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Supreme Court ruling supports ‘unfair share’ impact fees claim ■ Final say goes back to state Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against exorbitant fees on Friday in a case centered around an El Dorado County man who was charged more than $23,000 in traffic impact fees for the construction of a manufactured home.

George Sheetz became the catalyst for the

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decision when the Supreme Court decided to review his case last September.

The nine justices ruled such impact fees, which are imposed by counties and cities to pay for new roads, schools and other public improvements, may be unconstitutional and can be challenged by builders on the grounds they are made to pay an “unfair share.” They also agree there should be a relation between development impact fees and ■ See RULING, page A8

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The Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit’s Ponderosa Hand Crew and support staff moved into the former Eskaton property in Cameron Park last week.

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AEU finalized a lease for the facility earlier this month, with crews moving into the new facility last week.

The Ponderosa Fire Center has more than 150 personnel, including firefighters and support staff. Up to three crews will reside onsite each day, ensuring continuous and efficient responses to emergencies.

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he Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit has opened the Ponderosa Fire Center on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park, formerly the home of Eskaton Cameron Park. Cal Fire spokeswoman Wendy Oaks reports the newly renovated facility will serve as the home base for seven firefighter hand crews.

Partnering with Eskaton, a senior living provider, Cal Fire

a challenge for us,” said Mike Blankenheim, unit chief of Cal Fire AEU. “I’m proud to have been able to work with Eskaton on finding this home for our crews and further establishing our presence in Cameron Park.

The opening of the Ponderosa Fire Center marks a significant milestone in wildfire response capabilities for the community and the surrounding areas.”

Cal Fire officials say a ribbon-

■ See CAL FIRE , page A7

El Dorado County has seemingly put a halt to efforts to amend its cannabis ordinance, which growers have said is hindering endeavors to operate sustainable farms.

Though not in full agreement, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 during its April 9 meeting to both stop an established cannabis ad hoc committee from taking further action on addressing changes to the ordinance and to direct staff to no longer pursue changes.

Expected changes to the ordinance were decreasing setbacks and canopy limits and allowance of propagation and non-volatile manufacturing, which the Planning Commission previously looked into.

Board Chair Wendy Thomas, who recommended the action during the meeting, cited staffing and financial resources that have become too constrained to do the work. Thomas admitted county staff has been asked to “make substantial resource reductions and to do more with less” especially while staff works to make recommendations to the board on General Plan amendments.

■ See CANNABIS, page A3

Placerville plans to cut back on tobacco retail Odin Rasco Staff writer

More vigilant code enforcement and tighter regulation may be on the way for tobacco retailers in Placerville following a recent City Council discussion.

Concerned with a 36% growth in the number of tobacco retailers across the county since 2020 and data showing a national rise in youth tobacco use, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors passed a temporary moratorium on the acceptance of new smoke shop applications during a meeting in late January. Representatives from the county’s Department of Public Health provided presentations to both the board and the council expanding on causes of the uptick in youth tobacco use rates and describing methods employed by tobacco companies to market to children.

As the Board of Supervisors met again March 12 to extend the ban an additional 10 months and 15 days, City Council approved its own temporary hold on tobacco shops, not wanting to be “the hole in the donut,” as Councilmember Michael Saragosa put it.

The current ban put in place by the city is set to expire April 26, unless extended. In order for a local government to extend an urgency or emergency ban, state law requires officials to discuss and approve ■ See TOBACCO, page A2

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on Main Street. She was listed in custody in lieu of $7,500 bail.

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3:47 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 49-year-old man suspected of possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia and a probation violation on Forni Road. He was released on $5,000 bail.

In loving memory of Tom Mercer, who passed away on September 7th, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family. Tom was a dedicated history and economics teacher, as well as a football, baseball, and track coach at Union Mine High School in Placerville, California, for 18 years.

Prior to that, he taught social studies and coached football at Coquille High School for 5 years in Coquille, Oregon, where he met the love of his life, Patti, and became stepfather to Megan and Amy, a role he embraced with open arms and a kind heart, enriching our lives with his love, guidance, and unwavering support.

Tom’s passion for teaching was evident in his interactions with his students, whom he cared for deeply, even if his tough exterior suggested otherwise. Beyond his professional life, Tom was a loving husband to Patti, and a kind, fun, and wonderful brother to Jim and niece and nephew Sophie and Miles. He was a beloved and cherished stepfather to Megan Gonsalves and Amy Rose, and a steadfast and supportive father-in-law to Brett Gonsalves and Milo Rose. He found his greatest joy in being Papa to Jesse, Braidan, and Ryland Gonsalves, with whom he treasured every moment.

Tom was known for his loyalty, not only to his family but also to his friends and colleagues throughout his life. He will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

In memory of Tom Mercer, a man so dear, Whose presence brought joy, year after year.

A teacher of history, economics with grace, And a coach who led with passion, in every race.

At Union Mine High, for eighteen years he taught, Guiding students’ minds, with lessons sought.

In Coquille High prior, for five years he led, In football, inspiring, where victories spread.

Tom’s love for teaching, a flame brightly burned, In every student’s heart, a lesson learned.

He cared deeply, though his manner was tough, His dedication to education, more than enough.

A loving husband to Patti, his heart’s delight, A brother to Jim, their bond ever bright.

A beloved father figure to Megan and Amy, And a father-in-law, cherished and adored, so calmly.

But his greatest joy, in life’s rich tapestry, Was being Papa to Jesse, Braidan, and Ryland, so free.

A loyal friend and colleague, his presence a gift, In our memories forever, his spirit shall lift.

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CRIME LOG 1:41 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 53-year-old man suspected of a post-release violation and obstruction on Briw Road. He was listed in custody in lieu of $3,000 bail.

1:58 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 38-year-old woman suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance and illegal drug paraphernalia on Fair Lane. She was listed in custody.

1:59 p.m. Burglary was reported on Spanish Ravine Road.

6:19 p.m. Grand theft was reported on Canal Street.

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2:31 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 63-year-old man suspected of disorderly conduct and a probation violation on Placerville Drive. He was listed in custody.

11:48 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 38-year-old woman suspected of disorderly conduct and battery on a peace officer on Marshall Way. The same woman was arrested earlier the same day on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance

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5:01 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a storage facility on Locust Avenue.

3:46 p.m. Someone threw objects at a vehicle on Placerville Drive.

4:25 p.m. Vandalism was reported at the public restrooms on Main Street.

7:11 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Spring Street.

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actions to be undertaken to mitigate impacts caused by whatever they are temporarily banning. As part of its regular meeting April 9, City Council unanimously approved three measures suggested by Development Services Director Pierre Rivas.

Discussing the possibility of extending the moratorium and potential local impacts, Councilmember Nicole Gotberg asked if the city had an issue with underage tobacco sales. Placerville Chief of Police Joseph Wren explained sting operations conducted in the city had seen instances of tobacco products being sold to underage customers, both under the age of 21 and 18.

Measures approved by City Council

• Continued follow-up by Code Enforcement and city police on complaints regarding the sale of banned tobacco products such as flavored tobacco or vape “juice” • Continued collaboration with the county Public Health Department’s Tobacco Use Prevention Program team • Conducting regular visits to existing tobacco retailers to provide education and enforcement of current city codes and state regulations Vice Mayor John Clerici suggested city staff and the council revisit regulation of tobacco retailers in the city, comparing the relatively lax rules for access compared to those imposed on local cannabis

businesses.

“We tied ourselves into pretzels with cannabis and you go into one of the two cannabis stores, it’s like walking into Fort Knox. They scan you, they ID you,” Clerici said. In contrast, Clerici explained, tobacco retailers have few regulations. “You can just roll into these shops, tell them you’re 21 and they’ll just start handing you stuff. And god knows what’s going out the back door of these places. Some of them, not all of them; I’m sure some are very legitimate businesses but some of them, maybe not.”

Rivas explained city staff was looking into imposing tighter regulations than the ones imposed by the state, admitting he and staff had recently learned of a loophole used by some local shops to sell products containing THC. “There is a loophole that is allowing some of the tobacco retailers to sell a hemp product which is classified as industrial hemp and therefore not regulated by the state. There is an amount of THC, however it is not tested and we have no idea to what amount,” Rivas told the council.

With the actions approved, the council is expected to discuss a 10 month and 15 day extension to the moratorium during its next meeting. Rivas recommended the extension, saying it would give city staff “ample time to bring a tobacco retail order to the council by the deadline of March 6, 2025.”

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Fire Chief Brown steps up to help Kat Mendenhall Staff writer

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eorgetown Fire Chief Glenn Brown recently took advantage of an opportunity through the National Kidney Registry to give a second chance to those suffering from kidney disease.

Brown had surgery to remove one of his kidneys so it could be donated to someone else in need. This also improved the eligibility for a 4-year-old boy named Gabriel who has a rare blood type and is waiting for a kidney transplant.

The National Kidney Registry has a voucher

program for kidney donations. This allows a living kidney donor to choose the most convenient time frame for their kidney donation surgery and provide one or more vouchers to people who can then be prioritized to receive a living donor kidney through the National Kidney Registry if/when they need a transplant.

Gabriel is the grandson of Bob Ossler, the chaplain at the fire department in Arizona where Brown used to work.

“My life’s work is ministering to heroes,” Ossler said. “I’ve attended many global news tragedies. The

emotional strain, pain and mental aerobics never ends. Many have left their careers to keep their sanity. My biggest hero right now is Glenn Brown. I’ve been to some pretty brutal calls with Glenn. In his toughest call ever, he became a paired donor yesterday and donated one of his kidneys to save a life. This now gives my grandson, Gabriel, a much better chance for another paired donor to donate to him.

I thank God for heroes like Glenn. God bless all of you.”

“Gabriel has been on dialysis for three years and needs a new kidney,” Brown said.

“Gabriel and I share a birthday, although 58

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Georgetown Fire Chief Glenn Brown awaits surgery at UC Davis Medical Center. years apart.”

On April 2 Brown donated his right kidney as a paired donation where his kidney goes to an adult that is a match and Gabriel gets moved up the recipient list.

The morning following surgery Brown said he was in great spirits

and ate a really good breakfast. His recovery was “amazing” and he was discharged early.

The recipient of Brown’s kidney is also doing well, according to the recipient coordinator, and is happy and improving every day. He will not

have to be on dialysis and he is so thankful to Brown for his donation.

The next step is to locate a matching donor for Gabriel’s new kidney.

Ossler asked, “Please pray for a matching kidney donor for our big boy. God bless all of you.”

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Planning and Building Department.

Tannenbaum also commented most of the work to make amendments to the ordinance had been done by the Planning Commission and, he added, other than conducting research if CEQA would be triggered, there is “little work to do.”

“The purpose of the ad hoc is to determine potential policy changes and general ordinance improvements. Once this work is completed (which it is for the most part), then you, supervisors, can determine with staff what can be done to avoid any potential issues, if any. Making a decision to do nothing is not a plan when you all have acknowledged the ordinance is flawed and needs repair,” he added.

Though some were disappointed the county was halting such efforts, a handful present at the board meeting, who familiarly wore red shirts indicating “stop,” praised supervisors for considering if the cannabis ordinance

think reconsideration is important (and) worthwhile to let a few more of these applications play out so we can accurately identify what are the problems with the ordinance after they have been applied.”

n See PLAN, page A7

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It was also noted only one person in the Planning and Building Department is working on current cannabis retail and commercial use permit applications and would have to take the brunt of the ordinance change workload.

“It caused me to pause, to step back and say ... what is most important this year in terms of these limited resources?” Thomas commented during the meeting.

“I do want to clarify that the action before us today is not to relitigate the cannabis ordinance and it is not to discuss what is in the cannabis ordinance,” Thomas added. “Today the direction of the board is to simply say does the board want to bring this back to consider disbanding (the ad hoc committee)?”

Thomas also pointed out California Environmental Quality Act implications, where changing the ordinance would be complex and “take a lot of time to bring back to the board.”

District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl and District 5 Supervisor Brooke Laine cast dissenting votes on the action. Laine said struggles with the county’s cannabis industry have been “dragging on” since voters approved commercial grows in 2018.

“I’m seeing a pattern.

When we don’t like what we are seeing or don’t like what we are hearing from the public or matters that are complicated, we tend to eliminate what maybe we deem as the source of the problem,” Laine said. “I’m not going to mince words here, but the elimination of the Human Rights Commission, because we kind of didn’t like what they were doing, and the same thing happened with the (Community and Economic Development

Advisory Committee.)

“It’s clear to me that this issue is problematic,” she continued. “It’s problematic to get through the system.

Now we’re getting requests to waive certain aspects of it. Cannabis in El Dorado County could potentially be a real significant economic driver and pushing it to the side is not helpful. It needs to be addressed and we need the public’s opinion to address it as well.”

Lee Tannenbaum, a commercial cannabis grower and president of the El Dorado County Grower’s Alliance, questioned why the Planning and Building Department was not assigning resources to help make the cannabis program work better.

“Since it is a selffunded ordinance, the comment that there is no staff time available doesn’t make sense,” Tannenbaum said.

The EDC cannabis ordinance states cannabis activity is funded by the industry and applicants who pay for the services of the

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“I think that is something the board needs to be cautious about,” said resident Todd Moore, who lives on D’Agostini Drive in Somerset. “I

Currently there are 12 approved commercial cannabis projects, including three commercial cultivation sites and a mix of retail, distribution and delivery businesses. The ordinance allows up to 150 cultivation farms.

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alifornians will be coughing up many billions of dollars this month as they file their federal and state income tax returns and pay the second installment on their property taxes.

How much?

Annually, individual Californians and DAN WALTERS California-based businesses pay roughly a half-trillion dollars in federal taxes — personal income taxes, Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes, primarily. They also pay at least another half-trillion dollars to state and local governments — personal income taxes, sales taxes and property taxes, primarily.

By any measure, California is a high-tax state.

The Tax Foundation, Hoping to leverage a Washington-based popular resistance organization that tracks nationwide tax trends, to tax increases, recently reported business and that California’s state government levies the anti-tax groups nation’s highest taxes in California per capita at $7,200, which translates into have qualified a about $280 billion a measure for the year. As a portion of November ballot California’s $4 trillion economy, its $540 that would make billion in state and raising state and local taxes rank fifth highest at 13.5%. local taxes much These numbers more difficult. It’s — and the state’s multibillion-dollar a showdown that’s budget deficit — been building for set the stage for a monumental, multinearly five decades. front war over taxation this year, including three statewide ballot measures that could dramatically alter the politics of taxation.

The Democratic Party’s progressive wing, strongly backed by public employee unions, contends that new taxes are needed to maintain vital welfare, education and healthcare services. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom has publicly rejected tax hikes and proposes a budget that closes the deficit, at least

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Gone fishin’

EDITOR: fter 85 years of residency and business practice in El Dorado County, the Schubin family is pleased to announce the baton of ownership of the ranch, located at four corners, has been transferred to new owners. We want to take this opportunity to thank those parties who contributed to the family’s success in this community — the vendors and suppliers, our loyal customers, our neighbors and the community leaders who worked with us all those years.

Most especially we want to recognize and thank the employees who contributed their time, talents and efforts on our behalf. So many community members worked with us and their loyalty was very much appreciated. We hope you all recognize your contribution, as we recognize its value to our family.

We wish the new owners great success with their visions as to the lands and hold fond memories for this ranch and its lessons for us, all as temporary occupants.

Thanks to all who contributed.

NICK J. SCHUBIN Jr., for the Schubin family

EDITOR: grew up fishing and as a boy while standing below a hydroelectric dam, I would notice all the dead fish floating past who had been killed going through the turbines. Unlike most people of my generation, I’ve always felt that hydroelectric power had the hardest impact on nature.

Through the years we’ve learned that reservoirs eventually fill up with sediment and lose their usefulness. I’ve also seen the positive environmental impact of removing dams like the Condit Dam on the White Salmon River in Washington state and the removal of all the dams on the Klamath River to help the salmon.

Over the past 30 years more than 100 dams have been removed here in California. I understand the need for Folsom Dam for flood control, but I don’t see the need for its hydroelectric viability versus the environmental impact on the American rivers.

Fish hatcheries don’t work due to drought and the devastating warm water flows into the fish hatcheries across California for salmon and

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Wall Street assessment of what the Journal nation wants and needs, opinion piece and Romney is wrong.

by Sen. Mitt Former President Romney regarding the Richard Nixon once demise of the No Labels observed that many political party initiative make the mistake tells us as much about of thinking that Romney, and why he conflict is the result failed to become a of misunderstanding national leader, as it rather than difference of does about the failure of belief. the No Labels effort.

When America split STAR PARKER No Labels defined and descended into its mission “to support civil war in the 1850s and1860s, it was not because of the centrism and bipartisanship.” failure of sensible middle voices to Romney defines this effort as emerge. It was because there were seeking out the “sensible middle many in the country who believed that voices” in American politics. slavery was not only OK but desirable.

My view is that No Labels failed It was because some believed that because of its very incorrect assumption that what Americans seek Black Africans who were enslaved were not even human beings. is a so-called middle ground, or even Where is the middle ground, the that a middle ground exists, on issues “sensible middle voices,” on slavery? that most trouble the nation today.

Slavery was not about No Labels was wrong in its

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The great struggle in our nation today is about whether the founders’ vision of a free nation under God, with limited power of the national government, will be restored ... misunderstanding or lack of communication. It was about conflict between very different sets of beliefs.

This is what is happening in our country today.

Over the years, the country has become increasingly polarized, with very different views about what is true and not true and even what the country is about.

In the most recent Gallup polling on patriotism, only 39% say they are “extremely proud” to be an American.

Only 67% say that are “extremely/very proud” to be an American.

Twenty years ago, 90% said they were “extremely/very proud” to be an American.

On issues of great concern to and impact on the country, opinions are

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deeply divided. Gallup reports that the divide between Republicans and Democrats on how much power the federal government should have has increased by 50 points over the last 20 years.

The divide between Republicans and Democrats on the nature and cause of global warming has increased by 33 points, on satisfaction with K-12 education has increased by 30 points, on whether abortion should be legal under any circumstances by 30 points, on the importance of foreign trade by 29 points and about immigration by 29 points.

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Continued from A4 and political war with Newsom, the Legislature and pro-tax interests, such as unions. Newsom and the Legislature have filed suit, hoping to persuade the state Supreme Court that the measure is a constitutional revision, rather than an amendment, and thereby cannot be enacted by initiative.

The contending interests have filed written arguments with the court, which has not formally decided whether to accept the case. If it does, it will have only a few months to declare whether or not the measure goes on the ballot.

The Legislature has also placed its own measure on the ballot that, if passed, would require the business tax limit measure itself to get two-thirds voter approval. And it passed another ballot measure to reduce vote margin for local tax and bond measures that increase spending on housing and infrastructure to 55% from the current two-thirds, potentially nullifying the Business Roundtable measure.

It’s a showdown that’s been building for nearly five decades, ever since Prop. 13 won approval. With countless billions of dollars at stake, hundreds of millions of dollars are likely to be spent for and against the three interrelated measures.

Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

on paper, with spending deferrals, bookkeeping maneuvers, loans and an injection of money from the state’s rainy day reserves.

Two years ago California’s two most authoritative polling organizations, UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and the Public Policy Institute of California, asked residents about their tax burdens and both found increasing discontent, in part because they were feeling the pinch of other costs of living.

The polling punctuated voters’ rejection of a tax increase measure on the 2020 ballot that would have changed Proposition 13, the iconic property tax limit approved by voters in 1978, by increasing taxes on commercial property.

Hoping to leverage popular resistance to tax increases, business and anti-tax groups led by the California Business Roundtable have qualified a measure for the November ballot that would make raising state and local taxes much more difficult.

If passed, the measure would require twothirds votes for any local tax increases, effectively overturning a state Supreme Court ruling that local taxes proposed via initiative require only simple majority votes. It also would subject any state tax increases to voter approval as well as two-thirds votes by the Legislature.

The measure’s qualification has touched off a legal

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The different points of view emerge from very different views of the world, very different views of what is or is not true.

The great struggle in our nation today is about whether the founders’ vision of a free nation under God, with limited power of the national government, will be restored and harnessed to today’s challenges. Or if we will continue in the direction of secular humanism, godlessness and socialism.

Abraham Lincoln captured today’s reality, as neither No Labels nor Mitt Romney could do.

Lincoln said in 1858: “A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.

I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.

There is a reason why Donald Trump came out of nowhere in 2016 to win the presidency, running on the theme “Make America Great Again.”

The struggle today is between those who want to recapture our founding values and principles. And those who want to destroy them.

The House will not fall. We will become all one thing, or all the other.

Star Parker is president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and host of the weekly television show “Cure America with Star Parker.”

Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is available now.

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steelhead trout to the point that fishing has been terminated for sport and commercial fishing indefinitely, destroying the fishing industry thus deeming the whole point of hatcheries worthless.

Fish and Game is trying to haul fish over dams to spawn in colder waters like at Shasta Dam to the Upper McCloud River. But that doesn’t help the fry when they go through the turbines. There are nets to catch the fry but if you go to the base of Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River you can witness firsthand the mortality of the fry when running back down to the ocean.

I’ll have to admit that my reasons are selfish. I must drive eight hours north to Oregon or fly to Alaska to catch salmon today. I want to fish here in our rivers again. I can envision seeing salmon and steelhead trout spawning in the headwaters of the American River one day again while I’m still young enough to fish for them.

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Donnie Tilford continues to be the all-time leader in stock car victories at Placerville Speedway, having claimed 71 checkered flags in the division.

Tilford Tribute lifts lid on speedway season Gary Thomas

Placerville Speedway Following three rainouts to begin the season, Placerville Speedway is geared up to honor one of its all-time legends in the 59-year history of the facility, with the annual Tilford Tribute this Saturday April 20.

Divisions attacking the quarter mile during the Tilford Tribute include the International Motor Contest Association sport mods, the limited late models, pure stocks, mini trucks and vintage hard tops.

The event honors the late Donnie Tilford, one the most beloved stock car drivers in the history of Placerville Speedway. During his final years Tilford mentored, sponsored and wrenched for various drivers well past his retirement from driving in 1991. A former Placerville super stock champion, Tilford succumbed to heart complications and passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 58 on March 18, 2014.

“This weekend’s event will be a perfect way to honor one of Placerville Speedway’s great legends,” said track promoter Scott Russell.

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while showcasing our limited late models, pure stock and mini truck divisions, along with welcoming in the IMCA sport mods for the only time this season. We hope everyone can make it out for what should be a tremendous night of racing at the Donnie Tilford Tribute.”

Tilford was known for his longtime residency in Folsom and for helping businesses transform from mere dirt into establishments in the area by means of his business, Tilford Excavating and Engineering. Racing his way to countless victories through the decades from tracks close to home like Placerville Speedway and as far away as Australia, Tilford put the city of Folsom on the auto racing map in his days behind the wheel.

Tilford’s love was racing stock cars on the dirt. He began racing in 1971 at the age of 17 at Placerville Speedway and was a highly successful driver winning numerous open shows, main events and championships. He continues to be the all-time leader in stock car victories at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds quarter-mile, having claimed 71 checkered flags in the n See SPEEDWAY, page A8

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at bit.ly/3UlmygU (scroll down to the section called 2024 El Dorado County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update).

The county is soliciting public comments on the plan before it is finalized and submitted to the California Office of Emergency Services and FEMA Region 9 for review and approval.

The county is also inviting the community to attend a public workshop Thursday, April 18, 5:307:30 p.m. The workshop will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams at msteams.link/0QQY, use meeting

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ID 336 084 935 437 and passcode qndtSU. The workshop will be an opportunity to learn more about the draft Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the planning process, hazards assessed, mitigation actions and how to review and comment on the plan.

Officials will also be taking feedback from the public.

For information on how to attend the public workshop or to submit written comments and questions email deputy Scott Bare with EDCOES at bares@edso.org or call (530) 621-5895.

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cutting ceremony and open house is in the works to introduce the public to the new facility.

Cal Fire hand crews are highly trained firefighters who specialize in wildland fire operations and all hazard incident operations. Their primary responsibility while assigned to a wildland fire is constructing handline with chainsaws and hand tools. These crews are also used to defend structures during a fire.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Power beckons with an unmistakable voice. This is how you know that money is not power, nor is beauty or high standing. Power may take a beautiful, lofty and wealthy form, but its currency lies solely in its application.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have an enormous set of options, so it’s more important than ever to know the specific outcome that is most going to please you and yours. A more considered decision will be a better decision.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Eccentric hobbies and peculiar pastimes are bound to raise eyebrows, but fear not, these are the gems that give your package sparkle and value. Oddities that set you apart will attract curiosity, proving your quirks are your greatest asset.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Give your information systems a makeover. From the contact list to the physical files, to the cobwebs of mind and memory, the decluttering you do will create a streamlined flow to success.

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the assumed impacts the building projects will cause.

Sheetz challenged El Dorado County in court after he was slapped with a $23,420 bill for road infrastructure improvement fees to develop a nearly 2,000-square-foot manufactured home on vacant land he bought on Fort Jim Road, south of Placerville, in 2016. At that time, he was moving from Pollock Pines and retiring from a career in engineering.

Sheetz paid the fees and subsequently took the case to the California Supreme Court and California Court of Appeals, which ruled the county had not violated Sheetz’ property rights.

After the state’s Court of Appeals decision, the Supreme Court was asked if the Constitution’s Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment distinguishes between legislative and administrative permit conditions.

The nine justices ruled 9-0 that the clause is not limited to “a particular branch of government,” a win for Sheetz.

By the Supreme Court’s order, the case will go back to the lower court to determine whether the $23,000 fee Sheetz paid was an “unconstitutional taking” and if the fee was disproportionate to the traffic impact caused by the manufactured home set in a rural area.

Sheetz said he was “very pleased” with the Supreme Court decision.

“I can’t believe it has taken this long to finally get a decision on it,” Sheetz told the Mountain Democrat. “I guess it’s going to change the course of how counties and government can charge you the fees throughout the whole country.”

In a press release from Sheetz’ legal team, Pacific Legal Foundation, senior attorney Brian Hodges states the ruling is a “major victory for property rights and a step in the right direction toward removing barriers to housing.

“We are thrilled with the Supreme Court’s decision and will continue fighting to protect property rights and make the process for building new homes more fair,” Hodges continues.

However, the ruling does not address nor prohibit government practice of imposing permit conditions on new developments “through reasonable formulas or schedules that assess the impact of classes of development rather than the impact of specific parcels of property,” the decision reads, meaning it did not set a ruling to decide when such fees become unconstitutional.

“I write separately to underscore that the court has not previously decided — and today explicitly declines to decide — whether a permit condition imposed on a class of properties must be tailored with the same degree of specificity as a permit condition that targets a particular development,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his opinion.

The decision also does not address if the permit condition would be a compensable taking “if imposed outside the permitting context,” Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Jackson write in a concurring opinion.

“The question presented in this case did not include that antecedent question: whether the traffic impact fee would be a compensable taking if imposed outside the permitting context and therefore could trigger Nollan/Dolan scrutiny. The California Court of Appeal did not consider that question and the Court does not resolve it,” they write.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote more on what the Supreme Court did not rule on, “including whether a permit condition imposed on a class of properties must be tailored with the same degree of specificity as a permit condition that targets a particular development.”

“The California Court of Appeal did not consider this point — or any of the parties’ other nuanced arguments

— because it proceeded from the erroneous premise that legislative permit conditions are categorically exempt from the requirements of Nollan and Dolan,” Barrett added.

“Whether the parties’ other arguments are preserved and how they bear on Sheetz’ legal challenge are for the state courts to consider in the first instance.”

During the legal battle, the county claimed Sheetz was required to pay the fees through its Traffic Impact Fee Program, which collects fees from property development projects to fund road improvements under the assumption that the projects will increase traffic.

Because the fees were enacted by county policy, the state’s courts ruled there was no need to enact a Nollan/ Dolan test due to the fee program being a local legislation condition for all development projects.

Sheetz and his legal team argued the county imposed the fee without evidence there was a correlation between Sheetz’ then-new home and the need to improve surrounding road infrastructure.

The Nollan/Dolan test establishes a two-part test for courts to use to determine if jurisdictions have violated the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment ban on uncompensated takings by granting development permits if the applicant sets aside land, pays money or provides services and materials.

The test became the basis for Sheetz and his legal team’s argument.

The Nollan/Dolan test came from two cases — Nollan V. California Coastal Commission from 1987 and Dolan V. City of Tigard from 1994.

In the Nollan V. CCC case, the court rejected the commission’s decision that a Ventura County couple had to allow public access on a strip of land between their beachfront property and a beach.

Sheetz’ legal team argued governments must show a connection between the impacts of proposed construction projects and fees the county is imposing, which they ruled in favor of.

The county’s legal representation countered the Nollan/Dolan rule did not apply to Sheetz’ case because the Supreme Court previously determined certain kinds of local legislation, including the one Sheetz paid into, are outside the scope of the test during a Jan. 9 Supreme Court hearing.

In the Supreme Court’s written ruling, Barrett states that nothing in the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment applies to fees imposed by legislatures.

Both parties seemed to be satisfied with the decisions made by the Supreme Court.

“The county is pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision, which answers only a narrow question on which the parties already agreed,” said Carla Hass, spokeswoman for El Dorado County. “It explicitly leaves open the county’s other strong defenses and casts no doubt on whether local governments can continue to impose reasonable permitting conditions (including impact fees) on new development under their traditional land-use authority, as the County has done here. The county looks forward to defending its program in any further litigation.”

Paul Beard, another legal representative for Sheetz, said his team was “thrilled” with the courts opinions on the Fifth Amendment and its prohibition “against taking private property without just compensation.”

“Holding building permits hostage in exchange for excessive development fees is obviously extortion,” Beard said.

Pacific Legal Foundation, a national nonprofit legal organization, has marked Sheetz’ case as its 18th win out of 20 cases of government overreach litigated at the Supreme Court since 1973.

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Stellar student Congratulations to Johnathan Ploke of El Dorado Hills, who was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Logan University.

April 17 The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts a grand opening park party at Saratoga Park, 5-7 p.m. Free dinner and games will be provided; bring a picnic blanket.

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County hosts Preparing for Wildfire: Creating Defensible Space, 6-8 p.m. at the Pilot Hill Grange in Cool. Guests will learn the key concepts for hardening your home and other structures and how to create defensible space around them.

Nervous about the upcoming fire season? Have questions about home hardening and creating defensible space?

Do you know what to do if wildfire is headed your way?

Join the Camino Fire Safe Council meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Cal Fire Amador/El Dorado Unit headquarters, 2840 Mt. Danaher Road in Camino.

B Street Theatre presents “Wipeout,” April 17 through May 26 at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

April 18 The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce hosts a business luncheon featuring county District Attorney Vern Pierson, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Koto Buffet inside Red Hawk Casino. For more information call (530) 621-5885.

The El Dorado County Fair & Events Center hosts How to Enter the Fair in the fair boardroom, 100 Placerville Drive in Placerville. Session will be held 5-6 p.m. For more information call (530) 621-5860.

El Dorado State hosts its monthly planning meeting, 5-8 p.m. at The Breakroom, 4131 South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs. Pick up new road signs, flyers and T-shirts. Discussion will be about building the new state constitution and you’ll want to put forth your ideas of how our state will be governed.

Ponderosa Stage Productions at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs presents “Shrek: The Musical,” April 18-20. For tickets and more information visit pondodrama.com/shrek.

The Sacramento Zoo presents Happy Hour with Cover Me Badd, a 21 and older event with live music, drinks and food. For tickets and more information visit saczoo.org/ happy-hour.

The Gallery at 48 Natoma presents Things with Wings, artwork with birds, bugs and butterflies, April 26 through June 20. In the adjacent Community Art Gallery, art from the El Dorado Hills Arts Association is on display April 18 through June 6. For more information call call (916) 461-6601 or visit folsom.ca.us.

April 19 Creekside Studio at 451 Main St. in Placerville hosts a CASA El Dorado art supply drive, April 19-21. Drop off supplies to be donated to the local nonprofit.

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Andrew Vonderschmitt Mountain Democrat correspondent

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magination Theater brings beloved children’s book “Winnie the Pooh” to vibrant life with Kristin Sergel’s stage adaptation of A.A. Milne’s classic tale of young adventure and friendship.

Opening April 19 this adaptation tells the tale of Christopher Robin and his anthropomorphic cadre of stuffed companions.

Pooh Bear would like nothing more than to hum tunes and eat “a little something.”

However, he finds himself involved in all manner of frantic adventures. Such friends as dismal Eeyore, frightened Piglet, frenetic Rabbit, ostentatious Owl, caring Kanga and rascally Roo come along for the journey ... often adding to the mayhem.

Pooh’s intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and other sweets keeps getting him into trouble. When his friend Piglet finds himself in Kanga’s house being bathed (with soap!) and fed spoonfuls of Strengthening Medicine, Pooh wants to fly to the rescue, but he’s had so many snacks he gets stuck in the door.

A.A. Milne wrote the original story for his son Christopher Robin Milne. He based the characters on Christopher’s own stuffed animals in 1925 and the story first appeared in London’s Evening News on Christmas Eve of that year. That was followed up with the collection “Winnie the Pooh” in 1926. which E.H. Shepard illustrated. And the following year “The

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Piglet (Isadora Williams), above left, watches as Kanga (Jemma Holmes) tries to pull Pooh (Tatum Norman) from Rabbit’s window in Imagination Theater’s production of “Winnie the Pooh,” opening this Friday. Below, The Narrator (Allison Lenoil) and Christopher Robin (Lilia Olson) try cheering up Eeyore (Dean Elder) in Imagination Theater’s production.

House at Pooh Corner” cemented this lovable bear in the hearts and minds of children around the world.

This production at

Imagination Theater spares no expense transporting audiences to the 100 Acre Wood to witness first-hand the whimsical and

sometimes hilarious goings on of the little companions.

With a design team of nearly 20 individuals, the play is

as visually vibrant as the characters’ personalities.

Co-director Laura Bonham said working with fellow director Erin Butler has been an enriching and collaborative experience but when it came to casting the show they could not turn away any of the talented actors who auditioned.

“The play is written for a small cast but we had such a wonderfully talented group of children audition that we made the decision to cast two groups,” Bonham explained.

“These dynamic groups are a joy to work with as they grow into their roles and bring the classic characters of Winnie the Pooh and friends to life.”

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addle Ranch Preserve is accessed via Martis Dam Road, off Highway 267 by the airport in Martis Valley near Truckee. Eight miles of trail await you in a maze that wanders through the forest and offers beautiful views of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada mountains and the meadow below.

The flowers in late July were spectacular.

To hear water running, bees buzzing and the breeze through the trees is always a great change of pace from the lower elevations. A refuge for many species fleeing development in the thriving town of Truckee, the preserve is 1,462 acres of trust land that can never be developed while assuring public access.

Thank you to the Truckee Donner Land Trust and the Trust for Public Lands.

Two sets of two cyclists each were all I shared the trails with on my hike. Ella Lake was a high point. The marshy soil around the lake was alive with little amphibians that I took for frogs but I’m not an

Mary West

Outdoor columnist expert. Seep gardens in the meadows were a living bouquet of wildflowers. The variety, some I had only seen pictures of like ranger’s buttons, were a joy to discover. East Martis Creek runs through the preserve. A beaver had built quite a dam near the meadow.

There is a crispness and lightness to the Sierra Nevada air I have not found equaled anywhere. I’m grateful for so many trail options. In the immediate vicinity of the Waddle Ranch Preserve is also Martis Creek Wildlife Area, Glacier Way Trailhead and the Alpine Meadow campground. Dogs are welcome on leash.

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Ella Lake in the Waddle Ranch Preserve is a beautiful spot to collect your thoughts and enjoy the crisp Sierra Nevada air.

Sailplane Way. Mary West is author of the book series Day Hiker – Gold Country Trail Guide I, II and III (second edition available on Amazon). The books are a collection of the Day Hiker columns where West shares her longtime love of the outdoors, favorite hikes in Northern California’s Gold Country and beyond. West was the recipient of the 2017 and 2019 Craft Award for Best Outdoor Column and the 2020 Craft Award for her second book in the Day Hiker

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The purpose of the festival is to encourage the growth of jazz education in area music programs.

The festival’s participating groups receive written and recorded feedback from top jazz educators, as well as clinics with feedback creating an incredible learning environment. The participating schools are ranked, and individual medals are awarded by the adjudicators at the clinic.

El Dorado County’s participating schools are Camerado Springs and Pleasant Grove middle schools, Union Mine High School and Ponderosa High School. In addition, there are 11 schools from the Sacramento region performing. In total the schools will yield nearly 30 ensembles for the community’s listening pleasure.

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The event’s doors open to the public at 8 a.m. and goes until the last note played around 4:30 p.m. at Ponderosa High School, 3661 Ponderosa Road.

Entry can be purchased in advance or at the door. Entry fees are $12 for adults, senior (55+) passes are $10, students aged 7-18 are $5, and Children 6 and younger get in free with a paid adult. Tickets may be purchased in advance by visiting ticketstripe.com/Gold-Country-JazzFestival-2024.

The public is invited to enjoy a day filled with live music as the community celebrates and showcases the student performers and their directors from across the greater Sacramento area. Between enjoying the sounds of the visiting jazz bands and combos, enjoy snacks, breakfast or lunch from a fully stocked snack bar and vendor booths.

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Mine High School presents “Peter Pan” April 19 & 20. For tickets and more information visit onthestage.tickets/union-mine-high-school.

Born & Raised will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce and merchants at Creekside Plaza in Placerville host a ribbon cutting, 5:30-7 p.m. at 451 Main St.

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Celebrate Springtime at the Junction at Burke Junction in Cameron park. The day’s events include an arts festival, Super Pet Fest, performances at The Stage at Burke Junction, poetry readings and more.

The fun begins at 10 a.m. with events scheduled throughout the day and into the evening. For more information visit stageatburke.com.

The Shingle Springs Community Center hosts a Bunko Fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will feature a delicious taco bar and dessert. Margaritas, beer and wine available for purchase. Purchase tickets in advance at shinglespringscommunitycenter.org.

Sierra Vista Vineyards & Winery in the Pleasant Valley area hosts a Spring Wine Extravaganza, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with live music from Funk Shui, 2-5 p.m., and a delicious short rib sandwich meal. For details about this event and to make reservations call (530) 622-7221.

Sam Chase & The Untraditional plus Jessica Malone will perform at 7 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Toogood Winery in the Fair Play area hosts Burgers & Barbera, April 20-21. Meals are served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (530) 620-1910 for reservations.

The East Wind Band will perform at the Mills Station Arts & Culture Center in Rancho Cordova. For more information visit rcmacc.org.

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Tickets are $15 for pre-purchased tickets or $20 at the door. The Marshall Grange is located at 4940 Marshall Road in Garden Valley. Call (530) 457-5135 or visit marshallgrange.com to pre-purchase tickets.

Bring your friends and family to Celebrate City at Sacramento City College and experience what it means to be a Panther, 4-7 p.m. at 3835 Freeport Blvd. in Sacramento.

A Motown Celebration with Chester Gregory takes place at The Sofia in Sacramento. For tickets and more information call (916) 443-5300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

April 20 The Cameron Park Community Services District hosts a community cleanup day, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camerado Springs Middle School. Visit cameronpark.org for a list of acceptable items.

The El Dorado Winery Association presents Passport Weekend April 20 & 21, with more than 20 wineries offering special tastings, pairings

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District hosts April Pool’s Day, 1-3 p.m. at the community pool. Join aquatics staff for a free day of swimming to jump start the season. Staff will be available to answer questions about summer aquatics programs.

Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center celebrates “Home Fires,” a new Sheriff Hank Worth mystery from author Claire Booth, with a book launch 4-6 p.m. For more information call (916) 941-9401 or visit getyourfaceinabook.com.

Ma Barker will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Third Saturday Art Walk, 4-8 p.m. in downtown Placerville, celebrate all things spring at local galleries, merchants and restaurants. Take a stroll and support the arts.

Sutter Street Theatre presents “Sleeping Beauty,” April 20 through May 19. For tickets and more information call (916) 353-1001 or visit sutterstreettheatre.com.

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“Spring‐ time at The Junction" Arts and Nature Festival

Spend your day with na‐ ture, art, and community a FREE day with The Stage Nonpro�t Commu‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// nity Theater and our Hellbound Glory @ 8pm friends, at Burke Junction Scarlet's Saloon, 614 Sutter St, in Cameron Park - for pet Folsom costumes and fun galore! //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Burke Junction, 3300 Pabsy Coach Lane, Cameron @ 8:30pm Park. tjrolston13@ Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, gmail.com, 714-417-0686 Sean Carscadden Trio @ 7:30pm / $10-$18 Blue Note Napa, Napa

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Fair�eld Civic Center Library

@ 12pm See website for details. ro‐ taryclubofdavis.com Davis Com‐ munity Church, 421 D Street, Davis. dawsonlaw@cal.net, 530-758-4500 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Gorilla Party at Blue Note: Having Fun for Conservation!

The Cli‐ mate Re‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// storers - a Fame on Fire: SiM: documen‐ PLAYDEAD World Tour tary �lm @ 6pm

Bring the family! Enjoy delicious food, fun activities, and learn about and support mountain gorilla @ 5pm / August Hall, 420 Mason St, San conservation. Blue Note Brewing Free Francisco Company, 750 Dead Cat Alley, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Not another �lm about cli‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Woodland. PICC.director@ DangerAte mate disaster, the Climate Nick Paul Magical gmail.com, 530-400-2267 @ 9pm Restorers is an optimistic //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Comedy: Magic Fusion at Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore �lm about urgent solutions The Get Down DJs Odin & The Loft St, San Francisco for the climate. Part 1 of a @ 7pm Platurn celebrate 420 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 4 part series focuses on Magic Fusion Show, 1001 Heav‐ @ 7pm / $10-$18 Cira enly Village Way #50, South Lake methane. Meet the direc‐ Blue Note Napa, Napa @ 9pm Tahoe //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// tor/producers. Davis Vet‐ Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Kaleidoscope: A spotlight erans Memorial Center, cisco

Fri 4/19 Re�ecting Lenses: Twenty Years of Photography at the Gorman Museum @ 11am This exhibition presents photo‐ graphic artworks by more than two dozen Indigenous artists from North America, Aotearoa, and Aus‐ tralia. Gorman Museum of Native American Art, 181 Old Davis Road, Davis. 530-752-6567

@ 7:30pm / $30-$45 Join Insight Chamber Players and members of the Van Ness Piano Quartet for an in depth exploration into the legendary Goldberg Varia‐ tions by Bach. Clocktower Build‐ ing, 461 2nd Street, San Francisco. insightchamberplayers@ gmail.com

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@ 8pm / $50-$80 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// George Gershwin, Porgy and Bess - Arranged by Russell Garcia Featured Tiffany Austin, Bess, Bradley Ky‐ nard, Narrator, Robert Sims, Porgy - Marc Taddei conductor SATUR‐ DAY, APRIL 20 8pm SUNDAY, APRIL 21 3pm Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia Street, Vallejo. valle josymphony@gmail.com, 707-6434441

A Moti‐ vated Me Seminar & Expo @ 6pm Apr 19th Apr 21st Attend the A Motivated Me Seminar, a principle-based motivational seminar for personal growth, success and achievement. Spon‐ sored by local businesses, this seminar is FREE & childcare is available. Fair‐ �eld Community SDA Church, 1101 East Tabor Avenue, Fair�eld. fair�elds dachurch@gmail.com, 707-426-6720 Genesis Fermin

@ 9pm Mix Downtown, 1525 L St, Sacra‐ mento

@ 8pm Great American Music Hall, 859 O'‐ farrell St, San Francisco

Cartilage

@ 8pm Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

Love @ 6:30pm

Abhorrency @ 8pm Cafe Colonial, 3520 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento

Tue 4/23

@ 8pm El Rancho Restaurant, 1450 Monu‐ ment Blvd, Concord

@ 11am This exhibition presents photo‐ graphic artworks by more than two dozen Indigenous artists from North America, Aotearoa, and Aus‐ tralia. Gorman Museum of Native American Art, 181 Old Davis Road, Davis. 530-752-6567

The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

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Mario Castillo: Black Laughs Matter - Live Stand-Up Comedy Festival

@ 7pm The Savoy Tivoli, 1434 Grant Ave, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// San Francisco

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Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco. pro ducerguy101@yahoo.com, 415419-5509

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Richard March: Songwrit‐ ers In The Round @ 7pm Morgan's Mill, 1059 Court St STE 105, Woodland DvDx

@ 8pm Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St, San Francisco

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DJ Eddie Edul: Mix Downtown Saturday On The Rooftop @ 9pm Mix Downtown, 1525 L St, Sacra‐ mento

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John Palowitch: Jazz Ma�a RE-ENVISIONED

FREE SHOW - Jerry Day 2024 Community Kick Off with Hot Mountain Dips

Keys Jazz Bistro, 498 Broadway, San Francisco

@ 3pm TBA San Francisco, San Francisco

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Bonkers

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Chico @ 8pm Gold�eld Trading Post Sacramento, 1630 J St, Sacramento

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@ 9pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

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Parks

@ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

@ 9pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

Jack Beats

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Healing @ 9:30pm Audio SF, 316 11th St, San Fran‐ Arts Onecisco Time //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Workshop APACHE (FR): APACHE @ HALCYON SF

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Thu 4/25 Editor's Pick Re�ecting Lenses: Twenty Years of Photography at the Gorman Museum @ 11am This exhibition presents photo‐ graphic artworks by more than two dozen Indigenous artists from North America, Aotearoa, and Aus‐ tralia. Gorman Museum of Native American Art, 181 Old Davis Road, Davis. 530-752-6567

@ 9:30pm Audio SF, 316 11th St, San Fran‐ cisco

Sat 4/27

Editor's Pick Native Plant Garden Tour @ 9:30am / Free The Gardens Gone Native tour is a free garden tour featuring thirty plus California native plant home and school gardens in the Sacra‐ mento region. Sacramento, Sacra‐ mento Regional Tour. gardensgone native@gmail.com

Alwa Gordon, DJs and special guests

@ 4:30pm Golden Gate Park Bandshell, 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Fran‐ cisco

GamperDrums @ 5:30pm Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco

Mic

@ 5pm Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store, 2001 2nd St, Davis Gaucho at Brenda's

@ 6pm 1355 Bush St, 1355 Bush Street, San Francisco

@ 5pm Brenda's French Soul Food, 652 Polk St, San Francisco

29th Annual Senior Smiles and Wellness Health Fair

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@ 10am Are you a Bay Area senior age 55+ looking to improve your health and wellness? Join us for a free com‐ @ 4pm North America, Aotearoa, and Aus‐ munity health event on Saturday, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Kids get free homework help from tralia. Gorman Museum of Native April 27, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm our teen volunteers. 1150 Ken‐ American Art, 181 Old Davis Road, Sacramento in San Francisco! University of the tucky St, 1150 Kentucky Street, Davis. 530-752-6567 @ 7pm Paci�c, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Fair�eld //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Century Arden 14 & XD, 1590 Ethan Dentistry, 155 5th Street, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Way, Sacramento Earth Day Show with cisco. pr@paci�c.edu

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@ 2pm / Free The Pence Gallery is offer‐ ing a one-time Healing @ 7pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Arts workshop on April 23!

1355 Bush St, 1355 Bush Street, Pence Gallery, 212 D San Francisco Street, Davis. pencesocial //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Re�ecting Lenses: Twenty media@gmail.com, 530"Anything Goes" presented Years of Photography at 758-3370

by Solano College Theatre the Gorman Museum @ 7:30pm / $10-$20 Homework Helpers & @ 11am Apr 19th - May 5th Reading Buddies @ The This exhibition presents photo‐ "Anything Goes" April 19 to May 5 Fair�eld Civic Center graphic artworks by more than two Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 Library dozen Indigenous artists from p.m. Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday evening show on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. 4000 Suisun Valley Road Fair�eld, CA 94534 Solano College Theatre, 4000 Suisun Val‐ ley Road, Fair�eld. dagmar.kuta@ solano.edu, 707-864-7100

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@ 7pm The Rink Studios, 1031 Del Paso //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Blvd, Sacramento Miranda Love: Speakeasy

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DJ Eddie Edul: Mix Downtown Saturday On The Rooftop

Mario Castillo: UNCEN‐ SORED COMEDY

Fri 4/26

Mon 4/22

@ 6pm 1355 Bush St, 1355 Bush Street, San Francisco

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@ 8pm Crest Theatre - Sacramento, Sacramento

To swap and share extra cuttings, seedlings, and starters @ 7:30pm @ 4pm with fellow gardeners.

Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St, Sacra‐ Kids get free homework help from Fair�eld Cordelia Library, mento //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// our teen volunteers.

1150 Kentucky //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 5050 Business Center St, 1150 Kentucky Street, Fair�eld Drive, Fair�eld. ldetomaso //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @solanocounty.com Re�ecting Lenses: Twenty DvDx Rotary Club of Davis Years of Photography at Featured @ 7pm Weekly Lunch & Program the Gorman Museum light the way

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Coombsville wineries · Gourmet food prepared by chefs from the CIA · Silent auction and raf�e of distinctive wines and culinary ex‐ periences CIA at Copia (The Culi‐ nary Institute of America at Copia), 500 1st Street, Napa. elanvillamor @gmail.com, 312-623-3526

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graphic artworks by more than two Empress Theatre, 330 Vir‐ dozen Indigenous artists from ginia Street, Vallejo North America, Aotearoa, and Aus‐ Fair�eld Weekend Youth tralia.

Gorman Museum of Native //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Cordelia @ 8:30pm American Art, 181 Old Davis Road, Love Equals Death Plant Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, Davis. 530-752-6567 @ 7:30pm San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Swap Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St, Sacra‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Homework Helpers & @ 1:30pm mento Throwback Thursdays w/

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Re�ecting Lenses: Twenty Years of Photography at the Gorman Museum

@ 11am Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St, This exhibition presents photo‐ San Francisco graphic artworks by more than two //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// dozen Indigenous artists from North America, Aotearoa, and Aus‐ Gaucho at DecoDance tralia. Gorman Museum of Native @ 7:30pm American Art, 181 Old Davis Road, DecoDance Bar, 1160 Polk St, San Davis. 530-752-6567 Francisco

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GROW FOR IT! Hornworms

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hat is that huge, ugly, green caterpillar-like worm on my tomato plant?

Well, it depends; it could be a tomato hornworm or a tobacco hornworm. They are Judy Hobbs very similar but with a closer look we can UCCE Master Gardener of identify which. Tomato El Dorado County hornworms will have a black or blueish horn on the tail end and eight white V-shaped stripes on each side, while the tobacco hornworm will have a reddish horn on the tail end and seven white diagonal stripes on each side. Both species of hornworms have five prolegs and share similar life stages, such as egg, larva, pupa and adult, and both can have up to two generations per year.

Hornworms are not specific to just tomato plants. They can also be found on other plants in the Nightshade, Solanaceae, family such as eggplants, peppers, potatoes and, of course, tobacco plants. They will feed on leaves, flowers and fruits of these plants. These hornworms are commonly found in the warmer summer months when your red, lush, juicy tomatoes or other vegetables are getting ready to harvest. Their color and pattern make them difficult to locate on the host plants; however, an easier way to locate them is to look for their black or green droppings.

This can be located either on the leaves or stems of the host plant or under the host plant on the soil. They can be managed by monitoring or hand picking, especially in home gardens.

Photo by Judy Hobbs

Hornworms feed on leaves, flowers and fruits of plants in the Nightshade family.

These hornworms overwinter in the soil as pupae and emerge as adults in mid spring and find a mate. This stage only lasts a few weeks.

After mating eggs are deposited on the underside of the host plant’s leaves. They are very small, 1-2 millimeters in diameter, translucent green spheres. These eggs hatch in just three to five days and they will immediately start feeding on the leaves — just like that “Hungry Caterpillar” story.

They continue feeding and growing for several weeks, shedding their skin, progressing through five instars or stages and increasing in size to up to 4 inches long. After this eating and growing period, they then fall to the ground burrowing themselves into the soil in total darkness for up to seven days. During this pupate stage they turn

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dark brown and are now 2-3 inches long.

The final stage is the emergence of the moth, whether it be the five-spotted moth from the tomato hornworm with a wingspan of up to 5 inches or the sphinx moth from the tobacco hornworm with a wingspan of about 4 inches.

They normally fly out in the evening in search of nectar from flowers and many people mistake them for hummingbirds, as their behavior is very similar. It’s very similar to that of a butterfly with complete metamorphosis all happening in about 30 days.

If you find yourself with a few extra hornworms this season, check with your neighbors and friends that may have chickens or bearded dragons. They will take them out of your hands and thank you for them.

Plant sale: Our succulent, shrubs, trees, ornamental and native plants will be for sale on April 27. Check our website for more information.

The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. Check the website for further information at ucanr.edu/ sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/Demonstration_ Garden.

Master Gardener classes are offered monthly throughout the county. Find the class schedule at mgeldorado.ucanr.edu/Public_Education_Clas ses/?calendar=yes&g=56698 and recorded classes on many gardening topics at mgeldorado. ucanr.edu/Public_Education/Classes.

Have a gardening question? Master Gardeners are working hard to answer your questions. Use the “Ask a Master Gardener” option on the website, mgeldorado.ucanr.edu, or leave a message on the office telephone at (530) 621-5512. To sign up for notices and newsletters visit ucanr.edu/master_ gardener_e-news. Master Gardeners are also on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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5:00 – 9:00 pm 5:00 –Fair 9:00&pm El Dorado County Event Center Dorado County Fair & 100ElPlacerville Dr., Placerville The 8th Annual Stand Up For MORE Comedy Night will be in partnership with the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce to offer wonderful entertainment along with a delicious meal catered by John Sanders. Shake off the stress of the week with this hilarious, fundraising showcase.

Our Headliner, the hilarious Dennis Blair, who has been described as a Renaissance man. He is an accomplished screenwriter, award-winning songwriter, and comedic actor.

Yet he is probably best known for the caustic observations and musical satires of his live comedy performances. Also featured is the amazingly talented Derrick Leonard, whose laser-sharp humor will have you in stitches!

Admission: $60 per person; $100 per couple Tickets available at: MORE, 399 Placerville Drive Online at: www.morerehab.org

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Employment The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District invites applications for the position of: Maintenance Worker I: $21.80 to $26.49 per hour plus benefits, depending on qualifications.

OPENING DATE: March 25, 2024 FINAL FILING DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. First review date for applications will be held on April 17, 2024.

An application can be printed from the District website at www.gd-pud.org or request an application by emailing Stephanie Beck at slbeck@gd-pud.org.

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OPENING DATE: April 8, 2024 FINAL FILING DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. First review date for applications will be held on May 6, 2024.

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRACIIS KEEP N IT COUNTRY KITCHEN, located at 4751 Mountain View Dr, Lotus, CA 95651 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Tracii K Auker, 4751 Mountain View Dr, Lotus, CA 95651 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to

“My first choice was Roo then like the second option was Piglet,” she shared. “I think Roo fits my personality; I’m not really afraid of everything.”

She also admitted she bounces around a lot — much like Roo. Although she plans on continuing with theatew she has other plans as well.

“I mean, my dream is to get a lead role, but I don’t want that to be my job,” Sierra explained.

Charter University Prep student Gwyn Barba, 13, has been around theater most of her life. She wasn’t sure what role she wanted until she read the script and immediately gravitated toward Kanga. Although, Barba admits playing Kanaga is playing against type.

“So I’m an absolute slob; my room’s a mess all the time,” she confessed. “So, Kanga is like the clean freak, right?

She’s like, ‘A piece of dirt, Oh my god!’

So we’re kind of opposites, but I like being like the mother and the strict one. She’s fun to play.”

Barba has had a little more to get used to than some of her castmates.

Kanga has a large tail that is nearly as big as the actor herself.

“It’s definitely hard to walk in sometimes and when you sit down it’s like having another person sitting next to you.”

She concluded that having the tail throughout the process helped her build on her character.

“Don’t miss this ‘honey’ of a show,” said Butler.

“Winnie the Pooh” runs April 19 through May 12 with performances Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Imagination Theater at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive. For tickets and more information visit itplacerville.org.

PLACERVILLE-$1.00 a square foot, includes utilities, 200sf – 720sf each, office, storage, light industrial? 4600 Missouri Flat Rd, (530) 622-2640

Found NEW TODAY Reference case 24-2822 Blue duffel bag with personal items and clothing found on 04/09/2024 on the side of the road in the area of Cambridge Road and Flying C Road in Shingle Springs.

Please call Property at 530-621-5763 to describe and claim.

Reference case 24-2771.

Homeless encampment at 300 Forni Rd in Placerville was cleared on 04/08/2024 with items (clothing and miscellaneous items) stored at the Sheriff's Office. Also recovered was a grey BMX bicycle. Please call Property at 530-621-5763 to describe and claim.

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“The classic, nostalgic stories of Winnie the Pooh hold a special place in the hearts of children of all ages,” she shared. “Working with Laura, our talented casts, their families and a host of incredible volunteers from the Imagination Theater community has made the process of bringing this production to the Langston Stage a pleasure.”

Dean Elder, a 12-year-old student at California Montessori Project, wanted to play Eeyore from the start. But he was not in town during the auditions.

“Playing Eeyore was my top priority but we were on vacation, so we had to send my audition over video,” he said.

Dean appeared in “A Christmas Carol” at Imagination Theater and “All My Sons” at the Stage at Burke Junction not to mention the numerous productions he’s been involved with at CMP. He said he thinks the audience will have a good time and is excited for opening night.

Miller’s Hill student Hudson Wunschel, 12, who plays Christopher Robin hadn’t done theater until he auditioned for this show at a friend’s suggestion.

“I’m really excited,” he said.

Zoie La Fromboise, 12-year-old Charter Home Study Academy student, wanted to play Pooh when she auditioned and managed to nab the role. She’s had roles in “Aristocats,” “Frozen Jr.,” and “Matilda” at Imagination Theater previously.

“I find this experience really nice,” Zoie said. “I really like how it came to life. It’s a really sweet show; it’s very loving and sweet and it’ll just warm your heart.”

Sierra McCraner, 9, a student at Pinewood Elementary, had two roles in mind when she auditioned.

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Miscellaneous found items collected from Safeway on Missouri Flat in Placerville on 04/12/2024. Items include: Multiple cellphones Tablet Watches Keys Pocket knife Key Fob Key ring Computer chip If you may have lost any of the above items at Safeway, please contact Property at 530-621-5763. Will need to describe to claim.

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transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tracii Auker TRACII AUKER, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

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This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/21/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913

OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12984

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0314 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONEYBEAR, located at 9042 State Highway 193, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Derrick Colunga, 9042 State Highway 193, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious

business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derrick Colunga DERRICK COLUNGA, OWNER/ FOUNDER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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Public Notices  punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/22/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12986 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0315 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DREAM HOME STAGING, located at 5135 Bryant Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: US DREAM HOMES LLC, 5135 Bryant Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: NV The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Terri Cicchetti TERRI CICCHETTI, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/22/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12987 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0254 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAPPY PAWS, located at 9163 Bronzewing Pl., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Marvin Aaron David Pettey, 9163 Bronzewing Pl., El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Marvin Aaron David Pettey MARVIN AARON DAVID PETTEY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/12/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12988 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0317 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: QUEST YOGA, located at 4580 Dry Creek Rd, Rescue, CA 95672 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sidney T Fogal Jr, 4580 Dry Creek Rd, Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sidney Fogal Jr SIDNEY FOGAL JR I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/22/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12989 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0159 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NORCAL MOUNTAIN MAMA BOUTIQUE, located at 83 Bottle Hill Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ashley N Mollet, 83 Bottle Hill Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/07/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashley Mollet ASHLEY MOLLET I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 02/12/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 12990 T.S. NO.: 2023-05765-GSE APN: 101-162-01-000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5742 MARJORIE WAY, POLLOCK PINES CA 95726 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/16/2015.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: RUSSELL C. MCDOWELL, AN UNMARRIED Man duly Appointed Trustee: Nestor Solutions, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 12/28/2015 as Instrument No. 2015-0060076-00 in Book -- Page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California Date of Sale: 4/25/2024 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Main entrance El Dorado County Superior Courthouse Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $264,865.27 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 5742 MARJORIE WAYPOLLOCK PINES CA 95726A.P.N.: 101-162-01-000The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

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auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 7936107 or (888) 902-3989 or visit these internet websites www.auction.com or www.nestortrustee.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-05765-GSE. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

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

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

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 3/25/2024 Nestor Solutions, LLC214 5th Street, Suite 205Huntington Beach, California 92648Sale Line: (888) 902-3989 Giovanna Nichelson, Trustee Sale Officer EPP 39766 Pub Dates 04/03, 04/10, 04/17/2024 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 13006 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0335 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SQUIRRELY STITCHES, located at 3604 Jackie Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Samantha E Fleming, 3604 Jackie Ct, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Samantha Fleming SAMANTHA FLEMING, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/28/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0336 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASHLYNS AESTHETICS, located at 4535 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 171 Diana Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ashlyn Rae Shipman, 4535 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/27/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashlyn Shipman ASHLYN SHIPMAN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be

false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).)

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/28/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0337 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALCHEMY, located at 4359 Town Center Blvd Ste 114, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Alchemy EDH LLC, 2108 N Street Suite N, Sacramento, CA 95816 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/15/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Corie Paulson CORIE PAULSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/28/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0308 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRAINWRECK BUDDHA PRESENTS, located at 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Michael N Orrick, 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/21/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Orrick MICHAEL ORRICK I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/21/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13020 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0307 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TALENT BEAR, located at 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633/Mailing Address: PO Box 868, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Evan S Orrick, PO Box 868, Garden Valley, CA 95633, 2. Michael Orrick, 5040 Old Saw Mill Road, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/15/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Evan Orrick

EVAN ORRICK I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/21/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0333 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DORADO EVENT RENTALS, located at 5061 Oak Leaf Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Bradley J Thompson, 5061 Oak Leaf Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/12/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bradley Thompson BRADLEY THOMPSON, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/27/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0367 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NURSE NEXT DOOR, located at 116 Alexa Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Farmer Care Group LLC, 116 Alexa Ct, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/11/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Christopher Farmer CHRISTOPHER FA R M E R , MANGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/04/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13043 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0363 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PIZZA FACTORY OF PLEASANT VALLEY, located at 4570 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite A, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 1242 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: DTKL Foods Inc., 1242 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a

Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Terri L Call Thomas TERRI L CALL THOMAS, CFO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13044 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0684 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Pallvi Aggarwal filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: PALLVI AGGARWAL Proposed name: PALLVI AGGARWAL-SANWAL 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: JUNE 17, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Petitioner: ANNETTE HENKE 3552 Lowrey Ct. Napa, CA 94558 (707) 339-3220 13046 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0342 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: METRO CUSTOM MOTORS, located at 1378 Broadway, Placerville, CALI 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Liverpool Parkway LLC, 1378 Broadway, Placerville, CALI 95667 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ P. Bruce Booher P. BRUCE BOOHER, MANGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/01/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13047 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0328 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA HOMES, located at 5860 Lynx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Massey Property Works Inc, 5860 Lynx Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/25/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dave E Massey DAVE E MASSEY, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/26/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13048 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0349 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOONLIGHT GHOST TOURS, located at 214 Judy Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jack D Aadnesen, 214 Judy Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jack D. Aadnesen JACK D. AADNESEN, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/01/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13049 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24CV0693 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Morgan Jean Rose Smiley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: MORGAN JEAN ROSE SMILEY Proposed name: ASTER JEAN ROSE SMILEYTAYLOR 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: MAY 17, 2024, 8:30 A.M. DEPT. 9 AT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF EL DORADO, 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682.

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

This order has been filed on APRIL 5, 2024. /s/ Gary Slossberg GARY SLOSSBERG, Judge of the Superior Court 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13050 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0318 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUGARELLE’S CUSTOM COOKIE CREATIONS, located at 720 Knight Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Eleanor G Duffy, 720 Knight Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eleanor Duffy ELEANOR DUFFY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/22/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13051 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0348 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: IMAGE PUBLIC SAFETY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, located at 4505 Wabasso Lane, Garden Valley, CA 95633 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Paige H Standfield, 4505 Wabasso Lane, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Paige Standfield PAIGE STANDFIELD I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/01/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13052

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0351 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIND SHIFT CHAMPIONS, located at 508 Cranberry Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Keith G Rejino, 508 Cranberry Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/02/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Keith Rejino KEITH REJINO, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/02/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13053 APN: 325-360-026-000 TS NO.: 23-06583CA TSG ORDER NO.: 230442129 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 29, 2020. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded May 29, 2020 as Document No.: 2020-002462600 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by: Trenton Taylor an unmarried man, and Wanda Taylor an unmarried woman, joint tenants with rights of survivorship, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust.

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

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

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

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (877) 518-5700 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: PATRICIA LEONG 3180 Crow Canyon Pl, #250 San Ramon, CA 94583 (925) 830-0684 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 13055 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: EL DORADO TRAIL-MISSOURI FLAT ROAD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING PHASE 2 CIP No. 36109002, CONTRACT No. 8144 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 3, 2024, at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: http://tinyurl.com/MoFlatPOC Meeting ID: 225 438 962 65, Passcode: YX5gxT530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 257 862 782#.

The Project is located along Missouri Flat Road, near the community of Diamond Springs in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to:

Furnishing and installing a prefabricated steel pedestrian overcrossing structure, including precast prestressed concrete girders, mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, structural concrete, hot mix asphalt paving, metal handrailing, signing, and striping.

Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is TWO HUNDRED (200) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $6,000,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 24, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #9049443 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

To be included on the planholders list, receive notification of addenda, and to be eligible to bid interested parties must download the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, from Quest.

Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

The following Supplemental Project Information will be provided in pdf format as part of the Contract Documents on Quest’s website to all planholders who acquire the Contract Documents digitally through Quest: Foundation Report, Revised Standard Plans Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board, sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement, and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance when road legal diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight over 14,000 pounds are included in their fleet.

Contractor must require all subcontractors to comply with such regulations and provide County a Certificate of Reported Compliance for each sub-contractor with road legal diesel vehicles over 14,000 pound gross vehicle weight.

For federal-aid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. Bidders are advised that, as required by federal law, the County of El Dorado has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13.

Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 21%.

In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 7034708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents.

Addenda to modify the Federal minimum wage rates, if necessary, will be issued as described in the Project Administration section of this Notice to Bidders.

In accordance with the provisions of

Labor Code 1810, eight (8) hours of labor constitutes a legal day’s work upon all work done hereunder, and Contractor and any subcontractor employed under this Contract must conform to and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815.

This Project is subject to the requirements of Title 8, Chapter 8, Subchapter 4.5 of the California Code of Regulations including the obligation to furnish certified payroll records directly to the Compliance Monitoring Unit under the Labor Commissioner within the Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in accordance with Section 16461.

In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required.

This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141-3147 and 29 CFR Part 5), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 and 29 CFR Part 5).

If there is a difference between the minimum wage rates predetermined by the Secretary of Labor and the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the higher wage rate. The Department of Transportation will not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the Federal minimum wage determinations. This includes “helper” (or other classifications based on hours of experience) or any other classification not appearing in the Federal wage determinations.

Where Federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by Contractor and subcontractors, Contractor and subcontractors must pay not less than the Federal minimum wage rate which most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement.

4/12, 4/15, 4/17, 13073 4/19, 4/22, 4/24 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: CLEAR CREEK ROAD SCOUR MITIGATION PROJECT, CIP NO. 36106002, CONTRACT No. 7444 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until May 7, 2024 at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Zoom. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: https://tinyurl.com/ClearCreekScour / Meeting ID: 279 272 428 085, Passcode: 5yn9j3 / Dial-in by phone: 530-447-0967, Phone Conference ID: 909 846 461#.

No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The Proposal including the Bidder’s Security, Form 590, and Payee Data Record shall be submitted through the Quest website for Project #8397740: LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Project is located along Clear Creek Road, in Placerville in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: Clearing and grubbing, earthwork and grading as part of the scour mitigation, tree removal, sawcut, shoulder backing, and paving roadway. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is TWENTY-FIVE (25) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated Project cost is less than $350,000.

A. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040.

OBTAINING OR VIEWING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be viewed and/or downloaded from the Quest website at http://www.questcdn. com. Interested parties may also access the Quest website by clicking on the link next to the Project Name Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  or entering the Quest Project # on the Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.edcgov.us/ Government/DOT/pages/BidsHome. aspx.

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #8397740 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

The Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be examined in person at the Department of Transportation’s office at 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville CA. However, the Department of Transportation will no longer sell paper copies of the Contract Documents.

CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders must be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the Contractors’ State License Law (Business and Professions Code Section 7000 et seq.) and must possess a CLASS A license or equivalent combination of Classes required by the categories and type of Work included in the Contract Documents and Plans at the time bids are submitted, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

An inadvertent error in listing a subcontractor who is not registered pursuant to Section 1725.5 in a bid proposal shall not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid nonresponsive if the requirements of Labor Code section 1771.1 are met.

EMISSIONS REDUCTION: Contractor must comply with emission reduction regulations mandated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and sign the certification of knowledge in the Agreement. Contractor must require all sub-contractors to comply with such regulations. Consistent with 13 CCR 2449(i), the successful Contractor must submit to the County current CARB Certificates for any applicable fleet intended to be used by the Contractor and for any applicable fleet intended to be used by all subcontractors listed on the Subcontractor Listing Form in the Proposal within ten (10) business days of receiving the Notice to Award Letter. Failure to send those certificates may result in forfeiture of your bidder’s bond, and the County reserves the right to then award the Project to the next lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

NONDISCRIMINATION: Comply with Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations.

P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

BID SECURITY: A bid security must be provided with each bid. Bid security must be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid for bid and must be cash, a certified check or cashier’s check drawn to the order of the County of El Dorado or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to the County of El Dorado on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents.

AWARD OF CONTRACT: Bids will be considered for award by the Board of Supervisors. The County of El Dorado reserves the right after opening bids to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity in a bid, or to make award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder and reject all other bids, as it may best serve the interests of the County.

As a condition of award, the successful Bidder will be required to submit bonds and evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.

The Office Engineer must receive all required documents within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice of Award of Contract letter.

RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Submit all Requests for Information (RFI) during the bid period to the email shown on the Quest website under the Quest #8397740 “Project Q&A”. If the response does not require an addendum, a response will be posted as a response to bidder’s inquiry on the Quest website under “Project Q&A”. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check this website under “Project Q&A” for responses to bidders’ inquiries during the bid period. Addenda will be uploaded

in pdf format to Quest’s website and Quest will issue an automatic email notification to all planholders that have acquired the Contract Documents digitally through Quest.

The list of planholders will be available on Quest’s website under “View Planholders”.

Authorized by the Board of Supervisors on April 9, 2024, at Placerville, California.

4/12, 4/15, 4/17 4/19, 4/22, 4/25 13075 AMENDED SUMMONS CASE NO. 23CV0607 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: FRANK A. SANDER, an individual; ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE TO THE PROPERTY; MICHAEL SANDER, an individual; THE TESTATE AND INTESTATE SUCCESSORS OF FRANK A. SANDER, DECEASED, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, OR UNDER SUCH DECEDENT; and DOES 3 to 10, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Common Street Address: 980 Foxgrove Lane, Greenwood, CA 95635-9699 and Assessor’s Parcel Number: 074-060-012-000 NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: EL DORADO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CAMERON PARK BRANCH 3321 Cameron Park Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: ALEXANDER J. LAUVRAY BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP 3990 E. Concours St., Ste. 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (626) 371-7000 - Phone (972) 661-7709 - Fax DATE: 03/26/2024 Shelby Wineinger Clerk, by /s/ Sonal Dillon, Deputy Clerk 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 13078 REQUEST FOR BIDS VALLEY VIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR: East Ridge – CMU Walls BID DATE: May 9, 2024 MANDATORY PRE-BID DATE: April 25, 2024 @ 2:00 PM PRE-BID LOCATION: 5080 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 To acquire project bid documents, please visit the Project Folder Link: https://verux.egnyte.com/fl/ yPrvZWCfTn Please direct questions to Ben Rau with Verux, Inc. (ben@veruxinc.com) 4/15, 4/17, 4/19 13084 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0384 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOX & HEN FINE POULTRY CO., located at 4553 Benton Way, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Theo A D Running, 4553 Benton Way, 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: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Theo Alex Dean Running THEO ALEX DEAN RUNNING 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 04/08/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE

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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) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 13085 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0401 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J & L PROPERTIES, located at 6517 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619/Mailing Address: 5400 Buck Mountain Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Janet R Newell, 5400 Buck Mountain Road, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Leann K Bettencourt, 5400 Buck Mountain Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/1987 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Janet Newell JANET NEWELL, 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 04/11/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 13086 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0405 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE ARTSY SQUIRREL, located at 3606 Eagle View Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Bryan C Wild, 3606 Eagle View Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/09/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Bryan Wild BRYAN WILD 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 04/12/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 13087 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0396 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2023-0547 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 05/30/2023 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: DIAMOND HOUSE CLEANING Street Address: 350 Pleasant Valley Rd #59, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Business Mailing Address: 350 Pleasant Valley Rd #59, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Juana Esparza Garcia, 350 Pleasant Valley Rd #59, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business was conducted by an Individual Signature of Registrant: /s/ Juana Esparza Garcia JUANA ESPARZA GARCIA 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 04/11/2024 The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and

an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

The Statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The Statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is conducted (Business & Professions Code 17917).

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8 13088 LIEN SALE NOTICE Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 3071 of the Civil Code of the State of California, the undersigned, G & O Towing, Inc., 5821 Mother Lode Dr., Placerville, CA, 95667, will conduct a public sale on May 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. on the following vehicle: 2004 BMW, VIN #: WBANA73534B063913, CA License Plate: 6MAF129.

4/17 13089 T.S. NO.: 2023-01533-CA A.P.N.:096-020-032-000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3961 NUGGET LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/09/1999. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: LEI ANNE WILKINSON, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 12/15/1999 as Instrument No. 99-0076286-00 in book ---, page--- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale: 05/23/2024 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 495 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 274,497.81 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3961 NUGGET LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 A.P.N.: 096-020-032-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 274,497.81.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that

may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https:// www.altisource.com/loginpage.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2023-01533-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877)-518-5700, or visit this internet website https://www.realtybid.com/, using the file number assigned to this case 2023-01533-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 238 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www.altisource.com/ loginpage.aspx ___________________________ Trustee Sale Assistant Date: April 11, 2024 WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13090 NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned will sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections: 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, known as the “California Self Service Storage Facilities Act”, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal

Code and provision of the Civil Code. The undersigned will be sold at public sale by competitive bidding on MAY 1st, 2024 at 10:00am.

The auction will take place online at www.storagetreasures.com. The premises where property has been in storage at Smith Flat Storage, located at 1997 Smith Flat Rd., Placerville, CA 95667. Property to be sold is boxes, household goods, appliances, clothes, bins, totes, furniture, bicycle, ect belonging to the following: STEVE RACKHAM - Unit #13 Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase with a credit or Debit card only, no cash or check offers allowed. All purchased items sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and must be removed by 48 hours after the sale.

Sale/auction subject to cancellation at any time prior to the close of the auction in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

A deposit of $100 will be required on all purchased units until vacated and swept broom clean. Auction by: www.storagetreasures.com.

4/17, 4/24 13091 PROPERTY NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE Property was seized pursuant to California Health and Safety (H&S) Code section 11469, et. seq. in the following cases and the District Attorney of El Dorado County has instituted proceedings to forfeit this property: 0255898. On or about May 29, 2023, $22,165.00 US Currency was seized from 2688 Aberdeen Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA in connection with a violation of H&S Code Section 11351.

0261371/0261403. On or about February 29, 2024, $3,080.00 US Currency was seized from 2742 Woodridge Court, Placerville, CA in connection with a violation of H&S Code Sections 11351 and 11378.

0258842/0261307. On or about October 3, 2023, $2,547,474.18 US Currency was seized from 5077 S So Road, Somerset, CA, and Chase, Golden 1, and American General Life Insurance Accounts in connection with a violation of H&S Code Section 11358(d)(1).

Pursuant to section 11488.4 and 11488.5 of the H&S Code, procedures to forfeit the abovelisted property are under way. If you claim an interest in this property, you must, within 30 days of the last publication of the Notice of Seizure and Administrative Forfeiture, file a verified claim in the Superior Court Clerk’s office located at 3321 Cameron Park Drive, Cameron Park, CA. You must also provide an endorsed copy of the claim, stating your interest in the property, to the office of the El Dorado County District Attorney, 778 Pacific Street, Placerville, CA 95667. The claim must refer to the specific item of property listed in this notice. If your claim is not timely filed, property described in the Notice will be forfeited pursuant to H&S Code section 11489.

If your claim is properly filed, the District Attorney will decide whether to file a Petition for Forfeiture with the Superior Court to contest your claim. In the case where a Petition is filed and a contested hearing is held you will have the following rights which include but are not limited to: you have the right to use the subpoena powers of the court and order witnesses to attend, you have a right to testify on your own behalf, submit evidence showing the legitimacy of the seized assets, and a right to cross examine the petitioner’s witnesses. This is a civil action, you have the additional right to represent yourself or hire your own attorney, and there is no right to appointed counsel in this case. If no claim is properly filed within the time allowed, the property will be ordered forfeited to the State, to be disposed of according to law.

4/17, 4/24, 5/1 13092

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED DECLARATION FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 50 PAVEMENT PROJECT

WHAT’S BEING PLANNED

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to address existing pavement in poor condition with a preventative maintenance project to rehabilitate the pavement on U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County near Pollock Pines, Kyburz, and Strawberry, from west of Icehouse Road to 0.5 miles east of Strawberry. This project would also rehabilitate drainage systems in fair and poor condition by replacing and relining culverts as well as upgrade lighting and guardrail.

WHAT’S AVAILABLE? The environmental document, referred to as a Initial Study with Negative Declaration, will be available for review from April 17 - May 17, 2024 at the Caltrans District 3 Office of Environmental Management, 703 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901.

The document is also available on the web at: https://dot.ca.gov/dist3/departments/envinternet/envdoc.htm Additional copies of this document are also available for review at the following location: El Dorado County Library - 6210 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726

PUBLIC MEETING: WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND Caltrans has scheduled a public meeting for the project. Attendees can view displays to see the latest updates about the project, ask questions to Caltrans staff and provide input to the project team. Comment cards will be provided.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Town Hall, 549 Main Street Placerville, CA 95667

COMMENTS We’d like to hear what you think. Please submit your written comments via postal mail to: California Department of Transportation Environmental Management M3 Branch 703 B Street | Marysville, CA 95901 Attention: Danielle Ruiz, Environmental 3rd Floor Comments may also be submitted via email to ED50.CAPM@dot.ca.gov All comments must be received by 5 PM Friday, May 17, 2024.

CONTACT For more information about this project please contact: Project Manager: Christopher Sugar at Christopher.Sugar@dot.ca.gov or (530) 812-4314 SERGIO ACEVES, Acting District 3 Director California Department of Transportation 703 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document can be made available in Braille, in large print, on audio-cassette, or on computer disk. To obtain a copy in one of these alternate formats, please contact: John O’Connell, Public Information Officer, Caltrans District 3, 703 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901, (530) 701-9459 (voice phone) or (530) 741-4509 (TTY).

Caltrans ensures that no person in the state of California is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in Caltrans programs, policies, procedures, activities, and services on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

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