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LE Storm hosts food giveaway for families aﬀected by COVID-19

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The demand for food at the food pantries is continuing to rise as the Riverside County Public Health Agencies “Stay at Home” order reaches into a second month.

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People stay in their cars as Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino’s Mobile Food Pantry loads food into trunks during a pop-up food distribution event open to anyone at the Lake Elsinore Diamond, April 17. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

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The Lake Elsinore Storm teamed up with Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino to provide

food for local families using the nonproﬁt organization’s Mobile Food Pantry, Friday, April 17. The food distribution pop-up event was attended by hundreds of families who all wore masks

and stayed in their cars while the food was distributed, was held from 8:30-11 a.m. Each family in attendance received the same amount of food, Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino said in

a press release. Mobile Food Pantry volunteers organized the groceries, which were provided free of charge to see GIVEAWAY, page A-2

COVID-19 testing expands, as some restrictions loosen

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Dr. Cameron Kaiser, public health officer for Riverside County, announced Thursday, April 16, that the county would be expanding testing for coronavirus to residents that have not shown symptoms in an effort to get more information about the virus. “We’re testing people already when they’re sick, but we need to understand how COVID-19 is affecting people who may generally feel well, including kids,” Kaiser said. “That’s going to be a key indicator for understanding how it spreads and knowing where our areas of concern are when we think about if and how much to open things again.” A fifth drive-thru testing site in Blythe was added recently with others located at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio see TESTING, page A-4

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A health care worker administers a COVID-19 test at the drive-thru testing facility in Lake Elsinore. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

3 local artists make Top 20 on ‘American Idol’ Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

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Three area music artists have advanced to the top 20 of season 18 of “American Idol” on ABC. Two high school student vocalists, Olivia Ximines, 17, of Menifee and Makayla Phillips, 17, of Temecula, are competing alongside 23-year-old Murrieta singer songwriter Jonny West. The three artists have battled through the audition process, two rounds of Hollywood Week competitions, and the showcase week performances in Hawaii to reach the roster of 20 contestants. The competition resumes Sunday, April 26, and when it starts back up again, things will be a little diﬀerent. Due to the coronavirus pandem-

Makayla Phillips, 17, of Temecula has advanced to the top 20 of season 18 of “American Idol” on ABC. Valley News/ABC/Eric McCandless photo

ic outbreak, the show was forced to split up all the contestants, sending them home for the foreseeable future and throwing the contest into doubt. However, the powers that be formulated a plan to have the contestants compete from their respective homes. It appears as though they will begin performances again Sunday and judges Lionel Ritchie, Katie Perry and Luke Bryant will be judging virtually from California and Nashville respectively. For 17-year-old Makayla Phillips, who once received the Golden Buzzer from “America’s Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum, competing and performing from home is a bonus. see IDOL, page A-6

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Hemet City Council hears potential revenue losses due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Hemet City Council learned from the city manager that the pandemic is certain to aﬀect the city’s 2020-2012 general fund budget as the city potentially won’t be able to hire six or more public safety workers and will likely make other drastic changes. Hemet city manager Chris Lopez gave his report at the April 14 city council meeting. The governor’s stay at home order, which closed down almost all of the city nonessential businesses

since March, is costing the city in sales tax, bed tax and other revenues amounting to an average of $33,000 per day with an anticipated loss of millions by the end of the ﬁscal year in June. It is also aﬀecting the Measure U sales tax revenues, while increasing public safety response costs. “The council will have some significant policy decisions to make in the next few months. At minimum, this includes the funding of approximately six public safety personnel, and over $1 million in public safety maintenance and operations costs that the Gen-

eral Fund cannot carry. This is in addition to the existing operations funded by Measure U,” Lopez told the council. “The council will have the option of utilizing Measure U revenues, its emergency reserves or reductions in workforce. This scenario is only made worse as our budget targets did not anticipate COVID-19 and the impacts to our local economy, a reality that we need to face head on in order to do what is best for the city of Hemet.” He added that some changes are already taking place during the pandemic.

“Unfortunately, we have had to pull back a number of job offers to try and lessen our expenditures and preserve our flexibility,” he said and noted he had already told city staff. “Given that reality, we are planning operational changes in the fire department to include reducing overtime to lessen our expenditures,” Lopez said. “We will place Medic 2 in service at Station 5. These changes will go into effect in the upcoming week. This is needed to respond to our current reality. This means lessening expenditures while we can and not await a decrease in sales tax remitted to the city. Every day of inaction now will require more drastic action in the future. This change will not result in any reduction of personnel in the fire department. All personnel will remain employed with this action.” Meanwhile, he said the city has employed creative ways to avoid contact with the public during the pandemic, while continuing to provide public service and essential development activities. Those efforts are in compliance with the state and county health officials’ order for all residents, except essential workers, to “stay at home.” He said that, “To date, approximately 35 employees are telecommuting, plan submittals are being accepted electronically for engineering and community development and during business hours, members of the public can drop paper plans into a drop box outside, then we quarantine those plans for 48 hours before removing them. “City inspectors have been directed to do ‘windshield surveys’ and not interact with the public. Building and safety inspections are being conducted via Facetime, and all material coming into the library is quarantined for 72 hours,” Lopez said. The council, with all five members present but wearing masks and observing social distancing, asked Lopez to keep them informed of any changes. In other business, the council postponed a proposed ordinance prohibiting the construction of private detention facilities for unaccompanied minors in the city until the April 28 meeting. They approved a project requested by the fire and police de-

partments to replace the outdated Public Safety Microwave Radio System with a cost not to exceed $626,767.16. Petroleum Telecom was the best value bidder of 11 bidders applying. Pegasus Consulting Group was selected to prepare the current radio communication system for the new microwave system. Police Chief Eddie Pust said that the current system was built in 1999 and uses a system of microwave radios that rely on what is now consumer-grade technology. The system is at the end of its technological life, and the older components are hard to find and replace. The new system will utilize state-of-the-art technology that will link three remote city radio sites back to the LMR radio control site within police dispatch. The council discussed and approved a restated cooperative agreement between the city, San Jacinto and Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the construction of a drainage plan line would provide significant drainage improvements to State Street in the city from Menlo Street to Esplanade Avenue, which experience regular flooding issues during most rain events. The engineering and public works departments requested that RCFC utilize unexpended funds proposed for the Little Lake Master Drainage Plan Line B to cover the city’s financial contribution toward the construction of Line E-2 in an amount of $1,570,000. The city authorized the city manager to enter into the joint agreement in a unanimous vote. The council also resolved to approve an agreement with Advance Planning LLC to initiate the Senate Bill 2 Planning Grant Program and appropriated $310,000 and a corresponding revenue increase for grant reimbursement for the grant program. They discussed updates and changes from the California Building Code Update requested earlier by the council with more update discussions planned in four sessions. The codes dealing with squatters occupying red tagged buildings was one of the items being reviewed by the council seeking more clarification. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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anyone that needed them, before handing the food out to attendees to the event which was publicized on the Storm’s social media platforms. Feeding American Riverside/ San Bernardino’s Mobile Food Pantry program serves clients directly in areas where food is needed most by providing supplemental food assistance in the areas where limited partner support is present, the organiza-

tion’s website said. “The need is greatest in the rural communities throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties,” Feeding America Riverside/San Bernardino said. “Our mobile pantry truck delivers nutritious perishable and nonperishable food and nonfood items to targeted and underserved communities.” To help visit, https://www.feedingamericaie.org. Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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The coronavirus has changed the way southwest Riverside County food pantries distribute food to their families. The demand for food at the food pantries continues to rise as stay at home orders from the Riverside County public health agency reaches into a second month. While some community pantry shelves are still stocked, the number of volunteers to help pack boxes of food and hand them out to the lines of people in cars has been decreasing. Other pantries also said their storage shelves are beginning to empty because of an increasing demand. Steve Johnson, longtime warehouse manager of the Western Eagle Foundation, explained the changes to food pantry distribution brought on by the pandemic. “We’ve been blessed with an abundance of food,” Johnson said in a telephone interview Monday, April 20. He said the Western Eagle warehouse at 40940 County Center Drive serves almost 25 nonprofit organizations, food pantries and food banks across the three-county area with perishable and nonperishable foods. He said the warehouse has all of its 100 pallets filled with food waiting to be distributed. His workers and volunteers have been filling up 1,000 to 1,200 boxes of food every week as compared 600 or 700 before the pandemic. The full boxes are sold for $15 each to anyone who needs them. Every Thursday dozens of trucks from the nonprofit food banks and charitable groups pick up the boxes for distribution to their clients in need. “They are really big boxes of food,” he said. They contain meat, dairy products and many staples to feed a family for some time. “There is no question about it. We are meeting their needs. But we don’t know how long it will last,” he said. He said many of the local food banks are having a problem finding enough volunteers to hand out the packed boxes to the hundreds of waiting families who must wait in their cars and trucks wearing masks and main-

tain social distancing. “It used to be the food bank volunteers came from the ablebodied 60 or older crowd, but now they are afraid to leave their homes because of the virus,” Johnson said. Other major Riverside County food banks are facing similar food and volunteer help shortages. The Hope Food Pantry at 506 Minthorn St. in Lake Elsinore said that their food supplies are sufficient for the hundreds of families seeking help thanks to the Lake Elsinore Unified School District, which because of the school closures due to the coronavirus have shipped their food stores to the pantry. Patti Londot, director of Hope Food Pantry, said they were able to locate other freezer storage units as well to keep the extra food. The pantry has received many offers for volunteer help now, but a few weeks ago, that was not the case, she said. “In mid-March, a lot of our volunteers fell off because their children were out of school and a lot of our senior volunteers were just afraid to come out,” Londot said. She said after that decline the office workers changed their schedules and began working from their homes and the method of handing out the food was done by volunteers at the drive-thrus. “Now we are drive-thru only,” she said. “We are doing well.” In its first three weeks, Hope Food Pantry handed out more than 2,000 boxes of food and is currently providing the free food boxes Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The Valley Community Food Pantry at 191 S. Columbia St. in Hemet serves more than 200 clients per week and said they currently have enough food to continue helping the families in need. Pantry director Jim Lineberger said, “Two and one-half weeks ago we were out of food, money and volunteers, but now the food is OK.” He said when the local stores, who provide most of the surplus food to the pantry, were hit with the initial hoarding brought on by the stay at home orders in March, they found their essential goods and foods were almost gone and

donations to the pantry all but stopped. “But now, they are restocked and we are OK. We may have two months or more, but I don’t know after that. We are always, always in need of food of course,” Lineberger said. He said they also have more temporary drivers help to bring food to the shut-in and now, stay-at-home seniors in the community. However, unlike some of the other pantries in the area, Lineberger said their real need is money to help seniors with their home and apartment rents they haven’t been able to pay. “We really need donations for them, who are the majority of our clients,” he said. He said the dynamics of the food giveaways at the Hemet pantry have changed since the coronavirus crisis as all the clients park in marked stalls and the food boxes are delivered to them at their vehicles by volunteers. “I kind of like that idea, might do it afterward,” Lineberger said. The Valley Community Food Pantry serves its clients Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon. Donations may be received at the location or by making arrangements by calling 951-9291101 or through their website https://www.vcpcares.org. The Menifee Valley Community Cupboard at 26808 Cherry Hills Blvd. in Menifee now serves more than 300 Menifee and Sun City residents. The food pantry has enough perishable foods to give out but it is running low on single item nonperishable foods like beans and rice, Dawn Smith, director of the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, said. “We are writing a new page on how we are doing things,” she said, since the coronavirus shut down began. The biggest change is their clients need to call in for appointments at 951-301-4414, and the Cupboard’s thrift store, which is their main source of income, has since closed. The food pantry is still making deliveries to shut-in seniors. Smith said the center, which mostly serves the senior population, has seen an increase in the number of new clients since the coronavirus lock down began. She said they have many volunteers with the help of the Inter-

faith Council and the many local churches which have rallied to help. The perishable food donations are remaining steady, but the nonperishable small single-count items are becoming hard to ﬁnd in the big box stores. “We might get a big bag of nonperishables, but we have a hard time breaking down the items,” she said. “We can’t keep these things on our own shelves.” She said small donations of nonperishable foods are welcome at their facilities, but donors should call ahead. The regular hours for clients by appointment are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Donation hours are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To donate to a local food pantry, contact them directly to determine their exact needs. Other food pantries throughout southwest Riverside county include: Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino, 2950 Jeﬀerson St., in Riverside, 951-929-1101

Bread Basket Food Bank, 2385 S. San Jacinto Ave., in San Jacinto, 951-658-5098 Food Pantry for H.E.L.P. Inc. 53 S. Sixth St., in Banning, 951922-2305 Helping Hands Pantry warehouse, 1455 E. Third St., in San Bernardino, 909-796-4222 Community Settlement Associates, 2366 Bermuda Ave., in Riverside, 951-686-6266 Salvation Army Riverside Corps, 3695 First St., in Riverside, 951-784-4490 Community First Church of God, 31371 State Route 74, in Homeland, 951-926-1345 Salvation Army Moreno Valley, 14068 Graham St. Suite 101, in Moreno Valley 951-656-1822 Inland Empire Community Foundation, 3700 Sixth St., Suite 200, in Riverside, 951-241-7777. The Murrieta United Methodist Church and Food Pantry at 24652 Adams Ave. in Murrieta is closed due to the coronavirus, but church services continue online. Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Coronavirus may be contributing to drop in child abuse reports Effect on domestic violence incidents is less clear Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Coronavirus may be having an unintended effect on the number of reported instances of child abuse in the region. Calls to San Diego County’s Child Welfare Services Child Abuse hotline dropped in as mandatory stay-at-home orders started to take effect in March. On Wednesday, March 12, there were 402 calls to the hotline. The next day, Thursday, March 13, the hotline saw 243 calls. Local school districts began to announce school closures that day, virtually all of which took effect the following Monday. The hotline has averaged less than 150 calls per day since then, with just 100 calls April 11. “It is too early to know the full impact that changes in the economy or other factors could have in increasing the risk for children in our community, but CWS does anticipate that there will be a recovery period from COVID-19 and we are

exploring new measures to help strengthen families and ensure the safety of children moving forward through this period and beyond,” Sarah Sweeney, San Diego County representative, said. Numbers aren’t yet available in Riverside County, but Riverside County Department of Public Social Services Gary Kennedy said they are experiencing much the same thing. “It’s deﬁnitely a thing that calls are down, because you’ve got children who are not in school and you’ve got educators who are mandated reporters,” Kennedy said. Kennedy explained that many reports of child abuse come from teachers, school administrators, day care providers and other mandated reporters who are now not having any contact with children who they would ordinarily be seeing several times a week. “Typically, we see a decline in reports of abuse and neglect when school is out for summer and so that’s what we’re experiencing

right now,” Kennedy said. A decline in reports of abuse, of course, does not necessarily mean that abuse is not happening, he said. “What we’re doing is we’re calling on friends, neighbors, family members, to reach out to families over the phone, social media, videoconference and just let them know you care,” Kennedy said. “We want the community to know we’re still here and remember, making a report is asking for help for services to a child and their family. It’s less clear what impact the pandemic and related stay-at-home orders are having on reports of domestic violence. Statistics provided by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department showed the department responded to 20 reports of domestic violence incidents March 14 and 15 reports March 19, the day the statewide stay-athome order went into effect. But while the sheriff’s department had been averaging between five and

10 domestic violence calls per day for most of the month before the stay-at-home order, it did experience an earlier peak of 15 domestic violence-related calls, Feb. 16. In Riverside County, statistics on call volumes in March were unavailable by press time, as monthly statistics are not available until the 25th of the following month, Riverside sheriff’s Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro said. But although there is not yet any data, it is a potential problem that is being watched closely. “We know that murder-suicides for families have gone up 20-25% nationally,” said Melissa Donaldson, director of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Oﬃce Victim Services division, which provides support for violent crime victims throughout the criminal justice process, said. “This is a scary time because it’s hard enough when folks are isolated in an abusive relationship, but at least the abuser goes to work,” Donaldson said.

She said her oﬃce is still busy even now that many things cannot be done in person. “We’re busy. We have not slowed down. We’ve changed how we’re doing the work of course, but our ﬁlings are busy; our advocates are busy,” she said. Donaldson said her office is, for instance, meeting with victims electronically rather than in person, but that’s not always easy. “We’re checking in with people more, and here’s the tricky part with domestic violence: obviously these people are now home with their abusers, so checking in with them is even more of a challenge,” she said. The San Diego County Child Welfare Services Child Abuse hotline can be contacted at 858-5602191 or toll-free at 800-344-6000. The Riverside County Department of Public Social Services Child Abuse hotline can be contacted at 800-442-4918. Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

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Valle Vista at 6, Lakeland Village at 14, and East Hemet with ﬁve cases. None of these unincorporated communities reported deaths as of press time. Also Monday, Kaiser ordered that golf courses in Riverside County were permitted to resume operations under an amended health order that had closed and in another reversal, the county revised an April 6 order forbidding church services as a result of an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom that accommodated “drive-in” worship. “We’re pleased Riverside County made the decision it did based on the governor’s order,” attorney Robert Tyler, representing the Rev. Tim Thompson of Murrieta, told City News Service. “We’re looking forward to seeing further lifting of restrictions in the future.” According to a report by The Associated Press over the weekend, an estimated 320,000 adults in Los Angeles County may have been infected with coronavirus, according to preliminary results of a University of Southern California study that suggests the illness is far more widespread than current testing shows and the death rate is much lower. In another AP story, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 25%

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Local IDOL from page A-1 “I’m very, very close with my family, so, I like having them around me, they can feel a lot more comfortable and just safe, which is another reason why I’m very excited that we’re filming from home,” she said in a recent interview with Valley News. “Because I get to be with my family the whole time.” Phillips said she would miss the experience of bonding with her fellow competitors – Olivia in particular, since the two have become good friends through the process and didn’t know each other before the show. She said she also has become friends with Jonny’s girlfriend, former competitor, Margie Mays. “I met them both at Hollywood Week, actually,” Phillips said. “Johnny’s girlfriend and I got pretty close at Hollywood Week. But Olivia and I got really close. We’re pretty much best friends.” Phillips said she and Ximines talk about the experience of being on “Idol” and what they are going through, so, that’s been a good thing. “Olivia and I definitely do,” she said. “I’m less close with Jonny, but Jonny’s freaking hilarious. I love that guy. Olivia and I specifically, we talk about it a lot and we’re both just really excited. We don’t really have any negatives, I would say we’re both just very, very happy that we still get to be on the show at all.” Having had the experience of competing at “America’s Got Talent,” Phillips said she was cherishing the difference between

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Olivi a Ximines, 17, of Menifee performs Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary’ ”on “American Idol.” The performance helped her adva nce to the top 20. Valley News/ABC/Eric McCandless photos

the two shows. “I’m very, very, very grateful for both experiences,” Phillips said. “‘AGT’ was amazing. Obviously. It’s pretty much the main thing that helped boost my career.” The two experiences have been what Phillips calls “extremely different.” “… Just because on ‘American Idol,’ the contestants get a chance to get a lot closer. I’m very thankful for that. I’ve made so many incredible friends, whereas on ‘AGT,’ I kind of only got to meet maybe four or five of the contestants,” she said. “It’s definitely more of like a team effort on ‘American Idol,’ it’s less competitive if that makes sense. Which is crazy because you would think it’s a bunch of singers and we would all be cat scratching each other, but it’s the complete opposite. Everyone’s been really incredible. They all are very supportive.” Phillips said she has known that she’s wanted to be a singer since the age of two when she first saw the movie, “The Phantom of the Opera.” “When I saw the movie, it just completely just inspired me,” she said. “It is the reason I sing at all. I realized I wanted to do it ever since and I just always was singing all the time. Finally, when I was

around eight or nine, somewhere around there, I got scouted out of this little theater academy that I go to, it’s called the Academy of Music in Murrieta. I started taking classes at a place called Hollywood Launch, it’s a triple threat program. They focus on singing, acting, dancing, performance, writing, all that stuff. And I’ve been training ever since.” She said training from a very young age has prepared her for some of the hardships surrounding missing out on some of the things she will miss as a senior in high school because of the coronavirus. “Me personally, I’ve been privately home-schooled pretty much my whole life since second grade,” Phillips said. “So, I’ve kind of been like training for this my whole life. Being in quarantine has actually been amazing for me personally. My family and I have been able to spend a lot of time together which is something I am grateful for. I’ve been able to focus on myself mentally and physically. I’ve been focusing a lot on ‘American Idol’ and what’s going on with all the home stuﬀ. It’s pretty much all I can do at this point, especially since I am graduating, so, yes it’s been a little diﬀerent.” Phillips auditioned in Los Angeles and sang “Who’s Lovin’

J nny West , 23, of Murrieta performs The Fray’ s “You Found Me” in o the Hawaii rounds of “American Idol.” West has also adva nced into the top 20.

You” by The Miracles. Perry’s and Bryant’s “yes” votes ensured her participation in the show, sending her to the next round. In the first Hollywood Week round, she sang “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” by Jennifer Holliday and sang in a duet with contestant Cyniah Elise singing “The Prayer” by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. In her ﬁnal performance during Hollywood Week, she sang “Cuz I Love You” by Lizzo and again advanced. During the Hawaii Round, Phillips sang “Sorry Not Sorry” by Demi Lovato and after the performance, the judges let her know that she had made the top 20. Ximines also auditioned in Los Angeles, singing “Language” by Canyon Lake born and bred Tori Kelly and she was voted through by the judges unanimously. During Hollywood Week she sang “All I Ask” by Adele and “Try” by Pink in a duet with contestant Isa Pena. In her solo performance, she sang “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston. In Hawaii, Ximines performed “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner, which she herself choreographed. During the show, she admitted the students at her high school didn’t

even know she was competing at “American Idol.” In telling her that she had advanced to the top 20, Ritchie suggested that she tell her friends and schoolmates. Like the others, West auditioned in Los Angeles, but he performed one of his original songs on piano, which garnered him a unanimous “yes” from the judges. In the Hollywood Week rounds, he first sang “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi, making it through to the next round. He later performed a duet with his girlfriend and fellow contestant, Margie Mays, singing “Like I’m Gonna Lose You” by Meghan Trainor and John Legend. According to the judges, the performance was lacking, West then sang another original song for his ﬁnal solo performance and advanced. Mays was eliminated during the grueling Hollywood Week. In the Hawaii round, West performed “You Found Me” by The Fray and advanced into the top 20. “American Idol” airs at 8 p.m. PST on Sunday nights. Editor’s note; Interviews with Ximines and West could not be arranged with the network before press time. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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Temecula teen makes mask ear guards for area nurses, ﬁrst responders Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

A 16-year-old from Temecula is helping area doctors, nurses and first responders to be a little more comfortable on the job by using his technological skills while quarantined at his Temecula home with his family. Ryan Stenz is a sophomore at Linfield Christian School in Temecula, and for the past few weeks, he has been making ear guards that attach to protective masks to alleviate the strain where the elastic wraps around the ear. He’s doing it using the 3D printer he built with his father a few years ago. The idea, first developed and shared by a young man in Canada, was shared with the Stenz family by Kelly Ortiz.

“Kelly has known my son for years and knows that he loves anything related to computers, programming, and technology and that he and my husband had built a 3D printer a few years ago,” Lisa Stenz said. “When she forwarded the link to me, she asked if Ryan might be interested in printing some of the ear guards.” The young man named Quinn, who lives in Canada, developed them in response to a call in his community. He started making them by the dozen and, according to his mother, the response was overwhelming. So, they shared the ﬁle for the 3D printer to use and encouraged people around the world with printers to create some for their community. The ﬁle can be found at https://www. thingiverse.com/thing:4249113.

Lisa Stenz asked her son if he would spend some time making them, and he agreed. “We weren’t sure where to donate them so I posted on my personal Facebook wall asking if I had any friends who worked in a hospital or in health care who might like to take them to work to share with their co-workers,” Lisa Stenz said. “To our surprise, we have had so many requests that the first batch was gone quickly. He is currently making more to try to fulfill all of the requests. So far, he has donated some to police officers, nurses, doctors, grocery store workers and to those who are sick with cancer who need to wear a mask all the time.” Ryan Stenz said creating these ear guards was a good way to pass the time and stay busy dur-

an ten , a ear old sop omore at inﬁeld C ristian c ool in Temecula, is using t e printer t at e and is fat er made to create ear guards for protective mas s to give to ﬁrst responders, nurses, doctors and food or ers during t e coronavirus crisis

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ing the quarantine. “It’s a good way to pass the time but the 3D printer is what’s actually doing all of the work,” he said. “It’s nice to know that I am able to do something small from home that can help those who really need it. (First responders) are the ones who are really making a diﬀerence.” Lisa Stenz gave any credit to

Quinn in Canada for coming up with the idea and for sharing it with the world. “Because of him, many, many people around the world have been helped,” she said. “Our family is just one teeny-tiny fraction of the amazing amount of people that this young man has inﬂuenced.” Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

Manufactures shift to producing personal protective equipment Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

While much of the country has shut down due the pandemic, some local organizations and companies are retooling to help provide medical workers with the supplies they need to keep themselves safe. In the face of increased demand for personal protective equipment such as masks from many hospitals, including Hemet Global and Menifee Global medical centers, Providence Health, Riverside Community Hospital and Temecula Valley Hospital, Mt. San Jacinto College has begun using its Eagle MakerSpace to manufacture face shields to provide to these hospitals, the college announced Friday, April 10. The Eagle MakerSpace, located at the college’s Menifee campus,

features 3-D printers and a laser cutter which students have access to as needed for various projects, according to an emailed statement from MSJC. The space is funded by the California Strong Workforce Program, which is designed to help spur career education at community colleges statewide and increase socioeconomic mobility and educate skilled workers, according to the college. But the space is now an important local tool for helping keep the local health care ﬁeld supplied. “I’m excited and grateful to be a part of the MSJC and statewide MakerSpace support of my health care colleagues on the front lines of this COVID-19 pandemic,” Hal Edghill, a MakerSpace specialist at see EQUIPMENT, page B-4

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Lake Elsinore nail salon steps up with donations Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Nancy Salazar knew they could help when the call came out on social media asking for donations on items such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. Salazar and Olga Loera own the newly opened Social Nails and Lashes in the Lake Elsinore Outlets. “We had just made an order for masks and gloves,” Salazar said. “We had just received those a week before, and we usually order stuﬀ in advance to have in stock. When this happened, we just decided that it was better to give them to somebody else that needed them and could use them.” The salon’s donation was pointed out by Nico Melendez, husband to Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez and a Southwest Health System board member. Nico Melendez said he saw a post made by Salazar on “What’s Up Lake Elsinore?” a Facebook

community group. “Nancy asked if anyone had any contacts with the hospital because she had some extra masks that she wouldn’t be able to use because of the closure of her business,” Melendez said. “She told me she had 200 masks that she was willing to donate. We made plans to connect and when I went to her house, she told me she also had masks that she was donating to another hospital. “What I found incredible is a small-business owner, who probably struggles to make ends meet every month, was willing to part with supplies she pays for to help the community,” he said. Assemblymember Melissa Melendez also gave a shoutout to the salon in one of her COVID-19 updates. In all, the salon has donated more than 200 masks and gloves to local hospitals and Helping Hands in Lake Elsinore. “We also donated all of our hand sanitizers because we have one in each station,” Salazar said.

“So we did hand sanitizers, toilet paper. We didn’t have much, but whatever we had, we just wanted to make sure that somebody could use them.” The salon, which opened in February, has closed its doors and it is understandably a difficult time. But Salazar isn’t concerned about herself. “Thankfully my husband’s still working, but what stresses me more is our six techs that are depending on their jobs, and our business being open,” she said. “They’re just sitting there waiting like all of us are. That’s my biggest headache, leaving them without a job.” In the meanwhile, Salazar is trying to get more businesses to chip in. The salon has always been about the community, she said they have participated in several fundraisers over the past few months. “I know what we did is nothing big. I wish I could’ve done a lot see DONATIONS, page B-4

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Murrieta Valley USD continues enrollment and registration online during school closures MURRIETA – New student enrollment and registration services will continue online using the Aeries pre-enrollment website and via email, Murrieta Valley Unified School District announced recently. The offices and school offices remain physically closed to the public through at least June 19, in response to Riverside County public health orders and public health advisories related to COVID-19 and to protect the health of the community, families and staff. A definitive reopen date has not been established. New students are defined as those who are brand-new to the Murrieta Valley Unified School District or those who are return-

ing to the district after leaving and attending a different school district. New students also include transitional kindergarten and kindergarten enrollees. All new students must complete registration online and electronically submit documents such as, birth certificate or verification of age, immunization records, verification of residency and more depending on the grade level of the student. At this time, schools will not be rescheduling the “Kindergarten Here I Come” and open house events for new families; however, when schools reopen families may set up an appointment with the office staff to visit the school. If new enrollees currently live

outside of the school district boundaries, an approved transfer from the home district must be obtained before beginning the enrollment process at MVUDS. The school of residence will send the household and MVUSD an approval notiﬁcation. MVUSD can then process the request and issue an approval or denial. If approved, the registrar will reach out to complete the enrollment process at the school requested on the transfer. If an inter-district transfer is denied, the home school will send a notiﬁcation letter and provide with detailed information on options, including appeals. Murrieta Valley USD does not have any decisionmaking abilities regarding a home district’s denial of inter-district

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MSJC Foundation contributes computers, funds to help students amid crisis SAN JACINTO – The Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation provided funding for computers and other essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic to help some of the college’s students who are most in need. The college, which shut down campuses March 16, following an order issued by Riverside County Public Health calling for school closures throughout the county to reduce the spread of the virus, transitioned 99% of its classes online. MSJC reopened as an online college, April 6. During its three-week closure, which included a regularly scheduled spring break, the college took a strategic approach to ensure its highest-need students could take online classes. It used a survey to identify the needs of its students. The MSJC Foundation purchased 200 Chromebook laptops that will beneﬁt those students who need them the most. The purchase is partially funded by proceeds from the foundation’s 2019 gala. This year’s gala had been scheduled for May 16 but was canceled due to the pandemic. “When we learned of the need, the foundation board members and I were eager to help out,” Rebecca Orlauski, director of the MSJC Foundation and Donor Initiatives, said. “The foundation board is always supportive of MSJC students and regularly distributes scholarships to those who need them. This was a natural extension of what we already do for students. We’re glad

we were able to help out.” The MSJC Foundation holds two student scholarship luncheons annually to hand out scholarships from the foundation, local community groups and regional companies. “We love awarding scholarships to students, but really, we’re here to help them in any which way we can,” MSJC Foundation board president Dee Cozart said. “So when we heard students needed computers to help them ﬁnish the spring semester, we jumped at the opportunity to help. This is why we’re here.” The foundation also helps students through its Pledge for Success basic needs initiative that removes some of the barriers to student success inside and outside of the classroom by providing students emergency funding and food, books and supplies, professional clothing and basic hygienic items. The MSJC Foundation raises its funding from supportive donors and through various events it holds throughout the year, including its annual gala and golf tournament. Anyone wanting to help support MSJC students and their success can contribute to the MSJC Foundation at https://www.msjc. edu/Foundation. For more information, contact the foundation at MSJCfoundation@msjc.edu or 951-639-5173. Submitted by Mt. San Jacinto College.

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indicated they had a need for these types of items,” Joyce Johnson, MSJC’s executive dean of instruction and a registered nurse, said. “The school closures mean our students cannot use this equipment at this time. We wanted to make sure we did our part to help protect medical professionals and patients alike during this pandemic.” Meanwhile, The Scotts MiracleGro Company has shifted production at its manufacturing plant in Temecula to produce face shields as well. The plant, which normally produces things like lawn spreaders, is now making around 3,000 face shields a day, according to Claudia Contreras, the plant manager. “Our country is facing a challenge unlike anything it’s ever seen before,” Jim Hagedorn, chairman and CEO of The Scotts MiracleGro Company, said. “During times

MSJC, said. “The proportions of this challenge are daunting, and keeping doctors, nurses, and all other professionals as safe as possible is the goal.” Edghill said to produce the face shields, the MakerSpace uses polylactic acid plastic in its 3-D printers to build the visor component, while the face shield itself is created from commercially available transparency sheets that are commonly used for overhead projectors. The connector at the back of the visor is a No. 33 rubber band, he said. MSJC also donated gurneys, N95 masks, non-N95 masks, nitrile gloves and other equipment from its nursing program to local hospitals. “We were honored to be able to help our medical partners who

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like this, it’s the responsibility of every citizen, and especially every company, to do the right thing to protect our people and help our country remain strong. I can’t thank our Temecula team enough for the hard work they’ve put in to create these face shields and support our community’s ﬁrst responders.” Some of those masks were sent to entities in New York, including the county of Nassau east of New York City on Long Island. Other masks were kept for nursing homes and hospitals in the region, including the Temecula Valley Hospital, Contreras said. Some of the masks were also sent to law enforcement agencies including the Whittier Police Department and are also being kept and used as extra protection for the plant’s workers, Contreras said. Soon, Contreras said the com-

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Temecula Valley Hospital welcomes new chief nursing officer amid COVID-19 TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital welcomed Janet Ruffin, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, as the new chief nursing officer. Ruffin began her role in February and has proceeded right into helping the Temecula Valley Hospital team with the COVID-19 response. From running educational town halls for staff, participating in emergency preparedness meetings daily, to rounding on patients and the clinical team several times per day, Ruffin has been instrumental in keeping the hospital safe and running smoothly. “We are so lucky to have Janet as part of our team,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “She has a wealth of knowledge, experience, and professionalism as a CNO – and is already making a difference in our community during a challenging time.” Ruffin most recently served as the CNO at Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Before that role, Ruffin served as CNO at Red Bud Regional Hospital in Red Bud, Illinois. Earlier in her career, Ruffin served in the United States Air Force both stateside and in overseas hospitals. She is also the proud parent of two Navy officers. Ruffin earned her doctorate of nursing practice in executive leadership from the American Sentinel University in Aurora, Colorado, as well as a master’s degree in nursing administration from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Ruffin relocated from Dallas to Temecula with her husband. “I am so pleased to join Tem-

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vices, stroke care, general and surgical specialties and orthopedics as a recent Blue Distinction Center Designation for quality in knee and hip replacement surgeries. Temecula Valley Hospital is nationally recognized for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, with a 2017 Top Hospital Award and patients’ consecutive ‘A’ grades for patient safety in spring 2019, fall 2018, spring 2018, fall 2017, spring 2017 and fall 2016. For more information, visit https://www.temeculavalleyhospital.com/about/news. Submitted by Temecula Valley Hospital.

A Plus Urgent Care now offers telehealth visits TEMECULA – A Plus Urgent Care has launched its new telehealth service, enabling virtual visits for fast access to care, from the comfort of home. Telehealth allows patients to receive highquality care from a clinician, while also keeping them safe during this uncertain time. Telehealth utilizes a user-friendly, HIPAA-compliant platform that fosters connectivity. To make a telehealth appointment, call 951-696-7587. Where possible, the urgent care clinic encouraged the use of telehealth virtual visits to access health care. The urgent care reminded the community that if individuals develop a fever, cough, have difﬁculty breathing or have had close contact with someone who has had a positive COVID-19 test result, seek medical attention by calling their provider’s oﬃce or urgent care clinic. For more information regarding the coronavirus, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at https://www. cdc.gov. A Plus Urgent Care is fully operational and serving the needs of the community by taking proactive steps to keep patients and team members safe, including screening all individuals upon entering the facility. They are actively monitoring and responding to all recommendations made by the CDC and local regulatory and health authorities. The clinic has increased the frequency of the required cleaning and sanitization of their facility, including intake rooms, surfaces and common areas. It has implemented additional training for all employees on handwashing and hand sanitization and strict employee and client compliance with washing/sanitizing hands

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United Medical Doctors Urgent Care in Temecula began conducting COVID-19 antibody testing Thursday, April 16, using test kits purchased from a leading development company in South Korea. “They have actually deployed it in (South) Korea, it is by a company called SD Biosensor, and this is one of the tests that’s being widely deployed out there,” Dr. James Rhee, medical director for United Medical Doctors Urgent Care, said. “When you look at South Korea, they started experiencing coronavirus cases at the exact same time the United States did. But when you look at Korea versus the United States, they have taken very different approaches to the disease and have different outcomes in terms of where the disease is right now.” According to an information sheet provided to the Valley News by UMD Urgent Care, “The COVID-19 Antibody Test is a blood test that identifies the IgM and IgG antibodies that are specific for COVID-19. It only requires blood from a fingerstick (i.e., similar to the test for diabetic patients to test their blood sugar levels). These antibodies are produced by the body in response to infection and can start to appear soon after infection.” According to UMD Urgent Care, the detection of IgG, which stays in

the body longer than the IgM antibody, could mean that the body has developed immunity against further COVID-19 infections. According to Rhee, the Food and Drug Administration is permitting antibody testing for COVID-19 but has not approved many of the antibody tests officially. He said that in an ever-changing environment, additional approvals are likely on the way. “Here in the United States, I think we’ll ultimately get there,” Rhee said. “These tests that we’re getting are the finger stick tests, but because it doesn’t have FDA approval, it falls under a different category where basically, even though the FDA has not approved this test at this time, they are allowing these tests to be distributed. “They’re saying that these tests can be marketed by the manufacturer and could be used basically in a validation or testing type of capacity,” he said. United Medical Doctors has a high-complexity licensed lab in Murrieta, meaning the tests can be performed in accordance with guidelines by the FDA. These tests deliver results very quickly. “The test itself only takes approximately 15 minutes once you start running it,” Rhee said. “So it’s actually pretty fast. We’ll run it on a daily basis.” UMD Urgent Care will evaluate each patient before administering the test.

“As each individual is unique and the interpretation of diagnostic tests should be done in the context of other factors, a medical evaluation is an important part of any diagnostic evaluation,” according to the UMD Urgent Care statement. The evaluation may be performed through their telemedicine platform that can be accessed through their United MD Mobile app. Patients can schedule a telemedicine appointment by calling 951-383-2618. Rhee said that after the evaluation, the provider will determine whether the testing is needed and direct the patient to the Murrieta drive-thru location. They said the results should be available on the same day. Rhee said the test is not good for patients that are just starting to show symptoms. “If you’re acutely ill, your body is just starting to form the antibodies,” he said. “This test actually isn’t very sensitive early in the acute disease process, it’s almost 100% sensitive, based on the literature from Korea, after about 12 days. After 12 days, that’s when you actually now have some antibodies to test. So I think it’s a perfect test for those patients who have recovered, they were sick early on, they think that they may have had it. This would help test for that.” What is the beneﬁt of knowing that a patient has had the coronavirus? “Here’s the million-dollar question, because this may have huge, huge, huge impact on how we’re going to handle it,” Rhee said. “Because if you have had it, then now you are potentially immune, right? Let’s say you are a health care worker, or let’s say you’re a caregiver and you don’t know if you’re going be susceptible to picking up or not. This test may be able to tell us whether you are actually immune to it. It may also help for return to work status. There are a whole bunch of potential implications behind the test.” For more testing information, call 951-383-2618 or visit https:// www.unitedmdurgentcare.com. Editor’s Note: Listen to Rhee’s conversation about issues surrounding the coronavirus in our Newsmakers podcast at https:// www.reedermediapods.com/e/ drjamesrhee-1/. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

thoroughly and often. The CDC recommended individuals and families follow everyday preventive measures. Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then dispose of the tissue. Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; especially after using the bathroom, before eating and after blowing their nose, coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60-95% alcohol. Routinely clean frequently touched surfaces and objects. Stay home when sick with respiratory disease symptoms. Practice “social distancing” to avoid spread of the virus. Do not meet in groups larger than 10 persons and maintain personal space when engaging in in-person interactions. A Plus Urgent Care serves patients in southwestern Riverside County, including the communities of Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester, Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Sun City, Perris and San Jacinto. Their locations are open seven days a week with convenient daytime and evening hours for patients seeking care for minor injuries and common illnesses. It also provides a wide variety of diagnostic and screening services, including basic labs and X-rays. X-rays are available at select locations. It offers first care treatment for injuries like minor lacerations, sprains, simple fractures, animal bites, sports injuries and other discomforts like sore throats, earaches, asthma attacks, migraines, urinary tract infections and the flu. Submitted by A Plus Urgent Care.

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- 9 Riverside County allows outdoor activities to reopen, with restrictions JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Riverside County Health officials announced recently that private and public golf courses will be allowed to reopen with certain restrictions under a new revised order. The county further clarified that parks and trails remain open, including parking lots, along with activities like tennis, hiking, biking and equestrian activities. Outdoor activities that remain prohibited include the use of picnic tables, playgrounds, team sports or other similar public events and gatherings. The order was signed by Dr. Cameron Kaiser, public health officer of Riverside County, and George Johnson, director of emergency services for the county, and is in effect as of Monday, April 20. “Play is being cautiously reopened for observation,” Kaiser said. The initial order was issued as part of the county’s fight against coronavirus, which has infected nearly 3,000 people in Riverside County and caused 85 deaths as of Monday. “After consulting with public health officials and local leadership, we have made modifications for golf and other forms of recreational activity, such as use of parks, trails and outdoor areas for hiking, biking, pickleball and tennis to resume,” Chair V. Manuel Perez, 4th District supervisor, said in a statement to the media. “With proper safety guidelines, our residents can benefit from healthy activities that promote physical exercise, wellness and behavioral health so long as physical distanc-

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ing is practiced. We will continue to listen and base decisions on thorough review, best practices, data and science.” Some of the restrictions for golfing include: Play shall be limited to foursomes that will be required to observe social distancing with 6 feet of separation between players at all times. No caddies. No large gatherings, including fundraisers or tournaments, will be permitted before June 20. Face coverings, such as scarves, bandanas and neck gaiters, shall be worn by players and workers. No in-person dining will be allowed at clubhouses. Allowing residents the opportunity to return to getting outdoors and playing sports with social distancing will undoubtedly help with some of the mental anguish many have been feeling during this time of quarantine. “It is imperative that we all continue to follow the orders outlined by the public health officials,” Murrieta Mayor Gene Wunderlich said. “We are doing a great job of flattening the curve in our area and a huge thanks goes to all who have made the necessary life changes to slow the spread. Also, a huge thanks goes out to all our first responders, medical professionals, essential workers, and city staff members all over the Temecula Valley who have been working tirelessly and selflessly to keep our cities running. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.” JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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The NFL community lost a legend recently when Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie D. Davis died of kidney failure at age 85. The legendary Green Bay Packers defensive end turned radio station owner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981, was a ﬁve-time Pro Bowl selection, played two seasons for the Cleveland Browns and 10 with the Packers (1960-1969, including five championships, three pre-Super Bowl league titles and the ﬁrst two Super Bowls) before serving as an analyst on NBC’s

NFL coverage in 1970-1975. He was also named to the NFL’s AllDecade Team from the 1960s and was the Walter Camp Man of the Year in 1986. “The Green Bay Packers family was saddened to learn about the passing of Willie,” Mark Murphy, president and CEO of the Packers, said. “He was one of the great defensive players of his era and was a signiﬁcant contributor to Green Bay’s five NFL championship teams during the 1960s. I enjoyed getting to know Willie and his wife, Carol, especially when he served as our honorary captain for the 2010 NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl XLV, and

again for the 2014 NFC Championship Game. He also was a great role model for our players, having gone on to an extraordinarily successful career after football and serving on the Packers board of directors. We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends.” Davis’ football career began under legendary coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling State University, from which he was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 15th round of the 1956 draft. He spent his ﬁrst two years of his pro career serving his country in the Army before beginning his NFL journey in 1958. Davis was traded

to the Green Bay Packers in 1960, where he ﬂourished as a defensive end under Vince Lombardi. A graduate of Grambling University, he was a brother of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and went on to earn a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago as well as numerous honorary degrees. “He was our family patriarch,” Duane Davis, Willie’s son, said. “He was probably best known on the ﬁeld as the team captain for the dominating Lombardi era Green Bay Packers of the 1960s, but he was much more. He was a trailblazer in the world of business, as adept in the boardroom of the numerous Fortune 500 corporations on whose boards of directors he served as he was on the gridiron. His later passion was radio broad-

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casting, becoming one of the ﬁrst Black Americans to own a Class-A radio broadcasting license.” Davis was the owner of All Pro Broadcasting, which was founded in 1976 and houses local stations 101.3 KATY-FM The Mix in Temecula and Hot 103.9 KHTI-FM in San Bernardino and embarked on a business career, serving as a director on several corporate boards including Dow Chemical, MGM, Rally’s, Sara Lee and Schlitt. He also owned three radio stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including WLDB-FM 93.3, WLUM-FM 102.1 and FONZ-FM 100.3 and 107.3, which are all part of the Milwaukee Radio Alliance, a partnership with Times-Shamrock Communications. see DAVIS, age

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Sports

All CIF teams announced for boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Southern Section offices released the selections for the All CIF boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams, picking quite a few local players from around the area, including Player of the Year Mya Pierfax from Paloma Valley High School and her coach Matt Dale, who was named the Division 4AA Coach of the Year. Dale, who was already honored as CIF Southern Section Coach of the Year, led the Wildcats to a 34-3 record this season. Paloma Valley went 13-1 in winning the Sunbelt League title, won the CIF Division 4AA championship and

won its ﬁrst four games of the CIF State tournament. The Wildcats were scheduled to play in the state championship game before it was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The winter sports season was the last oﬃcial season to get selections for the All-CIF teams as there will be no spring selections due to all the school’s transitioning to distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic. Released in late March and presented by the LA84 Foundation, the following local players were selected: All-CIF Boys’ Team Open Division: Evan Mobley (12), Rancho Christian. Division 5A: Jeremiah Minegar

(11), Linﬁeld Christian; Donovan Cox (11), Linfield Christian; Joseph Milner (12), California Military Institute. All-CIF Girls’ Team Division 4AA: Neveah Manning (11), Orange Vista; Sydney Woodley (11), Paloma Valley Player of the Year: Mya Pierfax (11), Paloma Valley Coach of the Year: Matt Dale, Paloma Valley Division 5AA: Princess McCauley (9), San Jacinto Valley; Krislyn Mozga (10), San Jacinto Valley JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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Utah’s Mike Conley wins NBA’s H-O-R-S-E Challenge as live sports returns amid pandemic JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

With the NBA season suspended during the coronavirus outbreak, it was good for the nation to see some version of live sports as Mike Conley Jr. of the Utah Jazz won ESPN’s live H-O-R-S-E Challenge, beating Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine in the championship match Thursday, April 16. The network teamed up with the NBA, WNBA and some notable alumni in the televised competitive game of H-O-R-S-E, which is played by two people on a

basketball court with the idea of matching baskets. The player who makes shots that the opponent does not duplicate wins the game. The game continues until one person accumulates the five letters that spell out H-O-R-S-E. In the semifinals, which also aired Thursday, Conley, who was playing from an indoor gym in Columbus, Ohio, finished off NBA alumni Chauncey Billups with a two-handed underhand free throw. Billups was the 2004 NBA Finals MVP. Playing outdoors in Snohomish, Washington, LaVine ousted WNBA star Allie Quigley,

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who was playing in Deerfield, Illinois. Quigley, one of the WNBA’s best three-point shooters, could not match some of the more dazzling athletic shots and had to remind LaVine that he made 13 three-pointers in a game earlier this season. LaVine did not take the bait and eventually finished off his Chicago hoopster counterpart. “It was so much fun,” Quigley said afterward. “It was such a good experience.” In the finals, Conley quickly got ahead of LaVine with H-O, the second letter coming when Conley made a free throw with both his eyes closed while LaVine missed his matching attempt. “It was a fun environment to be a part of,” Conley said while challenging LaVine of the Chicago Bulls. “This gave us all something to do at a time we’re all sitting around the house.” LaVine, later was at H-O-R and within one letter after Conley missed a three-point bank from the top of the key. But Conley converted back-to-back shots, the second a running hook shot over the backboard that LaVine was unable to match, saddling with him H-O-R-S-E. “You deserve that championship, I’ll let you know that,” LaVine said after falling short. “I

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did everything I could. I got a real tough opponent in the championship game, and he had some tricks I had not seen before.” In the end, it all came down to giving sports fans something to watch, and of course, it was about making shots. “It was good to see another

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current NBA player in the ﬁnals,” Conley expressed afterward on ESPN. “It kind of brought a sense of the season back to us both during a time when live sports is desperately needed.” JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia. com. DAVIS from age “I am proud of my achievements,” Davis said to Investors Business Daily in 2017, “But I am even more proud of the work I have done to earn them.” “He would undoubtedly agree that his greatest achievement was his family,” Duane Davis said. Willie Davis was adored by his wife, Carol, his children Duane (Inge) and Lori, grandchildren David, Wyatt, Harley and Hayden as well as his brothers and sisters and a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be private, but a future, public celebration of his incredible life is planned. The family is requesting privacy at this time. JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

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Movie Review: ‘Trolls World Tour’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

the head with your unoriginal lesson” – with the jokes, songs and visuals doing nothing to prevent me from being bored. Maybe it is a movie that should have waited for the big screen, because its most prominent feature is its colorful visual style, which isn’t eﬀective on a mere TV. The best thing I can say about this movie is that it’s better than nothing in an era

where “nothing” happens to be very powerful. Grade: C“Trolls World Tour” is rated PG for some mild rude humor. Its running time is 90 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu. Visit www.bobatthemovies.com for a chance to suggest movies for upcoming columns.

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K-pop would ﬁt in with the Pop Kingdom since “pop” is right there in the name, but we get a Red Velvet cameo out of the disparity, so I can’t be too mad. Other industry cameos include Kelly Clarkson on behalf of country, George Clinton and Mary J. Blige on behalf of funk, J Balvin on behalf of reggaeton and Ozzy Osbourne on behalf of smooth jazz. Wait, sorry, my notes are wrong, I mean on behalf of rock. Along the way, Poppy has to learn the hard lesson that not everybody likes pop music, and some even like music that she doesn’t like. But it’s OK, we should celebrate our diﬀerences, dance to our own beat, etc. It’s a good thing the movie goes in that direction, because I was feeling increasingly annoyed with being expected to root for Poppy against Queen Barb, who lovingly dotes over her aging father, has the funniest lines and voice performance. and depending on your taste, the best songs on the soundtrack. The movie spends way too much time on tiresome infighting between Poppy and Branch – egged on by a too-helpful-to-be-true cowboy voiced by Sam Rockwell – and not enough time on Barb and her “World Tour” of capturing the other kingdoms’ guitar strings,

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In an era where theaters are closed and studios are pushing back their hottest movies until next year, Universal Pictures has made the bold decision to release its animated would-be blockbuster “Trolls World Tour” straight to on demand, so it can capitalize on an audience with dwindling entertainment options. At $19.95 per order – though each order allows multiple people to watch i.e., families gathered around one big TV – the studio stands to make a pretty penny off being the newest game in town. I applaud Universal Pictures for choosing to reach and entertain customers at a time when movies are officially considered nonessential but unofficially have an essential role to play in helping us maintain our sanity. That said, I don’t necessarily applaud the film itself. Following the events of 2016’s “Trolls,” Queen Poppy, played by Anna Kendrick, lovingly rules over the Pop Trolls with her best friend Branch, played by Justin Timberlake, who wants to be more than friends. But the easy, everything-is-perfect existence is threatened by Queen Barb, played by Rachel Bloom, of the Rock Trolls – as in rock ‘n’ roll, not the types of rock trolls that blemished “Frozen” – who wants to steal the magic guitar strings that are the essence of music for all the troll kingdoms. Poppy doesn’t want a war, so she goes on a journey to broker a peace that would allow all the troll kingdoms to live harmoniously under pop music, which no doubt everybody loves and will unite everybody in one big party. The journey takes Poppy, Branch, and their friends Biggie, played by James Corden, and Cooper, played by Ron Funches, through the other Troll Kingdoms like classical, country, techno and funk. Certain subgenres are represented by bounty hunters hired by Barb, including smooth jazz, yodeling and K-pop? You’d think

which should have been the meat of the movie. “Trolls World Tour” has the look, sound and cast of a big screen release but the half-hearted script of a movie that goes straight to on demand. I often found myself doing that “move along” hand gesture in anticipation of the story beats – “Get to the obstacle… get to the twist… get to hitting us over

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Temecula wineries make adjustments to stay afloat Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Whether it’s oﬀering discounts on bottle sales, selling wine slushies to go or turning their tasting room into a small market – Temecula Wine Country wineries are doing what they can to stay in business. “I would like to point out that while reports of alcohol sales being up is true, that doesn’t tell the whole story,” Nick Palumbo of Palumbo Family Vineyards and Winery said. “Larger wineries with

wide distribution are doing OK but the smaller wineries between 1,000 and 5,000 yearly case production, like ourselves, are taking the biggest hit and some may not survive if this goes on too long.” It’s a very real possibility, he said, and they are worried. “At ﬁrst we were very encouraged and touched by the local support and are grateful to be in a business that is still able to sell directly to consumer and ship,” Palumbo said. “That said, while our winery was never reliant on special events or ancillary activi-

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marketing to target more online sales,” Erika Batiz, general manager at Bel Vino Winery, said. “We have been busy with launching a new website with amazing deals for customers and wine club members. We have been doing retail sales and pick-ups at the winery. “We have noticed that wine club members have been buying more wine, but we have also been offering amazing sales to stay in business. We are going to be launching a virtual tasting with our winemaker in May,” he said. General manager Fred Wilson at Peltzer Winery said the math is pretty scary. “The new normal at Peltzer is about 25% of our regular sales in our tasting room,” he said. “Our expenses have been cut by 50%. It doesn’t take a mathematician to figure out there is trouble in paradise. Our business is somewhat diversified. Our wedding business and wine clubs will keep us afloat.” Buffington said most wine club members came through this month, but she expected numbers to drop next month. “Many of our wine club members are going on hold – they want to cancel but we give them the hold option – because they can’t use their tasting benefit so our next wine club shipments will be much less,” she said. While the struggles are there, Nick Palumbo and his wife, Cindy, were upbeat while manning the wine window at the winery Saturday afternoon, April 18. As customers trickled in to pick up orders, they smiled through it all, telling stories about customers making big orders to help them out. Wilson said there have been some positives to talk about too. “What we have noticed is our community and our loyal customers have really supported us through this time,” he said. “I have to give our marketing department credit for their creativity in keeping our brand innovative and relevant, our limited staff in our tasting room who concentrate on shipments and delivery, our wine club manager as well as our wedding department. We have all taken a hit. Slow business is much better than no business.” As for whether a loosening of restrictions are on the way, most of the wineries were hopeful. “Some of the wineries with restaurants here hopefully may see some relaxing of rules soon but to be honest, large crowds in tight tasting room spaces may be in the same boat as bars and stay closed for some time to come,” Palumbo said. “I certainly hope they let us open soon even if it is restricted to outdoor or limits to occupancy, etc.” Wilson said Peltzer is making plans. “We are already putting together our phased plan and are very happy with the hope of this,” he said. “Now we need our governor to react. California was not hit hard. Having the seventh-largest economy in the world, California needs to re-open and trust its population to practice safety using their judgment.” Cougar thinks the easing of restrictions will be limited. “We think that it will be for a limited number of people and keeping with social distancing, nothing like it was before March 16,” Buffington said. Jeff Pack can be reached by email at jpack@reedermedia.com.

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Grandparents offer perspective and comfort for young people Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

One of the most important things grandparents offer children and grandchildren is the gift of experience. While this beneﬁt may be obvious, right now it’s more important than ever, even if physical visits are limited due to stay at home orders and risk of COVID-19 infection. Young people who have been raised in the U.S. during the most prosperous time in history have only their own experience as a point of reference. Grandparents have lived through other recessions, possibly depressions, wars, threat of

nuclear war and the climate scares of an ice age in the early 70s and the threat of melting ice that would swallow up the land we call home in early 2000s. Children have their own stresses. And despite being raised during the most prosperous time in history, they are more likely to commit suicide. How can this be? There are many reasons, but in addition to the divorce rate and the opioid epidemic, many are being taught that America is bad, capitalism is evil and that climate change will destroy us within 12 years. Now add the COVID-19 quarantine, fear of an epidemic, small

businesses shutting down and record unemployment, and that is a lot to process. Grandparents have an important role to provide a calm perspective. It’s a comforting message to hear that we will get through this crisis and that with struggle comes strength. It may be surprising for them to hear that ﬁnancial problems, while they can be devastating, aren’t the worst problems in life. Grandparents have the ability to help children develop good mental health habits by starting everyday remembering all the things they can be thankful for and remind them of

the things they take for granted. As Americans, we are a creative, resourceful and resilient bunch, and grandparents can reinforce that. Things may look bad now, but the sun will come up in the morning, the birds will be singing, the ﬂowers blooming, beautiful trees will provide shade and there will be an awe-inspiring sunset to end our day. They can be reminded of the importance of God, family and community. Most of all, they need to know that they have people who care about them, one way or another we will get through this together and this too shall pass.

these tests will be delivered this month, with 20 million expected to be delivered each month beginning in June. Throughout our district, nonproﬁts, churches and many individuals are rising to the challenge. In some cases, laid-off or furloughed workers have been making face masks in their homes for hospital workers and others on the front lines. Drive-thru food distribution centers have been set up, and people have been volunteering to go grocery shopping for their elderly or inﬁrm neighbors who should stay at home. We must also remember thousands of

local health care workers, delivery drivers, store clerks and so many more who are providing essential services for the rest of us. Thankfully, the list of those answering the call is a long one. These acts of kindness and sacrifice should be recognized and encouraged. Do you know a local individual or organization that should be recognized for outstanding community service? Please help me recognize those working tirelessly to ensure that we get through these challenging times. Submit your nominations and stories to assemblymember. waldron@assembly.ca.gov or

via the “contact me” section on my website at https://www.asm. ca.gov/75. It is truly an honor to serve the amazing people of this district. Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Recognize those who help Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

National emergencies bring out the best in us as Americans always step up to help those in need. During this coronavirus pandemic, individuals, nonproﬁt organizations and businesses are answering the call for help. In our Assembly District 75, Abbott Laboratories, with a major facility in Temecula, is deeply involved in the medical response to the pandemic. Abbott has developed tests that can detect the disease in just a few minutes and recently announced the launch

of a new antibody test that can determine if a person was previously infected. Four million of

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Lockdown has gone too far During this COVID-19 “lockdown,” too many rogue bureaucrats are channeling their inner Il Duce through bizarre edicts and dictates. The governor of Michigan has banned the sale of yard and garden supplies in big box stores. A mayor in Kentucky attempted to ban Easter services at churches despite the parishioners holding services in the parking lot while isolated

in their own cars. The mayor of Los Angeles has implemented his “Rewards for Snitches” program encouraging residents to inform on one another. Riverside County bureaucrats have developed an app to anonymously report fellow neighbors for not observing proper “social distancing” or for not wearing a mask. Lockdown, an appropriate term for this phenomenon, is routinely

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Faith

Why you need people

Zachary Elliot SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Extreme weight loss, migraines, high blood pressure, profuse sweating, heart palpitations, anxiety and loneliness are just a few of the symptoms of solitary confinement. Research shows that we were not designed to be alone, especially for long periods of time. We need people. Do you know why? The answer is simple – God created us for community not isolation. In fact, it was one of the very first issues God dealt with in Genesis 2:18 right after he created the first man, Adam: “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’” God knew right from the beginning that the only way we were going to thrive and reach our full potential was by having rich, meaningful relationships with other people. God is so smart. Sadly, many people choose a life of isolation and loneliness. They justify it by hanging on to a past hurt or rejection. Thinking they are protecting themselves from being hurt further they shun deep intimate relationships only to hurt themselves. Is that you? Have you been choosing your own self-inflicted sentence of solitary confinement Have you been letting hurt or rejection become your reason to avoid life-giving community?

If so, it’s time to climb out of the hole. It’s time to realize your full potential. It’s time to let people love you, and it’s time for you to love people again. God created you for this mission. It’s his purpose for you, and you will never experience the rich life God has for you alone. You need people, and people need you. Here are three powerful truths about why you need people. Read them carefully and ask God to help you apply them to your life. We need people to achieve what is great. Jesus said that loving people was the second greatest thing you will ever do with your life. Think about that for a second. Above your success, above your hobbies or your hurt, loving people is the greatest accomplishment you will ever achieve. In fact, the only thing that supersedes it is loving God himself. Look what Jesus said about why we need people in Matthew 22:37-40. “Jesus replied, ‘“You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.’” All of scripture is based on these two commands. It is impossible to fulfill the second greatest commandment of all time without loving people. This is why we need them. We need people to follow Jesus. It is difficult, if not impossible, to truly follow Jesus without people. Why? Because Jesus was all about people. That’s why he came. Look what Jesus said in John 15:12-13: “This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” First, it’s important to note that this is a command. Which is im-

possible to fulfill without people. We are to fulfill this command “in the same way” Jesus did. By loving people in genuine, caring relationships and laying our life down for them. That’s called sacrifice. We need people so we can carry their burdens. We want people to care about us. That’s human nature and there is nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when that’s all we want. Do you want to know how to make your problems smaller and in some cases totally disappear? Start carrying someone else’s burdens. In other words, start helping someone else besides yourself. Look what Galatians 6:2-3 teaches us: “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.” Isolation is a choice and not a godly one I might add. Let me ask you this question: Do you want less anxiety in your life, less loneliness, less anger and more fulfillment In other words, do you want to live a happier, healthier life? If you answered “yes,” then it’s time to involve people. It’s the way God designed us. It’s not good for you to be alone. Action Steps: What steps can you take to start involving other people in your life? Maybe you could join a group or a church and start building relationships. Who around you is going through a struggle? Connect with them this week and help them in a special way. Not only will it encourage them but it will bring you joy. Ask Jesus to give you the strength to fulfill his greatest commandments. Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit www.fusionchristianchurch. com, https://fourminutefaithbuilder.com or find them on nstagram.

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California lost nearly 100,000 jobs in March, signaling a sudden end to a record 10-year streak of job growth because of a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered nonessential businesses and sent more than 2.7 million residents to the unemployment oﬃce. The unemployment rate in the nation’s most populous state is now 5.3%, a 1.4 percentage point increase that is the largest rate increase on record since 1976, when state oﬃcials began using the current formula for tracking job losses. Still, the numbers are just a glimpse of the pain people are

already suﬀering. The job losses were based on a survey taken the week that included March 12. That was one day after the NBA suspended its season and Gov. Gavin Newsom banned gathering of more than 250 people, prompting the closure of Disneyland and other California icons. Most of the state’s job losses occurred after that date, accelerating once Newsom ordered bars and restaurants to close their dining halls and told everyone to stay at home except for buying groceries or other essential tasks. Michael Bernick, an employment attorney at the law firm Duane Morris and a former director of the state Employment Development Department, said it is very

likely California’s unemployment rate during the “Great Lockdown” will be well over 12.5% – which is the highest it ever got during the Great Recession last decade. “These numbers indicate only a small part of the devastation,” Bernick said. California posted job losses in six of the state’s 11 industry sectors. More than 67% of the losses came in the leisure and hospitality industry, which includes restaurants. Other services, which include things like mechanics and salons, lost 15,500 jobs while construction which state oﬃcials had deemed an essential service exempt from the stay-at-home orders – lost 11,600. Friday’s jobs report from the

state Employment Development Department mark the end of an historic run of job growth in the Golden State. Since 2010, California added more than 3.4 million jobs, accounting for 15% of the nation’s job growth as it emerged from the Great Recession. But with remarkable speed, California is now leading in the opposite direction. Its more than 2.7 million unemployment claims since mid-March account for 14% of the nation’s total, Sung Won Sohn, a business economist at Loyola Marymount University, said. “Unemployment is in a free fall, and no bottom is yet in sight,” he said. However, Sohn said there is

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Veteran showcase: Jennifer Williams handles logistics Jennifer Williams is well known for her tireless actions as Anza Electric Cooperative’s government relations liaison during the Cranston Fire in 2018 and more recently, her devotion to the AEC/Food In Need of Distribution mobile food pantry program. Less well known, Williams is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. “My best friend and I had a lot of friends who were enlisted,” she said. “I enjoyed the camaraderie and felt a strong sense of duty. The

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A motorcyclist who was killed when he lost control of his bike on Highway 371 and tumbled down a hillside just east of Anza was identiﬁed Thursday, April 16, as a 79-year-old Palm Springs man.

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Marines was the only branch that I would consider. I am the only Marine in the family. My dad served in the Air Force during Vietnam, and my family was very supportive of me joining. I left for boot camp Sept. 8, 1998, and my EAS – end of active service contract – was Sept. 7, 2002.” While in the service, Williams trained to become a logistics and embarkation specialist. According to the U.S. Marine Corps, a logistics and embarkation specialist prepares supplies and see WILLIAMS, page AVO-3

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Local Anza resident Joanne Salazar cut, stitched and packaged 125 homemade face masks and donated them to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Hemet Station. Salazar makes gifts, signs and lettering. Recently, she expanded her skills at the sewing machine. “When I started out I was just going to make them for friends and family, then I saw a post from the Riverside Sheriﬀ’s Department asking for masks on Facebook,” she said. “I contacted Mrs. Parsons, Deputy Parson’s wife and asked if there was still a need. She said ‘yes,’ so I made 15 masks and

had him come by and get them. He then contacted me and asked if I could make 110 more.” Work began in earnest. Salazar’s husband Don and daughter Sophia assisted. “Because I was trying to mass produce, I would cut the fabric in 7-inch strips, and Don would cut the pattern out on the laser cutter which saved a crazy amount of time,” she said. “I would then just sew one part after the other so then they would be on one long string. Sophia would then cut them apart and stack them for me. I have never been much of a seamstress, not much more than a straight line. Although I feel like I may actually see MASKS, page AVO-4

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Pets provide comfort during crisis Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

With the ongoing stresses of the coronavirus outbreak – isolation, loss of employment, missing relatives and co-workers and health concerns – pets are at hand and sometimes underfoot to soothe and provide hours of entertainment for their pet parents. “I’d hate to be going through this without my animal friends,” Tara Butchart said. “While my son Daniel and husband Harold are essential workers and gone most of the day, and my son Austin is busy on his Xbox, the animals keep me company and keep me busy. The rhythmic purr of the cat calms me and my best pal German Shepherd Reba is always by my side, making me feel both incredibly safe and loved. “On a practical level, the pigs, goats, ducks, bunny and chickens give me an order and rhythm to my day that might have otherwise been lost during this time. It’s been a little harder to come by certain foods, but the daily gift of eggs has kept us well fed and lent us a creativity we didn’t know we had when it comes to whipping up dishes using all those precious eggs. I could write a cookbook on egg dishes after this,” she said. Livestock certainly make daily demands on their owners. They must be fed and watered, their areas cleaned and needs addressed. Stay-at-home orders mean nothing to people’s hooved and feathered friends and animals expect their routines to be unchanged. “The stock is keeping me busy and focused on taking care of them rather than worrying about everything else,” Teresa Miller said. “The dogs and my family enjoy snuggling and watching TV

shows together. I’m working on getting back on my horse after a four-year recovery from a horse accident. I hope to sit on him again and take at least a few steps during this lockdown. My doctor isn’t going to be happy, but I have to live life while I can, just gotta do it.” Others with health issues must isolate for their own well-being. Pets are taking care of their mental health, providing good vibes and a reason to get up and move. Dominique Leard Rauton said, “I’ve been living this lockdown lifestyle for ﬁve years now. Aside from the entertainment, comfort and devotion they give, having animals brings a sense of normalcy and routine. No matter how you feel, you still have to get up and care for them. That routine remains untouched whether it’s due to the pandemic or other issues.” Many people that lead solitary lives depend on the company of their furry friends. “My dog is the only one I talk to all day because I live alone,” Cindy Kelly said. “He nudges me to pet him and he feels when I’m sad and brings me his tug toy. Can you imagine my life without a dog? There would be so much more sadness alone. He is literally my best friend; he goes everywhere with me. He’s a Queensland heeler and I am a healer, so we match. I named him Anchor because my son went to the Navy and I am a ﬁsherman. I feel that this dog is my anchor. He keeps me entertained for hours trying to catch just one little bunny who always outwits him.” Both dogs and cats can be empathetic toward human emotions, sensing when their owners are stressed, sad or worried. They are good interpreters of body language and very perceptive. “My sweet puppers never fail to

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be happy, and their snuggles and wags make me smile even when things seem dark,” Erinne Roscoe said. “My old man kitty purrs me to sleep when my mind won’t let things go.” “They keep me sane. There’s never a dull moment with three

dogs and a kitten,” Tesse Benson said. As the pandemic grinds across the nation, the stay-at-home orders will remain in place indeﬁnitely and their animal friends are helping keep them grounded. “They are a constant source of

support and love. They really need you, and I think they really stop you from having a pity party for yourself,” Patricia Lombardi said. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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GUARD from page AVO-1 lot to the food distribution point on the east side of the AEC offices. Many residents of the Anza Valley have lost income due to the coronavirus crisis, causing a surge in the demand – and need – for food. The California Guard has been deployed statewide to provide critical support to food banks as they disperse much needed supplies to people affected by the pandemic. Guard members from the 115th Regional Support Group; 223rd Military Intelligence Battalion; 315th Engineers, Vertical Construction Company; 1040th Quartermaster Company; 146th Airlift Wing; 129th Rescue Wing and the 195th Wing were activated for food bank operations throughout the state. In March, when COVID-19 cases began rapidly increasing in California, food banks across the state experienced massive increases in demand while volunteers and staff were unavailable to package, load and distribute food, due to age or vulnerability to the disease. The California National Guard stepped in to fill the gap to ensure meals were delivered to those in need. Food banks requested assistance through their local county officials who then contacted the California Office of Emergency Services, which turned to the National Guard

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to help until civilian volunteers could return. At the request of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California National Guard activated its resources to provide medical support, shelter and food and critical sustainment commodities in the first days of the crisis. In the first week of the National Guard’s COVID-19 response, about 1,000 California guardsmen helped staff more than a dozen food banks across the state. “I’m so very grateful to FIND Food Bank for obtaining the assistance of the National Guard at the April food pantry event. Their assistance was incredible; by help-

ing direct the ﬂow of traﬃc through the distribution and loading food into residents’ vehicles, we couldn’t have asked for better and more timely help,” AEC general manager Kevin Short said. The California Association of Food Banks and its members continue to work to ensure that the most vulnerable communities have consistent and safe access to nutritious food. They are putting solutions in place that will mitigate potential disruptions to their programs and services during this national emergency. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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Anza Local Price gouging – what you should know Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

As the coronavirus sweeps across the nation and the world, so does unscrupulous profiteering by some businesses, representing a clear violation of the public trust. Taking advantage of consumers during a crisis is nothing new. Even in ancient times, governments combated price gouging, profiteering and price discrimination by passing laws to protect their citizens against dishonest sellers. Price gouging was and still is considered exploitative and unethical. Price gouging is illegal in California and occurs when a person or business takes advantage of buyers by raising prices more than 10% for essential goods or services during a declared state of emergency. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency statewide March 4, putting price gouging laws into effect. Essential goods and services include food, water, food and water for pets, flashlights, medicine, sanitary products, toiletries, diapers, medical or emergency supplies and lodging. Those who price gouge are sub-

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ject to criminal prosecution that can result in up to a year in county jail and/or fines up to $10,000. There may also be civil penalties including a fine of $5,000 per violation, restitution to the victim or victims, and a court order to cease the illegal actions. Riverside County district attorney Mike Hestrin warned all business owners and those who provide services to the public that price gouging will not be tolerated during the current state of emergency due to the COVID-19 coronavirus health crisis, according to a press release from the district attorney’s office. “The district attorney’s office will be vigilant in protecting the public and consumers during this health crisis,” Hestrin said. Thirty-four states have laws against price gouging, and these are held as a valid exercise of police power to preserve order during an emergency and may be combined with anti-hoarding mandates as well. Statutory prohibitions on price gouging become effective once a state of emergency has been declared. States have legislated different requirements for who must declare a state of emergency

of the 1st Marine Division out. It was really difficult to see everyone leave. I felt like I had let my fellow Marines down. But I had to come to terms with it and take care of my family.” After leaving the Marines, Williams was a stay at home mother for a few years and worked at Pechanga Resort Casino for a short time. She used her GI Bill and other Veterans Affairs benefits to go back to school. “I started out at Mt. San Jacinto College and wanted to get into environmental science, but decided that chemistry was not my friend,” she said. “So I changed majors and schools and went to University of Phoenix where I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration.”

After moving to Anza in 2008, Williams landed a job at the Anza Electric Cooperative Inc., as an administrative assistant in 2014. She now performs the role of government relations liaison for the small, rural utility. Recently married to Chris Williams, their combined family is a constant source of comfort. “Chris and I met after going through some really diﬃcult relationships. We got married on Halloween 2019 in Las Vegas by Little Elvis. It was perfect. Between us we have ﬁve children, ages 13,16,17,17 and 20, and luckily, they all get along really well,” she said. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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deployments. The attacks Sept. 11, 2001, deeply aﬀected Williams, she said. “The 9/11 attacks happened while I was on active duty,” she said. “I was pregnant with my daughter and my son was one and a half years old. I knew that it was just a matter of time before we were going to war. I was surprised that I wasn’t recalled back to active duty or aﬀected by stop-loss. But I wasn’t and was able to leave the Marine Corps on time. Everyone that I worked with deployed, though. I had a tremendous amount of guilt for a long time because I was out of the Marine Corps and at home with my family. My dear friend was on the last plane out to deploy. She had been staying with me while she was getting the rest

for the price protections to go into effect. California permits emergency proclamations by officials, boards and other governing bodies of cities and counties to trigger the state’s price gouging law. California Penal Code 396 prohibits price gouging, generally defined as anything greater than a 10% price increase once a state of emergency has been declared. The price protection lasts for up to 30 days at a time and may be renewed as necessary. In October 2017, former Gov. Jerry Brown repeatedly extended the price-gouging ban for counties impacted by the October wildfires and later for those affected by the 2018 blazes. However, California has virtually no price monitoring oversight. Law enforcement relies on citizen reports to discover exploitative pricing practices. If you suspect a business or person of price gouging, you may submit a complaint form found on the state attorney general’s office website at: https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-againstbusiness-or-company. Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

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A motorcyclist who was killed when he lost control of his bike on Highway 371 and tumbled down a hillside just east of Anza was identified Thursday, April 16, as a 79-year-old Palm Springs man. Charles Farrell was fatally injured about 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, just east of Burnt Valley Road and less than a mile west of Highway 79, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Matt Napier told City News Service that Farrell was headed west on the 371 when his 2012 Harley Davidson Electra overturned, ejecting him onto the pavement. “Mr. Farrell traveled in a southerly direction, across the eastbound lane and the asphalt shoulder, then down a steep descending embankment,” Napier said. The Harley came to rest along the shoulder of the eastbound lane and a passing motorist spotted it, immediately stopping to call 911, he said. There were initial reports that a car was involved in the crash, but Napier said that was not the case. Riverside County Fire Department crews reached the location within 20 minutes and located the victim at the bottom of the hill. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The CHP shut down the highway while the recovery operation was completed and a preliminary investigation was conducted. However, Napier said lanes were periodically opened during the two-hour shutdown to let traffic through because there is no detour available in that area. Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact the CHP’s San Gorgonio office at 951-769-2000.

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Massive death projections are wrong

Harold Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When President Donald Trump mobilized a health squad to advise him and the nation on the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic, he was given projections of death vastly exceeding the number of Americans who died in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. Initially these numbers included 2.2 million Americans. These later were reduced to 240,000 deaths. The latest Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation model, just out, has it at nearly 82,000 deaths by Aug. 1, 2020. Now let’s be clear. All these numbers are unacceptable and involve real people: fathers, mothers, grandparents and occasionally a child but always someone loved. Life matters. Any death is serious of course, but this projection is only 20,000 more than the recorded deaths from the ﬂu season of 2017-2018. Why does this matter? Because it was these extreme projections

of 2.2 million that were used as cause to shut down the economy and increase our indebtedness by perhaps $4 trillion an indebtedness more than all wars combined in American history. What also concerns me is that most Democratic media outlets fed these panic-inducing death counts from day one, even before evidence confirmed them. They now seem almost disappointed with these new lower numbers and that a drug used to treat malaria, hydroxy-chloroquine, is able to treat also the coronavirus and this crisis is going to go away far too early. Democrats still cannot give Trump a win on managing this crisis. They loaded Congress’s $2 trillion relief bill with pork that had nothing to do with the virus itself, but did prolong passage of the bill designed to help millions of Americans desperately needing it. My biggest concern, however, remains the weaponization of death projections seemingly to keep hysteria alive and well – and for what possible purpose? Who benefits from this hysteria The media in modern history have never focused on the body count of flus that take thousands each year. I am writing this article April 8, using the newly released death projections for April. By April 10, the projected death rate was 22,239. By April 14, deaths were projected at 34,068. One week thereafter, April 17, it was at 43,279. By April 21, they were projected at 54,857. By April 24, they were at 62,089, and by April 28, they were projected to be at 68,938. Projections to Aug. 1 predict there will be 81,766 dead

Americans. Deaths per day were to peak April 16, at 3,130, according to IHME, “COVID-19 Projections assuming full social distancing through May 2020,” in the United States of America. View the data at https://covid19.healthdata.org/ united-states-of-america. Readers can compare these numbers against reality. Still, the reduction of death by the panicked media is, for the rest of the population, manna from heaven compared to the projections just 10 days before of 2.2 million dead Americans. The latest projected death in the United States of 82,000 in three months is unlikely to be reached. It might turn out to be even less than the 61,000 who died of influenza in the 2017-2018 season. Most people may never know anyone who actually died from it. Body count of the deceased did not lead the news every night causing us to hunker in our homes wondering if we would be next. So here are the facts that are underreported or ignored by the panicked press. The odds of someone getting this virus are much smaller than the hype, “based on the population tested, … rates can vary from, at most, eight-tenths of a percent in New York City to two-one-hundredths of a percent in Phoenix.” Of the few out of 330 million Americans who actually get this virus, at least 98% will recover from it. There are models showing 50% of the population may have already had it, never knew they had it and recovered, according to “An Advantaged Disease, Indeed” by William J. Bennett and Seth

Leibsohn, April 6, 2020. With these facts accurately reported, it is unlikely that the U.S. would have shut down the economy. They did not tell residents of the 34,000 who died of influenza in last year’s 2018-2019 flu season, nor that the nation loses per month “about 54,000 Americans to heart disease; 50,000 to cancer; 14,000 to asthma, bronchitis and emphysema; 12,000 to stroke; 10,000 to Alzheimer’s disease; 7,000 to diabetes; 5,600 to drug overdoses and 4,700 to influenza and pneumonia.” These deaths give us over 157,000 deaths per month and no one shuts down the economy or cries out for a $2 trillion stimulus package. Apparently only the coronavirus, amplified by the Democratic press, alerts the panic response. Again, all life matters and these too are horrifying unacceptable death numbers involving loved ones. The media have no right to drive a panic without accurate, proportional – including the omissions noted above – supporting evidence that potentially could damage the economy beyond repair for years. One piece of knowledge that would have helped reduce the media hysteria for young people is that only 7% of those who got it were under 50 years of age. We knew this early on. Allow them to return to work as soon as possible. Perhaps a better response to this epidemic would have been rather than shut down the economy, quarantine those over 65 and tell those younger not to visit them for a time. Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202004136 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LADERA GREEK KITCHEN 31795 Rancho California Rd #100, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Ladera Kitchen LLC, 31795 Rancho California Rd #100, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the ctitious name isted a ove I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor unisha e y a ne not to e ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: George -- Spiropoulos, Managing Member tatement was ed with the ounty er of Riverside County on 03/25/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3167 PUBLISHED: April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202003849 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERFECT FINISH CUSTOM CARPENTRY 54340 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 Mai ing address P o 9 5, An a, A 9 5 9 County: Riverside Eric Michael McCalister, 54340 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the ctitious name isted a ove I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor unisha e y a ne not to e ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Eric Michael McCalister tatement was ed with the ounty er of Riverside County on 03/12/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3168 PUBLISHED: April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-201915153 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. EXECUTIVE HOME RENTALS & SALES, INC. 2. EXECUTIVE HOME RENTALS 28693 Old Town Front St., Temecula, CA 92590 County: Riverside ecutive ome enta s a es, nc, 9 d Town Front, Temecula, CA 92590 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the ctitious name isted a ove on I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor unisha e y a ne not to e ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Cindy -- Tittle, CEO tatement was ed with the ounty er of Riverside County on 11/14/2019 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3078 PUBLISHED: February 14, 21, 28, March 6, 2020 epublis ed pril , , a , , ddress of egistrant is not t e same as s o n on t e ﬁctitious statement

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202002090 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JEFFERY M. MILLER, L.C.S.W. 43537 Ridge Park Drive, Temecula, CA 92590 County: Riverside effery Matthew Mi er, o den ane, Fallbrook, CA 92008 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the ctitious name isted a ove I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor unisha e y a ne not to e ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) egistrant effery Matthew Mi er tatement was ed with the ounty er of Riverside County on 02/07/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3133 PUBLISHED: February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 2020 epublis ed pril , , a , , ddress of egistrant is not t e same as s o n on t e fictitious statement

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202002304 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE UNDER CHIEFS URBAN EATS 2060 Chicago Ave, Ste A10, Riverside, CA 92507 Mai ing address 99 ich e d irc e, Menifee, CA 92584 County: Riverside a. hristo her Adam Mo iner, 99 ich e d Circle, Menifee, CA 92584 . ric a imone Mo iner, 99 ich e d irc e, Menifee, CA 92584 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the ctitious name isted a ove I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor unisha e y a ne not to e ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant: Christopher Adam Moliner tatement was ed with the ounty er of Riverside County on 02/13/2020 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3134 PUBLISHED: February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 2020 epublis ed pril , , a , , ddress of usiness is not t e same as s o n on t e ﬁctitious statement

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Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms Marilynn Marchione THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A flood of new research suggested that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who may be contagious. It could complicate decisions about returning to work, school and normal life. In the last week, reports of silent infections have come from a homeless shelter in Boston, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, pregnant women at a New York hospital, several European countries and California. The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 25% of infected people might not have symptoms. The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John Hyten, said he thinks it may be as high as 60 to 70 among military personnel. None of these numbers can be fully trusted because they’re based on flawed and inadequate testing, Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard’s School of Public Health said. Collectively, though, they suggest “we have just been off the mark by huge, huge numbers” for estimating total infections, he said. Worldwide, more than 2.3

million infections and more than 160,000 deaths have been confirmed. The virus has caused nearly unprecedented economic and social harm since its existence was reported in early January. Stealth cases Based on known cases, health officials have said the virus usually causes mild or moderate flu-like illness. Now evidence is growing that a substantial number of people may have no symptoms at all. Scientists in Iceland screened 6 of its population to see how many had previously undetected infections and found that about 0.7% tested positive. So did 13% of a group at higher risk because of recent travel or exposure to someone sick. Aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, where one crew member died from the virus, “the rough numbers are that 40% are symptomatic,” Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer, deputy commander of naval operations, said. The ratio may change if more develop symptoms later, he said. In New York, a hospital tested all pregnant women coming in to deliver over a two-week period. Nearly 14% of those who arrived with no symptoms of coronavirus turned out to have it. Of the 33 positive cases, 29 had no symptoms when tested, although some developed them later. Previously, tests on passengers and crew from the Diamond

Princess cruise ship found nearly half who tested positive had no symptoms at the time. Researchers estimate that 18% of infected people never developed any. Flawed methods These studies used tests that look for bits of the virus from throat and nose swabs, which can miss cases. Someone can test negative one day if there’s not much virus to detect and positive the next. Symptoms also may not appear when someone is tested but turn up later. One Japanese study found more than half of those who had no symptoms when they tested positive later felt sick. Better answers may come from newer tests that check blood for antibodies, substances the immune system makes to ﬁght the virus. But the accuracy of these, too, is still to be determined. On Friday, researchers reported results from antibody tests on 3,300 people in California’s Santa Clara county: Between 1.5% and 2.8% have been infected, they said. That would mean 48,000 to 81,000 cases in the county – more than 50 times the number that have been conﬁrmed. The work has not been formally published or reviewed, but some scientists were quick to question it. Participants were recruited through Facebook ads, which would attract many people likely

to be positive who have had symptoms and want to know if the coronavirus was the reason. Some neighborhoods also had way more participants than others, and “hot spots” within the county might have made infections seem more common than they are elsewhere. On Monday, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California researchers released preliminary, partial results from a similar effort using a rapid antibody test at six drive-thru sites. Based on results from 863 people, they estimate that 4% of adults in the county have had the virus. But the small sample size and other variables including test accuracy mean the rate could be anywhere from 2.8 to 5.6 , if more study conﬁrms it. The results have not been published or reviewed by other scientists. Studies like these are bound to find far more people were infected than confirmed case tallies, because diagnostic testing shortages have caused many infections to go uncounted. But ships, maternity wards and single counties don’t provide data that can be used to generalize about what’s happening elsewhere. And many of the figures have come from snapshots, not research on wide populations over time. Next steps Antibody testing in particular needs to be done “in an unbiased approach” on groups of people

that are representative of the geographic, social, racial and other conditions, Mina said. The CDC and other groups plan such studies, and they could guide public health advice on returning to normal life for people in certain areas. If infections are more widespread than previously understood, it’s possible that more people have developed some level of immunity to the virus. That could stiﬂe the spread through what’s called herd immunity, but scientists caution that there is still much to learn about whether mild illnesses confer immunity and how long it might last. It will probably be months before enough reliable testing has been done to answer those questions and others, including how widespread infections have been and the virus’s true mortality rate, which has only been estimated so far. “If they’ve all seen the virus before, then maybe you can relax in that neighborhood” and ease social distancing, Mina said. “We’re not anywhere close where we need to be” on antibody testing to do that yet, he said. AP writers Mike Stobbe in New York, Brian Melley in Los Angeles and Robert Burns and Lolita Baldor in Washington contributed to this report.

U.S. home sales plunge 8.5% in March, and it may grow worse Josh Boak THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. sales of existing homes cratered 8.5% in March with real estate activity stalled by the coronavirus outbreak. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, April 21, that 5.27 million homes sold last month, down from 5.76 million in February. The decrease was the steepest since November 2015. The situation will likely get

worse, Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com, said. “Going forward, we’ve seen both homebuyers and sellers report being less confident and many are making adjustments to the process,” Hale said. “Already, sellers are getting less aggressive with asking price growth, and we’re seeing roughly half as many new listings come up for sale this year versus last year.” Home-buying had been steady for the ﬁrst half of March because

of low mortgage rates and the ﬁnalization of contracts signed in prior months, only to collapse in response to COVID-19 burying the economy in a likely recession. Businesses and schools have closed and millions of Americans have lost their jobs. Sales in March were still 0.8% higher from a year ago, when mortgage rates were higher than now. The real estate market was already facing pressure from a

shortage of sales listings and prices climbing faster than incomes, a linked set of problems that intensiﬁed last month. The number of homes for sale in March plunged 10.2% from a year ago, to 1.5 million. This shortage appears to be most pronounced among entry level homes. The number of sales of homes worth less than $250,000 has fallen over the past year because there are so few available. The national median sales price

jumped 8% over 12 months to $280,600, even as overall consumer prices fell 0.4% in March. Prices have been consistently rising faster than incomes for several years, such that many homeowners are struggling as 22 million people have lost their jobs in the past four weeks. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Monday that 6 of mortgages are under forbearance because of the downturn.

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