Firefighters battled a fire at a two-story house on Forebay Road in Pollock Pines Tuesday afternoon that caused major damage.
No injuries were reported but a cat died in the fire, according to 78-year-old home owner Eric Land.
His grandson had been living in the house and was at work when the fire occurred. Land and his wife reside in another home adjacent to the house.
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This fall almost two months of work went into restoring the degraded Calf Pasture Meadow on the back side of Desolation Wilderness. The meadow had been impacted by decades of cattle grazing, road construction and logging. Leading the restoration effort was American Rivers, a national river conservation organization.
reconfiguring three portions of the highway from four to two lanes.
Calf Pasture Meadow is adjacent to Bassi Creek, which feeds into the South Fork of the American River. The meadow had deepened to the point where flows could not spread across the meadow and nourish plant communities and wildlife that depend on it, according to a news release from American Rivers. The groundwater drained abruptly after snowmelt and conifers had begun encroaching on the meadow.
The project began Sept. 1 and was completed Oct. 21.
STATELINE, NEV. — The Nevada Department of Transportation will be completing its U.S. 50 Tahoe East Shore Corridor Management Plan at the end of this year and officials say they have found mixed reactions to the proposed concept of
Average daily peakseason traffic has grown substantially on the highway since 2014 and during a recent four-year period, crash rates were more than 50% higher between Elks Point Road and Glenbrook Drive in Douglas County, when compared to similar highways across the
“This restoration was both a necessary step to ensuring the health of mountain meadows, watersheds and forests in the region, and a model for how to responsibly manage the precious ecosystems of the Sierra Nevada,” states the news release.
Conservationists note meadows provide a suite of benefits, including improved groundwater storage, enhanced water quality, reduced peak flood flows and critical habitat. The Sierra Nevada’s meadows are also hotspots in terms of biodiversity.
American Rivers completed this project alongside Eldorado National Forest staff,
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Born at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Alton, IL on July 30, 1962, to James and Rita Kathleen Voss. Paul passed away peacefully with his mother, Rita, and his brothers Tom and Matt by his side. Paul is survived by his mother Rita, and his siblings Matt and Paula, Tom and Robin, Anne, Laura and Je , Mike and Brigit. He was blessed with 12 nieces and nephews and one great niece. Paul is preceded in death by his father, Jim, his brother Chris, and his nephew Nathanial.
Paul exuded joy wherever he went! Born with Down Syndrome, he was one of seven children, second oldest. At the age of 60, Paul’s life was filled with purpose, love and fulfillment. In Special Olympics he was accomplished in the swimming pool, and Floor Hockey. He also excelled in drawing and art. Paul was a loyal, hard working employee no matter where he worked. One of his greatest accomplishments was the 32.5 years he spent working for the Placerville McDonald’s.
Paul was an Alter Server for 39 years. He served in many of the family’s Sacramental Masses (marriages, baptisms). He loved being in charge!
Paul made so many connections with all that he met. Some momentarily and others for years. His smile was genuine and his love of people evident. Mostly, Paul was an amazing son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. His gentle, kind soul pierced through the hardest of hearts and melted away exteriors. He taught everyone about living in the present moment and cherishing those times.
There will be a memorial Mass at St. Patrick’s Church on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 starting at 11:00 A.M. There will be a rosary prayer at 10:30 A.M. and a reception following Mass in the Parish Hall.
Donations can be made to El Dorado County Special Olympics, Box 489, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 and M.O.R.E., 399 Placerville Drive, Placerville, CA 95667
Apr. 18, 1925 – Nov. 16, 2022
Lida Mae Cate was born left handed on April 18, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio. She passed away peacefully on Nov. 16, in El Dorado Hills, Calif. She was 97 years young and until a recent illness lived in her own home that she loved. She is survived by her son David (Nancy) and her daughter Gayl (Steve), her “favorite” sister Ruth, as well as 7 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Lida moved to Albany, Calif. when she was in High School. She found her passion in field hockey, the drum and bugle corps and a sorority of women whom she stayed friends with for all of their lives. After high school, during World War 2 she attended Cal Berkley and was very proud of her accomplishment of finishing in 3 years, majoring in French and Math. Go Bears!
She moved to Brentwood to become a PE and math teacher. She met her husband Art at Liberty High School and they were married for 60 years up until his passing in 2014. They moved to Sacramento, then to Williams, and landed in Placerville in 1971, keeping all of their friends along the way. After retiring, together they traveled the world and met interesting people who became lifelong friends.
She was active in the Federated Church and tutored young people until she was 90. She loved to teach! She was also a lifelong learner and loved crossword puzzles, numbers, and Jeopardy. Her favorite time was when the family got together at her house. She enjoyed these gatherings and always wanted to know “When does the party start?” She loved to tell jokes, was an amazing cook, loved to shop, do crafts, and play cards and games. She marveled at the deer visiting her windows, the weather, the trees, and the sky that could be magical on her front lawn. Oh yes, she was a poet, always a poet..
A service will be held Dec. 10 at the Federated Church in Placerville at 2 P.M. Reception following. In lieu of flowers, please “pay it forward” with a random act of kindness.
Dec. 27, 1948 – Nov. 9, 2022
David “Dave” Macculloch Johnson passed away at age 73 on November 9 after fighting leukemia for almost a year.
He was born on December 27, 1948 to Willard Barron Johnson and Marjorie Winter Johnson in Summit South, New Jersey and grew up in Palo Alto, California. After graduating with a business degree from Lewis & Clark College, David moved back to The Bay and Northern California working as a food salesman, real estate agent and then a Real Estate/Personal Injury attorney for the rest of his life alongside his paralegal (and wife), Pamela Johnson.
He served as president of the El Dorado County Bar Association and was a local politician in Cameron Park serving as President of the Board of Directors for many years. He was devoted to making Cameron Park a special place to live.
Projects that he worked on or orchestrated include Christa McAuli e Park where the community lights their holiday tree every year and the new Community Services District Center. During his free time, Dave was a competitive cribbage player winning many boards and awards during his tournament days. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Susan Lanning, as well as brother, Willard Johnson and he is survived by his wife of 42 years, Pamela Johnson who lives in Cameron Park and their 41 year old son, David William Johnson who resides in Las Vegas. A Celebration of Life will be announced later. Any donations are asked to be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc.
Feb. 23, 1932 – Nov. 14, 2022
Joanne, Jodi to her friends and family, was born to Andrew and Edythe Fossgreen in Aurora, Il. on Feb. 23, 1932. She passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Jodi received her BA from Sacramento State and MA from the University of LaVerne, and dedicated her life to her love of teaching for over 20 years, primarily at Roberts Elementary School in the San Juan Unified School District. She was a lifelong learner who loved traveling the world and exploring the United States and Canada in an RV with her husband, Jerry. Jodi loved taking long walks and hiking. She was civic-minded and was a founding and involved member of Foothills United Methodist Church and Super Seniors, El Dorado Hills Friends of the Library, and the American Association of University Women.
Jodi was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Jerry Rider, her older brother Robert Fossgreen, and his wife Doris, and sister Naomi Dunlap, and her husband Tom. Survived by brothers Drew Fossgreen and wife Barbara and Lee Fossgreen and wife Judy; daughters Pamela Goepp and husband Sam; Jennifer Terri and husband Joe; son Bryan Rider and wife Katie; grandchildren Clint Goepp, Collin Goepp, Chris Goepp, Ryan Terri, Kevin Di Silvestro, Andrew Rider, Emily Labesque, and 12 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, at Foothills United Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M., 3301 Green Valley Road in Rescue, CA. There will be a luncheon reception immediately following.
Remembrances may be made to Foothills United Methodist Church.
Think of Jodi whenever you’re wearing blue or having chocolate.
The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:
Nov. 14
10:40 a.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Highway 49 in Lotus.
3:29 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.
5:06 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a pharmacy on Latrobe Road in El Dorado Hills.
Nov. 15
10:01 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a mobile home park on Mother Lode Drive in Placerville.
11:52 a.m. Vandalism was reported at a business on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills.
1:25 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Grassy Run Road in Placerville.
2:32 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 45-year-old man suspected of trespassing, vandalism, being a sex offender on school grounds and resisting arrest on St. Andrews Drive in El Dorado Hills.
Nov. 16
5:40 a.m. Battery was reported on Shasta Road in Garden Valley.
8:03 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of fraud/swindling. He was released on $100,000 bail.
9:40 a.m. Battery was reported on a school campus on Koki Lane in El Dorado.
9:57 a.m. Burglary was reported at a mobile home park on Mother Lode Drive in Placerville.
1:40 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Sienna Ridge Road in El Dorado Hills.
2:53 p.m. Burglary was reported on Santos Circle in Cameron Park.
4:20 p.m. Battery was reported on Mountain Oak Lane in Rescue.
Nov. 17
6:18 a.m. Burglary was reported on Walnut Drive in Rescue.
6:32 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Highway 49 in Lotus.
10:04 a.m. Burglary was reported on Ridgeway Drive in Pollock Pines.
4:46 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a grocery store on Coach Lane in Cameron Park.
6:08 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a park on Alexandra Drive in El Dorado Hills.
7:21 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old woman suspected of robbery, carjacking, battery on an officer and resisting arrest on Saratoga Way in El Dorado Hills. She was listed in custody in lieu of $282,500 bail as of press time.
8:54 p.m. California Highway
Patrol officers booked into jail a 44-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 50 at Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville.
9:09 p.m. Burglary was reported on Sleepy Hollow Drive in Shingle Springs.
11:25 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Ponte Morino Drive in Cameron Park.
2:54 p.m. Grand Theft was reported on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills.
3:18 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 28-year-old woman suspected of conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of narcotics and unlawful drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license on Ponte Morino Drive in Cameron Park. She was listed in custody in lieu of $30,750 bail.
9:49 p.m. Battery was reported on Polaris Street in Pollock Pines.
11:34 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 50-year-old man suspected of DUI on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville.
11:57 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. He was later released.
11:59 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. He was later released.
1:17 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 19-yearold man suspected of DUI on Forni Road in Placerville. He was later released.
5:19 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 36-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was later released.
7:07 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 49-year-old man suspected of pos session of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia and manufacturing for sale leaded canes on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was listed in custody in lieu of $15,500 bail.
12:55 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.
3:22 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old woman suspected of theft and resisting arrest on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs. She was later released on $8,000 bail.
The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District Board of Directors at its Nov. 13 meeting received a monthly update on post-fire recovery and restoration activities related to the Mosquito Fire.
Operations Manager Adam Brown reported the water agency continues to restore part of its water system that was damaged during the fire through assistance from the National Resources Conservation Service. This includes repairs to the Tunnel Hill Flume. Other work is being completed under the local emergency declaration. A total of $78,577 has been expended to date with an additional $53,047 in encumbrances.
General Manager Nicholas Schneider reported the district continues to pursue, in the short term, funding opportunities through the California Office of Emergency Services and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and working to develop long-term funding strategies through larger federal funding sources. It was also reported out of closed session that the board directed its legal counsel to pursue potential litigation in regard to damages to district property caused by the Mosquito Fire.
In addition to receiving the monthly financial, informational and committee reports, the board took the following additional actions:
Approved the issuance of a request for proposals for financial advisory services. At the board’s request and the recommendation of the Finance
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Committee, the district is reviewing the investment policy to develop a prudent investment strategy that will result in additional revenue for the district. As a first step in that review, the board approved the issuance of an RFP for an analysis of the current investment policy, confirmation that funds from correct accounts are being invested, provide an analysis on how the district can maximize its investment portfolio and provide services to facilitate these investments. The RFP is posted on the district’s website at gd-pud.org. The deadline for proposals is Dec. 21, no later than 2 p.m. For more information contact Jessica Buckle, office finance manager, at (530) 333-4356.
Approved a professional services agreement for human resources consultation for a total compensation and staffing level study. The board authorized the general manager to execute a professional services agreement with Sloan Sakai Management Strategies for an amount not to exceed $19,375.
Designated the board president as voting delegate for the general session of the Association of California Water Agencies. The ACWA general session will take place Dec. 1 at the ACWA fall conference. GDPUD’s general manager will act as voting delegate alternate.
Approved of protocol that provides for the five directors to rotate serving in the different officer positions on the board. The established leadership rotation protocol would provide greater
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the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s In Lieu Fee Program. To restore the 30-acre Calf Pasture teams filled in the incised creek channel with native soils so flows could once again spread across the meadow. Boulder weirs were constructed in Bassi Creek to backwater the floodplain and dissipate the energy of the creek during periods of high flows. Red Peak Trail was rerouted above the meadow to reduce human impacts and soil erosion.
Figures from the project show about 16,000 pounds of soil and 3 acres of
conifers were removed.
Project planners state that over time the site is expected to maintain itself as the project reinstated a natural meadow condition and fundamental ecosystem functions (like natural flooding and channel evolution).
Calf Pasture was selected for restoration based off American Rivers’ Meadow Condition Scorecard. American Rivers has collaborated with stakeholders and environmental advocates in the Sierra Meadows Partnership to push toward restoring 30,000 acres of mountain meadow by 2030, according to the news release.
Republican Congressman Mike Garcia had a target painted on his back this year.
Garcia barely won a special election in 2020 and a full term later that year, twice defeating Democrat Christy Smith, a former state assemblywoman, the second time by just 333 votes.
However, Garcia’s district, in the northern suburbs of Los Angeles, went for Democrat Joe Biden in that year’s presidential duel by 12 percentage points and when its boundaries were redrawn by the state’s redistricting commission, its Democratic voter registration margin grew to more than 12 percentage points.
Heritage Village residents sent a message rejecting the El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s unfair taxation. By an overwhelming 90% yes majority vote, our senior community repealed the Carson Creek Heritage Park LLAD assessment.
should the EDHCSD board fail to honor the will of the people and the California Constitution and statutes. EDH residents will also face added costs for EDHCSD improper practice. We hope that costly litigation or another initiative will not become necessary. We encourage the CSD board to accept the will of the majority. Heritage residents will take additional action as necessary.
EDHCSD administration is broken and requires sweeping changes.
All of that made Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, a potentially prime target in 2022 as Democrats tried to prevent Republicans from taking control of the House.
Ultimately, however, Garcia coasted to a surprisingly easy re-election, defeating Smith for the third time by about 5 percentage points and, by happenstance, his victory gave the GOP the 218 seats it needed to take control of the House. Also by happenstance, Garcia’s 27th Congressional District borders on the 20th CD of House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who is likely to become the next speaker.
The Democratic campaign hierarchy had, for some reason, not mounted the all-out attack on Garcia that had been widely expected and Smith, having lost for the third time, was incensed.
“Our campaign got next-to-zero outside resources to fight this battle. In fact, I was fighting the institutional power of my own party from the outset of this race,” Smith said in one of several Twitter postings lamenting that her lack of party support meant “we didn’t stand a chance.”
Garcia’s victory is emblematic of what happened in California’s congressional elections this year. Despite pre-election prognostication
Other communities within EDHCSD are preparing ballot initiatives to repeal their unjustified special assessments.
California Constitution Proposition 218 requires local governments to prove the basis for special taxes, assessments and fees. In the case of Heritage Park, EDHCSD burdened us with the operational and maintenance cost of a park designed for remote users. Heritage residents tried to negotiate, but we were met with hostility.
Residents turned to the ballot initiative as a recourse to overturn our LLAD tax. Regrettably, EDHCSD attempted to make a mockery of the ballot initiative process.
The EDHCSD board shamefully violated the letter of the law and it compromised the integrity of the election process by improperly manipulating Measure H to narrow the repeal’s scope and confuse issues. The California Election Code forbids alteration of initial initiative language, yet EDHCSD arrogantly submitted new language that appeared on the ballot.
Fortunately, the Heritage residents saw through this ploy and overwhelmingly voted to repeal on the basis of the original petition language. The El Dorado County Counsel concurred that “a yes vote would repeal the assessment and result in a full refund.”
Against this backdrop was the recent elections of three EDHCSD Board of Directors members. Current board President Michael Martinelli retained his seat by only a few votes, not an endorsement of his leadership. By contrast, top vote-getter, Heidi Hannaman stood alone in opposition to last year’s LLAD assessment approvals. Heritage resident Steve Ferry will also join the board.
Heritage residents now face additional challenges
The EDHCSD board and management need to listen to constituents, apply a rational approach to taxes and, importantly, work in the common interest of all.
BOB WILLIAMS and concerned residents of El Dorado Hills Heritage VillageEDITOR:
Wildfires are a risk to people’s homes and property, People need to know how to protect their homes from wildfire. To protect their homes from the fire they need defensible space around their houses. If there was a fire in the yard and it was coming toward the house it would hit the defensible space and not burn the house.
To keep people from accidentally lighting a fire in their own yard they should know the rules that California has put in place to keep people safe from fire.
PETER ALTERTON El DoradoEDITOR:
Five times in his letter to the Mountain Democrat, Ken Steers, former member of the El Dorado County Republican Central Committee, asks the question “why?” He cites several instances of dissidence and disloyalty that indicate an apparent internal conflict within the RCC and asks “why?”
But he isn’t asking the right category of why. He isn’t questioning why there’s disagreement
Today, big media has an agenda. Fox and most talk radio push right; most other media spin left.
For a long time, leftists pretended this wasn’t happening. In 36 years at CBS and ABC, none of my colleagues admitted leaning left. There were only “facts” versus “narrow-minded conservatives.”
Then Bernie Goldberg’s book “Bias” came out. The book is dead-on accurate and a huge bestseller, but my ABC peers wouldn’t even read it. Soon after, annoyed by my wish to cover failures of big government, ABC dropped me as “20/20” co-anchor.
My new Fox News bosses didn’t like my libertarian arguments either, but they never stopped me from making them. They let me argue that America should allow more legal immigration, stop policing the world, end the drug war, etc. Conservatives were still nice to me in the hall.
There I befriended Megyn Kelly. She seemed neutral politically. But when she got a prime-time show, she made it clear she found some leftist
opinions just silly.
That’s when the envy and hatred came out.
As her friend, it was ugly watching it happen.
First, Donald Trump fans attacked her. She had done the professional thing, confronting Trump about his calling women “fat pigs,” etc.
Trump then took to the media — including Fox — to say, “I have zero respect for Megyn Kelly” and, “She had blood coming out of ...” Trump fans then threatened Kelly.
What I didn’t know until I interviewed her this week is that there was also blowback from our Fox boss, Roger Ailes. He told Kelly not to be so hard on Trump.
“He was scared,” she says in my new video. “He was losing a portion of the Fox News base to people who felt Fox wasn’t being fair to Trump.”
Then, when Ailes got embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal and Kelly didn’t leap to his defense, Fox’s nasty “media relations” department came after her.
“They would cut you,” says Kelly, meaning they would spread dirt on
their own reporters.
Still, she says, “They look like absolute teddy bears compared to where else I’ve been.”
“Where else” she’s been is NBC, where she moved after Fox.
That’s when we saw how stupid and vicious the leftist media can be.
Because Kelly was pretty and successful, other reporters, especially women, hated her. Because she once worked at Fox, she was “evil” and fair game.
People attacked her simply for interviewing bad guys, like Vladimir Putin and Alex Jones.
News shows like “60 Minutes” win awards for interviewing despicable people, but now the media claimed that it was “horrible” for Kelly to interview Jones.
After Kelly interviewed Putin, “The Daily Show’s” Michelle Wolf sneered, “Seeing someone so conniving trying to manipulate the American public was disgusting ... I’m not talking about Putin, I’m talking about (giggle) Megyn Kelly.”
Women even attacked Kelly for asking Jane Fonda about plastic surgery.
“How much work have you had, b--?” shrieked “The View’s” Joy Behar.
Then, shortly before Halloween, Kelly, after she asked a question about dressing in blackface, said, “When I was a kid, that was OK.” Her NBC guests nodded in agreement.
But the media pounced on Kelly.
“Kelly has always been racist,” said Elle Magazine.
Her comment was “jaw-dropping,” said a column in The New York Times.
Lefties like Behar and Jimmy Kimmel had actually worn blackface, but Kelly was vilified just for asking a question about it.
The next day, nearly in tears, she apologized.
The following day, NBC fired her.
Now she tells me: “The leftist media and the woke left are the most insufferable people we have.”
She’s free to say things like that
Democrats hoped to make some big gains in California’s congressional elections this year, but the outcome was a virtual draw — and an indirect win for republicans.
news shows like “60 Minutes” win awards for interviewing despicable people, but now the media claimed that it was “horrible” for Kelly to interview Jones.
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that the state’s huge number of seats and its deep blue leanings would make it a major battleground, the result was a virtual draw.
Republicans needed a net nationwide gain of at least five seats to control the House and Democrats believed that with redistricting and their lopsided voter registration, they could potentially flip that many seats just in California to thwart a midterm loss.
Garcia was just one of five Republican incumbents who appeared to be vulnerable and Democrats also thought they could prevail in one or two newly created districts that lacked incumbents.
All five of the targeted GOP congressional members appear to have survived, although one, perennial target David Valadao of Hanford, is still awaiting a final tally in the San Joaquin Valley’s 22nd District, which also shares a border with McCarthy’s 20th District. As of Monday, Valadao held a three percentage point lead over Democrat Rudy Salas, a state assemblyman.
It’s entirely possible that when all of the votes have been tallied, Republicans will have gained a
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today because she’s her own boss. Kelly now has a popular podcast that runs on SiriusXM.
“I’m totally un-cancelable,” says Kelly. “That was my only mission in coming back into our business.”
She calls most of the media “stupid, uninformed
seat or two in California — a far cry from the multiseat gain Democrats had hoped to score to offset expected losses in other states.
So does that mean California is the decisive factor in the GOP takeover of the House? One could make that argument, but when the overall margin is so thin — not really any larger than the current Democratic majority — outcomes in many states could be claimed as decisive.
A four-seat Republican gain in New York, where Democrats also enjoy an overwhelming voter registration lead, seems much more impressive than California’s status quo outcome.
That said, by holding their own in California, Republicans can rightfully claim a victory of sorts — particularly in light of a redistricting process that seemed to shrink their already small congressional delegation. Democrats, meanwhile, should feel a bit chagrined that they could not do better under favorable circumstances.
Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
ignoramuses” and is upset that they “are the ones driving our national discussion.”
I agree. I’m glad that more people now can get another side of the story from independent journalists like Kelly.
And ... me. At Stossel TV, I bring many points of view
together for civilized debate. I don’t shout anyone down. Even when I disagree, we let them have their say.
Every Tuesday at JohnStossel. com, Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom.
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seNiOr Peer cOUNseLiNG of El Dorado County is seeking volunteer counselors. Do you possess such qualities as warmth, empathy and nonjudgement, as well as having varied life experiences, and being over the age of 55? If you do and would like to help and listen to fellow seniors who are dealing with age related issues such as loneliness, isolation, health and grief, we would love to talk to you. Counselors receive training and are supervised by a professional in the field. SPC Clinical Supervisor Jayann Askin, MFT, shares “We are looking for volunteers who are interested in psychology, counseling, and mental health and would like to be a part of a supportive group of ongoing learners in this field.” For more information on this greatly rewarding volunteer opportunity, please call 530-621-6304
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transparency and provide each director with an opportunity to experience the various roles of the board. The board reorganization is scheduled for the December regular board meeting.
Authorized the general manager to execute a professional services agreement for grant writer services. The professional services agreement with Zanjero, Inc., for on-call grant writer services was approved for an amount not to exceed $100,000 on an as-needed basis. The board also authorized the general manager to initiate a professional services agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc., as a backup if Zanjero is unable to fulfill the services due to timing of grant applications due dates or having multiple grants being administered at the same time.
Conducted a public hearing to review and receive comments on Ordinance 2022-02 related to updating delinquency rates and related fees to water customers. The need to amend Ordinance 2011-02 was raised in response to numerous customer inquiries to staff and the Board of Directors. The amended ordinance provided for the following:
• Implementation of a $25 minimum account balance policy to avoid late fees and lock-offs
• Updated the “immediate” water reactivation charge to $75 and updated the water reactivation fee “at the district’s convenience” charge to $25
• Removed the line from the current ordinance that states GDPUD staff are able to receive payments in the field. This has been discontinued due to safety concerns
•Update current late fee penalties to a single 10% fee on all delinquent account balances over $25 on day 30
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inside the Republican organization; he only wants to know “why” the perpetrators haven’t been demonstrably muzzled and suppressed. His questions concentrate on broken procedural rules not the essence of what is actually wrong with today’s Republican Party.
If Mr. Steers is truly interested in the answer to the real question “why,” he should read the Mountain Democrat’s front page report in the same issue as his letter. The article about a potential congressional investigation into the Caldor Fire names 13 congressional members who want answers about why Grizzly Flat was destroyed. Among those California senators and congress members, only one is a Republican — conspicuously missing are Tom McClintock and Kevin McCarthy. Why aren’t they interested in investigating the destruction of a whole town?
Republicans like Ken Steers need to stop spending all their energy bailing out their leaky rowboat of a political party and get into dry dock where they can address the gaping policy holes that are threatening to sink the GOP. Local constituents who have had their homes destroyed by apparent governmental incompetence don’t care about anti-Republican flyers and letters. They want representatives who care about them.
JOHN PATRICK O’SHEA Pollock PinesThe Union Mine 12U Jr. Rattlers celebrate winning the 2022 Sacramento Youth Football Pioneer Valley League Championship. The Jr. Rattlers beat the Pioneer Jr. Patriots of Woodland 27-16 in the championship game played at Bella Vista High School. This is the third season in a row the team has competed in the championship game and the second championship won. The players had an undefeated season and have compiled a 26-3 record over the last three seasons.
The fire is believed to have started on the second story of the home, according to El Dorado County Fire Protection District Capt. Lucas Shepard.
The fire department arrived at the scene around 2 p.m. and the fire was “fully involved,” said Shepard.
Firefighters started an initial interior attack on the fire but it became too dangerous due to the structure’s compromised integrity.
Crews switched to defensive operations with a water tender and Land’s pool serving as water supplies.
“We’re just glad everyone is safe,” Land said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Shepard.
state.
“We have gathered extensive feedback since summer of 2021 as part of three public listening tours,” said NDOT Public Information Officer Meg Ragonese. “Some of the things that we heard, there’s definitely a consensus that community members know something needs to be done to address traffic safety and access concerns on U.S. 50.”
The proposed corridor concept would see the reconfiguration of the highway to two lanes from four in three high-crash and constrained areas, along with new turn lanes and the possibility to prohibit parking on the side of the highway.
The study team has made the recommendation to use the single-bound lane reduction option for the segment from Glenbrook to Logan Shoals, which will act as a speed check for vehicles traveling from Spooner Summit. A three-lane option with one lane on either side with a center turn lane is recommended for the segments from south of Logan Shoals to Skyland and south of Zephyr Cove Resort to Round Hill Pines. These areas are considered to be the most constrained and would benefit the most.
“This will help provide safer access to and from the highway but will also bring travel speeds down closer to the speed limit of 45 mph,” explained Ragonese. “Those segments proposed for lane reconfiguration will take an additional two minutes to travel through as a part of the full 13-mile corridor.”
A traffic analysis for the study found nearly onethird of crashes spanning from Spooner Summit to the California state line involved high speeds and 60% of the crashes occurred in clear weather. Impairment was often a factor in the majority of the fatalities.
There has been a mixed consensus among community members on the proposed changes for the highway, with concern for the need to evacuate in case of a fire, as South Lake Tahoe residents had to do during the Caldor Fire in 2021.
Residents of South Tahoe attended the Nov. 3 Douglas County commissioners’ meeting to protest the proposal to alter the configuration of the lanes.
“Some community members are in favor of (restructuring the lanes) and others have asked if it has the potential to create traffic gridlock,” said Ragonese. “Those smaller segments of reconfigured lanes provide safer access … So it is proposed to both enhance access to and from the highway by providing more designated safe turn lanes, but also enhance safety for everyone traveling on the corridor by reducing the speeds close to the speed limit.”
NDOT has held nearly 50 meetings, primarily with stakeholders, over the last two years, with three public listening tours and almost 700 interactions with the public and stakeholders to gather their feedback, she added.
The public meetings held in June 2021, March/ April and October/November 2022 found there is support for eliminating parking on Highway 50 and a need for intersection improvements at State Route 28, along with the need for roadside multimodal improvements south of Elks Point Road.
Strategies named in the study will be considered and prioritized as a part of any future projects in the corridor and when finished should provide a “high-level visitor for potential options to improve traffic safety and mobility for all transportation sites,” according to Ragonese.
Outside of the study, NDOT is currently working on improvements to the highway scheduled to begin in the near future.
“We will install a traffic signal at U.S. 50 and Warrior Way that will help provide safer access to and from the highway and Warrior Way,” said Ragonese. “We also plan to repave approximately 13 miles of the highway between Stateline and Spooner Summit within the next five years. That will be consistent with the findings and general direction of the corridor study but that really is something that is necessary just to preserve the roadway surface.
“What we’re looking to do is with public and stakeholder feedback, establish that blueprint for future projects over the decades that could take place independently on US 50 and make sure future projects would align with community visions for the highway,” she added.
NDOT is currently partnered with a number of organizations on this project, including the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Metropolitan Planning Organization who is the co-lead on the study, the Tahoe Transportation District, Nevada Highway Patrol and the Washoe Tribe.
To learn more about this study go to bit.ly/50EastShore.
“When I came out the entire house was engulfed in flames,” Land said.
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so, your presence changes things. Your influence is powerful even if you don’t do any thing other than just show up.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you have to be brave, generous or heroic you will be. But big calls to action rarely happen. Opportunities are more often small and invisible to anyone who’s not looking for them. You’ll do common things with uncommon grace.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re good on your own, but you’re way better when you involve others. Test your ideas out on your core group of trusted cohorts. If you don’t have such a group, don’t worry — you’ll make many new friends in the weeks to come.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll put yourself out there and learn who doesn’t agree. This is good infor mation. From the ancients: “He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare. And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.” — Ali ibn-Abi-Talib LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People influence your experi ence with their attitudes and behaviors. You could be in the same place with different people, and it wouldn’t be the same at all. In a sense, your environment will be as lovely as the people who populate it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Vanity serves a positive purpose. It keeps you doing the things you tell yourself you’ll do. So, if vanity has you in its clutches, at least you can count on your pride to energize you to do the work to fulfill your own wishes.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Very occasionally, life rolls over and lets you control it. It will happen again, but not for a while. Right now, life is taking off like a shot. It’s all you can do to hold onto the mane and try to sync with the gallop.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Among the best gifts you could hope for is the gift of a single purpose. When you devote yourself to one idea, everything else lines up. You want something, you’ll work hard for it and you will have it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A well-timed silence will be magic. If you can accompany it with heartfelt emotion and your expressive face, you’ll deliver a more complex communication than words could relay.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Movement is defined by stillness. Matter is defined by the space around it. Music is shaped by the silence. And today you will be experienced by others for what you don’t do. Your restraint is in itself an astounding act.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Who you are in the group is different from who you are alone, which is the way of humans. Make efforts to be around likable people. A group will change you and you will change a group, and it will all happen simultaneously.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re not content with the information on the surface. You sense there’s something more to know and you’ll dig for it. People like helping you because you bring energy to interac tions, which keeps things interesting.
Dec. 2
The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts its annual tree lighting, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at Christa McAuliffe Park, 2400 Merrychase Drive in Cameron Park.
Imagination Theater presents “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 2-21. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org. Musician Ed Wilson will perform at Citizen Vine in Folsom, 6-8 p.m.
Scout Troop 460 has the freshest Christmas trees and best prices. Come by the Mother Lode Lions Hall parking lot, 4701 Missouri Flat Road, Dec 3-4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Placerville Shakespeare Club hosts a special Winter Rummage Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the clubhouse, 2940 Bedford Ave. in Placerville. For more information visit placerville-shakespeare. com.
Shop crafts, baked goods and more at the Georgetown Divide Health Care Auxiliary Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the IOOF, Georgetown.
The Celebration of Christmas Tea and Bazaar will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6417 Main St. in Georgetown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find homemade crafts and items baked by the ladies of Trinity Lutheran and enter a drawing for Thomas Kinkade collectibles while enjoying complimentary tea and cookies.
Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville, is open for a free public tour on the first Saturday of each month, starting at 9 a.m. Garden may be closed for inclement weather or poor air quality. Check before visiting at ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.
Stop by the Murer House & Gardens, 1125 Joe Murer Court in Folsom, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, to see this historical property with vintage decorations for the holidays.
Check out the Holiday Bazaar at the Georgetown Library where local authors
Nonprofits
Hands4Hope –Youth Making a Difference, ASPIREKids and New Morning Youth and Family Services have partnered in an effort to better serve teens and families in the Placerville area.
Local builder Leonard Grado, retired doctor Reginald Rice Sr. and faith-based ministry 4 El Dorado have joined these nonprofits on this goal of helping those in need.
This powerful team is combining efforts to bring to fruition the vision of Hands4Hope youth participants and mentors working out of the Hands4Hope Placerville Youth Center to remodel and upgrade the current facilities. This project will create a place in the community where families can “shop” for food they need, struggling teens can visit a permanent boutique to pick out their own clothes and accessories and youth needing counseling services can meet with counselors in a safe and comfortable environment.
To kick off support for this project, 4 El Dorado, a nonprofit ministry of the Placerville Seventh-day Adventist Church, with
a focus on making the maximum positive effort for the community, chose Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference as the beneficiary of its annual A Christmas Experience fundraiser Dec. 8 at the Experience Center, 6825 Mother Lode Drive in Placerville. The event features a concert by The Heritage Singers,
an American gospel group (heritagesingers. com), a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.
The event is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $25 per ticket; 100% of proceeds benefit the renovation fund.
The building at 905 Spring St. in Placerville at one time housed
the offices of Dr. Rice, a family physician for 41 years. After being a leasehold space for several different businesses for almost 20 years, youth-led nonprofit Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Difference signed a lease in 2020 and secured a grant from Home Depot. With lots of help from the community
to renovate the space at 905-A Spring St., the organization turned it into a youth center for servicelearning education and community engagement programs.
The Placerville Youth Center is a key facility for youth engagement, development and skill building. Designed for middle school and high school youth, it provides a welcoming space where teens and preteens can gather, meet and create and implement their service learning projects. Youth of all backgrounds feel safe and accepted and work collaboratively to serve those most in need in and around Placerville. Current facility uses include: monthly meeting facility for the Hands4Hope Youth Board, Emergency Food Pantry Committee and ASPIRE Outfitters Committee; coordination site for the school supply drive and distribution events, toiletries drive and other pop-up events such as the Caldor Fire coat drive; distribution site for the Hands4Hope Emergency Food Pantry and storage and coordination of clothing distribution for the ASPIRE Outfitters program.
Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills presents the Christmas in Our Town concert series featuring some of the season’s most loved Christmas songs. The Christ child, bells, carols, reindeer and more take their place in these rich and varied 60-minute choral concerts.
Dec. 3: Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills and the Folsom Lake College Concert Choir perform together, 6 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1001 Olson Lane in El Dorado Hills. Tickets are available from Cantare members, online at cantarechorale.com, by phone (530) 957-4600 or at the door (cash only) prior to the concert.
Dec. 9: The chorale performs a free concert at 11 a.m. at the
day Adventist Church, 6831 Mother Lode Drive.
Tickets are available from Cantare members, online at cantarechorale.com, by phone (530) 957-4600 or at the door (cash only) prior to the concert.
Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills was founded in 1992 to bring the joy of choral music to the residents of El Dorado and Sacramento counties. Under the direction of Mariia Pechenova, the performers create an impressive sound inspiring their audiences. The singers, with varied backgrounds, have been fulfilling this mission for more than 30 yeas and continue to expand their sphere of influence. Cantare has established a scholarship fund to aid aspiring choral singers
FOLSOM — “Holiday in the Hills” brings its holiday cheer to historical Folsom for the 17th year. The show comes to the Sutter Street Theatre stage, opening Dec. 2.
This musical takes place in the late 1880s on Sutter Street, where the residents of Folsom and surrounding areas have gotten together to celebrate the holidays.
A lot of research went into the people and places that were here in the late 1800s, give or take a year or two, and everyone audience members see was an actual resident or visitor to Folsom at that time of year.
Come see a show guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit or your money back. It’s one of
RANCHO CORDOVA — The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band presents its winter concert, Silver and Gold, featuring sounds of the holiday season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Koreana Plaza. Special guest will be the sensational vocal group The Tube Family Singers.
Included in Sunday’s performance will be holiday favorites including “Sleigh Ride,” “Ukrainian Bell Carol” and “Christmas Toons” (a medley of holiday cartoon songs). In addition, The Tube Family Singers will sing “Christmas on Broadway” and “A Festive Christmas Celebration” with the band. Of course, there will be an opportunity for the audience to join in as well on “The Ultimate Christmas Sing-Along.”
Those who miss the Dec. 4 show (and those who want to see more) can also hear the band at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at The Rancho Cordova Performing Arts Center. Special guests are The Tube Family Singers and The Silver Lining.
There is no admission charge but a donation to further the band’s mission to provide music to audiences, foster musical interest among
Whether an old ramshackle homestead, the calm solitude of a mountain lake or the distant vista of a snow-clad mountain, British artist and Camino resident David Yapp enjoys capturing in paint the feeling of awe at a beautiful scene when first encountered.
The Sierra foothills and mountains provide Yapp with an endless source of material for his landscape paintings. The changing seasons, varied terrain and diverse plant life provide sources of form, color and texture which both inspire and enliven his paintings.
Yapp hosts an exhibition of his Sierra landscapes at his Camino home, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4.
Along with his oils and watercolors, Yapp will share some of the stories behind his paintings. Meet some of the interesting characters and creatures he has
encountered on his painting excursions. From the Sasquatch lady, to the hermit of Tragedy Spring and the mad dogs of Kelsey — guests are sure to be amused and inspired by these tales of the unexpected. The short story
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the most enjoyable shows of the year with dynamic characters, dancing, music and skits.
“Holiday in the Hills,” written and directed by Mike Jimena and Connie Mockenhaupt, is rated G.
The Dec. 2 show will be a free preview performance in connection with the Folsom Tree Lighting.
reading will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Come along and be inspired and entertained as Yapp shares his paintings and the fascinating tales behind them. For exhibition details go to davidyapp.com/show.
Other showtimes are 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 4:30 p.m. Sundays plus special 7 p.m. performances Dec. 15, 20, 21 & 22 at Sutter Street Theatre, 717 Sutter St. in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit SutterStreetTheatre.com or call (916) 353-1001.
The current project seeks to expand and renovate the adjacent space at 905-B Spring St. Expanding this facility serves two critical objectives to magnify Hands4Hope – Youth Making A Di erence’s impact in Placerville: (1) welcoming more youth to connect with each other and (2) bringing community agency groups together to fulfill unmet needs. The expanded space will provide an improved emergency food pantry that allows families to shop for themselves, a permanent boutique for ASPIRE Outfitters, meeting spaces for counseling and small groups provided by New Morning Youth and Family Services and others and continued hosting of service-learning projects for Hands4Hope youth.
“I value this project improvement as creating increased access for Placerville youth in need,” Rice said.
After hearing this vision for the space, Grado of Grado Construction Inc. wanted to use his talents, connections and treasures to make this vision a reality and to make a di erence in his community. With Rice’s support, Grado, Hands4Hope, ASPIREKids and local architect Brian Wickert outlined a plan for renovating 905-B and expanding services to youth in the Placerville area.
“Today more than ever it’s important that our youth realize that having an attitude of service and a strong and healthy work ethic are the keys to a fulfilled life,” shared Grado. “Helping to inspire that belief in young people helps me to maintain a bright outlook for the future here in El Dorado County.”
For more information about Hands4Hope –Youth Making A Di erence and this expansion/ renovation project, to make a donation or to reserve tickets for A Christmas Experience fundraiser visit hands4hopeyouth.org/placerville.
children and provide performance opportunities for skilled community musicians would be gladly accepted. The RCRCCB is accepting non-perishable donations for the Rancho Cordova Food Locker.
The Rancho Cordova River City Concert Band is a nonprofit organization made up of approximately 60 volunteer musicians who donate their time and musical talents to present concerts with a broad audience appeal, conducted by music educator Tom Seaton. The band can be followed on Facebook and its web page can also be visited at rcconcertband.org.
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and artisans selling their wares. Enjoy free snacks and good cheer. Check the Georgetown Library Facebook page for hours.
David Girard Vineyards hosts a Holiday Celebration with Sacramento Opera Chorus, noon to 3 p.m. featuring traditional holiday music and a visit from Santa Claus. For tickets and more information call (530) 293-2833.
Entertainment Events Inc. presents “Late Nite Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold” at 2 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and
more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter.net/events.
El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts the community Christmas tree lighting event, 4-8 p.m. Enjoy holiday festivities, including a visit from Santa Claus.
Anna J. Stewart, USA Today-bestselling author who has published more than 40 novels, comes to Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center, 4-5 p.m. For more information call (916) 941-9401 or visit getyourfaceinabook.com.
The Pollock Pines community hosts the
Christmas Holiday Spectacular, 5:306:30 in front of El Dorado Savings Bank at 6462 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines. This annual event includes Christmas carols, the On Stage Production dancing parade, performances on stage, hot chocolate and noshes, handmade crafts plus the presentation of 25 to 30 lit Trees for Teens donated by community businesses, organizations and individuals as well as the lighting of the grand Pollock Pines Christmas tree.
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Return a completed application to the District office by mail, or email to: slbeck@gd-pud.org.
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District P.O. Box 4240 Georgetown, CA. 95634 For further information call (530) 333-4356 or visit our website at www.gd-pud.org
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and come sing carols with a fabulously gifted choir, 7 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour, 2979 Coloma St. in Placerville. Hear stories of the promise of a Messiah and the birth of Jesus. Cider and cookies will be served. For more information call (530) 6222441.
PIOM Faculty Concert Series presents the Christine Choi
Violin Solo Recital at 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 6086888 or visit harriscenter.net/ events.
Pops Chorale and Orchestra presents Holiday Pops at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more
information call (916) 6086888 or visit harriscenter.net/ events.
Hands4Hope – Youth Making a Difference offers evening carriage rides through El Dorado Hills Town Center Dec. 3, 9-10, 16-17.
Dec. 4
The Hangtown Christmas Parade: A Charles Dickens
Christmas featuring Grand Marshal Albert Fausel begins at 1 p.m. in Placerville. For more information or to register to participate visit hangtownchristmasparade. com.
Assistance League Sierra Foothills presents Jingle! Mingle!, a holiday fundraiser, 1-5 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. Enjoy shopping local artisans’ wares while nibbling on delectable bits and sipping local wines and beers. For tickets and more information visit assistanceleague.org/sierrafoothills.
Dec. 5
Imagination Theatre hosts auditions for Disney’s “Frozen Jr.,” Dec. 5 & 6 at the theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville. Check-in begins at 6 p.m. Monday with vocal auditions 6:30-9 p.m. Cold reading and dance auditions run 6-9 p.m. Tuesday. For more information visit itplacerville.org.
Folsom Lake College Vocal & Choral Program presents Americana Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information call (916) 608-6888 or visit harriscenter. net/events.
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) 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 11086
transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/03/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel S Fuchs, President DANIEL S FUCHS, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 10/21/2022.
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) 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 11088
on 11/07/2022.
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
other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3818 KIMBERLY RD, SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $412,561.93 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.
NOTICE
If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
NOTICE-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) 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 11087
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FIlE NO. FB2022-1137
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WINONA PHARMACY, located at 5080 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Ste 170, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 526 Shoup Ave W, Ste K, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Registered owner(s): Elevation Family Pharmacy, Inc, 526 Shoup Ave W, Ste K, Twin Falls, ID 83301
This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to
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) 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 11089
the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date & Time: 12/22/2022 at 1:00 PM
Sale Location: At the Main Entrance of the El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 The street address and
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800-280-2832 or visit this internet website, www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 9462-5609. 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: 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 855-976-3916, or visit this internet website https:// tracker.auction.com/sb1079/, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 9462-5609 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
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