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Justices signal deep trouble for health care law WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was cast into deeper jeopardy Tuesday as the Supreme Court's conservative justices sharply and repeatedly questioned its core requirement that virtually every American carry insurance. The court will now take up whether any rem- nant of the historic law can sur- vive if that linchpin fails. The justices' questions in Tuesday's hearing carried deeply serious implications but were sometimes flavored with fanciful suggestions. If the government can force people to buy health insurance, justices wanted to know, can it require people to buy burial insurance? Cellphones? Broccoli? The law, pushed to passage by Obama and congressional Democrats two years ago, would affect nearly all Americans and extend insurance coverage to 30 million people who now lack it. Republicans are strongly opposed, including the presiden- tial contenders now campaigning for the chance to challenge Obama in November. Audio for Tuesday's court argument can be found at: http://apne.ws/Hft6z3 . The court focused on whether the mandate for Americans to have insurance ''is a step beyond what our cases allow,'' in the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy. But Kennedy, who is often the swing vote on cases that divide the justices along ideological lines, also said he recognized the magnitude of the nation's health care problems and seemed to suggest they would require a comprehensive solution. He and Chief Justice John Roberts emerged as the apparent pivotal votes in the court's deci- sion. The ruling is due in June in the midst of a presidential elec- tion campaign that has focused in part on the new law. Though many of the justices asked tough questions and made strong statements, past cases have shown that those don't nec- essarily translate into votes when it comes time for a decision. Wednesday's final arguments — the third day in the unusually long series of hearings — will focus on whether the rest of the law can remain even if the insur- ance mandate is struck down and, separately, on the constitutionali- ty of another provision expand- ing the federal-state Medicaid program. The insurance requirement is intended to complement two unchallenged provisions of the law that require insurers to cover people regardless of existing medical conditions and limit how much they can charge in premi- ums based on a person's age or health. The law envisions that insur- ers will be able to accommodate older and sicker people without facing financial ruin because the insurance requirement will pro- vide insurance companies with more premiums from healthy people to cover the increased costs of care. The biggest issue, to which the justices returned repeatedly during two hours of arguments in a packed courtroom, was whether the government can force people to buy insurance. ''Purchase insurance in this case, something else in the next case,'' Roberts said. ''If the government can do this, what else can it not do?'' Justice Antonin Scalia asked. He and Justice Samuel Alito appeared likely to join with Jus- tice Clarence Thomas, the only justice to ask no questions, to vote to strike down the key provi- sion of the overhaul. The four Democratic appointees seemed ready to vote to uphold it. Kennedy at one point said that allowing the government man- date would ''change the relation- ship'' between the government and U.S. citizens. ''Do you not have a heavy burden of justification to show authorization under the Constitu- tion'' for the individual mandate? asked Kennedy. At another point, however, he also acknowledged the complex- ity of resolving the issue of pay- ing for America's health care needs. ''I think it is true that if most questions in life are matters of degree ... the young person who is uninsured is uniquely proxi- mately very close to affecting the rates of insurance and the costs of providing medical care in a way that is not true in other industries. That's my concern in the case,'' Kennedy said. Roberts also spoke about the uniqueness of health care, which Solicitor General Donald Ver- rilli Jr. sought to assure the court that the insurance mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that Obama signed into law in 2009 is a key part of the law's goal of reaching many of the more than 40 million people who don't have health insurance through their employers, don't qualify for government aid and cannot afford to buy coverage on their own. Paul Clement, who is repre- senting Florida and 25 other states in challenging the law, called the mandate ''an unprece- dented effort by Congress.'' Clement, a predecessor of Verrilli's as solicitor general, said the requirement would force peo- ple, especially those who are young and healthy, to buy a prod- uct they don't want. Michael Carvin, representing the National Federation of Inde- pendent Business in opposing the law, also pushed hard on the notion of individual freedom. When Justice Stephen Breyer asked if the federal government could not order vaccinations "if there was some terrible epidemic sweeping the United States,'' Carvin said no. Congress lacks the power to do so, he said. Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TSG No.: CA1000208565 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN:031 052 041 Property Ad- dress: 935A 935B 937 937 1/2 ELM STREET RED BLUFF, CA 96080 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/14/05. 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 PRO- CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 10, 2012 at 02:00 PM, First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appoint- ed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/16/05, as Instrument No. 028916, in book 2852, page 324, of Official Records in the Office of the County Recorder of TEHAMA County, State of California. Exe- cuted by: JEFF BLINE, A MAR- RIED MAN AS HIS SOLE SEPA- RATE PROPERTY,. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment author- ized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse at 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA.. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property sit- uated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MEN- TIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 031 052 041. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property de- scribed above is purported to be: 935A 935B 937 937 1/2 ELM STREET, RED BLUFF, CA 96080. The undersigned Trustee dis- claims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress and other common desig- nation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but with- out covenant or warranty, ex- pressed or implied, regarding ti- tle, possession, or encumbran- ces, to pay the remaining princi- pal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with inter- est 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 se- cured 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 $236,536.81. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the under- signed a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The under- signed caused said Notice of De- fault and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. If the sale is set aside for any rea- son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur- chaser shall have no further re- course against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's Trustee. The bene- ficiary or servicing agent de- clares that it has obtained from the Commissioner of Corpora- tions a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Cali- fornia Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the Notice of Sale is filed and/or The timeframe for giving Notice of Sale specified in subdi- vision (s) of California Civil Code Section 2923.52 applies and has been provided or the loan is ex- empt from the requirements. Date: 03/13/12, First American Title Insurance Company First American Trustee Servicing Sol- utions, LLC 3 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA 92707 Origi- nal document signed by Author- ized Agent, Chet Sconyers -- FOR TRUSTEE'S SALE INFORMA- TION PLEASE CALL (916) 939- 0772. First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC May be Acting as a Debt Collector At- tempting to Collect a Debt. Any Information obtained may be used for that purpose. NPP0198489 03/21/12, 03/28/12, 04/04/12 4515182 TS No.: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 – Daily News LEGAL NOTICE almost everyone uses at some point. ''Everybody is in this market, so that makes it very different than the market for cars or the other hypotheticals that you came up with, and all they're regulating is how you pay for it,'' Roberts said, paraphrasing the govern- ment's argument. 5B NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No.: 20110169807865 Title Order No.: 110568457 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DE- FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/19/05. 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. NDEx West, LLC, as du- ly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Re- corded on 10/25/05 as Book No. 2820 and Page No. 089, of official records in the office of the County Recorder of TEHAMA County, State of California. EXE- CUTED BY: LEONARD C. HOFF- MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC- TION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the Unit- ed States) DATE OF SALE: April 3, 2012 TIME OF SALE: 02:00 PM PLACE OF SALE: At the main en- trance to the Tehama County Courthouse at 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA. STREET AD- DRESS and other common desig- nation, if any, of the real proper- ty described above is purported to be: 18380 DEL NORTE DRIVE, COTTONWOOD, CA 96022. APN# 006 080 431 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com- mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provid- ed in said note(s), advances, un- der the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expens- es 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 publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is $151,887.89. The beneficiary un- der said Deed of Trust hereto- fore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Dec- laration 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916 -9 39 -0 77 2, www.nationwideposting.com NDEx West L.L.C. MAY BE ACT- ING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT- TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee, BY: Ric Juarez Dated: 03/08/12 NPP0197596 03/14/12, 03/21/12, 03/28/12 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE&'S SALE APN: 007-170-501 Trustee Sale No. 1324458-10 TRA:063000 REF: GRONDAHL, SHERYL UNINS Prop- erty Address: 19130 BONNER WAY, COTTONWOOD CA 96022 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPER- TY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED October 20, 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 On April 10, 2012, at 2:00pm, RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded October 31, 2005, as Inst. No. 025185, in book 2824, page 483, of Official Records in the office of the County Record- er of TEHAMA County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: SHER- YL GRONDAHL, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPA- RATE PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER&'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA- TION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TEHAMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE 633 WASHINGTON STREET RED BLUFF CALIFORNIA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State descri- bed as: COMPLETELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other com- mon designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 19130 BONNER WAY COTTONWOOD CA 96022 The undersigned Trustee dis- claims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress and other common desig- nation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but with- out covenant or warranty, ex- press or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or en- cumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts creat- ed by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the ob- ligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable esti- mated costs, expenses and ad- vances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $192,359.43. 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 re- course. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declara- tion of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of De- fault 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: Mon - Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (714)730-2727 CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION 525 EAST MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 22004 EL CAJON CA 92022-9004 Dated: March 06, 2012 CAL-WESTERN RECONVEYANCE CORPORATION By: Authorized Signature A- 4213125 03/21/2012, 03/28/2012, 04/04/2012 CAL-WESTERN