drive to experience a winter wonderland where white Christmas dreams do come true. For all, there is to see and do in Big Bear this holiday season visit BigBearGuide.com.

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Olive Crest Desert Communities To Host “Viva Las Vegas” Fundraiser

By Madeline Zuckerman Palm Desert, California – Olive Crest, known for its dedication to preventing child abuse, to treating and educating at-risk children and to preserving the family . . .

“One Life at a Time,” will host its 16th Annual fall fundraiser on Friday, December 6, 2019. This event will take place at the prestigious Indian Wells Country Club, located at 46000 Club Drive in Indian Wells.

This year’s mustattend event of the Desert’s Social Season, beginning at 5:30 pm, will feature a fun “VIVA LAS VEGAS” theme, complete with games, entertainment, and inspiration, as Olive Crest raises much-needed funds to help support local at-risk children and their families within the Coachella Valley.

This event is being Cochaired by the dynamic duo of Kristen Shalhoub and Amie Arbid. The evening’s elegant festivities will feature a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, in addition to silent and live auctions. Patrick Evans, KESQ TV’S Chief Meteorologist and Host of ‘EYE ON THE DESERT,’ will once again serve as Event Emcee. Michelle WestfordCannon will be the Auctioneer for the Live Auction for this year’s fundraising event.

Rapport International Furniture, Palm Desert, returns again as this year’s Presenting Sponsor. Additional Event Sponsors include El Paseo Jewelers, Shalhoub Family McDonalds, Desert Dental Spa, and Amie Arbid & Associates Real Estate.

Exclusive Event Media Sponsors include LAMAR Outdoor Advertising, Palm Springs Life, KESQ TV News Channel 3, and CV 104.3 Radio.

“This is our major fundraiser of the year, with all funds raised directly supporting the many vital Olive Crest programs and services,” stated Co-chairs Kristen Shalhoub and Amie Arbid. “Each and every year, our attendance and community support continues to grow, and we are anticipating a sold-out evening once again to benefit the children of Olive Crest.

Amie and I look forward to the community’s support at this significant fundraiser to enable us to continue our critical mission of helping at-risk children here in the Coachella Valley,” they continued.

Judie Cothrun has been selected as the recipient of The 2019 Brinton Child Advocacy Award, and she will be honored that evening. Judie Cothrun has always followed her heart, which has led her to work

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with children. She initially volunteered and worked in Napa with kids who were on probation and who could not attend public school.

This led her to obtain her Teaching credential, working with high school students.

Upon moving to the desert and retiring from teaching in 1990, Cothrun learned about Olive Crest through some very dear friends, Karen and Jack Whittemore, who helped raise funds to build safe houses for these at-risk children. Cothrun became inspired by the amazing Olive Crest services and programs available to at-risk children and their families.

As she explains it, she was blessed with an unexpected inheritance that her Mom left her, so she decided

to give back explicitly to children in need or at-risk.

“Dr. Brinton and I are so pleased to give this year’s Brinton Child Advocacy Award to Judie Cothrun, a person with a giving heart, especially where at-risk children are concerned,” stated Lorraine Brinton. “Judie has been giving to Olive Crest since she moved to the desert many years ago – she is a true philanthropist,” she continued.

The Brinton Child Advocacy Award is named in honor of Dr. and Mrs. James Brinton, Founders of the Desert Communities Region of Olive Crest. Jim and Lorraine Brinton’s personal commitment to the Olive Crest mission has been unwavering through the years of devoted advocacy

for children. Each year, Dr. and Mrs. Brinton, with a select committee, choose an honoree who they believe best exemplifies this same commitment to children.

Individual event tickets are $ 175.00 per person, and sponsorship opportunities are available. For additional information and/or event reservations, please visit www.olivecrest.org/ vivalasvegas2019 or contact Vanessa Espinoza at 760848-0227 or at vanessaespinoza@olivecrest.org.

ABOUT OLIVE CREST Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 130,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families.

Olive Crest works tirelessly

to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents. Their many innovative programs reflect their firm conviction that strengthening the family is one of the most powerful ways to help heal children. With unwavering compassion, the Olive Crest family maintains a lifelong commitment to the youth and families it serves, even after they have graduated from their programs.

Established, proven, and respected, Olive Crest serves over 3,500 children and families each day throughout California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest.

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

‘Indian Horse’--From Novel to Screen

The film “Indian Horse,” based on a novel by the late Richard Wagamese, explores Canada’s mistreatment of aboriginal children who, in the past, were removed from their tribes and placed in CanadianIndian residential schools.

The purpose behind this was to erase their indigenous heritage and turn them into good Christians. Unfortunately, this practice continued well into the 20th century.

The story begins in the fall of 1959 as six-year-old Saul (Sladen Peltier) and his brother travel north with their parents and grandmother via canoe.

They intend to return to Indian territory so they can begin their life anew. Unfortunately, things change when Saul’s brother develops a terrible cough and dies. At this point, his father and mother, a Chrisitan convert, return to civilization with their dead son so that he can be blessed by a priest.

When they never return, the grandmother and Saul continue their journey home. Sadly she dies en route, and the young boy is taken to live in a Canadian-Indian residential school run by nuns and priests.

The school, determined to erase the children’s ties

to their ethnic roots, is a harsh and cold environment.

The head nun is particularly cruel. Her mission is to instill Christian values, but not Christian virtues like love and kindness. She often imparts punishments that upset Father Gaston (Dutchman Michel Huisman, Daario Naharis from “Game of Thrones”) who takes young Saul under his wing.

Thanks to Father Gaston, the boy learns about ice hockey. Saul loves watching the older boys play and cleans the school’s ice rink every morning. Eventually, he starts to practice the game on his

own, using pucks made from frozen horse dung. Soon his skills come to Father Gaston’s attention. At this point, the priest not only mentors the boy, but he also makes it possible for Saul to play for the school’s hockey team, even though he is quite young.

In 1968 Saul was adopted

by Fred Kelly (Michael Lawrenchuck), who manages a team of native Canadian players. Saul is an excellent player, but racism rears its ugly head when he begins to play against all-white Canadian teams. Often the Indian players are forced to

fight against prejudiced players from the opposing side who ridicule them. Eventually, Saul becomes discouraged.

He considers quitting, even though he is an excellent player because he feels he doesn’t belong. In his mind, hockey is a white man’s sport.

In therapy, he reevaluates his life and personal journey and finds peace.

“Iron Horse,” now available on DVD, contains interviews with the film’s cast and crew. The film is unrated but is basically suitable for all age groups.

A Conversational Concert With David Syme, Jewish Irish Pianist

Phyllis Eisenberg, David Syme, Patricia Green, Picce Glast and Bob Glast.

Photo by Pat Krause

By Pamela Price Once again, David Syme, American piano virtuoso who resides in a quiet village in Ireland, returned to Temple Sinai in Palm Desert on November 18, stunning the audience with his repertoire ranging from classic rock hits to Beethoven Sonatas.

An alumnus of Juilliard and Indiana University Mr. Syme tours internationally while performing at Steinway galleries, synagogues, and smaller venues, worldwide.

The setting for his evening concert was impressive with a grand piano centered on www.desertstarweekly.com

the bimah accentuated by stunning orange stained glass positioned behind the performer. The setting was as dramatic as was the artistry of the pianist’s choice of compositions.

There was no intermission as Mr. Syme spoke informally to the audience throughout his performance, similar to the style he described to the audience when entertaining at his country home in Ireland.

“His insider comments on composers and compositions from Frederic Chopin to Billy Joel were fascinating,” said Phyllis Eisenberg,

Rick and Marcia Stein with Stephanie and Dr. Paul Ross.

Photo by Pat Krause

adding there was never a dull moment between his conversation, more of a stream of consciousness and his rather charming style of interpreting composers.

Engaging the audience in the backstory, explaining why he relocated to a rural Irish village was a story in itself.

For home, You will find him and his wife now comfortable residing in the southwest coast of Ireland between Cork and Dublin. Reflecting his belief that music brings people together, even geographically.

He revealed how the popularity of his home concerts brought November 29, 2019

a new dimension to the Irish village he now calls home.

Syme’s inimitable rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody revealed his knowledge of an astounding range of composers. His repertoire was sprinkled with comments bringing a personal dimension to his performance. There were no intermission glimpses of his musical career revealed when he remarked how he had dealt with a stroke he experienced since his last return at Temple Sinai, in 2018. It was apparent his recovery has been impressive, enhanced by personal stories

he shared with the audience.

David Syme’s infinite talent and inspirational tenacity put him in a spotlight of his own creation. His conversational style and witty remarks once again boosted his growing popularity in the desert.

Phyllis Eisenberg remarked, “It was such an enjoyable evening listening to a versatile pianist who has a natural ability to interact with the audience between concertos and conversation. His desert ‘fan club’ looks forward to a command performance.”

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Will Lawsuit Spur Reversal of Michigan’s Medicaid Work Requirements?

By Desert Star Staff LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers are being asked to put the brakes on the implementation of work requirements for Healthy Michigan enrollees. A coalition of health-care and antipoverty organizations filed a lawsuit last week challenging the Trump administration’s approval of the state’s Medicaid waiver project, which allows Michigan to begin work requirements for able-bodied Healthy Michigan enrollees on January 1.

Health Policy Analyst with the Michigan League for Public Policy Amber Bellazaire contends Medicaid is a supportive health program that should not be altered in a way that makes it punitive or ineffective.

“The primary concern as it relates to work requirements is that folks are really already working and potentially have very legitimate reasons for why they are not working,” Bellazaire said. “And this just adds an additional barrier, mainly in administrative reporting, that is not necessary.”

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itting in time to exercise and eat sensible meals can be impractical, if not impossible, when the demands of daily life get in the way. If busy days limit your ability to live as healthy of a lifestyle as you desire, take charge by squeezing in fitness and smart snacking when and where you can.

Sneak in some exercise. Even on days you can’t make it to the gym, you can find ways to get your body moving. Forego the closest parking spaces and get in a little cardio with a walk into the office or while running errands. Skip the elevator and use the stairs.

Swap out your traditional desk chair for a standing desk or a balance ball that lets you get in a little core exercise. Make a point to write down your fitness resolutions and stick to them.

The lawsuit claims the approval of the work requirements is illegal, and should be blocked.

The defendants in the lawsuit, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, have not commented. However, instead of waiting for the courts to decide and risking coverage losses, Bellazaire argues state lawmakers should stop the work requirements before they start.

Work-requirement waivers have been approved in six states, nine are pending, and three have been set aside by the courts. Bellazaire said states are realizing the requirements are problematic.

“Most notably Arkansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire and, more recently, Indiana have seen similar lawsuits brought forth as it relates to their work-requirement policies,” she said.

Michigan’s waiver also includes increased and mandatory premiums for low-income enrollees.

Bellazaire said Michiganders need affordable coverage

A work requirement for Healthy Michigan beneficiaries is set to go into effect Jan. 1. (AdobeStock) to stay healthy and have meaningful lives.

“Health insurance allows people better access to health care and it really protects their pocketbooks. It’s an opportunity for all of us to have a bit of financial security, and Healthy Michigan has certainly provided that for a number of Michigan

residents,” she said.

Supporters have argued work requirements help Medicaid enrollees achieve self-sufficiency. Estimates based on analysis of how similar work requirements played out in Arkansas suggest between 61,000 and 183,000 Michigan residents could lose coverage

under the new rules.

Disclosure: Michigan League for Public Policy/ KIDS COUNT contributes to our fund for reporting on Budget Policy & Priorities, Children’s Issues, Livable Wages/Working Families, Poverty Issues

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Make Time for Better Health on Busy Days

Choose smart snacks on the go. There are plenty of snack foods available that prove you don’t have to choose between great taste and great for you – even when a busy schedule threatens to get in the way. For example, when you need a quick, healthy snack, make a clean choice like Stryve Beef Biltong, a meat snack with a few simple ingredients that is high in protein. Air-dried to retain as much of the protein and flavor as possible with no sugar or preservatives, biltong is just beef and spices. It also contains no MSG, nitrates, gluten or other artificial ingredients. Biltong also works in popular high-protein, low-carb eating plans like keto and paleo.

Drink more water. Staying hydrated is essential for good health, and since you can carry water with you nearly any place you go, it takes virtually no extra time at all.

Proper hydration helps keep skin supple and your body systems functioning properly.

Water also helps you feel full; in fact, people often mistake the body’s natural craving for more water as hunger. Keep a bottle of water at your desk and refill it often. If you have trouble guzzling at least 64 ounces a day, set reminders on your phone or computer to keep you on track.

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November 29, 2019

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City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP No. 06-19) for the operation of a drug & alcohol treatment/rehabilitation center at 13340 Mountain View Road. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240. CASE(S): Conditional Use Permit No 06-19 LOCATION: The project is located at 13340 Mountain View Road (at the northeast corner of Mountain View Road and Calle Bolso) in the Residential Visitor Serving Low Density Zoning District.

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Roberto Graciano, Affinity Recovery PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to convert an existing resort motel & spa (Kismet Lodge/Living Waters) to a drug & alcohol treatment/rehabilitation residential treatment center ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this project is Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section No. 15301, Class No. 1 (Existing Facilities), of the California Environmental Quality Act. On December 10th, 2019, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may approve, deny, or propose changes to the project or the environmental determination.

INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Patricia M. Villagomez Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 243 Email: pvillagomez@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(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish November 29, 2019 DSW19-5188 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & ENVIROMENTAL DETRMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider approval a one -year extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No 31-17. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S): Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit No 31-17 LOCATION: The subject project is located on the north side of 15th Avenue in between Little Morongo Road and Cabot Road APN: (665-050-018) in the I-L (Light Industrial) zone.

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Redshield Capital, LLC PROPOSAL: Consideration of a one-year extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. 31-17 for development of a two (2) story 35,777-square foot cannabis facility on a vacant 1.26-acre parcel. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On December 12th, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the project and in doing so adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project.

Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been adopted for a project, no subsequent environmental review needs to be completed unless there are substantial changes in the project that warrant additional review. The Planning Commission only needs to make a finding that the request(s) for the One-Year Extension of Time is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the proposed extension(s) of time. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Patricia M. Villagomez Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 3296411, Ext. 243 Email: pvillagomez@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

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meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable Riverside County on OCTOBER 28, 2019. Peter accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. November 29, 2019 DSW19-5187 R-201914441. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINA- OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS TION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Plan- BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED ning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEconsider approval for a one-year extension of time MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN for Conditional Use Permit (CUP 25-17). The Public THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER December 10th, 2019 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, PROFESSIONS CODE). October 23, 30, November Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S): 6, 13, 2019, November 22, 29, December 6, 13, Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit 25-17 2019 DSW19-1295 LOCATION: The project is located on the east side of Little Morongo Road, near 16th Avenue, approxi- AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEmately 0.6 mile north of Dillon Road, and within the MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) General Plan Light Industrial (I-L) land use district. DOING BUSINESS AS SOUTH OF THE BORDER, The project site is located on a vacant parcel totaling 11719 PALM DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 3.98 gross acres (APN: 665-080-012).

92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ANGEL FERNANDO GUERRERO, 11719 PALM DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/08/2015. 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 ANGEL FERNANDO GUERRERO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 17, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201914007. 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 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Ryan Csaftis / IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER MERJ Life PROPOSAL: Consideration of a one-year UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW time extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 25- (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND 17 for the development of six two-story buildings, PROFESSIONS CODE). October 23, 30, November totaling approximately 132,745 square feet, on a 6, 13, 2019, November 22, 29, December 6, 13, vacant 3.98-acre lot; as well as associated parking, 2019 DSW19-1288 vehicular access, trash enclosure, landscaping and related improvements. ENVIRONMENTAL DETER- AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMINATION: On December 12th, 2017, the Planning MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Commission approved the project and in doing so DOING BUSINESS CALITICA TRAVEL, 81561 HIDadopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the DEN LINKS DR., LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253.

Project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DAYANA regulations, once an MND has been adopted for ISABEL VARGAS DE MCPHERSON, 81561 HIDa project, no subsequent environmental review DEN LINKS DR., LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253. needs to be completed unless there are substantial Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant changes in the project that warrant additional review. has not yet begun to transact under the fictitious The Planning Commission only needs to make a business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the finding that the request(s) for the One-Year Exten- information in this statement is true and correct. (A sion of Time is consistent with the original MND, and registrant, who declares as true, information which that no further analysis is required. No significant he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) changes are proposed as a part of the proposed Signed DAYANA ISABEL VARGAS DE MCPHERextension of time. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY SON. This statement was filed with the County appear and be heard, or written comments may Clerk of Riverside County on September 19, 2019. be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File comments will be made a part of the public record. No. R-201912886. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS If this matter should at some future date go to court, BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE court testimony may be limited to only those issues YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE raised at the public hearing described in this notice, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIor in written correspondence delivered to the City of TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE or to review information for the above-described USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS project: QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANthis matter or to review information for the above- OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON described project: Contact Person: Patricia M. Vil- LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS lagomez Mailing Address: Community Development AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2019. November 22, 29, Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. December 6, 13, 2019 DSW19-1283 243 Email: pvillagomez@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIassistance to participate in this meeting, please NESS AS HATTON PRODUCTIONS, 36329 TRAIL contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or RIDE LN., WILDOMAR, CA 92595. Riverside via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at County Full name of registrant: WESLEY MICHAEL least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will HATTON, 36329 TRAIL RIDE LN, WILDOMAR, CA enable the City to make reasonable accommoda- 92595. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. tions to ensure accessibility. Publish November 29, Registrant has not yet begun to transact under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare 2019 DSW19-5186 that all the information in this statement is true and City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, inforHEARING & ENVIROMENTAL DETERMINATION mation which he or she knows to be false, is guilty NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Com- of a crime) Signed WESLEY MICHAEL HATTON. mission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider This statement was filed with the County Clerk of approval a one -year extension of time for Condi- Riverside County on NOVEMBER 12, 2019. Peter tional Use Permit No 21-17. The Public Hearing Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, December R-201914973. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI10th, 2019TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE Community Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S): Time Extension BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED for Conditional Use Permit No. 21-17 LOCATION: BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEThe project is located on the south side of Palomar MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN Lane (unimproved) approximately 1300 feet east THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME of Little Morongo Road in the I-L (Light Industrial) IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER zone. (APN’s: 665-050-010, -012, -013 and 665- UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW 070-001).

(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

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Nickolas Marotta / Desert Highlanders PROPOSAL: Consideration Conditional Use Permit No. 21-17 for the development of three (3) new single-story cultivation buildings totaling approximately 64,000 square feet (on a 3.38-acre site (APN’s: 665-050-010, -012, -013 and 665-070-001). ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, on September 25th, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the project and in doing so adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project.

Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been adopted for a project, no subsequent environmental review needs to be completed unless there are substantial changes in the project that warrant additional review. The Planning Commission only needs to make a finding that the request(s) for the One-Year Extension of Time is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the proposed extension(s) of time. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record. If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the abovedescribed project: Contact Person: Patricia M. Villagomez Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 243 Email: pvillagomez@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(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish November 29, 2019 DSW19-5185 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT LLC, 66311 TWO BUNCH PALMS TRL #393, DESERT HOT SPGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT LLC, 66311 TWO BUNCH PALMS TRAIL, STE 393, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Business is conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed MICHAEL- -HOUSTON, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of

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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 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 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT OF YOUR OBLIGATION UNDER YOUR DEED OF TRUST. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLAINATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER Date of Sale: 12/19/2019 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At entrance to Riverside County Courthouse at 3255 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 NOTICE is hereby given that First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA in care of: 400 S. Rampart Blvd, #290 Las Vegas, NV 89145 – Phone: (407) 393-9310 as the duly appointed Trustee, Successor Trustee, or Substituted Trustee of Deed(s) of Trust executed by Trustor(s) and recorded among the Official Records of Riverside County, California, and pursuant to that certain Notice of Default (“NOD”) thereunder recorded, all as shown on Schedule “1” which is attached hereto and a part hereof, will sell at public auction for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, (a cashier’s check payable to said Trustee drawn on a state or national bank, a state or federal credit union, or a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank as specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all that right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State to wit: Those certain Timeshare Interval as shown as Legal Description Variables on Schedule “1”, within the timeshare project Westin Mission Hills located at 71333-71777 Dinah Shore Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. The legal descriptions as set forth on the recorded Deed(s) of Trust shown on Schedule “1” are incorporated by this reference. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, as to title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the unpaid balance due on the note or notes secured by said Deed(s) of Trust, as shown on as Note Balance on Schedule “1”, plus accrued interest thereon, the estimated costs, expenses and advances if any at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale, together with estimated expenses of the Trustee in the amount of $600.00.

Accrued Interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation.

APN: See Schedule “1”. Batch ID: Foreclosure DOT 94101-RM261-DOT. SCHEDULE “1”: NOD Recording Date and Reference: 08/26/2019, 2019-0328687. Contract No., Loan No., Legal Description Variables, Trustor, APN, DOT Dated, DOT Recording Date and Reference, Note Balance; 413264, 401315-10AP-413264, UNIT: 4013, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-10-4013 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, ROBERT ERIC HEGEL and SUSAN DOBSON HEGEL, 010-711-252-1, 02/09/2011, 03/29/2011, Inst: 2011-0138508, $4,139.29; 414463, 341210-16EP-414463, UNIT: 3412, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-16-3412 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, ANASTASIA PAIGE HOWARD, 010-723-678-0, 06/05/2013, 07/05/2013, Inst: 2013-0326506, $9,014.07; 414471, 361416-06DP-414471, UNIT: 3614, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-06-3614 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, ANASTASIA PAIGE HOWARD, 010-721-338-7, 06/23/2013, 07/22/2013, Inst: 2013-0352293, $7,575.54; 415187, 38110926EP-415187, UNIT: 3811, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-26-3811 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, PAUL DANIEL CAREY and LINDA CAROL CAREY, 010-713-165-2, 05/30/2015, 06/24/2015, Inst: 2015-0269135, $10,980.44; 415407, 38030152EP-415407, UNIT: 3803, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-52-3803 - X, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, DEANNA LYN GONSALVES, 010-721-8535, 01/17/2016, 03/08/2016, Inst: 2016-0091472, $21,862.66. . Publish November 29, December 6, 2019. DSW19-5183

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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 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 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

AT T H E M O V I E S

WITH LADY BEVERLY COHN

Tanel Toon’s “Truth and Justice”– Estonia’s Entry for Best International Feature I graduated from that school that I started reading it. When I finished, I was surprised that it was nothing like I thought it was. It is a strong emotional story with an enormous character arc. I was glad I didn’t read it in school because I would not have understood it.

L-R: Priit Võigemast as Pearu and Priit Loog as Andres in one of their multiple court battles.

Photo Courtesy All film Tanel Toon is a talented young Estonian filmmaker who cut his directing teeth on short films. His first full-length feature is “Truth and Justice,” an epic that spans decades.

The story is about blind ambition and the cost to those caught in that orbit. It is the most-watched film in Estonia and is that country’s entry for Best International Film. The polished ensemble consists of Priit Loog, in the lead role of Andres, Ester Kuntu as his wife Mari, and Priit Võigemast as his hostile neighbor, Pearu. The supporting cast is excellent, with especially notable performances by Simeoni

Sundja and Maiken Schmidt.

Tanel sat down with me for an exclusive interview, and the following has been edited for content and continuity.

Your film is brilliant - from your script and directing, to the acting and Rein Kotov’s bucolic cinematography. How did you come across Anton HansenTammsaar’s 1926 book, “Truth and Justice.”

(Tõde ja õigus) which is considered an important piece of Estonian literature, and on which you based your script?

Tanel: It’s a novel that everyone knows in Estonia,

and it’s a compulsive read in high school. But, not that many young people read it as it’s 550 pages and not written for a 16-year-old, so it’s a very hard read. Although most Estonians know the book, they don’t actually know the story.

When did you finally read the book?

Tanel. After I graduated, the book was with me for nine years. During that time, I went into the army and attended my first film school in Estonia. I worked for a few years and then got my Masters Degree at the National Film and Television School in the UK. It was after

When did you decide it should be a film?

Tanel: About mid-way through the book, I knew that this will be one of my projects. Whatever happens in your life, you’re trying to find reasons why these things happen. I understood why I waited so long to read the book. I understood why people didn’t understand all the elements as it’s episodic with changing themes in the main story, and is not focused on just one element.

How would you explain the story?

Tanel: The main story is about this stubborn man with great ideas whose soul gets corrupted while relentlessly pursuing his dream. It illustrates the tragedy of becoming so obsessed with achieving your goal that you start forgetting the things that are actually most important in your life, like your loved ones.

How long did it take you to write the script?

Tanel: It took four years to write the script. The book is episodic, so it was difficult to adapt to the story.

You must have a cause and effect links, as well as turning points in creating the structure of the film, which I worked on in the first year.

How long was the shoot and did you make changes in the script?

Tanel: We shot for almost two years. We had to wait for the seasons to change.

That gave me time to continue working on the characters, sometimes changing the emphasis within a scene.

What were the actors doing between shoots?

Tanel: In Estonia, all actors are theatre actors.

The problem is you have to coordinate your schedule around theirs and communicate with the theatres to give them your shooting schedule. This was a nightmare. (Laughs)

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There is no evidence of a time lag between scenes as the acting is seamless.

Tanel: Thank you.

That’s the job of the director - to control the psychological continuity. There is a jump in time, but psychologically it must make sense.

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What was the most challenging part of the shoot?

Tanel: We had 75 packed shooting days, and to be able to shoot within that time frame was a challenge. Another challenge was working with kids and animals. You never know where the problems will lie. For example, the main cow was a real diva. (Laughs) She wanted to run away. So, I’m dealing with a cow who wants to run away and the inherent challenge of working with kids.

Did global warming affect your shooting schedule?

Tanel: We actually had to postpone the winter shoot twice because there was no snow. It wasn’t like in the past when you could count on snow every winter, but now, with climate change, there has not been as much snow.

Although there are guys who say there is no climate change, we can see it for ourselves.

We have a very ignorant man in the White House, and for most Americans, it’s humiliating.

Tanel: I suggest he come to Estonia and see our climate change for himself. We weren’t 100% sure there would be any snow during our shoot.

We were postponing and postponing, and then it finally snowed. It was a nice cold winter, with minus 23 degrees on the coldest day of our shoot.

Is there State funding, and is there any interference?

Tanel: My film was mostly State-funded, along with a few sponsors, and there is no interference.

What was the budget?

Tanel: The budget wasn’t huge. 2.5 Million Euros or 2.8 million US dollars.

The film looks like it cost tens of millions of dollars. Bravo!

Stay tuned for Part 2, where director Tanel Toon talks about working with the actors, his family, and his personal odyssey.

TRUTH AND JUSTICE An ALL FILM Production Director/Writer: Tanel Toon Producer: Ivo Felt Cinematographer: Rein Kotov Editor: Tambet Tsuja Production Designer: Jaagup Roomet Sound Designer: Matis Rei Composer: Mihkel Zilmer Genre: Drama Language: Estonian with sub-titles Running Time: 149 minutes www.desertstarweekly.com