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Pryzm Ennis, 18, and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office STAR volunteer Sheila Wisdom enjoy a shopping spree at Target in El Dorado Hills Saturday morning. Some 200 at-risk youth were invited for the Snowball Heroes and Helpers Shopping event organized by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.
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student at Green Valley Elementary School, Titus was laying on a pillow on a Target shelf, clearly enjoying himself. “(Alexander) is really nice,” Titus admitted. “(We) are shopping for blankets, then stuffed animals and toys, which is awesome.” Ochoa, who started working for the DA’s Office in November, was helping Titus check off his list, starting with pants, socks and sweaters. “When the email came around to volunteer, I signed up right off,” Ochoa said. In addition to shopping, participants got to pet K-9 officers, including Karma, who has been showing up to Snowball for seven years
More than 1,000 team names were submitted by the community — from the Tahoe Tessies to the Bear Claws — for the Lake Tahoe pro hockey team, and team managers say the official name was inspired by many of those ideas. The team will take the ice as the Tahoe Knight Monsters come next October. The organization made the announcement at an unveiling event Nov. 30. Co-owner David Hodges said team management selected the name three months ago. “We’re shocked we kept it quiet this long,” he noted. Hodges was happy to hear cheers from the community in the dimly lit stadium as they played the unveiling video that offered hints throughout until the final reveal. One fan expressed his excitement for the name. “I think it’s a fantastic name. I think it’s aggressive, but yet friendly for kids and I look forward to the future season in 2024,” they said. Hodges said after reviewing the community’s name ideas, “We saw clearly they wanted a local flavor.” The name Tahoe Tessie is trademarked by someone who lives in Reno, but the team’s hashtag #tessthewaters is paying homage to the famed lake character. Hodges added they plan on releasing a comic book in the coming months that talks about the knight and the monster. “The monster is a fierce monster on the outside, but a protector of those who can’t protect themselves, and the knight finds that out through the story,” he explained. It’s a story about looking at what’s on the inside, instead of what’s on the outside. “That’s kind of Timmy and I’s passion,” said Hodges, as he referred to co-owner and former NFL Quarterback Tim Tebow. One excited fan is Tahoe Boys & Girls Club Development Director Aimi Xistra who locked in the first spot in line to buy a recently revealed Knight Monster shirt. She noted there are many kids at the club involved in the local hockey program. “This is an amazing opportunity for them
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Titus Harrod, 8, plays hide-and-sleep with deputy district attorney Alexander Ochoa, laying on a Target shelf during the shopping event. she plans to use the art supplies to make art for a craft fair in Chico, where she is also a student at Inspire School of Arts and Sciences. “I’m having a blast,” Pryzm said. “It’s a nice little getaway from the stress of the rest of life.” The DA’s Office raises approximately $45,000 each year to provide at-risk youth with an opportunity to go shopping with local and state law enforcement and first responders. Since its inception 15 years ago, the holiday charity program has raised more than $500,000 to benefit around 2,000 children. District Attorney Vern Pierson kickstarted the program with a two-fold intent.
“Unfortunately, many at-risk children’s exposure to first responders comes about during stressful, negative life events,” Pierson states in a press release. “We started the Snowball event to provide these children with an opportunity to interact with law enforcement and fire personnel in a positive, safe environment. This interaction serves to help change the course of a child’s life and helps provide these children with some needed items for their home, a meaningful moment with law enforcement and a Christmas gift.” When the Mountain Democrat came across deputy district attorney Alexander Ochoa and 8-year-old Titus Harrod,
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Ruby Marie James
June 10, 1924 – Nov. 22, 2023
Ruby Marie James, a beloved matriarch, peacefully passed away in Sacramento, CA. Born in Creston, IA, Ruby’s journey was one marked by enduring love and a commitment to family that spanned generations. Ruby’s love story with Ronald James began on March 31, 1945, in Temple, TX. Their marriage endured for an inspiring 73 years until Ronald’s passing. Their story began with a short engagement, a daring sneak-off from an army base, and blossomed into a legacy of family that will forever define the James name. Ruby is survived by her son Danny James (Joyce), daughter Cathie James-Robinson (Kathy), six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Her presence as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother left an indelible mark on each generation, creating a tapestry of love, resilience, and shared memories. One of six siblings, Ruby and her brothers and sisters grew up in the heart of Iowa, carrying with them the values of hard work, kindness, and a deep appreciation for family bonds. In the 1960s, she and Ronald made the bold move to California, where they embraced new opportunities and created a home for their family. A spirited competitor in games, Ruby’s played lots of card and dice games with her family. Her skill at Yahtzee was legendary, and she never hesitated to celebrate her victories with a twinkle in her eye. Beyond games, she showcased her creativity through the art of handmade quilts and delighted those around her with her delectable chocolate chip cookies. Known for her quick wit, sass, and sarcasm, Ruby had a great sense of humor that could light up any room. Her ability to welcome others into the family with open arms and a warm heart was unmatched, leaving a lasting impact on everyone fortunate enough to know her. Ruby had a rare gift for making people feel like they belonged, leaving an enduring legacy of love and acceptance. As we mourn the physical loss of Ruby Marie James, we also celebrate a life that was rich with love, laughter, and an unwavering commitment to family. Her memory will live on in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to be touched by her warmth and grace. Services for Ruby began with a viewing Dec. 6, at Price Funeral Chapel in Citrus Heights. A graveside service was held at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, followed by a reception at a private residence. Online condolences can be made at PriceFuneralChapel.com.
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“Kay” Kazuko Copeland Nov, 11, 1925 – Sept, 24, 2023
As a long-time resident of Placerville, California, she had come to see it as home. But that’s not where she started. Kay was born in Los Angeles, California to Tadashi and Etsuko Kinoshita on November 11, 1925. Born on Armistice Day, just seven years after the end of World War I, her parents named her Kazuko, meaning “child of peace.” She was the youngest of five children and the only girl. Kay and her brothers were among the first generation American born Japanese or Nisei. At age 16, that Kay and her family were relocated first to the assembly center at Santa Anita Racetrack and then to Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, Wyoming on September 1, 1942. While interned at Heart Mountain, Kay earned a high school diploma, and with it the privilege to apply to leave the camp. She first moved to Denver and then on to Chicago to work. In 1945, when the war was over and Japanese were allowed to return to the West Coast, she returned to California. She briefly lived in San Francisco and worked at the Japanese consulate there. However, LA was her home and she settled in Silver Lake. It was there she met her husband Ted Lynn Copeland (deceased 1972), married, and had twin daughters in 1961. They moved to the Mount Washington area of Los Angeles after the babies were born and then down the hill to the Highland Park neighborhood in 1973. Although they never married, Fred LeRoy Acock was Kay’s real love. He was Grandpa Buzz (Deceased 1994) to her grandchildren. Together Buzz and Kay enjoyed taking road trips and especially loved their home state of California. Kay lived in LA until she retired in 1992 from Paramount Studios. Retirement took Buzz and Kay to Eugene, Oregon to be closer to her daughter Gwyne and four of her grandchildren from 19922001. Then it was Lynne’s turn to be close to mom. Kay relocated to Placerville in 2001. Her habit for many years was to walk across Bedford Rd. and visit with the vendors in downtown Placerville, The Old Town Grill and The Placerville News Company were her favorite stops. Kay remained in Placerville until her death. Kay is survived by Daughter Lynne Hamp, and Lynne’s husband, Owen. Grandson, Barrett and his wife Mataia and their children, great granddaughters River and Yvaine. Grandson, Gregory and his husband Mark. Daughter, Gwyne Taylor, and Gwyne’s husband Alan. Granddaughter Amanda and great grandson Kiyoshi. Granddaughter Miranda, Miranda’s husband Neil and great grandsons, Copeland and Noble. Grandson Tadashi and great granddaughter Miyuki. Granddaughter Mariko. Nephew, Robert Kinoshita, his wife Karen and their son Mathew. Nephew, Fred Watson, his wife Julie, and their children Akira and Selina. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held in Kay’s honor on Saturday, December 16, 2023, in the gymnasium of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints at 3275 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A brief tribute to Kay will be given at 1:30 p.m. Casual attire, light refreshments will be served.
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12:16 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft, pocket picking and shoplifting on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $15,000 bail. 4:47 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 22-year-old man suspected of a felony probation violation on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was released on $25,000 bail. 7:15 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 54-year-old man suspected of DUI on Marjorie Way in Pollock Pines. He was released on $7,500 bail. 7:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 53-year-old man suspected of arson on Fair Lane in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail. 8:16 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 19-year-old woman suspected of DUI and obstruction on Rattlesnake Bar Road. She was released on $3,000 bail. 8:21 p.m. Battery was reported at an apartment complex on Cimmarron Road in Cameron Park. 9:36 p.m. Burglary was reported at a business on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown.
Nov. 27 7:37 a.m. Burglary was reported on Highway 50 at Twin Bridges. 1:03 p.m. Burglary was reported on Mace Road in Camino. 2:33 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old woman suspected of disorderly conduct and a probation violation on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. She was later released. 3:46 p.m. Battery was reported on Jonathan Lane in Georgetown. 5:39 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man suspected of concealing a controlled substance on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. He was released on $400,000 bail.
Nov. 28 2:53 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 50 (location not specified). He was later released. 2:23 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 3:37 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon was reported on Baralee Lane in Placerville. 4:40 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a store on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. 6:17 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 63-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon and animal cruelty on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was released on $105,000 bail. 6:56 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.
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7:22 p.m. Battery was reported on Castlewood Circle in Pollock Pines. 7:27 p.m. Battery was reported on Garnet Road in Pollock Pines. 7:52 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 36-year-old woman suspected of trespassing on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. She was later released.
4:01 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Long Avenue in Placerville. 11:28 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of DUI on Pilot View Drive in Pilot Hill. He was listed in custody in lieu of $15,000 bail. 11:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon and driving on a suspended license on Arbolado Lane in El Dorado Hills. He was listed in custody in lieu of $65,000 bail.
Nov. 30 12:15 a.m. Deputies booked into jail an 18-year-old man suspected of trespassing on Market Court in Shingle Springs. He was later released. 9:16 a.m. Burglary was reported on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset. 10:24 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of evading officers and felony probation violations on Strolling Hills Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail. 11:04 a.m. Vandalism was reported at the casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. 12:08 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset. 12:21 p.m. Grand theft was reported at the casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. 2:30 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Rolls Drive in Cameron Park. 4:12 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of possession of a substance similar to toluene on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was later released. 6:17 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Hazelnut Circle in El Dorado Hills. 6:51 p.m. Brandishing was reported at an apartment complex on Product Drive in Shingle Springs. 9:32 p.m. Battery was reported at a deli on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.
Dec. 1 12:51 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 51-year-old man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon on Old French Town Road in Shingle Springs. He was listed in custody in lieu of $320,000 bail. 1:28 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 21-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Slug Gulch Road in Somerset. She was later released. 9:56 a.m. Battery was reported at a school on Koki Lane in El Dorado.
8:10 a.m. Burglary was reported on Archwood Drive in Cameron Park. 9:33 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Cimmarron Court in Cameron Park.
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Fatal flip kills one on Highway 50 Odin Rasco Staff writer A 72-year-old Monterey man died when his 2011 Honda Civic overturned Friday morning on Highway 50 at Wrights Lake Road. While traveling westbound on the highway, John Rethke’s vehicle collided with an embankment on the north side of the highway, according to a California Highway Patrol collision report. CHP officers arrived at the scene shortly after 9:45 a.m. and removed Rethke from the
Probation Business Managers Association President Angelina Coffey, right, presents El Dorado County CFO Nikki Moeszinger with the PBMA Affiliate Employee of the Year Award.
vehicle; emergency medical assistance arrived soon after. Though life-saving efforts were performed at the scene, Rethke succumbed to his injuries. A woman was also riding in the vehicle, but no information on her condition has been made available by CHP officials at this time. The weather at the time of the incident was clear, and alcohol and/or drug use are not suspected to be a factor in the crash. The cause of the collision is under investigation, according to a CHP representative.
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take up 211 services Carla Hass El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office In an effort to improve services to residents, El Dorado County will cease operations of 211 on Dec. 15. The decision was made after an evaluation of community needs and available county resources. “211 has been a valuable resource for our residents by providing information and referrals to various social services, community programs and resources,” said Olivia Byron-Cooper, Health and Human Services Agency director. “However, after a thorough assessment of the return on investment considering the current agreement costs versus the low call volume, long wait times up to 30 minutes, reallocating resources will allow us to better address our community’s evolving needs.”
The 211 function will be absorbed by the county’s Community HUBS program, which has locations in each county library and provides much of the same information 211 had access to. Residents can contact Community HUBS at eldoradocommunityhubs. com or by calling (833) 332-4827. In addition to the cost savings the county will achieve by transitioning the services to the HUBS, residents will now have a local contact who is familiar with the services, geography and options available rather than receiving information from a phone bank located in Southern California. “El Dorado County remains steadfast in our commitment to the welfare and prosperity of our community. We hope these changes will enable us to allocate resources more effectively to cater to the diverse needs of our community,” Byron-Cooper added.
Chief Probation Officers of California News release Two El Dorado County employees were honored at the Chief Probation Officers of California awards ceremony Dec. 7. The county’s Chief Fiscal Officer Nikki Moeszinger who is also vice president of the Probation Business Managers Association was recognized with the Affiliate Employee of the Year Award for PBMA. The award is given to an employee or manager selected by each affiliate organization to represent the best employee, manager and achievement from their field of service. Health and Human Services staff member Mindi Paxiao was selected as recipient of the Tim Fitzharris Award. The award acknowledges outstanding achievements in community corrections by honoring a non-probation employee who has
made a substantial and noteworthy contribution within the corrections sector. “Mindi’s experience with probation offers a valuable perspective on the impressive journey she has undertaken in a remarkably brief timeframe,” noted El Dorado County Chief Probation Officer Brian Richart. “Not only has Mindi successfully rehabilitated herself but she has also proactively sought ways to contribute by providing essential services to individuals involved, or at risk of involvement, in the community corrections system.” Paxiao transitioned from being under formal supervision to becoming a valuable HHS staff member, embedded within the Probation Department. Her personal transformation and commitment to community improvement highlight the effectiveness of probation and correctional practices. Paxiao’s n See Awards, page A6
Tahoe Basin’s wetlands gaining ground Katelyn Welsh Tahoe Daily Tribune Research shows 1 acre of healthy Sierra Nevada wetlands has the potential to capture as much carbon from the air as 1 acre of a tropical rainforest. In South Lake Tahoe these species-rich wetlands sit between neighborhoods, laying like patchwork divided by roads, and with the help of the California Tahoe Conservancy and partners, are slowly reclaiming their territory. Wetlands made up a small percentage of the landscape before human impacts, but now are diminished by 50% and the wetter marshes by 75%, according to CTC Watershed Program Supervisor Stuart Roll. Experts with CTC and partnering organizations say these wetlands are important to the larger watersheds they’re a part of. The greater Upper Truckee River area in south Tahoe is an example of a watershed’s role in channeling snowmelt from upland forests, through wetlands by way of streams and rivers and eventually guiding it to a larger body of water such as Lake Tahoe. Roll said the fact that the wetlands were already small to begin with and were impacted after the arrival of settlers and urbanization, causes them to become all the more important.
Wetland benefits Wetlands provide benefit to a large driver of environmental talks — Lake Tahoe’s clarity. Roll describes wetlands as “Mother Nature’s water filter.” Wetlands create flood plains that provide
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Pictured are wetlands the California Tahoe Conservancy created on its land along the Upper Truckee River near south shore Lake Tahoe. mass filtration, resulting in better water quality, including a clearer lake. Sand or debris picked up by rain falling on streets or roofs can get filtered out by a wetland, where it might otherwise distort Tahoe’s water quality, according to information from the CTC. Another benefit to the these flood plains is they
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California Matters
Successful reading skills upgrade offers a lesson for politicians
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decade ago California’s political apparatus finally recognized a yawning achievement gap in its public schools, separating poor and Englishlearner students from their more privileged classmates. Dan Walters While overall, California’s nearly 6 million K-12 students were not faring very well in state and federal tests of academic achievement, the shortcomings were particularly evident among Latino and Black kids from poor families. The political response by then-Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators was the Local Control Funding Formula, or LCFF, which provided extra funds to local school systems with large numbers of kids “at-risk” of failure on the expectation that the money would be spent specifically on improving their outcomes. Tens of billions of dollars have been spent on LCFF grants, but the results have been, at best, marginal and there’s been a running political and legal battle over A new study found accountability that spending $53 for spending the extra money and million on upgrading its effects. the reading skills of Brown, for obscure third graders had reasons that he a positive effect. extrapolated from a Catholic It’s a lesson that Church doctrine, politicians should refused to include heed. an accountability component, saying he trusted local school officials to do the right thing. That hands-off position was, not surprisingly, strongly supported by the education establishment, especially teacher unions. However, education reform and civil rights organizations proceeded on their own, demanding accountability and using lawsuits, when warranted. One aspect of that effort was a suit, filed six years ago, alleging that the state was violating its own constitution by failing to ensure that children were learning to read, even after drafting a plan to improve reading instruction. The suit was settled three years ago with a pledge that the state would spend $50 million — a tiny sum in a K-12 school system that spends
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Letter to the Editor Kevin Kiley’s Gavin Newsom obsession EDITOR: ecently, MAGA Congressman Kevin Kiley gave a long-winded speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, a speech that The Sacramento Bee headlined as “very unusual.” And that’s saying something, considering the almost daily examples of bizarre Congressional behavior these days. Kiley’s remarks, which took up four-and-ahalf pages in the Congressional Record, were a collection of semi-unhinged, ad hominem attacks on California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Just why Mr. Kiley thought a session of the House of Representatives was the best forum for such a critique is anyone’s guess (although maybe it can be argued that Kiley’s rant was a better use of time and space than a transcription of George Santos’ pathetic defense against expulsion). Be that as it may, Kevin Kiley has a curious and mysterious obsession with Gavin Newsom. Look, Gov. Newsom is not everyone’s favorite politician. I have had and expressed my own doubts and reservations about him over the years. But Kiley is clearly nuts on the subject. Why? Because Newsom is more telegenic? That’s a low bar when it comes to Kiley. Or is it because Newsom outwitted and effectively out-gunned the Roseville Wonder in the 2021 recall campaign? Or is it because the Governor, whatever his shortcomings, is just a more appealing and more effective politician than Kiley? Or is it something else? Weird; it’s just plain weird. LES FRANCIS Camino
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Public school system failures EDITOR: n Nov. 15 the Buckeye Union School District Board of Trustees held a study session regarding parental notification regarding mental health services their children receive, engage in and/or inquire about while at school. These mental health services could be related to, but not limited to, gender dysphoria/
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identity issues. This study session was a result of a presentation the El Dorado County Republican Party gave to the BUSD board members on Sept. 6. As I think about and review comments made by the trustees and the public, I am becoming increasingly convinced that the traditional public school system is failing our children’s educational needs. Since the coronavirus shutdowns of our schools, our community’s students have statistically declined in reading, writing, arithmetic, etc. Our community’s public schools have also experienced declining enrollment. Also, the coronavirus shutdowns have caused a significant mental health crisis due to prolonged isolation. While these educational declines are taking place, the governor, attorney general, the superintendent of public instruction and the traditional educational establishment have decided to make so-called transgendered students’ rights the centerpiece of their agenda. Unfortunately, we are forced to debate whether parents have the right to know what happens with their children, while at the same time those children are not adequately learning to read and write. The most disheartening part of the BUSD board meeting is that it was not a study session as the public was led to believe. There was no interaction between the public and the board to come up with the best policy for our community. An Oaklandbased attorney hired by the board gave no direction on how to proceed; in-fact she sat on the front row and literally doodled on her legal pad almost the entire meeting. She wrote down no notes on how to proceed. This is ludicrous. The board needs to take a stand. Parents need to be notified when their children are experiencing life-altering issues. As a community, most parents do not want biological boys going into girls’ lockers and/or restrooms. They want their children to go to school and learn how to competently add, subtract and read. Most parents don’t want to hear about how their kids should be able to anonymously experiment with their sexuality, as one student advocated for at the recent school board meeting. Bottom line to the BUSD board: Stand-up and pass a policy that affirms parental notification. It’s the law and common sense. TODD WHITE Chairman, El Dorado County Republican Party
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tudents across the country are wrapping up their papers and exams for a long holiday break. For many, it is a time to rest, recharge and catch up with friends and family. It can also be an important opportunity for the adults in students’ lives Archana Dubey to check in about their mental health and wellness. In college, our kids’ lives are full of new experiences; while exciting for many, navigating academic pressures and a growing independence can also bring about mental health challenges including anxiety or mood disorders that might need extra attention. According to a recent health data brief from America’s Health Rankings, young adults (18-25 years of age) faced the greatest behavioral and mental health concerns across all adult age groups, and were most likely to report frequent mental distress, depression, unmet mental health needs, suicidal thoughts and substance use disorder. Many assume that they would recognize when their child is facing things like depression or anxiety, but these challenges can often escape parents’ immediate notice. A survey fielding college students and parents of college students revealed
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Many assume that they would recognize when their child is facing things like depression or anxiety, but these challenges can often escape parents’ immediate notice. large disparities in parent perceptions of student mental health struggles. Parents were twice as likely to report that their child did not experience a behavioral or mental health concern in the last year, compared to what students reported about their own experiences. This disconnect is more than just a generation gap. When it comes to depression, substance abuse, eating disorders or suicidal thoughts, not knowing what students are going through can have serious implications. Opening the door to honest conversations is an important first step, as is staying tuned in to behavior. Some common warning signs of developing mental illness include persistent sadness, withdrawal from social interactions, outbursts of extreme irritability, drastic changes in mood, behavior or personality, changes in eating habits, difficulty sleeping, frequent headaches or stomach aches, difficulty concentrating, displaying changes in academic performance or avoiding or missing school. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when addressing mental health with your child: Get the conversation going by asking questions. Mental health is a sensitive subject that your child might not want to discuss. As a parent, help make your child feel comfortable by approaching the
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topic with empathy and curiosity. Consider asking questions that encourage them to share experiences rather than respond with “yes” or “no” answers: • How are you handling the balance between school and social life? • Can you tell me about some friends you’ve met and what you like to do together? • I’ve noticed you’re not feeling yourself lately, can you share what’s on your mind? Validate your child’s feelings and let them know it’s OK to feel upset, anxious, scared or angry. Avoid arguing about how they should feel and be open to discussing what makes them feel that way. Even though they might not respond, know that they’re listening. If your child hesitates to discuss their emotional or behavioral shifts with you, continue providing support and encourage them to speak with someone they trust who might better understand their circumstances, like a different adult, school counselor or doctor. Come up with a plan to take action. After carefully listening and assessing the situation, it’s OK to have only some of the answers. To prepare for your child’s return to school, make sure they know what resources are available to them, should
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$130 billion a year — to improve reading skills of to watch hockey (and) be involved in a pro hockey kids in the lowest tier of achievement. team,” Xistra said. We’re big fans of the Tahoe Stanford’s Graduate School of Education recently Lakers, so it’s all a really great situation for this released a study on the effects of spending $53 town and our community.” million on targeted reading instruction, concluding Xistra can’t wait to show her support for the that it brought a sharp increase in the reading Knight Monsters by sporting the new shirt. “I’m ability of third-graders in the program. going to put it on as soon as I’m done with this Pointedly, the intensified reading instruction ugly sweater party that I’m going to,” she said. relied mostly on phonics — or the “science of Now that the team has the name, Hodges says the reading,” as some dub it — to achieve the results. next steps are hiring coaches, signing players, and California, to the detriment of generations of selecting jerseys. This will all take place once the ECHL season ends in April, when the team will also students, had for decades stubbornly shunned phonics in favor of trendier theories. announce National Hockey League and American Therefore, the $53 million program not only Hockey League affiliations. demonstrated that even modest amounts of money, The Knight Monsters will become the 29th team when applied appropriately, can have positive to the ECHL, and its most westward group. The results, but proved anew that the key to better team will face off in 36 regular season home games reading skills — the gateway to all learning — is at the Tahoe Blue Event Center, beginning October phonics. 2024. “The takeaway is that targeted, well-designed Hodges said they’re planning a teddy bear toss science of reading interventions can make a big for the first home game to celebrate the Knight difference,” said Sarah Novicoff, a doctoral student Monster’s first goal. They’ll donate all the bears thrown onto the ice to local first responder agencies who worked on the study. “It demonstrated that efforts like this are worth pursuing.” for kids in need. The Early Literacy Support Block Grant is a tiny The Tahoe Knight Monsters are taking deposits step in the right direction of making reading skills for season ticket memberships on their website. the moral imperative they should be in a state so Hodges said he’s looking forward to sharing the educationally backward. team with the community and sees himself and The latest round of state academic test results Tebow as its stewards. “We want to make this the toughest place for opposing teams to come play and revealed that fewer than half of students met state standards in reading and other English skills and show them what Lake Tahoe is all about,” Hodges The New York Times Syndication Corporation scarcelySales a third were proficient in math. said. 620 Eighth Avenue, New“This York,study N.Y. shows 10018 we can eradicate illiteracy at For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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they need help — whether that’s knowing how to access support available at school or on campus or knowing the care options that exist through their insurance. For example, they may have digital self-help solutions or access to virtual visits through their parent’s plan or on a student health plan. If you have any questions about resources, speak with your doctor, insurance company or contact the school to better understand your coverage. While conversations about mental health may not be easy, they are essential. It is more likely that our children will turn to us for support if we approach them with empathy and openness. Dr. Archana Dubey is the chief medical officer with UnitedHealthcare of California.
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warp speed,” Mark Rosenbaum, an attorney behind the lawsuit, said. “I wasn’t surprised at the results. But I was impressed with the speed, especially during a pandemic.” California’s governors and legislators have assumed that educational shortcomings can be cured simply by throwing more money into the pot, but it’s clear from the Stanford study that how the money is spent is a critical factor. LCFF has little to show for its billions of dollars. It’s high time that politicians and taxpayers insist on accountability for provable results. Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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are able to capture has yet to be determined. Although research shows the potential can go toe-to-toe with tropical rainforests, Associate Professor Benjamin Sullivan at the University of Nevada, Reno, said reaching this potential depends on how long a meadow has been restored and how healthy it is. He noted the amount of time it takes for meadows to become efficient at capturing carbon is on the order of 10 years. That’s because it takes time for the roots to develop, which is how carbon gets placed into the ground after it’s captured by the wetland plants. But overall, he said restoration is creating more healthy meadows. A study he completed on meadows north of the Tahoe Basin showed that 20 years after restoration, meadows were capturing a substantial amount of carbon. Sullivan hopes to replicate the study in the Tahoe Basin with the CTC team and partners. Talks are still in the preliminary phase with nothing set in stone yet, but he hopes to find similar promising results here. The conservancy has already teamed up with UNR on another study to evaluate carbon storage in the more recently restored Upper Truckee Marsh, near the Tahoe Keys.
What took out the meadows Roll painted a picture of oldgrowth trees spaced out with little understory in the way, thanks to a regular cycle of low intensity fires coming through. The wetlands used to be wetter and more expansive, with meandering creeks better able to support vegetation and keep conifers to their upper territories. This was the sight of the greater Upper Truckee watershed around 200 years ago. CTC Communications Director Chris Carney said lightning strikes and cultural burning created a very different landscape from what has been seen within the last century. “With the Washoe Tribe over there thousands of years, they found that burning meadows
was one the best ways to actually reinvigorate the native seed banks,” Roll noted. Conifers taking over is a relatively widespread issue, said Roll, “such that we’ve actually lost entire meadow systems that used to be open grassland meadows and provide a different type of habitat and have now had conifers move in.” Forest habitats don’t provide what wetlands provide for the environment. Forests don’t filter runoff, leading to poorer water quality and less clarity for Lake Tahoe. They also don’t provide as rich biodiversity or habitat relied on by a many Tahoe Basin species as part of their life cycle. UNR researchers estimate 1 acre of meadow may sequester as much carbon as 6 acres of forest.
Restoring meadows With the help of CTC and its partners, wetlands are slowing regaining ground. Carney said CTC is undoing 100 years of fire suppression, post-European settler alterations and developments. The Upper Truckee Marsh and Tahoe Pines restoration projects are two recent examples but Tahoe Basin agencies have been at it for 20-30 years. Restoration work can entail anything from re-wetting areas to cutting down a significant amount of conifers or sometimes both. To the onlooker, the restoration process can sometimes look like the opposite. “I think it can be perceived as a clear cut because in some instances it somewhat is,” Roll said. “Like in Baldwin Beach, where I think they took most of the trees out there, but it was founded on a lot of good science as to why it was really bringing it back to the most beneficial state for what that area was prior to disturbance.” In the case of the Upper Truckee Marsh and Tahoe Pines projects, the original meadows were filled in for development. Much of the restoration involved removing that fill at those locations.
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The Union Mine varsity girls volleyball team poses with their championship plaque after winning the Carmichael Invitational Volleyball Tournament Sept. 16.
SVC announces fall All League teams n Coach Wooden selected as Coach of the Year Malachi Parker Staff writer The Sierra Valley Conference has announced its fall sports All League honorees. Rebecca Wooden, the girls varsity volleyball coach at Union Mine High School, was named Coach of the Year after a 17-6 finish with her team. “It was an unexpected honor to be chosen as Coach of the Year,” Wooden said. “It means more because it is voted on by my peers. It was great to see all three of our teams grow throughout the season and I am very excited for the future of Union Mine girls volleyball. Local student athletes making SVC’s All League list include:
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MVP: Braidon Campora, El Dorado Camden Campora, El Dorado Cole Stout, El Dorado David Warden, Union Mine Aiden Haboush, Union Mine Lukas Pagan, El Dorado El Dorado took first place in the SVC and Union Mine finished second.
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MVP: Alejandra Magana-Ramirez, El Dorado Lily Johnson, El Dorado Ramona Reed, Union Mine Eliza Hodnett, Union Mine Elizabeth Scott, Union Mine Delaney Palmer, Union Mine Lylia Zmerzlikar, Union Mine Maggie Hopson, Union Mine Union Mine finished as league champions and El Dorado finished second. n See All league, page A7
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King Rhea, 9, and El Dorado County Probation deputy chief Gary Romanko check King’s list twice as they shop for all kinds of goods at Target in El Dorado Hills during the El Dorado County District Attorney’s 15th annual Snowball Heroes and Helpers Shopping event.
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Izacc Wood, 10, gives belly rubs to California Department of Fish and Wildlife K-9 Karma as her handler Lt. Brian Patrick looks on.
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with her handler Lt. Brian Patrick with the California Department Fish and Wildlife. Both were wearing oversized Christmas light necklaces. “Karma absolutely enjoys the attention, and we watch the kids brighten up,” Patrick said. “Some of them are very apprehensive at first because you’ve got the uniforms on and then the police dog. That’s why we dress them up to to make it more approachable.” Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, who could be seen interacting with the young shoppers, said the best part is when the children have enough money left over after getting their needed items to get what they really want. “They can get a toy, a video game, a DVD,” Leikauf said. “What really breaks your heart is when they have
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a little bit of money left over and they say ‘Hey, can we go over to the food section, because I would like snacks and food to take home to my family.’ I think that’s when it puts things into perspective for me on how important this program is for our kids.” Participants were treated to breakfast after they were done shopping. Supporters of the event include the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, the El Dorado County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, the El Dorado County Criminal Attorneys’ Association, El Dorado County Auditor-Controller Joe Harn, Waste Connections, Juvenile Service Council and the Jensen family, according to the DA’s press release.
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Football Jayden Tinker, Union Mine Christian Grant, Union Mine Conner Henderson, Union Mine Lincoln Garel, Union Mine Isaac Zmerzlikar, Union Mine Jordan Haley, Union Mine Brock Buak, Union Mine
Julio Hernandez, Union Mine Jayden Ferreira, El Dorado Jesse Morales, El Dorado Jeremy Kimber, El Dorado Union Mine finished second in league and El Dorado finished fifth.
Girls golf MVP: Lillian McGowan, Union Mine
Monica Potkay, Union Mine Cameron Baucher, El Dorado Arden Abreo, Union Mine Abigail Infante, El dorado Elizabeth Braseal, El Dorado Union Mine went undefeated in league on their way to a league championship and El Dorado finished second.
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correct will teach you about yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If the barriers to your success happen to vanish just because you willed them to, it means they were in your head. Most barriers are, so definitely start with this approach. Steal your will and then vanquish the obstacle. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Unfortunately, people are more likely to buy into pessimism than optimism today, but you can keep things trending toward the positive if you are subtle with your optimism. Instead of rosecolored glasses, wear rose-colored contacts. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Things don’t have to make sense to make life shift in wonderful ways. Kooky and improbable things can come into being, and most often do for those who leave open the window of possibility. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The pro move is often the one that sets up something that will occur a dozen moves ahead. It takes maturity to hang back and consider the long game, which is exactly why you’re drawn to such an approach. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Instead of sweetening an arrangement with the customary add-ons, consider making it better by taking things away. The strippeddown version will be potent, less stressful to execute and easier to enjoy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). While our desires may be beyond our control, there is a wide array of things to want in the world, some more conducive to well-being than others. Go where the good options are likely to be.
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KNOW Now Mountain Democrat readers are invited to call Noel Stack at (530) 3445073 or e-mail nstack@ mtdemocrat.net with tips about Christmas light displays to be included in a holiday photo feature story. Olde Coloma Theatre presents “Twice Upon a North Pole Christmas” or “There’s Snow Time Like the Present” through Dec. 17. For tickets and more information visit oldecolomatheatre.com. Evening carriage rides are offered 5-8 p.m Fridays and 4-8 p.m. Saturdays at El Dorado Hills Town Center Theater Plaza through Dec. 23. These charming rides not only offer a memorable experience but also contribute to the greater good, as proceeds benefit both Young Life and Hands4Hope. Imagination Theater on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville presents “Matilda” through Dec. 23. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org. Sutter Street Theatre presents “Holiday in the Hills” through Dec. 23. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com. B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “’Tis The Season: Around the World” through Dec. 23. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org. ■ See KNOW, page B5
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Head elf Lance Gunnersen and helper elves Luis Alacon, Brody Germond and Drake Parker, from left, hand out toys to the students of Indian Creek Elementary at the end of their Santa’s Toy Shop tour at El Dorado High School Friday. Below, Tristan Douglas, 5, is assisted by elf Erik Totty in a game of Pucket.
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t is the time of year again when El Dorado High School students dress up and share some Christmas cheer with local elementary schools. This year El Dorado graciously welcomed approximately 450 kids from five elementary schools, hosting had an art class, wood shop class and a dance performance for all the children. The kids left the wood shop class with projects made by the students in the Placerville school’s ■ See TOY SHOP, page B5
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prospecting Omo wineries uncork holiday fun Mimi Escabar Special Sections editor
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levate your holiday wine tasting by celebrating with some Holiday Cheer on Omo in the Fair Play area noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16. There will be free open houses by Open on Omo wineries Château d’ Estienne, Golden Leaves Vineyard and Winery, Lost Arrow Ranch, Mellowood Vineyard, Vista del Mirador Winery and special guest Littlejohn’s Candies, a new store on E16 just south of Omo Ranch Road. Free festivities include holiday wine drinks and treats, live music and a country market at Mellowood Vineyard.
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Get into the holiday spirit with a trip down Omo Ranch Road in the Fair Play area this Saturday. Several wineries are hosting special events.
Château d’ Estienne, 2700 Omo Ranch Road, (530) 620-7960, is open for the event and is also having its annual Christmas Party Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. The festive celebration will have a dinner with two seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m. Live music will accompany dinner. To attend the dinner call by Dec. 14. Tickets include a glass of
wine of your choice and port with your dessert course. Golden Leaves Vineyard and Winery, 3625 Omo Ranch Road, (530) 620-1888, will feature a taste of its pre-release Angelica dessert wine with persimmon cardamom cakes. Lost Arrow Ranch, 2521 Omo Ranch Road, (916) 204 6783, will showcase its wines organically farmed in the alluvial soils below Mt. Aukum. Lost Arrow Ranch’s distinct valley floor micro-climate produces fruit with opulent color, compelling tannins and complex earth and fruit flavors. Mellowood Vineyard, 2979 Mellowood Drive, (916) 261-7512, is throwing a holiday bash with market vendors Mariam’s Spices, Alpacas of El Dorado, Perry Creek Walnuts and more. There will be Kenyan BBQ Beef and Kachumbari, hot mulled wine and candied nuts plus music by Tom Power. Vista del Mirador Winery, 2501 Omo Ranch Road, (530) 620-7913, offers its limited production wines from the estate vineyard. By keeping yields low, harvesting fruit at optimal ripeness and applying handcrafted techniques in the cellar, it is able to produce high-quality artisanal wines.
Expect great things from El Dorado County vineyards’ 2023 crush Paul & Maggie Bush Special to the Mountain Democrat On the winery’s 50th anniversary, Madroña Vineyards’ owner/vintners Maggie and Paul Bush share the rewards of the 2023 wine grape harvest. o, no frost in the spring, a relatively cool summer, a beautiful fall and the rain holding off just enough has given us a wonderful harvest, both in quality and quantity. That is the first thing you need to know, and the one thing to remember if limited to remembering just one thing. We started picking on Sept. 11 and finished on Oct. 30. That’s a six-week harvest period. Why is this important? Well, it meant
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winery (rather than 16 to 18 hour days on compressed harvest years). It also meant
that we could wait to pick varieties when we felt they were at optimal maturity. We weren’t triaging blocks because everything was ripe at the same time. Instead, we could pick here and then there as the varieties ripened into the window of picking we desired. Less stress makes better wine (and happier people). In all this year we crushed/ pressed 139 tons of grapes, with 41 distinct different lots. (Like five lots of zinfandel, three lots of malbec, three lots of chardonnay, three lots of riesling, etc.) This assortment of different lots means more ability to blend down the road, lending toward more complexity and better wines. But if you’re really wanting to know more about the
geeky parts of things, then here goes. We were seeing and tasting great phenolic maturity at lower brix (sugar levels). In other words, the tannins/color/fruit were all there, but we didn’t need to wait until the grapes got super sweet. Or in other words, I’m expecting lower alcohol wines this year with all the intensity and balance we look for in great El Dorado (Sierra Highlands) wines. Now, just a couple of specifics: 1. Color in the reds is amazing this year with even normally “lackluster” reds like nebbiolo and grenache showing great depth of color. 2. Acid levels in the whites are bright and fresh, with n See harvest, page B5
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Work with a parent to make these fun holiday treats.
Spread some holiday cheer with these simple decorations for the season. STUFF YOU’LL NEED:
STUFF YOU’LL NEED: wooden skewers STUFF YOU’LL NEED:
berries, leaves, small flowers
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marshmallows
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2. Place bowl in center of pan and weigh down with a rock or heavy soup can.*
3. Place berries and leaves in water. Freeze overnight.
1. Thread three marshmallows onto each skewer. 2. Use frosting as glue to stick on vanilla wafer hat brim. 3. Use frosting dots to make eyes, mouth and buttons.
5. Carefully take ice ring out of the cake pan and tie a long ribbon to it to hang it from a tree branch outside.
4. Slice off the tip of a strawberry to form the top of the hat, using frosting as glue.
The ice wreath will melt slowly, but in the meantime, you can enjoy this festive decoration! TRY THIS: You can glue several snowflakes to a long strip of red, white, gold or green paper to make a cool holiday table runner.
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5. Use a dab of frosting to glue on an orange M&M nose.
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3. Glue tree pieces onto a craft stick trunk. Glue a loop of chenille stem to hang ornament.
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4. The next day, fill your sink with warm water. Put your cake pan in the water just long enough to loosen the ice ring. Remove the bowl.
6. Paint your snowflake with watercolors. Add some glitter for extra holiday sparkle!
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Make your own holiday cards by clipping out words and pictures from your local newspaper. Add a two-line rhyme for a special holiday greeting. Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
SNOWFLAKES ORNAMENT HOLIDAY S H T N E M A N R O SPARKLE S N O W F L A K E S FESTIVE P E A L S R E T A W WREATH DESIGN A S N G I S E D R O FREEZE R H N C S D I E G R SHAPES K A E E E T A N Z E PAINT L P A I N T I Y K E HEAVY E E N G H E A V Y R WATER SINK S S F E S T I V E T TREE ICE
6. Cut a strip of fruit leather and wrap around to form scarf.
7. Insert pretzel sticks for arms.
This week’s word:
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The noun design means the arrangement of parts into something being created. The design of the coat featured extra pockets and a layer of warm fleece. Try to use the word design in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.
Weather Symbols
Look through the newspaper for a weather report. Design your own symbols for different kinds of weather conditions including frost, snow, sun, rain, wind, clouds, fog and thunder and lightning.
Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.
Write a poem about winter that is no more than five lines long.
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A feast to remember brings Markham family together Special to the Mountain Democrat Markham Middle School in Placerville recently hosted its first Thanksgiving Feast for students and staff. In celebration of this event, eighth-grader Tyler Karvonen, a member of the school’s Broadcasting Club, wrote the following: t was truly an inspirational example of togetherness, unity and passion in our community. We are grateful beyond words for everyone who volunteered and contributed to the preparation and serving of food for this feast, as well as the preparation of all decorative items that only added immense amounts of aesthetic appeal to the perfect and comforting ambiance. Markham Middle School has never in history held such an event as this, yet it blew students out of the water with its
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Markham Middle School students Hunter VanBuren, Luke Vail, Mason Medina, Cameron Grey, Easton Frazer, Matthew Kamilos, Greyson Clark, Silas Johnson and Gabe Adams have nearly cleaned their plates during the school’s Thanksgiving feast. outstanding success. I recall entering the cafeteria at first with exceptionally high
expectations, for I had been one of those to advertise the upcoming event to our school.
Needless to say, as soon as I took my first look around the room, my expectations were met
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ow that the leaves have dropped, you may have noticed the mistletoe in deciduous tree canopies. Exactly what is mistletoe? Mistletoe is an obligate Darla Mills (dies when the host UCCE Master Gardener of dies), parasitic plant El Dorado County that needs a host plant. California has three genera of mistletoe: dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium spp.) and broadleaf, leafy or true mistletoe (Phoradendron and Viscum spp.). These genera are closely related, with differences in life cycles, damage to host, host preference and management methods. Dwarf mistletoes are rarely found on broadleaf trees, infesting pines, junipers and firs. They are truly parasitic; they receive all their nutrients from the host. They have small, non-woody, scalelike leaves ranging in color from pale yellowish green to tan and occasionally reddish-brown. Dwarf mistletoes are much smaller than broadleaf mistletoes, being inconspicuous and difficult to see. Dwarf mistletoes spread by the forcible discharge of their seeds and can discharge up to 40 feet away. It takes two to six years to see shoot production. Broadleaf mistletoe can infest oak, alder, ash, birch, flowering pear, cottonwood, locust, box elder, walnut, silver maple and Zelkova trees. Unlike dwarf mistletoe, broadleaf mistletoe is a hemiparasite plant, meaning it takes water and inorganic nutrients from the host while producing its own organic nutrients through its broad, flat, green leaves and stems. In California broadleaf mistletoe is either male or female. The male produces pollen and the female
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Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that can’t live without a host. produces the small, sticky, whitish berries October through December. The berries adhere to the feathers and fur of the birds and mammals they attract. The spread of mistletoe occurs when the birds and mammals move from branch to branch and tree to tree. Dispersal also occurs when the berries fall to lower branches and tree canopies. Once the seed germinates, it grows through the tree’s bark and into the water-conducting tissues to develop rootlike structures called haustoria. Haustoria grow slowly and may take years before blooming and producing seed. Swollen portions of the branch may occur at the point of entrance by the haustoria and removing the visible part
does not remove the mistletoe, because new plants usually resprout from the haustoria. Mechanical and chemical control methods are available, with mechanical control the most effective. This requires removing branches through various thinning-type pruning cuts. Synthetic chemical growth regulators require multiple applications while offering temporary control and misuse can harm the tree. Controlling mistletoe requires vigilance in the removal of new mistletoe clusters as they appear. This lessens seed production and spread. If tree removal is necessary, replace it with tree species resistant or moderately resistant to mistletoe. Broadleaf mistletoe also has ecological benefits by supplying food, cover, nesting for some birds and small mammals, and increasing biodiversity. Humans use broadleaf mistletoe in winter decorations and Viscum album is being researched for use as a medicine. For additional information on mistletoe, including mechanical and chemical control methods and community-based programs, visit ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7437. html (Pest Note No. 7437). Master Gardener classes are offered monthly throughout the county. Find the class schedule at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/Public_Education_Classes/ ?calendar=yes&g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado.ucanr. edu/Public_Education/Classes. The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open through winter with limited hours. Check the website for further information at ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/Demonstration_Garden. Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard to answer your questions. Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, or leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr.edu/master_ gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
Continued from B1 Apex Toy Drive benefiting Shriners Children’s Northern California takes place through Dec. 31. By contributing one unwrapped toy at The Apex at Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, visitors will receive a $10 coupon applicable for any Apex activity, including karting, bowling, virtual golf and arcade games. For more information call(888) 573-3495 or visit redhawkcasino.com.
Capture the joy and wonder of the season by getting photos with Santa Claus taken by Charm Photography through Dec. 24 at the California Welcome Center in El Dorado Hills Town Center. Join El Dorado Hills Town Center’s Elf on the Boulevard Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a passport at any participating Town Center business or find one online at edhtowncenter.com. Embark on a quest to locate the elusive elves hidden within local businesses by Dec. 24. Once all have been found, return the passport to Face in a Book for a chance to win the grand prize.
The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom presents Seasons Greetings: Holiday cards by celebrated artists from the Monroe Wheeler Archive exhibit through Jan. 18, 2024. More information is available at folsom.ca.us, the Gallery at 48 Natoma.
B Street Theatre at The Sofia in Sacramento presents “Snow Fever” through Dec. 24. For tickets and more information call (916) 4435300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.
Sending It: Climbing El Dorado at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville, on display through Jan. 28, 2024, examines the unique and world-renowned climbing features perched along Highway 50. For more information about the exhibit visit artsandcultureeldorado.org/ gallery.
Capital Stage in Sacramento presents “Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley” through Dec. 24. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage.org.
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Sacramento’s River Fox Train’s Magical Christmas Train and the Skunk Train’s The World’s Largest Christmas Tree Train invite families and holiday enthusiasts to create cherished memories during this festive season, now through Dec. 27. For booking and inquiries call (800) 866-1690 or visit riveroxtrain.com.
Oak Ridge High School hosts a Fall Music Concert by the Symphonic Band at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Patchnotes and Sixth Sense will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Quiltmaker’s Gift” through Dec. 30. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.
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wood shop class, left the art class with a new snowman and left the dance performance with some new moves. “This all started one year when we helped with a toy drive,” El Dorado industrial technology teacher Lance Gunnersen said. “It (the toy drive) took off after that and it is a great
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chance to have an impact on the community and showcase the talent of students.” In addition to Friday’s event, a Monday night bonus event on Dec. 11 had the elves presenting toy trains to kindergarten students from across the Placerville area.
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great fruit characters. The chenin blanc and chardonnay are especially exciting with complex characters. 3. Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, normally tannic monsters at this age, are already showing a finesse and approachability that makes me very excited for the future. (And both are inky black) 4. All the zinfandel lots are spicy spicy, with varying degrees of red and black fruit characters. 5. Fermentations, with the lower harvest brix (sugar levels), have been clean with no “stuck” fermentations. 6. Almost all the wines are already in barrel, potentially letting us relax a bit more during the holidays. So, I would take a
vintage like this one any day of the week — and twice on Sundays. It was good for the grapes,
good for the people and good for the yields. Madroña Vineyards is in Camino.
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Dec. 14 CASA El Dorado County hosts an Ugly Sweater Party, 4-7 p.m. at Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino. To RSVP text (925) 639-3621. The El Dorado Hills and El Dorado County chambers of commerce host the Holiday Mixer 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mohanna Family Ranch in El Dorado Hills. RSVP requested. Visit eldoradohillschamber.org or call (916) 933-1335. Richard Smith will perform at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information
visit clubgreenroom.com. El Dorado Hills Town Center hosts the Menorah Lighting celebration to mark Hanukkah, 6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy the enchanting melodies of Hanukkah songs, savor delicious traditional foods and warm spirits with a variety of hot beverages. Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” Dec. 14-17 at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888. Mr. Sun plays Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org. n See Know, page B6
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Dec. 15 Pville Plug will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music. The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts a free holiday movie, “The Polar Express,” at 6 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. For more information visit cameronpark. org.
Holidays,” Dec. 15-24. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-6722 or visit sactheatre.org. The California Museum in Sacramento presents Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press Dec. 15 through March 24, 2024. For more information visit californiamuseum.org.
The Gold Rush Chorus will sing carols in beautiful four-part harmony, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The winning raffle prize this month will be a $100 gift certificate for the Thomas Kinkade gallery. Many retailers, restaurants and wine bars will offer specials.
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David Cameron and Scott Cooper will perform at 4 p.m. and Mike Glazer & His Budd at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Miraflores Winery in Placerville hosts a Retro-Glam Cocktail Party, 6-9 p.m. featuring hors d’oeuvres and holiday wine cocktails. Call (530) 647-8505 to purchase tickets.
Gwinllan Estate in the Fair Play area hosts Champagne Cocktails and Christmas Treats in the cave. For more information call (530) 723-2879
Who Needs Shoes will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic.
Steven Denmark and Puck Willis will perform at 7:45 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.
Oakstone Winery in the Fair Play area hosts Dessert Wine, Chocolate and Magnums, Dec. 16 & 17. For reservations and more information visit oakstone-winery.com.
Ed Wilson will perform 6-8 p.m. at Boring Rose Brewing Co. in El Dorado Hills.
The Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park hosts HomeGrown Comedy featuring Brad Bonar Jr., Phat Joe, Tyler Cantu and Dorian Foster at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.
RiverBells Sacramento presents The Season of Memories in Music at 3 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Gotcha Covered will perform at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.
Come to historical Downtown Placerville for the Jingle Minglethemed Third Saturday Art Walk, 4-8 p.m. Hot chocolate will be served at The Treehouse, mulled cider and cookies will be available in front of Art Studio 360 and Placerville Art Gallery.
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Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1110 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lITTlE lANE MERCANTIlE, located at 4000 Grove Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Dana L Ryals, 4000 Grove Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/16/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dana Ryals DANA RYALS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/16/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 12503 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1122 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEARTS & BADGES FAMIlY COUNSElING INC, located at 2786 Cambridge Rd., Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Hearts & Badges Family Counseling Inc, 2786 Cambridge Rd., Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jodi Lauther JODI LAUTHER, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/20/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 12508 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE TS NO. CA-21-896977-NJ ORDER NO.: DEF-351850 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/15/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or
a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CLEONE F LAWRENCE, A SINGLE PERSON Recorded: 11/21/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0079671-00, Book x, Page x of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California; Date of Sale: 12/20/2023 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $434,681.38 The purported property address is: 2767 HAWKS LANDING COURT, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 002-380-014-000 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-21-896977-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. 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 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-21-896977-NJ 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. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNEROCCUPANT: Any prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the
Cynthia Renee Band will perform at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino. com. DOCO Sacramento presents the Holiday Makers Market featuring dozens of local vendors and artisans set-up in west plaza offering a diverse assortment of hand-crafted specialty items and artisan goods. Guests can shop for a wide variety of gift items including jewelry, bath and body products, artwork, greeting cards, candles and more.
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next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee’s attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916939-0772 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-21-896977-NJ IDSPub #0189587 11/29/2023 12/6/2023 12/13/2023 11/29, 12/6, 12/13 12518 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1133 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MATTRESS BY APPOINTMENT PlACERVIllE, located at 103 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 76 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Sleep Crafters LLC, 103 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeffrey R Fales JEFFREY R FALES, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/22/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20 12519 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1138 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIDE WITH FRIENDS, located at 3301 Cimmarron Road, Unit 99J, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: PO Box 833, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Janine Wilson, 3301 Cimmarron Road, Unit 99J, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/27/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Janine Wilson JANINE WILSON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the
Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/28/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12536 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1145 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA WEST HAUlING AND ClEANUP, located at 3122 Serano Ct, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Rich D Harrington, 3122 Serano Ct, Camino, CA 95709 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rich Harrington RICH HARRINGTON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/29/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12537 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1075 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JH PRINTING, located at 6720 Fairplay Rd, Somerset, CA 95684/Mailing Address: PO Box 472, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): 1. John C Hall, 6720 Fairplay Rd, Somerset, CA 95684, 2. Jammie C Hall, 6720 Fairplay Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/31/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ John Hall JOHN HALL 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 10/31/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS
AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12538 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1149 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RFB FINANCIAl, located at 3257 Kensington Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 2201 Francisco Dr, Ste 150 #654, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): EDH Mobile Notary LLC, 3257 Kensington Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/07/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robin F Bradley ROBIN F BRADLEY, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/29/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12539 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1156 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMMERCIAl CONSTRUCTION ClEAN-UP CREW, located at 5699 Meesha Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Dana L Reed, 5699 Meesha Lane, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Mackenzie T Reed, 5699 Meesha Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/29/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dana L Reed DANA L REED, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/30/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12543 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1054 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WAllEN PROPERTIES, located at 1230 Glenhaven Court, #200, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Kaleb Wallen, 1230 Glenhaven Court, #200, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/03/1985 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kaleb Wallen KALEB WALLEN, OWNER/BROKER 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 10/24/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12544 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1102 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SWANSBORO VACATION CARE, located at 3106 Buckboard Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Elisabeth A. Bingham, 3106 Buckboard Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Elisabeth A. Bingham ELISABETH A. BINGHAM I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/15/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12545 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1070 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: El DORADO CONSTRUCTION, located at 1521 Winding Oak Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices Spencer J Peters, 1521 Winding Oak Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/30/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Spencer Peters SPENCER PETERS 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 10/30/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12546 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27
this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/29/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12553 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1139
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Amanda Bassard filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: AMANDA ALICE BASSARD Proposed name: KAITLYN AMANDA ALICE BASSARD 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: JANUARY 19, 2024, 8:35 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on DECEMBER 1, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12551 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMPOWERYOU365, located at 505 Bretella Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Lori Lara, 505 Bretella Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/28/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lori Lara LORI LARA, INDIVIDUAL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/28/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12554
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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN, located at 2291 Anchor Court, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Darlene E Phillis, 2291 Anchor Court, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Craig T Phillis, 2291 Anchor Court, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Darlene Phillis DARLENE PHILLIS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/30/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12552 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lOVES HANDYMAN SERVICES, located at 3567 Landsdale Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Cody B Love, 3567 Landsdale Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/16/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cody Love CODY LOVE, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/17/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV2102
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1151 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lONE OAK RIDING STABlES, located at 6261 Peacock Way, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registered owner(s): Jalaina J Ogden, 6261 Peacock Way, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jalaina Ogden JALAINA OGDEN, OWNER I declare that all information in
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1129 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE DIGITAl ElECTRIC COMPANY, located at 5151 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 120, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Trident Electric Service Inc, 5151 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 120, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Brinzer
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ROBERT BRINZER, 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 11/21/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
ALISHA R OLSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/08/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1174 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIWI CONSTRUCTION, located at 5402 Bassi Road, Lotus, CA 95651/Mailing Address: PO Box 782, Lotus, CA 95651 Registered owner(s): Michael J Perry, 5402 Bassi Road, Lotus, CA 95651 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael J Perry MICHAEL J PERRY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/07/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1132 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REVMAX FABRICATION, located at 4607 Tracy Ln, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registered owner(s): Christopher Dean Robinson, 4607 Tracy Ln, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/22/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chris Robinson CHRIS ROBINSON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/22/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
12567
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1175 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARCHITECT AlISHA, located at 1600 Dashing Ranch Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Alisha R Olson, 1600 Dashing Ranch Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/08/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alisha R Olson
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARCIA RATY CASE NO. 23PR0304 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARCIA RATY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MARCELLA RATY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that MARCELLA RATY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 29, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 3321 Cameron Park Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: CLARA YANG, ESQ. Law Office of Clara Yang 2810 Coloma St., Ste. A Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-3624 12/13, 12/20, 12/27 12572 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1136 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAlIFORNIA GARAGE DOOR COMPANY, located at 1035 Berkshire Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Steve D Martinez, 1035 Berkshire Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/28/2017 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Steve D. Martinez STEVE D. MARTINEZ I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/27/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
12573
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1167 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MElINDAS ACCOUNTING SERVICE, located at 7021 Forest Hill Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Melinda N Albertsen, 7021 Forest Hill Dr, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Melinda Albertsen MELINDA ALBERTSEN I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/06/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1107 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OAK ACREAGE lANDSCAPE DESIGN, located at 6731 Juniper Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Sarah Getz, 6731 Juniper Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Getz SARAH GETZ I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 11/16/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business
and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1171 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TWISTED RANCH RETRIEVERS, located at 5205 Rooster Ln, Somerset, CA 95684/ Mailing Address: PO Box 194, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Tiffany E Craig-Pelton, 5205 Rooster Ln, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/10/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tiffany Craig-Pelton TIFFANY CRAIG-PELTON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/07/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS
OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1170 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DREAMER ADVENTURE KAYAKING, located at 396 Coloma Heights Rd, Coloma, CA 95613/Mailing Address: PO Box 373, Coloma, CA 95613 Registered owner(s): Hawk Wilderness Instruction LLC, 396 Coloma Heights Rd, Coloma, CA 95613 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/05/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Samantha Hawkins SAMANTHA HAWKINS, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/07/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/23, 1/3/24
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DEClARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of El Dorado, as lead agency, has prepared a Negative Declaration (ND) for the below referenced Project. The Draft ND analyzes the potential environmental effects associated with the proposed Project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Notice of Intent (NOI) is to provide responsible agencies and other interested parties with notice of the availability of the Draft ND and solicit comments and concerns regarding the environmental issues associated with the proposed Project. LEAD AGENCY: County of El Dorado, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 CONTACT: County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 530-621-5977 PROJECT: DR22-0005/La Crescenta Six Plex PROJECT LOCATION: The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 083-052-005, consisting of 0.37-acre, is located on the west side of La Crescenta Drive, approximately 200 feet south of the intersection with Arcadia Drive, in the Cameron Park Community Region, Supervisorial District 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Design Review requesting the development and ongoing occupancy of a residential six-plex. PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: The public review period for the Draft ND set forth in CEQA for this project is 30 days, beginning December 14, 2023, and ending January 12, 2024. Any written comments must be received within the public review period. Copies of the Draft ND for this project may be reviewed and/or obtained in the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667, during normal business hours or online at https://edc-trk. aspgov.com/etrakit/. In order to view attachments, please login or create an E-Trakit account and search the project name or application file number in the search box. Please direct your comments to: County of El Dorado, Planning and Building Department, County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or EMAIL: planning@edcgov.us PUBLIC HEARING: This Staff Level Design Review Permit is subject to a Planning Director approval and no public hearing is required. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT KAREN L. GARNER, Director December 13, 2023 12/13 12578 lIEN SAlE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, G & O Towing, Inc., 5821 Mother Lode Dr., Placerville, CA, 95667, will conduct a public sale on December 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2019 Nissan, VIN #: 3N1AB7AP5KY365613, WA License Plate: BXV0306. 12/13 12580 lIEN SAlE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, G & O Towing, Inc., 5821 Mother Lode Dr., Placerville, CA, 95667, will conduct a public sale on December 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2003 Cadillac, VIN #: 3GYEK63N53G146026, CA License Plate: 55361P1. 12/13 12581
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