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This year’s Riverside Festival of Lights extended nearly 1 full week

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Some Cathedral City residents now able to leave home, reenter neighborhood

Cathedral City officials announced Thursday that some residents were able to leave their homes and reenter their neighborhoods after being unable to do so for days due to flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary.

Residents living along Horizon Road were able to navigate in and out of their homes Thursday morning, according to Cathedral City Communications & Events Manager Ryan Hunt. He said crews and supporting agencies worked overnight and cleared mud from the roadways, particularly along Date Palm Drive between Vista Chino and 30th Avenue, which opened two lanes in each direction by 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Road closures still in place in Cathedral City are:

Vista Chino between Date Palm Drive and Avenida

Maravilla, and Los Gatos Road at Date Palm Drive to Avenida La Vista.

Crews expect to begin sweeping arterial streets next week and move into residential neighborhoods soon after, according to Hunt.

City officials asked residents who are concerned about their properties being deemed uninhabitable to call the Building Department at 760-770-0340 for guidance about safely occupying the building and about permits needed during cleanup.

Hunt said crews with the city’s public works, police and fire departments, along with supporting agencies, progressed into the recovery stage of storm response Tuesday as they continued responding to areas impacted by flooding.

“I’ve been so inspired by this community’s ability to come together during this unprecedented tropical storm, and I assure you that our staff is working aggressively in its response

to cleanup and recovery efforts,” Mayor Rita Lamb said in a statement Tuesday.

People looking to volunteer and help with the cleanup efforts on private properties can report to Vista Chino near Panorama Road and Horizon Road to a designated Volunteer Command Post Hunt said. Cathedral City economic development director Stone James and the city’s code compliance manager Justin Gardiner will be on site to coordinate.

Instructions will be given after check-in and volunteers will be moved into clean-up areas before checking out with city staff, according to Hunt, who encouraged volunteers to take gloves, shovels and wheelbarrows if possible, and to show up prepared with plenty of water and sunscreen and dress for high heat conditions.

City Manager Charles McClendon declared a local

Police seek public’s help finding gold stolen during burglary series

About a dozen ounces of gold stolen during a burglary in Riverside was not in the possession of the convicted felon accused of taking the precious metals, prompting police Thursday to ask for the public’s help tracking down the merchandise.

Michael Scott Sturm, 37, of Colton was arrested last week following a joint investigation by the Riverside and Colton police departments.

Sturm is charged with four counts of burglary, two counts of grand theft and two counts of possession of controlled substances for sale. He pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Friday and is slated to return to the Riverside Hall of Justice for a felony settlement conference Tuesday.

Sturm is being held on $120,000 bail at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta.

According to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback, on July 19 and 20, the defendant allegedly burglarized Hollywood Threading, Gra Pow Restaurant, Coldstone Creamery and Men’s Club Barbershop.

Railsback alleged that Sturm punched through the ceilings of each venue, crawling

emergency Monday due to unprecedented rainfall and flooding of roadways.

The Palm Springs Air

Museum set up a fundraiser Wednesday to help residents of Cathedral City recover from the storm, according to

said

Menifee students reach across Pacific to uplift Maui youths devastated by fires

Students at a Menifee school are sending messages of encouragement to youths devastated by the Maui fires, offering words of hope and consolation, trying to boost the children’s spirits at a time when the full impact of the blaze is still uncertain, officials said Wednesday.

“Fostering empathy is a cornerstone of our ‘Student Success Profile,’” Menifee Union School District Superintendent Jennifer Root said. “Without a doubt, our students are living this value and uplifting the spirits of Maui residents during a crucial period.”

The idea of sending homemade cards with special messages originated with Bell Mountain Middle School Assistant Principal Charles Libolt, who contacted Ned Hocking at Maui Waena Intermediate School in Lahaina, the epicenter of the blaze, located on the west end of the island.

Hocking said his students and others were in desperate need of positive words. Last week, Bell Mountain youths began composing the cards, which included messages like, “With every storm, there is a rainbow,” “Hugs from the mainland” and “Braver than you

Deputies arrest alleged burglar in Blythe, armed robbery suspect in Coachella

Desert Hot Springs officials say major roadway sections destroyed in storm

A62-year-old man suspected of having several stolen items from burglaries in and around Blythe was behind bars Thursday.

Craig Mitchell Roberts of Blythe was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of burglary, vehicle theft, being in possession of stolen property and being in possession of burglary tools, according to Sgt. Christian Bloomquist of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Bloomquist said that deputies from the Colorado River sheriff’s station, members of the Special Enforcement Team, and the Investigations Bureau served a search warrant at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of North Fifth Street.

“This search warrant resulted from information developed during an investigation of a residential burglary in the North River area, an unincorporated area of Blythe,” Bloomquist wrote in a statement.

“During the search warrant service, deputies recovered several stolen items from the burglary, as well as additional stolen items from other open cases in the Blythe area.”

Roberts was subsequently arrested and booked into the Blythe Jail, where he remains held on $35,000 bail.

Anyone with informa-

tion about the burglary was asked to call Deputy Bistline with the Colorado River sheriff’s station at 760-921-7900.

In Coachella, a 33-yearold Indio woman suspected of robbery, vehicle theft and other crimes was arrested Wednesday.

Lucero Cagno was arrested and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy, vehicle theft, possession of the stolen property and possession of an expandable baton, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Jeff Cryder.

Deputies responded to Ramon Road and Thousand Palm Canyon Road on July 29 to a report regarding a robbery, Cryder said. A preliminary investigation led deputies to discover that Cagno approached a victim at an establishment in the 32200 block of Bob Hope Drive in Rancho

Mirage and lured her into a vehicle in a parking lot.

Three other occupants were in the car the victim was lured into. The suspects left the scene and drove the victim to the area near Ramon Road and Thousand Palms Canyon Road, where the driver brandished a black semiautomatic handgun and demanded the woman’s property, Cryder said.

Deputies investigated further and discovered that 31-year-old Palm Springs resident Nicholas Tyler Yong was the driver.

Young was arrested during a traffic stop in the 68000 block of Ramon Road in Cathedral City and booked into John Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of parole violation, robbery and conspiracy.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery was urged to call Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station Deputy Paull at 760-5784275.

Nearly all main city streets in Desert Hot Springs are reopened Thursday but city officials said that major sections of roadway along thoroughfares were destroyed due to Tropical Storm Hilary.

“The amount of damage to our roads from Hurricane Hilary is simply incredible,” Interim City Manager Doria Wilms said in a statement. “The city of Desert Hot Springs understands the impact these closures will have on the community, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work diligently to reopen them as quickly as possible.”

Roads that remain closed for the foreseeable future are: Dillon Road between Ben Mar Drive and Cabot Road; Little Morongo Road between Two Bunch Palms Trail and Dillon Road; and North Indian Canyon Drive between Mission Lakes and Pierson boulevards.

City officials, who expect that the roads will require a significant amount of time and resources, expect the preliminary cost for repair on the roads to be estimated at $22.4 million.

“During this time frame, please do not attempt to cross through these areas,” city officials wrote in a statement. “Vehicular access will not be permitted for the duration of the closures and strict road closure enforcement will be in place.”

This year’s Riverside Festival of Lights extended nearly 1 full week

The famed “Festival of Lights” in downtown Riverside will start early this year, providing visitors an opportunity to enjoy it longer and merchants additional time to generate business throughout the Christmas Season, officials announced Thursday.

“The Festival of Lights is a Riverside tradition, and I look forward to getting started a few days earlier, which should also benefit our downtown merchants,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said. “This will be a great opportunity for Riversiders to bring their families downtown

after kids get out of school for the Thanksgiving break.”

The switch-on ceremony for this year’s fest will be on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 18. Normally, it’s the Friday after Thanksgiving.

The ceremonies typically draw up to 75,000 people outside the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, where streets are closed and a fireworks extravaganza takes place.

This will be the fest’s 31st anniversary. Mission Inn owner Duane Roberts began the Festival of Lights in 1992.

Switch-on events were

rescinded in November 2020 and November 2021. The 2020 event was prohibited by state regulations on public gatherings because of COVID, and the City Council decided to forgo the 2021 switchon as a precautionary measure.

The ceremony got back on track last year.

The nightly fest features the century-old inn bathed in multi-colored hues, with hundreds of animated characters, including elves, toy soldiers, nutcrackers and angels, visible on banisters, balconies and ledges.

Towering Christmas

trees traditionally line the way outside and into the hotel, where visitors also encounter a mistletoe measuring 12 feet by 8 feet.

There will be live musical entertainment, photos with Santa Claus, as well as artisan booths and food vendors up and down the Main Street pedestrian mall.

The council allocated $1 million for this year’s fest. Last year, it was $650,000 for the six-week event.

Although festivities will stop on Dec. 31, the lights will stay on until Jan. 7.

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UCSD gets $9.57M grant to study new treatment for liver disease

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Researchers at UC San Diego will use a $9.57 million grant to support a clinical trial to study a new treatment option for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, it was announced Wednesday.

NAFLD, an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol that can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure, impacts 24% of adults in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. It also has no U.S. Food and Drug Administration- approved medications to treat it.

“Liver disease is a silent killer, and most people do not know they have a liver problem until it is advanced to cirrhosis because there are no obvious symptoms,” said Dr. Rohit Loomba, chief of the division of gastroenterology

and hepatology and director of the NAFLD Research Center at UCSD School of Medicine. “The results from our study could have a global impact on clinical care for patients with NAFLD and other chronic liver diseases.”

Known as the SAMARA Study, the clinical trial will examine if an FDA- approved medication called semaglutide -- commonly used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity -- could be a promising treatment option for patients with liver scarring caused by NAFLD, according to a university statement.

The trial will include 120 participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and obesity, who will either inject the drug or a placebo. Participants will administer the injection once a week and will follow a dose escalation

schedule over a period of 16 weeks.

The participants will be screened with routine blood work and undergo a test for liver stiffness and liver fat using an ultrasoundbased device in the patient’s primary care doctor’s office.

“Unlike other similar trials for NAFLD, the SAMARA Study is the first of its kind in that it will be screening patients for eligibility using non- invasive methods that are applicable and practical in real-world, primary care settings,” Loomba said. “By doing this in the primary care doctor’s office, we are hopeful this will provide an improvement in the detection and care for patients.”

NASH -- nonalcoholic steatohepatitis -- is the most severe form of NAFLD and consists of excessive fat buildup in the liver, the

researchers said. Individuals who are overweight, have type 2 diabetes or have a family member with NAFLD are at a higher risk of developing the disease.

According to Loomba, it’s anticipated that NAFLD will be the leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States by 2030, with type 2 diabetes and obesity being major risk factors for significant liver fibrosis due to NAFLD.

“Being awarded this grant represents an important step toward engaging populations in research, science and medicine to improve the health of individuals currently living with NAFLD,” he said.

The completion of the SAMARA Study will be followed by a larger, multicenter, international trial, officials said.

Angels’ Ohtani has torn UCL, will not pitch rest of season

Shohei Ohtani has pitched his last game this season for the Los Angeles Angels and it is unclear Thursday if he will need surgery to repair a tear in his elbow ligament.

Ohtani left Wednesday’s game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in the second inning, the first of a doubleheader. He hit a home run in the first inning, his American League-leading 44th, but the Angels lost

the game, 9-4.

Angels general manager Perry Minasian said after the second game of the doubleheader that Ohtani has a tear in his elbow ligament and won’t pitch the rest of the season.

Ohtani had Tommy John surgery after his 2018 season, the year he won the American League Rookie of the Year. He doubled and scored in the second game of the doubleheader choosing to

play despite the tear in his elbow ligament. The Reds won the second game, 7- 3.

The Angels received a double dose of bad news on Wednesday night. Threetime American League MVP Mike Trout was placed on the injured list for at least 10 days as he is recovering from surgery on a broken bone in his hand. He played in Tuesday’s game but was out of the lineup on Wednesday.

Ohtani faced six batters

in the opening game and threw 26 pitches. He left with a 2-2 count on Christian Encarnarcion-Strand.

Ohtani missed his previous scheduled start to rest his arm. Injuries have cut short five of his outings in 2023. He left games because of blisters, a cracked fingernail and hand cramping.

Ohtani had missed only two games all season heading into Thursday, none since May 2.

With plans already in place to light the Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier in honor of Kobe Bryant Thursday evening, the Laker legend’s widow, Vanessa, made this “Mamba Day” doubly memorable by announcing Thursday that the team will unveil a statue of her late husband outside Crypto.com Arena in February.

Vanessa Bryant’s announcement on social media came on “Mamba Day,” the unofficial L.A. celebration of Kobe that takes place every Aug. 24, or 8/24, in a nod to the two uniform numbers he wore during his career. It also came one day after what would have been Bryant’s 45th birthday.

“As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker,” Vanessa Bryant said in her social media video.

“Since arriving in this city and joining the Lakers organization, he felt at home here, playing in the City of Angels. On behalf of the Lakers, my daughters and me, I am so honored that right in the center of Los Angeles, in front of the place known as the house that Kobe built, we are going to unveil his statue so that his legacy can be celebrated forever.”

The bronze statue will be unveiled at Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 8, 2024, prior to the team’s home game that evening.

Other Laker greats

great

commemorated with a statue are Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jerry West and announcer Chick Hearn.

Meanwhile, the Ferris wheel in Santa Monica will be illuminated in Laker gold and purple and display the numbers 8 and 24 starting at sunset Thursday.

The display will also feature messages that read “LA (heart) 8” and “LA (heart) 24,” along with various gold and purple patterns and transitions. It will continue flashing on the 90-foot-tall wheel through midnight.

Bryant, known as “Black Mamba” during his 20-year Hall of Fame NBA career, died Jan. 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas that also took the lives of his 13-yearold daughter Gianna and seven others.

On his birthday Wednesday, Bryant was trending on social media as fans remembered the shooting guard who helped lead the Lakers to five NBA titles and appeared in 18 all-star games.

“Happy birthday, baby. I love you always & forever. (heart),” his widow, Vanessa, wrote on Instagram Wednesday in a post that included 10 pictures of the couple.

Both of Kobe Bryant’s uniform numbers were retired by the Lakers in 2017, the year after he hung up his sneakers -- making him the first NBA player to

have two numbers retired by the same team. He wore No. 8 from 1996 to 2006, then switched to No. 24 for the rest of his career.

Last year on Mamba Day, a giant outdoor mural was unveiled at the offices of the West Coast Trial Lawyers at 1147 S. Hope St. It’s just a few blocks from Crypto.com Arena, where Bryant starred when it was known as Staples Center.

The mural depicts a close-up of Bryant’s face in black-and-white, flanked by a mamba snake on the left and, in color, a group of children — including Gianna — playing basketball atop a giant book.

The book is “Epoca,” one of the children’s stories Bryant created through his Granity Studios company after he retired from basketball.

Bryant played his entire career with the Lakers and became the team’s all-time leader in games (1,346), minutes played (48,637), field goals (11,719) and 3-point goals (1,827), among numerous team records.

He also is the Lakers’ all-time leader in points with 33,643. Abdul- Jabbar finished his 20-year career with a then-NBA-record 38,387 points, but only 24,176 were achieved in his 14 seasons with the Lakers.

LeBron James this past February surpassed AbdulJabbar’s all-time mark, but only 7,614 of James’ points have been recorded in his five seasons with the Lakers.

On ‘Mamba Day,’ Kobe Bryant’s widow announces statue coming of Laker

Justice Department sues SpaceX over alleged employment discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice sued SpaceX Thursday, alleging Elon Musk’s Hawthornebased space company discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices.

The lawsuit alleges that between 2018 and 2022, SpaceX “wrongly claimed” that export control laws limited its hiring to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.

Officials have been investigating SpaceX since June 2020, when the Justice Department’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section received a complaint of employment discrimination from a non-U.S. citizen.

SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“Our investigation found that SpaceX failed to fairly consider or hire asylees and refugees because of their citizenship status and imposed what amounted to a ban on their hire regardless of their qualification, in violation of federal law,”

Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in a statement.

Clarke added that SpaceX “recruiters and high-level officials took actions that actively discouraged asylees and refugees from seeking work opportunities at the company.”

According to data SpaceX provided to the government, from September 2018 to May 2022, out of more than 10,000 hires, the company

hired only one individual who was an asylee and identified as such in his application, the lawsuit states.

SpaceX recruits and hires for a variety of positions, including welders, cooks, crane operators, baristas and dishwashers, as well as information technology specialists, software engineers, business analysts, rocket engineers and marketing professionals. The jobs at issue in the lawsuit are not limited to those that require advanced degrees, prosecutors said.

The suit was filed in the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, the only court that can hear claims under the Immigration and Nationality Act’s anti-discrimination provision, the law the complaint

alleges SpaceX violated. The government is seeking back pay for asylees and refugees who were deterred or denied employ-

ment at SpaceX due to the alleged discrimination. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties in an amount to be determined by the

court and policy changes to ensure it complies with the Immigration and Nationality Act’s mandate against discrimination.

4 killed, including gunman, 6 injured in shooting in Trabuco Canyon

Two people are in the hospital in critical condition Thursday and four others are recovering from injuries they suffered in a shooting inside a famed Trabuco Canyon biker bar that left three people dead.

The gunman, a retired Ventura County Police Department sergeant, was fatally shot by responding sheriff’s deputies.

On Thursday morning, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer identified the suspect to Fox11 as John Snowling. Spitzer’s office confirmed he was a retired VPD officer who retired as a sergeant in 2014.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, a media briefing regarding the shooting is planned Thursday afternoon, with the time and location expected to be released Thursday morning.

“No information will be released until then,” the sheriff’s department said in a statement posted on social media early Thursday morning. “Thank you for your patience.”

The shooting occurred at about 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cook’s Corner in the 19100 block of Santiago Canyon Road. According to the OCSD, the gunman was fatally shot by responding deputies within minutes of their arrival at the scene.

KCAL reported the gunman opened fire as a result of a domestic disturbance with his wife at the

bar, and the wife was one of the victims who was fatally shot. KCAL reported the gunman was with the Ventura department from 1984 until 2014.

Of the six people injured, five of them had gunshot wounds, Orange County Fire Authority Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy confirmed at an 11 p.m. news conference Wednesday. The nature of the sixth person’s injuries was unknown.

All six were taken to Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, where two were listed in critical condition and four others were considered stable, according to a statement from the hospital.

Sheriff’s officials said no deputies were injured.

Fox 11 reported a man named Maurice Nolan told the Orange County Register that one of the victims was his daughter and the shooter’s ex-wife. She was shot in the jaw, according to Fox 11.

Video from the scene clearly showed multiple bodies covered with sheets outside the bar.

OCSD Undersheriff Jeff Hallock said at the news conference deputies had recovered at least one weapon believed to be used in the shooting at the scene and investigators were still gathering evidence and it was early to draw specific conclusions.

“We have a number of witnesses that we have to interview and we will

be processing the scene throughout the night,” Hallock said.

Hallock said there were at least “30 to 40 witnesses” that investigators were slated to interview.

A man who had been on his way to Cook’s Corner told the station at the scene that friends of his were inside the bar when the shooting occurred and they saw the gunman, who was described as an older man with a gray beard. He said his friends were not injured.

Sheriff’s deputies and multiple ambulance crews swarmed to the scene, and all streets in the vicinity were shut down while an investigation was conducted. Orange County officials said Santiago Canyon Road was closed south of Crystal Canyon Road, El Toro Road

was closed north of Ridgeline Road and Live Oak Canyon was closed east of El Toro/Santiago Canyon.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office posted online: “We are monitoring the shooting in Orange County and are coordinating with local officials as more details become available.”

Cook’s Corner is a well known bar and biker hangout. The building is believed to date back to the late 1800s, although it did not begin operating as a restaurant until the 1920s. The restaurant bills itself as “one of the most famous biker bars in Southern California.”

On Wednesday night, the bar/restaurant was offering its weekly $8 spaghetti dinner special, along with a live band

named M Street that was scheduled to begin playing at 6:30 p.m. Around 6 p.m., the band posted a short video on its Instagram page showing the stage being set up, with the ominous caption, “Cook’s Corner before the onslaught!”

A witness to the shooting told KTLA5 the band was playing when the sound of gunfire rang out inside the bar. The man said he saw “a guy that had a light blue shirt on, he had two guns in his hands.”

The witness told the station he heard a barrage of gunfire as the gunman maneuvered inside the bar. The gunman then ran out to the parking lot and retrieved what appeared to be a rifle or shotgun from a silver pickup and he began shooting again, the witness said.

Another witness told reporters he saw the gunman wielding some type of long rifle and engage in a gunfight with sheriff’s deputies.

Shortly after the shooting, a woman who had been inside the bar posted a series of photos showing blood smeared on the floor of the business. She wrote that the gunman fired four or six shots toward her, but she was not hit.

CBS 2 reported a pregnant woman encountered the gunman outside the bar and begged him not to shoot her. According to CBS, the shooter spared the woman and told her, “ Get out of here.”

Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine, quickly issued a statement saying he was “heartbroken” by the shooting in his area.

“Our district is one of the safest areas in the country and yet we too are repeatedly afflicted with the scourge of mass shootings,” Min said. “An office park in Orange, a church in Laguna Woods, a bar in Trabuco Canyon.

“There is no place in America that is safe from the scourge of gun violence. There is no community not affected. My heart breaks for the families and loved ones of the victims. We cannot rest until we end gun violence in this country.”

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, posted on social media, “This is heartbreaking news for our Orange County community. I’m thinking of the victims and their loved ones as we await more information from law enforcement.”

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said it was “disturbing to now learn that the suspect killed his wife or ex-wife during an argument. Another domestic dispute led to another mass shooting. We must do more to prevent senseless acts of gun violence and protect survivors.”

Regarding a question about similar events in Trabuco Canyon, Hallock replied, “These types of shootings are not commonplace in Orange County.”

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Statement filed with the County of Riverside on July 25, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business

Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use 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).

ment on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# R-202311125 Pub. 07/31/2023, 08/07/2023, 08/14/2023, 08/21/2023

Riverside Independent

LEGALS

08/28/2023, 09/04/2023

Riverside Independent

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state -

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as

LIQR UP 15685 Las Posas Dr Moreno Valley, CA 92551

Riverside County Sahagun Enterprises LLC (CA), 11875 Pigeon Pass Rd suite B13 PMB 10033, Moreno Valley, CA 92557

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc).

Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 14, 2023. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Veronica C Sahagun, CEO

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on July 14, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business

Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202310655

Pub. 08/07/2023, 08/14/2023, 08/21/2023, 08/28/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Concrete Polishing Team (2). ConcretePolishingTeam.com

27247 Flagler Street Menifee, CA 92586

Mailing Address, 27247 Flagler Street, Menifee, CA 92586. Riverside County Jeffery Bruce Young, 27247 Flagler Street, Menifee, CA 92586 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Jeffery Bruce Young Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 3, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File#

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Creative Learning Key Family Child Care (2). Creative Learning key 13359 Breton Court Eastvale, CA 92880 Riverside County Awjanae Nicole Brown, 13359 Breton Court, Eastvale, CA 92880 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on May 20, 2019. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Awjanae Nicole Brown Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 10, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17a920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202311853 Pub. 08/14/2023, 08/21/2023, 08/28/2023, 09/04/2023 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as

(1). WE THE PEOPLE (2). LEGAL EXPRESS (3). DOCUMENT EXPRESS (4). DOCUEX (5). WE THE PEOPLE DOCUMENT PREPARATION SERVICES

6391 Magnolia Ave SUITE A Riverside, CA 92506 Riverside County

Mailing Address, P.O. BOX 8666, Alta Loma, CA 91701. Riverside County Pacific State Corporation (CA), 8780 19th St No 157, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 San Bernardino County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2008. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. SUMMER EDOUNI, Vice President Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 10, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202311933 Pub. 08/14/2023, 08/21/2023,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. 20230007556

The following persons are doing business as: Wells leasing llc, 16780 Ivy Ave, Fontana, CA 92335. Mailing Address, 12309 Kern River Dr, Eastvale, CA 91752. Wells leasing llc (CA), 16780 Ivy Ave, Fontana, CA 92335; Anna I Razzaq, President. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 13, 2023. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Anna I Razzaq, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 27, 2023 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: 20230007556 Pub: 08/21/2023, 08/28/2023, 09/04/2023, 09/11/2023 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RLS2FINANCES 15181 Van Buren Boulevard SPC 136 Riverside, CA 92504 Riverside County RICHARD LOUIS SCHADE, 15181 Van Buren Boulevard SPC 136, Riverside, CA 92504 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. RICHARD LOUIS SCHADE

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 11, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS 4720 Felspar St Riverside, CA 92509 Riverside County Plastic Technologies,INC (CA), 4720 Felspar St, Riverside, CA 92509 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 1, 2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. MEIR BEN DAVID, CEO

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 22, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202312491

Pub. 08/28/2023, 09/04/2023, 09/11/2023, 09/18/2023

Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLOW MOLDED PRODUCTS 4720 Felspar St Riverside, CA 92509 Riverside County Mailing Address Po Box 3226 Ontario, Ca 91761 Plastic Technologies,INC (CA), 4720 Felspar St, Riverside, CA 92509 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 1, 2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. MEIR BEN DAVID, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 22, 2023

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business

Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# 202312491

Pub. 08/28/2023, 09/04/2023, 09/11/2023, 09/18/2023 Riverside Independent

Palm Springs hit-and-runs: 1 suspect pleads not guilty, another arrested

Aman accused in the hit-and-run death of a 39-year-old man in Palm Springs more than a year ago entered not guilty pleas Thursday.

Chad Steinmetz, 42, had a warrant issued for his arrest May 24, when he was also charged with one felony count of a hit-and-run causing death, according to court records.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge Thursday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.

Steinmetz was arrested at around 11 a.m. May 31 near Merle Drive in Palm Desert and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, according to inmate records. He posted $75,000 bail and was released from jail the same day.

“The Palm Springs Police Department would like to extend its sincere appreciation for the outstanding investigative work conducted by the Traffic Division,” police said in a statement in June. “Despite initially

having only vehicle parts left at the scene of the crash, their efforts, combined with the support of the community, enabled the resolution of this case.”

The fatal hit-and-run occurred about 6:40 a.m. on May 27, 2022, near East Palm Canyon and South Broadmoor drives. Jessie Fleury of San Jacinto was struck and left lying on a dirt shoulder of the roadway, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. Fleury was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said a red 2012-16 Porsche 911 Carrera struck Fleury and a shopping cart. The day of the crash, police asked for the public’s help to find the suspect vehicle, which had front-end damage.

According to a declaration in support of Steinmetz’s arrest filed by the PSPD, Steinmetz allegedly took his vehicle to a body shop the following morning to get it fixed and then drove past the location of the

collision as officers continued investigating.

Steinmetz was allegedly at bars the night of the collision and left around 2 a.m., shortly before the collision, police wrote. Based on his electronic records, Steinmetz was also allegedly following articles about the collision and the investigation.

On June 6, 2022, officers found a vehicle fitting the description, but the registered owner was not cooperating with investigators, according to police.

“The response from the community was remarkable, as several tips were provided that helped the investigators with the case,” Palm Springs police said in a statement. “Subsequently, the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run was located at a collision repair center in Cathedral City, allowing the identification of the driver (Steinmetz).”

Man suspected in fatal hit-and-run arrested

In another Palm Springs

hit-and-run incident, a 28-year-old man suspected in a collision last year was arrested Thursday in Cathedral City.

“The Palm Springs Police Department would like to extend its sincere appreciation for the outstanding investigative work conducted by the Traffic Division,” police wrote. “Despite initially having only vehicle parts left at the scene of the crash, their efforts, combined with the support of the community, enabled the resolution of this case.”

Cody Jay Hamilton was charged July 25 with one felony count of a hit-andrun causing death, according to court records. An arraignment date was not immediately set.

Officers responded July 29, 2022, to a fatal pedestrian-versus-vehicle collision in the area of East Ramon Road and El Placer Road, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The suspect vehicle was described as a dark-colored

sedan after investigators recovered parts at the site and watched video surveillance footage.

Police said that the community’s response to the department’s efforts to gather more information was remarkable and that a tip helped investigators with the case.

The suspect vehicle was subsequently found at a residence in Cathedral City

Burglary Fires

and Hamilton was allegedly identified as the alleged driver, according to police. An arrest warrant was issued for Hamilton on Aug. 10 and the department’s traffic division found and arrested him Thursday in Cathedral City, police said. He was then booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where he remains held on $75,000 bail.

inside and stealing “tens of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry.”

Hollywood Threading had the gold items in a display case. They included a necklace, several rings and ounce-size bars.

Detectives were able to identify the defendant based on evidence, including security surveillance images, collected from the locations, Railsback said.

A Colton police officer spotted Sturm at a hotel and informed Riverside police investigators, who served a search warrant on the defendant, taking him into custody without incident on Aug. 16.

He is also believed responsible for burglaries in Colton.

“The jewelry items ... have not been recovered,” Railsback said. “They are unique in nature, and detectives are hoping someone may have information as to their whereabouts.”

Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Vanessa Castillo at 951-8265376.

Court records show that Sturm has a prior strike felony in another jurisdiction, but the offense was specified.

believe, stronger than you seem.”

The Menifee Rotary Club covered the costs of mailing the cards.

In another show of support with a Southern California connection, the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz announced Wednesday that they will donate all proceeds from a preseason game in Hawaii on Oct. 8 to benefit wildfire relief in Maui.

The Clippers will return to Hawaii for training camp for the 2023-24 season following Media Day on Oct. 2 in Los Angeles. Training camp will be held Oct. 3-9 at the Stan Sheriff Center on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

It marks the Clippers’ fourth training camp in Hawaii since 2017. During the preseason trip, the LA Clippers Foundation and the Hawaii Tourism Authority will assist with wildfire recovery efforts and renovate facilities at a local school.

“The Clippers organization, under Steve Ballmer, has always prioritized making a positive impact beyond the basketball court, and HTA is proud to work alongside them to malama Hawaii — to care for our beloved home,” said Kalani Ka’ana’ana, the HTA’s chief brand officer.

Tickets for the Clippers’ preseason game to benefit the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund will be available at www.clippers.com/singlegametickets.

The blaze that swept over the Lahaina area has claimed at least 115 lives, though more than 1,100 residents and visitors remain unaccounted for, according to published reports.

Large swaths of the city were completely destroyed.

Maui was under a red flag warning due to a ridge of high pressure impacting the area, combined with winds gusting to 70 mph from Hurricane Dora, which was roughly 1,000 miles to the south when the fire erupted.

The category 3 storm has since dissipated.

The exact source of the fire is under investigation.

Eastvale man who exchanged gunfire with deputies admits over a dozen charges

County officials appoint new Veterans’ Services director

A45-year-old Eastvale man who was shot during a gunfight with deputies while barricaded in his house with family members pleaded guilty Tuesday to more than a dozen felony offenses.

Jose Alfredo Gonzalez admitted six counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of possession of an assault rifle, two counts of making terrorist threats and one count each of spousal abuse, firearm assault and false imprisonment.

In exchange for Gonzalez’s admissions, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office dropped three counts of child cruelty.

Superior Court Judge David Gunn scheduled a sentencing hearing for Oct. 18 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Gonzalez is being held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. Deanna Pecoraro, deputies were called to the 14000 block of Alpaca Court, near River Road, about 3 a.m. Nov. 14, 2020, to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance. When deputies approached the two-story house, they encountered Gonzalez, armed with a rifle and threatening to shoot.

The deputies retreated and summoned assistance, at which point “the suspect shot multiple rounds at the deputies from the interior of the home,” the sergeant said at the time.

“The deputies took cover behind their vehicles, and the suspect continued to shoot,” prompting deputies to return fire, she said.

Another emergency request for backup was broadcast, and at that point, officers from the Chino, Corona, Riverside and Ontario police departments converged on the location and surrounded the home.

Armored vehicles retrieved the deputies who had taken cover behind their patrol cars and carried them to a safer location.

“Information was received that juveniles were in the

Cathedral City

home where the suspect was firing,” Pecoraro said.

“As an armored vehicle was approaching the residence to safely remove the juveniles, (Gonzalez) appeared in the doorway, and a second deputy-involved shooting occurred.”

The defendant surrendered and was taken to Riverside Community Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds. He was in the jail infirmary for a week.

The three youths held inside the home were not hurt. Their identities were not disclosed.

No deputies were injured.

A family dispute evidently led to the defendant’s actions, but authorities did not disclose any further details.

Gonzalez had no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

Gregory Coffos has been appointed to lead the Riverside County Veterans’ Services Department, officials announced Thursday.

Coffos will lead a staff tasked with “helping more than 50,000 veterans each year identify, register for and receive benefits available as a result of their military service,” officials said.

“Gregory’s military service and nonprofit work will provide a critical perspective to the way the county provides services to our veterans,” Board Chair and 1st District Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said in a statement. “His commitment to the mission, as well as dedication to finding opportunities to serve more veterans in more ways, will have a marked impact within our veteran community.”

Assistance from the Veterans’ Services Department ranges from housing

support and social services to college tuition and healthcare benefits, officials said.

“Veterans have a plethora of needs and it takes a village to provide these myriad services that range from high needs to low needs,” Coffos said in a statement. “My goal is to establish supportive relationships with other agencies serving the community, so that together, we will help even more veterans.”

Coffos has worked for 10 years in the nonprofit sector, connecting unhoused residents with housing, and he did five years in the U.S. Navy as a logistics specialist. During his military service Coffos was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 146 in Lemoore, California.

“Throughout his career, Coffos has sought to draw upon relationships with likemissioned agencies to create a greater impact,” officials said.

“His most recent post was the

director of housing for the Inland Empire for Step Up on Second.”

Coffos also worked for the Path of Life Ministry and U.S. Vets, where he assisted veterans in the transition from living on the streets to living in a residence.

His official start date with the county is Sept. 5.

Officials highlighted one noteworthy priority for Veterans’ Services — “enhanced services delivery within the county’s holistic, no-wrong-door integrated services model.”

Coffos — who officials said was “no stranger to a spectrum of services, one of his children is a recent high school graduate, while the other child is starting kindergarten — lives in San Jacinto with his wife and two kids.

Grant Gautsche, the previous Veterans’ Services director, retired from the county in June.

Man sentenced to prison for fatal Coachella street race in 2019

that anyone who donates $200 or more will receive a free ride on its C-47 Skytrain.

“During these difficult times, our hearts extend to all in our community who’ve felt the impact of the recent storm,” museum Vice Chairman Fred Bell said in a statement. “The Palm Springs Air Museum wants to be a beacon of hope and solidarity as the community faces adversity.”

The fundraiser was set up at indiegogo.com/projects/tropical-storm-hilary-flood-reliefefforts#/ with a goal to raise $20,000 for Cathedral City residents. The museum had raised over $6,000 by Thursday morning.

A41-year-old man was sentenced to three years and four months in state prison Wednesday for a 2019 street racing collision that killed two senior citizens in Coachella.

Angel Ramirez pleaded guilty in April to two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence stemming from the May 17, 2019, crash that killed Sofia Prieto, 74, and her husband, Jose Prieto, 75.

He was sentenced Wednesday morning by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gregory Olson, according to spokesperson Brooke Beare of the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

His co-defendant, 31-year-old Estevan Jesus Donato of Coachella, is set to stand trial on two felony counts of murder. His next court appearance is set for Oct. 10.

Sgt. David Morton of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department testified during Donato’s preliminary hearing that a witness reported seeing two cars involved in a crash, an Audi sedan and Dodge Challenger, at the intersection of Indio and Grapefruit boulevards, about two miles north of the crash site.

The witness reported hearing the engines revving at the intersection before

both cars took off, reaching speeds upward of 100 mph, Morton added.

The Challenger, driven by Ramirez, then hit the Prietos’ F-150 as it was turning on Grapefruit Boulevard near Mitchell Drive, according to prosecutors. The Audi — allegedly driven by Donato — sped off but was later located after a witness reported the car’s license plate.

According to a declaration in support of Ramirez’s arrest filed by Deputy Ben McCoy, deputies responded at around 7 p.m. to the fatal crash in the intersection, where the passenger in the F-150, Sofia Prieto, was lying face down in the roadway with major head trauma.

Jose Prieto died at the scene, and Sofia died at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio.

Ramirez was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of the Challenger, according to McCoy. He was taken to the Desert Regional Hospital with

major injuries.

McCoy said that prior to the fatal crash, Ramirez drove up to Donato at a traffic light and revved his engine to indicate a speed contest challenge.

At the green light, they accelerated at a high rate of speed next to each other before reaching the intersection where Prieto was making a U-turn, according to McCoy.

Donato was subsequently interviewed at the Thermal sheriff’s station and said he was just driving at the time of the collision and was not participating in a race, but saw Ramirez driving recklessly and causing it, according to McCoy.

McCoy said that because a video allegedly shows both defendants driving side-byside at a high rate of speed seconds before the fatal collision, Donato was arrested and later charged. Neither defendant has any prior felony convictions in Riverside County.