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desert STAR W E E K L Y June 1, 2016 Vol. 9 No. 44 The Coachella Valley Number ‘One’ Desert Local Newspaper By Desert Star Staff Palm Springs, CA.– 60 Seconds to Impact was born from the idea that everyone has a voice, and it’s time for massive change in this election year. This unique film competition – a collaboration between the Palm Springs International ShortFest and the University of California, Riverside – celebrates the fact that everyone has a voice in our democracy, and together we can impact history. We’re asking people from around the world to create a short, non-partisan film of 60 seconds or less, explaining why they vote. Films can be live action, documentary, animation, interviews – anything goes, as long as it’s original work. Upload the film and inspire others to get registered to vote. Cash prizes will be awarded to the finalists, who will be announced during the 2016 Palm Springs International ShortFest, held in Palm Springs June 21-27. But the real payoff is motivating young people and first-time voters to play a role in the November 2016 U.S. election. To submit a video or find out more, visit www.60secondstoimpact. com, and spread the news on social media with #whyivote and #60secondimpact. Throughout the month- Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palme d’Or Theater had its last hurrah Q & A on Friday May 27th. The theatre filmed the movie “Lobster” and asked Colin Farrell to join them for this last Q & A. Actor Bryan Cranston acted as moderator, but it was just really a conversation between two very famous actors. Cranston remarked that when Farrell came out for the Q&A that he looked so different than the actor in the film. Farrell said he had gained over 40 pounds for the role and has since lost it all and looked as handsome as ever. The theatre was once again filled to be a part to the demise of something that was so great in our Valley. The theater has always tried to make the theatre a place for art and different films than the norm. Cranston called the theatre a kind of art museum for films. The co- owners said that it was not a money-making operation, more of a love of movies and the stories they present. There has been a lawsuit in the works for a long time and the judge finally agreed to a trial, but it is too late to keep the co- owners here. There is a new owner for Palme d’OR and they wish them well and wish that the movie fans would let them know what they want to see. They said if they win this lawsuit against Cinemark, they would build again. Fans asked several questions about this very strange movie. It would be hard to explain this movie in just a few paragraphs. It seemed to be a film about singles and marriage. It started in a hotel for singles that were told that if they didn’t find a partner in Continues on Page 2 Palm Springs International ShortFest Continues on Page 9 ‘The Lobster’ Jacqueline Lopez, Amalia U. Deaztlan and Coachella Mayor-Steven A. Hernandez attended rally for Bernie Sanders at Field of Dreams see page 2. PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID Desert Hot Springs, CA PERMIT NO 00005 Actors Bryan Cranston and Colin Farrell. Photo by Pat Krause. Colin Farrell, the 39-year-old actor talked about his new film The Lobster and discussed having to gain 40 pounds for the role.

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Page 1: Desert Star Weekly Wednesday June 1, 2016 issue

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W E E K L Y June 1, 2016 Vol. 9 No. 44

The Coachella Valley Number ‘One’ Desert Local Newspaper

By Desert Star StaffPalm Springs, CA.– 60

Seconds to Impact was born from the idea that everyone has a voice, and it’s time for massive change in this election year.

This unique film competition – a collaboration between the Palm Springs International ShortFest and the University of California, Riverside – celebrates the fact that everyone has a voice in our democracy, and together we can impact history.

We’re asking people from around the world to create a short, non-partisan film of 60 seconds or less, explaining why they vote. Films can be live action, documentary, animation, interviews –

anything goes, as long as it’s original work. Upload the film and inspire others to get registered to vote.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the finalists, who will be announced during the 2016 Palm Springs International ShortFest, held in Palm Springs June 21-27. But the real payoff is motivating young people and first-time voters to play a role in the November 2016 U.S. election.

To submit a video or find out more, visit www.60secondstoimpact.com, and spread the news on social media with #whyivote and #60secondimpact. Throughout the month-

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palme d’Or Theater

had its last hurrah Q & A on Friday May 27th. The theatre filmed the movie “Lobster” and asked Colin Farrell to join them for this last Q & A. Actor Bryan Cranston acted as moderator, but it was just really a conversation between two very famous actors. Cranston

remarked that when Farrell came out for the Q&A that he looked so different than the actor in the film. Farrell said he had gained over 40 pounds for the role and has since lost it all and looked as handsome as ever. The theatre was once again filled to be a part to the demise of something that was so great in our Valley.

The theater has always tried to make the theatre a place for art and different films than the norm. Cranston called the theatre a kind of art museum for films. The co-owners said that it was not a money-making operation, more of a love of movies and the stories they present. There has been a lawsuit in the works

for a long time and the judge finally agreed to a trial, but it is too late to keep the co-owners here. There is a new owner for Palme d’OR and they wish them well and wish that the movie fans would let them know what they want to see. They said if they win this lawsuit against Cinemark, they would build again.

Fans asked several questions about this very strange movie. It would be hard to explain this movie in just a few paragraphs. It seemed to be a film about singles and marriage. It started in a hotel for singles that were told that if they didn’t find a partner in

Continues on Page 2

Palm Springs International ShortFest

Continues on Page 9

‘The Lobster’

Jacqueline Lopez, Amalia U. Deaztlan and Coachella Mayor-Steven A. Hernandez attended rally for Bernie Sanders at Field of Dreams see page 2.

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Actors Bryan Cranston and Colin Farrell. Photo by Pat Krause.

Colin Farrell, the 39-year-old actor talked about his new film The Lobster and discussed having to gain 40 pounds for the role.

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Story and Photos by Pat KrausePresidential candidate

Bernie Sanders came to the Desert, and the local Democratic Party got busy and invited him to host a rally in Cathedral City. The venue that was most available was the Field of Dreams off Dinah Shore and Date Palm. This event was hastily put together, and it went off without any hitches. Security was in place, and the staging area set up on the large field.

Bernie Fans and others looking forward to hearing more from him stood in line that went from the Cathedral City Library all the way around the corner at Dinah Shore Drive, over a block long. Thousands of people waited for the doors to open at 10 am. People were scanned and had to walk thru medal detectors to make sure everyone would be safe. Vendors were on the walkway into the venue selling Bernie’s pins, T-shirts, placards

and other memorabilia. A few fans entering were

given placards, A Future to Believe In, and others bought signs that said Dump Trump and other Bernie Signs. A few fans brought home-made signs. One big Bernie supporter even made a huge Bernie Head that fans took photos with. Items that fans could bring to the event were limited; of course, weapons, large sticks, sharp objects and chairs were prohibited. As the thousands of fans entered the area, they were treated to music by the Gemini band.

There were a couple of speakers ahead of Bernie’s arrival. Greg Pettis welcomed Bernie to the Stage. Bernie Sanders spoke for about an hour and had the fans raising placards and hands in the air as he spoke about subjects they agreed with. Bernie’s speech included a wide range of issues like, free college, ensuring universal health care,

climate change, and getting big money out of politics.

He said his rallies did not include $50,000 dinners and asked if anyone had that kind of money to be there. Fans could get near the stage to get photos and videos with their cell phones and see him up close and personal. A few even got to shake his hand after his speech. His slogan in part says he is, “not the billionaires.” He was busy touring

California with his message going to Ventura, Lancaster, Pomona, Fresno, LA, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Bakersfield and more in two days.

Bernie speaks with such a fervor that fans believe he really means what he says. He speaks mainly off the cuff with no Teleprompters. He thanked Cathedral City for inviting him. It was a perfect day weather wise, not too hot but a little windy at times. Local politicians came upon

the X statue for a photo after the event. A man at the corner had a large banner that said “Honk” if You vote for Bernie

Sanders, and a lot of people honked their horn. A day to remember for Cathedral City.

Bernie Sanders. Photo by Pat Krause

Art Carvalho, Co. Commission of Public Arts, Shelley Kaplan, Cathedral City Mayor Stan Henry, Commission Greg Pettis and Mark Carnavale Photo by Pat Krause

Bernie Sanders at Field of Dreams

Story and Photos by Pat KrauseThe Cinemas Palme d’Or

theatre has been sold and will no longer bring the kinds of films fans are used to seeing. There will probably be no more Q & A’s with famous actors and actresses. A very sad note to something that has been such a wonderful addition to all movie lovers. The Theater was filled with loyal people that are so unhappy to see that era of specials end. Co-owners, award-winning

actor Bryan Cranston, Steve Mason, Elise Lauritzson, Mgr. Brian Tabor and director Jay Roach stood in front telling the audience that they had a great run and were happy they had this time to show the kinds of films that brought art and actors to our Desert.

The film they showed on May 26th was “ALL THE WAY,” an HBO film that starred actor Bryan Cranston as LBJ, 36th President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Cranston is amazing

in the film and almost had me believing he was LBJ. The film was based on research, tape recordings, and biographies and endless material from LBJ’s life as President. I don’t think many people realize that this President did so much for our country. He sacrificed his career many times to bring change. He was responsible for black people getting to vote. LPJ was a master at getting people to do his bidding.

LBJ worked along side

of Martin Luther King to make these changes in the civil rights movement. It showed LBJ as he was in real life too. Cranston thought he may have been bipolar with all his ups and downs emotionally and his insecurity. It showed that LBJ was not very politically correct and seemed not truly presidential in his crude speech and actions. LBJ was a very complex and funny man. This film is like a documentary that brought you into the

White House and the workings of politics in all its many forms, showing the good and the bad and the deals that were made...

Cranston said he drained 2 1/2 hours every day in make-up and would have had to use a longer time, but they thinned his hair and cut it back to look like LBJ. The film started out as a stage play with a few script changes and the up-close photography that can only be used

in filming. The film is so fitting because of its timing with the current political scene as it is right now with the Presidential elections coming up fans got to ask questions and Leighton Ginn, a freelance photographer and writer, wanted to know if Cranston and Roach had plans to do another movie together as they collaborated on this film and Trumbo. This is a movie for everyone to see and was shown on HBO TV on Sat. March 28th.

45 days, they would be turned into an animal. Farrell chose to be a Lobster so that was the premise of his role. The movie showed that in our culture, it seems that people need to love and look for someone who looks or acts like them. The Laws were specific in that no one could do sexual things until they found a partner. Punishments for infractions were severe and hunting with tranquilizer guns of loners

was encouraged. This is not a film for most filmgoers as it is hard to get your head around and understand it.

Farrell said when he gained the weight he would look into the mirror in the morning and know it was not make up. It did help him get into character in the movie. Fans asked questions about the movie and the meaning for parts they didn’t comprehend. Actors talked in staccato like voice and few words. Movie fans asked about the animals in the background until they realized those were people that had been turned into an

animal when they didn’t mate in the first 45 days during a

previous visit to the hotel. The characters within the film were

strange people trying to find love. The acting was superb.

Co-owners Steve Mason, Elise Lauritzson, Theatre Mgr. Brian Tabor, Director Jay Roach and co-owner, actor Bryan Cranston. Photo by Pat Krause

Kay Shackleton has Bryan Cranston sign her poster for the movie, Trumbo. Photo by Pat Krause

All the way

‘The Lobster’ Continued from Page 1

Theatre Mgr. Brian Tabor, co-owners Andreas and Alise Mauritzson, Co-owner Steve Mason with Actor and co-owner Bryan Cranston. Photo by Pat Krause

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By Desert Star StaffMany people looking for

good investments or hoping to save for retirement are wary of the very financial professionals who can help them reach their goals.

That was illustrated once again recently by the 2016 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient Report, which showed that just 37 percent of people surveyed believe the financial-services industry has a solid reputation.

The good news is that’s an improvement from past surveys. The bad news is that the pharmaceutical industry, the tobacco industry and government are the only ones with worse reputations.

Skepticism about the profession may sting a little, but there’s nothing wrong with caution when shopping for a financial professional, says Lou Desepoli, president of Desepoli Wealth Management (www.desepoliwealth.com).

“It’s important for investors to do their homework,” Desepoli says. “Don’t be timid about asking questions. A financial professional should answer any questions you have, and they should be able to provide details about fees, fiduciary standards and a client bill of rights.”

Mike Desepoli, Lou’s son and a wealth adviser at Desepoli Wealth Management, says all financial professionals may work with the same market conditions, but that doesn’t mean they are all created equal.

“How they assess, evaluate and react to the market is what sets one adviser apart from another,” he says.

The Desepolis say just a few of the topics an investor should broach when looking for an adviser include:

Fee transparency. Ask how they are paid for the

investments they recommend. Are they paid commissions on investments or other products they sell? Do they receive payments from mutual funds or investment companies they recommend? “What you’re trying to determine is whether they push investments that are more beneficial to them than they are to you,” Mike Desepoli says. “It’s best if the firm just charges a fee based on the value of the assets they manage for you. That

makes it in their best interest for your portfolio to grow.”

Regulatory controls. Find out what safeguards they have in place to protect against fraud. Have they ever been disciplined for unlawful or unethical actions? How do they ensure the firm remains in compliance with legal and regulatory statutes?

Experience and credentials. The products an adviser can sell and the investment advice they can give are

tied to their credentials. So find out what licenses and certifications they have.

“Most people spend more time shopping for a car than they do a financial adviser,” Lou Desepoli says. “But you want to be an informed consumer when it comes to who will handle your life savings. That person’s investment philosophy, their client-service philosophy and how they communicate with clients are all topics worth asking about.” StatePoint

The right questions to ask for financial advice

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Although most HOA decisions are made the

board, some of the most important ones must be by membership vote. However, an amazing number of associations struggle to attain quorum, so no decision can be made. “Quorum” is the minimum number of members participating (in person, by ballot cast in advance, or by proxy) so that a vote can be taken. Quorum insures that a membership vote is truly a decision of the community.

Certain decisions can only be made by members, such as election or recall of directors, major assessment changes, or amending CC&R’s or bylaws. Without quorum, associations can be paralyzed in these important decisions.

Membership quorum pertains to decisions in which the deciders are not the board, but the entire community.

Minimum Quorum.

Usually the bylaws

will specify

the required membership quorum, but if the governing documents are silent, Corporations Code 7512(a) applies a one third quorum. The most common quorum is 51% or a majority of the voting power. “Voting power” is the number of members entitled to vote. Should some members be ineligible under the bylaws or as the result of suspension of voting rights, the voting power decreases.

Unfortunately, many associations have not been able to attain quorum for years, and so cannot elect directors. In such associations, the boards simply appoint to fill vacancies as directors leave. One of my client associations received a recall petition demanding election of a new board. The board, having

been unable to achieve a quorum in over five years, agreed, and asked the petitioners for help!

Tips toward meeting

quorum.Some associations make

their annual meeting a social event, with a party following the meeting, or catered snacks at the meeting. Not necessarily an expense, perhaps just a “pot-luck” meal along with the meeting.

Make sure the voting materials are easy to follow and the ballots clear. Sometimes members will abstain if they don’t understand the issue.

Investor owners often do not participate in HOA governance – ask them for “quorum-only” proxies, so the other members can make decisions.

Consider a prize drawing for those that vote in advance, attend or give a proxy that is voted. The expenditure can be added to

future budgets as part of the annual meeting cost.

Amend the bylaws, adding a provision

that if a meeting fails to attain quorum, the meeting can be

adjourned to another date with a

reduced quorum of

25% of the voting power. Some believe this is

already in the Corporations Code, but it is not.

Some experts suggest elimination of quorum, but

this ignores its purpose. Quorum provides stability, and helps insure membership decisions have broad-based support. Except perhaps for electing directors, do not eliminate quorum minimums. Membership decisions should be made by a representative group of members, and not a small handful.

The Corporations Code provides a “last resort” provision. Section 7515 permits a Superior Court Judge to dispense with quorum requirements, upon a finding that it is “impractical or unduly difficult” for the association to call or conduct a meeting. This requires a court petition (legal expense), and proof that the association tried but now needs court assistance.

Don’t give up. Quorum is possible. Remind neighbors that, to paraphrase Paul Sweeney, “Democracy [in HOA’s], like love, can survive any attack— save neglect and indifference.”

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Senior Shareholder of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a law firm known for community association advice. Submit questions to [email protected]. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront.com. All rights reserved®.

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By Desert Star StaffThe mother of a child

who fell into a gorilla pit in a US zoo, which led to the animal being shot dead, has spoken out, saying, “accidents happen.” Meanwhile, the case has sparked a wave of criticism from both animal rights activists and parents.

Cincinnati Zoo visitors were shocked on Saturday to see an unattended four-year-old boy climb through

a series of barriers and fall into a gorilla enclosure.

As seen in a video captured by terrified onlookers, the inhabitant of the enclosure, a 180-kilogram 17-year-old Western Lowland gorilla named Harambe, grabbed the boy and dragged him by the ankle for several meters. Two female gorillas in the enclosure complied with calls from zoo-keepers to leave the cave, but Harambe stayed.

The boy was inside the gorilla cave for well over 10 minutes before being rescued after the animal was shot dead by zoo-keepers.

While for some it seemed as if the animal was protecting the child, the sight of the boy’s head banging on the concrete floor while being dragged through the enclosure led to the decision to shoot Harambe, according to the zoo’s director, Thayne Maynard.

“The gorilla was clearly agitated. The gorilla was clearly disoriented. Looking back, we would make the same decision,” Maynard told a news conference on Monday.

The zoo also released a statement saying: “We are heartbroken about losing Harambe, but a child’s life was in danger and a quick decision had to be made.”

The child’s mother, Michelle Gregg reportedly attempted to defend herself in a Facebook post that she later deleted.

“God protected my child until the authorities were able to get to him. My son is safe and was able to walk away with a concussion and a few scrapes [...] no broken bones or internal injuries.

As a society, we are quick to judge how a parent could

take their eyes off of their child and if anyone knows me, I keep a tight watch on my kids. Accidents happen […],” Gregg wrote, as cited by several media outlets.

Nevertheless, animal rights activists and social media users mobilized on Monday to express their outrage over the killing of a representative of an endangered species. Some 270,000 people signed online petitions to protest the shooting, some of which called on police to hold the child’s parents accountable.

Maynard explained, however, that tranquilizing Harambe was not even considered because “tranquilizers do not take effect for several minutes and the child was in imminent danger. On top of that, the impact from the dart could agitate the animal and cause the situation to get much worse.”

“They made a tough choice and they made the right choice because they saved that little boy’s life,” Maynard added.

Many social media users have defended the zoo-keepers’ decision, saying the animal’s reaction would have been hard to predict and the child’s life was, in fact, at stake.

Animal rights activists held

a vigil for the killed primate two days after the tragic event, while campaigners have gathered outside the zoo while holding signs and placards to say their goodbyes to Harambe. They have also called for a demonstration to be held on June 5 to protest the decision to kill him.

On Tuesday, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph Deters announced that the Cincinnati Police Department would indeed look into what happened at the zoo.

“The incident at the Cincinnati Zoo involving the young child who fell into the gorilla enclosure is under investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department,” he said in a statement. “Once their investigation is concluded, they will confer with our office on possible criminal charges. When the investigation and review are complete, we will update the media.”

The US Department of Agriculture will also investigate after the Cincinnati-based Stop Animal Exploitation NOW filed an official complaint. The agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service told the AP that it will “be looking into this incident.”

By Desert Star StaffLANSING, Mich. –

Whether it’s in Lake Michigan or at a neighborhood pool, summer means swim time for folks around the state.

But no matter their level of swimming experience, all people need to use caution around water, safety experts say.

Dr. Brad Uren, an emergency physician with the University of Michigan, says first and foremost, children and adults alike should know the basics of swimming, even if they aren’t interested in the water.

“If they find themselves – if they fall off of a boat, if they fall into a pool or into water – to have that really essential

life skill of how to swim and how to save themselves, that’s critical,” he stresses. “It can be life and death.”

And while children under age five are in the group with the highest risk of drowning, Uren says parents should keep an eye on children of all ages when they’re swimming.

In 2014, 78 people in Michigan lost their lives by drowning or submersion.

Diving is also a concern, which Uren says can result in spinal cord injury. He notes that folks should only dive in swimming pools where it is allowed, and never into natural bodies of water.

“As we know here in Michigan, winter can change things a lot,” he points out.

“Water levels can be up or down, currents can be different. There may be rocks, trees, other submerged hazards. So, make sure that you really know where you are, and what the hazards are.”

Uren says it’s always a good idea to swim with a buddy, and pay attention to anyone nearby.

He adds the signs of drowning are not always obvious.

“Don’t assume that because somebody seems to be slipping below the water and not splashing that they’re not actually in trouble,” he states. “That could actually just be somebody who is physically exhausted and slipping out of sight for the last time.”

By Desert Star StaffCOACHELLA VALLEY

-At least two people were fatally injured in traffic crashes in the Coachella Valley over the Memorial Day weekend, compared to no fatalities during the previous two holiday periods, authorities said today.

California Highway Patrol officers made 18 DUI arrests over the holiday, compared to 11 arrests during the same period in

2015, according to the CHP.A crash in Thermal

Saturday claimed the life of 17-year-old Luis Perez- Pacheco.

The teen was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled over at Harrison Street and Avenue 68 just after 1 a.m., causing major injuries to Perez-Pacheco and the car’s driver.

Perez-Pacheco was taken to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, where he

was pronounced dead at 3:32 a.m., according to the county coroner’s office.

Later Saturday, a 3-year-old girl was killed when she was ejected from a minivan near Desert Center. The crash occurred at 2:52 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 10.

The minivan overturned, injuring four people. The 3-year-old girl was pronounced dead at Loma Linda Medical Center. Source KMIR

‘Accidents happen,’ says mother of child who fell into gorilla enclosure

CHP Releases Memorial Weekend Arrest and Collision Numbers

Vigilance Urged as Summer Swimming Season Begins

Experts say children and adults alike should know the basics of swimming. (Pixabay)

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Antibiotic-resistant ‘superbug’ reaches the US for the first time

By Desert Star StaffMARTINEZ, Calif. -

Dozens of California counties are expanding health care for lower-income residents as of today, no matter their immigration status. Most of the counties are in Northern California, in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevadas.

It’s part of the County Medical Services Program, which is raising its maximum income levels to qualify, from 200 percent of the poverty level to 300 percent and being undocumented is not a factor.

The program includes a limited primary-care benefit so people can see a doctor three times a year and get some prescriptions covered.

Anthony Wright, executive director for the advocacy group Health Access California, says thousands of people stand to benefit.

“A year ago, there were just nine counties that provided health care services beyond emergency care to

undocumented immigrants in California,” says Wright. “As of Monday, there will be 47.”

A new report from Health Access California details the progress made in six counties that had launched pilot programs so far.

They are Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Sacramento and Santa Clara counties. The report predicts even more counties will take advantage of incentives in the new Medicaid waiver to provide at least minimal health coverage, regardless of immigration status.

Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia says since launching its pilot program last year, about 3,000 people have been enrolled.

“This investment was good from an economic standpoint, it would reduce emergency room visits,” says Gioia. “It was a benefit to everybody by improving the

public health of all residents of the county, and just the morally right thing to do.”

After passage of the Affordable Care Act,

California cut its uninsured population in half, primarily by expanding Medi-Cal. Most of the remaining uninsured are undocumented.

Just last week, the state expanded Medi-Cal to cover undocumented children.

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35 Calif. counties expand healthcare to undocumented adults

By Desert Star StaffAn antibiotic-resistant

superbug has reached the US, sparking fears of a possible “end of the road” for antibiotics. The deadly bacterium has taken root in Pennsylvania, where a woman was tested positive for it.

In was found in April in a 49-year old woman, who arrived at a hospital in Pennsylvania, showing symptoms of an urinary tract infection, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology.

Defense Department researchers determined that the woman carried a strain of E. coli, which was first found in the UK in 2008. However, this superbug is quite unique because its genetic changes make it resistant to the antibiotic called colistin. Due to colistin’s side effects, it has been known as a last resort against multi-drug-resistant strains of bacteria, including the “nightmare bacteria” carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, or CRE.

“The recent discovery of a plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene, mcr-1, heralds the emergence of

truly pan-drug resistant bacteria,” the researches wrote. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of mcr-1 in the USA.”

This mcr-1 gene sits on a piece of material called a plasmid and can be passed from one bacterium to another. If it happens that an E. coli bacterium that has mcr-1 gene passes it to another superbug with other mutations, even a stronger superbug can be created and it would resists all known antibiotics.

“It basically shows us that the end of the road isn’t very far away for antibiotics – that we may be in a situation where we have patients in our intensive-care units, or patients getting urinary tract infections for which we do not have antibiotics,” CDC Director Tom Frieden said.

The scientists have also determined that the mcr-1 carrying colistin-resistant E. coli is resistant to other antibiotics such as ampicillin, streptomycin, sulfisoxazole, and tetracycline.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug-resistant germs infect more than two million people each year. At least 23,000 die of their

infections. So far, America’s biggest killer has been diarrhea-causing C. difficile.

CDC officials are now working with Pennsylvania health authorities, trying to find put how the patient may have contracted the bacteria. The woman has said that she had not traveled anywhere at least

five months prior to the test, which means that it is highly possible that it has already been in the US, but unnoticed until recently. People in the area and those who were in contact with the woman will be tested as well to see if they are carrying the bacteria.

It is hard to tell how

spread this superbug is since it has been only three weeks of testing.

“We know now that the more we look, the more we are going to find,” Frieden said in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington. “The more we look at drug resistance, the more concerned we become.”

Starting today, 35 California counties expand their health programs to include more low-income families, regardless of immigra-tion status. (Cathy Yeulet/iStockphoto)

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By Desert Star StaffSAN FRANCISCO - The

California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted

today to approve a permit for a new gas-fired power plant in the City of Oxnard, over the objections of the

Oxnard City Council and local clean energy advocates.

The Puente Power Project, a 262-megawatt

peaker plant backed by NRG Energy, would be the fourth power plant in this low-income coastal city about 50 miles north of Los Angeles.

Oxnard Mayor Pro-Tem Carmen Ramirez said the PUC should have put it off until a review can be done that takes environmental justice into account.

“We’ve done our part,” she said. “And it’s time for the Public Utilities Commission to get off fossil fuel, to treat minority communities such as ours fairly, to share the burden and not create these ‘sacrifice zones’ – which is our city.”

Clean-energy advocates voiced their opposition at today’s PUC meeting in San Francisco.

Despite the nod from the PUC, the project still needs

the thumbs-up from the California Energy Commission, which isn’t expected to rule until later this year.

Lucas Zucker, policy director of the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), said Oxnard has been a dumping ground for polluting industries for decades.

“People in Oxnard already are dealing with negative environmental impacts from existing power plants, from a lot of industrial facilities, and from pesticides, and this is only going to contribute to that, another layer,” he said.

Zucker also alleges the Puente plant would dump methane gas and a half-million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year.

Calif. PUC Approves New Natural Gas Plant for Oxnard

By Desert Star StaffBERKELEY, Calif. -

Experts on cellphone and brain tumor science say they’re disappointed some media outlets downplayed

last week’s government study that found a small but significant percentage of rats exposed to lifelong cellphone radiation developed cancerous or precancerous cells.

The $25 million study from the National Toxicology Program prompted a skeptical New York Times video, saying overall brain tumor rates have not skyrocketed along with cellphone use.

But Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News, notes a major Times shareholder is a global wireless magnate.

He points to a USC report that said the same types of tumors rats developed in this study have increased in humans. Slesin says he’s glad to see other influential groups changing their stance.

“The American Cancer Society and Consumer Reports, which have been deeply skeptical for the last 15 years, have done a 180,” he says. “And now, they’re saying that this is a paradigm shift that needs to be taken seriously,

and we need to do more.”Slesin recommends people

moderate their cellphone use, use earbuds, store cellphones away from their bodies and limit children’s access to wireless devices.

L. Lloyd Morgan, a research fellow with the nonprofit Environmental Health Trust, says cellphone companies could issue warnings, or make the phones safer - but won’t, because that could trigger consumer lawsuits.

“If you recognize there’s a hazard, you have immediate liability for that,” says Morgan. “So, they refuse to admit there’s a problem. In fact, they continue to say there’s absolutely no evidence.”

Dr. Joel Moskowitz, director for University of California-Berkeley, thinks

the government should issue clear warnings about cellphone use and revise current regulations, which are only based on the risk of overheating and not other known effects of radiation.

“We need to carefully review the current limit on what a cellphone or cellphone tower is allowed to emit,” says Moskowitz. “And we need to develop safer guidelines or standards. We should also be encouraging industry to develop technology that uses less radiation.”

CTIA, the wireless industry association, has said it’s reviewing the study and emphasized previous studies that showed no established health effects from radio-frequency signals used in cellphones.

By Desert Star StaffSANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A

biotech firm with facilities in California will pay $3.5 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act.

Santa Cruz Biotechnology has admitted no wrongdoing, but will lose its dealer’s license and registration as a laboratory. This means it can no longer conduct research with animals, such as goats and rabbits, that are protected under federal law.

Matthew Liebman, chief legal counsel for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, says the alleged violations were discovered during routine federal inspections, and mainly involve denying proper veterinary care.

“There are cases of

animals with coyote bites left untreated. There was an animal with a baseball-sized tumor on her neck that was untreated,” says Liebman. “There were animals who Santa Cruz Biotechnology’s own veterinarian had recommended for euthanasia, yet the facility kept them alive and continued to draw blood from them.”

Santa Cruz Biotechnology did not respond to a request for comment.

According to Liebman, the groundbreaking fine is 10 times the amount of any previous animal-cruelty sanction. He says the company, as part of its operations, injects animals with proteins or disease so they produce antibodies, then sells the antibody-laden blood for use in scientific research.

Liebman says his organization had sued the

company in state court, but that suit was dismissed because of the federal investigation. He says now, the Animal Legal Defense Fund is appealing that dismissal.

“They’re still free to produce antibodies using mice and rats and other animals that aren’t covered under federal law, and cause them immense suffering. So, under state law, that conduct would be cruel,” says Liebman. “So, our argument is that our lawsuit ought to be reinstated so that those animals who aren’t protected by federal law still receive the benefit of state law.”

According to the settlement, Santa Cruz Biotechnology was also accused of lying to investigators about the existence of a barn

that housed animals for experimentation. The company reported owning

more than 9,000 animals in 2014, and almost twice that number in 2011.

Some Scientists Criticize Media Coverage of Cellphone Study

CA biotech firm to pay $3.5 Million to settle animal cruelty charges

A biotech firm with labs in California has agreed to an unprecedented $3.5 million fine to settle federal allegations of animal cruelty. (maryhere/morguefile)

Clean-energy advocates protest against a power plant proposed for Oxnard at a meeting of the California Public Utilities Commission in December. (Rene Garcia/CAUSE)

A group of experts on cellphone radiation is speaking out in support of a new government study linking radiation to cancer in rats. (D3Damon/iS-tockphoto)

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By Jackie DevereauxJoshua Tree, CA –

Watch for a fleet of ancient alien astronauts to start landing in early June for the CONTACT IN THE DESERT UFO conference held June 3 - 6 at the Institute for Mentalphysics and Joshua Tree Retreat Center.

Dubbed the “Woodstock

of UFO conventions,” this weekend the high-desert will attact folks who enjoy the study and exploration of ancient astronauts, extraterrestrial life, UFO sightings, contact experiences, human origins and crop circles.

Experts in the field of UFO exploration will hold

seminars and workshops on theories about how the human species evolved from visitors from outer space.

As UFO sightings become more common and filmed on cellphone cameras, the bizarre footage of strange lights, orbs and flying objects has been broadcast on television news.

UFO fans will have a

chance to ask the greatest questions of all time: Where do we come from? How did we evolve? Where are our closest neighbors? How can we contact them?

Those questions will be answered by some of the greatest minds in the industry at this year’s event. Archeologists, cosmologists, modern-day astronauts, authors and other experts will act as guides to answering those questions in breakout lectures, workshops and intensives presented by expert speakers at this conference.

This is much more than another UFO convention. CITD offers an array of seminar tracks to consider when creating a custom curriculum for the weekend whether it be ancient astronauts to human origins to present day contact experiences and UFO sightings.

For more information, go to www.contactinthedesert.com or contact the Joshua Tree Retreat Center at 760-365-8371.

By Desert Star StaffSwiss scientists have

come up with a novel way to consume medical marijuana with fewer of the harmful effects. All you need is a vaping apparatus and some butane hash oil.

The invention is a deceptively simple alternative to more established weed products like pills, skin patches, suppositories, sprays and syrups. After all, there’s the flavor to consider. However, the e-cigarette, as it’s called, will also take away the more harmful effects of smoking a joint.

“Therapeutic cannavaping” actually came out of an idea first floated by recreational marijuana smokers on online forums. It uses butane gas to trap cannabinoids and bind them together. And you get none of the bad effects from using tobacco – a frequent ingredient to make joints burn more smoothly.

A vape pen is used as the tool for smoking. So, in essence, it’s a streamlining of two pre-existing ideas into something user-friendlier for people who rely on the medical benefits of smoking weed.

“We were inspired by what is done illegally, underground, on the web fora,” Vincent Varlet, a co-author of the study and biochemist and toxicologist at the University Centre of Legal Medicine in Lausanne, told AFP. “Normally, they use this form of cannabinoids to get high. Based on what is done illegally, we found that it could be interesting,” he added.

When the butane and hash oil are combined into

the composite BHO (butane hash oil), the concentration of THCa is about 70-80 percent. High temperature treatment turns this into THC (tetrahydrocannabinol – the active ingredient in cannabis).

Turning this into a commercially-available e-cigarette appears a no-brainer. The producer can regulate THC concentration and sell different strengths of the stuff.

Consumption is done via the vape machines. “Cannavaping appears to be a gentle, efficient, user-friendly and safe alternative method for cannabis smoking for medical cannabis delivery,” and all of that thanks to “the creativity of cannabis users,” the authors say in the study, published in Nature.

Although the jury is still out on the actual long-term effects of vaping, it does appear to be more health-friendly, the obvious advantage being

the absence of tobacco.Asked how the high from

the e-joint would compare to the real deal, the team said about 80 puffs will be needed with a 10 percent BHO liquid (the stronger version of the three they plan to roll out). So, if you’re locked in a room with one of these things, but do not suffer from cancer, it will be about 75 more puffs before you can feel similar effects.

“The take-home message of our article is that vaping is less harmful than smoking, so you can be sure that cannavaping is less harmful

than cannabis smoking for medical purposes,” Varlet sums up. “Today, we have set the cat among the pigeons. This is just the first step, and we need to see how the scientific community is going to welcome this kind of possibility,” he added.

Not all of their peers think the Swiss idea would take off as smoothly elsewhere as it promises to do in Switzerland. For instance, academics in the UK believe there’s still a way to go until the idea is green-lighted there, owing to addiction dangers in youths.

Using e-cigarettes to smoke weed

Contact In The Desert The Woodstock of UFO Conventions coming June 3 - 6

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The month ahead sees you working towards and within your sense of values. If you don’t actually know your values, then observe yourself – actions, focus, communication. Note you’re slower than usual, caring for what you love (and value) with extra care. You see your ambition, the acquiring of possessions, your impatience or impulsiveness. Your senses are more alive. You eat more. You’re taking on the sturdy and consistent virtues of Taurus. A good thing!

You have Vulcan’s volcanic ability to forge lead into gold. Having so many abilities, you learn to share a few. Sharing is new to you. You research the causes of things. Some call this studying conspiracy theories. But actually, those theories often end up to be true. You’re more energetic, active, forceful and even, at times, overly assertive (shocking!). Rarely are you this way. It’s the planet Mars (the 9 tests) retrograde, playing havoc in your opposite sign of Scorpio!

You’ve become more like a Pisces. Meaning? More sensitive, more in tune, reluctant to push the river, a sense of other worldliness, walking a different path. You’re working more in secret, can

be blamed for things you didn’t do, there’s an intuition that the past is somehow merging with the present. For a while everything becomes more private. Dreams (day & night) appear, imagination is sparked, creativity comes alive. Music (more of it), please!

It’s most important to ponder upon the word “cooperation” and consider how you impact those around you. With new and emerging thoughts and ideas, you may be inclined to talk over others, attempt to dominate. Sometimes this is needed. However, it’s best to work with team effort toward a group goal. It’s also important to create daily agendas, schedules and plans. They will be your future’s purpose, context and protection.

You’re the leader, the voice everyone hears, the one everyone looks to, hopes to be, learns from, emulates. Your accomplishments are recognized. This pleases you. I have written before that for a Leo to evolve others must see, recognize and praise their efforts, gifts and abilities. Praise is how Leos more fully identify themselves as creative. Say, “I AM because I create (and you see it).” All of this occurs. You’re grateful.

A hunger for expansion, for newness, adventure, a restlessness that won’t accept no for an answer overtake you. Your life actually does need expansion, new studies, new people, new experiences. All this energy propels you into travel, new interests, new books along with opinions leading to disagreements, arguments and discourses. Stay away from gambling, speculation or things illegal. Read, study and walk neighborhoods daily.

Careful with projecting anger and/or suppressed passion (from long ago to present) toward others, especially ones close to you. You may be unaware of this. Be aware of issues concerning joint money and resources, conflicts and crisis concerning differently learned values. Careful with communication. You may suffer from others’ harshness. Or your own. Home is where all transformations take place. Guard yourself and loved ones, carefully. Attend church or temple. Pray.

Everything may feel personally challenging. A great wave of change is washing over you. Let’s understand about conflict. Any conflict experienced means harmony, in shadow form, is hidden within the conflict. Harmony seeking to emerge.

Scorpios are ruled by a star in the Big Dipper called Ray 4 – Harmony Through Conflict. Know this is, and will be, your state of mind and experience. Seeking harmony is your sign’s task. Everyone watches and imitates you. You’re Hercules.

It’s possible you feel restricted with Saturn in Sag. At first it can feel like obstacles have come a way of life. Saturn, however, is the new Teacher. He informs us of disciplines, daily life rituals that need to be rhythmic. He teaches us restraint, Right Timing. Right Direction and Right Thinking. Saturn teaches us to take care of ourselves with right priorities. Don’t dispute anything (mostly yourself). Recite silent Ohms. “Laughter is a meditation,” says Alan Watts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ3wWisRtTA

You would like the Alan Watts laughter video I posted above for Sag. Laughing dispels any sense of doom or overwhelm you may be feeling. With Pluto in Capricorn, deep thoughts and feelings can take over one’s life. Laughter helps. Tend to loved ones, especially your partner (first). The result will be more play, pleasure and sleep. Do you need new items in your home? Research now. Purchase what’s needed after Mars turns

direct (beginning of July).

Are you feeling the need for protection and for security? Be clear, organized and shield your money, finances and resources. Keep track of monies coming in and going out. It’s possible you could feel lost or confused around money. Unexpected events could occur. So stay awake, aware and alert. Continue to tell friends and family of your needs. If issues from the past emerge, talk with someone about them. Perhaps you’re asking, “Where is my home?” Talk about this.

Work slowly each day on physical tasks. Order and organize all environments. Create greater efficiency. Ponder upon your true wants and needs. Soon ideas from the Mind of God come forth. Observe communication becomeing kind, easy and loving. This is Mercury in Taurus. Mars on the other hand will soon push things forward. You will want to travel. Tend to hands and feet. Sew, draw and paint. Use your heart to make order. Neptune in Pisces.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. She can be reached at [email protected].

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

ARIES

GEMINI

PISCES

HOROSCOPES JUNE 1 – 8, 2016ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

TAURUS

By Desert Star StaffSecretary of Labor

Thomas E. Perez has announced that a deal has been reached between telecommunications giant Verizon and unions representing 39,000 workers, ending a six-week strike over cuts to pensions and pay.

The strike started on April 13 when some 35,000 workers walked off the job, making it the largest strike in US history. The striking workers included network technicians and customer service representatives in the company’s FIOS Internet, telephone and television services unit.

Described by Perez as a “tentative resolution,” Verizon’s workers, unions and management have reached an agreement in principle on a four-year contract.

“Throughout the past 13 days of negotiations at the Department of Labor, I have observed firsthand the parties’ good faith commitment to narrowing differences and forging an agreement that helps workers

and the company,” Perez said in a statement Friday.

Perez also said that he expects “that workers will be back on the job next week,” before commending all parties involved “for their commitment to resolving these difficult issues in the spirit of constructive engagement.”

The strike saw between 36,000 and 39,000 members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) argue that, with the company making $1.8 billion in profits a month, Verizon shouldn’t cut pensions, benefits and pay.

There were reports of up to 57 “suspected incidents of sabotage” to Verizon equipment in the first two weeks of the strike alone, particularly in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts.

This included fiber optic cabling and phones lines being sliced or cut, causing power outages and services being dropped, including access to some 911 emergency services.

Although Verizon

hired 10,000 temporary replacements for the striking workers, the company struggled to meet demand. Last Thursday, the telecom’s chief financial officer admitted that new orders for and installations of its fiber-optic network, called FIOS, had “significantly dropped,” causing Verizon shares to slip by 1.49 percent.

The strike is also expected to affect the

latest employment figures because the striking workers, who were not paid while off the job, were classified as being unemployed during this period.

Nonfarm payroll growth is expected to be depressed in May’s figures by at least 35,000, according to Reuters.

The strike gained nationwide attention on its first day, when both Democratic candidates for president,

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, met with protesters. Sanders also endorsed the unions’ demands.

At the beginning of May, the CWA officially filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission, accusing Verizon of using “institutional deception” to bully customers into switching over to FIOS.

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Verizon, labor union reach deal in principle ending 6-week strike

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Father’s Day, June 19, is almost around the corner, so in that spirit, here are few suggestions for Dad’s Day gift giving. If Dad is a mystery fan, check out PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery Series “Grantchester” which has at this moment completed its second season. Now both seasons are attainable on Blu-ray and DVD. If Dad is a history buff, you can’t go wrong with the 25th anniversary edition of Ken Burns “The Civil War” also on hand from PBS. And if dad is a fast-paced action fan, check out “London Has Fallen,” available from Universal Pictures on June 14—just in the nick of time.

The highly entertaining

“Grantchester” PBS Mystery series is based on the novels of James Runcie. The initial season began with “Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death,” the first novel in the “Grantchester Mystery” series. Other Grantchester novels include: “Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night” (2013),Sidney Chambers and the Problem of Evil” (2014),Sidney Chambers and the Forgiveness of Sins” (2015) and “Sidney Chambers and the Dangers of Temptation” (2016). If dad is an avid reader, you may want to check out the novels as well as another possible gift item.

In the series, Sidney Chambers is a young,

charismatic Episcopal vicar who lives in Grantchester, a small village not far from Cambridge. In the first season, we get to know him and Inspector Geordie Keating. (played respectively by James Norton and Robson Green.) Together they are an improbable crime-fighting team that brings justice and spiritual guidance to their village. We also meet Amanda, the love of Sidney’s life, his warm but somewhat dour housekeeper and Leonard, his assistant pastor. And even though Runcie’s Grantchester mysteries are set in the mid 1950s, the issues and themes of his stories remain timeless and

engaging. His religious insights also ring true since his father, Robert Runcie, was a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

In season two, the year is 1954 and Sidney is living a quiet life, focused on his duties and on his congregation. But things are never easy for long and Sidney and Geordie soon find themselves faced with a new round of mysteries, including an apparent suicide with Cold War overtones, a haunted stable and a shocking homicide investigation that will test the limits of their strong friendship. And the good news is— there will be a third “Grantchester” series coming in the future.

DVD special features for Season Two include: Making of Granchester, Back to Grantchester and The Trouble with Sidney and Geordie.

••••••••••••••“The Civil War,” a PBS film

by Ken Burns, is considered the most successful Public Television miniseries in American history. Now a 25th anniversary edition is available, fully restored to high definition, achieving the optimal picture quality originally intended. The six-disc collector’s set also contains four hours of bonus material and a 16-page collector’s booklet. In the Emmy Award- winning

9-part series America’s most destructive conflict is brought to life as we see why America had to divide itself in two before it could become one.

••••••••••••••“London Has Fallen,”

starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett and Morgan Freeman, is the explosive sequel to “Olympus Has Fallen.”

When the British Prime minister dies unexpectedly, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) and Secret Service Director Jacobs (Angela Bassett) accompany U.S. President Asher (Aaron Eckhart) to the state funeral at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Despite security, heads of government are assassinated and London’s landmarks are attacked. At this point, the devastated British capital goes into lock down. Meanwhile, back in Washington, Vice President Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) works diligently to ensure the president’s safe return. Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include: The Making of “London Has Fallen” and “Guns, Knives & Explosives” which shows how Butler had to train in order to portray a Secret Service agent. From Universal, rated R for strong violence and language throughout.

E N T E RTA I N M E N T BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

DVDs for Dad --Masterpiece Mystery and Civil War History

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST

By Pamela Price Judith Bingham, a

Beaumont, Calif. resident and business owner contacted Alan Horwitz, Cathedral City real estate, business and tax attorney several years ago

regarding unorthodox business practices in Beaumont and its apparent inability to account for funds from their Mello Roos property owners. The bottom line for Beaumont’s Mello Roos property taxpayers was simple;

how and where did their $43 million go? Did Beaumont’s city officials betray the public trust?

In question were seven past city officials; prior City Manager Alan Kapanica, Chief of Police Frank Coe, Jr., Planning Director, Ernest Alois Egger, Joseph Alf, City Attorney, William Aylward. Finance Director and Deepak Morgan, City Attorney. After fifteen years mastering the art of obfuscation, these seven suspects were arrested and now facing felony charges; involving embezzlement by a public official, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds. Collectively, they devised methods of diverting taxpayer funds from Mello Roos Bonds into their own pockets. By definition, Mello Roos Bonds were created to pay for property

infrastructure improvements and services. To date, date $43 million designated for these purposes were never used for the purpose intended.

After fifteen years of asking Beaumont’s city officials, Judith Bingham still wanted answers despite being stonewalled. “The number of suspects could be higher if the bank that services as trustee of the funds releases a detailed accounting of the Bond activity,” said Mr. Horwitz adding that to date the bank could not locate these records. What is known according to Ms. Bingham is that repeated attempts to have Beaumont’s city officials produce to have been ignored as a last resort she reached out to Mr. Horwitz in a last-ditch effort to solve the mystery of the missing tax dollars paid by Beaumont property

owners, he then began investigating the situation.

The trail led to Urban Logic Consultants in Temecula, Calif; they were actively involved with some of the defendants during the last 15 years. “The relationship between Beaumont employees and Urban Logic is no longer a mystery. This represents an obvious conflict of interest between Beaumont’s city officials and third party companies that received these funds over fifteen years,” he said, adding the seven men accused are no more employed by Beaumont. Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission served a 36-page request for documents relating to the Mello Roos Bonds on the City of Beaumont. For details visit www.beaumontegate.org.

Where’s the money? After fifteen years finally an indictment

Alan Horwitz Cathedral City Real Estate, Business and Tax Attorney.

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Society of America, partnering with us to reach out to its 600-plus worldwide membership to ask its members, actors and filmmakers to create videos and lend a voice to the campaign; and Pocial, a new social polling company based in Palm

Springs, which is co-creating the technology to enable public voting and data analysis.

About the Palm Springs International ShortFest: The Palm Springs International ShortFest, now in its 22nd year, is one of the largest showcases

of short films in North America. The seven-day competitive festival screens approximately 330 films from 47 countries in a series of 90-minute programs.

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“Lullaby of Broadway,” “Tip Toe Through the Tulips,” “I Only Have Eyes For You,” “We’re in the Money,” “Lulu’s Back in Town,” “September in the Rain,” and “42nd Street.” These are just a few of the iconic songs with lyrics by Al Dubin, and most of the music by Harry Warren. They were written for both theatre and film and occupy a permanent place in the Great American Songbook. This prolific team worked with Busby Berkeley, well played by Robert Pieranunzi, at Warner Bros. studios. Their joint collaboration changed the face of musical films. Their combined effort on “42nd” Street” garnered them Academy Award consideration for Best Film, which actually went to “Cavalcade” and was presented at the 6th Academy Awards ceremony in March 1934.

The story of a very troubled genius, brought to life by Jared Gertner, is told through “I Only Have Eyes For You, ” and is currently on stage at the Montalban Theatre. Despite a valiant effort, this production is uneven so here’s the good news first: Producer

Corky Hale has assembled one of the best technical teams in Los Angeles theatre who succeeded in a creating a look worthy of a Broadway stage. That extraordinary team consists of John Iacovelli’s Set Design, Debra McGuire’s period Costume Design, Brandon Baruch’s Lighting Design, and the always-reliable Cricket Myers’ Sound Design.

The poorly written book by Jerry Leichtling and Arlene Sarner tells the story of a conflicted Dubin who struggled with alcoholism, gambling, and womanizing,

all of which impacted on both his personal and professional lives. The fact that he achieved such great success, despite his addictions, is miraculous. Gertner as Dubin, tries to mine the layers and layers of this complicated man, but succeeds more on the musical aspects than the non-musical scenes. The romantic story that plays out over decades is between Dubin and the love of his life Helen, who he marries early in his career. A talented Nikki Bohne as his wife soars in the musical numbers, but not so much in the non-musical narrative.

Their duets were sweet but aging her with a gray wig in the second act was well, a bit hokey, since her husband stays forever young. As he becomes more and more successful in his career, this incredible lyricist

becomes drunker and drunker and less reliable causing a riff between he and Warren, well played by Constantine Rousouli. Eventually, Warren ends their partnership and

begins writing with Johnny Mercer. The narrative takes us through Dubin’s self-destructive behavior with some of the musical numbers reflecting both his musical brilliance as well as particular moments in his life that illustrate the unraveling of a tormented soul.

With musical direction by Gerald Sternbach, there are fun production numbers with “famous” singers including “About a Quarter to Nine,” sung by Justin Michael Wilcox as Al Jolson with Kayla Parker as Ruby Keeler. Wilcox’s Jolson is a self-centered egocentric man always seeking the spotlight, contrasted by a very sweet, understanding Keeler. Renee Marino as Carmen Miranda sings a rousing “South American Way.” And yes. She wears the bowl of fruit on her head and is surrounded by young, beautiful, dancing men. A major highlight of the show is Elijah Rock as Cab Calloway

who, with two gorgeous ladies at his feet, tears up the stage as he gives a show-stopping rendition of “Lulu’s Back in Town.” Valerie Perri as Minna sings a gentle interpretation of “September in the Rain.” Near the end of Act II, Dubin has hit bottom and sings “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” but with a Hollywood happy ending, reprises the love between he and Helen with “I Only Have Eyes for You.” The book stops at this particular point as in real life, Dubin did not enjoy a happy ending at all.

The production was directed and choreographed by Kay Cole, who has a long list of credits and perhaps therein lies the rub, as we do not see one original piece of movement in this production. What we do see are very familiar dance sequences, which are exquisitely executed. The most outstanding numbers are a tap dance by the ensemble and the visually stunning dance

sequence from “42nd Street.” The dancers are seated in a long row of chairs and wearing brightly colored red costumes, execute the movements in sharp precision. So the question is this: Was Miss Cole creating new movements or was she trying to recreate the movements germane to dance routines of that particular era, in which case not having anything original would be appropriate. On the other hand, if she was creating “new” movement from scratch, then we would have to say what we saw, although well executed, was unoriginal and has been seen throughout the years on many Broadway musical stages.

It’s easy to play Monday-morning quarterback, but if the story was narrated, instead of having dialogue scenes between the actors, which was the poorest part of the evening, the musical numbers would stand on their own and not be

diminished by a faulty book resulting in a non-connected story line and stilted acting. All that said however, if you want to see a Broadway-caliber production, even with all the faults inherent in the book, you will leave the theatre dazzled by the wonderful sets and definitely humming the score.

“I Only Have Eyes for You - The Life and Lyrics of Al Dubin,” Montalban Theater

1615 Vine St.Hollywood, California 90028

Wednesdays through Fridays: 8 p.m.

Saturdays: 2 & 8 p.m. Sundays: 3 p.m.

Closing: June 12, 2016Tickets: $40-$80.

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“I Only Have Eyes For You” – The Life and Lyrics of Al Dubin”

With two beautiful dancers at his feet, (L-R) Kim Louise Taylor and Katherine Tokarz , Elijah Rock as Cab Cal-loway gives a show-stopping rendition of “Lulu’s Back in Town.” Photo by Michael Lamont

L-R: Jared Gertner as Al Dubin and Constantine Rousouli as Harry Warren in “I Only Have Eyes For You” on stage at The Montalbam theatre. Photo by Michael Lamont

In military precision, the ensemble executes a sequence from “42nd Street.” Photo by Michael Lamont

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By Desert Star StaffJairam Hathwar (JAY-rahm

HATH-wahr), a 13-year-old speller from Painted Post, New York, and Nihar Janga (nee-HAHR jenga), an 11-year-old speller from Austin, Texas, are co-champions of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, presented by Kindle.

It was a marathon finish for these two outstanding competitors. In the 39th round, Hathwar correctly spelled “Feldenkrais,” a medical term used for a system of aided body movements intended to increase bodily awareness and ease tension. Janga immediately followed by spelling “gesellschaft,” which means a rationally developed mechanistic type of social relationship characterized by impersonally contracted associations between persons. With these correct spellings, the Scripps National Spelling Bee declared co-champions for the third year in a row.

The final two words were the crowning achievement of an impressive performance. Hathwar and Janga tackled every difficult word and lasted through all 39 rounds, including 24 rounds of head-to-head competition. The Scripps National Spelling Bee introduced a new format this year for the final three competitors. Once the competition reached the final three spellers in Round 16, the rules for this year changed from the previous year’s 25-word pre-determined list to a maximum of 25 rounds in

which each speller received a word in each round.

This was Hathwar’s second time and Janga’s first time participating in the National Finals. Hathwar’s brother Sriram Hathwar was a co-champion in 2014.

Rich Boehne, chairman, president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company, declared Hathwar and Janga co-champions and awarded them engraved championship trophies moments before ESPN signed off from its national broadcast of the 89th Scripps National Spelling Bee.

“Hathwar and Janga both proved their depth of knowledge of root words and word origins to master round after round of some of the most challenging words in the English language,” said Boehne. “The entire week was a showcase of very talented students who have dedicated so much time and effort to this skill. Scripps commends their performance, and every year we take great pride in our stewardship of the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program.”

Hathwar represents Corning Rotary Club in Corning, New York, in this year’s competition. He is a 7th-grade student at The Alternative School for Math and Science. Janga represents Houston Public Media in Houston, Texas, in this year’s competition. He is a 5th-grade student at River Ridge Elementary School.

Hathwar also competed in

the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2015, tying for 22nd place. This was Janga’s first year at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He is also among the youngest competitors to ever win the champion title.

The competition began Tuesday with 285 spellers who advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee after beating the odds to reach this level. They are among the top 0.000026 percent of more than 11 million students who initially participated in spelling bees held in classrooms, schools and locally sponsored events around the country.

Bee Week took place in the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Round-by-round results are available at spellingbee.com.

The champions each receive:

From Scripps: a $40,000 cash prize and the Scripps National Spelling Bee engraved trophy

From Kindle: $2,500 for books and Kindle eBooks on Amazon.com, 100 Kindle e-readers for the champion’s school and the opportunity to appear in a Kindle print advertisement

From Merriam-Webster: a $2,500 U.S. savings bond and a complete reference library

From Encyclopedia Brittannica: $400 of reference works, including a 1768 Encyclopaedia Britannica Replica Set Deluxe Edition and a three-year membership to Britannica Online Premium

As the Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions, Hathwar and Janga will begin a whirlwind victory tour early Friday, with numerous national networks and publications,

entertainment programs and digital media platforms including “Good Morning America,” “Today Show,” “Wall Street Journal,” “Live with Kelly,” “CNN” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” For the first time ever, the co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee also will travel to Wall Street to ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June 1.

Snehaa Ganesh Kumar (SNAY-HAH gan-esh koo-mar) of Folsom, California, representing The Sacramento Bee, placed third in the competition. The Scripps National Spelling Bee substantially increased the cash prizes for all top finishers this year. The prize for placing behind the co-champions increased from $7,500 last year to $20,000 for 2016.

By Desert Star StaffTech giants Microsoft and

Facebook say they will build the “highest-capacity subsea cable to ever cross the Atlantic,” connecting the US and Europe to address heightened demand for global cloud services.

The “MAREA” cable will “help meet the growing

customer demand for high speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services” for the two companies, Microsoft said Thursday. MAREA’s estimated bandwidth capacity will reach 160 terabits per second, the company said, and will have eight fiber pairs instead of two, which is

common for such cables.The 6,600km (4,101 mile)

submarine cable system will span from Virginia Beach, Virginia, to Bilbao, Spain, becoming the first cable of its kind to connect the US and Southern Europe, Microsoft said. The cable system will be managed and run by Telxius,

a global telecommunications infrastructure company created by Spanish telecom giant Telefónica in February.

Tech giants Microsoft and Facebook say they will build the “highest-capacity subsea cable to ever cross the Atlantic,” connecting the US and Europe to address heightened demand for global cloud services.

The “MAREA” cable will “help meet the growing customer demand for high speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services” for the two companies, Microsoft said Thursday. MAREA’s estimated bandwidth capacity will reach 160 terabits per second, the company said, and will have eight fiber pairs instead of two, which is common for such cables.

The 6,600km (4,101 mile) submarine cable system will span from Virginia Beach, Virginia, to Bilbao, Spain, becoming the first cable of its kind to connect the US and Southern Europe, Microsoft said. The cable system will be managed and run by Telxius, a global telecommunications

infrastructure company created by Spanish telecom giant Telefónica in February.

“Microsoft and Facebook designed MAREA to be interoperable with a variety of networking equipment,” Microsoft said in its announcement. “This new ‘open’ design brings significant benefits for customers: lower costs and easier equipment upgrades which leads to faster growth in bandwidth rates since the system can evolve at the pace of optical technology innovation.”

The project will start in August and is expecting to take 14 months to complete. The companies did not offer information on the projected cost of the work.

Undersea cables of this kind are common, but these projects are typically developed through larger partnerships among telecom and technology companies. Last year, Microsoft said it had joined a group of Asian companies to construct a cable — the New Cross Pacific Cable Network — to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Microsoft, Facebook to lay giant cable under Atlantic

2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee Declares Co-Champions

Nihar Janga (left), an 11-year-old speller from Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, a 13-year-old speller from Painted Post, New York, are co-champions of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee, presented by Kindle.

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Story and Photos by Pat KrauseCVREP held a fundraising

event on May 25th. Joyce Bulifant and Roger Perry donated their time and talents to bring their show, “Remembering Helen Hayes with Love, A Tribute from a Daughter-in-law.” This was a one-night show that filled the small intimate theatre. Founding director Ron Celona was thrilled to be able to present this show as a major fundraiser.

Joyce Bulifant is an actress with credits for movies, stage and TV. Bulifant has also written and directed educational films and is heavily involved in charities that work with children. Bulifant was once married to James MacArthur, son of Helen Hayes. They had two children together that made Helen Hayes a proud grandmother. Bulifant is now married to another actor Roger Perry, who has been a friend

and co-star for many years. Bulifant spoke about her

mother-in-law with love. The show is basically a cabaret style documentary about her life with Helen Hayes. Bulifant showed videos and photos during her relationship with Hayes. She also showed and read letters to her from Hayes over the years. Roger Perry provided the Music during the show, playing the piano during videos

and breaks in the performance. Bulifant kept nothing back about her up and down the relationship with Hayes and her son James MacArthur. Some of the letters were so emotional that it could have brought tears from the audience. It gave a real look into the times they were together during and after her divorce from James MacArthur and the reason for the divorce.

Helen Hayes is considered

the Queen of Theatre. She held a very high regard from the entertainment industry. Bulifant told how Hayes was the wife of an Alcoholic whom she loved. Bulifant said Hayes was caring, strong, loving, and funny and a good mother and could bounce back and forth between all those qualities. Bulifant showed the very fond memories she had with Hayes.

The CVREP is a non-profit professional theatre with Actors Aquity. The mission of CVREP is to present

innovation and educational productions. They have children’s outreach programs that show them real theatre. They hold special events and literary luncheons with well-known actors. There was a Q&A after the show where guests could meet and thank the performers. LULUs and 849 restaurants provided the refreshments for the after party

Actors Roger Perry and Joyce Bulifant with Bruce MacArthur in the back and Patti and Gavin MacLeod. Photo by Pat Krause Jerry Keller from LuLu’s Restaurant, Director Ron Celona and Willie Rhine

from 849 Restaurant. Photo by Pat Krause

“Remembering Helen Hayes with Love”

‘Over 5,000 US soldiers killed since 9/11’ – Marine Corps generalBy Desert Star Staff

In the 15 years since the 9/11 tragedy, which itself saw over 3,000 people killed and spawned America’s war on terror, a further 5,000 Americans have been killed in military action beyond US borders, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford has said.

In a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff praised the 40 million Americans who have served in US forces since George Washington’s times.

“Some supported the birth of the revolution, more recently, others have answered the call to confront terrorism,” Dunford said.

“Along the way, more than 1 million Americans have given the last full measure,” he stated, listing the conflicts of the past century that have claimed American lives – all of them on foreign land.

“Over 100,000 in World

War I. Over 400,000 in World War II. Almost 40,000 in Korea. Over 58,000 in Vietnam. And over 5,000 have been killed in action since 9/11,” he stated.

“Today is a reminder of the real cost of freedom, the real cost of security, and that’s the human cost,” Dunford concluded.

The solemn speech in remembrance of the lost American lives comes as the US boosts its presence in conflict zones, even those where “no boots on the ground” were earlier promised.

Last month the Pentagon announced that the US will deploy 217 troops and Apache helicopters to Iraq as part of operations against jihadist group Islamic State. The additional troops will bring the number of US soldiers in Iraq to 4,087.

The US-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes against IS in Iraq and Syria since mid-2014. But the US involvement in Syria

began without the approval of the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad.

Despite the US president’s 2013 promise of not putting any “American boots on the ground in Syria,” Obama

confirmed plans late last month to dramatically increase the American troop presence in Syria by deploying an additional 250 personnel to “support local forces fighting ISIL,” bringing the total to 300.

Obama, who won the presidency back in 2008 and pledged to bring peace to the Middle East, first broke his promise of no “American boots on the ground in Syria” when he sent 50 US special operations forces to Syria last year. He stressed that the move was a “counterterrorism” measure rather than a step closer to a ground invasion. His decision raised concerns over the previous failures of the US train-and-equip program that dealt with unreliable opposition fighters, however.

The Pentagon gave up on the training part of the project in October last year, after senior Obama administration officials admitted that the US had only trained a handful of fighters, despite the program’s $500 million budget. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said at the time, though, that US-provided equipment allowed local forces to “make significant gains” against IS.

It was revealed in September that one group of trainees had surrendered one quarter of their US-supplied weapons, ammunition, and vehicles in exchange for safe passage through territory held by another rebel group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

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By Lee H. HamiltonIt has been 35 years

since Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural speech as President — the one in which he said, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Over that time, hostility toward government seems only to have grown, led by politicians and embraced by millions of Americans. In this most recent presidential campaign, Republican candidates outdid one another in calling to abolish the agencies they were running to lead, including the IRS, the Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Energy.

I find all this troubling. Not because I think those agencies — or the government as a whole — are faultless, but because I don’t see how a democratic society and market economy can function without an effective government. Capitalism and a representative democracy may

need to function separately for this nation to be strong, prosperous, and free, but they also need to work together.

In fact, I’d argue that limited government is more often part of the solution than it is a problem. It funds core functions — infrastructure, basic research, the court system, education, anti-crime efforts, national security — that allow private markets and the private sector as a whole to flourish. It sustains national parks, interstate highways, libraries, medical research, the air traffic control system and other services that make this a vibrant society.

It strives to protect Americans from hazardous food and drugs, unsafe workplaces, discriminatory employers, and toxic polluters. It has played a key role in asserting fairness for minorities, women and the most vulnerable people in our society.

This is not to say that government does not overreach, or that it always

performs as it should. On occasion, its leaders make poor and misguided decisions; its legislators, however well intentioned, create wasteful and unneeded programs. And every time something like this happens, there are many of us waiting to bash government.

When it performs as it should, on the other hand, few people notice and even fewer of us stand up to defend it.

But let’s get real here. What’s the alternative? We’re not going to do away with government, give unfettered free rein to the market, and hope that someone decides to try to make a go of delivering core services. Nor are we going to go all out and establish government ownership of the means of production. Instead, we have to make the sometimes comfortable, sometimes-uneasy co-existence of the market and the government work.

So it’s crucial for our political leaders to hit a pragmatic note and strive

constantly to find the right balance between the two. To debate and then establish in clear terms where government should and should not be active. To test what works and what does not and then pursue the former and shut down the latter. To work hard to wring duplication out of the bureaucracy and rigorously pursue efficient, effective, and accountable government. To make sure that enforcement of the law is both tough and fair. And to recognize that their focus on policy needs to be balanced by a focus on effective management and implementation of programs.

The fact is, government has not changed much in size over the decades. For the last 50 years, federal net outlays have fluctuated between about 16 and 20 percent of GDP, with the occasional dip below or spike above. The total federal workforce stood at 5 million in 1964 and 4.2 million 50 years later. Whether it’s a Republican or a Democrat in

office, government doesn’t seem to be going away.

Nor, really, do most people seem to want it to. As a politician, you can always get applause for quoting the old Thoreau line (which he in turn paraphrased), “That government is best which governs least.” But start listing what government does that affects people’s everyday lives, and you’ll see members of that same audience nod their heads in agreement. It’s the balance between limited government and the private sector that it’s our job constantly to assess, debate, and get right.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

The Case for Limited Government

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Three of the Sixties’ most enduring and celebrated rock artists are highlighted via outstanding new releases, while singer-actress Doris Day’s wonderful 1967-tracked collection “Love Album” has been reissued as a deluxe edition with bonus tracks.

Artist: The Rolling StonesTitle: Totally Stripped (Eagle Rock Entertainment)You might like if you enjoy: The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger

Tell me more: Even casual fans of the Rolling Stones will want to grab “Totally Stripped,” an amazing collection featuring gems mined at a series of recording sessions in Tokyo, Japan and intimate European concert dates in 1995. The material on “Totally Stripped” reveals the legendary British rockers exploring the core of many of their most beloved classics and masterfully reworking a couple of covers, the entire affair featured on a 14-track audio CD (with an accompanying DVD providing performance footage and interviews providing insight into the project). The performances here are flat-out awesome, from a potent “Dead Flowers,” countrified “Shine a Light”

and inspired “Gimme Shelter” to the speedy blues rocker “Rip This Joint” and rollicking “Street Fighting Man.” “Totally Stripped” is available as a DVD or SD Blu-ray containing the newly-revised documentary on a DVD+CD or DVD+LP. Additionally a DVD or SD Blu-ray deluxe edition available, packaged with a 60-page hard book set containing five discs, is available. Information: eagle-rock.com and rollingstones.com.

Artist: The MonkeesTitle: Good Times! (Rhino)You might like if you enjoy: The Monkees, Weezer, Fountains of Wayne, XTC

Tell me more: The magic that plays out across the Monkees’ aptly-named “Good Times!” is the mythical likes of which conjures up smiles and tears all at the same time. Guided and produced with a master’s touch by the gifted Adam Schlesinger (of Fountains of Wayne fame), “Good Times!” is the Monkees’ first new collection in nearly 20 years and ranks as one of the group’s best albums ever. The infectious power-pop selections “She Makes Me Laugh” (penned by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo) and “Our Own

World” (written by Schlesinger), as well as the piano-anchored baroque pop masterpiece “Me & Magdalena” penned by Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard) are the most accessible tunes on the 13-song set, but to be sure brilliant songcraft abounds everywhere. Pete Tork’s original “Little Girl” is a wistful and affecting ballad; the late Davy Jones’ tenor shines on a cover of Neil Diamond’s “Love to Love” (work on the track began in early 1967, and was completed earlier this year). For those who loved the Monkees deepening artistry showcased on their third disc “Headquarters” and subsequent “Head” soundtrack, just get a listen of the amazing “Birth of an Accidental Hipster” (co-written by Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller) and the deeply-affecting Michael Nesmith-sung original “I Know What I Know.” Information: rhino.com.

Artist: Eric ClaptonTitle: I Still Do (Bushbranch / Surfdog)You might like if you enjoy: Eric Clapton, JJ Cale

Tell me more: While British blues guitar masters such as Alvin Lee (Ten Years After), Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page built

their reputations on speedy guitar work, Eric Clapton always used velocity in the service of groundbreaking grooves and a deft touch (think “Cocaine,” “Let It Rain” or “I Shot the Sheriff”) that allowed him to be flashy even during more laid back material (including ballads, as evidenced by “Wonderful Tonight”). On his 23rd solo album I Still Do, Clapton offers up a sterling collection of original gems and lovingly-rendered covers that prove Clapton remains an artist of unique and special significance. On “Spiral,” Clapton and his supporting players rise and fall like the sea, his beautiful lead guitar lines swirling amidst the nuanced performance around him. Clapton digs deep into old-time blues via a take on Skip James’ “Cypress Grove” and Robert Johnson’s timeless “Stones In My Passway,”and masterfully turns Bob Dylan’s “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine” into a poignant gospel blues hymn. Information: EricClapton.com.

Artist: Doris DayTitle: Love Album (Varèse Sarabande Records)You might like if you enjoy: Doris Day

Tell me more: Singer-

actress Doris Day was 43 but still at the height of her vocal powers when she recorded the tracks that would eventually comprise “Love Album” in May and June 1967. As music writer Will Friedwald notes in the liner notes on the outstanding 2016 reissue of “Love Album,” changing priorities of the music industry as well as the death of Day’s husband Marty Melcher shortly after the tracks were recorded seemed to forecast the incredible versions of Irving Berlin’s “All Alone,” the Victor Young-Samuel Lewis composition “Street of Dreams” and a range of other popular classics from the 1920s and ‘30s might never be heard. Fortunately, audiences who adore the Great American Songbook as well as one of the most acclaimed singers of the 20th century will want to get this release, which features amazing audio and truly displays Day’s incredible vocal performances. Bonus tracks include three songs Day recorded for a television special broadcast, including a beautiful rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” Information: VareseSarabande.com

Sixties Sounds celebrated in the 21st centuryM U S I C BY ROBERT KINSLER

By Desert Star StaffMosey Bravo will perform

Saturday June 4th at The Joshua Tree Saloon Bar and Grill from 9pm to12: 30pm in Joshua Tree California. The trio’s sound is tough, spatial and easily connects with audiences. the rhythm is upbeat with reggae and hard rock influences and the writing is rich in contemporary song craft, singular in nature. Vocalist, composer and guitarist Michael Callan, is responsible for the bands design. His lyrics are observational and address the forces of our time.

“The most remarkable aspect of the Southern California Joshua Tree area music scene has to be the

song writing. I am excited to contribute to this definitive part of the regions music culture.”

Mosey Bravo rhythm section is Kip Powell on electric bass, vocals and Mike de Gelder on percussion. Bandleader Callan who also performs as a singer songwriter and acoustic guitar soloist has two new albums out on Brilliant Records. Find Callan and Mosey Bravo at: reverbnation.com/moseybravo - Reverbnation.com/michaelcallan

The Joshua Tree Saloon Bar and Grill is located at 61835 Twentynine Palms

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CALIFORNIA AUCTION AD Notice is hereby given that the contents of the following units will be of-fered for sale by publication to the highest bidder for enforcement of storage lien. The auction will be held on June 9th 2016 9AM. Location: Desert Self Storage 66251 Dillon Road Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. Terms: CASH ONLY. auction. Desert Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or to cancel the Name of Auctioneer: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS Bond #: FS863-20-14. The fol-lowing units are scheduled for auction: Name Unit HOYLE, BRENDA B083 HOUSEHOLD ORTEGA, SAMUEL D061 HOUSEHOLD AUBREY, TENYAL C068 HOUSEHOLD MARTINEZ, MOLLIE E006 HOUSEHOLD RODRIGUEZ, STACEY C156 HOUSEHOLD MARTINEZ, ROSEMARY E116 HOUSEHOLD PARKER, JOSEPH E049 HOUSEHOLD SHREEVE, CAROLINE D095 HOUSEHOLD DAVIS, JACKIE E072 HOUSEHOLD LUGAUER, MAX B079 HOUSEHOLD SWAIM, KALYNN E034 HOUSEHOLD MIRAMONTESFUENTES,MARIA A024 HOUSEHOLD KLASE, DAWN C083 HOUSEHOLD BROWN, TAMARA C137 HOUSEHOLD ORTEGA, SAMUEL C183 HOUSEHOLD KLASEN DAWN C063 HOUSEHOLD CROUCH, SCOTT A042 HOUSEHOLD RODRIGUEZ, VERONICA E091 HOUSEHOLD HILLIKER, STEPHANIE C043 HOUSEHOLD MCCURDY, CHRIS B13C HOUSEHOLD MORENO, SHERI E144 HOUSEHOLD MARTIN, LIZ B28B HOUSEHOLD CROUCH, SCOTT C150 HOUSEHOLD SMITH, DIANE D070 HOUSEHOLD Please Print: May 25 2016 and Jun 1st 2016. DSW16-1147NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION Ordinance No. 2016-02 was adopted by a 4-0 vote (1 director absent) by the Mission Springs Water District Board of Directors at their meeting of Tuesday, May 24, 2016. A summary of the Ordinance is as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 2016-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT ELECTING TO IM-POSE SEWER USER FEES AND TO COLLECT THE SAME ON THE TAX ROLLS UNDER CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SECTION 5470 et. seq. WHEREAS, the District wishes to enact this Ordi-nance electing to impose and collect the District’s current residential sewer user fees (the “Sewer User Fees”) pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 5470 et seq; and WHEREAS, a report (the “Report”), a copy of which is available in the District office shall be filed with the Secretary of the District describing each parcel of real property subject to the Sewer User Fees and amount of the Sewer User Fees to be imposed thereon for each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the Secretary of the District shall cause notice of the filing of the Report proposing to have such charges for the each forthcoming fiscal year collected on the tax roll and of the time and the date of a hearing to consider such Report to be published in the newspaper in accordance with California Health and Safety Code section 5473.1; and WHEREAS, the Secretary of the District shall, for the first fiscal year of this program, cause notice of the filing of the Report proposing to have such charges for the forthcoming fiscal year collected on the tax roll and of the time and the date of hearing to consider such Report to be mailed to each person whose parcel(s) will be assessed in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 5473.1; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors shall hear and consider all objections and protests to the Report and determine whether protests have been made by the owners of a majority of the separate parcels or property described in the Report; and WHEREAS, the District has determined to collect the Sewer User Fees, any delinquent Sewer User Fees and any penalties on the tax roll, which Sewer User Fees shall constitute a lien against the parcel or parcels of land described in the Report, all in accordance with California Health and Safety Code sections 5470 et seq.; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSION SPRINGS WATER DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Board of Directors here-by finds and determines that the Recitals are true

and correct and are incorporated herein as if stated in their entirety. Section 2. A new Section 10.13 is added to Ordinance No. 2008-2, as amended by Ordinance No. 2009-2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Rules and Regulations for Sewer Service including, but not limited to, Article X, residential Sewer User Fees shall be collected pursuant to the applicable provisions of California Health & Safety Code Section 5470 et. seq. at the same time and in the same manner and by the same persons as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes for the District, and shall be delin-quent at the same time and thereafter be subject to the same delinquency penalties which shall be levied on and collected from the owners of said parcels as permitted by Health and Safety Code Section 5473.7. ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2016 by the following vote: AYES: Bowman, Duncan, Martin, Wright ABSENT: Furbee A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available at the MSWD Administrative Office and on the District’s website: www.mswd.org Arden Wallum, General Manager Published in The Desert Sun newspaper on 5/29/16 Posted at the MSWD Admin Bldg, 66575 2nd Street, Desert Hot Springs on 5/17/16. DSW16-1163 Publish 6/1/2016NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GEORGIA LEE ANDERSON Case No. INP1600264 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GEORGIA LEE AN-DERSON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Amanda Sloan Armstrong in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETI-TION FOR PROBATE requests that Amanda Sloan Armstrong be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETI-TION requests authority to administer the estate un-der the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 6, 2016 at 8:45 AM in Dept. No. 1A located at 46-200 OASIS ST, INDIO CA 92201. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as pro-vided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Amanda Sloan Armstrong AMANDA SLOAN ARMSTRONG 5710 DUNBARTON DR CHERRY HILLS CO 80111. Publish May 25, 2016, May 27, 2016, June 1, DSW16-1160FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: DESERTAIRE LAND COMPANY 66711 TERRACE WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; PO BOX 490, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Full name of registrant: COLLEEN MARYANNE FARBER, TRUSTEE OF THE FARBER FAMILY LIVING TRUST 66711 TER-RACE WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. JOSEPH EDWARD FARBER TRUSTEE OF THE FARBER FAMILY LIVING TRUST 66711 TERRACE WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Busi-ness is conducted by: TRUST. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: COLLEEN MARYANNE FARBER, TRUST-EE, THE FARBER FAMILY LIVING. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 26, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201606809. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO-RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016. DSW16-1166FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: J&R LANDSCAPING LLC 13710 SANTA

YSABEL DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: J&R LANDSCAPING LLC 13710 SANTA YSABEL DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240-CA . Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: RAUL GONZALEZ, MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 19, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201606488. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016. DSW16-1165FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: MIRIAM’S POOCHELLA DOG GROOM-ING LLC 1504 PALM CANYON, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Riverside County; 9691 CONGRESSIO-NAL RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Full name of registrant: MIRIAM’S POOCHELLA DOG GROOMING, LLC 9691 CONGRESSIONAL RD,., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240-CA . Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MIRIAM KUNDINGER LENZ, MANAGING MEMBER/OWNER. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 23, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201606635. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2016. DSW16-1161FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MARQUEZ’S CLEANING 13355 VERBENA DR APT H143, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ALFONSO ENRIQUE MARQUEZ REYES 13355 VERBENA DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240 . Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, informa-tion which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ALFONSO ENRIQUE MARQUEZ REYES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 20, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201606559. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2016. DSW16-1159FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: L’S CARPET & JANITORIAL SUP-PLIES 44917 GOLF CENTER PARKWAY SUITE #1, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County; 84098 LAGUNA LN, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Full name of registrant: LUIS MIGUEL RAMIREZ 84098 LAGUNA LN, COACHELLA, CA 92236 . Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: LUIS MIGUEL RAMIREZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 17, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201606364. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE

RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2016. DSW16-1158FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER #2227, 2650 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD., RIVERSIDE, CA 92508. Riverside County; 3336 N. TEXAS ST., J305, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533. Full name of reg-istrant: MCCC 2227, INC. , 3336 N. TEXAS ST., J 239, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533-CA . Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JONATHAN DANIEL YOUNG, PRESI-DENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 19, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201605123. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2016. DSW16-1151FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER #4114, 195 N. MCKINLEY STREET, CORONA, CA 92879. Riverside County; 3336 N. TEXAS STREET, J305, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533. Full name of registrant: MCCC 4114, INC. , 3336 N. TEXAS ST. J239, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533-CA . Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JONATHAN DANIEL YOUNG, PRESI-DENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 19, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201605122. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2016. DSW16-1150FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER #4074, 31700 CASINO DR, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530. Riverside County; 3336 N. TEXAS ST., J305, FAIR-FIELD, CA 94533. Full name of registrant: MCCC 4074, INC. , 3336 N. TEXAS ST. J239, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533-CA . Business is conducted by: CORPO-RATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JONATHAN DANIEL YOUNG, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 19, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201605121. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2016. DSW16-1149FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER #4047, 5500 VAN BUREN BLVD, RIVERSIDE, CA 92503. Riverside County; 3336 N. TEXAS STREET, J305, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533. Full name of registrant: MCCC 4047, INC. 3336 N. TEXAS ST STE J239, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533-CA . Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the infor-mation in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JONATHAN DANIEL YOUNG, PRESI-DENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 19, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201605120. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-

NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2016. DSW16-1148FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI¬NESS AS: OLDCHELLA TEE’S 266 EAST VIA ESCUELA #F, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DANIEL RAY GIBBY 266 EAST VIA ESCUELA #F, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to trans-act business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: DANIEL RAY GIBBY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 12, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201606169 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO¬RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COM¬MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSI¬NESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 18, 25, June 1, 8, 2016. DSW16-1146FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI¬NESS AS: OOPSY DAISY 2 31320 DATE PALM DRIVE, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JESSICA MARIA HUERTA 31320 DATE PALM DRIVE, CA-THEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 6/17/2009. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: JESSICA MARIA HUERTA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 25, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201605381 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO¬RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FIC-TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COM¬MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSI¬NESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2016. DSW16-1145FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-NESS AS: REALTY COACH 66350 PIERSON BLVD. STE A, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; 1775 E PALM CANYON DRIVE #110-313, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Full name of registrant: REALTY COACH ENTERPRISES INC 1775 E PALM CANYON DRIVE #110-313, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/1995. I declare that all the informa-tion in this statement is true and correct. (A regis-trant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: STEVEN ALONGE, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on May 4, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201605791. NOTICE —THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO-RIZE 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). Pub May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2016. DSW16-1144AMENDED STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The follow-ing fictitious business name(s) SCOTTS CARPET AND TILE CLEANING 42960 TEXAS AVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County has been abandoned by the following person(s):TIMOTHY LAWRENCE FARKAS 42960 TEXAS AVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The fictitious business name(s) referred to above was filed in Riverside County on: 05/08/2015. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime. Signed: TIMOTHY LAWRENCE FARKAS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County, signed by, Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder on April 5, 2016 File No. I-201501192 April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2016. DSW16-1099FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI¬NESS AS: PRINT PRODUCTION MANAGE-MENT 80510 AVENIDA SANTA CARMEN, INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County; 78206 VARNER ROAD, SUITE D-286, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Full name of registrant: RICHARD HOWARD WEISS 80510 AVENIDA SANTA CARMEN, INDIO, CA 92203. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: RICHARD HOWARD WEISS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on April 28, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201605573 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE-MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHO¬RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COM¬MON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSI¬NESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2016. DSW16-1142Trustee Sale No. : 00000005797600 Title Order No.: 730-1600696-70 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/22/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 06/28/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0511130 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RAUL S. GARZA, SR., A MARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 07/01/2016 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE FORMER CORONA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 51837 CALLE EMPALME, COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA 92236

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Desert Star Weekly Legals June 1, 2016 page 17APN#: 768-250-001-5 Exhibit A The land referred to in this Report is situated in the City of Coachella, County of Riverside, State of California, and is de-scribed as follows: Parcel No. 1 of Parcel Map No. 27801, in the City of Coachella, County of Riverside, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 183 of Parcel Maps, Pages 11 and 12, records of said County. APN: 768-250-001-5 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $102,674.91. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005797600. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa-tion is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 916-939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 05/27/2016 NPP0282978 To: DESERT STAR WEEKLY 06/03/2016, 06/10/2016, 06/17/2016. DSW16-1167 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15-657670-RY Order No.: 150018244-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/21/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): CHESTER J POMPEII, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 7/8/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0550011 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 6/22/2016 at 3:00PM Place of Sale: In front of the building near the flagpoles at 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, California 92882(Northeast c orner of West Sixth Street & South Buena Vista Avenue). Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,983,702.80 The purported property address is: 77613 VIA VILLAGGIO, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 633-820-020-8 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bid-ding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that informa-tion about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 888-988-6736 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-657670-RY . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to at-tend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy,

you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 888-988-6736 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-657670-RY IDSPub #0108492 6/1/2016 6/8/2016 6/15/2016. DSW16-1164T. S. No: A545795 CA Unit Code: A FNMA Loan#: 1694110325 Loan No: 5236681/BUELNA AP #1: 768-090-001-1 50335 MAZATLAN DRIVE, COACHELLA, CA 92236 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T D SERVICE COMPANY, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: CLAUDIA K BUELNA Recorded Novem-ber 7, 2003 as Instr. No. 2003-883827 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded December 5, 2014 as Instr. No. 2014-0465280 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED OC-TOBER 8, 2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 50335 MAZATLAN DRIVE, COACHELLA, CA 92236 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its com-pleteness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title pos-session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JUNE 29, 2016, AT 9:00 A.M. **2410 WARDLOW ROAD #104, AUCTION.COM ROOM, CORONA, CA 92880 At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $96,870.67. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if ap-plicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800.280.2832 or visit this Internet Web site: www.auction.com, us-ing the file number assigned to this case A545795 A. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: May 23, 2016 T D SERVICE COMPANY as said Trustee MARLENE CLEGHORN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SER-VICE COMPANY 4000 W. Metropolitan Drive, Suite 400 Orange, CA 92868-0000 The Beneficiary may be attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. If avail-able, the expected opening bid and/or postpone-ment information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: 800.280.2832 or you may access sales information at www.auction.com, TAC# 994539 PUB: 06/01/16, 06/08/16, 06/15/16. DSW16-1162NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-15-695941-JP Order No.: 15-0023676 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/13/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): WIL-LIAM SIMMONS, AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 7/19/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0576471 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of RIV-ERSIDE County, California; Date of Sale: 6/15/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance of the former Corona Police Department, located at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $430,862.65 The purported property address is: 44812 DEL DIOS CIRCLE, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 633-560-004-1 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the

county recorder’s office or a title insurance com-pany, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that informa-tion about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916.939.0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-695941-JP . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to at-tend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916.939.0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-695941-JP IDSPub #0108043 5/25/2016 6/1/2016 6/8/2016. DSW16-1157APN: 623-400-005-4 TS No: CA08004493-15-1 TO No: 95309301 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 6, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 23, 2016 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on Decem-ber 15, 2005, as Instrument No. 2005-1034224, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by ELIAS K MORCUS, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: PARCEL 1:LOT 16 OF TRACT NO. 17294-1, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 122, PAGES 62, 63 AND 64 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS AND MINERAL RIGHTS AS RESERVED BY INDIAN WELLSRACQUET CLUB, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, IN THAT CERTAIN SUBLEASE RECORDEDAUGUST 12, 1980, AS IN-STRUMENT NO. 145283 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF RIVERSIDECOUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT ANY RIGHT OF THE SUBLESSOR, SUBLESSOR ASSIGNS,LICENSEES, OR LESSEES UNDER ANY OIL, GAS OR MINERAL LEASE TO ENTER UPON SAIDPREMISES. SLANT DRILLING UNDER THE PREMISES PURSUANT TO ANY RIGHT, TITLE ORINTEREST CREATED SHALL NOT CONSTI-TUTE A BREACH OR SAID SUBLEASE PROVIDED SUCHDRILLING IS BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND. SAID-DRILLING SHALL NOT UNDERMINE, IMPERIL, DAMAGE OR INCREASE THE COST OF MAIN-TAININGOR INSURING IMPROVEMENTS NOW OR HEREAFTER LOCATED ON SAID PREMISES.PARCEL 2:A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER LOTS A AND B OFTRACT NO. 4319-1 ON FILE IN BOOK 77 PAGES 21 TO 26, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, RECORDSOF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.PARCEL 3;A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER LOTS A AND B OFTRACT NO. 4319-2 ON FILE IN BOOK 79 PAGES 19 TO 21, INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, RECORDSOF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 77844 COTTONWOOD COVE, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $821,974.74 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will in-crease this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan asso-ciation, savings association or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mort-

gagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number as-signed to this case, CA08004493-15-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: May 17, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08004493-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTO-MATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA16-001721-1, PUB DATES: 05/25/2016, 06/01/2016, 06/08/2016. DSW16-1156NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2015-03361 Loan No.: 1409000060 A.P.N.: 650-141-012-8;650-152-023-2;650-072-024-06;657-173-019-3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/23/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2424h(b), (pay-able at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: SEA CREST PROPERTIES, LLC Duly Appointed Trustee: Entra Default Solutions, LLC 1355 Willow Way, Suite 115, Concord, California 94520 Recorded 10/3/2014 as Instrument No. 2014-0377731 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale: 6/15/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $446,036.01 Street Ad-dress or other common designation of real property: 31307, 30870, 31060 ARBOL REAL THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276 and 16457 AVENIDA MERCED DERSERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 A.P.N.: 650-141-012-8;650-152-023-2;650-072-024-06;657-173-019-3 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. We are attempting to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2015-03361. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa-tion is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 5/17/2016 Entra Default Solutions, LLC Katie Milnes, Vice President A-4576355 05/25/2016, 06/01/2016, 06/08/2016. DSW16-1154NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CA-PTC-16016819 NOTE: PURSUANT TO 2923.3(C)THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE IN-FORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED.[PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/6/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO-TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NO-TICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case . CA-PTC-16016819. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa-tion is to attend the scheduled sale. On June 14, 2016, at 09:00 AM, IN FRONT OF THE CORONA CIVIC CENTER, 849 W. SIXTH STREET, in the City of CORONA, County of RIVERSIDE, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by KEITH ROBERT HARRINGTON AND CANDIS S. HARRINGTON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustors, recorded on 10/29/2009, as Instrument No. 2009-0559794, of Official Re-cords in the office of the Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank

specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is - where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 641-152-002-7 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 66645 FLORA AVE , DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, inter-est thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $130,828.02. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com Dated: 5/17/2016 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By Georgina Rodriguez, Trustee Sales Officer A-4576389 05/25/2016, 06/01/2016, 06/08/2016. DSW16-1153APN: 603-122-003-7/603-122-007-1 TS No: CA05000036-16-1 TO No: 160007413-CA-DMI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 12, 2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-YER. On July 19, 2016 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursu-ant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on December 19, 2008, as Instrument No. 2008-0662680, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by MAGDALENA MENDOZA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE INCOR-PORATED as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 86105 VISTA DEL SUR, COACHELLA, CA 92236 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regard-ing title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $362,610.94 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will in-crease this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan asso-ciation, savings association or savings bank speci-fied in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mort-gagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number as-signed to this case, CA05000036-16-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor-mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: May 4, 2016 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000036-16-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTO-MATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA16-001541-1, PUB DATES: 05/18/2016, 05/25/2016, 06/01/2016. DSW16-1143

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By Desert Star StaffWhether it’s a birthday or

a graduation, the gift-giving stakes are high on special occasions, and often, there is very little room for error.

While flowers and edibles are a great way to show you care, you may want to indulge your recipient with something longer lasting. For the perfect gift, consider a timeless classic -- a watch to suit his or her personal style. But remember, one watch will not fit all personalities or lifestyles.

“The right watch can nurture the spirit of individuality and communicate one’s sense of style,” says Matthew Shell, vice president of product development at watch brand Armitron.

With that in mind, Shell offers these suggestions for finding the right watch for your loved one:

• The trendsetter: For those who love looking their best, coordination of accessories is key. So whether

you opt for a genuine leather strap or a bracelet watch, look for a versatile timepiece that can transition from day to night or be dressed down or dressed up depending on the occasion. Before making a selection, consider your recipient’s favorites -- taking preferences like gold versus silver and vintage versus modern into account.

• The athlete: Enhance your loved one’s training efforts with a bold, sporty watch built to move. For example, Armitron Pro-Sport Digital watches feature lap timing, stop watches and chronographs to help runners, swimmers and other athletes push past their goals. Water resistant to 330 feet, this category of watches offers multicolored dials, soft touch resin straps, chrome bezels and silver tone buckle closures.

• The sentimentalist: If your gift recipient already has a favorite watch for everyday wear, consider something elegant that can -- but doesn’t

have to be -- reserved for special occasions. For instance, a bangle watch functions as jewelry and timepiece, putting form and function on the same level. Or for him, a watch featuring a diamond dial.

• The confident one: For the confident man, consider an automatic watch that

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To mark an occasion successfully, consider the classic gift of a watch to show that your love is timeless. StatePoint

By Desert Star StaffSANTA FE, N.M. - A

nuclear energy watchdog group has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Energy and a federal contractor for failing to clean up nuclear and toxic waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The suit claims waste stored at a lab site known as “Area G” hasn’t been removed despite a 2005 consent order to do so.

Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, says the DOE and its contractor, Los Alamos National Security or LANS, has done little more than kick the can down the road.

“We are alleging 12 counts, and it’s pretty much indisputable, where they have missed compliance milestone deadlines,” says Coghlan. “So, that’s what our lawsuit’s about, to try and compel the

lab to meet those deadlines, which have passed.”

Coghlan says the New Mexico Environment Department is revising its 2005 consent order to extend the deadline beyond 2018 to clean up the dumpsite.

But he says there is a loophole, for it to be enforceable Congress would have to OK enough funds to complete the project.

Today is the last

day for public comment on the revisions.

Coghlan says under the original consent order, DOE and LANS a partnership that includes Bechtel Corporation and the University of California have racked up and not yet paid more than $300 million in fines for missing deadlines.

He thinks they should be forced to pay and to complete the work they’ve already been paid billions to perform.

“There is an estimated 200,000 cubic yards of mixed waste, both radioactive and hazardous,” says Coghlan. “The lab’s idea (of) cleaning up is capping and covering them, and leaving them permanently buried.”

The DOE says it will not renew the LANS contract when it expires in 2017, but has issued a Request For Proposals for a new contract for waste cleanup at the lab.

The value of the new contract will be about $1.7 billion over a 10-year period.

By Desert Star StaffA variety of swim programs

for children and adults are scheduled now thru June 11th at the Wardman Park Pool located at 8th St. and Cactus in Desert Hot Springs. (Summer Break schedule begins June 13th)

Water Aerobics meets on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 9 - 10am and Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6

to 7pm. The cost is 10 classes for $50 or $6 per class.

Public Swim is held on Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30pm. The cost is $3 for adults, $2 for youth (8 - 17yrs) and $1 for children (3 - 7yrs), 2yrs & under are free.

Beginning June 13 & 14, swimming lessons for young children 6 months through adults will be held Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday

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A Red Cross Basic Swim Instructor course for swimmers 16 years of age and older will be held June 10, 11 & 12 from 9am - 4pm. This program is for those who would like to learn how to teach the basic swimming levels. The cost

for this training is $100.00.Pre-registration for the

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For further information and reservations please call Rene’ at 760-329-3212 or email us at: [email protected] Follow us on Facebook/Rene’s Aquatics.

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By Jack LyonsTheatre and Film Critic

Contrary to what our current

Congress seems incapable of doing what it should be doing when it comes to compromise, or to put it in Washington, DC, vernacular to practice ‘the art of the deal’ so loved by our politicians and others who seek public office these days.

Bringing disparate parties and points of view to a resolution in any situation is not an easy task. In international diplomacy it’s especially difficult and frustrating when it appears that the stars are beginning to align with an agreement in sight, only to have the negotiations breakdown once again by entrenched positions where nobody wants to appear as having ‘given in’.

Back in 1978 then U.S. President Jimmy Carter took on the role of being a peace-maker and broker, bringing Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat together at Camp David in Maryland, for discussions on how to craft a peace accord between the two sworn enemies that fought four wars over their differences. It was an ambitious and daunting undertaking.

“Camp David” is a riveting and informative play written by Lawrence Wright, that is insightfully directed by Washington’s Arena Stage’s artistic director Molly Smith starring four gifted actors: Richard Thomas as President Jimmy Carter, Broadway’s Ned Eisenberg as Menachem Begin, Hallie Foote as Rosalyn Carter, and Egyptian film star Khaled Nabawy as Anwar Sadat. Bryan Banville and Jon Maxwell play Marines assigned to the guard the participants.

In Wright’s stage play we are like flies on the wall who pierce the veil of high level international diplomatic chess-like verbal games played by two world leaders who are reluctant to give an inch when the discussions begin. Wright’s premise of what takes place over 13 days

allows the audience to view the human side of each player, the same way the characters learn to interact with each other. Each day the characters of Begin and Sadat slowly change their rigid and frozen ideologically-held positions as they get to “know each other”.

Conflict in all its forms is the stuff of great drama. When the outcome is known, as in this production, it falls to the actors to perform the heavy lifting of sweeping the audience along with Wright’s brilliant narrative. Great writing makes the work of actors a pleasure. It presents each actor the luxury of being able to create a fully developed, interesting character.

Richard Thomas’ winning performance as President Carter, shows the former, self-effacing President to possess more skills and qualities than just being a peanut farmer from Georgia. Thomas’ performance allows the audience to peek into the private and pressure-driven life of a spiritual American President who has his doubts about the success of the audacious project he has undertaken. Hallie Foote as Rosalyn Carter delivers not only charm, support, and respect for her husband as the leader of the free world, she is an important partner-player in the negotiations taking place at Camp David. Both are finely crafted performances.

The portrayal of Eisenberg’s Begin, who once was listed as a terrorist, renders the Israeli Prime Minister as not only a strong leader, but also as a man who can be warm and one with a sense of humor who understands what’s a stake in any peace accord with the Egyptians. The Arab Middle East for years has vowed to drive the Jewish people into the sea, along with their ancient homeland Israel. Eisenberg’s Begin is a highly nuanced and compelling performance.

Nabawy’s characterization of Anwar Sadat presents a man who realizes that any decision made at Camp David will affect millions of people, and in the process, will label him as being a traitor to the Arab cause

(Sadat was assassinated three years later by fundamentalist army officers for his part in the 1978 Peace Accord). It should be noted that the Carter-brokered Peace Accord between Israel and Egypt has been in place for almost forty years with no wars. However, the Middle East of today remains in chaos. Diplomacy should always trump (no pun intended) war in most cases.

“Camp David” is a stellar ensemble effort on the part of the company. It is also a credit to the skill and vision of director Smith who previously

staged the play at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 2014, and as the director, continues to find fresh nuances in the material and the ensemble performances.

The Old Globe has few equals when it comes to the technical elements, and this production is no exception. Director Smith heads a richly inventive creative team led by Scenic Designer Walt Spangler who recreates the woodsy setting of Maryland’s Camp David presidential retreat. Lighting by Designer Pat Collins serves up many mood-inducing

moments and allows the audience to see the costumes of Designer Paul Tazewell. The projection designs of Jeff Sugg, and the sound design and original music by David Van Tieghem further compliment this splendid overall production.

Artistic Director Barry Edelstein continues to provide San Diego audiences with first rate theatrical entertainment. “Camp David” performs on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage through June 19, 2016.

Old Globe stages a compelling play surrounding the 1978 Mid-East peace accords

From left: Richard Thomas as Jimmy Carter, Khaled Nabawy as Anwar Sadat, and Ned Eisenberg as Menachem Begin From left: Richard Thomas as Jimmy Carter, Ned Eisenberg as Menachem Begin, and Khaled Nabawy as Anwar Sadat

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