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Ending DACA Trump gives Congress 6-month deadline on immigrant youths program

By Desert Star Staff The Trump administration said it will phase out the Obama-era program protecting from deportation some 800,000 illegal immigrants who were underage when they arrived.

The US Congress will have six months to pass a law regulating their status.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the decision on Tuesday at the Department of Justice.

“This policy was implemented unilaterally to great controversy and legal concern after Congress rejected legislative proposals to extend similar benefits on numerous occasions to this same group of illegal aliens,” Sessions said, calling the measure a “unilateral executive amnesty” that deliberately circumvented the legislative process.

The Department of Homeland Security has

been asked to conduct an “orderly, lawful winddown” of the program, Sessions said, calling DACA “unconstitutional” in character.

“There is nothing compassionate about the failure to enforce immigration laws,” the AG added.

Congress will have six months to pass a law that would regulate the status of people who were brought into the US illegally as children.

Under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, some 800,000 of them were granted temporary protection from deportation

by President Barack Obama’s executive action in 2012.

No one currently on DACA will be impacted before March 5, 2018, “so Congress can have time to deliver on appropriate legislative solutions,” acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine

Duke said in a statement.

Legislative efforts to resolve the status of underage illegal immigrants go back to 2001, when Senator Dick Durbin (R-Illinois) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) proposed the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. This is why DACA recipients are often referred to as “Dreamers.”

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Harvey: One Week after Landfall

42,000+ People in Red Cross and Partner Shelters WASHINGTON, -- One week after Harvey made landfall in Texas, the American Red Cross continues to work around the clock to help thousands affected

by Hurricane Harvey as catastrophic flooding continues along the Gulf Coast.

Tens of thousands of people are escaping the devastation in hundreds of Red Cross and community shelters, many having lost everything except what they could carry as they fled their flooded neighborhoods.

“I was in Texas this week and met many survivors of

this catastrophic storm who have lost everything but are still resilient and grateful to be safe, and for the help they are receiving thanks to generous donations from the American people,” said Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. “I also saw the work or our incredible volunteers and partners working around the clock to deliver comfort, care and hope. We are providing emergency relief right now, and as these days turn into weeks, we’ll work with individuals and families to help them get back on their feet.”

While in Texas, McGovern described how financial donations are being used.

“Huge disasters like Hurricane Harvey are extremely difficult, but we always strive to

do the right thing. Americans work hard for their money, and we’re committed to being the very best stewards of our donor’s dollars. We keep our expenses low, and 91 cents of

every dollar we spend for this disaster will go to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

We are very proud of the Continues on Page 7

“Loving Vincent” – An Astonishing Achievement in Filmmaking At The Movies With

Beverly Cohn To place this review in some context, I have been a movie buff since I was eleven years old. Every Saturday, my best friend Carole Vaccarelli and I would head off to the Murray Hill movie theatre on 34th Street and Third Avenue. But first we would stop off at an Italian deli to pick up ham and cheese hero sandwiches and a cream soda, as it would be a long day.

The afternoon would include cartoons, coming attractions, newsreels, which was one way we got the news, and then the main feature. We were seated in the children’s section, which was supervised by a stern matron wearing a white uniform

it might be said somewhat conveys the torment that van Gogh went through. I found myself actually gasping at the breathtakingly beautiful scenes

Chris O’Dowd as Postman Roulin with Douglas Booth as his son Armand. and carrying a flashlight, which she would shine in your face if you were caught talking. I share this with you so that you can imagine how many films I have seen since those early years in New York City.

“Loving Vincent” is absolutely in a creative class of its own.

“Loving Vincent,” written

by Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman and Jacek Dehnel and directed by Kobiela and Welchman, is an animated film the likes of which I can assure you, you have never seen before. One hundred twentyfive professional artists from around the world comprised the Painting Design team who created 65,000 high-resolution photographs of actual oil paintings resulting in the unique look of the film. They replicated 94 of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous paintings along

unfolding on the screen. * An elegant homage to one of the most famous artists in history, the story takes place in France in the summer of

Armand (Douglas Booth) begins his journey to find Theo van Gogh 1891. On hearing of the death of his friend Vincent van Gogh, (Robert Gulaczyk) postman

Armand (Douglas Booth) meets with Lt. Milliet (Robin Hodges) in a café in Arles. with 31 other works that are partially featured. The hypnotic constant kinetic movement and changing hues in both the settings and the actors’ images, drives the action forward and

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Paris. Armand resents this mission, as he’s embarrassed that his father was a friend with a foreign painter who was sent to a local asylum for cutting off his ear. Nevertheless, Armand reluctantly accepts the “assignment” but when he arrives in Paris, he cannot find Theo. Now, the story begins to take on the complexion of a mystery as Armand starts to follow leads, the first one of which takes him to Vincent’s paint supplier Pere Tanguy (John Sessions) who tells him that Theo died from grief shortly after his brother killed himself. Pere talks about how much Theo helped Vincent, supporting him when he was penniless at 28 and failing at different attempts at a career, and wound up living in a barn in the mining district of Borinage, Belgium. He was directionless and had no idea what to do next. Sadly 10 years later, at the time of his death, he had become the new artistic sensation of Paris. As Armand learns more and more about the painter, he begins to understand his father’s friendship and becomes obsessed with finding out why Vincent would kill himself at the height of his impending success.

In search of answers, the next part of Armand’s journey is to the quiet village of Auverssur-Oise, which was Vincent’s final destination. It was there that he was to meet Vincent’s physician Dr. Paul Gachet (Jerome Flynn) who looked

Joseph Roulin (Chris O’Dowd) gives his lazy son Armand (Douglas Booth) a letter to hand-deliver to Vincent’s devoted brother Theo, who was thought to be living in

after him in his final weeks. The doctor was away for a couple of days but Armand decides to wait. In the interim he goes

Marguerite Gachet (Saoirse Ronan) is very vague about her relationship with Vincent, adding to the mystery.Photo: BreakThru Films where he died of a bullet wound to his abdomen. It is during his visit that he meets Adeline Ravoux (Eleanor Tomlinson) the innkeeper’s daughter who he interviews. He also talks to the doctor’s housekeeper Louise Chevalier (Helen McCrory), the doctor’s daughter Marguerite Gachet (Saoirse Ronan), and the boatman (Aidan Turner).

It appears that the truth is

The troubled artist Vincent van Gogh paints in the rain.

Photo: Good Deed Entertainment somehow being hidden from him and Armand becomes determined to find the facts both for his father, for Vincent’s memory, and for himself. As the mystery surrounding his death deepens, and people giving him conflicting stories, he finally meets with Dr. Gachet who voices his doubts that the artist had actually killed himself because of the trajectory of the wound.

Ultimately Armand gets closer to the truth that he senses is being hidden from him – the truth about the passionate and uniquely astonishing life of this

The innkeeper’s daughter, Adeline Ravoux (Eleanor Tomlinson), is one of the people Armand (Douglas Booth) interviews. into town in search of more insights and visits the Ravoux Inn, where Vincent lived for the last ten weeks of his life and September 6, 2017

screenplay, impressive acting by a talented cast, hypnotic art design and cinematography, which is combined with the imaginative use of animation and handpainted scenic reproductions of the artist’s most famous paintings, then you won’t want to miss this wondrous masterpiece, guaranteed to engage all your senses.

sublimely gifted painter.

If you love Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, a tightly written

“LOVING VINCENT” A Poland/UK CoProduction With Qatar Written by: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman & Jacek Dehnel Directed by: Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman Cinematographers: Tristan Oliver & Lukasz Zal Costumes: Dorota Roqueplo Genre: Animation, Mystery, Art House, Biopic Language: English Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 94 minutes Release Date: Opens September 29, 2017 at the Laemmle Royal. *A Sampling of Replicated Paintings: “The Starry Night” “Bedroom in Arles” “Irises” “Café Terrace at Night” “The Yellow House” “The Red Vineyard” “Wheatfield with Crows” “The Night Café” “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” “View of Arles Flowering Orchard” “Farmhouse in Provence” “Self Portrait with Bandage” “Vase With Fifteen Sunflowers” “Wheat Field with Cypress” “Girl in White” www.desertstarweekly.com

I Demand That Be In The Minutes (and When Will I See Them?)

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Dear Mr. Richardson: Does the HOA board have an obligation to put homeowners’ reasonable comments, questions and other details in the minutes?

For example, several months ago, the board invited the landscaper and other representatives to speak about the chemicals they use.

Several of us wanted less used.

At a recent board meeting I asked if the comments of homeowners, board members, and landscapers were entered in the minutes. The answer I

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was given was no because the board didn’t vote. What is the obligation of the board to take minutes in open meetings and do the homeowners have the right to see those minutes?

Thank you, E.F., San Diego Dear E.F.: Homeowner association meetings are not city council meetings or court hearings.

No transcript of the meeting is necessary. All too often managers or board secretaries work too hard to try to write down every comment and every argument in a board meeting and therefore are unable to meaningfully participate in the deliberations.

Some boards make audio recordings of the meeting, to try to help prepare the minutes later. This is unfortunate and unnecessary. Minutes should not be a transcript, but primarily a list of reports received and action taken.

Furthermore, it is

impossible (unless one is a certified shorthand reporter, such as the courts use) to accurately record everything people say in a meeting.

Someone will object that their comment was not included, and others will say their comment was recorded out of context, or incompletely.

Minutes should reflect only a very few things: When and where the meeting was; which directors attended; what reports were received (not what the reports said); and motions made (and the outcome of each motion).

That’s it. Most minutes should easily fit into two pages.

Minutes do not need to record the “whys and wherefores” of each motion.

If a decision is so important that the business judgment decision factors need to be documented, the instrument for that purpose is called a board resolution. Board resolutions are likely going to

By Janice Gough In one of my last articles I highlighted Elder Abuse Financial Scams, however Nursing homes also have the potential for covering up abuse to their elderly residents. More than 1 in 4 cases of abuse or neglect at skilled-nursing facilities are not reported to law enforcement. The Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), states that it requires skilled-nursing facilities to report abuse and neglect to state survey agencies.

CMS has a facility oversight division, the Office of Inspector General, the OIG/HHS. In 1976, OIG was established by act of Congress, under the Department of Health and Human Services, who oversees fraud and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 100 other HHS programs.

A report in 2014 showed 28% of abuse in nursing homes have gone unreported to local law enforcement, despite laws requiring hospital staff to do so. In 2014, the office also released a report that found an estimated 22% of patients at skilled-nursing facilities experienced preventable injuries such as medication errors, falls and infections.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) legislation also requires long-term care facilities to report any suspicions of crimes committed against patients.

Sadly enough, some families place their loved ones in a nursing facility and visit them only on rare occasions. When a patient has no one to tell their problems to, it is very easy for abuse to go unreported.

These lonely patients are

abused the most, first through family neglect and then by unreported incidences.

There is a need for more training and increased resources for investigation of issues at long-term care facilities. The OIG recommended that the CMS continue its work to enforce the ACA provision as well as impose penalties for violations.

The OIG also said the CMS should implement procedures that compares Medicare claims for emergency room treatment with claims for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) services to identify potential abuse and neglect issues better. Longterm care providers can all do more to help report and identify incidents of neglect by better training Staff, to quickly report suspicions of abuse to law enforcement so evidence isn’t tampered with.

When comparing SNFs for your loved one, view their rating first. They are given a rating which is based on the past 3 years of overall performance. Facility ratings are determined using these criteria: • The best 10 percent in each State receive a five-star rating.

• The middle 70 percent of facilities receive a rating of two, three, or four stars, with an equal number (approximately 23.33 percent) in each rating category.

• The worst 20 percent receive a one-star rating.

I have worked with agencies who navigate the complexities of finding the best care for your loved one.

Guardians should also be aware that it is not advisable for people to source and hire Caregivers on their own for a

be prepared with the help of the association legal counsel.

E.F., your board’s answer was correct. Open forum or other comments should not be recorded in the minutes.

Best regards, Kelly Kelly, How long does HOA have to post the minutes of their monthly meeting?

Our manager told me the minutes don’t get posted to read until the board approves them. So that they can make changes? Or not approve the minutes?

J.W., Aliso Viejo

Dear J.W.: Draft minutes of the meetings should in most instances be ready shortly after the meeting, but Civil Code 4950(a) requires that they be available to members no later than 30 days after the board meeting. Associations often struggle getting minutes out

quickly because the minutes are too complicated, but proper minutes should be much easier to get out earlier.

Civil Code 4950(b) requires that the Annual Policy Statement (a very important annual packet of mostly non-financial disclosures required by Civil Code 5310) inform members of their right to request copies of draft minutes.

Thanks for your question, Kelly [Note to readers: CAI’s annual California Legal Forum will be held on October 20, 2017 in Universal City. See www.caionline.org for details] Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Managing Partner of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a California law firm known for community association expertise. Submit questions to KRichardson@ RHOpc.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

Avoid Nursing Home & Care Abuse by Using Agencies

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variety of reasons, especially when they require live-in care. Hiring them directly poses a problem when applicants do not provide sufficient documentation.

An employment document should be signed by both parties along with extensive background checks. I’m aware of a situation that got out of hand when the live-in caregiver moved her boyfriend into the home. He had drug/alcohol problems and when the client tried to sever the caregiver’s services, the caregiver claimed she was not a service provider but rather a tenant. Now the 85+ year-old woman is having to proceed through

the lengthy/costly eviction process. There are just some services that are worth your investment to outsource. The service an agency performs for you will aid in finding honest caretakers. They can suggest co-ordination of care and help save lots of time and money through their knowledge.

Janice Gough is a Financial Advisor in Palm Springs. Janice can be reached via email at janice@goughfinancialsvcs. com or phone us at (760) 251-7724 or Cell (650) 2008291. Contact us for our Free Guide (The Consumer’s guide to Taxes in Retirement) or our book “Growth without Risk”.

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Labor Day Protesters Call Out Gov. Rauner

By Desert Star Staff SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Lowwage workers are walking off the job this Labor Day and

calling out Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner for his veto of a $15 an hour minimum wage.

Members of Fight for $15

By Desert Star Staff WASHINGTON, -- Today, two individuals and two Second Amendment civil rights advocacy groups filed a petition for certiorari in the case of Silvester, et al. v.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra asking the United States Supreme Court to review and overturn a wrongly-decided Ninth Circuit decision about the State of California’s 10-day waiting period laws, noted The Calguns Foundation, one of the petitioners..

In 2014, Federal District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii—nominated to the bench by then-President Clinton— held that the waiting period laws were unconstitutional as applied to three categories of gun purchasers after undertaking significant discovery, depositions, and a three-day bench trial.

But in 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit bizarrely ruled that even a person legally carrying a concealed handgun as he buys another gun at retail, and who passes a further background check, needs to be “cooled off” for another 10 days before exercising his Second Amendment rights and taking possession of a constitutionallyprotected firearm.

“I passed a rigorous state and federal background check and have a license to carry a handgun in public throughout the State of California,” explained individual plaintiff Jeffrey Silvester, an insurance broker in Hanford, California.

“The DOJ knows that I am a law-abiding person, and I’m even in their Rap Back system.

What possible reason does the State have in denying me my Second Amendment right to take possession of a firearm after I pass yet another background check?”

The petition, authored by Supreme Court and appellate attorney Erik. S. Jaffe of Washington, D.C., noted that it “is no secret that various lower courts, and the Ninth Circuit especially, are engaged in systematic resistance to” the Court’s landmark Heller and McDonald decisions. In doing so, the petitioners argue, the Ninth Circuit ignored important legal rules that govern how infringements on constitutional rights are to be scrutinized and that govern review of a trial court determinations of the facts in a case. Petitioners maintain that the Ninth Circuit’s decision represents one of the clearest examples yet of open circumvention of Second Amendment rights, when even the results of a trial cannot survive the hostile appellate review often applied in Second Amendment cases.

The petition notes that the lax legal standard applied by the Ninth Circuit in this case conflicts with the more protective legal standard applied by the Supreme Court, “poses a threat not merely to Second Amendment rights, but to First and Fourteenth Amendment rights as well,” and that review should be granted “to correct that conflict” and enforce the proper standard of constitutional scrutiny of laws that burden Second Amendment rights.

Brandon Combs, an individual plaintiff in the case as well as the executive director

and the Service Employees International Union are holding rallies Monday in Chicago and other Illinois cities to

demand higher pay.

Aiesha Meadows McLaurin, a mother and fast-food worker, is skipping work Monday to protest, even though she says she needs the hours.

McLaurin says she’s trying to make a better life for herself and her family and has enrolled in college and joined the Army National Guard, but still can’t make ends meet.

“At the end of the day, I’m 25 with my own family,” she relates. “I shouldn’t have to depend on the government’s assistance. I shouldn’t have to depend on other people to take care of me.”

In vetoing the wage hike last month, Rauner said the increase was too steep and will likely hurt the very people it seeks to help.

Illinois’ minimum wage is currently $8.25 an hour.

The decision has incensed members of the Fight for $15 movement, which have started to share messages on social media labeled #VetoRauner. The governor is up for re-election in 2018.

Another fast-food worker, Robert Page, says the governor’s veto impacts 2.3 million people just like him.

“Yes, it’s bad,” he stresses.

“I can barely afford anything, especially after taxes. So much of my paycheck is gone.”

Protests in Illinois are part of a wave of strikes by cooks and cashiers to hit 300 cities across the country.

Also Monday in Chicago, union workers are marching on the American Hospital Association, demanding employees have more union representation.

Supreme Court to Review Ninth Circuit Decision on Waiting Period Gun Control Laws

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Firearms on display at Martin B. Retting, a gun dealer located in Culver City, California. (PRNewsFoto/ The Calguns Foundation) of organizational plaintiff The Calguns Foundation, believes that fundamental, individual Second Amendment rights are being treated like second-class rights.

“In its decision to ignore the trial court’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as well as longstanding principles of appellate review,” said Combs, “the Ninth Circuit September 6, 2017

has made it crystal clear that it has no intention of following the Supreme Court’s precedents no matter how unconstitutional, arbitrary, or irrational the law. This case and the Ninth Circuit’s treatment of fundamental rights are beyond ripe for review.”

“We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will use the extensive record here to

further develop its Second Amendment precedent and place the right to keep and bear arms on an equal footing with First Amendment rights, such as freedom of speech.”

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Little Caesars Sends Mobile Pizza Kitchen Harvey Relief Efforts

By Desert Star Staff DETROIT, -- The Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a big-rig pizza kitchen on wheels, is on the road to the hurricane Harvey disaster area to feed victims and first responders affected by the storm and flooding. The truck has traveled throughout the country for almost 30 years providing hot meals to more than three million homeless, hungry and displaced families.

The Love Kitchen’s first stop will be in San Antonio, Texas at the Freeman Coliseum, where Little Caesars franchisees and volunteers will serve pizza to up to 1,200 first responders on Saturday, September 2. Servings at this location will continue until at least Monday, September 4.

After serving first responders in San Antonio, the Love Kitchen will coordinate

with other relief organizations to determine the best locations for the unit, maintaining continued and consistent support for the residents affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Little Caesars franchisees are supporting efforts by supplying staff and services from their stores to man the truck, as well monetary donations to support the operation of the Love Kitchen.

“In the wake of the catastrophic damage caused

by Hurricane Harvey, we must all come together as a company to support relief efforts,” said Little Caesars President and CEO Dave Scrivano. “We are proud to work together with our local franchisees and companyowned stores to coordinate the vehicle, staff and food and to be there for the people in Texas when they need it most. With

a disaster of this magnitude, we are all in this together and we’re in it for the long haul.”

The Love Kitchen got its start 1985. Since then, more than 3 million people have

been served, with 151,415 in 2016 alone. The program has supported past events such as Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Sandy, the 2001 World Trade Center Attack, and recently,

the wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tenn. All this work is accomplished with the support of Little Caesars franchisees who have volunteered their time in local communities.

brought to this country. It really would be unjust.”

Each day this week, CHIRLA is organizing phone banks and unfurling banner drops over freeways. It also is holding a vigil Wednesday night on Olvera Street and a lunchtime rally at the federal building on Friday.

Other groups are planning events in the Bay Area, the Sacramento region, and Orange County.

On Friday the president pardoned former Sheriff Joe Arpaio from Arizona, who had been convicted on charges he refused to obey a court order to stop racially profiling Latinos. The pardon came just three days after tens of thousands of people protested outside Trump’s campaignstyle rally in Phoenix.

Klingenfuss says her biggest worry is that the president will not only kill

the DACA program – he could hand the dreamers’ names and addresses over to federal agents and ramp up deportation raids.

“It really goes to show the type of administration that we’re going through where it’s basically a roller coaster that has no regard with the facts,” she states. “We really need to rise up and keep defending our immigrant communities because he is not on our side.”

DACA was created in 2012 by an executive order from President Barack Obama. Now, a group of 12 state attorneys general is forcing Trump’s hand by threatening to sue if he doesn’t rescind DACA by Sept. 5. In that case, the Justice Department would have to decide whether to defend the program.

With DACA Threatened, Immigrant Rights Group Mobilizes Defense

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES – Immigrants’ rights groups are

organizing a week-long series of rallies aimed at saving DACA, after reports surfaced

that President Donald Trump will decide its fate this week.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has given work permits to more than 750,000 people.

One in four of them, or about 215,000, lives in California.

Melody Klingenfuss, a California Dream Network statewide organizer for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of LA, came here at age nine from Venezuela, overstayed her visa and grew up to earn a master’s degree from USC. She now heads the California Dream Network for CHIRLA. “They’re really dealing with our lives here,” she states.

“They gave us a chance and now making a decision that could change the entire course of our lives, of our education and what we have built up so far since we were

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – On a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements of the American worker, a new report finds persistent inequities in Ohio’s labor market.

Policy Matters Ohio’s “State of Working Ohio 2017” reveals low unemployment in 2016, and slightly higher wages for the second consecutive year.

But Amy Hanauer, executive director of the think tank, explains those two positives are masking deep divisions.

She points out top earners are bringing in nearly 20 times more than everyone else.

“The average income

in the top 1 percent is over $840,000 each year while the rest of us are getting by on $43,000 or $44,000 a year,” she says. “We just have an economy that is increasingly giving its returns only to the wealthiest. “ The report also notes the state’s labor force participation rate is still close to a 36year low, and 2016 was the weakest year for job growth since the end of the recession.

And while pay inequalities have improved, men still earn more than women, and black workers earn less than white workers.

The research puts forth recommendations that Hanauer contends will help

even the playing field for workers. They include a higher minimum wage, better access to collective bargaining and deeper investments in childcare and pre-K education.

“If we do that, it will help black workers, it will help white workers,” Hanauer states.

“It will help male and female workers. It will help workers in rural Ohio and it will help workers in urban Ohio.

“So, the solutions that we put forth are solutions that will bring us together, that will build a stronger state for all of us.”

Hanauer adds investments in infrastructure, green energy and higher education can also help better position Black workers in Ohio earn about $3.55 less an hour than white workOhio for the future. ers, according to Policy Matters Ohio. (Lydur Skulason/Flickr)

The DACA program has given work permits to more than three quarters of a million people, about 215-thousand living in California. (CA Immigrant Policy Center

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Immigrants Celebrate Injunction Blocking TX ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Law

By Desert Star Staff AUSTIN, Texas – Immigration advocates say they are overjoyed that a federal judge has blocked the Texas “sanctuary cities” bill from going into effect but have much more work to do.

A federal district judge in San Antonio issued a preliminary injunction this week, halting the controversial measure, which was designed to force local law enforcement officials to carry out federal immigration regulations or face criminal charges.

The measure, Senate Bill 4, had been scheduled to become effective today.

Cristina Parker, the communications director of Grassroots Leadership, says the temporary injunction will give undocumented immigrants in Texas some breathing room.

“Even though we’ve maintained all along that SB 4 is unconstitutional in its entirety, we weren’t so sure the judge would fall on our

side on that, but obviously we were super vindicated and excited that he did,” she says.

Passage of SB 4 was considered a priority by conservative leaders during the recent session of the Texas Legislature. Shortly after it was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, it was challenged in the courts by a coalition of immigration advocates, including the ACLU and Texas LULAC. The suit also was joined by several rural and urban Texas cities and counties.

In his ruling, Judge Orlando Garcia wrote that parts of SB 4 violated the Fourth Amendment and that enforcement of the measure would make communities less safe. Parker says it’s important for groups such as hers to let the immigrant communities know about the ruling, particularly those displaced

by Hurricane Harvey.

“So many people are not even able to be in their homes right now, and so I’m

Hundreds protested the passage of Senate Bill 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities” bill, during this year’s session of the Texas Legislature. (Wikimedia Commons sure that there are plenty of people who need to hear this news,” she notes. “We’re putting it out over social media, we’re sending it out to every listserv, but it would

definitely be understandable that folks who are impacted

by Harvey would not be able to get it right now.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an appeal

of the SB 4 ruling on Thursday. The judge has not yet set a date for a hearing on a permanent injunction in the case.

By Desert Star Staff One of Italy’s mostwanted mafia clan bosses has been arrested in Uruguay after 23 years on the run for drug trafficking and mob activities.

Rocco Morabito dubbed the ‘Cocaine king of Milan,’

del Este, according to the Uruguayan Interior Ministry.

Morabito is accused of transporting drugs within Italy for sale in Milan and attempting to import hundreds of kilos of cocaine from Brazil in 1992 and 1993.

The Italian Ministry said the capture of the “dangerous fugitive” was the result of excellent international investigative cooperation between the Uruguayan police and Italian authorities.

It noted that Morabito had already been convicted of a mafia-type association, drug trafficking and other serious crimes.

The mafia boss had been living in the Uruguayan resort for 11 years and came under was considered the mostthe radar of authorities after wanted fugitive member of the he enrolled his daughter in Calabrian mafia, ’Ndrangheta, school under his own name. and one of the five mostSome 13 mobile phones, wanted fugitives in Italy. a gun, a knife, 12 credit cards, The 50 year old – wanted more than US$50,000 in since 1995 – was arrested in cash, two vehicles and fake the seaside resort of Punta passports were among the

items seized in two raids.

Pending an Italian extradition request, Morabito will be imprisoned in Uruguay for holding false papers and identity theft, the ministry said. Morabito’s wife was also detained.

In recent years, the ’Ndrangheta surpassed the Sicily’s Cosa Nostra and the Neapolitan Camorra as the most powerful of Italy’s mafias – mainly due to its dominance over the European cocaine trade.

According to Europol’s 2013 Threat Assessment on Italian Organized Crime the ’Ndrangheta is among the richest and most powerful organized crime groups at a global level.

Several high profile fugitives of the organized gang were apprehended in recent years, however.

In January 2016, police arrested ’Ndrangheta leaders Giuseppe Crea and Giuseppe Ferraro, in an

underground mountain bunker furnished with electricity, air conditioning, satellite TV and a computer, as well as a stash of automatic weapons.

Last May another member of the ’Ndrangheta, Rocco Gasperoni, was tracked down in a Dutch seaside town after 15 years on the run. Gasperoni was found running a popular pizza restaurant in the seaside resort of Scheveningen.

In June 2016 Italy’s second most sought-after criminal Ernesto Fazzalari was captured after more than 20 years on the run. He was found sleeping in his bed in a remote cottage in the rugged Calabrian mountains.

While in October last year fugitive mafia boss Antonio Pelle was caught in a secret hideout in his own home after being on the run since 2011. Pelle was the head of the Pelle-Vottari clan of the Calabrian ’Ndrangheta.

KMIR Lauren Day Desert Hot Springs, CA -Two veterans from the VFW Post 1534 in Desert Hot Springs are helping Houston, one box at a time.

Tony Rivera, the CEO of Vetsleaf, knew he wanted to help deliver relief to Houston.

“I didn’t think we would get as many donations as we did, but the people stepped up and brought a

lot of stuff,” Rivera said.

In one week, Rivera and Jeff Horton, the Post Commander of VFW Post 1534, received an entire moving truck worth of items.

“We had a lot of residents from La Quinta, Indian Wells, Shadow Hills, Desert Hot Springs was a small portion,” Horton said, listing off the communities that donated items.

tooth paste, tooth brush, you name it. People just brought everything,” Rivera said.

Rivera said when he saw the devastation in Houston, he knew he had to help.

“Houston is devastated right now. So, they need a lot of help,” Rivera explained.

Horton has one message for those in the Houston area.

“No matter how far or whatever distance you are,

you’ll always have someone that’s still in your back yard.

It might be thousands of miles away, but were here in your back yard,” he said.

Horton and Rivera said as veterans, giving back is in their blood. Rivera will be picking up more goods in Blythe and Tucson. He’ll then take everything to another VFW post in Katy, Texas.

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Four other VFW posts also contributed.

“Did we get a lot more than we anticipated? Oh yes because we had other posts within our VFW district three to actually participate in this as well,” Horton said.

Horton and Rivera collected everything from clothes to pet goods.

“We got pet food, dog food, cat food, hygiene, September 6, 2017

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Man dies after diving into flaming effigy at Burning Man festival

Several deaths and casualties have previously been reported at the festival in 2014.

By Desert Star Staff A Burning Man attendee died after he plunged into a famous flaming effigy during the annual gathering at the Nevada desert Saturday night.

Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen confirmed the death of the man, identified as 41-year-old Aaron Joel Mitchell, at the UC Davis hospital burn center in California, Sunday.

The Burning Man festival earlier confirmed the incident in a statement. Organizers said the man broke through a safety perimeter at approximately 10.30pm Saturday evening and ran into a fire.

According to the statement, Black Rock City fire department personnel rescued the man from the fire.

He was treated at the scene before being airlifted

to a burns treatment center.

Festival organizers said in an updated statement that Mitchell died Sunday after arriving at the center. The group acknowledged the impact the incident had on those who witnessed it and said it will be providing emotional support teams to those in need.

The 50-foot wooden effigy is a centerpiece of the festival, which attracts tens of thousands of people to the Nevada desert each year.

Up to 70,000 people are believed to have attended Burning Man this year.

Several deaths and casualties have previously been reported at the festival. In 2014, a 29-year-old woman was killed by an art installation vehicle as she attempted to jump on to it.

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By Desert Star Staff KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When you want to make substantive changes to your community and do meaningful work, it’s natural to first seek out the most powerful people in town.

But just concluded research from an anthropologist and data scientist suggests something different.

Karen Stephenson spent several months in Kansas City looking for what she calls key connectors – simply people who get things done.

She notes that her list of more than 200 key connectors doesn’t mirror the typical who’s who of local power brokers because money and notoriety aren’t at the core. “’Your word is your bond’ is another kind of power,” she points out. “It’s called soft power. But it’s, in fact, more durable and more sturdy than ascribed power.”

Stephenson explains the phenomenon by

noting that innovation and entrepreneurship thrive when people are comfortable exchanging ideas and information. That doesn’t necessarily occur in the presence of political and business leaders.

Stephenson has conducted similar research in other large metro areas, but this is the first work she’s done in the Midwest.

The list of connectors she compiled in Philadelphia only contained a 1 percent overlap of the annual publication of the city’s 100 most influential.

She says people who get things done are willing to go out on a limb with other risk takers who have a heart for their communities.

“That doesn’t always happen with elected officials or ascribed positions in leadership positions like in companies and for-profits and not-for-profits,” she points out.

“I’m not saying that it can’t happen, I’m just saying that many times it isn’t there.”

Anthropologist Karen Stephenson says soft power or trust yields innovation in metropolitan areas such as Kansas City. (Jay Castor/Pixabay) Stephenson says hierarchies that were effective in the 1900s are giving way to more interconnected systems because innovation increases when people work laterally across trust-based networks.

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fact that our overhead is low because it allows us to spend more on the people we serve.”

WHERE YOUR DONATIONS ARE GOING The outpouring of financial support for the Red Cross relief effort along the Gulf Coast has been tremendous.

The following is an example of how those generous donations are being used: • Donations pay for Red Cross shelters and the volunteers who are supporting them. Last night, more than 42,000 people sought refuge in 258 Red Cross and partner shelters across Texas. An www.desertstarweekly.com

additional 1,500 people stayed in six emergency shelters in Louisiana; and a handful of people spent the night in evacuation shelters in Tennessee.

• Donations pay to transport more than 2,300 disaster workers to Texas, whether by plane, bus or car. More than 700 additional workers are traveling to Texas now.

• Donations pay for shelter supplies like cots, blankets and hygiene kits for 75,000 people with additional supplies for 10,000 people on the way.

• Donations pay for the more than 392,000 meals and snacks we have

served with our partners since the storm began.

• Donations pay for the gas and equipment to power our feeding efforts. Trailers of supplies to support 10 mobile kitchens, each able to produce 10,000 meals a day, are in Texas alongside more than 200 emergency response vehicles.

• Donations pay to support the mental health and health services professionals who support and care for evacuees – some 8,000 contacts have already been made.

• Donations pay for relief items like diapers and comfort kits that contain deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items for people September 6, 2017

Stephenson notes that while key connectors work in trust-based networks, they are also individuals who push beyond their comfort zones and establish diverse community relationships. forced from their homes. We’ve distributed 26,000 so far and this number will grow as people are able to return home.

• Donations also pay to provide warehouses, technology – and the people that make all of this help possible for Hurricane Harvey.

“We are so grateful for the outpouring of support for the Red Cross mission as we continue to help people affected by this deadly storm,” McGovern continued. “Our donors should be proud of how their donations are being used to help save lives and support people during some of their darkest days imaginable. It truly is America at its best, and we stand with the people of Texas during this difficult time.” More info: http://www.redcross.org

PALM SPRINGS Kal David Unplugged on

Thursdays at 8 p.m. at 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive. For information, 760-322-4422 Palm Springs Villagefest Street Festival every Thursday The Congo Room presents “Wet Wednesday” 10pm2am P: 760-322-7353 Modernism Show and Sale at the Palm Springs Convention Center October 20 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Business Expo & Taste of Palm Springs October 17 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Colony 29,

PALM DESERT The Choreography

Festival at The McCallum Theatre Nov. 11 Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott Perform at The McCallum Theatre Nov. 9 @ 8:00 PM Dia De Los Muertos Live at The McCallum Theatre Oct. 28 @ 8:00 PM 6th Annual Family Fun Day at The McCallum Theatre Oct. 22 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends on Stage at the McCallum Oct. 7 @ 8:00 PM American Cancer Society Relay For Life Civic Center Park Oct. 7 @ 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 4th Annual Three Pianos-Six Hands, at The McCallum Theatre Nov. 14, 2017 @ 7:00 PM - Jan. 16, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Relay For Life Civic Center Park Oct. 7 2017 Coachella Valley Heart & Stroke Walk Civic Center Park, Nov.18 @ 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour at The McCallum Theatre Dec. 19 @ 8:00 PM The Kingston Trio Perform at The McCallum Theatre Nov. 19 @ 3:00 PM Comedian Bob Newhart Live at The McCallum Theatre Nov.18 @ 8:00 PM 2017 Coachella Valley Heart & Stroke Walk Civic Center Park, Nov. 18 @ 7:00 AM Colors of Christmas 25th Anniversary Tour at The McCallum Theatre Dec. 8 @ 8:00 PM Under The Streetlamp at The McCallum Theatre Dec. 7 @ 8:00 PM Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel at The McCallum Theatre Dec. 4 @ 7:00 PM Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at The McCallum Theatre Dec. 2 Continued on page 18

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

You will be asked to share possessions and resources, to drop your personal sense of security for a greater spiritual security. You might attempt to accomplish tasks alone and in solitude. However, you will need to join with others now to face the transformations & reorientations that have begun to change our planet.

You can no longer dismiss others’ values. You will move from instinct to intelligence to intuition to sharing.

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create reasonable plans and routines, scheduling in the morning and reviewing the day at night, creating daily goals, seeing them through. Without this (new) order, you may feel out of control and lacking in clear vision. The Soul is orderly.

VIRGO

Beware of not tending to practical details, becoming confused, disorganized and avoiding making goals, plans and agendas. It’s important in the next eighteen months to

So often you feel the need to take responsibility. This can sometimes, without adaptation which creates fluidity, move into a state of rigidity and then fear of not being recognized adequately. Having a standard CANCER of perfection and achievement is important. Beware of A deep welling up of creativity becoming too intense, too in appears and at times you are control, too fearful of obscurity. the center of attention by those Everyone sees you. You are who recognize your intelligence, acceptable and good. The talents and gifts. They will want unveiling is continuous. to learn from you. You will need LIBRA to cease worrying if things are good enough. You are always good enough. Come out You understand yourself, your from under your shell, enter worth and values through the the garden without fear and eyes of your close intimates. apprehension. Attempt contact Your daily life may feel with the devas (garden fairies). somewhat confused, there may You will feel less alienated. The be wounding that occurs, along devas will become your friends. with a sense of things important to you dissolving away. You LEO are in a state of “isolated unity.” With the difficulties, Realizing you are dependent you discover your own values, upon those you love can make gifts and talents and establish you pull back and remain a greater self-worth. Prayer within yourself building our own takes you through any crisis. “interior castles.” You often Someone far-away loves you. fear losing individuality when SCORPIO you love. You live a bit within the heresy of separateness.

Yes, there’s the need to It will be important to trust develop your own selfyour instincts, to stand on the ness, leadership and ability other side of fear, to stand to rule. However, for life to alone, be decisive, asserting have meaning, love is all yourself while not being overly there is for you. You can love concerned with whether deeply without dissolving. people think you’re good or not. Peace is a wholesome response which brings forth

By Desert Star Staff Kindergarten is an exciting time for children, but it can also be a stressful time of change -- not just for little ones, but for parents, too.

Although each child is unique and develops at his or her own pace, most educators and experts agree that four key areas of development are essential for further growth and achievement in school.

To help your child prepare for kindergarten and make a smooth transition, here are a few ways to support these key areas of development at home: • Vocabulary and Oral Language Development: Encourage your child to communicate through words.

Have your child tell you a story, asking questions that invite description. For example, if your child says a dog was chasing a stick, ask what color was the dog? Did he run fast or slowly? Was the stick big or small? In public, give your child opportunities to speak for him or herself or make requests. If he or she is asked what they want to eat and drink at a restaurant, let your child reply, even if you know the answer.

• Social-Emotional Skills: Children will use socialemotional skills every day once in kindergarten, whether they’re asking a teacher for help, being polite to classmates or following instructions. Scheduling a fun, unstructured play date is a great way to let children interact with peers, helping them learn to share and express themselves through play.

• Small Motor Control: Developing small motor skills can be as easy as coloring with your child and cutting with scissors -- anything that gets those fingers and toes moving! Other great activities include putting puzzles together, building with blocks, throwing, catching and kicking a ball, riding a tricycle as well as activities like running, jumping and climbing.

• Attention to Sensory and Visual Detail: Paying attention to one’s senses is a mindful practice that can help prepare children for the academic world of kindergarten.

Noticing textures, smells and tastes, and using language to describe these details, fosters vocabulary development and encourages children to

TAURUS Relying solely on yourself creates a state of alienation and possible loneliness.

It is important to become more sensitive and aware of others’ needs in your life, especially those close to you.

You often don’t understand what your partner is trying to communicate. You want to “get things done.” You have a vision for the future. Are all the kingdoms considered?

You focus on physical survival.

But there are other voices, other needs and planes of reality to consider.

GEMINI

healing. How do we achieve peace? We have intentions for Goodwill (always) which creates Right Relations which creates the experience and process of active peace. This is the only equation for peace.

SAGITTARIUS Sometimes we have a dark night of the Soul. Isolation is significant. We feel separate from life. We cry out in the wilderness. No one answers (at first). There comes a day and upon awakening we sense the loss and despair are lessened.

We hear the words “Love is all there is.” We wonder where the path of Love is? We realize we’ve been treading it all along. At first, we were asleep. Then, through pain, we awakened. Then love came in a flash. Then it disappeared.

We are still on the path.

CAPRICORN There is a new way of meditation. We must no longer “empty” our minds. We are to “use” the faculty of our minds in order to design, fashion and build, with boldness, the new world. We cannot create with an empty mind. We create through our imagination, the faculty of visualization. Our minds are to be an intensified light of constant imaginative creation. Visualize a future for yourself as part of a community for humanity. Do this daily. See what happens.

AQUARIUS It’s good to say mantras (holy words) each day. Their sound holds the resonation (vibration) that creates the future. We must realize the implication inherent in the words, “Humanity must create the new future.” Toning, sounding ohms, reciting ancient mantras help uplift and purify the present world around us.

Out of that purity, and sound, which created the world, the future begins to appear. Doing this creative work comforts us.

PISCES You want to live in community.

You may need to seek out unusual places yet unknown to you. There is something profound occurring with you and groups of people. At times, you feel a deep loneliness.

Remember Matthew 21: 22.

“Pray and you will receive what you pray for.” Read the story of Mary Gray (Theosophist) meeting Krishnamurti at the train station. Mary took Krishnamurti to Pine Cottage (Ojai) where he lived, studied, taught and grew in light, from 1922 till his death in 1986.

From “Lives in the Shadow with J. Krishnamurti,” by R.R. Sloss.

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.

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compare and contrast their experiences. At snack time, ask your child to describe the food with words like sweet or sour, crunchy or juicy, rough or smooth. When playing with puzzles, ask your child to sort the puzzle pieces and then describe what colors, patterns, edges, or other visual details the pieces share.

Parents may find certain tools useful towards helping children learn core school and life skills. For example, LeapFrog’s LeapStart Learning System gets kids excited about counting, learning to read, problem solving and more with fun, re-playable activities. An ergonomic stylus reads invisible dots on every page, triggering questions, challenges, songs, jokes and more. Engaging new content featuring popular children’s characters and the availability of LeapFrog’s acclaimed Learn to Read series give children the tools they need to build tomorrow’s skills today.

Don’t worry if your child hasn’t mastered all his or her letters, sounds and numbers by the time school starts.

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

Hurricane Harvey: A Tragedy of Biblical Proportions

This past week the news has been filled with a true-life disaster more compelling than any fictional story on film or DVD. Torrents of rain. up to 20 inches or more in a time span of just one day, has devastated Houston and neighboring areas. This storm of biblical proportions suddenly brought the country together as one as the National Guard and other military personnel joined in the efforts to evacuate countless thousands.

As streets became rushing rivers, helicopters flew over the city rescuing residents clinging to the rooftops of their flooded homes. Fellow Texans arrived in boats, large and small, to carry people to safety. The country became as one--fellow Americans looking out for one another.

The countless number of boats of all shapes and sizes was reminiscent of WWII

when hundreds of British forces were stranded on the beach at Dunkirk. When word reached England, men came in their boats, from pleasure craft to fishing boats, to ferry the stranded military men to safety before German forces arrived. In times of war and disaster the common man rises to heroic stature to help save their countrymen and women. Such was the case in devastated Houston.

Tragedy also struck those who came to help in the evacuation effort. A policeman was one of the first to die as he rushed to work to assist in the relief effort and several men were electrocuted when their boat hit a downed power pole as they came to save their fellow Houstonians. Everyday people became heroes.

As people were forced to evacuate their homes they

left with their children, pets and what few belongings they could salvage. Despite their losses, so many expressed gratitude as they were saved from the rushing water that turned streets into raging rivers.

One particularly upsetting situation involved elderly women sitting waist high in water as they waited for help.

Yet in the midst of it all, one woman sat patiently knitting.

Helicopters, piloted by the military, rescued many from rooftops and the water below as strong winds buffeted their choppers. Still they were able to hoist men, women and children into their craft and fly them to safety.

Despite the devastation all around, there were also a few moment that made us smile. A case in point was a dog walking in the downpour carrying a bag of dog food in

his teeth. Neighbors knew the old dog well and returned him home to his family.

As the relentless rain continued to pour down and flood waters started to reach rooftops, people continued to help one another, bringing them to shelters which soon became filled to capacity. But through it all the country came together as one. Suddenly the political animosity and rancor that has divided us for so long seemed to disappear and our divided nation joined as one in a united effort to aid fellow American in their time of great peril and need.

All of us watching this terrible drama unfold felt a strong desire to reach out and help in our own way.

Telethons are being organized to raise money and the wealthy, from movie stars and celebrities to the president have donated millions. We too

can be a part of the healing by donating money to reputable charities and organizations like the Salvation Army, the Red Cross or even by donating at houses of worship. No donation is too small. If we all help the money will mount up.

Walmart has partnered with the Red Cross to amplify personal donations. For each dollar you donate to the American Red Cross through Walmart.com, Walmart will donate twice the value through September 6, 2017. Walmart will match each dollar of your donation with a contribution of $2 worth of cash or needed merchandise to the American Red Cross, up to $10 million.

While Harvey has wreaked havoc on Houston, it has also brought us together as one in our desire to help --because we are all Americans first and foremost.

By Desert Star Staff Maria Sharapova battled back from a set down to claim victory in her second round US Open match against Hungary’s Timea Babos.

Following her stunning win over world number two Simona Halep in her first Grand Slam appearance after her return from a doping ban, Sharapova was also made to work hard to overcome Babos in Wednesday’s second round encounter at Flushing Meadows.

The Russian eventually prevailed 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1, recovering from losing the first set by battling hard in the second before hitting her stride and easing through the third set.

“I knew I wanted to get it done and I did,” Sharapova said after the victory over the world number 59.

“I felt like it was a scrappy

match but sometimes those days are the best, because you get through and give yourself another chance.

“In the second set I felt like I was physically fresh,” Sharapova added.

“That gave me a lot of confidence. I just wanted to be the fittest player out there in the end, and I was.”

Sharapova, currently ranked world number 146, came back from a 15-month doping ban in April, but is getting her first taste of Grand Slam tennis at the US Open since her return, having missed Wimbledon through injury and been denied a wildcard to the French Open.

The Russian, 30, was given a wildcard for the main draw in New York, and has generally received a warm welcome from fans – which she remarked on after Wednesday’s win.

“I’ve had an amazing reaction from fans since I’ve been back, and that’s been very special,” said Sharapova, who won the US Open title in 2006 – one of her five Grand Slam triumphs.

She now faces 18-yearold wildcard Sofia Kenin in

the third round, after the American beat compatriot Sachia Vickery in three sets in their second-round encounter.

Elsewhere in the women’s singles draw, Russia’s Elena Makarova shocked fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki in three sets to set up a third-

round clash against Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro.

Fellow Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova, Evgeniya Rodina, Elena Vesnina and Daria Kasatkina will all be bidding to make the women’s singles third round when they play later on Thursday.

KMIR Patrick Price Indio, CA - Just one block from Interstate 10, there’s a new dining experience to satisfy locals and travelers taste. From slushies’ to hot dogs and all things fried, Sonic Drive-In knows how to put hospitality first.

“You can drive up, press the button, order and they’ll bring it out,” said Eileen Salazar with Chandi Group USA, the owners of the fast food joint.

Months ago, trying to get to the very spot where the business is located, would’ve been a headache due to the Jefferson Street bridge construction but today, drivers exit the interstate with ease. Less than a minute later, they’re ordering up.

“It just makes it really easy, they’ll be right out and i’ll eat in my car and go,” said Jovanny Silva-Sanchez.

He lives in indio but normally travels several miles

to indulge in sonic eats.

“Driving to cathedral city mission, you have to make it an evening thing,” he said.

Now he’s right at home.

But to service him and thousands of customers a week, the restaurant need to hire more than 110 employees and they did. It’s all to cover car hop lanes, two drive-thrus and a decent sized dining room that sits up to 60 people.

“Opportunities for the community so we were

really exciting to have that many job openings for everybody,” Salazar said.

They’re even outfitting staff members in roller-skates.

“Really entertaining but it takes you back to the 60’s

drive-ins when the car hops were huge,” she said.

The entire experience she says, is perfect way to enjoy a warm end-of-summer evening with the family. Source: KMIR

Sharapova marches on at US Open after 2nd round fightback

Sonic Drive-In Opens in Indio

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Fit for Fun: High Tech and Sporty Character of 2018 Honda Fit

By Desert Star Staff TORRANCE, Calif., -- The redesigned 2018 Honda Fit is here – the sportiest and most fun-to-drive Fit yet – and to amplify the Fit’s enhanced fun factor, Honda is debuting a new integrated marketing campaign, titled “Fit for Fun,” focusing on the ‘fun’ attributes of the vehicle including: a new Sport trim, striking new colors and enhanced technology including Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. Fit also now has available Honda Sensing® safety and driver assistive technologies on all trims. The “Fit for Fun” campaign is the brand’s most robust multicultural, mobile and social-driven campaign to-date and rolls out with new TV creative and social content incorporating the fun and versatility of Fit, as communicated by comedians and influencers throughout.

“Honda has created a campaign for Fit specifically

geared toward younger car buyers who lead busy lifestyles and are uber-connected,” said Susie Rossick, Assistant Vice President of Honda Marketing at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Millennials are the most diverse group of buyers out there, and the Honda brand has seen an increase of 12 percentage points in multicultural millennial buyers since 2010. We have created an engaging and comedydriven campaign that speaks directly to these buyers where they spend the most timeconsuming media -- online.”

The sporty and versatile 2018 Honda Fit has arrived with a stylish new look, updated technology, and available safety features. The newest Fit adds an extra dose of style and attitude with the addition of an aggressive aeroform front underbody spoiler and rear diffuser with orange pinstriping, side underbody spoilers, 16-inch aluminum

alloy wheels with gloss black finish and chrome exhaust finisher. Inside, the Sport features a black interior with orange contrast stitching.

And on the outside, the new Fit Sport comes in two

striking new colors: Orange Fury and Helios Yellow. Major connectivity upgrades to Fit include a 7-inch Display Audio touch-screen featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, included on Fit

Sport, EX and EX-L trims.

The subcompact Fit also adds the Honda Sensing® suite of advanced safety and driver assistive features available on all 2018 Fit models (standard on EX and EX-L)

due to elevated levels of a gas that smells like rotten eggs. That gas – hydrogen sulfide – is associated with natural processes occurring in the Salton Sea. Hourly average concentrations of hydrogen

sulfide (H2S) peaked this morning at 53 parts per billion immediately downwind of the Salton Sea and at 49 ppb in the community of Mecca. Although levels have decreased from the peak levels observed, they may increase at times through tomorrow as winds shift from the southeast.

The state standard for outdoor levels of hydrogen sulfide is 30 parts per billion averaged over one hour. At that level, most individuals can smell the odor and some may experience symptoms such as headaches and nausea. However, the symptoms associated with this level of exposure are temporary and do not cause any long-term health effects.

Humans can detect hydrogen sulfide odors at extremely low concentrations, down to a few parts per billion.

SCAQMD monitors hydrogen sulfide at two locations in the southeastern Coachella Valley – one very

close to the Salton Sea and the other in the community of Mecca. There is increased potential for Salton Sea odors to occur as the winds shift, especially in the summer months in the early morning and late afternoon, or as thunderstorms occur over the southwestern U.S. deserts.

More information on Hydrogen Sulfide can be found at the following link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ toxguides/toxguide-114.pdf SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

SCAQMD Advisory updates can be found at the following link: ftp://ftp.aqmd.gov/pub/ globalist/Advisory.pdf To subscribe to air quality alerts, advisories and forecasts by email, go to AirAlerts.org Source KMIR

Air Quality Management District Issues Salton Sea Odor Advisory

KMIR News Staff Salton Sea, CA - This advisory is in effect today, Monday, September 5, 2017, and will expire at midnight on Tuesday evening. If

conditions warrant, SCAQMD will update this information.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an odor advisory today for the Coachella Valley

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‘09 US Open champ del Potro saves match points; Federer next

By Howard Fendrich NEW YORK (AP) - Juan Martin del Potro’s stay at the U.S. Open really should be over. Nearly was.

The 2009 champion at Flushing Meadows somehow kept staving off defeat in the fourth round against No. 6-seeded Dominic Thiem on Monday. Del Potro was sick and certainly looked sluggish as can be at the outset, dropping the opening two sets with little resistance. Then he trailed by a big margin in the fourth set, even facing two match points.

Still, del Potro never gave in or gave up, eventually working his way all the way back on the strength of powerful serves and thunderous forehands to edge Thiem 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 over more than 3½ hours and set up a quarterfinal showdown against Roger Federer.

“Thanks so much for all the support you gave,” del Potro told the boisterous Grandstand crowd that regaled the 24thseeded Argentine with “Ole!” chants. “It helped me a lot. ...

I won’t forget this match.”

Thiem also aided del Potro by playing his worst tennis when he was closest to victory in the fourth set, which he led 5-2. Thiem served for the match at 5-3, but got broken.

Leading 6-5, he managed to get within a point of winning at 15-40 on del Potro’s serve, but a pair of aces at 127 mph and 121 mph erased those two chances. The ensuing tiebreaker was dominated by del Potro, who closed it with a booming cross-court forehand winner on the run.

In the fifth set, del Potro closed things on his second match point, when Thiem double-faulted. How close was this? Thiem actually won more points, 141-139.

When it was over, del Potro raised both arms overhead and threw his head back,

enjoying the fans’ adulation, then crossed himself. He joked that he thought he should get a trophy just for winning this one.

It was by far the day’s most enthralling match, with spectators’ roars heard all the way across the grounds at Arthur Ashe Stadium, where Federer was beating No. 33 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.

The only bit of intrigue came after the second set, when Federer left to take a medical timeout. He said afterward with a laugh that it was so he could get “a bit of a rub on my back - or my bottom - and I didn’t want to do it on court.”

His back had been bothering Federer before the U.S. Open and restricted his practice time, something he blamed for problems while getting pushed to five sets in each of the first two rounds last week. But the lopsided win against Kohlschreiber - who never held a break point - was Federer’s second in a row in straight sets.

Federer improved to 12-0 against Kohlschreiber; his record against del Potro is 16-5.

But del Potro won their meeting in the 2009 final in New York in five sets for his only Grand Slam title, ending Federer’s streak of five straight U.S. Open championships - and he hasn’t won the trophy since.

The other matchup on that half of the men’s bracket will be No. 1 Rafael Nadal against 19-year-old Andrey Rublev, the youngest quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open since Andy Roddick was 19 in 2001.

Nadal got to the round of eight in New York for the first time since his 2013 title, overwhelming 64th-ranked Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.

“Every victory, every set that you win, is more confidence,” Nadal said.

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in New York.

“That what’s I am doing.”

Dolgopolov, who has been interviewed by anticorruption investigators about a match with unusual betting patterns last month at another tournament, was hesitant to give Nadal too much credit.

“I was just feeling flat,” Dolgopolov said.

“I don’t know why.”

Now Nadal gets to play a fifth consecutive unseeded foe in Rublev, who took out No. 9 David Goffin 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

The top-seeded woman had even less trouble than Nadal did Monday: 2016

runner-up Karolina Pliskova beat 91st-ranked American Jennifer Brady 6-1, 6-0. In the quarterfinals, Pliskova will take on No. 20 CoCo Vandeweghe, who beat Lucie Safarova 6-4, 7-6 (2) to become the third U.S. woman in the next round.

Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens advanced Sunday.

There was a chance for a fourth American to join them, because 15th-seeded Madison Keys was scheduled to play Monday’s last match against No. 4 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. That winner faces Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi, who

beat Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-4 to become the first qualifier in 36 years to reach the U.S. Open women’s quarterfinals.

The 32-year-old Estonian is ranked 418th after missing much of the past two years with problems in the soles of both feet and a virus known as a precursor to mononucleosis.

“It’s pretty amazing where I am now,” Kanepi said, “compared to where I was few months ago.”

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Brady not thinking of ‘08 injury as he prepares for Chiefs

By Kyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

(AP) - The previous time Patriots quarterback Tom Brady opened a season at home against Kansas City in 2008, it ended with him limping off the field with a season-ending knee injury.

Now nine years removed from the most significant injury of his career, Brady said it is the furthest thing from his mind as New England prepares to host the Chiefs on Thursday night.

“Yeah, I didn’t think about that,” Brady said Monday. “Time flies.”

What’s also a distant memory is the unfamiliar situation he found himself in last season when he was forced to sit out the first four games of 2016 after accepting his four-game “Deflategate” punishment.

Brady brushed off that disappointment by capturing his fifth Super Bowl in February.

Now he’s happy just to be thinking about football and how to get the best of a Kansas City team that was the AFC’s No. 2 seed in the playoffs last season.

It’s a unique challenge for a Patriots offense that will have several new options for the 40-year-old quarterback to utilize as he tries to deal with a defense that ranked

first in the NFL last season with 33 takeaways.

With minimal new film of Kansas City’s starters to dissect at this point, Brady is expecting to see plenty of wrinkles from what he called an “explosive” unit.

One of the players he singled out was cornerback Marcus Peters. Peters tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions during the 2015 regular season. He followed that up by tying for second in the league with six picks in 2016.

Brady also is expecting to be challenged by safety Eric Berry and the active linebacker duo of Derrick Johnson and Justin Houston.

“They have playmakers,” Brady said. “When they’re roaming around, you can’t just stare them down right where you want to throw the ball. It’s always a little cat and mouse with safeties and cornerbacks. ... That’s why they force that many turnovers.”

But Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton said familiarity alone won’t be enough to get Brady off his game.

“I don’t know if it helps.

You’re aware of how good he is,” Sutton said. “When you play (271) games, pass for

61,000 yards - or whatever he has - you’re playing against a football player, a quarterback that’s really talented, that has a great skillset - great command of his offense in all regards.

It’s just a huge challenge.”

But even at 40, Brady said opening a season in prime time still offers the same excitement as it did early in his career.

“Everyone’s pretty amped up for this one,” he said. “It’s been waiting a long time for this. ... It’s a big game and it’s an important one.”

NOTES: The Patriots placed LB Shea McClellin on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. They filled his roster spot by adding RB Brandon Bolden. Bolden, who has been a fixture on special teams since arriving in New England in 2012, was originally cut on Saturday. ... OT Cam Fleming (ankle) and DT Vincent Valentine (knee) did not participate in practice Monday.

DL Adam Butler (knee), DB Nate Ebner (shoulder), LB Harvey Langi (concussion) and WRs Malcolm Mitchell (knee) and Matt Slater (hamstring) were all limited participants.

More AP NFL coverage: http://pro32.ap.org and https://twitter.com/ AP_NFL. Source: KMIR

(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File). FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) leads his team onto the field during an NFL preseason football game, in Foxborough, Mass.

Florida governor declares state of emergency as Caribbean brace for impact

By Desert Star Staff Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for the entire state in response to Hurricane Irma.

A number of idyllic Caribbean islands have been warned that they are in the direct path of the Category 4 storm.

Governor Scott issued an

executive order Monday stating that “Hurricane Irma is a major and life-threatening storm and Florida must be prepared.”

Scott said he wanted to

ensure that local governments have ample time and resources to prepare for the storm.

The latest advisory indicated the threat to South Florida was increasing and residents should be prepared.

The extreme weather conditions are now expected to barrel past the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Antigua, Montserrat and St Kitts within the next 36 hours, the US National Hurricane Center reports.

Hurricane Irma has also been upgraded to a Category 4 storm in the last number of hours. It is currently surging west over the Atlantic Ocean at 14mph.

Earlier, the meteorological office of Antigua and Barbuda warned the storm was carrying winds of up to 115mph and that “further strengthening is possible” before it passes through the Caribbean.

Dangerous increases in water levels by up to 9 feet could be experienced

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along coastal regions of the Leeward Islands, which are made up of picturesque isles such as St Lucia, Martinique and Guadeloupe.

US weather experts believe the hurricane is most likely to hit the northern part of the island group.

“The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of onshore winds, where the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves,” the NHC said.

“Hurricane conditions are possible within the hurricane watch area in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by late Wednesday, with tropical storm conditions possible by early Wednesday,” it added.

Residents and boats owners on the islands have been urged by the British Virgin Islands government to secure their property in advance of Hurricane Irma.

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House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin).

Legislative efforts to Democrats, a number of resolve the status of underage Republican lawmakers have illegal immigrants go back expressed support for keeping to 2001, when Senator Dick DACA, including Speaker of the Durbin (R-Illinois) and Orrin Continued from Page 1

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A number of prominent business leaders, including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook, have also publicly endorsed DACA.

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9,400 resumes of US military & intel contractors exposed

By Desert Star Staff Thousands of files containing personal data on former military, intelligence and government workers have allegedly been exposed to public view for months in a massive security lapse allowed by a USbased recruitment firm.

Some 9,400 sensitive files were found unsecured on a misconfigured public-facing Amazon cloud server. They allegedly contained personal information on former military and intelligence staff, some with classified or Top-Secret security clearances, who applied for work at US-based private security firm TigerSwan, according to Gizmodo.

The files, discovered by a researcher at the Californiabased cybersecurity company UpGuard, were found in a folder called “resumes.” It contained CVs of thousands of US citizens, some granted Top Secret security clearances, indicating they might have worked with the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency or the US Secret Service, among other government agencies.

“A cursory examination

of some of the exposed resumes indicates not merely the varied and elite caliber of many of the applicants as experienced intelligence and military figures, but sensitive, identifying personal details,” UpGuard said in a statement cited by Gizmodo.

According to the Hill, the files also included resumes of a police chief and a UN employee specializing in the Middle East, as well as details about Iraqi and Afghan citizens who have cooperated and worked alongside US military in their countries.

Some of the people affected were apparently involved in a number of highprofile operations during their careers. Gizmodo wrote that at least one of the applicants claimed he was in charge of transportation of nuclear activation codes and weapons components.

One applicant said he worked as a “warden advisor” at the notorious Abu Ghraib detention site near Baghdad, describing his experience as “establishing safe and secure correctional facilities for the humane care, custody, and treatment of

persons incarcerated in the Iraqi corrections system.”

The files, lying on an insecure Amazon S3 bucket, included personal contact information, such as addresses, phone numbers and private email accounts.

The data breach has been first attributed to TigerSwan, a North Carolina-based private security firm, but the company pointed to TalentPen, an outsourced vendor hired to process new job applicants.

“At no time was there ever

a data breach of any TigerSwan server,” TigerSwan said.“All resume files in TigerSwan’s possession are secure. We take seriously the failure of TalentPen to ensure the security of this information and regret any inconvenience or exposure our former recruiting vendor may have caused these applicants.”

Founded in 2008 by Lt. Col. James Reese, a retired Delta Force operative, TigerSwan has operated as a US military and State Department contractor in

Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as within the US on behalf of corporations.

Chris Vickery, an UpGuard analyst who discovered the lapse, said this was the result of misconfigured security settings. “I hope we were the only people to find them,” he told The Hill.

While the files were discovered in July, they were not removed from the cloud server until the end of August, the outlet wrote.

By Desert Star Staff Russia has called for a non-military resolution to the tensions relating to North Korea at the emergency UN Security Council meeting, convened following an underground hydrogen bomb test carried out by Pyongyang on Sunday.

“We call for the international community not to be ruled by emotion, but to approach the situation in a calm and balanced manner,” said Russia’s representative at the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, during Monday’s meeting in New York.

“Moscow once again emphasizes that a comprehensive solution to the nuclear and other problems on the Korean peninsula can only be achieved through political and diplomatic means, including through the mediation by the UN General Secretary.”

Meanwhile, China’s UN ambassador, Liu Jieyi, said that “we strongly urge (North Korea) ... stop taking actions that are wrong, deteriorating the situation and not in line with its own interests either and truly return to the track of resolving the issue through dialogue.”

The envoy has called on all parties to “seriously consider” the double-freeze plan proposed by China and Russia and “actively respond to it.” The plan would see Pyongyang suspend its missile tests in exchange for a halt

in joint US-South Korean drills. The plan has been rejected by Washington.

The US is due to present a North Korean sanctions resolution at the UN, and is aiming for a vote to take place in a week, according to AFP. It comes after US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said earlier on Monday that it was time for the Security Council to impose “the strongest possible measures” on North Korea over its six and largest nuclear test conducted on Sunday, because “enough is enough.”

Haley said the sanctions approach towards Pyongyang since 2006 has not worked, and accused North Korean leader Kim Jong-un of “begging for war.”

“Despite our efforts the North Korea nuclear program is more advanced and more dangerous than ever,” Haley told the council. “War is never something the United States wants. We don’t want it now. But our country’s patience is not unlimited.”

The United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey

Feltman, also slammed North Korea’s actions on Monday, calling Pyongyang’s most recent test a “dangerous provocation” that is destabilizing for the region and the international community.

Separately, the Kremlin announced that Vladimir Putin called South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, with a “condemnation of the flagrant violations” committed by their northern neighbor, but once again urged for international dialog, nor a further ratchetingup of international tension.

Pyongyang claims

the Sunday test involved a hydrogen bomb which can be mounted on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to state news agency KCNA. “The H-bomb, the explosive power of which is adjustable from tens kiloton to hundreds kiloton, is a multifunctional thermonuclear nuke with great destructive power which can be detonated even at high altitudes for super-powerful EMP [Electromagnetic pulse] attack according to strategic goals,” the agency reported.

Peace in serious jeopardy; no military solution to Korean peninsula crisis

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MUSIC

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Classic Rock and Country Music Shine on DVDs

An already-legendary benefit concert featuring both Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, companion releases capturing country music heroes Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens, and a groundbreaking period of Alice Cooper’s ‘70s career finally released on DVD make for some terrific viewing (and listening!).

Artists: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Moby, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, more Title: Change Begins Within: A Benefit Concert for The David Lynch Foundation (Eagle Rock Entertainment) You might like if you enjoy: The Beatles, Moby, Betty LaVette, Ben Harper Tell me more: A special event featuring sets from a number of legendary musicians is reason enough to celebrate, but imagine a once-in-ageneration concert boasting sets from both Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney with the former Beatles then joining forces to perform several Fab Four classics together. Those are among the many reasons to run out and get a copy of “Change Begins Within: A Benefit Concert for The David Lynch Foundation.” Filmed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 4, 2009, the now-

legendary concert also features performances teaming Moby and Bettye LaVette (“Trouble So Hard/Natural Blues”), Eddie Vedder and Ben Harper (an excellent cover of the Queen/ David Bowie classic “Under Pressure”), and Sheryl Crow and Harper (George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord”). Appearances from British singer-songwriter Donovan and comedian Jerry Seinfeld also shine in the concert film, directed superbly

by Michael Dempsey. Bonus features on the DVD include interviews with McCartney, Starr, Vedder and Harper.

Information: eagle-rock.com.

Artists: Dwight Yoakam Title: Dwight Yoakam – Live From Austin, TX (New West Records) You might like if you enjoy: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard Tell me more: On Oct. 23, 1988, Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens each performed individual sets while cameras rolled as part of PBS’ series “Austin City Limits.” Now both those performances have been issued as individual releases, with each title providing the performance on audio CD and on DVD. Although Yoakam was a native of Kentucky, from his youth he fell in love with Owens’ groundbreaking

“Bakersfield” sound (also a favorite of country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons) and fused that with his own bluegrass and authentic country sound.

The “Live From Austin, TX” appearance from Yoakam is an hour-long joyride, with both uptempo favorites (“Guitars, Cadillacs,” “Please, Please Baby,” the night-ending “This Drinkin’ Will Kill Me”) and tender ballads (“Home Of The Blues,” “I Sang Dixie”) among the choice cuts. Yoakam is joined

by Owens for a wonderful duet of their number one single “Streets Of Bakersfield,” (also featuring the beautiful accordion work of Flaco Jimenez). And everywhere across the set the stellar work of guitarist Pete Anderson and fiddler Scott Joss add nuanced firepower to the selections. Information: NewWestRecords.com.

Artist: Buck Owens Title: Buck Owens – Live From Austin, TX (New West Records) You might like if you enjoy: Dwight Yoakam, Merle Haggard Tell me more: It was an enthusiastic Yoakam who pulled his musical idol Owens out of a self-imposed 10-year retirement in 1988 leading up to the tandem sets showcased on the newly-issued “Live From Austin TX” releases.

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Owens’ turn is pure fun, with the Sherman, Texas native kicking things off with his 1963 number one hit “Act Naturally” (a favorite of Ringo Starr, who recorded it with the Beatles in 1965). The fast-paced set also includes other beloved Owens nuggets including the lovely ballad “Together Again,” his signature Bakerfield romp “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail,” rockabilly-styled “Hot Dog” (the title track from his 1988 studio album) and honky tonk gem “Put Another Quarter in the Jukebox.” Owens is joined on stage by Yoakam for a duet of “Under Your Spell Again.”

He caps off his performance with a countrified take on Chuck Berry’s rocker “Johnny B. Goode.” Information: NewWestRecords.com.

Artist: Alice Cooper Title: Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition DVD (Eagle Rock Entertainment) You might like if you enjoy: Vincent Price, KISS, Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires Tell me more: Catching Alice Cooper deliver a powerful and entertaining concert at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles last month, this writer was anxious to watch the newlyreleased “Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition KMIR Tyler Harrison Palm Desert, CA -Guests at the J.W. Marriott Desert Hot Springs Resort & Spa had something to sink their teeth into: a 100-pound donut. It’s a sight that could put a glazed look in anyone’s eyes. “It looks like unreal, it looks like its fake, it looks so amazing,” said one hotel guest from Australia.

The donut takes the strength of 3-4 people to move. While the chefs aren’t sure if it is record breaking, it appears to be the desert’s largest donut. “I couldn’t find a donut of this proportion anywhere on the planet.

So maybe we should have brought Guinness (World Records) in just to see if we’re actually making a record here today,” said Executive Chef, Peter Smith.

On the list on ingredients“20-140 eggs, 15-20 pounds

DVD,” a title featuring both a TV special “Alice Cooper: The Nightmare” and the “Welcome To My Nightmare” concert film from the mid-1970s. Both features on the DVD will thrill fans of Cooper. Aired on ABCTV in the U.S. in April 1975, “Alice Cooper: The Nightmare” fully developed the concept of Cooper’s album “Welcome to My Nightmare,” with Cooper portraying the child Steven and Vincent Price serving as the Spirit Of The Nightmare.

The television special (directed and choreographed by David Winters) is fascinating, with Cooper delivering groundbreaking segments animated by creatively-lit theatrical sets, talented dancers and dynamic glam and shock rock that bring Cooper’s nightmare to life. Filmed at London’s Wembley Arena in September 1975, “Welcome To My Nightmare” was shown in movie theaters in 1976. The entertaining concert features seminal tracks from Cooper’s early career including rousing versions of “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” “The Black Widow,” “School’s Out” and the affecting ballad “Only Women Bleed.”

Information: eagle-rock.com.

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pursuant to the provisions of Division 11.5 (commencing with Section 9500) of the Streets and Highways Code, except that, if, following the filing of the report specified in Section 9523 and any subsequent modifications of the report, the Board of Directors finds that all of the conditions specified in Section 9525 are satisfied and that the adjustments to assessments are on a pro rata basis, the Board of Directors may approve and confirm the report and any, without further proceedings, authorize, issue, and sell the refunding bonds pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9600) of Division 11.5 of the Streets and Highways Code.

Any such refunding bonds shall bear interest at the rate of not to exceed twelve percent (12%) per annum, or such higher rate of interest as may be authorized by applicable law at the time of sale of such bonds; and the last installment of such bonds shall mature on such date as will be determined by the Board of Directors in the proceedings for such refunding. Section 13. The Board of Directors orders that the portion of the cost and out of the treasury of the District from such fund or funds which shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 14. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2017, by the following vote: Ayes : Duncan, Martin, Wright : Noes: Abstain: Absent RESOLUTION NO. 2017-22 A RESOLUTION OF Bowman, One vacant seat THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913, AND MAKE CERTAIN FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ALL RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF ASSESSMENT Rus Martin, President of Mission Springs DISTRICT NO. 15 AND ZONE A THEREIN WHERE- Water District and its Board of Directors I11Jbr\ AS, the Board of Directors of the Mission Springs ATTEST: Water District (the “District”) desires to provide to certain property located in the District sewer improvements in the District’s sewer system, generally described in Exhibit A (Assessment diagram) attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Improvements”) and to order the formation of an assessment district to pay the costs Secretary of Mission Springs Water District and its thereof under and pursuant to the provisions of the Board of Directors. CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 (the “1913 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE I, Act”); and WHEREAS, the proposed assessment Arden Wallum, Secretary of the Board of Directors of district, if it is formed, is to be known and desig- Mission Springs Water District, certify that the forenated as Assessment District No. 15; and WHERE- going is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution AS, the proposed boundaries of the Assessment NO. 2017-22 which was adopted by the Board of District are shown on a map which indicates by Directors of said District at its regular meeting held a boundary line the extent of the territory pro- July 17, 2017. It has not been amended or repealed. posed to be included in the Assessment District, Dated July 20, 2017 which map is designated “Proposed Boundaries of Assessment District No. 15” (the “Map”), and Zone A therein (“Zone A”) which Map is on file in the office of the Secretary of the District; and WHEREAS, the District has requested and received from the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside Arden Wallum, Secretary of Mission Springs Water and the City Council of the City of Desert Hot District and its Board of Directors. Publish SeptemSprings consent to the initiation of proceedings ber 6, 13, 207. DSW17-5218 for the formation of the Assessment District and Zone A therein and the construction of the Improve- MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF ments; and WHEREAS, the District has applied for PUBLIC HEARING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. and received certain grant funds which may be used 15 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing is for the construction of the Improvements. NOW, scheduled to be held at the offices of the Mission THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Mission Springs Water District located at 66575 Second Springs Water District DOES HEREBY FIND, DE- Street, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, on SepTERMINE, RESOLVE, AND ORDER as follows: tember 18, 2017 at 2 p.m. At that time, the Board Section 1. The above recitals, and each of them, of Directors of the Mission Springs Water District are true and correct. Section 2. The Map is approved will hear all testimony relating to the proposed and the Secretary is authorized to record the Map Assessment District 15. A map of Assessment in the office of the County Recorder, County of District 15 is available at the office of the Water Riverside. Section 3. The Improvements gener- District. Assessment District 15 would provide for ally includes the construction, installation and/or the construction of sewer mains, sewer laterals, the acquisition of sewer improvements in the manhole, street reconstruction and the financing of District’s sewer system, as generally described facilities charges for the acquisition of trunk line and in Exhibit A and as shown on the Map and in the treatment plant capacity, together with appurtenant report of the District designated “Preliminary work, and the levy of an assessment on residential Engineer’s Report for Assessment District No. property to pay for a portion of the costs of such 15,” which report is on file in the office of the Sec- construction. Any and all interested persons may retary. Section 4. The public interest and neces- testify before the Board of Directors at the public sity require the Improvements, and the Improve- hearing. In addition, each record owner of property ments will be of direct benefit to the properties proposed to be assessed has the right to submit and land within the Assessment District in the an assessment ballot in favor of or in opposition to degree and in the manner to be determined by this the proposed assessment. If you believe you should Board of Directors. The Board of Directors hereby have received a ballot but have not received one, declares its intention to order the construction, in- please contact the Water District immediately. All stallation and/or acquisition of the Improvements, assessment ballots must be received by the District to make the expenses thereof chargeable upon the Secretary of the Water District prior to the conclusion area included within the Assessment District, and of the public hearing. Following the conclusion of the to form the Assessment District. Alternatively, the public hearing, the Board of Directors will tabulate public interest and necessity require the portion of the assessment ballots that have been received. If a the Improvements which benefit Zone A (the “Zone majority protest exists with respect to the proposed A Improvements”), and the Zone A Improvements Assessment District 15, the Board of Directors will will be of direct benefit to the properties and land not impose the assessment upon parcels within that within Zone A of the Assessment District in the proposed Assessment District. For all information degree and in the manner to be determined by this relating to these proceedings and the hearing, the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors hereby written protest procedure, the assessment ballot declares its intention to order the construction, in- procedure or to review the assessment engineer’s stallation and/or acquisition of the Zone A Im- report, please contact John Soulliere, Public Inforprovements, to make the expenses thereof mation Officer, at (760) 329-5169 Ext. 144 or email: chargeable upon the area included within Zone A jsoulliere@mswd.org /s/ Arden Wallum, District of the Assessment District, and to form the Assess- Secretary Published: September 6th and 13th, ment District within Zone A in the event the entirety 2017 DSW17-5217 of the Assessment District is not formed and authorized to complete the Improvements. Section 5. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF The Board of Directors further declares its inten- NAME, CASE NO. RIC 1715626, SUPERIOR tion to levy a special assessment upon the land COURT OF CALIFORNIA 4050 MAIN ST., RIVwithin the Assessment District in accordance with ERSIDE, CA 92501, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO the respective special benefit to be received by each ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. MARK EUGENE parcel of land from the Improvements. The Board FOSTER filed a petition with this court for a decree of Directors further declares its intention to levy a changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: special assessment upon the land within Zone A of MARK EUGENE FOSTER to Proposed Name: the Assessment District in accordance with the ALIKO MONTANA FOSTER 2.THE COURT ORrespective special benefit to be received by each DERS that all persons interested in this matter shall parcel of land from the Zone A Improvements. There appear before this court at the hearing indicated shall be omitted from special assessments all pub- below to show cause, if any, why the petition for lic streets and alleys owned by the County of change of name should not be granted. Any Riverside and City of Desert Hot Springs as person objecting to the name changes described shown on the Map. In compliance with Article above must file a written objection that includes the XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution, this reasons for the objection at least two court days Board of Directors finds that all public streets and before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must alleys will receive no special benefit from the Im- appear at the hearing to show cause why the petiprovements, or, alternatively, the Zone A Improve- tion should not be granted. If no written objection is ments. Section 6. This Board of Directors finds and timely filed, the court may grant the petition without determines that before ordering the construction, a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: October installation and/or acquisition of the Improvements 10, 2017 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: 12, b. The address or, alternatively, the Zone A Improvements; it shall of the court is: 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm take proceedings pursuant to the 1913 Act. Section Springs, CA 92262, County of Riverside 3.a. A copy 7. The General Manager of the District is of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at hereby appointed the Engineer of Work, the least once each week for four successive weeks General Manager of the District is appointed the prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Superintendent of Streets and Albert A. Webb As- following newspaper of general circulation, printed sociates is appointed the Assessment Engineer. The in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR Assessment Engineer is hereby authorized and WEEKLY, 13279 PALM DRIVE, SUITE 5, DESERT directed to make and file with the Secretary a HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Dated: August 22, 2017, written report with regard to the 1913 Act (the Judge of the Superior Court Publish August 30, “Report”), which Report shall comply with the re- September 6, 13, 20, 2017. DSW17-5208 quirements of Section 10204 of the Streets and Highways Code.Section 8. Following the construc- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE tion, installation and/or acquisition of the Im- FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIprovements or, alternatively, the Zone A Improve- NESS AS: A#1 PRESTIGE PLUMBING, 84490 ments, and the payment of all issuance of bonds JULIA DRIVE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside pursuant to the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, County. Full name of registrant: JUAN CARLOS any surplus remaining in the improvement fund DIAZ OCAMPO, 84490 JULIA DRIVE, COACHELLA, established for the Assessment District shall be used CA 92236. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. as determined by the Board of Directors as pro- Registrant has not yet begun to transact business vided in Section 10427 of the Streets and Highways under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare Code. Section 9. Bonds bearing interest at a rate that all the information in this statement is true and not to exceed 12 percent per annum will be issued correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, informahereunder in the manner provided in the Improve- tion which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of ment Bond Act of 1915 to represent the unpaid a crime) Signed JUAN CARLOS DIAZ OCAMPO. assessments. The principal amount of such bonds This statement was filed with the County Clerk maturing each year shall not be an amount equal to of Riverside County on August 29, 2017. Peter an even annual proportion of the aggregate principal Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. amount of the bonds, but rather (except as specifi- R-201711372. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSIcally otherwise provided by the Board of Directors NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS in connection with the sale of such bonds), shall be FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE an amount which, when added to the amount of OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS interest payable in each year, will generally be a sum BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED which is approximately equal in each year (with the BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEexception of the first year and any adjustment re- MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN quired with respect thereto). The last installment THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME of such bonds shall mature a maximum of thirty-nine IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER (39) years from the second day of September next UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW succeeding twelve months after their date. Section (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND 10. The provisions of Part 11.1 of the Improvement PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5219 August 30, Bond Act of 1915, providing an alternative proce- September 6, 13, 20, 2017 dure for the advance payment of assessments and the calling of bonds, shall apply. Section 11. The FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE Board of Directors hereby determines that the FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIDistrict will not obligate itself to advance available NESS AS: NATANYAH’S DAY CARE, 68360 WALKfunds from its treasury to cure any deficiency which ER, ST., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside may occur in the bond redemption fund established County. Full name of registrant: SUSANA- -INIGUEZ, for the Assessment District. Section 12. It is 68360 WALKER ST., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. hereby determined that the bonds proposed to be Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant issued in these proceedings may be refunded. Any has not yet begun to transact business under the adjustment to assessments resulting from such fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the refunding shall be done on a pro rata basis as re- information in this statement is true and correct. (A quired pursuant to Section 8571.5 of the Streets registrant, who declares as true, information which and Highways Code. Any such refunding shall be he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime)

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Signed SUSANA- -INIGUEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 28, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201711316. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5214 August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: HAIRLAND, 34116 DATE PALM DR STE 15 # 16, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234-6863. Riverside County; 19796 COTTONWOOD RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Full name of registrant: ROSA MARIA SALAZAR, 19796 COTTONWOOD RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 ROSA MARIA SALAZAR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 16, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710879. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5213 August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CHITOS FRUIT AND HOT DOGS, 82688 CREST AVE, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: JAVIER LUIS TORRES, 82688 CREST AVE, INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 JAVIER LUIS TORRES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 18, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710984. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5212 August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017

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Clerk of Riverside County on August 21, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201711009. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5207 August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017

Clerk of Riverside County on August 7, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710424. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5198 August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: AQUATIC SOLUTIONS OF COACHELLA, 41224 DOAK ST, INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CRYSTAL BLUE POOLS REO II, 41224 DOAK ST, INDIO, CA 92203/CA. Business is conducted by Corporation.

Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 BRIAN THOMAS FRYE, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 22, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201711064. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5206 August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2017

APN: 363-361-032 PLEASE BE ADVISED, PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. IS ACTING IN THE ROLE OF A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RE: Creditor Association: Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation Recorded Owner: Agueda Miranda Property Address:13 Plaza Avila, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 Mailing Address: 13 Plaza Avila, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE 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: 본첨부문서에정보요약서가있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN (CIVIL CODE SECTION 5675) RECORDED FEBRUARY 27, 2015, AND ANY AMENDMENTS, 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 CONSULT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. as Trustee, or Successor Trustee or Substituted Trustee of that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment which was caused to be recorded by Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation(“Creditor Association”) pursuant to the authority of Civil Code Section 5675 in order to secure obligations in favor of the Creditor Association, which Notice of Delinquent Assessment was recorded on February 27, 2015, as File/Page No. 2015-0078518, and any amendments, of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, and pursuant to that certain Notice of Default and Election to Sell recorded on January 19, 2016, as File/Page No. 2016-0018189, and any amendments, of Official Records of said County, will sell at public auction, under the power of sale conferred by Civil Code Section 5700, to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States of America or cashiers check made payable to the creditor Association, at the offices of Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., 43100 Cook Street Suite 202, Palm Desert, CA 92211, in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of California, all that right, title and interest in the property situated in said County and State which is legally described in Exhibit A Street address or other common designation of Property to be sold: 13 Plaza Avila, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, The record owner of which is Agueda Miranda, ( “Owner”). Names and Address of Creditor Association at whose request the sale is being conducted: Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation c/o Peters & Freedman, L.L.P. 43100 Cook Street Suite 202 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 773-4463 Directions to and a detailed description of the above-described real property may be obtained by requesting the same in writing to the above-named beneficiary (“Creditor Association”) within ten (10) days from the first publication of this notice. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid balance currently due and owing under the aforesaid Notice of Delinquent Assessment and/or late fees, costs of collection (including attorneys’ fees), and interest, which said Owner is obligated to pay Creditor Association under Civil Code Section 5650, and fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee. NOTE: THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CREATED BY CIVIL CODE5715. 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 initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $6,627.25. 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 the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit this Internet Web site www.hoalaw.com/foreclosureinfofor information regarding the sale of this property, using the file/TS number assigned to this case: 1492P450-009751. 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. August 15, 2017 EXHIBITA Parcel 1: Lot(s) 163 of Tract No. 17413-1, as shown by map on file in book 207 Page(s) 9 through 21,ofMaps, Records of Riverside County, California Excepting there from all the coal and oil and other minerals in the land as reserved by the United States of America in the patent to said land recorded March 13, 1940 in book 447, Page(s)488ofOfficialRecordsofRiversideCounty, California; Also Excepting there from 1/16th of all coal, oil, gas and other mineral deposits in said land as reserved in patent from the State of California, recorded October 19, 1926 in Book 9, Pages(s) 177, of Patents, Records of Riverside County, California.

Parcel2: Non-Exclusive Easements for access, use and enjoyment, drainage, encroachment, support, maintenance, repairs, and for other purposes, all as described in the declaration, and the map. APN: 363-361-032-7 Publish September 6, 13 20, 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CLEAN SKY, 23386 HEMLOCK AVENUE #205, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92557 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: KHAJA- -QAIS, 23386 HEMLOCK AVENUE #205, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92557. Business is conducted by Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 KHAJA- -QAIS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 18, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710940. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5205 August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, 34450 GATEWAY DR., SUITE 100, PALM DESERT, CA 92211 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: HARRIS & SONS FLOOR COVERING, INC., 71370 18TH AVE., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241/CA; MANUEL GARCIA MARTRINEZ, 80868 SONGBIRD AVE., INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted by Co-partners. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 ERICA LEIGH HARRIS, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 17, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710904. 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5204 August 23, FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- 30, September 6, 13, 2017 NESS AS: WILSHIRE CONSULTANTS, 9122 WARWICK DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE Riverside County. Full name of registrant DENISE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIJENSEN PURSER, 9122 WARWICK DRIVE, DES- NESS AS: FLEABAG ENTERTAINMENT, 77619 ERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240; IAN ALEXANDER CALLE LAS BRISAS SOUTH, PALM DESERT, CA PURSER, 9122 WARWICK DRIVE, DESERT HOT 92211 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: SPRINGS, CA 92240 . Business is conducted ALICIA RASUL ABID, 77619 CALLE LAS BRISAS

by MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant commenced SOUTH, PALM DESERT, CA LIFORNIA 92211. to transact business under the fictitious name(s) Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant listed above on 02/01/2002. I declare that all the has not yet begun to transact business under the information in this statement is true and correct. (A fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the registrant, who declares as true, information which information in this statement is true and correct. (A he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) registrant, who declares as true, information which Signed: DENISE JENSEN PURSER. This statement he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County Signed ALICIA RASUL ABID. This statement was on August 18, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710943. NOTICE — August 16, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710852. NOTICE — EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO- MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOBUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COM- BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSI- OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMNESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5210 MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSIAugust 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017 NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5203 August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NESS AS: HOT YOGA HEALTHY YOU, 31773 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING TEMECULA PARKWAY, TEMECULA, CA 92592. BUSINESS AS: FACILITY CARE JANITORIAL & Riverside County; 34022 ABBEY ROAD, TEMEC- MAINTENANCE, 2380 S. BRENTWOOD DR., ULA, CA 92592. Full name of registrant: INSANELY PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Riverside County. Full HAPPY INC, 34022 ABBEY ROAD, TEMECULA, name of registrant: CLIVE REDMOND ONGLEY, CA 92592/CA. Business is conducted by COR- 2380 S. BRENTWOOD DR., PALM SPRINGS, CA PORATION. Registrant commenced to transact 92264; ROBERT MONTANO MARTINEZ, 2380 SO. business under the fictitious name(s) listed above BRENTWOOD DR., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. on 07/11/2015. I declare that all the information in Business is conducted by Co-partners. Registrant this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who has not yet begun to transact business under the declares as true, information which he or she knows fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: KATHLEEN information in this statement is true and correct. (A LEE SONNER, PRESIDENT. This statement was registrant, who declares as true, information which filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) August 22, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Signed CLIVE REDMOND ONGLEY. This statement Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201711124. NOTICE — was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT on July 28, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710016. NOTICE — FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO- A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOOF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COM- RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSI- BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS NESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5209 OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMAugust 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017 MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5200 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE August 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2017 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: VISCOUNT AGUDELO; VISCOUNT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE AGUDELO FOUNDATION; MIJAY, 52074 ROSE- FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIWOOD LANE, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside NESS AS: JACKIE’S CLEANING SERVICES, 47589 County. Full name of registrant: RAFAEL HUM- BISON CT, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full BERTO AGUDELO, 52074 ROSEWOOD LANE, LA name of registrant: BAUDELIA- -SOTO, 47589 BIQUINTA, CA 92253. Business is conducted by IN- SON CT, INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted DIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. business under the fictitious name(s) listed above on I declare that all the information in this statement MAY 2016. I declare that all the information in this is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who true, information which he or she knows to be false, declares as true, information which he or she knows is guilty of a crime) Signed RAFAEL HUMBERTO to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: BAUDELIAAGUDELO. This statement was filed with the County -SOTO. This statement was filed with the County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: KAHIKO CONSULTING, 42654 GARCIA WAY, TEMECULA, CA 92592. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: BE KEKOA,INC., 42654 GARCIA WAY, TEMECULA, CA 92592/CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 AUSTIN RAY KEKOA, SECRETARY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on August 7, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201710395. 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). DSW17-5211 August 30, September 6, 13, 20, 2017

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Trustee Sale No. 1711 Loan No. APN 642-242-009 Riverside County Title Order No. 170030738 APN 642-242-009-9 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/01/1992. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/26/2017 at 3:00PM, Parker Foreclosure Services, LLC as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/06/92 as document number 291255 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: Michael J. Shaffner and Bobbie Jo Daugherty, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the front steps to the entrance of

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the former Corona Police Department located at 849 West Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: Lot 177 of Miracle Heights Unit No. 1, as shown by Map on file in Book 29 Page 57 to 59, both inclusive, of Maps, records of Riverside County, California. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: APN 642-242-009 Riverside County.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $$215,843.86 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844-477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site Stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1711. 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.

8/28/17 Parker Foreclosure Services, LLC PO Box 2940 Ventura, CA 93002-2940 Sale Information Line: 844-477-7869 or Stoxposting.com Donald D. Parker, President . Publish September 6, 13, 20, 2017. DSW17-5215

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APN: 363-361-032 PLEASE BE ADVISED, PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. IS ACTING IN THE ROLE OF A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RE: Creditor Association: Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation Recorded Owner: Agueda Miranda Property Address:13 Plaza Avila, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 Mailing Address: 13 Plaza Avila, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE 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: 본첨부문서에정보요약서가있습니다 NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT LIEN (CIVIL CODE SECTION 5675) RECORDED FEBRUARY 27,

2015, AND ANY AMENDMENTS, 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 CONSULT A LAWYER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., PETERS & FREEDMAN, L.L.P. as Trustee, or Successor Trustee or Substituted Trustee of that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment which was caused to be recorded by Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation(“Creditor Association”) pursuant to the authority of Civil Code Section 5675 in order to secure obligations in favor of the Creditor Association, which Notice of Delinquent Assessment was recorded on February 27, 2015, as File/Page No. 2015-0078518, and any amendments, of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, and pursuant to that certain Notice of Default and Election to Sell recorded on January 19, 2016, as File/Page No. 2016-0018189, and any amendments, of Official Records of said County, will sell at public auction, under the power of sale conferred by Civil Code Section 5700, to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States of America or cashiers check made payable to the creditor Association, at the offices of Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., 43100 Cook Street Suite 202, Palm Desert, CA 92211, in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of California, all that right, title and interest in the property situated in said County and State which is legally described in Exhibit A Street address or other common designation of Property to be sold: 13 Plaza Avila, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, The record owner of which is Agueda Miranda, ( “Owner”). Names and Address of Creditor Association at whose request the sale is being conducted: Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation c/o Peters & Freedman, L.L.P. 43100 Cook Street Suite 202 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 773-4463 Directions to and a detailed description of the above-described real property may be obtained by requesting the same in writing to the above-named beneficiary (“Creditor Association”) within ten (10) days from the first publication of this notice. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the unpaid balance currently due and owing under the aforesaid Notice of Delinquent Assessment and/or late fees, costs of collection (including attorneys’ fees), and interest, which said Owner is obligated to pay Creditor Association under Civil Code Section 5650, and fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee. NOTE: THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CREATED BY CIVIL CODE5715. 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 initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $6,627.25. 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 the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit this Internet Web site www.hoalaw.com/foreclosureinfofor information regarding the sale of this property, using the file/TS number assigned to this case: 1492P450-009751. 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

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information is to attend the scheduled sale. August 15, 2017 EXHIBIT A Parcel 1: Lot(s) 163 of Tract No. 17413-1, as shown by map on file in book 207 Page(s) 9 through 21,ofMaps, Records of Riverside County, California Excepting there from all the coal and oil and other minerals in the land as reserved by the United States of America in the patent to said land recorded March 13, 1940 in book 447, Page(s)488ofOfficialRecordsofRiversideCounty, California; Also Excepting there from 1/16th of all coal, oil, gas and other mineral deposits in said land as reserved in patent from the State of California, recorded October 19, 1926 in Book 9, Pages(s) 177, of Patents, Records of Riverside County, California.

Parcel2: Non-Exclusive Easements for access, use and enjoyment, drainage, encroachment, support, maintenance, repairs, and for other purposes, all as described in the declaration, and the map.

APN: 363-361-032-7. September 6, 13, 20, 2017 DSW17-5214 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000006397806 Title Order No.: TSG1511CA-2818941 FHA/VA/PM No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/20/2007.

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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/03/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0298038 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: GEORGE P CONNOR AND ELLINE W CONNOR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/26/2017.

TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM. PLACE OF SALE: IN FRONT OF THE CORONA CIVIC CENTER, 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 31450 CHIMAYO ROAD, THOUSAND PALMS AREA, CALIFORNIA 92276. APN#: 651071048-2.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, 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 $653,830.52. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the

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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 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www. servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000006397806. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP. com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/18/2017 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4630885 08/23/2017, 08/30/2017, 09/06/2017. DSW17-5202 T.S. No.: 9508-1661 TSG Order No.: 8699672 A.P.N.: 656-032-004-6 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/30/2005. 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. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 01/03/2006 as Document No.: 2006-0002247, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: HUBERT M. THOMPSON AND JACQUELYN M. THOMPSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS , as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 09/13/2017 at 09:00 AM Sale Location: At the front entrance of the former Corona Police Department at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 14777 PALM DR SPC 9, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or

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encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $94,480.41 (Estimated) as of 08/31/2017. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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 the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site, www. nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9508-1661. 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. 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. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-9390772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Omar Solorzano, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0313961 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 08/23/2017, 08/30/2017, 09/06/2017. DSW17-5201

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N. Korea tested hydrogen bomb that can be mounted on ICBM

a nuclear test in spite of widespread opposition from L-R: Richard Riehle, Gary Wilmes, Frank Boyd and Brian Slaten. Photo by Craig Schwartz. the international community.

The Chinese government resolutely opposes and strongly condemns it,” it said.

On Monday, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service warned that the North might be preparing its sixth nuclear weapon test from a test site in Punggye-ri. Pyongyang has already conducted five nuclear tests – in 2006, 2009, 2013, and in January and September 2016. Following the previous test, the North claimed it had successfully detonated a small nuclear warhead.

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have been running Pyongyang has (KMA), as cited by South unease over North Korea’s high over the past months. successfully tested a hydrogen Korean Yonhap news agency. nuclear test. “That [North While the US and its allies bomb which can be mounted The USGS reported the Korea] now has such a say Pyongyang violated on an Intercontinental Ballistic tremor as 6.3 in magnitude, projectile after the latest ballistic its international obligations Missile (ICBM), the country’s while China’s earthquake missile tests is a big, serious with the missile tests, North state TV announced. Earlier administration also said it concern,” Frants Klintsevich, Korea slammed Washington’s an “artificial quake” was detected a 6.3 magnitude deputy head of the Federation military build-up in the region registered near a nuclear earthquake in northeastern Council committee for defense – in particular, the joint UStesting site in North Korea.

North Korea, calling it a and security, told Interfax.

South Korea Ulchi Freedom The bomb test was a “suspected explosion,” The official called the Guardian drills, which took “perfect success” and was a Reuters reports. test “an unfavorable trend,” place in late August. “meaningful” step to complete The Japanese Foreign although it did not endanger Following the ballistic the North’s nuclear weapons Ministry claimed that, according Russia or its citizens. missile tests, US President program, state television to its data, “it was a nuclear North Korea’s nuclear test Donald Trump said “all options said, as cited by Reuters. test.” According to the Japan is a blatant violation of UN are on the table” regarding Kim watched “an H-bomb Meteorological Agency, the Security Council resolutions North Korea, later tweeting that to be loaded into new tremors in North Korea were to “send a blunt message to “talking is not the answer.”

ICBM,” KCNA state news at least 10 times as powerful the West,” Leonid Slutsky, Russia and China continue agency reported, adding as previous nuclear tests. head of the State Duma to insist that a military solution that all components of the Witnesses in the foreign affairs committee, to the crisis is not an option. device were “homemade.”

Chinese city of Yanji, which told reporters on Sunday.

On Friday, Russian President “The H-bomb, the borders North Korea, said “The United States and Vladimir Putin warned that explosive power of which is they felt a tremor which South Korea are provoking further escalation could adjustable from tens kiloton to lasted several seconds.

Pyongyang by flexing military lead to a regional conflict. hundreds kiloton, is a multi“I was eating brunch muscle and making repeated “The situation on the functional thermonuclear just over the border here in threats of intervention and pre- Korean Peninsula, where nuke with great destructive Yanji when we felt the whole emptive strikes,” Slutsky said. tensions have grown recently, power which can be building shake,” Michael China strongly condemns is balancing on the brink detonated even at high Spavor, director of the Paektu the North Korean nuclear of a large-scale conflict. altitudes for super-powerful Cultural Exchange, told test, the foreign ministry Russia believes that the [Electromagnetic pulse] EMP Reuters, “It lasted for about said in a statement. policy of putting pressure on attack according to strategic five seconds. The city air raid “The Democratic Pyongyang to stop its nuclear goals,” the agency said. sirens started going off.”

People’s Republic of Korea missile program is misguided On Saturday, Pyongyang Moscow has voiced has once again conducted and futile,” Putin said. said it developed a new, more advanced hydrogen nuke that is small enough to be fitted on a ICBM, KCNA state media reported.

North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Institute created a “more developed nuke,” bringing about a “signal turn” in the country’s nuclear arsenal, the outlet said. North Korean leader Kim Jongun reportedly inspected the new weapon during his visit to the nuclear facility.

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US not looking for ‘total annihilation’ of N. Korea

Defense Secretary Mattis and General Dunford issue statement on North Korea in Washington © Mike Theiler / Reuters

By Desert Star Staff US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has warned that any attack on the United States or its allies will be met with a “massive military response,” and said that while the US was not “looking for the total annihilation” of North Korea, it had “many options to do so.”

“We have the ability to defend ourselves and our allies South Korea and Japan from attack, and our commitments to our allies are ironclad,” Mattis said in a statement he read out to journalists outside the White House.

“Any threat to the United States or its territories, including Guam or our allies, will be met with a massive military response – a response both effective and overwhelming.

“We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country – namely, North

Korea. But as I said, we have many options to do so.

“We had a small group national security meeting today with the president and the vice president… We have many military options and the president wanted to be briefed on each one of them,” said Mattis, who was one of the first Trump cabinet members to be confirmed

by Congress in January.

Mattis urged Pyongyang to respect the UN Security Council resolutions that have imposed sanctions on the country for both nuclear and missile tests, the latest of which was passed last month.

“Kim Jong-un should take heed of the United Nations Security Council’s unified voice.

All members unanimously agreed on the threat North Korea poses. And they remain unanimous in their commitment

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to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”

On Sunday, North Korea announced that it had performed a “completely successful” underground test of a hydrogen bomb, which it claimed could be loaded onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. The nature of the test was corroborated through the worldwide detection of a man-made earthquake around the military facility at Punggyeri, whose power significantly exceeded that produced by

the five previous nuclear tests carried out by North Korea.

In response to the test, Seoul said that it will seek a new round of harsher sanctions in the UN Security Council against its neighbor.

Tokyo has also called for tougher sanctions, especially concerning restrictions on the oil products trade.

“President Moon Jaein said the country will never allow North Korea to continue advancing its nuclear and missile technologies,” presidential security adviser Chung Eui-yong said, following a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Sunday.

The US leader in a series of tweets Sunday described North Korea’s latest actions as “very hostile and dangerous to the United States.” While the US is still mulling a response to the latest test, Donald Trump warned that the US is ready to use all range of options at its disposal, including “nuclear.”

In the meantime, Russia and China, which share borders with North Korea, have agreed to “appropriately deal” with the issue and urged Washington and Pyongyang to remain calm and not take any action that could lead to war.

“The main threat that is preventing or would prevent an attack on these facilities and North Korea generally is not the fear that it will use its nuclear weapons,” security analyst Charles Shoebridge told RT. “It is the fear that [North Korea] has such overwhelmingly powerful conventional forces, particularly the conventional artillery, that if America attacked [it] there would be retaliation not necessarily against the US in the first instance, but it would be an absolute devastation… that could kill many tens of thousands,” Shoebridge said.

Besides posing a real threat to its regional neighbors, Shoebridge said that a nuclear-packed ICBM could also penetrate the US missile defense system if more than one missile is fired at a time.

“The capabilities of the ABM (Anti-ballistic missile) systems the US … have been consistently overstated,” the analyst pointed out. “Perhaps, the majority of the launches from such a state as North Korea could be intercepted, but in a situation when one or more projectiles can carry nuclear weapons you cannot afford [for] even one to get through.”

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