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When it burned in the 2021 Caldor Fire, along with the post office, residents lamented its loss.

The bulletin board and post office have now been rebuilt and became ready for use Jan. 5, with community messages already decorating the board.

With plans to build a community center and the post office nearing reopening, it would seem Grizzly Flat is slowly, but surely, starting to look like itself again.

The bulletin board was rebuilt by Mt. Aukum contractor Scott Gilliland with help from Grizzly Flat Fire Safe Council volunteers.

“The post office and the bulletin board have always been a place where the community members n See Grizzly Flat, page A7

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Mt. Aukum contractor Scott Gilliland constructs the new Grizzly Flat bulletin board, which was paid for through a donation from the El Dorado Community Foundation. Destroyed in the Caldor Fire, the bulletin board went back up Jan. 5.

Odin Rasco Staff writer

The man accused of stabbing and killing 36-yearold Placerville woman Christina Humlick is anticipated to change his not guilty plea and be sentenced in El Dorado County Superior Court.

During court proceedings Monday morning, a date was set for Michael Thompson, 43, to return to court Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. to enter a plea, and then face judgement and sentencing. If Thompson declines to change his plea, the time will instead be spent setting the date of his pretrial hearing.

Humlick was found dead Oct. 5 by El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies responding to a reported stabbing on Prado Vista Court in Placerville. Her boyfriend, Thompson, was located soon after at n See Thompson, page A3

Janitor accused of child sex acts heads to pretrial Odin Rasco Staff writer The Camino Union Elementary School janitor accused of sexual acts with children younger than 10 years old is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial hearing Jan. 17.

Christopher Slager, a 61-year-old Pollock Pines resident, was arrested in May 2023 by El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies on two charges of alleged oral copulation with a minor. At his arraignment, Slager entered not guilty pleas to all charges.

Appearing in El Dorado County Superior Court Monday morning, Slager and his attorney agreed n See Slager, page A3

Wirewalker going under Lake Tahoe’s waves Tahoe Environmental Research Center News release

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This spring the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center plans to commission the

next element of its Autonomous Realtime Lake Observatory — the Wirewalker.

TERC scientists note the Wirewalker is a wave-powered, water quality profiling system, capable of taking measurements of Lake Tahoe’s properties from the lake bottom to the lake surface every 20 minutes — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The Wirewalker will join the existing TERC observatory components that include nearshore stations, underwater gliders and deep-water temperature and oxygen stations, that currently operate in the lake.

TERC has compiled an unbroken chain of data from Lake Tahoe for more than 50 years, according to information from

The Wirewalker, the latest addition to the Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s fleet of lake-monitoring technology, will take to Lake Tahoe waters in spring. Attached to a buoy, the Wirewalker moves up and down a wire gathering underwater data.

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progressions of life in the lake and have informed management decisions for Lake Tahoe.

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Blanche Antoinette Hart Jan 7, 1943 – Dec. 30, 2023

Blanche Antoinette Hart, also known as Toni, passed away on December 30, 2023, at the age of 80 in Pollock Pines, California.

She was born on January 7, 1943, in Riverside, California, and was the beloved wife of Cleve M. Hart. Toni was a kind and giving person who deeply loved her husband and family.

Toni had a passion for serving others. She and Cleve fostered children and hosted Japanese students. Toni served in various callings for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Through her service, she formed lifelong friendships with many of the people she served alongside.

Toni had a love for the outdoors and gardening.

She enjoyed baking and sharing her delicious creations with others. Board games were another favorite pastime of hers.

A ceremony to celebrate Toni’s life was held on Tuesday, January 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints located at 4621 Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines, California.

Toni will be dearly missed by her husband, Cleve M. Hart, as well as her children: Mark, Merritt, Tracy, Tammie, David, and Brian. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

Toni was preceded in death by her loved ones: Leona DeMardeau, William Rubidoux, Bill Rubidoux, and Fred Rubidoux.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Toni.

Cheryle Price

Feb 21, 1952 - Dec. 12, 2023

Cheryle Price, treasured and beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on December 12th, 2023 after many years of battling with cancer. Until the very end her positive energy, loving kindness, and calming presence continued to grace us all. She passed peacefully in her home, in bed next to her husband, who had passed away only 15 minutes before her, after his own brief battle with cancer. They had been married for 48 years and were together until the very end.

Cheryle was a long time resident of Placerville and had worked for decades at Federated Church Preschool. She loved working with children and considered it her life’s work to help shape future generations. Her passion for fairness, justice, and treating all with love and respect was her mission in life, and all who knew her would agree she embodied all these qualities and more. She loved spending time outdoors, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Eldest daughter Sierra Rose and her husband Chris Rose, grandchildren Emmett and Tallulah Rose, and son Colin Price and his wife Laura Price and granddaughters Julia and Aubrey Price will all miss her warm hugs, her laughter, and a love that radiated so strongly you could feel it.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Federated Church on February 17th. Please send any donations to Federated Church in Placerville.

David Price

Feb 18, 1952 – Dec. 12, 2023

David Price, greatly loved father and grandfather, passed away on December 12th, 2023 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Until the very end, his boundless energy and fighting spirit never waned. He passed peacefully in his home, in bed next to his wife, who passed away after her own battle with cancer a mere 15 minutes after him. They had been married for 48 years and were together until the very end.

Dave was a long time resident of Placerville and had worked for decades at Federated Church.

He was a loyal friend, hard working employee, and devoted to his family. Eldest daughter Sierra Rose and her husband Chris Rose, grandchildren Emmett and Tallulah Rose, and son Colin Price and his wife Laura Price and granddaughters Julia and Aubrey Price will all miss his energetic presence and guitar playing.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at Federated Church on February 17th.

Please send any donations to Federated Church in Placerville.

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Kathleen Ann Engstrom passed away on December 30, 2023 in Stockton California at the age of 61. She was born on September 10, 1961 to her late parents John and Volia McKeever.

Kathleen was a loving and creative individual who had a passion for traveling, adored her cats and husband.

After graduating from Delta College she worked at St. Joseph’s hospital in Stockton as a Medical Record Secretary for 14 years.

Kathleen met her loving and devoted husband Garrett L. Engstrom while in elementary school and were married for 39 years. They enjoyed traveling and cruising together.

Kathleen is survived by her husband Garrett; brothers Dan, Jimmy, Curtis and sister Lynn. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends and all those whose lives she touched.

Funeral arrangements for Kathy are being handled by Cherokee Memorial Park and Funeral Home, located in Lodi, CA. Service will be held on Thursday, January 18 in the Evergreen Chapel.

In loving memory of Thomas C. Hamner, born Aug. 8, 1939 and passed away Dec. 11, 2023.

A proud Placerville native, Tom excelled at El Dorado High School showcasing his skills as the quarterback for the Cougar Varsity football team. After graduation and in honor of his commitment to service, he served in the Army during the Korean War and in his later years he found solace and support among local veterans. As a dedicated logger his entire life, he earned respect throughout the industry, forming lasting friendships along the way.

His love for the outdoors shone through his passion for fishing, camping and cooking. He also fearlessly embraced adventure and raced motorcycles semi-professionally. Later in life he enjoyed rides on his Harley Davidson motorcycle through the scenic Placerviile mountain roads. He also played a mean game of Pinochle.

Tom is survived by his first wife Suzanne Mann, and his two daughters Julie Parsons and Lisa Hamner and his brothers Scott Bigelow and Bob Bigelow. Tom was preceded in death by his loving wife, Judy Hamner and her sons Matthew Keck and Jonathan Keck. He is survived by his stepchildren Mike Keck, Mark Keck and Amanda Harbert and many grandchildren. His memory will forever echo in the hearts of those who knew and loved him.

We are honoring Tom’s wishes with a private family service. Our families wish to extend our gratitude to SunCrest Hospice and Vitas Hospice and in lieu of cards or flowers, please make a donation to the hospice charity of your choice.

Sept. 10, 1961 – Dec. 30, 2023

Donald Herman Gillott Aug. 25, 1931 – Dec. 23, 2023

Donald Herman Gillott, Ph.D. a resident of Cameron Park, CA, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 23, 2023, at Mercy Folsom Hospital, comforted by his loving family. He was born in Connellsville, PA on August 25, 1931, to Herman and Elizabeth (Landy) Gillott.

Donald leaves behind his devoted wife of 66 years, Betty, daughter, Donna Monsoor (Matthew), son, Douglas Gillott (Michael), grandchildren Elizabeth Monsoor DePalma (David), Ian Monsoor, Zachary Gillott, Amanda and Dylan Gillott, and greatgrandsons, Matthew and Thomas DePalma. He is also survived by his sister, Grace Gillott, and his brother, Howard Gillott. He was preceded in death by his son, Dennis Gillott, his son-in-law, Matthew, his parents, and his sister, Lenora Gillott.

After graduating from Connellsville High School in 1949, where in 2013 he was honored as a member of the District Hall of Fame, he earned his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was also honored as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2014. After joining the faculty of his beloved Pitt and teaching for five years, Donald moved his family to California in 1968 to serve as the Department Chair of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at what was then Sacramento State College. In 1976 he became Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at what had become California State University, Sacramento. Donald had a passion for all aspects of higher education and was especially focused on increasing the enrollments of women and ethnic minorities in science and engineering and was one of the architects of the State of California MESA program (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement). For these efforts, he received the Centennial Medal for Extraordinary Achievement by the International Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, among other awards. Donald was a registered Professional Engineer, was a member of numerous technical and professional organizations, was named as co-inventor on medical device patents, and served on local and international boards. He retired from CSUS in 1993 to serve for three years as Interim President of Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento.

Donald enjoyed his retirement years focusing on his family, both immediate and those in Pennsylvania. As a member of the Cameron Park Country Club he shared his love for golf with his grandchildren. He and his grandsons spent many happy hours on their guitars playing and singing country/western songs. He was blessed to have been able to spend precious time with his twin greatgrandsons. We will all forever keep his memory alive. He also used his retirement as a time to design and build projects in his garage. He was an active parishioner of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and attended daily Mass.

The family would like to thank Dee Oalivutu, Kim Pierce, Marian Lowe, Dr. Helen Cheng and her staff who all provided loving care to Don. We are also thankful to church deacon, Dan Haverty and his wife, Terri, for their kindness and Sunday visits.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, January 12, at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3111 Tierra de Dios, El Dorado Hills, with a luncheon reception to follow at the church. Burial will be private.

Remembrances may be made to the charity of your choice.

Aug 8, 1939 – Dec. 11, 2023

FUNERAL NOTICE Lucy Rogers

Lucy Rogers, 94, formerly of El Dorado County, passed away on January 1, 2024. Arrangements are under the care of the Potter Funeral Chapel (208) 365-4491.

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Dec. 6, 1942 - Dec. 29, 2023

Louise Leitsinger Furden, born 12/6/1942 (Gruetli, TN), died 12/28/2023 at the age of 81. She is survived her special, longtime friend, companion, like a spouse, who she referred to as “Mr. Gail” Seward, her son William “Bill” Furden, Sisters Ruth Phil and Alene Dixon and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Pete and Margie Leitsinger, brothers James “Cecil” (Claire), Ralph Sr. (Mary), David Lee Sr. and sister Helen Leitsinger.

If one were to describe Louise it would be difficult not to use some or possibly all of the following adjectives, nice, kind, thoughtful, forgiving, sweet and loving.

She enjoyed, playing card/board games, gardening, holiday decorating, placing bird houses in tees, travel, shopping, and family. She also had creative artistic abilities as evident by the many beautiful things she made.

She will be greatly missed by Mr. Gail, her family and friends. She was a big fan of St. Jude who gave her first heart valve. In lieu of flowers, if you would like to make a donation to St Jude in her remembrance that would be appreciated.

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Klova Hall

Feb 22, 1938 - Dec. 7, 2023

Klova passed away peacefully at home with her 2 daughters, Jennifer McLoed and Sheri Gragg, by her side.

She was a very special person, wife, mother, grandma and great grandma. She is greatly missed.

She loved watching wildlife and the cats playing on the hill behind her home.

She was married to her first husband William “Tex” Jones and had her 2 daughters. Married 2nd husband Jay Hall until he passed away in 2011. She is survived by her daughters and Jay’s son Larry Hall, 7 grand children,12 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.

Richard Juliano

July 5, 1935 – Oct 25, 2023

Richard “Dick” “Rich” Juliano passed away peacefully at home in Placerville surrounded by family on October 25. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Juliano. They were blessed to be married 66 years!

Children Rick, Tim (Raeleen,) Dan (Becky), and Julie, (Brad Arnold). Grand children Elyse (Ron Noonan), Sammy (Emily Meese), Hannah (Bryant Vance), Zane, Noah, Jacob Arnold and Clare Arnold. Nephew Michael Juliano (Jeanine) Niece Christine McNeil Juliano, (Danny). Cousins Julie Pistone Pertz (Paul), Laura Pistone (Dale), Joan Pistone (Gene), Karyn Pistone, John Pistone and Cindy Good.

Dick was born to Phillip and Mary Juliano on July 5, 1935 in Weirton, West Virginia. He was the middle child of 3 boys. Older brother Ralph (deceased) and younger brother Phil (deceased).

Aunts Julie (Juliano) Pistone (deceased), Josephine (Juliano) Judd (deceased). and Uncle Michael Juliano (deceased). The family moved to Fontana CA where Dick spent most of his childhood. He attended Chaffy Junior College where he played football winning many awards and went on to UC Santa Barbara continuing a successful football career and graduating with a degree in Physical Education. He met his beautiful wife, Beth, while they were both working at Devereux School in Santa Barbara. After graduation they relocated to Santa Ana California.

He went on to teach and coach at the high school level while earning a Masters Degree. After completing his masters he took a job at Cerritos College as the Women’s Tennis Coach and Physical Education Instructor and later became the Athletic Director. He was instrumental as one of the first to adopt Title IX ensuring equal rights for women’s sports in which he was a HUGE advocate and one of his proudest accomplishments. He is affectionately called Coach by all! Dick was a devout Catholic and was always involved in his church and community volunteering. Among his favorite activities of volunteerism was playing Santa every Christmas for 50 years for the Speech and Language Development Center in Buena Park. A few years back he passed the torch to his son Dan. Their home was always open to all and many of the kids’ friends lived with them and considered him like their own father having a huge impact and influence on all that were lucky enough to meet Dick. He never turned anyone away and was truly loved by all. When the kids were young, summer adventures were spent hunting, camping, fishing, backpacking, trips to Ensenada and driving cross country to see the East Coast family. After retiring Dick and Beth moved north to Coloma to spend 30 blissful years living on the American River making more wonderful, lifelong friendships. Dick was a devoted family man and never missed any of his kids or grandkids games and events and relished his role as Dad and Papa a true family man.

He touched so many lives and will be dearly missed by all his friends and family. A funeral celebration of his life will be held on Friday, January 19th at 10:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church at 566 S Glassell St, Orange CA. If you would like to make donations instead of flowers, please send a donation to the Speech and Language Development Center https://sldc.net/waysto-support/8699 Holder St. Buena Park, CA 90620

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Sheriff: Olivehurst woman found with El Dorado County mail Eric Jaramishian Staff writer A nearly two-month investigation into a report of mail theft led to the arrest of 43-year-old Amanda Medrano Jan. 4 in Olivehurst.

Medrano is suspected of stealing mail from a post office in Strawberry and authorities believe she was caught on camera breaking into mailboxes on two separate occasions, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office.

Detectives conducted a probation search at a residence in Olivehurst connected to Medrano and subsequently found hundreds of pieces of mail and other documents that belonged to “no fewer than 20 people from multiple communities in El Dorado County,” states a Sheriff ’s Office press release.

Medrano faces charges related to mail and identity theft, as well as violating her probation.

Sheriff ’s deputies are working to identify and contact potential mail theft and identity fraud victims. Anyone with information relating to the case should call Det. Eden Onsott at (530) 5733022 and reference case number 24-75.

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Amanda Medrano, 43, is cuffed and arrested in Olivehurst Jan. 4 on mail theft charges.

Judge Ashworth temporarily appointed to 3rd District Court of Appeal Odin Rasco Staff writer El Dorado County Superior Court recently announced Judge Vicki Ashworth has been temporarily appointed as a pro tem judge for the 3rd District Court of Appeal.

Ashworth’s appointment begins this month and is anticipated to run through April.

In cases where her Court of Appeal duties overlap with her regular schedule, a guest judge will be brought in to rule on Department 1 matters, according to an officer of the court.

Elected to the bench in 2014, Ashworth has presided over criminal, traffic, family and civil

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ascend hundreds of feet in a single night and pulses of storm water can carry much of the year’s fine particles into the lake,” explains a TERC newsletter.

The system moves along a wire suspended vertically between a surface buoy and a bottom weight. Following the motions of the buoy on the waves, the Wirewalker drives itself down the wire.

An internal cam grasps the wire when the buoy descends and releases when the buoy ascends on a wave. Once at the bottom of the wire, it disengages from the wire and slowly floats up, taking eight measurements per second as it rises and relaying the data to the buoy. At the top, the cam resets and the cycle repeats, powered by the endless motion of the waves.

Data from the Wirewalker buoy will be uploaded in real-time and analyzed by researchers and graduate students. The data will also be available to the public in TERC’s science education stations around the Lake Tahoe Basin.

TERC scientists note researchers “will be able to study the evolution of water quality and ecosystem changes at a detail that exists at almost no lake in the world.”

The newsletter credits funding for Wirewalker and most ARLO components to private support.

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a neighboring home. Having sustained severe wounds, he was transported to a local hospital, according to El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office Sgt. Kyle Parker.

Following an investigation of the scene, Thompson was arrested in the hospital as a suspect in Humlick’s death. He was booked into El Dorado County Jail following his release from the hospital.

Arraigned Oct. 12, Thompson pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

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branch of the county superior court. Elected presiding judge in January 2022, Ashworth was recently re-elected for an additional two-year term. Prior to her election, she served as assistant presiding judge from 2016-22. Additionally, Ashworth was appointed to serve on the California Chief Justice’s Work Group on Homelessness from 2020-21.

Ashworth began her legal career as a deputy district attorney with the Amador County District Attorney’s Office in 1997, later serving as deputy district attorney in El Dorado County from 1999 until her election to the bench in 2014.

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to the Jan. 17 date for the pretrial hearing. The hearing is expected to begin at 8:30 a.m. and run for an hour, Judge Mark Ralphs will consider the evidence presented during the hearing to determine if the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office has enough evidence to bring the case against Slager to trial.

Two victims have been identified by investigators; neither of them were enrolled in the Camino Union Elementary School District, according to El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office officials.

Slager remains in custody in the El Dorado County Jail with a bail set at $2 million, according to inmate records.

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Krysten Kellum Editor

California Matters

How will California respond to the home insurance meltdown?

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hile our Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators wrestle with a massive state budget deficit this year, a few blocks from the Capitol another crisis that could have far more DAN WALTERS impact on California families will be playing out.

Ricardo Lara, California’s insurance commissioner, will be trying to dissuade companies that provide insurance coverage to millions of homeowners from fleeing the state.

Citing heavy losses from disastrous wildfires and the potential for more destruction in the future, the largest insurers, such as State Farm and Farmers, have already cut back on new policies and renewals.

As a result, many homeowners in fire-prone regions have been forced into the state’s last ditch insurance plan, called FAIR, which offers reduced coverage at high premiums, to protect themselves California and comply with their politicians face mortgages. two pressing The industry wants to include actuarial crises this year: projections of future a massive state losses and the costs of budget deficit reinsurance in their premiums. Neither and the decline of factor is now allowed the homeowner under regulations insurance market. approved by voters more than three decades ago under a ballot measure that also made the insurance commissioner an elected official.

As the list of insurers reducing their exposure in California mounted last year, the Legislature briefly tried to come up with a revised regulatory process that would induce them to keep writing policies, but adjourned in September without action.

Newsom punted the crisis to Lara and he quickly laid out in broad terms new rules that would allow estimates of future losses to be

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Letters to the Editor Businesses beware EDITOR: got a call from a friend who owns a small moving company called Meathead Movers a while back asking for advice as to how to deal with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I asked what they were accusing the company of and he wasn’t sure, except that they looked at his website and said he was purposefully excluding old people for gaining employment.

He told me the allegations are ridiculous. His company was founded by him and his brother, providing home moving services while they were in school. The company has since grown to six facilities around California. They mainly hire by word-of-mouth referral part-time college students but would never turn away a job applicant based on age.

He also said there aren’t many 60-year-olds wanting to move a whole house of furniture. And that he’ll try to reason with the EEOC. I said good luck but understand that the EEOC acts as the judge, jury and executioner, and the quicker you can come to some sort of settlement the better.

Now, after a year of discussion, the EEOC informed Meathead Movers that even though there isn’t a single person who has come forward lodging a complaint against them, they are fining the company $15 million anyway. To be clear, this company only generated $6 million last year.

So, my question is to the EEOC: what is the endgame? What threat does a moving company that hires college-aged athletes pose to our society?

Does the federal government need the money? Is California a better place with Meathead Movers gone?

I’m not worried about my company being accused of age discrimination because we have plenty of old dogs like me around the country. But it’s painfully clear that the government can destroy a private business anytime it wants to.

KEN STEERS Cameron Park

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calls Americans spoiled brats for wanting the freedom to buy guns that they want, ignoring the Second Amendment and also failing to mention that under PRCS most parolees arrested with illegal guns and ammunition are just held for 10-day timeouts called flash incarcerations and released to get more guns and prey on the public by our Democratic state government he supports.

These days you’re also hard right if you oppose teachers sexualizing grade schoolers rather than teaching them. If you oppose teachers like one recently who wore watermelon-sized fake breasts and a wig to class, you’re hard right.

If you take umbrage at the FBI labeling concerned parents as domestic terrorists, you’re hard right. If that’s hard right, Mr. Murray, then I’m happy to be there.

Then Mr. Murray goes way back in history to say the GOP opposed Social Security. OK, Mr. Murray, the Democrats were the party of slavery. It was the Democrats in Congress who fought hard against the Civil Rights act of 1964. So I wouldn’t play the history card.

And when you mentioned corrupt Supreme Court justices were you referring to Sotomayor’s $3.7 million book deal where she also ruled on a case involving her publisher?

Then for some reason you bring up 1968, saying that things were really bad. Well I’m older than you and they weren’t that bad. In 1968 the demonstrations on college campuses were to end the Vietnam War. You are also old enough that you should remember that the high point of bad, the students killed at a Kent State protest by the National Guard, was in 1970, not 1968.

Today the demonstrations on college campuses are left-wing orgies promoting the annihilation of the Jewish state and its inhabitants. For the things I mentioned above, to be called hard right shows just how hard left the liberals in this country have really gone.

GEORGE ALGER Placerville

‘Hard’ labels

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n early 2024 local recently Koontz v. St. resident George Johns River Water Sheetz will bring Management District his ongoing (2013). In these cases, disagreement with El the U.S. Supreme Dorado County officials Court ruled that impact over development fees collected on impact fees to the U.S. new development be Supreme Court. In proportional to their 2016 Sheetz decided actual impact. to install a modest In recent years, manufactured home on local governments’ TODD WHITE acreage he owns on Fort disregard for the Jim Road in Placerville. correct application of Unfortunately, county officials decided the Mitigation Fee Act and the U.S. to charge him more than $23,000 in Constitution has given bureaucrats and elected officials the opportunity impact fees, without providing him to tie their development wish lists justification that the construction of to development impact fees. Most his home created an increased impact notably, this is seen in pursuit of on local roads and schools. subsidized low-income housing by the Exorbitant fees collected in government elite at the county and exchange for allowing property state level. owners to build on their own land The most obvious proof of this have been ruled by the U.S. Supreme is seen by who is arguing against Court on numerous occasions to be local man George Sheetz at the taking property rights and violating constitutional rights. This was nation’s highest court. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu will be demonstrated in Nollan v. California leading the charge against Sheetz, Coastal Commission (1984), Dolan claiming that the incorrect collection v. City of Tigard (1994) and most

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... local governments’ disregard for the correct application of the Mitigation Fee Act and the U.S. Constitution has given bureaucrats and elected officials the opportunity to tie their development wish lists to development impact fees. of development fees is needed.

According to Hoodline.com, “City Attorney Chiu stressed the fees are crucial for fairness, claiming, “An adverse ruling in this case could have severe consequences for local governments and slow production of badly-needed housing.”

What is truly unfair about this whole case is that middle-class citizens like George Sheetz are being held responsible for funding lowincome housing as defined by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his extremely liberal Legislature in Sacramento.

The San Francisco Chronicle recently expanded the affordable housing discussion by publishing, “Christopher Elmendorf, a UC Davis law professor who has written extensively about housing issues, said a ruling in Sheetz’s favor could also allow challenges to ‘inclusionary

zoning’ rules in San Francisco and other communities, which require new developments to contain a certain percentage of affordablehousing units. That might encourage more housing construction in the short run, he said, but it probably wouldn’t have a major impact on the housing shortage in California.

‘It would probably knock out some barriers to development,’ Elmendorf said. ‘But in the longer term, if local governments can’t get the fees they want, they may become even more resistant to approving new housing.’”

The correct collection of development impact fees will help pave the way for local and state governments to live within their means. Unfortunately, bureaucracies will not reduce their indulgences

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benefiting from a process that is meant for a folded into premium requests and hinted that including reinsurance might be approved. In return, broader public participation,” Lara responded to the allegations, adding, “Throwing bombs is easy and Lara would require insurers to maintain at least putting out bombastic statements from entrenched 85% of their market in fire-prone regions. interest groups doesn’t benefit anyone.”

His announcement set in motion what could Until the crisis, California’s average homeowner be a year of hearings and other processes to write premium was slightly lower than the national new rules that would, in effect, modify much of the average.

1988 ballot measure that created California’s highly There’s no question that if Lara makes major regulated insurance system and strictly limited the changes to insurance regulation, homeowners’ factors that could be included in rate requests. premiums will increase. In fact, last month, he It has exacerbated a running feud between approved a 20% premium increase for State Farm, Lara and Consumer Watchdog, the organization which holds more than a quarter of the state’s that sponsored the 1988 ballot measure and has market and had announced a moratorium on new benefited handsomely from “intervenor fees” for policies. participating in premium rate proceedings ever It’s a trade-off, one that not only affects current since. Consumer Watchdog has been highly critical homeowners but those who aspire to ownership of Lara throughout his tenure and charges that his proposed systemic changes would be a sellout to the and therefore must obtain insurance to obtain mortgages. Moreover, the availability of insurance insurance industry. for their potential customers affects developers who “He’s basically capitulated to the industry,” Jamie build and sell new homes.

Court, the group’s president, said of Lara at one As with the budget crisis, politicians cannot repeal point. “There’s not really much coming back for the consumer in here.” the unwritten laws of economics. Ultimately, there’s In response, Lara cites his duty to maintain a no free lunch. viable insurance market and accuses Consumer Dan Walters is a journalist and author who Watchdog of protecting its own financial interests. writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan “One entity is involved in nearly 75% of all media venture explaining California policies and interventions for rate approvals, materially politics.Sales Corporation The New York Times Syndication 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Wednesday, January 10, 2024

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voluntarily; they need a restriction of government funds for this to be accomplished. If the government follows the law and lives within its means, hardworking taxpayers will have a better opportunity at making their dreams become a reality.

The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal summed it up best in its Jan. 5 column regarding the Sheetz case, noting “Politicians increasingly trample property rights to promote what they deem to be the public good. Think of mandates that housing developers set aside a share of apartment units for low-income tenants. Progressive states and cities warn that a ruling for Mr. Sheetz could imperil such schemes. Perhaps. But the Constitution doesn’t let the government commit highway robbery.”

Todd White is a resident of El Dorado Hills and chairman of the El Dorado County Republican Party.

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A6 Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Mountain Democrat mtdemocrat.com Oak Ridge junior guard Sofia Williams delivers a layup over a Whitney defender in Friday’s matchup with visiting Whitney.

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The Oak Ridge Trojans girls basketball team opened up league play Friday night with a 48-33 win over the Whitney Wildcats.

“It’s going to be a war every time we step on the court,” Oak Ridge head coach Stephen White said.

From the opening tip, the pestering full court press the Trojans laid on forced Whitney into many turnovers and only surrendered 6 points to the Wildcats; 4 of those points came in the final minute of

the first quarter. The press led to the first quarter looking like layup lines for the Trojans as they ended the quarter with a 15-6 lead.

The second quarter, the Wildcats seemed to find their footing with a couple quick buckets at the rim, cutting their deficit down to 5.

However, the Trojans defense in the half court stifled the Wildcats offense while junior guard Ava Edwards hit a flurry of jumpers to increase the Trojans’ lead back to double digits going into the half. n See win, page A7

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The Oak Ridge Trojans boys basketball team fell to the Whitney Wildcats 67-60 Friday night.

The Trojans opened up league play without their leading scorer and interior presence Kaleb Edwards, as he is in Texas getting ready to participate in the All-American Bowl.

“It’s huge missing Kaleb. He’s our leading scorer and rebounder and

he changes games,” Oak Ridge head coach Marcus Bray said.

When missing a piece as big as the 6-foot-6 Edwards, the next-man-up mentality is present but they are hard shoes to fill.

“I feel like we had a great first three quarters, but the fourth quarter was not what is needed to be,” Bray said.

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Resource conservation districts comics n SHOE by Jeff MacNelly seeking ag landowner input Mountain Democrat staff The El Dorado and Georgetown Divide resource conservation districts will be hosting their annual Local Work Group meeting to allow private landowners in El Dorado County to provide specific requests on local program needs to the Natural Resources Conservation Service concerning implementation of conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentive Program and Conservation Stewardship Program.

The meeting is scheduled for Jan. 11 from 1-3 p.m. at 100 Forni Road, Placerville.

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 was passed by Congress and signed by President Trump Dec. 20, 2018. It provides financial

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into a track meet because the Trojans ran in transition after every shot, made or missed.

Multiple runs to the rim and open jump shots would be enough to put any team into a comfortable lead, but the defensive end is where the Trojans struggled.

“We had a defensive game plan and we didn’t execute that,” Bray said.

The game went into the half tied at 35, thanks to a deep triple by senior Dylan Sayer in the closing seconds.

The third quarter was as even as it could get, both teams trading buckets, trying to one up each other and gain an advantage. Neither team led by more than a couple points until the final 30 seconds when the Trojans connected on back-to-back triples from the left corner to take a 6-point lead into the final frame.

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resources and technical support for natural resource conservation efforts on private lands. Though the act has expired, it is still active through continuing resolution.

“The purpose of the Local Work Group is to facilitate locally led conservation by gathering input from local stakeholders within the county,” said Mark Egbert, district manager of the El Dorado and Georgetown Divide resource conservation districts. “Landowners, program participants and agriculture industry representatives are encouraged to attend the meeting in order to provide direction for this cost share program.”

For additional information contact the El Dorado Resource Conservation District Office at (530) 295-0120, ext. 3.

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Oak Ridge senior guard Romo Finney glides to the rim for a fast-break layup in Friday night’s home game against Whitney.

Wildcats. They started the quarter on an 8-0 run that gave them a 2-point lead and made most of their free throws

down the stretch to close out the game.

Sayer led the Trojans in scoring as he finished with 14 points.

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Edwards and junior Sofia Williams fueled the Trojans offense all night; the two led by example and were also vocal in their leadership.

Whitney came out and controlled the start of the second half scoring the first 6 points, forcing White to call a timeout.

White pointed out the scoreboard might have shown the Trojans were ahead, but emphasized the importance of doing the little things such as defensive rebounding and playing harder in their press defense.

A late surge by the Wildcats put

Grizzly Flat have gathered to catch up on what’s going on in the community and each other’s families,” said Mark Almer, Grizzly Flat Fire Safe Council chairperson.

“The bulletin board has also served a very important role for the fire safe council in providing wildland fire prevention education to the community.”

Funding for the bulletin board’s construction can be attributed to the El Dorado Community Foundation that gifted the Grizzly Flat Fire Safe Council $15,000 after the Caldor Fire, according to Almer.

The council ultimately decided to spend the money on the bulletin board.

“We were discussing what the best use of these funds were, and we knew how much the community needed something like this,” Almer said. “We wanted to wait until the post office was near completion, and from there it only took Scott four working days to complete it.”

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them in striking distance as they found their deficit cut down to 12 points with just over three minutes to go. The run that helped trim their deficit forced White to call another timeout.

Out of the timeout, the Trojans switched from a man to a zone defense that stifled the Wildcats’ offense. The Trojans would then go on a 9-0 run to increase their lead up to 16 and close out the game for their first league win.

Edwards led the scoring for the Trojans as she finished the night with 14 points.

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Grizzly Flat Fire Safe Council Second Vice Chair David Manske, left, Chairperson Mark Almer, center, and First Vice Chair Ernie Lory stand in front of a completed Grizzly Flat community bulletin board Jan. 5. The bulletin board is ready for residents’ use after the previous one burned in the Caldor Fire. board was built in 2017, which replaced a smaller one that had stood since 1991.

The new and improved board will have a map of the community in addition to the fire safe council’s public announcements.

It has space for the Grizzly Flat Community Services District, Pioneer Fire Protection District, Leoni Meadows

Camp and the church and school to post their materials, according to Almer.

A brass plaque affixed to the bulletin board reads, “This bulletin board is dedicated to the strength and resilience of the Grizzly Flat community and the survivors of the Caldor Fire. Reconstructed by the Grizzly Flat Fire Safe Council, January 2024.”

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve a knack for planning and logistics. As you get this right, other things, such as people’s feelings and moods, will follow suit. You’ll also help people communicate better because you ask good questions and then listen well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You didn’t know what you wanted from someone until you got what you didn’t want. Now you have more information to work with.

You’ll start to envision what shape this relationship could take.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In science, there is no blame, only data. You’ll be scientific in your assessment of a situation and you’ll recognize the causes and effects without assigning moral or emotional qualities. This approach will help you solve a problem.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Most things are much easier to dismantle than they are to build up. Positive feelings like confidence definitely fit the category, which is why you are constantly looking for opportunities to elevate people and moods. In this you will succeed today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In song, love has been compared to a many splendored thing, a battlefield and a head cold. Your experience of love as, quite simply, a quality of attention is perhaps less singable, and yet your relationships will ring out like music today.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s absolutely no point in arguing. For starters, the opposition won’t be swayed by reason. Furthermore, they will only become sharper and more motivated if you force them to articulate

their side.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You want to know why a person made a choice, and someday you may have the enlightenment you seek. But you do not have to wait until then to be at peace. Acceptance can come without understanding.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Today’s work will be a cakewalk, not because the tasks are easy but because the company is. When you have fun people around you whose every intention is to assist, life gets easier.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You know what you don’t know, and paradoxically, it’s this humility that makes you great. It keeps you teachable. You are never satisfied that you know enough. Your curiosity is a key element to your brilliance.

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KNOW Now The Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour and the Buddhist monks from Gaden Shartse Monastic University return to the Folsom and Placerville area through Jan. 21.

Cultivating Compassion is the message for this year’s locally sponsored tour. Along with dharma talks, blessings and empowerments, the monks will create two mandalas this year. For more information and the full schedule visit placervillefriendsoftibet. org.

Sending It: Climbing El Dorado at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville, on display through Jan. 28, examines the unique and world-renowned climbing features perched along Highway 50.

For more information about the exhibit visit artsandcultureeldorado. org/gallery.

The Sacramento Zoo presents UNEXTINCT, an immersive nighttime experience blending natures and technology.

The experience runs 5:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays through March 9. For tickets and more information visit unextinctlive.com.

Women’s Fund El Dorado’s Wickline Scholarship applications are now available.

Candidates must reside on the Western Slope of El Dorado County, be female age 22 or older and must be accepted by and plan to attend an accredited educational or vocational institution between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.

Applications are due before 5 p.m. March 11. For additional information visit womensfundeldorado.org/ wickline.

Jan. 10 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host Gardening for the Future, 9 a.m. to noon. at the Cameron Park Community Center. Learn about sustainable gardening, permaculture, food forests, rewilding and more.

The Sons in Retirement – Gold Country branch meets the second Wednesday of the month at the Cameron Park Country Club. Check out the club and be a guest for a complimentary lunch. Contact Branch 95’s membership chairman at SIRBranch95@gmail.com for more details.

Love and Honey will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

See “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Jan. 10-13 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

B Street Theatre presents “Rescue Me,” Jan. 10 through Feb. 18. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

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“Under the Sea” by Josh R. is one of more than 100 artworks available at the Art and Wine with Something MORE event scheduled Saturday, Jan. 13, at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville.

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n Saturday, Jan. 13, Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises will host its annual and muchanticipated fundraiser featuring artworks created

by MORE’s very own clients.

Coupled with more than 20 wineries, as many food purveyors, lavish silent auction items, a blockbuster live auction and a veritable who’s who of El Dorado County community members and philanthropists, the Art and Wine with Something MORE event is a bang-up way to kick off the New Year.

Having had such a great time last year with the Roaring Twenties theme, CEO Susie Davies is bringing it back, encouraging everyone who is game to sport their finest 1920s flapper gear. With the Speakeasy open for business attendees who can have all the fun of a backroom gin joint without the threat of Prohibition ruining the evening.

Davies said that this, the 20th year of this event, exemplifies what the community is all about.

“We have citizens and leaders from all sectors of our community including education, government, businesses, media, law enforcement and nonprofits who support this event,” she said. “We are blessed and grateful.”

Longtime supporter and El Dorado County dignitary

“Flamingo Beach” by Jen G. Brian Veerkamp will conduct a vigorous live auction with top-tier products and oneof-a-kind experiences on the block. Countless items from electronics to unique personal experiences have been donated to the live and silent auctions giving attendees multiple chances to win big.

Director of Finance and Fund Development Kelli Nuttall said MORE has

received overwhelming community support.

“We have so many wonderful raffle items and silent and live auction prizes including a stunning Mystery Box Prize,” she said.

Nuttall shared other treasures include, but are not limited to, amazing wines and tasting packages, adventure packages from around the county like a South Fork Gorge

rafting trip for six with a pizza lunch and photo package, a delectable Chef ’s Dinner for 10 at Aji’s Japanese Bistro with an open bar and the pièce de résistance — an in-home, fourcourse meal of your choice along with local wine pairing, artfully prepared by the consummate, local celebrity chef John Sanders.

However, as anyone who has attended this event can attest, the true star of the evening is the art itself. More than 100 pieces of art from 40-plus MORE clients will be on display for public viewing. And each piece will be available for sale.

Jen G. has been participating in the event for many years and says she enjoys the creative process.

“I love to paint,” she shared, explaining that she also practices other art forms like sculpting and participates in various performing arts.

“I like to sing, ‘You and I’ by Lady Gaga,” Jen added. She also likes doing improv and was part of MORE’s Christmas Caroling group this year.

David Yapp, a Creative Arts staff member, said sharing the clients’ artwork with the public is important.

“I think it’s great for them to be able to exhibit their work, share it with the public,” he said, expanding on the value of, “showing their gifts and skills to a wider audience.”

The works are not limited to painting on canvas.

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Jan. 11 Drew Butts will perform at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Jan. 12 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host Search for Excellence – n See Know, page B5

Jen G., left, and Josh R. Are two of the many talented Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises clients who have created art that will be for sale this Saturday.

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“Everyone has been so wonderful and genuine.

The [obstetricians] and midwives are amazing,” said Wagstaff. “We definitely want to have all our other kids at Barton.”

Roundy is an electrical engineer and Wagstaff is now a full time mom.

When asked if there was a specific Labor and Delivery team member they’d like to recognize, Wagstaff exclaimed, “Oh I couldn’t pick just one; everyone has been great!”

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The new family poses with some of the New Year baby goodies they get to take home courtesy of local groups and businesses. wagon filled with gift items donated by local businesses and organizations valued at more than $2,500.

This ongoing tradition unites the community in celebrating the first baby of the New Year. Barton Health departments including Pediatrics, Performance, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Public Relations, Human Resources,

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The team at Barton extends a heartfelt “thank you” to the many local merchants who contributed to the family’s gift: Bare Roots, Bert’s Cafe, Blue Dog Pizza, Cuppa Tahoe, El Dorado Savings Bank, Elevated Fitness, n See baby, page B5

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The ceremony took place at Pioneer Church in Auburn, the oldest church in Placer County.

The bride, Chelsee Lee Gardner, was raised in the small town of Rio Oso, and moved to Rocklin, in 2011.

She works at Agape International Missions, a nonprofit devoted to the fight against sex trafficking. The groom, Kevin Patrick Kiley, is also from the greater Sacramento area

and was raised in Orangevale and Granite Bay. He currently represents California’s 3rd Congressional District as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Chelsee and Kevin met at a community event in Rocklin, celebrating the Fourth of July. Kevin proposed to Chelsee in the summer of 2023 in the same park where they first met.

They are grateful for the love and support they receive from their family and friends as they embark on this journey together as husband and wife. The couple will reside in Roseville.

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Dormancy begins when day length shortens and temperatures decrease, starting the beginning of November through the end of February.

Winter chilling is also referred to as vernalization.

Before dormancy, in autumn trees produce hormones that induce the trees to drop their leaves and stop growing. If trees continued to grow and leaf out, cold temperatures could damage the tender new leaves and the trees themselves. Dormancy is initiated by chemical hormones that suppress buds for next year’s foliage and flowers until the conditions are right.

The optimal conditions that break dormancy are an adequate number of chill hours, longer daylight and sufficiently warm temperatures, which signal growth to resume. Tree growth hormones responsible for dormancy break down to allow the trees’ natural growth process of buds to develop into flowers and leaves.

Some growers measure in chill units added and subtracted according to specific temperatures, rather

Kit Smith UCCE Master Gardener of El Dorado County than in chill hours.

Whether the chill is measured in hours or units, trees must receive their naturally required beneficially distributed time in order to have a successful fruiting season.

The California Irrigation Management Information System has local monitoring stations throughout California that measure historic temperatures as a resource for those in agriculture and home gardening. El Dorado County has two stations, one in Camino and one in Diamond Springs.

Chilling temperatures during the early part of dormancy are the most valuable. While periods of a few days to a week or more of mild weather may offset or reduce the effectiveness of earlier or later essential chilling weather, a prolonged period of milder temperatures could be detrimental to fruit production. In the counting of hours, less than 32 degrees and over 60 degrees do not count toward the total. If the weather has not been sufficiently or consistently cold, trees will leaf out late in the

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RASS VALLEY — The Center for the Arts and Lyric Rose Theatre present “Mean Girls: The High School Version,” a teen musical performance in the Marisa Funk Theater with three performances January 12-14.

Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to the fiercely hilarious musical from book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), lyricist Nell Benjamin (“Legally Blonde”) and composer Jeff Richmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”). The two-act musical consists of a cast and crew of 30 talented kids, ranging from ages 12-18. This musical debut at The Center coincides with the highly anticipated new “Mean Girls” musical movie in theaters everywhere on Jan. 12.

Follow the story of Cady Heron, a teenage student who’s just arrived at a new high school in suburban Illinois after growing up in the African savanna with her two research zoologist parents. After scheming with the school’s “misfits,” Cady does everything and more to fit in with The Plastics, the most popular trio at North Shore High, led by queen bee Regina George. However, since it’s adapted from the 2018 Broadway musical, you can expect a lot of the dialogue and plot development to happen through songs.

Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12-14, The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org or call (530) 274-8384.

OAKLAND — Pacific Gas and Electric Company recently announced that scholarship applications are now being accepted for college-bound high schoolers as well as current college and continuing education students with a primary residence in Northern and Central California.

More than $200,000 is being made available through scholarships created by PG&E’s 11 employee resource groups and two engineering network groups. These groups support and advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within PG&E and the hometowns it serves.

These scholarships are awarded annually to help offset the cost of higher education. ERG and ENG scholarship winners will receive awards ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 for exemplary scholastic achievement and community leadership.

PG&E ERG and ENG scholarship information, including criteria and applications, is available on PG&E’s website. To be considered for a scholarship, all applications must be submitted by March 15.

“Our ERG and ENG scholarships support the ambitions and dreams of young people in our communities. These awards help develop our future leaders and breakthrough thinkers and are part of how we’re living our purpose at PG&E — delivering for our hometowns, serving our planet, and leading with love,” said Marie Waugh, PG&E vice president, chief talent, culture and inclusion officer.

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Later Days (Mother Hips tribute) will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

American Mile will perform at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

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Parking is free during the market hours.

Holly’s Hill Vineyards in the Pleasant Valley area hosts a Patriarche barrel tasting, Jan. 13 & 14. Patriarche is the heart and soul of Holly’s Hill. Find out what goes into this choice blend as winemakers Carrie and Josh, guide you through the 2023 Patriarche components — mourvedre, syrah, grenache and counoise — from the barrel and the 2022 Patriarche that is bottled but not yet released. For more information visit hollyshill.com.

Toogood Estate in the Fair Play area hosts its Sips & Soups series Jan. 13 & 14, chicken and wild rice; Jan. 20 & 21, clam chowder; Jan. 27 & 28, beef pot roast with vegetables. Soup served 11 a.m. No reservations required.

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brimming with homemade treasures including jams and cheeses, as well many handmade creations.

Sierra Vista Winery in the Pleasant Valley area hosts Dinner & Piano Night with Jennifer Reason, 4-6 p.m. Reservations highly recommended. Call (530) 622-7221.

Folsom Concert Association presents Collision of Rhythm at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Art & Wine with Something MORE takes place 6-9 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. For tickets and more information visit morerehab.org.

Folsom Lake Symphony’s Young Artists Recital begins at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

Sutter Street Theatre presents Old Time Radio, classic radio programs and music from the ‘40s and ‘50s performed live and in costume. For tickets and more information call (916) 3531001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

AgustaGroove will perform at 3 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Sutter Creek Theatre presents Tom Rigney and Flambeau at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (916) 425-0077 or visit suttercreektheatre.com.

Kirk Basquez Band will perform at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

Discover the compelling trip back in time that is historical Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek. And now the foundry opens its doors to the public on both the second and the fourth Saturdays of every month, year-round. Learn more at knightfoundry.com.

Jan. 14 The El Dorado Hills Town Center Farmers Market takes place year round, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday. Wander behind Nibblers and Trek Bicycle to discover a cornucopia of delights, where local area farms showcase an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Explore stalls

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Garcia & Medina will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

mutual benefit organization serving PG&E coworkers and retirees, also provides scholarships for dependents of company coworkers. In addition, PG&E Corporation is providing STEM scholarships through its Better Together STEM scholarships program.

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Creative Arts program, including mixed media, acrylic pour, watercolor, collage, marbling and sculpture to name a few.

Josh R. tends to let the art guide him in the process. His piece “Under the Sea” started with a single element.

“With this one, I started out with a lobster,” he shared.

“Then I put the water on it and then the orange with the stripes, the clownfish.”

A seascape is a departure for Josh; he has spent most of his time in the arts painting abstract designs.

“I remember I used to make all the spirals,” he said. “But not a lot anymore.”

Josh said he finds a lot of fulfillment in his art and loves participating in Art and Wine with his fellow artists.

“So for Art and Wine, it is awesome to sell the art,” he said. “Because all this art is amazing.

“Painting is my passion,” he added.

On Saturday, Jan. 13, from 6-9 pm at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, Jen and Josh’s contributions can be seen along with many more works of art.

Local breweries,

distilleries, restaurants and caterers will all come together, joining the art show to support the important work done by MORE for over 50 years.

Current confirmed participants include Annabelle’s Chocolates, Boeger Winery, Bumgarner Winery, Element 79 Vineyards, Frank Vilt’s Cakes, Georgetown Distillery, Gold Hill Vineyard, Golden Leaves Vineyard & Winery, Holly’s Hill, Hwy 50 Brewery, Jojo’s Bakery, Lava

Cap Winery, Madroña, Medeiros Family Wines, Mediterranean Vineyards, Moo & Brew, MORE, Nello Olivo, Old Town Grill, Ponte Palmero Retirement Village, Sierra Vista Winery, Solid Ground Brewing, Tap Truck El Dorado, Tropics Island Grill & Ale House, Wally’s Pizza Bar, West Coast Sourdough - Missouri Flat and Wofford Acres Vineyards.

For tickets and more information visit morerehab.org.

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JMS PROCESS SERVICES, located at 593 Short Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Jonathan Sheley, 593 Short Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: ___________ Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jonathan Sheley JONATHAN SHELEY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county

Jan. 16 Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills community blood drive noon to 4 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot near the baseball fields at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way. Make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM019 or call (877) 2584825 and mention the same blood drive code.

Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St., presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091.

Adam Paine and Friends will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

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El Dorado County Poet Laureate Emeritus Lara Gularte will speak at the Gold Country Writers meeting, 10 a.m. to noon in the Rose Room of the Auburn City Hall. For more information visit goldcountrywriters.com.

Jonny Mojo will perform at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville.

For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Jan. 18 Bobcat One Man Band will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

See Johnny Cash – The Official Concert Experience Jan. 18 & 19 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

James Blount Band with Hannah Mayree will perform at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

Jan. 19 The Shingle Springs Community Center hosts a Bunko Dinner fundraiser beginning at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy hearty soups and friendly Bunko competition. Purchase tickets online at shinglespringscommunitycenter.org.

The Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park presents HomeGrown Comedy featuring Anthony K and Alvin Duke at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.

Nipper Brothers will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

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Enchanted Florist, Ernie’s Coffee Shop, South Tahoe Now, Starbucks, Tahoe Kids Trading Co and Toy Maniacs.

Composed of registered nurses, lactation consultants, board-certified obstetricians and pediatricians, the Family Birthing Center offers families

private suites for labor, delivery and recovery. Barton is proud to have one of the lowest cesarean section birth rates in California and holds a Birthing-Friendly Designation from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Care Compare online tool.

Learn more at BartonHealth.org.

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1191

Welcome to Night Vale with Danny Schmidt at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

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clerk of El Dorado County on 12/13/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12590

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1194 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVERY BODY HEAlS THERAPY, located at 681 Main Street Ste 217, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Elaine O Bredl, 681 Main Street Ste 217, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/13/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Elaine Bredl ELAINE BREDL, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on

12/13/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12593

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1208 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PlACERVIllE ART GAllERY, located at 352 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 3651 Indian Creek Court, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1.Ruth Michelson, 3651 Indian Creek Court, Placerville, CA 95667, 2.Paul Cockrell, 3651 Indian Creek Court, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by A Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 9/9/2015 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ruth Michelson RUTH MICHELSON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/15/2023.

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, legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12601 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1206 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DARIANS MOBIlE TIRE, located at 4172 Meadow Brook Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Darian R Holter, 4172 Meadow Brook Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/15/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Darian Holter DARIAN HOLTER, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/15/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12602 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1142 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ClASSIC BUSINESS SERVICE, located at 681 Main Street, Ste 115, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Michael L Haug, 521 Santa Cruz Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/28/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael L Haug MICHAEL L HAUG I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/28/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12603 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1199 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OVERCOME FITNESS, located at 4100 Cameron Park Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 601 Ellenwood Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Byron D Slavin, 601 Ellenwood Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/14/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Byron Slavin BYRON SLAVIN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/14/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12604 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1198 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THRIVE SAlON & SPA, located at 2222 Francisco Drive, Suite 450, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 910 Esplanade Circle, Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): Daniela J Cavalieri, 910 Esplanade Circle, Folsom, CA 95630 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/21/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniela J Cavalieri DANIELA J CAVALIERI I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/14/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12605 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1197 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BlUE PEARl BRIDAl & OCCASION, located at 3460 Robin Ln, Ste 12, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3292 Chasen Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Valerie L Lyons, 3292 Chasen Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Valerie L Lyons VALERIE L LYONS I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/14/2023.

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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12606 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1192 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SWEET WATER lAVENDER FARM, located at 6330 Agua Dulce Ct, Placerille, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Julie C Moore, 6330 Agua Dulce Ct, Placerille, CA 95667, 2. Robert E Allan, 6330 Agua Dulce Ct, Placerille, CA 95667 This business is conducted by A Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Julie Moore JULIE MOORE I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/13/2023.

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

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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) 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12607 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DORENE E. FISK AlSO KNOWN AS DORENE FISK CASE NO. 23PR0314 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DORENE E. FISK, also known as DORENE FISK A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KARLON F. OLIVER in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that KARLON F. OLIVER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: KARLON F. OLIVER 3145 Wilson Drive Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 613-1491 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12608 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1214 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WIlD 1 EQUIPMENT, located at 5232 Woodhaven Dr., Grizzly Flats, CA 95636/Mailing Address: 525 Palm Cir, Tracy, CA 95376 Registered owner(s): Mike S D’Arcy, 5232 Woodhaven, Grizzly Flats, CA 95636 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/06/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Mike S D’Arcy MIKE S D’ARCY, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/19/2023.

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) 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/24 12609 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1176 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AUDIO SOlUTIONS, located at 4570 Pony Express Trail, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): AXM Group, 1390 Broadway Ste B, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/6/23 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jim Green, CEO JIM GREEN, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/08/2023.

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) 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10, 1/17/24 12610

Name: Jonathan Flores, Renee Wesson, Bret Massey, and Keri Plummer.

Property to be sold: May contain the following: Misc. household goods, furniture, boxes & contents.

Auctioneer Company: www. storagetreasures.com. The Sale will end at 10:00 am Thursday, January 18th, 2024. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Missouri Flat Storage Depot 4680 Missouri Flat Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-626-0333 1/3, 1/10 12628

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FERN HARPER CASE NO. 23PR0313

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CIRCUlATE PETITION

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FERN HARPER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by BILLIE G. CHAPMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that BILLIE G. CHAPMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 12/27/23, 1/3, 1/10/24 12611 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1179 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THAI RICE RESTAURANT, located at 3300 Coach Ln Ste B9, B10, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 7550 Folsom Auburn Rd Apt 1116 Folsom, CA 95630 Registered owner(s): Jaroenjirabhadra, 3300 Coach Ln Ste B9, B10, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/20/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Pranpriya Samoson P R A N P R I YA SAMOSON, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/11/2023.

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) 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/24 12623 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Missouri Flat Storage Depot, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of:

Notice is hereby given by persons whose names appear hereon of their intention to circulate the petition within the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (“EDHCSD”) Valley View Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District #33, El Dorado County, California, to (1) repeal the Special Assessment and (2) refund all levied assessments. The preparation of a ballot title and summary by the County Counsel is hereby requested.

A statement of the reasons for the proposed action as contemplated in the petition is as follows: REPEAL OF EDHCSD LLAD #33 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AND REFUND LEVIED TAXES. EDHCSD has not provided objective, qualitative or compelling evidence that “special benefit over and above” general benefit was conveyed on LLAD #33 property owners.

THE PEOPLE OF EDHCSD LLAD #33 DO ORDAIN THE FOLLOWING: Repeal EDHCSD LLAD #33 Special Assessment and Refund levied taxes.

IMPLEMENTATION: (a) This measure applies to only property owners subject to Special Assessment LLAD #33 tax; (b) Provisions of this measure shall take effect upon the certification of the election results; (c) no subsequent assessments shall be rendered without approval by vote as prescribed by statute of property owners subject to LLAD #33 Special Assessment; and (d) If any provision of this measure is for any reason held to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

We the undersigned declare under penalty of perjury to be a citizen of El Dorado County, State of California and hereby submit the Notice of Intention to Circulate Petitions to Repeal of EDHCSD LLAD #33 Special Assessment and Refund Levied Assessment Taxes: Chuck King, Thomas Fox, Cheryl Fox, Darla King, Chris Insley (address on file at EDC Elections Office) AN INITIATIVE MEASURE TO REPEAL AND REFUND THE VALLEY VIEW LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT The Valley View Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District #33 (the -’Assessment District”) was formed by the El Dorado Hills Community Services District (“EDHCSD”) pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Streets & Highways Code, 22500 et seq.).

Districts such as the Assessment District are authorized to levy assessments subject to compliance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and California Constitution Article XIIID (commonly referred to as Proposition 218). An assessment differs from a tax in that a tax may be imposed without reference to peculiar benefits to particular individuals or property or without regard to whether the person or property subject to the tax received any particular benefit from the tax. An assessment, however, can be imposed only for a “special benefit” conferred on the real property assessed, and must be in proportion to, and not greater than, the special benefit conferred on the property assessed.

Additionally, California Constitution Article XIIIC, Section 3, states, “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, including, but not limited to, Sections 8 and 9 of Article Il, the initiative power shall not be prohibited or otherwise limited in matters of reducing or repealing any local tax, assessment, fee or charge.”

Each year, the EDHCSD levies an assessment within the Assessment District for the purpose of providing funding for the installation, maintenance, and servicing of improvements located within the Assessment District. This initiative measure seeks to repeal that assessment and order a refund of any monies collected pursuant to that assessment* It further seeks to require that the EDHCSD obtain approval by vote “as prescribed by statute” before levying any subsequent assessments within the Assessment District.

1/10 12640 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS #05-2023 FOR PROFESSIONAl SERVICES TO THE El DORADO RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROJECT TITLE: “City of Placerville Community Wildfire Resiliency Strategy” INTRODUCTION The RCD is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced consultants to provide all labor, materials and equipment necessary to carry out the City of Placerville Community Wildfire Resiliency Strategy (Project). The Request for Proposals furnishes proposers’ information to decide whether or not to further investigate the project.

All interested and qualified firms are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this Request for Proposals which can be accessed at the RCD website (www.eldoradorcd. org).

CONTACT: Mark Egbert District Manager El Dorado Resource Conservation District 100 Forni Road, Suite A Placerville, CA 95667 Mark.Egbert@ca.usda.gov (cell) 530-957-3472 1/5, 1/8, 1/10 12641 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1233 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMPOWRE, located at 2641 La Crescenta Dr, Apt 17, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): McKee Real Estate Services Inc, 2641 La Crescenta Dr, Cameron

Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Parker Daniel McKee PARKER DANIEL MCKEE, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/29/2023.

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) 12643 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2024-0009 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABlE ElECTRIC, located at 6070 Enterprise Dr, Ste. G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: PO Box 16441, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Blue Sky Electrical Solutions, Inc, PO Box 16441, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/24 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kyle McSparron KYLE MCSPARRON, PRESIDENT, BLUE SKY ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS, INC I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/03/2024.

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) 12644 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2024-0012 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IV lOUNGE, located at 3161 Cameron Park Drive #105, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 1741, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Nikki Martin, MD Inc, PO Box 906, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: C2438129 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/24 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Carey Mencarini, Manager CAREY MENCARINI, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/04/2024.

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 legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12646 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 T.S. No.: 23-29672 A.P.N.: 096-171-05-000 NoTICE oF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/20/2014.

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 association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: Ruth Ripley And Matthew Ripley, Wife And Husband As Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 11/26/2014 as Instrument No. 20140049183-00 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Described as follows: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Date of Sale: 2/7/2024 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $377,919.10 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2945 FORT JIM RD PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 A.P.N.: 096-171-05-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758-8052 or visit this Internet Web site www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-29672. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www.Xome.com,

using the file number assigned to this case 23-29672 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 01/03/2024 Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 140 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (800) 758-8052 or www.Xome.com for NON-SALE information: 888-3131969 Tai Alailima, Director 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 12647 EL DoRADo IRRIGATIoN DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT To BID SILVER LAKE WELL PRoJECT No. 06082H.02 CoNTRACT No. E24-02 NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received no later than 3:00 p.m., local time, on February 20, 2024, at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667 for Construction Services for the Silver Lake Well, Project No. 06082H.02.

Bids must be delivered before the submittal deadline. District will reject all Bids received after the specified time and will return such Bids to Bidders unopened.

The work shall consist of installation of a drinking water well pump, solar field, tank, building, and associated appurtenances at the United States Forest Service’s Silver Lake East Campground.

Bidding Documents contain the full description of the Work.

A California Classification A contractor’s license is required.

PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request.

Contract documents and drawings are only available electronically.

Contract Documents may be obtained on the District’s website located at www.eid.org/contracts.

The Engineer’s Estimate is $880,000.

Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Ms. Madeline Kelsch at mkelsch@eid.org, or by calling 530-642-4182.

Dated this 10th day of January, 2024 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Jon Money Jon Money, P.E., Engineering Manager 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 12648 NoTICE oF PETITIoN To ADMINISTER ESTATE oF LYLE MCDoNALD CASE No. 23PR0300 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LYLE MCDONALD A PETITION for Probate has been filed by BARBARA MCDONALD in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that BARBARA MCDONALD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 26, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: SHERI HOFFMAN Hoffman & Hoffman 2600 E. Bidwell Street, Ste. 240 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 985-2753 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 12649 NoTICE oF PUBLIC LIEN SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned will sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections: 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, known as the “California Self Service Storage Facilities Act”, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provision of the Civil Code. The undersigned will be sold at public sale by competitive bidding on January 24th, 2024 at 10:00am.

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The auction will take place online at www.storagetreasures.com. The premises where property has been in storage at Smith Flat Storage, located at 1997 Smith Flat Rd., Placerville, CA 95667. Property to be sold is boxes, household goods, cooking appliances, clothes, personal items, bins, totes, ect belonging to the following: Jossette Cramer - Unit #30. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase with a credit or Debit card only, no cash or check offers allowed. All purchased items sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and must be removed by 48 hours after the sale.

Sale/auction subject to cancellation at any time prior to the close of the auction in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

A deposit of $100 will be required on all purchased units until vacated and swept broom clean. Auction by: www.storagetreasures.com.

1/10, 1/17 12650 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0020 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLACK oAK MINE TRADING CoMPANY, located at 5025 Black Oak Mine Rd, Garden Valley, CALI 95633 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: James W Impson, 5025 Black Oak Mine Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/05/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ James William Impson JAMES WILLIAM IMPSON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/05/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12652 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0014 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LINDSEY THE HUG FAIRY SNUGGLE SLUT, located at 3251 Cessna Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: 3450 Palmer Drive, Suite 4-165, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Lindsey N Durbin, 3251 Cessna Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lindsey Nicole Durbin LINDSEY NICOLE DURBIN I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/04/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12653 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2023-1223 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GILLIGAN BENEFITS LAW, located at 2501 Birchtree Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Drive, Ste. 140-120, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Wendy Gilligan, 2501 Birchtree Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Wendy Gilligan WENDY GILLIGAN I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor

punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/21/2023.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12654 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0019 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SLANTED SHANTY, located at 1047 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Justin N Bunch, 1047 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/05/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Justin Bunch JUSTIN NICHOLAS BUNCH I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/05/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12655 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0018 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASHLEY RoSE THERAPY, located at 6346 Wildflower Court, Placerville, CALI 95667 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Ashley Rose Therapy LLC, 6346 Wildflower Court, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashley Rakela ASHLEY RAKELA, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/05/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12656 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0017 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WEST SLoPE WooD Co, located at 1097 Aaron Cool Dr, Cool, CA 95614 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Jason B Brown, 1097 Aaron Cool Dr, Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason Brown JASON BROWN I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares

as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/05/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12657 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0015 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALIFoRNIA LIFE REALTY, located at 4280 French Creek Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Shannon A Underwood, 4280 French Creek Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/03/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shannon Underwood SHANNON A UNDERWOOD I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/04/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12658 FICTITIoUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No. FB2024-0007 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DoRADo TRUCK AND AUTo, located at 179 Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 2216 Sutterville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822 Registrant’s Name and Mailing Address: Nobahar Farid Textile, Inc, 2216 Sutterville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/1983 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Hossein Managhebi HOSSEIN MANAGHEBI, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/02/2024.

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) 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 12659 PUBLIC NoTICE PUBLIC CoMMENTS INVITED EL DoRADo CoUNTY PRoPoSED TITLE III PRoJECTS PUBLIC LAW 110-343 El Dorado County invites public comment on a proposed project authorized under Title III of Public Law 110-343, the reauthorized Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000. El Dorado County has elected to set aside the full federal fiscal year 2022 Federal Forest Reserve funds

for use in County Projects under Title III. The County proposes to provide $140,141.29, the full federal fiscal year 2022 allocation, to the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council for fire prevention and planning projects under Sections 302(a)(1) and 302(a) (3).

Public comments on this use will be accepted for a 45-day period following the date of publication of this notice. Comments may be submitted to: Title III Projects, Chief Administrative Office, El Dorado County, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667.

12660 1/10 NoTICE To BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Rescue Union School District, Rescue, CA, here after referred to as “OWNER”, acting by and through its governing board and representatives, in accordance with Public Contract Code 20118.2, is requesting sealed bids, for the furnishing of technology equipment for Request for Proposal (RFP) 0483-24C.1 Network Electronics for Rescue Union School District.

All bids shall be submitted to the project website at https://projects. infinitycomm.com by February 2, 2024 up to, but no later than, 11:00am. Proposals will not be received after the specified due date, time. Bids received in any other format or method, will not be accepted.

Each bid must conform to the RFP and bid documents. Copies of the RFP and bid documents are available and must be obtained from the following websites: https:// projects.infinitycomm.com & www. usac.org.

The services requested depend on partial funding from the School and Libraries Division’s E-Rate Program. All contracts entered into as a result of this advertisement shall be contingent upon the approval of discounts from the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC) and the OWNER’s acceptance of the discounts. The Contractor shall be responsible to invoice and collect payment of the discounted contract amount from USAC unless otherwise specified or directed by the Owner.

The undiscounted contract amount will be the maximum amount that the OWNER is liable. On the day of the bid the Contractor shall supply their Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and must certify that their SPIN is “current”, to have their proposal considered.

This project is anticipated to start after July 1, 2024, and will have a duration of ninety 90 days. All work shall be completed per the agreed upon project schedule, but no later than September 30, 2025.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 30 days after the date set for the opening of bids. All questions pertaining to this RFP must be submitted through the project website at https://projects. infinitycomm.com.

Board of Education of the Rescue Union School District Project #0483-24C.1 Dates of Advertisement: Week of January 8, 2024, and January 15, 2024 1/10, 1/17 12661 NoTICE oF PETITIoN To ADMINISTER ESTATE oF BRADLEY DEAN FoTH CASE No. 23PR0294 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BRADLEY DEAN FOTH, BRAD FOTH A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KRISTEN FOTH in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that KRISTEN FOTH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: SHERI L. HOFFMAN Hoffman & Hoffman 2600 E. Bidwell Street, Suite 240 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 985-2753 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 12662

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