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U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of California News release SACRAMENTO — A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against Laxmikanth Biyani, 27, and Akshar Patel, 27, of New Jersey, charging them with alleged conspiracy to launder money and victimizing an El Dorado County resident out of more than $600,000. According to court documents, from October to December 2020, an El Dorado County woman sent over $600,000 to a caller who pretended to be an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The caller reportedly directed her to transfer money to him for safekeeping during the investigation of a drug trafficking case that involved her social security number. Investigators say some of the funds were transferred via Bitcoin and $270,000 was transferred through cash drops in the parking lot of an elementary school in El Dorado Hills. On four occasions in November and December 2020, Biyani allegedly picked up cash drops left by the victim and delivered or attempted to deliver the money to co-conspirators. On two of those occasions Patel reportedly assisted Biyani in the pickup and delivery of the cash n
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Statewide the median price of single family homes is up 22% compared to January of last year — in El Dorado County, 36.7%. Local realtors say a lack of inventory is one of the factors driving up prices.
Bidding wars heat up home sales
See Indictment, page 3
Median sales price of single-family homes
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Red tier move not yet here Cheyanne Neuffer Tahoe Daily Tribune During a press conference at a community vaccination site on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom said that based on current trend lines, counties could be moving out of the purple tier in coming weeks. “I anticipate a substantial number of counties moving out of the purple tier next week and even more in subsequent weeks,” said Newsom during the conference. However, he did say that not only is the nature of the virus making it hard to predict the future but that the variants are a caveat for predictions. Currently, the state has sequenced 189 cases of the U.K. variant, two of the South African variant and 1,834 of the West Coast variant. Newsom said he expects counties to be moving out of purple to red and even those in red moving into orange tiers as well. “Parts of the state are already beginning to open back up. Businesses are already taking shape with modifications nonetheless,” he said. “And, it is a priority to get our kids safely back to school.” El Dorado County, being one of those in the purple tier, has seen a decline in the adjusted case rate — a factor in moving tiers. However, Communications Director Carla Hass doesn’t think El Dorado County will be one of those moving next week. “It is highly unlikely that we will move into the red tier next week,” said Hass. Thursday’s coronavirus update did show a small bump from last week in the adjusted case rate. Last week, the adjusted case rate was 11.3 and as of Thursday the rate is 13.7. However, on Thursday just two new cases were reported. The overall trend shows the adjusted case rate continuing to fall. Just two weeks ago the rate was 22.7. The county’s adjusted case rate needs to be at seven or below for two weeks before moving tiers, which would loosen restrictions on local n
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Locals drop off message of support Thomas Frey Staff writer Each Friday last year El Dorado Hills residents Tracy Garwood, Galen Ramos and other proponents of the Blue Lives Matter movement gathered at the intersection of Latrobe and White Rock roads in El Dorado Hills, waving “thin blue line” and American flags. After seeing friction and social unrest in the country following the deaths of Black Americans allegedly at the hands of law enforcement officers who used excessive force, with some, including Black Lives Matter advocates saying the solution is to “defund the police,” Ramos wanted to do more to back the badge. So he created a large
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Bryan Golmitz, left, Tracy Harwood, Sheriff John D’Agostini, Galen Ramos and Capt. Tasha Thompson stand in front of the sheriff’s headquarters with the “Defend the Police” sign Ramos created last year and presented to the Sheriff’s See sign, page 6 Office Wednesday.
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LEGISLATORS’ ADDRESSES PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3101 Center St. Placerville 95667 530-642-5200
U.S. SENATE Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3841 No. 1 Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco 94104 415-393-0707
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DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR John Hidahl Office, 530-621-5650 DISTRICT 2 SUPERVISOR George Turnboo Office, 530-621-5651 DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR Wendy Thomas 530-621-5652 DISTRICT 4 SUPERVISOR Lori Parlin 530-621-6513 DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR Sue Novasel Office, 530-621-6577 So. Tahoe office, 530-621-6577 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160
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The trailer stolen from Back Forty Texas BBQ has been recovered and the owners give social media some of the credit. The trailer was stolen the weekend of Feb. 13 with business owner Shelley Cobb saying the theft probably occurred sometime late that Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The theft was posted on Back Forty’s Facebook page and widely spread throughout the state. Cobb said someone read the post, recognized the trailer and messaged Cobb, who alerted police and the California Highway Patrol. The man who apparently stole the trailer was reportedly arrested Wednesday evening in Marysville for driving a stolen truck. When police and the CHP went to the man’s home in Yuba County, Cobb said they found a number of stolen vehicles and other stolen property. “The CHP were right on top of it,” said a grateful Cobb, adding they picked up their trailer on Thursday. “It’s in decent shape,” she said, although it will take a little work to clean it up again. The trailer was loaded with equipment that Back Forty staff regularly use when doing a full-service catering job, including warming units, steam tables, chafing dishes, a generator, tables and table coverings. Unfortunately, while Cobb got the trailer back, everything inside it except three tables was gone. Cobb said she expects the items have already been sold.
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1:40 p.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle on Woodridge Court in Placerville.
Jan. 15 12:55 p.m. A cluster mailbox on Texerna Court was broken into. 5:05 p.m. A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on Spring Street.
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charges after reportedly making fraudulent returns at Home Depot exceeding $400 over the span of one month.
11:05 a.m. A 41-year-old man was arrested on Broadway on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
11:19 p.m. A 28-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on a warrant.
Jan. 21 2:51 a.m. A 66-year-old man who was reportedly running around with a knife inside a business on Forni Road resisted arrest before being taken into custody. Officers reported finding a knife concealed in the man’s waste band. 8:17 a.m. Mailboxes were vandalized on Oak Crest Circle. 1:12 p.m. A vehicle was vandalized on Schnell School Road.
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Jan. 20 11:50 a.m. A wire fence on Omo Ranch Road in Mt. Aukum was vandalized. 12:30 p.m. A vehicle was vandalized on Birch Tree Circle in El Dorado Hills.
2:08 p.m. A home invasion that occurred months earlier on Little Oak Lane in Placerville was reported. No property was stolen or vandalized. 2:13 p.m. Attempted burglary was reported on Sudbury Road in Cameron Park. Property was found.
12:52 p.m. Deputies were dispatched to a report of a child walking down a road in Placerville by themselves. The child was returned home. 1:11 p.m. A crime report regarding an altercation between two jail inmates “resulting in mayhem” was forwarded to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office for review. 1:15 p.m. Residents on High Hill Road in Camino detained two fuel theft suspects. A 33-year-old man was arrested.
2:18 p.m. Cluster mailboxes on Golden Center Drive in Diamond Springs were broken into.
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2:35 p.m. A 20-year-old man reportedly broke into his mother’s apartment on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs and is suspected of stealing items.
3:08 p.m. Identity theft was reported on Knollwood Drive in Cameron Park. 3:45 p.m. A wallet was found on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park. 4:57 p.m. A 27-year-old man was arrested in Placerville on battery charges.
3:28 p.m. Narcotics were found in a parking area on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. 6:30 p.m. A bicycle was stolen on Bailey Circle in El Dorado Hills.
5:20 p.m. Two men were reportedly involved in a physical altercation on 8 Mile Road in Camino.
8:55 p.m. A 52-year-old man was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville on suspicion of being drunk in public.
11:07 p.m. A 22-year-old man was arrested on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park on a probation violation and reportedly possessing a controlled substance and paraphernalia.
11:53 p.m. A 37-year-old man driving on a suspended license was arrested on Tri Lane in Cameron Park for allegedly possessing brass knuckles, a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia.
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Lynn Wunderlich, left, farm advisor for the UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra, leads a class in air blast sprayer application in April 2019.
Pest management team wins achievement award Thomas Frey Staff writer The California Department of Pesticide Regulation honored the University of California Spray Application Pest Management Alliance Team of El Dorado County with an Integrated Pest Management Achievement Award Thursday. The program is run by Lynn Wunderlich who has served as farm advisor for the UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra for more than 20 years. Wunderlich leads the Spray Application Pest Management Alliance, featuring a team of 17 UC professionals, grower groups and industry leaders, to produce a
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drops. Biyani and Patel were arrested by El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies Dec. 15, 2020, and remain in custody on $1 million bail. The case is the product of an investigation by the United States Secret Service and the El Dorado
County Sheriff ’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mira Chernick is prosecuting the case. Anyone who thinks they may be a victim of this fraud scheme is asked to contact the United States Secret Service at SAC-FraudVictims@usss. dhs.gov.
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e are almost a year into the pandemic and Californians continue to struggle. Small businesses, especially restaurants, have suffered steep losses; many have permanently closed. An Jon Coupal estimated 1.7 million Californians remain unemployed and more than 150,000 Californians remain homeless. Even before the pandemic, roughly one-third of California residents lived at or near the poverty line. Job losses due to the lockdown have only swelled the ranks of those struggling to pay bills for housing and utilities and who now must rely on food banks just to survive. Meanwhile, under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s watch the Employment Development Department failed to process a backlog of claims for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Californians while sending out between $11 billion and $31 billion in unemployment benefits for phony claims that included payments to organized crime rings in Nigeria, China and Russia. The agency even paid fraudulent claims to death row inmates. Given California’s feckless political leadership, combined with breathtaking incompetence at the EDD, it is no wonder that international criminals seized the opportunity to steal billions of dollars in unemployment benefits meant for struggling Californians. As the crisis grew, EDD shuttered its doors and left phones unanswered. The agency called it a “reset” in September when it refused to accept new claims for two weeks. The state government had plenty of forewarning about the problems. In May 2020 the United States Secret Service alerted EDD that organized criminals were exploiting weaknesses in the systems to steal taxpayer monies. Despite additional warnings from the FBI, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Beverly Hills Police, local district attorneys and thousands of citizens who filed reports of suspected fraud at the EDD’s online portal, Gavin Newsom did nothing to tackle the widespread vulnerabilities. This was far from a victimless crime. Thieves stole the identities of unsuspecting Californians to file fake claims. Newsom’s EDD even paid a fraudulent claim made in the name of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. This month EDD generated nearly 8,000,000 tax forms associated with unemployment payments. But EDD cannot determine which of these represent victims of fraud. These innocent individuals may be re-victimized by being forced to pay taxes on benefits they never received. Historians will debate for years whether n
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ell, if this is such an issue for the likes of Ali Jones (whom I do not wish to offend), how about we replace the noose with an abandoned shopping cart in a sea of trash and incluide “City of Placerville also known as City of Trasherville.” In other words, the City Council and others need to do something about the trash, especially along the Brian Ishmael Trail on Forni Road, aka “Hobo Hill.” Oops, I did not mean to offend the entitled trash dumpers and the free shopping cart (and later abandoned shopping cart) coalition. Please get off the current logo change and with that money saved hire the aforementioned coalition to pick up the trash. Notice I used the word please? Finally, I do want to thank all those people who throw out bottles and cans everywhere as their efforts help support my donations to charities. And, yes, if anyone wonders, I do pick up trash along Placerville Drive on top of the city’s corporate ‘junkyard” across from Fulmer’s and along Highway 50 between Spring Street and Canal Street. Oh, by the way, when is Newsom going to fix that broken fence? It has only been a year, Perhaps Gavin has an extra $350 to chip in and after the fence is repaired we can all go to lunch. As Oscar the Grouch once said, “Have a rotten day (and wear a mask).” Fill in the blank if you are not offended. RICHARD NIEMIEC Placerville
Our election system EDITOR: or the first time in 10 years I have found common ground with Tom McClintock (R-Ca. 4th District). I, too, find our election system imperfect, but not for the reasons he gives. He tries to gin up fear and mistrust in California’s mail voting process by using the term “no chain of custody,” which is more appropriate for a courtroom than an election office. He also paints a sinister picture of ghoulish grim reapers, he calls “harvesters,” sweeping up the ballots of dead people for use in some unlawful scheme. My opinion that our election system is imperfect is not because of its process but because of its results. Using the exact same reasoning as McClintock and other Trump cultists, the elections are faulty because they produce winners like
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McClintock and Trump — people I didn’t vote for. As I’m hearing from disappointed Republicans all over the country, there is something definitely wrong with an election that doesn’t put my candidate of choice in office. Perhaps an imperfect voting system is what is appropriate for our country because all candidates for public office are imperfect in some way. If our system was perfect, there is no guarantee that it still wouldn’t select perfect a**es like it does now. JOHN PATRICK O’SHEA Pollock Pines
Divided country EDITOR: n Donna Skleton’s letter entitled “Our divided country” she talks of shared values. A booming economy like we had recently, lowest minority unemployment in history since records started being kept, believing in the Constitution as written (not how you think it should have been), a justice system that enforces the laws (not makes them), not being dependent on unstable areas of the world for our energy, allowing even odious speech rather than the dangerous road of suppressing it. Those are my values. If those values are not yours, then you are right; we don’t share them. GEORGE ALGER Placerville
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Vaccine inquiry EDITOR: recent article in the Mountain Democrat entitled “Vaccine supply not meeting demand” revealed the lack of ability of the El Dorado County County Public Health Department to function effectively. One must ask why the county received 16,700 doses and only 7,100 doses had been injected. Furthermore, health department officials indicated that they had no vaccine available and were not taking appointments. What? What happened to the other 9,600 doses? The representative from county health should be embarrassed at revealing such a dismal record without further justification. This article reminds me of the now famous quote by former President Ronald Reagan: “Government can’t solve the problem; government is the problem.” BILL MOSACK Placerville
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n a continuing theme of new expenses (taxes) upon the working class, President Joe Biden has followed through on his prevarications, starting on his first day in office. During his campaign, Biden stressed there would be no new taxes Larry for people earning less than $400,000 annually ($200,000 for single people). The question is how you define a new tax. A tax is an involuntary fee or charge levied by the government on individuals and corporations. It should also include new, additional costs of goods and services created by new government regulation. In other words, a tariff on foreign manufactured cell phones that raises the price of those cell phones is effectively a new tax on the end user. Biden has done the unthinkable (and mostly ignored by the mainstream media); he has raised
the costs of certain goods and services to the consumer through government regulation upon those earning less than $200,000 annually. He has raised “taxes” and he did it on his first day in office. What Biden did was cancel the Keystone XL pipeline via executive WeItzman order. He canceled the construction permit even though construction of the pipeline was ongoing. It has been estimated the canceling of the pipeline will cost tens of thousands highpaying jobs and it will be a direct $2 billion economic hit to the region, never mind the waste of a valuable, partially completed project. Welders who were earning $50 to $70 an hour or more are now out of work, immediately laid off. Think of their families and the hit on unemployment insurance (another tax). Since Jan. 7, the day Biden actually “won” the presidency, oil prices have
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spiked by more than 25% (West Texas Intermediate from about $48 to $60 a barrel) and true to his promises, Biden did it through an executive order on his first day in office. In case you haven’t notice, gasoline and diesel prices are up by 15 to 40 cents a gallon, effectively a new “fuel tax.” To a lesser extent, canceling future energy leases in Alaska has impacted those prices as well as it will restrict future energy production. When President Trump left office the United States was the largest energy producer in the world. We had become an exporter of energy. With the Biden administration curtailing production by government fiat, the cost or new taxes created by government regulation has and will continue to raise the price of energy to the American consumer/taxpayer. Biden has already issued an order that will put the United States back into the Paris Accords, a so-called environmental document, but in actuality a socialistic/big (one world) government/centralization of power economic document. It raises the
price of energy solely because of government regulation and puts no restrictions whatsoever on China and India (one-third of the world’s population). And a ban on oil fracking will further reduce oil production and perhaps more important is the natural gas that comes from fracking, which has created the lowest natural gas prices in history. Natural gas is one of the cleanest forms of energy and is mostly responsible for the United States’ significant reduction in greenhouse gases over the last 20 years. And there is a new plan afoot, a mileage tax. I have written about this before, but gasoline tax revenue is not growing; if anything it is falling, again partially due to government regulation. As the fuel economy of cars goes up, gasoline tax revenues based on gallons used are going down. And now with government-mandated battery electric vehicles, it will drop further as electric cars do not consume
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California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was an overreach or whether it needlessly inflicted harm. But the negative impacts on employers, employees, school children, working parents and, indeed, our entire social fabric cannot be overstated. That damage is immeasurably worse because of the troubling mishandling of unemployment insurance benefits, a critical safety-net program that other large states facing the similar challenges of the pandemic managed without similar problems. In California it is obvious that Gov. Newsom’s
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mismanagement and inaction failed to protect against fraud that cost taxpayers billions of dollars, funds that should have gone to households in desperate need of help. We don’t expect government to be perfect. But the EDD scandal must now be added to the seemingly endless list of dysfunctional actions by our political leadership — especially at the top. Jon Coupal is the president of Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and Kevin Faulconer, co-author, is the former mayor of San Diego (2014-20).
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gasoline and therefore pay no gasoline taxes, which are ostensibly used to pay for road infrastructure and maintenance. BEVs currently get a free ride. A state of Washington study said the Vehicle Mileage Tax breakeven point is 22 mpg. Vehicles getting more than 22 mpg would end up paying more in a VMT than in a gasoline tax. The newly nominated Secretary of Transportation, Peter Buttigieg, has recommended such a tax. Whether it be in addition to or would eliminate the current gasoline tax remains to be seen, but history tells us taxes are rarely eliminated, just piled on. So you can expect another new tax on all Americans who enjoy the personal freedom of private transportation. Perhaps even more frightening is the invasion of privacy by the government in administering
and collecting such a VMT. There will be a new bureaucracy created for the collection and auditing of the VMT. Devices will have to be installed in all vehicles to record and report miles driven. Will these devices tell the government of your travels, where you are, your speed, stops and so on? The information that could be collected and stored would be a horrible loss of your freedom. In Oregon, where there is such a VMT pilot program, the information is destroyed every 30 days. Income taxes may not go up, but other taxes on the working class will. Remember the words of Margaret Thatcher, “The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of other peoples’ money.” And that’s why it always fails. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.
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AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking. Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. www.ncwsa.org/d6-10/ American Assoc. of University Women, Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science & Math Camp Scholarships, Speech Contests, monthly programs & interest groups. Call Melanie 530-306-6604 or Laurel 530-417-7737 eldorado-aauw.ca.net El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month at Federated Church, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, 7:15 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net The El Dorado County of Republican Women Federated meet on the 4th Thursday of every month at 5:30PM. We are currently meeting at the Herrick Building, 301 Main Street, (across from Cary House). We are looking to have other conservative women join our group. Feel free to come to a meeting and check us out. Please contact -chilcoat_ edcrwf@ netzero.com CANTARE CHORALE of the Sierra Foothills performs all styles of choral music and is always looking for talented new members. For information, audition, or to schedule an event see www. cantarechorale.com, call (530) 677-8463. or (530) 676-4432. PLAY CRIBBAGE! **All skill levels** Learn to play by ACC Rules. **Beginner instruction available.** Compete in Weekly Tournaments. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. Call 916-768-4452 for more info! DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Denny’s in Placerville, at noon, on the 4th Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information. Fleet Reserve Assoc, Br 275, Active Duty or Retired Veterans, USN, USMC, Coast Guard. Regular meeting on 4th Wednesday each month, social 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, and meeting 7:00 pm. Veterans Memorial Building 130 Placerville Drive, contact Larry (530) 677-3925 GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part 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. Women of every level welcome! Come play for fun & exercise! $30 annual membership includes monthly lessons. Weds 9-11 am. El Dorado High School courts, Acacia St., Placerville. Includes monthly social activities. (925) 250-4656. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DET 697 Marines & FMF Corpsman social hour 6 pm, meeting 7 pm, second Wednesday monthly. Veterans building 130 Placerville Dr. New members welcome Contact Richard Akin (530) 622-9855 or MCL697.org Marshall Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers. Many positions available while doing rewarding community work. Call 626 2643 or 620 2204 and leave your name and number. Next interview date is February 10, 2021 at auxiliary office.
NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS (free) designed for family members and caregivers/friends supporting a loved one living with a mental health condition. 2 support groups are held monthly. For info: namieldoradocounty.org Placerville: 1st Tuesday at 7:00pm; County Gov Center, 330 Fair Lane, Conf-room C. South Lake Tahoe: 2nd Tuesday from 6:00 pm; Library, 1000 Rufus Allen. Do your feet or hands tingle, feel numb, or hurt. The Placerville Neuropathy Support Group meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 1 PM, Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Except: July, Aug. & Dec. Jan., Feb., March telephone meeting. Call Bev (877)6226298 for instructions. Placerville Senior Softball Club. Welcomes all men and women ball players, slow pitch, 55 and older. Season is April through Sept. Contact Dean Panell simplefolk1028@yahoo.com (530) 620-4755, or Kelly Heavin sfd5r5ter@aol.com (530) 919-0386 POLLOCK PINES-CAMINO ROTARY CLUB is seeking people interes ted in community service and interested in exploring a Rotary club of friendships, reasonable dues and endless satisfaction. Please call 530305-0872 for information regarding Rotary and an upcoming meeting. 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)621-6304 to leave a message and get started. Soroptimist International of Placerville wants to meet you! Are you looking to impact your community, make new friends with dynamic women, and feel good about your efforts? Our mission is to improve the lives of women and children. Explore the joy of being a member of a Club that makes a significant difference in many lives. Contact us at (530) 344-1476 or sipplacerille@soroptimist. net or visit https:// siplacerville.org/. (Meetings can be attended in person or via Zoom, until COVID19 distancing is no longer required.) TOPS Club, Inc. meets Tuesday 8:00-11:00 am, Veterans Hall (downstairs) 130 Placerville Dr. For more information call Bonnie (530) 644-4668 Helping millions take off pounds sensibly since 1948. UPPER ROOM DINING HALL located at 1868 Broadway, Placerville. Feeding the hungry 365 days a year. Food served from 4 to 5:30PM daily. Hall opens at 2 pm, open all holidays. Avail for families, seniors, veterans, and any who need a meal. Help us Feed the Hungry. Volunteers and monetary contributions always welcome P.O. Box 484, Placerville CA 95667 or (530)497-5146. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2680 Looking for new members. First years dues paid by the Post. Meeting is the 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 pm. Call Primo at (530) 626-5753 WOMEN VOTERS League of Women Voters of El Dorado County voter education. For information go to lwveldorado.org or (530) 672-3141.
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for $32,000 over the asking price and had more than 25 offers on the property.” A phenomena seen elsewhere in the country, nationally 55.9% of offers for homes faced bidding wars in January according to a survey by Redfin, a real estate brokerage firm. Sarah Henjum, a local realtor with Bayhill Real Estate, said part of the problem is a lack of inventory. “I did have a client lose out on a house in Pollock this summer because of a bidding war,” she said, noting it ended up going for $20,000 over asking price. April McNicholas, President of the El Dorado County Association of Realtors, said the bidding wars have only started locally in the last 30 days with the average bidding price often being $10,000 to $50,000 over the asking price, depending on the desirability of the neighborhood. In El Dorado Hills, for example, in the last 30 days, 36 sales have closed and 33 are in pending mode, she said. The 36 that closed were pretty close to their asking price but the ones that are pending are over their listing price. Homes are selling faster as well, said McNicholas. From Jan. 1 to Feb. 18, for example, 50 homes sold with the average number of days to sell the homes being seven with a median selling price of $587,500. In January of last year the county’s median sales price for a single-family home was $442,120, according to the California Association of Realtors. However, the price varies depending on where the home is located and its condition. In the last 45 days,
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sign with “defend the police” spelled out in block letters. He then took that sign with him to that El Dorado Hills street corner for likeminded people to sign their name and leave a message of support and unity for officers. “After a tumultuous summer last year I decided to think of ways to mend the
relationship and bad name the police had been given … ” Ramos said. “They have a hard job and (officers) in our county are wellrespected.” On Wednesday Ramos and Garwood presented that sign, complete with dozens of signatures and messages of support, to El Dorado
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businesses as outlined in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The adjusted case rate is based on several factors, including population size, testing volume, positivity rate and health equity quartile positively rate. While county numbers are moving into better shape, residents are continuing to find it difficult to receive vaccines whether it be supply or seniors trying to navigate making appointments on the web. The governor said the manufactured supply is the state’s only constraint regarding administering more vaccines. “The issue at the end of the day is supply. We need more vaccines,” he said. During last week’s press conference Newsom said the supply is going to be limited for the next few weeks. As of Feb. 11, El Dorado County officials report approximately 19,000 doses of vaccine have been administered and remaining doses are already earmarked for scheduled appointments and
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clinics. The county website still shows that they are not taking any appointments and that all clinics are completely booked; appointments may continue to be booked through the end of February. Currently health workers, residents 75 and older and those working in the education sector, childcare, emergency services or food and agriculture are eligible for the vaccine. The county is estimating that in April to May, those in Tier 2 of Phase 1B will be eligible. That tier includes homeless people, prisoners, workers in critical manufacturing and transportation and logisitics, as well as those employed in commercial, residential or sheltering facilities. As of Thursday a total of 47,924 Californians have died from the virus since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. State data also showed 8,566 residents hospitalized with 2,427 in the ICU.
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video course. “Overwhelmingly, the participants said the training increased their knowledge and skill level for each best management practice we asked about,” said Wunderlich, who noted most people who completed the course were California licensed pest management professionals. The course covers everything from how to clean a sprayer, what each part of the machine does and regulations for use of the machine if it is deployed close to a school. Methods taught protect the health of farmworkers, “good bugs,” nearby residents and the environment. Calibration also saves growers money as it improves efficiency of spray application. “There is very little training available for applicators, supervisors, growers and pest control advisors on air blast spray application,” said Wunderlich.
“The equipment can be a bit complicated to set up properly and there’s some math that goes into proper calibration. But the real challenge is matching the spray to the plant canopy, which in vineyards, changes continually during the season as the vines grow.” Wunderlich said she hopes the award helps bring awareness to the need for training in pesticide application. She noted a need for more trainers and training in Spanish. When it is safe to do so pending the COVID-19 pandemic, Wunderlich said she will return to the field for hands-on trainings. For more information or to take the course go to campus.extension. org/enrol/index.php?id=1787. Emmett and Charlie Jones of Lava Cap Winery in Placerville helped film the online course and several of the course segments were filmed in Lava Cap’s vineyards.
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prospecting Oak Ridge wins academic decathlon title; virtual awards ceremony caps 2021 event Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer For the fifth year in a row Oak Ridge High School decathletes took home first-place El Dorado County Academic Decathlon title with Ponderosa High School coming in second. With a 30-plus-year history of academic competition in El Dorado County students, coaches and El Dorado County Office of Education staff did not let the adversity of 2020 stand in the way of participating in the 2021 competition. And so, the 2021 academic decathlon awards were presented to students and teams in a virtual ceremony Feb. 10. California State Superintendent of Public Education Tony Thurmond gave remarks in a pre-recorded message at the top of the ceremony thanking students for the extra efforts they put into this “most important event.” El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala also thanked those involved. “I am proud of the commitment and dedication of the decathletes and their coaches competing here today,” Manansala said. “I would also like to acknowledge the many EDCOE team members, coaches and community volunteers involved. This is truly a community event celebrating the very best of education in El Dorado County.” Manansala then introduced the first presenter of the evening, El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini, who praised the students for their efforts. “I want to absolutely congratulate the decathletes for overcoming what you have to be here today. It is an honor to present these [medals] to you.” He announced the medalists in the categories of social science and science. El Dorado Union High School District Board Clerk Lori Veerkamp recognized the challenges the students overcame to be there before awarding
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Education leaders, judges, students and others gather online for the El Dorado County Academic Decathlon awards event. medals in mathematics and music. “I know this year has been a very trying, very challenging year. But all of you have stepped forward and done what you always do and shined and done your best.” El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson also praised the decathletes’ achievements, saying, “We appreciate you so much — not only your academic achievement but your achievements at a time of such adversity. We really do.” Pierson awarded medals in economics and language/literature. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services El Dorado Union High School District Chris Moore was the next presenter who spoke of the inspirational nature of his connection to the event. “To all the students out there, I want to let you know you’re really an inspiration to me,” he shared. “Your desire to learn more and go beyond just class learning and pursue a thematic based academic competition actually inspired me to start learning more about history during this pandemic.” In the fashion of a play-byplay announcer, Moore revealed the medalists in the art and interview
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categories. EDCOE Communications Director Dina Gentry announced the medalists in the essay category. Ponderosa student Aaris Wood gave a reading of the highestscoring essay, one he wrote on the topic of Mikhail Gorbachev’s 1988 address to the UN General Assembly regarding the global outlook of socialism. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Dylan Sullivan presented the speech medalists. She reflected on what living through this time might mean to the students in the future. “Because you have experienced this pandemic when you are adults and when you are leading the world you are going to recognize that this part of your experience will help you.” Anica Terbijhe of Union Mine recited her speech on the subject of being a twin, which earned her the highscoring speech medal. Manansala presented the alternate medals, overall high scores and overall team winners before he closed the evening extolling the decathletes’ hard work and perseverance. “We are inspired by all you have done this year in some of the most incredibly challenging
times.” The full list of Academic Decathlon medalists appears below. Decathletes will receive their physical medals at a later date.
Social Science Varsity Bronze: Kristofer Mickelson, Oak Ridge Silver: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Silver: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Honors Bronze: Nathan Fichtner, Ponderosa Silver: Ryleigh Praker, Union Mine Silver: Aleena Rafiq, Oak Ridge Gold: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa
Science Varsity Bronze: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Silver: Kristofer Mickelson, Oak Ridge Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Silver: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Honors
Bronze: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa Silver: Aleena Rafiq, Oak Ridge Gold: Adam Hurst, Oak Ridge
Mathematics Varsity Bronze: Cory Rodriguez-Meador, Ponderosa Silver: Aiko Rodriguez-Meador, Ponderosa Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Silver: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Honors Bronze: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa Silver: Aleena Rafiq, Oak Ridge Gold: Karan Derebail, Ponderosa
Music Varsity Bronze: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Silver: Kristofer Mickelson, Oak Ridge Silver: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Silver: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge
Honors Bronze: Karan Derebail, Ponderosa Silver: Ryleigh Praker, Union Mine Gold: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa
Economics Varsity Bronze: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Silver: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Silver: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Honors Bronze: Nathan Fichtner, Ponderosa Silver: Adam Hurst, Oak Ridge Gold: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa
Language/Literature Varsity Bronze: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Silver: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Silver: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Honors n
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Art Varsity Bronze: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Silver: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Alyssa Seeley, Ponderosa Silver: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Gold: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Honors Bronze: Nathan Fichtner, Ponderosa Silver: Karan Derebail, Ponderosa Gold: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa Gold: Ryleigh Praker, Union Mine
Silver: Nathan Fichtner, Ponderosa Gold: Adam Hurst, Oak Ridge
Essay Varsity Bronze: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Silver: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Alyssa Seeley, Ponderosa Silver: Cole Johnson, Oak Ridge Gold: Saumya Chandra, Oak Ridge Honors Bronze: Ryleigh Praker, Union Mine Silver: Adam Hurst, Oak Ridge Gold: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa Highest Scoring Essay – El Dorado County: Aaris Wood, Ponderosa
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Interview Varsity Bronze: Jackson Barnes, El Dorado Silver: Shivani Padiyar, Ponderosa Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Lillian Ross, Ponderosa Silver: Nicholas Turner-Miller, El Dorado Silver: Kathryn Sarlatte, El Dorado Gold: Ariana Terbijhe, Union Mine Honors Bronze: Lucas Johnston, El Dorado Bronze: Anirvin Bommaraju, Oak Ridge
Varsity Bronze: Kristofer Mickelson, Oak Ridge Silver: Aiko Rodriguez-Meador, Ponderosa Gold: Timothy Studebaker, Oak Ridge Scholastic Bronze: Melody Gonzalez, Ponderosa Silver: Aiden Jahangiri, Oak Ridge Gold: Anica Terbijhe, Union Mine Honors Bronze: Aleena Rafiq, Oak Ridge ■
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Public Notices STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0120 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2018-0807 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 06/25/2018 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: 1. GOLDEN LEAVES WINERY, 2. GOLDEN LEAVES VINEYARD & WINERY Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 3625 Omo Ranch Rd, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 Mailing Address: PO Box 27, Mount Aukum, CA 95656 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): 1. Jonathan L Verbitsky, 560 27th St, Richmond, CA 94804, 2. Hong Jie Ruan, 560 27th St, Richmond, CA 94804 This business was conducted by a Married Couple. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jonathan Verbitsky JONATHAN VERBITSKY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/27/2021. The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished. The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917). Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 8621 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0121 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALLYKAT COUTURE, located at 1261 Hawks Flight Ct Suite D, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/ Mailing Address: 5120 Greyson Creek Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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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: REGINA RENEE POARCH 2200 Valdina St Henderson, NV 89044 (916) 740-5234 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 8648 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0153 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WESTERN TREE REVIVAL, located at 304 Kohli Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Dillon A Nitzen, 304 Kohli Ct, 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: 02/02/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dillon Nitzen DILLON NITZEN 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 02/03/2021. 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) 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 8649 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210036 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Kaleb Tristan Coil filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KALEB TRISTAN COIL Proposed name: KALEB TRISTAN COAD 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: APRIL 23, 2021, 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 FEBRUARY 1, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 8650 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0146 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COLOMA GOLD TOURS, located at 6209 Clark Mtn Rd, Lotus, CA 95651 Registered owner(s): Jeremy J Kaderka, 6209 Clark Mtn Rd, Lotus, CA 95651 This business is conducted by an
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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: TIMOTHY L. ZEFF Larscheid, Buchanan & Zeff 2609 Capitol Avenue Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 441-7500 8653 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0106 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WM SPORTHORSES, located at 2350 Keystone Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): ONE/TWENTY1 IMMERSIVE INC, 2350 Keystone Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CALIFORNIA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/1/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa M Watts LISA M WATTS, CEO, ONE/ TWENTY1 IMMERSIVE INC I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/26/2021. 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) 8654 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0107 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: L MICHELE DESIGNS, located at 2350 Keystone Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): ONE/TWENTY1 IMMERSIVE INC, 2350 Keystone Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CALIFORNIA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/1/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lisa M Watts LISA M WATTS, CEO, ONE/ TWENTY1 IMMERSIVE INC I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 01/26/2021. 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) 8655 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0172 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. AMERICAN RIVER RAFTING, 2. AMERICAN RIVER RESORT, 3. AMERICAN RIVER RECREATION, located at 6019 New River Road, Coloma, CA 95613/Mailing Address: PO Box 455, Coloma, CA 95613 Registered owner(s): American Whitewater Expeditions, Inc, 5981 New River Road, Coloma, CA 95613 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/1980 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Arnie Chandola ARNIE CHANDOLA, 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 02/10/2021. 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) 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8 8669 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0177 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARCOS CAFE, located at 7221 State Hwy 49, Lotus, CA 95651/Mailing Address: PO Box 845, Lotus, CA 95651 Registered owner(s): Justin A Boyd, PO Box 845, Lotus, CA 95651 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Justin Boyd JUSTIN BOYD, 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 02/10/2021. 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) 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8 8670 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KATHLEEN TULLIS BREHM CASE NO. PP20210007 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KATHLEEN TULLIS BREHM A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JOHNNY HEMPHILL in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JOHNNY HEMPHILL 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: March 3, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 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.
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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: MATTHEW D. SCOTT, ESQ. Law Office of Matthew D. Scott 1013 Galleria Blvd., Suite 290 Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 953-5517 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 8671 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT A. WARDEN CASE NO. PP20210026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT A. WARDEN A PETITION for Probate has been filed by PHYLLIS A. WARDEN a/k/a PHYLLIS A. MORLAN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that PHYLLIS A. WARDEN a/k/a PHYLLIS A. MORLAN 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: April 14, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 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: KEVIN A. JAMES Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street, Level 2 Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 295-6400 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 8672 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0199 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WALKER FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLP, located at 3312 Cambridge Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 1577, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Carl T Walker, 3312 Cambridge Rd, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/11/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Carl Walker CARL WALKER, 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 02/16/2021. 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) 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 8687 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0104 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PROJECT PROFESSIONAL, located at 8109 Damico Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): SACDEV, INC, 8109 Damico Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA C4655002 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/19/2020 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cody Mavis CODY MAVIS, 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 01/26/2021. 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) 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 8688 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THOMAS R. SIMPSON CASE NO. PP2021-0020 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THOMAS R. SIMPSON, aka THOMAS ROBERT SIMPSON A PETITION for Probate has been filed by PAMELA STAHLY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that PAMELA STAHLY 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: April 7, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 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. Petitioner: PAMELA STAHLY 4346 Oakdale Place Pittsburg, CA 94565-6256 (925) 813-1650 2/22, 3/1, 3/8 8689 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT WILLIAM GILMET CASE NO. PP20200196 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT WILLIAM GILMET A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KATHY GILMET in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that KATHY GILMET be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will
allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 17, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 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: CHERYL L. SOMMERS Law Office of Cheryl L. Sommers 5011 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 5A El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 597-2686 2/22, 3/1, 3/8 8691 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0201 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARATT CONSULTING SERVICES, located at 804 Mast Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Wyatt D Gomez, 804 Mast Ct, 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/ Wyatt D Gomez WYATT D GOMEZ, 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 02/17/2021. 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) 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 8692 CORRECTED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of El Dorado Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Planning Commission Hearing Room, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667 on March 11, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., to consider Tentative Subdivision Map Time Extension TM-E20-0003/Shinn Ranch submitted by SILVERADO HOMES to request for one, oneyear time extension to the approved Shinn Ranch Tentative Subdivision Map (TM07-1441) resulting in a new expiration date of June 4, 2023 2024. The property, identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 331-620-030, 331620-032, 331-620-004, 331-620005, 331-620-013, 331-070-001, 092-510-018, and 319-260-089, consisting of 182.9 acres, is located on the south side of Mother Lode Drive, east of the intersection with Kingvale Road, in the El Dorado area, Supervisorial District 3. (County Planner: Matthew Aselage, 530-6215977) (Previously Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration) Agenda and Staff Reports are available prior at https://eldorado. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx All persons interested are invited to write their comments to the Planning Commission in advance of the hearing. In light of COVID19, all persons may be required to observe and participate in the hearing remotely as in-person attendance may be restricted depending on the current COVID19 recommendations as the hearing date approaches. For the current remote options, including whether in-person attendance is allowed or a potential change in hearing location if in-person attendance resumes, please check the meeting Agenda no less than 72 hours before the meeting, which will be posted 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 Commission 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. To ensure delivery to the Commission prior to the hearing, written information from the public is encouraged to be submitted by Thursday the week prior to the meeting. Planning Services cannot guarantee that any FAX or mail received the day of the Commission meeting will be delivered to the Commission prior to any action. COUNTY OF EL DORADO PLANNING COMMISSION TIFFANY SCHMID, Executive Secretary February 22, 2021 8693 2/22 PUBLIC NOTICE
The Board of Directors of the Mosquito Fire Protection District will have a 2021/2022 Budget Workshop on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Mosquito Fire Station, 8801 Rock Creek Rd, Placerville, California. The preliminary budget will be available at the Office Wednesday March 17 through Friday March 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for inspection by interested taxpayers. The Community is invited to attend. Covid restrictions will be in place. Masks and social distancing will be required. Taffy Warner Treasurer Mosquito Fire Protection District BY: Sharlyn Fields, Board Secretary DATED: February 18, 2021 8694 2/22 BUCKEYE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT INVITATION TO BID 1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Buckeye Union School District (“District” or “Owner”) will receive sealed bids for the following project, Valley View Charter Montessori Permanent Modular Classroom Project. 2. Sealed Bids will be received until Tuesday, March 16; 2021; 2:00 p.m., at the District Office, located at 5049 Robert J Mathews Parkway, El Dorado Hills CA, 95762 at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. 3. The Project consists of: Site work for one 30’ x 32’ permanent modular classroom including but not limited to; site utilities, concrete work, and landscaping. The anticipated timeline for this project is to issue NTP on March 22nd, 2021 and require substantial completion by August 6th, 2021. Work at the site will not be permitted until June 14th, 2021. 4. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders. 5. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California Contractor Licenses: A License and/or B License The Bidder’s license(s) must be active and in good standing at the time of the bid opening and must remain so throughout the term of the Contract. 6. As security for its Bid, each bidder shall provide with its Bid form • a bid bond issued by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, • cash, or • a cashier’s check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the Buckeye Union School District, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price. This bid security shall be a guarantee that the Bidder shall, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. 7. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100 % Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Project. 8. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 9. The successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall pay all workers on the Project not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are available from the District or on the Internet at: <http://www.dir.ca.gov>. Bidders and Bidders’ subcontractors shall comply with the registration and qualification requirements pursuant to sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 of the California Labor Code. 10. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on Thursday, March 4th, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. at the site; 1665 Blackstone Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. All participants are required to sign in at the site. The site visit is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. 11. Contract Documents are available in pdf format starting on February 22nd, 2021, by contacting the office of the Architect; Kirk Brainerd; kbrainerd@ksbarch.com; 530-417-0347; Costs and ordering of printing shall be the responsibility of the contractor. 12. The District’s Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the date of the bid opening. 13. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: The base bid amount only. 2/22, 3/1 8695
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Serving our local communities for over 60 years PLACERVILLE • 4040 El Dorado Road • 530-622-1492 PLACERVILLE • (Downtown) 247 Main • 530-622-0833 W. PLACERVILLE • Placervil e Dr. & Ray Lawyer • 530-626-3400 DIAMOND SPRINGS • 694 Pleasant Valley Road • 530-626-5701 CAMERON PARK • 4060 Cameron Park Drive • 530-677-1601 POLLOCK PINES • 6462 Pony Express Trail • 530-644-2363 EL DORADO HILLS • 3963 Park Drive • 916-933-3002 GEORGETOWN • 6310 Hwy. 193 • 530-333-1101
Elder Options, Inc. Phone: (530) 626-6939 (800) 336-1709
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Sacramento / El Dorado Hills / Folsom Phone: (916) 391-8083
South Lake Tahoe Phone: (530) 541-1812
LOAN TERMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
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CC GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS
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(530) 903-3045
“Speedy Service and Satisfaction, ALWAYS!”
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Plumbing
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Contact Mike (530)
906-7919
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530-622-5429
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(916)
934-2440
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Elite Roofing
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JEFF IMBODEN
(530) 647-1746 (530) 957-3322 (cell)
CSL #840010
“We offer Grade-A quality service to our customers.”
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Licensed
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ornia f i l a C OVERHEAD DOOR, INC.
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State Contr. Lic.
877808
Can now process mobile credit card payments.
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(530)
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(530) 620-5725
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Locally Owned • Pollock Pines Serving El Dorado County • Bus Lic 058736 CSLB 991861 Workers’ Comp Insured LTO A11207
Landscape Maintenance
Garage Doors (530) 626-1100 FAX (530) 626-1201
www.eliteroofing.com
Tree Service
916-370-0651
Tim Guzman—Owner (209) 256-0421
Lic. 649751
• Tile Repair • Real Estate Roof Inspections & Certs • Wood shake to • Mobile Home Composition composition conversions • Modified Bitumen One-Ply Senior • Seamless Gutters System • All Types of Repair Work Discount
(916) 806-9741 (530) 676-3511
Available for weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, & one time cleaning. Reliable, honest, and has 20 years of experience. Call for a free estimate
• In Home Dog Training • Puppy Training • Behavior Modification
Since 1992
New Roofs • Re-Roofs • Repairs
Celebrating 25 Years in business!
House Cleaning
Blue Collar K9
www.domcoplumbing.com
Roofing
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6524 Commerce Way, Unit A, Diamond Springs
• Water Heater Specialist
Dominic Stone — Owner
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(530) 409-5455
• Septic Pumping Services • Drain cleaning, repiping • Trenchless Pipe Replacement
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We Charge By the Job, Not by the Hour
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CL#828505
24-Hour Emergency Service! 7 Days a Week
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916-693-1133
916-317-2237
Construction
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15 Years Experience
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Construction
CAMARA CONSTRUCTION
CALIFORNIA GREEN GARDEN
GARY C. TANKO WELL DRILLING, INC.
Pump sales & service
30 years experience in the area CSL # 282501
(530) 622-2591