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Seals gets 25 to life for murder of El Dorado woman Mountain Democrat staff Tanner Michael Seals was sentenced May 10 to 25 years to life in state prison for the 2018 murder of 60-year-old El Dorado woman Helen McKinney. Seals, now 28, brutally murdered McKinney in her Pleasant Valley Road home. Investigators said Seals, a man who was born in South Lake Tahoe and bounced around El Dorado County and Nevada his whole
life, was intent on robbing her and taking anything of value he could find to support his heroin and methamphetamine addiction. He also took her life. Seals reportedly told El Dorado County sheriff ’s investigators details about that deadly attack, including the fact that after breaking into a house where he hoped no one was home, he had decided to arm himself with a metal pipe. “Just in case,” thought
Seals, according to preliminary hearing testimony heard in September 2020 from Rich Horn, an investigator for the District Attorney’s Office. Seals reportedly told Horn and sheriff ’s Det. Jeff Sargent he wasn’t sure exactly when he broke into the house, recalling only that when he was surprised to see someone inside he began using the weapon he earlier had found Mountain Democrat file photo by Thomas Frey n
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Tanner Michael Seals is pictured at a court hearing in September 2020.
Living history is back
Mountain Democrat photo by Sel Richard
Commuting to school on a motorized scooter might be easy but riders could also be breaking the law.
Motorized vehicle codes may come as a big surprise Photos by Laurie Edwards
Docent Christine Terbijhe shows Kiran Quadros, 8, of Pollock Pines how to make yarn from wool using a spinning wheel as Living History Day returned to the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park May 8 — the first in-person demonstrations of pioneer living at the park since the pandemic halted events of its kind. Living History Day takes place the second Saturday of each month at the Coloma park — the very site where gold was discovered in 1848, triggering one of the largest human migrations in history.
Demonstrating hand stitching and the methods in which miners and their families would have mended and washed clothes in Gold Rush days, left photo, is docent Cyndi Lychan. Inorie Almas, 5, and her sister Primrose, 4, right photo, feel animal pelts while their brother, Levi, 7, listens to docent Robert “Double Fist” Woodgate.
Sel Richard Staff writer Young riders of electric scooters may be unaware that they are breaking the law if riding on any public roadway, sidewalk or bike lane without a Class C driver license. CHP Officer Andrew Brown made this painfully clear at the last El Dorado Hills Community Council meeting when he laid out regulations for various motorized vehicles. “Parents, this is coming as a shock to many of you, I know,” Brown said, adding that the same rules apply to GoPeds with gasoline engines on the back. Scooter riders cannot go faster than 15 mph and those younger than 18 must wear bicycle helmets. “I don’t know if there are a lot of highway patrol officers … going to be ticketing children while they’re riding their scooters to school, but I know just from tonight that our officers working in Serrano have pulled over two kids already and given verbal warnings,” he reported. “We’re doing n
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Mechanical equipment sparks 45-acre blaze near Latrobe Andrew Vonderschmitt Staff writer Mechanical equipment being operated in the Latrobe area ignited a fire that burned 45 acres when that equipment hit rocks surrounded by dry grass Wednesday, according to Cal Fire officials. The blaze was sparked just before 3 p.m. with firefighters working through Friday for full containment. The fire broke out in the Settlers Trail area and did not threaten structures or require evacuations. Flames moved quickly through dry vegetation on uninhabited grassland.
Firefighters were assisted by an air tanker in the fire fight. Some fencing was reportedly destroyed but there were no injuries. Fire crews on scene Friday continued to patrol the fire, keeping an eye out for any hot spots that might flare up with gusty winds in the forecast. Cal Fire officials urge anyone who might need to operate mechanical equipment in dry vegetation to do so before 10 a.m. when the air is cooler and has a higher moisture content. High winds are also not favorable conditions for such activity.
Grassland in the Latrobe area is consumed by flames Wednesday after a fire was started by mechanical equipment.
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Intersection at Saratoga and Finders Way a looming hazard Sel Richard Staff writer Saratoga Way not only offers drivers a faster route between Folsom and El Dorado Hills but a dangerous traffic hazard as well, residents along Finders Way have claimed since before the roadway extenstion’s opening last year. “Clearly there is a lot of concern with that intersection,” District 1 Supervisor John Hidahl conceded, noting that although the line-ofsight meets standard,
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Finders Way residents say the road’s intersection with Saratoga Way, a connector between El Dorado Hills and Folsom, has become too dangerous.
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LEGISLATORS’ ADDRESSES PLACERVILLE CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3101 Center St. Placerville 95667 530-642-5200 Mayor Dennis Thomas 916-267-3060 Vice Mayor Kara Taylor 530-306-0954 Patty Borelli, 530-622-5253 Jackie Neau 530-683-5669 Michael Saragosa 916-267-3060
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U.S. SENATE Dianne Feinstein 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3841 No. 1 Post St., Suite 2450 San Francisco 94104 415-393-0707
2441 Headington Rd. Placerville, CA 95667 Phone: 530-295-5505 Fax: 530-295-1905 33 C Broadway Jackson 95642 209-223-9140 6TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Kevin Kiley State Capitol, Room 4153 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-319-2006 Fax: 916-319-2106 Granite Bay District Office 8799 Auburn-Folsom Road, Suite A Granite Bay, CA 95746 Phone: 916-774-4430 Fax: 916-774-4433
Alex Padilla 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3553 Fax: 202-224-2200 Sacramento Office 501 I Street, Suite 7-600 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-448-2787 Fax: 202-228-3865
STATE SENATOR Brian Dahle State Capitol, Room 2054 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 651-4001 Fax: (916) 651-4901
4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Tom McClintock 2200 A Douglas Blvd., Suite 240 Roseville, CA 95661 Phone: 916-786-5560 Fax: 916-786-6364 El Dorado Hills Constituent Service Center 4359 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 112 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Phone: 916-933-7213 Fax: 916-933-7234 5TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Frank Bigelow State Capitol, Room 4158 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-319-2005 Fax: 916-319-2105
EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, 95667 Phone: 530-622-4513 Division 1: George Osborne, 530-647-0350 Division 2: Pat Dwyer, 530-642-4055 Division 3: Brian Veerkamp, 530-642-4055 Division 4: Lori Anzini, 530-642-4055 Division 5: Alan Day, 916-235-3295
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April 26 1:59 a.m. Deputies responded to a vehicle fire on Alhambra Drive in Cameron Park and observed signs of unlawful entry. 6:30 a.m. A business on Durock Road in Cameron Park was burglarized. Nothing was stolen and no suspects were identified. 11:07 a.m. A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle on Robert J Mathews Parkway in El Dorado Hills. 1:36 p.m. A suspect entered a garage on Gardenia Circle in El Dorado Hills and stole a pair of workout shoes.
was double-parked in the parkand-ride on Missouri Flat Road. Deputies found that the vehicle did not have registration and was towed. Drug paraphernalia was found in the vehicle and it was booked into evidence.
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3:46 p.m. A bicycle was reported stolen on Garlenda Drive in El Dorado Hills.
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12:30 p.m. A 65-year-old man was arrested on McKinley Drive in Garden Valley for reportedly shooting at his neighbor with a pellet gun.
1:42 a.m. A firearm was discharged at a gas station on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. The suspect was not identified or located.
April 29 12:02 p.m. A 50-year-old man with a felony record was found in possession of pepper spray and arrested on Palmer Drive in Cameron Park. 2:42 p.m. Attempted theft of a catalytic converter was reported on Valley View Parkway in El Dorado Hills.
April 27 1:45 a.m. A 55-year-old man was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia on Missouri Flat Road in Diamond Springs.
April 28 10:41 a.m. An occupied vehicle
April 30 2:16 p.m. A 46-year-old woman brandished a hammer and exposed herself to a victim. After resisting arrest she was taken into custody on Cambridge Road in Cameron Park.
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7:57 p.m. A 40-year-old man with a felony warrant was located in a grocery store restroom on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines and found to be in possession of illegal drug paraphernalia and controlled substances. He was arrested and transported to county jail. 9:40 p.m. A traffic stop on White Oak Ridge Road in El Dorado led to the arrest of a 47-year-old man for reportedly driving under the influence. 9:45 p.m. A 29-year-old man was found in possession of credit cards and other personal information that did not belong to him on Shingle Springs Drive in
Stumpy Meadows Reservoir as of May 19 Water storage 17,750 acre-feet Percent full 89% Inflow 5 cfs Outflow 27 cfs Folsom Reservoir as of May 19 Water storage 369,000 acre-feet Percent full 38% Inflow 1,132 cfs Union Valley Reservoir as of May 18 Water storage 177,510 acre-feet
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Percent full 67% Inflow 228 cfs Outflow 12 cfs Loon Lake as of May 18 Water storage 54,690 acre-feet Percent full 79% Inflow 307 cfs Outflow 38 cfs Ice House as of May 18 Water storage 31,680 acre-feet Percent full 73% Inflow 86 cfs Outflow 37 cfs
Lake Aloha as of May 20 Water storage 3,006 acre-feet Percent full 60% Inflow 29 cfs Outflow 4 cfs Caples Lake as of May 20 Water storage 17,374 acre-feet Percent full 78% Inflow 88 cfs Outflow 15 cfs Echo Lake as of May 20 Water storage 1,989 acre-feet Percent full 102% Inflow 35 cfs
10:48 a.m. An unknown driver damaged park facilities by driving on the Hoffman Court property. 2:15 p.m. An unknown suspect walked into an El Dorado Hills Boulevard business, demanded money and fled the scene.
Outflow 34 cfs Silver Lake as of May 20 Water storage 8,005 acre-feet Percent full 93% Inflow 66 cfs Outflow 5 cfs Sly Park as of May 20 Water storage 32,066 acre-feet Percent Full 78% Inflow 48 cfs Outflow 30 cfs American River as of May 20 Flow 209 cfs
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in the garage. He then left in McKinney’s white Nissan 370Z sports convertible. McKinney’s family grew concerned when she didn’t reply to calls or text messages. At that point a family member went to her house and found it ransacked, the car missing and McKinney’s severely beaten body. In the weeks that followed citizens reported seeing McKinney’s car throughout the greater Sacramento area. Tips led investigators to Seals who was on probation in El Dorado County. Seals had reportedly fled to Arizona and then Washington. Seals was picked up in January 2019 by Washington state law enforcement on a probation violation. He was then connected to the murder after being questioned by Sargent and Horn, during which he admitted to the crime. Judge Kenneth Melikian handed down Seals’ sentence. The case was prosecuted by deputy district attorney Nora Hall. McKinney devoted her life to the care of others, Courtesy photo according to a statement from the DA’s Office, raising her family in El Dorado County and working locally as a Helen McKinney was an El Dorado resident who worked in the area as a nurse. nurse.
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Supes squash idea of sex offender facility in Tahoe Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Any ideas about a regional sex offender facility being established in South Lake Tahoe were squashed last week by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. District 5 Supervisor Sue Novasel led the charge to immediately stop the process with the board voting 4-1 to direct staff not to proceed with pursuing a grant that could have refurbished the existing juvenile treatment center, located at 1041 Al Tahoe Blvd., and turned it into a facility that could handle incarcerated youth sex offenders, among other offenses. “The process has to change here and now,” Novasel said during the board’s May 18 meeting. “This is not OK. We’re a very small community … for so many reasons this is a no for me. I think we need to make a clear statement today.” Supervisor George Turnboo agreed and said he spoke with other county leaders to get more input. “There’s a lot of people really against this,” Turnboo said. “I’ve spoken with the sheriff and district attorney and they both said ‘no.’” Gov. Gavin Newsom signed
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registration, must meet all federal vehicle safety standards such as lights, brakes, mirrors and reflectors and also not exceed speeds of 30 mph. Brown advised against installing add-on gasoline-powered motors on bicycles with mere rubber brakes not designed to handle speeds of 25 to 45-plus mph or the additional weight. “You’re not allowed to operate that bicycle on any public roadway in the state of California,” he cautioned. “It is just a Frankenstein that you’ve put together.” Regarding motorcycle safety, Brown insisted that riders wear DOT approved helmets without exception. For information on motorized vehicle regulations visit chp.ca.gov.
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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis ■ TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). The muses are with you now when you speak or write, and you’ll be communicating from the heart. With easy eloquence and effortless persuasion, you’ll enjoy the warmth of other hearts shining your way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your fantasy-world escape is offering free admission for brief visits. If you find yourself staying too long in the dream, however, the dream will start charging you rent. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Do you eat last and clean up first? Do you listen way more than you talk? Do you have the oldest phone in your family? Your self-sacrificing style may not always be fun, but you are deeper and richer for it. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your empathetic talents will serve you well. You’ll mentally put yourself in someone else’s place and make a good guess about what behaviors would be necessary in order to uphold that position. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Try not to think too far into a circumstance or dwell mentally on things that can only be experienced. There is no substitute for being there, so just go. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Since what you seek is also seeking you, all this shifting you’re doing only makes it harder for the thing to catch up with you. Be still. Stop searching for it and let it find you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Confucius said, “To be wronged
is nothing unless you continue to remember it.” Arguably, some offenses are more memorable than others. You’ll be judicious about which grievances to carry. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s not always obvious how to best share. There are those who would accept your contributions but don’t really need them, and others who need them very much but don’t know to ask. Stay aware and awake to those who need you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Force is, by definition, a conflict with the reality of the moment. Maybe it’s what’s necessary, though other considerations might be entertained. To do more than what’s necessary is a waste of energy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you were a child, there was much you looked forward to with excited anticipation. Now there’s even more. A different and varied set of expectations alights the buzz of giddiness. Sometimes it comes on for no reason at all. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your plate is full because people trust you to get the job done. They have a high level of faith in you — something you can effectively pay forward, as you’ll be needing to delegate some of this. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Freedom isn’t always a process that takes forever. Sometimes, it’s a state of mind that can be achieved in an instant. The way out may be just to get out — to rise above and find something different to care about.
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eginning in the 1970s, voters across the United States began revolting against excessive taxation and, by way of direct democracy or heavy pressure on their respective state legislatures, they achieved some success Jon Coupal by enacting new laws. These laws aimed at enforcing fiscal restraint are sometimes referred to as TELs, or “tax and expenditure limitations.” According to the Tax Policy Center, as of 2020, 33 states had at least one kind of TEL. TELs come in many forms. They include direct limitations on specific taxes, limitations on increases in government spending, vote threshold requirements or a combination of all three. It is no surprise that TELs imposed by voters directly, either through constitutional amendments or by statutory initiatives, are usually more restrictive than TELs enacted by legislative bodies. Although America has always had laws limiting governments’ power to impose taxes, the sea change came in 1978 with the passage of California’s own Proposition 13. That set off a nationwide push for TELs. Just one year after Proposition 13, California voters approved another TEL called the Gann Spending Limit. Its approach was very different from the direct tax limitations imposed by Prop. 13. The intent of the Gann Limit was to cap the growth of government spending, adjusted only for increases in population and inflation. It sought to accomplish this by establishing a spending limit based on 197879 spending, determining what appropriations would be subject to the limit, estimating “proceeds of taxes” from all state sources, and then subtracting certain exclusions. Yes, it’s complicated. And it doesn’t get any less complicated when one considers that the Gann spending limit was substantially weakened by Proposition 98 in 1988 and Proposition 111 in 1990, which carved out exceptions for education and transportation spending, respectively, as well as substituting a far more generous inflation factor. Ironically, after Gann was weakened, most public finance observers assumed that California would never bump up against the limit again. We assumed incorrectly. Currently, vast amounts of tax revenues from capital gains and stock options, coupled with minuscule inflation and flat population growth, have brought Gann issues unexpectedly to the forefront. Dozens of media reports earlier this month speculated about the Gann limit’s influence on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to return billions of dollars to taxpayers who earn up to $75,000 as part of state’s post-COVID stimulus plan. But voters should not confuse the propriety of the governor’s stimulus plan with the issue of whether those disbursements are an attempt to “comply” with Gann. We won’t be able to make a determination as to the latter until we see actual budget proposals, including the annual Gann Limit calculation from the Department of Finance. As to the former, it is important to keep in n
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Letters to the Editor Capitol breach vs. riots EDITOR: o our Congressional representatives: I have read that the House approved HR 3233 to investigate the Capitol breach of Jan. 6, 2021. While not to diminish the seriousness of that event, it was largely peaceful in comparison to the riotous events that have continually plagued our nation over the past year. How about resolving to investigate the coordinated efforts and funding sources of those far more deadly, devastating and costly events? JIM HOGAN Rescue
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The filibuster and playing the race card EDITOR: oing away with the filibuster is being pushed by the Democrats and President Joe Biden, who said the filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic.” Once again, the Democrats are playing the race card. However, it does lead one to ask: If the filibuster is a “Jim Crow relic,” then why did the Democrats use it 327 times in 2020. Republicans used it once. It is time to reveal what the Democrat Party and its mainstream media cohorts don’t want you to know. Up until 1964, the longest filibuster on record was by Democrat Sen. Strom Thurmond, who on Aug. 28 & 29, 1957, spent 24 hours and 18 minutes opposing the Civil Rights Act. In 1964 Democrats broke their own record with a filibuster of 60 days, trying to stop the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Sen. Robert Byrd was on the floor of the Senate for 14 hours. My mention of Byrd is noteworthy because he got into politics by recruiting members for the KKK and, upon his death in 2010, Byrd not only received the high praises of Nancy Pelosi, but also by Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, who both said he was their mentor. It was President Eisenhower (R) who pushed the passage of the Civil Rights Act, as well as integration of schools. And, remember, Republicans in the mid to late 1800s passed the 13th Amendment, freeing the slaves — the same for the 14th Amendment, giving full citizenship to freed slaves, and the 15th Amendment, giving freed male slaves the right to vote. All Democrats voted no on both. It was the Democrat Party that fought to keep Blacks in slavery and created the discriminatory Jim Crow. No one addressed this better than former
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pro football player and current Utah Congressman, Burgess Owens, who chided Biden and some Democrats for comparing the Georgia Election Law to “Jim Crow.” On April 20, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Owens condemned the left for criticizing a provision in the Georgia Law requiring people applying for an absentee ballot to include evidence of government issued identification. Owens said, “What I find offensive is the narrative from the left that Black people are not smart enough, not educated enough, not desirous enough of education to do what every other culture and race does in this country ... get an ID.” Owens then said, “With all due respect President Biden, you know better.” Adding, “For someone who has actually experienced Jim Crow, I’d like to set the record straight on the myth of the recently passed Georgia State Law and why any compassion between this law and Jim Crow is absolutely outrageous.” Owens recounted how he demonstrated outside a segregated theater as a preteen receiving used textbooks from all white schools. “Jim Crow that I grew up with in the South was initiated by the Democratic Party,” he said. “The soft bigotry of low expectations now projected on Black Americans ... is being done by the Democratic Party.” TERRY GHERARDI Cameron Park
What happens next? EDITOR: ’m to the point in my life where I don’t really care what a person describes themselves as and maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to be. What a person is can be fluid and change at any time, who am I to judge? Plus, how can I persuade them regarding my point of view when it’s apparent they don’t understand theirs in the first place. As a capitalist who loves our Constitution, I fear the fascist and despise the socialist but in reality does it really matter what someone identifies as? Is it important today to label someone who possibly doesn’t agree with your politics anymore? I wonder if the moose cares what the species of the animal is that is eating him, be it a wolf or a bear? Because in the end he’s just as dead and gone off this planet. I don’t think the moose is concerned what happens next when they are gone and all the bears and wolves have left to eat are themselves. KEN STEERS Cameron Park
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ay 18 I was tasked by the Mother Lode Lions Club with advocating on behalf of an item that was next to last on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ morning agenda. After a lengthy presentation from the Michael probation officer and an open forum before breaking for lunch at 2:15 p.m. the board didn’t take up our club’s item until 3:30 p.m. Despite spirited advocacy by Supervisor George Turnboo, our club lost its senior meal lease on a 3-2 vote, with Supervisor Lori Parlin being the other favorable vote. Nada from the supervisor representing Diamond Springs. I didn’t want to miss out on the item so I listened to the entire Board of Supervisors meeting from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Yikes! I’m glad I’m retired so I don’t have to cover the Board of Supervisors. I thought the Amador County Board of Supervisors was a lot more interesting and fun, especially when John Begovich was on the board when I covered them. RaFFETY I find covering the El Dorado Irrigation District a lot more interesting — plus it is a board that moves along and usually finishes its main business by noon. One thing I found interesting was most of the people who spoke during the public forum section were from a group that said they were part of 700 moms opposed to face masks for school children. They had tried to present their petition to county El Dorado County Health Officer Nancy Williams, whom they said hid
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It doesn’t make sense for elementary school children to wear masks, especially since there is no excuse for teachers and other school personnel not to be vaccinated ... in her office as well as other Health Department employees. Williams later appeared on Zoom as part of a pulled consent item, which was followed by a few of the Moms Against School Face Masks commenting. That’s a pretty big group, with some from Buckeye and some from Mother Lode school districts. They’ve got my sympathy. It doesn’t make sense for elementary school children to wear masks, especially since there is no excuse for teachers and other school personnel not to be vaccinated now that there is a surfeit of vaccines in El Dorado County. Other countries don’t do that. On TV there was a clip of a little elementary school boy who made a speech to the school board in Martin County, Fla., against masks.
Interviewed later by Tucker Carlson, the boy said he happened to run into his teacher out in the community and she didn’t even recognize him because he wasn’t wearing his mask and she had never seen his face. The county Health Department should set up vaccination clinics at the high schools for high school students and then shift to elementary students with the Phizer vaccines authorized for 12-year-olds. ... Here’s a real puzzler. California has a $75 billion surplus. The Gann Limit means the governor should give us all a rebate. But no-o-o-o-o! He is giving $600 to taxpayers making less than $75,000. But the real kicker is
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mind that all of this excess revenue is due to what taxpayers have produced rather than any managerial wisdom from the governor. So while Newsom breaks his arm trying to pat himself on the back for returning money to citizens, let’s remember that government didn’t create this pot of money — taxpayers did. Moreover, all that excess revenue may, in part, be due to a strong economy in California, but it is
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he is giving $1,100 to undocumented immigrants. That’s $12 billion. Another $12 billion will be spent on homeless issues, $4 billion on the high-speed train from Bakersfield to Merced and $3.2 billion for electric vehicles. Wildfire prevention gets $1.2 billion. That totals up to $42.6 billion mostly frittered away, leaving $33.4 billion. Instead of making a gift of public funds to the “undocumented” he should use that money to give the counties the promised Proposition 1 transportation funding. Ditto giving money to low incomes folks who already received a generous disbursement from the federal government. Time to
start responding to all the help wanted signs. The rest of the money should be spent making I-5 three lanes both ways all the way from the Oregon to Los Angeles County ... and then double deck the 405 in L.A. Take the $3.2 billion for electric vehicles and spend it tunneling under the Tehachapi range for the high-speed rail line. If the state is going to keep putting money into that project, it might as well start moving toward a bigger population center. From Merced passengers can take a bus into Yosemite Valley. Michael Raffety is a retired editor of the Mountain Democrat and a resident of the Placerville area.
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needs. Supervisors heard a presentation on the matter from Chief Probation Officer Brian Richart, who, in accordance with board policy as a department head, is authorized to apply for the grant. He said the state is looking to have a few regional facilities and incarcerated kids throughout northern California would be sent to the Tahoe facility. Between 60-70% of youth committed to DJJ have been so committed as a result of sexuallybased offenses, the county said. In recent history, the county said it has had approximately three youth committed to a DJJ facility at one time. Richart urged supervisors to wait a month for more information on the program before they decided a regional facility was not in the county’s best interest. The majority of the board didn’t care to wait for more information and wanted to wash their hands of it. Once Richart was finished with his presentation, Novasel was eager to put forth a motion to stop the process. Before the board voted, during public comment South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace chimed in and strongly opposed the idea. “We do not want this facility in our community,” Wallace said. “We
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it meets standards consistent with lower speeds. He said he’s frustrated that officials did not consider a left turn lane onto Finders, the only intersection without one along the corridor. The number of complaints prompted the El Dorado County Department of Transportation to conduct a survey to study the intersection, the results of which Hidahl presented at his Community Council meeting this month. DOT was specifically asked to wait until all local schools opened before gathering data. On April 13 average daily traffic on Saratoga was measured at 12,740 vehicles per day, 50% higher than originally anticipated and Hidahl said he expects that number to rise. “I don’t think we’ve seen all of the impact of people recognizing that it’s a much more expedient route than getting on Highway 50,” he said. “I think we’re going to see even more traffic as time goes on.” ADT on Finders Way was reported at 1,547 vehicles per day in June 2020 but Hidahl does not see that number changing significantly due to the area being a residential subdivision. Although no collisions have been reported, the predicted average crash frequency per the 2010 highway safety manual at the Saratoga Way and Finders Way intersection is 1.1 collisions per year expected. The report indicated the intersection does not meet all-way stop or traffic signal warrants at this time. Finders Way resident Brooke Washburn said she is worried about children disembarking at a bus stop 200 yards away from the intersection. “There’s not enough room to go around a car that
stopped to go left (onto Finders Way) so they go every single time into the bike path,” she said. “If that car travels into the bike lane and hits a pedestrian or a biker, we’re going to have a mortality.” Denise Loo, another Finders Way resident, shared a harrowing experience waiting to turn left onto Finders Way when she slammed on her brakes in time to avoid a truck passing on her left, having presumably gauged the bike lane on the right too narrow to squeeze through. Hidahl expressed disappointment that the Board of Supervisors failed to require Saratoga Way be widened to four lanes all the way to El Dorado Hills Boulevard. “The argument was that it would cost us a lot of money to maintain a road that’s not going to be used that much,” he said. “I think that’s been proven to be false.” Although Hidahl insisted that El Dorado Hills is not a rural community, he said he fears the county uses outdated techniques and urged the acknowledgement of a denser, metropolitan type community when designing roadways. Loo also pointed out that the June 2020 data for Finders Way was gathered during the height of the COVID shutdown and found the study insufficient. “They’ve completely underestimated how many people use this road and it’s just going to get worse and worse,” she said. “Does somebody have to get killed?” DOT Director Rafael Martinez and staff have committed to holding a public meeting with area residents which Area Planning Advisory Committee Chair John Davey offered to host.
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KNOW Stellar Students Congratulations to the following local students who made the Dean’s List at Belmont University for the spring 2021 semester: Lauren Fritz of Shingle Springs and Isabella Gomann of El Dorado Hills. Congratulations to the following local students who made the President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University for the winter term: Matthew Trombley of Shingle Springs and Megan Carr of El Dorado Hills.
Now The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is currently looking for dedicated, caring volunteers for the home delivered meal program. A volunteer generally works one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed in the following locations: Placerville, Diamond Springs and South Lake Tahoe. To learn more about volunteering for the Senior Nutrition Program call (530) 6216160 or visit edcgov.us/ humanservices. Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode is looking for fosters for their kittens. For more information about how you can help visit animaloutreach.net. The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for volunteers to help prepare cold packs for home-delivered meals and the take-out meal service, Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 9 a.m. About 700 cold packs are prepared each day at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring St. Volunteers may sign up for one or more days of the week, as interested. For more information call (530) 6216160. The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and its 99th annual reunion in Kansas City, Mo., Sept 29 through Oct. 3, 2021, visit 2ida.org or contact Bob Haynes at 2idahq@ comcast.net and (224) 225-1202. Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards, 8221 Stoney Creek Road in Fair Play, is again having barrel tasting of its 2019 reserve wines for future delivery (June 2021). Buying futures ■
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itten season is here. You can help save someone’s new best friend by fostering orphaned kittens in our county. El Dorado County Animal Services is currently in desperate need of foster homes for kittens, especially the most-vulnerable, newborn bottle babies. You can provide the vital link between vulnerability and viability simply by offering time, love and care that bridges the gap for these kittens. Read on to see how easy it is to bring a kitten into your home and heart, even for a short time. The Animal Foster Care program is made up of community volunteers who open their home to a litter of kittens so that the kittens have a safe and nurturing place to grow until they’re old enough (at least 8 weeks) and weigh enough (at least 2
Eileen Jassowski El Dorado County Animal Services Volunteer pounds) to be returned to the shelter for adoption. The amount of time needed for fostering depends on the kitten’s age and development. Our foster coordinator works with fosters to find the best match depending on their situation and ability to help. Sometimes we get nursing kitty moms with sweet litters of babies who need a safe area to raise them. Mom does the work and you enjoy the soft cuddles, purrs and meows. Other times we may receive a pair of kittens needing you to make a difference for them. Our animal shelter in Diamond Springs
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is the best way to get the good wine at the best prices. The reserve selections are young and they love to show what they will become. Come taste the future. Remember futures are 45% discounted off the retail price and with each case purchased buyers also take home two bottles of a current release at time of purchase. Call the winery at (530) 620-3467 to make wine tasting and barrel tasting appointments. Soroptimist International of Placerville seeks to bring charitable ideas to fruition. According to Ryan Patrick Hanley, author of “Our Great Purpose,” a happy life requires more than quiet thoughts of benevolence toward our fellow man. True joy starts with action, demonstrating concern for others. Fulfill your goals of leading a happy life by becoming a Soroptimist. Call (530) 344-1476, email sipplacerville@soroptimist.net or visit siplacerville.org. Meetings can be attended in person or via Zoom until COVID-19 distancing is no longer required. The Placerville Lions members are asking for donations for the White Cane Fund to continue to provide sight-related services (eye exams, glasses) for those in the community who cannot afford it. Send donations to: Placerville Lions P.O. BOX 346 Placerville, CA 95667 Or donate on Go Fund Me: gofundme.com/placerville-lionswhite-cane-fund
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The Sacramento Historical Society presents Theodore Judah, Sacramento’s Indispensable Engineering Genius, an online program beginning at 6 p.m. Sacramento history without Theodore Judah is like asking what America would be like without Abraham Lincoln. Placer-Sierra Railroad Heritage Society President Chuck Spink’s presentation tells Judah’s story during his nine years in California, his great civil engineering accomplishments and his amazingly successful public relations efforts. Registration is required. Visit sachistoricalsociety.org/ events.
Mediterranean Vineyards, 7449 Fairplay Road in Fair Play, hosts the Mediterranean Nights Summer Concert Series through Aug. 7. RSVP for an evening of great wine and good times, with an outdoor wine and sangria bar, VIP oasis seating and live music on the estate stage. Call (530) 497-0175 for the line up and reservations.
May 26 The Shingle Springs-Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a breakfast, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Cameron Park Country Club, 3201 Royal Drive, Cameron Park. Speaker will be Paul Gilchrest from the Greater Cameron Park Area Fire Safe Council. To reserve a seat call (530) 676-8000.
May 27 UC Davis presents the Undergraduate Composers Concert at 12:05 p.m. Short pieces by 10 undergraduate students will be performed by professors Kurt Rohde, viola, and Laurie San Martin, clarinet, with guest artist Jennifer Ellis, harp. Watch and listen at youtube.com/watch?v=gI-RDPUEWPk.
Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0494 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRECISION CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION, located at 5025 Miners Valley Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 Registered owner(s): Cameron H Harney, 5025 Miners Valley Rd, Pilot Hill, CA 95664 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/19/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cameron Harney CAMERON HARNEY, 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 04/27/2021. 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) 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 8945 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0430 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. DSA OF EL DORADO COUNTY FOUNDATION, 2. DSA OF EL DORADO FOUNDATION, located at 300 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 11899, Newport Beach, CA 92658 Registered owner(s): El Dorado Cover 6 Foundation, 300 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Andrew Howitt ANDREW HOWITT, 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 04/13/2021. 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) 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 8946 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0502 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RAYLEE LIGHTING AND ELECTRIC, located at 1321 Moccasin Trail, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s):
Raymond G. Alvarado, 1321 Moccasin Trail, 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: 4/28/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Raymond G. Alvarado RAYMOND G. ALVARADO 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 04/28/2021. 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) 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 8948 NOTICE TO ALLEGED FATHER OF RIGHT TO FILE ACTION TO DETERMINE PATERNITY (Family Code section 7662, subd. (a)(2)) Case Number: PA20200051 To (alleged father): CESAR CANALES It has been alleged that you are, or could be, the birth or natural (biological) father of the minor child whose name is (child’s name) VIOLET BEVERLY ANN JOLIN and who was born on (child’s date of birth) OCTOBER 15TH 2020. The mother of the child is: BRIDGET JOLIN. The minor child has been, or will be, placed for adoption, or is the subject of a pending adoption request. If you wish to establish that you are the natural father of the minor child you must file a legal action/case with the court to establish your paternity within 30 days of the date of service of this notice on you or within 30 days after the birth of the child, whichever date is later. (California Family Code section 7631.) If you do not file a legal action to establish you are the birth or natural father of the child within the required time then you will not receive any further notice concerning the adoption of the child, you will have no right to object to the adoption, and the child may be adopted. (California Family Code section 7662(a)(2).) If you wish to obtain further information about your legal rights with respect to the minor child, you should consult an attorney as soon as possible. /s/ Joshua Courtney Name of Attorney/Petitioner Dated: 04/23/2021 Filed in El Dorado Co. Superior Court on Apr 28, 2021 by S. Schmidt, Deputy. 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24 8949 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0520 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BAILEY BUILDERS, located at 6164 State Hwy 49, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registered owner(s): Bailey Home Improvement Inc., 6164 State Hwy 49, El Dorado, CA 95623 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: 05/01/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Bailey MICHAEL BAILEY, 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
California Stage, 1723 25th St. in Sacramento, hosts outdoor concerts this spring and summer in the courtyard, 8-10 p.m.: Fenix Drum & Dancer (May 29), Proxy Moon (June 19), Jessica Malone (July 3), Lisa Fenix Dance (Aug. 21), James Israel (Sept. 4) and Joe Leb (Sept. 18). For tickets and more information visit calstage.org.
May 30 Red Poets offers a private paella luncheon with the winemakers. The luncheons are held Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., for groups of eight. Guests enjoy a delicious lunch with a glass of wine in a private location with a view of the American River Canyon. Call (530) 405-3639 or email skyhawklane@ sbcglobal.net. The Caroll Tuttle Trio will perform at the Smith Flat House, 5-8 p.m. every Sunday. The restaurant is located at 2021 Smith Flat Road in Placerville. For reservations call (530) 621-1003 or visit smithflathouse.com.
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05/03/2021. 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) 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 8975 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0535 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PSYCHIC SHOP PLACERVILLE, located at 2920 Paul Bunyon Rd, 1, Placerville, CA 95667/ Mailing Address: 685 Placerville Dr, 305, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Michael P Mitchell, 685 Placerville Dr, 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: 05/04/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Michael Mitchell MICHAEL MITCHELL, 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 05/05/2021. 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) 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 8978 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PC 20210230 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Rosalie Baker filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: RILEY ROSE HOOVER Proposed name: RILEY ROSE BAKER 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 18, 2021, 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 29, 2021. /s/ Dylan Sullivan DYLAN SULLIVAN, Judge of the Superior Court 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 8980 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0440 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: POLYNESIAN GIRL, located at 3000 Gopher Hole Road, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 298, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): Island Girl Wines, LLC, 3000 Gopher Hole 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: 4/9/2016 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeremy Vander Velde JEREMY VANDER VELDE, MANAGING MEMBER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).) This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 04/15/2021. 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) 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 8981 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0426 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: 2019A0000927 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 08/12/2019 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: THE WILD PEA Fictitious Business Name Street Address: 464 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Jaclynn J Grover, 464 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business was conducted by an Individual. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jaclynn J Grover JACLYNN J GROVER 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 04/12/2021. 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) 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31 8983
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 Exhibits (Exhibits) and Contract Documents for ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, CONTRACT No. 5415, CIP No. 72195, will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until June 4, 2021 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 : https://zoom. us/j/93641196165, Meeting ID: 936 4119 6165, call in numbers: 669-9009128, 253-215-8782, 346-248-7799. 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 along various roads, in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Exhibits, and generally consists of, but is not limited to removal of existing pavement striping and markers; installation of high friction surface treatment, new enhanced wet-night thermoplastic striping, raised pavement markers, and advanced warning signs. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the exhibits, 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 $1,200,000. - A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on May 26, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at the County of El Dorado Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. - This Project is being formally bid in accordance with Public Contract Code 22032 and County of El Dorado Ordinance Code section 3.14.040. The Contract Documents, including the Project Exhibits, 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 Exhibits, through the Department of Transportations’ website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Exhibits, may be downloaded for $30.00 by inputting the Quest Project # 7600533 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 pay for and download the Contract Documents, including the Project Exhibits, from Quest. Those downloading the Contract Documents, including the Project Exhibits, assume responsibility and risk for completeness of the downloaded Contract Documents. The Contract Documents, including the Project Exhibits, 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 Exhibits at the time the Contract is awarded, and must maintain a valid license through completion and acceptance of the Work, including the guarantee and acceptance period. Failure of the successful Bidder to obtain proper adequate licensing will constitute a failure to execute the Contract and will result in the forfeiture of the Bidder’s security. CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may bid on any public works project, be listed in a bid proposal for any public works project, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PARTICIPATION: For Federalaid projects, DBE requirements of Title 49 Part 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR 26) apply. Bidders are advised that, as required by Federal law, the County of El Dorado has implemented Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). Comply with Section 2-1.12 and Section 5-1.13. In accordance with 49 CFR 26, Bidder will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Contract goal is 8%. 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. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents. In the case of Federally funded projects, where Federal and State prevailing wage requirements apply, compliance with both is required. This Project is funded in whole or part by Federal funds. Comply with Exhibit D of the Draft Agreement and the Copeland Act (18 U.S.C. 874 and 29 CFR Part 3), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 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. AWARD OF CONTRACT: 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. RETAINAGE FROM PAYMENTS: The Contractor may elect to receive Legal notice continued on the next page
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Public Notices 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, Exhibits, Specifications, Draft Agreement and Proposal for contractual requirements not listed in this “Notice to Contractors” newspaper advertisement. 5/12, 5/14, 5/17, 8994 5/19, 5/21, 5/24 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0563 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOONSTONE INTEGRATIVE MASSAGE, located at 1036 Brookline Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Lisa M Simpson, 1036 Brookline Circle, 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/ Lisa Simpson LISA SIMPSON 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 05/11/2021. 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) 9011 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0481 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAIN MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE, located at 5031 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Cynthia Main, 5031 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Dennis Main, 5031 Highcrest Dr, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/12/2021 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dennis Main DENNIS MAIN /s/ Cynthia Main CYNTHIA MAIN 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 04/23/2021. 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) 9012 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0546 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BREE RIVERS PHOTOGRAPHY, located at 3447 Santos Circle, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): 1. Brianne R Tenney, 3447 Santos Circle, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Justin J Tenney, 3447 Santos Circle, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Brianne Rivers Tenney BRIANNE TENNEY 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 05/07/2021. 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 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) 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 9013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0493 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EXECUTIVE HOME MAINTENANCE, located at 2819 Saint Nick Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 550069, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96155 Registered owner(s): David Alexander Young, 2819 Saint Nick Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/27/2012 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Alexander Young DAVID ALEXANDER YOUNG 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 04/27/2021. 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) 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 9014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0509 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RUDIS REALTY, located at 809 Merced Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registered owner(s): Michaela Rudis, 809 Merced Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 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/ Michaela Rudis MICHAELA RUDIS 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 04/29/2021. 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) 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 9015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2021-0564 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. PRIMO SUPPLY, 2. PRIMO PUMPS, 3. HOME FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS, 4. BETTER WATER PRESSURE, located at 3970 Durock Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registered owner(s): Western Datalynx Inc., 3970 Durock Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/02/1998 Signature of Registrant: /s/ David Evraiff DAVID EVRAIFF, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter
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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 05/12/2021. 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) 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7 9018 PUBLIC NOTICE The Rescue Fire Protection District will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Rescue Fire Protection District, 5221 Deer Valley Road, Rescue, CA. 95672, to consider an Ordinance establishing a schedule of fees covering the cost of service and enforcement of regulations subject to the Health and Safety Code Section 13916. A copy of the proposed ordinance, the code section referred to and any secondary code sections referred to, or adopted by reference are on file with the Secretary of the District, and are open to public inspection. Requests to inspect such documentation may be sent to admin@rescuefiredepartment.org. At said hearing, the Rescue Fire Protection District will consider all oral comments, and any written comments received prior to 4:00 p.m. on June 9, 2021. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting. Rescue Fire Protection District Board of Directors Matt Koht, Chair By: Jessica Braddock, Board Secretary Dated: May 12, 2021 5/19, 5/24 9021 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET HEARING FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the hearing on the County of El Dorado Fiscal Year 20212022 Recommended Budget is scheduled to commence at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021. To comply with physical distancing requirements, the Board Chambers will be closed to the members of the public and all public participation will be handled remotely. The public should call into 530-621-7603 or 530-621-7610. The Meeting ID is 975 7314 4866. To observe the live stream of the Budget Hearing go to https://zoom.us/j/97573144866. The public is invited to comment or make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Recommended Budget. A copy of the Recommended Budget is available for public review at the Office of the Clerk of the Board located at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, California between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Recommended Budget is also available online at www. edcgov.us/cao/ Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 5/24 9043 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET REVIEW AND ADOPTION FOR SHOWCASE RANCHES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT The Board of Directors of Showcase Ranches CSD will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 (and, if necessary 7/08/2021 to review the proposed budget for the fiscal year 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2022. This will be a virtual ZOOM meeting accessed online or by phone. If you wish to “attend” please check for login instructions after June 6th at www. showcaseranches.specialdistrict. org The proposed budget will be available for review at the same website no later than 6/6/2021. Any person may be heard regarding any item in the budget or regarding the addition of other items. 5/24 9046 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Lien Sale 06/02/2021 9am at 1120 SUNCAST LANE, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 1999 LEXUS Lic# 168ON Vin# JT8BH28F6X0145770 5/24 9055 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ADOPT CERTAIN FINDINGS AND APPROVE A FINANCING CONTRACT FOR ENERGY RELATED IMPROVEMENTS TO EL DORADO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES WITH A FINANCING COMPANY El Dorado Union High School District (District) Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on June 8, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of taking public comments and adopting a resolution making certain findings, and approving a financing contract with a financing company for the implementation of certain energy related improvements to District facilities in accordance with California Government Code Section 4217.10 to 4217.18. The meeting will be held at 4675 Missouri Flat Road, Placerville, CA 95667. The Board of Trustees shall adopt findings relative to the financing contract that provide the funds for the repayment of the financing or the cost of design, construction, and operation of the energy conservation facility, or both, as required by the contract, are projected to be available from revenues resulting from sales of electricity or thermal energy from the facility or from funding that otherwise would have been used for purchase of electrical, thermal, or other energy required by the public agency in the absence of the energy conservation facility, or both. 5/24 9056
SERRANO ASSOCIATES, LLC NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Serrano Associates, LLC (“Developer”), that sealed bids for work in accordance with the Project Plans (“Plans”) and other Contract Documents designated: SERRANO PEDESTRIAN TRAIL K1/K2 PHASE 4 EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA will be received by Serrano Associates, LLC, 4525 Serrano Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, California 95762 until FRIDAY JULY 2, 202110:00 A.M. at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Project Manager and/or Civil Engineer. 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 forty-five (45) calendar days. Bids shall be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the bound Contract Documents furnished by Developer. The bidder’s proposal shall be attached to and submitted with the Contract Documents bid package in its entirety. All bids must be clearly marked on the envelope: “PROPOSAL FOR SERRANO PEDESTRIAN TRAIL K1/K2 PHASE 4, EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA, TO BE OPENED FRIDAY JULY 2, 2021 10:00 A.M.” LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Project is located in El Dorado County within the Serrano Community, and generally encompasses a new pedestrian trail along the rear property lines of Village K1/K2-Phase 4 custom lots between Raphael Drive off Greenview Drive. The work to be done (“Work”) is as shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to: A. Clearing/Grubbing, Tree removal, Earthwork, Aggregate Base Trail, Rockery Retaining walls, Storm Drainage and temporary and permanent Erosion Controls and other miscellaneous improvements. B. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. C. The contract time shall be (90) CALENDAR DAYS. D. For bonding purposes, the anticipated project cost is less than $450,000.00 E. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on, FRIDAY JUNE 11, 2021 10:00 a.m., at Serrano Associates, LLC, 4525 Serrano Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 for a presentation of the project. The meeting will also include a field walk of the trail location. Please allow 3 to 4 hours for the combined meeting and site visit. Note that bids will be rejected as non-responsive from contractors who do not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. F. 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 INSPECTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: The Contract Documents and Plans may be examined at Serrano Associates offices, 4525 Serrano Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA or may be purchased from plan well department of ARC Document Solutions 801 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818. (916) 4411322. (916) 442-5305, email sac. planwell@e-arc.com. The cost of printing, postage, messenger service, etc. for each set of Contract Documents and Plans is not refundable. CONTRACTORS LICENSE CLASSIFICATION: Bidders shall be properly licensed to perform the Work pursuant to the State Contractor’s License Act (Business and Professions Code section 7000 et seq.) and shall 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. BUSINESS LICENSE: The County Business License Ordinance provides that it is unlawful for any person to furnish supplies or services, or transact any kind of business in the unincorporated territory of El Dorado County without possessing a County business license unless exempt under County Ordinance Code Section 5.08.070. The Bidder to whom an award is made must comply with all of the requirements of the County Business Ordinance, where applicable, prior to beginning Work under this Contract and at all times during the term of this Contract. REQUIRED LISTING OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS: Each proposal shall have listed therein the name and address of each subcontractor, including the percentages of each item the subcontractors will work on, to whom the bidder proposes to subcontract portions of the Work in an amount in excess of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of its total bid of $10,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, commencing with Section 4100 of the Public Contract Code. The bidders’ attention is invited to the other provisions of said Act related to the imposition of penalties for a failure to observe its provisions by using unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions. An inadvertent error in listing the California Contractor license number on the Subcontractor List will not be grounds for filing a bid protest or grounds for considering the bid non-responsive if the Bidder submits the corrected contractor’s license number to Thomas M. Howard via fax or email at (916) 933-4116 or thoward@parkerdevco.com within 24 hours after the bid opening, provided the corrected contractor’s license number corresponds to the submitted name and location for that subcontractor. The percentage of each bid item subcontracted must be submitted with the Bidder’s bid. At the time bids are submitted, all listed subcontractors must be properly licensed to perform their designated portion of the Work. The bidder’s attention is directed to other provisions of the Act related to the imposition of penalties for failure to observe its provisions by using
unauthorized subcontractors or by making unauthorized substitutions. (DBE) PA R T I C I PAT I O N : Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is not required for this Project. 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. NON-DISCRIMINATION: Comply with Subchapter 5 of Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations and the following. Comply with Section 7-1.02I(2), “Nondiscrimination” of the Standard Specifications, which is applicable to all nonexempt State Contracts and subcontracts, and to the “Standard California Nondiscrimination Construction Contract Specifications” set forth therein. The specifications are applicable to all nonexempt State construction contracts and subcontracts of $5,000 or more. The Developer hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for the award. PREVAILING WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 703-4708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/ OPRL/PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997. Copies of the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done are also on file at the Department of Transportation’s principal office, and are available upon request, and in case of projects involving Federal funds, Federal wage requirements as predetermined by the United States Secretary of Labor have been included in the Contract Documents. 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 - 3708 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. Payroll records shall be prepared and maintained in accordance with California Labor Code, Section 1776. BID SECURITY: A bid security shall be provided with each bid. Bid security shall be in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid for bid and shall be cash, a certified check or cashier’s check drawn to the order of Developer or a Bidder’s Bond executed by a surety satisfactory to Developer on the form provided in the Proposal section of these Contract Documents (do not detach the form). The Bidder to whom award is made shall provide Certificates of Insurance as required in Section 7 of the Special Provisions, and shall complete and submit the Performance Bond and Payment Bond forms contained in the Contract Documents. AWARD OF CONTRACT: Bids will be considered for award by Developer. Developer 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 interest of Developer. 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 Developer. Failure to meet this requirement shall constitute abandonment of the Bid by the Bidder and forfeiture of the Bidder’s Security. Award will then be made to the next lowest responsible Bidder as selected by Developer. The Developer must receive all required documents within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice to 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 Developer, by depositing securities of equivalent value with Developer in accordance with the provisions of Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. Securities eligible for deposit hereunder shall be limited to those listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code, or bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All communication relative to the Contract Documents and Plans shall be directed to Thomas M. Howard, Vice President of Construction, Serrano Associates, LLC at 4525 Serrano Parkway, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, via email ONLY at thoward@ parkerdevco.com Telephone 916939-4060 – Office 916 – 761-5728 Cell. No oral responses to any questions concerning the content of the Plans and Contract Documents will be given. All responses will be in the form of written Requests for Information, and any resulting Addenda will be added to the Contract Documents and Plans as necessary and will be posted on ARC Document Solution Public Plan Room, website. https://order.e-arc. com/arcEOC/ARCPlanRoom.aspx. 5/24, 5/26, 5/28, 6/2, 6/4, 6/7 9057 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Garden Valley Fire Protection District NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the hour of 9:30 am in the Garden Valley Fire Protection District meeting room, 4860 Marshall Rd, Garden Valley, California, for the purpose of establishing, by resolution, the appropriation limits for the 2021-2022 fiscal year for the Garden Valley Fire Protection District as described in article XIII B of the State Constitution. The proposed appropriation limits are $1,245,332.19. At said hearing the Garden Valley Fire Protection District will consider all comments by interested persons. May 19, 2021 Lisa Howard, Secretary Board of Directors of Garden Valley Fire Protection District 05/24, 05/28, 06/2, 06/09 9058 5/24, 5/28, 6/2, 6/9 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On June 7, beginning at 5 p.m., the Gold Oak Union School District will hold a public hearing on the 20212022 proposed budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) in the Gold Oak USD Board Room, 3171 Pleasant Valley Rd., Placerville, and via Zoom. Meeting link and documents will be available on the District web site, www.gousd. org. The 2021-2022 proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 3 p.m. on June 3 at the Gold Oak USD Office, 3171 Pleasant Valley Rd., Placerville, and on the District web site, www. gousd.org. 9059 5/24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On June 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m., the El Dorado Union High School District will hold a public hearing on the 2021-2022 proposed budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) at the El Dorado UHSD, 4675 Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville, and via Zoom. Meeting link and documents will be available on the District web site, www.eduhsd.net. The 2021-2022 proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 8 a.m. on June 4 at the El Dorado UHSD, 4675 Missouri Flat Rd., Placerville, and on the District web site, www.eduhsd. net. 9060 5/24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On June 8, beginning at 5:45 p.m., the Camino Union School District will hold a public hearing on the 2021-2022 proposed budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) via Zoom. Meeting link and documents will be available on the District web site, www. caminoschool.org. The 2021-2022 proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 3:30 p.m. on June 4 at the Camino USD Office, 3060 Snows Rd., Camino, and on the District web site, www. caminoschool.org. 9061 5/24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On June 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Rescue Union School District will hold a public hearing on the 20212022 proposed budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) in the Rescue USD Board Room, 2390 Bass Lake Rd., Rescue, and via Zoom. Meeting link and documents will be available on the District web site, www.rescueusd. org. The 2021-2022 proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 12 p.m. on June 3 at the Rescue USD Office, 2390 Bass Lake Rd., Rescue, and on the District web site, www. rescueusd.org. 9062 5/24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING On June 8, beginning at 6 p.m., the Pollock Pines Elementary School District will hold a public hearing on the 2021-2022 proposed budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) at the Pollock Pines ESD, 2701 Amber Trail, Pollock Pines. The 2021-2022 proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 4 p.m. on June 3 at the Pollock Pines ESD Office, 2701 Amber Trail, Pollock Pines, and on the District web site, https://ppesd-ca.schoolloop.com/ LCAP. 5/24 9063
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