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88th Annual Academy Awards (L-R) Best Supporting Actor Mark Rylance, Best Actress Brie Larson, Best Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Best Supporting Actress Alicia Vikander By: Theda Kleinhans Reichman Sunday, February 28th, marked the 88th Academy Awards presentation, but unfortunately, a great deal of controversy was generated prior to the telecast. There was even the threat of a possible boycott because no actors of color were nominated this year, or last. Fortunately, the show went on as planned and Chris Rock spoke about “the whiteout” with wit, flair

and fairness in his opening monolog. He teased that he could have turned down the gig as MC in protest, but then the job would have gone to comic Kevin Hart who, according to Rock, makes “about a movie a week.” He then pointed out that it’s great to get a golden statuette, but what really matters in the long run is getting work within the industry.

And even though the acting nominees this year were all

By Carlos Herrera COACHELLA VALLEY –CA. -Local leaders met Monday night to discuss the future of the one hundredmillion-dollar proposed CV Link. The project will be a bike, pedestrian and low speed electric vehicle path that would stretch across valley cities.

After Monday’s executive meeting, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments decided the city of Rancho Mirage will not be part of the project. This comes after

Rancho Mirage Mayor Dana Hobart completely opposed it since the beginning. “we will not allow it to go down and disturb our business communities,” Mayor Hobart said after the meeting.

Leaders in support of the project agreed to support a motion by Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit to exclude the city from any CV Link plans. According to Benoit, the disagreements all began because of a

white, the televised ceremony was filled with an abundance of black performers-- a very funny, talented host, Chris Rock, the orchestra leader and actors in the comedy sketches like Whoopie Goldberg, a past Oscar winner and host.

It should also be duly noted that the major award of the night went to Mexican director Alejandro G. Inarritu for “The Revenant.” Inarritu won an Oscar last year as well for

“Birdman,” so this was a major achievement in his career since back-to-back directorial Oscars have only been awarded twice before in Oscar history.

While many felt the socalled Oscar “whiteout” was a snub to people of color, I thought about the quintessential movie star of yesteryear, Cary Grant. Not only was he one of the most talented actors in the history of cinema, he was charismatic,

witty and the epitome of charm and elegance. And yet, he never won an Oscar. It was only toward the end of his life that he was given an honorary Oscar for his contribution to the world of film. Despite this oversight by the Academy, Cary Grant was, and always will be, unforgettable.

Now back to this year’s Oscar ceremony. As always, Continues on Page 11

Rancho Mirage Officially Excluded From CV Link

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Wynonna Judd at the McCallum

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Fabulous Wynonna Judd gave a sold out concert at the McCallum Theatre on Feb. 24th. She and the Big Noise Band sang some of the new songs on her recently released new album. The album, Wynonna and the Big Noise, is her collection of original material since her 2003 album. A few of the songs she sang were Rock Bottom, Stayin in Love, She is His Only Need, Elvis Prestley Blues, Why Not Me and Give a Little Love Medley, to name a few. Harold Matzner sponsored the concert Wynonna is known for reinventing herself over the years. Singing with her mother

Naomi as The Judds garnered many awards. When Naomi became ill, Wynonna went on a solo tour and again received many accolades and awards.

Her husky voice and the songs she sings endear her to many.

She said this latest album is her favorite as she chose songs she loved and it has soul, rock, blues and country songs.

She was singing her 6th song when Jazz Artist, Will Donato, suprised the audience by coming on the stage to play with the band. Wynonna smiled and told him to keep going as he came up beside her and played. This was the first time he had played at the McCallum according to Fitz Fitzgerald

and Will stayed to play another number with the band to loud clapping by the audience.

Wynonna has been Top Female Artist, sold 10 million albums, is a TV actress and singer, and has been awarded many times by the charities she is involved with. She was U.S. Ambassador for YouthAIDS for 4 years. This talented woman has many sides to her - smart, honest, witty, a philanthropist, songwriter, and musician and is at ease with her prominence in a very public life. Wynonna and Naomi have performed together for special events in the last few years.

Wynonna Judd. Photo by Pat Krause

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5th Annual Childhelp Fundraiser

Emcees at every fundraiser with other celebrities attending over the years. Cheryl Ladd was ill and unable to attend the pairings party at Toscana C.C. but was hoping to be well enough to play golf. Toscana Co-founder Sara O’Meara. Dru Hammer and Co-founder Yvonne Fedderson.

Country Club Photo by Pat Krause underwrote the pairings party and Story and Photos by Pat Krause privilege to be Louise’s Pantry Childhelp Organization able to play there. provided some of Past President Cheryl Kauffmann, Host John O’Hurley and Pam Thurston, held its 5th annual fundraiser Many thanks the food. Evaro president local chapter. Photo by Pat Krause at Toscanna Country Club on to Larry Ellison Band provided Feb. 26th. 44 golfers played for allowing entertainment the exclusive golf course players to play his private was held at BigHorn during the cocktail hour. A Porcupine Creek on Sat. the course, where President Country Club after golf. special treat was having the 27th. The number is limited Obama has played several Cheryl Ladd and John children from the Beaumont at this course but what a times. An Awards luncheon O’Hurley have been the Village sing for the crowd.

They were all dressed up and looked fantastic. This is a treat for the children as well.

Childhelp has many Villages that help children of abuse and neglect of the pre-k all the way thru the 12th grade. They teach children to SPEAK UP and how to prevent unsafe situations. Childhelp Speak UP Be Safe is primarily a prevention curriculum to stop Abuse in all forms, Neglect and all types of bullying.

They focus on shifting the responsibility from Children to Adults with teachers and classroom experience. The programs work with children to name body parts and what is and what isn’t acceptable.

Safety is a key word in all they do to protect and prevent abuse in all its forms.

The Girlfriend Factor

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Story and Photos by Pat Krause Girlfriend Factor held its, Club Cabana-Unleashed and uncorked, event on Feb. 26th at Toscana Country Club. The event was held in the Big White Tent with over 200 people with a dinner buffet and ice cream and cookies for dessert.

The party is here men step forward to support the mission of the Girl Friend Factor. Men realize the importance of this cause. These men are celebrated by calling them Cabana Boys, with auction packages of goodies, to bid on to make it a fun evening.

Many of the packages go for thousands of dollars that is still less that its value.

Cabana Boys 2016 were Ralph Aguirre, Wesley Ahlgren, Vincent Battaglia, BB Ingle, Bruce Chisholm, John Patrick Dolan, Chris Madain, Michael Mathews, David Nola, Greg Rubino and Roman Whitaker.

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for auction that include, hotel stays, Cosmetic surgery and beauty supplies, Wines, Dinners, golf packages, Tickets to Stagecoach, tickets to TV shows and much more. Greg Kate Spates, Michael Mathews and Skip Paige. Photo by Pat Krause Rubino was given the Big Kahuna paddle from factor was started by Joan Skip Paige, last years Cusack to provide educational Kahuna. Greg raised the grants to adult women most money with a $7,000 so they can become selfbid for his auction items. suffient. They believe that This is a fun party with if you want to change the other packages to bid on world you must educate a during the night. Co-chairs woman. They currently are were Erica Espinola, Kate supporting 25 active students Spates and Jamie Steinberg. and have helped over 100 Emcees were Ginger Jeffries women improve their lives. and Brian Harnik. Girlfriend www.desertstarweekly.com

Investing Ideas in our Complex Financial Markets

By Janice Gough If there’s one overriding outlook for the financial markets in 2016 it’s this: No big gains are expected. Weakness in the energy sector, low interest rates, high “price-toearnings ratios” on the overall stock market and changes in the U.S. monetary policy, investors and advisors need to choose carefully this year, then monitor investments closely.

Here are some of the best investment ideas for the coming year.

In the U.S. stock market, large-cap stocks with strong balance sheets, a high level

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of U.S. sales and rising profit margins may have the greatest returns. Consider reviewing the top 100 large cap stocks with good dividends over the S&P 500.

Technology will prove resilient in the face of rate hikes once again, supported by earnings potential, and increased spending on technology by companies trying to remain competitive in their own markets.

Follow daily alerts at http:// siliconvalley/crains.com to receive daily reports on technology companies.

Biotech, which straddles the tech and health care sectors, is another favorite among strategists for 2016.

S&P Capital IQ expects a 21% increase in earnings for the biotech industry, which is currently trading at 14 times 2016 forward earnings.

Now is an opportune time to buy a home, especially for those who want to lock in what will likely be the lowest rate on a fixed-rate mortgage for years to come. Those rates haven’t increased yet, but they eventually will. The Fed’s new rate-rising regime will initially boost only short-term rates, affecting just variable rate mortgages, but eventually rates will reset on long-term fixed rate mortgages. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage prices off of the 10-year Treasury note.

CoreLogic, a global real estate information and data analysis company, forecasts a 0.50% increase in the average 30-year

fixed rate mortgage to 4.5% by the end of 2016. Knowing that rates will rise will help push people off of that straddling position. At least early on that could be constructive for homebuilding stocks. The last time the Fed embarked on a new, tighter rate regime, in 2004, homebuilding stocks rallied 33%, followed by 25% gain the following year.

Goldman Sachs strategists in the firm’s 2016 Global Opportunity Asset Locator (GOAL) report, “We think this divergence in monetary policy will be broadly a tailwind to European and Japanese assets, while acting as a headwind to U.S. (and potential U.K.)”. Goldman Sachs favors Japanese and European Stocks over U.S. Equities...

Europe because of resilient growth, accommodative policy

and a weaker euro, and Japan because of margin expansion and top-line growth could drive strong earnings growth and double-digit returns. Using similar U.S. monetary policies (quantitative easing and near zero interest rates to boost economic growth), Europe and Japan hopes to buoy stock prices. That divergence could potentially widen if the Fed raises rates in 2016, while the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan stick with zero to negative rates and asset purchase programs.

The divergence in central bank policies will continue to play out in the currency markets, where the U.S. dollar is expected to remain strong relative to other currencies, though possibly not as strong as it has been. The interest rate associated with the

foreign asset must be lower than the interest rate of an investor’s home country, which is the case now for U.S. investors purchasing European or Japanese stocks or bonds. Investors should take currency risk seriously, as returns could be eroded by dollar appreciation.

Many market strategists expect market volatility will rise in 2016, which, as always, poses a challenge for investors.

since the last update, or there are issues which otherwise were not anticipated during the last update, a member vote will be necessary. The board cannot adopt CC&R amendments (except to remove developer marketing provisions per Civil 4230, delete illegal restrictive covenants per Civil 4225, or update old statute numbers to the current numbers per Civil 4235).

Because rules must give way to the CC&Rs under Civil 4205, the board may not adopt rules conflicting with the CC&Rs. The legal fee expense to update CC&Rs can be daunting for smaller associations because the cost is spread among fewer members.

However, the cost to draft many spot amendments can occasionally exceed the cost of hiring a lawyer on a fixed fee for completely new documents.

Thanks, Kelly

to those CC&R’s that we feel they need to be updated as it is very confusing.

Board members have verbally discouraged new homeowners from pursuing CC&R updating or change saying it would be too difficult as the community always has extremely low voter turnout for elections, let alone getting community support to update CC&R’s. Do you have any suggestions for our dilemma of how to go about getting CC&Rs updated in an HOA community?

Thank You, C.S., Riverside.

the time to read the proposed documents, and so do not vote, figuring that this is simply abstaining. However, since the amendment usually requires a specific fraction of the entire membership, the failure to vote is the same as a “no” vote.

Civil Code 4275 allows associations to seek court help to adopt CC&R amendments which are supported by more than 50% of the members.

Corporations Code 7515 allows an association to seek court help if the required percentage to amend the bylaws was not met.

However, the best approach is to organize help to get out the vote.

Best regards, Kelly

Janice Gough is a SAFE financial advisor in Palm Springs. She can be reached at janice@goughinsurance. com or Cell (650)342-7744 or (760) 251-7724. Contact us for a complimentary review and our Free book “Growth without Risk”. Our article is for information only and not to be considered recommendations.

HOA Homefront – Amending CC&Rs

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Hello Kelly, We live in a small condominium complex in Brawley, Ca. Our CC&R’s were last updated 15 years ago. At the time they were considered “boilerplate” but a lot has changed since then.

Would it be possible to bring them up to date by the board adopting amendments or rules, or should they be completely rewritten? Our reserve fund is in pretty good shape, but we are getting ready to spend a large portion of it on needed maintenance items and a complete rewrite may be out of the question financially.

Thanks, K.W., Brawley Dear K.W.: If the covenants were updated 15 years ago, hopefully they already are customized to the community’s needs and mostly are still OK. If changes are desired to update the document conform to the many changes in the law

Dear Kelly: My husband and I recently purchased a new home in an established neighborhood with an HOA. The CC&R’s say one thing but so many exceptions have been made March 2, 2016

Dear C.S.: The larger the community, the harder it can be to amend CC&Rs and bylaws, because the difficulty is usually not conflict, but apathy. In larger communities, homeowners often feel less responsible to each other, and it can take a great deal of effort to turn out the vote. Because CC&R and bylaw amendments are hard enough to pass, boards should avoid proposing anything which will be controversial among the members.

Many members do not take

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. 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. Submit questions to KRichardson@ RHOpc.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

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Business lessons drawn from riots, robberies and mob threats

By Desert Star Staff Business can lead to cutthroat competition – in more ways than one – but Tom Nix learned that the darkest moments also can lead to the greatest triumphs.

“It’s the worst experiences that sometimes teach us the most important lessons,” says Nix, a successful businessman and author of “Nixland: My Wild Ride in the Inner City Check Cashing Industry” (nixland.net).

The incredible rise of his multimillion-dollar enterprise, Nix Check Cashing, is a case in point. Nix encountered turbulent times in the inner city of Los Angeles as he built his company into a

trusted institution among underserved communities.

He and his employees faced harrowing experiences, such as armed robberies and threats from the mob, which hoped to block some of his expansion plans.

The 1992 riots that erupted after a jury acquitted police officers in the beating of Rodney King proved especially distressing. Many businesses were looted or burned to the ground, and Nix scrambled to protect his check-cashing locations.

He was gratified to learn that loyal customers prevented some branches from being torched.

“We even had a gang

member call us,” Nix says.

“He said he had always been treated with respect at Nix, and his gang decided not to burn Nix because we were part of the community.”

Nix says his experiences taught him valuable lessons that relate both to business and life, such as: • Take responsibility. This applies to everything that happens, including things you can’t control. Once when an economic downturn left him unable to pay bills, Nix contacted each creditor to explain his predicament and work out a plan. That upfront approach helped the business avoid bankruptcy.

• Never play the victim

role or blame game. Avoid replaying misfortunes over and over in your mind.

Accept setbacks gracefully and concentrate on getting back on track. In the 1990s, a business deal that went awry nearly forced Nix to sell his company, but he focused on solving the problem and persevered.

• Be courageous. The most debilitating human emotion is fear. Learn to keep it in perspective, minimize it when applicable and harness it to your benefit when need be. Nix says standing up to bullies as a child set the stage for standing up to the mob.

• Maintain integrity.

Operating with fair play and

compassion is important in building trust. “The way community members protected some of our branches during the riots was a reflection of this,” Nix says.

“Treating people fairly and supporting community programs paid off.”

Good times may be more enjoyable, but challenging times provide more opportunity for growth, he says.

“Realize that bad people, tough times and mistakes are your teachers,” Nix says.

“Always ask yourself, ‘What do I need to do to capitalize on these events?’ ”

By Desert Star Staff SAN FRANCISCO - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court in San Francisco Monday with farreaching consequences for the 255 people sentenced to die in prison for crimes committed as juveniles.

The suit seeks a resentencing hearing for Leif Taylor, who has served 23 years for fatally shooting a man in a robbery when Taylor was 16.

The case also asks the panel to direct the lower courts to appoint an attorney for people with similar cases.

Michael Risher, senior staff attorney on the case for the ACLU of Northern

California, would like to see young defendants get a chance at 25-to-life, instead of life without parole.

“If someone presents a petition that says, ‘I was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, for a crime committed when I was a juvenile,’ the court should appoint counsel to take a close look at that, and argue that the person is entitled to re-sentencing,” says Risher.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently made retroactive a 2012 ruling that banned mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles meaning the people can now apply to be re-sentenced or granted parole.

But Risher says most

of the petitioners aren’t capable of making their own case, and need a court-appointed attorney.

“They are, in many cases, dismissing these petitions without appointing counsel, and doing that improperly,” he says.

According to a Human Rights Watch report, California has the highest number of people serving life-withoutparole sentences for crimes committed as children.

The same report says African Americans are sentenced to life without parole at a rate 18 times higher, and Latinos at a rate fivetimes higher, than whites.

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The ACLU has filed a suit with the California Supreme Court that could help Californians sentenced as kids to life without parole get an attorney and a re-sentencing hearing. (Arnoshwithal/morguefile)

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KKK leader & Le Pen endorse Trump amid Mussolini scandal

By Desert Star Staff Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump received endorsements from two high-profile “racists” – French right-wing politician Jean-Marie Le Pen and former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke.

Le Pen, who has been convicted of contesting crimes against humanity, wrote in a tweet on Saturday: “If I were American, I would vote Donald Trump… But may God protect him!”

Le Pen’s backing of Trump came the same week former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke backed the billionaire candidate.

Speaking on his radio show last week and in a post on his Facebook page, Duke said that “voting against Donald Trump at this point is really treason to your heritage.”

In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Trump refused to condemn Duke’s support, instead stating that he didn’t

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“know anything about David Duke” and “nothing about white supremacists”.

When pressed again over the KKK’s support for Trump, the Republican said he would have to “research” the groups before he could disavow anyone.

“If you would send me a list of groups, I will do research on them and certainly I would disavow if I thought there was something wrong,” Trump said. “You may have groups in there that are totally fine. It would be very unfair. So give me a list of groups and I’ll let you know.”

Following the backlash to his dodging of the condemnation on CNN, Trump tweeted a clip from a press conference on Friday in which he was also questioned about Duke’s support.

“I didn’t even know he endorsed me. David Duke endorsed me? OK, all right – I disavow,” he said.

In 2000, Trump also told the New York

Donald Trump, Jean-Marie Le Pen,David Duke © Jim Young, Christian Hartmann, Gustau Nacarino / Reuters Times that Duke was “not company I wish to keep”, when questioned about his involvement with the Reform Party.

Duke, who was a member of the Louisiana state legislature from 1989 to 1992, has much in common with his French counterpart Le Pen. They have both faced criticism for their comments and skepticism about the Nazi Holocaust during World War II, and in Le Pen’s case, he was convicted in 2012 for his remarks, receiving March 2, 2016

a €10,000 fine and threemonth suspended sentence.

In 2014, when discussing the refugee crisis Europe, Le Pen told journalists that “Ebola could sort out” the “migratory invasion” in three months.

On Monday, Trump claimed the reason he didn’t distance himself from the KKK’s support during his interview was because he had been given a “very bad earpiece” and that he couldn’t hear anchor Jake Tapper clearly.

“I’m sitting in a house in Florida, with a very bad earpiece that they gave me, and you could hardly hear what he was saying,” he told NBC’s Today program.

“What I heard was ‘various groups.’ And I don’t mind disavowing anybody and I disavowed David Duke.”

Trump is also defending himself for his retweet of a quote from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on Sunday, which read: “It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.” www.desertstarweekly.com

The Saguaro Welcomes Original Artworks from PS Art Museum

By Desert Star Staff Palm Springs, CA. – The Saguaro, located in central Palm Springs, has announced that it will feature area artists Paula Gibbs and Mandy Main in an exhibition that will open on March 2, and run through the end of March. The featured artists are members of the Palm Springs Art Museum Artists Council and were selected for this honor by the Saguaro. Now in its third year of hosting Artist Council exhibits, the Saguaro features new works from two artists every month in a location adjacent to the hotel lobby.

Palm Springs Art Museum Artists Council is composed of more than 400 professional artists and museum members actively engaged in the arts through exhibitions, workshops, and art-related programs. The council fosters fellowship among members and promotes the role of artists in the Coachella Valley. The members’ artistic endeavors are recognized locally, nationally and internationally. In addition, Artists Council members initiate and participate in fund-raising activities that support Palm Springs Art Museum’s exhibitions, acquisitions, programs, and general operations.

To launch the latest exhibition, which runs through the end of March, the hotel will host an artists’ reception on Wednesday, March 2, from 6-8 p.m., in the hotel’s lobby. This reception is free and open to the public. All displayed works will be offered for sale, and a portion of the proceeds from each sale will

be donated by the Saguaro to the Palm Springs Art Museum.

The Saguaro is located at 1800 E. Palm Canyon Drive at the intersection of East Palm Canyon and Sunrise. For more information, call 760-323-1711 or go to www.thesaguaro.com.

Paula Gibbs I have always been attracted to old metal. It is such a sturdy foundation on which this grungy patina of time and weather is created.

I particularly like the look of faded, worn and layered paint, slowly removed by man and Mother Nature. This is the inspiration for my metal series.

As a child, I collected old, usually rusty, metal objects. I still pick up things during my dog walks in the desert near my home. I like to transform this influence into colorful fun metal art pieces.

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Soccer is Coming!

By Charlie Brown The majority of the American media would have you mourning the football season at this point of the year, however, facts are facts and the world thinks our football season is just about to start. It is only weeks before Major league Soccer kicks off its 21st season and with attendance now bettering some of the big four sports and more children playing every year here than all of Europe combined, it is time we start taking it more seriously as

Mandy Main Mid Century Modern Paintings This series of Mid Century architecture combines both tradition and modernism.

My artistic style is rooted in art history and landscape painting, so when I approach our iconic architecture it is with an eye towards interpreting a contemporary subject with old world techniques. The paintings are rendered in oils on canvas or wood panels using a subdued palette of warm colors, applied in layers to achieve a luminous effect. I like to focus on a detail of the building that incorporates dramatic lighting and composition. As a nod to my landscape background, I contrast the hard-edged intricate geometric shapes of the buildings with the organic forms of rugged hillsides in

the background or the flowing movement of palm trees.

I work on several paintings at a time, executed in my studio where I paint in silence and total concentration.

Before I begin a painting I envision where it will ultimately take me. The paintings are with me constantly; I even work on them while I am sleeping. I am continually coming up with ideas of what I want to say about nature and the world and I never want to stop painting, I have to keep expressing these ideas. In this way, the paintings are a spiritual outpouring. A part of my inner being is woven into every painting I create.

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Average cost of prescription drugs doubled in 7 years – AARP

By Desert Star Staff The cost of a year’s worth of prescription drugs, on average, doubled from 2006 to 2013, according to a new report by AARP. The price hikes are hitting senior citizens the hardest because Social Security benefits aren’t keeping up.

The average annual cost of prescription drugs widely used by the elderly increased from $5,571 in 2006 to $11,341 in 2013, according to the latest study on drug price trends conducted by AARP, a powerful lobbying group for older Americans. That accounts for about three-quarters of average Social Security payments, and 48 percent of the median income of people who receive Medicare benefits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

AARP says that the price surge stems from price hikes on generic drugs, which are

usually more affordable than their brand-name counterparts, as well as shortages that arose from production falling short of demand. In some cases, the research shows, price hikes are a result of big companies buying the rights to generic drugs and then selling them for increased prices.

“Our concern with the prices we’re seeing is that the overall trend is really accelerating,” said Leigh Purvis, director of health services research in AARP’s Public Policy Institute, according to AP. While the average retail price drug has had its price increasing at a worrying pace of 10 percent a year, about 20 drugs have astoundingly had their prices quadruple since just December. Sixty drugs doubled over the same period.

Turing Pharmaceuticals, headed by Martin Shkreli, is

one of the most pronounced examples of this kind of behavior. The company bought a lifesaving cancer medication only to increase its price from $13.50 to $750 per pill.

The people most hurt by price increase, AARP says, are retirees who are living on a fixed

income. Particularly at risk are people who rely on medication to manage their chronic health problems and those who don’t have insurance, forcing them to pay for the drugs out of pocket.

Rising prescription drug prices is a hot-button issue for the 2016 presidential

race. Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of Americans support some form of price control on manufacturers, and candidates from both parties have spoken about their ideas for fighting high prices.

country, NASA’s Commercial Supersonic Technology Project asked industry teams to submit design concepts for a piloted test aircraft that can fly at supersonic speeds, creating a supersonic “heartbeat” -- a soft thump rather than the disruptive boom currently associated with supersonic flight.

“Developing, building and flight testing a quiet supersonic X-plane is the next logical step in our path to enabling the industry’s decision to open supersonic travel for the flying public,” said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission.

Lockheed Martin will receive about $20 million over 17 months for QueSST preliminary design work. The Lockheed Martin team includes subcontractors GE Aviation of Cincinnati and Tri Models Inc. of Huntington Beach, California.

The company will develop baseline aircraft requirements and a preliminary aircraft design, with specifications, and provide supporting documentation for concept formulation and planning. This documentation would be used to prepare for the detailed design, building and testing of

the QueSST jet. Performance of this preliminary design also must undergo analytical and wind tunnel validation.

In addition to design and building, this Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) phase of the project also will include validation of community response to the new, quieter supersonic design. The detailed design and building of the QueSST aircraft, conducted under the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s Integrated Aviation Systems Program, will fall under a future contract competition.

NASA’s 10-year New Aviation Horizons initiative has the ambitious goals of reducing fuel use, emissions and noise through innovations in aircraft design that departs from the conventional tubeand-wing aircraft shape.

The New Aviation Horizons X-planes will typically be about half-scale of a production aircraft and likely are to be piloted. Design-and-build will take several years with aircraft starting their flight campaign around 2020, depending on funding.

For more information about NASA’s aeronautics research, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/aero

and it can be on routes that we select in our city,” he added.

Meanwhile leaders are also awaiting the results of an environmental study before each city decides to approve the project. The plan includes two options, with and without rancho mirage. “Our goal here is to have a plan that includes an option as directed by the city of rancho that will not be built in Rancho Mirage, but we are not going

to eliminate those pieces of a project that have been a long time in concept, that include Rancho Mirage,” Benoit said.

According to Benoit, Monday’s vote is a positive step toward building the CV Link. After the meeting, city leaders will review the plan and discuss any issues or concerns at the next CV Link meeting, which is scheduled for Monday April 25th. Source: KMIR

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NASA Begins Work to Build a Quieter Supersonic Passenger Jet

This is an artist’s concept of a possible Low Boom Flight Demonstration Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) X-plane design. The award of a preliminary design contract is the first step towards the possible return of supersonic passenger travel – but this time quieter and more affordable. Credits: Lockheed Martin

By Desert Star Staff The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA’s award of a contract for the preliminary design of a “low boom” flight demonstration aircraft. This is the first in a series of ‘X-planes’ in NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced the award at an event Monday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

“NASA is working hard to make flight greener, safer and quieter – all while developing aircraft that travel faster, and building an aviation system that operates more efficiently,” said Bolden. “To that end, it’s worth noting that it’s been almost 70 years since Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 as part of our predecessor agency’s high speed research. Now we’re continuing that supersonic X-plane legacy with this preliminary design award for a quieter supersonic jet with an aim toward passenger flight.”

NASA selected a team led by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Palmdale, California, to complete a preliminary design for Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST). The work will be conducted under a task order against the Basic and Applied Aerospace Research and Technology (BAART) contract at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

After conducting feasibility studies and working to better understand acceptable sound levels across the

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did not. “The vote makes no sense, it’s already excluded, so to vote yes to exclude is like a double exclusion, and there is no double exclusion,” Hobart said. According to Hobart, the only way the city will consider the CV Link, is if C.V.A.G. proposes a new route. Most of the proposed

route is supposed to run along the Whitewater River wash, which is largely developed in Rancho Mirage. Highway 111, Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra drives. Hobart is proposing to make Ramon Road the main route that would connect with Palm Desert at Bob Hope Drive and Cathedral City at Da Vall Road. “Unless someone shows us it’s economically feasible, March 2, 2016

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Oscar winners party it up at Vanity Fair Ball

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES CA. There’s no such thing as being all dressed up with nowhere to go on Oscar night.

The Hollywood elite have various glamorous parties to choose from, whether they attended the Academy Awards or not.

Here’s a roundup of the post-Oscars party action:

GOVERNORS BALL: After hours on the red carpet and a three-and-a-half hour telecast, Academy Awards guests are ready for some food when the show ends.

That’s why the first stop for many is the Governors Ball, the Oscars’ official afterparty, held just upstairs from where the show takes place.

Benicio del Toro snacked on pizza as he snaked through the party. “The Revenant” cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki, enjoyed some strawberries, his new Oscar by his side. Steven Spielberg opted for liquid refreshment (a Heineken), which he sipped on while speaking with supporting actor winner Mark Rylance, who gleefully posed with his trophy.

Meanwhile, Tobey Maguire chatted with Bryan Cranston, and Common smiled for a photo with fans.

Wolfgang Puck catered the party, serving miniburgers, smoked-salmon Oscars, caviar-topped baked potatoes and chicken potpies. There was also a sushi spread, a table filled with crab legs and lobster claws, and a vast array of desserts.

The Governors Ball is also where the night’s winners can have their new Oscars engraved with their names. Leonardo DiCaprio commanded a huge audience when he arrived to have his statuette personalized, all trying to capture a cellphone photo of the best actor winner. No sooner had he left than best actress Brie Larson arrived, her new Oscar and longtime boyfriend Alex Greenwald in tow. He snapped pictures of her as her statuette was engraved, and the two toasted with Champagne and a kiss when it was finished.

In fact, every guest at the ball took home an Oscar: tiny chocolate Oscars were given as party favors.

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(Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP). Mark Rylance, winner of the award for best actor in a supporting role for “Bridge of Spies”, from left, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw attend the Governors Ball after the Oscars

and sharp suits ruled.

Caitlyn Jenner, who wore a fitted red Zac Posen frock, was seen hugging and whispering with supermodel Heidi Klum, who wore an elegant off-the-shoulder lilac dress. The two snapped photos and laughed while admiring each other’s outfits arm-in-arm at Jenner’s table.

Additional celebrity attendees included Mariah Carey, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Simmons, Gene Simmons, and Steven Tyler, who donated five days at his Mau home to the foundation’s silent auction.

Notable Oscar viewing moments included Sam Smith’s acceptance speech (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP). Leonardo DiCaprio, winner of the award for best actor for his original song win in a leading role for “The Revenant”, attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars for “Writings on the Wall.”

Guests gave the openly gay singer a standing ovation in response to his support of the LGBT community.

They also jumped out of their seats to cheer on Leonardo DiCaprio as he accepted his first Academy Award.

After the show, Elton John, in a deep blue suit, congratulated the Oscar winners, thanked his guests and offered his thoughts on the show.

“Well, that was an interesting Oscars for a change,” he said, before closing the party with a performance. John crooned (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP). Brie Larson, winner of the award for best actress in a his hits, including “Benny and leading role for “Room”, attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars the Jets” and “Rocket Man,” and sang some tracks from his latest album, “A Wonderful Crazy Night.” Guests went best actor winner for the lasagna and salmon at home with a signed copy. film, dropped by with his the evening hosted by the trophy. The eclectic crowd magazine’s editor, Graydon VANITY FAIR PARTY: also included Jon Hamm, Carter. There were souvenirs Elton John and Lady Gaga Serena Williams, Jennifer to be had, with people lining chatting side-by-side on Garner, Keegan-Michael up to get their photos taken a sofa made for a hot Key and Don Rickles. for mock Vanity Fair covers. photo op at the magazine’s “Out of my way,” Rickles Even stars have to wait ELTON JOHN AIDS annual Oscar party, this barked as he was pushed for cars when it’s time to go FOUNDATION: Charlie Sheen year held in Beverly Hills. through the crowded room in home. Caitlyn Jenner, who made a grand entrance to the Other guests caused a a wheelchair, pretending to earlier in the evening had Elton John AIDS Foundation logjam as they stopped to wield the cane in his lap as a been deep in conversation Oscars viewing party Sunday. take photos of Gaga, who weapon. But he was smiling, with Lady Gaga, cooled her The actor, who revealed had performed at the Oscars, and so were those getting high heels at the limo line until his HIV-positive status last and John, who had hosted a taste of the 89-year-old’s her transportation arrived. year, took photos with fans at his own party earlier in the trademark insult comedy.

Meanwhile, Patricia Arquette the event, which organizers evening. A few feet away, and Nominee Charlotte got comfortable sitting say raised $6.2 million to unnoticed for the moment, Rampling stood briefly inside a tent that was part help fund AIDS research. was Alejandro G. Inarritu, who alone before she was of an elaborate hub to usher More than 1,000 guests had just won the best director swarmed by admirers. partygoers into and out of attended the lavish annual award for “The Revenant.”

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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 The Full Monty on Friday, Feb. 26-Mar. 13, 2016 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays matinee at 2 p.m. at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive. For info, 760-323-5123.

Hard Rock in the Rock Pit Friday & Saturdays DJ Shasta & MC 150 South Indian Canyon. For info, call 760-969-6645.

Eric & Jesus at Toucans Tiki Lounge every Thursday at 2100 N Palm Canyon Drive. For info, 760-416-7584.

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Living Desert 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Info: www.livingdesert. org; (760) 346-5694 College of the Desert Street Fair Sat 7-2pm & Sundays 7-12pm More Info. 760.636.7957 Weekly Live Entertainment Nightly Mastro’s Stekhouse 73405 El Paseo 760-6777 Red’s Rock Star Karaoke: Every Thursday night from 9pm to 1:30am.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

Rest and relaxation are most important. Retreat continues to be a required need. No matter what you attempt, veils drop in front of you. Should you push forward, you only find clouds of confusion. Go slowly, use your heart, slip into a comforting environment (and shoes), dance and sing and sway to kirtan music. Krishna Das (Yoga’s Rock Star) and Deva Premal & Mitenstill are some of the best kirtan singers.

TAURUS Your entire focus is on group work and creation of community. This is correct for it will be only through intentionally creating, living and working within community that humanity will be able to thrive in the coming years.

There is a need to tend to your immediate health. This assures us you will continue with the vision and leadership needed to get us from here to there with safety, right direction and right resources.

GEMINI The planets, all clustered together in Pisces (sign of saving the world), are nestled in your house of work, which is where, and how you’re recognized, seen and remembered in the world.

What are your thoughts these

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days concerning your work, profession, career, leadership skills and public life? During this full moon serve those around you with great dedication and love. Tend to the home and garden. Consider your future.

CANCER Maintain simplicity this week.

Tend to easy chores, seek help if needed. You must maintain health and strength.

You may be thinking of an upcoming trip or travels somewhere. It may be a very important journey. Tending to things holy and blessed.

Careful walking, accomplishing tasks, getting from here to wherever you need to be.

Communicate with those you love more frequently. It builds your strength of character.

LEO Have you found yourself working slower, having to redo, review, reassess and create a calm and patient sense of inner resilience these recently? What is occurring with your money and finances? And with money and resources held in common with another. Did something unexpected, expansive, confusing or illuminating occur?

This is a very special and expansive time to tithe to those in need. You will then be given more, so you can give again.

VIRGO

When the moon’s in Virgo, the Sun’s in your opposite sign of Pisces. Integration takes place between yourself and others - those close to you, intimate friends, those you work and live with and even enemies. Virgo and Pisces, like all opposite signs, shadow each other, holding the secret of wholeness. The gifts one sign possesses the other needs. The shadow of the other eventually integrates during full moon times.

LIBRA Is the unusual occurring in your life? With multiple Pisces planets you could be involved with building a natural pool filled with plants. Is there water rushing nearby or in your workplace. You could be engulfed in a flood of tears.

You could be learning to swim or ride the waves. You could be thinking of saving the world. Or yourself. You could be lost, confused or realize you’re being purified and prepared. Build a fountain.

SCORPIO Creativity should have slipped into your life quite easily taking you by the hand, creating new interests and goals, asking that you mingle a bit more among artists, writers, musicians, performers so you begin to identify more specifically as highly creative

and not just a dark stranger behind sunglasses and long black coat while standing in the bright, hot and radiant sun. Someone shows up to help you understand.

SAGITTARIUS Many opportunities seem to overflow into your life. So many you may feel under/ overwhelmed. Don’t be. Some you’ll understand, some you won’t. Some are good, some not. As they continue to appear, you find what feels like home with safe and protective barriers. Sometimes we just need to retreat, hide under covers and lazily swim toward tranquility. Do this.

CAPRICORN Because you’re the zodiac’s traditionalist, it’s good to begin your yearly tradition of growing grass in basket, learning how to dye Easter eggs with natural leaves & grasses, thinking about making food baskets for Purim or Easter, and preparing to bake nuts and honey and poppy seed sweet breads while reading from the Book of Esther, the only Old Testament book that does not spell out G-d’s name.

in any of these areas of life, give yourself time to acclimate because something’s unfolding and something’s being refined.

Keep close and careful tabs on all money and finances.

It’s possible you’ll be taken over by a desire for a very expensive object. Don’t be. It’s an illusion. Save.

PISCES This full moon brings the hidden out into the open. It may be a new self-identity. Six lights (4 planets, 2 asteroids), in Pisces should illuminate very deep and interior parts of yourself.

You”re often uncomfortable with the world as it presents itself now. You seek to know what’s real, what’s ahead, what came before and what just passed you by. And where you are to go. You’ll soon know which direction to take.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

AQUARIUS Should you feel overtaken by changes in money, finances, friends, home, by confusion

Clue: The Musical at the Arthur Newman Theatre

By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, CA. - Clue: the musical is a very murdermystery musical-comedy, based on the Parker Brothers board game playing March 1020, 2016 at the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert, CA. If you have ever played the popular Parker Brothers’ board game, “Clue,” then you won’t want to miss Desert Theatreworks latest production: “Clue: the Musical!”

This fun-filled show invites you, the audience, to play the game of “Clue” and help solve the mystery: who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon? Three members of the audience pick cards before the show and

determine the ending from drawing cards, just like in the game! With 216 possible combinations, and only a hardnosed detective to help you unravel the mystery through the mayhem, will you be able to figure it out “whodunit” in time?

Even the actors don’t know prior to each performance who, where and how!

Clue The Musical is a musical with a book by Peter DePietro, music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci, and lyrics

by Tom Chiodo, based on the board game Clue. The plot concerns a murder at a mansion, occupied by several suspects, that is solved by a detective; the ending is determined by cards drawn by audience members that select the murderer, murder weapon and location of the murder.

The piece has an interactive feature in which The Desert Star Weekly is one of the few adjudicated publications in the audience members randomly Coachella Valley, which means we are officially authorized to run legal select cards that determine notices. Each week dozens of courts, law offices, and individuals save which suspect committed the money by running their legal notices in The The Desert Star Weekly. murder, which weapon was used, and in what room the murder took place. Based on the cards drawn, the show has 216 possible endings, with some interchangeable dialogue between characters that is

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delivered as the story unfolds.

Lance Phillips-Martinez directs the talents of: Tanner Lieser (Mr. Boddy), Joslyn Lacy (Mrs. White), Ashley Hernandez (Mrs. Peacock), Stephen Blackwell (Col. Mustard), Ronda Williams (Miss Scarlet), Alden Dickey (Mr. Green), Mark Demry (Prof. Plum), Sian Greenwood (Detective) and Brian Alec Thom (Accompanist.)

The Production crew includes: Ron PhillipsMartinez (CEO), Claudia Gomez (Stage Manager),

Michele Dobson (Costumes) and Bruce Weber (Sets).

Clue: the musical contains some mature themes and is recommended for ages 13 and up.

Performance dates and times March 10,11,12,17,18,19 2016 at 7pm March 12,13.19,20 2016 at 7pm The Arthur Newman Theatre, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert CA, 92260 www.desertstarweekly.com

Palm Springs has ‘ARRIVE’

Kurt Englund, Ezra Callahan, Matt Steinberg and Chris Pardo at Arrive, the new 32-room hotel in Palm Springs, Ribbon Cutting.. Photo by Pat Krause

By Pam Price The opening of several uber-innovative hotels and homes that have transitioned into retreats and hideaways are debuting like cactus flowers, with appreciated regularity.

The most prominent recent examples being the 32-room Arrive in Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District and two smaller properties nearby, The Amado and The Junipero. The latter is a Spanish Colonial compound with one main house and three separate suites, in the quiet Chino Canyon neighborhood just north of Palm Canyon Drive. Along with hip modernist décor and refreshing, understated color schemes, another asset is that

this private domain is within walking distance of the unique shops and galleries of the famous Uptown Design District.

As for Arrive, it’s a concept in customer-driven control that favors text messaging over telephones for guest requests, and the clever thought process that went into it is evident from the moment guests cross the threshold.

For example, their Assisted Living weekly Pool party is a whimsical case in point.

This is the first hotel in the neighborhood built from the ground up remarked Joe Enos, the Buzz Factory’s engaging publicist. Arrive is reinforced by Reservoir, a restaurant where Chef Mike McDonald offers

Ribbon cutting Arrive Hotel. Photo by Pat Krause more than clever concepts for veteran foodies. His kitchen savvy was confirmed at the opening party on Feb. 18 as trays of mini-mahi-mahi fish tacos were dished out to throngs of amazed guests.

There were also chicken and spicy steak variations.

I lingered by the kitchen door asking what platter was next. The chef politely replied, Sliders, and as they were passed around, they too vanished like the sun behind Mount San Jacinto.

The Reservoir by the way is in an open pool setting smartly framed by the San Jacinto Mountain Range with Customs Coffee nearby, where the Joshua Tree Coffee Company,

6th Israel Guide Dog Luncheon Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 6th Annual Matthew Varon Memorial Luncheon to support the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind was held at Desert Island Country Club on Feb. 24th. This year’s honoree was Eli Yablonek from Afula, Israel. Eli is a 1973 Yom Kipper War Hero and brought his guide dog Glen. This luncheon benefits the Guide Dog Center.

Glen, the dog, is Eli’s 4th dog and the only one raised in Israel and he joking said that Glen knows the Hebrew language better than English.

Eli was hit with shrapnel that pulverized his body but he continued to fight. He lost an arm, became blind and has facial scars from the shrapnel.

Eli received the IDF’s Ot Mofet Citation for bravery when his unit was nearly wiped out and he himself knocked out 4 tanks. Eli was thankful to come to the U.S. and tell his story. was also in attendance and spoke about raising and training dogs. It costs $25,000 to raise and train a dog and it takes over a year and a half to have a dog ready to give to a blind person. The center is only one in the Middle East and over 40 people each year are in need of a dog. The dogs that don’t make it to the training go to special needs kids.

The Luncheon held a www.desertstarweekly.com

Director Jeff Schwarz, Producer Allen Glaser and Actor Tab Hunter. Photo by Pat Krause

a local small production roaster can be found, while the other side is flanked by a Ice Cream Shop, home to artisanal ice cream desserts. Who could ask for anything more?

“Arrive is brings desert hospitality to a new level,” said area writer Anthony Grant, in between fish tacos. “The guest rooms are filled with natural light, the restaurant is world class and the friendly young staff seem to be expertly schooled in the many ways of anticipatory service. It’s a win-win.”

How about a delicious novel? The Russian Collector by Lawrence Pearlman is a fine place to start. Heather James

Fine Art in Palm Desert and Jackson Hole, WY introduced author Mr. Pearlman to ardent book fans by way of staging his fascinating talk on his latest novel. An attorney from St. Paul, Minn., his books smartly combine “fashion, food, wine, rare gems, international espionage and criminal behavior…” according to Forward Review.

I raced through the first ten chapters by midnight. With no shortage of intrigue in the desert, maybe his next novel will take place in Palm Springs?

Pam Price is a Commissioner on the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission

Mike Leventhal, Helen Varon, Eli Yablonek and Noach Braun. Phot by Pat Krause

Joel Johnson, Phyllis Eisenberg and Thom Smotrich. Photo by Pat Krause silent auction of high-end items and a raffle of special donated items. Dennis Chan.

Singer Malissa Batalles entertained with her beautiful voice performed a piano solo.

Vendors set up booths with clothes, jewelry, purses and

flowers where proceeds went to the Israel Guide Dogs. Dan McGrath emceed the event again this year. Author Binni Benaron gave out her latest children’s book, “R. Hero”, Ruffles to the Rescue.

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Emcee Dan McGrath, Karen and Tony Barone. Photo by Pat Krause

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T H E AT R E Bathsheba Doran’s “The Mystery of Love & Sex”

BY BEVERLY COHN

Charlotte (Mae Whitman) and her mom Lucinda (Sharon Lawrence) enjoy some together time before the wedding.

Photo by Craig Schwartz Please forgive me for putting Luigi Pirandello’s iconic play “Six Characters in Search of An Author” in the same sentence as Bathsheba Doran’s “The Mystery of Love & Sex, which could be subtitled “Four Characters in Search of a Cohesive Play.”

With elevator-type music playing, the interminable Act 1 opening scene begins at a college somewhere in the south. A most strident Mae Whitman’s character of Charlotte, along with her life-long buddy and college roommate Jonny, played by York Walker, are preparing a dinner for her parents, which consists of salad and bread, sans butter. Sharon Lawrence, who punches the sit-com type laugh lines, plays her heavy drinking, potsmoking mom, Lucinda, who seems to be in a fog most of the time. David Pittu as

Howard, Charlotte’s dad, also falls into the trap of playing for laughs. There are multiple jokes about the makeshift table and tablecloth, which is actually a sheet. Howard makes such a fuss about the lack of butter that Jonny volunteers to go buy some.

During Jonny’s absence, her parents grill her about her relationship. Charlotte hints that they are serious. Her dad reminds her that she passed on going to Yale and when he saw he was upsetting her, he backed down saying, “I never met a single person who went to Yale who wasn’t an asshole.” Asshole is always good for a laugh. Howard is a successful novelist who writes cheap detective stories.

At one point Jonny asks Howard if he could interview him for a term paper. The eventual outcome isn’t exactly what Howard expected. One

Jonny (Robert Towers) refuses Charlotte’s (May Whitman) request that they have sex.

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could argue, however, that Howard’s multiple trips to the bank more than assuages

physically and rhythmically impaired. Eventually, he finally fesses up to being gay and confesses that he had sex with a man. One of the few lines with any honesty, Charlotte wants to know why he never told her. “I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want it to be true.” Later on, they have a confrontation in Charlotte’s back yard at which time he says, “You make being your friend a job.” A word about the back yard: Sorry, but when two large branches with dead leaves were lowered indicating the backyard, I couldn’t help but laugh at Takeshi Kata’s set design, which are usually quite wonderful. I don’t know if it was intentionally comical but one has come to expect a certain level of excellence in set designs at

high drama. Let’s sum it all up. A year has passed, and what a year! Charlotte has broken up with Claire. She is going to marry Martha who is a doctor. Mom’s advice: “There’s nothing to be nervous about. You can always get a divorce.” Jonny’s mother has died. He is in love with a pilot, and has volunteered to be the sperm donor for Charlotte and Martha. Mom and dad have split. Dad has a girlfriend named Carol.

Jonny has gotten an advance on a book deal. Howard does not receive the news in a warm way as the book is based on an analysis of Howard’s characters, which is not very complimentary.

While you can’t hold a director responsible for the script, you can hold him responsible for the direction.

L-R: David Pittu as Howard, May Whitman as his over-indulged daughter Charlotte, and Sharon Lawrence as her stoner mother Lucinda.

Photo by Craig Schwartz his guilt feeling of not writing the great American novel.

Amidst all the one-liners, mom turns to Charlotte and says, “Listen honey, grandma die.”

A big non-sequitur laugh.

Jonny, who is African American and Charlotte, a spoiled Jewish princess, have been friends since they were children, but they never crossed the line into becoming lovers. She decides that they should have sex and strips off all her clothes standing there naked as a Blue Jay. She jumps into bed and waits for Jonny to join her, shouting “Get over here and @#@**& me right now.” Jonny declines leaving her stranded naked in bed saying no for two reasons: 1) She’s drunk and it would be like date rape, and 2) He’s seeing a girl named Monique.

Being a Baptist, he claims he’s saving himself for marriage.

Or is he? So, instead of sex, they dance. Here’s a shocker. Jonny has a sense of rhythm while Charlotte dances like someone who is March 2, 2016

the Taper. I accepted the minimalistic designs of the other scenes, which the cast executed in choreographed rhythm. The rest of the technical team consisted of Karl Fredric Lundeberg’s uneven original music and sound design, and Rui Rita’s adequate Lighting Design.

As we move through the mire of slick laugh lines, we find out that Jonny’s mom is quite ill and Charlotte is having a sexual identity crisis. She has a crush on a girl named Claire, a macho-type woman with a shaved head. Poor Charlotte. Vagina or penis?

Eventually, in a contrived piece of direction, Jonny, too, strips down declaring, “This is who I am.” Not sure what being naked illuminates who he is, but I suppose it’s an eye-catching theatrical device.

That said, there is one very authentic comical moment by an actor with a walk-on role.

After all the go-forthe-laughs in Act 1, Act 2 does a 360 from sitcom/ soap opera to sometimes

Robert Egan’s direction highlighted the weakest part of Doran’s writing pandering to the built-in laugh lines and going for the shtick. He did not reign in Mae Whitman’s vocal performance, which consisted of a whole lot of yelling. Perhaps the most honest performance came from York Walker who delivered an unencumbered performance without using a bag of acting tricks.

At one point, after over indulging Charlotte since she was a baby, dad says, “Jesus.

Having kids is exhausting.”

My sentiments exactly about sitting through this play.

Mark Taper Forum 135 N. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tuesdays – Fridays: 8:00pm Saturdays: 2:30 & 8:00pm Sundays: 1:00pm & 6:30pm Closing Date: March 20, 2016 Tickets: $25-$85 213. 628.2772 or CenterTheatreGroup.org www.desertstarweekly.com

E N T E RTA I N M E N T The 88th Annual Academy Awards

BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

The Revenant’s Alejandro González Iñárritu Wins Oscar for Best Directing Continued from Page 1 the gowns were lovely. The men also looked smart, but a tux is just a tux. On the other hand, a gown and lots of diamond bling is something to ‘ooh and ahh’ about. Two of the loveliest gowns were worn by Alicia Vikander (Oscar winner for “The Danish Girl”) and Cate Blanchett (“Carol”). Another plus for this year’s ceremony is the fact that the orchestra was in the Dolby Theater rather than at Capitol Records a few blocks away, so the band was playing live at the telecast. It was also great to hear Lady Gaga and Sam Smith

sing the original nominated songs they had written for “The Hunting Ground” and “Spectre.”

It was also fun to see young Jacob Tremblay’s face light up when the “Star Wars” droids R2D2, BB-8 and C-3PO came out on stage. (Tremblay is the terrific child actor from “The Room” who, despite his terrific performance in the film, didn’t get nominated.) In the skit, C-3PO pointed out that the golden Oscar looked just like him. And speaking of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the film didn’t take home a single golden Oscar, but it has grossed over $2 billion globally,

Emotional performance by Lady Gaga of “Til It Happens to You” from the documentary film “The Hunting Ground”

more than all eight Oscar nominated films put together.

On the downside, this year’s telecast needed some judicious editing. It took too long to get to the main awards of the evening because the show went on well past the allotted three hours. Often less can be more!

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In the major categories, Oscars were awarded to: Best Picture: “Spotlight” Best Director: Alejandro G. Inarritu (“The Revenant”) Lead Actor: Leonardo

DiCaprio (“The Revenant”) Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance (“Bridge of Spies”) Lead Actress: Brie Larson (“Room”) Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl”) Original Screenplay: “Spotlight” Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy Adapted Screenplay: “The Big Short” Charles Randolph & Adam McCay Best Animated Film: “Inside Out” Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera Best Foreign Film: “Son of Saul” Hungary Best Original Score: “The

Hateful Eight” Ennio Morricone Best Original Song: “Writing’s On The Wall” Jimmy Napes & Sam Smith “Spectre” Visual Effects: “Ex Machina” Costume Design and major technical awards all went to “Mad Max” Many celebrities left us in 2015. The list includes: Wes Craven, Leonard Nimoy, Lizbeth Scott, Christopher Lee, Jerry Weintraub, Theodore Bikel, Robert Loggia, Maureen O’Hara, Omar Sharif, Dean Jones, Alan Rickman, and David Bowie.

Nando Perrado: 72 days on a mountain top Story and Photos by Pat Krause Desert Town Hall presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation brought Nando Perrado to speak about his experiences on 72 days on a mountaintop that everyone said NO one could survive. The plane crash and the story of these brave men was told in the movie ALIVE. His Miracle in the Andes presentation left everyone speechless and spell bound. He showed several videos of the mountain, where they were and their rescue.

27 survived the crash but only 15 survived the ordeal.

He spoke about their fear when they learned by transistor radio that the search for them had been cancelled.

They all made a pact that if they were to survive they pledged their lives to save the rest. This he called heroic, as they were the first to give their bodies to save the rest. Less than 3 weeks after the crash the plane they were living in was covered by snow because of an avalanche. It took them 3 days to dig them selves out. Nando spoke about the teamwork, determination to live and leadership that few will ever know. He said they lived because they believed in themselves. www.desertstarweekly.com

Nando Parrado. Photo by Pat Krause Nando said he awoke from a concussion after 5 days only to find out his mother and other friends from the Uruguayan Rugby team had died in the crash and his sister was near death and died in his arms. The brutality of the mountains weather and facing death its something very hard to imagine. His determination was not to die and became obsessed with surviving. He and fellow teammate decided to try for a rescue by walking out but not knowing where to go. They would reach one mountain top only find more and more mountaintops in their path. They came upon a man 10 days later that went for help

Doug and Gwen Vance with Sherrie and Ron Auen. Photo by Pat Krause that was 10 hours by horse back to a camp. Their rescue was so emotional. Nando said that you breath and breath again so you are alive. Do not waste a breath, never look back, stay away from drugs and alchohol, enjoy life, do not be afraid of being afraid, learn from your mistakes, believe in yourself and follow your heart.

DTH always has a youth forum where 150 teenagers are lucky to be a part of this event. Chief Justice of CA, Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye spoke first and told the teens to dream big, push yourself to succeed and make an investment in your future with education. Nando also spoke March 2, 2016

Gale and Barry Hackshaw, Doug Miller and Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

Photo by Pat Krause and answered questions from the teens. He told them also to stay away from

drugs and alcohol as they will destroy you and wake up every morning happy.

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Kelly & Kornienko’s ‘Exciting ride back to Earth’

By Desert Star Staff One of the longest and most exciting space journeys is coming to an end. US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko who have spent 340 days in space are saying goodbye to the International Space Station (ISS).

Their landing on Earth is scheduled for March 2, at 7:25am Moscow time (4:25am GMT) and will occur in Kazakhstan. Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov who spent less time in orbit - 182 days, will accompany Kelly and Kornienko. They will be brought down to Earth by the Russian Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft.

The mission, in which Kelly and Kornienko both took part, could give scientists hints of how to better arrange long space journeys – to Mars, for example.

During their mission, the spacemen conducted almost 400 experiments and even successfully grew flowers on board the ISS for the first time ever.

Over the course of 5,440 orbits, they traveled more than 143 million miles – roughly the distance from Earth to Mars – witnessing almost 11,000 sunrises and sunsets.

They also helped with or participated in six spacewalks.

Speaking to journalists

last week, Kelly said he could spend some more time in space if given a good reason.

“I could go another hundred days, I could go another year if I had to. It would just depend on what I was doing and if it made sense, although I do look forward to getting home,” he said at the time, as quoted by CBS News.

“Subjectively, I feel great, and I think it’s something that, going to Mars and having people stay in space for much longer than we have before, is clearly doable,” he added.

Kelly also paid tribute to the Russian Soyuz spacecraft that is to deliver the crew to Earth.

“The Soyuz is a pretty exciting ride back Earth, no question about it,” he said adding that “it’s so much fun for me that I said after my last flight, if I’d hated being in space for six months I’d have done it all over again just for that last 20 minutes in the Soyuz. It’s that type of an experience.”

Kornienko and Kelly will undergo a special ‘field test’ immediately after landing, TASS reported citing sources in the Institute of MedicoBiological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The sources said that the tests are necessary to study the physiological capabilities of a man during landing on other planets. The tests will be

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (L) and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko. © NASA / Reuters conducted in a tent specially set up by the Russian recovery forces at the landing site.

“If the participants of sixmonth expeditions have the right to reject the ‘field test’, then Kornienko and Kelly will surely undergo it. The test will check the spacemen’s physical capacity – the ability to sit, get up from a lying position, to stand still and walk a straight line after a long flight and overload during landing,” the institute said, as quoted by TASS. Earlier, Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos

also said that Kornienko and Kelly would have to leave their lander unaided, thus simulating conditions similar to landing on Mars where nobody would aid the crew.

This mission would be the longest space journey in the history of the US space exploration, but it would not be such in the history of the Russian space studies as four Russian cosmonauts had spent more time on orbit than Kelly and Kornienko.

In 1988, Vladimir Titov and Musa Manarov spent 365 days on Russia’s Mir

orbital station, while Sergey Avdeyev spent 380 days in orbit in 1999. In 1995, Valery Polyakov spent 437 days in orbit, setting a world record for the longest space flight.

A crew consisting of the Russian cosmonaut Yury Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra and Timothy Peake from the UK will replace Kelly, Kornienko and Volkov at the ISS. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexei Ovchinin will join them on March 19.

Oscar Weekend Goes to the Dogs: Animal Film Festival in California

The third annual Animal Film Festival will be held Saturday in Grass Valley, Calif. (Pixabay)

By Desert Star Weekly Move over, Oscars! The movie business is going the dogs - and cats and birds, horses, and even lobsters - once the third annual Animal Film Festival starts on Saturday.

The festival, which runs all day at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, about an hour outside Sacramento, will feature 20 films, mostly documentaries and film shorts on a range of topics, including the roundup and slaughter of wild horses and the issue of pet overpopulation.

“People need to realize that we need to have our

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animals altered so that we don’t reproduce,” said Shelley Frost, the festival’s director. “So many animals are killed just because of lack of good homes, not any fault of the animals.”

If you can’t make it to the festival, you’ll still be able to see the films when the Animal Film Festival Channel launches on Roku this spring.

It will feature films from all three years of the festival.

Filmmaker Laura MacLean produced and stars in a comedic short about a housewife whose kitty cats seem to multiply every time she looks out on the porch.

“Cat videos are the number one videos to go viral, ever, on the Internet so, it’s just a time for animal videos, without a doubt,” she said. “If you can use a 90-second video using humor and education at the same time, I think it’s well worth doing for animal welfare.”

The films that win “audience choice” votes will go on tour later this year, with stops scheduled in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Marin County so far.

More information is online at AnimalFilmFestival.org.

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Cabazon Man Dies After Trying To Help Victims Of A Crash

By Carlos Herrera CABAZON, Ca. -A Cabazon man died early this morning while trying to save a driver from a fiery car crash.

The accident happened at

12:43 a.m. at the intersection of Magnolia Street and Bonita Avenue, just south of the 10 Freeway, said Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department. Thirty-year-old

Rory Nason died after he tried helping the victims of the car crash. A car collided with a utility pole and knocked down some power lines.

Nason saw the crash and

jumped out of his car, leaving his family behind. As Nason rushed to help the people involved in the crash, he was electrocuted by the downed power lines. Nason’s family is now mourning his death.

“My husband was the most generous man that I know, he would help anybody,” Nason’s wife Ashely Pingree said.

Family and friends also describe Nason as a hardworking family man, who was always ready to give a helping hand. “He did not deserve for his life to be taken so soon,” Pingree said. According to his family, the cause of his death reflects the way he was as a person. “He had no hesitation and ready to just dive in and help someone he thought was in need,” life-long friend Sean Sandoval said. As SoCal Edison crews worked to repair the downed power lines, family and friends gathered at the scene. They lit candles, and brought flowers to pay tribute to their local hero. “He will be remembered as a hero, he is a hero,” Nason’s mother-

in-law Susan Pingree said.

Meanwhile, authorities recognize Nason acted like a hero and was selfless in trying to help the people involved in the crash, but he also exposed himself to danger. “With the exposed power lines and vehicles that are on fire, there’s always a risk that people face,” public information officer for Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Vasquez said. Authorities would like to remind the public to always call professionals to handle situations like those.

According to investigators, there was nobody inside the car that crashed into the power pole. In fact the driver has yet to be found.

If you have any information about the crash, you are urged to call Cabazon Sheriff Station at (951) 922-7100.

If you’re interested in helping Nason’s family, they have set up a GOFUND-ME account to help pay for expenses.

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MUSIC Range of styles sure to reward listeners

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Listeners have plenty of exciting new music to discover, as evidenced by the latest titles featuring genre-blasting modernists Dr. Dog, R&B master James Hunter, blues singer-guitarist Tommy Castro and composer Hans Zimmer.

Record Player” and grooving Bowiesque “Bring My Baby Back.” A concept album that chronicles the tale of a “man who attempts to escape his boring existence by entering The Psychedelic Swamp,” the important thing here is that band mates Scott McMicken and Toby Leaman have penned an involving opus that makes you think even while you are moving to the music.

Information: drdogmusic.com.

the new James Hunter Six album “Hold On!” uptempo rock ‘n’ soul (“If That Don’t Tell You,” “Stranded”) and soulful ballads (“This Is Where We Came In,” “Something’s Calling,” “In the Dark”) are delivered with authenticity and fervor. Hunter is a fantastic guitarist, as evidenced by the captivating instrumental “Satchel Foot.” The good news for American audiences is that the James Hunter Six is on tour through May, including upcoming dates that bring the Englishman to the Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point, CA on May 21. Information: JamesHunterMusic.com.

Castro & the Painkillers is to rediscover the fusion of musical firepower and honest emotion that marks the genre’s best proponents. “Method to My Madness” finds the Bay Areabased Castro and his band unleashing originals mixing up the full range of blues via the R&B track “Common Ground,” slide guitar-anchored blues-rocker “Shine A Light,” soul-styled “Died and Gone to Heaven,” straightforward rocker “Got A Lot” and other riches. A terrific lead guitarist and wonderful vocalist, Castro always uses his musical gifts in the service of his songs; the performances are nuanced and share much in common with his own influential heroes (B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Wilson Pickett). Information: TommyCastro.com.

Artist: Dr. Dog Title: The Psychedelic Swamp (Anti- Records) You might like if you enjoy: David Bowie, the Felice Brothers, Elliott Smith Tell me more: On the newly-issued “The Psychedelic Swamp,” Dr. Dog has found a way to experiment at every turn while creating songs that are never less than intoxicating.

With a mix of folk rock, art damage, Americana, baroque pop and retro-styled sound effects, the Pennsylvaniaspawned outfit keeps things interesting via the spaghetti western-draped “Golden Hind,” oldies rock-mining “Dead

Artist: James Hunter Six Title: Hold On! (Daptone Recording Co.) You might like if you enjoy: James Hunter, Vintage Trouble, Sam Cooke Tell me more: Like modern-day soul revivalists Vintage Trouble, British singersongwriter-guitarist James Hunter has found a wealth of musical riches in the oldschool rhythm and blues sonic territory of genre pioneers Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. On

Artist: Tommy Castro &amp; the Painkillers Title: Method to My Madness (Alligator Records) You might like if you enjoy: Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Freddie King Tell me more: Listening to the latest disc from Tommy

Artist: Hans Zimmer Title: Kung Fu Panda 3 (Sony Classics) You might like if you

By Michael James Barton OP In the final polls, Ted Cruz was slated to place second in Iowa. Considering he loudly criticized the Renewable Fuel Standard -- the Washington boondoggle that turns corn into ethanol gold for Iowa farmers -- days before the Caucus, Cruz’s victory was particularly surprising.

You know a law is crazy when its biggest beneficiaries vote for someone who wants to end it.

Shockingly, the RFS will soon do even more damage.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently mandated that even more ethanol -- and other renewable fuels -- be blended into gasoline in 2016.

That’s a big mistake: the RFS is bad for the environment and bad for the economy.

Congress created the RFS in 2005 and bumped it up in 2007. This latest jump in the standard requires over 18 billion gallons of biofuels be blended into the fuel supply for 2016.

The purpose of mandating the addition of ethanol to gasoline in the first place was to decrease our dependence

on foreign oil sources and do less environmental damage. But since the RFS was created, the United States has overtaken both Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world’s largest oil and natural gas producer.

So, we’re less dependent on foreign energy than ever, and the RFS has nothing to do with it.

Scientists have also questioned the supposed environmental benefits of ethanol. In 2014, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report acknowledging, “biofuels indirect emissions -- including from land use change -can lead to greater total emissions than when using petroleum products.” The International Institute for Sustainable Development has concluded that after factoring in the energy demands from all the aspects of crop cultivation, there are no net environmental benefits.

Instead, the RFS is costing Americans. Each gallon of biofuel gets a code -- known as a Renewable

Identification Number -- that allows it to be tracked through the supply chain and sold in a secondary market. The EPA ensures compliance with renewable fuel mandates by tracking how many RINs refineries purchase compared to their petroleum output.

But this secondary market has been anything but stable. In the past few years, RINs have fluctuated from one cent a gallon to over a dollar because of a draughtcaused corn shortage. These added costs are passed on to the gas pump.

While we’re currently enjoying record low gas prices, that’s no thanks to the RFS. It has artificially created price instability in the fuel market and amounts to a massive hidden tax at the pump.

The RFS is also picking Americans’ pockets at the grocery store. The RFS has expanded the market for corn greatly -- 40 percent of all corn grown in America is used for ethanol.

Consequently, more farmers are growing corn instead of other important foodstuffs. In fact, the RFS has increased

costs for chain restaurants by up to $3.2 billion annually -- likewise costs that get passed on to consumers.

The bottom line is that every reason underlying the establishment of the RFS has been proven wrong or outdated. The RFS doesn’t contribute to energy independence, does nothing for the environment, and is harmful to agriculture.

The RFS has always been more about politics

enjoy: Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams Tell me more: Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer has scored countless films since 1988’s “Rain Man,” with his impressive resume including “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” “The Thin Red Line” and “The Dark Knight.”

Zimmer’s most recent score is for “Kung Fu Panda 3,” and the soundtrack showcases that even apart from the popular DreamWorks Animation film, Zimmer’s music is a delight.

A wide range of emotions are explored via symphonic and choral sounds that blend western and Chinese stylings. Whether creating tension that fully involves the listener (“Jaded,” “Two Fathers”), joyous celebrations (“The Hall of Heroes”) or simply painting the loveliest of soundscapes (“Oogway’s Legacy” featuring pianist Lang Lang; “Portrait of Mom”), Zimmer continues to be one of the film industry’s modernday masters. The “Kung Fu Panda 3” soundtrack also includes a bouncy remake of the 1974 hit “Kung Fu Fighting” performed by the Vamps, as well as the accompanying film’s infectious theme so

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Even Iowans recognize that it’s time to end it.

Michael James Barton is the Energy Advisor at ARTIS Research and speaks around the country on energy and energy security matters. He previously served as the deputy director of Middle East policy at the Pentagon. Disclosure: Mr. Barton supports Ted Cruz’s campaign. www.desertstarweekly.com

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, Case No.: PSC 1600655 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, PALM SPRINGS BRANCH, 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1) Petitioner: Susan Rachel LeSage filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Susan Rachel LeSage to Proposed Name: Susan Rachel Krings. 2) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING - Date, Time and Place: April 13, 2016 8:30 a.m. Department PS3. Address: 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Superior Court of California, Riverside County, Palm Springs. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on this petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: DESERT STAR WEEKLY, 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Dated: February 17, 2015 Judge of the Superior Court. Pub February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2016. DSW16-1049

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: HAIR IMAGES LLC 68895 PEREZ RD STE 6, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: HAIR IMAGES LLC 68895 PEREZ RD STE 6, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/15/2011. 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: VERA GRANADOS FARNSWORTH, MANAGER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201602185 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 February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2016. DSW16-1052

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: FINEST TOUCH DESIGNS 53680 AVENIDA MONTEZUMA, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MICHAEL ANGELO HERNANDEZ 53680 AVENIDA MONTEZUMA, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. 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: MICHAEL ANGELO HERNANDEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 13, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201600502 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 20, 27, February 3, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 10, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2016. DSW16-1014 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NESS AS: ROCKVIEW GROWERS 2301 MT. THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING VERNON AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507. Riverside BUSINESS AS: RAMIREZ B TRUCKING 53222 County. Full name of registrant: THOMAS DEAN CALLE BONITA, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside JOHNSON 2301 MT. VERNON AVE. RIVERSIDE, County. Full name of registrant: ALBERTO RAMIREZ CA 92507. KIRSTEN MARTIN JOHNSON 2301 , BERNAL 53222 CALLE BONITA, COACHELLA, CA MT. VERNON AVE. RIVERSIDE, CA 92507 Business 92236 . Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant Registrant has not yet begun to transact business commenced to transact business under the ficti- under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. tious business name(s) listed above on 2/23/2016. I declare that all the information in this statement I declare that all the information in this statement is is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, true, information which he or she knows to be false, information which he or she knows to be false, is is guilty of a crime). Signed: ALBERTO RAMIREZ guilty of a crime). Signed: THOMAS DEAN JOHN- BERNAL. This statement was filed with the County SON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Clerk of Riverside County on January 29 , 2016. of Riverside County on February 26, 2016. Peter Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. No. R-201601245 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS R-201602443 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIOF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANIN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub February 24, PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 2016. DSW16-1047 2016. DSW16-1058 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIFOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- NESS AS: LAKE VISTA VILLAS HOMEOWNERS NESS AS: FULCRUM WELLNESS 1775 E PALM ASSOICATION 41-865 BOARDWALK AVENUE, CANYON DRIVE STU. 315, PALM SPRINGS, CA SUITE 101, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside 92264. Riverside County. Mailing Address 611 S. County. Full name of registrant: IRONWOOD PALM CANYON DRIVE #7558, PALM SPRINGS, OWNERS ASSOCIATION XII 41-865 BOARDWALK CA 92264. Full name of registrant: WILLIAM ED- AVENUE, SUITE 101, PALM DESERT, CA 92211.

WARD BASTIAN 2113 E CALLE CONEJERA, PALM Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. RegSPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted by: istrant commenced to transact business under the INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to trans- fictitious business name(s) listed above on February act business under the fictitious business name(s) 24, 2011. I declare that all the information in this listed above. I declare that all the information in statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, declares as true, information which he or she knows who declares as true, information which he or she to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: GARY LOUIS knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: HEIN, BOARD SECRETARY. This statement was WILLIAM EDWARD BASTIAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 11, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County February 25 , 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201601847 NOTICE — Clerk Recorder File No. R-201602401 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOFILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 2016. DSW16-1043 Pub March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016. DSW16-1057 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIFOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- NESS AS: CASA DE ESPERANZA 421 E AVE A, NESS AS: DURAN’S NATURAL SCENTS 31395 VIA BLYTHE, CA 92225. Riverside County. Full name PARED, THOUSAN PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside of registrant: REBECCA SALAS QUEZADA 421 E County. Full name of registrant: CLAUDIA ALICIA AVE A, BLYTHE, CA 92225. 2b. MANUEL GARCIA DURAN 31395 VIA PARED, THOUSAND PALMS, MARTINEZ 81104 AVENIDA ROMERO, INDIO, CA CA 92276. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. 92201. Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTRegistrant has not yet begun to transact business NERSHIP. Registrant has not yet begun to transact under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. business under the fictitious business name(s) listed I declare that all the information in this statement above. I declare that all the information in this stateis true and correct. (A registrant, who declares ment is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: CLAUDIA ALICIA false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: REBECCA SALAS DURAN. This statement was filed with the County QUEZADA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 25 , 2016. Clerk of Riverside County on February 11 , 2016.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201602409 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS No. R-201601844. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 2, 9, 16, AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub February 17, 23, 2016. DSW16-1056 24, March 2, 9, 2016. DSW16-1042 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CONDLEY BUSINESS CONSULTING NESS AS:BROTHER’S TRANSPORTATION 74501 39295 CAMINO LAS POSITAS, MURRIETA, CA 42ND AVE APT 19 PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riv92562. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: erside County. Full name of registrant: ARISTIDESKERRI JEAN HUNTER-CONDLEY 39295 CAMINO CORTES MESA 74501 42ND AVE APT 19, PALM LAS POSITAS, MURRIETA, CA 92562. Business DESERT, CA 92260. Business is conducted by: is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transyet begun to transact business under the fictitious act business under the fictitious business name(s) business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the listed above. I declare that all the information in information in this statement is true and correct. this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, (A registrant, who declares as true, information who declares as true, information which he or she which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: crime). Signed: KERRI JEAN HUNTER-CONDLEY. ARISTIDES-CORTES MESA. This statement was This statement was filed with the County Clerk of filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on Riverside County on February 18 , 2016. Peter January 15, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. Clerk Recorder File No. R-201600580 NOTICE — R-201602077 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 2, 9, 16, 23, February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016. DSW16-1041 2016. DSW16-1050

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS:ANYTIME ERRANDS 41160 HANOVER ST. INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: SAMUEL MADRIGAL VALDEZ 41160 HANOVER ST. INDIO, CA 92203 . 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: SAMUEL MADRIGAL VALDEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 22, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201600888. 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 February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016. DSW16-1040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TOM’S PROTECTIVE WEAR 44093 C ST., HEMET, CA 92544. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: THOMAS JEROME MCCONNAUGHY 44093 C ST., HEMET, CA 92544 2b. SUSAN ALBERTSON MCCONNAUGHY 44093 C ST., HEMET, CA 92544 Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: THOMAS JEROME MCCONNAUGHY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 3, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201601463 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 February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016. DSW16-1039 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: THE LITTLE COOKIE CO 48128 SAN GORGONIO PLACE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MAYRA EVA PALOALTO 48128 SAN GORGONIO PLACE, COACHELLA, CA 92236 2b. PEDRO ISRAEL PALOALTO 48128 SAN GORGONIO PLACE, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MAYRA EVA PALOALTO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 19, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201600663 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 February 10, 17, 24, March 2, 2016. DSW16-1035 Trustee Sale No. 1300060 Loan No. Title Order No. 140432568 APN 642-213-004-4 TRA No. 014-074 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11121/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/23/2016 at 03:00PM, IE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FORECLOSURES as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/30/2007 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2007-0723662 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: CAROLYN BROCKMEIER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING NEAR THE FLAGPOLES 849 W. SIXTH STREET (NORTHEAST CORNER OF WEST SIXTH STREET & SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE) CORONA, CALIFORNIA 92882, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 140 OF MIRACLE HEIGHTS, UNIT NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 29, PAGES 57, 58 AND 59 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. 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: 13400 INAJA STREET, 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, 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: $88,387.78 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.

If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law

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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 or visit this APN: 644-262-0062 TS No: CA08001840-15-1 TO No: 15-0012331 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED May 19, 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 6, 2016 at 09:00 AM, Auction.com Room, 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on May 31, 2005 as Instrument No. 20050430038 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by BRIAN FORTNER, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for MORAN INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA PACIFIC FINANCIAL 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: 68887 PANORAMA DRIVE, 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 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 $331,264.76 (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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08001840-15-1. 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: February 24, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08001840-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 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. CA16-0005961, PUB DATES: 03/02/2016, 03/09/2016, 03/16/2016. DSW16-1055 Trustee Sale No. 1300060 Loan No. Title Order No. 140432568 APN 642-213-004-4 TRA No. 014-074 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11121/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/23/2016 at 03:00PM, IE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FORECLOSURES as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/30/2007 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2007-0723662 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: CAROLYN BROCKMEIER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING NEAR THE FLAGPOLES 849 W. SIXTH STREET (NORTHEAST CORNER OF WEST SIXTH STREET & SOUTH BUENA VISTA AVENUE) CORONA, CALIFORNIA 92882, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 140 OF MIRACLE HEIGHTS, UNIT NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 29, PAGES 57, 58 AND 59 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. 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: 13400 INAJA STREET, 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, 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

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and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $88,387.78 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (888) 988-6736 or visit this Internet Web site salestrack.tdsf.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1300060. 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. 2/22/16 IE Business Solutions Foreclosures 3281 E. Guasti Road, 7th Floor Ontario, CA 91761 (909) 547-3599 Sale Information Line: (888) 988-6736 or salestrack.tdsf.com Ann Ector, Foreclosure Officer, TAC#989440 PUB: 3-2-16, 3-9-16, 3-16-16. DSW16-1053 T.S. No.: 2015-01666-CA A.P.N.:642-193-026-3 Property Address: 13545 Cielo Azul, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要참고사항: 본첨부문서에정보요약서가있습니다NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTOTALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIPLƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/21/1998. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Bradley C Mcclain, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 10/30/1998 as Instrument No. 473216 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 03/29/2016 at 09:30 AM. Place of Sale: THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 65,615.30 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 13545 Cielo Azul, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 A.P.N.,: 642-193-026-3. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 65,615.30. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource. com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2015-01666-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Western Progressive, LLC , as Trustee C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606. Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530. Date: February 19, 2016 WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. . Pub 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 2016

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DSW16-1051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15692184-AB Order No.: 150283937-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/5/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, 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): LIDIA GONZALEZ A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 11/9/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0685343 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 3/23/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $202,417.05 The purported property address is: 10296 PALM DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 639-113-003-0 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet

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Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-692184-AB . 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: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-15-692184-AB IDSPub #0102098 3/2/2016 3/9/2016 3/16/2016. DSW16-1046 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15693482-BF Order No.: 150294588-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/16/2008. 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, 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

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LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MARIA CONSUELO MARTINEZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND LUIS DE LEON, A SINGLE MAN AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 2/27/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0095447 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 3/23/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: 2410 Wardlow Road #104, Corona, CA 92880, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $168,013.57 The purported property address is: 66339 BUENA VISTA AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 641-051-009-2 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 800-280-2832 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-15-693482-BF . 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

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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: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-15-693482-BF IDSPub #0102009 3/2/2016 3/9/2016 3/16/2016. DSW16-1045 T.S. No.: 2015-00361-CA A.P.N.:667-240-033-5 Property Address: 11722 Evening Sky Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED注：本文件包含 一个信息摘要참고사항: 본첨부문서에정보요약서 가있습니다NOTA:SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTOTALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIPLƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG TÀI LIỆU NÀY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/23/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: Librada A Jalos, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 03/08/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0159607 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date and Time: 03/24/2016 at 09:30 AM Place of Sale THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY TO THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 241,221.14 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 11722 Evening Sky Drive, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. A.P.N. :667-240-03305 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The sale will be made, but

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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. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 241,221.14. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource. com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2015-00361-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Western Progressive, LLC , as Trustee C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606. Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 9608299 http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/ DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pub Feb 24, March 2, 9, 2016. DSW16-1044

Homeless Encampment Removed by Cal Trans

By Julie Buehler COACHELLA, Ca. -It’s a story we’ve been following since last November: A homeless encampment in Coachella believed it would be bulldozed by Cal Trans.

And today, Cal Trans began clearing the encampment. Now there could be legal action as the homeless say their rights are being bulldozed.

Cal Trans sent out notification on January 25th that this homeless camp would be cleared out on February 26th. On the 29th, the bulldozers showed up to to clear the half acre homeless encampment just off Highway 86.

Cal Trans owns this land and told us they’ve been looking to clear this encampment for safety reasons. They want to protect both drivers - and the growing number of homeless people in the area as the camp has grown and more people are crossing the busy highway.

But according to local attorney, Christy Holstege, who says she’s been retained by the homeless people, their constitutional rights have been trampled in this process. She and other homeless advocates say the 30-day notice was not sufficient for the homeless to find other places to live - and the state did not make accommodations for those with disabilities.

But Cal Trans disagrees saying the process has been

in the works for quite a while.

The past few weeks have seen a lot of activity in the homeless camp in Coachella.

“I’m physically exhausted,” exclaimed Toni Guard, one of the homeless that live in the Tamarisk trees off Highway 86. “I haven’t slept in 4 days trying to move this stuff on a bicycle and I’m just exhausted.

I’ve been moving for over, like 2 and a half weeks.

For more than a decade - people have reportedly built shelters on the land.

“This encampment has been out here for some time and due to safety concerns for the people living in this encampment,” says Cal Trans official Terry Kasinga. “So close to the highway and crossing and that kind of thing....it’s come time that we need to remove the encampment.”

Cal Trans says the process to clear the encampment began informally in the November.

But waited until after the holidays to deliver the official 30-day eviction notices.

“They all knew this day was coming,” says Kasinga.

“We’ve done everything we can to try to work with them and try to provide them some alternatives of places they can go and organizations they can use for assistance.”

Those who lived there say 30 days just wasn’t enough time.

“I have a storage unit, but I put 4 boxes in my

buggie here and ride 3 and half miles to my storage,” said Guard. “And I had a lot of stuff in there because my mother had passed away.”

Social services tell us they visited on 3 occasions, the latest, on February 22nd and offered a job fair and housing assistance. They said some of the homeless residents chose to ignore the services, while others are requesting more time to secure housing.

“I looked for a place to live, and I didn’t find anything,” said Guard. “They offered us housing a few days ago, but you have to qualify and that takes you know, I don’t a month, 2 months, but we all have no place to go.”

A homeless advocate says the camp has been around so long - it even

has its own association.

Christian Jelmberg, the founder of The Streetlife Project says, “These guys have been residents here.

Some of them have been here over 15 years.”

But Cal Trans says regardless of how long they have been there, staying put is just not safe.

“We’re not sure exactly, the number of years change depending on who you talk to,” Kasinga says. “But they’ve been out here for some time and their safety has become a concern not only for the highway patrol but the department, and that’s our primary concern is not only their safety but the safety of the motorists.”

Holstege and local homeless outreach services

say there’s about 15-20 homeless campers here, what they call residents and after seeing the sophistication of their shelters, it’s easy to see why they’re called that. And that’s the foundation of their claims, that the homeless are in fact residents of this area and they deserved more time to relocate. But Cal Trans and their legal team disagree with that notion.

The belongings left behind will be stored, at the expense of Cal Trans, for 90 days, beyond that, they’ll be tossed.

And once the encampment is removed, these tamarisk trees will also be taken out to prevent any further settlements.

Cal Trans tell us, they will then look to sell the property. Source KMIR

SeaWorld faces criticism after admitting spying on PETA

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said it will continue to employ McComb, but in a different department. SeaWorld also claimed it was responding to credible threats made against its parks, animals and employees, but no longer will use this tactic.

Cronin said PETA would like SeaWorld to build coastal wildlife sanctuaries and use virtual-reality displays instead of keeping animals confined and training them to amuse audiences.

“We will not stop until the orcas, the dolphins, the seals and the other animals are sent to seaside sanctuaries and not forced to spend their lives in tiny, concrete tanks,” he said.

Late last year, SeaWorld announced it will be phasing out the popular orca shows at its parks. In addition, the California Coastal Commission has banned the breeding of killer whales.

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SeaWorld has admitted sending employee Paul McComb to pose as an activist. (April Cruz/PETA

By Desert Star Staff Animal-rights advocates with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are speaking out in the wake of revelations that SeaWorld sent some of its employees to spy on them.

On Thursday, SeaWorld chief executive Joel Manby admitted in an earnings call that his company directed workers to go undercover, pose as activists and infiltrate the group. PETA spokesman Liam Cronin said SeaWorld employee Paul McComb went by a false name and even got arrested at a PETA protest.

“We found that SeaWorld employees were participating in demonstrations or protests, and in fact encouraging people on social media to take drastic and illegal actions, as a way to try and get our supporters to do things that would damage the movement,” he said.

In a statement, SeaWorld

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By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES - A new federal assessment shows the population of sardines off the West Coast has continued to plummet; it’s a third lower than last spring, even though the entire sardine fishery was closed in 2015.

The news means the fishery is very unlikely to reopen until at least 2017.

Geoff Shester, Ph.D., California campaign director for the nonprofit advocacy group Oceana, says scientists have been warning the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service about severe overfishing for years.

“They warned of a population collapse and the fishery management body basically turned a blind eye and continued moving forward with business as

usual,” he says. “And now they’re blaming ocean conditions for this collapse.”

Shester says the population was collapsing before ocean warming caused by El Nino.

Scientists now believe the sardine population is down 93 percent since 2007, which is starving species such as sea lions and pelicans that feed on the sardines.

In 2015, 3,000 sea lions washed up on shore and researchers estimate that in recent years 70 percent of sea lion pups have died.

Shester says the situation would be even worse if they hadn’t closed the fishery last year, but it was still too little, too late.

“When fishing pressure occurs during a decline, which is exactly what happened here,” says Shester. “It puts the

stock at such dramatically low levels it impedes any recovery potentially for decades.”

Shester says fishermen, mainly in Monterey, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, have had to switch to catching squid

and anchovies, which are now facing population pressures.

From 2009 to 2014, California fishing crews brought in an average of almost $4 million worth of sardines per year.

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By Desert Star Weekly The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health is calling for a full ban on e-cigarettes after a study they commissioned discovered that e-cigarettes contain a million more cancer-causing substances than polluted air.

The research, carried out by the Baptist University, also found a type of flame retardant in the devices that affected the reproductive system and could also lead to cancer.

Thirteen random electronic cigarettes available on the Chinese market were analyzed and returned worrying results: the level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a by-

product of burning petroleum also found in polluted roadside air, ranged from 2.9 to 504.5 nanograms per milliliter.

That’s “at least one million times more than roadside air in Hong Kong,” according to Dr Chung Shan-shan, assistant professor in the Baptist University’s biology department.

Another substance of concern found in abundance is Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). These are flameretardants that are widely used in the manufacturing of furniture and electronic products.

With an average 5 nanograms per milliliter in a conventional cigarette, the number of PBDEs in

e-cigarettes range from 1.7 to 1,490 nanograms per milliliter.

PBDEs are added to e-cigarettes to reduce the risk of burning in the devices’ plastic combustible components. According to Dr Chung Shan-shan, inhalation of PBDEs has been associated with thyroid hormone disruption and reduction of fertility; it affects fetal development and can cause cancers.

“Even though we don’t know the exact number of e-cigarettes one should take, not to mention that many of the carcinogenic effects are cumulative, I don’t think there is a safe margin,” Chung said.

At least 16 countries

have imposed a total ban on e-cigarettes, including Singapore, Thailand and Brazil, while the World Health Organization (WHO) admits that there is insufficient information so far on health implications caused by e-cigarettes.

“Some research programs are already under way but given that e-cigarettes have been popular in the last four or five years, research has barely started and it’s early days yet.

It would take about five or 10 years before we have evidence that could change the current picture.” Armando Peruga, Programmer Manager of WHO’s Tobacco Free Initiative, said in a 2014 interview.

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US premiere of comedy/farce “Now You See It”

By Jack Lyons Farce, in general, as a theatrical genre has always been a tough sell to American audiences. Lately, we’ve seen a noticeable upswing in the plays of the masters of the genre - playwrights like the great Moliere, and the “Belle Epoque” favorite Georges Feydeau - being staged again, albeit, via translations mainly

by British playwrights, and the American playwright David Ives.

Some plays are being updated to resonate with 21st century society others are receiving tweaks here and tweaks there, new characters with new names, some evolving some not. But the bottom-line is they’re being produced and being embraced

by Millennial audiences. And that is good news for the art form and theatre in general.

Farces are fun and don’t necessarily require over-analysis on the part of the audience. The laughter stems from the characters themselves and how they get into and out of situations they find themselves in – usually of their own making. The piquant sauciness of French farce-romps is seductive as well as little naughty. But it’s all done in good fun.

North Coast Repertory Theatre (NCRT) has a successful track record of producing winning farce and sophisticated productions and their current offering of “Now You See It” by Georges Feydeau with a translation by English playwright Kenneth McLeish, is no exception.

Artistic Director David Ellenstein who has a keen eye and ear for plays that he knows will entertain his sophisticated and theatre-savvy audiences brings back to NCRT actor/ director Bruce Turk to stage this comedy gem. Turk, not only brings a wealth of experience and talent to the table, he is blessed with cast of polished farceurs that bring the British Edwardian time

frame and setting right up to the front door of the theatre.

The story, set in Edwardian England revolves around Summersby (Kern McFadden) a Member of Parliament and his beautiful, but jealous, young wife Marie-Louise (Alison Minick). Summersby has learned the skill of how to hypnotize Marie-Louise in order to carry on nightly assignations with other women while she sleeps blissfully unaware until he awakens her from her trance. This way he is able to stay one step ahead of the jealous Marie-Louise and happily lead a double life as prominent member of society and a serial philanderer.

Naturally, in comedy-farce old suitors always seem to drop in unannounced. Enter Mr. Shaftsbury-Phipps (David McBean) a former admirer of Marie-Louise who has recently returned from ‘Inja’ seeking to reignite the flame of his long standing crush.

His ardor, however, is not immediately reciprocated. But he soldiers on hoping for a change of heart even though the lady’s already married (hope truly does spring eternal in the world of the theatre).

Meanwhile, Summersby’s latest dalliance with the wife of Vole, the local wine merchant (Ruff Yeager, in all his imposing 6’6” frame) is becoming suspicious and confronts Summersby. Experienced seducers are always ready for these situations. Before the two men part, they’ve become business partners!

No harm, no foul, but no more spoiler alerts either.

The crisp pacing and impeccable timing executed by the cast under the steady and inventive hand of director Turk makes for a delightful evening at the theatre. “Now You See It” is also spiced throughout with little bits of on stage magic performed by the actors which adds another dimension to this clever production. I asked one of the actors later how that stage business use of magic was performed. True to the code

Allison Minick, David McBean & Kern McFadden. Photos courtesy of North Coast Repertory Theatre. of all magicians, I received a wide smile and twinkling eyes by way of an explanation.

Alison Minick, Kern McFadden, David McBean, John Greenleaf, and Ruff Yeager are a winning ensemble cast who know their way around a classic farce when they are in one. It’s a delightful production that will tickle everyone’s funny bone.

The technical credits at North Coast Rep are always first rate. The audience, upon entering the theatre is met by a visually stunning and inviting set design by resident design wizard Marty Burnett.

Lighting designer Matt Novotny bathes the stage in warm

and mood inducing shafts of light in all the right places.

One is never disappointed by a Burnett and Novotny collaboration. In fact, it’s a Hallmark of NCRT productions.

The costumes by Anastasia Pautova (new to me, but definitely a keeper) are spot-on for the period and look great on stage. The great Laurence Olivier, it’s been said always began creating his character/persona from the outside – meaning prosthetics and costumes – to the inside where the text became the catalyst for the performance to come. If one doesn’t believe that costumes aren’t really important to a production,

just ask any actor. But, be prepared for a passionate discussion on the subject.

Sound Designer Melanie Chen, Hair and Wig design

by Peter Herman, and Prop design by Andrea Gutierrez, and Magic Consultant George Tovar complete the creative team led by director Turk.

Make sure you stay seated for the curtain call. It’s one of the cleverest and creative curtain calls I’ve seen years.

And that piece of inspired business is the province of the director, Mr. Bruce Turk.

“Now You See It” performs at North Coast Repertory Theatre, Solana Beach, through March 20, 2016.

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