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puts up screening tents, braces for inflow of COVID-19 patients Kevin Christensen Staff writer

In preparation for a potential influx of patients due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Marshall Democrat photo by Kevin Christensen Hospital has set up a 20-by The 35-foot-long tent in Marshall Hospital’s parking lot will be used to 35-foot tent in its emergency screen anyone showing flu-like symptoms prior to entering the facility. parking lot to eventually screen

Coronavirus cases grow to 9 in county

anyone entering that part of the hospital. Smaller tents have also been set up outside Marshall Medical Center clinics all over the county to screen anyone entering its facilities. When the time comes, this will be the first stop for everyone prior to entering the hospital and all clinics, according to Brittany Garcia, Marshall Medical Center’s marketing communications specialist. “All patients who may have COVID-19 will undergo an

“This is only one of the many steps Marshall is taking to protect our patients/staff and reduce the spread of the coronavirus.” — Brittany Garcia, Marshall Medical Center communications specialist initial screening before they’re allowed to enter the emergency room,” said Larry Schmidt, director of emergency and trauma services for Marshall n

See Marshall medical, page 12

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one COVID-19 patient Dylan Svoboda Staff writer

The number of coronavirus cases in El Dorado County grew to nine Thursday evening as health officials reported six additional residents tested positive for the disease. The county entered last weekend with just two reported cases in a county resident but testing has revealed seven more cases this week. One patient is currently being treated for COVID-19 at Marshall Medical, according to hospital spokeswoman Brittany Garcia. At least one of the cases appears to be locally acquired as county officials reported Tuesday its first case of COVID-19 from an unknown source. County officials reported its first case of coronavirus in a county resident last n

See Coronavirus, page 2

DOT educational campaign denied Dylan Svoboda Staff writer Facing a near-$3 million annual deficit, the El Dorado County Department of Transportation is aiming to launch an educational program surrounding the dire state of county roads. But the agency’s efforts took a significant hit last Tuesday when the Board of Supervisors denied a funding request to kickstart the effort. Starting next fiscal year, the department’s Road Fund is expected to fall short by $2.8 million. On Tuesday, DOT Director Rafael Martinez pleaded with the board for $40,000 in funding to initiate a “public outreach and education program” to increase public awareness of current road conditions and funding needs, with an eye on a possible ballot measure in the not-so-distant future. “What I need to do … is to provide a ‘State of the Roads’ to our county residents,” Martinez said. “Letting our residents know how our [pavement condition indexes] line up with other counties. Letting them know how our Road Fund matches up on a year-toyear basis … coming to them on a yearly basis and just informing them, educating them.” n

See DOT, page 11

Democrat photo by Krysten Kellum

While everyone may be stuck indoors observing the shelter-in-place mandate ordered amid the coronavirus pandemic, if you do happen to pop outside you might catch a glimpse of these blossoming beauties. Red bud’s in bloom right now, speckling the the hills around Placerville and Cameron Park, this stunning specimen found overlooking the Cameron Airpark and Cameron Park Lake, which can been seen in the distance.

Placerville City Council clears hurdle to bring first new apartments in 20 years Pat Lakey Staff writer

accommodate affordable housing, with the state of California mandating that a set percentage be so designated. That caused controversy locally, with a handful of property Just before schools closed, businesses shuttered windows owners vehemently opposed to being included within and the world hunkered down under the onslaught of a the overlay, feeling they were being “forced” to develop virus, the Placerville City Council took action March 10 that low-income housing on their respective holdings. City could lead to the first apartment complex in some 20 years Development Services Director Pierre Rivas said some being built in town. owners considered it “a sort of reverse condemnation” of The council unanimously their property, citing the adopted resolutions that fact that the market for “We have a housing crisis — we had a housing would facilitate federal and affordable housing was not crisis when Gov. Schwarzenegger was here … state funding to go to the viable at that time. and it has just expanded from that time and it developer of two proposed That dust settled in the low-income apartment just increases on an annual basis because we’re next few months as owners complexes, one on Mallard were assured they would not not producing the housing.” Lane off Green Valley Road be obligated to surrender — Consultant Chris Westlake, speaking to Placerville City Council their property to undesired and one at Middletown and Cold Springs roads, where use without due course — the clearing of property but then a lack of affordable housing not just locally but already has occurred in recent months. statewide became the focus and now such developments The two projects combined would add some 150 apparently are not looked at askance, according to Rivas. affordable housing units to the city’s inventory, according Pointing out that California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom “calls to planning staff. The last time a similar project was built himself the ‘housing governor,’” Rivas told the council that was the Cottonwood Senior Apartments on Clay Street, the Newsom “is trying to make this type of housing available.” council was reminded. Thus the grant money began stacking up, waiting for cities The Mallard Lane and Middletown properties were and other governmental entities to ask for a share so that rezoned by the council in 2016, placing them within a new low-income and middle-income housing could be built. The affordable housing zoning “overlay” that at the time had grants must be administered through such entities, with many landowners bristling. the resolution passed by the Placerville council providing a City planning staff had been tasked with identifying n See New apartments, page 10 properties within city limits that potentially could

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Dawn Hodson Staff writer The March 26 meeting of the El Dorado County Planning Commission was cut short and two of the three items on the agenda were rescheduled for a later date due to technical difficulties in streaming the meeting online. Held in the board of supervisors chamber, where all future planning commission meetings will be held until the coronavirusrelated restrictions come to an end, the first item to be continued was amending the county’s medical cannabis cultivation ordinance to be compliant with state law. That law allows for the cultivation of no more than six cannabis plants per residence for either medicinal use or recreational use by adults over the age of 21. The proposed amendments would no longer distinguish between cannabis grown for medicinal use versus recreational use by adults over the age of 21 and would impose

consistent regulations for all cannabis grown for personal use. El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini expressed concern about how the meeting was being held given that people watching remotely complained of not being able to hear what was being said or that the online live streaming of the meeting was out of sync with what they could hear over their phones. The Sheriff was joined by El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson in offering the help of their staff in resolving technical issues. Members of the public phoning in and one man in the audience also asked that the meeting be postponed so that technical issues could be ironed out. Watching online and listening remotely is the only option for many county residents due to their health, age or the coronavirus restrictions. Agreeing to the suggestion, the commission voted 5-0 to continue the item to the April 9 meeting. Another item continued was a hearing to consider the Central El Dorado Hills Specific Plan request to amend the General

PG&E closer to exiting bankruptcy Dawn Hodson Staff writer

“We appreciate the governor’s statements in the Bankruptcy Court. We now look to the California Public Utilities Commission to approve the plan through its established regulatory process, so that we can exit Chapter 11, pay wildfire victims fairly as soon as possible and participate in the state’s wildfire fund.”

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Percent full 59% Inflow 99 cfs Outflow 44 cfs

Ice House, as of March 24 Water elevation 5,396.9 feet Storage level 14,730 acre-feet Percent full 34% Inflow 47 cfs Outflow 19 cfs Union Valley, as of March 24 Water elevation 4,830.2 feet Storage level 166,800 acre-feet Percent full 63% Inflow 295 cfs Outflow 3 cfs Stumpy Meadows, as of March 25 Water elevation 4,262.11 feet Storage level 20,000 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow 19 cfs Outflow 4.01 cfs Lake Aloha, as of March 26 Water elevation 6.25 feet Storage level 61 acre-feet Percent full 1%

Water elevation 0 feet Storage level 0 acre-feet Percent full 0% Inflow 10.20 cfs Outflow 10.20 cfs Caples Lake, as of March 26 Water elevation 42.03 feet Storage level 11,304 acre-feet Percent full 51% Inflow 10.07 cfs Outflow 5.53 cfs Silver Lake, as of March 26 Water elevation 4.60 feet Storage level 1,248 acre-feet Percent full 14% Inflow 23.61 cfs Outflow 9.78 cfs Sly Park, as of March 26 Water elevation 112.36 feet Storage level 35,635 acre-feet Percent full 86.8% Inflow 41.6 cfs Outflow 20.5 cfs American River, as of March 26 Flow 64.88 cfs

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3:03 p.m. A vehicle burglary was reported on Center Street.

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6:51 p.m. A 45-year-old man was arrested on Main Street for violating his parole.

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PG&E is closer to exiting bankruptcy after filing a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy — Bill Johnson, CEO and President of PG&E Court March 20 outlining new commitments it intends to take as part of its bankruptcy filing reorganization plan. • $2.3 billion in trade claims and other costs The filing with the Bankruptcy Court adds to • $1.27 billion in accrued interest PG&E’s plans to resolve the case and pay for all • $.75 billion in cash that has not yet been damages associated with the powerline-related specifically allocated wildfires that occurred in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The fire claims include a $1 billion settlement Those damage claims amount to almost $58 billion with cities, counties and other public entities; and require PG&E to raise more than $44 billion in approximately $13.5 billion that will go toward new financing. resolving claims by individual victims and others PG&E got a boost in its filing once the Governor’s from the 2015 Butte Fire, 2017 Northern California Office filed a statement in Bankruptcy Court wildfires (including the 2017 Tubbs Fire) and the supportive of the company’s plan and its compliance 2018 Camp Fire; and an $11 billion agreement with with Assembly Bill 1054. insurance companies and other entities that paid That legislation, which passed last year, includes claims from individuals and businesses related to the establishing a fund that is contributed to by utilities wildfires. and ratepayers that utilities can access under certain PG&E’s reorganization plan has the support of conditions. One of those conditions prohibits PG&E wildfire victims’ groups, the company’s labor unions from participating in the fund until it has exited and other key stakeholders, according to the utility. bankruptcy Not all fire victims are happy with the settlement as The $58 billion will be used as follows: part of it would be funded with PG&E stock. PG&E • $24.15 billion for ﬁre claims plus $1.35 billion in plans to establish a fire victim trust consisting of $5.4 future equity billion in cash, another $1.35 billion in cash paid in • $5 billion to go into the wildﬁre fund established two installments in 2021 and 2022 and $6.75 billion by AB 1054 in (and not less than 20.9% of) reorganized PG&E • $2 billion for debtor-in-possession funding corporation common stock. Victims would apparently not get stock directly either. Instead the stock would be handled by a trust with the stock cashed in over time to pay victims’ claims. The recent motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court Loon Lake, as of March 24 Inflow 9.92 cfs Water elevation 6,387.1 feet Outflow 8 cfs also incorporated a number of new commitments Storage level 40,830 acre-feet ■ See PG&E, page 10 Echo Lake, as of March 26

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Economic impact of COVID-19, rate increases top EID agenda Dawn Hodson Staff writer In a sign of the times, last week’s El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting was devoid of members of the public other than one person from the media. District headquarters were locked up tight and the lobby empty and dark. The public could participate in the meeting via telephone but only a handful chose to do so. Four board members were present and positioned the required 6 feet apart with one board member attending via teleconferencing. The microphone on the speaker’s podium was religiously wiped down after each staff person spoke. All of this a reaction to the current health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and orders from government officials to shut down all public meetings and functions not deemed “essential” in order to avoid spreading the disease. With that threat on everyone’s mind one agenda item in particular engendered a great deal of discussion as proposed future rate increases intersected with concerns about how affordable those increases may be to small businesses, especially restaurants, after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order included closing all dine-in restaurant operations.

Rate change workshop EID General Manager Jim Abercrombie provided a summary of the March 4 public workshop the agency held in Cameron Park on proposed rate changes as part of the mandated Proposition 218 process. That workshop sparked criticism from Director Pat Dwyer early in the board meeting as he expressed how disappointed he was with Director Alan Day’s behavior at the event, saying Day accused staff of being deceptive and dishonest in the Prop. 218 material prepared for the public. Dwyer went on to say that Day chose “grandstanding over teamwork” as he violated the code of behavior adopted by the board, calling his actions “a politically motivated move not in the best interest of EID.” Rejecting the criticism, Day said he actually complimented staff on their professionalism, adding that the board “is not supposed to sit on their hands,” and board members have the right and duty to share their

comments with the public. Day later apologized for his comments. In his presentation on what happened at the workshop Abercrombie noted the main issues raised by the public included the Prop. 218 notice process used by EID, questions about commercial sewer and water rates, the comparative cost of water at two country clubs, the city of San Juan Capistrano case and the financing of recycled water facilities, and bond financing and refinancing. Two items in particular grabbed the board’s attention — the cost of water at two different country clubs and how the restaurant industry, in particular, is being affected by the coronavirus shutdown. Abercrombie explained the water rates at the Serrano versus the Cameron Park country clubs are different because Serrano agreed to finance construction of a recycled water system and was guaranteed a certain amount of recycled water in return. The Cameron Park Country Club could choose to do the same but would have to pay for the infrastructure and other improvements it would take to deliver recycled water to the golf course. Moving on to how much of an increase commercial clients will face if ultimately approved, Abercrombie noted their rates are based on water usage and wastewater strength with strength classified as low, mediumlow or medium-high. Strength is a measure of the chemicals, suspended solids, and fats, oils and grease (FOG) found in sewage, any or all of which can interfere with the normal processes used by wastewater treatment plants to break down waste. Commercial customers with lowstrength sewage, such as that from a typical office building, could see either a 4% decrease or 4% increase in their rate depending on waste strength. Restaurants are generally at the medium-high end of waste strength because of the FOG found in their sewage. Abercrombie said medium strength customers will see an increase in rates of 3.2% to 5.7%, again depending on waste strength. Director Dwyer expressed concern about what effect the higher rates will have on local restaurants given that they have been hard hit by the coronavirus shutdown order by the governor. He asked if a restaurant is categorically assumed to generate the ■

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Our choice — A third-quarter rebound or a lost decade

he anguish in people’s voices as they call our office every day is heart-breaking. Many are wondering how they can pay their bills, whether their job will still exist in a week, whether their retirement savings have been decimated or Tom McClintock whether they’ll lose the shop they’ve spent their lifetimes and life savings to build. Immediate financial relief is of paramount importance to staunch the damage done to the millions of American workers and businesses pushed to insolvency by forced closures and a panic that has emptied grocery shelves across the country. How that relief is extended will determine whether we save or destroy what just one month ago was one of the most promising economic expansions in our nation’s history. Businesses must have immediate access to capital to keep their assets intact and their employees’ jobs preserved. The answer that has worked for centuries is to make capital easily available through low-cost, emergency loans so businesses can stay intact. The Federal Reserve is doing that by throwing open the discount window and Congress needs to guarantee emergency loans to all businesses to stay afloat until the crisis passes. For struggling families a payroll tax holiday could quickly boost incomes through the end of the year, maximizing the incentive for businesses to reopen and individuals to return to work. This would put far more cash in workers’ pockets than $1,000 checks, allowing them to recover the losses they are now suffering. The $800 billion cost of such a stimulus does not need to be added to the nation’s staggering debt — and future taxes — if individuals are given the choice to forego paying the taxes now in exchange for delaying their retirement date by a few months. By these means — ample emergency loans and deficit-neutral payroll tax relief — businesses can survive, workers can recoup lost income and the nation can get quickly back to work. These measures would provide immediate relief while preserving what should be a strong third quarter rebound. Yet, making bad choices now threatens to deepen the crisis and prolong our distress. Limiting the economic damage requires a rapid return to normalcy. The February job numbers tell us that the American economy is fundamentally sound and poised to restore our losses — provided we can get Americans back to work as quickly as possible. Yet rushed legislation recently adopted by Congress moves in the opposite direction: guaranteeing paid leave for up to three months and extending unemployment benefits to a full year. Some propose to spend trillions of dollars more, which will crowd out capital needed for expansion n

See McClintock, page 5

Letters to the Editor Thanks for nothing EDITOR: n March 15 I sent an email to the El Dorado County Department of Transportation and asked if it was responsible for maintenance on a culvert that goes under the road by my residence. It was overgrown with berry bushes and backing up. I sent pictures of it completely under water. I even asked, if DOT wasn’t responsible, please respond and let me know who is. I never got a reply. On March 19 I found out my 70-year-young wife was out there trying to clear it while I was at work. I called and left a message. Still no reply. So I took Monday and Tuesday off and the wife and I cleared it out as much as we could — although it still needs work. So I just want to say to DOT, thanks for nothing. If you want to do something, you can clean up the mess I left on the neighbor’s yard. KENNETH MESCHER Shingle Springs

Let’s come through this stronger EDITOR: ike those still driving holding their cell phones and texting, many in El Dorado County are making selfish, risky decisions, which can literally affect the lives of others. Shelter in place means “stay home” unless absolutely necessary. The countries that have put these orders in place have reduced the number of new outbreaks. It’s not about you; it’s about others you might infect. It is not a matter of having the right to make your own decision; it’s a matter of life and death. The next week or two will be critical. We do not have a large hospital, a vast medical supply or equipment — nor do we have an over-abundance of medical staff to treat us. This means if the outbreak is large, people will die. If El Dorado County bars and restaurants continue to allow people to gather and sit inside ... I believe the owners should be fined and/or prosecuted for putting the public at risk. I would also like to urge law enforcement to take action and shut down these businesses. “My neighbor will not go hungry while I have food.” Please remember these words when shopping and please stop hoarding. They have made it

apparent that their will be food and other products available. Take what you need for a week or two and leave some for others. Most importantly, please remember to act with respect, kindness, consideration and information — not ignorance, arrogance and ego. Let’s make sure all El Dorado County residents come through this crisis; we will be a stronger community for it. TAMARA JANIES Pollock Pines

Longhofer’s usual rant EDITOR: see Mr. Longhofer’s recent rant was long on hyperbole and short on facts. Titled “Our beloved leader,” he rails against Trump on the virus this time. As usual he talks just in generalities and platitudes. He faults Trump for downplaying the virus and then Mr. Longhofer goes way off the deep end, saying basically the opposite of what Trump is saying — that many will not survive, basically mass deaths. First, anyone who has listened to Trump knows he tries to boost morale and not talk of mass death. Anyone paying attention knows that Trump works on two fronts. He tries to boost morale and avoid panic while working hard to fight this disease. Unlike Mr. Longhofer, let me provide some facts. A timeline would be helpful here. • Dec. 12: Wei Guixan, one of the earliest known patients, started feeling ill. • Dec. 16: Patient was admitted to Wuhan General Hospital with infection in both lungs. • Dec. 27: Wuhan officials told of new virus. • Jan. 13: First known case reported outside China in Thailand. • Jan. 14: Chinese say they see no clear evidence of human to human transmission. • Jan. 31: Trump bans travel to the U.S. from China for which the left called him racist, xenophobic and overreacting. Anyone with half a brain still functioning can see Trump’s speeches try to be positive and avoid panic; his actions are swift and dramatic. Anyone who can’t see what Trump is doing with the dichotomy of words and actions has serious cognitive problems similar to those of Joe Biden. GEORGE ALGER Placerville

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forget where I saw it, but the funniest thing I saw was a table of guys playing five-card stud for toilet paper rolls. I like watching President Trump’s coronavirus press conferences. He seems to be having them daily; there is always Michael something new and interesting to learn from him and his medical experts and vicepresidential task force. I also like watching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s press conferences. He is very precise and notes that the president has followed up on every promise. He does whine about the federal government not helping with his state budget. Hey, cut back spending, cut back bureaucrats. There is only so much news I can handle so in my truck I have my satellite radio tuned to Johnny Carson reruns. —Here’s a story that didn’t make the

Mountain Democrat as more routine stuff gets crowded out by coronavirus stories: The Soroptimist International of Placerville and the Mother Lode Lions Club presented checks totaling $3,566.99 March 5 following a photo session with El Raffety Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini and the two club presidents — Soroptimist President Lynne Rogers and Lions President Michael Raffety. The money was raised for the family of Deputy Brian Ishmael, who was ambushed and killed in the line of service in Somerset last year. The two clubs held a joint fundraiser for the Ishmael family Dec. 15 that included doll and gift sales, food sales of hot dogs and hamburgers and a donation jar. Rogers and Raffety thank the community for the support of their fundraiser. The checks will be forwarded from the Sheriff D’Agostini

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“Being an adopted child I’ve always taken parenthood as a straightforward proposition: kids are a responsibility and a joy and one must try to do the best job possible raising them.” directly to Katie Ishmael. —While “sheltering in place” my wife started cleaning out a few old files, including an old calendar that had a schedule for our son Wolfgang that included Sugarloaf Arts and Music Camp and Vacation Bible School. She also found a column I wrote in 1987. At that time it was a weekly column and I always hunted up a quote to start the column: “Personalities and balconies tend to be hereditary.” Sept. 28, 1987 “Nothing is said that has not been said before.” — Terence (185-159 B.C.) —Being an adopted child I’ve always taken parenthood as a straightforward proposition: kids are a responsibility and a joy and one must try to do the best job possible raising them. My parents and my wife’s parents did a pretty good job with us so a

lot of their concepts and traditions are handed down through the next generation. What I hadn’t figured on was the mystery of genes. As I watch my daughter grow I’m continually amazed at how much like her mother she is. Her personality is outgoing and her face always has a smile. I first met my wife at a Big Brothers Big Sisters meeting. We were the only single people there and director Max Hand quickly matched us up. I still have a dark and fuzzy Polaroid from that evening. It matches the snapshot my mind shows me when I recall talking to an enthusiastic person who never stopped smiling. My daughter has that same enthusiastic smile. She’s had it almost from the day she was born. I have a dozen photos of her smiling when she

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was only two weeks old. She could really thrill the anything. grandparents and later my Uncle Tom from Austin, My mother tells me I was very serious and quiet Texas. when she got me at age about 2. My recollection And now my son seems to reflect much of myself. is she always attributed it to malnutrition and And that’s the thrill and intrigue of genes. It could the depressing demands of survival in postwar, have been the other way around. My daughter blockaded Berlin. As I watch my son I think now it could have been more like me and my son more was simply the personality I was born with. like his mother or some sort of half-and-half mix, Our house in Berlin had a balcony overlooking but it seems to be a boy-man, girl-woman kind of the living room and I’m told it was my favorite hereditary matchup. place. My present house has a balcony overlooking For most of his first year he rarely smiled. He the living room and it is one of my son’s favorite was a serious baby and we wondered about his haunts. attitude toward life. But now he’s quite giggly when Genes show up in familiar and peculiar places. in the company of family and friends. He’s also Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the New York and Times SalesDemocrat Corporation adventuresome and ready toThe go anywhere doSyndication Mountain and a resident of Placerville.

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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 Peter Cassella (760) 505-0400 petercassella@yahoo. complacervilleprospectors. org 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. RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (RPEA) for CalPERS retirees and spouses meets at Denny’s Restaurant, Placerville, January 20, March 16, May 18, July 20, September 21 and November 16, 2020 at 11:30 am. For information and programs call (530) 919-7515. 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 Become a Soroptimist today and change the world. When you join Soroptimist you get the opportunity to help the women and girls of your community, and beyond, realize their dreams. You will make life-long friends; lead a happy and healthier life; and, have a lot of fun! Soroptimist Intl of Placerville meets monthly the 2nd Wednesday night at 6:00 PM and the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays at Noon. Please contact us at 530344-1476 or siplacerville@ soroptimist.net 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 & AUXILIARY meet the 2nd Friday of every mo, 6pm Soc ½ Hour & 6:30pm Business Meeting. Veterans Memorial Bldg., 130 Placerville Dr. (530)391-6314 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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April 2 The Cottonwood School hosts a virtual open house at 5 p.mthat will highlight the high school’s philosophy, provide an opportunity to meet the staff and students and showcase how students will be prepared for college and careers in the 21st century. Enrollment is open for the 2020-21 school year. Visit zoom. us/j/558458410.

Now El Dorado County Older Adult Services is currently looking for volunteer drivers for its Senior Shuttle program. Senior Shuttle volunteer drivers generally help once a month, picking up seniors and delivering them to designated locations in El Dorado County, including shopping centers and other places of interest. Anyone interested in volunteering may call (530) 621-6151. A copy of the volunteer application may also be downloaded at: edcgov.us/Government/ HumanServices/Pages/ volunteer_opportunities. aspx. Many youth and families in the community are struggling in response to the COVID-19 crisis. These struggles can lead to emotional distress and anxiety. These feelings can occur even if you are not at high risk of getting sick and disrupt families that are already in crisis. New Morning Youth & Family Services is offering crisis counseling services for stress and anxiety exhibited by the children and families. To make an appointment call (530) 622-5551 or email lara@ newmorningyfs.org or carrie@newmorningyfs.org.

Sierra School skit is a hit with students

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ierra Elementary School students and teachers are going as strong as ever despite having to do all of their lessons and learning away from the Placerville campus. Principal Patricia Horn told the Mountain Democrat she and the rest of the Sierra staff were worried the young kids would get anxious or confused. “As much technology as we can use, it just doesn’t make up for the human contact,” Horn said. “The biggest struggle is how badly everybody misses each other.” The connections made between the students and staff prior to the school being closed due to COVID-19 have paid heavy dividends now that the educators have had to change their teaching methods. Instead of simply reading a story, five teachers joined together to act out “Three Billy Goats Gruff.” “Since (students and teachers) couldn’t be together they decided to try this to help give

the kids something fun to look at and it is hysterical,” Horn said. Second-grade teacher Arne Johnson acted as the troll and transitional kindergarten teacher Kristen Rickey along with kindergarten teachers Kim Kozycz, Susan Mault and Julie Christensen acted as goats. The teachers, wearing their homemade headbands, posted the three-minute video on the school’s Facebook page and on Youtube. It got a lot of positive feedback. “Lots of giggles going on in our household,” Jackie Marie Rushing said in a Facebook comment. “Honestly this made my day and also made me a little teary eyed that the teachers care so much for the students that they take the time to act out a story.” Horn said the rest of the school is running just as smoothly. The teachers are using video conferencing platform Zoom to teach classes. Each day at 1 p.m. the school uses Sami’s Circuit, a live motivational speaker, to lead exercises so

turning on their Xbox or Playstation has turned into learning since they can access Google Classroom through those gaming systems. The school is also checking out Chromebooks to students who do not have the devices. For those without access to the internet, the school has a map showing where Verizon has

that kids get moving during this time of confinement. Then at 2 p.m Horn or a guest will read a story over Facebook Live for the entire school. “Our superintendent read ‘Creepy Pair of Underwear’ live on Facebook,” Horn said. “That was pretty cool; he did some really fun voices.” For some students,

opened up data ports. If students are still unable to join the lessons, they can pick up packets of work their teachers put together at the school. “There aren’t enough words to express how impressed I am with our teachers,” Horn said. “They had hours to switch everything they have ever done into platforms they have never used.”

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ands4Hope recently partnered with William Brooks, Green Valley, Oak Meadow and Silva Valley Elementary Schools for its 11th annual Hands4Hope Toiletries Drive to collect toiletries for families in need, the homeless, veterans and deployed soldiers from our community. Combined, these schools collected 13,937 items. The schools competed against each other for the traveling trophy, given to the school that collected the most toiletries in a two-week period. Oak Meadow was the big winner for 2020. Oak Meadow, led by Mrs. Spencer-Long and her Kindness Crew collected more than 7,250 items of toiletries. In addition, some schools had a

Canceled/ postponed events AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Sites have suspended service until further notice. All El Dorado County sites are closed. Visit aarpfoundation.org/taxhelp for more information. All April meetings and presentations of the Sierra Renaissance Society are canceled. The El Dorado Chapter of the California Native Plant Society has canceled its April 4 plant sale.

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comics n SHOE by Jeff MacNelly 2020 is New Morning Youth & Family Services 50th year anniversary. Throughout the year there will be 50 years’ worth of stories about the New Morning Shelter. Readers will see stories from staff and board of directors as well as stories about the children who the agency has served through the eyes of the staff and some stories directly from the clients.

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helly is 9 years old and her father remarried four years ago. She has two twin stepbrothers who live full time with her father and stepmother. Shelly and her stepmother have had a rough relationship from the beginning. Shelly feels she is never listened to and that preferential treatment is given to her stepbrothers and Shelly is often blamed for things the boys do. There is always a lot of yelling and slamming doors. A few weeks ago Shelly was no longer going to school, the only place she could “escape” to, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and schools closed. Shelly spent hours in her room only leaving to get food from the kitchen. Shelly’s father lost his job and is now at home full time too. He used to drink when he got home from work but now he is drinking most of the day. He has been passing out and leaving Shelly’s

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stepmother even more stressed and anxious than normal. Shelly had been thinking about suicide. Shelly heard about New Morning Shelter so she left her home in the middle of the night. After arriving at the shelter she was met with a social worker and caring staff to make her feel safe, which helped her to open up and talk about her family problems. She spent the night at the shelter. The next day her father and stepmother were called and a meeting was set. With the social worker, Shelly was able to express how she felt and her parents listened. They continue to see the therapists. Shelly feels much better because she feels like she is being heard and learned new tools to help her when she was feeling depressed and anxious. For 50 years New Morning has provided a safety net of services to youth and their families in El Dorado County, including the only 24-hour emergency youth shelter in the county for homeless, runaway and in-crisis youth. The nonprofit provides professional counseling services to children age birth to 18 and supports children and youth who are victims of abuse, struggling with alcohol and drug issues, experiencing trauma and facing school failure. Other services include parent education, assist youth aging out of foster care and Latino outreach.

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Apple Hill Growers Association wineries are following Governor Newsom’s guidance to not allow tastings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, however, they are offering special discounts and promotions for delivery and curbside pickup. Boeger Winery: Boeger is offering discounted shipping — just $1 for six bottles or more, includes a 5% discount on wine. The winery is also offering curbside pickup. Customers are welcome to stop by and shop or you can order ahead and have it ready. Please

email or call the winery for orders: info@ boegerwinery.com or (530) 622-8094. Fenton Herriott Vineyards: The family-owned winery is offering $1 shipping to California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Washington residents on Mix ‘n’ Match cases and a special $120 price on a case of Fenton Rouge. Call the winery at (530) 642-2021 to order. Lava Cap Winery: The Jones Family winery is open for pickup and offering $1 shipping on orders of $100 or more. Please call (800) 475-0175 to order. Madroña Vineyards:

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emotions feel like they have no control over you. But today, you and your feelings will be on the same page. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll feel like keeping some of your views to yourself. “Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.” — Plato SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll be drawn to focus on those with needs bigger than your own, and this will unexpectedly brighten you. As your wells of compassion get deeper, your vibes raise higher. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Grudges and ill feelings only get more cumbersome as time passes. In the spirit of lightening up, you’ll let go of some old baggage that’s been slowing you down. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What one person calls education another calls propaganda, advertising, persuasion and bias. You accept nothing at face value, as almost everything that has a face has a whole body behind it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your goal is not to reach every person. It’s to reach the right people. The right people like you immediately and without convincing. If you don’t feel the receptivity, move on.

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Continued from A7 is taking action to help those in need. These events, along with the many community members who dropped off toiletries at the Hands4Hope office, made this year’s Toiletries Drive a huge success. It was a wonderful way to celebrate 11 years of Hands4Hope youths making a difference. It is heartwarming to see the community, inspired by youth, come together in such a big way to provide for those in need. Hands4Hope is a non-profit youth driven organization with the mission to inspire and empower youth in leadership and service. Hands4Hope offers hands-on education and community engagement opportunities to youth from K-12th grades through school-based and after-school programs in Sacramento and El Dorado Counties. For more information about Hands4Hope, visit hands4hopeyouth.org or call at (916) 294-7426.

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Pregnancy Counseling Services offers free diapers News release Pregnancy Counseling Services, the only pregnancy resource center serving all of El Dorado County is opening its diaper supply to help those in need during this COVID-19 crisis. “We want to serve the community in this way in this time,” said Executive Director TaNelle Forgy. “We are not in the business of hoarding, but we want to give all that we have away because God is at the heart of our ministry.” A two-week supply can be received a couple of different ways. Pregnancy Counseling Services wants to do this in a social distancing way. Call the offices to schedule a time to come by. If the call goes to voicemail, leave your name, what size diapers are need and a callback number. Anyone can also text 797979 with a name, callback number and the size

of diapers needed. We can do this as long as supplies last. Pregnancy Counseling Services is also looking to restock its supply if anyone is looking to donate diapers. “We are so grateful for the hearts of so many in El Dorado County and their support of our ministry,” Forgy said. Pregnancy Counseling Services is a pregnancy resource center located in Placerville and is a safe place to explore options regarding your pregnancy. We have been offering our services for the past 35 years in Placerville. Our staff and volunteers will listen to your needs and concerns and give honest answers to your questions. We strive to provide a peaceful and calm environment in which to make your decision. There is no judgment here. In fact, some of us have been in similar situations to ones you may be facing. Our confidential services are provided free of charge.

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gateway for federal money that went to the state to be transferred to cities and finally to developers. To further explain the opportunity for the city to help the two local projects come to fruition, Rivas introduced a man who once worked for then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as deputy director of Housing and Community Development. “There is a ton of money that is coming through (state) Housing and Community Development right now,” said Chris Westlake, now a consultant representing developer Ravi Sanwal. Sanwal intends to develop both the Mallard Lane and Middletown Road sites, with groundbreaking at least a year out, should it proceed, the City Council learned. Consultant Westlake added that the grant money, some $85 million earmarked for use by areas designated “small jurisdictions,” which includes Placerville, is a result of Proposition 1, approved by voters in 2018. He said when the grant application period opened earlier in March, it was exhausted “in two-and-a-half days.” “We have a housing crisis — we had a housing crisis when Gov. Schwarzenegger was here and we tried to get more housing built,” said Westlake. “But it (housing shortage) has just expanded from that time and it just increases on an annual basis because we’re not producing the housing. “I’m not just talking about affordable housing — it’s about all-market housing we’re not producing, throughout the state. That’s what’s caused this housing

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Continued from 1 crisis.” The 150 planned apartments would be available to residents making between 30% and 60% of the median income for El Dorado County, which in 2018 dollars was just over $57,000, according to Rivas. City Council member Kara Taylor did her math and told the gathering, “These two projects together would equal 150 (housing) units for people making $18,000 a year to $32,000 or $36,000. “That’s going to be a huge resource for working families, young families. It’s a good thing for the community and I’m glad to see these projects.” The City Council’s action puts the grant application to the state Department of Housing and Community Development forward, in the name of the city of Placerville, to be in the running for grant money to pay for offsite improvements at both local sites for such amenities as curbs, gutters and sidewalks. Offsite improvements are estimated to total in excess of $2 million. A couple council members expressed concern that should the development of the apartments not occur, for any reason, whether the city would be on the hook to reimburse the amount of the grant-loans, as has happened in other, past, failed development plans locally. City Attorney John Driscoll assured the panel that the funding mechanisms applied to the Mallard and Middletown projects are “totally different” from those previous boondoggles and that the current proposal presents “no risk to the city’s General Fund.”

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same levels of FOG or if there is any way to test or measure it at the source. Abercrombie responded that any changes in rates won’t take effect until January of next year and customers always have the right to have their wastewater tested as to its strength. Customers can also appeal their classification. Dwyer went on to urge EID to do what it can for restaurants as he expressed fear about the financial impact of the coronavirus shutdown on these businesses. Echoing the same concerns, Director Day urged the board not to rush ahead with the proposed rate increases. Instead he advised postponing the public workshop and hearing scheduled for April until later in the year, which would give the board more time to study the issue. After several different motions were proposed, the board voted to hold a virtual workshop prior to the April hearing and to cancel the in-person one scheduled for the evening of March 23. That item was approved on a 3-2 vote with President George Osborne and Directors Mike Raffety and Pat Dwyer supporting it and Directors Lori Anzini and Alan Day voting no.

EID response to COVID-19 threat Abercrombie then described steps EID has taken in respond to the governor’s executive order, including implementing an emergency operation center. To prevent transfer of the virus, work groups have been created to work different shifts. In addition the agency is

pre-purchasing certain supplies in case there is a future shortage of the items. And while restricting public access to its facilities, Abercrombie said EID continues to reach out to the public via press releases, social media and email blasts. The board unanimously approved adopting a resolution declaring an emergency and authorized the general manager to take all actions “necessary and appropriate” in response to the emergency. Abercrombie went on to commend the staff as they respond to the everchanging conditions caused by the pandemic. President Osborne also complimented staff for the extra time they put in to make it possible to hold the teleconference and in their response to the governor’s order.

Diversion rights EID Counsel Brian Poulsen gave a presentation on plans to apply to the State Water Board for additional points of diversion on the South Fork of the American River. The existing permit allows EID to directly divert or re-divert up to 17,000 acre-feet of water per year from the river and its tributaries at Folsom Reservoir. At present the only beneficiaries of this diversion are El Dorado Hills and Cameron Park. By adding three diversion points further up the river — and possibly a fourth later — EID will better be able to meet future water demands and reduce the cost of delivering the water.

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equity to pay down debt and reinvest in the business. • Pursuing a rate-neutral $7.5 billion securitization transaction after the utility emerges from Chapter 11 to reduce the cost of financing for customers and accelerate payments to wildfire victims. • Committing not to seek recovery in customer rates of any portion of the $25.5 billion to be paid to victims of the 2017-18 wildfires when the utility emerges from Chapter 11 (except through the rate-neutral securitization transaction).

Other commitments in the motion include: • Incorporating an observer to keep the state informed of the company’s progress on meeting certain safety goals before the company exits Chapter 11. • Agreeing to the sale of the business to the state or another party if its reorganization plan is not confirmed or if the utility doesn’t exit Chapter 11 in a timely manner. • A commitment not to reinstate a dividend for approximately three years, which will add $4 billion of

The governor’s filing with the Bankruptcy Court included a statement that a rate-neutral securitization under Senate Bill 901 would be in the public interest as it would strengthen the business going forward and support the company’s ability to provide safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy to its customers. “We appreciate the governor’s statements in the Bankruptcy Court. We now look to the California Public Utilities Commission to approve the plan through its established regulatory process so that

we can exit Chapter 11, pay wildfire victims fairly and as soon as possible and participate in the state’s wildfire fund,” said Bill Johnson, CEO and president of PG&E in response to the filing. PG&E’s plan remains subject to approval by regulators with the California Public Utilities Commission and Bankruptcy Court. Bankruptcy Court will hold a hearing on the confirmation of PG&E’s plan May 27, following a vote solicitation process for relevant parties that will take place in the coming weeks.

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Initially the discussion was set to surround a possible November 2020 sales tax measure but that was far too soon for the board to consider. Returns from this month’s primary election had board members even more wary of placing yet another tax before voters. El Dorado County voters denied nine of ten bond and tax measures placed before them March 3, with several coming double-digit percentage points away from the passing threshold. Any sales tax measure in El Dorado County would take several election cycles before voters see the merits of an increase, according to District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl. “Generally, it’s going to take two or three [ballot measure] attempts,” Hidahl said. “And ultimately people need to see the consequences of not getting the funding … Something has to happen to get people to

recognize that business, as usual, is not the alternative here. It isn’t going to work.” No matter how informed El Dorado County voters are, they won’t be supporting additional taxes anytime soon, according to District 4 Supervisor Lori Parlin. “They’re tapped out,” she said. “We can educate until the cows come home. They don’t have any money … “ An impassioned speech from District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel wasn’t enough to push the $40,000 funding expenditure forward. “This is critical. We’re going to be losing roads here real soon if we don’t do something,” Novasel said. “We have to get people educated on where we are so that they understand where we’re going to be.” While in favor of providing funds to the department, District 3 Supervisor Brian Veerkamp recognized that it’ll be a long road ahead in changing the minds of

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000272 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHENTE’S lANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE, located at 4723 Reservation Road, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: PO Box 1297, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Maryann Gonzalez, 4723 Reservation Road, 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: April 2, 2019. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Maryann Gonzalez MARYANN GONZALEZ 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 March 2, 2020. 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) 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7582

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200129 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Linda Louece Warren filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LINDA LOUECE WARREN Proposed name: LINDA LOUECE DOWNS 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: MAY 1, 2020, 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 MARCH 3, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7583 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000277 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SASSYSQRl, located at 3548 Orinda Circle, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): NTCHELP, INC, 3548 Orinda Circle, 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: March 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Heather Carleton HEATHER CARLETON, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on March 3, 2020. 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) 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7585 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000278 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOOTHIll GAMES, located at 3050 Sly Park Rd. Ste. A, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Scott Tarbox, 3050 Sly Park Rd. Ste. A, 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: March 3, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Scott Tarbox SCOTT TARBOX 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 March 3, 2020. 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) 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7586 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000279 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PROOF COCKTAIl CO., located at 5050 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy. Ste. 250, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): New Alchemy Distilling, LLC, 5050 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy. Ste. 250, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 4, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Matt Sweeney MATT SWEENEY - NEW ALCHEMY DISTILLING, LLC, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on March 4, 2020. 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) 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7591

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20200132 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Drew David Kent filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DREW DAVID KENT Proposed name: DREW DAVID KENT-STONE 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 24, 2020, 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 MARCH 3, 2020. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7593 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000253 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE BACK YARD NURSERY, located at 2100 Desperation Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Lucas Geddes, 2100 Desperation Dr., Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. Ezra Glatz, 5301 Old Timer Ln., El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Lucas Geddes LUCAS GEDDES, 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 February 27, 2020. 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) 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30 7594 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000302 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: El DORADO R.V. & AUTO SAlES, located at 5740 Mother Lode Drive, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Katherine Costa, 8320 Mariposa Ave., Citrus Heights, CA 95610 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Katherine Costa KATHERINE COSTA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any

county residents.” “This is going to be a longer generational campaign,” Veerkamp said. “In the meantime, our road indexes are going down and that’s alarming. It’s our most expensive asset in this county.” A half-cent sales tax measure would bring in approximately $6 million in annual revenue, according to the agenda item. But it could be much higher during the first year. The measure could net the county a $6 million “Local Partnership Program” incentive match and $400,000 in formulaic program funding, totaling $12.4 million. The county tax rate would jump from 7.25% to 7.75%. The board voted to deny allocating the monies to DOT on a 3-2 vote. District 2 Supervisor Shiva Frentzen, Hidahl and Parlin voted against while Novasel and Veerkamp moved to allow it.

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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 March 11, 2020. 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) 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6 7614 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000248 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DAY lIGHT CUSTOMS PATIO COVERS AND MORE, located at 2163 Frascati Dr., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): HADCO PRODUCTS INC., 3345 Sunrise Blvd. Ste. 5, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 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: February 4, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Wilmoth DANIEL WILMOTH, PRESIDENT, HADCO PRODUCTS 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 February 27, 2020. 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) 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6 7615 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000304 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: lEVANT DESIGN, located at 2693 Giorno Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Linda Saddouq, 2693 Giorno 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Linda Saddouq LINDA SADDOUQ 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 March 11, 2020. 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) 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6 7616

El DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT TO BID WASTEWATER COllECTION SYSTEM PIPElINE REHABIlITATION PROJECT NO. 17020.01 CONTRACT NO. E20-07 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received no later than 3:00 p.m., local time, on May 6, 2020, at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667 for Construction Services for the Wastewater Collection System Pipeline Rehabilitation, Project No. 17020.01. Bids must be delivered before the submittal deadline, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. District will reject all Bids received after the specified time and will return such Bids to Bidders unopened. The work shall consist of rehabilitation of approximately 5500 feet of 6, 8 and 10-inch wastewater pipe with curedin-place lining. Bidding Documents contain the full description of the Work. A California Classification A contractor’s license is required. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., local time, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the Lobby Desk of the El Dorado Irrigation District Office, 2890 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667. PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request. Contract documents and drawings are

only available electronically. Contract Documents may be obtained on the District’s website located at http://www.eid. org/doing-business-with-eid/procurementand-contracts. The Engineer’s Estimate is $900,000. Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Ms. liz Carrington at lcarrington@eid.org, or by calling 530642-4077. Dated this 23rd day of March, 2020 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Elizabeth Dawson Elizabeth Dawson, P.E., Engineering Manager 3/23, 3/30, 4/6 7625 NOTICE OF PUBlIC SAlE That pursuant to sections 3051 and 3052 of the civil code of the state of California And pursuant to the business and professions Code section 2170021716, the undersigned will sell at Public sale by competitive bidding on Thursday the 16th day of April, 2020 at 10:00 AM, at lockerfox.com the following liened property. iStorage El Dorado Hills, 5110 Hillsdale Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA, 95762 El Dorado County Lewallen, Machelle I220 Household items, asst boxes. Ludwig, Dawn G034 Household items, assorted boxes. Purchases must be paid for at the time of sales in cash only. All purchased items are sold as is. 3/30, 4/6 7628 COUNTY OF El DORADO, CAlIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents for ClEAR CREEK ROAD BRIDGE REPlACEMENTS will be received at the front counter of 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, California, until April 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The Proposal including the Bidder’s Security, Form 590, and Payee Data Record shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “PROPOSAl FOR ClEAR CREEK ROAD BRIDGE REPlACEMENTS” CIP NO. 77138 & 77139, CONTRACT NO. 4094 TO BE OPENED AT 2:00 P.M. ON APRIl 10, 2020 The Project is located at two bridges along Clear Creek Road, at Post miles 0.25 and 1.82, near Pollock Pines in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Construction of two cast-in-place concrete slab bridges over Clear Creek; removal of the existing structures; grading and paving for the new bridge approaches; signing, and drainage system improvements. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed. - Bids are required for the entire Work described herein. - The Contract time is ONE HUNDRED AND TEN (110) WORKING DAYS. - For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $3,600,000. - A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the County of El Dorado Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. - This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/ or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn.com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome.aspx. Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $15.00 by inputting the Quest Project #6164428 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn. com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. To be included on the planholders list, receive notification of addenda, and to be eligible to bid, interested parties must download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest. Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents. The Foundation Reports, Cross Sections, and Revised Standard Plans will be provided in pdf format as Supplemental Information, on Quest’s website, to all planholders who acquire the Contract Documents digitally through Quest. CONTRACTORS lICENSE ClASSIFICATION: Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a ClASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. D I S A D VA N TA G E D BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION: For Federal-aid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. Bidders are advised that, as required

by Federal law, the County of El Dorado has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13. In accordance with 49 CFR 26, Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 17%. PREVAIlING WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents. In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required. This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330 and 29 CFR Part 5). If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations. Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question. AWARD OF CONTRACT: As a condition of award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit payment and performance bonds along with evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement. 3/18, 3/20, 3/23, 3/25, 3/27, 3/30 7629 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000271 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WONDERFUllY lITTlE located at 4301 Green Valley Rd., Rescue, CA. 95672/Mailing Address: P.O. Box 104, Rescue, CA. 95672 Registered owner(s): Aimee Brierley, 4301 Green Valley Rd., 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: March 2, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Aimee Brierley AIMEE BRIERLEY 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 March 2, 2020. 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) 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13 7631 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2020A0000273 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REDWOOD COVE CREATIONS, located at 7151 Cinnamon Teal Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Rachel Keyser, 7151 Cinnamon Teal 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: N/A. Signature of Registrant: /s/ RACHEL KEYSER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any

T.S. NO.: 19-139 lOAN NO.: 19-139 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SAlE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/14/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO: FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: TOM GLEN RENOIS, A WIDOWER Duly Appointed Trustee: FORECLOUSRE SERVICES, INC. Recorded 5/23/2019 as Instrument No. 2019-001989100018 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale: 4/13/2020 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $323,804.46 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1595 COPPERTON ROAD CAMINO, CA 95709-9658 A.P.N.: 100-080-053-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 19-139. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(b) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has either contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5. 2923.54. (a) A notice of sale filed pursuant to Section 2924f shall include a declaration from the mortgage loan servicer stating both of the following: (1) Whether or not the mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Sections 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed. (2) Whether the timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Date: 3/13/2020 FORECLOUSRE SERVICES, INC. 1883 W. Lotus Place Brea, CA 92821 David Giron, Owner Trustee/Agent for Beneficiary/Direct Sales Line at 916939-0772 NPP0369333 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 03/23/2020, 03/30/2020, 04/06/2020 3/23, 3/30, 4/6 7635

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Screenings are also taking place outside Marshall Medical Center clinics around the county in an effort to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus to staff or other patients.

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Medical Center. “Outside triage tents have become standard practice in hospitals across the country as a measure to slow the potential exposure to other patients and staff in the hospital,” Schmidt added. Garcia stressed that all of these tents are not being used for COVID19 testing but to screen patients for fever and other flu-like symptoms. Similar screenings are being done outside clinics with an awning or other outdoor covering that do not need a tent. All stations are staffed with a medical assistant

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As of Friday the tent at Marshall Hospital was not yet needed for screenings. or registered nurse, according to Garcia. “By screening patients before they enter clinics we’re helping stop the spread of this virus to our already vulnerable

patients who are visiting the clinics with health concerns unrelated to COVID-19, such as to our infusion center for chemotherapy,” said Garcia.

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Residents Connect with Alexa Eskaton Village Placerville (EVP) residents, customize their living environment with voice-control technology. Creating livable environments that are accessible to people of all abilities is the driving force behind Eskaton’s deployment of smart home technology. Through a partnership with K4 Connect and Amazon Alexa, residents can adjust lights and thermostat, call the front desk, or ask for the day’s events and menu, all with the power of their voice and in the comfort of their apartment. “Eskaton believes in empowering residents by developing living environments that provide the highest levels of control and adaptability,” said Sheri Peifer, Chief Strategy Officer. “Voice-first technology is more accessible

and more-easily adopted than other forms of technology, demonstrated by resident utilization rates. 95% of EVP residents use Alexa on a daily basis,” said Peifer. Easily incorporated into their daily routines, EVP residents are finding creative ways to utilize Alexa, like listening to a favorite song, setting reminders or turning on the lights when entering the restroom. For residents with mobility or vision issues, this is exceptionally useful. The new voice-first enhancements are built upon previously installed smart home features.

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