Mountain Democrat, Monday, June 12, 2023

Grizzly Flat resident Matt Nunley stands in front of one of the first sheds he built for his neighbors who lost their homes to the 2021 Caldor Fire.

Good Samaritan builds sheds to help Caldor Fire survivors

Matt Nunley walks down to his mill through the maze of charred and fallen trees littering his 3-acre property in Grizzly Flat. Nearby stands his drying shed, where freshly cut two-by-fours sit stacked neatly, ready for the next building project.

Just across the street is he and his wife Olivia’s

home, a 1980s prefabricated house that survived the devastating 2021 Caldor Fire.

The Nunleys lost two sheds that sat on the peripherals of their property, where the trees that run up next to their home are half burned, showing just how close the fire came. Olivia said patches of shingles on their roof melted but that was the extent of Caldor’s damage to their home.

n See STORAGE, page A8

Special Olympics torch on the way

The northern California Special Olympics torch will pass through Placerville Tuesday, June 13, in the hands of a first responder as the flame makes its way to Santa Clara University.

Special Olympics organizers in Northern California are marking the 26th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and El Dorado County agencies will be participating for the first time this year. Officers and employees from the Placerville Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, California Highway Patrol, El Dorado County Probation Department, El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and California State Parks will participate in the torch relay as “Guardians of the Flame.”

The torch’s tour through Placerville will see rolling road closures between 11:30 a.m. and noon as PPD Detective Sgt. Luke Gadow, Det. Addison Randall and dispatcher Ava RoserHudspeth carry the flame. The route will begin

n See TORCH page A7

State Farm drops California home insurance but can the Gold State shore up the market?

Ben Christopher and Grace Gedye Calmatters

State Farm is making national headlines after its May 26 announcement the company would stop selling new home insurance policies in California. As California’s largest single provider of bundle home insurance policies — the company had 20% of the market in 2021 — the news struck some as the beginning of a fresh emergency, with insurers abandoning a fire and flood ravaged state. But the retraction of California’s biggest home coverage provider is only the latest development in

a wildfire-fueled crisis that has smoldered beneath the surface of the state’s insurance market for years.

After the disastrous fires of 2017 and 2018, the number of Californians who were told by their insurer that their policy wouldn’t be renewed jumped up by 42% to almost 235,000 households. The two severe wildfire years wiped out decades of industry profits.

Last year, American International Group let thousands of customers know their home insurance policies would not be renewed, and Chubb, a high-end insurer, said it would

n See INSURANCE, page A6

The 2022 Mosquito Fire destroyed more than 70 structures in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Photo courtesy of Cal OES

Odin Rasco Staff writer

Mountain Democrat Photo by Isaac Streeter

Isaac Streeter

Staff writer

John Albert Gray

Aug 31, 1937 – May 8, 2023

John Albert Gray passed May 8, 2023 after a brief illness. Born in Rockford, IL to John and Lillian Gray, he is survived by wife Meg, of 62 years; Children

Heather, John, Michael and Kristen; grandchildren Emily, Holly, Hannah, John, Corie, Cierra, JonCarlos, Vincent, and Angelina; great grandchildren Mabel, Henry, Amelia and Michael.

As Valedictorian of Kirkland HS 1955, and graduate of U of I Urbana, BS Civil Engineering and MPA at Golden Gate University, John served in the U.S. Army during which time he met and married Meg in 1961.

John served as the Public Works Director and later Transportation Director of Solano County.

John and Meg retired to Camino in 2001 as active members of Federated church in Placerville where John held numerous leadership roles.

John’s life will be celebrated on June 24th, 11AM at Federated Church 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville CA 95667 Lunch to follow. Memorial gifts may be sent to the church in his honor.

Warren Frederick Bryld

October 2, 1931 – May 13, 2023

Warren Frederick Bryld, born October 2, 1931, passed away May 13, 2023 at the age of 91. Warren was the son of Viola and Frederick Bryld and is survived by his beloved wife, Judy, daughters Vicki Hermone and Terri Shelby, grandchildren Brianna Deaner, Jessica Watne and Dustin Shelby as well as great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held on June 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 1200 Pinecrest Ct., Placerville. CA. 95667.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to First Lutheran Church, Placerville, California 95667.

Matthew Dale Mortensen

April 27, 1978 – May 25, 2023

Matthew died May 25, 2023. He loved to gold pan, ride his motorcycle, and was well known for his funny songs with his own lyrics. He is survived by his mother Kathy Mortensen, his sisters Katrina Bosworth (Je ), Mesja Weinberger, Sarah Spears (Danny), and a whole lot of nieces and nephew. He was a good little brother and uncle. You will be missed lots “Fatty Mattie”. We love you!

Services were held at the Pilot Hill Cemetery, 4781 Pedro Hill Rd., Pilot Hill, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday June 10, 2023.

Patricia Lynn Koszalka

Oct. 15, 1949 – Feb. 19, 2023

Patricia Lynn “Trish” Koszalka, age 73 of Placerville, died peacefully at home of natural causes on February 19, 2023. Her final hours were spent in the company of her loved ones.

Trish was born in Sacramento, California to Emanuel and Violet Koszalka on October 15, 1949. Having grown up first in Carmichael, and then in Pollock Pines, she was a 1967 graduate of El Dorado High School and lived her entire adult life in Placerville. She worked for El Dorado County in the Tax Collector’s o ce and in the Mental Health department before leaving to open and operate a board and care home for seniors for nearly 20 years.

Trish lived by the maxim that when you take care of others, you take care of yourself. After her second retirement from her board and care home, she remained active in the community. Trish was a member of Placerville Kiwanis and participated in their e orts to serve others locally. She was also an active volunteer with Snowline Hospice, the El Dorado County Food Bank, and Meals on Wheels. She saw retirement as her opportunity to give back to the community that had been so important to her throughout her life.

Trish is survived by her husband, Mace Bannon; her son, Paul McHenry of Cupertino; her daughter, Marijane Boyd, of Bend, Oregon; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

At Trish’s request there will be no services. A celebration of life will be held at Henningsen Lotus Park on June 16, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. Food is served at 5:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family invites those who wish to honor her legacy to volunteer in the community, contribute to the Kiwanis Family House at UC Davis Medical Center, or to contribute to a charity of their choice.

Cynthia Geneva Rossi

Magee

June 4, 1954 – May 22, 2023

On May 22, 2023, Cynthia Geneva Rossi Magee passed on to be with her Heavenly Father. Cindy was the fourth daughter born to Drew and Betty Carpender Rossi on June 4, 1954, in Placerville. Cindy was 5th generation to be born in El Dorado County on both sides of her family. She graduated El Dorado High School in 1972, where she was a member of the ski team. In 1973, she graduated from Carmichael Beauty College as a licensed Cosmetologist. Later, she worked as one of the first female firefighters for the US Forest Service. She played soft ball for several years in the Leagues at Lions Park. Her love of the outdoors and horses led her to ride, in many parades, on her beloved horse, Connie, with the group of young women riders called “Girls of the Golden West”.

She married Michael Magee in 1980. In 1986, she gave birth to their son Lucas Michael Magee. Luke was the light of her life. Cindy was predeceased by her parents Drew and Betty Rossi and her grandparents Will and Geneva Lawyer Rossi and Bert and Marion Jacquier Carpender. Cindy is survived by her son Luke and daughter-in-law Amanda, her grandchildren Christian, Haylie and Aden Magee, who were her pride and joy, her husband Mike, her sisters Linda (Gary) Parham, Drucilla (Wes) Moeding, Kristy (Skip) Lindstrom, seventeen cousins, numerous nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and many lifelong friends. Services are pending.

Lynnette Rae

Appelbaum

Sept. 7, 1941 – May 10, 2023

Lynnette passed away peacefully at home in Latrobe at the age of 81. She was born in Turlock to Robert and Myrle Domecq. In 1948 the family moved to Latrobe. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, George Appelbaum; her sons Jeffery (Sydney) and Craig Mize (Kathy), her sister Michele Souza (Jim), brothers Robert (Beverly) and Charles (Carolyn) Domecq; numerous cousins, nephews, nieces and their descendants; grandson Douglas Mize (Jenni) and the love of her life, greatgranddaughter Taylor Mallory Mize. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister Cheri Benjamin.

She graduated from El Dorado HS in 1959 and went on to obtain a BS in psychology from Sacramento State, the first in her family to obtain a degree. While raising her boys as a single mother, she often took in stray and needy people in need of housing. In those years, she supported the family by working as waitress, bartender and planting seedlings at the Institute of Forest Genetics.

Lynnette was a much-loved and respected member of the community. She worked with the Women’s Center in every position from answering telephones to President of the Board. After college graduation, she was hired as the County’s first Patient Rights Advocate for the mental health system.

After marrying George in 1984, she enriched her life by traveling to Europe nine times and also to North Africa, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Hawaii and on cruises to Alaska and through the Panama Canal.

She was a strict vegetarian (provided that bacon can be considered a vegetable). She was a founding member of the WORDIES Book Club, at whose meetings she never refrained from expressing her opinions.

In recent months, she astonished and delighted her friends by dying her hair bright pink (see the color photo in the online obituary). She was an advanced mahjongg player, a devoted yoga practitioner and a skilled maker of pine needle baskets. She loved, and was loved by, her two Siamese cats.

We will all miss her spirit, her commitment to the community, her devotion to her family and her sense of humor. A celebration of her life is planned for October 7 in the Shingle Springs area. All friends of hers will be welcome.

Please consider making a donation in her name to Snowline Hospice, which provided so much love and care in the last weeks of her life.

Carol Ann Countryman Sadler

Jan. 16, 1964 – April 22, 2023

Carol was born in Panorama City, CA. She was the youngest of 4 siblings born to Kirk and Lois Countryman. The family moved to Placerville during Carol’s high school years. She was a 1982 graduate of El Dorado High School.

Soon after graduation Carol married Ron Marshall and they had two children Leanne and Ron.

In 1989 Carol was introduced to Buddy Sadler at Poor Reds by the bartender and her future fatherin-law Bud Sadler. They married in 1990 and formed a ready-made family of 5 with the addition of Buddy’s son Patrick. They made it complete with the birth of their son Zachary in 1992. Carol and Buddy were married until Buddy’s passing in 2018.

Carol married her current husband Robert Borthwick in May of 2022. Unfortunately their marriage was cut short by Carol’s illness.

Carol worked in the Insurance industry before joining Legacy Chillers Inc. where she worked for 12 years as a bookkeeper and sales representative until 2012. Currently she was a homemaker, entrepreneur and bookkeeper for her and Robert’s business enterprises.

Carol had the heart of an artist. She was known for her love for her family, her unique and whimsical sense of style, delicious cooking, beautiful quilts, her love of orchids and infectious laugh.

Carol is survived by a huge family, including her husband Robert Borthwick, children Leanne Marshall, Ron Marshall, Patrick Sadler, Zachary Sadler, Crystalyn Borthwick and Wesley Borthwick and grandchildren Caitlyn Garrigues, Cassie Garrigues, Cole Garrigues, Hayden Marshall, Willow Sadler, Penny Sadler and Wyatt Borthwick as well as her brother Perry Countryman (Jackie), her sister Patty Salee (Rick), and many nieces, nephews and cousins that will miss her dearly at Thanksmas celebrations and much much more. She was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband Buddy.

We have lost a bright star who made our lives better for knowing her. Her loyalty to her family was a treasure and her kind ways will be missed by all who loved her. She rests now in the loving arms of God and finally knows the peace she has longed for.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Green Valley Church on August 3, 2023 at 1 p.m. Wearing your most colorful hippy fashion is highly recommended.

obituaries

David L. Combs

Feb. 12, 1946 – april 25, 2023

On Tuesday April 25th,

David Combs of Pollock Pines passed away peacefully at Marshall Hospital in Placerville, California, at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife Carol Harrison, his son Skylar Combs and his sister Jana Reid. He was much loved by all his family and friends and he enriched the lives of all who knew him. David was born in Gold Beach, Oregon, and was raised in Santa Cruz. He lived for several years in Iran, Algeria and France and he was fluent in several languages. David was a teacher at Smith Flat Charter School and the University Prep School, where he taught many subjects including drama, Latin and French, and produced and directed numerous student drama productions. He was also a studio teacher of child actors on many movies and TV shows including The Wonder Years, Boy Meets World and Fuller House. David was always a lot of fun to be around with his dry wit and stimulating intelligence. He lived a long and full life and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Linda Lucille Hill

May 2, 1937 – May 30, 2023

Linda Lucille Hill passed away at her home with family by her side on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She was 86 years old. Linda was born in Trinidad, Colorado on May 2, 1937 to George Samuel East and Grace Lucille East. In 1943 during World War II, the family moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico (the secret city) where her dad was an engineer with the Corps of Engineers working on the Manhattan Project. Linda had many stories of her young years during the war and learned to value what little the family had and make the most of it. She adored and loved spending as much time as possible with her Nanu and Nandad (grandparents) and had many stories about her special times with them.

After the war her family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1952 Linda’s sister, Terrianne, was born. Linda attended Ernie Pyle Junior High School and Albuquerque High School. In 9th grade she met her dear friend, Shirley, and they remained friends throughout all these years.

Linda met her soon-to-be husband, Richard Hill, on a blind date arranged by mutual friends. Linda and Richard were married on February 3, 1956. In 1961 the couple moved with their two young children, Cathy and Michael from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Livermore, California. In 1963 their third child, Steven was born.

Prior to her marriage Linda worked for a credit union. She also worked in the 80’s as a bookkeeper for Resources for Family Development. However, the majority of her adult life she was a stay at home mom devoting her life to her family.

In 1989 Linda and her husband moved to the Placerville/Somerset area where they lived on 5 acres. They enjoyed trips in their motor home to Arizona, New Mexico, New Orleans, Canada and Washington, DC.

Linda was a woman of many talents. She loved sewing and doing arts and crafts. She was a self taught artist. In high school she did beautiful water color and pen and ink drawings. Eventually she learned acrylic oil painting. In later years she took up cross stitch and created beautiful landscapes, still lifes and protraits. She made amazing Christmas decorations and ornaments, clothes and dolls. Linda also loved to bake, making delicious desserts for every holiday and family gathering. She was an amazing cook and could make something delicious out of nothing. Linda loved everything about New Mexico from the food to the Native American people and the beautiful turquoise jewelry.

Linda was preceded in death by: her parents, George and Grace East; granddaughter, Melissa Wood; daughter- in- law, Leslie Hill; grandsons, Ryan Wood and Jay Bingham.

She is survived by: her husband of 67 years, Richard Hill; sister, Terri Tafreshi; three children, Cathy (Richard) Wood, Michael Hill, Steven (Margie) Hill; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Wood, Megan (Matt) Short, Jeremy Hill, Crystal (Joe) Souza, Samantha (Don) Graham, Tom (Renee) Bettencourt and Pat Bettencourt and twenty great-grandchildren, Asher, Silas, Zavius, Sorin, Xander, Kash, Rori, Madi, Ammiah, Nevaeh, Olivia, Steven, Ava, Brooklynn, Davin, Grant, Raelynne, Chrystian, Sofia, and Ellie.

Our mom, Nana, wife and sister was strong and determined. She was happy with the simple life, quiet, loving and compassionate. She always put others before herself. We will miss her gentle spirit and boundless love.

There will be celebration of her life with family and close friends on Saturday June 24th. Please call 530-391-0893 for details. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/ placerville-ca/linda-hill-11311776

New state policy aims to keep beavers at work in ecosystem

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has implemented a new policy recognizing the ecological benefits of beavers while mitigating conflict over damage to land and property (depredation).

CDFW’s new policy builds upon its existing beaver management policies and lays groundwork for projects that harness beavers’ natural ability to help protect biodiversity, restore habitat and build wildfireresilient landscapes, states a CDFW news release. This includes a process to enable beaver relocation as a restoration tool and a new non-lethal option. The policy also outlines a process

The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:

May 22

2:02 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 33-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. She was later released.

2:47 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 43-year-old man suspected of DUI on Country Club Drive in Cameron Park. He was later released.

5:25 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man suspected of driving on a suspended license on Canal Street in Placerville. He was later released on $7,500 bail.

7:50 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Schooner Drive in El Dorado Hills.

8:33 a.m. Battery was reported on Garden Valley Road in Garden Valley.

10:51 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Talcite Street in El Dorado.

11:06 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

7:43 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 23-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Beach Court in Lotus. He was later released.

7:51 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a gym on Highway 49 in Lotus.

May 23

11:46 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Garden Circle in Cameron Park.

11:51 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 69-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines. He was later released.

1:55 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Sterling Way in Cameron Park.

May 24

1:06 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 37-year-old man suspected of DUI on Sly Park Road in Pollock Pines. He was released on $5,000 bail.

2:45 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Park Woods Drive in Pollock Pines.

6:40 a.m. Burglary was reported on Muratura Way in El Dorado Hills.

2:44 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Clubhouse Drive in Placerville.

2:59 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 39-year-old man suspected of disobeying a court order and attempting to smuggle a controlled substance into the jail following his arrest on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown. He was listed in custody in lieu of $37,000 bail.

6:03 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a grocery store on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

6:10 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Old Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

8:49 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Koto Road in Placerville.

9:42 p.m. Battery was reported at a gas station on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

May 25

10:14 a.m. Burglary was reported at a storage facility on Hillsdale Circle in El Dorado Hills.

12:28 p.m. Vandalism was

that aims to mitigate beaver depredation conflict, prioritize use of non-lethal deterrents whenever possible and ensure lethal removal of depredation beavers

reported on Concordia Drive in El Dorado Hills.

12:28 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

12:35 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 41-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft, driving on a suspended license and possession of illegal drug paraphernalia on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.

4:01 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 31-year-old man suspected of probation violations on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs. He was later released on $1,000 bail.

5:19 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old woman who had a felony warrant on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs. She was listed in custody.

8:45 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 28-year-old man suspected of

NEUROPATHY

is done in a humane manner.

The new policy, signed by CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham

June 5, is available on CDFW’s beaver webpage

DUI on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. He was later released.

10:46 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 22-year-old man suspected of DUI on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was later released.

May 26

12:32 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old woman suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. She was later released.

8:07 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a business on Durock Road in Shingle Springs.

8:58 a.m. Burglary was reported at a restaurant on Green Valley Road in Cameron Park.

10:42 a.m. Deputies booked into

at bit.ly/CDFWbeavers. Here are a few takeaways related to depredation permits: • CDFW shall

jail a 24-year-old man suspected of illegal cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, conspiracy to commit a crime and obstruction/resisting arrest on Happy Valley Road in Mount Aukum. He was listed in custody in lieu of $98,000 bail.

12:02 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 45-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm and other firearm-related charges on Highway 50 at El Dorado Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $335,000 bail.

1:34 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old woman suspected of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia and giving false identification to a peace officer on El Dorado Road (town not specified). She was released on $3,000 bail.

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and may also lead to serious balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood ow to the nerves in the hands and feet. If not properly treated this lack of blood ow may cause the nerves to degenerate.

Healthy Blood Vessels

Diseased Blood Vessels

Nerves Shrivel when Blood Vessels Weak and Disappear

As you can see in Figure 1, as the blood vessels surrounding the nerves become diseased they shrink and shrivel. This process hastens the ow of vital nutrients to the nerves required to remain healthy. When these nerves begin to “die” it could lead to balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling and burning symptoms in the hands and feet.

In order to effectively treat your neuropathy 3 factors must be determined.

What is the underlying cause? 1 How much nerve damage has been sustained? 2 How much treatment will your condition require? 3

Placerville, CA – Currently the most common method most doctor’s recommend to treat neuropathy is with the use of prescription drugs. Although these drugs may temporarily reduce your symptoms they may cause a feeling of discomfort and in some cases lead to a variety of terrible unwanted side effects. We have a different method!

Our advanced treatment method has 3 main goals

Increase Blow ow 1

Stimulate small ber nerves 2

Decrease brain based pain 3

The treatment to increase blood ow utilizes a specialized low-level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blow ow.

The low level light therapy is like watering a tree. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a tree and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper.

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.

“My feet hurt so bad after sitting I could barely take the rst few steps. I have had 11 treatments and no longer feel sharp or shooting pains and most of the tingling is gone. I now have full balance and can walk without pain. As Dr. Mooney explained the treatment is not painful, nothing uncomfortable, and is actually very relaxing.” – Neuropathy Pain Patient

Mountain Democrat staff

California Department of Fish and Wildlife ecologists find beavers help improve habitat restoration and water quality, restore ecosystem processes and bolster wildfire resiliency.

Protecting taxpayers from money-hungry interests

Iwas recently reminded yet again why Proposition 13 remains so popular.

The nonpartisan Tax Foundation produces maps of the United States ranking the states by various metrics. Invariably, California is assigned the color of the worst ranking, whether by income tax, gas tax, sales tax, etc. But another ranking had California 19th highest, rather than dead last. What could cause such good news? Had our political leaders come to their senses and stopped adopting policies that hurt productive citizens and businesses? Of course not. The (relatively) high ranking of our property tax system was solely due to Prop. 13.

To the frustration of California’s tax and spend lobby, Proposition 13’s popularity remains high as evidenced by both polling and voter rejection of anti-Proposition 13 ballot measures.

Letters to the Editor

A failure to communicate

EDITOR:

If W.C. Fields were alive and lived in El Dorado County, he might say, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” Transparency does not for the most part exist in our government.

They do not want to leave the security of their offices and boardroom, where they can control the environment.

13 is

Among the multitude of myths about Prop. 13 is the claim that it has decimated school funding. But that is provably false. California is spending at least 150% more in per-student, inflation-adjusted dollars than we were just prior to Prop. 13’s enactment. Even the president of the California Teachers Association recently stated, “Per-pupil spending next school year would hit about $22,000 per pupil. If you need a little context for that figure, just 12 years ago we were at $7,000 per pupil. We’ve tripled per pupil funding in a little more than a decade.” California’s public education system is broken and has an endless array of problems. But lack of money is not one of them.

Let’s lay to rest the notion that Proposition 13 has starved local government of revenue. The fact is that the increase in property tax revenue coming into local government has far exceeded population and inflation. And while California now has the highest income tax rate, sales tax rate, and gas tax in America, we remain in the top third (14th out of 50) in per-capita property tax collections.

The same people who have always wanted to destroy Proposition 13 so they can raise taxes even higher are now claiming that Prop. 13 must go because it has caused “inequities.” Actually,

The agenda for Board of Supervisors meetings is posted on the wall outside the boardroom at the last-minute, giving anyone wishing to speak or know about an issue no time to take off time from work to voice their opinions. County officials say you can get the information on the computer by signing up for it. Yes, you can, but how many people know this bulletin exists?

Next, they will use the excuse that you can go on Zoom and call into the meeting. How many people know how to do this?

Now take this to the next level: you are at the meeting and wish to speak on an item. They give you three minutes to voice your opinion — all under the pressure of trying to voice your opinion and listen for a buzzer to go off at three minutes in front of seven people staring down upon you.

How many people will leave work to voice their opinion for three minutes?

So let us now look at how business — our business — is conducted. The board officially meets 33 times a year to conduct our business unless special meetings are called.

So how is business conducted? They use the Consent Calendar to pass everything (on it) with little discussion.

In my opinion, any expenditures over $10,000 should be voted upon and discussed singularly. If the board cannot do this with their 33-day meeting schedule, maybe they should meet 52 times a year. Now let’s look at their attitude toward the public using the current issue of Dorado Oaks that will, if approved, destroy the little historical town residents love and are fighting to keep in existence.

Months ago, I issued a challenge for the supervisors to sit in front of Deb’s Frosty any weekday, excluding holidays, so they can see what poor planning in years past has created. No official response was ever given ... except “Thank you, Brian.”

And somehow in the shadow of all the priorities that need attention, the county can find the money to build a family activity park in El Dorado opposite Charles Brown School. Why here? Why now after all these years of showing no interest in a facility like this? Could there be a secret hiding in the shadows?

“I would rather be exposed to the inconvenience attending too much liberty than those attending too small degree of it.” — Thomas Jefferson

BRIAN DeBERRY Placerville

What conservatives believe EDITOR:

“Conservatives tend to believe that strict divisions (conflicts) are an inherent part of life. Liberals do not.” So writes Jer Clifton in the June 2023 Scientific American. Clifton, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania also writes: “Political conservatism is defined by a resistance to change and a tolerance of social inequalities, while ‘liberalism/progressivism’ welcomes change and rejects societal inequalities.”

Clifton also claims conservatives also believe in a hierarchical world, where lines between categories or concepts matter, where people know where they fit in a well-organized political world. Conversely, liberals are less wedded to hierarchies, preferring to think outside the box. Will Rogers described the liberal’s dilemma: “I don’t belong to any organized political party: I’m a Democrat.”

These findings accord with my own observations. Conservatives love order and discipline, so it’s natural they will almost blindly support the military and the police. It is no coincidence that German conservatives loved Hitler; Italian conservatives loved Mussolini; Spanish fascists loved Franco, etc. etc. In the 20th century, American conservatives fell in love with Father Coughlin and Lindbergh, both of whom admired Hitler and Mussolini. We

n See letters, page A5

Balancing Act Run to the government; the Martians are coming

The

One of the traditional ways to make us all submissive without using a gun barrel is fear. It’s ironic that one of the most dominant people of the 20th century, President Franklin Roosevelt — a Democrat leftist who loved controlling the people so much so he once passed a law that you couldn’t choose your own chicken (Schechter Poultry v. United States, U.S. Supreme Court, 1935) at the butcher shop — said, “You have nothing to fear but fear itself.” Yet he amassed massive power upon his subjects by instilling the most chilling fears into them and then telling them (that with his total control) there was nothing to fear. You would think the most feared statement to get control of the masses was perhaps to make them believe “the Martians are coming” and the government is their only hope. It almost happened, but not by government design when on Oct. 30, 1938, Orsen Welles did a radio adaptation of the book written by H. G. Wells some 40 years prior of the “War of the Worlds,” which has

been made into a movie at least twice. Welles’ broadcast was in the form of news bulletins telling the country of a Martian invasion of New Jersey; it was believed to be true by the listeners and caused mass hysteria.

Now leftists of the world have found a new false fear to take control — something much simpler than Martians: it’s that you are causing the Earth to warm by a couple degrees. Seas will rise, tornadoes will wreak havoc, floods will inundate the countryside, farmlands will turn to desert, winds will rip off roofs and trees out of the ground, hurricanes will grow in number and intensity — all causing famine, disease and death. And it’s all caused by burning fossil fuels, eating beef and drinking milk. By burning old fossils we will too will become fossils. Although the world has warmed a tenth of a degree or two, (not caused by the burning of fossil fuel, by the way, but naturally) none of the prior events have happened. Weather events have remained relatively constant. The government wants and is attempting to outlaw certain vehicles,

of course, they will have to make do without fertilizers and flatulent farm animals. Since there are so few roads, they won’t need cars.

it is about to ban gas stoves (New York has already done so), it wants to control your thermostat, it wants to control where and how you live (zoning laws) and it’s planning to take away your cash so they can control your money. It’s all very sinister and it’s all in the name of saving the world from global warming. Look at the civil liberties the government took from us under the guise of protecting us from COVID. Entire populations became prisoners in their own homes.

Officials in the country of Ireland recently proposed a plan to kill one third of their dairy cows in order to reduce the production of methane (a global warming gas). To hell with milk and cheese, two of the most nourishing foods known to man.

I have a plan that will save all those fearful of global warming, the 50 or 100 million devout believers. They should all move to the three most northern territories of Canada — the Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut. With 1.4 million square miles, it is nearly half the size of Australia. Total current population of the area is just 140,000

(less than 75% of the total population of El Dorado County which is slightly less than 2,000 square miles). There will be plenty of room for everyone. Of course, they will have to make do without fertilizers and flatulent farm animals. Since there are so few roads, they won’t need cars. Polluting, mineral rich EVs won’t function in those below freezing temperatures anyway. They can live in igloos built with renewable housing materials and they can get their electrical energy totally from wind and solar, but not so much at night when there is little wind and no natural light, especially above the Arctic Circle for six months straight. Enviro/wackos pretty much live in the dark, anyway.

Best of all, if it warms up (due to our diesel pickups and cows) then perhaps they will have the best climate ever on Earth while we burn in hell. Then the world will be theirs. In the meantime, they all can leave us alone to live our lives without government or their interference.

Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.

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working precisely as intended to achieve a sustainable balance between tax stability and revenue growth.

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it is possible for owners of similar properties to have significantly different tax bills. In short, the system generally favors those who have owned their property for longer periods of time. But that’s a feature, not a bug.

To understand why Proposition 13 is fair one must understand how it works. Proposition 13 limits property taxes by both limiting the maximum rate (1%) and, more importantly, by limiting increases in assessed valuation (2% annually). With the latter provision, a property’s current market value can exceed its taxable value over the span of just a few years.

But Proposition 13 provides big benefits even to those who recently purchased a home. It treats equally those who purchase property of similar value at the same time while also providing certainty to homeowners and businesses as to what their tax bills will be in all future years. No longer are property owners subject to the vagaries of the real estate market, something over which they have no control.

The California Supreme Court recognized Proposition 13’s inherent fairness shortly after its adoption by the voters in saying “an acquisition value system … may operate on a fairer basis than a current value approach.”

Limitations on annual increases in taxable value have been so successful that other states have adopted similar restrictions, including that bastion of conservatism, New York state.

Having lost on all the substantive arguments against Prop. 13, progressives have resorted to the last grievance available to them: That Prop. 13 is racist. But this, too, is laughable.

In rejecting an Equal Protection attack against Prop. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court noted that Proposition 13 advanced the “legitimate interest in local neighborhood preservation, continuity, and stability,” and that Prop. 13 restructured the state’s tax system to one that discouraged “rapid turnover in ownership of homes and businesses, for example, in order to inhibit displacement of lower income families by the forces of gentrification.” (Ask Black homeowners in Oakland if they would like their homes reassessed to full market value).

Those assailing Proposition 13 should abandon their arcane and absurd arguments and just say what they really want: More money.

Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

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have supported every dictator from Mexico to Congo to Malaysia as long as they said, “I’m fighting communism.”

The conservative mindset explains why the GOP is willing to throw trillions of dollars at the military/ security/law enforcement apparatus even though empirical evidence indicates that more guns, more aircraft carriers, more planes and more armored cars have not produced the hoped-for security abroad or at home and, in many cases, have actually been counter-productive.

JOHN GARON Placerville

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continue to non-renew some of its customers.

And late last year, thousands of condo owners also found themselves among the uninsurable as the state’s regulated insurers dropped suburban homeowner association members in droves across San Diego County’s wildfire-prone shrubland.

“State Farm sort of publicly said what they were doing, but I think for the last few years, we’ve all seen insurers restricting and pulling back their business in California,” said Seren Taylor, vice president of Personal Insurance Federation of California, an industry trade group that counts State Farm as a member.

State officials emphasized that State Farm’s current policyholders will not lose coverage.

“It’s important to note that current customers will not lose their insurance,” wrote Michael Soller, deputy insurance commissioner at California’s Insurance department, in an email to CalMatters. This decision will affect people who are shopping for home insurance, in that they will have one fewer provider to choose from.

State Farm in a press release blamed high construction costs that make it extra expensive to rebuild after a home is destroyed in California, growing natural disaster risk — particularly from wildfires — and “a challenging reinsurance market.”

Insurance companies frequently purchase their own insurance — known as “reinsurance” — to minimize the risk of getting hit with millions of dollars of costs all at once, as might happen during a catastrophic wildfire or a major hurricane.

Reinsurance premiums have spiked in recent years in disaster-prone states like fire-ravaged California and storm battered Florida, Louisiana and Texas. California law prohibits insurers from passing along the cost of reinsurance to customers. Industry groups are lobbying to change that.

“This is tough for legislators,” said John Norwood, a lobbyist for independent insurance brokers. “Because the solution is prices going up.”

How California regulates home insurance

High rebuild costs, increasingly severe wildfires and high prices of reinsurance are all risks that insurance companies might be willing to take on.

But only for the right price.

Increases in insurance premiums in California are approved or denied by the state’s elected insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara. Industry groups have long argued Lara’s office has not allowed providers to set prices commensurate with the cost of doing business in fire-prone California.

“We have very inexpensive home insurance in California,” compared to other states, said Michael Wara, director of the climate and energy police program at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. “But the thing is, five years ago, we realized ‘oh yeah, actually in California you can burn down 50,000 houses overnight.’”

The consequences of a continued drip-drip decline of insurers from California could be far more costly in the long run, warns Dan Dunmoyer, president of the California Building Industry.

As an illustration, he points to California history. After the 1994 Northridge Earthquake dealt roughly $42 billion in damage across Southern California, many home insurers opted to stop doing new business in California entirely.

Because home insurance is a basic requirement for most home loans, the

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exodus of insurers caused the state real estate industry to grind to a halt, Dunmoyer recalled.

“The whole world stopped,” he said. “That’s the worst case scenario. We’re not quite there yet.”

Can California block State Farm’s retreat?

There are various ideas circulating about what the state can do to keep State Farm in the market, some more drastic than others.

The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog on Tuesday argued Insurance Commissioner Lara has the power to order State Farm to reverse its decision. That authority, the group said, comes from Proposition 103, a voter-backed initiative passed in 1988 that gave the department the power to approve or deny premium increases.

Wara, from Stanford Law, said the idea was a “non-constructive approach to this problem.”

He said the entire insurance industry likely would sue the state if the California insurance department were to assert that authority, and the lawsuit would take several years to resolve. He said he finds it “hard to believe” that a court would force the industry to keep issuing new insurance policies during the years the case was in court.

“That is a recipe for the entire market falling apart, potentially overnight,” Wara said. “That would undo not just the insurance market, but everybody that has a home mortgage in California, everybody that wants to buy or sell a home in California.”

Last resort for California homeowners

Another sword hanging over the state’s insurance industry: The possible demise of the FAIR Plan, the limited insurance plan Californians can turn to when no standard private company will cover them. It’s funded by levies on private insurance companies that do business in the state.

“A lot of other insurers have stopped selling,” said Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, a consumer group. “If you talk to an agent or broker today, they’re going to tell you it can be pretty hard to find insurance” outside of the FAIR plan, Bach said.

As the risk of catastrophic wildfire ramps up across California, that risk falls disproportionately on the FAIR Plan. And if an especially severe fire season renders the plan bankrupt, the tab will fall on those insurers still doing business in the state in proportion to their share of the market, said Wara, from Stanford.

State Farm, as the largest insurer, would have to chip in the most. That’s one reason the company might have decided to not issue new policies anywhere in California rather than just limiting new policies to places with low wildfire risk. “State Farm is saying ‘we want less of that,’” Wara said.

That problem isn’t unique to California

In Texas, the increasing severity of Gulf Coast hurricanes has driven tens of thousands of homeowners onto that state’s chartered backstop insurer leading to talk of an inevitable crisis.

In Florida, the crisis may have already arrived. This week, Florida’s insurance commissioner authorized a $1.25 billion line of credit to that state’s insurer of last resort — now the single largest insurer — in preparation for the coming storm season.

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document all nonlethal measures taken by the landowner to prevent damage prior to requesting a depredation permit.

• CDFW shall require implementation of feasible nonlethal corrective actions by the landowner to prevent future beaver damage.

• CDFW shall determine whether a property is located within the range of listed species and add permit terms and conditions to protect native wildlife.

• CDFW shall continue to prioritize issuance of depredation permits if it determines that an imminent threat to public safety exists, such as flooding or catastrophic infrastructure damage.

“Beavers help improve habitat restoration and water quality, restore ecosystem processes and bolster wildfire resiliency,” states Bonham in the news release. “This new policy formally recognizes beavers as a keystone species and ecosystem engineers in California. They are truly the Swiss army knife of native species due to their ability to provide so many nature-based ecosystem services.”

CDFW officials say they are committed to ensuring humans and beavers can safely coexist when and where possible, and the agency is working to prioritize communication, sta training, public education and outreach to reduce human/beaver conflict.

CDFW staff will provide technical assistance to landowners to prevent future occurrences of beaver damage. In 2020, the CDFW HumanWildlife Conflict Program created a comprehensive online HumanWildlife Conflict Toolkit that includes

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accessible resources with logistically and economically feasible options to help property owners prevent damage due to beaver activity.

“The department’s new Beaver Restoration Program is up and running with the hiring of five environmental scientists dedicated to the program,” continues Bonham. “This is such an exciting time for ecosystem restoration and CDFW is so grateful to the Governor and the Legislature for supporting this new program with funding in Fiscal Year 2022-23.”

On May 24, a consortium of advocates representing the Beaver Policy Working Group and the Placer Land Trust hosted a field trip for legislators and agency representatives including CDFW to Doty Ravine in Placer County to see beaver restoration at work. The field trip served to highlight the state’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy (Executive Order N-82-20) in action. The California Natural Resources Agency’s YouTube page features an interview from the field trip with CDFW Beaver Restoration Program Manager Valerie Cook.

On May 25, CDFW hosted its first virtual informational meeting (webinar) to celebrate the formal launch of the new Beaver Restoration Program. More than 250 people including media outlets attended this webinar. Program sta plans to collaborate with diverse partners to translocate beavers into watersheds where their dams can help restore hydrologic connectivity, ecological processes and natural habitat. A recording of the webinar is available on CDFW’s beaver webpage under the “Beaver-assisted Restoration” tab.

on the “Ish” Trail — the El Dorado Trail trailhead at Ray Lawyer Drive — and finish at the Bell Tower on Main Street.

The summer games will take place at Santa Clara University June 23-25. More information on the games can be found at sonc.org.

The PPD Guardians of the Torch are raising money for the Special Olympics and encourage community members to help them reach their goal by donating at bit.ly/PPDLETR.

■ TUNDRA by Chad Carpenter

■ RUBES by Leigh Rubin

■ SPEED BUMP by Dave Coverly

someone who stands by.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Frustration is a teacher. If you ignore the lesson and get a bad grade, you’ll have to retake the class. Instead, let frustration show precisely what’s not working. Likely, it has to do with an expectation that is clashing with the reality of the situation.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Success doesn’t automatically lead to happiness, and happiness doesn’t necessarily bring success. It will be lucky to focus on something else entirely, like doing what you’re interested in long enough to learn a deeper level of it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). To place limits and boundaries in certain areas will allow you to make progress in other areas. Recognize which tasks cause you to live in a reactive state, like checking your email or being readily available to those who need you very much.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You have perspectives on problems that vex others. Your offerings make sense, or at least make people think. You have unexpected ways of looking at information, and the conversation gets interesting because

of what you add.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People float subtle messages your way. They may think you’re not receiving them, but you’re ahead of the game, choosing to ignore anything that doesn’t contribute to what you want to accomplish with your day.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The responsibilities of ownership are something you take seriously, which is why you’ll be entrusted with more. Take your time to think over a deal and reckon with what you could potentially be encumbered by.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). When you accidentally let things get hectic, it could be a sign. Is there something you’re avoiding? It’s probably nothing big, just something you don’t want to do. Life improves once this is handled.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll collect data, determined to learn from every experience, noting what worked to get a desired result and what didn’t. Because you’re a keen and open-minded observer, you’ll be delighted by unintended results today as well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). One of the hardest kinds of learning there is: learning to unlearn. Amazingly, you’ll do this wherever necessary now. You’ll see the sticking point and you’ll chip away at it until it’s no longer hanging up your progress.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are instances in life where you need permission to go forward, and many more cases in which asking would be a hindrance for all. You have pure intentions. Make your bold move.

■ SHOE by Jeff MacNelly

Beam finds a new scene

Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

Remember that bright, glowing beam that caught some El Dorado County residents’ attention back in 2020 when it shined high in the night sky from a property in Pilot Hill? The sight went viral on social media as folks pondered its purpose — aliens, terrorists or possibly Batman — but it turned out the laser was being used in the filming of a music video.

That was the same beam technology developed by Folsom-based Nu Salt Laser International that rallied Sacramento Kings’ fans this past NBA season with a purple laser projected into the atmosphere from the top of Golden 1 Center.

Tim Anderson, president of Nu Salt Laser International, has a knack for attracting attention with his Laser Space Cannons — which he says are the brightest full-color lasers in the world. The Laser Space Cannon shoots into the sky as far as the eye can see, and even further, with the power of 1,000 watts of RGB laser power, according to Anderson.

Kings’ management reached out to Nu Salt Laser to see what kind of attention a laser might attract for its team and NBA history was made on 916 Day, Sept. 16, 2022, when the regal purple beam was introduced. The first time the beam would shine was Oct. 29 after the Kings out-hooped the Miami Heat 119-113, the Kings’ first win of the season.

Fitting it was, the Kings’ 2022-23 season would be the best it’s had in 16 years. The Kings went third in the Western Conference and before long the infamous chant came to be — “Light the beam.”

The phrase became more than a signal of a Kings’

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Surrounding homes were not so lucky. Two-thirds of Grizzly Flat was lost, most of their neighbors returned to nothing. Those who lived with their homes uninsured because of the risk of fire were compensated with nothing.

“We come home after the fire, we have our bed, we have our sofa, we have our TV, we have a roof over our heads. We have neighbors that are sleeping in tents, RVs,” Olivia said. “(We knew the snow) and rain were coming and (Matt) said ‘I’ve got to do something’.”

An $8,000 dollar investment later, the former Intel software engineer found himself retired with a sawmill on his property and a newfound passion — building sheds for his neighbors who lost their homes, free of charge.

“The one resource we were left with from this fire is wood,” Matt said, gesturing to the piles of logs stacked next to the mill. “We can actually make something out of this devastation.”

win — it is now a rallying cry for Sacramentans showing pride in what became the “Beam Team.” And Anderson, himself now a Kings fan, is all for it.

“Now we are huge basketball fans. We love to see the Kings win and we love the sport,” Anderson said, noting he and his wife didn’t really follow basketball before working with the Kings. “And of course it is always fun to say ‘Light the beam.’

“We are really happy to bring a little bit of what we have to the community to enjoy it,” Anderson told the Mountain Democrat.

Anderson’s company invents, manufactures and designs all its own light show equipment. He has a patent on the Laser Space Cannon, his invention.

“We do all different sorts of laser light show entertainment, like (electronic dance music) festivals, music videos, corporate events, concerts, just about anyone that needs a laser,” Anderson said.

The next NBA season will be a little different — Anderson said he is currently in contact with the

One of the first sheds Matt built was for his neighbor, Mac, a 75-year-old whose family owned property in Grizzly Flat since before he was born. Asking that his last name not be published in the paper, Mac’s home was claimed by Caldor and his home was uninsured. Now, Mac lives in a 1986 RV that doesn’t run on the property he owns with his wife.

“People said ‘well why don’t you move?’” Mac said. “What am I going to do? I don’t have the money to buy a house somewhere else … It’s not like we have a lot of other options — we don’t.”

The sheds are 10 feet by 12 feet, the maximum size a structure can reach without requiring a building permit in El Dorado County. Excluding the wood, a shed can be built for $680 and solve the problem of storage.

Because of Matt’s sheds there’s a place to store household goods that would make RVs even more cramped.

It’s the technology behind Folsombased Nu Salt Laser International’s laser equipment that projects a bright purple beam into the sky above Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, left photo. North county residents weren’t quite sure what they were looking at when they saw a Laser Space Cannon shining into the sky from a Pilot Hill property in 2020, right photo.

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Kings on plans to shoot off a brighter purple beam this fall. Anderson predicts it will be twice as bright.

“We have some new technology and a new Laser Space Cannon design that provides a more powerful and brighter beam than last year,” Anderson said. “We have new Laser Space Cannons, brighter laser diodes and special optics that are customized for the perfect Kings’ purple.”

Anderson has been in the beam business for 30 years. He got his break working with laser light show company Las Vegas Laser under owner Mike Baker performing laser light shows at Roseville concert venue and nightclub Classic Jukebox. Anderson did work for Baker for free then landed on his payroll. Anderson eventually decided to start his own business as Baker left the entertainment industry.

Anderson has done laser light shows in Mexico, South Korea and Brazil, as well as a Christmas party in Spain for the U.S. Navy.

“Tools are one of the biggest things. You don’t want to put those in your trailer,” Mac explained. “The generator was a (big deal). That was a huge problem … leaving it out there in the rain or snow, well it’s not good.”

Mac’s shed is one of five total that Matt has built since 2021 and one of three he’s built for his neighbors free of charge.

Matt estimates it takes him between 100 and 120 hours to assemble a shed by himself. He thinks if he could get the support of nonprofit organizations he could build more sheds at a far faster pace.

“(If) I could get five or six people up here, we could put together a shed in a day,” he said.

Matt added he hopes in the future to acquire approved plans from the county to construct larger sheds or homes for his neighbors and involvement from a nonprofit organization could help him find more of those who lost their homes in the Caldor Fire to support them with similar resources.

Saturday

There’s more to the El Dorado County Fair than carnival rides and

Fairgrounds’ model

Noel Stack

Managing editor

Among the gorgeous flowers and delicate succulents on display in the Flowers and Plants Building during the upcoming El Dorado County Fair, visitors will have the chance to see — and hear — another marvel.

Listen for the sounds of the clicketyclack as a model train situated along the building’s west wall makes its way through a miniature world complete with a train station, buildings, bridges, waterways and more. Visitors could spend hours noting all the detail — and it’s all thanks to the meticulous work of Bill Gilbert and Amy Briggs.

The pair spent more than 200 hours combined bringing the scene back to life after the HO scale-model train and all the accessories had succumbed to weather, dust and neglect for an unknown number of years.

“No one knows the last time it was running,” Briggs said as she prepared to place a newly refurbished building back onto the diorama.

The train had caught her attention last year during the fair when she volunteered in the building as a Master Gardener of El Dorado County. “I asked, ‘Can I play with it?’” Briggs recalled.

“Playing” turned into serious work

Mountain Democrat photo by Noel Stack

Bill Gilbert gives the locomotive a little push on the tracks. El Dorado County resident Arthur Rodriguez donated the model train set to the El Dorado County Fair many years ago. It took Gilbert and Amy Briggs about 200 hours of work to get it running and looking fantastic. Fairgoers will be able to see their hard work in action all four days of the fair.

El Dorado County wines please competition judges

Mimi Escabar Special Sections editor

El Dorado County wineries collected an impressive amount of medals at the El Dorado County Fair Open Wine Competition. Thirty experts in the media, trade, hospitality, winemaking and education industries from around the country came together May 19 to judge wines entered from many viticultural areas.

Panels of three judges sampled the wines in a blind tasting only knowing the grape variety and class. The wines were evaluated on color, clarity, taste, aroma, finish and overall quality. Gold, silver or bronze awards were decided. The gold award is defined as an “outstanding and memorable wine within its category,” the silver award is a “high-quality wine of excitement and personality within its category” and the bronze is a “well made and satisfying wine within its category.” A double gold medal is awarded when panel members unanimously award the wine a gold rating. Best of Class is awarded to the best wine in each category. Double Gold medal winners and Best of Class designees go on to the sweepstakes round for the Best of Show awards.

The El Dorado County Fair competition also has a unique competition where the backroom staff, consisting of the volunteers who pour and bring the wine to the judges all day, choose several bottles throughout the day for blind judging.

Zinfandel, red and white wines are selected for the Back Room Gold awards.

Rotary Club of Cameron Park members will pour local wines during the four-day El Dorado County Fair, June 15-18. For more information, schedule of events or to purchase fair tickets visit eldoradocountyfair.org or call (530) 621-5860.

Special awards

Starfield Vineyards — 2022

Marsanne, El Dorado, Estate, Best of Show White

Carol Shelton Wines — 2019 Old Vine Carignane, Alexander Valley, Oat Valley, Wireless Carignane, Best of Show Red

Carol Shelton Wines — 2019 Old Vine Carignane, Alexander Valley,

NEUROPATHY

Oat Valley, Wireless Carignane, Best Rhône

Macchia — 2021 Barbera Infamous, Amador, Cooper, Best Barbera Starfield Vineyards — 2022

Marsanne, El Dorado, Estate, Earth

Friendly

Bookshelf Wines — 2017

Zinfandel, El Dorado, Frank Herbert Memorial

Bumgarner Winery — 2019

Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, Biama, El Dorado Wine Grape Growers

Jeff Runquist Wines — 2022

Muscat Canelli, River Junction, Best of Show Sweet

Cooper Vineyards — 2020

Barbera, Amador, Estate, Back Room

Red

Lewis Grace Winery — 2022 Pinot Gris, Alta Mesa, Back Room White

Macchia — 2021 Zinfandel, Amador, Linsteadt, Adventurous, Back Room Zinfandel

Best of awards

Bumgarner Winery — 2019

Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, Biama, Best of El Dorado County Winemaking

Jeff Runquist Wines — 2022

Muscat Canelli, River Junction, Best of Amador County Winemaking

Sierra Starr Vineyards — 2020

Zinfandel, Sierra Foothills, Phil’s Selection, Best of Nevada County Winemaking

Macchia — 2021 Barbera Infamous, Amador, Cooper, Best of Lodi Winemaking

El Dorado County winners

Boeger Winery — 2020 Negroamaro, El Dorado, Bronze; 2019 Charbono, Bronze; 2020 Tempranillo, El Dorado, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2020 Petite Sirah, El Dorado, Gold; 2019 Merlot, El Dorado, Gold, Best of Class; 2019 Zinfandel, El Dorado, El Dorado Zinfandel, Silver; 2019 Zinfandel, El Dorado, Walker, Walker Zinfandel, Silver; 2020 Barbera, El Dorado, Silver; 2019 Barbera, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2019 Aglianico, El Dorado, Silver; 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Silver; 2020 Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, Silver; 2020 Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, El Dorado, Silver Bookshelf Wines — 2018 Pinot Noir, Sierra Foothills, Studious, Bronze; 2017 Zinfandel, El Dorado, Double Gold

Element 79 Vineyards — 2021

We are one of 280 clinics nationwide that specialize in the treatment of neuropathy

What Causes It?

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and may also lead to serious balance problems.

This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood ow to the nerves in the hands and feet. If not properly treated this lack of blood ow may cause the nerves to degenerate.

As you can see in Figure 1, as the blood vessels surrounding the nerves become diseased they shrink and shrivel. This process hastens the ow of vital nutrients to the nerves required to remain healthy. When these nerves begin to “die” it could lead to balance problems, pain, numbness, tingling and burning symptoms in the hands and feet.

In order to effectively treat your neuropathy 3 factors must be determined.

What is the underlying cause? 1

How much nerve damage has been sustained? 2

Drug Free Treatment Method

How much treatment will your condition require? 3

in some cases lead to a variety of terrible unwanted side effects. We have a different method!

Our advanced treatment method has 3 main goals

Increase Blow ow 1

Stimulate small ber nerves 2

Decrease brain based pain 3

The treatment to increase blood ow utilizes a specialized low-level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blow ow.

The low level light therapy is like watering a tree. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a tree and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper.

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.

“My feet hurt so bad after sitting I could barely take the rst few steps. I have had 11 treatments and no longer feel sharp or shooting pains and most of the tingling is gone. I now have full balance and can walk without pain. As Dr. Mooney explained the treatment is not painful, nothing uncomfortable, and is actually very relaxing.” – Neuropathy Pain Patient

Bumgarner Winery — 2019 Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, Biama, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2019 Blend: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, El Dorado, Fiona, Silver Crystal Basin Cellars — NV Blend: Zinfandel, Merlot, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Renegade Red, Bronze; 2017 Syrah, El Dorado, Ghost Vine Sirah, Bronze; 2022 Zinfandel, El Dorado, Rosé, Silver; 2022 Fiano, Sierra Foothills, F3, Silver; NV Colombard, California, CBC Bubbly, Silver; 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, CS3, Silver D’Elissagaray — 2019 Blend: Petite Sirah, Merlot, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat, California, Basque Blend, Silver El Dorado Wines — NV Petite Sirah, El Dorado, Silver; NV Blend: Verdeho, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewerstraminer, El Dorado, El Dorado, Gold, Silver

Viògnier, Fair Play, Estate, Bronze; 2021 Blend: Syrah, Zinfandel, Viògnier, Fair Play, Estate, Abby’s Rosé, Bronze; 2018 Zinfandel, Fair Play, Estate, Bronze; 2019 Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Fair Play, Estate, Olivia’s Cuvee, Bronze; 2018 Syrah, Fair Play, Estate, Gold, Best of Class; 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Fair Play, Estate, Gold; 2018 Petite Sirah, Fair Play, Estate, Silver; 2018 Blend: Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Fair Play, Estate, Alloy, Silver Gold Hill Vineyard and Brewery — 2021 Barbera, El Dorado, Estate, Gold, Best of Class; 2018 Barbera, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2018 Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, Estate, Silver Gold Mountain Winery and Lodge — 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Fair Play, Fitzpatrick, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2017 Syrah, Fair Play, Fitzpatrick, Gold; 2018 Merlot, Fair Play, Fitzpatrick, Silver; 2018 Petite Sirah, Fair Play, Fitzpatrick, Silver; 2019 Petite Sirah, Fair Play, Fitzpatrick, Silver; 2019 Zinfandel, Fair Play, Fitzpatrick, Silver; 2019 Blend, Fair Play, Gold Mountain Reserve, Silver Golden Leaves Vineyard and Winery — 2017 Zinfandel, Sierra Foothills, Heritage Blend Reserve, Bronze Lewis Grace Winery — 2020 Tempranillo, El Dorado, Estate, Bronze; 2021 Touriga, El Dorado, Estate, Trevor Grace, Bronze; 2022 Pinot Gris, Alta Mesa, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2021 Barbera, Amador, Double Gold; 2022 Viògnier, Sierra Foothills, Aloria, Silver; 2022 Grenache, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2020 Zinfandel, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2020 Petite Sirah, El Dorado, Silver; 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2020 Petit Verdot, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2020 Graciano, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2021 Grenache, El Dorado, Estate, Trevor Grace, Silver; 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Trevor Grace, Silver

Mais Fica Winery — 2021 Grenache, El Dorado, Grenache Rosé, Bronze; 2020 Blend Syrah, Grenache,

Mountain Democrat photos by Odin Rasco

Brian Miller, above left, swirls a glass, allowing him to better judge the wine by releasing its aroma while also getting a sense of the coloration and legs of the drink. More than just taste alone, wines are judged on a matrix of qualities at the 2023 El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Judging event.

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Wine judge Steve Miller checks the bouquet on a red prior to tasting.

Grange youth soar with new project

Special to the Mountain Democrat

Pleasant Valley Youth Grange No. 675 brings its talents to the El Dorado County Fair for the second year. Youth members have been participating in a variety of ways, including cooking, gardening, beef, swine, sheep and horse projects.

Introduced just this year, is the welding and metal fabrication project comprised of a group of about 20 youth grangers up to 18 years old. The group meets twice a month to learn the ins and outs of measuring, design/layout, cutting, grinding and welding materials together. Hosted by a group of dad volunteers — Derik Harris, Jeremy Devlin, Clem Fanning, Jake Vernon, Vern Boling and Jason Warden — out of a home shop in Shingle Springs, all materials have been generously donated by grange families and El Dorado County local businesses TC Fabrication and Rack-It Truck Racks. Only a few of the students started the year with fabricating experience, but many of them have honed their skillset over the last few months. The final certification test put their skills on full display as they were asked to fabricate a box with specific

El Dorado, Finnigan Festa, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2020 Grenache, El Dorado, Silver Medeiros Family Wines — 2020

Zinfandel, Fair Play, Estate, Bronze; 2018 Blend: Merlot, Cabernet

Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Santa Clara Valley, Inspiracao Da Adega, Double Gold; 2018 Blend: Cabernet

Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet

Franc, Petit Verdot, Santa Clara Valley, Savdade, Gold, Best of Class; 2020 Barbera, Fair Play, Estate, Silver; 2020 Zinfandel, Fair Play, Roque Norte, Silver; 2021 Zinfandel, Fair Play, Estate, Silver

Myka Cellars — 2020 Pinot Noir, El Dorado, Reserve, Bronze; 2020

Malbec, Fair Play, Bom Vinho, Bronze; 2019 Barbera, Sierra

Foothills, Bronze; 2020 Chardonnay, El Dorado, Jodar, Bronze; 2019

Zinfandel, Fair Play, Engbers, 1850 Wine Cellars, Bronze; 2022

Sauvignon Blanc, Fair Play, Silver

Pecota Vineyard — 2022

Sangiovese, El Dorado, Estate, Bronze; 2016 Sangiovese, El Dorado, Estate, Bronze; 2021 Semillon, El Dorado, Estate, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2017 Primitivo, El Dorado, Estate, Gold; 2019 Cabernet

Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2017 Merlot, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2018 Tempranillo, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2017 Blend:

Sangiovese, Tempranillo, El Dorado, Estate, Running Deer Red, Silver Rosa Luca Estates — 2019

Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Bronze; 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Double Gold; 2022 Falanghina, El Dorado, Viani, Cugini, Silver; 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, Giuliana, Silver; 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Estate, AylaRosé, Silver; 2019 Zinfandel, El Dorado, Estate, Grandpa’s Field, Silver; 2019 Blend: Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, El Dorado, Estate, Three Rosés, Silver Starfield Vineyards — 2022 Syrah, El Dorado, Estate, Syrah Rosé, Bronze; 2022 Marsanne, El Dorado, Estate, Double Gold, Best of Class;

measurements. In order to pass, the box needed to measure within a 1/16th of an inch tolerance on all sides. Many have produced individual projects for the Still Exhibits – Ag Mechanics at the county fair. Some of the individual projects on display include a barbecue, a saddle rack, two di erent fire pits, an equipment dolly and a windmill.

Grangers also participated in fabricating a group project over a two-month time period. Operating from a photo of a perched eagle, the goal was to make a to-scale representation out of metal. Divided into smaller groups, all the students had a part in the project whether it was the head, chest, wings, feet, back, tail or arrows. Forged strictly using the donated scrap materials and their imaginations, thus was born “War Eagle.”

“War Eagle” stands approximately 3 feet tall and has a 7-foot wingspan. It will be available on display and for purchase at the fair. The purchase is eligible for a tax-deductible write o and all proceeds will benefit the Pleasant Valley Youth Grange No. 675 Welding and Metal Fabrication Project. Delivery of the sculpture may be negotiated.

2022 Blend: Marsanne, Rousanne, Viògnier, El Dorado, Estate, Hope Rising, Gold; 2020 Blend: Grenache, Counoise, Mourvèdre, El Dorado, Estate, Brut Rosé, Gold, Best of Class; 2020 Barbera, El Dorado, Estate, Gold; 2020 Barbera, El Dorado, Estate, Reserve, Silver; 2020 Mourvèdre, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2020 Blend: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Petite Sirah, Rousanne, El Dorado, Estate, The Big Canyon, Silver; 2020 Blend: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Petite Sirah, Cinsault, El Dorado, Estate, Bronson Bros., Silver; 2020 Tempranillo, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2020 Blend: Petite Sirah, Grenache, Tempranillo, Cinsaut, Aglianico, El Dorado, Estate, Jacks are Wild, Silver; 2022 Viògnier, El Dorado, Estate, Silver; 2022 El Dorado, Estate, Che Moscato, Silver; 2020 El Dorado, Estate, Brut Moscato, Silver Ursa Vineyards — 2019 Tannat, El Dorado, Ferrel Ranch, Bronze; 2020 Alicante Bouschet, Sierra Foothills, Thaddeus, Bronze; 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, El Dorado, Ferrel Ranch, Double Gold; 2020 Merlot, Sierra Foothills, Gold; 2019 Zinfandel, Sierra Foothills, Silver; 2019 Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills, Silver; 2019 Souzao, Sierra Foothills, Silver; 2020 Pinot Noir, Clarksburg, Wilson, Silver; 2019 Barbera, Sierra Foothills, Silver; 2019 Mencia, Alta Mesa, Silvaspoons, Silver; NV Blend: Syrah, Zinfandel, Souzao, Petite Sirah, Tannat, Alicante Bouschet, Sierra Foothills, Major Red, Silver; 2021 Tannat, Alta Mesa, Silvaspoons, Silver Windwalker Vineyards and Winery — 2020 Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Fair Play, Double Gold, Best of Class; 2020 Barbera, Sierra Foothills, Double Gold; 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Fair Play, Gold; 2020 Cabernet Franc, Fair Play, Silver; 2021 Petite Sirah, Sierra Foothills, Silver; 2020 Malbec, Fair Play, Silver; 2021 Sangiovese, Sierra Foothills, Silver; 2020 Mourvèdre, Sierra Foothills, Silver

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for Briggs and Gilbert as the set up had broken track, bad wiring and deteriorated landscaping and buildings thanks to the leaky roof above. They rolled up their sleeves last October and got to work. Briggs handled rehabbing the scenery and structures while Gilbert tackled the electric train and track.

Every part of the track has to be perfectly set as it provides the electricity to keep the locomotive running, Gilbert explained. Even a tiny break stops the train in its tracks, literally.

Gilbert’s interest in trains began the first year his family set up a Christmas train. By age 12, he confessed, it was a full-blown craftsman hobby. And though it gave him a few troubles, he had nothing but praise for the train set donated to the fair by resident Arthur Rodriguez many years ago.

“The detail that Mr. Rodriguez put into this is just exquisite,” he said as he ran a locomotive across a bridge. “All these scenes — there are little stories ... and jokes being told if you look closely at all the details.”

Salvaging as much of the original diorama as possible, Briggs and Gilbert set up things exactly as they found them, down to the colors of the buildings and where all the characters sit, stand and play.

“I’m excited for people to see it,” Briggs said, sharing she plans to run the train all four days of the fair, June 15-18, noon to 4 p.m.

Mountain Democrat photos by Noel Stack Amy Briggs, above, places a new brick-style walkway into the diorama. Below, The Santa Fe locomotive, also called “Amy’s locomotive” in honor of Briggs, makes its way across a bridge. For the first time in years the HO-scale train is running at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.

Ride the fair shuttle

El Dorado Transit will provide free shuttle service with free parking for the 2023 El Dorado County Fair in Placerville Thursday, June 15, through Sunday, June 18. Shuttle buses will operate from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Shuttles will be available from the following parking locations:

• The El Dorado County Library and Government Center (Ray Lawyer Drive and Fair Lane) — bus will pick-up and drop-off on Ray Lawyer Drive near the library

• The Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride (Ray Lawyer Drive and Forni Road) — bus will pick-up and drop-off at the bus stop on Forni Road

The fair shuttle is funded by an El Dorado County Air Quality Management District grant with support from the El Dorado County Fair Association. For more information visit eldoradotransit.com or call (530) 642-5383.

unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 15, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks

be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000889-22-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY

1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000889-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040. OBTAINING OR VIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: 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

the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. An inadvertent error in listing a subcontractor who is not registered pursuant to Section 1725.5 in a bid proposal shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1 are met.

SUBCONTRACTOR LIST: Each Proposal must have listed therein the name, contractor’s license number, DIR number, and address of each subcontractor to whom the bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the Work in an amount in excess of 0.5% of the total bid or $10,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code. The Bidder must also describe in the Subcontractor List the Work to be performed by each subcontractor listed. The Work to be performed by the subcontractor must be shown by listing the bid item number, bid item description, and portion of the Work to be performed by the subcontractor in the form of a percentage (not to exceed 100%) calculated by dividing the Work to be performed by the subcontractor by the respective bid item amount(s) (not by the total bid price).

license number to Jen Rimoldi via fax or email as noted above within 24 hours of being requested after the bid opening, provided the corrected contractor’s license number corresponds to the submitted name and location for that subcontractor. BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA: This Project is subject to the “Build America, Buy America Act” (“BABAA”) as added by Section 70911 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (135 Stat. 429, 117 P.L. 58) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)

PARTICIPATION: The County of El Dorado, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.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 20% NONDISCRIMINATION: Comply with Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations and the following.

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR NONDISCRIMINATION PROGRAM (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 12990) Comply with Section 7-1.02I(2), “Nondiscrimination,” of the Standard Specifications, which is applicable to all nonexempt State contracts and subcontracts, and to the “Standard California Nondiscrimination Construction Contract Specifications” set forth therein. The specifications are applicable to all nonexempt State construction contracts and subcontracts of $5,000 or more. Comply with the additional nondiscrimination and fair employment practices provisions in the Draft Agreement contained in these Contract Documents that will apply to this Federal-aid Contract. The Department of Transportation hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit

that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold

may

The percentage of each bid item subcontracted may be submitted with the Bidder’s bid or sent via email or fax to Jen Rimoldi, County of El Dorado Community Department of Transportation, email- Jennifer. Rimoldi@edcgov.us , Fax-(530) 698-5813 within 24 hours of being requested after the bid opening. The email or fax must contain the name of each subcontractor submitted with the Bidder’s bid along with the bid item number, the bid item description, and the percentage of each bid item subcontracted, as described above. At the time the contract is awarded, At the time bids are submitted, all listed subcontractors must be properly licensed to perform their designated portion of the Work. The Bidder’s attention is directed to other provisions of the Act related to the imposition of penalties for failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions. An inadvertent error in listing the California Contractor license number on the Subcontractor List will not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid non-responsive if the Bidder submits the corrected contractor’s