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New Morning youth shelter needs new roof Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

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New Morning Youth and Family Services Ashby House youth shelter off New Morning Court in Placerville opened its doors in 2011 as an expansion for the now closed shelter off Broadway. This winter it needs a new roof to provide uninterrupted services for those in need.

New Morning Youth & Family Services 24-hour, 7-day emergency youth shelter off Ray Lawyer Drive in Placerville has served as a safe haven for at-risk youth in El Dorado County since 2011.

A place to sleep, eat, food, receive family counseling and reconnect youth to their families are some services the nonprofit provides at the 12-bed Ashby House for runaways, homeless and struggling youth.

Now shelter managers are seeking help from the community to fund a new roof, which has started to leak in various places in the building.

“We are asking all the local businesses, churches, any organizations that can help,” said Shawna Salvo, acting as New Morning’s public relations liaison.

The shelter, which services 12 children or teens at any given time, operates on a $2 million budget and is funded through El Dorado County, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and various other sources for its operations.

During a recent visit, the Mountain Democrat saw “bubbling” in one of the roofs of a room as a result of the leaks.

Estimates given to the shelter from various construction companies show repairs to the 3,622-square-foot roof will cost between $32,000-$43,000.

One project summary suggests staff prepare to place emergency tarps on the roof to prevent any additional leaks.

“We would rather get the money so we can have the whole thing redone right now, but we are making do for now,” Salvo said. “We have some areas ■ See NEW MORNING, page A3

Ganja lounges a go for South Lake Tahoe Katelyn Welsh Tahoe Daily Tribune

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The South Lake Tahoe City Council took its final action last week to allow cannabis lounges in the city.

The ordinance allowing cannabis lounges is effective 30 days after adoption.

City Attorney Heather Stroud said before conducting on-site consumption, businesses need to apply for a amended public safety license, as well as an amended cannabis use permit if the previously approved retail floor area is being expanded.

She expects the city to start accepting applications when the ordinance becomes

effective Feb. 22.

The ordinance allowing cannabis lounges passed unanimously in the Jan. 23 consent agenda with Mayor Cody Bass’s recusal, due to a financial interest in the cannabis industry.

This was the second reading of the ordinance. The first reading occurred at the last meeting after being postponed twice. The council is required to vote on an ordinance twice before it can become law.

One public commenter expressed concerns of driver impairment and requested more substantial and binding wording to the ordinances, “Employees must cut off service to impaired customers and provide an option for a safe ride home, such as a shuttle, taxi or rideshare service.”

In the last meeting Jan. 9, Councilmember John Friedrich said that a safe ride home provision doesn’t even exist for bars in the city.

Councilmember Scott Robbins addressed this as well in a video on social media, saying for perspective on the impaired driving concern, there are around 180 bars in ■ See LOUNGES, page A3

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The environmental review process for Bass Lake Park in El Dorado Hills has begun. Residents have until Feb. 1 to comment before work begins on the project’s draft environmental impact report.

BASS LAKE PARK plans up for public review

Noel Stack Managing editor

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l Dorado Hills residents shared opinions and concerns about safety and amenities in plans for Bass Lake Park during the Jan. 23 draft environmental impact report scoping meeting.

EDH Community Services District staff, along with representatives from project consultants Stantec and LAS, hosted about a dozen people in the Norm Rowett Pavilion Tuesday evening, inviting input on the environmental document that will launch the long-awaited project.

Many comments centered around Bass Lake Road, specifically safety issues for pedestrians and bicyclists near the 211-acre park site. EDHCSD Principal Planner Jeff Kernan noted the park design calls for more passive uses on that side, with a nature center, outdoor amphitheater, parking lot, trails and a caretaker’s cottage planned.

Improvements to the roadway, such as adding bike and pedestrian paths, are the responsibility of the El Dorado County Department of

Transportation. There is a plan to build a roundabout on Bass Lake Road at the Bridlewood subdivision, which would help with traffic flow and provide an entrance to that side of Bass Lake Park.

Residents encouraged the CSD to work with DOT to possibly construct a separate pedestrian/ bicycle path along Bass Lake Road — an expensive proposition, Kernan noted. The planner said once the park project is approved the agencies would definitely collaborate to identify grants that could help fund that project.

Noting the exceptional rainfall experienced last year, residents also asked that the EIR look at possible flooding issues should the area experience another soaking winter/spring. Piping on the edge of Bass Lake allows for water to drain into Carson Creek, according to Kernan. “If we need to let some water out, we can.”

“The project will be designed so there isn’t increased flooding off-site,” added Amanda Durgen, principal/project manager with environmental ■ See BASS LAKE PARK, page A5

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Legislation would bring tax credits for firesafe homeowners’ efforts News release

July 5, 1930 – Jan. 20, 2024

In loving memory of James David Campini (Jim), born July 5, 1930 who entered into eternal rest on January 20, 2024. A proud Placerville native with deep roots in ranching, lumber and forestry in El Dorado County. Jim graduated from El Dorado High School in 1948. After graduation, while working at the family custom sawmill he was drafted and served in the Army during the Korean War. When his tour in the Army was over he returned to work in the family sawmill. During that time he met his future bride, Mary Lu Wilson through a blind date; they were married six months later. The family sawmill closed down in 1966 when the county realigned Hwy 50. No longer in the lumber business he switched careers and went to work for the US Forest Service Jim was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, camping, hunting, gardening and cross country skiing.

He was an enthusiastic fan of his children’s various sporting events and club activities. During his early adult years he was a member of E. Clampus Vitus, Rod and Gun Club, and the 20/30 Club where he was committed to supporting his community through service. Later in life he became active in the Sons in Retirement (SIRS) and the American Legion. While a member of First Lutheran Church he held the position of Elder and Greeter. Currently he was a member of Light of the Hills Lutheran Church in Cameron Park.

He loved to travel; he and Mary Lu would load up their RV where they would enjoy time with family, friends and the outdoors. Their travel was not limited to camping; they experienced Europe, Japan, Mexico, and much of the United States. While family was precious; as a longtime resident of El Dorado County Jim made many long lasting friendships including the gang from the Class of ’48 James is survived by his wife of 66 years; Mary Lu Campini, and his two daughters Meg Becker (Bruce) and Julie Blilie (Everett) and his son David Campini (Patty), 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

We are honoring Jim with a Memorial Service at 2:30pm on Sunday February 4, 2024 at Light of the Hills Lutheran Church, 3100 Rodeo Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. Reception to follow at the American Legion El Dorado Post #119, 4561 Greenstone Road, Placerville, Ca 95667.

Our families wish to extend our deep gratitude to the team at Western Slope Health Center and Snowline Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Snowline Hospice or the charity of your choice.

“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands” Isaiah 55:12

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SACRAMENTO — With wildfire risk and insurance costs weighing heavily on the minds of many Californians, Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) has introduced a bill to provide tax credits for homeowners who are taking necessary precautions to harden their homes by clearing vegetation to make their properties more firesafe.

Cal Fire strongly recommends a number of steps to improve older homes to increase their odds of

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News release El Dorado Transit is looking for transit riders and members of the public to become part of the Transit Advisory Committee. The TAC is made up of individuals who either use the transit system or provide services to clients who ride El Dorado Transit.

Current open positions include: • Student population • Low income population • General public population

CRIME LOG

The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:

Jan. 9 9:16 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of carrying a concealed dirk/dagger and possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Broadway. He was listed in custody in lieu of $10,000 bail.

11:42 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Airport Road.

2:36 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Summit View Drive.

4:05 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 36-year-old woman suspected of possession or illegal drug paraphernalia and a probation violation on Forni Road. She was listed in custody.

Jan. 10 12:44 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft on Fairlane Court. He was listed in custody in lieu of $345,000 bail.

Jan. 11 9:42 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and a probation violation on Mosquito Road. He was listed in custody.

12:45 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a park on Clark Street.

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3:53 p.m. Burglary was reported at a clinic on Placerville Drive.

5:15 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a park on Clark Street.

6:18 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Broadway.

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8:01 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 41-year-old man suspected of a probation violation on Broadway. He was listed in custody.

46-year-old man suspected of grand theft, vehicle theft, conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Canal Street. He was listed in custody.

Jan. 14 9:10 a.m. Vandalism was reported on a trail near Dimity Way. 9:12 a.m. Vandalism was reported on a trail near Locust Avenue.

10:47 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 48-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Ray Lawyer Drive. He was listed in custody.

8:06 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Broadway.

Jan. 15 9:57 a.m. Vandalism was reported at a business on Ray Lawyer Drive.

11:44 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Fair Lane.

1:57 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 48-year-old man suspected of trespassing and theft on Fair Lane. He was later released.

2:50 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 31-year-old man suspected of a probation violation on Fair Lane. He was later released.

Jan. 16 10:38 a.m. Battery was reported at a gas station on Main Street.

10:55 a.m. Vandalism was reported on New Morning Court.

1:20 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a school on Moulton Drive.

4:04 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Fair Lane.

4:21 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Placerville Drive.

7:14 p.m. A person reportedly drunk in public was reported at a grocery store on Broadway.

Jan. 17

10:36 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 36-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and a post-release violation on Placerville Drive. He was listed in custody.

8:51 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 39-year-old man suspected of possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance and a probation violation on Fair Lane. He was later released.

Jan. 13

1:53 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 65-year-old woman suspected of assault with a firearm on Baco Drive.

She was listed in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail.

2:20 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 69-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 50 at Missouri Flat Road. He was later released.

9:03 a.m. Battery was reported at an apartment complex on Coloma Court.

8:27 p.m. Officers booked into jail a

6:06 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a park on Clark Street.

6:57 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a fitness facility on Broadway.

7:42 p.m. Officers booked into jail

• Commuter population The committee members’ mission is to review operational and budgetary issues and advise the Executive Director on these issues. TAC members have the opportunity to shape the future of transit in El Dorado County. The committee typically meets quarterly and TAC meetings begin at 8:15 a.m.

If you are interested in becoming a TAC member, call El Dorado Transit at (530) 642-5383 or visit eldoradotransit.com for application information.

a 40-year-old man suspected of a probation violation on Placerville Drive. He was listed in custody in Lieu of $25,000 bail.

9:33 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 36-year-old woman suspected of burglary, possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance, displaying false license plates and being a fugitive from justice on Fair Lane. She was listed in custody on lieu of $28,000.

Jan. 18 1:26 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 39-year-old man suspected of theft, identity theft, appropriation of lost property and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia. He was listed in custody in lieu of $140,000 bail.

12:54 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Broadway.

1:05 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 49-year-old woman suspected of trespassing, vandalism, possession of an imitation firearm in public and obstruction on Spring Street. She was released on $2,000 bail.

1:55 p.m. Battery was reported on Manor Drive.

1:14 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 43-year-old man suspected of possession and transportation of narcotics for sale, driving on a suspended license, appropriation of lost property and transporting narcotics between counties on Broadway. He was listed in custody in lieu of $360,000 bail.

9:23 a.m. Battery was reported on Manor Drive.

LAKE LEVELS

Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of Jan. 24 Water storage 20,022 acre-feet Percent full 94% Inflow 40.50 cfs Outflow 4.32 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of Jan. 24 Water storage 510,154 acre-feet Percent full 52% Inflow 5,411 cfs Outflow 2,143 cfs Union Valley as of Jan. 23 Water storage 156,094 acre-feet Percent full 59% Inflow 283 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Loon Lake as of Jan. 23 Water storage 46,448 acre-feet Percent full 67% Inflow - cfs Outflow 32 cfs

11:39 a.m. Robbery was reported on Main Street.

Jan. 20 3:23 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 48-year-old woman suspected of child abuse and making criminal threats on Coloma Street. She was listed in custody in lieu of $100,000 bail.

10:25 a.m. Battery was reported on Placerville Drive.

11:35 p.m. Battery was reported at a facility on Spring Street.

Jan. 21 12:42 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 34-year-old man suspected of child abuse on Highway 193. He was released on $50,000 bail.

3:03 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of DUI, child abuse and a probation violation on Highway 193. He was released on $65,000 bail.

3:47 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 22-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Main Street. She was later released.

8:35 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 48-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Placerville Drive. He was later released.

11:02 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 65-year-old man suspected of driving on a suspended license and willfully disobeying a lawful order on Fair Lane.

He was listed in custody in lieu of $17,500 bail.

Ice House as of Jan. 23 Water storage 29,676 acre-feet Percent full 68% Inflow 28 cfs Outflow 30 cfs Caples Lake as of Jan. 25 Water storage 11,820 acre-feet Percent full 53% Inflow 8.86 cfs Outflow 17.90 cfs Silver Lake as of Jan. 25 Water storage 675 acre-feet Percent full 8% Inflow 12.92 cfs Outflow 11.90 cfs Sly Park as of Jan. 25 Water storage 37,438 acre-feet Percent Full 91.2% Inflow 286.20 cfs Outflow 31.47 cfs American River as of Jan. 25 Flow 298.00 cfs

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11:24 a.m. Petty theft was reported on Canal Street.

7:12 a.m. Officers Made an arrest after responding to a trespassing report on Forni Road.

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California has experienced some of the most severe wildfires in its history in recent years. The 2018 Camp Fire was the deadliest fire in state history – 85 souls tragically perished and 18,000 structures were destroyed. Additionally, the 2020 wildfire season saw an unprecedented 4 million acres burned.

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3:51 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 50-year-old woman suspected of a parole violation on Fair Lane. She was listed in custody.

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surviving a fire, but with building costs on the rise, many vulnerable Californians living in fire-prone areas are unable to afford these life-saving measures. Senate Bill 952 would provide a tax credit to make these improvements feasible, as well as encouraging defensible space.

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‘Monster’ gets 15 years for sexually abusing child Odin Rasco Staff writer

An El Dorado County man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison and life registration as a sexual offender in the El Dorado County Superior Courthouse in Placerville Jan. 22 after pleading guilty to three felony counts of sexual assault involving a child.

Justin Bales, 49, pleaded guilty Dec. 6, 2023, as part of a plea agreement set with the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office; when originally arraigned a year prior, Bales was charged with 10 felony charges. Bales admitted to a charge of sexual penetration involving a child under the age of 10, and two charges for lewd acts with a child younger than 14.

Bales’ sentence will begin with a 10-year term that will run concurrently with an additional sentence of 15 years to life in prison. If released from prison, Bales will be on parole for a term of 10 years.

Additionally, the court ordered that Bales cease any and all contact with the victim or their family for 10 years, the maximum time a criminal protective order can be set for.

During the sentencing, victim impact statements from the victim and her mother were read to the court, sharing perspective on the trauma they continued to experience as a result of Bales’ actions.

“I was abused by someone I was supposed to trust,” began the statement written by the nowteenage victim, Jane Doe. The statement went on to describe how even her ability to sleep normally had been disrupted by the trauma caused by Bales’ assault, having to now sleep during the day.

“I lose sleep with anxiety attacks; Justin would prey on me most at night,” Doe wrote in her statement. “For years, I have felt like I haven’t had a voice. Justin took my voice from me. He was supposed to be my grandpa but instead he attacked me.”

Doe’s mother also spoke on the difficulties her daughter faced, as well as the pain her family has felt as a result. “(Doe) was his step-granddaughter for 14 years,” Doe’s mother read to the court. “She doesn’t even leave her room now. She sleeps during the day, because that’s when she feels safe. I can’t even hug her to comfort her, because she does not like to be touched, so I can only just sit and cry with her. It has been so hard to be strong for my daughter when all I want to do is cry. The man you see before you is a monster who groomed and lied to this entire family, who whispered in his granddaughter’s ear and said ‘no one will believe you.’”

Bales intended to read a statement to the court as well, but retracted his request when many of Doe’s family began to exit the gallery to avoid hearing him speak.

Judge Mark A. Ralphs was brought in to preside over the sentencing, as Judge Vicki Ashworth is temporarily serving on a circuit court.

PG&E bill past due? REACH aims to help customers n Up to a $1,000 bill credit

available for income-eligible households News release OAKLAND — In an effort to support customers in paying their energy bills, PG&E has contributed $55 million to support the Dollar Energy Fund, marking an unprecedented expansion of the Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help program. The REACH program helps incomeeligible families pay their energy bill during a crisis, by providing a bill credit for qualifying customers with unpaid balances to prevent service disconnections. This contribution is funded through PG&E and not customer rates.

The infusion of $55 million will be implemented in two phases, starting in January 2024. In the first phase, approximately half of the funding will double the maximum amount of financial relief available to California Alternate Rates for Energy enrolled or eligible households from up to $500 to up to $1,000. The temporary shift from traditional REACH assistance guidelines is part of PG&E’s commitment to providing tangible relief for more qualifying customers across its service area.

Information on the program, including how to apply, is online at bit.ly/PGEREACH. The remaining funds will be made available to a larger group of income-eligible customers later in the year, with details released in the coming months.

“This time of year, our customers rely more heavily on energy to heat their homes, which can significantly

impact household finances. This historic assistance marks PG&E’s largest contribution to the REACH program, reinforcing our support for customers when they need it most,” said Vincent Davis, senior vice president of Customer Experience.

Eligibility requirements Applicants must have an active PG&E residential account in their name, with a past due balance not exceeding $2,000. They must meet specific income guidelines, have received a shutoff notice or a past due balance and have not received REACH funding within the past 12 months.

Dollar Energy Fund The Dollar Energy Fund, a nonprofit entity, administers the

funding for the REACH program, operating through 170 offices across Northern and Central California.

PG&E customers, including those in need of language support or help with their applications, can contact an agency in their county or apply online at dollarenergy.org/MyApp. Applicants can also call (888) 2826816 for assistance.

About REACH The REACH program is sustained year-round through donations from PG&E employees, shareholders and customers. It has positively impacted nearly 32,000 customers since the program was launched in 1983. Over the last six years, it has allocated more than $9 million to support customers.

Grants are distributed on a first come, first-served basis to eligible applicants while funding is available.

Californians invited to name new snowplows News release Snow doubt about it, winter driving can be nerve-wracking. The California Department of Transportation and the California Office of Traffic Safety are injecting a flurry of fun into this season of inclement weather and icy roads by inviting Californians to flash their cool and creative side in the first Caltrans Snowplow Naming Contest.

The chosen names will go on Caltrans’ new fleet of mighty snowplows as they clear the way for safer winter roads. Like snowflakes, each name will be unique. They can even be polar opposites.

“Safety on our roadways is the No. 1 priority for Caltrans,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. “We count on our snowplows and their drivers to be here for us every winter, making sure the roads are safe and passable for motorists and emergency vehicles.

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We are thrilled to begin this fun and exciting contest to name our vitally important new snow vehicles.”

One contest winner will be selected from Caltrans districts 1-11 (El Dorado County is in District 3). Each of the 11 winners will receive a $50 gift card.

Caltrans and OTS judges will then select one grand-prize winner who will receive an additional $100 gift card.

If the grand-prize winner is a California K-12 grade student, the student will receive a bonus $100 gift card for his or her classroom. The deadline for entrants to submit their chosen name is Feb. 15. OTS and Caltrans will announce the grandprize winner — and the winning name — March 4.

Participants can submit their snowplow name by visiting gosafelyca. org/snowplow-naming-contest and completing the entry form.

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South Lake Tahoe, compared to handful of cannabis dispensaries in the city that will likely have lounges, “I don’t think this is the end of the world.”

In the last council meeting, Councilmember Cristi Creegan voted no on the ordinance amendments, noting she was representing the 31%

New Morning

of the community opposed, measured in a poll. Her reason for voting for it at this meeting within the consent agenda is the council as a whole approving it. She said she made her position and reasoning clear during the first reading, but “I stand behind council’s decisions, even when I am in the minority.”

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that are leaking currently, like the bathroom, some in the kitchen and some outside one of the rooms.”

So far, the fundraising effort has accumulated $6,000 in donations, including from the Holy Trinity Parish.

The goal is to secure at least $50,000 for all associated repairs. A gofundme has been set up, which can be found at bit.ly/3vRdwyA. Roofing inspectors estimate the roof has about one to two years left in its life span, but more leaking problems could occur with more rain to come during the winter season.

While New Morning calls upon the community for help, Salvo will be applying for emergency grants as an alternative.

“Feeding the homeless and taking care of youth; to me, that’s a basic, fundamental part of being a human, as well as providing a roof over homeless kids’ heads. I feel this is for a good cause,” Salvo said.

The shelter is the only one of its kind in El Dorado County.

New Morning’s operations date back to 1976 when it contracted with the county to provide counseling services to both children and families and

provide shelter through volunteer foster homes. It was determined a 24-hour, six-bed shelter was needed in 1989 and New Morning answered the call. A permanent shelter opened its doors in December 1991 in the form of a small donated home off Broadway in Placerville.

The Ashby House, named after former New Morning Executive Director David Ashby, was founded in 2011 which expanded the nonprofits bed capabilities to 12.

New Morning provides counseling and support for youth dealing with substance abuse, physical abuse, teen pregnancy, suicide and more, and serves as a “safety net” for families.

It also acts as a respite for those who need a meal, a place to shower and sleep, do homework or just hangout.

New Morning’s website notes the nonprofit has provided a total of 6,236 counseling hours to families and individuals, serving 228 youth at the Ashby House between 2020-2021 and nearly 6,000 meals at the shelter in 2021. It also helped more than 300 individuals and families through its Latino outreach programs between 2020 and 2021.

The contest is only open to California residents ages 5 and older.

Children who enter must attend school in California. Any submissions that include profanity or other

inappropriate language will not be considered. Visit gosafelyca.org for a complete list of rules and eligibility.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

Guest Column

A broken socialist dinosaur I

t seems many still harbor, or want to perpetuate, the illusion that our Social Security system is not in trouble.

Let me quote here from a press release from the Social Security Administration released March 31, 2023: “The STAR PARKER Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASI and DI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2034, one year earlier than projected last year, with 80% of benefits payable at that time.”

In 2034, per the report, “if Congress does not act before then ... there would be sufficient income coming in to pay 80% of scheduled benefits.”

It couldn’t be clearer. In 10 years, with no action from Congress, everyone will begin receiving 80% of what they are currently receiving, or promised, under the existing Social Security system.

Can anyone imagine getting a notice from a private retirement provider saying that in 10 years all beneficiaries will begin receiving 80% of what they were promised?

How did we get into this situation? It’s the wonders of government planning, of socialism.

Social Security is not a pension program based on investments. It is a government tax and spend program. The stipends of current retirees are paid with the payroll tax of those currently working.

Because lifespans have increased and population growth has decreased, there are far fewer working now to support each retiree than was the case years ago. Socialism is always mugged by reality.

The Committee to Unleash Prosperity estimates that over the last 40 years, the annual real return of Social Security for “the typical middle-class worker” has been about 1% per year.

Today, 30-year government bonds yield over 4%.

The historic long-term return on stocks is 6%.

Inflation adjusted.

The paltry returns on Social Security are going to turn out much worse. To close the 20% deficit between revenues and outlays 10 years from now, some combination of tax increases and benefit cuts will be necessary. This will make bad returns even worse.

Aside from the terrible economics of Social Security, how about the terrible politics?

Every young person entering the workforce today has no choice but pay the payroll tax into this bankrupt system.

With all our rhetoric about freedom, democracy and social justice, shouldn’t young people entering the workforce be given a choice whether they want to participate in this system? Why shouldn’t they be given the option — the freedom — to join a private retirement plan rather than a socialist government system?

How about the injustice this causes low-income Americans under the guise that government socialism is good for them?

For a low-income earner, the Social Security payroll tax takes the only funds that they have available to invest.

Per the Federal Reserve Consumer Finance Survey, n See PARKER, page A5

Letters to the Editor Support Greg Ferrero EDITOR: s the wife of a retired law enforcement professional, I am thrilled to see someone running in District 1 who will support our law enforcement and help keep our county safe.

We have lived in El Dorado County for over 30 years and while the crime rate has been historically low, in the recent years we have seen a rise in burglaries, drug busts and vandalism. I have to imagine all citizens living in the county would want to maintain and strengthen our law enforcement measures to deter criminals and continue to invest in our public safety resources.

I see candidate Greg Ferrero is endorsed by our sheriff, our district attorney and a lot of other law enforcement. Excellent.

DEBORAH DOWER El Dorado Hills

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EDITOR: cott Taylor’s letter regarding Evangelical Christian support for Donald Trump (“The Christian right,” Mountain Democrat, Jan. 8) provides more distraction than insight when it comes why Christian conservatives are willing to vote for Trump. Mr. Taylor has his opinions on the matter, as does the evangelical author he mentions, Tim Alberta, but in the end Christians face the same decision everyone else does: Who will you vote for in November: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?

Mr. Taylor sees Trump as the “antithesis of the Christian message.” Really? Of course, this is not to say Biden is the embodiment of it. Biden is like his fellow Catholic and Democrat, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, a politician who spent a lifetime in politics supporting issues that put him in conflict with his own church, such as his support for abortion, embryonic stemcell research, contraception and gay marriage.

Kennedy’s record of not only supporting these causes, but advancing them, was so bad many Catholics seriously questioned whether he should have received a Catholic funeral. Many Christians are prepared to vote for Trump simply because he shares their views on the issues important to them — the sanctity of human life, the rule of law, secure borders and energy independence.

Mr. Taylor cites Alberta’s findings that “the hypocrisy and politicization of the Christian church by conservatives” is contributing a negative image Americans have of the church, which is testified to by the fact church attendance in America is now below 50%.

Really?

What about the hypocrisy and politicization of the Christian church by liberals? Is not the attendance decline more likely due to the fact

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that in the last 50 years the liberal, mainline protestant churches have been in a precipitous state of numerical decline due to their liberal politics and theology? Curiously, during that same period conservative evangelical churches have grown, largely due to their fidelity to Biblical teachings. How can liberals blame conservatives for the decline in church attendance, when it is liberal churches, and not conservative churches, that are declining?

Mr. Taylor made his case for why Christians should not vote for Trump, but he did not make any case for why they should vote for Biden.

They are asked to fear the coming “retribution, revenge, repression and authoritarianism” of a Trump administration, but ignore the fact that these are precisely what the Democrats use to stay in power. Christians, rather, see a “persecution by litigation” campaign being waged against Trump and deep inside sense this is a “shot across the bow” to any conservative who would oppose the Democrat agenda for America. They see in Biden, in his party and in the bureaucratic apparatus it has set up throughout much of government, education, and the judiciary, an agenda that is inimically hostile to, or at least slanted against, people of faith.

So, again, who will you vote for in November: Donald Trump or Joe Biden?

JEFFREY PRATHER Diamond Springs

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hen the car service left me at the door, I saw the express delivery man holding boxed packages while standing in the pouring winter rain, the depth of sadness in his eyes was heartbreaking.

I called out, “Do you need help? We will help you because we love you and care about you!”

He and I had never met before, but the words came out of me as I struggled with my metal cane.

Using the key, unlocking the outer door of the building, I let him in.

“Why are you so sad?” I asked, attempting to console him.

“We love you. You matter. Your family loves you.”

Upon hearing the word “family” — this mature older man visibly struggled to contain his grief.

He had not yet fully mastered the language.

And I did not speak his. But, through the occasional word, and physical gesture, he was able to convey that due to war in Ukraine, he had lost country, culture and clan.

We parted, he and I. And as I prayed for peace and healing, I wondered, “Dear reader, do you know the express delivery man?”

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ Placerville

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but completely awake. eing 78 started I saw the dentist go out pretty in with pliers. It felt good until like he almost had my dentist to put his foot on my thought it best to have two back molars mouth to pull out the extracted and referred wisdom teeth and me to an oral surgeon. supernumeraries.

I went with the option The only thing that of being conked out absolutely horrified during the procedure, me was the nurse kept though I eventually poking me in the lip MICHAEL RAFFETY decided to just be with what looked like numbed for the tooth a syringe but was some implants. wash thing. Her aim was awful.

When I had my wisdom teeth Afterward I took the bus home to my extracted at Ft. Miley in San Francisco studio apartment. The distance is the length of San Francisco — 7 miles. (free dental care one year after leaving the Navy) I was numbed I was 22. I could handle a live

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I saw the dentist go in with pliers. It felt like he almost had to put his foot on my mouth to pull out the wisdom teeth ... extraction. At 78 I’m a sissy. I even got conked out for a colonoscopy.

Now my colonoscopy doctor wants to go down my throat to reach the upper colon to make some “repairs.”

Oh, fun, conk me out so I don’t gag.

In March I see that dentist again and get my implants. Then I wait months before I can get caps on them so I can use my whole mouth to chew.

Initially I lived on soups and cheese omelets. I lost 10 pounds. Then I asked my oral surgeon if I could eat Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, but only

chew on the other side of your mouth.

I have been eating normal food since, but it is slow eating on one side of your mouth. I lost another 5 pounds, even with a triple chocolate pie on my menu.

I can’t wait for the implants to plant themselves after five months and then get caps. After that the whole mouth is available for mastication.

Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.

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consultant LSA. In addition to the topics of hydrology and transportation, the EIR will look at aesthetics, air quality, biological resources, geology and soils, noise and other areas of potential impact.

Those in attendance had few issues with the park’s design, which includes multi-use athletic fields with bleachers, restrooms and concession stand; playgrounds; a 2,500-square-foot nature center and amphitheater and elevated decking with bird observation blinds on the lake; an 8,500-squarefoot event center with dock ramp and lawn/outdoor group fitness area; miles of trails across the park with shade structures with fitness nodes and interpretive signs; bocce and volleyball courts; picnic areas with barbecue and tables; and small and large dog parks.

Bocce ball enthusiast Richard Ross made the recommendation to change the orientation of courts so players aren’t blinded by the setting sun.

Resident Linda Campbell encouraged the CSD to use “natural materials” on the planned trails. Kernan

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Kernan also addressed concerns about oak tree removal, noting the latest design actually retains more oaks than previous plans. “We definitely want to keep as much as we can,” he assured.

The EDHCSD has been the lead agency designing the regional park since 2017. District officials plan to submit the project’s planning application to El Dorado County this spring. The draft EIR’s release will follow in the summer, which opens another public comment period before the final EIR is released in fall 2024.

Residents have until 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, to submit formal comments for the EIR process. All comments should be in writing and sent to: • basslakeparkedh@gmail.com or • El Dorado Hills Community Services District Attn: Bass Lake Park Project NOP 1021 Harvard Way El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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Are you an eagle-eyed reader?

Read the articles below and correct the eight spelling and grammar errors you find. The first one is done for you.

Look Into My Eyes ragonflies have been around since before the dinosaurs!

In fact, dragonflies were flying across the landscape about one hundred million years before dinosaurs walked the earth.

It is hard to know where to

And, they were BIG bugs. Prehistoric dragonfly wings measured nearly three feet across! Scientists claim these were the largest insects that the world has ever seen.

begin to looked into a dragonfly’s eyes. Each one are a compound eye made up of over 20,000 tiny lenses.

The six-sided lenses are arranged in a curves so that

Dragonflies are still some of the world’s largest flying insects. They have wingspans measuring 1 to 5 inches. There are more than 4,000 kinds or species.

Many are colored like jewels. Their shiny colored bodies and wings reflect the sunlight, making them a delight to watch in flight.

each lens focuses in a diffrent Dragonflies knew about fast food long before humans did. While flying, the dragonfly positions its legs and the bristly spines growing on the legs to form a basket scoop. It collects mosquitoes and other bugs in this bristly basket and then munches its catch, all while still airborne!— The dragonfly’s approach to dinner is like picking up and wolfing down an order of “bugs in a basket” to go!

Standards Link: Life Science: Students know that organisms have distinct structures that serve specific functions in survival.

direction.

Because dragonflies are hunters, they need keen vision. Their compound eyes give them the ability to see around, above and belowe their bodies. They can also spot prey at a distince.

Compound eyes are better at

Dragonflies are famous for their flying skills. They can change direction in an instant, hover like helicopters in mid-air, zoom along at 35 miles per hour and dart up, down and even backward.

After a dragonfly egg hatches, a tiny, wingless creature called a nymph wriggles out. The dragonfly nymph breathes with __________ located at the rear of its abdomen.

The nymph is a _________ predator that eats mosquito larvae, worms, tadpoles and even small _______. It hides in the mud or weeds and waits for supper to wander by. When a _________ morsel comes into view, the nymph shoots out a large lower lip with lightning speed and pulls the food into its mouth.

This _________ lower lip is one of the things that has earned dragonfly nymphs the name “pond monster.”

The lip is made of two hinged pieces that fold up under its face. The lip is so large, it partly covers the face and is sometimes called a _______.

When it shoots out, the lip can be half as long as the nymph’s entire body.

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals progress through life cycles of birth, growth, development and reproduction.

detecting mooving objects than still ones. This works well for dragonflies since they hunt by catching flying insekts.

Their eyes are the biggest feature on their heads.

A dragonfly’s eyes neerly meet On one page of the newspaper find and circle the letters that spell each of the following words: nymph dragonfly predator larvae Connect the letters that spell each word with a different color marker or crayon.

Color in the spaces in your dragonfly designs and share with a friend!

at the top of the head, looking a bit like a helmet.

Standards Link: Editing: Edit work for correct spelling and usage.

Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word DRAGON in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row.

Some spaces have been filled in for you.

Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-approriate words correctly.

hen a dragonfly lands on her toothbrush, Eliza and her Aunt Doris decide to take it to a nearby pond. There they find an “awful green creature” about the size of a paperclip.

What will it become?

Unscramble the title of this book. Then, check it out at your library this summer!

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Read age-appropriate text in a variety of genres.

Find the words in the puzzle, DRAGONFLY then in this week’s Kid Scoop LARVAE stories and activities.

NYMPH D S R H O V E R D A BASKET L S E G P L T R A D SPECIES ABDOMEN E E O I I M A N S N CYCLE L G S A C G Y M H E STAGES C A R R O E R N A M WORMS Y T R N O O P D R O POND C S F V W M A S E D HOVER MORSEL N L C B A S K E T B DART Y D N O P E I N G A TRAIL Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical SHARE words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Life Cycles

Standards Link: Life Science: Animals progress through life cycles.

The noun nymph means the early stage of life of some insects.

A nymph looks like a small version of the adult insect.

Try to use the word nymph in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.

Finish This Story

Once upon a time there was a beautiful dragonfly …

Finish this story.

ANSWER: To get to the other slide.

Look through the newspaper for pictures of people and animals in different stages of life. Cut out these pictures to show the life cycle of each. Draw pictures or find images on the Internet to depict any life stages you can’t find in the newspaper.

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2024 ASHBY AWARD

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KNOW Auditor honored for philanthropic contributions Stellar students Congratulations to Kirsten Olson of El Dorado Hills, who was named to the University of Iowa Dean’s List.

Congratulations to Jason Levingston of El Dorado Hills, who earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Maryland Global Campus.

Congratulations to the following El Dorado Hills residents who recently graduated from the University of Alabama: Grace Geeting and Samuel Parham.

Congratulations to the following students from El Dorado Hills who made the University of Alabama Dean’s List: Grace Geeting, Hudson Hannaman, Ashlynne Suder and Isaac Bean. Cameron Mahanke was named to the President’s List.

Congratulations to the following students from El Dorado Hills who made the Gonzaga University President’s List: Connor Gillespie, Ella Bolt, Will Gillick and Madeline L’Engle.

Congratulations to the following students from El Dorado Hills who made the Gonzaga University Dean’s List: Max Cannata, Dylan Tibon, Skylar Gray and Miles Tibon.

Congratulations to Meth Ranaweera of El Dorado Hills, who was named to the The Citadel’s Dean’s List.

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he Battle of the Badges – 911 Chili Cook Off and Snowline Hospice proudly announce El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn as the esteemed recipient of the 2024 Ashby Award. This award is a testament to Harn’s exceptional, decades-long dedication to community service and unwavering support for countless nonprofits.

This award’s namesake is David Ashby, retired executive director of New Morning Youth & Family Services, who exhibited outstanding commitment to community betterment and made a significant contribution to people in need in El Dorado County.

“The Ashby Award pays tribute to Ashby’s legacy by celebrating individuals like Harn, who have shown exceptional dedication to community progress and contributed to Snowline Hospice’s goals,” states a news release from the

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Joe Harn, second from right, served as a chili judge and event sponsor at the 2019 Battle of the Badges – 911 Chili Cook Off. nonprofit. “Throughout his tenure, Mr. Harn has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to El Dorado County’s wellbeing and enhancing Snowline Hospice’s

impact.”

Battle of the Badges – 911 Chili Cook Off co-founders Laurie Heyman and Dion Nugent expressed their pride in recognizing Harn with the Ashby

Congratulations to Gwenn Geeting of El Dorado Hills who was named to the University of Mississippi Dean’s Honor Roll.

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Jan. 30 The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a Summer Job Fair, 6-8 p.m. at the Norm Rowett Pavilion, 1021 Harvard Way. Learn about summer part-time job opportunities.

On-site applications available.

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. 31 B Street Theatre presents “The Prince of Lightning: The Story of Young Nikola Tesla, Boy Genius,” Jan. 31 through March 3. For tickets and more information call (916) 4435300 or visit bstreettheatre. org.

Feb. 1 The Shingle SpringsCameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park.

Music in the Mountains presents Time for Three, genre-bending musicians who weave classical, jazz, bluegrass and rock, at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org.

Feb. 2 Mediterranean Vineyards and Gallery in the Fair Play area hosts an afternoon of wine, snacks and art to raise funds for the Shriners Children’s Hospital. For more information email info@ medivineyards.com. n See KNOW, page B4

Saturday, Feb. 17, at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds’ Forni Building in Placerville.

For more information about attending the Battle of the Badges visit 911chili.org.

Civil Air Patrol honors cadets

Congratulations to Camdyn Johns of El Dorado Hills, who was named to the University of Mississippi Honor Roll.

The Sacramento Fine Arts Center in Carmichael hosts Magnum Opus 2024, an annual juried art show featuring local and international artists, Jan. 30 through Feb. 24. For more information visit sacfinearts. org.

Award, emphasizing his profound and lasting impact on El Dorado County.

The award ceremony will occur at the Battle of the Badges, 911 Chili Cook Off, 4-8 p.m.

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Civil Air Patrol 2nd Lieutenant Brock S. Buak III, left, and 2nd Lieutenant Nehemiah Feusi, center, pose with their awards and California Wing Commander Colonel Craig E. Newton.

ivil Air Patrol, Squadron 85 of Placerville recently recognized 2nd Lieutenant Brock S. Buak III (Bravo Flight Commander) and 2nd Lieutenant Nehemiah Feusi (Cadet Deputy Commander) with the Billy Mitchell Award. It was presented to them by California Wing Commander Colonel Craig E. Newton on Jan. 11.

The Mitchell Award marks completion of Phase II of the CAP Cadet Program, recognizing sustained excellence in all four areas of cadet life: leadership, aerospace, fitness and character. Further, Mitchell cadets must have passed comprehensive examinations on leadership and aerospace topics and have completed a weeklong encampment immersing them in a challenging Core Values and Stem environment (Civil Air Patrol).

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s the New Year is ushered in, the spotlight often shines on triedand-true resolutions like embarking on fitness journeys, embracing a month of sobriety or setting ambitious career milestones.

Yet, intriguing shifts are surfacing in the quest for personal growth and fulfillment.

A five-year Google search analysis reveals a burgeoning curiosity for unconventional pastimes. Americans are turning toward eclectic hobbies, with searches for activities such as aquarium keeping, home brewing, beekeeping, mushroom cultivation and letterboxing climbing the charts.

To gauge shifting trends in interests and hobbies for the New Year, ModestFish.com carried out a survey of 3,000 respondents to unearth which hobbies people would most like to adopt in 2024, with some interesting results.

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Californians have embraced beekeeping as a hobby, according to a recent poll.

1. Beekeeping The most popular hobby Californians intend on pursuing in 2024 is beekeeping. It’s like being a guardian of a tiny, buzzing kingdom, where you get to don a cool suit and peek into the fascinating world of honeybees. It’s not just about getting your own delicious honey (though

that’s a big plus), it’s also about helping these little pollinators thrive, which in turn brightens up your garden.

At its core, beekeeping involves the care and management of honeybee colonies, often in man-made hives. What makes it particularly appealing is the deep connection it fosters

with the natural world, allowing hobbyists to play a direct role in supporting the health and productivity of these essential pollinators. The process of inspecting hives, managing bee health, and harvesting honey provides a hands-on experience that is both educational and therapeutic.

Aquascaping or aquarium keeping emerged as the second most popular in the Golden State. Aquarium keeping as a hobby involves creating and maintaining an aquatic environment for various types of fish and aquatic plants.

Enthusiasts dedicate time and resources to setting up aquariums that replicate natural habitats, ensuring the right balance of water temperature, pH levels and cleanliness.

This hobby is not just about aesthetics; it also requires knowledge of the biological and chemical processes to keep the aquatic ecosystem thriving.

Aquascaping, on the other hand, is the art and craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium — in effect, n See HOBBIES, page B3

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First constructed in 1905 to house the priests at nearby St. Anthony Parish, the two-story, Victorian Abbey House was moved to its present location where it Barbara Steinberg was restored in 2002. Under new Special to the Mountain Democrat ownership since 2017, Abbey House eize the day and make the most Inn has been meticulously decorated of every moment! I breathe this and outfitted to address every need, philosophy. including free WiFi and flat-screen Finding every possible excuse to TVs. Pam and Eric Tavenier, the get out, explore and experience the owners, embrace my “feels like home” world beyond my county borders, I mantra. never judge any book by its cover.

A park and walk destination, all I turn every page, open each door, the best foods, brews, wines and turn down all backroads and share spirits are within walking distance of countless stories. the Abbey House Inn. After settling When I began into our room, we writing about Yolo enjoyed a quiet beer County, I did what I First constructed in 1905 and glass of wine always do, adopted on the front porch to house the priests at the towns and its before strolling over nearby St. Anthony Parish, to relax at Hooby’s people. I made the place my own, as if Brewing and take the two-story, Victorian I had always lived tosses at Abbey House was moved to athefewnew there. In return, indoor my new family of its present location where cornhole arena. friends adopted Locally owned and it was restored in 2002. me. Home is where operated by twin the heart is and sisters Courtney and mine is often in Yolo County. For this Jackie, the brewery opened April 1, adventure, home was the tiny burg of 2019. You’ll feel like family once you Winters. arrive.

Warm and comfortable, the Abbey Other Winters favorites, Steady House Inn was like coming home; Eddy’s Coffee House and Ficelle, are especially if you love small-town next door. Bike rides often start from life. Every detail — nothing was Steady Eddy’s and Velo City Bicycle overlooked. There are intimate Center. There are a wide array of seating areas throughout the house, locally owned dining and wining garden and porches. experiences just blocks away.

This is not a bed and breakfast in We also enjoyed an afternoon with the traditional sense. Breakfast is the Boone family at Patio29 Spirits not cooked to order; it’s strictly DIY Company Distillery. We tasted a (do-it-yourself ). All types of snacks, wide range of products and came beverages, cereals, yogurts, jams, away with a bottle of their fabulous jellies, breads and eggs (uncooked Yolo County Craft Vodka and Twin and hard boiled) are there for the Mischief Aged Rum. taking. Dining room or alfresco, it’s Life is good at the Abbey House up to you.

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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis n TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). You deserve the encouragement and uplift coming your way. You’ll hear specifically about what you’re doing that’s working and what’s not, and you’ll appreciate what you learn about your work and talent.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A good idea taken to the extreme is a bad idea. A good idea unapplied is innocuous at best, a waste at worst, and generally useless. The success formula is a fair amount of effort invested in a good idea.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Kindness has many different looks. Today, it looks like a challenge or a game. It looks like the truth or like a silly distraction from the truth. Whatever behavior you are observing, you can assume it’s rooted in good intention.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The adage suggests, no guts, no glory -- but you have all the guts and are not interested in glory in the least. You’ll apply your guts to fun, humor, dances of attraction and other endeavors that require risk, without which there is no reward.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). With a clear head and deliberate action, you’ll hit your stride on this productive day. Pick up the pace a few notches, but don’t rush. Stay balanced and in control, executing one task at a time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Just as there a few different ways to get to the grocery store, there are numerous routes to love. Whichever you take, it’s safe to assume you’re on the right road for you at this time. You’ll get there.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll prove your mental

strength, not by lifting heavy thoughts but by dropping them. You’ll identify the thoughts that make you unhappy, pick them up, open your hands and let go. What follows is happiness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It will be lucky to talk about what you know, especially because you will leave plenty of room for the knowledge of others, even the sort that clashes with yours. Colliding ideas lead to new realizations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll encounter someone fascinating. Life feels more vivid when you’re intrigued. The connection could take any number of forms and may manifest in the shape of a mentorship, crush, a level of fandom or other.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your project has great significance to others, perhaps fulfilling wishes they can’t fulfill on their own, or providing a vicarious thrill. Focusing on the need you meet gives you extra motivation to succeed.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Heed your risk-averse mood. It has nothing to do with being afraid and everything to do with being smart. You may not have thought of it yet, but there’s a way to get your prize while incurring minimal risk.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your inner circle moves with you because you are all connected with invisible bonds.

When one moves, the whole circle does. Today, you and yours have a common goal, though you may not realize it.

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Aging, caregiver series coming to Placerville Margaret Williams

EDC Health and Human Services Agency The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Family Caregiver Support Program, Marshall Medical Center and the Alzheimer’s Association of Sacramento will present a free, three-part series in February on senior caregiving.

The educational series will provide instruction and support for people who currently care for or plan to care for a family member or friend aged 60 years or older. Series topics include: • Feb. 8: Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s — Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause changes in memory, thinking and behavior that interfere with daily life. Participants of this class will learn the 10 common warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and what to watch for in themselves and others. The program covers typical age-related changes, how to approach someone about memory concerns, early detection, the benefits of a diagnosis and the diagnostic process, Alzheimer’s Association resources and more.

• Feb. 15: Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors — Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging.

Participants of this class will learn about the impact of the disease, the

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• Feb. 22: Effective Communication Strategies — This class will teach caregivers to decode verbal and behavioral communication of someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Participants leave with strategies for meaningful connection with people who have early, middle and late-stage dementia.

Participants of the educational series may attend any or all of the classes. All classes and materials are offered free of charge; voluntary contributions are gratefully accepted. The classes will be given by community educators as an educational opportunity only; no solicitation of services will be presented.

The classes will be held 1:30-3 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 8, 15 & 22 in the Marshall Medical Center Conference Room D, 1100 Marshall Way in Placerville. To register for the educational series, or for more information, call (530) 621-6151 or email FCSP@edcgov.us.

For information about FCSP and other services for older adults and caregivers in El Dorado County visit edcgov.us/SeniorService.aspx.

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3. Falconry Falconry is like stepping into a highflying adventure where you become teammates with the kings of the sky.

It is the art and sport of training birds of prey, particularly falcons, hawks and eagles, to hunt wild animals in their natural state and habitat. This ancient practice dates back thousands of years and has been revered as a symbol of nobility and tradition across many cultures.

In falconry, the falconer develops a close bond and partnership with the bird. The process involves training the bird to respond to commands, often using a lure or bait, and to return to the falconer after hunting.

4. Lapidary Lapidary is the art of cutting and polishing stones. Imagine taking a rough, unassuming piece of rock and transforming it into a sparkling gem or an intricate piece of jewelry. This hobby is a delightful mix of geology and creativity, perfect for anyone who loves to get their hands dirty while also unleashing their inner artist.

Lapidary isn’t just about crafting beautiful objects; it’s an adventure in discovering the hidden beauty of the natural world, one stone at a time.

5. Metal detecting Metal detecting is the activity of using a metal detector to search for metallic objects buried underground.

This hobby is popular among people of all ages and is often pursued in various environments like beaches, parks, old homesites and historical areas. It’s like being a modern-day treasure hunter, exploring and piecing together stories from the past. Metal detecting enthusiasts often form a friendly and engaging community, sharing tips, stories and their finds.

6. Home brewing Home brewing, the craft of making your own beer at home, is an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable hobby for those who love creativity and experimentation in the kitchen.

In home brewing, you call the shots and the flavors. It’s a playground for the taste buds, where every batch is an exciting experiment. And the best part? Sharing your bubbly creations with friends and family, watching their faces light up with that first sip.

7. Astrophotography This hobby takes you on a celestial journey, right from your backyard or a dark sky spot, offering a frontrow seat to the universe’s grandeur.

It’s perfect for those who marvel at the night sky and have a passion for photography, blending technical skill with creative expression.

Astrophotography is the practice of photographing astronomical objects, celestial events and areas of the night sky. This specialized form of photography is dedicated to capturing images of the stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and other celestial phenomena.

8. Toy voyaging This is a whimsical hobby where you send your favorite toys on epic adventures around the world. It’s like giving your toys a passport to a world of fun and discovery. Toy voyaging is a creative and heartwarming pastime that combines travel, storytelling and nostalgia. You can connect with other toy voyagers worldwide, swapping toys and tales of their journeys. It’s a way to inject a dose of magic and imagination into your everyday life, turning the world into a playground for your beloved toys.

9. Foraging Imagine wandering through forests, meadows and along riverbanks, your eyes peeled for hidden culinary treasures like wild berries, mushrooms, herbs and greens. Foraging is not just about finding food; it’s a journey into understanding local ecosystems and developing a deep respect for the environment. The thrill of identifying and collecting your own wild edibles is matched only by the joy of cooking them into delicious, natural meals.

This hobby appeals to nature lovers, culinary enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates the simple pleasure of connecting with the earth and enjoying its bountiful, wild offerings.

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10. Urban exploration Urban Exploration (urbex) is an adventurous hobby that involves exploring abandoned or hidden urban structures, such as old buildings, factories, tunnels and other manmade spaces. Urbex enthusiasts use photography to document their discoveries, capturing the atmosphere and stories that these locations hold.

The appeal of urban exploration lies in the sense of curiosity, adventure and the thrill of the unknown. It offers a unique perspective on urban history and decay, allowing participants to connect with the past and reflect on the passage of time.

“As we step into 2024, we’re seeing a remarkable shift toward alternative hobbies that reflect a blend of creativity, sustainability and technology. People are embracing pastimes that reconnect them with nature, enhance their skills and bring joy through hands-on engagement” said Katherine Morgan of ModestFish.com. “From the precision of beekeeping to the artistry of aquascaping, these hobbies offer a counterbalance to our digital lives, promising enrichment and a sense of community in the most unexpected of pursuits.”

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Community invited to sing-along Know Eileen Mello

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EVADA CITY — It’s a new year and the community is invited to come together to sing another song and fill the beautiful 160-year old Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center.

“The Foundry Sings!” returns 6-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, and is open to everyone, regardless of singing experience. The center is located at 325 Spring St. in Nevada City During the first popular community singalong of 2024, participants will learn and perform “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” the 1980s hit by the British New Wave music duo Eurythmics. The song will be led under the direction of Rod Baggett, with musical assistance by vocalist Robbie Merchant and on guitar by Jonathan Meredith and Tim Yamauchi.

People have been known to travel from Truckee, Sacramento, Auburn and Elk Grove to join singers in Nevada City.

“It’s definitely a community building event,” said Baggett. “To be able to sing and enjoy singing is something I think every human being should experience. It’s the one instrument we all have.”

This is Baggett’s 28th year as choir director and guitar instructor at Nevada Union High School. He has led the songs for The Foundry Sings since the program began. His father Don Baggett served as choir director at NUHS for 36 years.

The Foundry Sings started back in 2017, when former Miners Foundry board member Pamela Meek brought the idea forward as a tribute to her mother who loved to sing.

“My mother was a member of The Tremble

Clefs in San Diego, all of whom had Parkinson’s and loved to sing. It was therapeutic and fun.

She eventually lost her ability to speak, but she could always sing. I realized how important singing is no matter your limitations,” said Meek.

The event was also inspired by “Choir!

Choir! Choir” — the internationally acclaimed Canadian-based drop-in singing event open to all that now fills concert halls and attracts big names like David Byrne and Patti Smith.

“There is a bonding and trust that happens when you work together to create something and the end product is shared by all the singers.

Everyone is equal and there is no competition,” said Meek.

The Foundry Sings is a unique experience designed to gather people together of all ages and singing levels under one roof to share in the power of song. Beginners are welcome and attendees are not required to know how to read music. In a couple of hours they will learn musical harmonies and vocal arrangement well enough to perform and record a song together.

The video will be posted to YouTube.

“For a lot of people it’s their first time singing in any organized choir. It’s exciting reaching this goal together,” said Baggett.

“My hopes are that they have fun, make new friends, go home light hearted, realize anyone can sing and look forward to the next one,” said Meek.

The Foundry Sings takes place quarterly and is an important fundraiser for the Miners Foundry Cultural Center’s building improvement fund.

This year’s events are financially supported by a generous grant from Dignity Health. The next event will take place April 17 and feature the song, “Jolene” by Dolly Parton.

Learn more at minersfoundry.org.

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The Bureau of Land Management is holding a hiring event Feb. 2-4 to quickly fill over 100 wildland firefighter and support positions for the 2024 fire year.

Applicants are encouraged to attend the in-person event, but may apply online in advance at usajobs.gov. During the in-person event, hiring officials will be available onsite to answer questions, review résumés, conduct interviews and help navigate the application process. At the hiring event selected applicants will be able to complete background checks, medical exams and job offers may be made on the spot. There will also be a live Q&A where applicants can ask questions of current wildland fire personnel.

The Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild hosts its 38th annual show, Wine and Roses, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 2-4 at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma Drive.

Now Marshall Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers. Help people and make new friends. Interviews are held monthly. For more information call Norma at (530) 676-1844 or email grizzyq98@gmail.com.

Registration is now open for the 41st annual Bob West Drive for Marshall golf tournament scheduled for June 21 and hosted once again at Cold Springs Golf & Country Club in Placerville. To register visit marshallfound.org/golfregistration/?blm_aid=30898.

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.

The Master Gardener public office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon at 311 Fair Lane, Placerville. Have a gardening question or problem? Come in and chat. Bring a cutting or insect in a baggie or a picture.

Can’t come in person? Call (530) 621-5512 and leave a voicemail or email mgeldorado@ucanr.edu.

The purpose of the Widowed Persons Club is to provide a support group for widowed men and women of all ages and provide a wide range of social activities through which they have an opportunity to make new friends and find a new direction in their lives. Regular breakfasts are held every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Denny’s in Placerville. For those interested in joining, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Glenda at (530) 295-8374 or Nancy at (530) 919-8276.

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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) 12709 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0048 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 5 EXON, located at 521 Newman St, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: RADII 150 INC, 2680 Flintlock Ln, Rocklin, CA 95765 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: 01/17/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joe Schwartz JOE SCHWARTZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 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 01/17/2024 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) 12711 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0071 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Patricia Arlene Wilson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: PATRICIA ARLENE WILSON Proposed name: PATRICIA ARLENE ROLLINS 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and

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NOTICE OF HEARING: MARCH 15, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on JANUARY 17, 2024. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 12712 NOTICE INVITING BIDS – PROJECT REBID RESCUE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rescue Union School District, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “District”, will receive prior to 3:30PM on February 1, 2024 sealed bids for the award of a Contract for the following: CUPCCAA BID NO. 2024-RS002 REBID of the Gym Modernization and Expansion Project at Rescue Elementary School, comprising of alterations to existing Gym Building, converting lockers and toilet rooms into a serving kitchen, modification of storage room to include a restroom and janitor room, addition of a platform / teaching station to the Gym, with stairs and a wheelchair lift, addition of a new shade structure, demolition of non-DSA structures, and miscellaneous site work, all in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Division of the State Architect under Application No. 02-120982.

Bids shall be received in the Office of the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Lisa Donaldson, at 2390 Bass Lake Road, Rescue Union School District, California and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above state time and place. Any bids received after the time specified above or after any extensions due to material changes shall be returned unopened.

This Project is being let in accordance with the informal bid requirements of the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (“CUPCCAA”) set forth in Public Contract Code section 22000 et seq. (specifically, the formal bidding procedures in Section 22032(c)).

Prequalification The District previously conducted a mandatory prequalification process for the Project in accordance with Public Contract Code section 20111.6. All General Contractors as well as all Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Contractors bidding on the Rescue Elementary School – Gym Modernization and Expansion Project must have been prequalified through that process as a condition of submitting a bid on the Project. All General Contractors as well as all Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Contractors who were prequalified through that previous process remain prequalified for this rebid.

Miscellaneous Information The bid documents are available from California Design West Architects, 2100 19th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818, (916) 446-2466, Contact Anne Perkins, aperkins@ca-dw. com. Digital plans and specs for this project will be complimentary.

Bidders may also review bid documents at local Builders.

Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and be licensed to perform the work called for in the Contract Documents.

The successful bidder must possess a valid and active Class B License, at the time of bid and throughout the duration of this Contract. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding.

Each bidder shall submit with its bid — on the form furnished with the Contract Documents — a list of the designated subcontractors on this Project as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, California Public Contract Code section 4100 et seq.

In accordance with California Public Contract Code section 22300, the District will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract. At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with the District, or with a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent, who shall then pay such moneys to the Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the Contract, the securities shall be returned to the Contractor.

Each bidder’s bid must be accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier’s check made payable to the District; (3) a certified check made payable to the District; or (4) a bidder’s bond executed by a California admitted surety as defined in Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120, made payable to the District in the form set forth in the Contract Documents. Such

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bidder’s security must be in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the proposed Contract, if the same is awarded to such bidder, and will provide the required Performance and Payment Bonds, insurance certificates and any other required documents. In the event of failure to enter into said Contract or provide the necessary documents, said security will be forfeited.

All work related to this bid is subject to the California Prevailing Wage laws, Labor Code section 1720, et seq., and related statutes. The prevailing wage rates are on file at the District, and are also available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in the Labor Code, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5.

No bidder may withdraw any bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Separate payment and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract amount, are required, and shall be provided to the District prior to execution of the Contract and shall be in the form set forth in the Contract Documents.

All bonds (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil Procedure section 995.120.

Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contract Code section 3400 must be made at the time of Bid on the Substitution Request Form set forth in the Contract Documents and included with the bid. ________________________________ RESCUE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT 1/22, 1/29 12713 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at www.storageauctions.com Auction Date: Monday February 05, 2024 at 9:00 am Location: Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Avenue, Placerville, CA, 95667 The contents of the rental storage units all containing household goods and belonging to the following persons will be sold: Charlotte Spohn Brock Vulgamore Edmond Zencirci Laura Smith Greg Gauthier This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California Published: January 22, 2024 and January 29, 2024 The Mountain Democrat 1/22, 1/29 12715 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: EL DORADO TRAIL-MISSOURI FLAT ROAD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING PHASE 2 CIP No. 36109002, CONTRACT No. 8144 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until February 16, 2024 at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom.

The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: http://tinyurl.com/MoFlatPOC Meeting ID: 225 438 962 65, Passcode: YX5gxT530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 257 862 782#.

The Project is located along Missouri Flat Road, near the community of Diamond Springs in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Furnishing and installing a prefabricated steel pedestrian overcrossing structure, including precast prestressed concrete girders, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, structural concrete, hot mix asphalt paving, metal handrailing, signing, and striping.

Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $5,000,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on February 7, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest

website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $30.00 by inputting the Quest Project #8915541 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

To be included on the planholders list, receive notification of addenda, and to be eligible to bid interested parties must download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest.

Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

The following Supplemental Project Information will be provided in pdf format as part of the Contract Documents on Quest’s website to all planholders who acquire the Contract Documents digitally through Quest: Foundation Report, Revised Standard Plans Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board, sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement, and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance when road legal diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight over 14,000 pounds are included in their fleet.

Contractor must require all subcontractors to comply with such regulations and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance for each sub-contractor with road legal diesel vehicles over 14,000 pound gross vehicle weight.

For federal-aid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the County of El Dorado has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13.

Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 21%.

In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 7034708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents.

Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued as described in the Project Administration section of this Notice to Bidders.

In accordance with the provisions of

Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815.

This Project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461.

In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required.

This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 and 29 CFR Part 5).

If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate.

The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations.

Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement.

1/24, 1/26, 1/29, 1/31, 2/2, 2/5 12721 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Placerville Union School District, Placerville, 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) 057124A11 WAN for Placerville Union School District.

All bids shall be submitted to the project website at https://www. infinitycomm.com/projects/. by 02/20/2024 up to, but no later than, 1:00 PM (PST). Proposals will not be received after the specified due date or 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://www. infinitycomm.com/projects/ & 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.

OWNER is requesting a three (3) year contract with two one (1) year voluntary contract extension starting on July 1, 2024.

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. All questions pertaining to this RFP must be submitted through the project website at https://www. infinitycomm.com/projects/. If you have any problems logging in or

downloading the RFP, please contact our office immediately at P1bids@ infinitycomm.com.

Board of Education of the Placerville Union School District Project #s: 0571-24A11 Dates of Advertisement: 1/29/2024, and 2/5/2024 12748 1/29, 2/5 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of El Dorado, as lead agency, has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the below referenced Project. The Draft MND analyzes the potential environmental effects associated with the proposed Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Notice of Intent (NOI) is to provide responsible agencies and other interested parties with notice of the availability of the Draft MND and solicit comments and concerns regarding the environmental issues associated with the proposed Project.

LEAD AGENCY: County of El Dorado, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 CONTACT: County Planner: Evan Mattes, 530-621-5994 PROJECT: CCUP21-0004/Single Source PROJECT LOCATION: The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 046-710-017, consists of a 46.53-acre parcel, located on the north side of D’Agostini Drive, approximately 1 mile west of the intersection with Mt Aukum Road, in the Somerset area, Supervisorial District 2.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Commercial Cannabis Use Permit (CCUP) for the construction and operation of a cannabis cultivation, harvest, processing, and storage facility on a 47.7-acre parcel.

The project would consist of approximately 87,120 square feet (sf) of full-time outdoor cannabis cultivation area, a 240-sf modular office, a solar power system, and eight 320-sf shipping containers.

Processing would seasonally occur within a temporary tent which would be located within the cultivation area. The cannabis cultivation area would include approximately 1.28 acres of hoop houses located on the east portion of the project area.

The applicant would access power using a combination of solar power, a backup generator which would be located within a 120-sf tough shed, and a connection with existing Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) infrastructure.

The solar panel array would be located west of the cultivation area.

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: The public review period for the Draft MND set forth in CEQA for this project is 30 days, beginning January 30, 2024, and ending February 28, 2024. Any written comments must be received within the public review period. Copies of the Draft MND for this project may be reviewed and/or obtained in the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at https://www.edcgov.us/ Government/planning/Cannabis/ Pages/Cannabis-Current-Projects. aspx.

Please direct your comments to: County of El Dorado, Planning and Building Department, County Planner: Evan Mattes, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or EMAIL: planning@edcgov.us PUBLIC HEARING: The public hearing for the MND is tentatively scheduled to be heard at the March 14, 2024 Planning Commission meeting. Please check the Planning Commission agenda at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar. aspx for changes to this tentatively scheduled hearing date.

COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT KAREN L. GARNER, Director January 29, 2024 12749 1/29 ONLINE AUCTION – WWW.STORAGEAUCTIONS.COM NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the California Self-Storage SelfService Act, Section 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, the undersigned intends to sell the personal property listed below to enforce a lien imposed on the said stored property. The undersigned will sell items online at www.storageauctions.com sale by competitive bidding ending on February 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Where said property has been stored at which are located at Foothill Mini Storage, 3445 Coach Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682, El Dorado County, State of California. Said property consists of personal property and household items belonging to the following: Tawny Holmes, Unit B-34 - Items – toolbox, shovel, baskets, boxes, dollys, storage bins, misc.

Ivan Nava, Unit C-09 - ItemsKitchen & Restaurant items, wire shelving, colander, dishware, pots, kegs, dispensers, storage bins, vacuum, boxes, bags, misc.

Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale.

Purchases must be paid at the time with cash only. All purchases sold as is and must be removed within 24 hours of the time of the sale.

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@ 10pm Maggie McGarry's, 1353 Grant Ave, San Francisco

Join The Davis Chinese Orchestra and special guests for a Lunar New Year

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mouf//full at Grace Cathedral

Wed 2/07

Sat 2/03

@ 7pm / $25-$40 Involving a sprawl of Black miracle workers in dance, song, and visual design, OYSTERKNIFE (Gabriele Christian + Chibueze Crouch) in‐ vite you to Grace Cathedral, hands open, moufs full. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Fran‐ cisco. concerts@gracecathe dral.org, 415-749-6300

Line Dancing Class

Samora Pinderhughes with Ra�q Bhatia

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@ 8pm The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

@ 6pm Visit the Pence for our public art reception on February 9! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pence socialmedia@gmail.com, 530-7583370

Featured

CPR & First Aid | 2 Year Certi�ca‐ tion Training & Educational Program

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CPR & First Aid Certi�ca‐ tion Class! Journey Down‐ @ 6pm town, 308 Main Street, Va‐ WiseGirl Ristorante Italiano & caville. boxof�ce@on Cocktails, 1932 Oak Park Blvd, stagevacaville.org, 707Pleasant Hill 474-9657 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Give Kids a Smile Chil‐ Stratejacket dren's Dental Health Fair @ 7pm Crosstown 5: CT2 at WiseGirl!

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Samora Pinderhughes

Mon 2/05

@ 10am / $360 @ 7:30pm Feb 3rd - Feb 4th The Independent, 628 Divisadero Register now for a 2-day abstract St, San Francisco collage workshop with Sara Post! //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pencesocialmedia@gmail.com, Editor's Pick 530-758-3370

Stella Heath Sextet "Unsung Standards: Lesser-Known Gems of the Great American Songbook"

@ 8pm / $19 The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

Kiwanis Club of Napa 35th Annual Crab Feed

@ 8pm Harlow's Night Club - Sacramento CA, 2708 J St, Sacramento

Rotary Club of Davis Weekly Lunch & Program

Way, Sacramento Ian Fidance

@ 12pm See website for details. ro‐ taryclubofdavis.com Davis Com‐ munity Church, 421 D Street, Davis. dawsonlaw@cal.net, 530-758-4500

@ 7:30pm / $25.25 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐ bus Avenue, San Francisco

Monday Night Healing Clinic @ 6:45pm 970 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA, San Francisco

Mercury Cafe, 201 Octavia St, San Francisco

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@ 9:30pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco

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Excision: Nexus Tour

@ 7:30pm / $30-$45 In this Guided Listening, we will be exploring the history of chamber music before the quartet with ex‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// amples from the violin and cello duet repertoire. Clocktower Salon, Marquis Hill 261 2nd Street, San Francisco. in @ 7pm sightchamberplayers@gmail.com Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Jono Zalay: The Setup @

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Natalie John Music

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@ 9:30pm Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Fran‐ cisco

Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

Marquis Hill

Multi-Day Event

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cost line dancing classes! Davis Community Church, 412 C Street, Davis. davislinedance@gmail.com

mouf//full at Grace Cathedral

Richard March at The Blue Note @ 5pm Blue Note Brewing Company, 750 Dead Cat Alley, Woodland Brian Glowacki (comedian): Laughs Unlimited w/ Headliner Ryan Erwin @ 7pm Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club and Lounge, 1207 Front St, Sacra‐ mento

mouf//full at Grace Cathedral

@ 7:30pm / $25-$40 Involving a sprawl of Black miracle workers in dance, song, and visual design, OYSTERKNIFE (Gabriele Christian + Chibueze Crouch) invite you to Grace Cathedral, hands open, moufs full. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Fran‐ cisco. concerts@gracecathe dral.org, 415-749-6300

@ 10pm Temple, 540 Howard St, San Fran‐ cisco

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@ 7pm The Fink, 530 Main St, Napa Alex Ramon "Magic"

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Birthday Party!

@ 1pm A community birthday party for kids is a wonder‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ful way to bring neighbors Modern Monsters together and create a fun @ 8:30pm and inclusive celebration Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, for children. 1150 Ken‐ San Francisco tucky St, 1150 Kentucky //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Street, Fair�eld Bar Con: After Dark 1st Fridays @ Neck of the The Katie Knipp Band at Woods SF Powerhouse Pub

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Sun 2/11 Jen Howard Performing Live at Martinez Farmers' Market on February 11th, 2024 @ 9am Martinez Farmers' Market, 700 Main St, Martinez

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Dr Gino Sitson: Artist/Scholar in Residence @ 9:30am Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento

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San Fran‐ cisco Bal‐ let British Icons

Nightcap: Drag Cabaret in the Callback Bar

@ 2pm War Memo‐ rial Opera House, 455 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Franklin St., San Fran‐ DJ Peeti-V cisco @ 10pm Bird & Beckett w/ Mix Downtown, 1525 L St, Sacra‐ Sphagetti ft. Sam Reider, mento Jim Campilongo, Scott //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Amendola & Mat Muntz Roger Sanchez @ 9pm Little Boxes Theater, 1661 Ten‐ nessee St, San Francisco

Tony Furtado and Luke Price at The Side Door, Sacramento @ 7pm

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Ave, Sacramento

Editor's Pick

@ 10pm Halcyon SF, 314 11th St, San Fran‐ cisco

Feb 8th - Feb 11th Theatre Flamenco of San Fran‐ cisco, the Bay Area�s oldest �a‐ menco dance company (having //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// been founded in 1966), brings au‐ diences an explosive music and Lil Skies dance experience in Un Mundo sin @ 8pm Tiempo (A Timele ODC Theater, The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd, San 3153 17th Street, San Francisco.

Francisco Theatre�amencosf@gmail.com, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 415-872-2122 @ 8pm Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

Sat 2/10 Featured

@ 8pm Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St, Sacra‐ mento

Fit For A King

FREEBlack History Month: Cooking with Chef Garrison

Marquis Hill

Preschoolers make a soul food treat- banana pud‐ ding cups with Chef Garri‐ son. Please register on //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// our solano library website.

Alex Ramon "Magic" 1150 Kentucky St, 1150 @ 7pm / $47.75 Kentucky Street, Fair�eld Harveys Cabaret at Harveys Lake

@ 7pm The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

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Fit for a King w/ The Devil Wears Prada @ 7:30pm The Regency Ballroom, 1290 Sut‐ ter Street, San Francisco

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The Devil Wears Prada @ 7:30pm The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

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Floats @ 8pm The Starlet Room, 2708 J St, Sacramento

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Editor's Pick

Scarlet Demore

Art History Lecture Series: Amelia Kit-Yiu Chau (via Zoom)

@ 8pm The Starlet Room, 2708 J St, Sacramento

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@ 9pm Kilowatt Bar, 3160 16th St, San Francisco

UH2BT: KPop Night

Quintet George Cole at Woddchoppers Ball SF

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@ 7pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco

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Tahoe, 18 Hwy 50, Stateline

@ 6pm The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

@ 7pm SFJAZZ Center, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco

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Karaoke Night!

Counterparts

Corinne Bailey Rae

@ 7pm Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// cisco

Babytron

@ 5pm Bird & Beckett Books & Records, 653 Chenery St, San Francisco

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Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco Presents " Un Mundo Sin Tiempo " ( A //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Time Less World ) @ 7pm / $55 Ian Fidance

Sunspots

@ 7:30pm SFJAZZ Center, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco

@ 8pm Harlow's Night Club - Sacramento CA, 2708 J St, Sacramento

Razzvio: La Nouvelle Lune: DAM Circus Fundraiser + Art Talk

@ 7:30pm / $25.25 Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacra‐ mento, 2100 Arden Way, Sacra‐ mento

Johnathan Blake: Kenny Barron Concentric Circles Quintet feat. Michael Ro‐ driguez, Dayna Stephens, Kiyoshi Kitagawa, JB

@ 10pm Barwest Midtown, 2724 J St, Sacramento

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@ 7pm / $17.25 Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// mento, 2100 Arden Way, Sacra‐ mento

Sun 2/04

DJ Peeti-V

Rail Rage/ Beautiful Deception/ Death Walker @ 8:30pm / $12 Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement St, San Francisco

@ 7pm / $47.75 Harveys Cabaret at Harveys Lake Tahoe, 18 Hwy 50, Stateline ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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Missing Persons

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Aaron Burnham //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// & the Garrett + Moulton Brush�res Productions Presents at the "Highlights, Tall Tales, and Fink Near Disasters"

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@ 7:30pm The Lost Church San Francisco, 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco

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@ 7:30pm / $25-$40 Involving a sprawl of Black miracle workers in dance, song, and visual design, OYSTERKNIFE (Gabriele Christian + Chibueze Crouch) in‐ vite you to Grace Cathedral, hands open, moufs full. Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Fran‐ cisco. concerts@gracecathe dral.org, 415-749-6300

@ 7:30pm / $20 An intimate event to engage audi‐ ences in dialogue about the inner workings of Garrett + Moulton's Creative Partnership ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco. info@garrettmoulton.org

@ 7:30pm The Valencia Room, 647 Valencia St, San Francisco

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The Valencia Room

Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco

Tue 2/06

Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club and Lounge, 1207 Front St, Sacra‐ mento

Guided Listening: Schémas

@ 7pm / $79.50 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, San Francisco

@ 7:30pm / $20 GamperDrums: 4POT Feb 9th - Feb 10th residency every 1st Editor's Pick //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Vagina Monologues is //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Wednesday at the Boom used as the centerpiece Parold Entertainment Inc.: The Green Door Boom Room of V-Day: A Global Activist Seasons of the Songbird @ 8pm @ 9pm Movement to End Vio‐ Live Jazz with Parris Lane Line Dancing Class Kilowatt Bar, 3160 16th St, San Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore @ 7pm lence Against Women and @ 3pm Francisco St, San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building, Davis Line Dancing is offering lowGirls. Journey Downtown, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco cost line dancing classes! Davis 308 Main Street, Vacaville. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Community Church, 412 C Street, boxof�ce@onstagevacav Brian Glowacki (come‐ Davis. davislinedance@gmail.com ille.org, 707-474-9657 Line Dancing Class //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// dian): Laughs Unlimited w/ @ 3pm Featured Soul Glitch: Roaring Headliner Ryan Erwin Davis Line Dancing is offering lowArtPärdē - San Francisco Featured @ 7pm

Fri 2/02

Music for Twelve Pianos at Grace Cathedral

@ 7:30pm / $30-$100 Sunset Piano will bring twelve grand pianos into the cathedral for live performances of these two original, full-length works, along with special guests Diana //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Gameros and George Long. Grace 2nd Fridays at The Torch Cathedral, 1100 California Street, with Richard March San Francisco. concerts@grace @ 6pm cathedral.org, 415-749-6300 Torch Club, 904 15th St, Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// mento The Power of Three ฀

Evan Honer North America 2024 IDK SH*T ABOUT //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TOURS (SOLD OUT) @ 8pm / Free Robin Taylor Zander at The The Cafe Du Nord, 2174 Market St., Lost Church San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// San Francisco Vagina @ 7:30pm Classical Revolution: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Lost Church San Francisco, Mono‐ Mendelssohn Birthday Yuma Abe 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco logues | Bash @ 8:30pm ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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Jenny Don't and the Spurs

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Pence Gallery

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@ 5:30pm / $95 Kiwanis Club of Napa 35th Annual @ 8pm / $12-$25 Crab Feed Chardonnay Hall @ Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, Napa Valley Expo, 575 3rd Street, Napa //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Napa. kiwanisclubnapa@ gmail.com The Emo Night Tour: San

Francisco

@ 7:30pm Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

Fri 2/09

@ 8pm / $25 The Independent, 628 Divisadero @ 9am St, San Francisco Free dental services worth more //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// than $150 provided to each child, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// plus games, prizes, face painting, Chuck Prophet: Mountain Amy balloon art, photo booth, music Stage feat. Colin Hay, Ram‐ and more! University of the Paci�c, Thompson Editor's Pick blin’ Jack Elliott and more Arthur A. Dugoni School of Den‐ - Who's with Host Kathy Mattea Dr Gino Sitson: tistry, 155 5th Street, San Fran‐ That? @ 7pm cisco. pr@paci�c.edu Artist/Scholar in Residence @ 7:30pm / Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9am Civic Dr, Walnut Creek $20.25 Sacramento City College, 3835 Working in a Series with //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Punch Line Comedy Club Freeport Blvd, Sacramento Abstract Collage with Sara

Post

Bet on Love

@ 7pm / $49 Seven lucky contestants will vie for the chance to go on a date with @ 9:30am Aella, our glamorous bachelorette.

Davis Line Dancing is offering lowA live dating show where the view‐ cost line dancing classes! Davis //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ers play along and predict the out‐ Community Church, 412 C Street, wi�sfuneral come! Brava Theater Center, 2781 Davis. davislinedance@gmail.com @ 8pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 24th Street, San Francisco. market Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 ing@manifold.markets Evan Honer Mission St, San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 5pm / $20 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Cafe du Nord, 2174 Market St, San Vintage Jukebox Victor!

Green Jellÿ Francisco, CA 94114, San Fran‐ Orchestra: Croonin' & @ 7pm @ 8pm cisco. jarratt@cafedunord.com Swingin' Night at the Top The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St, Gold�eld Trading Post Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Of The Mark San Francisco mento, 1630 J St, Sacramento The Mighty Revelators @ 7pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 6:30pm Top of the Mark, 999 California St, Marquis Hill The Trav-enture Zone: A The Starlet Room, 2708 J St, San Francisco @ 9:15pm Night of Dungeons & Drag‐ Sacramento //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ons & also Comedians Marquis Hill cisco @ 7pm Fran Lebowitz @ 7pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Great Star Theater, 636 Jack‐ @ 7pm Black Cat, 400 Eddy St, San Fran‐ son St, San Francisco Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St, San cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

The Emo Night Tour - San Francisco

MDC - Millions of Dead Cops

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