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A cyclist shares the road with vehicles at the intersection of Darlington Avenue and Cedar Ravine Road in Placerville April 7. Caltrans awarded Placerville more than $167,000 to conduct a multimodal study on Cedar Ravine Road in an effort to improve road access for all.
Funds to help study travel on Cedar Ravine Eric Jaramishian Staff writer
Mountain Democrat photo by Thomas Frey
Caltrans awarded $34.7 million to cities, counties, tribes and transit agencies statewide for transportation projects April 5 — Placerville will receive $167,634 for a Cedar Ravine Road multimodal study. The city of Placerville in partnership with Sacramento-based nonprofit Local Government Commission, which helps policymakers on topics like climate change and community design, will analyze and make recommendations on improving road access and connectivity in the Cedar Ravine Road area, according to a Caltrans news release. “These grants are funding the planning for sustainable and more resilient transportation projects that will prepare the state for rising sea levels, wildfires and other climate-related impacts,” said Caltrans Interim Director Steven Keck. Those conducting the study will engage residents, staff from Marshall Medical, area nursing facilities, Sierra Elementary School parents and faculty, nearby church members and office workers to develop options for accommodating all road travelers, including motorists, transit, pedestrians and cyclists. This study will not only analyze the challenges but also identify strategies and design changes that will improve safety and accommodate all users on Cedar Ravine Road and in the adjacent area. The study aims to develop plans and cost estimates that Placerville city leaders can use to implement improvements in the near future, continues the release. Funding comes from the Sustainable Communities Competitive and Technical Grants, which went to 57 agencies across the state for n
See Cedar Ravine, page A3
Juan Carlos Vazquez-Orozco is escorted into the El Dorado County Superior Court courthouse by a bailiff March 29. VazquezOrozco is charged with first degree murder and assault with a firearm. Four of his shots were allegedly inteded to hit and kill deputy Brian Ishmael while a fifth shot severely wounded San Joaquin County deputy Josh Tasabia.
Jury deliberating shooter’s role in Ishmael murder Thomas Frey Staff writer A jury began deliberations April 6 in Juan Carlos VazquezOrozco’s homicide trial. Vazquez-Orozco is accused of shooting and killing El Dorado County sheriff ’s deputy Brian Ishmael Oct. 23, 2019. Vazquez-Orozco is charged with murder in the first degree and assault with a firearm. He maintains he was shooting in self-defense when he pulled the trigger on the gun, taking 37-year-old Ishmael’s life and wounding San Joaquin County deputy Josh Tasabia, who was on a ridealong. He also shot at deputies Brian Shelton and Shawn Taroli. The defendant was living at 4740 Sand Ridge Road, a property owned by Christopher Ross. His job was to tend to
about 100 marijuana plants as part of an illegal grow operation on Ross’ property. Each plant was on target to yield about 3 pounds of marijuana. Vazquez-Orozco was 20 years old and sleeping in a tent with no bathroom or running water. He would be paid $200 a day once the crop was harvested. Deputy district attorney Joe Alexander estimated the plants were worth a combined $249,600 based off the testimony of Det. Michael Roberts, who said the going rate per pound was $800-$1,200 in 2019. When Vazquez-Orozco began working for Ross about a month before Oct. 23, 2019, he had been living in the United States for a little more than a year. He testified — through an interpreter — that when he lived in Mexico, he worked with
cattle and was paid 5,000 pesos a month — about $200-$250. “He’s making almost as much per day working in this marijuana garden as he would working a month running cattle in Mexico,” Alexander said. “That’s an incentive because he’s not going to get paid if there is no harvest.” He was given a .22 revolver not by Ross, but by a growing ring boss the prosecution identified with the name of Abelardo. Taking the stand, VazquezOrozco told his attorney Lori London he was given instructions that if robbers came on the property, “that I should scare them” and that he was “told to shoot.” While Vazquez-Orozco claimed he was acting in selfn
See Vazquez-Orozco, page A6
Placerville bowler hits USBC Open 50th time Ron Kirsh U.S. Bowling Congress LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Ron Mansfield of Placerville officially PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
became a member of an exclusive group last month as he participated at the U.S. Bowling Congress Open Championships for the 50th time. With family, friends and fellow competitors looking on, 31 bowlers from across the nation became the newest members of the tournament’s 50-Year Club. Each was presented with a plaque, chevron and diamond lapel pin to commemorate the milestone. Then they proceeded to their respective lanes to do what they have loved to do for half a century. This ceremony at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas,
Nev., was extra special for Mansfield and John Pocekay of Martinez, who not only were reaching 50 consecutive years of participation at the same time, they also were sharing the lanes as teammates for the 50th time. The duo met while they were students at the University of California, Davis. They both made the bowling team and the rest, as they say, is history … a long history of bowling and friendship. “We were roommates as well as teammates at UC Davis and we instantly hit it off,” Pocekay said. “Back in 1972 we decided to try our talents at the USBC n
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Ron Mansfield celebrates his 50th year of competing at the U.S. Bowling Congress Open Championships.
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PLACERVILLE 5-DAY FORECAST EL DORADO COUNTY SHERIFF’S CRIME LOG The following was taken from El Dorado County Sheriff’s logs:
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Partly cloudy skies. High 56F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
A shower or two around the area in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 55F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 63F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Mayor Kara Taylor 530-306-0954 Vice Mayor Michael Saragosa 916-267-3060
Patty Borelli, 530-622-5253 Jackie Neau 530-683-5669 Dennis Thomas 916-267-3060 DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR John Hidahl Office, 530-621-5650 DISTRICT 2 SUPERVISOR George Turnboo Office, 530-621-5651 DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR Wendy Thomas 530-621-5652 DISTRICT 4 SUPERVISOR Lori Parlin 530-621-6513 DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR Sue Novasel Office, 530-621-6577 So. Tahoe office, 530-621-6577 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-558-3160
U.S. SENATE Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3841 No. 1 Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco 94104 415-393-0707 Alex Padilla 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3553 Fax: 202-224-2200 Sacramento Office 501 I Street, Suite 7-600 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-448-2787 Fax: 202-228-3865
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10:10 a.m. A suspect was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public at the Target store on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
11:52 p.m. Battery was reported at the Element 79 Apartments on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills.
April 3 8:24 a.m. Burglary was reported on Lo Hi Way in Placerville. 9:26 a.m. Battery was reported at a laundromat on Green Valley Road in Cameron Park. 12:05 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances on Greenwood Lane in Cameron Park. 12:11 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported at the Sierra Oaks Apartments on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.
2:01 p.m. Deputies assisted with a search and rescue at Echo and Johnson Pass roads near Echo Summit. 3:39 p.m. Deputies assisted with a search and rescue at Echo Summit Road and Highway 50 near Echo Summit. 7:37 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Moco Canyon Road in Somerset.
April 2 11:10 a.m. Christopher Davis, 26, was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of robbery. He was also charged with violation of probation, another felony charge. Davis is held on $300,000 bail at the county jail.
April 3 12:31 a.m. Michael Covington, 33, was taken into custody on Broadway for reported aggravated battery and being in possession of burglary tools. Both are misdemeanor charges and he was released on $2,000 bail. 11:44 a.m. Mail was reported stolen from a mail box on Forni Road in Placerville. 4:36 p.m. Michale Baldwin, 35, who was reportedly shoplifting at the Home Depot, was found to have a felony warrant and was taken into custody. 7:09 p.m. Crystal Collins, 34, was taken into custody on suspicion of
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9:21 a.m. Trespassing was reported on Newtown Road and Texerna Court in Placerville. 9:43 a.m. Burglary was reported on 35 Mile Stone Road in Kyburz.
8:22 p.m. Deputies followed up on a report of assault with a deadly weapon at the Irish Pub on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs.
10:40 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Product Drive in Shingle Springs.
10:07 p.m. Trespassing was reported on Powers Drive in El Dorado Hills.
April 4 6:37 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported at Wilson Construction on Durock Road in Shingle Springs. 7:57 a.m. Burglary was reported on Modo Canyon Road in Somerset.
public intoxication after she was reportedly aggressively asking people for money, throwing things at a motorcycle and blocking a vehicle.
April 4 12:53 a.m. A man was reportedly screaming and making dangerous threats on Mallard Lane in Placerville. 2:08 p.m. Jason Lamar, 43, was taken into custody on Broadway on felony probation violations. He is held on $100,000 bail. 7:21 p.m. A 21-year-old man was arrested on Main Street on suspicion of being drunk in public. 9:17 p.m. A 21-year-old suspect reportedly made criminal threats on Main Street.
April 5 8:32 p.m. Three suspects, including one woman and one man, are suspected of burglary at an apartment complex on Woodridge Court. 9:18 p.m. Battery was reported on Schnell School Road in Placerville.
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9:44 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported at the Sierra Oak Apartments on La Crescenta Drive in Cameron Park.
PLACERVILLE POLICE CRIME LOG The following was taken from Placerville Police Department logs:
8:07 a.m. Andres Ortega, 29, was arrested on Racquet Way in Diamond Springs on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon causing great bodily injury. Ortega is held on $500,000 bail.
7:47 p.m. Deputies investigated suspicious circumstances at the Power Mart on Pleasant Valley Road in Diamond Springs.
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2:14 a.m. Battery was reported at the Shingle Terrace Apartments on Market Court in Shingle Springs.
1:22 Burglary was reported at Riverside Tract on Highway 50 in Kyburz.
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12:19 p.m. Burglary was reported at Apple Cafe on Highway 50 in Placerville.
12:21 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Orinda Circle in Cameron Park.
2:45 p.m. Burglary was reported on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park. 3:56 p.m. Burglary was reported on Big Canyon Road in Shingle Springs.
9:57 p.m. A 56-year-old man was booked into county jail on misdemeanor battery charges. He was taken into custody on Sara Lane in Placerville and released on $5,000 bail.
6:26 a.m. Brandishing was reported on Sierra Springs Drive in Pollock Pines. 9:02 a.m. A 30-year-old man was arrested at the Safeway grocery store on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville for reportedly being under the influence of a controlled substance. 9:39 a.m. A 48-year-old man was reportedly drunk in public on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines and taken into custody.
4:04 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Groth Court in El Dorado Hills. 4:40 p.m. A 25-year-old man was arrested at the Safeway grocery store in Cameron Park for felony possession of narcotics, probation violations and other drug-related charges.
April 5 7:25 a.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported on Wentworth Springs Road in Georgetown. 9:54 a.m. Battery was reported on Northam Way in El Dorado Hills. 10:16 a.m. Burglary was reported on Headington Road in Placerville. 11:10 a.m. Burglary was reported on Highway 50 in Kyburz. 7:25 p.m. Matthew James Henson, 43, was booked into county jail on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled substance for
10:45 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Merriam Lane in El Dorado Hills. 12:31 p.m. Burglary to a vehicle was reported at Regal Cinema on Vine Street in El Dorado Hills. 6:02 p.m. Brandishing was reported on Windy Dale Drive in Shingle Springs. 6:21 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville. 11:23 p.m. Cassandra Marie Hayden, 30, was booked into county jail on felony charges including embezzlement and possession of a controlled substance. Hayden was arrested on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville and is held on $30,000 bail.
LAKE LEVELS Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of April 6 Water storage 20,000 acre-feet Percent full 100% Inflow 29.51 cfs Outflow 2.21 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of April 7 Water storage 603,077 acre-feet Percent full 62% Inflow 2,769 cfs Outflow 1,210 cfs Union Valley as of April 7 Water storage 229,886 acre-feet Percent full 86% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Loon Lake as of April 7 Water storage 40,978 acre-feet Percent full 59% Inflow 0 cfs Outflow 0 cfs Ice House as of April 7 Water storage 35,806 acre-feet Percent full 82% Inflow 166 cfs Outflow 0 cfs
Lake Aloha as of April 7 Water storage 4,062 acre-feet Percent full 81% Inflow 25.16 cfs Outflow 6 cfs Caples Lake as of April 7 Water storage 19,977 acre-feet Percent full 89% Inflow 66.91 cfs Outflow 12.80 cfs Echo Lake as of April 7 Water storage 460 acre-feet Percent full 24% Inflow 37.35 cfs Outflow 13.90 cfs Silver Lake as of April 7 Water storage 4,851 acre-feet Percent full 56% Inflow 121.77 cfs Outflow 14.00 cfs Sly Park as of April 7 Water storage 33,245 acre-feet Percent Full 81% Inflow 28.20 cfs Outflow 30.60 cfs American River as of April 7 Flow 803.20 cfs
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7:56 p.m. Brandon Thomas Keeling, 26, was booked into county jail for reportedly manufacturing and/or selling a large capacity magazine, a felony charge. He was also suspected of being in possession of stolen property and being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was arrested on Grizzly Flat Road in Grizzly Flat and released on $60,000 bail.
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Guided fishing tours offered at Folsom Lake Jerry Lampkin, owner and operator of T.N.G. Motorsports Guide Service, will be providing guided fishing tours at Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma. Lampkin is ready to take the helm of his 23-foot Rogue Jet that can accommodate up to six people on a tour.
News release FOLSOM LAKE — A new fishing guide service has arrived at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. T.N.G. Motorsports Guide Service began operations at Folsom Lake last week, providing guided fishing on both Folsom and Lake Natoma. “State Parks is pleased to be partnering with T.N.G Motorsports Guide Service at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area,” said Richard Preston-LeMay, Folsom sector superintendent. “We’re excited to bring guided fishing tours for those new to the sport as well as experienced anglers.” T.N.G. Motorsports, owned by Jerry Lampkin and based out of Meadow Vista, has been taking folks out on fishing trips on the Klamath, Feather, American and Sacramento rivers, as well as Folsom Lake, for more than 25 years. Information on T.N.G. Motorsports Guide Service can be found via the Folsom Lake SRA Concessions webpage at parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26436 and at the T.N.G. Motorsports Guide Service site at tngmotorsports.com.
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Funding programs to help homeowners California Department of Housing and Community Development News release A state agency on Thursday announced two programs to help Californians become homeowners, or to remain homeowners, through a program that forgives loans to homebuyers for up to 10% of the purchase price, and the approval of $67 million to fund projects that will support low- and very low-income households. “We have to use every tool in our toolbox to tackle the housing affordability crisis head-on,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom in a news release. “We’re helping new homebuyers and ensuring that current
homeowners can keep their homes in good repair, while also building the affordable housing our state needs.” Forgivable Equity Builder Loan The California Housing Finance Agency is introducing the Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, which helps homebuyers with a loan of up to 10% of the purchase price. If the homebuyer stays in the home for five years, they do not have to repay the junior loan, making homeownership more attainable for Californians. The loan is available to Californians whose income is less than 80% of the Area Median Income in the county where the property is located. For instance, n
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transportation and land use planning, natural disaster contingencies and climate change adaption. Caltrans awarded $18.4 million dollars in total across California for the sustainable and technical grants, including $4.5 million to fund planning for 14 projects that improve access for bikers and walkers. According to the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program award list, Cedar Ravine Road improvements would fully support state and regional goals of reducing vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions, maximizing mobility and accessibility, preserving a sustainable regional transportation system and protecting the environment and health of people. The city of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Transportation District will all receive funds for projects. South Lake Tahoe has three projects that received a total of $5.76 million in federal funds for the Al Tahoe Boulevard Safety and Mobility Enhancement Project, the Sierra Boulevard
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Most of Cedar Ravine Road has no sidewalks. Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Project and Lake Tahoe Boulevard Class 1 Bicycle Trail. The TTD received more than $4.1 million, $263,543 of Senate Bill 1 funds will go toward preventative maintenance and the larger chunk of $3.86 million will go toward the State Route 89 Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project that will complete street improvements on old State Route 89, enhanced
bike, pedestrian and transit connections and extend the existing bike network to Meeks Bay. The TRPA received more than $2.26 million, including $1,343,879 in SB 1 funds for four state transit assistance projects such as the National Highway Freight Program, transportation alternatives, Bridge Formula Program and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.
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s a participant in capital politics for more than 30 years, I’ve observed many abuses of power. Corruption, pettiness, gross narcissism and dirty tricks have all increased in recent years both in terms of frequency and shock Jon Coupal value. The latest incident, and honestly one of the more disturbing I have seen, occurred in the Assembly Transportation Committee late last month. Californians are reeling at the pump as our gas prices are the highest in the nation. The working poor and middle class are begging the Legislature for relief, which is why Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin, introduced AB 1638. The bill would simply suspend the gas tax for six months. Democrats are loath to return money to those who earned it, which is why they planned to ambush Kiley’s proposal. But their plan, much like Putin’s ill-advised invasion of Ukraine, backfired badly. Although the bill hadn’t appeared on the agenda for the day’s hearing, Kiley was told it would be heard in committee on just a couple of hours’ notice. When he arrived, he noticed an Assembly Whether you parliamentarian was in the room, strong evidence agree or disagree that some procedural with the merits of scheme was being cooked Kiley’s bill, what up. Following the legislative transpired was formalities, the first member of the committee a total farce of to speak on the bill the deliberative was Alex Lee, D-San process. Jose. After railing on the oil companies, he immediately moved to strike all the contents of Kiley’s bill and replace it with a new tax on gas suppliers. Revenue from that tax would supposedly be sent out to people in the form of a rebate. So, in a matter of minutes, Kiley’s gas tax cut had somehow turned into a gas tax increase. This was a gross abuse of power. No one had been supplied with a copy of the new amendments for review. When lawmakers finally received more information, it came not as bill language, but as a single piece of paper with eight bullet points on it. Kiley and the Republican members of the committee were rightfully stunned. That’s when the chair of the committee herself expressed faux outrage. “I’m a little appalled and shocked that you all are so appalled and shocked by this,” Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, said. “This is exactly our process. That we debate a problem and what the solution is going to be.” But there had been no debate. This was all a set-up. Whether you agree or disagree with the merits of Kiley’s bill, what transpired was a total farce of the deliberative process. So much so that no one was willing to take ownership of what had just happened. n
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EDITOR: would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge someone in our community who has had the commitment and vision to help those with addiction issues. Arianna Campbell is a physician assistant who works in the Marshall Hospital ER. Arianna co-founded the California Bridge Program, which is a program to connect those with addiction issues to services while in the ER or hospital by using in-house treatment navigators. This program is now nationally recognized and has been used as a model for drug treatment access across the U.S. How fortunate we are to have Arianna as a member of our community. SCOTT TAYLOR Placerville
want to live through it. But wait. The victims, I believe, lose their self-respect long before the diapers enter the picture. Is this fair? No. But is it fair to their children who didn’t ask to be here in the first place and maybe wouldn’t seize the opportunity if they had been asked? As I said, I don’t particularly mind the diapers. What seer said, “You can get used to anything”? I mind the cannibalizing of a life. You can’t leave a patient alone, long after they have ceased to be a danger to themselves. That happens when they are helpless. Then they need you around nearly all the time, or so the family member believes. Because what if something happens and they weren’t there. We thought the patient was dying the other night, but she had a good breakfast in the morning. And so it goes. The social worker felt the government should be doing more for the families of Alzheimer’s patients. With insurance, I suppose. But how do you overcome the need of some family member to do the job? They want to do it. You can’t help them except by helping them. But their health suffers and you are the witness to it. No one is seeing to their needs. No one can because they are too deep-seated. Some people think that pigs eat their babies. They do if piglets are born dead or a sow has rolled over and crushed them. It’s a matter of sanitation. They’re not cannibals. I just wanted to set that straight. ELIZABETH CAFFREY Placerville
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EDITOR: ood to know that El Dorado County has such a state-of-the-art legal processing center as detailed in Michael Raffety’s March 28 column. The county administration did their homework. If staff training and equipment are commensurate with the facility – it will likely create uphill struggles, if not nightmares, for criminal defense strategies. GEORGE ALBOFF El Dorado Hills
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ill the real victim please stand up? I help my partner with the care of his mother, who is in the last stages of Alzheimer’s. A social worker has asked me to write this out of concern for the families of the victims. I believe her problem is mine: We think the victim is not the patient. I don’t find it particularly hard to help with the diapers. This is a two-person job even in the last stages of the disease if a patient does not wish to be handled. They can mount an amazing resistance to “change.” And then, of course, the body is not doing what a body should do so there is a lot of work associated with that particular site which babies do not present. The social worker, as I say, is deeply concerned for the families (usually one person) who think they are appointed to do this work. My parents lived into their 90s without having this curse. I don’t know how I would feel if they needed the above care. I can’t imagine they would
EDITOR: an you believe the meat price increases predicted by USDA Economic Research Service? Expect to pay 15% more for red meat and 11% for fish and eggs. Way over the predicted 8% inflation rate, already the highest in four decades. The obvious solution recommended by nutritionists — fresh vegetables. They contain all the nutrients required for healthy living and no saturated fats, cholesterol, hormones and antibiotics loaded in animal products. They do contain complex carbohydrates, fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. They offer vastly reduced risk of contracting heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes and obesity. Fresh vegetables are going up only 4.3% — way below the 8% inflation rate. But there is more … A University of Michigan research report found
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roadway is open again and it’s loaded. The new musical shows are “Hadestown,” “Girl from the North Country” (Bob Dylan lyrics and music), “Little Prince,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Company,” “MJ the Musical,” “Come From Michael Away” and “Tina,” a Tina Turner musical. There are a lot of old chestnuts and revivals too, such as “Moulin Rouge” (saw the movie), “Music Man” (saw the movie), “Funny Girl” (saw two different movies), “Mrs. Doubtfire” (it’s hard to top Robin Williams) and “Chicago” (saw the movie). “Wicked” is still playing. We saw it in 2012 along with “Legally Blonde” and “Curtains” (with David Hyde Pierce; we’ll see anything with David
Hyde Pierce because he is such a good actor and is always in a really good show). The other two are not currently playing. Other revivals include “Mr. Saturday Night” with Billy Crystal, “Beetlejuice,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Lion King,” “Phantom Raffety of the Opera” (saw it in San Francisco), “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” (there’s a real Jungian archetype), “Aladdin” and “The Book of Mormon” (saw it in Chicago). We like musicals and comedies. Often you can get a two-fer, meaning a musical combined with a comedy. I’m not sure about a Bob Dylan musical, even though I’m a Dylan fan. Musicals about music personalities such as Michael Jackson and Tina
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The new Broadway plays certainly seem enchanting and inviting, but crime is so out of control in New York City because of the state’s no-bail laws. Turner can often be pretty good. In 2014 we enjoyed “Beautiful,” the Carol King musical. We also liked “Kinky Boots” and a non-musical comedy “It’s Only a Play, starring Martin Short, Matthew Broderick, Stockard Channing and F. Murray Abraham. During our visit we left on Christmas Eve 2014 and returned on New Year’s Day 2015. The new Broadway plays certainly seem enchanting and inviting, but crime is so out of control in New York City because of the state’s no-bail laws. We used to take the subway to the Metropolitan Museum. Even the subway seems risky with crazed homeless killers. I know the Fox newscasters and
guests on the Gutfield Show don’t take the subway. Some may take commuter trains into Penn Station just down the street from Fox Studios. Most are picked up by a car service. That 2014 trip to New York we took a limousine service instead of cabs. The costs were similar and the ride more comfortable. But we walked everywhere. Being a block off Times Square we walked to the theater, walked to the fashion museum and walked to the USS Intrepid, though we took a cab back from that. Today, walking in New York City is a risk. We’ll plan some other trips. Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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Kiley’s name was now on a bill he opposed. He asked for it to be removed. Since the amendments had come out of the Assembly Transportation Committee, he offered the chair the pleasure of putting her name on the bill instead. “No,” Friedman replied. “I have not had the opportunity to dive in depth into this.” “The bill you’re about to vote on?” Kiley questioned incredulously. The bill passed out of committee on an 8-4 vote, with Friedman voting yes. But to no one’s surprise, as of this writing, the bill’s language hasn’t been updated on the Legislature’s website, nor has a vote been recorded. It’s almost as if they are embarrassed about what occurred. And if they aren’t, they should be. Democrats in the state Legislature have no one to blame but themselves. They control the process. This isn’t a bug; it is now a feature. The chilling of debate in this way is just another example of the toxic effects of one-party rule. These committee hearings have largely become just a formality, as the real decisions are being made in the Democratic caucus chambers and behind closed doors. This is not what democracy should look like. The concentration of power in one party without any meaningful check has perverted our political
institutions in ways that will prove difficult to reverse until voters act. California desperately needs legislative reforms that enhance transparency and that permit all citizens and their elected representatives to participate meaningfully in the process of solving the state’s problems. But I won’t hold my breath. Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
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that replacing 50% of animal products with plantbased foods would prevent more than 1.6 billion tons of greenhouse gasses by 2030 — President Biden’s target date for a 50% reduction in emissions. In an environmentally sustainable world, we need to replace meat and other animal products with vegetables, fruits and grains, just as we replace fossil fuels with wind, solar and other renewable energy sources. This outrageous meat price increase may be our blessing in disguise. PERCY MAILLOT Placerville
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defense, Alexander pointed out that the value of the crop was “a powerful motive” to protect the marijuana. “He is not in imminent danger. He’s not defending himself. He’s defending marijuana. He’s intent to kill anyone who threatens the marijuana,” Alexander said. “You cannot use lethal force to protect property,” he continued. “You can’t shoot them and the truth of the matter is you can’t shoot people who are there stealing marijuana no matter how valuable the marijuana is. That’s not the law and the killing of a marijuana thief is not excused.” When asked on the stand how valuable the marijuana plants were Vazquez-Orozco said he didn’t know, adding, “I never ask things that don’t matter to me.” On top of the $200 a day there was testimony, which Vazquez-Orozco denied, that he was going to receive 20 of the plants valued at $48,000 after the harvest. “It is life-changing money for a young man who was otherwise making 5,000 pesos a month,” Alexander pointed out. Vazquez-Orozco testified that he saw two people who weren’t supposed to be where the plants were about a week before Ishmael was shot. “They started to pull some branches from plants,” he recalled. “I didn’t know what to do so I fired two shots. They left. I wasn’t aiming at them. I aimed at the ground.” Vazquez-Orozco said Ross was visibly angry with him about 20 minutes after, but language barriers prevented understanding what Ross was saying. Abelardo later came and took the gun away from Vazquez-Orozco. About two days before Oct. 23, Ramiro Bravo Morales was sent to the property to work with VazquezOrozco, who was given a 9 mm handgun at the time. Morales and Vazquez-Orozco planned to take turns sleeping at night while the other watched the plants. Each would have the gun while they watched. Vazquez-Orozco testified that on the night of Oct. 22, 2019, Morales was on watch outside the tent when he was called by Abelardo, who told Morales there had been a robbery at another marijuana grow that night and the robbers might be close by. “I understood that we should be alert,” Vazquez-Orozco said. “I told (Morales) I was tired. I told him to be ready and to wake me up if anything should happen.” In the wee hours of Oct. 23 Morales came into the tent to wake him, according to the defendent. “He said that the robbers were already there,” recounted VazquezOrozco, who noted Morales gave him the gun at that time. He testified that because it was dark he could only see a light in front of the tent and shadows of people. “When I woke up I was scared,” Vazquez-Orozco said. “I didn’t know it was police. At that time I thought these were the same people who came the week before.” He recalled taking about two steps in front of the tent, then going off to his right. “That’s where I fired the first shot,” Vazquez-Orozco said. “I wanted to scare them.” He described walking forward a little bit and shooting again. “They started shooting at me. I didn’t know what to do.” Then he hid behind a post for about
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horoscope by Holiday Mathis n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re very perceptive. You’ll notice the problems of others or get a sense of their secret pain. There may be nothing you can fix, but just opening your heart and letting them know they are not alone will be a tremendous help. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re proving something to yourself these days. By planning what to do and then doing it, you gain self-trust, which leads to increased control over your choices, and ultimately, satisfaction with your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Many never dream of far-off places, preferring to stick to what they know. You, however, have exotic dreams and are willing to do the legwork necessary to fulfill some of them. Start small if you must, but do start. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s not one way to fix things. When seeking the help of an expert, keep in mind that there are many kinds of intelligence that would be relevant to apply to the problem at hand. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Certain compromises you’ve made are starting to add up to vague dissatisfaction with the way things are. What needs to happen for you to feel like you’re getting more of what you want? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Whatever they ask, you’re up to the task. But are your requests being answered with equal enthusiasm? Learn from your past mistakes and assert yourself sooner in a relationship rather than later.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll get clarity regarding your next moves and general focus. This doesn’t come in the form of a lightning strike from the blue. Rather, it’s a learning process as you get your hands dirty with the work that must be done. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s not as though you have to decide the fate of the whole world, but this decision you’re making somehow feels much heavier than you anticipated it would. Make it easier on yourself. How can you reduce the stakes? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Trying to get through to a certain emotionally distant person is like grasping at wind. Instead, get comfortable and content in yourself and let the warm, attractive energy you radiate draw people in. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If possible, touch base in person. The exchange of ideas and information will be smooth and helpful in face-to-face encounters. No matter how hard you try to give, you’ll be on the receiving end. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You may feel limited in your ability to express yourself or further your purposes. But the more you exercise your freedom of thought, the more malleable your environment will become. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Consider that people who can’t seem to stay out of the drama may be secretly in love with it. The uninterested will find drama easily avoided with simple measures: change the subject, don’t engage or just drive on by.
Continued from A1 five minutes. “I was scared but I couldn’t hear anything. (There were) no lights. Everything had gone back to normal,” Vazquez-Orozco said. He explained that he had left his phone and shoes in the tent and made his way back in that direction. “When I got to the tent I thought they had left,” he noted. He said he heard gunfire. “The next thing I know I had been shot in my leg,” Vazquez-Orozco testified. “At that moment I was scared so I just ran. I was running and firing at the same time. I was just shooting. I didn’t know what direction, I was just shooting behind.” That statement didn’t corroborate with the testimony of Tasabia. “(Tasabia) said the first time he saw the defendant, the defendant was coming out from that brush pile, pointing the gun and pulling the trigger,” Alexander argued. “Josh Tasabia was very adamant about how the defendant started both the first volley and the second volley. “He’s shooting at Brian Ishmael specifically and he strikes Brian Ishmael four times and I cannot emphasize that enough because you’re not shooting in the ground or shooting randomly or shooting over your shoulder as you’re running wildly through the woods,” Alexander said. “You hit your intended target four times; that’s really good. How do you shoot the ground and somehow miraculously hit your intended target at a rate of about 45%.” Vazquez-Orozco took 11 shots and hit Ishmael on four of them and Tasabia on another. “To say that the killing of Brian Ishmael was a fluke is an insult to common sense,” Alexander said. “And it’s an insult to the crime scene evidence and the testimony.” Alexander in his closing arguments asked the jury to find the defendant guilty and hold him responsible for firing his gun at deputies Shelton and Taroli, for killing Ishmael and for shooting and injuring Tasabia, who was shot in the hip and suffers with scarring, daily pain, sciatic issues, numbness in his left foot and nerve damage. London argued that this whole shooting is a result of a 911 call from Christopher Ross — who has been in custody since the shooting in 2019. Ross had called 911 to report a robbery on his property. He failed to tell authorities that men were living on the property who may be armed and didn’t know English. “Christopher Ross lied not only about the grow being robbed but he left out basic crucial facts to 911— the facts that ultimately cost Brian Ishmael his life,” London said in her closing statement. “As deputy Taroli told you, had they known the truth, they never would have gone up there.” As London finished her statement, Alexander closed with his final remarks. “Christopher Ross started this whole thing off but today is not his day in court and he will have that day. Today is this man’s day in court,” Alexander said as he pointed at Vazquez-Orozco. The jury was still deliberating as of press time Friday. The verdict will be reported on mtdemocrat.com as soon as it comes in.
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Open Championships in Long Beach and we have never looked back.” Mansfield, a 74-year-old righthander, studied renewable natural resources and Pocekay, a 70-year-old right-hander, majored in zoology, but it’s bowling that their friendship is built upon. Their homes now are 104 miles apart so they are not always physically together but their union is strong. “This is what makes events like the Open Championships so special,” Mansfield said. “I get to bowl and be with my best friend.” Mansfield has been married to his wife, Carolyn — also a bowler at UC Davis — for 44 years. Doing the math, yes, the bowling partnership has been going on longer than Mansfield’s marriage. When he’s not crushing pins on the lanes, Mansfield is smashing grapes as the owner of Goldbud Farms in Placerville, which produces seasonal fruits and wine. The family business includes 90 acres of apples, 60 acres of wine grapes and 20 acres each of cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines and pears.
Both men proudly wear the name of the business on their bowling shirts. “Ron makes the wine and I drink it,” Pocekay said with a laugh. Having a relationship that spans more than five decades, both men have wonderful things to say about each other. “John is a good friend and he always does what he says he’ll do,” Mansfield said. “He’s a great buddy,” Pocekay added. For more information on the Open Championships visit BOWL.com/ OpenChamp.
About the U.S. Bowling Congress The U.S. Bowling Congress, founded in 1895, serves as the national governing body of bowling as recognized by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. USBC conducts championship events nationwide including the largest participation sporting events in the world — the USBC Open and Women’s Championships — and professional events such as the USBC Masters and USBC Queens.
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Change CAT into DOG by changing just one letterr in each a word along the word ladder.
Buzz and Beeper Bunny like to play games together. Find somebunny to be your buddy and do this page together! If the page looks easy, share it with somebunny younger than you. If it looks hard, share it with somebunny older.
You Need:
Each player needs 8 markers. Buttons, pebbles or even small squares of paper make good markers.
Goal:
Be the first person to get to the sum of 23.
How to Play:
1. The first player puts one marker on a number and says the number aloud. 2. The second player places a marker on another number, adds that number to the previous number and says the total aloud. 3. Play continues until one player reaches exactly 23. Standards Link: Mathematics: Calculate the sums of whole numbers to 23.
Buzz’s Eggs-tra Challenge: Change the numbers in each egg above, using the numbers 5 through 8.
Who won the egg roll race? Trace the winning egg’s path to find out. Standards Link: Eye-hand coordination.
Beeper’s Eggs-tra-ordinary Challenge: Begin with 23 and subtract the amounts to reach zero. Standards Link: Mathematics: Subtract single digits from single and double digits.
Solve Beeper’s message by writing the next number in the patterns below. You may need to add, subtract, multiply or divide. Then write the matching code word beside the number on the message line.
Message:
3, 6, 9,
48, 24, 12, 6,
90, 80, 70, 60, 5, 10, 20, 40,
Code:
25, 20, 15, basket = 29 bunny = 3
egg = 16 Every = 12
a = 80 buddy = 10
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple directions. Mathematics: Students solve a variety of problems.
Buzz and Beeper have hidden chocolate bunnies all over this page. How many can you find?
Standards Link: Visual discrimination.
Trust
Whom do you trust? Do you know why? Can you find a picture in the newspaper of someone you trust? Can you find a picture of someone you would not trust? Think about why you selected each picture. Standards Link: Health: Identify support systems in the community.
GAMES BUNNY BASKET PATTERNS PATH TRUST EGGS SPRING CHALLENGE PAGE SIGNS HUNT EASTER RACE PLAY
happy = 39 needs = 50
Spring Hunt
Look through the newspaper for signs of spring. Can you find: • a flower • an egg • a baby animal • another sign of spring?
Color It! Colo Decorate the Easter Egg
Standards Link: Science: Classifying objects.
Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities. R Y G A M P E G G S
A S G P H P A T H L
C H A L L E N G E R
This week’s word:
A N E Y S P T I N R
The noun trust means a firm belief in a character, strength or truth of someone or something.
E U M A B A S K E T
S T S P R I N G P U T B U N N Y G T I S
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R P A T T E R N S R Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
TRUST
I left my cat in the trust of my neighbor.
Try to use the word trust in a sentence today when talking with your friends or family members.
The Easter Bunny has been spotted and you’re the reporter covering the story. Be sure to tell who, what, when, where, why and how.
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Spring sights
California poppies sprout up in a vineyard along Jacquier Road in Placerville.
Mountain Democrat photos by Krysten Kellum
Spring is in full swing in El Dorado County with the weather warming up and local flora boasting its beauty. In Cameron Park and Shingle Springs the end of the winter season was announced as the redbud showed its magenta blossoms, these sighted in the Pine Hill State Ecological Preserve in Cameron Park.
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The bright red petals of a native cardinal catchfly brighten the new Gam Saan Trail in Coloma. The trail was dedicated earlier this year to Chinese 49ers.
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in Sacramento a family can make up to $72,700 and qualify for the loan. In San Diego County, the limit is $76,080, while in Santa Clara County the limit is $118,960. The loan can be used for down payment or closing costs, including rate buydowns. “Home equity has proven to be one of the strongest ways for families to build and pass on intergenerational wealth and CalHFA is committed to improving equitable access to homeownership for all Californians,” said Tiena Johnson Hall, CalHFA’s executive director. “The Forgivable Equity Builder Loan, which gives first-time homebuyers a head start
with immediate equity in their homes, will help California families build and pass on that wealth with a secure, stable home loan.” The Forgivable Equity Builder Loan is available through CalHFA’s network of approved lenders, which operates in every California county. Families who think they may qualify are encouraged to contact a preferred loan officer to take the first steps towards homeownership.
CalHome Awards The Department of Housing and Community Development on Thursday announced more than
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$67 million in grant funding for 33 CalHome Program projects located across California – projects that will ultimately support low- and very lowincome households. In September 2021, HCD announced the availability of state CalHome Program funds from the Affordable Housing Bond Act Trust Fund of 2018 to fund Local Public Agencies or Nonprofit Corporations for eligible activities within the CalHome Program. Funds assist individual first-time homebuyers through deferred-payment loans for down payment assistance, home rehabilitation, including manufactured homes not on permanent foundations, acquisition and rehabilitation, homebuyer counseling, self-help mortgage assistance, or technical assistance for self-help homeownership. “With the recent announcement of our new Statewide Housing Plan, programs like CalHome are more important than ever in helping us toward our ultimate goal of 2.5 million homes in California over the next eight years,” said HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez. “Much like our Statewide Housing Plan, the focus of CalHome is not just about creating
new housing, but also preserving the existing affordable housing we currently have so that Californians at all income levels can maintain a roof over their heads.” For more information about the CalHome program administered by HCD, visit tinyurl.com/ms497hcf.
Other resources Keeping homeowners in their homes is a top priority for the state. Homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments have additional resources from CalHFA. CalHFA offers the National Mortgage Settlement Housing Counseling program, which provides counseling services to California families who are in danger of eviction or foreclosure, through housing counselors certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. For Californians who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, CalHFA has established the California Mortgage Relief Program to help homeowners get caught up on their housing payments. The program is free, and the relief funds do not need to be repaid.
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Congratulations to the following local students who made the winter 2022 Oregon State University Honor Roll: Hailey M. Harris of Cameron Park; Roxlynn Beecher, John R. Lewis, Jack M. Ogan, Gabriel J. Rivera, Samantha G. Short, Abigail J. Shultz andSamantha E. Willitts of El Dorado Hills; Addison A. Getz of Placerville; Kenji Mowrey of Pollock Pines; Erin B. Whelihan of Rescue.
April 11 Vitalant will host an El Dorado Hills Community blood drive, 12:30-4 p.m. The Bloodmobile located in the parking lot near the baseball fields El Dorado Hills Community Services District, 1021 Harvard Way. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM019 or call Vitalant at (877) 258-4825 and mention blood drive code SMFM019. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.
April 13 UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County host an irrigation class, 9 a.m. to noon at the Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive. Tap into free water sources readily available on your own property: rainwater and greywater. Learn various methods of collecting and utilizing rain. Master Gardener Alice Cantelow will also tell you how to safely and legally use greywater — the water from your clothes washer, shower and bathroom sinks. Real life examples from the area will be discussed.
April 14 The Placerville Area Chess Club meets every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Denny’s in Cameron Park, 3446 Coach Lane. For more information call Neville Arroues at (530) 642-9043.
April 15 The Sierra Renaissance Society presents “Helping Community Love and Respect Each Other Through El Dorado County History” by David Zelinsky, 1-3 p.m. at the Diamond Springs Lion’s Hall, 4701 Missouri Flat Road. Admission free for members; public invited to attend two meetings a year free. The Sierra Renaissance Society of El Dorado County is dedicated to lifelong learning and hosts presentations and workshops throughout the year. For more information visit srsedc.org. Musician Ed Wilson and percussionist Kevin Mooney will perform at Back Bistro in Folsom, 6-9 p.m. The Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive in Placerville, is open to the public, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. See the many plants, trees, succulents, natives and more that are waking up to springtime life in the region. Wander through the 16 individual gardens at your own pace or ask a docent for help. Garden may be closed for inclement weather; check the website before visiting: ucanr.edu/sites/ EDC_Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.
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Oak Ridge High School students Kiên Vu, left, and Summer Dixon took first and second place, respectively, in the Fred Winn Democratic Party Essay Contest sponsored by Democrats of El Dorado County.
Question: Of the many changes to voting laws proposed or passed by state legislatures across the country, discuss any you think would protect the vote and/or any that you think would suppress the vote.
First place: A contaminated experiment Kiên Vu
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he Union is in peril — it always has been and must always be. The volatile nature that constitutes the foundation of the United States is what strengthens it. The unending struggles between the states and the federal government, among the states themselves and between sectional and national identity provide the catalyst with which America has been able to achieve global prominence. The democratic experiment proved to be, by most measures, a runaway success. The Revolutionary War gave birth to a country sturdy enough to grant its citizens significant liberties, with ample ability, though not necessarily abundant will, to facilitate social change — all inside a federal framework that has effective, though not dictatorial, power. However, that struggle has evolved beyond a healthy test of character and threatens to tear the country into two. The Union is in serious jeopardy, threatening democracy in America, and by extension, the very idea of democracy. With the election of Joe Biden came sweeping voting reforms, as voting legislation was introduced in all fifty states (National Conference). While some states set about modernizing and improving their election systems, others responded to accusations of an illegitimate election and went about restricting access to the vote. The lack of evidence supporting such claims, however, affirms that those fighting to “secure the elections” fight only to secure their power. These politicians score political points that come at a steep cost to the nation, for they attempt to redefine the nation in a way that flatters their interests. And by creating a new, separate America that is at odds with the real one, they have compromised the foundations of American democracy, threatening what was once the unyielding anthem of the land of the free. A number of states sent out mail-in ballots as a result of Covid-19, which consequently became the main target of the “rigged election” accusations. There is little tangible evidence to suggest that mail-in voting caused any sort of widespread fraud; instead, it allowed more Americans than ever to cast their ballots (Britannica)! Many states took the boosted turnout as a mandate to guarantee the right to vote by mail: bills like Vermont’s SB 15 require all eligible voters to be sent mail-in ballots for presidential elections (National Conference). America does not offer time off to vote, which disproportionately affects impoverished voters who are unable to take time off from work to visit physical polling stations, which themselves are often backlogged and inefficient. Measures like Vermont’s improve voter turnout and thereby improve democracy, ensuring the relevance of America in a transient world. Various other measures have been taken to expand and protect the right to vote, such as the creation of extended periods of early in-person voting (Brennan), the restoration of voting rights to previously incarcerated people (Brennan) and the improvement of voting information for non-English speakers (Oregon). All of these enactments empower Americans who may otherwise not be able to exercise their rights, and who have historically faced oppression in this country: people of color, who are far more likely to have been incarcerated than their caucasian peers (National Institute), and impoverished people, particularly, benefit from these bills. These acts allow the true spirit of the American people to express itself in this country’s leadership, helping the nation to better serve the entirety of its people and also ensuring its continued legacy of progress and prosperity. However, despite crucial strides for American liberties in some states, Republican state legislatures pass legislation that aims to weaken American access to the polls, reinforcing their own voting base and undermining opposition. The n
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Second place: Promoting protection and solving suppression Summer Dixon
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hroughout history, it is evident that the ability to vote has significantly evolved to expand the political power of citizens. Classical Greece, the Roman Republic, the United States, universal white male suffrage, and the 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments all illustrate this distinct global and domestic development. However, recent elections and laws have introduced divisive debates regarding voter registration, absentee ballots, in-person voting, felony disenfranchisement, and many more controversial issues. People claim that state elections are headed in either one of two ways: loose, unregulated free-for-alls or strict, exclusive schemes. In reality, an enormous amount of gray area exists between these polar scenarios, which creates difficulty when delving into the countless nuances of new voting bills. Of the many changes to voting laws passed by state legislatures, those that protect the vote include automatic voter registration laws and California’s Assembly Bill 37, while those that suppress the vote include Texas’s Senate Bill 1 and Arizona’s laws that were upheld by the Supreme Court. On one hand, there are numerous state laws that promote voter protection. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, in just 2021, “at least 25 states enacted 62 laws with provisions that expand voting access.” Various states have passed laws that facilitate mail-in ballots, extend ballot submission and vote-count deadlines, provide greater accessibility for disabled persons and non-English speakers, and work to eliminate felony disenfranchisement (“Voting Laws Roundup”). Now more than ever before, all American citizens, whether native-born or naturalized, can partake in state politics by voting on candidates and legislation. These laws undeniably protect the vote because they guarantee suffrage for everyone regardless of their work or school schedules, caretaking responsibilities, personal circumstances, cultural origins, or past wrongdoings. More specifically, one key form of state legislation that protects the vote is 2 “automatic voter registration (AVR) laws.” Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, and New York have enacted AVR laws to ensure that all who are eligible to vote can immediately cast their ballots (“Voting Laws Roundup”). These laws represent not only voting protection but also voting facilitation because they encourage voters to mail in their ballots or visit a polling place without having to handle time-consuming and laborious paperwork. When I turn 18, I would find security in knowing that I am automatically allowed to vote in upcoming elections, that my Constitutional right to vote is protected, and that my choices on the ballot matter. The other main voting law that expands voting rights is California’s Assembly Bill 37. It establishes allmail voting, requires ballots be mailed to all registered voters, implements a ballot tracker accessible to disabled persons, allows voters to recast ballots, and extends the deadline for ballot receipt (“2021 Election Enactments”). Prompted by Covid-19, mail-in voting protects the vote for people with medical conditions because they retain political participation in a safe and systematic manner. Mailing these ballots to all registered voters prevents suffrage from being limited to voters with access to transportation, childcare, and a flexible schedule. The ballot-tracking system assists disabled persons, who are often overlooked as they are believed to be capable of obtaining their own information and materials. Allowing voters to recast ballots provides a checking system to ensure every last vote is counted. Lastly, extending the ballot receipt deadline presents voters with the luxury of time, an excellent way to respect their votes n
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passion for helping animals and serving others,” said Henry Brzezinski, chief of El Dorado County Animal Services. “The work can sometimes be difficult, but we love what we do. We are very grateful for our dedicated staff and volunteers.” The work of Animal Services happens 24-hours a day, seven days per week and regardless of weather conditions, according to Brzezinski. Animal
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the West Slope and one in South Lake Tahoe. Animal Services takes in abandoned and stray dogs, cats, livestock and other domestic animals, reunites lost pets with their owners and arranges for the adoption of unwanted animals to loving homes. Animal Services support staff provide care for all of the animals located at each of the county animal shelters every day and coordinate adoptions. A team of community volunteers assists shelter staff with tasks such as fostering kittens, walking dogs
at the shelter, helping with laundry or cleaning, taking photos of adoptable pets so that the photos can be posted online and found by potential adopters and more. “In a smaller, rural county like El Dorado, we are very fortunate to have the wonderful staff and volunteers that we have, as well as our partnerships with other agencies,” said Brzezinski. “I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of these individuals who work alongside us every day to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the animals
in our county.” El Dorado County Animal Services’ two facilities are located at 6435 Capitol Ave. in Diamond Springs and at 1120 Shakori Drive in South Lake Tahoe. The shelters are open Monday through Saturday and closed on major holidays. For information about Animal Services, including specific program information, a shelter wish list and volunteer opportunities call (530) 621-5795 on the West Slope or (530) 573-7925 in South Lake Tahoe or visit edcgov.us/ animalservices.
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Rebecca Murphy Mountain Democrat correspondent spot to planning the next trip, Nickens takes the readers on their own outdoor journey within the pages of his book. One section on first aid includes help for pets who have skunk or porcupine encounters. Another section discusses various types of tents, their pros and cons and their specific uses, whether for short-term, longterm, car camping, or backpacking. The author uses the term “anatomy” for a variety of items mostly essential for camping or hiking, including section 055 “Anatomy of a Hiking Boot,” 062 “Anatomy of a Trekking Pole,” 077 “Anatomy of a FixedBlade Knife” and 078 “Anatomy of a Folding Knife.” An entire section of the book illustrates how to properly throw a knife, a must-have skill in case of trouble with critters. The study of essential camping equipment doesn’t end there. In section 099 Nickens teaches how to dry a pair of wet boots with a hot rock; in section 095 he provides the ultimate packing list; in section 127 he lists the survival
kit for a backcountry trip; and in section 128 he gets down to business in the survival kit for “The Truck Chest.” Nickens devotes several pages to building various types of fires for a variety of weather or situations, including building an all-night fire, a trench fire (protected from the wind), a tarp fire (when it’s raining) and a platform fire (when there’s snow). He includes making tinder from pencil shavings, making waterproof matches and even constructing an easystarting fire with duct tape. In section 079, “Get the Point,” Nickens goes into detail about the shape of a knife blade and how it determines how well a knife will perform specific tasks. The headings on his
chart for this section on knives includes “Profile,” “Characteristics,” “Best For,” “Pros” and “Cons.” The author is nothing if not inclusive. Several sections highlight different knots, including the taut-line hitch, double fisherman’s knot, the trucker’s hitch and the clove hitch. Another section 122 describes how to “read a top map (even the digital kind).” There is a slight difference between this writer and Nickens, however, when he talks about not allowing the ruts in the road to turn you back. In glancing at the photograph of the author’s vehicle (I presume that is his), one notices the external snorkel on the vehicle, usually used for traversing in deep water. ■
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Ponderosa High School students Madisen Berry, left, and McKenna Berry also received accolades for their essays at the April 2 Democrats of El Dorado County celebration. up for a mail-in vote option, then I may not even be able to vote at all. Many people have busy lives, and I relate to them all. Because of this progress, people who may not have had the time or resources to get mail-in ballots can now do so. In Washington, voting rights have been extended to former felons after they are released from prison (O’Sullivan). Although felons could regain voting rights before this bill, they were often only allowed to vote after they had completed all terms of their sentence, which could take years if community service was involved. With this new bill, former felons can immediately rejoin society, hopefully
creating an easier transition for them as well as giving a more accurate vote that represents the whole community. This seems small because felons do not often represent a huge number of the population, but it was estimated that about 2% of the population was disenfranchised in their voting rights and were convicted felons in 2020, which is over 5,000,000 people (Number). With this new bill in place, former felons will now be able to vote sooner. Not only will this increase the fairness of elections, but it will also create a healthier environment for those with felonies to become active members in their community, fostering a
better society for all. These expansions are integral for our society. As time passes, our society changes; these new voting resources will help the voting process stay in the present and not linger in the past. While 25 states have passed bills that expand voting rights, at least 19 states have passed bills that restrict voting rights. In Texas, voting rights are becoming extremely limited with the new passing of a bill that revises many changes that were previously made to increase the ease of voting, including banning drive-thru voting, restricting voting times,
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creating new ID requirements for voters, and creating new rules for voter assistance (Ura). Although I do not live in Texas, I feel strongly that restricting voting is no way to run a state. The United States claims to protect the rights of the citizens, including the idea that “all men are created equal” (Declaration). This only further proves that restricting voting rights will violate the very grounds our country was built upon. These voting rights apply to everyone, but they do not affect everyone. These are indirectly targeting people who rely on mail-in voting, voting after work, and getting assistance from others to help with their own voting. Because of legislation like this, the advancement of voting is hindered. Florida also enacted a law that similarly squashes voting rights, making registering to vote harder, creating fewer opportunities for people to vote, whether that be mail-in or in-person, and prohibiting people from providing snacks and drinks to voters (Sweren-Becker). Not only is this law infringing on voter-rights, it is just plain absurd. Not allowing people to give other people snacks and drinks has nothing to do with voting. If I wanted to give my friend a snack while we waited to vote in Florida or a number of other states, I could be fined. There is absolutely no reason for this law to be in effect, except to restrict voter-rights to achieve political goals. If a diabetic person waiting in line at a polling station suddenly passed out and was in need of a sugary snack, a person could potentially be fined for helping them in a 4 medical emergency, which makes no logical sense. The suppression of voting-rights is running rampant in our country, and it is pushing us backwards. Out of the many new voting-rights laws and legislations that have been introduced into state governments, one thing is clear: there is a sharp divide in the beliefs of government officials. Some are working their hardest to create fair, equal elections, and others are working just as hard to suppress voters’ rights. Throughout my life, I have seen many ups and downs. As a young adult coming into the voting pool, I am concerned, but hopeful for the future. I look forward to voting and supporting my beliefs, and, with voting-rights expansion, my generation can uphold our country to its higher standards and “form a more perfect Union” (Constitution). For more information about the essay contest visit dcdems.org.
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and personal lives. AB 37 is especially relevant to me because it was enacted by my home state. California’s large, diverse population benefits from AB 37 because voter turnout has never reflected a significant percentage of minorities. With easier and more inclusive access to voting resources, more Californians will not only be able to cast their votes, but now they will be motivated to do so Despite the many voter protection laws passed by state legislatures, it should be noted that voter suppression laws are equally, if not more prevalent. The passage of restrictive voting laws has become a frequent and well-publicized occurrence within states: “at least 19 states enacted 33 laws that make it harder for Americans to vote” (“Voting Laws Roundup”). Several states have passed laws intended to achieve greater counting accuracy but inhibit voters from casting their ballots. For instance, claims of the invalidity of President Biden’s 2020 election spurred Texas Governor Abbot to sign Senate Bill 1, which “Bans 24-hour” and “drive-thru voting,” introduces “New vote-by-mail ID mandates,” “Bans officials from mailing unsolicited mail-in ballot applications,” “Empowers poll watchers,” implements “New requirements for assisting voters,” and requires “Monthly voter roll checks” (Bradner). All of these restrictions certainly suppress the vote because they limit the times and means by which voters can cast their ballots, a form of inequity related to socioeconomic status. This legislation also protects the vote, though to a lesser extent, because registered voters’ ballots will presumably be counted fairly without interference from unregistered voters. These marginally protective measures cannot be counterbalanced by SB 1’s negative impacts on voting rights, as it deters a significant number of Texans from casting their ballots. It would be reasonable to expect voters to take responsibility for paperwork and deadlines, but SB 1 takes these constraints to a new level, demanding voters accommodate the system when the contrary should be reality.
Essay 1
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAlI AUTO, located at 4913 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Aaron J Parmeter-Smith, 4913 Cedar Ravine Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/10/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Aaron Parmeter-Smith AARON PARMETER-SMITH 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 03/11/2022. 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) 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0326 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIVER PARK VIllAGE, located at 7310 State Hwy 49, Lotus, CA 95651/Mailing Address: PO Box 4989, Auburn, CA 95604 Registered owner(s): Kathryn Reid-Carreiro, Trustee, Carreiro Family Trust, 3085 Eagles Nest, Auburn, CA 95603 This business is conducted by a Trust The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: March 15, 2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kathryn Reid-Carreiro KATHRYN REID-CARREIRO, TRUSTEE 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 03/15/2022. 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
A further instance of voter suppression in state legislature is “two Arizona laws restricting organizations’ ability to collect mail-in ballots as well as invalidating ballots cast in the wrong precinct” (Alas), which were recently brought into the public eye as the Supreme Court voted to uphold these laws in July 2021. The first law allows only a relative or caregiver to collect ballots; unions or advocacy organizations are barred from this as it is deemed “ballot harvesting” (Fritze). Even if 4 organizations use the most honest practices, it is a felony for them to collect ballots, which harms minorities who rely on this method of casting their votes. Some people claim that inconvenience does not mean unequal voting opportunities, but this law is an unnecessary form of indirect discrimination. Nevertheless, it can be conceded that this law is an effective way to prevent tampering with election results and likely will not affect too many people. In relation to the second law, preventing Arizonians from voting due to their inability to be physically present at the correct polling location is a clear form of voter suppression. Citizens should not be denied the right to vote, especially if they make the effort to submit their ballots in person and even if they fill out their ballots at home. Both the Texas and Arizona laws suppress the vote because they simply restrict citizens’ Constitutional right to check boxes on their ballots and witness their votes make a difference in their states. In summary, voter protection is advanced by AVR laws and California’s AB 37, whereas voter suppression is perpetrated by Texas’s SB 1 and the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Arizona’s laws. The media’s role in popularizing voting laws can be beneficial when used to promote progress and call for change, but overly pessimistic news articles can deprive soon-to-be voters like myself of hope for the future. We must first identify issues, then seek improvements, and finally implement solutions. Only then will our nation achieve total, fair, and inclusive protection of the precious right to vote.
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primary assault on the vote has come in limiting the opportunity for Americans to vote early, particularly by mail. Bills like Arkansas’s SB 643 shorten the deadline to deliver mail-in ballots (National Conference), while others, like Indiana’s SB 398, make it harder to submit them (National Conference). Among various related bills, these take brazen aim at undermining mail-in voting — given that 46% of all Americans, including 58% of Biden’s supporters (Pew), voted by mail in 2020, any backwards movement on the availability of this form of voting is an attempt to sequester the voice of the people. And while some states chip away at the right to vote, America’s most populous states pass comprehensive reform legislation that constitute abhorrent affronts to democracy. Texas enacted HB 3920, which prohibits voters from requesting absentee ballots for lack of adequate transportation, poor health, or for being unable to take time off of work (National Conference). In Florida, SB 90: makes it harder for voters to receive needed assistance; makes it harder to cast and obtain mail-in ballots; criminalizes officials for providing more drop boxes than the meager amounts permitted; and invalidates previous vote-by-mail requests (National Conference). It is difficult to understate the logic of these bills, but they reflect the polluted state of democracy in America. What democracy punishes citizens for being human and living human lives? What democracy tries to complicate and obscure voting information? What democracy criminalizes officials for carrying out their duties to their fullest capacities? A plagued democracy, that’s who. These bills cannot in good faith be said to defend any sort of security. They are blatant acts of voter suppression. With independent commissions having concluded that no widespread voting fraud occurred (Fortune), it is indisputably clear that these efforts are thinly
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veiled attempts to consolidate power. I have firsthand experience with our elections systems. I helped run the 2021 recall election in California, a state often said to be a bastion of democracy within the U.S. Even here, I saw many insufficiencies — we were inadequately staffed, chronically undersupplied and relied heavily on outdated equipment. Our sole ballot printer, of which we were supposed to have at least two, broke several times, compounding delays and extending lines we were unable to shake the entire day. Only the knowhow of a fellow teenage elections worker kept the printer functional and the polling center active. Aware of distrust in the elections system, I did my best to clearly explain every step I was taking to get citizens their ballots — still, I got many sour looks and faced frustration for representing what some citizens see as unreliable institutions. Many came simply to confirm that no one had voted in their name — a consequence of the vicious lies told by the former president. Not all is lost. Citizens across the country see the legislation being penned into law and refuse to remain quiet. In a healthy democracy, all people are given equal rights and an equal vote, and anything less than that requires remedying. It is up to us, the citizens of the free world, to ensure that laws that suppress the vote become nothing more than a section in a history book. We must invest in our elections systems and restore faith in the integrity of American democracy. We must stand up to politicians that toy with fundamental aspects of American identity for their own agendas. We must confront this barrage on democracy to make certain the experiment goes on, to reinvigorate the notion that overthrew British control of the colonies — the notion being that government of the people, by the people, for the people, is the best kind of government known to mankind.
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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) 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11 10160 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0274 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A K TRIMMING REMOVAl SERVICES, located at 7020 Lakewood Ct, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): 1. Zachary D Kast, 7020 Lakewood Ct, Pollock Pines, CA 95726, 2. Benjamin Aberg, 11 Spoke St, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/04/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Zachary Kast ZACHARY KAST, GENERAL PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/04/2022. 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) 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11 10169 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF lElAND ANTHONY HElWIG CASE NO. 22PR0073 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LELAND A. HELWIG, LELAND ANTHONY HELWIG, LELAND HELWIG, LEE HELWIG, LEE A. HELWIG, LEE ANTHONY HELWIG A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CRYSTAL HELWIG in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CRYSTAL HELWIG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and
shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 11, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: LIZ A. BARSELL Blackstock & Barsell, PC 1855 San Miguel Drive, Suite 17 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 945-8831 3/28, 4/4, 4/11 10187 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV0337 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Amanda Sooth filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MAKAYLA JANEA KNOOP HAYDN BLUE KNOOP
Proposed name: MAKAYLA JANEA SOOTH HAYDN BLUE SOOTH 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 20, 2022, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682. 3. A copy of the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Mountain Democrat. This order has been filed on MARCH 16, 2022. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 10188 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0270 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WITHKIN, located at 4949 Cameron Rd., Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Brent Hall, 4949 Cameron Rd., Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Kyla Westphal, 4949 Cameron Rd., Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/1/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brent Hall BRENT HALL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/04/2022. 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) 10193 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0282 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DAY SPRING RAGDOllS, located at 5635 Fernwood Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Greta Strong, 5635 Fernwood Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682, 2. Alan Strong, 5635 Fernwood Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/28/22 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Greta Strong GRETA STRONG /s/ Alan D. Strong ALAN D. STRONG 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 03/07/2022. 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) 10194 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRANK PHIlIP TAYlOR CASE NO. 22PR0081 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRANK PHILIP TAYLOR A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ERIN TAYLOR in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ERIN TAYLOR 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 4, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: ERIN TAYLOR 1946 Mountain Way Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 622-1727 3/28, 4/4, 4/11 10195 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0355 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DRYDIGGINS DESIGN, located at 2180 Fall Trail Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): 1. Richard T Nesler, 2180 Fall Trail Ct, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Anita L Nesler, 2180 Fall Trail Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/23/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Richard Nesler RICHARD NESLER, 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 03/23/2022. 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) 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 10196 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0354 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. PlACERVIllE ANTIQUES, 2. PlACERVIllE ANTIQUES & COllECTIBlES, located at 448 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Beverly J Fraga, 3073 Edythe Ct., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/1989 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Beverly J. Fraga BEVERLY J. FRAGA, 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 03/23/2022. 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) 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 10197 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0353 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEND ME, located at 2940 Dos Vistas Dr, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Daniel R Lance, 2940 Dos Vistas Dr, 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: 03/23/2022 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Daniel Lance DANIEL LANCE 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 03/23/2022. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 10198 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0349 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SCARYROOMSTUDIOS, located at 3339 Kimberly Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Brandon J Dominguez, 3339 Kimberly Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/29/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brandon Dominguez BRANDON DOMINGUEZ 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 03/23/2022. 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) 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 10199 PUBlIC NOTICE Shareholders of Placerville Gold Mining Co. are hereby notified of the annual shareholders meeting scheduled the week of May 16th, 2022. Call (703) 582-8112 for details. 3/30, 4/1, 4/4, 4/6, 4/8, 4/11 10200 NOTICE OF PUBlIC lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the lien granted by the California Self Storage Facility Act (Business & Professional Code section 21700 to 21716), the undersigned will sell at public lien sales auction at the following location and at time shown, personal property including, but not limited to items described below; Date: April 26th, 2022 Time : 12:00 PM(PST) Location: Park West Mini-Storage 6448 Capital Avenue Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Units for Auction Description: Unit 31 George Kennedy; Household Item, Miscellaneous Boxes, Furniture Unit 41 George Kennedy; Household Item, Miscellaneous Boxes, Furniture Unit 53 George Kennedy; Household Item, Miscellaneous Boxes, Furniture Unit 54 George Kennedy; Household Item, Miscellaneous Boxes, Furniture Unit 67 George Kennedy; Household Item, Miscellaneous Boxes, Furniture Cash payment only. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Owner reserves the right to bid. Terms, rules and regulations are available at the time of the sale. Seller reserves the right to refuse bid or pull property from sale. 4/11, 4/18 10217 NOTICE OF PUBlIC AUCTION/ lIEN SAlE This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and are stored at the Life Storage location listed below. Life Storage #619 4501 Latrobe Road, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 (916) 933-4040 And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of at a public auction to be held online at www. StorageTreasures.com, which will end on Thursday, April 28th, 2022 at 10:00 am WILLIAM GIERHART - Hsld gds/Furn ALEXANDER BARCLAY - Hsld gds/ Furn RUBY JOHN - Hsld gds/Furn, TV/ Stereo Equip, Tools/Appliances CANDEE GOULD - Hsld gds/Furn /s/ S. Smith 4/4, 4/11 10218 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CAllING FOR BIDS DISTRICT: Cameron Estates Community Services District BID PACKAGE: Available: April 4, 2022 BID DEADLINE: Up to 5 p.m. local time, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 PLACE OF SEALED BID RECEIPT: 4692 Longview Road, Cameron Park, CA 95682. Call (530) 677-5889 to hand deliver. PROJECT: CECSD 2022 Road Work Project ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT: $250,000
ESTIMATED PROJECT TIME: 60 days REQUIRED CALIFORNIA LICENSE: Class A Mandatory pre-bid drive through meeting for Contractors, Monday, April 25, 2022 10 am, Strolling Hills entrance gate. Bids will not be accepted from Contractors who have not advised the District of intention to submit bid and also attended pre-bid drive through. 4/4, 4/6, 4/11, 4/13 10219 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEVEN BRADlEY MORRIS CASE NO. 22PR0085 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of STEVEN BRADLEY MORRIS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARGARET MORRIS in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARGARET MORRIS 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: 05/25/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 295 FAIR LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner TOSH G. YAMAMOTO - SBN 63253 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 7201 S LAND PARK DR., #200 SACRAMENTO CA 95831 4/4, 4/6, 4/11/22 CNS-3571486# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 4/4, 4/6, 4/11 10220 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF lISA ROBERGE CASE NO. 22PR0084 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LISA ROBERGE, LISA MARIE ROBERGE A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JAMES ROBERGE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that JAMES ROBERGE 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: April 27, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 4 at 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 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 ROSE NELSON Becker, Nelson, Center & James 263 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 295-6400 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 10221
NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given that a public lien sale of the following describes personal property will be held online at: www.storageauctions.com Auction Date: April 19th 2022 at 8:00AM Placerville Self Storage, 1066 Locust Ave. Placerville, CA 95667 The contents of the rental storage units all containing household goods and belonging to the following persons will be sold: Rosemary Brum, Household goods Michael Barrett, Household goods Ronnie Merrill, Household goods Clella R Bowen, Household goods Janine A Robbins, Household goods Susan M Massey, Household goods Trenna Avalos, Household goods The Pines at Placerville Business, Household goods Wrenda A Rogers, Household goods Stacy Neeley, Household goods Marquis L Turner, Household goods This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq of the Business & Professions Code of the State of California Published: April 4th 2022 & April 11th 2022 The Mountain Democrat 4/4, 4/11 10223 PUBlIC NOTICE Crown Castle is proposing to replace an existing monopole with a new 95-foot monopine communications tower, and add associated groundbased equipment within a 10’ x 18’ compound expansion east adjacent to the proposed tower, at the following site: 3170 Gold Nugget Way, Placerville, El Dorado County, CA 95667; Lat: 38-4333.03, -120-49-16.88. Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party on the impact of the proposed action on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specific reason the proposed action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Specific information regarding the project is available by calling Monica Gambino, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Monica. Gambino@CrownCastle.com, 724416-2516 within 30 days of the date of this publication. Crown Castle is also notifying any interested party that believes the proposed action may have a significant impact on the environment that a Request for Environmental Review (Review) may be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Such Request may only raise environmental concerns. No lighting is anticipated. Information regarding the project may be found under file number A1212974 on the FCC website www.fcc.gov/asr/ applications. The Request must be filed with the FCC within 30 days of the notice being posted on the FCC website. The FCC strongly encourages that all Requests be filed electronically at www.fcc.gov/ asr/environmentalrequest. Requests may also be mailed to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554, ATTN: Ramon Williams. The Request must also be served upon Crown Castle by mailing a copy to 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 ATTN: Legal Department. 4/11 10244 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. FB2022-0409 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FROGGIE FRONTIER PRESCHOOl, located at 1001 Olson Ln, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Kristin Jennings, 1560 Hidden Bridge Rd, 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/ Kristin Jennings KRISTIN JENNINGS, 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 04/06/2022. 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) 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 10247 lEGAl NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBlICATION Notification hereby is given that Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 101 N. Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104, has filed an application on April 11, 2022 with the Comptroller of the Currency, as specified in 12 C.F.R. 5.30 of the Comptroller’s regulations, for permission to establish a domestic branch to be known as Sienna Ridge located at 3375 Bass Lake Rd, El Dorado Hills, El Dorado County, CA 95762. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file comments in writing with the Director for Large Bank Licensing, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Mail Stop 10E-2, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20219 within 30 days after the date of this publication. The public may find information
about the filing in the OCC’s Weekly Bulletin available at www.occ.gov. Additionally, the public portion of the filed application is available upon request. 10248 4/11 NOTICE OF lIEN SAlE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code Section 2328 of the UCC Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on April 26th, 2021 at 10:00 am Property has been stored and which are located for pickup at Gold Key Storage 4040 Stage Court, Placerville California 95667 County of El Dorado, State of California. The following Unit 210 - Joshua Petrilla Unit 073 - Ruben Carver III Unit A214 - Erica Mathieu/Jeremy Mathieu Purchases must be paid for at time of CLOSE OF AUCTION. All purchased items sold as is, where is and must be removed within 48 hours. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Auctioneer: John Cardoza, Auctioneer Bond # 5860870 Phone: 209-667-5797 10249 4/11, 4/18 NOTICE OF PUBlIC HEARING – PlANNING COMMISSION The Placerville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the following project application, as described: Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate a place of entertainment facility (e.g. live music, performing arts, live entertainment, private, corporate and community gatherings) at 251 Main Street, located within the Central Business District (CBD) Zone. File: 251 Main Street - Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 22-01; Day/Time/ Place of Hearing: April 19, 2022, 6:00 p.m., Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville; Location: 251 Main Street, Placerville, CA. A.P.N.: 001-201006/001-201-014; Environmental Status: This requested activity is exempt from CEQA per Guidelines Section 15303, in that it involves the change in use from a restaurant with accessory live entertainment to a place of entertainment as the principal use involving no exterior or interior changes. Applicant and Property Owner: Jennifer Teie For further information regarding this application, you may review the files for this request at the Development Services Department during regular business hours, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. prior to the public hearing; alternatively, the public may view filed documents via the Planning Division’s, Current Development Projects webpage: https://www.cityofplacerville.org/ current-development-projects for Commercial projects. Written comments on the project may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing, by mailing or delivering them to the Development Services Department Division, 3101 Center Street, 2nd Floor, Placerville, CA 95667, or by email: pv.planning@ gmail.com. Written comments of interested parties should be submitted to the Development Services Department prior to Monday, April 19th at noon. Any persons interested in this matter are invited to participate and present testimony either for or against the proposed application. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Development Services Department at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk (530) 642-5531 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. 10250 4/11 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BUlK SAlE (UCC SEC. 6105) ESCROw NO. 14118l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the seller(s) are: SENTIVO, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND FDL PROPERTIES LLC, A NEVADA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 7460 FAIRPLAY RD, SOMERSET, CA 95684 Whose chief executive office is: 195 HWY 50, #140, P.O. BOX 712197 STATELINE, NEVADA 89449 Doing Business as: SENTIVO VINEYARD AND WINERY (Type – WINERY) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: SENTIVO VINEYARDS & WINERY, SENTIVO VINEYARDS AND WINERY The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: GIRASOLE FAMILY VINEYARDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, 506 COUCH ST, VALLEJO, CA 94590 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL and are located at: 7460 FAIRPLAY RD, SOMERSET, CA 95684 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is APRIL 27, 2022 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 958212665 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be APRIL 26, 2922, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: APRIL 6, 2022 GIRASOLE FAMILY VINEYARDS, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Buyer(s) 809475-PP MT DEMOCRAT 4/11/22 4/11 10251
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Rotary Club of Winters Weekly Lunch
GROUND WATERS, artist Liz Hickok’s solo exhibition at CHUNG | NAMONT art gallery in Noe Valley
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Meredith Edgar @ 8pm Rite Spot Cafe, 2099 Folsom St, San Francisco
John Sco�eld
@ 7pm SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco
Napa
"Fefu and Her Friends"
Derek King
Cursed Child"
@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
Mon 4/18
@ 3pm / $15-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Immersive Frida Kahlo San Francisco
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Editor's Pick the Golden Cadillacs: WINE SMITH PLACERVILLE
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Koffee @ 8pm The War�eld, 982 Market St, San Francisco
Fred again..
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@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
Russ Room, 730 K St, Sacramento
@ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
Dylan Earl @ 7pm Russ Room, 730 K St, Sacramento
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@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
Immersive Frida Kahlo San Francisco @ 1pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
Cosmic Gate
@ 7pm / $10 The Valencia Room, 647 Valencia St, San Francisco
@ 10pm The Park Ultra Lounge, 1116 15th St, Sacramento
One Shields Ave, Davis Comedy Night at the Valencia Room
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The Valencia Room, 647 Valencia St, San Francisco
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@ 7:30pm SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco
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Immersive Frida Kahlo San Francisco
Grateful Dead Guitar Reunion ft. JGB vocalists
@ 7:30pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco
@ 7:30pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
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The Starlet Room- Ariel View + MADDE + Dog Party @ 7pm
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Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco
@ 8pm / $15-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
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@ 8pm / $15-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
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@ 1pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
"Fefu and Her Friends"
Peter McPoland
@ 2pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
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Ancient Mariner
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Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
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"Fefu and Her Friends"
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Community Music Center World Premiere of Maestro Curtis' "A Song of Triumph"
Whiskey Dick's - Lake Tahoe, 2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe Disastroid
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"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
The Freeks
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THE //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// GROUCH Jack Moe and @ 8pm / $10 ELIGH Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Jared Mattson
Mercantile, 1994 37th Ave, San Francisco
@ 1pm @ 9pm Papa Murphy's Park, 1600 Exposi‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ tion Blvd, Sacramento "Water by the Spoonful" cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 7pm / $15-$30 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Fefu and Her Friends" San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Doorly @ 2pm / $18-$30 Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco @ 9pm A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ ket St., San Francisco cisco "Harry Potter and the ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Jack Moe
@ 8:30pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco
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Liberty Quartet
"Water by the Spoonful"
@ 12:15pm / $5-$20 Buckhorn, 2 Main Street, Winters
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DJ SODA.: Soda 'Starlight' Tour: SAN FRANCISCO
@ 7:30pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
Thu 4/21
@ 7:30pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San
Mission Street, San Francisco
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@ 7pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
@ 10:30am Trinity Bap‐ tist Church, 401 W. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Monte Vista //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ave., Vacaville Kenny Frye Band at Jan's Lounge Frances Ancheta: Outer Rotary Club of Winters @ 8pm Sunset Farmers Market Weekly Lunch Jan's Lounge, 9222 Greenback Ln, and Mercantile Toner
@ 8pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco
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Comedian Annie Lederman
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@ 6:35pm / $11-$65 Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Drive, West //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sacramento Frances Ancheta: El Lopo "Fefu and Her Friends" Wine Bar
@ 8pm Off the Grid Fort Mason Center Food Spot, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco
@ 9pm Yolo Nightclub, 333 11th St, San Francisco
@ 8pm / $15-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
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@ 10am The Sisters of Perpetual Indul‐ gence are happy to announce that they are bringing their annual Easter Celebration back to Dolores Park on Sunday, April 17th, after a two-year hiatus Mission Dolores Park, Dolores St & 19th Street, San Francisco. tilda@thesisters.org, 415-320-9163
@ 8pm / $12-$55 Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco
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Soul Trio
"Water by the Spoonful"
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"Water by the Spoonful"
August Hall, 420 Mason St, San Francisco
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"Water by the Spoonful"
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John Sco�eld
@ 7:30pm Russ Room, 730 K St, Sacramento
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Immersive Frida Kahlo San Francisco
@ 7:30pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
MOAA W/ ghostplay, Pets
Zach Nugent Music: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 3pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
"Fefu and Her Friends"
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"Fefu and Her Friends"
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Featured
Big X feat. Danz CM (fka Computer Magic) and Cody Crump
@ 7:30pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
Sister’s Easter at Dolores Park / Hunky Jesus Contest
@ 7:30pm / $53-$133 SAFE Credit Union Per‐ forming Arts Center, 1301 L St., Sacramento Dave Holland
@ 7pm Jackson
Valencia Room
The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco
Sun 4/17
Wicked (Touring)
@ 9pm The Great Northern, 119 Utah St,
Zach Nugent feat Original JGB Singers + Hot Moun‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// tain Dips at The Chapel, SF Immersive Frida Kahlo @ 7:30pm San Francisco
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UC Davis Symphony Orchestra
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"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
@ 9pm
"Fefu and Her Friends"
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Fri 4/15
Say
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Slough Feg
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@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
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@ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
@ 5pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
"Harry Potter and the
@ 8pm
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
The Wine Smith, 346 Main St, Plac‐ erville
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Frisco
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"Fefu and Her Friends" ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
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Immersive Frida Kahlo San Francisco
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
Featured
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@ 7pm / $8 Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, SF ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
"Water by the Spoonful"
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@ 8pm / $30-$45 Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, Napa
@ 7pm / $5-$10
"Harry Potter and the ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@ 7pm / $15-$30 San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Faith Ako
Editor's Pick
LOCALS NIGHT Feat: Cos‐ mos Percussion Ensemble
Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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Editor's Pick
Blue Note Brewing Company, 750 Dead Cat Alley, Woodland
@ 7pm SFJazz Center, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
@ 2pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
@ 7pm Scarlet's Saloon, 614 Sutter St, Folsom "Water by the Spoonful"
JonEmery & The Unconventionals
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@ 1pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
Hellbound Glory
Sunday Apr 24th
Editor's Voice
Stateline
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Scott Mickelson
@ 8pm Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco
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Fake Your Own Death
@ 2pm / $18-$30 A.C.T.'s Strand Theater, 1127 Mar‐ ket St., San Francisco
@ 7pm / $59-$279 Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
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@ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
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