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‘‘Forever Marilyn’’ Officials — Marilyn Monroe Statue To Return To Palm Springs PS News Staff A 26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe statue that was in Palm Springs from 2012 to 2014 will return to the city, two city officials confirmed Wednesday.

Reports that “Forever

Marilyn” would return was confirmed by Palm Springs Councilman J.R. Roberts.

Mayor Robert Moon told The Desert Sun the statue would return to the city on a permanent basis. There was

By Desert Star Staff IRVINE, Calif., -- ‘Twas the week of National Taco Day, and all through the Bell, team members prepared tasty gift sets with shells. Because on that special day, October the 4th, our Season of Giving begins, from that moment, henceforth. So, what does that mean? Well, we’re so glad you asked. Allow us to explain, we’ll make it real fast.

The National Taco Day Gift Set is back. In Taco Bells all over the US - and that is a fact. It includes four tacos of the iconic variety: two crunchy and two with even more notoriety. We’re speaking, of

course, of the beloved DLT. The gift set carries two that are flavored Nacho Cheese.

Eat it all up or bestow it upon a friend, because for only $5, there’s no wrong way to spend. If your loved one lives far, there’s no need to fret.

We’ve got other ways to gift, on that you can bet. Send a digital gift card for five dollars plus tax, even add a personal message to include with the snacks.

But the Taco Day fun doesn’t stop in the States.

Our international Bells will also celebrate. Their offerings may vary, but the

no immediate response to a call to city Communications Director Amy Blaisdell to confirm the report.

“Marilyn has become somewhat of an icon for Palm Springs and some love her

and some not so much but at the end of the day she’s become part of our brand,” Roberts told The Desert Sun. The statue — based on a photograph by Bruno Bernard taken during the 1955 filming

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of “The Seven Year Itch” — was unveiled in July 2011 on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, shipped in pieces to Palm Springs in May 2012 and reassembled a week later. It was transported to Hamilton, Continues on Page 3

3 Holiday Activities to Engage with Loved Ones

By Desert Star Staff Any time can be the right time to enjoy memorable moments with family members, but the holidays present a special opportunity to have meaningful conversations and interactions with loved ones.

One of the best ways to spark creativity and generate memories is through activities that get the conversation started, whether it’s remembering favorite moments from the past or simply sharing notes of appreciation. This holiday season, consider these activity ideas from the Funeral and Memorial Information Council, which created the “Have the Talk of a Lifetime” initiative to encourage families to facilitate conversations that become invaluable when the time comes to honor a loved one.

While these conversations can be difficult to engage in and even harder to begin, the natural bonding moments that stem from activities like these can help make the process easier.

Gratitude Tree Start a new tradition by creating a gratitude tree, a simple decoration you can look forward to using each year as a reminder of what you and

your family are thankful for.

To make a gratitude tree, collect twigs or branches, dry them out and cut them to the desired lengths. Put the branches in a vase or decorative container. Punch holes at the tops of fall-colored paper to be used as tags then instruct guests to write what they’re grateful for on each tag.

Take turns reading the tags and tie them to the branches then keep the handwritten tags in a safe place until they can be read again each holiday season. Over the years, as the tree fills up, you’ll have a lifetime of memories to share.

Time Capsule Making a holiday-inspired time capsule can help strengthen family bonds while preserving treasured memories and creating opportunities for future holidays when it’s time to reopen the contents.

Use a sealed container or plastic bag to protect items from moisture and mold then place the container in a box that can be decorated and stored in a safe place with related holiday decorations.

Mark on the container the date it was created for future reference, and pack it with items like familyfavorite recipes; notes about

Photo courtesy of Getty Images significant events from that year like births, weddings, graduations and more; copies of newspapers detailing high-profile happenings; and pictures, drawings and notes from the year.

If you’re patient enough to wait, try leaving the contents undisturbed at least five years to give the memories even more meaning when the time comes to relive those special moments.

Memories Tablecloth

To help keep important family footnotes front and center during future celebrations, a memorial tablecloth provides each person an opportunity to personalize a piece of popular decor. As you gather around the table for holiday meals, ask each family member to jot down a favorite memory or something he or she is thankful for along with a signature and date.

You can make it an annual event by using the same

tablecloth each year and, before long, it will be filled with personal memories as a way to cherish relationships as time goes on. Just use an appropriately sized, inexpensive white canvas drop cloth. Place fabric markers in the center of the table before inviting guests to participate, and to help distinguish each year, try using different colored markers.

Find more ways to celebrate the holidays with your loved ones at talkofalifetime. org. Family Features

American Prairie Reserve Scales Back Bison Grazing Plans

By Desert Star Staff HELENA, Mont. – In the face of local concern about bison, the American Prairie Reserve has revised its grazing application for the animals on federal lands in northeastern Montana.

The group – aiming to create the largest nature reserve in the continental United States – originally sought permission to graze bison year-round on 18 Bureau of Land Management allotments and 20 state leases covering 290,000 acres, and remove interior fencing.

The newest application requests seasonal grazing on only five BLM allotments and five state leases covering 48,000 acres with slight modifications to fencing.

“We are committed to being really good neighbors with people and we thought that this was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate that by scaling back our request to what we had been doing originally for about 15 years, and that is requesting these change of uses on case-by-case or allotmentby-allotment basis,” says Pete

Geddes, vice president of American Prairie Reserve.”

Earlier this year, state lawmakers passed a nonbinding resolution expressing concern about the wildlife conservation group’s original year-round proposal, so the group also has requested a demonstration project of yearround grazing on one BLM allotment and one state lease.

The main group pushing this legislation, the United Property Owners of Montana, still opposes the revised application and says bison grazing is a “radical

departure” from BLM policy.

However, BLM spokesman Al Nash says there is precedent for this.

“We have several other BLM permittees across the nation and even in Montana that graze bison,” he explains. “So the change of livestock from cattle to bison isn’t typical but it’s certainly not unique.”

Local residents also expressed concern that this change could damage the land used for grazing cattle.

But Geddes points out that bison are adapted to the grasslands of Montana, where they evolved, and don’t have to be rotated in the same fashion as cattle.

“We’ve had bison grazing in one big pasture for quite a long time without having to move them around artificially, and the resource is just fine, and we shouldn’t be surprised by that,” he points out. “Again, this is the native grazer.”

The American Prairie Reserve bison herd has grown to about 850 since the group formed in 2001.

Disclosure: American Prairie Reserve contributes to our fund for reporting on Endangered Species & Wildlife, Public Lands/ Wilderness, Sustainable Agriculture.

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The American Prairie Reserve bison herd has grown to about 850 animals. (Dennis J. Lingohr/American Prairie Reserve)

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Dating.com Found That Online Activity Hits Peak During Winter

By Desert Star Staff NEW YORK, - As cold weather months approach, Dating.com, part of the Dating.com Group and the company behind numerous online dating sites, has conducted a survey to expose and explain a correlating rise in online dating use.

Chances of organically meeting a compatible partner in traditional everyday life cuts by more than half as the weather shifts colder.

67% of surveyors state that they are less likely to attend a social gathering during the winter than in the summer – and more men (88%) than women (70%) prefer to stay home when it’s cold.

But finding that special

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someone can make enduring those lonely winter nights that much easier!

A survey of Dating.com members has uncovered online dating activity and behavioral trends to better navigate the winter dating scene. Findings include: A 30% uptick in overall platform activity between the months of November through February 55% of surveyors revealed that they are more likely to use online dating sites during the cold Of those who reported feeling lonely during the Fall and Winter months, 60% said they turn to online dating as an effective and quick fix to their anxiety or sadness Over 90% of those surveyed said they have found someone online that they had a strong connection with 89% said they would

return to online dating any season after one positive experience More than 80% of users said they would continue online dating during summer months Online companionship can serve as an extremely effective fix to a cold weather triggered loneliness. 75% of those surveyed indicate that they have experienced feelings of isolation at some point during the winter and, of those, 69% reported feeling less alone after matching with a potential partner online.

“It’s important to make yourself a priority all year, but it can become clouded by the darker, longer and colder winter nights,” says Maria Sullivan, Vice President and Dating Expert of Dating. com. “We’re so pleased that 86% of surveyed Dating.com users view our platform as

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Minnesota Becomes a Clean Car State

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an effective tool to reverse loneliness. We are diligently working to make our user’s search for love easier, even during the most difficult months of the year to do so.”

Dating.com exists as a tool to help pinpoint those whose individual preferences and timelines align, and fully immerse users in their unique search for love, providing each user with

New rules being developed by the state aim to reduce air pollution from tailpipes, which are the largest source of climate-change inducing emissions. (Orlando/Adobe Stock)

By Desert Star Staff ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz has just declared Minnesota a Clean Car State, and directed the Minnesota Pollution Control Administration to start making rules to limit tailpipe pollution in many cars, and increase

the number of electric vehicles sold in the state.

The new rules would mimic those in 14 other states and Washington, D.C. State Sen. Nick Frentz, D-Mankato, says this will give Minnesota car buyers a lot more options.

“Right now in the United States, there are 43 different models sold, but only 19 are available in Minnesota,” he points out. “So we’re talking about changes that will not only benefit public health, but hopefully reduce our carbon emissions” All current cars, trucks and SUVs would remain on the market.

Transportation is the number one source of climate change-causing pollution in the state.

Supporters say introduction of more clean cars would also significantly improve air quality. Opponents say the changes could increase the cost of some cars.

Paul Billings, national senior vice president for public policy for the American Lung Association, says

the changes will lower the amount families spend on gas and repairs while protecting the environment.

“The American public wants cleaner air,” he states.

“They want to address climate change. They want to have the most efficient motor vehicles.”

Just last week, the Trump administration moved to stop states from establishing higher emissions standards than those set by the federal government.

Minnesota is part of a multi-state lawsuit filed to uphold the states’ rights under the Clean Air Act to set their own standards.

Disclosure: The Partnership Project contributes to our fund for reporting on Climate Change/Air Quality, Energy Policy, Environment.

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New Jersey in 2014. It later went on display in Australia.

The statue is owned

by Santa Monica-based Sculpture Foundation, The local tourism organization P.S. Resorts announced at a 2016 City Council meeting that the statue would return to the city.

Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism Director Mary Jo Ginther said in 2016 the statue “was a wildly successful tourism booster for our destination” during its time in the city.

In Palm Springs, movie

screenings, concerts, a Monroe birthday celebration and a look-alike contest were held at the statue.

Monroe supposedly was discovered in Palm Springs at Charlie Farrell’s Racquet Club by talent agent Johnny Hyde in 1949. She spent time in Palm Springs in the 1950s with her then-husband, legendary New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio, and owned a home in the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood in the early 1960s. Source: NBC Palm Springs

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Heather Mae’s Debut LP Glimmer

By Desert Star Staff Today, Washington, DCbased award-winning singer/ songwriter Heather Mae releases her debut full-length album GLIMMER, a collection of nine songs supporting one central theme: “Feel To Heal.”

Within the grooves of the new album, Mae wrestles with the complexities of existing as a human with mental illness, each song penned while experiencing the “lows” of Bipolar Disorder to create her rawest, most vulnerable work to date. Unfazed by what a typical pop artist today is “supposed” to look like and how the regular pop artist is “supposed” to sound, Mae, whose evocative vocals and rhythmic piano style call to mind artists like Stevie Nicks and Sara Bareilles, creates intoxicating music that tackles complex topics surrounding mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, self-love, racial injustice, social inequality, and women’s rights.

Inspired by her own personal experiences and identities - a queer, plus-size woman living with Bipolar Disorder - and those of her multifaceted fans with whom she has forged connections throughout her many years of touring across the United States, GLIMMER brims with powerful lyrics and unforgettable music about life’s moments--from the quietly chaotic to the explosive.

“I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter saying fight for me, fight for me now,” Mae sings on album opener “Warrior,” a #MeTooinspired feminist anthem which features a choir of 100+ female vocalists. Of “You Are My Favorite,” written for her wife and inspired by her own wedding vows. Mae told Glide Magazine, “It is a love song… but it is also a protest song: until the day every nation passes anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ+ people, big and loud LGBTQ+ love will always be an act of protest. One day, I hope my songs about my wife will be seen as boring love songs, just like every other love song out there, but until that day, I will sing of our love proudly and loudly.” Mae paid tribute to PRIDE by releasing a video for “Be Not Afraid,” which featured J. Harrison Ghee, star of Broadway musical Kinky Boots, along with Mae and a cast of LGBTQ+ actors and dancers.

In observance of World Suicide Prevention Day which occurred on September 10th, Mae released empowerment anthem “I’m Still Here,” saying, “I know the face of death. She has stood in my room, over my bathtub, sat on the edge of my bed. I have felt the pills in my hands. I have felt the knife on my skin. I have almost given in...but I am still here.”

Mae is here to shake up the status quo with her message: “Feel To Heal.” In

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2016, after eight months of silence to recover from vocal nodules, Mae made a vow: she would dedicate her career to solely write music that made the world a better place.

Her independently-released debut EP I AM ENOUGH, which reached #58 on iTunes Pop Album charts, was her announcement to the world.

Mae’s music champions those whose voices have been marginalized. “I had a goal when I was writing these songs -- for (fans) and for me,” she told Billboard. “The messages I get are not ‘Yeah, I partied to your songs this weekend and I went on a road trip and blasted your songs.’

What I get is, ‘I didn’t commit suicide ‘cause I listened to your song’ or ‘I came out because of you’ or ‘I left my abusive partner because of

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‘Booksmart’ --A Smart and Sassy Look at Today’s Teens

When I went to high school years ago things were a whole lot different than they are in “Booksmart,” a film about two modern millennial BFFs. My best friend Jennie and I, like Amy (Kaitlyn Dever, TV’s “Last Man Standing”) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein, the sister of funny guy Jonah Hill) were really close. We did everything together from art classes to acting in the senior class play. However, this is where any mutual similarity ends.

While we went to an all girl’s parochial school run by nuns, Amy and Molly are seniors who go to a swinging co-ed high school in the San Fernando Valley.

As “Booksmart” begins, Amy and Molly are contemplating their future.

Their senior year has come to an end, and they are about to enter a whole new academic world. Molly is off to Yale, while Amy is headed to Africa to do volunteer work before starting college. As they talk, Molly realizes they made top grades but never had fun like their peers did. When Molly finds out that there is going to be a big farewell party at school president Nick’s house,

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she is determined to crash it and end their high school days with a bang. It takes some coaxing, but she finally gets her introverted pal Amy to come with her that night.

First, they have to figure out where Nick lives. The next step is getting there.

This involves their odd-ball principal (Jason Sudeikis) who moonlights as a rideshare driver and a hip, very supportive teacher (Jessica Williams) who makes sure they look beautiful.

While in the school bathroom earlier in this eventful day, Molly overhears her peers talking about their future plans. It turns out that they too will be going to prestigious “colleges--but unlike Molly and Amy, they had lots of fun during their high school days.

This is the impetus for her desire to go to the big party, so their high school days will end with a big blowout.

Amy, who came out as a lesbian to her lovely and understanding parents (Lisa Kudrow and Will Forte) not long ago, has a crush on a spacey fellow classmate named Ryan (Victoria Ruesga) who will be at this big graduation bash.

This is one of the reasons

Amy reluctantly agrees to go to the party with her BFF. “Booksmart” was directed by actress turned director Olivia Wilde (TV’s “House’) and written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman.

The film takes a modernday look at the ups and downs of being a high school teenager in today’s world.

Even if we were teenagers awhile back, we could still

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relate to trying to fit in and be accepted in high school. Or anywhere for that matter.

Overall the teenage experiences in the film are both funny and touching. It can be hard to reach out to someone. You can get hurt, but it’s worth the effort. One criticism, however, is the overuse of the F- word. Less would have been more.

“Booksmart,” from Annapurna Pictures, is rated

R for strong sexual content and language throughout, drug use and drinking--all involving teens. Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes.

“Booksmart,’ now available on DVD, features interviews with director Olivia Wilde, actors Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever and other cast members as well as set and costume designers. Learning how the film was crafted and created adds to the fun.

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CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.108 (HOME OCCUPANCY PERMITS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE DESERT HOT SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR MICROENTERPRISE HOME KITCHEN OPERATIONS The Public Hearing will be held as follows: Location: Carl May Center City Council Chamber 1711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Date: Tuesday, October 8, 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 Planning Commission prior to the hearing. Written comments may be mailed or delivered prior to the Public Hearing: Community Development Department City of Desert Hot Springs 65-950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 rdeming@ cityofdhs.org QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES may be addressed to Rebecca Deming, Community Development Director at (760) 329-6411 or via email to rdeming@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 September 27, 2019.

CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS Notice of Public DSW19-5153 Hearing 2013-2021 Housing Element Update NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY OF DESERT HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINAHOT SPRINGS PLANNING COMMISSION ON TION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PlanOCTOBER 8, 2019 AT 6:00 PM AT THE CARL MAY ning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to CENTER, 11-711 WEST DRIVE IN DESERT HOT consider a request for a one-year time extension for SPRINGS TO CONSIDER THE 2013-2021 HOUS- Conditional Use Permit (CUP 13-17) and Tentative ING ELEMENT. The City of Desert Hot Springs is Parcel Map (TPM 37322). The Public Hearing will be considering an update to the Desert Hot Springs held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Housing Element 2013-2021 as an amendment to TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter the General Plan. This Housing Element covers the may be heard) LOCATION: Carl May Community planning period of October 2013 to October 2021. Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CaliThe Housing Element has been prepared pursuant fornia, 92240 CASE(S): Request for one-year Time to the requirements of Government Code Section Extension for Conditional Use Permit No. 13-17 65583 identifying and analyzing the City’s ability to and Tentative Parcel Map 37322 on behalf of Inprovide housing. The Housing Element consists of novative Investment Company, LLC. LOCATION: a Housing Plan that includes programs and policies The project site is located on the northeast corner the City will take to encourage production of housing of Little Morongo Road and San Gorgonio Lane units that would achieve its Regional Housing Needs (unimproved) in the I-L (Light Industrial Zone). APN: Assessment goals. The rezoning of sites is a strategy 665-030-039 & 040. to address the Regional Housing Needs Assessment consistent with State law, but rezoning is not part of this project. Any rezoning will occur as part of subsequent projects related to the General Plan update and Zoning Code amendment. A staff report with attachments, including the proposed 20132021 Housing Element Update and Initial Study/ Negative Declaration will be available at: https:// www.cityofdhs.org/planning-commission. The proposed Public Review Draft 2013-2021 Housing Element and Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration with the Initial Study/Negative Declaration is now available at: https://www.cityofdhs. org/planning-documents INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear at the public hearing 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. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the APPLICANT / REPRESENTATIVE: David Scheppers, Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special on behalf of Innovative Investment Company, LLC. assistance to participate in this meeting, please PROPOSAL: The applicant, Innovative Investment contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or Company, LLC, has requested a one-year (1) via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will 13-17, a 68,400 sf Marijuana Facility, and Tentative enable the City to make reasonable accommoda- Parcel Map 37322 for condominium purposes, from tions to ensure accessibility. Questions or comments September 25, 2019 to September 25, 2020. ENmay be submitted to the Community Development VIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On September Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot 25, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the Springs, CA 92240 or contact: Rebecca Deming, Innovative Investment Company, LLC, Cultivation Community Development Director Phone: (760) Project (CUP 13-17) with associated Tentative 329-6411 Email: rdeming@cityofdhs.org Publish Parcel Map (TPM 37322), and in doing so certified September 27, 2019. DSW19-5155 the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.

City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulaHEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINA- tions, once an MND has been certified for a project, TION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning no subsequent environmental review needs to be Commission will conduct a Public Hearing, in which completed unless there are substantial changes in they will consider a request for a one-year Time the project that warrant additional review. The PlanExtension for Conditional Use Permit No 13-16. ning Commission only needs to make a finding that The meeting will be held as follows: DATE: Tues- the request for a One-Year Time Extension is consisday, October 8, 2019 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon tent with the original MND, and no further analysis thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: is required. No significant changes are proposed Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, as a part of the extension of time. INTERESTED Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240. CASE(S): PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written Time Extension - Conditional Use Permit No. 13-16 comments may be submitted prior to the Public LOCATION: The project is located on the south side Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of Two Bunch Palms Trail, approximately 725 feet of the public record. If this matter should go to court east of Little Morongo Road and within the Light at some future date, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing deIndustrial (I-L) Zone. scribed 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: Judy Deertrack, Assistant Planner Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 251 Email: jdeertrack@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 September 27, APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Ocean Springs 2019. DSW19-5152 Tech, Inc., Armando Rodriguez.PROPOSAL: Request for a one-year time extension (from October City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC 11, 2019 to October 10, 2020) for Conditional HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINAUse Permit No. 13-16; a project to repurpose an TION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planexisting metal warehouse building (approximately ning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to 6,609 square feet) for an indoor cannabis cultiva- consider a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 07-18) for tion facility on a previously developed 1.07-acre Toba Day Spa to construct and operate a groundparcel (APN 665-030-053). ENVIRONMENTAL floor day spa with use of hot mineral waters, and DETERMINATION: On October 11, 2016 the Plan- second-story soaking tubs under a second-story ning Commission approved the Ocean Springs open-roof structure. The Public Hearing will be held Tech Cannabis Cultivation Project and in doing so as follows: DATE: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 TIME: certified the CEQA Exemption for the project as a 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may Class 1 Exemption, under Section 15301(a)(d)(e)(f) be heard). LOCATION: Carl May Community Center Existing Facilities. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, the CEQA regulations, no further review is required 92240. LOCATION: The project site is located on once an environmental determination (Exemption, in a 0.18 acres (7,749 square feet) of vacant property this case) has been certified for a project, and there at the westerly side of Ocotillo Road northerly of 8th are no substantial changes to the project or new Street and southerly of 12th Street. The Assessor’s impacts that would warrant additional review. The Parcel Number for the project site is 639-151-016.

Planning Commission only needs to make a finding that the request for the one-year Time Extension is consistent with the original project and the CEQA Exemption, and that no substantial changes are being proposed, no additional impacts are being introduced, and no new mitigation measures are required. 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: Scott Taschner Planner Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 256 Email: staschner@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 APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Jacqueline S. contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or Grad, on behalf of FAM-Well, LLC, a California Limitvia email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at ed Liability Company. PROPOSAL: Consideration of least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will a Conditional Use Permit to construct a ground-level enable the City to make reasonable accommoda- day spa, at 1,226 total building square footage on tions to ensure accessibility. Publish September 27, 0.18 acres, with second-story open rooftop struc2019 DSW19-5154 ture of corrugated metal (post and beam) with four CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS PLANNING COM- (4) soaking tubs, and mesh screening. The ground MISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE floor plan consists of four (4) treatment rooms, IS HEREBY GIVEN that the PLANNING COMMIS- lockers, steam rooms, saunas, reception area and SION of the City of Desert Hot Springs will conduct restrooms. Exterior grounds contain flow-through a Public Hearing to consider a recommendation to grotto pool, flow-through spa hydrotherapy pool, an the City Council regarding the following Ordinance: infrared salt sauna, and outdoor showers. The projAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ect consists of five (5) parking spaces. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: In accordance with the

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provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), this project is Categorically Exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section No. 15303 (c) (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), of the California Code of Regulations as follows: “A store, motel, office, restaurant or similar structure not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2500 square feet in floor area….”. On October 8, 2019, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval or denial, or may propose changes to the project or to 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. 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: Judy Deertrack, Planner Email: jdeertrack@cityofdhs.org Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 251. 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 accommoda-

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tions to ensure accessibility. Publish September 27, APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Stephanie Bodde / 2019. DSW19-5151 DHS Dispensary PROPOSAL: A request for the City to grant a Conditional Use Permit (CUP No. 05-19) City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC approving the operation of a cannabis storefront HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINA- retail establishment, with ancillary cultivation not to TION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning exceed 99 mature plants in an existing two-story Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to con- commercial office building on an approximately sider a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 0.34 acre (14,810 square foot) site in accordance No. 05-19) to operate a cannabis storefront retail with Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code 5.50 and establishment located at 11940 Palm Drive. The 7.180.78. The proposed two story facility will contain Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tues- space for retail sales, office, storage, cultivation, day, October 8, 2019 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon and light manufacturing. ENVIRONMENTAL DEthereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION: TERMINATION: The Applicant proposes to occupy Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, and improve an existing commercial building; only Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 LOCATION: interior and cosmetic exterior improvements are The project site is located on a 0.34 acre (14,810 proposed and these will result in no significant square feet) developed property at 11940 Palm environmental impacts. In accordance with the Drive, at the northeast corner of Palm Drive and provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act Pierson Boulevard. The Assessor’s Parcel Number (“CEQA”), Public Resources Code Section 21000 et for the project site is 639-293-029. seq, and the CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, Chapter 3 of California Code of Regulations, the project may be found to be Categorically Exempt from further environmental review as a Class 1 (Existing Facility) Categorical Exemption of Section 15301 of CEQA. On October 8, 2019, the Planning Commission, at the public hearing or during deliberations, may recommend approval or denial, or may propose changes to the project or to 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.

All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, during

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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: Scott Taschner, Senior Planner Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 251 Email: staschner@ 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 September 27, 2019. DSW19-5150 City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a request for a one-year time extension for Conditional Use Permit (CUP 30-17). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: October 08, 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 30-17. LOCATION: The subject project is north of San Jacinto Lane and east of Little Morongo Road, located at 65090 San Jacinto Lane APN: (665-030-016).

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tions to ensure accessibility. Publish September 27, NESS AS I-SHRED, 718 S EUGENE RD, PALM 2019. DSW19-5148 SPRINGS, CA 92264. Riverside County; 83-385 WAGON RD., INDIO, CA 92203.Full name of regisCity of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC trant: I-SHRED INCORPORATED, 83-385 WAGON HEARING AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT RD, INDIO CA 92203/CA. Business is conducted A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission to transact under the fictitious business name(s) will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a request listed above. I declare that all the information in this for a one-year time extension for Conditional Use statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who Permit (CUP 15-17) and Tentative Parcel Map declares as true, information which he or she knows (TPM 37323). The Public Hearing will be held as to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed RUBEN LUNA follows: DATE: October 08, 2019 TIME: 6:00 P.M. VALENCIA, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) with the County Clerk of Riverside County on SEPLOCATION: Carl May Community Center 11711 TEMBER 16, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240. Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201912697. NOTICE — CASE(S): Time Extension for Conditional Use Permit THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT No. 15-17, and Tentative Parcel Map No. 37323. EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS LOCATION: Vacant parcel located north of Two FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. Bunch Palms Trail on the east side of Little Morongo A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Road (APN: 663-280-005) in the I-L (Light Industrial) MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING zone.

OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). September 27 October 4, 11, 18, 2019 DSW19-5145

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Rx DHS Herbery II PROPOSAL: The applicant, Rx DHS Herbery II, has requested a one-year extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. 30-17; the previously approved project included occupying the two existing buildings for cannabis cultivation and other ancillary uses. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION In accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), 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 October 08, 2019, the Planning Commission may recommend approval, denial, or propose changes to the project. 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 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 September 27, 2019. DSW19-5149

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Hot Desert Springs, LLC PROPOSAL: The applicant, Hot Desert Springs, LLC, has requested a one-year (1) extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. 1517, two (2) 212,000 square foot two story facilities, and Tentative Parcel Map 37323 for condominium purposes, from October 23, 2019 to October 23, 2020. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On October 23, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the Hot Desert Springs, LLC, cannabis project (CUP 15-17) with associated Tentative Parcel Map (TPM 37323), and in doing so certified the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been certified 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 for a One-Year Time Extension is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the extension 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 go to court at some future date, 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 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 September 27, 2019. DSW19-5147

City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a request for a one-year time extension for Conditional Use Permit (CUP 16-17). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: October 08, 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. 16-17.LOCATION: Vacant parcel located south of Two Bunch Palms Trail on the east side of Cabot Road (APN: 665-030-048) in the I-L (Light Industrial) zone.

City of Desert Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing to consider a request for a one-year time extension for Conditional Use Permit (CUP 30-16). The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: October 08, 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. 30-16.LOCATION: Subject property is located on the south side of Two Bunch Palms Trail between Little Morongo Road and Cabot Road in the light industrial (I-L) Zone APN: 665-030-055.

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Cannavision PROPOSAL: The applicant, Cannavision, has requested a one-year (1) extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. 30-16, for the previously approved 12,000 cannabis facility on a 1.07-acre parcel. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On September 25, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the Cannavision, cannabis project (CUP 30-16) and in doing so certified the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been certified 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 for a One-Year Time Extension is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the extension 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 go to court at some future date, 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 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 September 27, 2019. DSW19-5146

APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: DHS Development Cabot Road, LLC PROPOSAL: The applicant, DHS Development Cabot Road, LLC has requested a one-year (1) extension of time for Conditional Use Permit No. 16-17, for the previously approved 123,000 square foot cannabis facility. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: On September 25, 2017, the Planning Commission approved the Hot Desert Springs, LLC, cannabis project (CUP 16-17) and in doing so certified the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. Pursuant to Section 15162(a) of the CEQA regulations, once an MND has been certified 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 for a One-Year Time Extension is consistent with the original MND, and no further analysis is required. No significant changes are proposed as a part of the extension 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 go to court at some future date, 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 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE enable the City to make reasonable accommoda- FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-

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32505 CANDLEWOOD DRIVE UNIT 112, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: SHELBY ANN LAWRENCE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on SEPTEMBER 16, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201912710. 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS OPTIMAL AIR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, 24584 WESTHAVEN CT., MURRIETA, CA 92562. Riverside County; 25060 HANCOCK AVE, SUITE103 #154, MURRIETA, CA 92562 Full name of registrant: OPTIMAL AIR , INC 25060 HANCOCK AVE, SUITE 103 /154, MURRIETA, CA 92562-CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION Registrant commenced to transact under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 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 AMY NICOLE LAYMON, VICE PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 23, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201911705. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). September 20, 27 October 4, 11, 2019 DSW19-5144

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS STAR CLEANING SERVICE, 61140 DERONDA AVE, WHITEWATER, CA 92282.

Riverside County; 61140 DERONDA AVE, WHITEWATER, CA 92282. Full name of registrant WANDA KAY LEE HIBBLER, 61140 DERONDA AVE, WHITEWATER, CA 92282; DENNIS RAY CAMPBELL, 61140 DERONDA AVE, WHITEWATER, CA 92282.

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

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: WANDA KAY LEE HIBBLER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on SEPTEMBER 04, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201912158. 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS ON SITE DRAPERY CLEANING, 67928 AVA CT, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; Full name of registrant: CARLOS-TORRES JR, 67928 AVA CT, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on NOV 2000. 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: CARLOS-TORRES JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on September 12, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201912544. 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DIAMOND REMODELS, 29890 WHISPERING PALMS TRAIL, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant JONATHAN RICHARD DONATO, 29890 WHISPERING PALMS TRAIL, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JONATHAN RICHARD DONATO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 30, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201912004. 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 September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 2019. DSW19-5138

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DIAMOND STAR DENTAL, 31280 BOB HOPE DRIVE, SUITE 102, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County; Full name of registrant: JAYJAY SAPIGAO DMD INC., 31280 BOB HOPE DRIVE, SUITE 102, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234/ CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION 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 JAYJAY MITRE SAPIGAO, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on SEPTEMBER 18, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201912767. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). September 20, 27 October 4, 11 DSW19-5141

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS KREATORZ, 45768 QUAILBRUSH ST, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260. Riverside County. Full name of registrant CAMERON RONALD DUNN, 45768 QUAILBRUSH ST, PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: CAMERON RONALD DUNN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 30, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201911985. 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).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MISSION MOVEMENT HEALTH COACHING, 32505 CANDLEWOOD DRIVE UNIT 112, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant SHELBY ANN LAWRENCE,

T.S. No.: 2019-00349-CA A.P.N.:642-033-003-7 Property Address: 12300 Pomelo Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED

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COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含 一个信息摘要참고사항: 본첨부문서에정보요약서 가있습니다NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTOTALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIPLƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/27/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Jesus Delgadillo, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY. Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 11/09/2004 as Instrument No. 2004-0890678 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 10/23/2019 at 09:00 AM Place of Sale: AUCTION.COM ROOM, 2410 WARDLOW ROAD , CORONA, CA 92880 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $156,908.73 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 12300 Pomelo Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 A.P.N.: 642-033-003-7 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 156,908.73. Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2019-00349-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: August 31, 2019 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx. Trustee Sale Assistant. WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Publish September 13, 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-5136

Whistleblower says White House tried to cover up Trump’s abuse of power

News Staff President Donald Trump abused his official powers “to solicit interference” from Ukraine in the upcoming 2020 election, and the White House took steps to cover it up, according to a stunning whistleblower complaint released Thursday.

Several White House officials were “deeply disturbed” by Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and tried to “lock down” all records of the phone call, especially the word-for-word transcript produced by the White House, the complaint states.

The complaint has been at the center of a controversy that has spurred Democrats to launch a formal impeachment inquiry. The White House on Wednesday also released a rough transcript of the call that shows Trump repeatedly pressed Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.

Caving to Democratic demands, the Trump administration let Congress release a declassified version of the complaint, one day after releasing a rough transcript of the Trump-Zelensky call.

The developments triggered a flood of Democratic lawmakers to publicly support impeachment.

Trump has maintained that he didn’t do anything wrong, while simultaneously promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the Bidens, Ukraine, and Russian meddling in 2016.

There is no evidence of wrongdoing by either Joe or Hunter Biden.

White House lawyers asked to remove transcript The complaint notes White House lawyers were “already in discussion” about “how to treat the call because of the likelihood, in the officials’ retelling, that they had witnessed the president abuse his office for personal gain.”

White House lawyers also directed officials to remove the transcript of the call from a computer system that stores them for Cabinet-level officials and instead put the transcript in a system for especially sensitive information, the whistleblower alleges.

This move concerned some officials, who shared their worries internally that this was an “abuse of the system.”

The whistleblower said they heard from other White House officials that this was “not the first time” that the Trump administration used this storage system to hold politically sensitive documents.

The codeword-level system is meant to hold files of national security importance.

There weren’t additional details in the complaint, and some of the details came

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from secondhand sources.

Republicans on Capitol Hill have used that point to question the veracity of the complaint, though the intelligence community inspector general already deemed it credible.

Rudy Giuliani’s role worried State Dept officials US officials were concerned, the whistleblower said, with Trump’s private lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his contacts with Ukrainian officials. The whistleblower alleges the US officials believed Giuliani was a conduit for messages between the President and officials in Kyiv and that he was at the helm of a problematic “circumvention of national security decisionmaking processes.”

For most of the past two years, Giuliani has played a peculiar role as Trump’s personal attorney, a pro-Trump surrogate on television, and as an informal diplomat of sorts. This year, he has used his position to promote conspiracy theories about Ukraine, Biden, and the 2016 election.

The whistleblower said they heard that two State Department officials intervened with Giuliani in an effort to “contain the damage” he was doing to national security. The complaint also said US diplomats worked with the new Ukrainian leaders to help them navigate the strange situation, where they juggled outreach from Giuliani with US diplomacy coming through official channels.

State Department officials met with Ukrainian political figures and provided advice “about how to ‘navigate’ the demands that the President had made of” Zelensky, the whistleblower wrote.

Little is known about the identity of the whistleblower, which is even still hidden from some of the most senior US intelligence officials. The Justice Department has said there are some indications that the whistleblower opposes Trump’s reelection, but the complaint was indeed credible. They used lawful channels to file the complaint and get the message to Congress.

Trump potentially exposed to blackmail In a letter accompanying the whistleblower’s complaint, Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson wrote that the alleged conduct by Trump “would also potentially expose” the President “to serious national security and counterintelligence risks with respect to foreign intelligence services aware of such alleged conduct.”

The implication is that US adversaries are always spying on the US and trying to intercept sensitive phone

calls by US officials. If a hostile government possesses a recording or is aware of the details of Trump’s phone call, they could use it to blackmail Trump. The gravest risk is from Russia, which is essentially at war with Ukraine and has strong intelligence capabilities.

Atkinson also wrote in his letter that that the whistleblower’s complaint amounts to a “serious or flagrant problem [or] abuse” under US laws regarding the inspector general’s office.

The comments were made in an August 26 letter sent to acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire. Atkinson explains the reasoning behind his determination that the information amounted to an “urgent concern,” which triggered its eventual transmission to Congress.

Whistleblower confused by Trump’s CrowdStrike interest The whistleblower

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expresses confusion about Trump’s references to CrowdStrike during his calls with Zelensky.

The Democratic National Committee hired CrowdStrike in 2016 to investigate hacks to its computers, which were later blamed on the Russian government.

In the call, Trump mentioned the US cybersecurity firm and said, “the server, they say Ukraine has it.” Trump also encouraged Zelensky to “find out what happened” with the server.

“I do not know why the President associates these servers with Ukraine,” the whistleblower wrote in a footnote. The whistleblower added that Trump had previously connected the DNC server to Ukraine in television interviews.

Trump’s interest in CrowdStrike and the DNC server, more than three years after the hacks, is part of a larger effort to undermine the

notion that Russia meddled in the 2016 election to help him win. He has repeatedly rejected the assessment from CrowdStrike, which was later confirmed by US intelligence agencies, that Russia was behind the DNC hacks and leaks.

The complaint demonstrates in stark terms how people who work inside the US government, with access to highly sensitive materials, have struggled to figure out what was going on in an unconventional White House administration with a president who goes around official channels.

The complaint contains a blend of information that was observed firsthand, details that were provided secondhand from other officials, and information that comes from public sources, like Giuliani’s appearances on television and news articles about his activities surrounding Ukraine.

Source: NBC Palm Springs

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