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Jeremy Olson sits in a hospital bed at UC Davis Medical Center after going through surgery to donate his kidney in December 2022. He will undergo another surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center Jan. 12 to donate part of his liver to a non-directed recipient. University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center. “My surgery went smoothly last time and I recovered quickly,” Jeremy said. “My life will go on and someone else’s will be transformed positively. I really wanted to help, otherwise the people who don’t get what they need in time are going to die.” Olson said it took him about two weeks to recover before returning to his daily routine, including work.
The engineer was one of 6,466 people nationwide who became a living organ donor in 2022. The Organ Procurement and Transplant Network from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported the nation set a record of 42,887 performed organ transplants in 2022, the highest in a single year. Kidney transplants accounted for more than 25,000 of those transplants, another record set in a single year.
A skull found in Placer County in 1986 has been identified as that of Stateline, Nev., nurse Donna Lass, reported missing in 1970 and long thought to be a victim of the Zodiac Killer. The Placer County Sheriff ’s Office recently formed a cold case team dedicated to continued investigation of missing persons and suspicious death cases. The team turned its attention to the skull, located almost 40 years ago off Highway 20 near Interstate 80, sending it off to the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services in hopes of a
DONNA LASS DNA match. Forensic specialists were able to match DNA from the skull with DNA from a member of Lass’ family that was initially obtained by South Lake Tahoe Police Department for its missing persons case. ■ See LASS, page A7
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that leverages technology for humanmade spaces where people live, recreate and work will promote better management of chronic disease and increase independence for valuable members of this population.” A 200-acre UC Davis teaching, research and health complex is planned as the centerpiece of the community. An initial project application is intended to inform both the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the Folsom City Council of “the significant need for this kind of community, and begin the process to evaluate the merits of the project,” continues the news release. “Notably, the land identified for the proposed project poses no significant risks from wildfires, flooding or earthquakes, and does not encroach on prime ■ See COMMUNITY, page A8
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Elizabeth “Betty” Anne Marriott Aug. 19, 1930 – Nov. 28, 2023
Betty was a wonderful woman who loved her family. Through thick and thin, she would be right there. Books and puzzles were a big part of her life, she also liked Scrabble among other games. She had quite a funny personality and certainly didn’t seem to be the age she was! After she passed, a family friend said that she loved how Betty was a real “kick in the pants”, I thought that was hilarious and just had to add that here. Betty had several grandchildren, these were the absolute light of her life. Everyone in the family was fortunate to have her in our lives, We all feel that there is a void in the world without her. There were a few difficult family losses over the years, she was twice widowed and also lost an adult son. Despite these events, she never wavered from being the caring, loving mother and grandmother that she was. Grandma Betty, you will be dearly missed. May you rest in peace.
Fred James Stinnett Sept. 9, 1959 - Dec. 31, 2018
Our dear Freddie, we miss you so much, your smiling face, your laughter, the love and care you showed to us. Jesus called you home five years ago this New Years Eve where you started your new life in heaven, where we will one day join you there forevermore, in the last best place. Your loving family.
Ronald Rutherford
June 30, 1933 – Dec. 18, 2023
Marjorie “Mickey” McNatt was born to Clyde and Lottie McFadden in Pine Grove, Ca. on 8/20/1927. Moved to Placerville in 1936 where she attended Placerville elementary school & graduated in 1945 from El Dorado High School. She married Jim McNatt in 1948 & were married 64 years, until he passed in 2012. Mickey passed away on 12/19/2023 in Placerville, Ca. after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and grandson Brian McNatt (2008). She is survived by her son Mike (Linda) McNatt of Diamond Springs, Ca. There will be no services per Micky’s wishes. Remembrances can be sent to your favorite charity.
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Aug. 20, 1927 – Dec. 19, 2023
Charles (Chuck) Smith was born in 1935 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He was the only child of Charles and Mabyn and was the apple of his mother’s eye. A stellar athlete, he was a star in football and track throughout his high school/college years and became a proud member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol in the 1950s. He served our country as 1st Lieutenant in the Army, 82nd Airborne Division. He received his Masters degree in Business Administration and was an accomplished executive with the travel industry for over twenty years; he visited all corners of the globe during his lifetime and then went on to pursue real estate endeavors until retirement. He married his true love on his birthday in 1961 and they raised four children to whom he was a loving, supportive father/grandfather. He was passionate about volunteerism within the National Handicapped Sports Association, Special Olympics and more as well as spending lots of time helping at the local library in his later years. He was an avid reader with a large collection of books and a movie enthusiast who saw features weekly with his favorite film goers group. He was an exceptional golfer throughout his life who held a PGA card, won many tournaments, taught others to play & had a fabulous photo hanging on his wall of him and Arnold Palmer after a round together at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He ran and completed over twenty marathons around the world and was a member of the Dolphins South End Running Club. He was a fast and longtime friend to many including his childhood pal Bill, with whom he spoke to regularly for over eight decades. He was a gregarious, generous man who lived well and was well loved. He passed peacefully at his family ranch in the Sierra Foothills; he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his children: Dave (Kris), Doug (Debbie), Dana (Daniel) and Dan, his (former) wife: Joan, his grandchildren: Jessica, Collin, Ryan (Danielle) Matthew, Sean, Shaylan, Angelique and Kyla and great grandchildren: Avery, Sage, Foster, Mason and Logan and his dear cousin Virginia (Ginny). A private celebration of life with be held in the Spring.
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Michael Gordon Dunlop of El Dorado, CA, passed away on December 10, 2023, at the age of 74. He is survived by his daughter, Ruth T. Dunlop; sisters Carol Mills and Ruth R. Dunlop; and niece, Heather Mills. Mike was born in Placerville, CA. He is predeceased by his mother, Evelyn Dunlop; father, Harry Dunlop; and brother, Phillip Dunlop. Mike was a gifted horticulturist. He owned and operated a cut flower and houseplant business for over 30 years. He enjoyed cultivating plants, crystal hunting, and hiking on local trails. A private memorial service will be held for close family. Mike will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
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William “Emit” Martin passed away on September 22nd peacefully, surrounded by his family. Emit was a long time resident of El Dorado County. He owned and operated his own Mortgage business, Martin Financial Services in Shingle Springs for many years in the 80 s and 90s. He ended his career as a local Realtor, working for McCoy Realty, Aspen Realty and then Re/Max Gold. His beloved wife Brenda preceded him in death in March of 2020. He is survived by his children; Yvonne Morris of Rescue, CA, Rhonda Moffett-Florence of Placerville, CA, Chris Martin of Hollister, CA and David Martin of Sacramento, CA, as well as 7 grandchildren, 4 1/2 great grandchildren, his sister, Patty Medici of Reno, NV and his much loved nieces, Roxanna Simmons and Toni Woods of Reno, NV. Emit was a gracious and loving father. He always had a smile on his face and a positive attitude. He loved his family and is much missed by them.
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Trip to Green to aid in bridge work Odin Rasco Staff writer With progress moving forward in El Dorado County’s $100 million Mosquito Bridge replacement project, county representatives turned to the Placerville City Council for help in an upcoming — and vital — phase of construction. “El Dorado County embarked on a multi-jurisdictional, regional project about a year and a half ago with the Mosquito Bridge project,” said Rafael Martinez, county Department of Transportation director. “Now we are reaching a pivotal part of this task where collaboration with the city will be beneficial for, we believe, not only the city but the county and residents of the area.” Progress in the bridge project so far has largely been, quite literally, laying the groundwork — building roads up the steep canyon to provide access to the worksite and cutting notches into the canyon walls for where bridge footings and columns will later be seated. With the notch-carving complete, DOT Deputy Director of Engineering John Kahling explained to councilmembers that work had begun on the pilings that will serve as a base for the supporting columns of the bridge. The aid requested from the city comes into play once the pilings have been completed — estimated to be in February, though weather conditions may lead to a delay. In order to aid with the execution of the time-sensitive and critical phase of construction — the pouring of the footings that the bridge’s support columns will be seated on — county transit officials have asked the city enact a special one-night Trip to Green program. “When work on the pilings is done, we’ll have to pour footings on which the columns will rest,” Kahling explained. “On the south side of the
An aerial photograph taken Dec. 1 shows progress on building a new bridge to Mosquito.
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river, the Placerville side, we will pour a footing 59 feet by 62 feet by 9 feet deep. It’ll take 120 concrete trucks to fill in.” With the horde of concrete trucks set to traverse Highway 50 over the course of one evening, even minor delays such as red lights at one of the city’s three highway intersections could add up to trouble for the herculean construction effort. “The pour has to go continuously,” Kahling said to the council. “We considered a two-day pour, but a joint in the concrete would be a dealbreaker from a stress concentration perspective. We do not want a
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Dec. 14
7:40 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 31-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance on Broadway. He was later released.
10:28 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 52-year-old man suspected of vehicle theft on Clark Street. He was listed in custody. 12:42 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Forni Road. 2:28 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Woodman Circle. 3:27 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Armory Drive. 9:35 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Forni Road.
Dec. 15 8:12 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 62-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and a felony parole violation on Fair Lane. He was listed in custody. 12:51 p.m. Battery was reported on Miles Way. 5:29 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Broadway.
Dec. 16
7:14 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Broadway.
Dec. 20 8:54 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 66-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct and failure to appear on Fair Lane. He was released on $5,000 bail. 11:12 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 55-year-old man suspected of a felony parole violation on Forni Road. He was listed in custody. 6:13 p.m. Burglary was reported on Debbie Lane. 7:20 p.m. Battery was reported on Village Lane. 7:40 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of disobeying a lawful order on Placerville Drive. He was listed in custody. 9:11 p.m. Burglary was reported on Main Street.
3:34 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 69-year-old woman suspected of burglary on Coloma Street. She was released on $10,000 bail.
The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office logs:
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Dec. 18
2:01 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 29-year-old man suspected of DUI on Thompson Way. He was later released. 8:24 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 22-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Broadway. She was released on $50,000 bail. 10:18 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Anderson Way. 10:18 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 23-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 50. He was later released.
Dec. 18 9:47 a.m. Petty theft was reported at the post office on Sacramento Street.
Dec. 19 7:26 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Marshall Way. 7:29 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Airport Court. 10 a.m. Petty theft was reported on Coloma Street. 10:51 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 43-year-old man suspected of felony vandalism on Marshall Way. He was listed in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail. 3:32 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a grocery store on Placerville
1:19 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 24-year-old man suspected of DUI and a probation violation on Highway 193. He was released on $40,000 bail. 9:07 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 68-year-old man suspected of probation violations and trespassing on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was released on $5,000 bail. 9:54 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. 1:13 p.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at an apartment complex on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills. 4:57 p.m. Robbery was reported on Union Mine Road in El Dorado. 5:24 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Old Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills. 7:59 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 48-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Garden Circle in Cameron Park. He was later released. 10:59 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man suspected of carjacking on Saratoga Way in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $100,000 bail. 11:56 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 50-year-old man suspected of DUI
on Sweetwater Trail in Cool. He was later released.
Dec. 19 1:12 a.m. Grand theft was reported at the casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. 1:26 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park. He was later released. 2:15 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of a post-release violation on Highway 50 at Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody. 8:37 a.m. Burglary was reported on Main Street in Georgetown. 9:18 a.m. A possible prowler was reported on Pawprint Path in Placerville. 11:17 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills. 11:37 a.m. Burglary was reported at the high school on Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. 12:31 p.m. Battery was reported at the high school on Ponderosa Road in Shingle Springs. 2:07 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Treasure Lane in Placerville. 8:13 p.m. Battery was reported at a store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. 11:31 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old woman suspected of possession of a controlled instance for sale and a felony probation violation on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $5,000 bail.
Dec. 20 1:28 a.m. A possible prowler was reported on Orange Blossom Court in El Dorado Hills. 2:54 a.m. Deputies made an arrest after responding to a suspicious circumstances report at a restaurant on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. 10:55 a.m. Vehicle burglary was reported at storage facility on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills.
cold joint. With 120 trucks coming through Highway 50, even just a twominute delay for each adds up to over a two-and-a-half-hour cumulative delay. That kind of delay multiplies real quickly with these three traffic signals in town. Enough of a delay, we could risk a cold joint.” The council unanimously approved the proposal, meaning the next step for organizers is receiving approval from Caltrans. Vice Mayor Jackie Neau expressed her appreciation that the planned time was shifted to later in the evening than the original plan, minimizing potential impacts to businesses.
“Now let’s go get Caltrans on board,” Mayor Michael Saragosa said after the vote had closed. The Trip to Green proposed to aid the project would differ from prior ones in three key ways: it would run overnight, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.; right turns onto and out of Canal Street would be allowed; and the turnoff to Mosquito Road would be closed to traffic other than construction vehicles. Though prior runs of the Trip to Green project came at a cost to the city, the contractor on the Mosquito Bridge project is set to absorb all costs for setup and operation for this special occasion.
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The treatment to increase blood flow utilizes a specialized low-level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blow flow. The low level light therapy is like watering a tree. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a tree and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper. The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation. “My feet hurt so bad after sitting I could barely take the first few steps. I have had 11 treatments and no longer feel sharp or shooting pains and most of the tingling is gone. I now have full balance and can walk without pain. As Dr. Mooney explained the treatment is not painful, nothing uncomfortable, and is actually very relaxing.” – Neuropathy Pain Patient
2:05 p.m. Grand theft was reported at the casino on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville.
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3:29 p.m. Grand theft was reported on at the community services district’s facility on Harvard Way in El Dorado Hills. 4:50 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 54-year-old woman suspected of possession of a stolen vehicle and vehicle theft on Plaza Drive in Placerville. She was released on $25,000 bail.
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Noel Stack Managing Editor
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California Matters
Labor laws can have negative consequences for workers
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hen the federal government and state governments passed laws governing wages, working hours and other workplace conditions prior to World War II, agricultural labor DAN WALTERS was exempted. Many years later, after the 40-hour work week became standard, California’s Industrial Welfare Commission decreed that farmworkers could work up to 10 hours a day or six days a week before overtime pay kicked in. In 2016, however, years of lobbying by unions and other groups finally paid off when the Legislature decreed that the eight-hour day and 40-hour work week for agricultural labor would be phased California in. Then-Gov. Jerry legislators have Brown signed the legislation, Assembly been actively Bill 1066, despite themselves into warnings from farm workplace issues groups that it would disrupt their industry. such as wages The University of and working California’s Cooperative conditions. But Extension branch, which researches their actions agricultural issues, have potentially recently released a negative side study indicating that having a 40-hour effects, as a new work week has not study showed. been as beneficial to farmworkers as its sponsors promised. Alexandra Hill, an assistant professor at UC Berkeley, concluded that many workers who had hoped for a cornucopia of overtime pay saw their incomes reduced when employers limited them to 40 hours a week. Her study found that many workers experienced reductions in the $100-$200 range each week because farmers could not automatically pass on overtime costs to their customers. “It’s really important to think carefully about
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Letters to the Editor Placerville needs to up its game EDITOR: have been a 30-plus year resident of El Dorado County. I was recently doing some Christmas shopping in downtown Placerville. Being a 60-something man, I needed to use the restroom. I walked into the city’s public restroom adjacent to the “Ketchup and Mustard” building behind a man of similar age who appeared to me to be a visitor. After using the facilities, the visitor was trying to wash his hands but there was no soap and no paper towels. This was on top of the very poor condition of the interior of the bathroom and a floor that was soaking wet with what I am still hoping was water. I won’t even go into the homeless guy who was doing who knows what in the toilet stall. I was discussing this issue with another resident friend who told me he was downtown on Saturday and these bathrooms were locked. He said he watched half a dozen guys trying to use the facility but were locked out. I understand the issues of keeping a public place clean and functional but this is probably one of the most visited downtown destinations. If the city of Placerville is trying to encourage people to shop downtown they need to up their game in providing a basic public bathroom that doesn’t make you want to go pee in the bushes instead of using the facility. Beyond a major remodeling maybe a bathroom attendant could be hired during the holidays and other times of higher usage. We are just talking about a bathroom; it’s not rocket science. TINO BAMBERGER Placerville
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Democrats are holding the U.S. hostage EDITOR: r. Purdie says our reputation as a country is on the line because we don’t want to surrender our own sovereignty to the millions of illegals, cartel members, drug dealers and human traffickers that the Democrats are flooding the country with for political advantage. Their plan is that no one will enforce E-Verify, which denies employment to illegals long enough to push the millions of illegals back across the border. Then the Democrats will push for their famous pathway to citizenship thereby creating an unassailable voting bloc that will give them dictatorial power over any political opponent. The left pays lip service to caring about the country, when all they really care about is power. Mr. Purdie, if the Democrats were just enforcing the laws we have on the books now, the aid you seek for Ukraine and Israel would have clear sailing. The Democrats’ refusal to enforce our laws is holding us all for ransom. GEORGE ALGER Placerville
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Who is the real dictator here? Let’s look at the facts
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and least expensive he latest source of energy on the smear on planet. Donald 3. He wants to ban Trump, the technology that uses presumptive and hydrocarbon fuel such leading Republican as electrical generating candidate for president. plants, gas-powered is that Trump will stoves, airplanes, become a dictator. automobiles and Let’s analyze who is trucks. the actual dictator or 4. The only form of will become a dictator LARRY WEITZMAN personal transportation by recent actions and to be allowed are words. electric vehicles. But first let’s define the word 5. He wants to ban meat produced dictator. There are many definitions from animals such as cows, chickens, but this one should suffice, it’s right turkeys, pigs and so on. off Google: “A dictatorship is a 6. He would like to ban single government or a social situation where one person makes all the rules family homes. 7. He would like to control your and decisions without input from thermostat. anyone else. Dictatorship implies 8. He would like to control you and absolute power — one person who your child’s education. takes control ….” 9. He would continue with America has a Constitution, which his open border policy and not is the supreme law of the land. protecting the citizens of America Its basic purpose is to protect the from by far the largest and most minority from the majority and the rampant invasion of illegal aliens people from the government. It in the history of our country, some consists of three equal branches of 11,000,000 since his illegal opening government. A system of checks and of our borders with the last three balances. months allowing the most illegal Let’s look at what the current aliens since becoming president. president wants to do and is in the 10. He would like to control your process of doing: speech and certainly those who 1. He wants to take away and support him would like to do so. ban motor vehicles powered by the “Hate” speech laws accomplish that. internal combustion engine even 11. He would like to take away or in combination with hybrid electric further restrict your right to have power. firearms. 2. He wants to ban hydrocarbon 12. He wants your identity to fuel and energy, the most abundant
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It is the Democrat president who is closer to being a dictator. He is the one who wants to curtail your freedom and tell you how to live your life. matter as to special privileges for certain groups. The leading Republican candidates want to do the following if elected president. 1. Cancel most of the freedom robbing, dictatorial executive orders created by the current democrat candidate. 2. Cancel the ban on ICE motor vehicles. 3. Allow and increase the production of hydrocarbon fuels. 4. Open federal lands to the leasing and production of hydrocarbon fuels. 5. Encourage the increased production of energy through hydrocarbon fuels. 6. Allow and encourage the production of agriculture including meat and poultry products. 7. Close the borders. 8. Create more freedom and more choices in education. 9. Allow for more free thought and speech. 10. Significantly reduce the size of the non-elected federal bureaucracy and their freedom robbing regulations. After seeing what each major candidate believes or desire to accomplish, who is the dictator? One candidate and current president wants to have a much bigger, freedom robbing
government and limit your freedom, your choices, your choice of transportation and the kind of foods you eat as well as force you under threat of losing your job or your freedom of movement to ingest certain drugs, deny you the right of self-protection, control how you cook your food, limit your choices in education, give certain groups because of their identity more benefits and rights than other groups — not to mention build a government that controls its citizens and have them be subservient to their masters. The other candidate, now being called a dictator, actually believes in individual freedoms, not group freedoms. It is the Democrat president who is closer to being a dictator. He is the one who wants to curtail your freedom and tell you how to live your life. The excuse will be we have to do this to save the world or the government has to right the wrongs of history. The history of the Democrats has been to help the little guy. In order to save the world from one made-up crisis to the next is to spread misery among more people and those who will suffer most are on the least developed continent of all, Africa. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.
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“Today California is putting a stop to the how we can best implement policies that really hemorrhaging of our care workforce by ensuring benefit the people that we’re trying to (help),” Hill healthcare workers can do the work they love told The Sacramento Bee. and pay their bills – a huge win for workers and Hill’s research exemplifies the phenomenon of patients seeking care,” Tia Orr, executive director unanticipated consequences that often afflicts of SEIU California, told CalMatters. political actions. Legislators may have thought However, there will be real world impacts. they could help farmworkers by giving them a Fast food franchisees will adjust by hiring 40-hour workweek but failed to consider the fewer workers, raising prices or adopting more potential downsides when applied in the real technology, such as the self-serve kiosks now world. common at McDonald’s. In recent years the Legislature has been particularly prone to passing laws affecting One effect of the healthcare wage bill has already workplace conditions — not surprisingly, given the surfaced. When it was passed, legislators were not close relationship between the Capitol’s dominant given any estimates of the financial impact, but Democrats and labor unions, which seek benefits after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure, his administration said it would cost the state budget, they are unable to achieve in unionization drives which has a $68 billion projected deficit, about or negotiations with employers. $4 billion a year split 50-50 between state and The most spectacular example was 2019 federal taxpayers. And that doesn’t include the legislation that severely limited employers’ ability multi-billion-dollar impact on private healthcare to use contractors, in effect converting several providers and insurers. million workers to payroll employees. On one level, it’s perfectly understandable why Hill’s study was released just months after the politicians would like to raise wages for some of Legislature had set new minimum wages for the the state lowest paid workers. But they shouldn’t fast food and medical care industries, $20 per ignore the potentially negative effects of their hour for the former and $25 for the latter, to actions. dampen threats of ballot-box wars. As with the 2016 law on farm labor, unions and Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, other advocates of the new minimum wages said nonpartisan media venture explaining California they would lift workers in the affected industries policies and politics. out of poverty. The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, December 29, 2023
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Mountain Democrat staff After 20 people were killed statewide over the recent Christmas holiday, the California Highway Patrol is ramping up efforts to help ensure the safety of all road users during the coming New Year’s holiday. Between Dec. 22-25, the CHP implemented a maximum enforcement period that resulted in 900 arrests and they’ll be back at it Dec. 29-Jan. 1. CHP officials note 900 driving-under-the-influence arrests equates to about one arrest every five minutes. In El Dorado County CHP officers didn’t respond to any fatal collisions on the West Slope but they did make five DUI arrests. “Our personnel work through the holidays to help ensure people arrive safely at their destinations,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “The goal is to maintain a safe environment on California’s roads, which is achievable when all motorists make responsible decisions behind the wheel.” In addition to assisting drivers and looking for traffic violations, such as failure to wear a seat belt, speeding and distracted driving, CHP officers will be paying close attention to people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. During the last New Year’s Day MEP, CHP officers made 570 DUI arrests statewide. CHP officials advise drivers to have a plan to designate a sober driver or use ride-share services, avoid distractions while driving and always wear a seat belt. Anyone who sees or suspects an impaired driver should call 911 immediately and be prepared to provide the dispatcher a description of the vehicle, the license plate number, location and direction of travel.
Announcements AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 334-2970. https://sacal-anon.blogspot. comt American Assoc. of University Women Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science and Math Camp Scholarships, programs & interest groups. Leave voicemail for Laurel (530) 417-7737 or Sara (530) 417-7138 eldorado-ca.aauw.net American Legion Post 119 welcomes Veterans and guests to attend our monthly membership dinner and meeting the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Legionpost119.org El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Sheriff’s office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net LEARN & PLAY CRIBBAGE Cribbage is a fun, fast paced game that will surely keep you on your toes! **All skill levels **Learn to play by ACC Rules (American Cribbage Congress) **Beginner instruction available **Compete in weekly Cribbage tournaments. Call 916-7684452 for more information. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesday afternoon 4:30 pm at Moni Gilmore Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762 Struggle with a hurt, hang up, or habit? CELEBRATE RECOVERY meets at Radiant Church on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm, 4602 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville. We are a Christ centered recovery program to find healing from our hurts, hang ups, and habits. Email CR@radiantedc.church. Find us on Facebook at: https://www. facebook.com/CRradiantchurch.
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Struggling with life? Celebrate Recovery is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville. Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@ greenvalley.church. Find us on
Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/ DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza–Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems. org for more information. GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing fourpart harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 Hangtown Women’s TENNIS Club. Come play tennis for fun and friendship. Meet at El Dorado High School, Acacia Street, Placerville, Wed 9 AM – 11 AM. (June - Aug 8 AM – 10 AM). Social activities, lessons. Minimal cost. Not a beginners group. Some tennis experience/ability required. Call Cindy 805-540-8654. MONDAY CLUB BRIDGE seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10:00 am. For more information, call (530) 622-1180. Addiction or Relationship problem? Call 530 231-7728 our free counseling can help you. Positive Realism, 3430 Robin Ln., Cameron Park. Meet first and third Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Senior PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)6216304 to leave a message and get started. Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County Our mission is to educate the public on tax issues that affect them. Our meetings are held every Monday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 at Denny’s Restaurant, Fair Lane Drive, Placerville. Meetings are open to the public. For more information call Louis (530) 622-6763. We are a nonpartisan organization.
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Syringe service ban has effects, says CDPH Eric Jaramishian Staff writer While the California Department of Public Health evaluates El Dorado County’s recent ban of syringe exchange programs, officials with the state agency said discontinuing such services could have “immediate public health consequences.”
Last week the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted to implement an indefinite ban on syringe exchange programs. Board members, along with Sheriff Jeff Leikauf and District Attorney Vern Pierson, claim organizations like Sierra Harm Reduction Coalition are undermining efforts
to combat illegal drug use in the county. The ordinance specifically bans syringe-exchange programs, but does not limit other services Sierra Harm offers, including providing fentanyl test kits, overdose treatment and case management. They also claim syringe services create public nuisance and
safety hazards due to an increase in discarded syringes found in public areas, enable drug use and undermine efforts to house the unhoused, whose population makes up a large portion of the clients SHRC services. However, in a email response to Mountain Democrat inquiries, CDPH officials state organizations like
SHRC are necessary to combat disease spread, crucial in paraphernalia clean ups and provide judgementfree “recovery-ready” environments for their clients. Unnamed officials with the state agency did not comment on potential legal impacts of the ban as of press time. “El Dorado County
Seasonal forest road closures begin Jan. 1 Eldorado National Forest News release The seasonal closure of native surface roads, also known as dirt roads, will go into effect on the Eldorado National Forest Monday, Jan. 1. This closure also affects motorized trails and will continue until at least April 1. The seasonal closure is designed to protect roadbeds and watersheds from damage and to protect water quality when roads and trails are most susceptible to erosion and
rutting. A minimum three month closure period from Jan. 1 through March 31 was designated for the core part of the wet season in the Eldorado National Forest Travel Management Plan. To maintain flexibility, the timing of the dirt road closure is determined based on current conditions each year which may cause the closure to go into effect early or be extended. Regardless of when the closure is in effect, visitors should use good judgement
about whether motor vehicle use will cause resource damage, and can be held responsible for damage they cause. The seasonal closure does not affect routes in the Rock Creek Area of the Eldorado National Forest near Georgetown, which has its own route closure process. The roads and trails subject to the seasonal closure are identified on the forest’s Motor Vehicle Use Maps. These maps are available free of charge and can also be found on the forest website at fs.usda.gov/main/
eldorado/maps-pubs. For more information on recreation opportunities and current conditions in the Eldorado National Forest, visit the forest website or contact visitor information staff Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at: Forest supervisor’s office: (530) 303-2412 Amador Ranger District: (209) 259-3774 Placerville and Pacific Ranger districts: (530) 644-2324 Georgetown Ranger District: (530) 333-4312
has a substantial number of people who use illicit drugs, putting them at risk for overdose, disease transmission and dangerous wounds due to reusing or sharing needles,” CDPH’s response continues. “SHRC’s work prevents skin and soft tissue infections, endocarditis and hepatitis B viral transmission, as well as HIV and HCV, among people who inject drugs.” County leaders say the spread of these diseases have been negligible. CDPH HIV surveillance reports show in El Dorado County eight people were newly diagnosed with an HIV infection in 2021 and six were diagnosed in 2020. It also shows persons living with an HIV infection were highest in 2021 at 2333. Additionally, 181 cases of Hepatitis C were reported in 2019, which went down to 145 in n See Syringe service,
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CHP highlights new traffic laws of 2024 California Highway Patrol News release
The California Highway Patrol is educating the public on traffic safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The laws referenced below take effect Jan. 1, unless otherwise noted.
Vehicles: Registration — Assembly Bill 256
Existing law requires current month and year tabs to be displayed on the registered vehicle’s rear license plate. Beginning July 1, 2024, and until Jan. 1, 2030, a violation of vehicle registration shall not be the sole basis for any enforcement action before the second month after the month of expiration of a vehicle’s registration. However, if a vehicle is stopped for any other vehicle code violation, enforcement action for a violation of vehicle registration may be taken before the second month following the month of expiration. Late registration fees from the Department of Motor Vehicles will still apply.
Vehicle removal: Expired registration — Assembly Bill 925
Requires a peace officer or traffic enforcement official to verify the lack of current vehicle registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles before towing a vehicle for expired registration longer than six months and prohibits the vehicle from being towed if the officer or traffic enforcement official does not have immediate access to those records.
Vehicles: Speed Safety System Pilot Program — Assembly Bill 645
The cities of Los Angeles, Oakland, San Jose, Glendale, Long Beach and the city and county of San Francisco may install a limited number of cameras to enforce speed limits for a five-year pilot period in school zones and designated “safety corridors” — locations that have a high occurrence of fatal and injury crashes — and areas known for illegal street racing. Recorded violations will be subject to a civil penalty.
Vehicles: Stopping, standing and parking — Assembly Bill 413
Designed to increase visibility at crosswalks, this law prohibits parking or stopping a vehicle along a curb at least 20 feet from a marked crosswalk or 15 feet of a crosswalk where a curb extension is present. The regulation only applies to the side of the road of the vehicle’s approach to the crosswalk. Local jurisdictions may establish different distances through local ordinances by marking areas with signs or paint.
Cruising: Assembly Bill 436
The law removes city and county authority to regulate cruising via local ordinances. Additionally, the law legalizes “lowrider” vehicles to cruise California’s streets, by removing the height restriction on lowered vehicles.
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Automobile dismantlers: Catalytic converters — Assembly Bill 641
This law redefined an automobile dismantler to include individuals in possession of nine or more catalytic converters. Additionally, the law creates penalties for individuals illegally acting as an automobile dismantler. Individuals and businesses who have a legitimate purpose for having catalytic convertors, such as repair shops, will be excluded from penalty.
Vehicles: Catalytic converters — Assembly Bill 1519
This law makes it illegal to remove a vehicle identification number marking from a catalytic converter. It also makes it illegal to possess three or more catalytic converters that have had their VIN markings removed.
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Vehicles: Catalytic converters — Senate Bill 55
This law requires a motor vehicle dealer or retailer to have the catalytic converter engraved or etched with the VIN before a new or used truck or car is sold. The law does allow for the purchaser to decline having the VIN etched or engraved on the catalytic converter.
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Emergency notification: Ebony Alert — Senate Bill 673
This legislation establishes the Ebony Alert that allows law enforcement agencies to request the CHP to activate an alert for Black youth, including young women and girls 12-25 years of age, who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, at risk, developmentally disabled, cognitively impaired or who have been abducted.
Emergency services: Endangered Missing Advisory — Assembly Bill 946
This new law will aid in the recovery of missing persons who do not meet age restrictions associated with the AMBER and Silver Alerts. The new law authorizes law enforcement agencies to request the CHP activate the Endangered Missing Advisory for public distribution of missing person information within appropriate geographical areas when specific criteria is met.
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Vehicle safety regulations — Senate Bill 68
This law authorizes the CHP to establish rules and regulations allowing commercial vehicles capable of carrying more than 500 gallons of fuel to exceed the standard 10 hoursof-service limit during governordeclared state of emergencies. The exception only applies for the purpose of vehicles transporting fuel for refueling aircraft used in emergency-related activities, including fire suppression.
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Pupil transportation: Driver qualifications — Senate Bill 88 This law will require drivers and their vehicles used by a local educational agency to provide pupil transportation for compensation, to meet certain safety requirements.
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Last week authorities notified Lass’ surviving family members that she had been located. The 25-year-old Lass was reportedly last seen Sept. 6, 1970, “walking with a young, blonde man near the apartment she had rented the day before and never lived in,” according to a newspaper article published the year after Lass went missing. Hiring a private investigator and offering a $500 reward for information, Lass’ family kept the search alive despite SLT police following “every lead to a dead end.” A postcard depicting a Sierra scene sent to authorities and a Christmas card mailed to Lass’ sister raised suspicions Lass could be a victim of
serial murderer the Zodiac Killer. The postcard included what appeared to be clues, leading investigators to search unsuccessfully for Lass in Tahoma and Zephyr Cove. One of the most famous unsolved murder cases in American history, the Zodiac Killer’s crimes were followed by cryptic messages sent to regional newspapers. While the Zodiac Killer claimed to have taken 37 lives, investigators today have strong evidence he killed five people and wounded two others. SLT police say they will continue to look into leads in the case. Anyone with information related to this latest development is asked to contact the SLTPD Detective Division at
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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are some places you can’t properly enjoy until you make the necessary contributions to officially belong there. Do you really want to put in the work? Is the club worthy of the dues you’ll have to pay? TAURUS (April 20-May 20). However you may empathize, you cannot take on the pain or responsibility that belongs to another. You can, however, echo what the other person is going through and provide reassurance that no one is alone. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What you do to get possessions in order will help your relationships and vice versa. It will be easier to be content with very little. Having too much is overwhelming and gives nothing for the mind to rest on. It’s the inner riches that matter. CANCER (June 22-July 22). We are all but limited people trying to do our best with imperfect circumstances. The limits aren’t necessarily detriments, though. Today they will help you define your style, identify your strengths and achieve many aims. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may regret certain investments of time and money, but you’ll never regret investing in your own development. With every move you increase your self-reliance and keep proving to yourself how capable you are. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Meaningful interactions can be as small as a breath. Take a break from trying. Believe in your presence, which is more than enough. Sometimes just being near one another, in the same room, each doing your own thing, is heaven on earth.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You count on different people to show up for you in different ways. Some are constant and loyal, some endlessly supportive, some critical and some annoying. Those are your most intimate relationships, intimacy and annoyance being gloriously intertwined. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The unceasing absurdity you witness is a gift, something to laugh about. Of course, you could cry, dance, yell... all ways to discharge pent-up energy. Laughing will be the most fun, though. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A day of short stories, brief explanations, quick visits... all pointedly effective, as people have such short attention spans today, especially for anything outside of what they believe to be relevant to them. You’ll keep the action popping along. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Pride is not the same as self-esteem, though they often wear matching suits. Those who feel a deep sense of worthiness may wear the suit because it’s comfortable, while the others put it on to feel powerful. True power doesn’t need to dress up. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Everything and everyone has a vibe. And while you may be able to read it from afar, your up-close sense will be immediate and visceral. For anything with the potential to impact your life in a big way, go check it out in person. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Pull back your energy for a moment and observe the situation. You’ll be struck by how odd this feels to you, and you’ll become suddenly aware of just how much extra effort you’ve gotten accustomed to putting in.
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farmland in the region.” The proposed land use plan consists of about 1,400 acres and 4,000 housing units south of Folsom and another 1,400 acres and 4,000 housing units in El Dorado County, as well as commercial and industrial research sites in addition to the 200-acre health complex. In the early stages of the approval process, the project will commence the necessary studies and analysis, consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act, to address issues such as traffic, water, infrastructure and environmental protections, among others. “The California Department of Aging is predicting the population
of people over 60 in our region will more than double from 2010 figures by 2030, and evidence is showing that wave is already cresting,” said Bill Romanelli, spokesperson for AKT. “The vast majority of older adults want to age in place — they want to remain in their homes, near family and caregivers. We need to plan for that now or risk failing the fastest growing segment of our population.” Romanelli added that (to the group’s knowledge), this is the only project of its kind where a major university, healthcare system and developer are working together on a master-planned community with health in mind from the start.
CDA data show that in El Dorado County the number of adults aged 85 years and older is expected to increase 104% between 2010 and 2030. The share of the population 65 and older grew from 14.8% in 2010 to 22.6% in 2021, making it the fastest growing age group in the county, according to USA Facts. The proposed integrated master plan community would include multi-generational housing, meant
to attract residents and families of all ages and income levels, as well as technology-enabled homes for seniors and people with disabilities. The community would also include open spaces, gathering spaces, trails, parks, schools and landscape corridors, along with amenities to facilitate mobility and socializing, as well as enabling access to healthcare and other vital services.
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An initial map from planning firm MacKay & Somps shows what the Community for Health and Independence might look like, with about 8,000 homes between Folsom and El Dorado Hills, as well as a 200-acre health complex.
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2021. CDPH officials argue infections of these diseases take months or years before symptoms arise, and many other people can potentially become infected. Those who do not receive effective treatment promptly could have their length of life and quality of life impacted significantly. “Because so many of those at highest risk of contracting these viruses depend on publicly funded medical services, it also means that the cost of just one incident can burden a small community with millions of dollars in costs as well as causing significant trauma to the community,” CDPH officials state. The county is also concerned with the startling statistic that overdose deaths have increased by 500% from 2019 to 2021, with 43 reported in 2022. CDPH officials stated that number could be higher without the efforts of SHRC. “In the past three years SHRC has put 7,851 doses of naloxone into the hands of its participants and community members who used it to reverse at least 1,057 overdoses,” the representative said. “Without the work of SHRC, El Dorado County could have potentially lost many more lives to overdose.” This makes SHRC the primary community distributer of naloxone, according to CDPH officials. According to 2022 Department of Health Care Services data, harm reduction organizations, including SHRC, received approximately one-third of the naloxone given out last year statewide; the same organizations reported reversing approximately twothirds of overdoses cases. “This high reversal rate is due to the way harm reduction programs focus their naloxone distribution: they train and equip people who are actively using drugs to use naloxone when they witness an overdose,” CDPH officials add. The CDPH representative maintains SHRC and other harm reduction groups have a vital ability to reach the homeless population and other “hard to reach” individuals, whose leading cause of death is overdose. Agency representatives say SHRC has actively collaborated with neighboring counties and other EDC agencies to provide clients with medical care and treatment for substance use disorder, and has supplied local organizations with naloxone for distribution. “Drug use is a complex phenomenon that involves many cycles of abstinence and return to drug use. Changing deeply engrained patterns of drug use often takes many years,” CDPH officials state. “Harm reduction programs like SHRC provide vital lifelines for people who struggle with substance use disorder and who do not yet have the ability to stop using drugs.” The state agency approved SHRC’s renewal, which became effective Sept. 1, despite pleas from the county to deny SHRC’s continued operation. The ordinance has put SHRC in limbo. New county rules state citations, notice of violations and misdemeanor charges are all possible consequences for those conducting syringe-exchange operations in the unincorporated areas of the county.
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KNOW Now Sutter Street Theatre presents “The Quiltmaker’s Gift” through Dec. 30. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com. 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. Capital Stage in Sacramento presents “Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley” through Dec. 31. For tickets and more information call (916) 995-5464 or visit capstage.org. Mountain Democrat file photos
Broadway Sacramento presents Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” through Dec. 31 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call (916) 557-1999 or visit broadwaysacramento.com.
Placerville Friends of Tibet once again welcomes monks from the Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery to the foothills. They will host several events and create their mandala at Federated Church, Jan. 9-21.
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Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents A Marriage of Arts & Crafts featuring the works of Evelyn and William De Morgan through Jan. 7; ABC — 123, Fletcher Benton’s sculptural alphabet through March 24; AI Am I?, artificial intelligence art created by Alexander Reben, through April 28; and Drawn to Beauty, a collection of European drawings, through April 28. For more information visit crocker.org.
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he Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour of Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery returns to Placerville and Folsom this January. The tour begins in Folsom, supported by Mercy Folsom and Dignity Health, Jan. 3-6, and then moves up the hill to Placerville’s Federated Church, Jan. 8-21. In Folsom the Tibetan Buddhist Monks will create the White Tara female deity mandala representing compassion and healing and the power to see suffering and offer aid. In Placerville, the monks will create the Avalokiteshvara male deity mandala representing the universal compassion of all Buddhas and bodhisattvas. Since 2003 Placerville Friends of Tibet has hosted the tour and is pleased to extend the tour to the Folsom area in 2024. Cultivating Compassion is the message for this year’s locally sponsored tour. Gaden Shartse Monastery and the Tibetan monks, located (in exile) in Southern India, know and love the Sierra foothills and surrounding communities. The tour is deeply grateful to the founders, organizers, community and partners that have made this possible over the years.
The de Young Open returns with 887 artworks by artists from the nine Bay Area counties hung “salon style,” installed nearly edge to edge and floor to ceiling. The show is open through Jan. 7. For more information visit famsf.org. The Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom presents Seasons Greetings: Holiday cards by celebrated artists from the Monroe Wheeler Archive exhibit through Jan. 18. More information is available at folsom.ca.us, the Gallery at 48 Natoma. Sending It: Climbing El Dorado at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville, on display through Jan. 28, examines the unique and world-renowned climbing features perched along Highway 50. For more information about the exhibit visit artsandcultureeldorado. org/gallery. ■ See KNOW, page B5
All events take place at Mercy Hospital’s Community Education Room No. 1, 1580 Creekside Drive in Folsom.
Jan. 3-6: Daily Mandala viewing, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 3: Folsom Opening Ceremony, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 4: Dharma Talk, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 5: Chay Drol Healing Ritual, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 6: Pet and Personal Blessings, 10 a.m. to noon. Jan. 6: Meditation Workshop, 1-2:30 p.m. Each year the monks create an intricate and beautiful mandala as seen above. At the end of their visit they hold a dissolution ceremony symbolizing the impermanence of life. The monks’ pet blessings, below, are popular with people and their furry friends. This year blessings are scheduled Jan. 6 in Folsom and Jan. 13 in Placerville.
Jan. 6: Mandala Dissolution Ceremony, 4-6 p.m.
Placerville schedule
All events take place at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way in Placerville, unless otherwise specified.
Jan. 8: Blessing for the Community at Marshall Hospital in Placerville, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 9-14 and Jan. 16-20: Daily Mandala Viewing, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 9: Placerville Opening Ceremony, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 10: Compassion in Action and Loving Kindness, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 11: Senior Talk, 10:30-11:30 a.m. ■ See SCHEDULE, page B5
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ulti-instrumentalist John McCutcheon has been delighting audiences with live performances and recordings for decades. The late Johnny Cash referred to him as “the most impressive multiinstrumentalist I ever heard.” In a McCutcheon show, along with storytelling and fun, listeners will hear this master musician play hammered dulcimer, banjo, piano, harmonica, guitar and more. He has performed annually for many years in the Golden State and audiences will have two chances to see him next month — Jan. 5 at The Sofia in Sacramento and Jan. 6 at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. McCutcheon has been at the forefront of American folk music since the late ’70s, covering a wide variety of traditions including Appalachian dulcimer and fiddle music, topical protest songs and children’s albums for respected folk labels like June Appal, Red House and Rounder Records. Establishing himself as a master of the hammered dulcimer on the groundbreaking 1977 release “The Wind That Shakes the Barley,” the Wisconsin native moved into making children’s music in the early ’80s with albums like “Howjadoo” and “Mail Myself to You.”
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Fans have two opportunities to see John McCutcheon perform in the Sacramento area. The talented musician will appear at The Sofia in Sacramento and The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. McCutcheon and Tom Paxton have been pals for decades, but it was COVID and Zoom that turned them into a songwriting team. Every Monday at 2 p.m. they’d tell jokes, reminisce about old friends and, of course, talk lots of sports. Eventually one would say, “Well, guess we better write a song, huh?” And off they’d go. Now, a hundred songs later, they’ve gathered 14 for their first joint recording, the aptly titled “Together.” Grammy Lifetime
Achievement honoree Paxton has been a force in the folk music world since the 1960s, penning songs made famous by Peter, Paul, & Mary, the Kingston Trio, John Denver, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins and more. His song “Last Thing on My Mind” is “one of the best damn songs ever written,” declared McCutcheon. Like thousands of others in the ’60s, McCutcheon taught himself how to play a mail-order guitar and
joined the folk scene in his local community. His interest became more serious, however, when he sought to find the roots of this music. McCutcheon headed for Appalachia and learned from some of the legendary greats of traditional folk music. Along the way he became adept at a multitude of instruments, including fiddle, banjo, guitar, autoharp, jaw harp and especially the hammered dulcimer. McCutcheon is considered one of the
undisputed masters of the hammered dulcimer and adapts much of his music around the instrument. As a new father, McCutcheon found most children’s music “unmusical and condescending.” In 1983 he sought to remedy the situation with his first release for Rounder, “Howjadoo.” McCutcheon thought that “Howjadoo” would be the only children’s record he would make. But the critical acclaim for the album
was such that several other children’s albums followed. McCutcheon’s 1988 release “Mail Myself to You” featured several songs by classic folk composers such as Woody Guthrie and Malvina Reynolds. In the hands of McCutcheon, these old songs gained new luster. “Family Garden” followed in 1993, with several original tunes, including the evocative “Baseball on the Block.” McCutcheon started a new series of children’s albums in 1995 with the release of “Summersongs.” Later that same year, Rounder released the second album in the series, “Wintersongs,” which was nominated for a Grammy in 1996. “Storied Ground” followed three years later. The time between albums reinvigorated the singer/songwriter and in 2001 he followed it up with “Supper’s on the Table.” Filled with more socially conscious lyrics, the album had the look and feel of an oldtime folk record. The next year, a more contemporary-minded McCutcheon put out “The Greatest Story Never Told” on Red House Records. Selfreleased in 2003, “Hail to the Chief!” took a distinctively political and topical bent, as did his 2004 follow-up, “Stand Up! Broadsides for Our Times.” Released in 2006, n See Musician, page B5
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ACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera received a fresh injection of artistic talent with the appointment of four new musicians to the orchestra. The four new members, who include Principal Viola Jacob Joseph, Principal Bassoon Jordan Farber, Section Viola Evan Buttemer and Second Bassoon Nicolasa Kuster, begin their tenure immediately. “I have been extremely impressed with the quality of musicianship in this orchestra and I know that the addition of Jacob, Jordan, Evan and Nicolasa in their key new positions will make it even better. Stronger, deeper and more consistent,” SP&O principal conductor and artistic advisor Ari Pelto reflected. “I congratulate each of them and look forward to working with them to bring the best in orchestral music and opera to this community.” The new musicians join the orchestra at a time when the SP&O is on a trajectory of artistic growth and achievement. The SP&O named Pelto to the new post of principal conductor and artistic advisor in April 2023 while producing regularly sold-out concerts and setting fundraising records. The 2023-24 season began in October and will continue through May 2024, with seven performances at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center.
About the musicians Violist Joseph has a varied career as a freelance musician in his native Bay Area. Aside from appearing with many of the regional symphony orchestras and with touring Broadway productions, he is a founding member of the Oakland based Town Quartet, which performs in
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weekly and monthly residencies throughout Northern California. He has been a member of the SchleswigHolstein, Glimmerglass and Spoletto festival orchestras as well as the orchestra of the New York City Ballet and has performed in chamber music recitals with members of the Juilliard String Quartet, The Claremont Trio and with pianist Alon Goldstein and violist Toby Appel. He has also shared the stage with the likes of Johnny Mathis, The Eagles, The Moody Blues and Nick Cave, among others. When he’s not practicing the viola Joseph can be found smoking meat on the barbecue, making pickles or at the Oakland Coliseum for an A’s game. Originally from Las Vegas, Nev., Farber has appeared on stages across the world. He began his studies at The Colburn School in Los Angeles, where he is currently in the fourth year of his undergraduate studies. As well as being the newly appointed principal
Poem of the Month BARLEY MAKING IT Oh my darling barley pop, You golden draft of brew, Rich white foam slides bubbly down Your glass cold clad in dew. My wet-fingered grasp around you curls In greed of quench so fine, I’m oh, so glad to pay the coin That buys and makes you mine. The day is hot, the work was long And I sweated all those hours I chose you first when I walked in —
Shunning gin and whiskey sours. Despite the chance of greater girth I’ll down you for the fun Of slaking thirst and heat relief From the parching sun. Now in the cool dim barrooms, Seated on a stool, I praise the ones who gave you birth From water, yeast, and gruel. Whether you are smoky dark, Amber, or light blond, All the time I’ve spent with you I feel we’ve forged a bond.
I’ve told you all my secrets, My loves and things I dread — You were there for all those games — Even tucked me into bed. I know you’re not a really person With looks or PhD, But when I’m here all by my lonesome? Sometimes you comfort me. I know the one I talk to Is only but myself, Yet, you know? It feels so good To get you off the shelf.
Anton Nemeth was born in a D.P. camp in Austria where his parents met while fleeing Hungary during the Soviet invasion in World War II. Because of the differences between his native language and the English he learned as a child he became acutely aware of words, meanings and structure, leading to a lifelong fascination with his new language and its depth and remarkable flexibility. His grandfather wrote seven novels and his Dad had a facility with languages, wrote a novel and poetry and was an avid letter writer. Anton followed that tradition to a lesser but no less enthusiastic extent, most often writing about 1,000 words a day. Anton is also a visual artist. He produces one-of-a-kind luminous ceramics that are often likened to undersea creatures or Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings. His work is in collections in North America, Europe and India. He’s currently showing in Gallery Sausalito in Marin County and he’s manager of The Switchboard Gallery at 525 Main St. in Placerville.
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bassoonist in Sacramento, Farber had performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Charleston Symphony and the Fort Worth Symphony, among others. As well, he was a fellow in both the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra and the Music Academy of the West. Farber is a passionate teacher of both bassoon and reed making, with students accepted to numerous conservatories and colleges, as well as participating in the National Youth Orchestra USA. Bassoonist Kuster is associate professor of bassoon and associate dean of Academic Affairs at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in Stockton. She balances her full-time position in higher education with a rich orchestral, chamber and solo performing life around northern California and beyond. Kuster founded and continues to lead the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition and Bassoon Symposium, a biennial competition for young women bassoonists from the Americas and a three day event surrounding it. She is principal bassoon of the Stockton Symphony and New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestras, second bassoon of the Monterey Symphony and performs on occasion with the San Francisco and San Diego symphonies. Previous positions include the Wichita Symphony, the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra, the Rhode Island Philharmonic and the Virginia Symphony. She is a double degree graduate from Oberlin College and Conservatory with a bachelor’s of music in bassoon performance and a bachelor’s of art in religion. Her solo CD, “Metamorphosis,” can be found online. Information about Buttemer unavailable at press time.
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Dip into 2024 with a NYE party at The Center wonderfully infectious energy, especially in your hips, when seeing The Dip live. Dance into the evening with the fantastic opener, Próxima Parada, which means “next stop” and represents an invitation from the band to be in the present moment. What began as a group of college friends wanting to spread joy to their local community has led to national tours and a global listening audience. Próxima Parada explores many genres, weaving a cohesive sound into their lyricism and ethos. Some songs are sunny and lighthearted, like the viral indiesoul hit “Musta Been a Ghost” or “24 Brand-New Hours,” which is like hitting a joyous reset button. Others have a Mac Miller mellow vibe like “Begin Again” and some bring more hip-hop influences like the new single “So Many Ways to Get Downtown.” 2023 brings Próxima Parada’s strongest album to date and much touring for the band. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley. For tickets and more information visit thecenterforthearts.org or call (530) 274-8384.
News release GRASS VALLEY — The Center for the Arts presents The Dip: NYE Party! in the Marisa Funk Theater on Dec. 31. Hailing from Seattle, The Dip is an electrifying sevenpiece ensemble that melds vintage rhythm and blues and modern pop with ‘60s soul; tapped by KEXP as “one of the most exciting and joyous acts to emerge in recent years.” The group quickly gained notoriety throughout the Pacific Northwest for its eminently danceable live shows that feature vocals from frontman Tom Eddy (Beat Connection) and melodies from a tight brass section, dubbed the The Honeynut Horns. Hard-hitting, but sensitive, The Dip harkens back to the deep soul roots of decades past while sounding undeniably relevant. The ensemble has made notable appearances at Sasquatch! Music Festival, High Sierra Music Fest, Electric Forest and Capitol Hill Block Party and has built a following worldwide. On the band’s Dualtone Records debut, “Sticking With It,” The Dip delivers the kind of unbridled rhythmand-blues that hits every
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Jan. 16: Patience and The Six Perfections, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 18: White Zambhala Empowerment, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 19: Chay Drol Healing Ritual, 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 20: Mandala Dissolution Ceremony, 4-6 p.m. Jan. 21: Interfaith Service, 10-11 a.m. For more information about the talks, programs and schedule visit placervillefriendsoftibet.org.
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Monks with the Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour of Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery visited Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises’ Placerville facility last year, walking through and blessing the building. This year they will share a blessing with Marshall Hospital.
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During the tour, the monks will share their arts and culture, Tibetan perspectives on the Buddha’s teachings, offering empowerments, astrology readings, healings and blessings for individuals, families, businesses, pets and the community at large.
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“Mightier Than the Sword” was a literary effort, featuring collaborations with contemporary poets and fiction writers such as Wendell Berry, Rita Dove and Barbara Kingsolver. McCutcheon also came out with a children’s audio book that year called “Christmas in the Trenches,” which went on to garner a Grammy nomination in the children’s spoken word category. Still a regular touring act, McCutcheon somehow managed to produce a new album every year through the decade’s end, including the baseball-themed “Sermon on the Mound” (2008) and the double album “Untold” (2009), which devoted an entire disc simply to storytelling. Returning to the sound of his roots, McCutcheon teamed up with an all-star folk band of mandolinist Tim O’Brien, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Bryn Davies and singers Kathy Mattea, Suzy Bogguss and
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The California Museum in Sacramento presents Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press through March 24, 2024. For more information visit californiamuseum.org.
Dec. 29 Sugarplum The Band will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic. HipNosis will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. High Fidelity will perform at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.
Dec. 30 The El Dorado Hills Town Center Farmers Market takes place year round, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday. Wander behind Nibblers and Trek Bicycle to discover a cornucopia of delights, where local area farms showcase an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Explore stalls
brimming with homemade treasures including jams and cheeses, as well many handmade creations. Whole Lotta Big Band will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/livemusic. Celebrate New Years Floyd at Jack Russell Farm Brewery in Camino at 7 p.m. Celebrate the
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Dec. 31 Moonshine Crazy will perform at Red Hawk Casino’s Stage Bar 5-9 p.m. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com. Little Hurricane will perform at 7 p.m. followed by the Late Night Lazwell West Coast New Year’s Eve Party at 10 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. HipNosis will perform at the Gold Trail Grange in Coloma. Doors open at 8 p.m. For tickets visit ticketscandy.com/e/new-years-eve-withhipnosis-3359.
Jan. 2 Powell’s Steamer Company and Pub, 425 Main St., presents Eric Hill and Jonny Mojo for Taco Tuesday on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 4-7 p.m. Stop by for some good food and good tunes. For more information call (530) 626-1091. Broadway Sacramento presents “Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill,” Jan. 2-7 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information visit broadwaysacramento.com.
Jan. 4 Drew Butts will perform at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville.
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Jan. 5 On The Road to The Golden Road featuring Blu Egyptian will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com. See Zep Live! The Led Zeppelin Concert Experience at 7:30 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.
Jan. 6 Boy Scouts of America Troops 454, 465, and 645 will be in El Dorado Hills to pick up Christmas trees for recycling. Pick up and disposal is only available on this day. Christmas trees should be left at the end of the driveways/ curbside by 8 a.m. This event is offered free of charge and in partnership with the El Dorado Hills Community Services District and El Dorado Disposal. Donations are accepted for the Scout program. Donation envelopes are being distributed within EDHCSD boundaries and provide instructions and details on how to participate. UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host a First Saturday Garden Tour, 9 a.m. at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville. While some of the garden has entered its winter’s rest, there are other cold-hearty plants that bloom and offer interest. After the approximate onehour tour, wander around the 16 individual gardens at your own pace or ask docents for
Public Notices SUMMONS CASE NO. 23CV01965 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: ELEGANT RENOVATIONS, INC., RAYMOND BARTLEY, TEANNA BARTLEY, and DOES 1 - 50 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: NORCAL LUMBER COMPANY, INC., a California Corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: ALFONSO L. POIRÉ 149185 REYNOLDS LAW, LLP 1411 Oliver Road, Suite 300 Fairfield, CA 94534-3425 (707) 425-1255 DATE: 7/19/2023 Sharif Elmallah Clerk, by /s/ V. Strang, Deputy 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12541 SUMMONS CASE NO. 23CV01958 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: ELEGANT RENOVATIONS, INC., TERRI BROWN, and DOES 1 - 50 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: NORCAL LUMBER COMPANY, INC., a California Corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org),
the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: BUTTE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1775 Concord Avenue Chico, CA 95928 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: ALFONSO L. POIRÉ 149185 REYNOLDS LAW, LLP 1411 Oliver Road, Suite 300 Fairfield, CA 94534-3425 (707) 425-1255 DATE: 7/19/2023 Sharif Elmallah Clerk, by /s/ _______, Deputy 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12542 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1160 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WESTSIDE CHIROPRACTIC, located at 5170 Golden Foothill Pkwy, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: 4032 Raphael Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Michael Ludovico Chiropractic Inc, 4032 Raphael Dr., 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: 12/03/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Ludovico MICHAEL LUDOVICO, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/04/2023. 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) 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 12555 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1158 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JUST RIGHT LANDSCAPING, located at 3563 Foxmore Ln, Rescue, CA 95672 Registered owner(s): Richard Martin Nessinger, 3563 Foxmore Ln, Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/03/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Nessinger RICHARD NESSINGER 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
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Jan. 13 Art & Wine with Something MORE takes place 6-9 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. For tickets and more information visit morerehab.org.
Jan. 20 Save the Graves hosts a tour of lesser known, really cool Placerville cemeteries at
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Jan. 25 Join the El Dorado Hills, Shingle Springs/ Cameron Park and El Dorado County chambers of commerce for a joint mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Ponte Palmero, 3081 Ponte Morino Drive in Cameron Park. RSVP to one of the chambers. Kilt & Cork hosts the Burn’s Night Supper at 6 p.m. at the Placerville Shakespeare Club. Enjoy dinner, entertainment, whiskey tasting, poetry and more. For tickets and more information visit kiltandcork.com.
Jan. 27 Celebrate the day the history of California changed forever during Gold Discovery Day at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy Gold Rush demonstrations, games and more. For more information visit marshallgold.com. The Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills presents its annual Crab & Tri Tip Dinner, 6-10 p.m. at the EDHCSD gym, 1021 Harvard Way. For tickets and more information visit edhrotary.org/2023-crabtri-tip-feed. El Dorado County Search and Rescue Crab Feed takes place 6-11 p.m. on the county fairgrounds in Placerville. For tickets contact Christi Dean at (530) 626-7111.
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clerk of El Dorado County on 12/04/2023. 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) 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 12556 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1157 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOLDEN FISH DESIGNS, located at 140 Lindsey Ln, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Chelsea Fisher, 140 Lindsey 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: 06/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Chelsea Fisher CHELSEA FISHER 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 12/01/2023. 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) 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 12557 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1177 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE CARTUNES BAND, located at 4170 Maverick Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Daniel L Morris, 4170 Maverick Rd, 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: 10/30/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Morris DANIEL MORRIS I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on
12/08/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12568 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1108 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VETERAN CARE GROUP, located at 4689 Rivendale Rd, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 308 N. Curry St., Ste 2, Carson City, NEVADA 89703 Registered owner(s): Veteran Holistic Group, 4689 Rivendale Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA 4271479 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Aaron Augustis AARON AUGUSTIS, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12569 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV2145 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Robert William Boartfield, II filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ROBERT WILLIAM BOARTFIELD, II Proposed name: ROBERT WILLIAM HUMPHREY 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: FEBRUARY 2, 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 8, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12570 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1166 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMANDAS GROOMING, located at 27 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 4730 Oak Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Amanda J. Hingston, 4730 Oak Hill 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: 12/05/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Amanda Hingston AMANDA HINGSTON, 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 12/05/2023. 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12579 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV1948 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Stacey Sams filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ROBERT ARTHUR PECK III Proposed name: RYAN JOSEPH SAMS 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 29, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general
circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on NOVEMBER 9, 2023. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12582 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1182 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STUDENT SUPPLY, located at 3374 Monier Circle Unit #1, Rancho Cordova, CA 96742/ Mailing Address: 612 Lida Court, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Segura International Service Group, 612 Lida Court, 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: 07/16/2019 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Anthony Segura ANTHONY SEGURA, OFFICER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/11/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12583 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2023-1140 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VACAY Candles and Melts, located at 3285 Texas Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Daran G Dammeyer, 3285 Texas Hill Rd, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Jennifer A Dammeyer, 3285 Texas Hill Rd, 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: 10/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daran G Dammeyer DARAN G DAMMEYER 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 Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12584 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1181 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE RED CHAIR, located at 621 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1723, Placerville, CALIFORNIA 95667 Registered owner(s): Victoria A Mott, 2120 Fall Trail Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/07/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Victoria A Mott VICTORIA A MOTT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/11/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12585 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1183 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M&A FINANCIAl SERVICES, located at 4601 Post St, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: PO Box 2167, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Donna M Cirelli, 4601 Post St, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Chares A Muller, 4601 Post St, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/10/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Donna Cirelli DONNA CIRELLI, 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 12/11/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12587 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1187 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. SWEET PAIRING BAKERY, 2. GRACIE’S COFFEE & BAKESHOP, located at 681 Main Street Suite L3, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Gracie’s Coffee & Bakeshop LLC, 681 Main Street Suite L3, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/11/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cindy Wysocki CINDY WYSOCKI, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/12/2023. 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) 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/23, 1/5/24 12588 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KEVIN RAY TRUJIllO CASE NO. 23PR0301 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KEVIN RAY TRUJILLO A PETITION for Probate has been filed by DONALD TRUJILLO and SHARON TRUJILLO in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that DONALD TRUJILLO and SHARON TRUJILLO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: January 22, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: DOUGLAS C. SPLETTER Reynolds Law LLP 3001 Douglas Blvd., Ste. 225 Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 679-5550 12/15, 12/22, 12/29 12589 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE
Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at www.storageauctions.com Auction Date: Friday January 05, 2024 at 9:00 am Location: Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Avenue, Placerville, CA, 95667 The contents of the rental storage units all containing household goods and belonging to the following persons will be sold: Franklin Mccall Joshua Recek Paul Vanderwerf This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California Published: December 22, 2023 and December 29, 2023 The Mountain Democrat 12/22, 12/29 12600 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1216 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AIRPORT PET ClINIC, located at 2995 Alhambra Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): APCDVM2023INC, 2995 Alhambra Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/20/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Diljit Kamboj DILJIT KAMBOJ, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/20/2023. 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
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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) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12613 PUBlIC HEARING REGARDING PUBlIC TRANSPORTATION IN El DORADO COUNTY Thursday February 1, 2024 2:00 pm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Transportation Commission (“EDCTC”) will hold a Public Hearing during the regularly scheduled EDCTC meeting on February 1, 2024, at or around 2:00 PM. Detailed instructions for participation will be included in the February 1, 2024, Agenda that will be made available 72-hours prior to the meeting on the EDCTC Agenda web page located online at: https://www.edctc.org/meetings. The Agenda page will include details on the Public Hearing and the requested action. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input regarding public transportation in El Dorado County, especially to solicit the input of transit-dependent and transitdisadvantaged persons, including the elderly, handicapped, and persons of limited means. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, please mail written comments to the El Dorado County Transportation Commission at 2828 Easy Street, Suite 1, Placerville, CA, 95667. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to dbolster@edctc.org. All written comments must be received by 10:00 a.m. on February 1, 2024. Any questions should be directed to Dan Bolster at the El Dorado County Transportation Commission at (530) 642-5262. 12/29 12615 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1217 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: IGNITE PERFORMANCE, located at 2840 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Robert J. Windel, 2840 Royal Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by An Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/20/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Windel ROBERT WINDEL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/21/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12616 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1218 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. PROSPECTOR REAlTY, located at 515 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 2. TAX RElATED SERVICES, 515 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 1148, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): 1. Richard Mason, 515 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 2. Joyce Mason, 515 Main Street, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Mason RICHARD MASON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/21/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12617 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1225 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RT CARE SOlUTION, located at 5252 Gilmore Rd., Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Rhea Tenorio, 5252 Gilmore Rd, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 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/ Rhea Tenorio RHEA TENORIO 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 12/22/2023. 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) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12619 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1219 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRIDGEVIEW INVESTIGATIONS, located at 4980 Golden Hills Parkway 38, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): James A. O’Connell, 4980 Golden Hills Parkway 38, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ James O’Connell JAMES O’CONNELL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 12/21/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12618 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1224 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE BlACK AND WHITE BUDGET, located at 3111 Stanford Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Aimee M Currie, 3111 Stanford 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Aimee M Currie AIMEE M CURRIE, 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 12/21/2023. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE
THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12620 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1127 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOT WOOD BY TOM, located at 4950 Del Haven Rd., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: LegalZoom.com, Inc. 101 N. Brand Blvd., 11th Floor, Glendale, CA 91203 Registered owner(s): Tom Osman, 4950 Del Haven 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: 01/17/2019 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tom Osman TOM OSMAN 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 and Professions Code) 12/29/23,1/5,1/12, 1/19/24 12621 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2023-1150 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ATHl, located at 1097 Cambria Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Amanda T Luong, 1097 Cambria 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: 11/15/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Amanda Luong AMANDA LUONG 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) 12/29/23, 1/5, 1/12, 1/19/24 12622 SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 1713
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIl OF THE CITY OF PlACERVIllE AUTHORIZING THE lEVY OF SPECIAl TAXES IN A COMMUNITY FACIlITIES DISTRICT, CITY OF PlACERVIllE COMMUNITY FACIlITIES DISTRICT NO. 2023-1 (COTTONWOOD PARK PHASE 4 & 6 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES) The following is a summary. The entire ordinance is available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk and is posted on the City’s website in the December 12, 2023, City Council agenda: www.cityofplacerville.org The purpose of this ordinance is to levy the Special Tax within the Community Facilities District No. 2023-1 (Cottonwood Park Phase 4 & 6 Maintenance and Services) pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, in accordance with the rate and method of apportionment of Special Tax set forth in the Resolution of Formation. The Special Tax shall be levied commencing in fiscal year 2024/25 and in each fiscal year thereafter to finance the costs of plowing and removal of snow, and maintenance of curbs/sidewalks, landscapes and streetlights and related appurtenances for the District and all costs of administering the District, as contemplated by the Resolution of Formation and the Proceedings. However, should Initiative Constitutional Amendment #1935 be included as an initiative measure at election (eligible for the November 5, 2024, general election ballot) and subsequently be approved by voters, the duration of the Special Tax is 50 years. Ordinance No. 1713 was adopted
by the Placerville City Council on December 12, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: Clerici, Gotberg, Neau, Saragosa, Yarbrough NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Ordinance No. 1713 will become effective thirty (30) days from the date of adoption. A complete copy of the adopted ordinance may be viewed at the Placerville City Clerk’s office, 3101 Center Street, Placerville. You may also request a copy be mailed or faxed to you at no charge by calling the City Clerk’s office at 530-642-5531. Regina O’Connell, City Clerk 12/29 12624 SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 1712
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIl OF THE CITY OF PlACERVIllE ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO TITlE 7, HEAlTH AND SANITATION, OF THE PlACERVIllE MUNICIPAl CODE REGUlATING PRIVATE SEWER lATERAlS The following is a summary. The entire ordinance is available for viewing in the Office of the City Clerk and is posted on the City’s website in the December 12, 2023, City Council agenda: www.cityofplacerville.org The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the operation and maintenance of the City’s wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities in a reliable and serviceable manner and to reduce infiltration and inflow (I&I) into the City’s sanitary sewer collection system and to reduce or eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). This Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance establishes regulations and enforcement for the inspection, testing, repair, replacement, and ongoing maintenance of Private Sewer Laterals (PSLs) resulting in the issuance of a Certification of Lateral Compliance (COLC). Ordinance No. 1712 was adopted by the Placerville City Council on December 12, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: Clerici, Gotberg, Neau, Saragosa, Yarbrough NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Ordinance No. 1712 will become effective thirty (30) days from the date of adoption. A complete copy of the adopted ordinance may be viewed at the Placerville City Clerk’s office, 3101 Center Street, Placerville. You may also request a copy be mailed or faxed to you at no charge by calling the City Clerk’s office at 530-642-5531. Regina O’Connell, City Clerk 12/29 12625 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING
The County of El Dorado Zoning Administrator will hold a public hearing in the Building C Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on January 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., to consider the following: Variance V23-0004/ Reinhardt submitted by BRANDON REINHARDT to reduce the front setback from 20 feet to 10 feet and reduce the rear setback from 15 feet to five (5) feet to build a primary dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Number 033-613006, consisting of 0.31 acre, located on the east side of Arapahoe Street, approximately 50 feet north of the intersection with San Diego Street, in the Meyers area, Supervisorial District 5. (County Planner: Melanie Shasha, 530-573-7904) (Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines)* Agenda and Staff Reports are available two weeks prior at https:// eldorado.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Project Information is available 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. All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Zoning Administrator in advance of the hearing. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted on line at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If you challenge the application in court, you may be limited to raising only those items you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Zoning Administrator at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any written correspondence should be directed to the County of El Dorado Planning and Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 or via e-mail: planning@edcgov.us. *This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the abovereferenced section, and it is not subject to any further environmental review. To ensure delivery prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted to Planning Services by Friday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the meeting will be delivered to the Zoning Administrator prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR KAREN L. GARNER, Planning and Building Department Director December 29, 2023 12/29 12626 El DORADO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAlS: FISCAl AND COMPlIANCE AUDITS FOR FISCAl YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, AND 2028
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PROPOSALS must be received no later than 4:00 pm on February 5, 2024 at the office of the El Dorado County Transportation Commission 2828 Easy Street, Suite 1, Placerville, California 95667 The Request for Proposals is available online at https://www.edctc.org/ requestsforproposals Questions should be directed to Karen Thompson at kthompson@ edctc.org 12/29 12627
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Studies show grapes have nutrients that positively influence the immune system. A grape smoothie is a delicious way to give your health a little boost.
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Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a new mesmerizing production of the iconic musical phenomenon, paying tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.
With video of the “Man in Black” projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers accompany him in perfect sync as he performs some of his biggest hits, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and more.
Step Afrika! JANUARY 21, 2024
Blending percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional West and Southern African dances, and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into a compelling, artistic experience.
Classic Albums Live: Sticky Fingers JANUARY 28, 2024
Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut. This special concert event features the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers album, including “Brown Sugar,” “Wild Horses,” and more.
atching a cold or getting the flu can happen any time of year, but the height of cold and flu season requires extra precaution. Flu activity often increases in the fall and peaks between December and January, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Staying completely healthy throughout cold and flu season can’t be guaranteed, but, along with following guidance from your health care provider, dietary and lifestyle changes can help optimize your immune system and well-being.
Eat healthfully Eating a healthy diet is essential for optimizing your immune system. Many experts recommend consuming whole foods and plant foods like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and legumes as well as whole grains. These foods contain beneficial plant compounds linked to health benefits in humans. Consider one prime example, fresh grapes, and how they may support immune health. • At the most basic level, healthy cells are the foundation of good health. Natural grape compounds, including antioxidants and other polyphenols, help protect the health and function of the body’s cells. • Studies suggest some grape compounds — resveratrol and certain flavonoids — may positively influence immune function. • Additional studies show adding heart-healthy grapes to your daily diet can help support brain, colon and skin health. Maintaining healthy bodily systems is essential to defending against illnesses. * Grapes are a good source of vitamin K, which may help support lung health. An easy way to incorporate healthy foods into your diet is with simple recipes like this Immune-Boosting Green Grape Smoothie that contains additional nutritious ingredients that support immune health like spinach, walnuts and Greek yogurt.
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Jim Brickman: Hits Live! In Concert
Marshall Charloff & Purple Experience
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
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Brickman has amassed 27 Top 40 singles on the adult contemporary charts, including 14 Top Ten smashes. This uplifting concert features his music and stories, including his hit songs “Love of My Life,” “Angel Eyes,” and of course, “Valentine.”
Officially licensed by the Prince Estate, the most celebrated tribute to Prince in the world, delivers his music on the highest level, played live and untracked, while paying respectful visual homage through costuming and likeness.
Tickets available online or call the box office: HarrisCenter.net (916) 608-6888
Drinking plenty of water is important for staying hydrated, which helps your immune system by keeping the body’s defenses functioning properly. In addition to water, you can increase hydration by eating foods with high water content like grapes from California, which contain about 82% water.
Exercise regularly Getting your blood pumping with
Immune-Boosting Green Grape Smoothie Prep time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 1 cup green Grapes from California, chilled 2 1/2 ounces baby spinach 1/3 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1 cube (1/2 inch) peeled fresh ginger or 2 teaspoons prepared minced ginger 1 tablespoon walnut pieces Directions: In blender, blend grapes, spinach, yogurt, orange juice, ginger and walnuts until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Nutritional information per serving: 280 calories; 12 g protein; 46 g carbohydrates; 7 g fat (23% calories from fat); 1.5 g saturated fat (5% calories from saturated fat); 10 mg cholesterol; 110 mg sodium; 4 g fiber.
a little exercise can help improve immune response and reduce inflammation, according to a scientific review from the “Journal of Sport and Health Science.” Look toward aerobic activities like moderate-intensity walking, jogging and biking to increase the heart rate and encourage circulation of immune cells.
Practice good hygiene You can protect yourself and others at the same time by taking preventive measures, like practicing good hygiene, to avoid spreading germs. At the most basic level, limit contact with others who are sick, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue while coughing or sneezing and wash your hands using soap and water.
Manage stress Stress can have a negative impact on many aspects of your health and wellness, including limiting your body’s ability to fight off infection. You can lower stress by practicing deep breathing or meditation and developing good habits like eating right, exercising and getting enough sleep. For late night snacking urges, choose foods such as grapes that are a natural source of melatonin, a compound which helps regulate sleep cycles. Talking with someone you trust, whether it’s a friend, family member or mental health professional, can help relieve stress as well. Find more delicious, immunityboosting recipes by visiting GrapesFromCalifornia.com.
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