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Senate candidates spar on immigration FRESNO (AP) — The two candidates for U.S. Senate staked out conflicting positions on the nation’s immigration policy Wednesday as they ral- lied voters in the Central Val- ley, which depends heavily on immigrant labor to bring in much of California’s annual harvest. Republican challenger Carly Fiorina blamed Democ- ratic Sen. Barbara Boxer for casting the deciding vote to defeat a guest-worker program in Congress three years ago. Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, said the nation needs a better guest- worker system to help farmers fill jobs in places like the Cen- tral Valley. ‘‘When she cast that vote, she said that immigrants were a source of cheap labor that threatened the American work- er. Barbara Boxer has been no friend of Fresno,’’ Fiorina said during a campaign stop in the farm-oriented community 175 miles south of Sacramento. ‘‘She has been no friend of the ‘I’m fighting for comprehensive immigration reform. Of course we need border security, but we also need to make sure we have a plan so that people who work hard here...have a pathway to legality. And it would really boost our economy’ Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Hispanic community and she has been no friend of the peo- ple of California.’’ Boxer blamed Republicans in Congress for blocking com- prehensive reform, even though changes were backed by former Republican Presi- dent George W. Bush. She said she will work to enact a pro- gram where illegal immigrants could eventually become U.S. citizens if she is elected to a fourth term. ‘‘I’m fighting for compre- hensive immigration reform,’’ Boxer said after a campaign rally at an active retirement community in Lincoln, 30 miles northwest of the state capital. ‘‘Of course we need border security, but we also need to make sure we have a plan so that people who work hard here...have a pathway to legality. And it would really boost our economy.’’ Boxer noted that she is well ahead among Hispanic voters in polls conducted last month. That is evidence, she said, that Hispanic voters know she is fighting for their welfare. The Field Poll found 48 per- cent of likely Hispanic voters favored Boxer, compared with 29 percent for Fiorina. About a quarter are undecided. A sur- vey by the Public Policy Insti- tute of California found Boxer with 49 percent support among likely Latino voters, compared with 19 percent for Fiorina and about one in five undecided. Boxer said she hopes oppo- nents can soon come together over the immigration issue. ‘‘I believe after this election is over, people might calm down. Hopefully we’ll get it done.’’ Boxer told reporters. Both candidates are court- ing voters in the valley, which is considered key to deciding who wins the tight contest. Fiorina needs to motivate her Central Valley supporters to have a shot at winning. Democrats could still win without strong Central Valley support so long as they turn out supporters in heavily populat- ed coastal cities. ‘‘We fight for every vote,’’ Boxer said. ‘‘We’re not taking anything for granted.’’ VFW’s PAC refuses to pull endorsements WASHINGTON (AP) — Endorsements from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee have so enraged many VFW members that its elected leaders have asked the PAC to immediately rescind all endorsements for next month’s election. The PAC’s leaders flatly rejected the idea Wednesday. The veterans group established the PAC in 1979, but it is operated separately. The PAC bases its endorsements on how lawmakers voted on specific issues of importance to vet- erans and members of the military. ‘‘The VFW-PAC will not abandon those in Congress that have supported issues of critical importance to our nation’s security and veterans,’’ said a statement posted on the PAC’s website. Hundreds of VFW members have been calling the national headquarters in recent days to complain about some of the endorse- ments, particularly about two races — both featuring Democratic incumbents. In one race, Sen. Barbara Boxer of Cali- fornia got the PAC’s endorsement over Republican Carly Fiorina. In the other, Rep. Ron Klein of Florida got the endorsement over Republican and Iraq war veteran Allen West. In calling on the PAC to rescind its endorsements, the VFW’s commander in chief, Richard L. Eubank, and two other offi- cers said that the endorsement process ‘‘unin- tentionally provided favoritism to the incum- bents.’’ ‘‘It is now evident it was unfairly skewed,’’ Eubank wrote in a letter published on the organization’s website. The VFW has about 1.5 million members, and the endorsement from its PAC is usually widely advertised by the candidates. Jerry Newberry, the VFW’s director of communications, said the group’s national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., receives complaints about endorsements every elec- tion. However, this year’s outcry has been the strongest, said Newberry, because of the ris- ing use of technology as well as growing par- tisanship. ‘‘This election cycle, I don’t even think ’divisive’ is a good word for it. It’s not strong enough,’’ Newberry said. ‘‘It stands to reason if that’s the climate in the country, it’s going to apply in this case.’’ The PAC’s criteria for endorsements require senators to vote in favor of the VFW’s position on seven of nine measures that were approved in 2008 and 2009. Its cri- teria for House members require votes in favor of the VFW’s position on 10 of 13. An 11-member board sets the criteria for endorsements. The PAC said there will always be party loyalists who won’t agree with an endorsement, and it defended the board’s methodology. ‘‘Holding lawmakers accountable and judging them by their actions on legislative issues is a fair and necessary standard,’’ read the statement on the PAC’s website. ‘‘This Congress has been very good to veterans and incumbent endorsements reflect that sup- port.’’ On the campaign trail in California, Fiori- na said that protests from VFW members and veterans showed that the endorsement did not reflect their views of Boxer. Meanwhile, Boxer said she was proud of the endorse- ment. ‘‘It just demonstrates I’ve worked hard for our veterans,’’ she said. ——— Online: Letter concerning endorsements: http://www.vfw.org List of endorsements: http://www.vfw- pac.org/Revised%20Endorsement%20List% 20Sept%2024-1.pdf Dems swoop in to help Reid as ad spending spikes WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager to protect their politically vulnerable Senate leader, Democrats plan to sink more than $2 million into Harry Reid’s home state of Nevada in the final weeks of the campaign, but have begun scaling back in Missouri where polls show their candidate trailing. The adjustments, described by officials from both parties, come as Republican-leaning outside groups maintain a drumbeat of advertising in both states as well as in other key battlegrounds. In the contest for control of the House, Republi- can-allied groups are planning a $50 million adver- tising drive, an extraordinary surge of spending aimed at keeping Democrats on the defensive. Reid is trying overcome a strong re-election chal- lenge from tea party-backed Republican Sharron Angle, who reported raising $14 million in the last three months. And the committee charged with elect- ing Senate Democrats has reserved airtime to help Reid withstand a barrage of negative advertising from GOP-aligned groups, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they do not discuss strategy publicly. Democrats also are spending considerably less than they had planned in Missouri this week, where Democrat Robin Carnahan is struggling in her race again Republican Rep. Roy Blunt. Democrats have cut airtime reservations for the state in the next two weeks, too, but they still could decide to run ads dur- ing that period. The shifts in strategy illustrate the volatile nature of the political landscape in the closing days of the election. Candidates and outside groups are setting records for spending. In House contests, Republican- allied organizations are broadening the field by injecting money against House Democrats that the party had not counted as their most vulnerable. The Democrats’ chances of winning Senate seats currently held by Republicans in Missouri, Florida, Ohio and New Hampshire have dwindled. Polls show GOP candidates in the lead. Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky also is lagging Republican Rand Paul, but Senate Democrats still are spending money in the state. They say Conway still has a strong chance of winning. That House effort by some of the GOP’s top strategists comes amid a wave of new fundraising. American Crossroads and Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, two affiliated groups formed this year with the help of operatives Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie, said Wednesday they raised more than $13.3 million in one week. With candidates and outside groups seeking to command airspace, political advertising is setting new records this year. A new analysis by the Wes- leyan Media Project at Wesleyan University in Con- necticut shows that since Labor Day, ad spending on House and Senate races has reached nearly $200 mil- lion, up from $113 million for the same period in 2008. Candidates account for most of the spending, but outside groups are second, devoting $37 million to House and Senate races. Republican leaning groups have outspent Democratic groups during that period by a margin on 9-1 in House and Senate contests, according to Michael Franz, a professor at Bowdoin College in Maine and co-director of the media pro- ject. House and Senate candidates have spent about $130 million, with Democrats outspending Republi- cans by a margin of 1.5 to one. Facing an energized Republican electorate and the onslaught of outside money, Democrats are shift- ing TV ad money daily, reducing spending where polling shows their candidates lagging and ramping up in House and Senate races they think they have a better chance of winning. Democrats are not likely to pull all ads in a state, eager to avoid the perception that they have given up on a candidate. Moreover, they can always pour more money into a state if polls show a race tightening. The spike in outside group money coincides with a consolidated attack by the White House, the Demo- cratic Party and their liberal allies on Republican- leaning outside groups that have already spent mil- lions of dollars supporting Republican candidates without having to disclose their donors. Crossroads spokesman Jonathan Collegio said the influx of money means the two groups have raised $56 million this year. They set a new goal of raising $65 million. The two Crossroads groups, which had focused on close Senate contests, now plans to spend $10 million on at least 15 House races. It also plans to add $5 million to its Senate spending. Collegio said the effort will combine with ‘‘like-minded groups’’ for an overall $50 million spike in House spending. The groups include the American Action Network, run by former Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota, and the Commission on Hope, Growth and Opportunity, created by GOP lobbyist and strategist Scott Reed. The Wall Street Journal first reported the new House spending strategy. A Republican operative who tracks political advertising said the American Action Network was poised to spend about $13 million in more than 20 races. The groups’ spending also comes as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has supported most- ly Republican candidates, increases its spending in the waning days of the campaign. The chamber has already spent more than $20 million on House and Senate races. The first wave of Crossroads spending — about $2 million in eight House seats — is aiming mostly at seats that Democrats hope to salvage to avoid a Republican takeover of the House. Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: West Coast Roofing 530-529- 3152, 14610 Shasta View Dr, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Robin Shelburn 14610 Shasta View Dr Red Bluff, CA 96080 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on 11/29/1995 This business is conducted by: an individual File No. 2010000279 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S/By: Robin Shelburn Robin Shelburn This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 9/20/2010 Publish: Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7 & 14,, 2010 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder LEGAL NOTICE The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Environmental Services 530-233- 9175, 21897 Saint John Pl, Cotton- wood, Ca 96022 File No. 2010000293 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Thursday, October 14, 2010 – Daily News – 7B Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE TS # 057-011132 Order # 30235415 Loan # 7844231 Invest- or No. 1701566069 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DE- FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/2/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings as- sociation, or savings bank speci- fied in section 5102 of the Finan- cial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warran- ty, expressed or implied, regard- ing title, possession, or encum- brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se- cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges there- on, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest there- on, 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(s): Michael Shane Emde & Monica M. Emde, husband & wife as joint tenants Recorded: 06/06/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-011713 in book , page of Of- ficial Records in the office of the Recorder of Tehama County, California; Date of Sale: 10/28/2010 at 02:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington St., Red Bluff, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $242,242.94 The purported property address is: 2040 Acwron Drive Red Bluff, CA 96080 Legal Description As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Assessors Parcel No. 024-270-05 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other com- mon designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the loca- tion of the property may be ob- tained by sending a written re- quest to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publi- cation of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the success- ful 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. Date: 10/1/2010 UTLS Default Services, LLC Michael Litel, Foreclosure Coordinator Post Office Box 5899 5 Park Plaza Irvine, CA 92616 (949) 885-4500 Sale Line: 714-573- 1965 Reinstatement Line: 949- 885-4500 reinstatement/and or payoff FAX request to: (949) 885-4496 This office is attempting to col- lect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. P753710 10/7, 10/14, 10/21/2010 To request Classified Ads Sell!! Call 527-2151 LEGAL NOTICE Vernon Doug Davenport 21897 Saint John Pl Cottonwood, CA 96022 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: an individual S/By: V. Doug Davenport V. Doug Davenport This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 10/4/2010 Publish: Oct 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2010 LEGAL NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Lassen House Assisted Living 530-529-2900, 705 Luther Road, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Emeritus Corporation 3131 Elliot Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 96121 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on 8/1/2010 This business is conducted by: a corporation File No. 2010000269 STATEMENT S/By: Melanie Werdel Melanie Werdel, Executive V.P. Adminitration This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 9/8/2010 Publish: Oct 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2010 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7662.22707 Title Order No. 4283408 MIN No. APN 029-154- 151 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/26/06. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC- TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP- ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB- LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX- PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW- YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cash- ier’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 fed- eral savings and loan associa- tion, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and au- thorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly ap- pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trust- ee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common desig- nation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): Arlen C. Thomas Re- corded: 02/14/06, as Instrument No. 002852, Book 2879, Page 317, of Official Records of Tehama County, California. Date of Sale: 10/27/10 at 2:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington Street., Red Bluff, CA The purported property address is: 1650 LUNING STREET, RED BLUFF, CA 96080 Assessors Parcel No. 029-154-151 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason- able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $116,901.84. 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, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficia- ry, the Trustor or the trustee. If required by the provisions of section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or its authorized agent was record- ed with the appropriate County Recorder’s Office and reads sub- stantially as follows: The mort- gage loan servicer declares that (1) it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code § 2923.52 and (2) the timeframe for giving notice of sale speci- fied in subdivision (a) of Califor- nia Civil Code § 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to California Civ- il Code § 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: September 29, 2010 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee David Ochoa, Authorized Signatory 505 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 243, Santa Ana, CA 92705 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure.com Au- tomated Sales Line: 714-277-4845 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Re- quests: (866) 387-NWTS THIS OF- FICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COL- LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA- TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FEI# 1002.172075 10/07, 10/21/2010 10/14,