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Green Means Go hits red
Fire razes a home off Forni Road in Placerville Thursday afternoon. The home was reportedly totally destroyed along with an adjacent shed and vehicles.
Dawn Hodson Staff writer A proposal for the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors to sign a resolution to designate three Green Zones as a part of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Green Means Go pilot program was met with considerable resistance. The proposal is a multi-year pilot program designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the six-county Sacramento region by accelerating infill development through infrastructure investments, reducing vehicle trips and promoting clean mobility options in targeted areas, called Green Zones. County staff at the April 13 Board of Supervisors meeting noted there is currently no state funding for the Green Means Go pilot program but Assembly Bill 1209, if enacted, would codify the Green Means Go Grant and Loan Program. The three proposed Green Zones in El Dorado County are all in established community regions where new growth is planned. If grant/loan funding becomes available, it could be used toward housing, transit improvements, broadband, electric vehicle infrastructure, bicycle/pedestrian improvements and electric bike share programs in any or all of the Green Zones. One Green Zone is in El Dorado Hills as more than 50% of the workforce in the El Dorado Hills Business Park commutes from other parts of the region. A second Green Zone would be Cameron Park. It was selected because it’s adjacent to Highway 50, a portion of the community is identified as low income as 40% or more of residents live at 200% or less of the federal poverty level and a large percentage of its residents commute outside of the area to work. It also has more than 320 acres with more than 129 parcels available for commercial or industrial development. Development would bring jobs closer to the area and reduce the need to commute. A third Green Zone is Diamond Springs. Most of the area was identified by SACOG as a low-income and disadvantaged community where 40% or more of the people live at 200% or less of the federal poverty level. In addition, roughly 20% of the residents are either elderly or disabled. n
Mountain Democrat photo by Dawn Hodson
Fire consumes home off Forni Road Dawn Hodson Staff writer
The blaze spread into nearby vegetation, burning about three-fourths of an acre of wildland.
backs. Dallas Gunter, 24, and Alexander Diskin, 23, said they believed the fire started in the bottom left side of the home around 2:40 p.m. and speculated it may have been due to an electrical line in the home. Deputy Chief Ken Earle of the Diamond Springs-El
El Dorado County fire agencies were out in force Thursday afternoon as they fought to prevent a house fire off Forni Road from spreading to other homes. A young couple renting space in the home escaped with only the clothes on their
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Supes look at county leaders’ pay Dawn Hodson Staff writer The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has taken up a number of salary issues, including its own pay. At the board’s April 6 meeting Human Resources staff was authorized to conduct an analysis of compensation paid to each supervisor and to return with updated salary resolutions and documentation establishing compensation paid to each member at an amount no less than 8% of the median. Members of the board currently receive a salary of $76,876.80 annually plus most of the same benefits offered to employees. During the discussion of this
See Green zones, page 7
agenda item, Supervisor John Hidahl suggested an alternative approach to how board members are compensated, saying that in some counties board members receive a fixed percentage of what superior court judges get in pay and when the judges receive a pay increase, board members automatically get an increase as well. Novasel agreed to further explore that approach, noting that it, along with other benefits, should be examined since it may influence people’s decision to run for office and that board compensation is only onequarter of what some of “our other executives” make in pay. Staff was asked to return with a new salary resolution stating the
sheriff’s total compensation will remain 2.5% above the undersheriff on an ongoing basis, as well as confirming the district attorney and sheriff will continue to receive the same base salary no later than June 30. Currently the sheriff and district attorney both make $236,683 a year plus a 2.5% contribution to their deferred compensation plan. For the public defender’s base salary staff will prepare a resolution setting it at 15% below the district attorney’s base salary no later than Sept. 30, 2021. The assessor and treasurer/ tax collector will continue to be compensated at the same amount. n
See pay, page 10
Firefighters developing hands-on training site in Oak Hill Thomas Frey Staff writer
run-through in late February. So far firefighters have gone through several live fire training sessions to better understand basic fire behavior, forcible entry, hose management and how to search for victims. “The goal of the fire district is to expand this training facility to support urban search and rescue technical rescue training requirements and an array of other specialty programs firefighters are required to be proficient with,” states a press release from the fire district. Fire district officials say having the ability to utilize training centers like these firefighters can increase response efficiency, reduce property damage in the community and reduce the number of injuries and deaths of firefighters and civilians.
The El Dorado County Fire Protection District has been working over the last year to enhance training for its firefighters. To simulate residential and commercial buildings four large shipping containers were modified and placed at Fire Station 23 in Oak Hill. The metal shipping containers are perfect for the job — taking on fire and smoke in realistic training scenarios — and they hold up for future trainings. Local firefighters themselves completed necessary fabrication and other modifications and the site will also provide opportunities for multiple fire agencies throughout the county to train together. The facility got its first
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Firefighters participate in a hands-on training at El Dorado County Fire Protection District’s training site at Station 23 in the Oak Hill community in late February.
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Myron was born to Albert and Louise Harrison on Oct. 10, 1926 in Martinez, Calif. He grew up in Redding, Shasta County, California where he attended local schools, graduating from Shasta High School then continued to Washington State College for two years to study engineering before joining the Army in 1944. Myron was in the 32nd infantry division as a machine gunner. He fought on the Philippine islands of Leyte and Luzon. He was with the first occupational forces in Japan, where he was stationed in Kokura and served as a military police until his discharge in 1946. After returning home, he met and married the love of his life, Della Snow. He worked for Shasta County assessors office as Chief Deputy Assessor for three years before becoming the youngest county assessor in California at age 25. In 1960 Myron moved his family to El Dorado County where he took a job at thr El Dorado County assessors office as chief appraiser. He left in 1976 to work at Placer Savings as chief appraiser until 1981. After leaving Placer Savings, Myron became an independent appraiser specializing in commercial, industrial and special use properties. He retired in 2017 at the age of 90. Myron enjoyed golfing and playing pinochle and watching his favorite sports teams. He was a very kind, generous, loving, gentle man of great honesty and integrity. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Myron was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Della. He is survived by his son Robert Harrison, Redding; daughter Mary (Ron) Criswell, Diamond Springs;grandsons Mike Whitaker, Folsom, Chris (Crystal) Whitaker, Shingle Springs; great-grandchildren Michael Whitaker, Logan and Flora, wife Rena Harrison and her loving family. Graveside services will be held April 22 at 1 p.m. at Green Valley Mortuary in Cameron Park.
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Head-on with big rig takes woman’s life Mountain Democrat staff A Ukiah woman suffered fatal injuries Thursday night when the 2017 Jeep Cherokee she was driving, reportedly at a high rate of speed, crossed over the double yellow line and crashed head-on with a big rig on Highway 50 east of Ice House Road. Diane Martini, 45, according to a report from the Placerville office of the California Highway Patrol, was traveling eastbound and had just exited a curve at excessive speeds when she allowed her vehicle to drift left and into the westbound lane. The curve had a precautionary speed of 30 mph. Michael Tillman, 39, of Humble, Texas, driving a 2012 Volvo Tractor pulling a flatbed trailer, was unable to avoid the head-on collision, CHP investigators said. The collision sent Martini’s Jeep into a guardrail and Tillman’s big rig veered right, crashing into a dirt embankment before coming to a rest. Martini was pronounced dead at the scene. Tillman was transported by ambulance to Marshall Hospital as a precaution.
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Dorado Fire Protection District said fire crews were dispatched to the fire around 2:50 p.m. By around 3:30 p.m., at least half of the two-story home was totally burned along with an adjacent shed, about three-fourths of an acre of wildland and several cars and heavy equipment parked on the property. Earle said there were no injuries reported and it would take time before fire investigators could determine what started the fire. A major difficulty in fighting the fire, according to Earle, was the lack of fire hydrants on the property. Firefighters had to rely on water tenders and water pumped out of a nearby pond. Friday morning, fire crews were still on scene as the fire smoldered, although Earle said the fire had been contained. He couldn’t estimate when the fire would be completely out but he did say the house was a total loss. Worried residents in nearby neighborhoods stood on their driveways and watched as black smoke billowed into the sky. One of the priorities of the firefighters was to prevent the fire from spreading to a mobile home park on Oro Lane. Agencies responding included El Dorado County, Diamond Springs-El Dorado and Mosquito fire protection districts; El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Georgetown and Rescue fire departments; Cal Fire and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Tribal Fire along with support from the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office, California Highway Patrol and PG&E. The utility company was there to de-energize power lines in the area.
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El Dorado Irrigation District News release Earth Day, April 22, is an annual day use free access day at Sly Park Recreation Area. All fees associated with day use activities will be waived for guests on Earth Day this year and for future Earth Days. Camping fees will remain in effect, along with all other policies and procedures. Sly Park Recreation Area, with beautiful Jenkinson Lake at its center, sits at 3,500 feet in elevation in Pollock Pines and is a popular destination for campers, hikers, bikers, boaters, anglers, equestrians, photographers and all-around nature lovers. The lake is surrounded by more than 9 miles of trails that accommodate hikers, bikers and horses. The trail system winds through thick forested areas and open meadows while closely following the lake shore around the entire perimeter. Scattered throughout the park are a variety of day use areas that can be used for picnics or cookouts. All day use areas are in close proximity to the lake and have access to picnic tables, restrooms and water. Sly Park Recreation Area is open to the public year round.
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of April 14 Water elevation 4,256.70 feet Water storage 18,294 acre-feet Percent full 91% Inflow 17.20 cfs Outflow 3.57 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of April 13 Water elevation 397.45 feet Water storage 362,723 acre-feet Percent full 37% Inflow 2,081 cfs Outflow 2,292 cfs Union Valley Reservoir as of April 13 Water elevation 4,823.55 feet Water storage 153,196 acre-feet Percent full 58% Inflow — Outflow — Loon Lake as of April 13 Water elevation 6,383.24 feet Water storage 36,730 acre-feet Percent full 53% Inflow — Outflow — Ice House as of April 13 Water elevation 5,422.80 feet Water storage 27,027 acre-feet Percent full 62% Inflow 126 cfs Outflow — Lake Aloha as of April 15 Water elevation 10.20 feet Water storage 564 acre-feet Percent full 0%
Inflow 44.33 cfs Outflow 4.0 cfs Caples Lake as of April 15 Water elevation 45.21 feet Water storage 12,845 acre-feet Percent full 57% Inflow 34.07 cfs Outflow 12.50 cfs Echo Lake as of April 15 Water elevation 1.63 feet Water storage 514 acre-feet Percent full 26% Inflow 36.14 cfs Outflow 10.20 cfs
* Note that Lake Aloha and Echo Lake contain water but the lake elevations are below the points measured/operated by the El Dorado Irrigation District. The outflow at each lake is a function of the natural inflow. Silver Lake as of April 15 Water elevation 8.38 feet Water storage 2,418 acre-feet Percent full 28% Inflow 80.36 cfs Outflow 17.10 cfs Sly Park as of April 15 Water elevation 102.51 feet Water storage 30,007 acre-feet Percent full 73.1% Inflow .17 cfs Outflow 24.70 cfs American River as of April 15 Flow 200.20 cfs
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Donation delivered to DSA News release California State Board of Equalization member Ted Gaines and former Assembly member Beth Gaines stopped by the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office recently to deliver a donation from the remainder of Assembly member
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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you are rooting for someone, you will give that person so many chances — second, third, fourth — because you sincerely believe that when they finally win, so will you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). No one standing on the earth with the other gravity-bound earthlings can possibly have the all-seeing perspective (or even a “most-seeing” perspective). You never assume you’ve seen enough. Today brings new angles. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have this way of making time stop; something you do for others without being remotely aware of it yourself. For that person who thinks the world of you, time stands still while you’re together. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ve done a fair amount of living, yet there’s much you haven’t experienced. When you get a little bored today, it’s a cue to start up the old wonder machine and aim it toward all the new feelings you’ve yet to feel. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You will take action and move things forward — and probably without a plan, as planning feels entirely unnecessary to you. The route is already inside you, etched into the compass of your heart. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It is absolutely possible to adapt negative emotions into positive behavior. Getting good at this alchemical skill will change your
attitude about shadowy feelings. Instead of dreading them, you’ll welcome the fuel. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You greatly underestimate the effect you have on others. While it’s better to err on the side of modesty, just know that how and when you show up matters greatly to someone. Your arrival will be gleefully anticipated. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are those who would lead you to believe that what you’re trying to accomplish is complicated, when in fact it’s pretty simple. You’ve already nailed the hardest part — being brave enough to take action. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you are too literal, detailed and correct in your approach, it may make it difficult to do the most loving thing in the moment. It will benefit you to maintain an openness to other interpretations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You wish to give people a particular feeling. It’s not entirely in your power to do so (as people’s feelings are squarely within their own domain), but you’ll certainly create an environment conducive to the mood you’re after. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Extreme measures are not necessary. It’s true they will shake your life up, make a memory and cause a temporary change. But what will work for lasting change will be easy, incremental and repetitious.
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Noel Stack Managing Editor
Krysten Kellum Associate Editor
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Price controls happen — not!
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he end of the pandemic is in sight, thanks in large part to the heroic efforts of the biopharmaceutical industry. American companies developed not one, but three vaccines in less than a year and roughly 3 million people are PETER J. PITTS receiving those shots every day. Lawmakers should be doing everything they can to facilitate similar successes in the future. But instead, some are trying to revive a deeply misguided bill — the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, or H.R. 3 — that would hamper innovation. In this case, 3 is not a prime number. The bill, which passed the House in December 2019 but languished in the Senate, would cap prices on up to 250 commonly used medicines. A given drug could not exceed 120% of its average price in six other developed nations: France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. Those reference countries all have governmentrun healthcare systems. Their regulatory agencies set prices far below the drugs’ true value — and then deny them to their citizens. Importing government-imposed price controls would discourage the medical innovation that benefits so many Americans. It costs north of $2.5 billion to bring a single drug to market. That tab is staggeringly high because most experimental drugs fail in the lab. And the ones that make it out of the lab generally prove either ineffective or unsafe in human testing. Only one in eight experimental medicines survives clinical trials and receives regulatory approval. By artificially capping prices, H.R. 3 would prevent companies from recouping their investments. In fact, the legislation could reduce biopharmaceutical firms’ revenue by $1.5 trillion over the next decade, according to healthcare consultancy Avalere. These companies, on average, dedicate nearly one-fifth of revenue to research and development. Simple math suggests the bill would cut funding for R&D by hundreds of billions of dollars. Economic consulting firm Vital Transformation estimates the legislation would snuff out 56 drugs — including 16 cancer treatments — that would have otherwise reached patients. Patients aren’t the only ones who’d lose under H.R. 3. The biopharmaceutical industry directly employs more than 810,000 workers and supports 4.7 million American jobs across its diversified supply chain. Roughly 700,000 of those jobs could be lost if H.R. 3 becomes law, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. And there’s a real threat of that happening. Many in Washington are talking about using the cost savings from H.R. 3 to offset the price of a massive infrastructure bill, which Democrats could pass using “budget reconciliation” — a legislative tactic that’s immune to filibusters and requires only a simple majority of senators, rather than reach the typical 60-vote threshold. ■
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Letters to the Editor Recall this council EDITOR: he Placerville City Council recently voted unanimously to remove the noose from the city seal. This was after the vast majority of local residents were opposed. Most of the public comment to remove the noose were from people who were not residents. I attended the meeting. This council is not representative of the local community. When election time comes up please remember this and vote no for every incumbent — and open that checkbook to donate to their opponents. ROBERT DEITZ II Placerville
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y religion, the Baha’i Faith, strongly advocates for racial justice. Our leading national body encourages Americans to “truly hear and acknowledge the voices of those who have directly suffered from the effects of racism.” They also encourage us “to discover that precious point of unity where contrasting perspectives overlap and around which contending peoples can coalesce.” Does this just mean finding the midpoint between opposing perspectives? The founder of the Baha’i Faith, Baha’u’llah, writes, “The purpose of justice is the appearance of unity.” In other words, Baha’i’s believe a deeper reckoning is called for. The “precious point of unity” is found in justice. In the months of debate surrounding the noose and the name “Hangtown,” two modes of envisioning community have emerged. As one local commented, “You have a culture that’s been here since the beginning of time”... “And then you feel like somebody is now invading and saying, ‘You’re racist.’” Another local, in a narrowly lost campaign for City Council, stated, “I didn’t come here to change anything. I came here because I fit in.” The hangings are an uncanny symbol of this mentality and it seems notable that both speakers strongly defended the noose. The lynching of three individuals, denied trial, denied all chance to speak for themselves, is a telling foundation stone for a
conception of local culture. To many, community belonging is still measured by conformity to this narrow story and the single heritage it evokes. What about those for whom belonging in this story is unattainable? Miwok are still with us on their ancestral (unceded) land. How do they fit into this timeline that starts with their expulsion? Many other communities, Black, Latinx, Asian-American, were gradually driven out around the turn of the century (we had a Chinatown and an AME church, both burned down by settlers). We live in a town where sharing these stories is not only considered “political,” it is met with threats, slurs and severe backlash — while the first story was, until recently, considered inviolable. This is what the noose and the name have meant — that only one kind of local story is recognized. No matter how foundational other heritages actually are to this land and town, they have been ignored and/or feared. Yet, another mode of envisioning community is slowly opening up, a quilt of many stories and a consensus of many voices — the true source of our greatness, both in Placerville and in America more broadly. This is that precious point of unity, where every story can be shared openly. Perhaps losing the noose brings us a step closer in this direction. NEY JEREMY GRANT Pollock Pines
McClintock’s opposition to COVID bill EDITOR: at Snelling wrote a letter entitled “McClintock lacks a solution” mainly talking about the so called COVID-19 relief bill and the congressman’s opposition to lockdowns. Let’s take the incredibly uninformed points of this letter one at a time. Pat Snelling’s complaints are twofold. The first criticizes McClintock for opposing the COVID relief bill. Any reader of the Mountain Democrat who saw the recently published list of the spending in that bill would see that the tiniest fraction of that huge bill that our grandchildren will have to pay for was for COVID relief. Unfortunately the bill was almost all pork, consisting of most of the Democrat wish list and had nothing to do with COVID.
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For example, currently with a 401K if you earn less than $290,000 and are on a 5% plan (contributions of 5% from employee and employer), you can defer tax free $29,000 of income. Higher percentage contribution plans up to about 20% allow the maximum current deferral of about $58,000 for the employee and the same for an employer. In other words, a salary as low as $232,000 and a 25% contribution plan gives one a maximum deferral of $116,000, tax free. These are huge benefits currently available to almost all employees with a 401K. It’s the reason the total retirement savings in 401Ks exceed nearly $6 trillion — an amount in excess of all tax revenues in the United States for a year (federal, state, etc.). And Biden and his cronies would like to get their grubby little hands on that money and use it to fix their mismanagement of Social Security and Medicare. The plan is to eliminate 401K programs, making all the money tax deferred under such a program taxable and then give a tax credit back. You can bet the farm it will destroy the 401K. Most everyone will come out a loser and end up
being more at the mercy of, be more subservient to and be more dependent on the government. Here’s a typical 401K employee with a 5% plan. He was employed at an airline as a ground support person. In the 25 years he was employed until about 65 years old he averaged about $40,000 annually, eventually making it to the $50,000 level of salary. He retired a year ago with a Social Security benefit of about $2,000 a month. But in his tax deferred 401K and profit-sharing account was $800,000, mostly from the 401K (about 80%). He is set for the rest of his life. With a modest 5% return on his investment he will net $64,000 a year total, which is 20% greater than his best year of working. He was a regular guy working at a regular job. And Joe Biden wants to take that away from us by taxing it so we can all be beholden to the government. What he would really like to do is snatch the $800,000 and promise about a 2% return (30year T-Bill rate is currently about 2.3%). Joe Biden and the democrat/ socialist/communist party want to confiscate all your property. Larry Weitzman is a resident of Placerville.
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Now let’s get to Pat Snelling’s attacking McClintock’s opposition to lockdowns. Well, let’s take a look at two extremes, California and Florida. California had some of the most severe lockdowns and Florida was at the other extreme, keeping mostly open. The AP compared the two states and found almost identical COVID outcomes. And yet California’s unemployment rate of 9% is almost double Florida’s unemployment rate of 4.8%. What can California take from that? We killed our economy for nothing. And Pat Snelling thinks that McClintock should not be upset about that. GEORGE ALGER Placerville
taxpayers. I suggest that our legislators and others, like mayors and governors and other leaders with a like mind, lead by example. HERB STONE Latrobe
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H.R. 3 would not only risk the livelihoods of biopharmaceutical researchers, but the lives of those who benefit from ongoing discoveries. As we emerge from COVID-19, now is hardly the time to play games with cutting-edge science. To defeat Alzheimer’s and cancer — and the inevitable next pandemic — we need a biopharmaceutical industry that’s incentivized to develop lifesaving treatments. Peter J. Pitts, a former Food and Drug Administration associate commissioner, is president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.
EDITOR: have been seeing a lot lately about demands across our nation to defund or abolish the police. But for some reason many of our Democratic leaders aren’t leading by example. They don’t seem to want to abolish the Washington, D.C., Capital Police. In fact, our politicians in D.C. don’t want to dismiss the National Guard, nor will they dismiss or disarm their personal protection paid for by the
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The play It is the eve of Obama’s first election. Four of Harvard University’s brightest; a surgeon, an actress, a psychologist and a neuro-psychiatrist, are all interested in different aspects of the brain, particularly how it responds to race. But like all smart people, they are also searching for love, success and identity in their own lives. Diamond brings these
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In addition to her projects at Capital Stage, Moreland has directed at The Road Theatre (North Hollywood), The Blank Theatre (Hollywood) and at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where she teaches acting. As an actor, she has numerous film and television credits and she has worked with many theater companies, including the New York Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theater/LA, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles and was a company member of San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater for many years.
Cast & Crew Cast: Rinabeth Apostol, James R. Ellison III, Jason Kuykendall and Tiffanie Mack Crew: Production Manager Katie Cannon, Stage Manager Melissa Jernigan, Video Editor Misty McDowell, Sound Editor/Designer Ed Lee, Sound Assistant Mari Carson and Producing Artistic Director Michael Stevenson.
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Rafael Martinez, director of the county Department of Transportation, said he wanted to assure everyone that the resolution was not a way to sneak in a controversial project without due process or a ploy by SACOG to bypass the county General Plan and increase the county’s density. He also said the resolution was not related to Senate Bill 35. That bill, passed in 2017, was designed to streamline housing construction in areas government thinks is not producing enough housing by encouraging cities to either increase housing development or force them to accept housing development. Martinez emphasized the county is up against a deadline, saying by next month they need to let SACOG know whether or not they plan to sign the resolution. Doing so would make the county eligible for grants/loans if the legislation ultimately passes. If they don’t sign the resolution, they won’t be eligible later. Voicing several doubts about the resolution was Supervisor Lori Parlin, who said there were too many assumptions built into it that were not in writing, such as what constitutes “infill development.” Instead she said she wanted to ensure county design standards are in place first. She also didn’t like what was potentially being proposed for the Pine Hill Preserve and other open spaces. Her interpretation of the resolution was that it was about infill housing, with Supervisor George Turnboo agreeing. “There is a lack of clarity about what’s going on here,” she said, adding that the types of projects being proposed were for more urbanized areas. Supervisor John Hidahl reiterated Martinez’s warning that if the county doesn’t sign the resolution by next month, the county will bypass any opportunity for grant/loan funding if the legislation passes. Unconvinced, Parlin countered, saying there is no way of knowing what the final legislation will or won’t include and the county needs to define how the grant funding will be used before signing the resolution. Parlin asked the resolution be revised and brought
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back for further consideration by the board. Supervisor Wendy Thomas, who is the board’s representative on SACOG, noted the goal of Green Means Go is to bring housing, retail and jobs closer together as well as change the housing mix to make housing more affordable. She added that the program won’t require new taxes and won’t exacerbate urban sprawl. Calling in to support the resolution was James Corless, executive director of SACOG, who said it is part of a bottom-up effort to meet housing and air quality targets and was voluntary. Michael Saragosa, who serves on the SACOG board as the city of Placerville’s representative, supported those comments, saying the language in the resolution is deliberately vague so counties can implement the program as they choose, urging action if the area is to hit its green house gas targets. However, members of the public calling in to the meeting were overwhelmingly against county leaders signing the resolution. Tom Fox, a resident of the Blackstone development in El Dorado Hills, said he, like others, wanted to retain the county’s rural environment. Robert Williams called the resolution premature as it gives SACOG too much power and its goals are inconsistent with the county’s goals. Sue Taylor said it would bring more people here and add high density housing in the county. Others worried how the Green Zone designations would be used in the future or of a resolution that appeared to give control to SACOG. Others urged the board to turn down the resolution, saying repeatedly they didn’t want El Dorado County to become like Sacramento or the Bay Area. The board ultimately voted on a motion for Martinez to return May 4 with a revised proposal that strengthens the language regarding protecting the county’s character and reflects the comments from the public. That motion was supported by all supervisors except Turnboo.
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Kill switches required on 26-foot and smaller boats Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune Boats less than 26-feet in length will now be required to have kill switches, according to a new federal bill. The law, which went into effect April 1, requires boat drivers to wear a lanyard that is attached to the engine. If the driver leaves the helm with the lanyard still attached, the boat will
automatically turn off. U.S. Coast Guard Lake Tahoe Station Chief Nathan Fairchield said he sees two big benefits for this change. “If the operator falls off the vessel, they won’t get run-over by the vessel,” Fairchild said. “Also, first responders won’t have the added stressors of chasing down the boat and turning it off while also administering first aid.”
While Fairchild did not have the exact numbers of how many incidents last year could have been improved by this law, there were several fatal instances of boats moving away after the driver had fallen in during the 2020 boat season at Lake Tahoe. The law applies to motorized boats with 3 or more horsepower that are less than 26 feet in length. Fairchild said the exceptions are for boats
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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KIDS KITCHEN, located at 981 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Deanna M Carnahan, 981 King Henry Way, El Dorado Hills, CALI 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/15/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Deanna Carnahan DEANNA CARNAHAN, OWNER/ OPERATOR I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/23/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE
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Agriculture Biology Technician (Extra Help) County of El Dorado $19.64 - $23.87 per hour Filing Deadline: April 19, 2021 Sets and records the finding of various insects and other pest traps. Responds to and investigates inquiries from the public; investigates complaints and prepares an appropriate response. Surveys fields, orchards, gardens and mills to locate pests; inspects range and farmland, roadsides, warehouses, and farm buildings. Examines plant materials in nurseries for insect pests and plant diseases; places and inspects insect traps as required. Examines various agricultural products at point of origin or at markets for compliance with standards. Performs pesticide monitoring inspections for pre-application, application and field worker safety; inspects equipment and storage facilities and reviews records maintained. Surveys and gathers various types of statistical information necessary to complete monthly and annual reports to the State and other appropriate agencies. Prepares and conducts appropriate training sessions.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — There is now an optional online appointment system for Lake Tahoe boat inspections designed to save time and add convenience. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Resource Conservation District, which leads the aquatic invasive species boat inspection program, have announced they are offering online appointments at tahoeboatinspections.com as a complement to drop-in inspection service. Appointments can be scheduled for a $15 convenience fee for any date between May 1 and Sept. 30, according to the agencies. Each of the three regional inspection stations will have multiple inspection lanes available at all times, with double capacity at the Alpine Meadows station. The agencies remind boaters that the Truckee Airport inspection station is no longer in operation. The three regional stations are Alpine Meadows, Spooner Summit and Meyers. Inspections are available without an appointment any time of the year, states a joint press release from the agencies. Showing up to the inspection station clean, drained and dry will help keep the waters of the Tahoe region safe and get boaters on the water faster. For a list of inspection fees go to tahoeboatinspections.com/stickers-and-fees.
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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) 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 8842 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROL D. VICKREY CASE NO. PP20210057 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CAROL D. VICKREY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by JEROME D. VICKREY in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado County. THE PETITION for probate requests that JEROME D. VICKREY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative
will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: May 5, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL E. PETERSEN 2828 Easy Street Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 622-5670 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 8843
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0379 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RING OF FIRE BBQ, located at 3590 Carson Rd, Camino, CA 95709/Mailing Address: PO Box 6429, Folsom, CA 95763 Registered owner(s): 1. Rebecca A Wachtman, 3052 Latham Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Kenneth M Wachtman, 3052 Latham Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rebecca A Wachtman REBECCA A WACHTMAN, 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 03/30/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 8844 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0385 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIG PLACERVILLE, located at 4320 Eugene Ct, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Kindt Industries LLC, 4320 Eugene Ct, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 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: 01/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert Kindt ROBERT KINDT, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 03/31/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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) 8845 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0386 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: O HALLORANS APPLE TRAIL RANCH, located at 2261 Cable Road, Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Kelly A O Halloran, 2261 Cable Road, Camino, CA 95709 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/ Kelly O Halloran KELLY O HALLORAN, 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 03/31/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 8847 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LOUISE ROSE TREMBLAY AKA LOUISE R. TREMBLAY CASE NO. SP20210010 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LOUISE ROSE TREMBLAY aka LOUISE R. TREMBLAY A PETITION for Probate has been filed by PETER MAHER in the Superior Court of California, County of: El Dorado County THE PETITION for probate requests that PETER MAHER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 4 at 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: PHILIP M. GREENAN 1212 Rossmoor Parkway Walnut Creek, CA 94595 (925) 933-6764 8848 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVEN K. STOLP CASE NO. PP20210037 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN K. STOLP A PETITION for Probate has been filed by CLAYTON STOLP and COLTON STOLP in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that CLAYTON STOLP be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the
decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: April 28, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: MICHAEL L. JOHNSON 4041 Montcalm Place Roseville, CA 95747 (916) 705-2839 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 8849 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0340 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUBBLES AND CHALK, located at 4221 Sparrow Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 3450 Palmer Drive, 4-250, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Bubbles and Chalk Toys LLC, 4221 Sparrow Lane, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 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: 03/19/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Breck Petrinovich BRECK PETRINOVICH, 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 03/19/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8869 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0417 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVANS CLASSIC CONCRETE, located at 2401 Patton Ct, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): West Coast Classic Enterprises, 2401 Patton Ct, 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: 02/20/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tina M. Evans TINA M. EVANS, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/07/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
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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) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8870 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0374 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JULES COOKIE CREATIONS, located at 3356 Gold Ridge Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registered owner(s): Julie L. Cardwell, 3356 Gold Ridge Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Julie L. Cardwell JULIE L. CARDWELL 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 03/29/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8871 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0353 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LENDIO OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, located at 3941 Park Drive, Suite 20-581, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): True North Consulting, LLC, 3941 Park Drive, Suite 20-581, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: Delaware The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brett Sargent BRETT SARGENT, 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 03/23/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 8872 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HARRY S. TAYLOR CASE NO. PP20210063 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HARRY S. TAYLOR. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT HARRY TAYLOR in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT HARRY TAYLOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/19/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 295 FAIR LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ANTHONY S. FRANCESCHI - SNB 262297 MACFARLANE LEGAL, INC. 9701 FAIR OAKS BLVD. #100 FAIR OAKS CA 95628 4/12, 4/14, 4/19/21 CNS-3458898# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 4/12, 4/14, 4/19 8875 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents for US 50/BASS LAKE RD EB OFFRAMP SIGNALIZATION will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest), until May 7, 2021 at 2:00 PM, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will be held virtually through Zoom. The virtual meeting can be accessed via the following: https://zoom.us/j/97775875746 (669)900-9128 US (San Jose), (253)215-8782 US (Tacoma), (346)248-7799 US (Houston).. 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 Quest. The Project is located at the intersection of the US 50 eastbound off-ramp and Bass Lake Rd 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: Constructing a signalized intersection for the intersection of Bass Lake Rd and the US 50 eastbound off-ramp. The project includes the removal of existing street lights, trenching and conduit installation, pavement restoration, installation of new traffic signal poles, mast arms and luminaires, installation of new service pedestal and department-furnished controller cabinet, wire installation and connections, striping removal and installation, installation of new roadside signs, and electrical service connection. 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. The Contract time is THIRTY-FIVE (35) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes the anticipated project cost is less than $625,000. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on April 28, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the project location, Intersection of Bass Lake Road and US 50 East Bound Off-Ramp, El Dorado Hills, CA. 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/BidsHome.aspx. Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, through the Department of Transportations’ website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $30.00 by inputting the Quest Project # 6597490 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 access the electronic bid form, download the project/request documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement screen. 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 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 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 meet this Contract requirement 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. P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: Contractor’s attention is directed to the requirements of Division 2 Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, 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. 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 payment and performance bonds along with evidence of insurance prior to execution of the Agreement by the County. Failure to meet this requirement constitutes abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. Award will then be made to the next lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive one hundred percent (100%) of payments due under the Contract from time to time, without retention of any portion of the payment by the County, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the County in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder are be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. Reference the Contract Documents package, which includes the Notice to Bidders, Plans, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement. 4/14, 4/16, 4/19, 4/21, 4/23, 4/26 8884 EL DORADO COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROJECT NO. 20-02 (2) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the El Dorado County Transit Authority (EDCTA) in Diamond Springs, CA, 95619, is requesting proposals from qualified firms and equipment manufacturers to provide all equipment for and installation of specified Bus Washer Retrofit items, as identified in the Request For Proposals, dated April 16, 2021. A complete copy of the Request For Proposals can be found on the EDCTA Website at eldoradotransit. com (Procurement/RFP’s), or printed copies are available at the administrative offices of El Dorado Transit, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA, 95619. Proposals will be due on May 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM, and may be submitted via personal delivery, USPS, FedEx or UPS with tracking. Any proposal received after the due date and time will have that proposal returned unopened. 4/16, 4/19, 4/21 8895 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0434 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAUGHING CROW & COMPANY, located at 3111 Carlson Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Christine A McLaughlin, 3111 Carlson Drive, 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: 04/14/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Christine McLaughlin CHRISTINE MCLAUGHLIN, 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 04/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10 8897 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0435 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SKADOOSIE, located at 5641 Dragon Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Skadoosie LLC, 5641 Dragon Springs Road, Placerville, CA 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: 04/13/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Janet Lopina Demaria JANET LOPINA DEMARIA, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10 8898 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0436 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NCOMPASS RECRUITING SERVICES, located at 3247 Warren Ln, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): N C O M PA S S RECRUITING CALIFORNIA, INC, 3247 Warren Ln, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 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: 02/29/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Obad DAVID OBAD, PRESIDENT I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/14/2021. NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10 8899 PUBLIC NOTICE Request For Information On Domestic Water Supplies A Timber Harvesting Plan (THP) will be submitted to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The THP is located in El Dorado County. Beginning at a point approximately 3 miles south southwest of Kyburz, the THP area extends to the south about 2 ½ miles and to the west about 1 ½ miles. The proposed THP includes portions of sections 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 21 T10N R15E, all MD B&M. This notice is to request information about surface domestic water supplies from Class I, II, and IV watercourses that receive drainage from the THP area and are within 1000 feet downstream of the THP boundary. Watercourses that may be affected include: Alder Creek, North Creek, and unnamed associated tributaries to the above-named water bodies. If you have any information about surface domestic water supplies from these watercourses, please contact (within 10 days of the publication date): Sierra Pacific Industries P.O. Box 680 Camino, CA 95709 Any responses will be submitted with the THP to CAL FIRE for review. If any surface domestic supplies are noted, the THP shall contain mitigation necessary to protect the water supply. 4/19 8900
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Human Resources staff was directed to return with an updated salary resolution increasing the compensation paid to unrepresented department heads, unrepresented management employees and confidential employees totaling no less than 8% below the median of comparator organizations no later than Sept. 30. Staff will also determine the total cost of increasing
deferred compensation contributions and other nonpublic employees’ retirement system contributions from 2.5% to 4% of the base salary for unrepresented and elected department heads in order to provide a more competitive compensation package without increasing ongoing pension liability.
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On other action at its April 6 meeting the board
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approved a 2% increase in parks and recreation development impact mitigation fees for the El Dorado Hills Community Services District. The fees for new development will be $12,347 for a single-family home, $8,149 for multi-family homes and affordable homes, $7,215 for age-restricted homes, $6,601 for Serrano single-family homes and $4,356 for Serrano multi-family homes. Mobile park homes and accessory dwelling units are both exempt from the fees. These new fees go into effect 60 days hence. The board also decided to put off until May 11 a presentation on options to address Vacation Home Rental clusters in the Tahoe Basin. The discussion and potential rules governing VHR clusters are designed to address the problem of people renting out their homes in residential areas as Tahoe has become an increasingly popular year-round recreation spot. The delay also gives Novasel more time to hear from the Fair Political Practices Commission regarding whether or not she can participate in the debate on the issue given that she may have a conflict of interest.
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