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The first baby of 2016 in the Coachella Valley was born to the Score family of Cathedral City.

Her name Quinn, Ivy Score

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David Anson, Producer Kai Nordberg, Director Klaus Haro, PSIFF Artistic Director Helen du Toit. Photo by Pat Krause

27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival: January 1 - 11, 2016 Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs International Film Festival held its opening night on the first day of the New Year. What a great start, to a new year. The opening night film had so many tickets sold that they needed two venues to screen the film. The Palm Springs High School Auditorium

is undergoing remodeling and will not be available until next year.

The Camelot and the Annenberg Theatre in the Palm Springs Art Museum held the opening night film. The Red Carpet for VIPs was held at the Annenberg along with the after party. The line for ticket holders at the Camelot stretched a long way.

By Desert Star Staff President Barack Obama formally announced plans to expand background checks to buy guns and impose other restrictions on firearms through executive action. The order bypasses Congress, further feeding sentiments about the administration’s overreach.

“Every year, more than 30,000 Americans have their lives cut short by guns,” Obama

said on Tuesday. The US is not inherently more prone to violence than anywhere else in the world, but the only advanced nation where gun violence is so frequent, he noted.

There is “a general consensus in America about what is to be done” about gun violence, Obama said.

Restrictions on free speech do not overturn the First Amendment, and going through

The Director commented that he was thrilled to have his film shown here on Opening night. He was extremely excited to see the long lines waiting to view his film.

The film was one of the best opening night films in recent years. The Fencer was a submission from Finland. The story starts during World War

President Obama announces executive action on gun control

metal detectors at airports do not abolish privacy, the president argued – they are merely “part of the price of living in a civilized society.”

“This is not a plot to take away everybody’s guns,” Obama said, to applause from the audience gathered at the East Room of the White House.

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II and after. A young man was inducted into the German Army as a teenager but fled during the war. He became a Fencer and was always on the lookout for Russia to nab him and put him in prison. He came to a small town to hide and was forced to teach children a sport. After they took all supplies away, he started to

teach the children fencing with homemade foils made of sticks.

With help from a friend, the kids were given foils, protective gear and masks. Knowing he would face capture, he still took the kids to a fencing competition.

The lives and confidence of the Continues on Page 10

U.S. President Barack Obama wipes tears while delivering a statement on steps the administration is taking to reduce gun violence in the East Room of the White House in Washington January 5, 2016 © Carlos Barria / Reuters

“10 Directors to Watch”

Story and Photos by Pat Krause Variety hosted their annual “10 Directors to Watch” event that was presented by Mercedes-Benz and the venue partner, Parker Palm Springs.

These 10 directors were picked for their first directorial debut. These 10 are some of the most and newest exciting talented newcomers to the directing field of filmmakers.

And Each Director was announced and photographed by the photographers and TV crews who interviewed each new director. The 10 directors included Deniz Gamze Erguvan, Ciro Guerra, Slavek Horak, Duke Johnson, Peter Landesman, Laszio Nemes, Matt Ross and Elizabeth Wood, Don Cheadle and Alex Garland. These 10 were chosen for their contributions to the business of directing films.

Variety and Dr. Bennet Omalu presented actor Will Smith with the Creative Impact in Acting Award and presented by Mercedes-Benz. Variety and actor Jack Black presented Charlie Kaufman with the Variety Creative Impact in Directing Award also presented by Mercedes-Benz.

Will Smith brought his beautiful wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Other celebrities attending

Alinah and Amara Bogle with Santa and Adults - Patti Craine, President Arlene Rosenthal and Elizabeth Woot. Photo by Pat Krause were Jack Jones, Kaye Ballard, Michael Dante,Trini Lopez, Fred, The Hammer, Williamson and many others. Steve Gaydos, Tim Gray and Claudia Eller from Variety and Helen du Toit from PSIFF also attended this luncheon. This has become a well-attended annual event during the PSIFF. These awards are prized by the honorees as a testament to their body of work in the film industry.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith. Photo by Pat Krause

Director of “Concussion” Peter Landesman, Actor Will Smith and presenter-Dr. Bennet Omalu. Photo by Pat Krause

Director of “The Carer”, Janos Edelenyi and Actress Coco Konig.

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Latest El Nino storm lashes California coast, floods streets

First Big El Nino Storm Packs a Punch in the Valley; Round Three Coming This Afternoon

Canyon Drive and at Ramon were affected in that outage.

Road and Date Palm Drive will In Palm Springs, over 350 see traffic signals not working Southern California Edison properly. Crews are trying to customers are without power. repair those traffic signals but All power has been restored in aren’t having much success Cathedral City; originally 178 because the wires are under So Cal Edison customers were ground and submerged in without power. water. The traffic signals will Minor floods in the likely stay in Red Flash Mode Coachella Valley caused traffic until Wednesday morning. The delays, including Palm Canyon city advised drivers to use an Drive in Cathedral City near the alternate route such as East wash, which is flooded.

(AP Photo/Eric Risberg). Traffic makes its way in the rain on Highway 101 toward the Golden Gate Bridge Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in SauPalm Canyon Drive for eastIndian Canyon Drive in salito, Calif. The most powerful El Nino storm yet this week pushed onto the California coast Wednesday. and west-bound traffic.

Palm Springs remains closed, In Coachella, all power has but Cathedral Canyon Drive in been restored according to Cathedral City has reopened.

KMIR News Staff caused a multiple car accident. into the night. Drivers at Dinah the Imperial Irrigation District.

Go to with KMIR.com for COACHELLA VALLEY - According to the California Shore Drive and Cathedral Originally, over 1800 customers the latest updates.

We’ve been talking about the Highway Patrol, the two right coming El Nino for months. lanes of eastbound Interstate It’s here....and the first major 10, west of Whitewater Road winter storm influenced by the were closed after a crash El Nino effect certainly lived up occurred around 3:15 PM to expectations. involving a big rig and three R a i n c a u s e d t r a ff i c other vehicles. A car flew off the accidents, power outages, freeway and overturned. Two and some f l o o d i n g good Samaritans stopped to throughout the Coachella Valley. help...when another car plowed In Thousand Palms, into their cars, sending all of firefighters had to swing into them off the freeway. The bigaction with a swift water rescue rig involved tried to avoid the after a pickup truck became mess but instead it overturned stuck in moving water. The dropping loads of reusable incident occurred near Laura produce boxes. Traffic was Drive and Broadmoor Drive. Cal backed up for miles.

Fire. A man and his dog were I n C a t h e d r a l C i t y, (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca). Pearl Garner, left, watches as Marilyn Anderson, right, shovels snow from the sidewalk outside their homes, rescued. traffic signals at two major Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 in Flagstaff, Ariz. A series of El Nino-related storms dumped heavy snow on the region.

On the 10 freeway, rain intersections are flashing red

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Make your Financial New Year’s Resolutions Now

By Janice Gough New Year’s resolutions should not just be focused on losing five pounds, or things like quitting smoking, it is a great time to make financial resolutions for the coming year. Surveys tell us that just 8% of people keep the resolutions they make.

One way to get over that hump is to make resolutions that are easy and concrete. My first recommendation is to make a monthly budget, stick to your budget, save more, and make the most of your retirement contributions.

No matter how good or bad market conditions are, only follow

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strategies you can stick with.

It’s easy to think you’re good at investing when the market is doing well, and tempting to make changes when it starts to turn around. In between is the reality that the long term planning is the best way to secure your portfolio.

Your resolutions should include keeping on track with budgeting and basic financial management. Consider what the Fed’s future rate hikes will mean to your portfolios. In our experience, people who set goals for themselves and create strategies to pursue them are much more likely to see success.

One study found that investors who leveraged specific financial strategies saw greater long-term financial success. This is a good time to sit down with your loved ones to discuss your financial goals.

It is time to build a solid financial foundation. To build a secure foundation, start by

paying off debt and create an emergency fund as part of your financial resolutions. As the Fed begins raising rates, 2016 is the year to commit to reducing consumer debt.

Here are some other investment ideas to consider. For those who invest in mutual funds, it may be time to consider selling.

One indication that it might be time to sell is if you see that a significant inflow or outflow of dollars. Mutual fund managers must stay fully invested within their mandate. So if an investor is in a large growth fund, the manager shouldn’t be investing in cash. On the other hand, an infusion of too much new cash too quickly can pose a real problem for managers trying to find good investments within a fund’s style.

I am not an advocate of the frequent buying and selling of mutual funds or any other investment vehicle for that

of 2015, which was signed

by President Barack Obama on Dec. 18, brought a little bit of good news in the form of permanent tax provisions. For one, the provision that allows taxpayers aged 70 and a half or older to make tax-free charitable donations directly from IRA accounts is now permanent ,ending years of uncertainty in individual tax planning. The tax-free treatment of charitable donations from IRA accounts lets these taxpayers directly transfer an RMD of up to $100,000 per year ($200,000 per couple if each spouse has a separate IRA) to a qualified charity without increasing their tax burden.

Janice Gough is a Financial Advisor in Palm Springs, Ca. She can be reached via email: jance@goughinsurance.com or call (760) 251-7724 or (650)3427744. Visit our website: www. goughinsurance.com

HOA Homefront – Reader Questions – Recalling Directors

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Dear Kelly, I am a new director on (our HOA) board. Some of the new directors are very concerned about the condition of our association and possible malfeasance being committed by certain members of our board. I’ve been researching websites regarding impeachment of directors. I cannot find anything relating to the subject and was hoping you could give me some guidance.

Sincerely, G. H. San Marcos Dear G. H.: You refer to the process of recall, in which the association members vote to remove directors without cause. In certain occasions, a board can

become so out of step, or an individual director can become such a problem, that the process of recall becomes important.

However, recalls are very negative by their nature, and can be very destructive to community relations, regardless of whether they succeed or fail.

Some association bylaws disqualify directors for certain reasons, such as missing multiple board meetings, ceasing to be an owner and/or resident, or being delinquent in assessments.

Except for such specifically authorized disqualifications, directors may only be removed by a vote of the membership.

The recall voting process is the same as electing directors.

Ballots must be distributed to all members at least thirty days prior, must be submitted in two different envelopes, and counted

by Inspectors of Election.

Recall elections can be set by

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the board or by a petition of 5% of the members, under Corporations Code 7510(e). Such minimal support is easy to obtain, which is itself a problem, as many recall elections begin without significant support and then fail for lack of quorum, wasting time and money.

Recalling individual directors in associations which use cumulative voting is much more complicated. Where less than the full board is the subject of recall vote, Corporations Code 7222(b) (1) protects individual directors by allowing the “no” votes on the recall to be multiplied so that “no” votes are worth more than “yes” votes. There are differing interpretations of this confusing statute as to exactly how much extra weight each “no” vote receives.

Ordinary proxies, even if permitted by the HOA, cannot be used on recalls. In HOAs permitting proxies, Corporations

Code 7613(g) requires proxies used in recall to specifically state it includes permission to vote on recall.

The board cannot fill vacancies created by recall. Only the membership can do this, under Corporations Code 7224(a).

So, if the association sets a recall election, a conditional election of replacement directors should be set for the same election. If the recall fails, the conditional election of replacement directors does not occur. If the recall succeeds, the old board is immediately removed.

The recall ballot should include an additional section for conditional election of directors, so the HOA can continue to function.

Association vendors, including the manager and attorney, should NEVER support or oppose a recall. That is a violation of their professional ethics.

Recalls are ugly business and often fail. When recalls succeed, oftentimes a new board takes over and simply perpetuates the mistakes of the removed board.

Consider not only if the community will rally behind a recall effort, but if volunteers are available who will learn how to govern properly and with the proper attitude of service.

A successful recall installing a bad new board is not an improvement.

Sincerely, Kelly Kelly G. Richardson CCAL is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Managing Partner of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a law firm known for community association advice. Send questions to KRichardson@ RHOpc.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront.com. All rights reserved®.

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matter, however, mutual fund investing is not about sending in your money and forgetting about it. Successful mutual fund investors monitor their holdings and make changes when and if needed based upon a number of factors.

Many credit cards have variable interest rates, which means the interest consumers pay will increase as the Fed continues to raise rates. The U.S. dollar is expected to remain at the top of the world’s currencies, but appreciation will slow down in 2016.

Oversupply in energy in 2016 may force a huge selloff in that sector.

The industrial sector is either already in or about to enter a recession, and mining is being crushed..

It’s not every day investors get a little certainty in their financial diet, so the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act

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AccuWeathers All-New Universal App for Android

By Desert Star Staff STATE COLLEGE, Pa. AccuWeather, the global leader in weather information and digital media, today announced the launch of the new AccuWeather app for Android, now available to all users globally. The new app has a stunning look that users will easily recognize, in addition to enhanced performance features throughout the Android app experience.

The AccuWeather app for Android provides a fresh customized new design with a clean and organized interface, making the digital experience appealing, highly intuitive, and easy for users. The new look and feel meets material design guidelines developed in close collaboration with Google’s Android team. AccuWeather app users will also experience enhanced location management, enhanced performance in dynamic radar and satellite animation, a new video experience for breaking weather and viral video content, as well as an all-new design for the

AccuWeather “follow-me� widget to provide instant, easy access to weather information on the go.

The new universal app is optimized for phone and tablet sizes, providing a consistent Android experience across all digital devices from smart watches to mobile phones. The industry-leading app combines advanced displays and wording with customized, localized weather information with Superior Accuracy™, personalizing the weather so people can improve their lives. “AccuWeather is committed to providing this exciting new technology and usability to all Android app users, supplying the best, most relevant and localized forecasts to people everywhere on Earth, helping them make informed decisions,â€? said Steven Smith, President of Digital Media at AccuWeather. “We’re excited to be one of the first major brands to implement Google’s material design, which gives our users a beautifully designed app with a superior user experience. AccuWeather’s

proven digital expertise and innovation, combined with weather category leadership, make the AccuWeather app for Android the most trusted, most accurate Android weather app available to users,� he said.

AccuWeather’s Android app also provides unique features including the patented AccuWeather MinuteCastŽ, the only global minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for a person’s exact street address or GPS location.

For a third year in a row, the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) recognized AccuWeather with digital awards, most recently with a 2015 Silver award for the Android app. The W3 Awards are the most recent among numerous accolades that recognize AccuWeather’s success in providing a best-inclass weather app experience with Superior Accuracy.

The AccuWeather app for Android is available free on Google Play. Source: AccuWeather

How to Create Family Fun Using Technology

By Desert Star Staff From long weekends to birthdays to rainy days in the house, family time together is what you make of it. Now more than ever, technology can help us get creative with how to make time with family more meaningful, and then help us capture all the fun so the memories last far longer than just a moment.

Here are a few ways to use technology to power some family fun with your loved ones.

Make Things to Share: Interactive computers such as Sprout by HP are recreating what it means to make things by merging the physical and digital worlds. Sprout is what HP calls an Immersive Computer; it comes with a touch screen, touch mat, overhead projector, HD camera and 3D scanner.

With Sprout, you can grab items from the real world -- like your child’s birthday cake or

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boredom busters to keep the kids busy! Like Beau and his family, you can explore apps like Crayola DJ to brighten up a rainy day. The kids will love interacting with the projected turnstiles on the touch mat to show off their musical skills.

Direct a Family Video: Give the traditional family video a new twist by recording quirky moments and piecing them together on apps like Video Capture. Lunchbox Dad likes the eye-catching DreamWorks Story Producer app that lets you create and direct your own How to Train Your Dragon animated film. You can even choose the difficulty level. Try challenging the family to see who can get the fastest time!

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forget To Share: When used imaginatively, technology can unite the family to inspire new, meaningful traditions.

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Do-It-Yourself Decorating: If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the mood to get crafty with the family, you can make non-traditional items such as party favors out of leftover sprinkles from birthday cakes you bake for loved ones. JoJotastic. com blogger, Joanna Hawley, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throw away leftover ingredients; instead she recycles them for a decorating project.

Take her lead by throwing some sprinkles on the touch mat to scan, print and cut the images into your favorite shape. Then, tie each piece to ribbon and voila, festive party favors to hang on the wall for any birthday party!

Beat Rainy Day Boredom: Spending time at home can be a nostalgic, cheerful experience.

But between baking cookies together and watching movies, there are bound to be stretches of free time -- especially for the kids. Borrow a few tips from LunchboxDad.com blogger, Beau Coffron, who uses creative

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Medical Marijuana Grows Up in California

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES - California’s medical marijuana industry is growing up fast, so to speak, because a new law professionalizing the growth, sale and taxation of the plant goes into effect on Friday.

The California Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act establishes a new state agency, the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation, that will gear up and start issuing permits.

Dale Gieringer, director of the California division of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), says patients eventually will see more dispensaries set up shop.

“I think it’s going to result in more access, partly because it does allow for-profit operation,” says Gieringer, “and local governments are going to feel more comfortable with allowing

state-regulated facilities than with unregulated facilities.”

Dozens of local municipalities are now moving to either allow or forbid medical marijuana sales within their borders. By some estimates, the state and cities stand to make $1 billion a year in taxes once the industry builds out.

Gieringer says the industry has evolved enormously, just in the past few years.

“The industry itself has taken a lot of steps to increase testing of products, maintain certain standards with regards to pesticides,” he says. “But a lot more has to be done, and it’s going to be done with state guidance.”

Next November, voters will weigh in on a ballot measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

California’s new law regulating medical marijuana takes effect Friday, professionalizing the industry in the state.(growweedeasy/morguefile)

Three Tips for Surviving Cold and Flu Season

New technology is making it possible to track fevers with real-time temperature monitors.

By Desert Star Staff It’s that time of year again.

From minor colds to severe flus and fevers, seasonal sicknesses are unpredictable and can sneak up on your family at any time.

Unfortunately, even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cannot predict the timing, severity and length of a seasonal virus. Luckily, there are steps you can take to ward off illness and better monitor symptoms when you’re sick.

Check in with Your Doctor: Make an appointment with your primary care physician to get a look at the family’s vitals. These are good indicators of overall wellness. Plus, it’s a great time to schedule that annual flu shot, if you haven’t already done this.

If you’re pregnant, have kids, or are a caregiver to elderly parents, it’s an even better idea to get vaccinated, as these are the most at-risk groups for complications from flu. If you don’t have time to schedule a full exam, many pharmacies like CVS offer quick, in-store vaccinations.

Practice Healthy Living: Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Get enough sleep, eat the right foods

to ensure proper nutrition, drink plenty of water and exercise regularly. Avoid close contact with sick people, and maintain a safe distance from others when you are sick. If necessary, stay home from work or school to keep your germs from spreading.

Cover your mouth and nose with a sleeve or tissue when coughing or sneezing. Sanitize doorknobs, light switches and work areas with germ-killing soap. Also, don’t forget to wash your hands or use an alcoholbased hand sanitizer throughout the day to combat contamination.

Keep Your Cool: Even the best preparation can leave your family susceptible to cold and flu.

Fever and chills could be a sign you’re getting sick. Remember, a fever isn’t always a bad thing.

It means your body is working hard to fight off infection. But for parents of small children, putting feverish kids to bed at night can still be unnerving.

New technology can help you rest at night. For example, TempTraq, available at Amazon. com, is a Bluetooth wearable temperature monitor in the form of a soft, comfortable

patch. It records your child’s temperature every 10 seconds for 24 hours, sending the data to your smartphone via a free, downloadable app. You can view real-time data or receive alerts when your child reaches a userset “red zone” level.

“A 24-hour temperature monitor that continuously records a child’s temperature readings could alleviate many parent’s concerns when caring for a sick child,” says Aris Eliades, director of Nursing research, Akron Children’s Hospital. “The child can rest, the parent can be alerted if anything changes, and we as nurses and physicians get needed information to make better decisions for patients.”

Find yourself with a stubborn fever? Adults can use it too.

Consider keeping TempTraq in your medicine cabinet for unexpected fevers all season long.

Take proactive steps for a healthy household. And, when all else fails, grab a hot cup of tea with honey and lemon, a warm blanket and a good movie.

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President Obama announces executive action on gun control Continued from Page 1 introduced by Mark Barden, the father of a shooting victim at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Obama also referred to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived a shooting in Arizona five years ago this week and was in attendance.

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background checks to private sales, including on what some call the “gun show loophole.”

Gun sellers at flea markets, gun shows and online have been able to dodge federal requirements by choosing to forego a dealer’s license. The new executive action will expand the definition so that those individuals will be considered gun dealers as well.

The action will also mandate the hiring of more FBI personnel for the agency’s background check system, so the government

can process background checks “24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

To enforce the new rules, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Arms and Explosives (ATF) will get 200 more agents.

Another part of the initiative will involve a $500 million request from Congress to increase access to mental health services, since many believe mental illness to be a major factor in mass shootings.

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database, Obama announced.

Technology should be developed to make guns safer, the president argued, including child-proofing and digital locks.

“If we can’t unlock our phone without having the right fingerprint, why can’t we do the same for guns?” Obama said.

The president teared-up as he brought up the first-graders killed in Newtown and urged Americans to “stand up to the gun lobby’s lies.”

Republican critics have

accused the president of going too far with the action, calling it executive overreach, and have threatened to fight it by withholding Justice Department funding.

Obama, however, is trying his best to sell the measure to the American people. In addition to creating a “fact sheet” about the executive action on the White House website, he is set to join Anderson Cooper on CNN in an hour-long town hall on gun control this Thursday.

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Family Ideals Remain Consistent in Changing Times

By Desert Star Staff While the concept of family once had quite specific meaning, the face of families in the US today is more diverse and wideranging than ever, yet their values and challenges remain the same.

Results from the latest census found that the traditional, nuclear, one-mom-one-dadwith-kids family model is actually the minority now. However, families of all shapes and sizes share similar ethics and face related struggles, whether they are drawn together by biological ties or a deeply rooted friendship.

Here, some heads of households share some insights into what defines a family and their concerns: You Define Your Family: “Home is where your story begins, and family is a part of that story. It’s who we are and what we give to others that determines our value within ourselves,” says

Melanie Harper, a teacher and divorced mother of two boys.

As part of the # R e a l F a m i l i e s R e a l Va l u e s campaign sponsored by White Cloud Bathroom Tissue, at Walmart. Harper and her two sons were featured in a video where she discussed the challenges and rewards of raising children on her own. The campaign’s goal is to capture and share the things most important about family, and White Cloud is encouraging the full range of American’s families to tell their stories.

“I don’t have to try to be a father. I can just be the best mother that I can,” says Harper.

“My main concern is that my boys are happy.

You’re Normal: “Single moms are part of the fabric of life,” says Emma Johnson, the brains behind Wealthy Single Mother, a blog for single moms

where they can get advice and connect. “We’re everywhere! In middle class communities, poor rural communities, rich suburbs, and in every part of every city. We are loaded and we are poor. We run companies, own businesses, nurse, teach, farm, stay at home full-time and work in factories.”

Johnson stresses that while the typical message out there is that it’s possible to survive as a single parent, you can go beyond that and truly thrive, and many families are doing just that.

Luckily, there are new TV shows, books and even home product brands out there like White Cloud that are working to change the discourse and be inclusive to all kinds of families.

While the iconic American family may not look the same as it did in the past, the same values of kindness, strength and love remain. StatePoint

as Multiple Personality Disorder).

Affecting only 0.01 to one percent of the population, DID is a severe form of dissociation characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states that have power over a person’s behavior and can be accompanied by mood swings, sleep disorders, panic attacks, compulsions and psychotic-like symptoms.

• Some mental health disorders are much more common than DID and can also have larger ramifications. In fact, 10 percent of the population today takes antidepressants and many more have undiagnosed issues. If you have concerns, talk to your child’s pediatrician about next steps. Without treatment, gaining control of a condition is difficult or even impossible • Don’t let your family’s financial situation be a deterrent towards getting needed help.

Counseling services are available at every price point and some clinics have a sliding scale pay structure based on income.

For victims and abusers alike, treatment is one of the only paths towards leading a functional, healthy life.

More information can be found at www.PamFranklinauthor.com.

Kids will be kids, but that doesn’t mean everything that occurs between them is harmless. Take conflicts between siblings as seriously as you would between your child and his or her classmates.StatePoint

When Sibling Rivalry Goes Too Far: Dealing with Sibling Bullying

By Desert Star Staff Bullying outside the home makes headlines daily, but sibling bullying can happen under one’s own roof, and can be misperceived as normal, say experts.

“Sibling rivalry and sibling abuse are two separate things,” says Pam Franklin, author of “My Five Sisters,” a memoir of the author’s challenging childhood.

“Mental health issues are both at the root of these problems, and can also perpetuate them.”

Franklin, who was psychologically and physically abused by her mentally ill older sister, has turned her story into a unique exploration of how dangerous sibling abuse can become if not addressed. She feels her story could help others and is offering insights to those attempting to identify whether behaviors they have witnessed are normal or problematic: • While all siblings are inclined to bicker or compete, a supreme imbalance of power that threatens the mental or

physical safety of a particular child is not acceptable and should be addressed. Observe your children and ask other responsible parties, such as babysitters and relatives, for feedback on what they’ve seen or heard.

• Keep in mind that many children won’t normally share problems occurring at home, fearing retribution from abusers or possessing anxiety that no one will believe them. Many such children become masters at hiding their feelings. Don’t ignore signs. Pursue the matter until you discover the truth. Even if there are no visible issues, regularly talking to your children about their thoughts and feelings is fundamental.

• Write down troubling symptoms to share with your child’s doctor or therapist. A listing of behaviors can help healthcare professionals make a proper diagnosis. For example, Franklin’s sister and tormenter suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorder, (DID, previously known

Local Family selected to receive donated vehicle

By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, CA – A local Palm Springs family selected by Variety the Children’s Charity of the Desert will be presented with a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder on Tuesday, January 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Hilton Palm Springs (400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way).

This event, presented by the National Auto Body Council, will commemorate the 1,000th vehicle donated through their Recycled Rides™ program.

The car was initially provided by the Hertz Corporation and refurbished by Caliber Collision

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Coachella Valley, both members of the National Auto Body Council.

Marcella and Damian Walls will accept the new car on behalf of their family, which struggles to make ends meet with young children, busy schedules and lack of reliable transportation. A reception hosted by the National Auto Body Council will follow the vehicle presentation for past Recycled Rides recipients in the Palm Springs area and representatives from the auto collision industry.

Palm Springs Mayor Robert

Moon will also be on hand, along with Michael Mathews, Board President of Variety the Children’s Charity of the Desert. This is the fifth year the organization has partnered with the National Auto Body Council to help provide reliable transportation for a Coachella Valley family.

“Helping families is one of the most rewarding and important things we do, and we love assisting in such impactful and necessary ways,” said Mathews. “We look forward to continuing to serve our January 6, 2016

community and partnering with organizations that help us further our mission.”

The National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program is a unique program in which insurers, collision repairers, paint supplier, parts vendors and others collaborate to repair and donate vehicles to deserving individuals and service organizations throughout the country.

Variety the Children’s Charity of the Desert, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to promoting

and protecting the health and well-being of children who are underprivileged and/ or have special needs in the Coachella Valley. Since 1987, they have also donated 45 Ford 12- passenger vans to other nonprofit groups throughout the greater Palm Springs area.

For more information, visit varietyofthedesert. org and to volunteer, call (760) 773-9800. For more information on the Recycled Rides program, visit www.

NationalAutoBodyCouncil.org .

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Cesar Millan Live at the McCallum

By Desert Star Staff The McCallum Theatre welcomes the return of Cesar Milan to the McCallum Theatre on Sunday February 7, at 2:00pm.

In his exciting live show, Cesar Millan will reveal the secrets of happier, healthier relationships between humans and their canine companions. You’ll be amazed and inspired by the simplicity with which Cesar’s Way can bring harmony and balance into your and your dog’s lives. Joined by his right-hand dog Junior, Cesar will talk about his philosophies and methods, then present examples via live demonstrations with various dogs intended to show how we humans often contribute to our dogs’ issues by the way we relate to them. From his years of experience, Cesar will share and demonstrate that for a transformation to take place in a dog, the real transformation quite often needs to take place in their human first. The show ends with an audience Q&A session and the chance to ask Cesar your questions.

With a lifetime of experience working with canines, Cesar Millan is a self-taught dog behaviorist. Long before there was a hit television show, before he was world renowned and well before he even spoke English he become one of the most sought-after authorities in the field of dog behavior and was rehabilitating dogs and training people.

In 2014, Cesar brought his unmatched canine abilities to communities terrorized by unruly hounds in Nat Geo WILD’s series “Cesar 911.” Each week, he travels to a new neighborhood, using his unparalleled expertise to bring balance to the dogs

and the community. During his nine-season run as host of the hit series “Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan,” he rehabilitated hundreds of aggressive, scared, lazy, compulsive and jealous dogs, as well as the families that were usually in the dark about how their own behavior contributed to their dogs’ quirky traits.

Cesar has grown into a pop culture phenomenon, including flattering parodies on “South Park” and “Saturday Night Live;” references on popular shows including “Jeopardy!” and “The Colbert Report;” and appearances on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “The Today Show,” “The View,” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”

Cesar has been recognized w i t h n u m e ro u s a w a rd s throughout his career, including Emmy nominations in 2006, 2007 and 2009 for Outstanding Reality Program. He continues to be recognized and awarded by rescue and animal welfare organizations for his commitment to the betterment of animals and their relationships with people around the world. Millan’s Dog Psychology Center in the Santa Clarita Valley stretches over 43 acres and includes a sheepherding area, swimming pool, agility course and hiking trails. It serves as the home base for his expanding slate of dog behavior and training courses and clinics, “Training Cesar’s Way.” In addition to executive producing “Cesar 911,” Cesar is the author of numerous books, including the New York Times #1 bestseller Cesar’s Way; the New York Times bestseller Be The Pack Leader; Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan: The Ultimate

Thursdays from 2:30-4 p.m. at 480 South Sunrise Way. For more information, call 760-323-5689 or go to mizellseniorcenter.org.

Kal David Unplugged on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive. For info, call 760-322-4422 or purpleroompalmsprings.com.

Comedy Night Palm Springs Purple Room more info. http://comedynightfeb.bpt.me or 800-838-3006 or purpleroompalm springs. com or 760-322-4422 Escena Lounge & Grill Live Entertainment FridaySat Nights 1100 Clubhouse View, contact Elise Arouh 760-992-0002

Episode Guide; A Member of the Family; How to Raise the Perfect Dog; Cesar’s Rules, and A Short Guide to a Happy Dog. He has also generated numerous instructional DVDs, and hosts a popular series of live training seminars, “Cesar Live,” where attendees learn how to apply his extensive knowledge of dog psychology and rehabilitation techniques. In 2007, Cesar officially launched the Cesar Millan Foundation, a national, nonprofit organization designed to aid and support the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of abused and abandoned dogs.

Cesar has more than 20 years of experience with canines.

His unique talent with dogs first

developed on his grandfather’s farm in Mexico. In 1994, he came to the attention of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, who began referring him to other celebrities and friends. Other celebrity clients include Howie Mandel, Patti LaBelle, Vin Diesel, Nicolas Cage, Scarlett Johannson, Hilary Duff, Daisy Fuentes, Annie Potts, “Downtown” Julie Brown, and movie directors Ridley Scott and Michael Bay. His website, Cesarsway. com, is the largest dog-dedicated website in the U.S. with over 1.2 million unique views per month.

The site gives insights into dog behavior issues, rescue, adoption, and health issues.

MSWD Board Retains President, New VP

Nancy Wright

By Desert Star Staff DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA.– The Mission Springs Water District (MSWD) Board of Directors gave veteranmember Nancy Wright the nod for a second consecutive term as President of the Board. www.desertstarweekly.com

At the regular meeting of December 21, incoming Vice President, Russ Martin, noted that in light of so many critical issues facing the district— drought, a pending rate action and the Groundwater Management Act, to name

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a few—it is reasonable to allow Wright, by far the most tenured member, to remain in place for another term. The other members concurred unanimously.

A board member since 1988, Wright also represents MSWD on the Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy and Environmental Resources Committee and the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission. She is the Chair of the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and holds the Eastern Riverside County Special Districts seat.

Between 2000 and 2007, she was appointed by two governors to the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board and served as its chair for three years. In 2012, she was appointed again to the CRBRWQCB by Governor Brown and currently serves as Vice Chair. From 2007 to 2011, she served as a Board member of the International Boundary January 6, 2016

and Water Commission’s Colorado River Citizens Forum Board, and served on the Salton Sea Advisory Committee to the California Natural Resources Secretary.

Wright is a founding member of the Desert Hot Springs Groundwater Guardians and from 1996 to 2003 was a member of The Groundwater Foundation’s Groundwater Guardian Council. She was elected to The Groundwater Foundation’s Board of Directors in 2003 and retired from the board in 2013. Nancy has been a member of the Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club since 1987 and served two terms as president.

Wright stated that she was honored to receive the support of her fellow directors and that her priorities remain on conservation, cost controls and water supply reliability.

Directors Jeff Bowman, Randy Duncan, and John Furbee round out the MSWD Board.

Altar Boyz on Friday, April 8-10, 2016 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays matinee at 2 p.m. at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive. For more information, call 760-323-5123.

Sugar Friday, Mar. 25Apr. 3, 2016 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For info 760-323-5123.

Sordid Lives Friday, Feb. 12-14, 2016 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For info 760-323-5123.

27th Annual PS File Festival Camelot Theatres 2300 E. Baristo Rd. Jan 1st-11th Telephone: 760322-2930 Evening Entertainment at Woody’s Burgers & Jazz Club 760-230-0188, 317 N. Indian Canyon

PALM DESERT The Park After Dark: The

Living Desert 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Info: www.livingdesert. org; (760) 346-5694 El Paseo Cruise Night 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month 3:15-6p.m.For info, call 760-346-8965 or elpaseocruisenight.com.

College of the Desert Street Fair Sat 7-2pm & Sundays 7-12pm More Info. 760.636.7957 Kid’s Summer Cooking Camps! Open to ages 7-14!

47875 Caleo Bay Drive #A107, call 760-777-1161 Weekly Live Entertainment Nightly Mastro’s Stekhouse 73405 El Paseo 760-6777 El Paseo Cruise Night 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 3:15-6p.m.For info, call 760-346-8965 or elpaseocruisenight.com.

Red’s Rock Star Karaoke: Every Thursday night from 9pm to 1:30am.

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HOROSCOPES

JANUARY 6 – 13, 2016 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

ARIES

your home, how your present assists you in “walking the Path”.

What are your thoughts and You’re facing two paths actually. feelings concerning your work in Which is the path less traveled the world? Are you considering for you? a shift, change, expansion, new job, new work, or an entirely CANCER different field of endeavor?

You’re climbing the Capricorn It’s important to ask yourself, ladder. Remember, take others “Who is significant to me in with you and assist those below. my life. How am I interacting Remember the true warrior is with them? Am I ignoring them, a spiritual disciple. Practicing caring for them, resenting them, Ahimsa. angry with them, or simply not interested anymore?” It’s TAURUS important to remember St. Paul’s words “When a child I thought as You may be invited to travel. You a child. When an adult I put aside may (most likely) say “No, too things of the child.” The Dweller is many responsibilities at home.” near. Love must be re-activated.

However, you still must expand Something has appropriated it. your mind, body, emotions & spirit. Through studying LEO astrology, preparing to teach, understanding our justice system Things, ritual and/or habitual, (blind still), visiting libraries & art have begun to break down galleries, building a college, into bits & pieces. You may feel buying a car, cow, goat or horse disrupted and know this will to ride over the plains toward continue for several months (for a mountaintop where the Light everyone). The new revolution is shines. gearing up and it needs leaders so look up & out, gather loved GEMINI ones (all kingdoms) and realize your gifts, talents & abilities, The words for Taurus interest many & varied, can be used to you. Your focus at this time is create a new order in the world. resources held in common with Leo is born for leadership. another (or others), creating order with daily living. Things from the VIRGO past in these areas return for further assessment. You ponder Where in your life do you feel on why you’re living as you do, shadows, veils and things hiding

in the dark? Where in your life is light needed? Where within you needs creative expression to liberate your spirit? How do you wish those parts of yourself could come forth? Everything will be changing in the coming year.

We will have to adapt, be flexible, flow. Step into the light now and begin practicing these virtues.

LIBRA It’s time for garden catalogues. In a month seeds must be planted.

Have you a greenhouse? If not, consider one, small at first. Notice your concern with home, food & nurturing things. It’s best to grow much of our food ourselves.

Begin with sprouts. You could (are, were, will) be an excellent gardener, especially with edible flowers & herbs. Everything’s transforming, including past emotions. A healing of the heart occurs. In the garden.

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people know you? Understand You are recognizing who your you? true friends are, who helps their brothers and sisters in need. You sense a great change occurring.

SAGITTARIUS It’s most important to contact For a time you may feel like higher spiritual energies. They staying home forever, never help us stay calm and poised to wander away. Perhaps you when emotions, changes and wonder who your friends are. difficulties swing by. Above all Emotions shift quickly. After a be not afraid. few moments of cheer, you’re called into solitude, silence and PISCES quietude. You have energy.

Then it melts away. You’re in a You have more internal energy, boat. There’s no shore. You’re able to accomplish more the captain, yet you’re not. tasks. There’s a new strength, The stars glide by. You make a dramatic change of energy their acquaintance. You are the flowing through you. A new Hermit. calmness, too. You stand in the moment, able to see all around.

CAPRICORN The past no longer holds and keeps you. Step by step, task to So many things appear veiled task, day by day, a new direction and communication has gone subtly emerges. You remain into hiding. It will re-emerge veiled. Protected. Safe. after enough inner assessments have been made. It’s best to stay Risa D’Angeles is the founder home (or in the heart), read food, and director of the Esoteric & language & travel magazines. Astrological Studies Research Think of yourself as a forest Institute: Risa’s Esoteric hermit, foraging in the wild. Tell Astrology. She can be reached yourself you’re preparing for a at risagoodwill@gmail.com. future no one yet comprehends.

The hermit in the Tarot holds a lantern in the dark. Inside is the six-pointed star.

It’s important at times of new beginnings to consider ways we communicate. Are you satisfied with your ways? Do you interact enough with others and they with you? Do you go out and about in the community with ease?

Must you, for protection, remain AQUARIUS hidden? Have you felt restricted the last several years? How do Although you may not realize you feel about the community, this, life is preparing you for the town, village, city you live in? Do future in very practical ways.

Crowd of ‘Arab origin’ blamed for mass sexual assaults in Cologne on NYE

By Desert Star Staff New Year’s celebrations in the western German city of Cologne descended into chaos with a series of sexual assaults, including a rape, blamed on an uncontrolled crowd of intoxicated men of “Arab or North African” origin.

The mass attack on women “in the middle of the city” around Cologne Central Station on New Year’s Eve was “an intolerable situation,” Chief of Police Wolfgang Albers told reporters.

So far the authorities have received 60 complaints. The crowd, which consisted of around 1,000 men, attacked people in the city center in what Albers described as a “crime of a whole new dimension.”

According to reports, heavily intoxicated men of “Arab or North African” origin flooded the city’s famous square between its central train station and Gothic cathedral. Aged between 15 and 35, individuals in the crowd began throwing firecrackers and setting off fireworks as the new year arrived.

With the festivities in full swing, some men began sexually assaulting women and pick pocketing revelers. Among the criminal complaints officially filed is at least one allegation of rape.

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victims to come forward in the next few days. Local media meanwhile reported that at least 80 people fell victim to the gangs, 35 of whom were subjected to sexual assaults. One of the victims, named only as Katja L, told Der Express about her ordeal with the crowd of men who grabbed her buttocks and breasts.

“I was groped everywhere.

It was a nightmare. Although we shouted and beat them, the guys did not stop. I was desperate and think I was touched around 100 times in the 200 meters,” she said. “Fortunately I wore a jacket and trousers. A skirt would probably have been torn away from me.”

To quell the New Year’s disturbance in Cologne, the police deployed more than 200 officers, involving 143 local policemen in addition to 70 federal officers, The Local reported. On Sunday, police arrested five men at the station who had been accused of threatening and robbing females.

New Year’s attacks have sparked a wave of criticism of Germany’s handling of the opendoor migrant policy, introduced

by Chancellor Angela Merkel in Septembe,r which resulted in more than a million refugees entering the country.

To address the migrant

threat, Cologne’s Mayor Henriette Reker called in a crisis meeting for Tuesday, to deal with crimes she called “monstrous.”

“We cannot tolerate this development of lawlessness,” Reker told the Kolner StadtAnzeiger newspaper.

The state interior minister for North Rhine-Westphalia, said that swift action is needed to stop such crimes from reoccurring.

“We will not accept that groups of North African men gather expressly for the purpose of debasing women by sexually assaulting them,” Ralf Jager said

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in an interview with the local Express newspaper.

Meanwhile, the leader of the North Rhine-Westphalia branch of Germany’s main police union, Arnold Plickert, called the New Year’s assaults “a massive attack on basic rights.”

“Any refugees who have a problem integrating into our open society and respecting the rights of other people” must be dealt with using the “full force of the law,” Plickert told German press agency DPA. G e r m a n M P S t e ff a n Bilger from Merkel’s Christian

Democratic Union used the Cologne event to urge the government to change its refugee policy.

“It can’t go on like this,” he tweeted. “Urgently needed: reduction of influx, secure borders, intensifying of deportations and meaningful justice.”

Last Wednesday the Saechsische Zeitung daily, citing unpublished official figures, reported that in 2015 Germany had accommodated nearly 1.1 million refugees, five times more than in 2014.

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FILM ‘The Big Short’ on Film & ‘The Walk’ on DVD

BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

Golden Globes, including best picture comedy and the cast is in the running for the Screen Actors Guild ensemble award. It should also do very well when Oscar nominations are announced later in the New Year. From Paramount Pictures. Running time 130 minutes.

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The Big Short “The Big Short,” directed and co-written by Adam McKay, is based on the 2010 book of the same name by Michael Lewis.

The clever, but complicated storyline follows three groups of people who first discover the impending financial crisis in the housing market in 2007-2010 that ended in the housing market collapse. In the end, these men were able to make an enormous profit when the housing bubble burst.

Michael Burry (Christian Bale), an eccentric hedge fund broker, actually reads every word in every contract. As a result he discovers that the U.S. housing market is extremely unstable based on subprime loans that are high risks, providing fewer and fewer returns. He realizes that he can make a huge profit by creating a credit default swap market. Banks go along with his idea because they are confident that the housing market is secure if this sounds confusing to you, it was for me as well. Then I heard Steve Carell, who plays Mark Baum, another hedge fund manager with a pivotal role in

the film, talking on PBS. Before Carell got the role he was as clueless the rest of us, including the banks at that time.

In the film Baum learns about the credit default swap market when he receives a misplaced phone call from trader Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling). Later two young, inexperienced investors (played by John Magaro and Finn Wittrock) discover a flyer by Vennett and decide to become involved in the credit default swaps as well. They then seek the aid of retired banker Ben Rickert (Brad Pitt).

On TV’s “CBS Sunday Morning” author, Lewis recently joked that his mother probably never read his book, but he’s sure she will see the film because it has an all-star cast. He also credits the screenwriters use of clever comic inserts throughout which help clarify banking terminology with laugh out loud humor. For example, a well-known chef holds up an expensive fish that didn’t sell on his menu that day. The next day he cuts the big fish into small pieces and makes fish stew.

Voila, now he still makes a profit.

These funny “Ah ha” moments never get in the way of the plot, but they do consistently provide us with humorous clarity. We still may not fully get it, but we feel that we kinda, sorta do.

The film, released late in December, is now coming into its own with wider distribution. It has been nominated for countless

By Desert Star Staff After waiting for almost three years for the amateur rights to be released, Theatre 29 has received one of the first opportunities in the United States to present the Broadway production of “Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID”.

Auditions for the second production of Theatre 29’s 2016 season have been scheduled for Monday, January 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm on the Theatre 29 Main Stage at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms.

Rehearsals will start immediately after auditions and the musical will take the stage for five weeks beginning March 11th through April 9th.

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, “Disney’s The Little

Mermaid” is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.” Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above and bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

“Disney’s LITTLE MERMAID” will be under the direction of Desert Theater League

Best Director-Musical awardwinner Gary Daigneault (Young Frankenstein, 2013), Best Musical Director nominee (Urinetown, 2015) Ed Will, and “Best Choreography-Musical”, winner (Young Frankenstein, 2014) Mandi Pushkar.

Daigneault, Will, and Pushkar will be seeking a cast up to 25 singer/actors for this production.

All of the roles require the ability to sing. Cast members being sought are: Ariel: A mermaid and King Triton’s youngest daughter.

Female, Age: 16 to 25 Prince Eric: A human monarch who has no interest of taking the crown. Male, 20 to 30 Grimsby: Prince Eric’s British guardian. Male, 40 to 60 Flounder: A fish and smitten with Ariel, his best friend. Male, 15 to 20

“The Walk,” now available on DVD, is the compelling true story of a young Frenchman, Philippe Petit (Joseph GordonLevitt) who in 1974 walked between the Twin Towers of New York’s World Trade Center on a high wire. Twelve people have walked on the surface of the moon, but Petit will always be the only man to ever travel from one twin tower to the other via a high, high wire since the magnificent World Trade Center’s Twin Towers were destroyed on September 11, 2001.

The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis (Best Director “Forrest Gump” 1994) is not only a love letter to Paris and New York in

the 1970s, it is a loving tribute to the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, now only a memory.

In the story Petit is enamored by the challenges, he must face when carefully walking on a high wire. He is guided by his real life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), an aerial artist who teaches him the tricks of the trade. His first wild adventure on the high wire came in Paris when he walked between the two towers of Notre Dame Cathedral. Later he is inspired by a newspaper article he reads in a dentist’s office about the World Trade Center under construction in New York that will have the two tallest towers in the world. He is aided in his daring efforts not only by Papa Rudy’s advice and expertise, but also by a band of friends and coconspirators.

The Blu-ray exclusives include: Deleted Scenes, The Amazing Walk, First Steps-Learning to Walk the Wire and Pillars of Support. “The Walk” is rated PG.

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Theatre 29 announces auditions for “Disney’s The Little Mermaid”

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Scuttle: A disheveled seagull and expert in human artifacts.

Male, 25 to 40 King Triton: King of the Sea and Ariel’s father. Male, 35 to 45 Sebastian: A crab and advisor to King Triton. Male, 30 to 45 Flotsam: An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Male, 20 to 40 Jetsam: An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Male, 20 to 40 Ursula: The banished Sea Witch and sister of King Triton.

Female, 35 to 45 Chef Louis: The French palace chef, diabolical and violent. Male, 30 to 50 Ensemble: Crew Members (Pilot, Sailors); Sea Creatures; Mersisters (Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana); Gulls; Maids; Chefs; Animals; Princesses There will be some ensemble

parts available for children 8-15 Show dates are March 11, 2016 through April 9, 2016.

Come to audition prepared!

Bring a karaoke CD or digital professional backing track (on a phone or Mp3 player) as accompaniment, (No background vocals, please!).

All audition pieces MUST be Broadway music (No original songs, No Pop songs). Dress to move. Be prepared for cold reading Anyone seeking to assist in a technical capacity, as a set builder, backstage help, props, or costume construction role, please also attend auditions (you will not be required to audition).

For more information, contact the director, Gary Daigneault via email at z1077fm@gmail.com.

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Joshua Tree National Park jumping with fourth graders this year

By Pamela Price The one hundred year old National Park Service (NPS), established by an Act signed

by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25, 1916, will be celebrated this year at 130 National Historic Parks and Sites, 90,000 venues on the National Register of Historic Places and 2,500 National Historic Landmarks. That’s a lot of territory to cover, especially for fourth graders who are eligible for a free pass to visit these sites, now through August 31st of this year. This ambitious anniversary project covering more than 84 million acres of America’s majestic land is an opportunity for the next generation to respect, preserve and experience all that the National Park Service maintains so well.

The NPS is present in every state plus Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Joshua Tree National Park in Twenty Nine Palms, CA is the ideal place to

start, with a mesmerizing range of boulders, bluffs, cacti, and eponymous Joshua trees, making California’s high desert the ideal location for launching exploration. The Colorado and Mojave deserts meet in the park, which spans an area, nearly the size of the state of Rhode Island, providing countless opportunities for young explorers.

This was all brought to my attention by my fourth grade grandson, Harris, visiting this December from Washington, DC. Elementary school). Fourth grade park passes can be printed from the NPS website (https://www. everykidinapark.gov/get-yourpass/fourth-grader). The pass granted our whole family access to Joshua Tree National Park, saving us the $20 entry fee.

Once at the Park we headed for The Joshua Tree Visitor Center, where exhibits and information are the perfect place for children to begin their NPS explorations. Boulders of all shapes and sizes that abound

in the park particularly fascinate children. Harris noted that “if you want to have fun, climb Jumbo and Skull Rocks!”

The NPS is cultivating new fans with its ambitious Junior Ranger program, created for children ages 5 to 13 and valid at 250 National Parks. Upon completion of the program children, receive a certificate plus a patch or a plastic badge in the shape of

the park ranger badge, which is different at each park. “We are creating the next generation of park visitors, appreciation leads to stewardship,” says Mike Litterst, public affairs officer at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Centennial celebration of the NPS has started at Joshua Tree National Park with Ranger programs such as a Mastodon Peak Hike, a Cholla Garden Chat, Full Moon Hikes and more.

Details at www.nps.gov/jotr, or for Social Media, instgram. com/JoshuaTreeNPS, facebook. comJoshuaTreeNPS or youtube. com. More on this at Westways magazine’s January/February 2016 issue saluting the National Park Service Centennial.

Pam Price has co authored eight editions of Fun with the Family in Southern CA.

By Desert Star Staff We invite you to celebrate the King’s 81st birthday at the majestic Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway, also known as the Robert Alexander Estate, in Palm Springs. A fun rock n’ roll Elvis birthday party that will have you dancing and singing along. Enjoy birthday cake, door prizes and games before the after-party in the backyard. Special celebrity guests will include: Chance Tinder as Elvis, rockabilly artist Chan Romero who wrote “hippy

hippy shake” that The Beatles also performed and rockabilly hall of famer Glen Glenn. A special appearance by the Palm Desert Strummers, a ukulele band playing Elvis songs, and Elvis’ long time spiritual advisor and hair stylist Larry Geller.

Tripadvisor rates our tour among the highest of the best things to do in Palm Springs.

It is led by the foremost Elvis historian in the Coachella Valley and high among the best in the country. Enjoy a tour of

this iconic modernism home at 10am, 11am, 12 noon or 1pm, and then join the celebration at 3pm. We are located at 1350 Ladera Circle in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood. Children are welcome. A concert ticket is $45.00, a tour ticket is $30.00, and a combo ticket for $60.00 includes both tour and concert. Tickets on sale now at elvishoneymoon.com or call 760322-1192.

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There was a love story involved in the film too. The film was well done and the audience seemed to enjoy it.

There was an after party in the Palm Springs Art Museum.

Hundreds of people that attended the films at the Annenberg Theatre and the Camelot Theatre were allowed entry. Drinks flowed and food was everywhere. There

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was a buffet of meatballs, pasta, salads and beef. There was a cheese, cracker and vegetable table and another table loaded with sweet treats. Trays of shrimp, hotdogs, crab cakes and other appetizers were served. Pianist Patrick Karst entertained with his music. Valet parking made it easy to park and pick up your car. It was a very special night and of course, it is always sold out early.

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Palm Springs International Film Festival Red Carpet Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs International Film Festival had all the Glamour and Glitz of Hollywood as some of the top mega stars walked the Red Carpet on Sat. Night, January 1st. What a wonderful way to start the New Year with an awards gala that saw so many iconic stars of film. The women were dreamy in their beautiful gowns and of course, the men were so handsome in their tuxedos. The cream of the Oscar and Golden Globe nominations were here in our Valley. The PSIFF was held early so it would not interfere with the Golden Globes or Oscars. The Gala raised almost 2.5 million dollars for this sold out event that grows bigger each year.

The PSIFF has a record of picking the Oscar nominated actors and actresses and winners.

The same goes for the Golden Globe nominations and winners as they have been to Palm Springs and the PSIFF Gala as award winners or presenters. The Festival has become an internationally known event. Directors, Producers and actors are thrilled to be to be a part of it. The Awards given each year is a feather in the cap of all the honorees. Major sponsors this year were Mercedes Benz and Bighorn. Chairman Harold Matzner spoke about the Festival. Matzner mentioned Jerry Weintraub who was a big supporter of the PSIFF and will be missed. Others mentioned founder Sonny Bono and how he would be so pleased at how far this festival has grown. This is the 27th annual festival. Mary Hart did her usual magnificent job as Emcee for the Gala again this year.

Hundreds of photographers and TV crews from around the country came to film the Red Carpet and all its illustrious VIPS. Another several hundred people were across the street hoping to get a glimpse of the stars as

they got out of their limos.

Many stars walked over to greet all their fans and even sign autographs for the lucky ones who were thrilled beyond words. Cameras and phones were held high to record the event. Some fans had even spent the night before in line to make sure they got the best spots to see the stars. Cars and limos drove up to the valet where all guests walked one of the two Red Carpets. Security was exceptionally tight as everyone was asked to walk thru the metal detectors, K9 dogs checked out the area and the local police were there in force to make sure everyone was safe. The added security didn’t seem to dampen the festivities.

Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet hugged as they met each other on the Red Carpet.

Michael Fassbender was on the Red Carpet when he saw Matt Damon and they greeted each other with a hug. Other stars were happy to see some of their fellow actors that they hadn’t seen for awhile. PSIFF is like Old Home Week to some as they were here before to either get an award or present one.

Winners this year was: Rising Star Award-Alicia Vikander, Tom McCarthy-Sonny Bono Visionary Award, Brie Larson-Breakthrough Performance Award, Spotlight Award went to Mara Rooneyactress and Brian Cranston- Actor.

Michael Fassbender-actor and Saoirse Ronan-actress took home the International Star Awards.

Actor Johnny Depp-actor and Cate Blanchett-actress won the Desert Palm Achievement Awards. Matt Damon took home the Chairman’s Award and “The Big Short” movie won the Ensemble Performance Award.

Presenters were big stars like

Actress Helen Mirren. Photo by Pat Krause Amber Heard, Michael Keaton, Lenny Abrahamson and little Jacob Tremblay, Ben Mendelsohn, Kate Winslet, Paul Dano, Helen Mirren, Scott Cooper, Adam McKay, Saoirse Ronan and Ridley Scott. An A list of celebrities will be added to the roster of the many stars who have won PSIFF awards in the past.

Jacob Tremblay, Brie Larson and Lenny Abrahamson. Photo by Pat Krause

Mayor Rob Moon in the center brought local students to the Gala. Photo by Pat Krause

Actress Kate Winslet and honoree Johnny Depp. Photo by Pat Krause

Emcee Mary Hart. Photo by Pat Krause

Soroptimist House of Hope receives $10,000 grant

By Desert Star Staff Desert Hot Springs, CA - (December, 31 2015) Soroptimist House of Hope is excited to announce a $10,000 grant received from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation.

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successful recovery. Soroptimist House of Hope (SHOH) is a nonprofit organization operating residential, substance use disorder recovery programs for women. Located in Desert Hot Springs and Banning, SHOH provides a safe, nurturing environment in which clients can learn the life skills necessary to

become productive members of society.

The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is located in Palm Desert, California. The Berger Foundation is a catalyst to help others achieve their goals and demonstrate that success can be achieved by mutual cooperation, clear goals and steadfast determination.

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The foundation only considers grants submitted by trustees and staff. Upholding the values and interests of Mr. and Mrs. Berger, the Foundation seeks out organizations and programs that “help people help themselves” often awards financial and real estate support for educational, health and social services.

The Foundation encourages

collaboration among agencies whenever possible.

“Soroptimist House of Hope has saved thousands of lives over the years and partnering with The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation has insured we can continue our labor of love into the future.” Cynthia A. “Oma” Gray, Executive Director.

Soroptimist House of Hope is extremely grateful to the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation for their support to help us continue our mission in providing women with the necessary tools for their recovery.

Those seeking more information about Soroptimist House of Hope’s recovery programs may call 760-3294673. For questions about donating directly to Soroptimist House of Hope or for corporate information, please contact Executive Director Cynthia “Oma” Gray at 951-849-9491.

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Israeli cinema shakes up Hollywood

By Anthony Grant In Southern California we may dread earthquakes but we also make a certain accommodation with them — and it has to be said, the landscape might look a lot duller were it not for millennia of Mother Nature’s coldhearted fury. Arid terrain defines much of Israel too, as does conflict. And though the Middle East would be a lot better off were not so much of it a chronic war zone, the geopolitical tremors that have torn the place apart do much the same for cinema.

Which is why among the 413 screenings of more than 176 films during the 11-day stretch of the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, it’s worth looking past some of the glitz and glamour to focus on flicks from faraway lands like the Holy Land. Start with Oriented, the debut film by British film director and producer Jake Witzenfeld. He capably chronicles identity crisis issues among a group of young Arab Israeli friends living in the mixed and soulful Jewish-Arab Jaffa section of Tel Aviv. You think your relationships are complicated?

Watch as this trio etches both their national and sexual identities against the canvas of Israel’s capital of cool, in the run-up to the awful Israel-Gaza war fought in 2014.

There’s also the fight against small-town blues and stifling family life as you meet handsome Khader, conflicted by his desire for change despite the elusiveness of hope; Fadi, an ardent Palestinian nationalist who wrestles with guilt-ridden Jewish love and quiet Naeem who confronts his family with some verities that encounter less resistance in the big city.

The intersecting situations and friendships are as messy but also as delicious as a real Israeli falafel sandwich, which brings me to a film as wacky as its name: Atomic Falafel. Heard about that little Iran nuclear deal thing? One of Obama’s milestone foreign policy accomplishments/ failures (depends who you ask) plays very differently in the Middle East, but this movie turns all the serious stuff on its head for some much-needed comic relief. The fast-paced satire with a propeace message features star

turns by Shai Avivi as well as one of my favorite Israeli actors, Yossi Marshek.

I was taken with Yuval Delshad’s sly smile at one of the gala after-parties so was all

ears to hear about the director’s Baba Joon, a coming-of-age drama set in a Persian-immigrant “moshav” in Israel’s Negev Desert in the 1980s. There, three generations of the Morgian family struggle to manage, of all things, a turkey farm. Delshad’s canny oeuvre, starring Navid Negabhan (you might recognize him from Homeland) is Israel’s first-ever major film in Farsi and won the country’s Ophir Awards (like the Oscars) for Best Film, Cinematography, Art Direction and Score.

Hollywood is starved for woman directors so I was glad to have a chat with young director Yaelle Kayan about her unusual cinematic debut Mountain, a deft portrait of domestic discontent in the set in Old Jerusalem. Tzvia is an Orthodox Jewish woman who lives at the edge of the cemetery on Jerusalem’s iconic Mount of Olives and one night she observes a whore servicing

a john amid the gravestones. The next night she brings the pimps some chow. I know, wow. Variety may have said it best: “Mountain conveys the sense of a living woman entombed.”

As great cinema is about breaking the rules allow me to follow that tradition by mentioning an Israeli film sadly not screened in Palm Springs this year: Thru You Princess, produced by the talented Liran Atzmor. In the words of Variety’s Chief International Film Critic, this is an “astounding account of an artistic collaboration between an Israeli remix artist and a gifted New Orleans-based vocalist he discovers half a world away” and “puts talk-show fairy godmothers Ellen or Oprah to shame.”

With that in mind, I suggest you power down your depressing cable news broadcast and dip into as many of these unexpected Israeli screen delights as you can today.

Hillary Clinton says aliens may have visited Earth

Hillary Clinton has stunned the public with a new revelation: Aliens might have visited Earth, she said. The Democratic presidential hopeful says if

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elected president, she would dig deep into the secret Area 51 site, aliens and UFOs. Clinton made comments when talking to Daymond Steer

of The Conway Daily Sun in New Hampshire last week. It was the first time since 2007 that the reporter interviewed her.

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issues aside, Clinton and Daymond spoke briefly about extraterrestrial life.

“I think we may have been (visited already). We don’t know for sure,” the presidential candidate said, when asked about her husband’s comments to late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. In 2014, former President Bill Clinton told Kimmel that he would not be surprised if aliens visited us.

Mrs. Clinton also promised to expose the aliens and “get to the bottom of it,” a vow that might endear her to scientists, space geeks and UFO enthusiasts. The Democratic presidential hopeful has like-minded people in her team. As she told the newspaper, John Podesta, the chairman of her campaign, is obsessed with UFOs and aliens.

“He has made me personally

pledge we are going to get the information out,” said Clinton.

“One way or another. Maybe we could have, like, a task force to go to Area 51.”

She added that she would like to look into Area 51, a secret military base in Nevada that has long been rumored to contain aliens. She initially called it Area 54 but quickly corrected herself.

However, as Bill Clinton told Kimmel, he had already looked in the secret base, but failed to find space invaders there. He had promised not to keep people in dark if he ever found them.

“There are no aliens there,” said Mr. Clinton.

When speaking to Daymond back in 2007, Clinton said that the number one topic of freedom of information requests that her husband received at his library was about UFOs. www.desertstarweekly.com

Coachella Valley weather forecast

By Desert Star Staff The first of several storms to hit Riverside County this week brought rain and the possibility of light mountain snow today, but a second and stronger storm system is right around the corner.

A National Weather Service winter storm watch for the mountains is scheduled to take effect late tonight and expire late Thursday. Forecasters said the initial small storm system would bring occasional moderate rain and little to no snow, but a more powerful storm is set to arrive Tuesday. ``The weather pattern in SoCal will be very active this week with several storm systems moving through the region,’’ according to the weather service. ``The most impactful storm is expected to arrive Tuesday afternoon and persist into Wednesday morning.

This storm will bring moderate to heavy rainfall over the coast, valleys, foothills and deserts, with heavy snowfall occurring in the mountains above 5,500 feet.’’

Forecasters said up to 1

1/2 to 2 inches of rain would be possible Tuesday through Wednesday. Snow levels are expected to drop from around 6,500 feet today to 5,000 feet on Wednesday and to 4,000 feet late Thursday, although there could be periods between the storms with little or no snowfall.

Subsequent storms are expected to bring heavy snow -- possibly up to three feet on the highest peaks --- through Friday, forecasters said. About a foot of snow is expected above 5,500 feet and lesser amounts between 4,500 and 5,500 feet.

Weather Service forecasters said up to six inches of rain could fall in some areas this week. Even the deserts could get up to an inch. A chance of rain with a 50 percent possibility of measurable precipitation is in the forecast today and Tuesday for the Coachella Valley.

Gusty wind is also expected in the regions Tuesday through expected Thursday. Blowing snow Thursday night. Forecasters said may lead to dangerous driving the strongest winds with gusts conditions. of up to 55 miles per hour were ``High elevation mountain

roads will become treacherous Temperatures 5 to 10 degrees or impassible at times during the below average are also in the week,’’ according to the weather forecast this week. service.

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MUSIC A last listen back to 2015

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Before becoming immersed in all things 2016, this writer wanted to take one last look (and listen) at some strong 2015 releases that I discovered late in the year.

“Wasted Love,” propulsive “Runaway” and potent title track are among this writer’s favorites), and a disc best heard from start to finish. Information: cityandcolour. com.

Artist: City and Colour Title: If I Should Go Before You (Dine Alone Music) You might like if you enjoy: Band of Horses, Bon Iver, Neil Young Tell me more: City and Colour is the apt moniker for singer-songwriter-guitarist Dallas Green, whose far-reaching and falsetto-adorned voice delivers Americana-styled rock that is deeply affecting on the 11-track “If I Should Go Before You.” City and Colour’s 5th full-length album is ripe with striking songcraft (the haunting “Woman,” infectious

Artist: Kinky Friedman Title: The Loneliest Man I Ever Met (Avenue A Records/Thirty Tigers) You might like if you enjoy: Willie Nelson Tell me more: Before the release of his “The Loneliest Man I Ever Met” in October 2015, it had been 39 years since singersongwriter Kinky Friedman, now 71, had recorded a studio album.

His new album is launched with a tuneful “Bloody Mary Morning,” a duet with Willie Nelson. Offering up intimate countrified reflections with his deep baritone, the

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material includes a mix of heartfelt covers by the fabled likes of the aforementioned Nelson, Tom Waits, Warren Zevon as well as his own probing confessionals (particularly the winning “Lady Yesterday” and stirring title song).

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piano master was one of the most significant artists to emerge in the ‘50s. Highlights on the outstanding 22-track “Thrillin’ in Philly! Live 1973” include a soulful “Blueberry Hill,” his rollicking “Ain’t That A Shame” and a swinging “I’m in Love Again.” This concert was captured via a multi-track Artist: Fats Domino recording and was incidentally Title: Thrillin’ in Philly! Live recorded while Domino was in 1973 (Goldenlane Records) the midst of a career-reviving You might like if you enjoy: tour. The energy and sound of Dr. John, Fats Domino the performance will thrill old Tell me more: Early rock ‘n’ and new fans alike. Information: roll hero Fats Domino influenced CleopatraRecords.com. the far-flung likes of Bob Marley, reggae star Yellowman, Elton Artist: Pat Metheny John and the Beatles (“Lady Title: The Unity Sessions Madonna”), and listening to (Eagle Vision) the recently-issued wonderful You might like if you “Thrillin’ in Philly! Live 1973” full- enjoy: Frank Zappa, Mark length recording is to hear why Egan, John Scofield the New Orleans boogie woogie Tell me more: A 20-time

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‘Star Wars’ flies toward ‘Avatar’ record

By KMIR News Staff LOS ANGELES - “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is even closer to usurping “Avatar’s” reign as the top domestic box office earner of all time.

But “Star Wars” wasn’t the only film that enjoyed a strong weekend. The Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg comedy “Daddy’s Home” took second place with $29.2 million in its second weekend in release, while Quentin Tarantino’s bloody epic “The Hateful Eight” came in third in its first weekend in wide release with $15.7 million.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Rentrak: 1. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” Disney, $90,241,673, 4,134 locations, $21,829 average, $742,208,942, 3 weeks.

2. “Daddy’s Home,” Paramount, $29,205,583, 3,342 locations, $8,739 average, $93,889,861, 2 weeks.

3. “The Hateful Eight,” The Weinstein Company, $15,706,645, 2,474 locations,

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Grammy winner, innovative jazz guitarist Pat Metheny’s impressive musicianship is displayed across “The Unity Sessions,” a concert event filmed at 5 Angels Theater in New York City. Much of the instrumental material featured comes from Metheny’s 2014 album “KIN” recorded with the Unity Group, including the freewheeling “On Day One” (where handclaps are used magically to launch the track’s rhythm), beautifully lush “KIN” and nuanced “Born,” the latter showcasing Metheny’s stellar touch on the guitar. In addition to the concert itself, there is a bonus interview with Metheny and his band. “The Unity Sessions” is available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital formats. Inform

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$6,349 average, $29,045,855, 2 weeks.

4. “Sisters,” Universal, $12,760,730, 2,978 locations, $4,285 average, $61,884,110, 3 weeks.

5. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” 20th Century Fox, $12,071,523, 3,474 locations, $3,475 average, $67,646,950, 3 weeks.

6. “Joy,” 20th Century Fox, $10,210,971, 2,924 locations, $3,492 average, $38,521,065, 2 weeks.

7. “The Big Short,” Paramount, $9,060,303, 1,588 locations, $5,705 average, $33,055,481, 4 weeks.

8. “Concussion,” Sony, $7,846,281, 2,841 locations, $2,762 average, $25,266,650, 2 weeks.

9. “Point Break,” Warner Bros., $6,817,641, 2,910 locations, $2,343 average, $22,402,176, 2 weeks.

10. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2,” Lionsgate, $4,616,274, 1,485 locations, $3,109 average, $274,185,395, 7 weeks.

11. “The Good Dinosaur,” Disney, $4,050,462, 1,735 locations, $2,335 average, $114,766,932, 6 weeks.

12. “Creed,” Warner Bros., $3,737,106, 1,375 locations, $2,718 average, $103,122,271, 6 weeks.

13. “Danish Girl, The,” Focus Features, $1,543,909, 449 locations, $3,439 average, $6,050,349, 6 weeks.

1 4 . “ B ro o k l y n , ” F o x Searchlight, $1,248,858, 284 locations, $4,397 average, $20,812,853, 9 weeks.

15. “Spotlight,” Open Road, $1,185,093, 385 locations, $3,078 average, $27,108,972, 9 weeks.

16. “Carol,” The Weinstein Company, $1,181,341, 189 locations, $6,250 average, $4,982,475, 7 weeks.

17. “Krampus,” Universal, $812,020, 663 locations, $1,225 average, $42,277,730, 5 weeks.

18. “Bajirao Mastani,” Eros Entertainment, $778,957, 302 locations, $2,579 average, $5,848,971, 3 weeks.

19. “Spectre,” Sony, $730,706, 331 locations, $2,208 average, $197,833,291, 9 weeks.

20. “In The Heart Of The Sea,” Warner Bros., $686,785, 533 locations, $1,289 average, $23,750,170, 4 weeks. Source: KMIR/AP www.desertstarweekly.com

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BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 30, 2015, January 6, 13, 20, 2016. DSW15-5295

capublicnotice.com NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BOBBIE JANE QUINTON CASE NO. INP1500763 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of BOBBIE JANE QUINTON . A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HOLIS M. QUINTON in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HOLIS M. QUINTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 21, 2016 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1A located at 46200 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. 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. Petitioner: Holis M. Quinton 16078 Palomino Lane, Moreno Valley, CA 92551-1632 (951) 2108740. Pub January 6, 8, 13, 2016. DSW16-1001 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PARAMOUNT SCIENCES 2222 WAYNE ROAD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DAVID GREGORY SHELEP 2222 WAYNE ROAD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: DAVID GREGORY SHELEP. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 30, 2015.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201514411 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016. DSW16-1000 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SKYREACHER, (1) SKYREACHER ENTERTAINMENT 29970 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, SUITE 109, MURRIETA, CA 92563. Riverside County, 35634 DENVER CIRCLE, WINCHESTER, CA 92596. Full name of registrant: FIRST POST 29970 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SUITE 109, MURRIETA, CA 92563. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/28/2015. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

Signed: JACOB EDWARD ROBINSON, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 01, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201513349 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 30, 2015 January 6, 13, 20, 2016. DSW15-5297 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PORTILLO’S POOL SERVICE 66339 BUENA VISTA AVE., DESERET HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County, P.O. BOX 763, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Full name of registrant: ADAN RICARDO PORTILLO MARTINEZ 66339 BUEMA VISTA DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ADAN RICARDO PORTILLO MARTINEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 23, 2015.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201514207 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 30, 2015, January 6, 13, 20, 2016. DSW15-5296 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DESERT AUTOS 401 WEST. RADIO RD B#10, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 Riverside County,.Full name of registrant: SIMON- -ABRAHAMYAN 68435 ESPADA ROAD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: SIMON ABRAHAMYAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 21, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201514093 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

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ZANA DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Business is conducted by: LIMITIED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: LIDIA- -GONZALEZ PEREZ, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 11, 2015. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201513730 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following fictitious business name(s) DESERT AUTOS 401 W. RADIO RD #B10, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 Riverside County has been abandoned by the following person(s): ARTAK ARTHUR ABRAHAMYAN 68435 ESPADA RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. The fictitious business name(s) referred to above was filed in Riverside County on: 09/21/2012. 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: ARTAK ARTHUR ABRAHAMYAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County, signed by, Peter Aldana AssessorCounty Clerk-Recorder on December 21, 2015 File No. I-201202489 December 30, 2015, January 6, 13, 20, 2016. DSW15-5294 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NESS AS: ESSA GROUP LLC 2262 SANTA ANITA THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING ROAD, NORCO, CA 92860. Riverside County, PO BUSINESS AS: THE UPS STORE #3065 31855 BOX 1692, CORONA, CA 92878. Full name of DATE PALM DR STE 3, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA registrant: ESSA GROUP, LLC 2262 SANTA ANITA 92284. Riverside County, 14080 PALM DR STE ROAD, CORONA, CA 92860. Business is conductD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.Full name ed by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant of registrant: HELBAR INC. 14080 PALM DR, STE commenced to transact business under the fictitious D, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Business is business name(s) listed above on 8-14-14. (A regisconducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not trant, who declares as true, information which he or yet begun to transact business under the fictitious she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the ESMOREIT ERNEST KOETSIER, PRESIDENT. information in this statement is true and correct. (A This statement was filed with the County Clerk of registrant, who declares as true, information which Riverside County on November 18, 2015. Peter he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. Signed: FLOYD ANTHONY BARTEN, SECRETARY R-201512917. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSIThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS Riverside County on December 11, 2015. Peter FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS R-201513768 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEFROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub November December IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015. DSW15-5277 UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 30, 2015, 666440-HL Order No.: 730-1501953-70 (Pursuant January 6, 13, 20, 2016. DSW15-5293 to Cal. Civ. Code 2923.3) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/16/2007.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. BUSINESS AS: OASIS DATE GARDENS, (1) WIN- IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE TERHAVEN RANCH 52200 INDUSTRIAL WAY, OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County, P.O. SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction BOX 757, THERMAL, CA 92274.Full name of reg- sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check istrant: WOODSPUR FARMING LLC 52200 INDUS- drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by TRIAL WAY, COACHELLA, CA 92236 Business is state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Reg- a state or federal savings and loan association, or istrant commenced to transact business under the savings association, or savings bank specified in fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/15. Section 5102 to the Financial C ode and authoI declare that all the information in this statement rized to do business in this state, will be held by is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but true, information which he or she knows to be false, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ADARSH- -PAREKH, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured of Riverside County on December 18, 2015. Peter by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under R-201514030 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS fees, charges and expenses of the t rustee for the FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE total amount (at the time of the initial publication of OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED forth below. The amount may be greater on the BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Alton R. THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Gamble, a married man as his sole and separate IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER property Recorded: 4/20/2007 as Instrument No. UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW 2007-0266857 of Official Records in the office of (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 23, 30, Date of Sale: 1/29/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: 2015, January 6, 13, 2016. DSW15-5290 At the front entrance of the former Corona Police at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Department of accrued balance and other charges: THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING Amount $310,924.74 purported property address is: BUSINESS AS: KOOL A ROO KETTLE CORN 65825 10TH The STREET, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, 18131 LANGLOIS RD SPACE #13, DESERT HOT CA 92240 Assessor’s Parcel No. 664-160-031-5 SPRINGS, CA 92241. Riverside County, P.O. BOX NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con1793, PALM DESERT, CA 92261. Full name of sidering bidding on this property lien, you should registrant: KOOL A ROO DOWNUNDER 73680 understand that there are risks involved HWY 111, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 Business is at a trustee auction. You will be bidding inonbidding a lien, conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid yet begun to transact business under the fictitious trustee auction does not automatically entitle youattoa business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the free and clear ownership of the property. You should information in this statement is true and correct. (A also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may registrant, who declares as true, information which be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). auction, you are or may be responsible for paying Signed: GEORGIA HERMIONE HOVEY, PRESIDENT off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of before you can receive clear title to the property.

Riverside County on December 04, 2015. Peter You are encouraged to investigate the existence, Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist R-201513488 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- on this property by contacting the county recorder’s NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS office or a title insurance company, either of which FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE may charge you a fee for this information. If you OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS consult either of these resources, you should be BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED aware that the same lender may hold more than BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME shown on this N otice of S ale may be postponed IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND California Civil Code. The law requires that informaPROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub December 16, 23, 30, tion about trustee sale postponements be made 2015, January 6, 2016. DSW15-5285 available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- whether your sa le date has been postponed, and, NESS AS:BCL SOLAR EXPRESS LLC 16885 if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the AVENIDA MANZANA, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA sale of this property, you may call 916.939.0772 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit BCL SOLAR EXPRESS LLC 16885 AVENIDA MAN- this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com ,

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using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the t rustee: CA-15-666440-HL . 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. The undersigned t rustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the t rustee 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 t rustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the m ortgagor, the m ortgagee, or the m ortgagee’s a ttorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916.939.0772 O r Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-666440-HL IDSPub #0098286 12/30/2015 1/6/2016 1/13/2016. DSW15-5291 APN: 673-430-063-4 TS No: CA05000776-15-1 TO No: 8557057 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 16, 2003. 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 January 25, 2016 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, 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 February 7, 2003, as Instrument No. 2003093238, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed

by DONAVON L. PUCCIO, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for OHIO SAVINGS BANK 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 is purported to be: 35508 VISTA DEL LUNA, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 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 $338,165.80 (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

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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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0500077615-1. 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: December 16, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000776-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-004617-1, PUB DATES: 12/30/2015, 01/06/2016, 01/13/2016. DSW15-5288 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: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서 가 있습니다 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 OCTOBER 16, 2012 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 FEBRUARY 5, 2016, at 10:00 AM, 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 October 16, 2012, as File/Page No. 2012-0491696 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 February 25, 2014, as File/ Page No. 2014-0071113 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 as follows: LOT 29 OF TRACT 17413-5, IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 212, PAGES 21 THROUGH 26, OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Street address or other common designation of Property to be sold: 10 Bella Minozza, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, the record owner of which is Winfred W. Luster (“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 CODE 5715. 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 $8,140.91. 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

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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/foreclosureinfo for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file/TS number assigned to this case: 1492P450-001101. 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: ______Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation By: Christina Baine DeJardin, for Peters & Freedman, LLP, as Trustee, Attorney, and Authorized Agent for Tuscany Hills Landscape and Recreation Corporation . A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached and not the truthfulness accuracy or validity of that document.

State of California County of Riverside ) On before me,_a Notary Public, personally appeared Christina Baine DeJardin, who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity (ies), and that by her signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal Signature _ _ (seal). Pub December 23, 30, 2015. January 6, 2016. DSW15-5292 T.S. No.: 9448-8762 TSG Order No.: 7301504633-70 A.P.N.: 642-192-016-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/16/2005. 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 11/30/2005 as Document No.: 2005-0992168, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: JAIME TORRES SANCHEZ, 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: 01/12/2016 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: 13437 CUANDO WAY, 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 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: $403,826.13 (Estimated).

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

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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.# 9448-8762. 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: 916939-0772. NBS Default Services, LLC, Kim Coker, 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. NPP0267142 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015, 01/06/2016. DSW15-5289

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 (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 128592-5. 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: 12/14/2015 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 81 BLUE RAVINE ROAD, SUITE 100, FOLSOM, CA 95630 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: (916) 939-0772 or www.nationwideposting.com Lauren Meyer, Assistant Vice President MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0267147 To: DESERT 128592-5 Loan No. 2015-08 Title Order No. STAR WEEKLY PUB: 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015, 150017216 APN 778-053-001-9 TRA No.: YOU 01/06/2016. DSW15-5287 ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/06/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC- APN: 682-334-005-1 TS No: CA05001118-15-1 TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY TO No: 00344552 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE DATED June 4, 2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/13/2016 at 09:00AM, AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANAMORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWTrust Recorded on 02/11/2015 as Document No. YER. On January 22, 2016 at 09:00 AM, in front 2015-0058141 of official records in the Office of the of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California, executed Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee by: DIA-CJ BETTER WAYS INVESTMENTS, LLC, as Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE pursuant to the power of sale contained in that HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of certain Deed of Trust recorded on June 10, 2008, sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a as Instrument No. 2008-0313604, of official records cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a California, executed by MARY P. FENNELL, A check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan WIDOW, as Trustor(s), in favor of CRESTLINE FUNDassociation, savings association, or savings bank ING CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in authorized to do business in this state). At the front lawful money of the United States, all payable at the entrance of the former Corona Police Department time of sale, that certain property situated in said at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA., all right, title County, California describing the land therein as: A and interest conveyed to and now held by it under CONDOMINIUM COMPRISING: PARCEL 1: (A) AN said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said UNDIVIDED 1/48 INTEREST IN AND TO LOTS 12, County, California describing the land therein: Lot 13 AND 16 OF TRACT NO. 7251-1 IN THE CITY 12 in Block 12, of Coachella, as shown by Map on OF RANCHO MIRAGE, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, file in Book 4, Page 52 of Maps records of River- STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON side County, California. The property heretofore FILE IN BOOK 87 PAGES 29 TO 38 INCLUSIVE described is being sold “as is”. The street address OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, and other common designation, if any, of the real CALIFORNIA. EXCEPT UNITS 155 TO 202 BOTH property described above is purported to be: 707 INCLUSIVE AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM ORCHARD AVENUE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. PLAN RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1976 AS INThe undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for STRUMENT NO. 202389 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS any incorrectness of the street address and other OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. (B) UNIT common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 159 AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1976 AS INSTRUexpressed or implied, regarding title, possession, MENT NO. 202389 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. PARCEL 2: A sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), EGRESS, USE AND ENJOYMENT, AS GRANTED advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of TO COUNTRY CLUB REALTY CORPORATION, A Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of CORPORATION BY DEED RECORDED JANUARY the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed 11, 1977 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 4754 OF OFFICIAL of Trust, to-wit: $86,176.32 (Estimated). Accrued RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. interest and additional advances, if any, will increase The property heretofore described is being sold

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“as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32 GERONA DRIVE #159, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 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 $381,612.78 (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 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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0500111815-1. 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: December 14, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05001118-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-004577-1, PUB DATES: 12/23/2015, 12/30/2015, 01/06/2016 DSW15-5286 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15678885-CL Order No.: 730-1504406-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/3/2008. 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. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank,

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check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): Raul S Salazar, a single man Recorded: 10/9/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0547721 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 1/13/2016 at 3:00PM Place of Sale: In front of the building near the flagpoles at 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, California 92882(Northeast corner of West Sixth Street & South Buena Vista Avenue). Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $95,028.56 The purported property address is: 16240 AVENIDA MANZANA, DESERT HOT SPRING, CA 92240 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 657-152-032-9 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 888-988-6736 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-678885-CL . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 888-988-6736 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-15-678885-CL IDSPub #0096704 12/23/2015 12/30/2015 1/6/2016. DSW15-5275

US sues VW over emissions-cheating software in diesel cars

By Michael Biesecker And Eric Tucker WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued Volkswagen on Monday over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States, potentially exposing the company to billions of dollars in penalties for clean air violations.

The civil complaint against the German automaker, filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency in U.S. District Court in Detroit, alleges the company illegally installed software designed to make its “clean diesel” engines pass federal emissions standards while undergoing laboratory testing. The vehicles then switched off those measures in real-world driving conditions, spewing harmful gases at up to 40 times what is allowed under federal environmental standards.

“Car manufacturers that fail to properly certify their cars and that defeat emission control systems breach the public trust, endanger public health and

disadvantage competitors,” John C. Cruden, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, said in a statement.

“The United States will pursue all appropriate remedies against Volkswagen to redress the violations of our nation’s clean air laws alleged in the complaint,” he said.

The company is in the midst of negotiating a massive mandatory recall with U.S. regulators and potentially faces more than $18 billion in fines for violations of the federal Clean Air Act. The company and its executives could also still face separate criminal charges, while a raft of private class-action lawsuits filed by angry VW owners are pending.

Volkswagen Group of America spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said Monday that the company “will continue to cooperate with all government

agencies investigating these matters.”

In past statements, highranking VW executives have sought to blame only a small number of software developers in Germany for the suspect computer code designed to trick emissions tests. The company has hired a U.S.-based law firm to conduct an internal investigation into the scheme. The findings of that review have not yet been made public.

The company first acknowledged in September that the cheating software was included in its diesel cars and SUVs sold since the 2009 model year, as well as some recent diesel models sold by the VWowned Audi and Porsche brands.

Worldwide, the company says cheating software was included in more than 11 million vehicles.

The federal lawsuit alleges that Volkswagen intentionally tampered with the vehicles sold in the U.S. to include what regulators call a “defeat device,” a mechanism specifically designed

to game emissions tests. Under the law, automakers are required to disclose any such devices to regulators.

Because Volkswagen kept its suspect software secret, the lawsuit alleges the company’s cars were sold without a valid “certificate of conformity” issued

by EPA to regulate new cars manufactured or imported into the country.

In addition to producing far more pollution than allowed, experts say the excess nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions from the more than half-million VW vehicles had a human cost.

A statistical and computer analysis by the Associated Press estimated the extra pollution caused somewhere between 16 and 94 deaths over the last seven years, with the annual toll increasing as more of the diesels were on the road.

“With today’s filing, we take an important step to protect public health by seeking to hold Volkswagen accountable for any unlawful air pollution, setting

us on a path to resolution,” said Assistant Administrator Cynthia Giles for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “So far, recall discussions with the company have not produced an acceptable way forward. These discussions will continue in parallel with the federal court action.”

Justice Department officials said on Monday the case was filed in the Eastern District of Michigan because that is where “significant activity” related to the company’s cheating scheme occurred. EPA’s primary emissions-testing lab is located in Ann Arbor and Volkswagen also has facilities in the Detroit metro area.

However, as the legal case proceeds, the venue is expected to move to Northern California, where hundreds of the class-action cases have been consolidated and state regulators played a key role in uncovering VW’s deceptions. Source: KMIR/ AP

2 Clintons and plenty of Republicans in motion

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik). Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, RTexas speaks at King’s Christian Bookstore in Boone, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

By Vivian Salama And Scott Bauer BOONE, Iowa (AP) - The sprint to the Iowa caucuses opened Monday with nearly a dozen presidential candidates in motion, a rather restrained Bill Clinton stepping up for his wife and a pledge by the only billionaire in the race to start spending serious money.

From Iowa to New Hampshire - on the air, on the bus and on the stump - candidates vying to become America’s next president roared out of the holidays in full force with less than a month to go before voting begins.

The coming weeks are especially crucial for Republicans as voters look to weed through the thicket of choices to determine who will represent and attempt to reunite a bickering party. This, as contentious issues over terrorism, security, civil liberties and gun ownership reverberate, giving candidates plenty to argue about.

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have been the consistent favorites in polls overall. But they have very different strengths.

Clinton also has an impressive organization behind her while Trump’s ability to pull off a winning ground game is in question and his frugal spending to date has stood in stark contrast to his vast personal wealth. He says he’s opening the money spigot now.

Early voting is often deemed critical in races, like this one, when the path to a nomination is so unclear. As mystery shrouds the Republican race, the Democratic one hangs on whether Bernie Sanders, an independent socialist senator from Vermont, can turn his months of large, passionate rallies into enough votes to upset the former first lady.

In Iowa, the first of the early voting states, Republican contender Ted Cruz launched a bus tour through the state where his campaign feels he is wellpositioned to win.

Cruz called on Iowa voters to bring nine of their friends and family members with them to vote for him in the Feb. 1 caucuses.

Cruz made the plea Monday in the first of 28 planned stops in Iowa over the next six days.

“Now is the time that the men and women of Iowa step up and make your decision,” Cruz said during his stop in Boone, Iowa.

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Clinton also kicked off a twoday swing in Iowa, where she was scheduled to attend several organizing events in preparation for the caucuses.

In New Hampshire, former President Bill Clinton launched his own tour on behalf of his wife, talking both about Hillary Clinton’s campaign promises and his own experience in the White House. What the scrappy political veteran did not talk about was Trump, who’s baited him in recent days by bringing up his impeachment and decades-old sex scandal.

As Clinton mingled with a lunchtime crowd at a popular Manchester restaurant, news station above his head ran captioned video questioning whether he could avoid Trump’s flagrant attacks. He did just that, focusing on the race at hand.

“They have to choose a nominee and we have a primary to win,” he said when asked about Trump and the broader Republican field. “One of my many rules in politics is don’t look

past the next election.”

The event marked the former president’s debut solo appearance for his wife’s campaign.

Sanders also campaigned Monday in New Hampshire, which votes Feb. 9.

In 2008, Hillary Clinton suffered a stringing defeat in Iowa, rebounded with a win in New Hampshire and waged a grinding campaign across the country before Barack Obama claimed victory in the nomination race on his way to the presidency.

Trump debuted his first television ad in both Iowa and New Hampshire, featuring dark images of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, body bags, and people apparently streaming freely across a border.

But the images of border security were of Morocco, not the U.S. The Trump campaign insisted in a statement: “The use of this footage was intentional and selected to demonstrate the severe impact of an open border and the very real threat Americans face if we do not immediately build a wall and stop illegal immigration.”

The ad reinforced remarks he made last month proposing a temporary ban on Muslims looking to enter the United States, which sparked outrage from Republican and Democratic rivals alike. The comments threatened the party’s drive to attract minorities, an effort already complicated by Trump’s negativity toward Mexican immigrants.

Trump says he plans to spend at least $2 million per week on television ads in Iowa

and New Hampshire overall.

He was heading to Massachusetts late Monday before catching up to many of the other candidates flooding into New Hampshire this week.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential campaign kicked off the new year by hiring several new people in New Hampshire, where his campaign is banking on a strong finish to propel his campaign forward.

Devon Manchester will serve as deputy political director in the state, campaign spokeswoman Samantha Smith said Monday.

The addition will boost Christie’s paid staff in the state from four to six with just over a month to go before the primary.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, by contrast, currently has 20 full-time paid staffers in the state and plans to grow that number at least to 40 in coming weeks.

And Marco Rubio criticized his Republican rivals in a New Hampshire speech focused on national security. The Florida senator declined to call them out by name but said some would weaken the nation’s military and intelligence programs designed to prevent terrorism.

“They talk tough,” Rubio said in prepared remarks, “yet they would strip us of the ability to keep our people safe.”

Salama reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in Newark, New Jersey; Lisa Lerer in Nashua, New Hampshire; Kathleen Ronayne in Salem, New Hampshire; and Steve Peoples in Washington contributed to this report. Source: KMIR/AP

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A conversation with pakistani actor Shaz Khan

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic As a theatre and film critic, I have the good fortune of being able to attend various festivals around the country. I get to see and review films from many counties and expand my cultural horizons, so to speak.

One of the largest film festivals in North America is the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), now in its 27th year. This year my focus is “Award Buzz” film entries.

These films have an opportunity to be considered as candidates for Oscar nominations in the category of “Best Foreign Film for 2015.

“Moor”, is a Pakistani drama that gives a much needed lift to its moribund film industry (Pakistan has been on a war zone footing for some ten years). I had the opportunity, via telephone, to interview Shaz Khan, one of Pakistan’s up and coming talented actor/writer/directors.

Khan is an America-born (Oxnard, CA) actor who as a child returned with his parents to their former country, only later to return to the USA. Shaz attended Penn State University, earning a Business degree. He worked on Wall St. and had a successful career in finance before being bitten by the ‘acting bug’. He went on to get a Masters degree in Acting from the Actor’s Studio in New York City.

A year or so ago he returned to Karachi to visit relatives, where he saw an announcement in the local paper of auditions being held for a new Pakistani movie.

On a whim, he auditioned and was chosen to star in the film “Moor”, now an entry at PSIFF screening January 4,6,7 at the Camelot Theatres.

Jack Lyons: The Palm Springs International Film Festival is a very prestigious festival. Can you share the feeling of being

a star in this new movie and tell us a little about its story?

Shaz Khan: First let me say its exciting just being in this movie. I auditioned for it as a lark while visiting relatives in Karachi.

At their urging I went to the audition never thinking I would be cast. But the movie business is a business where strange and wonderful things can happen.

As to the storyline, it’s about the bonding between a father and son amid the problems of graft and corruption in their rural village in the remote province of Balochistan. On a larger scale, it deals with the deliberately engineered decline of a once famous railway system at the hands of a network of people with other plans. The conflicts drive the father and son closer together when it comes time to make life altering decisions. No spoiler alerts from me beyond this.

from the creative pipeline. Look for more social issues and stories that are ‘juiced up’ on the possibilities that lie ahead for Pakistan’s film industry. As an actor and a film director, it feel great to be able to express ourselves with newer ideas and stories again.

know what they think about their JL: I understand you and new neighbors. your wife are part-time residents of Palm Desert.

JL: Thanks Shaz for taking the SK: Yes, we love the desert. time to share your experiences It’s quiet and we love the solitude. and future plans with us. Now, Our LA home is full of hustle and let’s give a plug to your new JL: What are the plans bustle. As a creative person and film project “The Servant”, for “Moor”? Will there be an actor it’s restful and has been an inspiring tale of a humble festivals to attend to promote good for both of us. servant in Pakistan who ends the movie with your Writer/ JL: Is this the first time you up becoming the biggest star Director Jami Mahmood? have been in a potential JL: Do your Palm Desert in the country. I believe it’s SK: That’s up to Jami. He Oscar nominated film? neighbors know you’re a scheduled for a December makes all those decisions.

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Sue Sheehan, Cancer Survivor gets a Pink Ribbon SK: Pakistan’s movie industry has more or less been out of existence for over 30 years. Our movies and our stories couldn’t get back to pre civil and religious conflicts that have plagued the area for the last ten years, for obvious reasons.

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Now is an exciting time to be involved in and on the ground floor as the Pakistani film industry is beginning to gear up for its return. We are seeing new writers and new screenwriters emerging

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