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911 Never again!

Honoring the memory of the 9/11 victims at the KKL-JNF Living Memorial site in Jerusalem

By Desert Star Staff As the world commemorated seventeen years since the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States, the Keren Kayemet LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF),

Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF) and the US Embassy in Israel held their annual memorial ceremony to honor those who perished. The 9/11 Living Memorial Monument is the only one outside of the United

States to include all the names of the 9/11 victims and reflects the shared values between Israel, the United States and the entire free world for peace and unity, and against terror.

Attending the ceremony

was US Ambassador to Israel, H.E. Daniel Friedman; KKL-JNF Vice Chairman, Mr. Yair Lootsteen; Member of Knesset Nachman Shai, JNFUSA Chief Israel Officer, Mr. Eric Michaelson, as well as

other distinguished guests.

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Deadline Looms to Pass Bill on Controversial CA Water Project

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Conservation advocates say it’s now or never to protect the aquifer underneath the Mojave Trails National Monument in the southern California desert.

The state legislative session ends Friday, so supporters are urging state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 120.

It would require the controversial Cadiz Water Project to undergo state review, even as the Trump administration has moved to fast track it.

David Lamfrom, California desert and wildlife program director for the National Parks Conservation Association, says the plan to transfer desert

water to seven southern California cities is flawed.

“New science indicates that this project would drain 16 billion gallons of water per year from an ancient aquifer, which feeds desert springs – which are critical for native culture, for wildlife in the region and for our national parks and our national monuments.”

The Trump administration has decided a federal review is unnecessary for the Cadiz project, and the developer maintains it would not harm the aquifer and would create jobs.

The State Assembly passed SB 120 on Wednesday. It now needs a vote in the full Senate.

Conservation groups worry that animals, including the

Conservation groups fear that Bonanza Spring in the Mojave National Preserve could dry up, endangering wildlife, if the Cadiz Water Project goes forward. (Michael Gordon)

‘Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely.’

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2018 - Frank Sinatra’s intimate 1958 opus, Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely, has been newly mixed in stereo for an expanded 60th Anniversary Edition to be released worldwide on October 19 by Capitol/UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises. ‘Only The Lonely’ (60th Anniversary Edition) will be released in a Deluxe 2CD package, in 180-gram 2LP vinyl and 1CD configurations, and in two digital album versions.

Starting tomorrow, “Angel Eyes” (2018 Stereo Mix) will be available for streaming and immediate download with digital album preorder.

Preorder ‘Only The Lonely’ (60th Anniversary Edition): https://UMe.lnk.to/SinatraOTL ‘Only The Lonely’ (60th Anniversary Edition)’s 2CD Deluxe package pairs the album’s remastered original 1958 mono mix with a new 2018 stereo mix by Larry

Walsh. Four bonus tracks from the mono session recordings are also featured, including studio takes making their release debuts: “Angel Eyes” (alternate session takes – May 5, 1958) and “Lush Life” (session takes – May 29, 1958). The album’s original mono mix makes its digital release debut in an expanded digital collection pairing the remastered album mix with the four bonus session recordings, while the 1CD, 2LP vinyl, and standard digital album configurations feature the album’s 2018 stereo mix. Ron McMaster mastered the new edition’s audio at Capitol Studios.

‘Only The Lonely’ was recorded as both a mono and stereo presentation,” explains Larry Walsh in his notes for the 60th Anniversary Edition. “The mono was the focus as that was the chief format of the day.

The stereo was recorded with two microphones suspended

high over the studio orchestra.

Frank Sinatra’s voice was recorded onto a third track.

With the stereo recording being mid-side decoded, the depth of the studio is revealed.”

For ‘Only The Lonely,’ Sinatra recorded evening sessions at Capitol Studios in May and June 1958, joined by an orchestra and his frequent collaborator, conductor and arranger Nelson Riddle. Sinatra delves deeply into love, pain, and loss across the album’s songs of heartbreak and yearning, including “One For My Baby (And One More For The Road),” “Angel Eyes,”’ and “Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry.” ‘Only The Lonely’ reached No. 1 on Billboard’s albums chart and remained on the charts for 120 weeks.

At 1959’s inaugural GRAMMY Awards® ceremony, the album won the award for Best Recording Package.

“The ones that stick in my mind are ‘Only The Lonely,’

‘Wee Small Hours,’ and ‘Come Fly With Me,’ because I think the orchestrator’s work and my work came together so well.” – Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (60th Anniversary Edition) 2CD Deluxe

Climate Groups Team Up for Voter Registration

Increasing numbers of grandparents are raising grandchildren, due to such factors as parents’ job losses and the opioid epidemic. (Pixabay)

By Desert Star Staff September 7, 2018 – As the matriarchs and patriarchs,

grandparents have always played important roles in their families, and this weekend

Michiganders can spend special time celebrating those contributions.

By Desert Star Staff September 7, 2018 – Maine’s most active voters want political candidates to address their concerns about health care and retirement security, according to a new survey from AARP. Older Americans are more likely to go to the polls than younger voters, and the survey shows they will hold candidates in this year’s midterm election accountable on issues that matter to them and their families.

According to Lori Parham, state director of AARP Maine,

at the top of older Americans’ list is preserving their ability to stay healthy and active.

“Ensuring that there is adequate and affordable health care as well as lowering health care costs really is a key issue, not only for people 65 and older but for voters 50-plus as well,” she states.

The survey shows 97 percent want Congress to take steps to ensure that Medicare can continue to cover hospital benefits beyond 2029.

Of those surveyed, 90 percent said that financial security in retirement

is very important.

Parham points out that one-third of Mainers over 65 on Social Security have no other source of income.

“That’s just over $1,000 a month, and that just doesn’t get you very far to cover health care costs, heating costs, food and other housing needs,” she points out.

The survey shows that two-thirds of older Mainers are worried that prices are rising faster than their income, and almost 40 percent fear that they won’t be able to afford to retire when they want.

AARP Michigan is hosting free Grandparents Day events in Detroit, Jackson and Lansing on Sunday.

Associate State Director of Communications Mark Hornbeck explains grandparents deserve a special honor, as many are becoming a much bigger part of grandchildren’s’ lives than they were in the past.

“A variety of factors out there are requiring that grandparents get more involved,” he states. “They’re taking on a family role that they didn’t expect to have to take on. Some do it gladly, some probably reluctantly.”

An estimated 2.7 million grandparents in the U.S. are raising grandchildren, in part because of parents’ job losses or financial instability, as well as the opioid epidemic.

Hornbeck says Sunday’s events are a way to honor the bond between grandparents

and grandchildren.

Lansing’s event will be held at the Don Johnson Fieldhouse, where Hornbeck says more than 35 organizations are planning activities for the entire family.

“Dance instruction and dance performance, balloonanimal making, street magic, tennis instruction, chalk art, learning about animals, oldfashioned games, martial arts classes, bounce houses, a carnival, photo booth and more,” he states.

Similar activities are taking place at the Detroit celebration at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. And the Jackson Symphony Orchestra is hosting a musical afternoon, featuring a quartet performance and instruction on creating homemade musical instruments.

Parham adds that beginning this month AARP is holding voter engagement community conversations across the state.

“Maine is the oldest state, and we need leadership around issues impacting older Mainers especially around being able to stay at home

and in the communities that they love,” she stresses.

AARP does not endorse any candidates, but the organization will be co-sponsoring televised debates with the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates in October and November.

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pilots, firefighters and police officers, and representatives from JNF-USA and Nefesh B’Nefesh, along with Israeli families who lost loved ones in the attack, ambassadors and other diplomats.

The 9/11 Living Memorial was established in 2009 by

KKL-JNF and JNF-USA. The impressive thirty-foot-high bronze sculpture was created by the Israeli artist Eliezer Weishoff and KKL-JNFs’ landscape architect Yechiel Cohen. It portrays the American flag folded into the shape of a memorial flame; a metal shard from the ruins of the Twin Towers is incorporated into the base of the monument, which overlooks a magnificent vista of the Jerusalem Hills and the Arazim Valley.

US Ambassador to Israel, H.E. David Friedman: “In this beautiful plaza, at this inspiring location, we remind the families of those lost, and we confirm

JNF-USA Chief Israel Officer, Mr. Eric Michaelson: “Jewish National Fund-USA is the human link between the people of the United States and Israel, through which the supporters of Israel in America can partake in its’ growth and success. The 9/11 Living Memorial stands as a bright beacon of the shared values and brotherhood of both our nations; as we look past even the darkest times and remain standing together, giving each other the strength to continue building a better world for the future.” Source Pamela Price

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1 in 4 Americans deleted Facebook

By Desert Star Staff September 7, 2018 - After Facebook was accused of censorship and hammered by privacy scandals, a new study has found that one in four Americans has deleted the app from their phones.

Among young people, this number is even higher.

In the wake of multiple scandals, a new poll by Pew research has found that most Americans are curbing their Facebook usage. Pollsters surveyed over 4,500 US adults earlier this summer and found that 74 percent of users have taken some action to reduce their dependence on the social media giant.

Some 54 percent have adjusted their privacy settings; 42 percent have taken a break from Facebook for several weeks or more; 26 percent have deleted the app from their phone entirely. The numbers are more striking, given that among users aged 18-29, almost half of the respondents (44 percent)

have deleted the app.

The poll was published on Wednesday; the same day that Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg faced a Senate hearing over alleged election meddling from foreign agents on the platform, and over Facebook’s alleged bias against conservative content.

Accusations that the company actively censors right-wing content have come from Republican lawmakers, and from Facebook staff themselves, particularly in the wake of the company’s decision to ban controversial figure Alex Jones from its platform last month, and its increased contentpolicing and anti-’fake news’ initiatives in the runup to the 2018 midterm elections.

Perhaps more damaging to Facebook was the revelation in March that Cambridge Analytica, a British analytics firm, used a third-party quiz app to collect the personal data of some 87 million Facebook users, including

those who never used the app.

Cambridge Analytica opened up a Pandora’s box of privacy scandals for the company, as it was revealed that Facebook allowed other companies to access private user data, including personal messages, for commercial purposes.

The poll results may not quite spell disaster for Facebook yet as Instagram and WhatsApp remain popular and are both owned by Facebook.

However, the fallout from the scandal still saw

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Facebook’s profits plummet at one point, and saw the company scramble to introduce new privacy measures. It also saw its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, hauled before hearings at the House and the Senate in April.

It also saw the #deletefacebook movement gain traction, as users tired of having their private lives packaged and sold to the highest bidder.

On Twitter, many pointed to the #deletefacebook movement as shaping the poll results.

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endangered bighorn sheep and the desert tortoise, would perish if the natural springs they depend on dry up.

Lamfrom says most Californians oppose efforts to bypass environmental safeguards.

“People understand that in a place like the California desert that it is vital to protect our water sources because

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to people everywhere, that we stand together – Americans and Israelis – and that together we continue to heal and to build, in a spirit of solidarity and commitment to the future.”

KKL-JNF Vice Chairman, Mr. Yair Lootsteen: “This monument holds with it a commitment to all the victims, survivors and their families. It is a commitment to plant and grow, in a place where some wished to disrupt, uproot and tear apart. Here we choose, each year, to take an oath in the name of those who have lost their lives – to do all we can to build a better future for the next generations.”

water is so rare and precious in this place,” he stresses.

A number of leaders in the Golden State have announced support for SB 120, including Gov. Jerry Brown, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and multiple Native American tribes.

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“Tea With Dames” – A Delightful Documentary on Four Iconic British Actresses

Dame Judi Dench kicked off her acting career in Anton Chekov’s “The Cherry Orchard. Courtesy Photo

Dame Maggie Smith enjoys one of the many amusing moments in “Tea With Dames.” Photo: Kew Media Group

Can you imagine joining screen, stage, and TV legends Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, and Maggie Smith for an intimate tea party? Would you like to hear them talk about their most interesting personal and professional lives and share secrets about their experiences?

Well, imagine no more as director Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Venus, Le Week-End, and My Cousin Rachel) has created the enchanting “Tea With Dames” in which these multi-award winning legendary performers sit around a table at Joan Plowright’s beautiful country cottage that she shared with her late husband Sir Laurence Olivier and reveal intimate stories about their adventures as young ingénues.

These are clearly adoring colleagues whose relationships span decades. Between these gifted actresses, they have earned a massive amount of Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, and BAFTA awards. One of the most endearing moments is a montage of each of these talented women receiving their Damehood honor from Prince Philip or Queen Elizabeth II. This exquisitely shot film

by Director of Photography Eben Bolter, begins with the Dames practicing vocal warmups such as “mi, mi, mi” or “Peter Piper Pecked A Peck of Pickled Peppers” and soon they settle in for a gossip fest, each of them comically retelling highlights, as well as lowlights, of their respective careers. Their conversation is unscripted and occasionally slips into being comically irreverent. Inner most thoughts and secrets are revealed such as Dame Atkins passing on playing Cleopatra because she felt she wasn’t pretty enough. An archival clip comes up of a young Dame Judi Dench playing that part. Vintage footage is shown throughout the film including scenes from

Illustrating her wonderful sense of humor, and perhaps a bit of insecurity, she replied, “It will never happen again.”

With clips from “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and “Private Lives,” Dame Smith shares that when she worked with Olivier, “I was more nervous around him than the critics.”

With her signature dry sense of humor, she also tells the story of how during the filming of “Harry Potter” she had to give reaction shots and comically demonstrated the different poses she assumed. There is another clip of a rehearsal from “Gosford Park.” “God forbid you should make a mistake, everyone would just stare at you.” Her parents didn’t approve of her going to the cinema but she revealed that her neighbor took her to see her first film, “The Jazz Singer” starring Larry Parks, a clip of which is shown.

Perhaps the only sad note is that Dame Plowright’s sight is failing, but despite that challenge, she is as bubbly, charming, and as effervescent as ever. Possessing a keen sense of humor she quips, “I put

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Dame Dench’s performances in “Roots,” “School for Scandal,” and “Romeo & Juliet.” She also remembered that when she played Cecily in “The Importance of Being Ernest,” “I kept forgetting my lines.” There are also clips of her playing different queens including, “Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown” contrasted by her role as “M” in “Skyfall,” and Franco Zeffirelli’s “Tea With Mussolini,” co-starring Plowright, Dench, and Smith. The story is about English expatriates living in Italy at the beginning of World War II. Dame Dench recalls, “After a day of shooting, we would drink a whole bottle of Procecco and then try to find our hotel rooms.”

Dame Atkins, whose mother wanted her to be a dancer, remembers when she worked with Olivier in “Othello,” she put his eyelashes on for him every night. Playing Desdemona, she recalled that during one performance he slapped her so hard that it left a black handprint on her face. There is also an amusing clip of her doing a table read for “The Duchess of Malfi.” At the end, the director said, “Well done.”

A very young Joan Plowright with her husband Sir Laurence Olivier.

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anyone told you how old we are?” Another question from the off-camera director was, “What would your older self tell your younger self today?”

Dame Plowright: “Get in touch with yourself at a young age and don’t wait until you’re older like I did.”

Dame Smith: “When in doubt, don’t!”

Dame Dench: “Try not to be so susceptible to falling in love.”

Dame Atkins: “Don’t be so bad tempered and confrontational, and listen more.”

At last these fabulous women are given a glass of champagne and toast each other with love and deep affection but in fact, we should be toasting them for the enormous contribution they’ve made to their profession. The toast should also include the sensitive, creative hand of director Michell, whose “Tea With Dames” is a beautiful thank you note to these ladies and a gift to us.

At the end of this captivating film, we hear Dame Dench’s voice reciting from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest:” “We are such stuff as dreams are made on…” and indeed these amazing women collectively embody that famous quote.

my hearing aids in.” She also reminisced about something her mother said, “You’re no oil painting girl, and thank God you’ve got my legs and not your father’s.” She shared a funny story that her husband couldn’t find the key to the bar and in his glorious, magnificently trained voice asked his son, “Where are the keys to daddy’s num nums?” At one point, she discusses acting as being the difference between actual truth and illusion. Fully aware that these fabulous women are in the their 80s, the director asked “Tea With Dames” for their comments on aging Presented by: A Field Day which was met with playful Productions/BBC Anthony hostility. Dame Dench uttered Wall & Arena Co-Production a naughty word that one would Executive Producers for not expect to come out of Field Day: Sally Angel & her regal mouth, making it a Debbie Manners deliciously ex-rated moment.

Producers: Sally He also inquires as to how it was Angel, Karen Steyn working with their husbands and Directed by: Roger Michell after a silent beat or two, Dame Music Supervisor: Ann Miller Smith says dryly, “Which one?”

Genre: Documentary Wit and laughter abound Language: English throughout this unique look Rating: PG into the life and times of these Running Time: 89 minutes extraordinary women. As the U.S. Release: shoot wore on, the Dames (LA) September 28, 2018 began to tire. Dame Smith (NY) September 21, 2018 quips to the director, “Has Check for locations

Dame Eileen Atkins enjoying an amusing moment.

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

‘Chappaquiddick’--A Political & Personal Tragedy

In 1969 Ted Kennedy, the youngest of patriarch Joseph Kennedy’s four sons, was a well-liked senator from the state of Massachusetts. However, his life accomplishments are overshadowed in the eyes of his father by the legacy of his late brothers--JFK and Robert. Things only get worse when he is involved

in a tragic car accident that results in the untimely death of Mary Jo Kopechne, a former aide to his brother Robert.

On the night of July 18, 1969, Edward Kennedy, played

by Australian actor Jason Clarke, attends a party in honor of the “Boiler Room” girls, young ladies who worked on brother Bobby’s presidential

By Desert Star Staff ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 50-year-old conservation program that will expire at the end of this month without action from Congress is the focus of a new film released by the Hispanic Access Foundation.

The film, “Land, Water, y Comunidad,” explores the importance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund to Latinos across the country, including in Las Cruces.

Estefany Gonzales Mendoza, coordinator of Juntos: Our Air, Our Water, says Latinos have a strong connection with sites funded by the LWCF, as places for communities to connect.

“It’s not just about maintaining our connectedness to Mother Earth, but it is also about maintaining cultures, traditions and family connectedness, because we know that our families celebrate so many things at the park,” she states.

LWCF funding helped conserve the Santa Fe National Forest and Watershed, a National Park Service Latino Heritage site that is significant for its history as the home to Hispano settlers and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The program is not funded by individual taxpayers but rather, from a small portion of federal royalties from offshore drilling.

Recently, LWCF helped establish the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge with

outdoor and educational opportunities for Bernalillo and Valencia counties.

Jennifer Brandt, deputy director of conservation programs for the Hispanic Access Foundation, says if the program is allowed to expire, parks might not have sufficient personnel or resources for maintenance and improvements, and some may even have to close.

“So, without that funding, it would be a detriment to so many communities who have received this funding in the past but wouldn’t be eligible for the funds that maintain these sites, and to help make sure that there are parks in every community, so that everyone has that access,” she points out.

New Mexico has received more than $300 million from the program over the past five decades, and Mendoza says generations of Latino families in the state have benefited from these sites.

“And we know our communities are already disproportionately impacted by environmental racism, which if Congress weren’t to authorize funding for the Land and Water Conversation Fund, then we know that that would add more stress and it would impact our communities,” she states.

Nationwide, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has supported more than 41,000 parks and projects since the 1960s.

to seek help from his friends Joe Garza (Ed Helms) and Paul Markham (Jim Gaffigan).

They unsuccessfully try to find Mary Jo’s body in the water, but when they cannot, they urge Ted to contact the authorities immediately. He does not. Instead, he goes back to his hotel room and calls his father (played to nasty perfection by Bruce Dern) who utters just one word: “Alibi.”

While never becoming president, Kennedy served 46 years, nine months in the U.S. Senate. He died in August 2009 from brain cancer at the age of 77.

The film “Chappaquiddick,” now on DVD, was written by campaign. Later in the evening, first-time screenwriters Taylor he offers to drive Mary Jo (Kate Allen and Andrew Logan and Mara) home so they can talk. directed by John Curran.

Unfortunately, he loses control “Chappaquiddick” is rated of his car which plunges off a PG-13 for thematic material, nearby bridge into the murky disturbing images, some water below. Kennedy can free strong language, and historical himself from his vehicle, but not smoking. Running time is 1 Mary Jo who eventually drowns. hour, 41 minutes. The DVD After he swims to shore, contains two featurettes. In he goes back to the party one we learn more about the

background of the story. In the second screenwriters, Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan talk about the making of the film.

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This past week we celebrated the lives of Senator John McCain and Aretha Franklin. They were honored by televised funerals and praised for their contributions to the country. He as a patriot, war hero and long-serving member of the U.S. Senate, she as a talented singer who is now serenading the angels. With less fanfare, we also mourned the passing of comedy writer and playwright, Neil Simon. He was one of the writers for Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca’s “Show of Shows” along with such notables as Woody Allen, Carl Reiner, and Mel Brooks.

His plays included “The Odd Couple,” “California Suite” and “Brighton Beach Memoirs.”

Simon died on August 26, 2018, in New York. The cause of death was pneumonia.

New Film Lauds Importance of Conservation Fund to Latinos

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a Public Hearing to consider 1) Development Agreement 02-18, and 2) an Ordinance of the City of Desert Hot Springs, California, approving the Development Agreement (by and Between the City of Desert Hot Springs and Edy P. Adkison and Judith Elizabeth Adkison) related to Tentative Tract Maps 35009 & 35448 & Specific Plan 01-92. The Public Hearing will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 TIME: 6:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) LOCATION:

Carl May Community Center 11711 West Drive, Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 CASE(S): 1) Development Agreement No 02-18 2) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS AND EDY P. ADKISON AND JUDITH ELIZABETH ADKISON, TRUSTEES OF THE ADKISON FAMILY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST, AND MARTHA RUIZSNELL (A.K.A., MARTHA MARTELL) LOCATION: The subject project is located at the northerly edge of the City boundaries on the west side of State Highway 62. Legally, the subject property lies in Section 20, Township 2 South, Range 4 East, Bernardino Base and Meridian, in the City of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California. The subject site is identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers: 667-050-011-8. APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE: Mission Creek Trails/ Edy Adkison PROPOSAL: Development Agreement for Specific Plan 01-92 and TTM’s 35448 & 35009, which proposes development of the property for single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, mixed use

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multi-family residential/commercial, recreational, public facilities, and open space. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: An Addendum has been prepared to document certain changes to the certified EIR that need to be made based on the scope of development contemplated in Development Agreement No. 02-18 (the “Project”). The Development Agreement relates to a 481± acre portion of the Specific Plan area that was previously subdivided through Tentative Tract Maps 35009 and 35448 completed an addendum # 3 to the certified Final Environmental Impact report (FEIR) for the Rancho Royale Specific Plan (SCH # 92042024) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The addendum showed that the project will have no significant effects on the environment which have not already been examined and addressed in the previously certified Rancho Royale specific Plan FEIR. The City Council shall consider the addendum with the FEIR prior to making a decision on the project. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY appear and be heard, or written comments may be submitted prior to the Public Hearing(s). Written comments will be made a part of the public record.

If this matter should at some future date go to court, court testimony may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Desert Hot Springs, at or prior to, the public hearing.

All information regarding the proposed project is available for public review at the City of Desert Hot Springs City Hall, 65950 Pierson Boulevard, during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM). QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES regarding this matter or to review information for the above-described project: Contact Person: Patricia Meza Mailing Address: Community Development Department 65950 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Phone: (760) 329-6411, Ext. 243 Email: pmeza@cityofdhs.org Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (760) 329-6411 or via email at jsoriano@cityofdhs.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting(s) will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility. Publish September 31, 2018 DSW18-5156 NOTICEOF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Loraine Elizabeth Elphinstone PRIN1802284 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Loraine E. Elphinstone, Loraine Elizabeth Elphinstone, Loraine Elphinstone.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by John McEown in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that John McEown be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 11, 2018 at 8:45 AM in Dept. 1A located at 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Kristen M.R. Blabey, Price, Postel & Parma, 200 East Carrillo Street, Fourth Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 805-962-0011. Publish August 24, 31, September 7, 2018. DSW18-5147 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. RIC 1816294, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 4100 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE CA 92501. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. AMOREENA LEE STEEBER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: AMOREENA LEE STEEBER to Proposed Name: AMOREENA LEE THOMAS. 2.THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: SEPTEMBER 24, 2018., Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: 12, b. The address of the court is: 4100 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501. County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 PALM DRIVE SUITE 5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: AUGUST 8, 2018, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 2018. DSW18-5141 .FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ANDREW J. IMBILLI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 73-411 HILLTOP ROAD, SKY VALLEY, CA 92241. Riverside County. Full name of registrant ANDREW JOHN IMBILLI, 73-411 HILLTOP ROAD, SKY VALLEY, CA 92241. Business is conducted

by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above on JUNE 1981. 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 ANDREW JOHN IMBILLI. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 28, 2018.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No.R-201811925. 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 IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE

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SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PRO- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIFESSIONS CODE). AUGUST 24, 31, SEPTEMBER TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE 7, 14, 2018. DSW18-5153.

FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER NESS AS: EASY AS PI, ALL NET, 49793 WAYNE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE ST, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County; Full SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROname of registrant JENNIFER BETH ROBINSON, FESSIONS CODE). AUGUST 24, 31, SEPTEMBER 49793 WAYNE ST, INDIO, CA 92201; ARCHIE 7, 14, 2018. DSW18-5144.

RAY ROBINSON II, 49793 WAYNE ST, INDIO, CA 92201. Business is conducted by MARRIED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE COUPLE Registrant has not yet begun to transact FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIbusiness under the fictitious name(s) listed above. NESS AS: AMERICAN TIRE DEPOT AUTO CARE I declare that all the information in this statement EXPERTS, AMERICAN TIRE DEPOT, 68408 HWY is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares 111, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside Counas true, information which he or she knows to be ty; 14407 ALONDRA BLVD, LA MIRADA, CA 90638. false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JENNIFER BETH Full name of registrant ATV INC, 14407 ALONDRA ROBINSON. This statement was filed with the BLVD, LA MIRADA, CA 90638/CA-1741356. BusiCounty Clerk of Riverside County on JULY 27, 2018. ness is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File commenced to transact business under the fictitious No.R-201810507. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS name(s) listed above on 07/15/2013. I declare that BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE all the information in this statement is true and corYEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE rect. (A registrant, who declares as true, information OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE crime) Signed ARA TCHAGHLASSIAN, PRESIDENT. FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE Riverside County on AUGUST 16, 2018. Peter USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER No.R-201811359. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PRO- YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE FESSIONS CODE). AUGUST 24, 31, SEPTEMBER OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI7, 14, 2018. DSW18-5150.

TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NESS AS: DESERT FLOWER STAFFING, 78206 NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER VARNER ROAD SUITE D-9, PALM DESERT, CA UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE 92211. Riverside County; Full name of registrant SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PRO2ND CHANCE ANGELS, INC., 1077 PACIFIC FESSIONS CODE). AUGUST 24, 31, SEPTEMBER COAST HIGHWAY #344, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740/ 7, 14, 2018. DSW18-5146.

CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION Registrant has not yet begun to transact business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIthat all the information in this statement is true and NESS AS: RC CONSTRUCTION, 31855 DATE correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, informa- PALM DR SUITE 3, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. tion which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of Riverside County; Full name of registrant RICKY RAY a crime) Signed MARCIA DIANE FULLER, PRESI- CASTILLO, 31855 DATE PALM DR, SUITE 3, CADENT. This statement was filed with the County THEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 21, 2018. by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File to transact business under the fictitious name(s) No.R-201811621. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS listed above. I declare that all the information in this BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE declares as true, information which he or she knows OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed RICKY RAY TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE CASTILLO. This statement was filed with the County FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 15, 2018.

STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS No.R-201811299. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PRO- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIFESSIONS CODE). AUGUST 24, 31, SEPTEMBER TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE 7, 14, 2018. DSW18-5145.

FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- NAME IN IOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER NESS AS: MAJESTIC POOL SERVICE, 47 KAREN UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW LN, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND Full name of registrant JUAN PABLO--CUAHUIZO PROFESSIONS CODE). AUGUST 17, 24, 31, SEPMONTIEL, 47 KAREN LN, PALM SPRINGS, CA TEMBER 7, 2018. DSW18-5142.

92262. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL Registrant has not yet begun to transact business NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare : 00000007386634 Title Order No.: 180082014 that all the information in this statement is true FHA/VA/PMI No.: 777765291456 ATTENTION REand correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, CORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN information which he or she knows to be false, is ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPguilty of a crime) Signed JUAN PABLO CUAHUIZO IES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS MONTIEL. This statement was filed with the County RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE Clerk of Riverside County on AUGUST 1, 2018. IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT No.R-201810695. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/23/2017.

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.

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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 02/27/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0080983 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RICHARD B GOULD AN UNMARRIED MAN, 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: 10/09/2018 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: 13581 MONUMENT ST, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92240 APN#: 644-252-021-4 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 $253,840.24. 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 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 00000007386634. 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: 08/30/2018 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-4668813 Publish 09/07/2018, 09/14/2018, 09/21/2018 DSW18-5154

By Desert Star Staff Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles’ reigning Pumpkin King, Danny Elfman, will return to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday and Saturday, October 26 & 27 at 8:00 pm performing his role of Jack Skellington singing live to film for a very special screening of Disney’s timeless holiday classic, Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” for the film’s 25th anniversary. The immersive experience will include live scenery projections, live orchestra, spectacular guest artists, and an all-star cast. Elfman will be joined by other original cast members including Catherine O’Hara (Sally) and Ken Page (Oogie Boogie) who headlined the opening production, which sold out two nights over Halloween weekend at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015 and returned for 3 nights in 2016 due to overwhelming demand.

Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 8 at 10:00 am via all Ticketmaster outlets with a special American Express presale starting September 5 at 10:00 am and ending September 7 at 10:00pm.

To purchase by phone call (800) 745-3000 or online at https://www.ticketmaster.com/ venueartist/90150/2541294.

The concert is produced

by Laura Engel & Richard Kraft, Tim Fox & Alison Ahart Williams, and Live Nation/ Andrew Hewitt & Bill Silva Presents, in association with Disney Concerts, the team behind several highly acclaimed live to film events at the Hollywood Bowl including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert

starring Zooey Deschanel and Kelsey Grammer as well as Disney’s The Little Mermaid in Concert starring Sara Bareilles and Rebel Wilson.

Conductor John Mauceri, founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, will once again be leading the full orchestra and choir performing the film’s classic score and cherished songs live to picture along with the all-star cast and special guest artists performing the film’s acclaimed songs live.

Through the magic of projection mapping, the award-winning creative studio Mousetrappe will return to create breathtaking living scenery projected onto the façade of the iconic Hollywood Bowl, making the event a constantly evolving extension of the film and music. This will be Mousetrappe’s second live to picture event at the Hollywood Bowl following Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert earlier this year, which marked the first time that 90 minutes of original content had been created for video projection mapping on the surface of the iconic Los Angeles amphitheater.

Concert producers Richard Kraft and Laura Engel explain, “We’re so thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film with an extraordinary concert experience mixing film, live music, singers, and fully immersive digital projections that can only be experienced live.’”

2015’s Nightmare at the Bowl was named “#1 Concert of 2015” by the Orange County Register beating out such shows as The Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain,

APN: 612-440-011-3 TS No: CA07000103-18-1 TO No: 180046710-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED July 17, 2015. 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 September 26, 2018 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room, 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on July 24, 2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0329826, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by EMILIA IBARRA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for DEL SUR CORPORATION DBA CAMINO REAL MORTGAGE BANKERS as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above

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is purported to be: 83470 LA COSTA AVENUE, COACHELLA, CA 92236 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express 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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $228,122.47 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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.

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

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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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000103-18-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: August 17, 2018 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000103-18-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Bobbie LaFlower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.

Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 47402, Pub Dates: 08/24/2018, 08/31/2018, 09/07/2018, DESERT STAR WEEKLY DSW18-5149 T.S. No. 062716-CA APN: 602-450-048-5 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/9/2005.

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 On 9/18/2018 at 3:00 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/16/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0766050, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: DENISE A REINER AND THOMAS F REINER WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE FRONT STEPS TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT, 849 W. 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 and State described as: more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 48621 VIENNA CT INDIO, CA 92203 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation,

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if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $390,965.86 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary 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 mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 062716CA. 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 SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 Publish August 24, 31, September 7, 2018 DSW18-5136

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” 25th Anniversary Willie Nelson, Neil Young and The Rolling Stones.

Halloween at the Bowl Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” - In Concert to Film will transform this legendary venue into Halloween Town with special pre-show activities including an audience participation costume contest, unique photo opportunities and trick-or-treating stations.

Tim Burton-inspired costumes are encouraged.

First released in 1993, Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was directed

by Henry Selick (“James and the Giant Peach”) and based on a story and characters by Tim Burton. The film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally, a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters - Lock, Shock, and Barrel - to help him kidnap Santa Claus.

The film is rated “PG.” Disney in Concert’s Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is produced under license by Disney Concerts. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts’ concert packages include a variety of formats such as “live to picture” film concerts as well as themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts, ranging from instrumentalonly symphonic performances

to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series (Episodes IV-VII), Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Fantasia, Pixar In Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice In Wonderland, Frozen, Ratatouille, The Pirates of the Caribbean series (Episodes I-IV), and Silly Symphonies, which last year collectively accounted for over 400 performances in many of the

world’s top concert venues, including Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Forum, and the Hollywood Bowl.

Numerous new concert packages and touring productions from Disney’s portfolio of studios, including Disney’s feature animation and live action studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel, are currently in development.

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Could Undocumented Wic Participants Face Immigration Issues?

KMIR Claudia Buccio September 7, 2018 - Social services such as the women, infants, and children special supplemental nutrition program, better known as WIC, benefit hundreds of undocumented immigrant mothers and their U.S.-born children.

A couple of months ago, the Trump Administration has proposed to expand the programs considered to be public charges, potentially making it harder for immigrants to apply for a visa or for a green card.

Maria Quezada is part of the legal assistance team at TODEC, a non-profit that serves immigrant community.

“A public charge is someone who primarily depends on the government for help whether it be food assistance or cash assistance,” she explained.

As of now, WIC does not fall under the category

of public charges, so if an immigrant woman needs to use this service, she shouldn’t be scared of using it. At the end of the day the service is for the child regardless of his or her parent’s immigration status.

While legislators are still considering this proposal, the reality is that undocumented parents who use WIC for their children are not jeopardizing their status.

Megan Beaman-Jacinto is a civil rights attorney who serves the community in the Coachella Valley.

“The use of benefits such as food stamps or Medical for which people are eligible and that are not a type of income but rather a type of low-income assistance,” she said. “Those don’t detrimentally affect people for the future as long as they receive them properly, not through the use of fraud and not in an illegal way.”

Legal experts recommend families continue applying for these benefits.

“When the mother or the father is asking for that benefit is not that they are asking it for themselves, they are asking it for the child who is going to need it.”

Beaman-Jacinto said that often times, there is a

common misconception that undocumented immigrants are draining the system, but she said that that is not the case because “undocumented people in general don’t qualify for any benefits.”

In a statement, the Riverside University Health System-Public Health, which runs the WIC program

in Riverside County said the following: “the WIC program serves about 13,600 participants within the Coachella Valley each month and we have not seen any significant changes in participation.” Source: KMIR

India getting rid of US Treasury securities and buying gold

By Desert Star Staff September 7, 2018 -The world’s second biggest gold consumer continues to replenish its bullion reserves, a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report shows. At the same time, New Delhi is slowly but surely reducing its share of US debt bonds.

The annual report from the Indian financial regulator reveals that the country followed other BRICS partners in adding physical gold to its foreign exchange reserves. The RBI reportedly bought 8.46 metric tons of gold during the last fiscal year ending in March.

As of the end of June, the country’s central bank held 566.23 metric tons of gold against 557.77 metric tons a year ago. The RBI purchased gold for the first

time in nearly a decade.

The regulator acquired 200 metric tons of the precious metal in 2009 shortly after the global financial crisis.

According to the RBI, India’s international reserves rose by five percent from June 2017 to June 2018 in comparison to the 6.3 percent growth seen in the same period in the previous year.

“Diversification of India’s Foreign Currency Assets continued during the year with attention being ascribed to risk management, including cybersecurity risk. The gold portfolio has also been activated,” the report added.

Meanwhile, the country’s share of US sovereign debt saw a gradual decline from $157 billion in March to $148.9 billion by May, according to the latest

US Treasury report.

Eliminating US sovereign bonds has recently become a trend among major holders.

According to the latest statistics, Russia dumped

84 percent of its holdings during 2018, while Turkey’s share of US Treasuries fell by 42 percent during the first half of the current year.

At the same time, Japan

and China, the biggest holders of the US papers also reduced their shares, albeit insignificantly.

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Would Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Nomination Endanger Waterways?

By Desert Star Staff Sept.7, 20198 – Could Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court mean more polluted waterways in Missouri?

The state chapter of the Sierra Club believes so, pointing to a ruling Kavanaugh says is one of his “most significant.”

In 2014, Kavanaugh argued the EPA should have considered monetary costs when it implemented regulations on mercury and other harmful emissions from power plants.

Former Missouri Department of Natural Resources employee Jennifer

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Conner says the state lists more than 60 polluted waterways, and mercury is a major concern, especially contamination in fish. It’s led to fish advisories for sensitive groups such as Conner, who is pregnant.

“That’s definitely a huge concern, especially in the Ozarks where fishing is a way of life and you don’t really think about the negative health impacts that can occur from fishing,” she states.

The state Department of Health and Senior Services suggests people in sensitive groups only eat certain fish caught in Missouri

waters once a month.

In the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court case on EPA mercury regulations, Kavanaugh ruled against the majority.

However, the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately sided with Kavanaugh in a 5-to-4 decision.

Conner says Missouri’s sensitive topography, where surface and water mix, makes protections even more important so that drinking water stays safe. She’s not convinced Kavanaugh will look out for Missourians’ health if he is confirmed.

“I would like to think that we are putting people on the September 7, 2018

Supreme Court that make decisions based on a set of ethics that protect human health and the environment, and obviously, based on his past decisions in which he has sided with industry on

these issues, he’s not the sort of leader that we want in that position,” she states.

Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing continues Thursday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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