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Events planned to support Brooks family

Oliver, 10, and Debbie Banks of Cameron Park view the solar eclipse together at the Community Observatory in Placerville Monday morning. Even Oliver’s stuffed animals got to see the astronomical sight through pairs of protective glasses.

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The family of Taylen Brooks, the 21-year-old Mt. Aukum resident killed by a mountain lion March 23, has announced events the public can attend to show support.

Green Valley Church TAYLEN BROOKS located at 3500 Missouri Flat Road will host a celebration of life for Taylen April 24 at 1 p.m.

There will also be a spaghetti feed fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. April 27 at the Elks Lodge, 3821 Quest Court in Shingle Springs, to help the Brooks family pay for unexpected costs. Taylen’s 18-year-old brother Wyatt was also a victim in the mountain lion attack, suffering lacerations to his face and neck.

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

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ozens gathered at the Community Observatory in Placerville Monday morning to experience the stellar sight that was the solar eclipse.

As the moon passed between Earth and the sun, observers equipped their eyes with proper eyewear and got close up views through telescopes on a clear day. For some, it was a first-time experience.

“I’ve only ever seen them on TV or videos.

The view is great,” said 10-year-old Oliver Banks of Cameron Park.

Parents brought their children to view the eclipse from Placerville, some from outside El Dorado County,

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Community Observatory docent Niles Kynett helps Lydia Barton and her 5-year-old daughter Kassia look into a telescope to see the solar eclipse.

Pretrial set for EDCOE driver Odin Rasco Staff writer

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Staff from the El Dorado County Office of Education, above, partake in a fun assignment — viewing the solar eclipse while facilitating the stellar view for others.

Raghavan Naresh of Folsom, far right, left photo, and Nakeisha Thomas of Sacramento, to his left, lounge in the Community Observatory’s sky theater to enjoy the eclipse.

The preliminary hearing for the case of an El Dorado County Office of Education special education driver accused of sexual assault involving individuals with disabilities was scheduled Monday morning.

TARIK MANASRAH Tarik “Ty” Manasrah, 42, is alleged to have raped two adults incapable of giving consent; he was arrested Aug. 4, 2023, following a report of sexual assault filed in late May of that year.

Detectives from the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s and District Attorney’s offices began an investigation that found evidence of this and other alleged assaults, according to an EDSO representative.

Manasrah pleaded not guilty to all charges at his Aug. 7 arraignment hearing. After the initial arraignment, progress to a preliminary hearing was stalled as investigators and lawyers worked to access information pertinent to the case.

At Monday’s pretrial, a DA’s Office attorney returned a hard drive containing previously inaccessible recordings from EDCOE vehicles driven by Manasrah to his representative, El Dorado County Public Defender William Dittmann.

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Robert “Bob” Riha

April 10, 1944 - June 13, 2023

“Bob” passed away suddenly on June 13, 2023, at his place of residence in Diamond Springs, CA. He was a native of Villa Park, IL and always considered Villa Park and the surrounding suburbs as “home.” Although he didn’t live in IL. in his adult life, he visited every chance he could. He attended local elementary schools, and almost graduated from Villa Park High School.

The U.S. Army called his name, and he enlisted in August, 1962. He served in Korea, then Vietnam, and made the Army a career for 23 years. During that time, he was stationed in various locations, including San Antonio TX, Fort Indian Town Gap PA, Fort Lewis WA, Colorado Springs, CO and Sacramento, CA. He also served 3 tours in West Germany.

In 1983 he married Peggy Ward of Diamond Springs CA and became stepfather to her children Tracy and Cathleen. He considered the girls his daughters almost from day one and was the best dad they could have asked for. He taught them to drive, watched them marry and have children, and then felt old when they had grandchildren of their own. He considered the kids his grandchildren, even if there was no blood relationship.

Bob is survived by his wife, Peggy Riha, his brothers Ronald and Donald, their wives, Debbi and Debbie, his sister-in-law Karen, his nieces Marie, Corbi Jo, Kathy, and Samantha, and nephews Tim, Jim, Brian, Matthew, and MacKenzie. There were also many grand nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by parents, George and Ethel Riha, and older brother George.

“Grampy” is survived by children Tracy Walker, Cathleen Walker, grandchildren Courtney SchwartzFossi and Mark Fossi, Bailey and Michael Durand, Darren Finegan and Ashlynn Loggins, and great grandchildren Abigail Durand, Hunter Fossi, and Waylen Durand.

Bob will always be remembered by his family. He was a fun and funny guy, and a good man.

Services and internment will be held at Chapel Hill Gardens in Oakbrook Terrace, IL on Saturday April 27, 2024 at 11:00.

Sharon (Arnett) Barber

March 18, 1943 - March 29, 2024

Sharon (Arnett) Barber was born in March of 1943 and entered into the gates of Heaven in March of 2024. Sharon grew up in the orchards of Ventura County with her parents and siblings, enjoying the simple farm life. She graduated from Ventura High School. She married Dennis Barber and they embarked on a life full of craft shows, square dancing, honey bees and family. They were married for 27 years. When Dennis passed, Sharon moved to El Dorado County to start a new chapter of her life with her sister and family. Sharon, prior to Covid, had been active at New Hope Fellowship of Shingle Springs and Solid Rock Faith Center of Diamond Springs. Sharon loved people and loved being active in crafts, gardening and cooking.

She never had any children but dearly loved her cats: Sierra and Champagne. Sharon has been preceded in death by her parents, husband, and siblings. She is survived by a niece and nephews.

The family would like to thank several people. We are so grateful for the care from Dr. Samuel Ceridon MD and Dr. Mark Schwartzmeyer DC. You both went above and beyond for our Aunt. Thank you to the staff of Blissful Gardens Memory Care for the extended family you became to her final months.

And with the most heartfelt gratitude we want to thank Snowline Hospice. Lauren, Beau, Renee = we can never express how truly grateful we are for how you came along side us and helped usher her into eternity.Thank you to Green Valley Mortuary for making final arrangements. There will be no services. Internment will be in Ventura County and will be private. We ask that anyone who knew, cared and loved Sharon to donate to her memory to Snowline Hospice and pay kindness forward in an artistic way, or for the love of cats.

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Dain Loring Olsen, age 49, of Sacramento, California passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2024. Dain was born on March 29, 1975 to Walter “Wally” Olsen Jr., and Gwendolyn “Gwen” (Fleming) Walter. He is preceded in death by. his mother, Gwen, of Camino, CA and maternal grandparents, Edith and Ray Fleming of Sacramento. He is survived by his father, Wally, stepmother, Jean, stepfather, Gary, sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Jason Engelbertson of Dublin, CA and nephews, Nathan and Spencer. His paternal grandmother, Pauline Olsen, resides in Sequim, Washington.

Most of Dain’s existence over the past 25 years, following a stint in the United States Navy, mirrored a personality in torment due to mental illness. He was drawn by his schizophrenia and paranoia and into a daily nightmare of frightening delusions. While his many medications dulled the pricks, his longevity matched prediction for those carrying the same burden. He was supported in his daily challenges, by his case manager, Mike Petris, and many staff at CMY & Associates.

Dain was a beautiful, exceptionally artistic young man believing in his personal magic could carry him across the challenges of his fight on earth.

We will miss him profoundly and are thankful for sharing the time we were given.

Individuals wanting to contribute to his memory may donate to the Treatment Advocacy Center, 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 801, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

Dain will be laid to rest at Morgan Oaks Eternal Preserve with family in attendance.

“Patti” passed away at home on March 28, 2024 at the age of 72. She was born in Tulsa Oaklahoma to James and Leona Gregoire. She was raised in Fremont Ca and graduated from Mission high school. She was the oldest of 8. Patti worked at Safeway in Pollock Pines for 27 years. She was known as the friendliest checker and had an infectious laugh heard throughout the store. Her favorite pastime was playing her flute and tambourine in her husband and son’s band (Xstadic).

She is preceded in death by her parents James and Leona Gregoire, sisters Debbie Davidson, Cindy Giocoletto, and brother James Gregoire. She leaves behind her husband and best friend Charles Sutton, daughters Rebecca Gyorgy, Trisha Frost, son Charles Sutton IV. 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Green Valley Mortuary in Rescue, 1:00pm. A celebration of life will follow at the Elks Lodge 3821 Quest Ct. Shingle Springs Ca.

March 29, 1975 – April 1, 2024

Edna Mae Knutsen

May 26, 1935 – Feb. 24, 2024

Edna Mae Knutsen (nee DuChemin) passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2024, in Cameron Park, CA, at the age of 88. She was born on May 26, 1935, in Fremont, Michigan to Albert and Esther DuChemin and had three older brothers. She was preceded in death by her husband Neil Knutsen in 2019.

Edna had a successful career in accounting and finance, holding many supervisory positions. She obtained her AA degree from Mission College at the age of 52.

She moved from Michigan to the Bay Area of California in the early 80s to be nearer to her children. That is where she met Neil and they were married in 1988. They moved to Cameron Park in 1997.

Outside of her professional life, Edna was deeply involved in various hobbies and community activities. She dedicated 26 years to the Placerville Shakespeare Club where she was a life member. She served as President from 2002-2004, Treasurer for over 16 years, and House Manager. Additionally, she was a life member of the Placerville Women’s Club where she held the roles of President, Auditor, Parliamentarian, and was on the scholarship committee. She volunteered at Marshall Hospital for 18 years and spent 11 years on the Hospital Foundation Board.

Edna was a member of numerous groups, including Gamekeepers, Bunco, Needlers, Couples Group, and Literary Group 2. She was also in a birthday group for over 20 years that got together once a month to celebrate the birthdays of her friends. She always stressed the importance of having female friends, of which she had many.

Edna loved reading, playing cards, shopping, computer games, cats, watching the birds and squirrels in her back yard and collecting. She decorated her house for every holiday because she loved to celebrate each one.

She traveled extensively for work and pleasure, both foreign and domestically. In 1995 she and Neil took a 67 day trip across the country visiting 28 states and 4 provinces.

She is survived by her daughter Pam Barnabei and husband Randy, son Russell Gordon, son Erich Gordon and wife Lisa, stepson Neil Knutsen II and wife Sherri, and brother Al DuChemin and wife Nancy. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and her beloved cat, Ellie.

A ceremony to celebrate Edna’s life will be held at the Placerville Shakespeare Club, 2940 Bedford Ave, Placerville, CA, on April 14th at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Placerville Shakespeare Club, PO. Box 102, Placerville, CA 95667.

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May 7, 1951 - March 28, 2024

Gary William Johnson July 8, 1948 – Feb. 24, 2024

Gary William Johnson, son, brother, grandson, husband, dad, friend, best friend, artist, animal lover (yes, even cats), war veteran, world traveler and one charming individual.

On July 8th, 1948, at 7:18pm, the world met Gary. Born to William and Evelyn Johnson, and brother to Scott.

His first-grade teacher said of Gary, “He likes to talk and play a lot.” If she only knew.

School on the south side of Chicago ended quickly for Gary, when in 1966 he enlisted in the Air Force and headed to Vietnam. A young man in a war finding joy in training military dogs, he survived, and began a more dangerous journey — marriage and fatherhood. More schooling followed later in life — graphic design at the California College of Arts and Crafts gave him the freedom of creation, while Werner Trucking School gave him the freedom of the open road.

Finding love many times, Gary was father to Scott and stepfather to Chris, imparting wisdom such as, “Think about it.” A 25-year union with wife, Kathy Jennings, punctuated the last years of his life. It was she who held him as Gary passed peacefully on February 24th, 2024.

Always a friend, those who met Gary knew him for life. And those lives were enriched — even when they had to look for it. Grandpa Rocco and Uncle Bud would be proud.

Gary Johnson. The Man. The Myth. The Legend.

Never goodbye, just “Asta.” We love you, Gary.

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County launches development project website Carla Hass

El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office El Dorado County’s Planning and Building Department staff has launched the Projects in Your Area online tool that aims to make it easier to find the current status of and information about proposed, in-progress and approved projects in the county. The new tool includes features and functionality community members and officials have requested.

“We’ve heard our citizens’ frustration about the challenges to being able to easily find various pieces of planning information about projects in El

Dorado County and we’re delighted to launch this easy-to-use, interactive and accessible tool today as a way to overcome the barriers to quick and easy information,” said Planning and Building Department Director Karen Garner.

In conjunction with the county’s Information Technology Department and Surveyor’s Office, Projects in Your Area allows users to find projects by clicking the interactive map that is bound by supervisorial districts, or by clicking a list of residential, commercial, mixed use, campground/ RV and light industrial projects via alphabetical order, according to type of

project.

Project details include a description of the project, the type of application and when it was submitted, the zoning and elevation, the applicant, the assessor’s parcel number, assigned planner’s name, a status bar, pertinent documents and maps, and the designated General Plan land use.

One feature is to be able to see current projects in relationship to each other on the map. The tool will evolve to include more valuable review process information over time, including a link to California Environmental Quality Act documents and public comment periods.

“While not every project application will be included with this tool, we will include projects with wide public interest within weeks of an application submittal and will be updated until the project has been approved,” said Garner. “Importantly, this new tool eliminates the need for the public to use our TRAKiT system, which can be less intuitive.”

Projects in Your Area will be available on the county’s website and users are not required to create an account to access the information posted.

Find Projects In Your Area at engageeldorado.us.engagementhq.com.

Trial date set Seedlings for the burn scar for Slager Odin Rasco Staff writer

Months after the conclusion of the preliminary hearing regarding a case involving a Camino Union Elementary School janitor accused of sex acts with children, a trial date was set in El CHRISTOPHER Dorado County Superior Court Friday morning.

SLAGER Two individuals, one of whom is now an adult, have come forward and accused Christopher Slager, 61, of engaging in sexual acts with them while they were younger than 10 years old. El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputies arrested Slager in May 2023 shortly after receiving reports from adults acquainted with the younger of the two alleged victims. Sheriff ’s officials note neither of the two potential victims were students at Camino School.

The preliminary hearing conducted in January concluded with visiting Judge Thomas A. Smith determining the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office had presented enough evidence against Slager to warrant a jury trial. Because Slager declined to change his plea after the preliminary hearing, his case was set to go to trial; due to uncertainty regarding who Slager would retain as a lawyer for the case, scheduling of the trial had been delayed through February and March.

Slager’s trial is set to begin at 8:30 a.m Sept. 17 in Department 2 of El Dorado County Superior Court.

Slager remains in custody at the El Dorado County Jail.

Spring is here and reforestation is underway, with 68,000 trees planted so far — 21,000 in the 2022 Power Fire footprint (Fresno County) and 47,000 in the 2021 Caldor Fire footprint (El Dorado County). American Forests is currently administering a tree planting contract in coordination with Eldorado National Forest staff on the ground as part of a stewardship agreement with the forest.

Pictured here is tree planting along Leoni Road near Grizzly Flat. A mixture of conifer species is being planted including ponderosa pine, sugar pine, Douglas-fir, incense cedar and white fir. The first thinning treatment is planned for five to seven years after initial planting.

Photos by Meredith Sierra/USFS Cone Corps Placerville Nursery/Sierra Nevada Alliance

CRIME LOG The following information was taken from El Dorado County sheriff’s reports:

April 1 1:44 a.m. California Highway Patrol officer booked into jail a 46-year-old man suspected of a probation violation on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

He was later released.

2:11 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 51-year-old man suspected of DUI and evading an officer on Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park. He was later released.

9:17 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Pioneer Drive in Grizzly Flat.

12:16 p.m. Battery was reported on Strap Mine Trail in Cool.

4:49 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a restaurant on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville.

5:38 p.m. Battery was reported at a facility on Delos Lane in Placerville.

9:38 p.m. Battery was reported at a facility on Golden Center Drive in Placerville.

April 2 6:46 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of multiple drug related and weapons-related charges on Mother Lode Drive in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $400,000 bail.

6:58 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Golden Foothill Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

was listed in custody.

7:52 p.m. Residential burglary was reported on Holly Drive in Shingle Springs.

April 3 2:13 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 39-year-old woman suspected of identity theft and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail.

8:26 a.m. Grand theft was reported at an apartment complex on Wilson Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.

12:57 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 20-year-old man suspected of being a felon in possession of a firearm and a probation violation on Marshall Way in Placerville. He was listed in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail.

2:32 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Green Valley Road in Placerville.

4:40 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Pathfinder Trail in Placerville.

April 4 12:56 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 27-year-old woman suspected of grand theft and possession of a controlled substance on Main Street in Placerville. She was released on $30,500 bail.

1:13 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 39-year-old man suspected of DUI on Highway 50 at Sawmill Road. He was later released.

10:13 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Kimberly Road in Cameron Park.

5:20 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 27-year-old man suspected of being a fugitive from justice on Ice House Road in Pollock Pines. He was released on $1,000 bail.

11 a.m. Burglary was reported on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset.

12:01 p.m. Battery was reported on Lollipop Lane in El Dorado.

11:47 a.m. Brandishing was repotted on Oak Dell Road in Diamond Springs.

12:21 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Village Court in Cameron Park.

1:39 p.m. Battery was reported on Pony Express Trail in Camino.

12:25 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 28-year-old woman suspected of multiple weapons-related offenses, giving false identification to authorities, and possession of a controlled substance on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. She was listed in custody in lieu of $260,000 bail.

10:13 a.m. Burglary was reported on Pioneer Drive in Grizzly Flat.

4:24 p.m. Battery was reported on the bike trail on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville 7:01 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and a post-release violation on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He

12:55 p.m. Grand theft was reported at a business on Golden Center Drive in Placerville.

2:58 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 67-year-old woman suspected of DUI on Marshall Road (town not specified). She was later released.

6:10 p.m. Battery was reported at a restaurant on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville.

6:18 p.m. Vandalism was reported at the bike park on Old Depot Road in Placerville.

April 5 2:35 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 40-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and a probation violation on Polly Lane in Georgetown. He was listed in custody in lieu of $80,000 bail.

3:25 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old woman suspected of disorderly conduct and trespassing on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. She was later released.

3:48 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 36-year-old man suspected of trespassing on Red Hawk Parkway in Placerville. He was later released.

8:29 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 21-year-old man suspected of DUI on El Dorado Road in Placerville. He was later released.

9:52 a.m. A person allegedly drunk in public was reported on a school campus on Pleasant Valley Road in Damond Springs.

10:58 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Hoof Circle in Shingle Springs.

11:38 a.m. Battery was reported on Stope Court in Placerville.

12:42 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 35-year-old woman suspected of being a fugitive from justice (arrest location not specified). She was later released.

2:43 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Leoni Road in Grizzly Flat.

3:46 p.m. Battery was reported on Broome Place in El Dorado Hills.

5:55 p.m. Battery was reported at a facility on Cameo Drive in Cameron Park.

7:24 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 38-year-old man suspected of a parole violation on Bucks Bar Road in Placerville. He was listed in custody.

11:04 p.m. Battery was reported on Ranch Creek Road in Cool.

11:50 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 44-year-old woman suspected of probation violations on Wagon View Trail in Diamond Springs. She was listed in custody in lieu of $150,000 bail.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Managing Editor

Krysten Kellum Editor

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Income-based utility charge saga began with misuse of the state budget process

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year ago, California’s three big investorowned electric power utilities – Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric – proposed new fixed charges on their residential customers that would vary by income.

DAN WALTERS Households making less than $69,000 a year would pay $20 to $34 a month, while those earning $69,000 to $180,000 would be charged $51 to $73.

The charge would be $85 to $128 on customers with incomes over $180,000.

Fixed utility charges separate from usage volume are nothing new. They offset costs for utility companies to maintain the power grid. However, For the past year, basing utility charges on customer incomes debate has raged would be a new step that over plans to impose touched off a spirited new fixed charges ideological debate that spread beyond the state’s on electric utility borders. customers based on It drew fire from those their incomes. The on the right because of its class-based issue began with a underpinnings but also 2022 budget “trailer from those on the left bill,” a process who said even small charges would put more governors and stress on low-income legislators misuse to families struggling to pay enact major policy rent and utility bills.

Recently, the California changes without Public Utilities fully debating them.

Commission offered a less contentious proposal: a flat $24.15 per month fixed charge for most customers, lower $6 or $12 charges for low-income households, and lower overall rates tied to usage.

By downplaying the income redistribution aspects and promising lower overall bills for most ratepayers,

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Letters to the Editor My H. Res. 1102 vote EDITOR: .Res. 1102 – Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024: No. This is a package of six appropriations bills covering everything from defense spending to general government, for a total of $1.2 trillion — or roughly $9,600 from an average family’s earnings. It funds 1,600 earmarks totaling $1.9 billion for such projects as a LGBTQ-only senior housing project in Massachusetts, free clothing for transitioning teens in Wisconsin, a culinary incubator in Rhode Island and $4 million for an Arab Community Center in Michigan.

It diverts hundreds of millions of dollars from defense programs to “green energy initiatives” and increases funding to administration programs that are illegally releasing millions of aliens into the United States and trafficking them throughout the country.

Worst of all, it continues to fund unauthorized appropriations, massive subsidies and grants to special interests and completes a spending plan that adds a total of $1.6 trillion to the national debt at a time when total interest costs now exceed our entire defense budget. This 1,000-plus page bill was introduced at 2:30 in the morning on March 21 and passed at 11 a.m. on the next day. It was opposed by a majority of House Republicans, including myself.

TOM McCLINTOCK 5th Congressional District representative

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arch 31 was the holiest day for Christians. On that day we celebrated the hope and resurrection of Easter.

What did our president do? He issued the following proclamation: “Now, therefore, I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., president of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 31, 2024, as Transgender Day of Visibility.”

Is nothing sacred any more? How far will this

administration go in destroying this nation which was founded upon Christian principles, by men of faith. If you are a person of faith and conscience, I hope you share my outrage at this assault and abomination.

JUDY PUTHUFF El Dorado Hills

Hindsight regarding COVID EDITOR: guest column by John Stossel in the Mountain Democrat on March 29 lambasted politicians, public health officials and the media for their missteps during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and beyond. No one can deny that mistakes were made and that there was official overreach, but I believe that they were made mostly out of fear of the unknown. We now have the benefit of hindsight, which we did not have then.

I am an old man who does not remember things as well as I used to, but I do remember the situation four years ago, about which we seem to have collective amnesia. Scientists were dealing with a new virus that they knew little about while our hospitals and emergency rooms were overwhelmed by millions of extremely ill and dying patients.

Our healthcare system may have collapsed if politicians had not issued stay-at-home orders and mask mandates, among other measures, to slow the spread. Sure, some of these measures persisted longer than necessary, but officials were walking a fine line between too little and too much intervention.

Among the things that we did not know were which subsets of the population were most vulnerable and how easily it spread. Now we know that children are not as vulnerable to COVID-19 as older people, but consider what would have happened if public health officials had recommended that schools remain open and it turned out that young people were particularly susceptible to illness and death. It would have been a tragedy and the public would have been

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Why is it not equally ost recent clear that Israel must Gallup defend itself as we must polling defend our homeland? in March Per Brown University’s shows that 36% of Costs of War project, Americans “approve of total casualties in Israeli military action Afghanistan, and in Gaza” and 50% subsequently in Iraq, as disapprove. result of U.S. retaliatory Last November, a military action in the month after the Hamas war against terror, terrorist attack in Israel amounted to 177,000, that claimed the lives STAR PARKER some six times greater of more than 1,200 than casualties reported innocent Israeli civilians, in Gaza.

55% approved of the military action We must also note, again, that that Israel initiated.

What has happened over the last few we’re not just talking about murder, regarding the 1,200 Israelis that months that now barely more than a were killed. We’re talking about third of Americans support the clear subhuman brutality, documented in case of the right of Israel to defend its video, in which rape, beheadings and country? We might also ask why only desecration of bodies occurred. The 55% last November supported Israel’s Hamas terrorists celebrated with joy military action to defend itself. every Israeli murder and atrocity.

Let’s again recall that Americans Hamas has long been recognized were strongly united to condemn by the U.S. government as a terrorist and retaliate against the horror of organization. the terrorist attack against our own Why are Americans not united in country on Sept. 11, 2001, that took condemning the sickening murder the lives of almost 3,000 American and brutality of the Hamas terrorists, citizens. demanding the release of the now The 1,200 Israeli victims of terror, in estimated 130 hostages they still hold, that tiny country of some 9.5 million, which include six U.S. citizens? equates to more than 40,000 in our How could our country abstain in country of over 330 million.

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We must also note, again, that we’re not just talking about murder, regarding the 1,200 Israelis that were killed. We’re talking about subhuman brutality … the recent United Nations Security Council vote demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, with no condemnation of Hamas terrorism and with no demand of unilateral release by Hamas of the hostages they hold?

What is the disconnect that can explain the absence of uniform support among Americans for clear-cut action

by Israel to defend itself against brutal terrorists, committed to the destruction of its state and homeland?

Freedom House is a nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based organization that issues an annual report of the state of freedom around the world.

Freedom House, in this annual report, grades countries worldwide regarding the extent to which they are free. Per Freedom House’s methodology, each country is graded on a scale of 1-100, based on political rights and civil liberties in that country.

In the Middle East region, there is only one country that Freedom House scores as free — Israel.

Out of a possible 100, Israel scores 74. For perspective, the United States has a score of 83.

Looking at the Middle East neighborhood where Israel exists, we see it standing alone as free in a sea of unfree countries.

Freedom House scores for Israel’s neighbors: Jordan 33, Egypt 18, Lebanon 42, Syria 1, Iraq 30, Saudi Arabia 8.

Why does the clear lack of freedom across the Middle East not seem to bother anyone while the only free country in the region elicits protests and condemnation?

Why, 76 years after Israel’s founding, and its miraculous emergence as a modern thriving nation — a world center of innovation and technology, boasting 13 Nobel prize winners — do many still reject its right to exist?

Amid this craziness, let’s recall, again, that Israel is the only Jewish country in the world.

There are 49 countries with majority Muslim populations.

There are 15 million Jews in the world and 1.8 billion Muslims.

Yet, worldwide, there remains

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following day with virtually no discussion. Three days the PUC has quieted some, but not all, criticism.

Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin of Thousand Oaks is later, after the obligatory 72-hour waiting period, AB 205 whipped through both houses of the Legislature leading a group of Democratic legislators who think and a day after that, on June 30, Newsom signed it. the proposal is still too onerous and back a different At no point did either legislative house conduct a proposal, Assembly Bill 1999, that would cap the real hearing on the issue, nor did either debate its fixed charge at $10 a month for most customers and merits before passage. Assemblywoman Irwin was $5 for low-income families. Irwin complained in a among those who voted for it. social media post that the PUC is “completely out of Unfortunately, AB 205 is not an isolated case. Each touch.” year, the Legislature passes dozens of budget trailer The merits of the PUC’s plan notwithstanding, bills, many containing far-reaching policy changes the issue is also a classic example of how the annual that have little or nothing to do with the budget, and budget process is misused to enact major policy are often enacted with little or no public exposure. changes without fully airing their impacts.

If Irwin and other legislators are unhappy with The 2022 legislation that authorized the CPUC to what AB 205 wrought, they have only themselves enact income-based fixed charges was an omnibus to blame for enabling the blatant misuse of budget energy-related measure drafted as a “trailer bill” to trailer bills. the state budget – measures that are very long, very Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes complicated and receive only cursory attention as for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media they move through the legislative process at warp venture explaining California policies and politics. speed.

The possibility of an income-based utility charge was briefly mentioned in the first version of the Continued from A4 measure, Assembly Bill 205, one of dozens of proposed trailer bills Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted antipathy to this lone, tiny yet successful-waywith the budget in January of that year. beyond-its-size Jewish country.

As with other trailer bills, it was hustled through Something is wrong. the Assembly on a pro forma floor vote a few weeks Very wrong. later and then sat in the Senate for the next four Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban months.

Renewal and Education and host of the weekly On June 26, 2022, AB 205 was amended into its television show “Cure America with Star Parker.” final form, including language that authorized the Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is CPUC to adopt income-based fixed charges, and available now. was approved by the Senate Budget Committee the The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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outraged. To protect the population, public health officials have to be conservative.

We should remember what was done right, too.

Government and industry worked together to develop and distribute vaccines and therapeutics such as Paxlovid in record time, which saved millions. Federal and state governments provided financial support for families suddenly thrown out of work, which allowed them to pay for groceries and keep their homes or pay the rent.

While these infusions of money to the public have contributed to the inflation that we have experienced since then, it is likely that these funds have kept us out of recession (so far) despite rising interest rates, which in our history has led to recessions. Inflation has been a worldwide phenomenon for the past two to three years, and I believe that government spending is a minor cause of our inflation because our rate is lower than in most of our peer countries.

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Pararescueman’s jiu jitsu academy taking off Malachi Parker Staff writer

A U.S Air Force special operations pararescueman has landed in Cameron Park, now training locals in the martial art of jiu jitsu.

Cameron Park resident Jeremiah Loser, after serving more than 15 years in the Air Force as a sergeant pararescueman, stepped down to part time and opened Refuge Jiu Jitsu Academy in January.

In his time in the Air Force he earned Combat Action Medals and several Air Medals.

Combat Medals are

given to those who engage in direct combat. Skydiving from helicopters with a lot of extra weight to complete his missions, Loser received one of his Air Medals by rescuing civilians.

He was part of rescue teams and missions that sent him into places such as Afghanistan, Africa and Iraq.

Loser, who has a black belt in jiu jitsu, began training in the sport in 2008.

“It takes 10-12 years to become a black belt in jiu jitsu,” he said. “All the belt signifies is time and dedication that someone

has put into it.”

Now, as the founder of Refuge Jiu Jitsu, Loser is in a well enough position to give back. He aims to build a community and to create a safe haven for anyone who may be of need.

The academy will host a free women’s selfdefense class Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m.

The academy began selling memberships before opening its doors and the goal of 23 students was quickly surpassed. After being open a couple months, the dojo hosts more than 150 students. Adult classes, as well as classes

Owner and founder of Refuge Jiu Jitsu Academy Jeremiah Loser is an Air Force pararescuemen who has also found his calling in jiu jitsu training.

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for youth and even yoga classes can be found at Refuge.

The black belt now has the opportunity to incorporate all the things he wants to teach.

“Unless you suffer, you don’t appreciate it,”

Loser said. “The amount of work behind the scenes is the hard part.”

Before the lease was signed for Refuge, the building was a nutrition store; there were refrigerators and demolition had to be

done to get the space ready for jiu jitsu training.

For more information about Refuge Jiu Jitsu Academy, located at 3342 Coach Lane, call (530) 464-5184 or visit refugejiujitsu.com.

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More than 11,000 volunteers are currently trained in Selective Service regulations and procedures so that if a draft is reinstated, they will be able to fulfill their obligations fairly and equitably. Board members undergo an initial five-hour training session and then participate in annual training in which they review sample cases similar to real-life situations. Peacetime commitment is approximately five hours the first year and two hours every year after that.

During a draft Registrants with low lottery numbers will be ordered to report for a physical, mental and moral evaluation at a Military Entrance Processing Station to determine whether they are fit for military service. Once notified of the results of the evaluation, a registrant will be given 10 days to file a claim for exemption, postponement or deferment. At that time, board members will begin reviewing and deciding the outcome of the individual registrant’s case. They may personally interview the registrant and persons who know them to gain a better understanding of the situation.

A draftee may appeal a Local Board’s decision to a Selective Service District Appeal Board.

For more information about the board and Selective Service System visit sss.gov/volunteers.

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Fundraiser attendees will pay $15 at the door; the event features a no-host bar and gift baskets for purchase.

The family is also accepting donations. Those looking to support the family can make donations at bit.ly/BrooksBrothersSupportFund.

Taylen and Wyatt were attacked by a mountain lion midday near Georgetown while collecting shed antlers in the Eldorado National Forest. It has been 20 years since a fatal mountain lion attack has been recorded in California; 30 years for El Dorado County.

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method for viewing the footage that the DA’s Office had only recently been able to access.

Manasrah is scheduled to return to El Dorado County Superior Court Department 2 on June 24 at 1:30 p.m. for his preliminary hearing. The hearing is expected to take around two hours, according to attorneys, and will be conducted before Judge Mark Ralphs, who will determine if the information presented merits a jury trial.

Manasrah remains in custody without bail at the El Dorado County Jail, according to inmate records.

Two families have recently filed lawsuits against EDCOE and the Buckeye Union School District for negligence, claiming their children with special needs were also sexually assaulted by Manasrah. One alleged victim is a nonverbal 8-year-old boy with autism, who the suit claims was raped by Manasrah and has tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease. The other alleged victim is a 4-year-old boy with educational challenges.

Though EDCOE representatives could not speak about the situation due to ongoing litigation, they did release a press statement:

“The El Dorado County Office of Education is deeply saddened by the serious and disturbing allegations.

The safety and well-being of our students are paramount priorities for EDCOE. Any allegations of misconduct are taken extremely seriously.

“It is imperative to clarify that EDCOE was not made aware of the allegations until an arrest was made by the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office on Aug. 4, 2023. Since the time of the arrest, EDCOE has cooperated fully with the investigation.

“We have been advised by our counsel to not comment on pending litigation. We can inform you that, pursuant to California law, during the hiring process Mr. Manasrah was cleared through the required background checks with the California Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We want to assure our community that we remain committed to transparency, accountability and providing support to those affected.

“We will continue to offer our full cooperation with law enforcement to ensure a thorough investigation is conducted.”

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Some of the region’s fastest winged 360 sprint car drivers will compete at the Placerville Speedway season opener and Al Hinds tribute Saturday.

Al Hinds tribute to kick off speedway season

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Placerville Speedway Placerville Speedway is prepared to open its 59th season of action Saturday with the Tribute to Al Hinds taking to the red clay. Hinds had a key role in making the speedway a reality.

Divisions set to usher in the championship season will include winged 360 sprint cars, pure stocks, mini trucks and the wingless spec sprints.

Saturday’s winged sprint car main event will also hand out $2,000 to the winner.

The Tribute to Al Hinds began in 2004 following Hinds’ passing.

The Placerville resident was an early promoter of the track and mentor, and a true race fan who touched the lives of many.

Hinds was the second promoter of Placerville Speedway. With business partner Richard Hirst, Hinds took over operation of the track from its founder Bruno Romani in 1968, three years after it first opened when the facility was built around a community football field.

Operator of a local machine shop by trade, Hinds loved his community and in his final years of life enjoyed sitting with some of his best friends every night in the grandstands at Placerville Speedway to watch young talent make a name for themselves in the sport.

The inaugural Tribute to Al Hinds was captured by Roger Crockett, while last season saw Andy Forsberg claim his third triumph in the event. It was a special night for the nine-time Placerville Speedway titlist, as it marked his milestone 200th career victory.

Track champions last season with the winged 360 sprint cars, pure stocks and

mini trucks included Hanford’s Michael Faccinto, Oakley’s Nick Baldwin and Placerville’s Mike Miller, respectively.

The wingless sprints make their first of four visits to the Placerville bullring on Saturday. They’ll return for additional outings on Fan Appreciation Night in June and both nights of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout over Labor Day weekend.

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Tickets and details Purchase tickets online at eventsprout.com/event/psr-041324 or at the gate on race day. Pit passes can be purchased at the pit gate or via the Pit Pay App to take advantage of the expanded seating area on the hill.

The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 3 p.m. The pit meeting will be held at 4:45 p.m. with cars on the track at 5:15. Hot laps, qualifying and racing will follow.

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T.J. Levenhagen, who works in IT for the El Dorado County Office of Education, shows off the solar eclipse as seen on his phone through a telescope.

Solutions to puzzles in Classified section of newspaper.

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including Roseville resident Diana Cowan and her 13-year-old grandson Ayden Riley from Citrus Heights.

“We love astronomy and we thought this would be the perfect time to develop even more of an interest at a place we have never been,” Cowan said.

Some of the telescopes were provided by docents of the Community Observatory. Members of the Rotary Club of Cameron Park and staff from the El Dorado County Office of Education and the El Dorado County extension of Folsom Lake College, where the observatory is located, helped make the once-ina-blue-moon moments possible for observatory visitors.

Inside the observatory a video showed Louisiana in a total eclipse.

An observatory docent traveled out of state to make that experience possible.

Though Placerville experienced a partial eclipse — about 35% — locales in other states along the “path of totality” were fully in the moon’s

HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis shadow. Another solar eclipse will not be seen in the U.S. until 2044.

In the path of totality ecplise-goers made the most of the celestial event.

More than 300 couples packed a Russellville, Ark., soccer complex to pledge their vows in marriage as the moon passed the sun.

Though news outlets warned the eclipse might impede travel plans, Delta Airlines had another idea. The nearly 100-year-old travel company had flights go along the path of totality during the eclipse from Austin-Bergstrom and Dallas-Fort Worth international airports. Delta pilots trained for the eclipse flights through simulations and mapping out flight plans.

Wegmans, a supermarket chain based in New York, closed nearly 50 of its locations during the peak of totality so employees could watch.

The company even provided fireworks for a NASA-run eclipse program held at Niagara Falls.

n TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have the ability to captivate people, and it comes with a switch you can turn on and off at will. You may do this unconsciously today. Once you decide what you want, your charisma will kick in to assist.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You like to feel as though you’re prepared for anything, and you like that even better when it doesn’t require a lot of extra gadgets and gear. You’ll find ways to ready yourself with knowledge, which won’t bog you down.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). First you’ll handle things, then you’ll check and double-check to make sure things are wrapped up. The next stop is freedom, levity and a feeling that the world is wide open to you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Because you care about your work, you’ll end up putting in more time than the others. As long as you enjoy yourself, are proud of your contribution and of what you learn in the process, those hours are well spent.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While a quick internet search can produce millions of answers and solutions, it’s still important to reach out to real people, not for what they know but for what they’ll actually do to help.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People may ask you to explain your work, walk them through your thought process or reveal some of your inner world. But your mind is your own. Sharing is entirely optional. Mystery looks good on you, too.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you really want to be sure your life transcends the mundane, make the magic happen in the way magicians do. Learn how to build the illusion, put your own spin on it and practice until it’s easy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You sense the needs and feelings of others. You don’t have to say what you’re thinking to convey the messages that exist in microexpressions and subtle body language.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Be discerning about where you invest your energy today. Many options won’t give you what you need. If you’re not quite clear about what you want, start with reviewing what you like and dislike.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Even if nothing goes to plan, a good outcome is still a possibility. If both the plan and the outcome are a bust, the lesson and subsequent course of action just might be best thing that ever happened to you — all reasons to go for it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Love oozes all over things like reason and order. It flips priorities and changes the color scheme of life’s scenery. It’s uncontrollable, unpredictable and it never stops growing. Love is messy. All the best things in life are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Sometimes growth means getting more, but these days you’ll grow by having less.

Spiritual and emotional growth will involve letting go of stuff you own in favor of owning more of yourself.

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Stellar students Congratulations to Nathan Poehlman of Placerville, who was named to the Champlain College President’s List.

Congratulations to Ella Slattery of El Dorado Hills, who was named to the University of Puget Sound Dean’s List.

Congratulations to Luke Baco of Shingle Springs, who was named to the Oregon Institute of Technology President’s List.

April 10 The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce and EDH Town Center host a mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 2023 Vine St., Suite 105 & 106. To RSVP call (916) 933-1335 or visit eldoradohillschamber.org.

Uncommon Ground will perform at 6 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

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Captain Hook (Benjamin Rorden) and Peter Pan (Sage Akers) cross blades in another battle between the two (in Peter's case, literally) timeless foes in Theatre at the Mine's production of "Peter Pan," opening Thursday.

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Ars Vinifera showcases connection between wine & art Arts and Culture El Dorado News release

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April 11 The Nedley Depression and Anxiety Recovery Programs hosts free introductory presentations at 2 & 7 p.m. April 11 and 2 & 7 p.m. April 14 at Shingle Springs SDA Church, 3149 N. Shingle Road. For more information visit NedleyHealth.com or text (530) 333-4430.

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heatre at the Mine will soon be the site of clashing swords, magic fairies, Lost Boys and a short plank walk to a clockeating croc when “Peter Pan” opens April 11 at Union Mine High School.

The story opens in London after children across the city have been tucked into bed. In the Darling house, the still night is soon disrupted when the children’s bedroom is breached by Tinkerbell (Oakley Barnes) and Peter Pan (Sage Akers) on the hunt for an errant shadow.

Peter soon convinces Wendy (Celia Aguilar) and her brother to join him on a trip to Neverland, where adventure awaits and children aren’t obliged to recognize the passage of time.

The Darling children are soon initiated into the ragtag gaggle of Peter Pan’s precocious proteges, the Lost Boys, then drawn into encounters with a native tribe and the continuing

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rts and Culture El Dorado’s newest exhibition, Ars Vinifera: The Art of the Wine Label, opens on Thursday, April 11, at the Switchboard Gallery. The exhibition showcases the work of some of the region’s talented working artists who have partnered with local wineries to create art on a bottle— original artworks that grace the labels of El Dorado County’s world-class wines.

The show will complement El Dorado Passport Weekend, April 20-21, an event hosted by the El Dorado Winery Association, a group of independent wineries that meet the association’s strict criteria and embody the region’s spirit. These independent producers are invested in the county’s agriculture, source and produce locally and exclusively feature wines from their AVAs: El Dorado, Fair Play and Sierra Foothills.

“The El Dorado Winery Association is thrilled that Arts and Culture El Dorado is celebrating the relationship between art and wine by showcasing the artistic work that goes into a wine label,” said Teena Hildebrand, EDWA board president. “The label is often a creative expression of the winery or winemaker’s n See ARS VINIFERA, page B3

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n March 21 Soroptimist International of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills held a special Spring Awards event at the Cameron Park Country Club.

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For the first order of business, the club presented a total of $7,500 to four very

deserving women as part of the Live Your Dream program. These awards provide women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families with the financial resources to offset costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education or additional skills and training. The awards can be used for tuition, books, childcare, carfare or any other educationrelated expense.

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to work 20 hours a week, but will also provide me some peace of mind while I focus on my studies so I can graduate in 2026. I will also pay the blessing forward,” Duray shared.

The second recipient, Victoria Balderas, 35, is a single mother of two children, ages 4 and 5.

Balderas had an abusive partner, the father of her children, who one day broke everything in their home. She ended up in the emergency room with no job, little money and an eviction.

Her goal is to gain her associates degree and transfer to California State University, Sacramento, to earn her bachelor’s degree and become a social worker.

“I want to be someone my children can be proud of, knowing that I am making a difference in others’ lives … specifically women and children from the court system,” Balderas said. “I have experienced a lot in my life. I want to help those who don’t want to give up.”

Recipient No. 3 is Kathryn Panzica, 36 from Shingle Springs, a single mother with two children ages 14 and 11. Panzica shared that when she was 14 she started using drugs.

Then at 21 she had her first child. Her son had seizures and after experiences with both bad and good doctors, she said, “I knew then I wanted to be that person who made a change in somebody’s life, who listened and cared.” She has been clean for 11 years.

Panzica’s goal is to be a registered nurse.

She has been a medical assistant for several years and an EMT for two years. She said she finished her pre-reqs but used up savings for books, uniforms, supplies. etc.. and that the award will help her complete her goal.

“I want others to know that if I can turn my life around, they can too,” Panzica said.

The fourth recipient is Myroslava Vashchuck, 39. She is a Ukrainian refugee who had to

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Soroptimist International of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills members and guests pack backpacks that will go to sex trafficking victims. flee her home with her 14-year-old son, leaving family behind who were fighting on the front lines. She is currently enrolled in ESL classes so that she will know English at a sufficient level to continue studies in the field of biology, specifically microbiology, plants and soil science. She found solace in a local spiritual community as a means of dealing with her grief and navigating a new country.

The second exciting prong of the event was a presentation by the Cameron Park Women’s Golf Club to the Soroptimist Club of Cameron Park/ El Dorado Hills of a check for $20,959.58 — money raised during their November Fashion Show. These funds help support the work of Soroptimists with the Live Your Dream, the projects related to helping victims of sex trafficking and myriad of other local projects.

After everyone enjoyed food and wine and celebrated the recipients, the third prong went into high gear. Guests pitched in and filled 38 backpacks with essential supplies for sex trafficked victims.

Soroptimist of Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills is part of a global organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls Soroptimist International of the America Live Your Dream Awards provide more than $2 million in cash grants to headof-household women in need each year.

Research by the Fels Institute of Government found this program improves the recipients’ quality of life; builds their confidence; strengthens their selfdetermination and makes them want to, in turn, help others.

Helping women in this way has the demonstrated effect of leading to stronger communities, nations and the world.

Anyone interested in membership can visit sicpedh.com.

All Soroptimist clubs are 501(c)(3) organizations and rely on charitable donations to support programs. Worldwide, Soroptimist has nearly 100,000 members in 120 countries. For more information about how Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls visit soroptimist. org.

Women’s Fund showcase highlights community needs News release This year Women’s Fund El Dorado will grant $100,000 to nonprofit agencies located on El Dorado County’s Western Slope. A nonprofit collective giving organization, WFED pools funds collected from its members to create a grants program.

Which nonprofits will receive funding this year is the question 370 members and guests of WFED came to the Marshall Building at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds on March 28 to decide.

Vice Chair Amarik Singh welcomed WFED members and guests to the Ballot Showcase and Grants Chair Teri Whiting introduced the nonprofits and explained the voting process. Both commented on the quality of this year’s applicants and praised each agency’s ability to articulate its project.

The Ballot Showcase featured 17 nonprofit agencies winnowed from the 40 that submitted proposals.

Representatives from each agency were available to explain their programs and answer questions as attendees visited tables set up around the room. Appetizers were provided by the Foothill Grill, which offers catering and dinner options provided

by El Dorado High School’s ROP Culinary Arts students.

This year, three Impact Grants (up to $8,000 each), two Inspiration Grants (up to $26,000 each) and three Acorn Grants (up to $8,000 each) will be awarded to agencies addressing diverse needs in our community. The six Inspiration Grant finalists are: Assistance League of Sierra Foothills, Food Bank of El Dorado County, Project Green, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Sierra and El Dorado Peace and Justice Community.

Each of WFED’s members will have the opportunity to vote online through April 25. WFED funds the projects with the most member votes in each category. By pooling these donations, WFED is able to fund full programs which gives nonprofits predictable funding for high priority projects.

About WFED Women’s Fund El Dorado, a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation, is open to all for a donation of $200 (or more) per year. In addition to grants to local nonprofit agencies, n See SHOWCASE, page B3

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Consider bringing a wagon or wheeled cart if you have one; there is often a wait for onsite garden wagons at the he University of height of the sale. On California Master both sale days you will Gardeners of find Master Gardeners El Dorado County are at the information pleased to announce booth to answer your Donna Marshall two upcoming plant gardening questions sales in April. Edible The UCCE Master UCCE Master Gardener of plants will be featured Gardeners program is a El Dorado County at the first sale on nonprofit organization Saturday, April 13, with staffed largely by ornamental plants taking the stage trained volunteers. The proceeds at the second sale on Saturday, April from the spring plant sales are used 27. Both sales will be held at the to support Sherwood Demonstration Sherwood Demonstration Garden, Garden, with its 16 themed gardens, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville, which is the anchor of the program. behind the Folsom Lake College El Open Garden Days are held every Dorado Center. The gates will open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. promptly at 8 a.m. on both days and until noon March through October, close at noon; both sales will be held weather permitting, with docents rain or shine. Parking on the campus present. A garden tour takes place on costs $2. the first Open Garden Day Saturday You can expect to find top quality of the month 9-10:15 a.m.; private herbs, vegetable and fruit offerings at tours can also be arranged. Many the Edibles Sale. All plants have been free public education classes are grown locally with care by Master held during the year in our outdoor Gardeners. If you are looking for classroom pergola, with hands-on herbs to purchase, you will find anise, demonstrations in the garden when borage, chives, cumin, fennel, English possible, along with special public lavender, chamomile, mint, basil (11 events like Fall into Gardening. Youth varieties), marjoram, oregano, parsley, gardening is a special focus, with sage, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, school group tours and youth classes nasturtiums and scented geraniums. throughout the year. The garden is Tomatoes will also be featured, with not only beautiful; it shows what cherry tomatoes (14 varieties), dwarf grows well in our county and can offer tomatoes (7 varieties), paste/plum inspiration to home gardeners. The tomatoes (10 varieties) and slicing Master Gardeners thank you for your tomatoes (35 varieties) to choose support of this valuable community from. You will also find arugula, resource. bloody dock, cardoon, eggplants Master Gardener classes are offered (6 varieties), hot chili peppers (12 monthly throughout the county. Find varieties), sweet peppers (13 varieties) the class schedule at mgeldorado. and tomatillos available for sale. ucanr.edu/Public_Education_Classe If fruit is on your list, you will find s/?calendar=yes&g=56698 and fig, strawberry, white strawberry, recorded classes on many gardening black mulberry, ground cherry topics at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/ and thornless blackberry plants. A Public_Education/Classes. complete inventory of the Edibles Have a gardening question? Master Sale plants is available at mgeldorado. Gardeners are working hard to ucanr.edu. answer your questions. Use the “Ask You will find similar quality a Master Gardener” option on the landscape plants at the April 27 website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, or Ornamental Plant Sale, including leave a message on the office telephone native plants, ornamental grasses, at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for shrubs, trees, succulents and notices and newsletters visit ucanr. perennials. Payment at both sales can edu/master_gardener_e-news. Master be made with cash or by check; Visa Gardeners are also on Facebook, and Mastercard will be accepted for Instagram and Pinterest.

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Together, the two words neatly encapsulate the culture of agriculture and art that defines winemaking and the art gracing the bottle.

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Art lovers and wine lovers are invited to the opening reception for Ars Vinifera: The Art of the Wine Label, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Switchboard Gallery, located at 525 Main St. in Placerville. Many of the wines featured in artwork on the walls will be available for tasting, along with a sampling of locally sourced hors d’oeuvres. The exhibition runs through May 19.

“The mission of Switchboard Gallery is to celebrate what is unique about our County through the lens of the arts — history, heritage, preservation, architecture and, of course, agriculture,” noted Terry LeMoncheck, Arts and Culture El Dorado executive director. “This exhibition is a perfect fit for that intersection of ‘art and ag,’ and we

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struggle between Peter and the imperious Captain Hook (Benjamin Rorden).

Serving as the send-off show for Union Mine’s 2023-24 school year and a very talented batch of seniors, “Peter Pan” is a big show in both a literal and metaphorical sense.

With a cast of more than 40 students accompanied by a large live band and a massive backstage and creative crew, director and Union Mine drama teacher Heather Freer considers the play one of the more ambitious undertakings in her time at the school.

“It’s honestly kind of crazy.

There are so many people involved in this one; plus right before we open we have spring break and then snow, of all things,” Freer said. “But we’ve really got something special coming together and the kids have just done an incredible job.”

The spectacle of the show is brought to life through a collaboration of Union Mine creatives. Freer’s vision comes to the stage with choreography by dance teacher Caitlin Rubini and music played by a band led by music director Matthew Lane.

Community members also lent their talents to the creative team behind the show;

in my future. I want to open my own restaurant, so this skill of being able to lead will be really useful.”

The talents of the soonto-be-graduate class are impressive, with many of the students bringing all four years of drama classes at Union Mine as well as outside experience to bear. Akers and Rorden expressed an interest in further developing their acting abilities outside of high school, a passion for the craft that is clearly put on display in “Peter Pan.” Passion for theater and a community spirit are guiding stars for the Union Mine program, with many students expressing how important the performing arts classes have been on their journey through high school.

“It’s been the best part of high school for me, absolutely,” Rorden explained.

“Things would have been so different if I hadn’t been part of it.”

“Peter Pan: opens Thursday and runs April 11-13 and 19-20 with showtimes at 7 p.m. plus 2 p.m. matinées on April 13 & 20. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students; tickets can be bought at the door or at bit.ly/ UMHSPeterPan.

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Peter and the Lost Boys learn to make peace with a local tribe that inhabits Neverland. Though the Lost Boys are rambunctious and rowdy, they know well enough to trust Peter’s judgement and make more friends than enemies. leadership roles to learn through taking chances and getting directly involved.

Though her onstage contributions to the show are obvious as the iconic fairy with an attitude Tinkerbell, Barnes also brought her artistic talents to the fore, acting as art director for multiple plays throughout her three years with Theatre at the

Crocker House Creative Arts Center director Caitlyn Miller served as vocal coach while performance arts professional Rick Silver choreographed the fight scenes.

Though the teachers and community members provide a strong foundation to build off of, Freer’s approach to productions just as readily brings students into

Mine. The assistant director for the play is Sophia Wheeler, a senior who also took on directorial duties for previous shows “Be More Chill” and “Ghostlight.”

“When you direct, you get to see all aspects of theater and get to understand all sides,” Wheeler said. “I’ve learned how to manage people and it’s a skill I think will really help

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Sean Lehe Trio will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Ponderosa Stage Productions at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs presents “Shrek: The Musical,” April 11-13 and April 18-20.

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The Mills Station Arts & Culture Center in Rancho Cordova presents the fifth annual Rancho Cordova Student Art Show, April 11-27. For more information visit rcmacc.org.

April 12 Enjoy a taco dinner at the Family Fiesta & Silent Auction, 5-7:30 p.m. at Markham Middle School in Placerville. For more information email markhampantherparents@gmail.com.

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(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 03/12/2024 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) 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 12948 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0277 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CRAZY ESTATE SALE FAMILY & RESELLERS, located at 3205 Brauer Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jennifer D Rothacher, 3205 Brauer Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer Rothacher JENNIFER ROTHACHER, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/15/2024 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) 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 12949 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0276 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RENEW ORAL & IMPLANT SURGERY, located at 1004 Fowler Way Suite 9, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: In Hee Song DMD, MD, Inc, 1004 Fowler Way, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ In Hee Song IN HEE SONG, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/15/2024 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) 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 12950 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0272 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VINTAGE TRANSPORT, INC., located at 161 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Vintage Transport, Inc., 161 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/14/2024 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) 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 12951 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0271 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHROME POWER SOLUTIONS, located at 4600 Chrome Ridge Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Brendan R Evans, 161 Fair Lane, 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: 11/01/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brendan Evans BRENDAN EVANS, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/14/2024 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

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Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: CHARLES R. HAYNES 5940 Heath Ct Pollock Pines, CA 95726 (530) 444-0331 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 12983 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0305 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRACIIS KEEP N IT COUNTRY KITCHEN, located at 4751 Mountain View Dr, Lotus, CA 95651 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Tracii K Auker, 4751 Mountain View Dr, Lotus, CA 95651 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed

above on: 03/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tracii Auker TRACII AUKER, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/21/2024 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) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12984 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL HENRY EGBERT, SR. CASE NO. 24PR0072 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL HENRY EGBERT, SR., MICHAEL HENRY EGBERT A PETITION for Probate has been filed by MICHAEL EGBERT in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that MICHAEL EGBERT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 20, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general

personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: LAURA NELSON-BECKER Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 617-1692 12985 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0314 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONEYBEAR, located at 9042 State Highway 193, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Derrick Colunga, 9042 State Highway 193, 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: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derrick Colunga DERRICK COLUNGA, OWNER/ FOUNDER 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 03/22/2024 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) 12986 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0315 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DREAM HOME STAGING, located at 5135 Bryant Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: US DREAM HOMES LLC, 5135 Bryant Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: NV The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Terri Cicchetti TERRI CICCHETTI, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/22/2024 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) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12987 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0254 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAPPY PAWS, located at 9163 Bronzewing Pl., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Marvin Aaron David Pettey, 9163 Bronzewing Pl., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marvin Aaron David Pettey MARVIN AARON DAVID PETTEY 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 03/12/2024 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) 12988 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0317 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: QUEST YOGA, located at 4580 Dry Creek Rd, Rescue, CA 95672 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sidney T Fogal Jr, 4580 Dry Creek 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: 03/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sidney Fogal Jr SIDNEY FOGAL JR 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 03/22/2024 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) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12989

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0159 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORCAL MOUNTAIN MAMA BOUTIQUE, located at 83 Bottle Hill Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ashley N Mollet, 83 Bottle Hill Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/07/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashley Mollet ASHLEY MOLLET I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/12/2024 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) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12990 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TRUSTEE SALE NO. 23-00389-2FNT LOAN NO: XXXXXXX3037/COLE APN 071-461-057-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A OPEN END DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 24,2018. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM, at the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the “Trustee”), under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Open End Deed of Trust recorded on June 1, 2018, as Instrument No. 20180021186-00 of official records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, CA, executed by: Michael A. Cole and Susan R. Cole, husband and wife as joint tenants, as Trustor (the “Trustor”), in favor of SAFE Credit Union, a State Chartered Credit Union, as Beneficiary, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the “Deed of Trust”, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29 AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, M.D.B. and M., BEING LOT 8 OF MEADOWVIEW ACRES SUBDIVISION AND TRACT 1 OF RECORD OF SURVEY 14-64, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 2, AS SHOWN ON THE PARCEL MAP, FILED MAY 10, 1996 IN BOOK 45, OF PARCEL MAPS, AT PAGE 120, EL DORADO COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS, AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES LYING BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, BUT WITH NO RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY. 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 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www.servicelinkasap.com. using the file number assigned to this case 23-00389-2FNT. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if

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you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 1.866.684.2727, or visit this internet website www.servicellnkasap.com. using the file number assigned to this case 23-00389-2FNT to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The real Property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real Property described above is purported to be: 3310 Bird Haven Loop, Cool, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $107,060.18 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The Property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the Property receiver, if applicable.

DATE: March 19, 2024 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 23-00389-2FNT 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 130 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916636-0114 Sara Berens, Authorized Signor SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www. servicelinkasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1.866.684.2727 A-4812926 03/27/2024, 04/03/2024, 04/10/2024 3/27, 4/3, 4/10 12995 T.S. NO.: 2023-05765-GSE APN: 101-162-01-000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5742 MARJORIE WAY, POLLOCK PINES CA 95726 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/16/2015.

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 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: RUSSELL C. MCDOWELL, AN UNMARRIED Man duly Appointed Trustee: Nestor Solutions, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 12/28/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0060076-00 in Book -- Page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California Date of Sale: 4/25/2024 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Main entrance El Dorado County Superior Courthouse Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $264,865.27 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 5742 MARJORIE WAYPOLLOCK PINES CA 95726A.P.N.: 101-162-01-000The 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 (800) 7936107 or (888) 902-3989 or visit these internet websites www.auction.com or www.nestortrustee.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-05765-GSE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 793-6107 or (888) 902-3989 or visit these internet websites www.auction.com or www.nestortrustee.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-05765-GSE to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 3/25/2024 Nestor Solutions, LLC214 5th Street, Suite 205Huntington Beach, California 92648Sale Line: (888) 902-3989 Giovanna Nichelson, Trustee Sale Officer EPP 39766 Pub Dates 04/03, 04/10, 04/17/2024 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 13006 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Missouri Flat Storage Depot, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Michelle Jason, Jose Lisea Maravilla and Jillian Martin Property to be sold: May contain the following: Misc. household goods, furniture, boxes & contents.

Auctioneer Company: www. storagetreasures.com. The Sale will end at 10:00 am Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Goods must be paid in CASH and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Missouri Flat Storage Depot 4680 Missouri Flat Road Placerville, CA 95667 530-626-0333 4/3, 4/10 13015 T.S. NO.: 23-10108 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE LOAN NO.: **********7994 APN: 118-370-054-000 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 10/22/2021. 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 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: HazelKay Yurong And Floro Casiquin Ritarita, Married To Each Other Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 11/15/2021 as Instrument No. 2021-0070698 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale: 4/25/2024 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Main entrance El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $146,084.34 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 152 Keystone Court El Dorado Hills California 95762 A.P.N.: 118-370054-000 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. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC. 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 (800) 793-6107 or visit this Internet Website www.auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-10108. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 793-6107, or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-10108 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 3/22/2024 Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Questions: 949-427-2010 Sale Line: (800) 793-6107 Patricia Sanchez, Trustee Sale Officer 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 13016 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0335 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SQUIRRELY STITCHES, located at 3604 Jackie Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Samantha E Fleming, 3604 Jackie Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Samantha Fleming SAMANTHA FLEMING, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/28/2024 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) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0336 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASHLYNS AESTHETICS, located at 4535 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 171 Diana Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ashlyn Rae Shipman, 4535 Missouri Flat 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: 03/27/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashlyn Shipman ASHLYN SHIPMAN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the

Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/28/2024 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) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0337 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALCHEMY, located at 4359 Town Center Blvd Ste 114, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Alchemy EDH LLC, 2108 N Street Suite N, Sacramento, CA 95816 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: 03/15/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Corie Paulson CORIE PAULSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/28/2024 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) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0308 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRAINWRECK BUDDHA PRESENTS, located at 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Michael N Orrick, 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Orrick MICHAEL ORRICK 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 03/21/2024 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) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0307 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TALENT BEAR, located at 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633/Mailing Address: PO Box 868, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Evan S Orrick, PO Box 868, Garden Valley, CA 95633, 2. Michael Orrick, 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  business name or names listed above on: 03/15/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Evan Orrick EVAN ORRICK 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 03/21/2024 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) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0333 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DORADO EVENT RENTALS, located at 5061 Oak Leaf Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Bradley J Thompson, 5061 Oak Leaf Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/12/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bradley Thompson BRADLEY THOMPSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/27/2024 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) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13022 REQUEST FOR BIDS VALLEY VIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR: East Ridge – Valley View 2 Lift Station BID DATE: May 16, 2024 MANDATORY PRE-BID DATE: April 18, 2024 @ 2:00 PM PRE-BID LOCATION: 5080 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 To acquire project bid documents, please visit the Project Folder Link: https://verux.egnyte.com/ fl/9soi4eEw8d Please direct questions to Ben Rau with Verux, Inc. (ben@veruxinc.com) 4/8, 4/10, 4/12 13042 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0367 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NURSE NEXT DOOR, located at 116 Alexa Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Farmer Care Group LLC, 116 Alexa Ct, 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: 03/11/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Christopher Farmer CHRISTOPHER FA R M E R , MANGING 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 04/04/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13043 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0363 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PIZZA FACTORY OF PLEASANT VALLEY, located at 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite A, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 1242 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: DTKL Foods Inc., 1242 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Terri L Call Thomas TERRI L CALL THOMAS, CFO 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 04/03/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13044 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0684 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Pallvi Aggarwal filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: PALLVI AGGARWAL Proposed name: PALLVI AGGARWAL-SANWAL 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: JUNE 17, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on APRIL 4, 2024. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13045 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN HENKE CASE NO. 24PR0028 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEPHEN HENKE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ANNETTE HENKE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that ANNETTE HENKE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 6, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Dr., Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery

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to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner: ANNETTE HENKE 3552 Lowrey Ct. Napa, CA 94558 (707) 339-3220 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13046 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0342 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: METRO CUSTOM MOTORS, located at 1378 Broadway, Placerville, CALI 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Liverpool Parkway LLC, 1378 Broadway, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ P. Bruce Booher P. BRUCE BOOHER, MANGING 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 04/01/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13047 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0328 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA HOMES, located at 5860 Lynx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Massey Property Works Inc, 5860 Lynx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 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: 03/25/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dave E Massey DAVE E MASSEY, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/26/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13048 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0349 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOONLIGHT GHOST TOURS, located at 214 Judy Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jack D Aadnesen, 214 Judy Drive, 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: 04/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jack D. Aadnesen JACK D. AADNESEN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/01/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13049 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0693 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Morgan Jean Rose Smiley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MORGAN JEAN ROSE SMILEY Proposed name: ASTER JEAN ROSE SMILEYTAYLOR 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 17, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat.

This order has been filed on APRIL 5, 2024. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13050 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0318 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUGARELLE’S CUSTOM COOKIE CREATIONS, located at 720 Knight Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Eleanor G Duffy, 720 Knight Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eleanor Duffy ELEANOR DUFFY 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 03/22/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13051 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0348 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: IMAGE PUBLIC SAFETY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, located at 4505 Wabasso Lane, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Paige H Standfield, 4505 Wabasso Lane, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Paige Standfield PAIGE STANDFIELD 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 04/01/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13052 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0351 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIND SHIFT CHAMPIONS, located at 508 Cranberry Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Keith G Rejino, 508 Cranberry Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/02/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Keith Rejino KEITH REJINO, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/02/2024 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) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13053 APN: 325-360-026-000 TS NO.: 23-06583CA TSG ORDER NO.: 230442129 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 29, 2020. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded May 29, 2020 as Document No.: 2020-002462600 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by: Trenton Taylor an unmarried man, and Wanda Taylor an unmarried woman, joint tenants with rights of survivorship, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust.

Sale Date: May 2, 2024 Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 495 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 File No.:23-06583CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3071 Twelve Oaks Lane, Placerville, CA 95667.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $323,688.80 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

NOTICE 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, (877) 518-5700 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.realtybid. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 23-06583CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 518-5700, or visit this internet website www.realtybid.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-06583CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

File No.:23-06583CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.realtybid.com or Call: (877) 518-5700. Dated: March 22, 2024 By: Omar Solorzano Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 2907452 NPP0458441 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 04/10/2024, 04/17/2024, 04/24/2024 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13054 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GREGORY JACOB CARTER CASE NO. 24PR0088 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GREGORY JACOB CARTER, also known as GREGORY J. CARTER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KATHRYN E. CAIN in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that KATHRYN E. CAIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 10, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 9 at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: PATRICIA LEONG 3180 Crow Canyon Pl, #250 San Ramon, CA 94583 (925) 830-0684 13055 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, G & O Towing, Inc., 5821 Mother Lode Dr., Placerville, CA, 95667, will conduct a public sale on April 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2011 Nissan, VIN #: 1N6AD0FR5BC408510, CA License Plate: 61889V2.

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