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Ribbon Cutting

Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals DHS Eagles Youth Football representatives, Royal Emerald CEO Mark Crozier, and Dana Johnson from Food Now. Photo by Mindy Salas.

By Desert Star Staff Desert Hot Springs, CA. Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals (REP) hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with 30 local and regional dignitaries attending on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at their new location on Palm Drive at the old Kmart building. “I want to thank Desert Hot Springs Mayor Scott Matas for helping make this city our new home.

Your hard work and great effort made this a reality,” said Royal Emerald CEO Mark Crozier.

Crozier and Matas both cut the ceremonial emerald green ribbon to officially open the facility for business. In attendance were members of the entire city council, the city manager’s office, DHS Police Chief Jim Henson and Deputy Police Chief

Steven Shaw, along with DHS Economic Development Manager Denise Hamet, and other police officers.

Crozier presented two checks for $10,000 each to Food Now and DHS Eagles Youth Football & Cheer. “It is our pleasure to support these two local groups that do so much to help our youth,” he said when

presenting the checks.

Crozier promised to fund youth activities including baseball, football and boxing leagues. He promised to fund a new little league field, the youth recreation center and swimming pool facility, and to give scholarship money to DHS High School students to pursue careers in biotech and medicine.

In addition to the public at large attending, California State Senator Melissa Melendez’s representative Glenn A. Miller presented Crozier with a Certificate of Recognition for bringing this historic company to the Coachella Valley with the promise of bringing new jobs to the region. Congressman Continues on Page 7

Living Desert returning to regular park hours and reopening hiking trails!

By Desert Star Staff Beginning Thursday, October 1, the grounds and gardens of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will open at 8 am for both members and non-members with full zoo amenities opening at 9 am. The Zoo will remain open until 5 pm with the last admission at 4 pm.

The Living Desert’s three nature preserve hiking trails also will reopen at 8 am on October 1. Hikers can select trails of varying degrees of difficulty to enjoy nature and the beauty of the outdoors.

The Discovery Loop is a brief, quarter-mile interlude, while the Adventure Loop rambles

for a mile through desert wash habitat and across a rocky bajada. The Wilderness Loop offers an adventurous five-mile hike up or down a boulderstrewn canyon and along a rocky ridgeline with stunning and far-reaching vistas.

Hikers must observe all posted signage and stay on the designated trails, as they are a nature preserve. The trails, accessible with paid admission or with an annual membership, are open every day, except Christmas Day, through May 31, 2021 The Living Desert is also pleased to announce it will

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Live Longer Olive Oil and More Greek Gourmet Goodies!

By Pam Price The country that brought you dazzling islands like Santorini and cool concepts like democracy also has a dynamic and varied gastronomic heritage. Gourmet dishes notwithstanding, it’s something that extends to the world of snacks. And this is a perfect (not to mention tasty) thing indeed because it means you can enjoy the flavors of Greece without even leaving home. Many Greek gourmet items can be ordered online—if not, ask your local gourmet grocer if they can place a particular order for you. Now is the time to do so before the holiday rush.

Speaking of which, if you want to get one leg up on Santa, consider a gift of tantalizing Greek wine, chocolate or olive oil this holiday season.

Here’s where to start.

Small batch olive oil Stay in Greece for any length of time, and you’ll probably be tasting a lot of olive oil, which has been a critical ingredient in the healthy Mediterranean diet for thousands of years. Live Longer Extra Virgin Olive Oil comes from a single familyowned olive grove on the slopes of the Messinian mountains in the Peloponnese.

This olive oil is made from cold extracted pure raw olive juice from koroneiki oloves and has

very low acidity with mild fruit intensity. Its balanced bitter and spicy flavor is guaranteed to transform your salads! And it’s also got polyphenols—lots of them—which are powerful antioxidants. Beautifully and sturdily bottled, it makes for a great gourmet gift. “When a friend gave me some of this Greek olive oil, I was amazed at how flavorful it is,” says New York-based television personality Delaina Dixon. “It’s not just extra virgin, it’s extra special!” Visit livelonger.eu.

Assyrtiko wine from Santorini You may not realize it, but the most over-Instagrammed island in the Mediterranean, Santorini, is also a small agricultural wonderland. That’s largely thanks to its soil, which is rich in volcanic ash. One of the plants that thrive in this soil is the white grape that makes the sweet white Assyrtiko wine. While these grapes are cultivated in a few other places in Greece, the Assyrtiko vineyards in Santorini are the most famous. You’ll be able to find quality bottles of Assyrtiko wine from Santorini at many fine wine stores or online.

Pasteli sesame treats Not to be confused with halvah, pasteli is a very traditional, not-too-sweet Greek treat based on two ancient ingredients: sesame seeds and honey. A healthy

Halloween candy alternative!

In its most common form, the honey is boiled before being mixed with sesame seeds, and ideally, your pasteli bar will be thin and chewier than crispy. You’ll find all manner of variations at gourmet shops and grocery stores alike — with bits of dried fruits and nuts often added in. The best I have seen is from a company called Patrikon, based near ancient Thebes. Visit patrikon.gr.

Capers from Sifnos or Santorini The volcanic soil of Santorini strikes again to produce some of the tangiest capers you’ll find. But if you happen to find yourself on the island of Sifnos, you’ll find that the capers grown there are even better. Don’t look for fancy labels; just snap up whatever little canister of capers you can find. While Santorini capers are widely available, the true Sifnian capers are found almost exclusively in Sifnos and may be more difficult to find online or in stores.

ION chocolate bars One of my Greek supermarket favorites: Ion chocolate bars. The famous Greek chocolate company is based in a suburb of Athens, has been churning out chocolate bars since 1927. You can’t go

wrong with the classic milk chocolate (red wrapper) and dark chocolate (blue wrapper) bars, but also try some of the more deliciously intriguing varieties like the Serano bar (milk chocolate with cocoa cream filling) and JOIN Cheesecake bar (mascarpone and cherry filling surrounded by milk chocolate).

Cherry spoon sweets Spoon sweets are a very traditional Greek sweet that

you can find cheap in any Greek grocery store. These are fruit pieces preserved in thick sugary syrup and packaged in glass jars. Cherry spoon sweets are a traditional favorite. Whichever variety you settle on, the way to serve it is by the tablespoon with a tall glass of cold water on the side. For more information about these and other great products, visit greek-c.com.

An Outside-the-Box, DIY Halloween Costume Combination

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ven though Halloween may look a little different this year for many families, there are still ways to make the most of popular seasonal traditions, like costumes, spooky decor and festive treats.

Rather than venturing out to look for a costume, get creative at home with everyday craft supplies and delivery boxes to make uni ue, low-cost costumes or boxtumes. Not only are boxtumes a simple way to save money by upcycling delivery boxes you’ve accumulated, but making them can be a fun activity for the whole family.

our creations can be as simple or elaborate as you’d like. Turn an everyday hero into a Halloween superhero this year with a I Fire Truck oxtume, or make it a duo costume perfect for siblings by adding a I Fire Hydrant oxtume to match. With mazon rime’s fast, free shipping, any crafting supplies or candy you may need and the box for your I creation could be ust one order away.

Share your upcycled box creations on social media using oxtumes, and find more inspiration and simple how-to guides at amazon.com boxtumes . Members can also extend their spooktacular fun with Halloween-themed movies, books and music available through mazon rime’s entertainment benefits.

DIY Duo Firefighting Boxtumes ro ects courtesy of Michelle Nhu

F ire T ruc k S up p l ies an d I ns truc tions :

mazon rime boxes, variety of sizes Scissors aint brushes Red acrylic paint White acrylic paint ray acrylic paint Hot glue Hot glue gun Markers, variety of colors optional Have your child sit in different size boxes to find one that fits comfortably. Save other boxes for later. sing scissors, cut out top and bottom of box to create truck shape. sing reserved boxes and scissors, cut out two ladders, six medium circles and six smaller circles for wheels, rectangles for front and back windshields, six small s uares for windows and e uipment doors, four circles for headlights and seven thin rectangles for grill. sing paint brush, paint large box mostly red or get creative and use separate paint brushes to paint white stripes down sides of box and half of front gray for grill. Then paint ladders, grill pieces and medium wheel circles black. aint small wheel circles and e uipment doors gray and windows and lights white. nce paint dries, use hot glue and glue gun to adhere each piece to fire truck as desired. se markers to outline windows and add dots to small wheel circles and e uipment door handles, if desired.

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F ire H y d ra nt S up p l ies a nd I ns truc tions :

mazon rime boxes Scissors Hot glue Hot glue gun empty tape rolls cotton headband Red acrylic paint lack acrylic paint aint brushes lue pants or skirt lue tulle optional lue felt pieces optional Select box that fits around your child’s torso. sing scissors, cut box into eight e ual-sized rectangles. ssemble rectangles vertically into octagon and glue together using hot glue and glue gun. sing scissors, cut holes for arms on two sides of octagon. lue two empty tape rolls to outside of arm holes and one on front to mimic nut on fire hydrant. n flat piece of another box, draw dome shape that will fit your child’s head. se scissors to cut it out then glue bottom to stretchy, cotton headband. sing paint brush, paint cardboard pieces red. se separate brush to paint black stripes on corners of octagon. nce paint dries, boxtume is complete. n blue pants or skirt meant to mimic water, glue pieces of blue tulle and blue felt pieces to look like water droplets, if desired.

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What to do if the Tax Laws change after the Election!

By Janice Gough With less than three months left until the end of the year and less than two months before a presidential election, now may be the perfect time to review their taxes and create a strategy if Taxes increase.

Suppose former vice president, Joe Biden, wins the presidential Election, and Democrats control the Senate or even come close enough to wield more power than they have now. In that case, federal tax policies are likely to change, and that could impact your estate and retirement planning,

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1. Prepare for Potential Tax Changes V.P.Biden has proposed raising the top marginal income tax rate from 37% to 39.6%, which was the rate in 2017; increasing the Social Security tax for incomes above $400,000 raising the longterm capital gains tax rate for those with incomes over $1 million from 20% to their marginal income tax rate. This may be an incentive to sell this year, then gamble and pay higher taxes. This is also the time to get an appraisal if you want to transfer your business (lower capital gains).

Estate tax law may be changed. V.P.Biden would lower the number of assets exempt from the estate tax, currently $11.58 million per person, to the historical norm, possibly somewhere between $4 million and $5 million. It’s also a good time for those with $11 million or more, as individuals or over $23 million as a couple, to consider using their unified estate and gift tax exemption and moving it to an Irrevocable Trust. One common strategy is to make gifts up to $11.58 million during your lifetime because every taxpayer can transfer that amount while alive or at their death without incurring estate tax. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners are not effectively using their gift tax exemption, which can reduce the size of their estate, V.P. Biden could reduce

the exemption to $3.5 million to $5 million. If you do not use it, you may lose it; thus, now is an excellent time to take advantage of current laws.

A consideration would be instead of each member of a couple giving around $5 million now, which may leave no exemption in the future, that one member of the couple gives $10 million now, leaving the other member of the couple to claim an exemption in the future, at whatever level that is.

2. Roth Conversions Another move You may want to consider before yearend is converting your IRA to a Roth IRA. If income tax rates rise next year, a conversion will be cheaper this year, saving tons in taxes, You may have an even lower income now because of job or salary cuts during the current economic downturn, and You may have more assets to convert because required minimum distributions have been suspended for 2020 by the CARES Act. One can even add to those assets by rolling back any RMD distribution before the legislation was passed.

3. Review IRA Trusts Under the legislation, some IRA distributions can no longer be stretched over a beneficiary’s lifespan and are limited to a 10-year distribution period. Only eligible designated beneficiaries can continue to stretch out the distribution over their lifetime.

They include the IRA owner’s spouse, minor children, a

disabled individual, individuals no more than 10 years younger than the decedent, A conduit trust can also use the lifetime stretch out of benefits if all the trust beneficiaries meet the requirements to be eligible beneficiaries. So that the Conduit Trust to be used, it must serve as a beneficiary of the retirement funds, all distributions from the inherited IRA and must be received by the trust and be passed out to all the beneficiaries (conduit) each year.

If that is not the case, the trust is automatically subject to the 10-year distribution rule. And if the language in the confidence limits distributions to only the RMD, then the entire trust must be distributed all at

once 10 years after the trust owner’s death, which could have profound tax implications!

It is important to determine how fast the money has to come out from the IRA to the trust and how quickly the money in the money in the trust has gone out to the beneficiaries to determine if this fits your goals.

Janice Gough is a “Safe Money” Financial consultant and helps our clients achieve the most from their retirement savings. In Palm Springs, contact us at our office (760) 251-7724 or Cell (650) 200-8291 or send us an email with your questions at Janice@GoughFinancialSvcs. com. Take advance of a complimentary review!! We offer online meetings.

Tenants With Criminal Backgrounds, and Are Drying Racks OK?

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Dear Kelly, apparently my HOA made a change in the CC&Rs. The HOA requires that any prospective tenants must be approved by the board, and that no applicant who has a criminal record will be approved. The amendment says nothing about buyers of any of the units. Can they make these demands for just rental units and not units being sold? Wouldn’t criminal records be just as important about a potential buyer?

Thank You, J.S., San Pedro Dear J.S.: Leaving aside whether a condominium board can approve prospective tenants, this HOA is taking on potential liability for alleged discrimination. In this instance, if the HOA is banning anyone with a criminal record from renting in the building, the HOA appears to be violating the new Fair Housing Regulations, which took effect at the beginning of 2020.

Regulations Article 24, Section 12265 prohibits owners of housing accommodations from applying blanket bans against anyone with a criminal record. According to the Regulations, HOAs are considered a “housing accommodation” and the board and manager of the HOA are considered the “owner” for purposes of enforcement action.

Owners may use criminal background information, but not in a blanket fashion. Only relevant information may be used. The past criminal history of a prospective tenant must relate to being a bad tenant.

For example, someone who previously had a drunk driving felony or securities fraud conviction, would be treated differently than someone who had convictions for violent crimes or arson.

This is a new requirement in California and goes beyond the federal H.U.D. regulations upon which much of the California regulations were based.

Thanks for your question, Kelly Hi Mr. Richardson, I September 30, 2020

enjoy reading your columns every week. I own a secondfloor condo in a large complex.

My tenant put up a drying rack in the balcony - just a regular drying rack that can be bought from a store. It is visible from outside. The HOA management has sent me a letter that that drying racks are not allowed and a balcony is not a backyard. Is this correct?

I know in our condo complex, the balcony is exclusive use common area, so technically I don’t own it, but I thought there were some laws protecting tenants drying clothes.

Thank You, T.P., San Diego Dear T.P.: California law protects clotheslines and drying racks under limited circumstances.

California Civil Code Section 4753, new in 2017, protects clotheslines and drying racks in “backyards” of HOAs. The term “backyard” is not defined but would appear to refer to enclosed yard exclusive use space (in condominium associations) or the private part of a lot (in planned developments). A resident may not use a balcony, railing,

awning or other part of the building as a drying rack or clothesline. The statute also allows HOAs to adopt reasonable rules regarding clotheslines and drying racks.

The idea behind the statute appears to be to protect air drying of laundry so long as it is not visible from elsewhere in the complex. Since balconies above the ground can be visible from some distance, this might explain why the balconies are not protected as a suitable place for drying laundry in HOAs. Best, Kelly p.s. Read California statutes at www.leginfo. legislature.ca.gov.

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

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

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

You find it important to have beauty, peace and harmony at home. Along with nourishing and nurturing those around you. Look around your environments, assess their layouts, furnishings and begin to create the what is of comfort. You think about your childhood home, your parent’s marriage, the intelligence and love imparted there. You either imitate this way of living or transform it.

TAURUS You always choose to be kind, tolerant, tactful, doing no harm. This makes you very likable. You recognize your creativity during these times of change. You also learn to recognize others for their gifts and abilities. You’re sensitive, diplomatic, and often quite silent, thus hiding your intelligence. You are also, at times, mischievous and ornery. Everyone likes you.

GEMINI It’s important to hear during these times that you are creative, intelligent, loving, cared for and appreciated.

You may not verbalize these words to others, but you need to have them spoken to you. Inform loved ones when feeling safe and secure with them. And thank them. What you seek most right now are things simple, trustworthy and genuine. Soul qualities.

SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 6, 2020 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

CANCER

The planets are affecting you in such a way that you are more sensitive, vulnerable, more aware, perceptive and intuitive. Give to yourself all that you need during this time.

You may need to tend with more focus to your health and well-being. Choose to eat less acidic foods, more alkaline for balance. Drink celery juice daily and in smoothies use dried green barley grass. You will feel the difference immediately.

LEO Parts of your life become more hidden for a while. In terms of love it’s as if you closed the door and went into hiding. Secrets become interesting. Are you speaking in whispers? There’s a real feeling that some essential things - people, situations, events, the past - have ended.

Loss is always accompanied by sadness and melancholy.

This too passes. You realize what you are lonely for.

VIRGO You seek someone to share your interests. You seek happiness and friendships and group interactions.

You seek peacefulness, new friendships. You waver between being personal and impersonal, all the while wanting to trust. You’re here and there with your thinking.

You want to feel empowered but sometimes daily life feels

wounding. Relationships change for the better.

LIBRA You will be surprised in the future who and what you have become. In relationships, you harmonize rather than challenge. In groups of friends you are the change maker, the radical social one. Someone makes you very happy. You value their love. They teach you how to love more. You protect them from harm, safeguarding them. You don’t talk about these things. Sometimes there’s sadness. Childhood wounds begin to heal.

SCORPIO You’re recognized for your unceasing work performance.

You’re seen as a bit radical, responsible, sometimes likable, with deep authority, able to negotiate when needed while being social at the same time. There’s some ambition for something new, something managerial mixed with art, creativity and your particular talent. Opportunities come your way. Keep a sensible heart throughout.

But listen to the siren call.

SAGITTARIUS Several things keep coming to the surface and showing up in your life. The usual things – money, sharing finances, deep intimate connections, dividing power, discussing emotional topics. All of

these are important. Then there’s the unusual, where routine becomes a grave dissatisfaction. The appeal is other people, faraway places, attractive and charming and rather exotic. You are to attract and then embrace and synthesize all of it.

CAPRICORN Pay special attention to partners, intimates, friends and those close to you. Personal, one-on-one interactions are needed by those who love you. Offer yourself, with intention and dedication, to be more present, to just love more. Observe carefully the needs of those in your life. One can radiate love yet still be unaware of the real needs of others. Do you recognize the subtle difference? Take care of yourself, too, in the meantime.

You sense a new movement; a new reality is needed. The one you’ve been living in no longer serves you. This is part Chiron (the wound), Saturn (new structure) and Neptune (things dissolving). There is a need for new ways of daily living, new rhythms, new resources and more choices.

Create a magnetic field around you by visualizing all the needs being fulfilled. Write, draw, paint them. Let this be your new daily creative endeavor.

Then watch what appears.

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

She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

AQUARIUS Above all other things you do this month, make sure the work environment is harmonious and peaceful, friendly and tidy, generous and a pleasure for everyone. Call for team spirit, ask everyone to be cooperative and share tasks. The outcome is everyone begins to recognize your gifts and appreciates you more. Wherever you are, tend carefully to all resources, finances and be aware of what you value. There is a move of some type.

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Survey Finds Declines in Poverty Reversed By Pandemic

By Desert Star Staff Arkansas’s poverty rate has trended downward over the past few years. Still, since the pandemic, there’s been a sharp rise in hardship across the state, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Between 2018 and 2019, Arkansas’s poverty rate dipped slightly to 16.2%, and median household income increased.

Senior Policy Analyst at the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Bruno Showers said the data offers a scenario that paints a bleak picture for residents - especially Black, Latino, indigenous and immigrant households hardest hit by the novel coronavirus.

“Our federal delegation really needs to step up,” said Showers, “when one-quarter of Arkansans are having trouble paying rent when more than one in five is having trouble feeding their kids.”

He said housing relief is a critical issue. The survey

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found this summer, 18% of Arkansans who live in rental housing reported they were behind on rent; 29% are back on their mortgage payments.

In addition to budget cuts policymakers have been forced to make, Showers said he’s concerned the state’s unemployment trust fund soon may be unable to keep up with demand.

“The unemployment rate in Arkansas actually went up in August,” said Showers.

“It went from 7% in July to 7.4% unemployment.”

According to the survey, 14% of adults reported their household sometimes or often didn’t have enough to eat in the last seven days.

Showers said with unemployment levels expected to climb, more families will fall back into poverty, without the resources to help them navigate a pandemic that could stretch on for years.

“Twenty-two percent of kids in Arkansas still live in poverty,” said Showers. “That’s with a 3% unemployment

More than one-fifth of Arkansas children live in poverty, and 14% of households sometimes report not having enough to eat. rate. What’s it going to look like at 7.4%?”

Experts say boosting vital assistance programs such as Supplemental September 30, 2020

Nutrition Assistance Program and housing assistance, extending enhanced federal unemployment benefits, and providing states and

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Commit to Getting the Care You Need as You Age

Photo courtesy of Getty Images (Doctor at home)

By Desert Star Staff Older adults in America are living longer lives and will outnumber people under the age of 18 by nearly 500,000 by 2034, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

However, living longer does not automatically mean living healthier or happier. In fact, nearly 61% of people in America aged 65 and older live with chronic conditions, according to the National Institutes of Health, and a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and

Medicine found nearly 1 in 4 older adults are considered to be socially isolated.

Research published in “Health Affairs” indicates that people who advocate for their own care feel more empowered.

The age-friendly health systems approach can help older adults take control of their well-being and demand care that helps them maintain independence by making sure their doctors know their needs and preferences; also called “what matters.”

Just as the name implies, age-friendly care prioritizes

what matters most to each individual older adult and helps meet goals such as daily walks around the neighborhood or cooking favorite meals. To get started, consider these four essential elements of age-friendly care from The John A. Hartford Foundation to discuss with your doctor: What Matters. As people age, what matters most to them might change. It is important to share concerns, goals, wishes, needs and experiences with your health care providers. What matters also includes end-of-life

care goals and preferences.

Medication. Many older adults take multiple medications, which can cause side effects and, in turn, impact daily living. Honest conversations with doctors about medications, their interactions and side effects can ensure treatment plans are optimizing quality of life.

Mentation. Older adults are at higher risk for dementia, depression and delirium, and conversations with medical providers about changes in memory or mood and annual

screenings for dementia and depression can lower the risk.

Mobility. Staying active can help older adults maintain health and independence. Talking to health care providers about mobility concerns can identify personalized tips to improve strength, flexibility and balance.

Healthy aging is possible when the patient and care team are on the same page with the same plan in mind. For ideas on how to start these conversations, visit johnahartford.org/ agefriendly. Family Features

Living Desert returning to regular park hours and reopening hiking trails! admission to the park, giraffe feeding, a personal guide, and a private shuttle. Tours stop at reopen its Appel Gift Shop in every primary habitat as the accordance with State and tour guide provides details of local public health guidelines. the park history, fascinating The Gift Shop allows guests animal facts and memorable, to browse the full collection engaging experience. For of souvenirs, collectibles, and more information and to apparel. The outdoor by-pass schedule a safari tour, visit exit will also remain open. online at livingdesert.org.

New this year, guests Reserved advanced can experience the world timed-entry ticketing and facial down under at the immersive coverings are required. Guests Australian Adventures. In this are encouraged to remain habitat, wallabies roam freely, diligent with frequent hand budgies fly above, and guests washing and use of handcan watch the playful emu, sanitizing stations available hear kookaburras sing, and discover other native Australian throughout the park. With more than 80 acres of outdoor species such as tawny space, and limiting the number frogmouth, bettong, echidna, of guests with advanced and blue-tongued skink.

The always-popular giraffe ticketing, there is plenty of room feedings are available daily from to socially distance. Select high9 am to 4 pm for an additional contact and enclosed spaces of the Zoo remain closed. Visit fee. Private Safari Tours, with LivingDesert.org/Health for the two to six guests, are also available for advanced purchase most up to date information. only. The two-hour tour includes

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Trump denies the NYT report saying he paid almost no federal taxes limited nature of its reporting, saying, “the filing will leave many questions unanswered, many questioners unfulfilled.”

The filings don’t reveal Trump’s real wealth, the newspaper said, “nor do they reveal any previously unreported connections to Russia.”

Trump’s political opponents wasted no time in seizing on the source-based “scoop” to pounce on the president, sending #TrumpTaxReturns and #TrumpisBroke trending on Twitter.

Andrew Weissmann, a lead prosecutor in the Mueller probe into the now-debunked theory that Russia colluded with Trump to help him win the is finally finished, but “the IRS he has paid “a lot” of income

By Desert Star Staff does not treat me well. They taxes, including New York state 2016 elections, tweeted that President Donald Trump “the lesson from the NYT Trump taxes, and that information denied a New York Times report treat me like the Tea Party.” tax piece is paying US taxes is The Times said Trump paid will come out after the audit. suggesting he paid almost no just for losers and suckers.” no federal income taxes in 10 Trump said his organization federal income taxes over the Sen. Christopher Murphy of the 15 years before he was has been negotiating with past two decades, saying the (D-CT) accused Trump of elected president and paid the IRS “for a long time.” truth will be revealed when just $750 in 2016 and again in “I’m going to release many leading a lavish lifestyle at the an Internal Revenue Service 2017. The newspaper didn’t things, and people will be really expense of blue-collar workers, audit of his returns is over. tweeting: “Plumbers and say where it obtained copies of shocked,” Trump said. “But “It’s fake news – madethe New York Times has been teachers and fast-food workers up, fake,” Trump told reporters Trump’s tax filings, the leaking and accountants were (and still doing fake story after fake of which would be illegal.

Sunday in a White House story. I’ve never seen anything are) paying for his lifestyle.”

Trump said his business briefing, noting that he had “It’s outrageous that hardlike it. And people understand organization files more than to deal with similar questions working Georgian families pay it. That’s why the media has 100 pages of information when the Times published a more in taxes than Trump. such a low approval rating from its various companies story on his taxes in 2016.

He’s not a president for the now because of what they’ve for its tax returns each year, He added that he would be people -- it’s time to vote done. It’s really a shame.” and those documents will be “proud” to show his returns him out,” the Democratic The Times admitted the when an audit of his tax filings much more revealing. He said

Party of Georgia charged.

Many noted that the Times’ “bombshell” timing might come handy to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who is to debate Trump in just two days.

However, Trump supporters were amused, if not impressed, by the Times’ findings, arguing the report has revealed nothing illegal.

Observers noted that even the supposedly gotcha allegations of Trump’s business losses and tax avoidance were typical fares that go unreported on other major corporations. “Despite the euphemistic language, you get to the bottom of the article (eventually) and realize that it’s a total dud,” UK journalist Raheem Kassam tweeted.

Journalist Michael Tracey said the admission of no titillating Russia connections “must’ve been a real heartbreaker for the NYT.” Journalist Aaron Mate noted that between Bill Clinton’s $500,000 speaking fee in Russia and the $3.5 million that the wife of Moscow’s mayor allegedly wired to Hunter Biden, both of the last two Democrat presidential candidates have had “deeper financial ties to Russia than Trump.”

A grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation to assist seniors

Dena Bates, a Senior Advocate, works with two clients.

Photo courtesy of Senior Advocates of the Desert

By Desert Star Staff Palm Desert, Calif., – A $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will help more low-income seniors obtain the government income, health and housing benefits they are entitled to, through the work of Senior Advocates of the Desert (SAOTD). The nonprofit organization assists seniors through the often arduous process necessary to receive benefits including Medicare, Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Retirement and Disability, Supplemental Security, veterans’ assistance, subsidized housing, utility

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discounts, and other services.

“Most seniors would rather be self-sufficient and not have to ask for frequent handouts to help pay for their basic expenses such as food, utilities or medical copays,” said Chris O’Hanlon, Founder and Executive SAOTD. “Senior Advocates of the Desert can often help seniors complete complicated paperwork that allows seniors to live independently and with a sense of dignity and security.”

Currently, SAOTD provides free assistance to about 1100 low-income seniors annually. Grant funds from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will continue the organization’s outreach, now

Chris O’Hanlon, Social Worker and Founder of Senior Advocates of the Desert, meets with a client, Fay Delevieleuse, at her home. Photos courtesy of Senior Advocates of the Desert done primarily over the phone and via virtual meetings, which help seniors secure the government assistance they qualify for. Funds will also assist seniors facing immediate financial crises affecting their health, safety, or well-being, including rent and utility subsidies, home repairs and medical and dental expenses, not covered by insurance.

“It’s important that someone is looking out for our community’s seniors.

The assistance that Senior Advocates of the Desert provides can effectively change people’s lives,” said Catharine Reed, Vice President of Charitable Programs for the H.N. and Frances September 30, 2020

C. Berger Foundation.

Before the coronavirus pandemic closed senior area centers for gatherings, Senior Advocates of the Desert offered specific office hours at four local senior centers. Now offering virtual meetings and some social distance visits, the organization becomes even more meaningful to some seniors living in too isolated circumstances.

“For some homebound seniors, Senior Advocates of the Desert has become more of a lifeline than ever. The work that the advocates are doing is so important to our senior community,” said Jerry Upham, General Manager of Gulf California Broadcast Company, which owns and

operates KESQ News Channel 3 and KPSP CBS Local 2.

Through the Coachella Valley Spotlight partnership with the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation and News Channel 3, Senior Advocates of the Desert was featured on News Channel 3 programming, public service announcements and on kesq.com. For more information about the organization, call 760-2021024 or go to www.saotd.org.

Applications for the Coachella Valley Spotlight are now open. Nonprofits serving the needs of the Coachella Valley may apply by noon on September 18 at www.KESQ. com. Source: Cara Van Dijk www.desertstarweekly.com

Ribbon Cutting - Royal Emerald Pharmaceuticals

Photo by Mindy Salas.

Photo by Mindy Salas. non-addictive medicines for veterans, law enforcement Dr. Raul Ruiz also sent and first responders suffering Field Representative Peter from ailments, such as, PTSD, Carlstrom who also presented pain, anxiety, depression, a Certificate of Recognition. sleep apnea, opiate addiction Royal Emerald is poised to and other ailments. offer nearly 1,000 jobs to locals “Our veterans and first after it’s renovations and build responders have paid a out are complete over the next tremendous price sacrificing five years. The company is for the betterment of our poised to receive the first of its communities. I am dedicated kind federal license to research, to repaying their efforts with develop and manufacture the best in class medicines medicines derived from THC to benefit society’s heroes,” and CBD. Royal Emerald’s said Royal Emerald’s mission is to be leaders in the CEO Mark Crozier. pharmaceutical field by creating “’Safe, effective, and nonContinued from Page 1

addictive medicines,’ is the motto that drives our research.

We are currently researching new and safer Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Botanical Raw Materials (BRMs) that will form the basis of our medicines.

Our company seeks only the most current, innovative, and industry-accepted research to ensure our position as a leader in this fast-paced and ever-changing market,” Crozier said. REP will provide stateof-the-art medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients derived from THC and CBD

to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registrants and government agencies.

The company is a private corporation with a federal government license pending approval. Once granted, REP will be the “first in the nation” to receive this federal approval.

“We adhere to the highest standards and quality measures in our labs to ensure that our products exceed consumer expectations. We guarantee superior quality medicines by complying with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) established by the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA).

Our scientists and team of experts are experienced in drug research and development, ensuring our products are consistent, pure and safe for consumers,” he added.

Crozier, along with most of the management team, are veterans and retired first responders who understand the everyday struggles these targeted groups face in their line of work. Crozier started REP in 2017 to combat the medical issues our veterans and first responders face during and after their service.

Safety Steps for Spooky Fun T

FAMILY FEATURES

raditional family activities like trick-or-treating create fun moments and memories, but the effects of COVID-19 on this Halloween will bring about change for the spooky excitement.

You can still ensure a special night for your little ones and all the ghouls, goblins and ghosts in your neighborhood by following safety measures aimed at keeping everyone healthy on All Hallows’ Eve. Consider these tips for safe trick-or-treating from the experts at the National Safety Council and leading candy maker, Mars Wrigley.

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Buy individually wrapped candy to hand out to trick-ortreaters. Fun-size packs are one of the easiest forms of candy for trick-or-treaters to grab and go.

Create fun, individual candy goody bags for a no-touch option for trick-or-treaters.

Make sure your yard is well-lit; replace any burnt-out light bulbs.

Create signs encouraging trick-or-treaters to stay 6 feet apart and display them in your yard.

Don’t hand out treats if you are not feeling well.

Consider socially distanced options such as “trunk-ortreating,” during which prepackaged goodies are handed out, or a virtual costume parade. Alternately, you can use a tool like Mars Wrigley’s “TREAT TOWNTM,” an appbased digital experience for families to virtually trick-ortreat for real candy. It offers Halloween fans of all ages the ability to create personalized spooky avatars, customized decorations for your in-app “door” and the ability to “knock” on the doors of friends and family across the country. Visit Treat-Town.com to find more information.

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Make trick-or-treating care packs with hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and extra face masks.

Help little ones clean their hands throughout the night.

Maintain a distance of 6 feet from other groups of trickor-treaters, allowing one group to collect candy at a time.

Wear face masks and reflective tape or clothing and carry flashlights or glow sticks if you’re walking in the dark.

Do “mask checks.” Stop in a safe place and make sure young children’s masks are covering their mouths and noses.

Use sidewalks and crosswalks. Don’t cross the street between cars and be as visible as possible as drivers may be distracted.

Consider setting up a grab-and-go “candy corner” for visitors, inclusive of hand sanitizer and treats.

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Wash your hands when you get home.

Sanitize candy wrappers before eating or let it sit for 24 hours.

Follow the “when in doubt, throw it out” rule. Throw away any candy that is open, ripped or has torn packaging, an unusual appearance or pinholes. Discard any homemade items made by people you don’t know.

Watch for choking hazards. If you have a young child, make sure candy he or she collected isn’t a choking hazard. If it is, discard it.

Keep candy away from pets, especially chocolate and sugarfree gum, which can be poisonous for your furry friends.

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Handing Out Treats from Home If you’re staying home to hand out treats to the superheroes, ghosts, princesses and other little guests that arrive on your doorstep, consider these ideas to encourage safety and fun: n Minimize the number of hands reaching into a bowl. Find fun, hands-free ways to give candy to trick-or-treaters. You can place candy on your lawn or driveway, so trick-or-treaters don’t have to crowd around your front door, touch handrails or knock. n Move out of the way any items that children could trip over and keep pets inside. n Stand outside when handling treats, wear a mask and use hand sanitizer often.

Consider keeping a large bottle of sanitizer near you for visitors to use as well. n Allow one small group at a time at your door. n Give out one set of treats at a time to minimize hands reaching into a common bowl. For example, fun-size packs of treats like M&M’s and SNICKERS offer plenty of options and are easy for trick-or-treaters to grab and go.

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MUSIC

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Sonics & Songcraft Triumph On New Titles

Information: CidnyBullens.com.

A diverse field of musical styles are explored via new albums in my latest column...

Artist: Ricky Byrd Titles: Sobering Times (Kayos Records) You might like if you enjoy: Ronnie Wood, Jim Carroll Band, the Smithereens, Willie Nile Tell me more: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Ricky Byrd isn’t facing his demons alone. On his newlyreleased “Sobering Times,” the New York-based artist is triumphantly celebrating his recovery with the world at large via a slew of stellar rock originals marked by his straightforward confessional lyrics and infectious rock song craft. The melodic “Quittin’ Time (Again),” edgy “Together,” breezy “Hear My Song” (featuring Byrd’s wonderful mandolin work), acoustic proclamation “Pour Me,” and roots rockers “Tired” and “Recover Me” (the latter a terrific duet with Willie Nile) are among the the terrific cuts on the album. Byrd released “Clean Getaway” in 2017 as a musical statement about recovering from addiction, but it’s clear from the strength of “Sobering Times” there was plenty of territory yet to explore this time around.

Released on Sept. 25, 2020 (the 33rd anniversary of the day the former Joan Jett & the Blackhearts lead guitarist started on his sober journey), “Sobering Times” is a wideranging release that not only celebrates Byrd’s stellar guitar talents and songwriting, but his expressive baritone vocals and ability to mine new pay dirt in the classic sounds of ‘70s and ‘80s rock. A stellar cast of players joins Byrd on the recording including Bob Stander (bass guitar, percussion), keyboardistaccordion player Jeff Kazee (of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes fame), drummer Steve Holley (Wings, Ian Hunter, Joe Cocker), drummer Liberty Devitto (Billy Joel) and vocalist Christine “The Beehive Queen” Ohlman (Saturday Night Live band).

Information: RickyByrd.com.

Artist: Heidi Newfield Titles: The Barfly Sessions (Not Famous Enough LLC) You might like if you enjoy: Ruthie Foster, Janiva Magness, Larkin Poe, Sass Jordan Tell me more: Nashville, Tennessee-based songstress Heidi Newfield’s explosive talents as singer, harmonica master and songwriter are exhibited across the

freewheeling “The Barfly Sessions.” The 14-track disc finds the artist co-writing and collaborating with a number of ace songwriters and toptier guests (Jim Lauderdale, Delbert McClinton, Chris Stapleton, Matt King and more). Produced by Newfield along with Jim “Moose” Brown, “The Barfly Sessions” is a mostly rousing high-octane affair as evidenced by the fiery opener “I Won’t Wait Around,” countrified “Wrong Side of the Bottle,” aptly-titled “Bring This House Down” and rousing cover of “The Blues is My Business (with Newfield and McClinton sharing lead vocals as well as blues harp duties).

Newfield also showcases her potent soprano on the soulful ballad “Three Things,” tenderhearted country-flavored “Wait For It” and “Temporary Fix (For a Permanent Scar),” and the wistful “When Heaven Falls.” Information: HeidiNewfield.com.

Artist: Cidny Bullens Titles: Walkin’ Through This World (Blue Lobster Records) You might like if you enjoy: Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Cindy Bullens Tell me more: The bold “Walkin’ Through This World” marks singer-songwriter Cidny

Bullens’ first release as a transgender man; the album (produced by the artist and Ray Kennedy) explores and documents the real-life story of the Nashville-based artist’s five-year gender transition. That story is bolstered by the bona fide artistic power and authority of the songs on the disc. The LP opens with the tuneful “Little Pieces,” Americana-mining “Purgatory Road,” spoken word-centered anthem “Walkin’ Through This World” and affecting “The Gender Line” – which collectively showcase the stellar variety of sounds that bring the LP’s theme to life.

Other highlights for this listener were the infectious roots rocker “Crack The Sky,” uptempo “Call Me By My Name” and spirited rock and roller “Lucky For Me.” “Walkin’ Through This World” features collaborations with a number of well-known artists including guest vocalists Beth Neilson Chapman, Rodney Crowell, Mary Gauthier, Bill Lloyd and Jess Leary. A two-time Grammy nominee as Cindy Bullens, the artist has worked with a who’s who of greats including Bob Dylan, Sir Elton John and Rod Stewart.

What’s more, Bullens sang lead vocals on several tracks of the soundtrack of 1978’s “Grease” (including “It’s Raining on Prom Night” and “Freddy, My Love”).

Artist: Brian Bromberg Titles: Bromberg Plays Hendrix - 2020 Remix and Remaster (Artistry Music) You might like if you enjoy: Brian Bromberg, Vinnie Colaiuta, Stan Getz, Jimi Hendrix Tell me more: Celebrated jazz bassist Brian Bromberg has issued a remixed and remastered version of his epic 2008 album “Bromberg Plays Hendrix.” Re-released in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Hendrix’s passing in September 1970, listeners will be blown away that no electric guitars are used on the album; rather, Bromberg uses both acoustic and electric basses (including overdriven electric piccolo bass, a 24-fret instrument with each string tuned an octave up) while drummer Vinnie Colaiuta is also key as they revisit some of the most beloved Jimi Hendrix classics with dazzling arrangements sure to please fans of both modern jazz and Hendrix. To describe this album as impressive is truly an understatement. My favorite tracks on the album include the opener “Fire,” flat-out thrilling “All Along the Watchtower,” jazzy “Hey Joe” and high-powered “Purple Haze.” The outstanding new mix isn’t all; a previouslyunreleased funk-tinged rock original track titled “Jimi” recorded during the original sessions is featured here as well. Listen to “Bromberg Plays Hendrix” with headphones folks and be prepared to be blown away! Information: BrianBromberg.net.

Could Continuous Rapid Testing Eliminate the Need for Lockdowns?

By Desert Star Staff Emil Malak. is an inventor and pioneer of the switching technology used by many of the world’s largest telecommunication and social networking companies. They could not connect Landline phone calls to Internet phone calls. Mr. Malak has other business ventures and is well versed in global politics and culture.

In this most recent article, Mr. Malak urges businesses to think “outside the box” and develop solutions to keep the economy open.

Malak wrote, “Businesses can provide their own solutions by thinking outside the box and leaving cumbersome government bureaucracy behind. Business owners need

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to take matters into their own hands while abiding by the law. I have proposed a way to accomplish widespread rapid testing by placing converted ambulances as mobile testing centers on every corner.

Since the start of the pandemic, he has advocated for widespread rapid testing to keep the economy open and allow people to freely go about their business. Adding to his previous proposal of converting ambulances into mobile testing units, Mr. Malak has a new request for rapid result COVID-19 testing booths. He suggests, “Rapid results self-testing machine booths can be placed in business establishments and public buildings so people can regularly test themselves

for the virus. These booths would be equipped with testing machines that deliver instant results to the person’s mobile phone within 2 to 5 minutes.”

He continues, “Additionally, rapid results self-testing machine booths can be placed in business establishments and public buildings so people can regularly test themselves for the virus. These booths would be equipped with testing machines that deliver instant results to the person’s mobile phone within 2 to 5 minutes.”

Emile also discusses the recent rise in Coronavirus cases throughout Europe, saying, “On September 17th, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning about the recent spike in coronavirus cases across Europe, calling September 30, 2020

the new surge in cases “alarming.” They labeled it as a “dire situation” unfolding across the continent. In recent days, Europe has experienced the most significant rise in daily coronavirus cases since the virus began. France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Belgium see record numbers of new cases. Even Israel is now imposing a second lockdown after seeing 4000 new cases in a single day last week. French President Macron has also raised the possibility of forcing another nationwide lockdown. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the coronavirus pandemic is likely to worsen in the coming months. Enforcing a draconian style lockdown is not as easy to do in western

democracy as it is in autocratic China. We need to accept that the coronavirus is not going to disappear the way MERS and SARS did. COVID-19 is an entirely different animal, and it will be with us for years.”

Malak also pointed out how lockdowns have failed and had society. “Lockdowns have proven to be mostly futile as evidenced by what is taking place in Europe right now. They are going back to the same numbers they had at the beginning of the pandemic. People’s lives cannot be put on hold any longer, especially knowing the virus will be back. The economy must keep moving.”

Source: CEOCFO Magazine

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NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Civil Code and the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of California, the undersigned will sell at 80000 Avenue 48 Space 277, Indio, California, on October 22, 2020, at 12 p.m., the following described property to wit: a 1989 Brookfield II mobilehome, Decal Number LA4062, Serial Numbers CAFLK09A06786BF/ CAFLK09B06786BF, registered owner Maria Mora Morrisroe, for the purpose of satisfying a warehousemen’s lien of the undersigned for past due rent and storage in the approximate amount of $9,190.00 as of January 1, 2020, plus additional storage and utility charges due at the time of sale, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. Mobilehome to be removed from storage following sale. JONATHAN T. TREVILLYAN, ESQ Attorney for Las Palmas De La Quinta 9/30, 10/7/20 CNS-3400661# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW20-2218 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 2004019, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92263, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

GENESIS CASTILLO SANDOVAL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: GENESIS CASTILLO SANDOVAL to Proposed Name: GENESIS CASTILLO DOMINGUEZ. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: November 25, 2020 Time: 8:30 pm., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 PALM DRIVE SUITE 5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: September 11, 2020 Judge of the Superior Court, Publish September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2020. DSW20-2215 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number

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(Numero del Caso): PSC1909030 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso al Demandado): Ricardo Ayala DOES 1 to 10. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante): The Best Service Co., Inc. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

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The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER STAPLETON (SALARIED EMPLOYEES OF THE BEST SERVICE CO., INC.) CHRISTOPHER STAPLETON SBN 315777, 6700 S CENTINELA AVE, THIRD FLOOR, CULVER CITY, CA 90230.

Dated: December 11, 2019. Clerk, by (Secretario) V. Lopez, Deputy (Adjunto) DSW20-2213 September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS NAILED IT HANDYMAN, 29720 AVENIDA MARAVILLA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant JORGE LUIS ARIAS AGUILAR, 29720 AVENIDA MARAVILLA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has yet to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JORGE LUIS ARIAS AGUILAR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/14/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009549. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish September 30, October 7,14, 21, 2020 DSW20-2219 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS XPRESS TOWING & TRANSPORT, 49087 SIERRA ST, COACHELLA, CA 92236.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant DANIEL “A” ZEPEDA, 49087 SIERRA ST, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has yet to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed DANIEL “A” ZEPEDA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/03/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009120. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

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September 30, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE

FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS HEAL & ELEVATE, 15490 AVENIDA RAMBLA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant LYBYS GEOVANNA ZAMBRANO, 15490 AVENIDA RAMBLA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted

by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has yet to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed LYBYS G ZAMBRANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/03/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009152. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish September 23, 30, October 7,14, 2020 DSW20-2214 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS THE TIRE HOUSE, 80-646 PRINCETON AVE, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant NICHOLAUS LOPEZ ANZALDUA, 80-646 PRINCETON AVE, INDIO, CA 92201.

Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has yet to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed NICHOLAUS LOPEZ ANZALDUA, NICCHOLAUS LOPEZ ANZALDUA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/08/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009236. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Publish September 23, 30, October 7,14, 2020 DSW20-2212

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS EVOLUTION SERVICES, 13279 PALM DR., STE 7, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant WATER EVOLUTION INC., 82365 US HIGHWAY 111 STE. 102, INDIO, CA 92201/CALIFORNIA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has yet to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed WENDY G. AYALA, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/10/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009359. NOTICE — FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Publish September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 2020 DSW20-2211 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS THE BANANA BREAD HOUSE; BANANA BREAD HOUSE, 40298 PASEO DEL CIELO, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92591. Riverside County. Full name of registrant MORIAH MAE DUCOULOMBIER, 40298 PASEO DEL CIELO, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92591; GEROGIA MARIE DUCOULOMBIER, 40298 PASEO DEL CIELO, TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA 92591. Business is conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has yet to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed GEORIGA DUCOULOMBIER, MORIAH DUCOULOMBIER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 09/09/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202009278. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 2020 DSW20-2210 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS LOCAL LEGEND BARBER SHOP, 406 W SAN RAPEAL, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92262. Riverside County; 2800 GOLF CLUB DR APT D3, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92264.

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Shot in the Arm to the Health of Black Americans

By Linda Blount COVID-19 has gripped national headlines for months. But long before the U.S. outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the country was battling another deadly epidemic: diabetes.

One of the leading causes of death in the United States is that the disease claims more than 83,000 Americans each year. And -- much like the COVID-19 -- diabetes disproportionately impacts people of color.

That’s why it’s so encouraging that the Trump administration will soon make it easier for millions of diabetic Americans to manage their health. A recent proposal would cap the amount of money that Medicare beneficiaries pay out-ofpocket for insulin at $35.

That reform will go a long way towards getting older patients with diabetes the medicines they need to stay healthy -- a fact that’s certainly worth celebrating.

But it’s only one step toward tackling a health crisis that shows no signs of relenting.

Diabetes doesn’t affect all groups equally. Black Americans are 60 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than whites.

Black women are particularly vulnerable -- nearly 13 percent of Black women over 18 have the disease, compared with just 7.5

percent of white women.

For many of these patients, staying alive requires rigorous adherence to a medication regimen, including regular insulin injections.

Unfortunately, these medicines can prove prohibitively expensive. In one recent survey, a quarter of diabetic patients reported using less than the prescribed amount of insulin because of the medicine’s cost.

The persistent wealth and income gap between Americans of color and white Americans mean that these financial burdens pose a unique challenge for black patients. Especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the inability to afford insulin has only deepened racial inequities that have plagued our nation for decades.

After all, those with diabetes who cannot manage their disease effectively -- a group in which African Americans are overrepresented -- are at heightened risk of severe complications from COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control, black Americans account for 21 percent of deaths from the novel coronavirus, despite making up just 13 percent of the population.

Reforms that enable patients of color to better manage their diabetes could vastly reduce such healthcare disparities.

We hope that’s precisely what the administration’s proposal will do.

Under this reform, more than 1,750 Medicare prescription drug plans will cap out-of-pocket costs for various insulin products at $35 a month. That change will take effect next year. This will bring down pharmacy costs for the millions of Medicare seniors with diabetes -including black Americans.

But given the scope of the challenges facing diabetic patients, this reform still represents a modest improvement over the status quo. For a systemic change, patients need policies that target the real drivers of high insulin costs.

That begins with the opaque system that brings medicines to pharmacies.

Every year, manufacturers provide over $100 billion in rebates and other price reductions on brand name drugs. But supply chain middlemen have pocketed these savings instead of passing them on to patients at the point of sale.

Other drivers abound.

Policymakers need to do everything they can to help less advantaged patients afford insulin. And on that measure, the administration’s Medicare proposal is one step in the right direction.

Linda Blount is president and CEO of The Black

Women’s Health Imperative, the first nonprofit organization created by Black women to help protect and advance

Black women’s and girls’ health and wellness. This piece originally ran in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Play About President Lincoln and Abolutionist Frederick Douglass

L-R Hawthorne James & Ray Chambers. Photo by Aaron Rumley.

Republic and beyond, in respectful and honest dialogue.

Lincoln the great Emancipator and Douglass the passionate abolitionist, each with agendas seeking common ground of agreement that only hard sacrifices can achieve.

Douglass tells Lincoln that all the black man, free or slave, is asking from the white man is respect and dignity; one human being to another. Lincoln is empathetic but knows the climate of the country and the Congress at the moment is in their ‘punish the South’ mood. He tells Douglass, in all honesty his hands are tied. “”I’m just an old mule at the front of the line of old mules.” He resignedly replies to Douglass (or as Bill Clinton might have said, “I feel your pain”). However, the dilemma of who can remedy the situation, is why Douglass came to the White House to see him. Lincoln gently reminds Douglass, “I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. In the long run it’s really a States Rights issue”.

The Congress is always in the driver’s seat. Political plays and movies used to be a way for the average citizen to learn the basics of how our government worked. Politicians by nature serve more than one master. But ultimately it’s the people who have the power to change the status quo via the elective process.

Hawthorne James as Frederick Douglass, is a magnetic actor. When the camera is on him, so are all eyes. It’s a nicely nuanced performance. As an audience, we’re pulling for Douglass to succeed in his mission of having Lincoln intercede for equal pay and the recognition of bravery in action and death benefits for the families of the segregated colored Union army units.

Ray Chambers as Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, has the tougher image battle for the audience. Not many can remember what Frederick Douglass looked like in real life. But every school boy and girl over the age of five know who Abraham Lincoln is, how he dressed, and what he wrote and said.

To his credit and that of director Peter Ellenstein, Mr. Chambers creates a President Lincoln persona that both compliments his performance and resonates with the audience (like Daniel Day Lewis did with his portrayal of Lincoln in the eponymous movie and the persona he created). Both Mr. James and Mr. Chambers acquit themselves with honesty and conviction in their portrayals of real historical figures. “Necessary Sacrifices” is a talky two-hander play.

However, I feel the time spent with them is well worth it.

In the technical department led by Director Ellenstein, Aaron Rumley’s cinematography and editing skills hit the mark. Set and Scenic renderings is courtesy of design wizard Marty Burnett who recreates the 1863 Oval Office; providing plenty space for the actors to work their magic.

Costume designs by Elisa Benzoni are spot-on, with camera operators Chris Williams and Aaron Rumley, and music provided by Michael Silversher, along with Hair and Wig design by Peter Herman, make it a compelling North Coast Repertory Theatre production to see.

For tickets to see “Necessary Sacrifices” contact the NCRT Box Office at 858-481-1055.

Remember, a great nation deserves great art. Support all the arts.

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association Member Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Covid-19 may still be with us but that hasn’t slowed down the creative theatrical efforts of North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT). The Solana Beach equity theatre company under the creative leadership of artistic director David Ellenstein, officially celebrated the opening of its 39th season last month.

Theatre is addictive. And loyal NCRT audiences have been hungering for the oldest of the fine art forms - live theatre - to re-open. San Diego and north county live theatres have been chomping at the bit since Governor Newson closed down all brick and mortar entertainment venues in California six months ago. He lifted the ban on Wednesday, September 23rd for movie theatres, but not yet for live theatre performances.

Undaunted, by the ban

and the pandemic NCRT decided to think outside the traditional ‘theatrical box’, as a way of keeping in touch with its subscriber base. Translation: NCRT current production is a play written in 2012 by awardwinning prolific regional theatre playwright Richard Helleson, titled “Necessary Sacrifices”, directed by Peter Ellenstein.

The first thing we need to clarify at the outset is this quasi-historical, drama being streamed to viewers and NCRT audiences in “movie style” format is that it is not the famous 1858 Presidential debates between Republican Abe Lincoln and Democrat Stephen Douglas both of Illinois vying for the Presidential nomination of 1860.

“Necessary Sacrifices” deals with the relationship between US President Abraham Lincoln and the acclaimed abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author, public speaker and a leader in the abolitionist movement during the Civil War. America’s Civil War is

By Desert Star Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As racially-charged protests continue across the country, tomorrow Maryland celebrates one of the nation’s first civil rights activists Frederick Douglass.

Frederick Douglass Day, held in his birthplace in eastern Maryland, highlights the prominent abolitionist’s activism and continued influence.

Kendrick Roy, a Harvard University Ph.D. candidate, will speak at the virtual event, which also features Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s comments.

Roy said Douglas once told a Black student that to become a great leader, you need to agitate - over and over again.

“Frederick Douglass’s idea of continual agitation continual pushing to make

the United States a better place for everyone - is part of his legacy that we can still turn to today,” said Roy. The online event begins at 10 a.m. and includes lectures, children’s activities and dramatic reading. To participate, look online at the Frederick Douglass Honor Society’s Facebook page.

Roy said examining Douglass’s life and work indicates he would approve of today’s Black Lives Matter movement, which continues to point out racial injustices. He cited Douglass’s speech on what the Fourth of July meant to a slave as an example.

“When Douglass asks, Frederick Douglass’ 1845 autobiography about life as a slave became an international bestseller, and ‘What to the American slave his message rings true today as protests against racial violence continue. (Wikimedia Commons) is your Fourth of July?’ And he says, ‘I answer, a day the year - the gross injustice Talbot County officials story as a slave who escaped that reveals to him - more and cruelty to which he is a just unveiled a new outdoor a Maryland plantation and than all the other days in constant victim,’” said Roy. exhibit that tells Douglass’s became a national leader.

probably the most written about conflict in our nation’s history, yet it’s still a story without an ending one hundred and fifty-five years after the war ended. Yes. We reunited our country into a single nation again, however, if one looks back some fifty-five years, as well as what one is seeing taking place in America of 2020, one could make a case that the conflict is still festering; not as an overt shooting war, but more like legal political guerilla warfare. But I digress.

Playwright Helleson, a Californian by birth, is considered to be an expert on “Southern-based issues” having written several plays when it comes to stories about the Civil War, or what older entrenched Southerners used to refer to as “the war of the late unpleasantness”.

What North Coast Repertory Theatre has mounted is Helleson’s intelligent, insightful, engaging play where two literary giants: Lincoln and Douglass, meet in August of 1863 in the White House to discuss the immediate future of the

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