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Celebrating their successful journey through high school and the futures ahead of them, El Dorado High School graduates, above, hurled their hats high at the end of the graduation ceremony on May 23. Oak Ridge High School graduate and professional show-off Bryson Elliot, right, performs a backflip on the stage ramp and expertly sticks the landing during graduation on May 24.

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Emergency crews are on the scene of a solo vehicle wreck that claimed the life of the teenaged driver May 27.

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PERMANENT HOMELESS SHELTER

New proposal moves forward Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

El Dorado County leaders unanimously and officially approved the proposal to construct a permanent navigation center and homeless shelter near the county jail in Placerville.

The Board of Supervisors on May 21 directed staff to develop plans for a 1-acre lot at 300 Forni Road, adjacent to the jail, and to identify transitional housing to serve the unhoused community while developing the permanent center. The county has no transitional housing at

this time but does operate a temporary shelter on Fair Lane in Placerville.

The supervisors’ direction also includes holding meetings with city of Placerville officials, businesses and residents near the site and other stakeholders to gather more insight as to how to mitigate potential impacts.

Though staff will immediately begin their work, actual construction will take some time.

Development of the navigation center cannot start until the Placerville jail expansion project

Teen dies in Memorial Day wreck Noel Stack Editor

A 14-year-old boy tragically died in a solo vehicle accident on Mormon Emigrant Trail Monday afternoon.

The boy was reportedly driving a 2000 Ford Ranger near Mormon Emigrant’s intersection with Park Creek Road in Pollock Pines when for unknown reason at this time the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a tree and rolled, according to California Highway Patrol reports. The truck’s passengers, a 40-year-old man and a 7-year-old girl, suffered major injuries. One victim was transported to Marshall Hospital via ambulance and the

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EL DORADO COUNTY HONORS THE FALLEN Mark Soto, 61, of Placerville uses a cell phone to photograph the T-6 Texan Warbird aircraft as they fly westward over the El Dorado County Veterans Monument during the National Anthem at Memorial Day ceremonies. Soto said his two sons are enlisted, one in the U.S. Marine Corps and the other in the U.S. Army. The aircraft returned later in the “missing man” formation where one pilot breaks from the group and flies west. Leading the flight is pilot Chuck Wahl, followed by Jim Eberhardt, Terry Tarditti and Jim Booth.

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Peter Herman Ludwig Messimore July 17, 1961 – April 21, 2024

Peter Herman Ludwig Wilhelm Messimore passed away April 21, 2024, at the age of 62, in Rocky Point, Oregon. He was born July 17, 1961, in San Mateo, California, to Peter and Gloria (Menner) Dorbandt. He leaves behind sister Renee Pew. For a complete obituary, please visit ohairwards.com.

Larry Bassham

Feb. 26, 1936 – May 3, 2024

It is with great sadness that the family of Larry Bassham announce his passing on May 3, 2024, at the age of 88, in Folsom, California. Larry was known by family and friends as a family man, storyteller, advisor, thoughtful and always eager to help.

Larry was born on February 26, 1936, in Sacramento, CA to Sacramento natives Al and Nadine Bassham in Land Park. While attending McClatchy High School Larry worked as a Soda Jerk at Vic’s Ice cream just down the street from the family home and graduated in 1954. Shortly after graduation, Larry was going to enlist in the Navy and with the recommendation from the president, he joined the Navy Reserves as aerospace engineers were needed. He attended the University of California, Berkley where he earned a Mechanical Engineering degree. While Larry was in school, he worked surveying Bridges for the State of California and was a member of the Theta XI Fraternity. In 1980, while working at Aerojet, Larry graduated from Golden Gate University with a master’s in business.

After graduating from U.C. Berkley, Larry joined Aerojet General Corp. in 1959. While working at Aerojet Larry met Donna, a secretary for his team in 1960, and they married in 1962. While Donna was pregnant with their Second Child, they purchased a home in Crown Village El Dorado Hills in 1965, the first family in that neighborhood. In 1985 Larry helped design and manage the building of their trilevel home overlooking Folsom Lake in Marina Village El Dorado Hills.

Graduation from Berkley made Larry a prime engineering resource at Aerojet. He was destined to work up through the ranks from Advanced Research and Engineering Design to Marketing.

During Larry’s early career at Aerojet, he worked on many state-of-the-art rocket programs including the Saturn V and Apollo programs. In 1974, Aerojet was awarded the Space Shuttle Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) storable propellant engine, and Larry was heavily involved in the design.

In 1984, President Reagan created the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) programs, aka ‘StarWars’ to develop a missile defense system to protect the U.S. from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear missiles. Larry was selected as a program manager to develop SDI program propulsion systems and was later promoted to Program Director of all SDI programs. He was recognized as an industry expert on many propulsion technologies. Larry was Aerojet’s most visible propulsion researcher and presented technical papers at many international symposia. He was well known in Space Defense offices in Huntsville, and the Washington Department of Defense Offices. Amongst the many unique defense systems that Larry lead was the ExoAtmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV), High EndoAtmospheric Defense Interceptor (HEDI), and Gelled Propellants and throttleable solid rocket motor technologies. When the cold war with the Soviet Union ended in 1991, most of these programs were terminated. The EKV program was spared with the throttleable solid rocket motor technology and is currently known as the Ground Based Interceptor (GBI). Throughout his career at Aerojet, Larry was recognized for his creative talents and marketing skills. He mentored many engineers to successful leadership roles at Aerojet and was known for his calm, yet highly influential demeanor.

Throughout Larry’s long career and into retirement Larry had a love for travel and golf.

Some of Larry’s favorite destinations include England, Scotland, Europe, China, Africa and Japan. His love for golf started at El Dorado Hills Golf Course in the ‘60s and continued to Cameron Park Country Club in the ‘80s till today. His passion brought him to Volunteering at the famous 17th hole in Tahoe overlooking the lake at the Celebrity Golf Tournament and the AT&T tournament in Monterey.

Larry would call El Dorado Hills home along with Tahoe and Yosemite as he would spend time in all 3 every year from the early ‘70s till today.

While living in El Dorado Hills, Larry was devoted to the community and family, volunteering time with Boy Scouts during his sons’ childhood and later volunteering at Hills Church. Additionally, he volunteered at the Sacramento Jazz Festival and Breast Cancer walk.

Dev oted husband and father of three, Larry is survived by his wife Donna, of 62 years and his two sons, Kevin and Sean. He is also survived by six wonderful grandchildren who call him “Papa”, Brittany, Brianna, Brandy, Debbie, Dean and Colton, plus two great grandchildren Amelia and Jameson. Larry is preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie, in 1980. Memorial service will be 10 am, June 1, 2024, at Millers Funeral home Folsom, CA. An “Open House”, celebration of life will be at the family home in El Dorado Hills.

Any questions, stories or pictures can be sent to lbasshammemories@gmail.com.

Roger Alan Stutts

Kathleen A. Slater

The most important human being we called husband, daddy, pop-pop, cousin, nephew, honorary uncle, buddy, and colleague is now resting in peace having passed at UC Davis Medical Center. He had two loves – his family and friends, and the U.S. Forest Service Institute of Forest Genetics (IFG) where he dedicated 40 years in the field studying and documenting pine trees, achieving “clipboard” Resource Manager status before retiring in 2008.

Roger Stutts was a literal stand out. Occupying five-foot eighteen inches (his favorite retort when asked “How tall are you?”), he towered in height, but lifted everyone he met with his gentleness, hearty laugh, and easy nature. His blue eyes always sparkled with love, mischief, and possibility. He never knew a stranger and flowed memorably into the company of anyone he met. Dedicated to helping others over a 28-year period, he proudly achieved his goal of donating over 50 gallons of blood, platelets, and plasma with BloodSource. An active member of his El Dorado High School Class of ‘66 reunion committee, he enjoyed monthly classmate lunches.

If there was a backroad, he’d find it, taking himself and later three restless kids on infamous “Dad Tours” or woodcutting adventures in his ‘77 Chevy. He always enjoyed family gatherings, great food, a cold beer, a blended margarita with a salted rim, and a glass or two of wine. He watched with pride as his kids excelled in volleyball, baseball, advanced art, and college and military graduation achievements.

More recently, he even climbed bleachers to watch his granddaughters’ sporting events.

He was a Yankees and Raiders fan and loved sitting down to a game over a big bowl of popcorn and Pepsi.

Later, with his sweetheart Lauri and wife of 50 years, it became a Friday night movie tradition with the addition of hot fudge sundaes! Beginning with his high school woodshop skills, he further broadened his knowledge of woodworking and carpentry. In 1986, his skilled hands built his family’s house, still called home to this day. He could always find a way to fix, build, and solve anything.

Louisiana born, California raised in Smith Flat, Roger loved living in Placerville for over 70 years.

Thankfully, he grew up before there was video evidence of youthful indiscretions, like his “wanting to see the speedometer needle disappear” on Highway 50 in his beloved ’67 Chevelle Super Sport (nearly thrown into jail over that one)! In his older and wiser years, he was an informal member of the “city council,” spending many Sunday mornings over coffee with “like” members at Chuck’s or the Waffle House.

During his IFG era, Roger planted thousands upon thousands of trees across California and Oregon, having the distinction of overseeing the most trees planted at one site/one season in the history of IFG. He proudly led the State Capitol Christmas tree selection for several years and brought his “tall family” to meet governors Davis and Schwarzenegger for the ceremonies. He was featured on the show California Gold with Huell Howser, where he highlighted IFG supplying seeds to an Apollo astronaut to travel to space and back for scientific evaluation.

Once returned to IFG, the seeds were propagated and became known as the “moon” trees. He loved his work, especially the camaraderie amongst IFG scientists and staff, tree climbing in the earlier years, nursery and plantation development and data recording, and travel within the United States and Mexico. It was never a job to him, except when things went digital. He was also known for his hat collection which wrapped several times around his office ceiling!

After retirement, Roger established his Forest Services business and was contracted in 2016 to evaluate the health and site needs of several IFG research plantations in northern California and Oregon. He was grateful to see these amazing plantations once again after so many years.

Roger is preceded in death by his parents Clara Laverne Stutts and John Jesse Stutts, Jr., and motherin-law, Happy Wallace. He is survived by his wife Lauri Stutts and his children Courtney Zuke, husband JT and stepdaughter Savannah; Sharon Durand, husband Mike and daughters Emma and Bailey; and Michael Stutts and daughter Amelia.

Heartfelt thanks to Oakmont of Folsom, Marshall Medical (Dr. Galang), and the UC Davis Medical Center Neurology Unit who cared for him in his final weeks. Private family graveside services will be held with a celebration of life for family and friends to follow.

Now, when you hear the wind playing through the pines, think of him...standing forever tall amongst the trees.

I write this with a heavy heart.

My life partner and wife of fifty years has lost her two and a half year battle against cancer.

Besides me, her husband Bob, she leaves behind a son, Josh (Melissa) and grandson Mason.

Survived by her brother Ken (Carol), preceded in death by her father Herman, Mother Alice and brother Albert. A youth coach, Aerobics Instructor, Secretary & Bookkeeper.

A special thanks to the people at Marshalls Oncology Center in Cameron Park for their efforts.

Also to Snowline Hospice for their tender care over the last three months.

May my love rest in peace. Services were private.

Aug. 19, 1948 – May 9, 2024

Oct 22, 1952 - May 8, 2024

Larry Rumble

June 4, 1951 – Nov. 10, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Larry Robert Rumble. He passed away on November 10, 2023 in Thailand while on a trip of a lifetime with his brother, Steve. Larry was 72 years old.

Larry grew up in Southern California and was often heard bragging that he was a second generation native Californian. He enlisted in the Navy Construction Battalion after graduating highschool. Upon returning home, he joined the Steamfitters Apprenticeship and became a very sought after and talented welder. Larry and his family built a home on acreage in El Dorado County sufficient for dairy goats, horses, bunnies, cats, dogs, chickens, and guinea pigs. Life on the ranch suited him well. Later Larry moved to Davis, California-inviting no pets!!Later on in life, sailing became quite a passion for Larry as he and his son Chris purchased a sailboat together. Many hours were spent sailing and enjoying time together on the boat. As a grandfather, Larry just couldn’t do enough to be involved in his granddaughter and grandson’s life. He loved picking JT up from school, and taking Abby to Taylor Swift concerts. He was a huge supporter of the preschool Kelly and Whalley built, and was always available to ‘direct’ the work parties at their house. Family was very important to Larry. Larry was always willing to give new things a try. He was well known for his jovial and large personality, his quick witted humor, and the ability to break out in song at a moment’s notice.

Larry is survived by his children Kelly and Chris, his grandchildren Abby and JT, his brother Steve, his ex-wife and good friend Cathy, and loving family members. A Celebration of Life will be held at Slide Hill Park, 2850 Temple Drive, in Davis, California on June 22nd at 10am. All are welcome to join in honoring Larry, sharing stories, and remembering all the happy moments spent with Larry during his life. Please RSVP or send questions to larryrumblesfamily@gmail.com

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OBITUARIES John Kinnick Brideson

Gloria Tong (Varozza)

John Kinnick Brideson was born in Des Moines, Iowa on June 10, 1935 to Everett Lyman Brideson and Gertrude Kinnick Brideson He spent his younger years in Bayard, Iowa and moved to Sacramento, California at age 11. He passed away at the age of 88 on April 17, 2024 in El Dorado Hills, California.

John is predeceased by his sister, Jeanette Brideson Shapley, son, Mark K. Brideson (Amy), granddaughter Sara R. Brideson and stepson Eric W. Yost.

He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Karen Lynne Brideson, his son, Matthew Brideson (Eric), stepson Robert G. Yost, grandson Eric M. Yost (Katie), granddaughter Cynthia N. Brideson, granddaughter Ashlyn K. Nichols, great granddaughter Kylie Peyton Yost and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was an active member of his beloved community and charitable organization volunteer, and a lifelong athlete. He graduated from C.K. McClatchy High School and UC Berkeley. John was an Insurance Broker for many years. After he retired, he became a master wood craftsman. He served in the U.S. Navy for over 20 years and retired as a Commander.

Services will be held at Park Community Church, 3901 Wild Chaparral Drive, Shingle Springs, CA on Saturday, June 8, 11:30 am. Donations can be made in John’s honor to Park Community Church.

Gloria was the youngest of nine children born in the home of her parents Alice Marie (Moore) Varozza and William James Varozza in Latrobe California. Her love of ranching and animals never weakened as she showed her horse in 4-H through childhood and spent every free moment outside working and playing on the ranch. She loved fast cars and her pride and joy was her Roadrunner. She worked hard to complete Cosmetology School and opened her own hair salon in Shingle Springs. She married Arthur David Tong March 17, 1973, and continued to manage the salon until she chose to raise her children on the Tong Ranch in Clarksville, CA. With her sister Mary Lou as endless support and encouragement she worked hard to build the ranch and raise her daughters Shamarie and April.

After her divorce Gloria moved to her property in Latrobe CA. She then turned a blank canvas into a warm and loving home and ranch. She started a herd of beef cattle and added longhorns to the mix later. She also raised registered Quarter Horses and miniature horses.

Gloria enjoyed riding horses, working on the ranch and gardening. No one could miss her teapot collection! She loved relaxing in a swing watching her peacocks, bunnies, chickens, dogs and cats. Her greatest joy was spending time with her granddaughters Hannah and Ruby. She loved watching them grow up and learn to love the animals, riding and the ranching lifestyle that she loved so much. Gloria enjoyed being a member of the Amador-El Dorado-Sacramento Cattlewomen, Lifetime Member of the AQHA as well as other Horse Clubs and The Red Hat Society. She enjoyed her friends and was always there to lend a hand when anyone needed some help.

Gloria was called home to be with the Lord April 28, 2024. Gloria is survived by her Daughters Shamarie Tong and April Kelley, Son-in-Law Zack Kelley, Granddaughters Hannah Rose Kelley and Ruby Jo Kelley, Sister Jacqueline (Varozza) Fox and brothers Robert Varozza and Wayne Varozza and nieces, nephews and cousins too numerous to count.

Friends are invited to attend services June 1st at 3:00 PM with a reception immediately following.

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Condolences may be sent to the family at P.O. Box 739, Shingle Springs, CA 95682

June 10, 1935 – April 17, 2024

Joann D. Ricks

April 20, 1937 – May 15, 2024

Joann Ricks passed away peacefully at home in Diamond Springs, CA. Born in Bell, CA, her family moved to Oregon City, OR when she was seven where they operated a small farm.

She graduated from Oregon City high school in 1954, shortly thereafter she returned to California and attended college in Santa Monica.

After college she moved to Pollock Pines, CA where her parents had built a mobile home park.

She took a job with local laborers union in 1958, which is where she met her husband Wayne Ricks.

In 1962 she took a job with the state, working at the EDD office in Placerville, where she retired from in 1997.

After retirement she devoted a lot of her time to the Pollock Pines Community Center and the Pleasant Valley Grange. She loved playing bingo and became quite the Nascar fan.

Joann was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Ruth Olson, her husband Wayne Ricks, her brother Jeff Olson, two sisters Judi Slater and Janet Jones and grandson Michael Bergstrom.

She is survived by three daughters, Sue Bergstrom, Debbie Pebley and Teresa (Andre) Derieux, her brother John Olson, six grandchildren, Kevin Bergstrom, Ashley Johnson, Travis Pebley and Brandon, Daren and Tyler Derieux, nine great grandchildren, Nathan and Ian Bergstrom, Kyrie and Mia Johnson, Harper, Talen, Finn and Max Derieux and Lyla Mae Pebley.

A Celebration of life to be determined at a later date.

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All victims were wearing seatbelts and airbags did deploy, CHP officials confirmed. The man and both children are from Pollock Pines, according to the accident report.

Their names have not been released.

Emergency crews from the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire – El Dorado/ Amador Unit, CHP and the El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the scene just after 2 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 27. CHP officer Trevor Gossett is investigating the collision.

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Forest education event coming to Placerville Odin Rasco Staff writer

A new program crafted by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources will complete its inaugural run with an event in Placerville June 1, providing a day full of courses covering a wide array of forest-related topics.

UC ANR’s California Tree School is an opportunity for forest landowners, natural resource professionals and community members to learn or reinforce their knowledge of forest stewardship and wildfire resiliency, according to Forest Stewardship Communications Specialist Grace Dean. The program, set to take place at the Folsom Lake College El Dorado Center (6699 Campus Drive, Placerville) is a one-day series of crash courses on various topics related to forest stewardship; the event is meant to appeal to forest landowners, land managers and tree-lovers alike.

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FLAGS FOR THE FALLEN

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Joseph Connolly, left photo, a now-retired 25-year member of the United States Coast Guard holds one of the hundreds of flags he and other local volunteers placed at the graves of veterans.

Volunteers have been placing the flags for Memorial Day in Placerville for decades; Connolly’s father-in-law Donald Morgan, a Vietnam veteran, was involved in the tradition for more than 40 years before taking a step back this year. Connolly made special note of two of the graves in the Placerville Union Cemetery on Bee Street he had planted flags at, right photo, saying they exemplified why he, the VFW and Save the Graves place flags every Memorial Day. Paul and James Ticksman, both from Placerville, both died in 1943 while fighting in World War II in two different branches of the military.

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El Dorado County sheriff ’s officials said deputies arrested a man accused of pointing a loaded shotgun at a customer at a Chevron gas station in Fresh Pond, east of Pollock Pines, late Saturday afternoon.

Online records show the suspect, 69-year-old Robert Brewster from Fresh Pond, is in custody at the El Dorado County Jail in Placerville and is charged with felony gun-related charges. No one was harmed in the incident.

EDSO and California Highway Patrol got a call around 4:10 p.m. May 25 that a man entered the Chevron and pointed a loaded shotgun at one of

the customers, according to a press release. EDSO confirmed all employees and customers left the store “quickly and safely.”

Officers made contact with the man, who EDSO later identified as Brewster, after arriving on the scene. He exited the store and peacefully surrendered to law enforcement.

Brewster faces multiple charges, including assault with a firearm on a person, trespassing a residence with intent to execute threats of serious bodily injury, carrying a loaded firearm in public under specific circumstances and carrying a handgun not registered to him and for resisting/obstructing peace officers performing their official duties. His bail is listed at $213,000.

No other information was provided.

Hit-and-run investigation leads to arrest Eric Jaramishian Staff writer

A week-long investigation into a hit-and-run incident in Cameron Park led to the arrest of 57-year-old Jon Martin Jank Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol Placerville division.

Janke of Cameron Park was arrested on charges relating to a felony hit-and-run causing injuries, a probation violation and tampering with an ignition interlock device. His vehicle, a Ford truck, was impounded and he was booked into El Dorado County jail but has since been released on $87,000 bail, online incarceration records show.

Janke is suspected of colliding with a 1997 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Oxford Road at Cameron Park Drive on May 12. The motorcycle’s passengers,

whose names were not released, were identified as a 56-year-old man and 57-year-old woman, both from Shingle Springs.

CHP officials say as the party riding the motorcycle made a left turn northbound onto Cameron Park Drive from Oxford Road, Janke’s vehicle struck the motorcycle at the intersection and he then fled the scene. The Shingle Springs residents sustained major injuries, CHP officials added.

The investigation included an extensive search, including gathering video evidence, a multineighborhood search and the assistance of the CHP Investigative Services Unit.

CHP continues to investigate the incident and requests any witnesses to contact Officer Chris Husse at (530) 748-2450.

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A webcam at Leek Springs shows the Caldor Fire smoke plume over El Dorado County when the blaze struck in summer 2021.

Smoke covered 70% of California during biggest wildfire years

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As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, recently published in the journal Communications: Earth & Environment, combined lake-based sensors with satellite imagery to find that maximum smoke cover has increased by about 116,000 square miles since 2006.

The study measured lake responses to wildfire smoke in 2018, 2020 and 2021 — the three largest fire seasons on record in California. It found the lakes were exposed on average to 33 days of high-density smoke between July and October, with August and September having the highest number of smoky days.

The extent of wildfire in California has quintupled since the 1970s, the study notes. Yet little is known about the impact of smoke on lake ecosystems.

“We’re looking at a scenario where for the next 100 years or longer, smoke will be a feature on the landscape,” said senior author Steven Sadro, a UC Davis limnologist and associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy. “What does that mean for fundamental ecology? What are the implications of those changes? Those are the big questions we’re focused on in aquatic systems.”

Science and serendipity Answering those questions requires a bit of serendipity. Scientific instrumentation needs to be present in lakes when and where wildfire smoke occurs to measure effects.

As smoke settled over the state throughout the three main study years, scientific sensors in 10 lakes were taking note of the changes.

The lakes spanned a gradient of California landscapes, from cold mountain lakes to murky warmer waters. They stretched from Castle Lake in the Klamath Mountains, to Lake Tahoe and Emerald Lake in the southern Sierra Nevada, Clear Lake in the Coast Range, and a site in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

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“We were measuring things like temperature, light and oxygen in the water,” said lead author Adrianne Smits, a research scientist in the UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy. “These are all components of lake productivity and health. We were interested in how those things change under smoky conditions.”

The scientists hypothesized that smoke and ash would “dim the lights,” affecting rates of photosynthesis and respiration of the lake’s plant and aquatic life — the foundation of healthy lake ecosystems.

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Changed by smoke The study verified that wildfire smoke does change light, water temperature and oxygen in lakes — the basic drivers of lake function and health — but those changes are as variable as the unique lakes studied.

Smits said there is no one answer to how wildfire smoke impacts lakes other than, “It depends.” Lake size, depth, smoke cover, nutrient levels and more dictate how a lake responds to the changes. But lakes are changing.

“We’re seeing changes — often decreases — in photosynthesis and respiration rates that drive almost everything else,” said Smits. “Food webs, algal growth, the ability to emit or sequester carbon — those are dependent on these rates. They’re all related, and they’re all being changed by smoke.”

This points to the need for more research to understand how the scale, scope and intensity of recent and future wildfires affect lake ecosystems.

“We need to reframe how we’re thinking about wildfire smoke — as a seasonal weather phenomenon and not just an ‘event’ that happens and goes away,” said Smits. “We think about it for our health, but we should be thinking about it for ecosystem health, as well.”

Co-authoring institutions include the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center; UC Davis Land, Air and Water Resources; University of Nevada-Reno; and Universidad Nacional del Sur in Argentina.

The study was funded through a grant for Rapid Response Research by the National Science Foundation.

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Placerville event, with participants able to register to attend four hourand-a-half-long classes throughout the day. Courses include Forest Pathology and Invasive Species, Residential Pile Burning, Defensible Space and Home Hardening, Painting Forest Prayer Flags and many more.

“There’s something for the whole family,” Post-Fire Resilience Education Coordinator and co-creator of the event Katie Reidy explained.

“Some people may want to know how to help, even if they don’t own land, and we love the model having something for everybody.

We brainstormed possible classes to put together a catalog that gives participants a ‘choose your own adventure’ approach.”

The classes are led by experts in the field, including instructors from the University of California Cooperative Extension, Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and California Resource Conservation Districts. The California Tree School project is inspired by and modeled on a long-running program held yearly by Oregon State University, according to Reidy, who said she was “thrilled to have a chance to bring it to [her] home county.”

UC ANR’s mission is serving as a kind of bridge between the high-level

science done at state universities and bringing those discoveries to communities, according to Reidy. Tree School is a new approach to achieving that goal, serving as an educational tool and networking event at once.

“We’re really bringing this expert-level science to the people and broadening our reach to the community,” Reidy explained.

For its first year, Tree School is scheduled to hold two sessions; prior to the upcoming event in Placerville, one was held in Ukiah in early May, where a rainy day did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm or turnout of participants.

Registration for the El Dorado Session is still open; the day includes a catered lunch and refreshments, four classes and a lunchtime exhibitor fair where participants can engage with regional natural resource organizations. More information about California Tree School can be found at ucanr.edu/sites/forestry/ Stewardship/CATreeSchool. Those interested in participating can enroll at bit.ly/EDTreeSchool24; enrollment costs $70, but financial assistance is available. People interested in financial assistance are encouraged to contact Kim Ingram at kcingram@ ucanr.edu.

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HOROSCOPE by Holiday Mathis n TODAY ARIES (March 21-April 19). Historians know what happened already. Visionaries see what hasn’t happened, and perhaps never will. It’s better to be a learner than to be learned. Futurists predict. You’ll find your lane in time and bring imagination to your knowledge of the past.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll respectfully disagree without hurting anyone’s pride. You’ll show vulnerability when it’s right. At first, these don’t seem like the power moves they are, but when they make a difference, you’ll feel it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll advance past obstacles and find freedom by being open-hearted. Of course, being kind and wise requires more than just an open heart; it demands social skills, and you have those as well, to an enviable degree.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Knowing someone’s inner world, their pains, desires and quirks, is the cornerstone of meaningful connection. It’s not just pragmatic; it’s essential for navigating life’s significant decisions and interactions.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). To get what you want is a thrill.

To discover you want what you have is less of a charge upfront and more of a steady stream of satisfaction. You may feel the most alive when you want nothing at all.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). One of your many strengths now is in gathering information in an intuitive and conversational way. It’s like you just know what to ask.

Wherever possible, participate in groups, even if you

have to initiate and organize them yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll be busy making sure that what you do has enormous value to someone. It that someone is you, it counts, too -- maybe even more today.

You’re the one who is the best at keeping yourself happy.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes dream teams just happen, but more often they are assembled. New alliances are exciting because you never know what you’ll be able to accomplish with a particular lineup of talents and interests. Experiment in this regard.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Ultimately, you’ll give what others need and be paid well for the contribution. Teaching is the best way to learn. When you try to show someone how to do a thing, you’ll learn what’s necessary for your own mastery.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Instead of wishing for a superficial improvement, you’ll wish for an essential elevation that will lift and build everything around you.

Once you tweak your vision, you will have no conflict.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Expectation and assumption, the close cousin of expectation, will change your understanding of reality. This adventure goes better when you leave kin at home.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re serious about making progress, but you won’t let that interfere with your kindness, humor or style. You put people first. Their feelings about interacting with you are as important as anything else about a deal.

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State Supreme Court weighs two cases that could limit the ballot initiative process

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even years ago California’s Supreme Court declared broad support for the historical right of voters to make law through the initiative process.

Ruling in a case dubbed “Upland,” the court said that while governments are subject to voter-approved DAN WALTERS constitutional restraints on raising taxes, tax increases proposed via initiative need only simple majority votes for enactment. But the decision embraced much more than taxation.

Citing other cases about the initiative process in the 5-2 decision, Associate Justice MarianoFlorentino Cuéllar wrote, “Whether the context involves taxation or not, all of these cases underscore how courts preserve and liberally construe the public’s statewide and local initiative power. Indeed, we resolve doubts about the scope of the initiative power in its favor whenever possible and we narrowly construe Will California’s provisions that would burden or limit the exercise Supreme Court of that power.” continue to Ever since the 2017 Upland ruling, California endorse fairly has seen a flurry of tax unfettered use increases placed on the of the initiative ballot via initiative, many sponsored by public process to raise employee unions. Needing taxes or allow only simple majority approval, the vast majority an initiate that passed. In 2020 the could tighten Supreme Court explicitly upheld their validity up the rules? by refusing to consider challenges to them.

Inevitably, there was a backlash. California Business Roundtable and anti-tax groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are sponsoring a November ballot measure that would impose or restore state constitution restrictions on taxation. Among other things, it would overturn the Upland decision by requiring local taxes to garner two-thirds voter approval, even if proposed via initiative.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are leading a counter-backlash, asking the Supreme Court to declare the measure a constitutional

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Letters to the Editor Terrorists supporting terrorists EDITOR: niversities across our country have been shut down because supporters of Hamas have stormed buildings, taken people hostage and beat Jewish students. These thugs, many who aren’t even students, wear Keffiyehs, a scarf, to stand in solidarity with Hamas.

The administrations of various colleges won’t allow access to Jewish professors because it will upset the rioters.

But I have to ask the rioters in our country: what is their stance regarding other Muslim terrorist groups who wear Keffiyehs? For instance, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the West Bank who chant from the river to the sea just like our leftist college students and their Democrat representatives do. Or Boko Haram in Central Africa. Why don’t the leftist college professors and Congresspeople take issue with Nigeria, which is in a civil war with this organization, or does the rioter’s Keffiyeh represent that terrorist organization also?

What about the other Muslim terror organizations? ASG in Philippines, Taliban in Afghanistan, ABM in Egypt or all the other

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Muslim terrorist groups throughout Africa, Asia and the Middle East? They all wear Keffiyehs.

How about them?

Or the state sponsors of terror, Sudan, Syria and Iran. Every group and country are Muslim and wear Keffiyehs. They also have something else in common besides raping and murdering women and children around the world. They all demand the annihilation of Israel and the United States.

That’s what our universities have been doing, indoctrinating students to be antisemitic and hate our country to the point that Democrats, faculty and students take the side of a radical religious ideology. It doesn’t mater to these people that these groups would happily summarily execute everyone of them.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend right?

Dead wrong in this case.

These fanatical groups and fanatical countries are citing the riots in our streets, bolstering their resolve and citing all the people in our country who support their cause. This is the first step in the destruction of our society. Our educational system has turned our own children into terrorists supporting terrorists.

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bout a 150,000 apiece. How month ago many would it sell at I remarked $650,000 so as not to that part lose money? You could of the government’s say Ford did great last push for electric quarter losing $132,000 vehicles is selling each of the 10,000 EVs their performance or, it sold. more precisely, their The lead headline in acceleration. Since Motor Trend read “2024 Tom McCahill invented Lucid Air Sapphire 0-60 mph acceleration First Test: Quickest as an automotive Quarter-Mile car we’ve LARRY WEITZMAN performance benchmark ever tested?” The vehicle in 1947, being quickest went even faster in some runs (standing start half-mile) from 0-60 mph has been a key than the much less expensive (about performance bragging right and $110,000) Tesla S Plaid. But it tied enabler of a driver to be king of the the Plaid for the quarter-mile time traffic light grand prix. and lost by a tenth of a second in Motor Trend Automotive Magazine the 0-60 mph time (2.2 seconds). recently published its lead story on The times were all obtained with the new $250,000, 2024 Lucid Air sophisticated electronic controls and Sapphire, a brand I wrote about that allowing the computer and battery is “only” losing about $400,000 a about 15 minutes time to reprogram vehicle. The company sold about itself to accomplish the eyeball 6,000 Lucids last year at $90,000-

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OK, so the Tesla Plaid or Lucid Air Sapphire goes 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds. So, what? Am I going to the drag strip or racetrack?

I do not think my insurance company would appreciate that. flattening acceleration.

A quick calculation done in my head says the battery would be capable of about 30 runs before a zero-charge state. It would, however, go into limphome mode after about three runs as the battery draw would be roughly 900 kW, causing a battery overheating issue. Its three motors combine for about 1,234 horses. That is almost the stable capacity of Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Nearly every car made today has superior performance. Even a new Prius goes 0-60 mph in about eight seconds, besting the fastest muscle car of 1956, the 340 hp Chrysler 300B, by almost a second. How many times have you done a 0-60 mph

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run? I’ll bet the number is less than 10. Any eight-second 0-60 mph car today (which includes about every production automobile and pickup) has outstanding performance for any road condition or freeway on ramp.

I’m not saying I do not like fast cars.

I do and I have owned plenty of fast cars, some being capable of 0-60 mph at a comparative snail’s pace of five seconds and my current driver today is perhaps a bit lame with a 0-60 mph time of 6.5 seconds. And, yes, I’ve tested about every ride I have owned, except for my motorcycles. I took the editors of Motorcycle Consumer News and other motorcycle magazines’ word ■ See WEITZMAN, page A7

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revision rather than a constitutional amendment and, thus, legally cannot be proposed by the initiative process.

Fundamentally, the case poses the same underlying issue as the Upland case: What, if any, constraints should be placed on using the initiative process to make changes in law — even the state Constitution?

The issue was repeatedly mentioned in several forms, particularly by Justice Goodwin Liu, during oral arguments earlier this month. At one point, Liu pondered whether giving voters more authority over state taxes would create a fourth branch of government.

“Doesn’t this measure essentially shift us from a republican form of government far more strongly towards a direct democracy, given how fundamental the taxing power is?” Liu asked.

The Supreme Court has until June 27 to declare whether the Business Roundtable measure will appear on the ballot, or is a constitutional revision that cannot be proposed by initiative.

It is, however, not the only pending Supreme Court case over use of the initiative process.

Last week the court heard oral arguments over Proposition 22, the 2020 ballot measure, sponsored by Uber, Lyft and other companies, to

exempt themselves from Assembly Bill 5, a highly contentious 2019 state law aimed at strictly limiting or prohibiting the use of contract workers.

Prop. 22 opponents contend that, by allowing “gig” workers, the measure unconstitutionally undermines the Legislature’s authority over workers’ compensation, the state’s system of supporting employees who suffer job-related illnesses and injuries.

Justice Liu once again mused over the limits, if any, on use of the initiative process, saying there is “still ambiguity there.”

“Does that mean voters cannot act in this field (workers’ compensation) whatsoever,” Liu asked lawyers for both sides.

Given the leftward leanings of the Legislature, business interests are increasingly using the initiative process to counter what they regard as regulatory overreach and burdensome taxes and fees.

Decisions on the two pending cases will reveal whether the court continues to endorse fairly unfettered use of the process, as it did in the Upland case, or tighten restrictions on how it’s employed.

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

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OK, so the Tesla Plaid or Lucid Air Sapphire goes 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds. So, what? Am I going to the drag strip or racetrack? I do not think my insurance company would appreciate that. And say I was to do a track day at Laguna Seca with the Lucid. How many 2.2-mile circuits could I do before the battery overheated? Five or 10? Then I would be done for the day. I could not drive it to the track as it would need a charge upon arrival and several during the day. While EVs may be quick, how usable is the quickness? The point being not very unless the driver is insecure or lacks selfesteem.

In normal driving, even spirited driving, the Lucid and the Tesla are very nice cars to drive but so is a late model Toyota Camry, Chrysler 300C, an Infiniti G37 or Genesis G70. In fact, those vehicles are spectacular cars to drive (certainly the last three) and their utility is significantly greater while their cost to own is significantly lower by a factor of five or more in the case of the Lucid. And none of them come with the standard equipment of an EV, which includes range, refueling and now (cold) temperature anxiety.

I can see the Lucid advertising campaign. “For the price of a (lower priced) Ferrari, you can buy a Lucid that can embarrass the Ferrari.” Yeah, but the Lucid isn’t a Ferrari and when you drive a Ferrari, you have nothing to prove. The same goes for a Corvette C8; you have nothing to prove. EVs have everything to prove until they can travel 400 miles, refuel in five minutes at any corner filling station, sell for $30,000 at a real profit and operate in any climate. Until then, they aren’t ready for prime time.

Interestingly, as recent sales figures show a decline in EV sales, no matter how many incentives from you, the taxpayer. Quickness is not selling.

Larry Weitzman is a former El Dorado County resident.

Announcements AL-ANON is here for you if you are bothered by someone else’s drinking.

Call for meeting times. (916) 3342970. https://sacal-anon.blogspot.com AMERICAN ASSOC. OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Foothills of EDC Branch. Our mission is to advance gender equity for women & girls. Science and Math Camp Scholarships, programs & interest groups. Leave voicemail for Laurel (530) 417-7737 or Sara (530) 4177138 eldorado-ca.aauw.net AMERICAN LEGION POST 119 welcomes Veterans and guests to attend our monthly membership dinner and meeting the first Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Legionpost119.org El DORADO COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Dedicated to all aspects of ham radio. Meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month at the El Dorado Sheriff ’s office, 200 Industrial Drive, Placerville, 6:30 pm. Visitors and non-hams welcome. Info at www.edcarc.net LEARN & PLAY CRIBBAGE Cribbage is a fun, fast paced game that will surely keep you on your toes! **All skill levels **Learn to play

by ACC Rules (American Cribbage Congress) **Beginner instruction available **Compete in weekly Cribbage tournaments. Call 916-7684452 for more information. Gold Country Cribbers play Wednesday afternoon 4:30 pm at Moni Gilmore Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA. 95762 Struggling with life? CELEBRATE RECOVERY is for any Hurt, Habit or Hang-up. We are a faith-based recovery program for life’s issues and struggles. Join us Thursday nights at 6:30pm at Green Valley Church, 3500 Green Valley Rd, Placerville.

Doors open at 6:15pm. Children’s programs are available for ages 3 months to 18 years old. Email: celebrate@greenvalley.church. Find us on Facebook: https://m.facebook. com/crgvcc/ DEMOCRATS – Come meet with the United Democrats of El Dorado County at Round Table Pizza– Missouri Flat Rd. in Placerville at noon on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call (530)391-6414 or see edcdems.org for more information.

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GOLD RUSH CHORUS now welcomes both men and women to share the joy of singing four-part harmony in the barbershop style. To learn more or to book a performance, call Howard at (530) 647-6513 or Kent (530) 651-3575 HANGTOWN WOMEN’S TENNIS CLUB. Come play tennis for fun and friendship. Meet at El Dorado High School, Acacia Street, Placerville, Wed 9 AM – 11 AM. (June - Aug 8 AM – 10 AM). Social activities, lessons.

Minimal cost. Not a beginners group.

Some tennis experience/ability required. Call Cindy 805-540-8654.

MONDAY CLUB BRIDGE seeks more players. The club is a very informal, friendly group and invites interested men and women party bridge players to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant on Fair Lane in Placerville at 10:00 am. For more information, call (530) 622-1180.

Addiction or Relationship problem? Call 530 231-7728 our free counseling can help you.

Positive Realism, 3430 Robin Ln., Cameron Park. Meet first and third Wednesday of every month, 7pm.

Come and have a paid lunch with the Retired Public Employees Association (RPEA) for CalPERS retirees and spouses. The meetings are held at 11:30AM on May 20, July 15, September 16, November 18,2024 at Denny’s (3446 Coach Lane) Cameron Park. Call 530 919 7515 for programs and information.

SENIOR PEER COUNSELING Seniors 55 and over who are grieving, depressed or having issues related to aging can meet one-on-one with a caring senior, professionally supervised and trained to listen and encourage. Call (530)621-6304 to leave a message and get started.

TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION OF EL DORADO COUNTY Our mission is to educate the public on tax issues that affect them. Our meetings are held every Monday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 at Denny’s Restaurant, Fair Lane Drive, Placerville. Meetings are open to the public. For more information call Louis (530) 622-6763. We are a non-partisan organization.

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Spotlight on a Gold Member — Sol Nisbet Home Loans Sol Nisbet Home Loans has earned quite a reputation in her field and in El Dorado County. She takes great pride in providing exceptional service and coupled with the best pricing, no doubts she’s got a solution for success. Working with a Mortgage Broker means she has access to 60 plus lenders, which presents advantages to the consumer looking for a mortgage. She guides and educates her clients. She is there from the very first meeting to the final loan signing with clients, the Notary and often their Real Estate Agent. With her love for people & what she does, Sol thrives on hard work and helping others.

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running to help dreams come true.” You can count on her to be fully committed to helping folks achieve the American dream of home ownership. However, her commitment to giving back to her community goes beyond her professional responsibilities. Passion is at her core when it comes to impacting the lives of others, especially the lives of children in El Dorado County.

Highly involved in the following boards and organizations: Divide Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, Marshall Foundation for Community Health, Divide for the Kids, Mental Health on the Hill, Divide Ready By 21, Leadership El Dorado (Class 16). Sol is the

founder of the popular Christmas in Cool event, which brings holiday cheer to the town of Cool and Divide Community. “My goal is to create memories for the kids.”

She partnered up with the Divide Chamber of Commerce and other community leaders to make this event happen for the last 8 years. “I want to be a role model for kids, for them to know that with a little work, a positive attitude and collaboration, anything is possible.”

In her spare time, she loves to dance, run, listen to music, hike, cook, volunteer and spend time with friends and family. She and her husband Josh have been married for 10 years and have 4 kids between them. They live in Georgetown, and she has had the honor of calling El Dorado County her home for 23 years.

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Welcome New Members

Cathy Zuber, Member Services; Andrea Smith, Richard Hockett Roofing; Bryan Wild, Sierra Home Mortgage; Mark Luster, Chamber President, Sierra Pacific Industries

Saluti Horse Adventures Our chamber folk rocked their denim and boots at the Ribbon Cutting for Saluti Horse Adventures. They are passionate about horses and love sharing this with others, in the saddle and out.

Offering horseback riding, trail rides, horsemanship lessons, pony rides, lodging packages and youth summer camps for families and friends visiting California’s Gold Country.

7505 Grizzly Flat Rd, Somerset https://salutihorseadventures.com/

Richard Hockett Roofing is a premier roofing company that has been serving the community with excellence. Specializing in both residential and commercial roofing projects, the team of certified professionals is dedicated to providing top-quality craftsmanship and unparalleled customer service.

Sierra Home Mortgage strives to make sure that they are your lender for life. They have the unique ability to access almost every residential mortgage product in the industry. Whether you are looking for a 30 yr Conventional or a FHA or VA government loan, their experts are here to advise and educate on what programs will serve you best. Products range from simple conventional loans to FHA & VA loans to Jumbo loans. From Non-QM & Private Money loans to Reverse Mortgages.

JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS Miners on Main Scavenger Hunt June 1 Food Wine and Live Music at Sierra Vista Winery There are ten “Miners” hidden throughout Main Street Placerville from Sacramento Street to Clay Street. These Miners We will have Patrick Walsh playing LIVE in the Vineyards from all had an impact on Placerville and El Dorado County during 5:30pm – 8:00pm. the Gold Rush period.stars Each miner QRhappy code on that the medalWe will haveproduct specialty and pizza, wine by the glass or bottle avail“They are rock and has I’maso we chose their lion that will takecrews you to ato webpage aboutthe the miners able for purchase. No outside food or alcohol allowed. www. complete workwhen on the house!” scanned with your phone camera. So grab your phone and sierravistawinery.com/event/pwalsh-june/ — Thomas, Pollock Pines CA begin your hunt. visit-eldorado.com/miners-on-main/ June 1 Country Line Dancing and Lessons Thru June 9 Old Coloma Theater Presents: Presented by VFW Auxiliary, 6 - 9:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Hall, 130 Placerville Dr., Placerville. $10/per person.

“She’s in his Line of Fire” or “The Biggest Shot in Coloma”. Fri – Sat doors open at 7:30 p.m.

June 2 Ripe Area Festival Show at 8 p.m. Sunday doors open at 1:30 p.m.

Experience the work of diverse artists and musicians, river and Show at 2 p.m. 380 Monument Rd., Coloma. riparian experts, and sample plant and food creativity as part of (530)-626-5282 oldecolomatheatre.com a unique outdoor arts and nature festival at Wakamatsu Farm.

Placerville Speedway Be inspired in new ways about river flows, meadow habitats, June 1- Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial, Northern Auto Racing wildlife, and ideas related to cultural sustainability and enviClub 410 sprint car series and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars ronmental stewardship. And, enjoy tastes of local native and June 22 - Fan Appreciation Night. Winged 360 sprint cars, organic foods! https://myrtletreearts.com/ripe-area mini trucks, wingless spec sprints and BCRA Lightning Sprints June 29 - John Padjen Kids Bike Night, Winged 360 sprint cars, Mimosa Sundays limited late models, pure stocks and mini trucks 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come out and enjoy a picnic on our patio.

530-344-7592, www.placervillespeedway.com Guests can also contact Ranch Girls Dream to order personal charcuterie platters that will be delivered to the vineyard to June 1–8 Highway 50 Wagon Train 75th enjoy with their mimosas. cielosullaterra.com Anniversary 6/1– 3 pm Rendezvous, Registration, Dinner, Information sharJune 2 Placerville Elks Lodge Bingo ing, Round Hill Village, Round Hill, Nevada 1 - 4 p.m. First Sundays. A great day of Bingo and friends sup6/2– Amaker Ranch, Meyers porting charities of the Elks. Barbara Dockter, secretary1712@ 6/3– Tamarack Pines Cutoff, Overnight near the top of Echo gmail.com Summit 6/4– Kyburz Meyers Certified Farmer’s Market 6/5– Fresh Pond, A full day in the American River Canyon Wednesdays, Fresh produce, arts & crafts, food trucks & live 6/6– Layover Day with Potluck Dinner at Fresh Pond. Assn music.

Appreciation Gathering with participants and friends, Raffle and 3 - 7:30 p.m. at Tahoe Paradise Park.

Auction and Association Awards Presentations www.meyersmtnmarket.org 6/7– Pollock Pines. Pollock Pines Center Celebration 6/8– Placerville Main St to End of Trail at Placerville Cinema Whiskey & Wine Wednesday at Poor Reds Parking Lot 11:00 a.m. Wednesdays just got a bit more fun! 1/2 off ANY www.hwy50wagontrain.com/wagontrain.html glass of wine and discounted whiskeys of the week! We will be including specialty whiskeys depending on availability monthly!

June 1 33rd Annual Georgetown Kid’s Fishing (530) 622-2901 Derby Children 16 years old and younger are invited to come out to June 7 Country Night at Poor Reds Lake Walton with their fishing poles, bait, and tackle boxes Music by DJ Brandon. Line Dancing with Tatiana. Music, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All children must be accompanied by a Dancing, Food & Drink Specials. www.poorreds.com 6221 parent or guardian. For more information, US Forest Service, Pleasant Valley Rd., El Dorado Georgetown Ranger District at (530) 333-4312.

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Rucksack Thursday Community Nights June 6 – Brian Lemley June 13 – Patrick Walsh June 20 – Cin D June 27 – James Drips We are so excited to welcome back some of these artists as well as introduce some new musicians to our community. rucksackcellars.com

June 1 Friends of the Library Book Sale First Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 345 Fair Ln, Placerville.

Fill up and take away a bag of books for only $7. There is a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, vintage and children’s books. Puzzles, DVDs, sheet music, and more! Paula Freeman, folplv@icloud.com

June 22 Food Wine and Live Music at Sierra Vista Winery We will have Old West Trio playing LIVE in the Vineyards from 5:30pm – 8:00pm.

We will have specialty pizza, wine by the glass or bottle available for purchase. No outside food or alcohol allowed. www. sierravistawinery.com/event

June 1-2 Gardens of the Hills Tour private gardens in El Dorado County. Working artists, mini garden seminars, artisan vendors, live music, signature raffle, food & wine for sale. Assistance League – Sierra Foothills.

Adults $40/12 & Under $10 www.assistanceleague.org/sierra-foothills/ June 1 – 30 The Stage at Burke Junction Presents “The Goat or Who is Sylvia” Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays.

Burke Junction Shopping Center, 3300 Coach Lane, Cameron Park. www.stageatburke.com/goat June 1 Luau in the Orchard Come join us at Rainbow Orchards. Tickets: $50 each. We would love you to help us raise funds for Images of Hope El Dorado at our Hawaiian-themed fundraiser. Great food by John Sanders, Local wines & beer, Music, Live & Silent Auctions, Raffles, Quilts, 2024 Banners on Parade Preview. 4 – 7:30 p.m. https://edcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_ id=1132 Summer Concert Series at Lava Cap June 1 – Live music by The Red Rooster BandJune 8 – Live music by The Listen Here Band June 15 – Live music by The Neon Moon Band June 22 – Live music by Late4Dinner June 29 – Live music by Red Dirt Ruckus Complimentary admissions, no rsvp. Lava Cap Winery, 2221 Fruitridge Road, Placerville. www.lavacap.com/events

June 7 Granite City Ramblers at Skinner’s Green Valley Ranch Bring your lawn chair, blanket and a picnic to pair with a great bottle of Skinner wine. 5 – 7 p.m. Music tickets are only $10 per person. https://skinnervineyards.com June 7 Placerville Elks Lodge Burgers and Karaoke First Fridays, 5 – 10 p.m. Elks Club, 3821 Quest Court - Shingle Springs. A fun filled event with several kinds of great burgers and singing to the delight of the Elks audience. (530) 672-9120. secretary1712@gmail.com June 8 Thunder in the Park Car Show Cameron Park Lake, 2989 Cambridge Rd. $5 per vehicle parking. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. www.sscpchamber.org June 8 - 9 Sierra Vista Winery Art Show Come and enjoy some wine and support your local artists. No Tickets Needed .

We will have food available for purchase & Glass of Wine Specials ALL DAY!! 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.sierravistawinery. com/event/art-event-3/ For more information on these and other events, visit www. visiteldorado.com Event date, time, cost or locations are subject to change. Prior to attending an event please confirm the information.

June 8 - 9 High Tea in the Orchard Treat yourself to a selection of savory and sweet delicacies, all carefully crafted from the freshest vegetables, fruits, and eggs sourced from our farm and local partners. Quench your thirst with our refreshing Lavender Lemonade, Iced Tea and a variety of hot tea options. Live music, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $40 a person. harrisfamilyfarm.ticketspice.com/high-teas-2024

June 13–16 El Dorado County Fai “Barrows, Boots & Bling” https://eldoradocountyfair.org/tickets.html June 13, 2 Coloma Community Market 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Marshall Gold Discover SHP. 4 – 7 p.m. www.facebook.com/ColomaCommunityMarket June 15 Third Saturday Artwalk Placerville’s Historic Main Street galleries and merchants are open late for shopping, dining, live music and more! thirdsaturdayartwalk@gmail.com. www.instagram.com/3rdsatartwalk/ June 15 Delfino Farms presents Folk on the Farm Edio Vineyards, 3205 N. Canyon Rd., Camino. delfinofarms. com/folkonthefarm June 16 Wine Flight at Skinner Vineyards $15 pp / RSVP. https://skinnervineyards.com/ Lavender Blue at Bluestone Meadows June 22 & 23, June 29 & 30, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Celebrate the peak of the Lavender Bloom! Cut your own lavender bouquet, make your own lavender wreath, wand or lavender critter. Many lavender products available in our barn. Walk the lavender labyrinth. John- the “Lavender Answer Guy”- will be on hand to answer your questions about lavender. Well mannered dogs are allowed. Bluestone Meadows, 2025 Carson Rd., Placerville. 530-621-1830 www.bluestonemeadow.com/ lavender-blue-festival.html June 22 A Father’s Love: Dinner and A Movie Watch actor/comedian Jack Gallagher’s recorded one man show “A Different Kind of Cool” at Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 2979 Coloma St., Placerville. Jack tells in loving and sometimes humorous terms of the realization that his youngest son is autistic. A delicious salad supper follows immediately. This event is free, but seating is limited. 4 – 7 p.m. Make your reservations at 530-391-4588. https://oursaviourplacerville.org/

June 23 Dreams And Drivers Pancreatic Cancer Fundraising Car Show Red Hawk Casino, First Floor Parking Garage. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. www.Dreamsanddrivers.com June 25 20th annual Sunday in Apple Hill Fundraiser for New Morning Youth & Family. Spend an enjoyable afternoon at ‘Crystal Springs Gardens’ in Camino with spectacular views of apple orchards in the low Sierra Mountains. This elegant garden party features fine hors d’oeuvres, delicious cuisine catered by John Sanders at Old Town Grill, wine tasting from some of the best El Dorado County wines. We will also have fun raffle prizes and an awesome GRAND prize! www.eventbrite.com/e/20th-annual-sunday-in-apple-hill-tickets-33411172717 June 28 Business Showcase & I Love Film Mixer 4–8 p.m. El Dorado County Fair & Event Center. Free to the public. www.eldoradocounty.org June 28 Friday Family Wine Down Everhart Cellars/Hart2Hart Vineyard. 6 – 10 p.m. www.everhartcellars.com/ For more information on these and other events, visit www. visiteldorado.com Event date, time, cost or locations are subject to change. Prior to attending an event please confirm the information.

You Can Submit Your Event Online!

Did you know that the Chamber keeps a community calendar of events? El Dorado County events can be submitted to http://visiteldorado.mhsoftware.com/EditItem.html. Once approved, your event will appear on the online calendar at www.visiteldorado.com and also printed in the Voice of Business newsletter as space allows.

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Class of 2024 El Dorado High School’s Class of 2024, bedecked in blue robes, wind their way alongside the high school’s football field at the start of the graduation ceremony on May 23. Last week several El Dorado County high school hosted graduation events, sending students on to the next chapters of their lives.

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Student Body President Jayden Tinker, above left, was the first student to cross the stage and accept his diploma from Principal Paul Neville at the Union Mine High School graduation ceremony May 23. Below, UMHS Valedictorian Nate Sweet delivers his farewell speech to his fellow classmates.

A Ponderosa High School grad, above right, reaches out for a hug from Austin Lobo, a substitute teacher and junior varsity coach, as graduating seniors enter SimonBruin Stadium for the commencement ceremony on May 24. At right, Carli Glock, left, and Cori Daley, right, proudly have their photo taken with their niece, graduate Brooke Lindsay.

Brooke plans to attend BYU next year and participate in the school’s dance program.

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EDHS graduate Aubrey Bonham clutches her diploma as she makes her way across the stage. Heavily involved in extracurriculars on top of her coursework, Bonham’s robes were decorated with five cords representing some of the programs she participated in, including visual and performing arts.

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Oak Ridge High School graduates wave to the crowd during their graduation ceremony on May 24.

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A TOUCHING TRIBUTE ON MEMORIAL DAY

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The Ponderosa High School Chamber Choir members, left photo, directed by Craig Mason, right, sing service anthems for the different branches of the armed services at Monday’s Memorial Day event. Army combat engineer Salvatore Giovanni Gigante, 99 1/2 years of age, right photo, of Garden Valley stands as the chorus sings the anthem of the U.S. Army while his wife of 44 years, Veronica, looks on.

Jeanine Herman, left photo, of El Dorado Hills, left, wipes a tear from her eye in an emotional moment with her nephew, Master of Ceremonies LCPL USMC vet Joseph Thusen of Cameron Park, center, after meeting Rich Buchanan, 79, of Placerville, right, for the first time. Buchanan said he fought side by side with Herman’s younger brother, Thomas Thuesen, and they were both wounded in the first battle fought by American soldiers in Vietnam for which Buchanan was awarded a Purple Heart and Thuesen a Silver Star. Kenneth Greenwood, 68, right photo, of Placerville stands with a collection of memorabilia belonging to his uncle, Kenneth Roberts, who was a P-47 fighter pilot killed in action on Aug. 8, 1944, during the Battle of Normandy.

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wraps up. The expected completion date is sometime in 2026. To address the gap in services, staff will develop temporary transitional housing at 300 Fair Lane, the site originally explored for the permanent navigation center.

“We are still a couple of years out before this new site is implemented,” said Board Chair Supervisor Wendy Thomas during the meeting. “During that time, we will be entering the design phase for the project and there will be lots of input on the site program design with the stakeholders of the community. The action before us today is to prove our intent that is part of the action.”

The proposed project was initially questioned by some Placerville City Council members, who called on the board to provide better communication and planning regarding the project. Through meetings with council members, potential disconnect between the board and city leaders has been squashed, according to Thomas.

Negotiations for a memorandum of understanding with the city to mitigate impacts of the navigation center are currently under way.

“Today, we will be moving forward in good faith and should the board take this action today we will be meeting with the city to discuss the details of an MOU to bring back to the board,” Thomas said.

The MOU will be completed in “a timely fashion,” Thomas added.

“We truly do want this to be a partnership and to work together,” said District 4 Lori Parlin, who is collaborating with Thomas on the project. “As we have been saying for every step of the way, this will never be perfect and we know that, but we have done, I think, an outstanding job. Our staff has been so proactive … and I just appreciate everyone’s support in making this happen. This is where we need to continue going.”

A temporary pilot shelter was implemented at 299 Fair Lane in Placerville to serve the rising homelessness population in the county, with the intent of building a permanent shelter. As design plans are being explored, county staff say they have talked to those utilizing the shelter and concluded most would be OK with going into the permanent center, as long as it is understood that the jail and the center would act as separate entities.

“The devil is in the details and with this site we have more room to design some really appropriate and important amendments and additions to the project like outdoor spaces for them to gather and to have some privacy, opportunities that we don’t have currently in the location

where the temporary site is,” Thomas said.

District 5 Supervisor Brooke Laine questioned the logistics on how to get people into the permanent center who are not currently utilizing the temporary site.

“I think what is going to be key is how we welcome them (and) what the vibe is there,” Laine said. “We’re going to have to sell this. No one wants to be homeless. These are people who aren’t in this position because they want to be but because that is just where they are at.

El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf weighed in on the matter, stating his office’s Homeless Outreach Team has played a vital role in communication with the unhoused population and will continue to do so.

“That will play a big role in this equation when it comes to going out and establishing those trusting relationships with folks to get them to want to go over to this facility,” Leikauf told the board. “I think we are one step ahead of the game though. With having the temporary navigation center we have most of the people that we need to contact right there, so we will be doing a lot of work at the temporary center to build those relationships and to get those folks over (to the permanent one).”

District 2 Supervisor George Turnboo, an advocate for former Sheriff John D’Agostini’s plan to develop a managed homeless camp next to the jail, supported the new plans, adding in his ideas that the jail could provide meals to the clients at the permanent shelter. He also said the addition of transitional housing would be beneficial for the unhoused population who need to keep their possessions safe.

“Even though they don’t have very much stuff, they want a place where their stuff can be secure,” Turnboo said, “and with these pallet homes, they will be able to lock them and their stuff to be secure.”

A handful of people who spoke during public comment on the board’s agenda item approved of the plans but questioned how it would be funded. The county is looking into using American Rescue Plan Act funds for construction.

“They are not just for whatever we want to use them for. There are very specific categories for us to spend that money but we have a plan in place to use those funds by that deadline,” said Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Laura Schwartz.

The project is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.

THURSDAY

FMX Ramp-Age Freestyle Motorcross 6 pm in the Grandstands, special ticket required.

• Rabbit Costume Contest • Miss Teen El Dorado County Pageant • El Dorado Rose Pageant

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Truck & Smoker Tractor Pulls 6 pm in the Grandstands, special ticket required.

• Plein Air Painting • Pee Wee Rodeo & Mutton Bustin’

FMX RampAge Freestyle Motocross Thursday • FREE SATURDAY with Fair Admission

John M. Studebaker Wheelbarrow Races

Competition begins 5 pm inRodeo the Grandstands, free Arreola’s Hispanic with fair admission.

Friday • FREE with Fair Admission • Impulse Dance Academy • “Learn to Dance Cupcakes” Wheelbarrow Races • The Outlaw Mariachi

Saturday • FREE with Fair Admission

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Sunday • FREE with Fair Admission

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Harper Collins author Aimie K. Runyan comes to Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills Town Center 6-7:30 p.m. to celebrate her latest novel, “The Memory of Lavender and Sage.” In this moving novel, a food critic attempts to reconnect with her mother’s past by purchasing a ramshackle manor house in the Provencal village where her mother grew up.

Les Dames d’Escoffier International Sacramento Chapter is proud to announce Women In Wine: Growing the Grapes, Building a Brand, a public education event featuring a dynamic panel of influential women in the California wine industry, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Milagro Event Center by Bella Bru, 6241 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Carmichael. Tickets for the event are available for purchase on Eventbrite.

May 30 Smith Flat House in Placerville hosts live music in the courtyard with Hugh ■ See KNOW, page B5

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May 29 Snowline Health hosts Living Well with Dementia – Caregiver Self-care, 1:30-3 p.m. Caring for a person living with dementia can be rewarding and challenging.

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eff Kennedy loves Japanese maples, and he can tell you the name of every one growing in his impressive garden nursery in Placerville.

From vibrant reds to enchanting greens, broad to tiny leaves, tall or bonsai, these trees are stunning.

Guests will have a chance to admire Jeff ’s efforts and might even take a tree home during this year’s Assistance League of Sierra Foothills Gardens of the Hills Tour June 1 & 2.

Calling the trees his “retirement plan,” Jeff, who shares the home and property with wife Vicki, said for the last 30 years he has worked in and designed his gorgeous garden complete with a koi pond, outdoor fireplace and, of course, Japanese maples. He got hooked on gardening when he was a youngster tending plants with his grandfather and hasn’t looked back.

“It’s easier to estimate how many hours I’m not working on (my garden),” Jeff shared.

“This is where I live and where I thrive.”

The Kennedys’ plants also thrive thanks to these efforts. Their property showcases 65 different varieties of

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The Kennedys’ garden in Placerville is one of many on the upcoming Gardens of the Hills tour hosted by the Assistance League of Sierra Foothills.

Japanese maple in pots and the ground along with other greenery and mature trees. The nursery boasts about 400 varieties, some specially created by Jeff, who likes to give them Gold Rush-inspired names. He planted his first Japanese maple 25 years ago, started grafting about 15 years ago and also grows from

seedlings.

As if he didn’t have enough to do, Jeff planted a small vineyard in 2010. His malbec grapes are used by Boeger Winery.

Garden tour guests will see it all during this year’s fundraiser.

This is the second time the Kennedys ■ See GARDENS, page B8

Festival focuses on creativity, caring about the watershed Myrtle Tree Arts News release

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o-presented by Myrtle Tree Arts and American River Conservancy, the RIPE AREA Festival offers a day of outdoor family-friendly activities and experiences created by diverse artists, poets, dancers, healers, musicians, ecologists, plant specialists and more. Get inspired in new ways about river and meadow habitats, wildlife and ideas about cultural sustainability and environmental stewardship. Enjoy a taste of local native and organic foods, expert talks, a parade and performances led

by RIPE AREA artists and special guest contributors.

The event takes place 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Wakamatsu Farm, 941 Cold Springs Road in Placerville.

Register for free online at bit.ly/RIPEAREA. Leveraging the expertise of ARC in watershed and natural resource protection, the RIPE AREA project is a clever word play on “riparian,” meaning the landscapes near water.

This art-meets-ecology project extends ARC’s successful partnership with the local arts collaborative, Myrtle Tree Arts, to provide artistic expression and education that inspires community environmental activism.

This event marks the third collaboration

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This Sunday’s festival will teach guests about the local environment and entertain with activities for all ages. between ARC and MTA over the last three years to integrate the arts into environmental education and awareness for the public.

This year is unique because the two organizations received funding through the California Arts Council and its California Creative Corps Program to address one of the key focus areas, water and the environment in the face of climate change. The project is also designed to intentionally engage local marginalized communities and employ artists, particularly those from underrepresented groups across the county

and region.

“RIPE AREA has been an amazing opportunity to bring new energy using the arts to learn about the watersheds of the American and Cosumnes Rivers. We believe that making and presenting art is one of the best ways of reaching people, especially about our fragile environment where people often feel disempowered to bring about positive change,” says RIPE AREA’s artistic director Ameera Godwin of Myrtle Tree Arts. “Learning about balanced relationships and interdependence of human cultures with nature is particularly ■ See FESTIVAL, page B8

Daily Events Funnel Cake Eating Contest – Clifton and Warren Kids’ Corral Kids Big Wheel Races – sponsored by Gold Country Ace Hardware near Organ Room Lawn: Daily at 6pm

Bubblegum Blowing Contest – Clifton and Warren Kids Corral Wild About Monkeys & Friends – Entertaining, educational animal show featuring monkeys

Game Shows – Theater – Friday thru Sunday Only Circus Imagination – Main Lawn Spinning Demonstrations – Wool and Industrial Arts Building Learn to Stitch – Needle Arts – Home Arts Building: Daily 2-3pm Learn to Decorate a Cookie or Cupcake – Home Arts Building: Daily 3:30-4:30

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Premium El Dorado wineries come together to showcase their best at the June 2 Sierra Highlands Mountain Wine Summit.

ight El Dorado County wineries participate in the second Sierra Highlands Mountain Wine Summit on June 2.

The El Dorado 8 — Boeger Winery, Edio Vineyards at Delfino Farms, Element 79 Vineyards, Gwinllan Estate, Lava Cap Winery, Madroña

Vineyards, Miraflores Vineyards & Winery and Starfield Vineyards — are united by the common goal of promoting the unique and compelling character of wines from the high-elevation El Dorado wine region.

They are marketing the specific characteristic of the El Dorado American Viticultural Area as a unique mountain wine region.

This showcase will offer the best. Guests will enjoy several wines from each winery while admiring the expansive views of the local terrain and chatting with winemakers and vintners. To complete the experience there will be local cheeses, charcuterie, produce and baked goods.

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of several years of tasting and discussion, these growers and winemakers, all established in the El Dorado AVA, have been engaged in identifying and furthering the essence of the alpine AVA and the characteristics presented in their wines grown in high-elevation vineyards. Think vibrant red fruit flavors, bracing natural acidity and what the group calls Sierra spice — an alpine spice rack of pine, cedar, juniper and more that consistently shines in both whites and reds.

Tastings of more than six vintages are proving elevation to be the driver in distinguishing the region from the rest of California and specifically from the larger Sierra Foothills

AVA. Most vineyards in El Dorado are planted between 2,500 and 3,500 feet, above the fog line and with ample sun.

“We feel our region is not defined by a signature varietal but rather by a common stylistic thread that is dictated by our unique alpine region of the greater Sierra Foothills AVA, establishing us as the Sierra Highlands,” said Justin Boeger, winemaker for Boeger Winery.

The Sierra Highlands Mountain Wine Summit runs 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Edio Vineyards at Delfino Farms, 3205 North Canyon Road in Camino. For tickets go to eventbrite.com/e/ sierra-highlandsmountain-wine-summittickets-883704974367.

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Fishing on the Farm returns to Wakamatsu Farm in the Gold Hill Area, one of many ACR summer programs.

ARC events sizzle this summer Julie Allen

American River Conservancy The American River Conservancy heats things up with summer classes, hikes and programs open to the public. For more information about the events below visit arconservancy. org. A detailed email will be sent regarding each event once guests register online.

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Japanese flower arranging Sundays, June 9, July 14 and Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Instructor Yasmin Spiegel, flower name: “KiDo” (her own special way), is a sensei (teacher) in the Sogetsu School of Japanese flower arranging, called ikebana, a tradition more than 600 years old. Since 2003, Yasmin has been a student of Kika Shibata Sensei, who is a second generation Master of Sogetsu Ikebana. Yasmin holds a Third Level Teachers Certificate.

She is at home with both traditional Sogetsu forms and more modern sculptural arrangements. She is the current co-president of Ikebana International, Sacramento Branch No. 26. Ages 8 and older with adult supervision welcome. Meeting location Gold Hill/Placerville area. Cost: Individual classes $35/ members, $45/non-members. A detailed email will be sent once you register online.

Fishing on the Farm Thursdays, June 13 & 27, July 11 & 25, Aug. 8 & 22, 5:30 p.m. to dark — ARC is excited to announce the return of fishing at historical Wakamatsu Farm. Join volunteer and fishing enthusiast Fred Campbell-Craven.

Try your hand at casting techniques, catch a few bass and enjoy the serenity of the 8-acre lake. All ages welcome. Minors must be supervised by an adult. Steady rain/lightning storm, temps 95-plus or heavy smoke cancels. No live bait. Catch & release only. Meeting location Gold Hill/ Placerville area. Suggested donation per car: $10/members, $15/nonmembers.

North County Cemetery Crawl Saturday, June 15, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. — The North County Cemetery Crawl sold out last year so we’re doing it again, but with a few twists and turns on three backroads that rival their cemeteries for history, scenery and local flavor. Mike Roberts will lead this caravan/carpool from Greenwood to the little-known Spanish Dry Diggins Cemetery.

Historic Greenwood Cemetery is the next stop. From there we’ll stop in old downtown Greenwood and discuss the town’s namesake, John Greenwood, and his illustrious father, mountain man Caleb Greenwood.

With stomachs growling we’ll wind down another scenic backroad to Garden Valley and visit the most charming farmers market on earth, the Peoples’ Mountain Market. After some sustenance and respite, we’ll wrap up with a short drive down picturesque Garden Valley Road to Kelsey Cemetery to meet a surprise guest. This tour is a joint effort by ARC and Save the Graves. All ages welcome. Suggested donation: $10/ members, $15/non-members.

Botanical illustration classes June 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and July 6, 2-4:30 p.m. — Instructor Vanda Lavar has a master’s degree in art.

Her works are widely collected and found internationally. She owns and directs Academy Art of the West.

This is a watercolor class focusing on botanical illustration of the native flora and fauna. You will need to bring a No. 0 and No. 3 watercolor brush and simple ceramic or porcelain white plate. All levels. Children ages 12 and older (with adult) welcome.

Meeting location Placerville/Gold Hill area. Cost: $55/members, $65/nonmembers.

Tai Chi-Qigong Saturday, June 22, 10-11:15 a.m.

— Learn selected Tai Chi-Qigong movements that celebrate the flexibility, strength and upright spirit of the dragon. East Asians wish each other to have the dragon-horse spirit especially during the year of the dragon. Movements and poses will also pay tribute to the stability and dynamism of the horse as we n See ARC EVENTS, page B6

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All things lavender come to the Murer House in Folsom on June 1.

Lavender takes center stage at Murer House showcase Betty Albert

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OLSOM — All things lavender will be celebrated 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the historical Murer House and Gardens, 1125 Joe Murer Court.

This colorful, fragrant and free event is sponsored by Green Acres Nursery & Supply and features the nursery’s representative Greg Gayton. Christine Eschen of Tres Jolie Lavender Farm, Grass Valley, will speak about growing and using lavender.

New this year, Murer House culinary instructors will be talking

about cooking with lavender and handing out prepared samples.

Beekeeper Tim Dick will be on hand to answer all questions about bees.

Lavender plants, lemonade and gift items will be available to purchase or, better yet, win something lavender in the drawing. The Murer House and museum will be open for tours.

The Murer House and Gardens is across Folsom Boulevard near historical Sutter Street. The home was built by Guiseppe Murer of Italy who purchased the site in 1921 and constructed the home in 1925. For more information visit murerhousefoundation.org or call (916) 413-9231.

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School admins honored with county-wide awards Whitney Burke EDC Office of Education

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El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ed Manansala, Deputy Superintendent Wendy Frederickson and Deputy Superintendent Kevin Monsma, from left, congratulate Carrie Pearson, holding plaque, for her award.

The El Dorado County Office of Education and school district representatives recently gathered to celebrate the achievements of their most exceptional administrators at the annual Association of California School Administrators – El Dorado County Chapter awards dinner.

Held at Jack Russell Farm Brewery in Camino, the ceremony was a testament to educational excellence and a heartwarming evening filled with laughter and poignant moments.

The event was well attended, with teachers, administrators, and school leaders from all four corners of the county. Each award presentation was unique, with presenters choosing humorous anecdotes and touching stories to highlight the winners’ achievements and contributions to education in El Dorado County.

As she opened the awards ceremony, El Dorado County Chapter President Alison Lishman noted, “Tonight, we honor the remarkable dedication and innovative spirit of our school administrators and administrative staff. Your tireless efforts not only shape the path of education but also ignite the potential within every student. Each achievement we celebrate today reflects your commitment to excellence and your profound impact on our community’s future. Congratulations on your welldeserved recognition.”

Adding to the evening’s charm, the dinner was catered by John Sanders, owner of the beloved Old Town Grill in Placerville. Attendees were treated to gourmet dishes that added a local

flavor to the night’s festivities.

As the event concluded, the atmosphere was one of camaraderie and mutual respect, reflecting the community’s commitment to fostering educational excellence. Below is a list of this year’s honored educators, who have each gone above and beyond in their dedication to inspiring and nurturing the minds of young learners: • Carrie Arnett, principal, Black Oak Mine Unified School District • Brian McCahon, director of facilities, Buckeye Union School District • Carrie Pearson, coordinator to the superintendent, El Dorado County Office of Education • Dr. Ron Carruth, superintendent, El Dorado Union High School District • Deborah Atkins, principal, Gold Oak Union School District • Bobbi Juhan, food service supervisor, Gold Trail Union School District • Dr. Alan Reeder, associate superintendent – Educational Services, Lake Tahoe Unified School District • Danielle Horneman, director of Student Support Services, Mother Lode Union School District • Chris Garrett, lead groundskeeper /custodian & maintenance, Pioneer Union School District • Kathryn Whittington, director of Nutrition Services, Placerville Union School District • Sue Meeth, account technician, Pollock Pines Elementary School District • Karen Schudy (posthumously), Human Resources coordinator, Rescue Union School District

Gold Trail superintendent earns special recognition Kristi Webber

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also significantly contributed to Gold Trail Union School District the ongoing The Gold Trail improvement of Union School District educational standards recently announced a within the region. momentous accolade “Ms. Phillips’s bestowed upon one of leadership goes its own. Keri Phillips, beyond the confines principal of Sutter’s of her administrative Mill Elementary and duties; her influence superintendent of extends into the GTUSD, has been community, inspiring recognized as the a collective push Administrator of the toward excellence KERI PHILLIPS Year for Region 2 by in education. Her the Association of achievements California School Administrators. are a testament to her passion for This prestigious award serves enriching the lives of students and to acknowledge exceptional her dedication to preparing them educational administrators who have for successful futures,” said Board of demonstrated outstanding leadership, Trustees President Greg Clark. innovation and dedication within The ACSA’s recognition of Phillips their communities. Phillips, with her as Administrator of the Year is a unwavering commitment to excellence celebration of her tireless efforts and in education and her innovative the positive impact she has had on approach to leadership, has truly set a her community. It is a reminder of new standard for her peers. the profound effect that dedicated Under her guidance, the entire individuals can have on the shaping school district, Sutter’s Mill School of young minds and the future of and Gold Trail School, have seen education. remarkable advancements in both “The Gold Trail Union School the quality of education and the District and the community are enhancement of student life. Her honored to have Keri Phillips at initiatives have not only fostered a strong sense of community but have n See PHILLIPS, page B5

EDH Chamber helps students Linneah Flahive

EDH Chamber of Commerce The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce recently awarded five scholarships of $1,000 each to local graduates, who plan to continue their education at a university, college or technical school.

This year the chamber received 16 impressive applications from highly qualified students. One scholarship was funded by Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers and one scholarship was funded by Pacific States Development. Other scholarships were funded by the proceeds from the chamber’s silent auction at its annual Installation & Business Awards Dinner.

The scholarship applications are judged by a committee of four business leaders from the community.

It was a difficult task, as each of the applicants were most deserving. The point system is based on the following criteria: 50% community service, 15%

work experience, 15% extracurricular activities, 10% scholastic GPA and 10% financial need.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce congratulates the following scholarship recipients for 2024 and wishes them continued success in their future endeavors: Bo Gordon, Grace Torchiana, Mahee Haswani, Sienna Gallo and Vikram Dev Singh — all from Oak Ridge High School.

“The chamber and our scholarship sponsors are honored to offer scholarships to our graduating seniors. Our goal is that after graduation they will consider moving back to El Dorado Hills to live, and hopefully fortunate enough to work here as well,” said Debbie Manning, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce president & CEO. For more information about making donations to the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund for the Class of 2025 email chamber@eldoradohillschamber.org.

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Local graduates earn DENTAL healthcare scholarships Insurance S. Alex Wright Marshall

Marshall, El Dorado County’s largest healthcare provider, has awarded six $1,000 scholarships to deserving seniors from El Dorado, Oak Ridge, Ponderosa and Union Mine high schools. This year’s recipients represent the first graduating class to have spent all four years of high school within the timeframe of COVID-19. Their academic success, dedicated community service and healthcare ambitions, despite the pandemic’s many challenges, make them standout that much more.

The one-time Marshall Healthcare Careers Scholarship assists recipients with tuition, fees, books or other school-related expenses. Applicants are required to have a medical career aspiration and are evaluated based on academic achievement and community service/work history. This year’s recipients were selected from 34 scholarship applicants.

Congratulations to each of this year’s recipients. Marshall looks forward to the students’ promising futures and to watching as they elevate the field of healthcare.

• Bailey Plimpton, El Dorado High School — Bailey is described as someone who leads with integrity, honor and enthusiasm. He plans to pursue a double major in nursing and public health in hopes of an ultimate career as an emergency room nurse.

• Emilia Delmolino, El Dorado High School — Emilia plans to major in public health with an emphasis in epidemiology. As an epidemiologist, she will study the causes of disease within disadvantaged populations.

She hopes to follow in the footsteps of her grandmother, who studied epidemiology in Argentina.

• Faith Spitzer, El Dorado High

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Marshall is an independent, nonprofit community healthcare provider located in the heart of the Sierra foothills. Marshall includes Marshall Hospital, a fully accredited acute care facility with 111 beds in Placerville; several outpatient facilities in Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills, Placerville and Georgetown; and many community health and education programs. Marshall has more than 220 licensed practitioners and 1,400-plus employees providing quality healthcare services to more than 180,000 residents of El Dorado County.

Learn more at marshallmedical.org.

The Gold Trail Union School District serves students in the Placerville area, dedicated to creating and maintaining an environment where every child receives a highquality education and comes to school feeling safe, cared for and optimistic about learning.

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Images of Hope El Dorado presents Luau in the Orchard, 4-7:30 p.m. at Rainbow Orchards in Camino. For more information visit imagesofhopeeldorado.org.

Vitalant will hold a Placerville Cinema blood drive, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at 337 Placerville Drive. Donors will receive one in-hand Fandango movie voucher and one coupon for a large popcorn from Placerville Cinema plus a Vitalant donor T-shirt voucher which can be redeemed online. Make an appointment at donors.vitalant.org and use blood drive code SMFM553 or call (877) 258-4825 and mention the same code. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

The Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association returns to the annual Carmichael Park Community Band Festival, Carmichael Park Amphitheater. With 19 bands and ensembles, this is one of the largest community band festivals in California for over 20 years. There will be music from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 1 & 2, a different band every hour on the hour. Bring the entire family, a picnic, lawn chairs, a sun hat, and enjoy two lovely days of free music.

The Geoffrey Miller Band will perform at 5 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

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Bryson Musiq and the Caribbean Soul will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Fast Times will perform at the Red Hawk Casino Stage Bar, 8 p.m. to midnight. For more information visit redhawkcasino.com.

The Stage at Burke Junction in Cameron Park presents “The Goat or Who is Sylvia?” May 31 through June 30. For tickets and more information visit stageatburke.com.

June 1 The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 512 invites the public to its famous pancake breakfast, 8-11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, June through October, at the Placerville Airport, 3501 Airport Road. Enjoy airplanes on display, old cars, old friends and more. Proceeds go to the Sunny Atkin Scholarship Fund for students of aeronautical related studies.

The Shingle Springs Community Center, 4440 South Shingle Road, hosts a community yard sale, 8-11 a.m.

Amani Spring Fest 24 at The Amani Center in Cameron Park features 30 craft vendors, bounce house and kids play zone as well as live music, face painting and cotton candy sales for the kiddos plus Wani’s Taco food booth. The festival runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2558 Greenwood Lane.

Join artist David Yapp for a Plein Air Workshop at Blossom Ridge Farm in Camino. Enjoy the apple and peach orchard and a variety of farm buildings — all great painting subjects. For more information visit davidyapp.com/blossom-workshop.

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Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento presents Joyce J. Scott: Messages through June 23. For tickets and more information visit crockerart.org.

Arts & Culture El Dorado presents A Picture’s Worth: NEA Big Read at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville. This exhibition of illustrator Gavin Sellers-Norman’s original work features illustrations inspired by community-sourced oral histories and original audio recordings by personal historian Mariah Padilla. The exhibit runs through June 30.

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News release SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Second annual Grow Your Own Festival sprouts up at the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 8.

The free community event celebrates the joys and benefits of growing food in high elevation environments, with a focus on the edible plants that grow best in Lake Tahoe’s unique climate. June 8 in South Lake Tahoe is the last stop of the Grow Your Own Festival events in Truckee/Tahoe, with preceding events in Tahoe City on May 31 and in Truckee on June 1.

“The Grow Your Own Festival is a great event for anyone interested in edible gardening or looking for a fun and educational day outside,” said Master Gardener Annie Christy. “Bring the whole family and get inspired to create your own sustainable

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garden in our high elevation community.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to pick up seeds/seedlings selected for their performance in Tahoe’s short growing season. This year’s highlights are tomatoes and peppers, leafy greens, potatoes, peas, squash, onions/leeks and edible flowers.

Pre-registration to reserve seedlings is available at slowfoodlaketahoe.org/events.

Hanging strawberry baskets and flower baskets and herb seedlings will also be available on-site from the Meyers Elementary fourth-grade class, including mint, chives, rosemary, parsley, calendula and stevia.

UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe will provide hands-on demonstrations and will be available to answer questions about what grows best in the Tahoe region. They will cover topics such as site selection, soil preparation, and pest control.

Additional demonstrations and vendors will be on-site exhibiting container gardens, raised garden beds, compost, kids’ activities, and more. Those who have pre-ordered seedlings can pick-up them at the

Slow Food booth.

“Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event has something for everyone,” continued Christy.

Master Gardeners work with local partners Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Slow Food Lake Tahoe to bring science-minded gardening communities together, learn about lake science, food sustainability and the science of gardening in the Lake Tahoe area.

The Grow Your Own program is presented by the UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, and the Great Basin Institute. Additional event sponsors include STUPD/Tahoe Friendly Gardens, Tahoe Chamber’s Leadership Lake Tahoe, Sugar Pine Foundation, South Lake Garden Club and Full Circle Soils and Compost.

There are three free events in the Truckee/ Tahoe area as part of the Grow Your Own Festival.

Event registration and more details available at slowfoodlaketahoe.org/events.

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renew our qi for the new year. Dr. Tze-yue Gigi Hu is a semi-retired Asian studies educator and author.

She teaches therapeutic Tai Chi and Qigong to selected communities. See her website, calmhappytaiji.com.

Ages 8 and older welcome. Meeting location Placerville/Gold Hill area.

Suggested donation: $5/members, $10/non-members.

Granite Chief Picayune Valley overnight backpack trip June 22 & 23 — ARC volunteer Tom Dodson will lead this exploration of the Granite Chief Wilderness Area Picayune Valley starting at Talbot Creek. We will hike up along the middle fork of the American River passing through an old growth forest.

After crossing the headwaters of the middle fork, we will emerge into the Picayune Valley. In the valley, we will explore waterfalls and pass through several alpine meadows with wildflowers in bloom. The hike is moderate with no step elevation gains.

Elevation is 6,300 feet. After setting up camp, we will hike up to the saddle and have views of the Granite Chief wilderness. This is an overnight trip, so bring your own backpack with supplies and food. Hike difficulty is easy with 600-foot elevation gains,

a total of 14 miles round-trip. Ages 12 and older with backpacking experience welcome. No dogs due to fawning season. Meeting location Georgetown area. The trip is free.

Plein Air workshops Sunday, June 30 (Gold Hill), Sunday, July 28 and Saturday, Aug. 10 (Coloma), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — This class will focus on botanical illustration of the native flora and fauna. Vanda Lavar has a master’s degree in art and is an artist and educator. Her works are widely collected and grace products found multi-nationally. She owns and directs Academy Art of the West. She will be teaching brush strokes, color theory, composition and perspective. All levels encouraged. Children ages 12 and older (with adult) welcome. Cost: $45/members, $55/non-members.

Cosumnes headwater meadow walk Tuesday, July 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Meander through a beautiful meadow of the Middle Fork Cosumnes River, with lunch adjacent to a waterfall.

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Summer in the Home Orchard Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

— Join us for the second in our fourpart Home Orchard workshop series at the Wakamatsu orchard. We will cover the basics of summer fruit tree pruning, the benefits of thinning for quality fruit, pest identification and organic management options.

Discussion will be followed by hands-on tutorial. Class taught by Ryan Bell of Foothill Orchard Care.

Meeting location Gold Hill/Placerville area. Rain or shine. Cost: $40/ members, $45/non-members.

Granite Chief backpacking trip July 19-21 — Join ARC board member Scott Vail for this 25-mile hike from Headwaters Camp counterclockwise through the major trails of the Granite Chief Wilderness.

The Wilderness is sparsely traveled, has great views, and seldom-seen areas. On Sunday we will do minor brushing on the last 2-3 miles of the trail back to the camp in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the ARC. This is an advanced hike due to downed trees and the need to hike at least 8 miles a day. There are numerous climbs, one of about 1,000 feet over 1.5 miles. The elevation is between 6,000 and 8,000 feet. Rain or shine. Experienced hikers ages 16 and older welcome. Well-behaved dog on-leash OK. Meeting location TBD. The trip is free.

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The instrument is often used in ceremonial and healing rituals, and its soothing and meditative sounds are believed to have the power to calm the mind and bring about a sense of tranquility and inner peace.

Greg Kiefer has been playing since 2011 and enjoys teaching others. He also composes music on the flute and piano (link available at registration site). Ages 10 and older welcome.

Meeting location Gold Hill/Placerville area. Suggested donation: $5/ members, $10/non-members.

Concerts for a Cause June 22, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept. 7, gates open 5:30 p.m. — Join ARC at Wakamatsu Farm this summer for another exciting concert series that supports ARC’s Resilience Reserve.

Enjoy live music, tasty food and beverages al fresco at the historical Wakamatsu Farm. The Resilience Reserve was established in 2023 to help ARC manage and restore wildlife habitat and repair recent damage to recreational infrastructure. All tickets are $25 per adult. Kids 12

and younger get in free. Food and beverages not included in ticket price. For more details visit bit.ly/ ARCc4c2024.

Capturing Wakamatsu: A Poetry Walk/Workshop Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m. to noon — Taylor Graham, El Dorado County’s first poet laureate, and awardwinning Sacramento-area poet Katy Brown will lead an exploration of farmhouse, barn and surroundings, then ask participants to write a poem inspired by what they’ve experienced.

Anyone who wishes to may share their poems with the group and ARC. Children 8 and older welcome with adult supervision. Meeting location Gold Hill/Placerville area. Suggested donation: $5/members, $10/nonmembers.

Carson Pass hike Sunday, Aug. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Scott Vail, longtime ARC volunteer and board member, will lead this hike of about 9 miles on the ridge route northwest of Carson Pass to Little Round Top and then to Showers Lake. We will have outstanding views of the Carson Pass Area including: Caples Creek, Meiss Meadows, Lake Tahoe and the Winnemucca Lakes area. This is an advanced hike due to the elevation (8,000-8,600 feet) and some off-trail hiking. Rain or shine.

Experienced hikers ages 14 and older welcome. Well-behaved dog on-leash OK. Meeting location Placerville area.

The hike is free.

Mud Lake hike Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

— ARC board member Scott Vail will lead this intermediate hike near Mud Lake, west of Silver Lake. The hike is approximately 8 miles round trip, 7,500-8,000 feet elevation with gradual climbs. The hike is partially on dirt roads, the Emigrant Trail and other forest trails in the Bear River drainage. There are two crossings of the Bear River which should be shallow. Wildflowers should be abundant. Well-behaved dog on leash OK. Fit children ages 14 and older welcome. Meeting location Placerville area. The hike is free.

Granite Chief Picayune Valley overnight backpack trip Aug. 31-Sept. 1 — ARC volunteer Tom Dodson will lead this exploration of the Granite Chief Wilderness Area Picayune Valley starting at Talbot Creek. We will hike up along the middle fork of the American River passing through an old growth forest.

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Patients with signs and symptoms of an envenomation should be evaluated for antivenom treatment. There are two antivenom medications currently available. The type of antivenom received depends on hospital availability. There’s no data available suggesting one antivenom treatment is more effective than the other.

As we welcome spring, our local rattlesnake is likely to be out. Be aware of typical habitats while working in the yard or garden. A calm demeanor when seeing a snake goes a long way.

Happy gardening!

The Sherwood Demonstration Garden is open 9 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. Check ucanr.edu/sites/EDC_ Master_Gardeners/ Demonstration_Garden.

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The June 2 RIPE AREA Festival is the culmination of more than 20 free El Dorado County workshops, concerts, podcasts, talks and other small events featuring art and environment-focused activities benefitting hundreds of community members. The free RIPE AREA Festival is expected to draw up to 400 visitors.

Festival highlights • Native plants and foods, seed bundles, demos and tastings with Alicia Funk, Sara Raskie and Mahala Guggino, plus a sample lunch plate by Table Nectar • Art, writing and movement with Lara Gularte, Corina DelCarmel, Rina Wakefield and Ranko Ogura Dance • Ecological speaker talks with Louise Jackson and Sarah Yarnell (UC Davis); Elena DeLacy and Cathy Mueller (ARC); Stan Padilla (Willow Deer Education); Helen Stoltzfus (Black Swan) • Family and kids activities: Kids ecology with Nick Russo (ARC); Native storytelling with Kimberly ShiningStar Petree (Cosumnes Culture and

WaterWays); Children’s author Moira Magneson and illustrator Robin Center will read from “A River Called Home”; Kids Art Zone with Hippie Bob’s tie dye station; La Música En Español con Melinda Velasco; and a participatory RIPE AREA Parade & Song at 3 p.m. led

by Caitlyn Miller (Crocker House Creative Arts Center) • Healing garden, including Kirtan singing session with Kiranjot (of Copper Wimmin, Sebastopol); Sound Bath with Catrina Lessley; Wakamatsu Pond ambient jam session with DOGON, Mignon Gelli, Darin CoelhoSpring; forest art with Andie Thrams • Music for 33 Drain Pipes. Sound installation with underwater recordings and music from the American River by composer Paul Godwin with visual artist Ameera Godwin • Interactive parade with audience members and kids, then concert featuring Ranko Ogura Dance, Grayson Howard, Melinda Velasco, Copper Wimmin, Dogon.

RIPE AREA is created by American River Conservancy and Myrtle Tree Arts. The project is funded in part by the California Arts Council as part of the Capital Region Creative Corps Program administered by the Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture, with support from the city of Sacramento.

Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0469 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEAVENLY CLEANING SERVICES, located at 1903 Hazelnut Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Shelby R Lindberg, 1903 Hazelnut 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: 04/30/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Shelby Ryan Lindberg SHELBY RYAN LINDBERG, 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 05/01/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13148 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0445 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EDEN, located at 337 Guadalupe Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Rochelle Ingrassia, 337 Guadalupe Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/22/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Rochelle Ingrassia ROCHELLE INGRASSIA 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 04/23/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13150 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0470 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HARMONY SKIN & BODY WELLNESS MED SPA, located at 3300 Cameron Park Dr, Suite 250, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 2001 Goldorado Trail, El Dorado, California 95623 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jennifer M L Bondi MD PC, 2001 Goldorado Trail, El Dorado, California 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer M L Bondi, MD JENNIFER M L BONDI, MD, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 05/01/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13151 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0471 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOAR PHYSICAL THERAPY, located at 4300 Golden Center Dr Suite B, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sierra Orthopaedic & Athletic Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Inc, 4300 Golden Center Dr Suite B, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Joshua Slater JOSHUA SLATER, 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 05/02/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13152 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0465 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MORE 4 LESS PEST CONTROL, located at 3625 Ventana Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 1390 Broadway B-256, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Teresa Lee Ann Keith, 3625 Ventana Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 2. Joshua Keith, 3625 Ventana Lane, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a General Partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Teresa Keith TERESA KEITH, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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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 04/30/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13153 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0417 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAREPATROL OF RANCHO CORDOVA, located at 6212 Edgehill Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762/Mailing Address: PO Box 597, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ankita Care Solutions LLC, 6212 Edgehill Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/16/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Anupama Shojaei ANUPAMA SHOJAEI, 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 04/17/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13154 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0474 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SLY PARK HANDYMAN SERVICES, located at 4241 Pine Forest Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sly Park Handyman Services, LLC, 4241 Pine Forest Dr, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Leslie Voong LESLIE VOONG, OFFICER 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 05/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13155 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0476 File Number of Fictitious Business Name Statement: FB2021-0745 Date Fictitious Business Name was filed in El Dorado County: 06/29/2021 Fictitious Business Name(s) to be abandoned: AMERICAN RIVER CHERRY COMPANY Street Address: 2240 Dias Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Business Mailing Address: 2351 Dias Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Registrant name(s) & address(es): Krisha Torgerson, 2351 Dias Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 This business was conducted by an Individual Signature of Registrant: /s/ Krisha I. Torgerson KRISHA I. TORGERSON, 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 05/03/2024 The Statement of Abandonment of Fictitious Business Name must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk within 30 days after publication has been accomplished.

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

Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business & Professions code 17930) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13156 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0475 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: C SPENCER CONSTRUCTION, located at 4260 Glory Hole Rd, Camino, CA 95709/ Mailing Address: 1390 Broadway, Ste B109, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: The Westwind Company, LLC, 1390 Broadway, Ste B109, 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: 01/06/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Casey D Spencer CASEY D SPENCER, 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 05/03/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS

SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13157 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0489 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LIVE SCAN, located at 1050 Crestline Circle, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Brandon Diaz, 1050 Crestline 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/ Brandon Diaz BRANDON DIAZ, 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 05/08/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE 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) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13179 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0485 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LITTLE HOOVES BIG HEARTS, located at 4841 China Hill Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Little Hooves Big Hearts LLC, 4841 China Hill Rd, El Dorado, CA 95623 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: 05/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Debora O Zaragoza DEBORA O ZARAGOZA, OFFICER 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 05/07/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13180

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TRUSTEE SALE NO. 132179-11 LOAN NO. CNDLT-LLC II TITLE ORDER NO. 95313686 APN 046-840-003-000; 046-840007-000; 046-840-009-000; 046840-013-000; 046-840-014-000; 046- 840-015-000; 046-840-017000; 046-840-018-000; 046-840019-000; 046-840-021-000; 046840-022-000; 046-840-023-000; 046-840-026-000; 046-840-028000 TRA NO. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/27/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, described as follows: Trustor(s): THE CANDLELIGHTER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Deed of Trust: recorded on 06/29/2007 as Document No. 2007-0043273-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Trustee’s Sale: 06/05/2024 at 10:00 AM Trustee’s Sale Location: At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 The property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: SPACE 202, 206, 207, 212, 213, 302, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 401, 404 AND 406 AS SHOWN UPON “EXHIBIT A” AS ATTACHED TO THAT CERTAIN INSTRUMENT ENTITLED “CANDLELIGHT VILLAGE ESTATES DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS,” RECORDED APRIL 26, 2005 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2005- 0033379, EL DORADO COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS, LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: ALL THAT PORTION OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST, M.D.B.& M., DESCRIBED AS BEING BOUNDED ON THE SOUTH BY COUNTY ROAD, SAID PROPERTY OF THE COMMUNITY HALL, ON THE EAST BY PRIVATE ROAD LEADING TO THE HOPKINS RANCH AND ON THE WEST BY FENCE WHICH IS THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY, AS SAID COUNTY ROAD, PRIVATE ROAD AND FENCE EXISTED ON OCTOBER 8, 1956, THE DATE OF RECORDATION OF THE DEED FROM CARRIE A. WHITMORE TO N.C. HUMPHREYS, ET UX, IN BOOK 391, PAGE 264, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY. SAID LAND IS ALSO SHOWN AS TRACT 1 ON THAT CERTAIN RECORD OF SURVEY OF A PORTION OF SECTION 25, T.9N., R.11E., M.D.B.& M., FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF EL DORADO COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON JUNE 4, 1990, IN BOOK 17 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS, PAGE 93. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: VACANT LAND, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667. Vacant Land: Directions may be obtained pursuant to a written request submitted to our office within ten days from the first publication of this notice. Please contact: C. STEVEN COCKERELL AND CINDY L. COCKERELL, TRUSTEES, et. al., c/o Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., 7844 Madison Ave., Ste. 145, Fair Oaks, CA 95628. Lender may elect to sell all or some of the lots individually. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,549,487.84 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 132179-11. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY CONTAINS FROM ONE TO FOUR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY: NOTCE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer”, you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 132179-11 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder”, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: May 3, 2024 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES 7844 Madison Ave., Suite 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: 916-9390772 or www.nationwideposting. com TARA CAMPBELL, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0460195 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 05/15/2024, 05/22/2024, 05/29/2024 13183 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 TS NO: CA05000531-23-1 APN: 090-320-010-000 TO NO: 230588467-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 18, 2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM, at the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on June 25, 2021 as Instrument No. 2021-0042222, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by JULIANNA L. MCFADDEN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND ROGER MILLER, AN UNMARRED MAN AS TENANTS IN COMMON, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for CHANGE LENDING, LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4661 TROTTER LANE, SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of

the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $536,253.52 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Nationwide Posting & Publication at 916.939.0772 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000531-23-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916.939.0772, or visit this internet website www. nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000531-23-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

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

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: May 6, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000531-23-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bobbie La Flower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0460348 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 05/15/2024, 05/22/2024, 05/29/2024 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13184 APN: 046-100-045-000 TS NO: CA07000064-24-1 TO NO: 3008001 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 29, 2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 8, 2024 at 01:00 PM, Main Entrance, El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of

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Trust Recorded on June 30, 2017 as Instrument No. 2017-002688400, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, executed by MICHAEL C. CANNON, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AND MARGARET MURPHY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL INC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4945 LOGANS LANE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $473,427.35 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www.Auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000064-24-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www.Auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000064-24-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: May 7, 2024 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0700006424-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Bobbie La Flower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION

PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 NPP0460398 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 05/15/2024, 05/22/2024, 05/29/2024 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 13185 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0490 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MIMIS PLAYROOM, located at 4140 Mother Lode Dr Suite 106, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Mimis Playroom LLC, 4140 Mother Lode Dr Suite 106, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Samantha Escobar SAMANTHA ESCOBAR, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 05/08/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE 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) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13187 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0504 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHY SHIRT STUDIO, located at 3481 Mesa Verdes Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Anastasiia Haggard, 3481 Mesa Verdes Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, 2. Robert C Haggard, 3481 Mesa Verdes Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/10/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Anastasiia Haggard ANASTASIIA HAGGARD 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 05/10/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13188 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0505 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAMERON PARK IRON, located at 3460 Robin Ln Ste 10, Cameron Park, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Gyms Near Me LLC, 3460 Robin Ln Ste 10, Cameron Park, CA 95682 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Spencer Aldrich-Shadle SPENCER ALDRICH-SHADLE, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 05/10/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913

OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13189 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0496 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GILDED IN GRACE, located at 4677 Missouri Street, El Dorado, CA 95623/Mailing Address: 4877 Missouri Street, El Dorado, CA 95623 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Fruition Creatives, LLC, 4677 Missouri Street, El Dorado, CA 95623 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Corrie Koskela CORRIE KOSKELA, OFFICER 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 05/09/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13190 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0507 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAKE TAHOE DENTISTRY, located at 1077 4th Street, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Darryl T. Azouz, D.D.S., Inc., 1077 4th Street, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/19/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Darryl T. Azouz DARRYL T. AZOUZ, CEO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 05/10/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13191 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors hereby notices a public hearing, pursuant to former Government Code § 25210.77a(b), given continuing effect through Government Code § 25210.3(d), and El Dorado County Ordinance Code § 3.30.03, to confirm the annual report of benefit assessments/service charges within the following Zones of Benefit within County Service Area No. 2, County Service Area No. 3, and County Service Area No. 9 for Fiscal Year 2024/2025, noting that the benefit assessments/ service charges are pre-existing charges that are authorized under state law, amounts of the benefit assessment/service charges have been in place and collected since prior to the effective of Proposition 218 (November 6, 1996), and that there have been no changes to the amounts or methodology for calculating the amounts since they were established. The purpose of the hearing is to comply with annual reporting requirements under former County Service Area law. The hearing will be conducted concurrently for County Service Areas 2, 3, and 9 benefit assessments/service charges and for County Service Area 10 Waste Management Fees.

CSA 2 - Road Zones Arrowbee Zn A Hidden Lake Zn B

CSA 3 - Snow Removal Equipment Zones South Shore Zn 98501 West Shore Zn 98504 City of South Lake Tahoe CSA 3 – Vector Control Mosquito Abatement CSA 9 Lighting/Landscape Zones Barnett Business Pk Zn 98534 Emerald Meadows Zn 98580 CSA 9 - Drainage Zones Carson Crossing Drive Zn 98310 Creekside Est Zn 28 Stonegate Village Zn 31 La Cresta Zn 41 Bar J Ranch Zn 45 Waterford Zn 44 Parkview Heights Zn 48 toneridge Zn 50 Ridgeview Estates Zn 51 Crescent Ridge Zn 52 Green Valley Hills Zn 53 Village Center Zn 55 Winterhaven Zn 58 Fairchild Vlg Zn 59 Southpointe Zn 62 Marina Hills Zn 63 Marina Woods Zn 65 Summit Zn 66 Crown Valley Zn 67 Eastwood Park Zn 71 Oak Tree Meadows Zn 73 Long View Estates Zn 76 Sierra Sunrise Zn 77 Sundown Estates Zn 78 Cavalry Meadows Zn 79 Creekside Greens Zn 98389 CSA 9 - Road Zones Oakleaf Circle Zn 13 Carlson Drive Zn 15 East El Largo Zn 21 Tegra Zn 23 Walnut Drive Zn 24 Creekside Drive Zn 27 West Greensprings Zn 37 King of the Mountain Zn 38 Randolph Canyon Zn 39 River Pines Estates Zn 46 Rancho Ponderosa Zn 54 Green Valley Oaks Zn 69 A complete listing of all affected parcels and benefit assessment amounts is on file with the Clerk of the Board, is available at the County of El Dorado website: http:// www.edcgov.us, with the Board of Supervisors Agenda Reports for June 11, 2024, and on file with El Dorado County Department of Transportation.

Said hearing will be held at the meeting place of the Board of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA at 11:00 A.M., or as soon as possible thereafter on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at which time the Board will hear objections and protests to the assessments.

Letters commenting on or objecting to these actions may be mailed to the Board office at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 by June 4, 2024. If an assessment is contested, the hearing may be continued by the Board until a later date.

DATED: April 29th, 2024 County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-5900, Option 3 5/29, 6/5 13193 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors hereby notices a public hearing pursuant to former Government Code § 25210.77e, given continuing effect through Government Code § 25210.3(d), and Government Code § 25830, Public Resources Code § 41901, and El Dorado County Ordinance Code § 3.30.03, to confirm the annual written report for the previously established Waste Management Fees within County Service Area No. 10 (CSA 10) for the fiscal year 2024/2025 fiscal year, noting that the annual fees listed below are pre-existing charges authorized under state law, and have been in place and collected since prior to the effective date of Proposition 218 (November 6, 1996) with no change in the amounts or methodology for calculating the amounts. The purpose of the hearing is to comply with the annual reporting requirements under former County Service Area law. The hearing for County Service Area 2, 3, and 9 benefit assessments/services charges and County Service Area 10 Waste Management Fees will be conducted concurrently.

Solid Waste (Charge Code 73292): $17.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) within the West Slope of CSA 10, including the City of Placerville, for the purpose of Solid Waste Management.

Liquid Waste (Charge Code 73293): $15.00 per improved parcel that requires septage disposal services, but which are not otherwise served by a public sewer system within the unincorporated of the Western Slope of CSA 10 for the purpose of Liquid (Septage) Waste Management.

Litter Abatement (Charge Code 73299): $6.00 per improved parcel within Zone of Benefit C, the unincorporated area of the Tahoe Basin of CSA 10 for the purposes of contributing toward the Clean Tahoe Program and the County’s Integrated Waste Management Plan for the Tahoe Basin, including litter abatement, waste reduction and recycling programs.

Household Hazardous Waste (Charge Code 73294): $3.00 per EDU within CSA 10 for the purpose of Household Hazardous Waste Management.

Solid Waste Reduction SLT (AB 939) (Charge Code 73295): $3.00 per improved parcel within the incorporated City of South Lake Tahoe within the Tahoe Basin area of CSA 10 for the purpose of contributing toward the Integrated Waste Management Plan for the Tahoe Basin, including waste reduction and recycling programs.

A complete listing of all affected parcels and the Solid Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Generation Table of Equivalent Dwelling Units for CSA No. 10 Fiscal Year 2023/2024 by which certain fees described herein are determined are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, are available at the County of El Dorado website: http://www.edcgov. us with the Board of Supervisors Agenda Reports for June 11, 2024, and on file with El Dorado County Community Development Services Administration and Finance.

Said hearing will be held at the meeting place of the Board of Supervisors, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA at 11:00 A.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at which time the Board will hear objections and protests to the fees. Letters commenting on or objecting to these fees may be mailed to the Board office at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 by June 4, 2024.

DATED: April 29th, 2024 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-7595 5/29, 6/5 13194 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0517 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. GLORY DAZE GOLF TOUR, 2. YONDER ARTISAN GOODS, located at 3277 Talking Mountain Trail, Cool, CA 95614 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Derek J Simper, 3277 Talking Mountain Trail, Cool, CA 95614 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/13/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derek Simper DEREK SIMPER, 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 05/16/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13217 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0516 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STARFIELD VINEYARDS, located at 2750 Jacquier Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Starfield Vineyards, LLC, 1390 Broadway, Ste B108, 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: 01/05/2012 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Thomas H Sinton THOMAS H SINTON, MANAGER I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 05/15/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13218 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT PLEASANT OAK MAIN PRESSURE REDUCING STATION #2 REHABILITATION 22019.01 RFQ24-06 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed APPLICATIONS will be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2024, local time, at the front desk of District’s Customer Service Building located at 2890 Mosquito Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 for the Pleasant Oak Main Pressure Reducing Station #2 Replacement Project, Project No. 22019.01 (“Project”).

Only pre-qualified firms will be eligible to bid on the Project.

A California Classification A contractor’s license is required.

The anticipated work of the Project generally consists of making modifications to the pressure reducing station vault, installation of District purchased pressure reducing valves, installation of solar panels and associated electrical equipment, and installation of a full bore mag meter. The project is located adjacent to 2660 Bodega Way, Placerville, California 95667.

The estimated construction cost is $500,000 to $700,000. The estimated date of construction is November, 2024 through May, 2025.

PUBLIC WORKS LAWS. The project is a public works project subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). To be qualified for this project, a contractor must be registered with the DIR. In addition, pursuant to prevailing wage laws, copies of the prevailing

wage rates are on file at the District’s principal office and are available on request.

Interested firms may obtain a copy of the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFQ) from the District’s website at www.eid.org/contracts. Note that the reference procedure requires the reference information be sent directly by the reference to EID no later than 3:00 p.m. on July 3, 2024.

Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager by emailing Ms. Kailee Delongchamp at kdelongchamp@ eid.org, or by calling 530.642.4078.

Dated this 22nd day of May, 2024 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT /s/ Jon Money Jon Money, P.E., Engineering Manager 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13220 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0519 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOTHER LODE MARKET, located at 6421 Mother Lode Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jagjot S Aujla, 678 Agostini Cir, Folsom, CA 95630 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/ Jagjot Singh Aujla JAGJOT SINGH AUJLA, 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 05/16/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 13221 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NO. (NUMERO DEL CASO) 24CV0481 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): DOES 1 through 500 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLANTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDADO EL DEMANDANTE) Timothy Sauer NOTICE! You have been sued.

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

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

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

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

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin eschuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que Ie entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una lIamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que Ie quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que Ie de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte Ie podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que lIame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede lIamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de

• E-mail your public notice to legals@mtdemocrat.net • Be sure to include your name and phone number

servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las coutas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un case de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pudea desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): EL DORADO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 3321 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park, CA 95682 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): CASSANDRA M. FERRANNINI / CHRISTOPHER M. KOLKEY Downey Brand LLP 621 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 444-1000 DATE (Fecha): March 12, 2024 Clerk, (Secretario) by /s/ Tito Guzman, Deputy (Adjunto) 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 13222 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN WILLIAM CAMERON WILLIAMSON CASE NO. 24PR0126 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN WILLIAM CAMERON WILLIAMSON, a.k.a. JOHN WILLIAMSON, a.k.a.

JOHN C. WILLIAMSON A PETITION for Probate has been filed by KAREN GAYLE WILLIAMSON in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that KAREN GAYLE WILLIAMSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: ROBERT B. RADEMACHER Gold Country Law 4200 Mother Lode Drive, Suite B Shingle Springs, CA 95682 (530) 677-3335 5/22, 5/29, 6/5 13223 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0524 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PIZZA GUYS 152, located at 3317 Coach Lane #300, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 3185, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Pizza Guys Group Inc, PO Box 3185, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 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: 12/06/2018 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kamiar Nejad KAMIAR NEJAD, 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 05/17/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN

THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 13224 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0418 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NINA’S MARKET, located at 2650 Cameron Park Dr, 340B, Cameron Park, CA 95682/ Mailing Address: 6833 Linda Sue Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Eva Mora De Valle, 6833 Linda Sue Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/17/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Eva Mora De Valle EVA MORA DE VALLE, 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 04/17/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 13225 PUBLIC NOTICE Johnson Controls is currently accepting bids from local certified disadvantaged contractors for upcoming projects in the Placerville area. Interested qualified DBE entities should email their company information to: SI-Estimating@JCI. com 5/22, 5/24, 5/29, 5/31, 6/5, 6/7, 6/12, 6/14, 6/19, 6/21 13231 EL DORADO IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENT TO BID WATER TREATMENT PLANT RESIDUAL SOLIDS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL RFB#: P24-002-RD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids will be received no later than 3:00 p.m., local time, on Tuesday June 18, 2024, per the RFB instructions. Bids must be delivered before the submittal deadline. The District will reject all bids received after the specified deadline.

El Dorado Irrigation District (District), an irrigation special district organized and existing under the California Irrigation District Law (Water Code § 20500, et seq.), hereby gives notice that it is now accepting Bids for Water Treatment Plant Residual Solids Removal and Disposal. The period of performance for this agreement is 20 days.

Bids may be mailed, dropped off or e-mailed. Mailed and dropped off Bids must be in a sealed envelope marked “(BIDDER’S COMPANY NAME) BID FOR P24-002-RD - DO NOT OPEN” to El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) Headquarters located at: El Dorado Irrigation District 2890 Mosquito Road Placerville, CA 95667 Interested vendors may obtain the Contract Documents by visiting: https://www.eid.org/doingbusiness-with-eid/procurementand-contracts.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest cost, responsive, responsible bidder.

Vendors must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) to bid on this project.

Dated this 22nd day of May, 2024 El Dorado Irrigation District Purchasing Department Phone: (530) 642-4405 Email: purchasing@eid.org 5/22, 5/29 13232 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Grizzly Flats Community Services District (District) is soliciting proposals for qualified bidders to assist with our Clearwell Tank Replacement Project.

The work includes structural design and construction of a 200,000 gallon capacity welded steel tank in accordance with AWWA D100-21, for the purpose of treated potable water for the Grizzly Flats community. Performance and prescriptive criteria (specifications and plans) were provided by Owner for project bid, however final construction documents are the responsibility of the tank designer, including foundation. Work includes preparing and grading site for tank pad, locating utilities, demolition work, tank foundation, tank, installation of tank inlet/outlet piping and appurtenances, overflow pipe, tank access, interior and exterior coatings, electrical conduit and grounding, relocation of existing utilities, erosion control systems, site security, disinfection and testing of pipes and tank, clean-up of site, and other work as needed to provide a complete and functioning potable water tank as defined in the contract documents and applicable construction standards. Bids must be received at the District office

by June 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM. To receive a copy of the Request for

Proposals, see our website at www. grizzlyflatscsd.com (using a Bing or Firefox browser), or contact Jessi Phillips at (530) 622-9626.

5/22, 5/24, 5/29, 5/31, 6/5 13234 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARRELL ALAN GILMORE CASE NO. 24PR0135 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DARRELL ALAN GILMORE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NANCY KAY GILMORE in the Superior Court of California, County of EL DORADO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NANCY KAY GILMORE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/15/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 3321 CAMERON PARK DRIVE, CAMERON PARK, CA 95682 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner ANTHONY S. FRANCESCHI - SBN 262297 CALIFORNIA PROBATE AND TRUST, PC 9701 FAIR OAKS BLVD. STE 100 FAIR OAKS CA 95628 Telephone (916) 674-2066 5/24, 5/29, 5/31/24 CNS-3814730# THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT 5/24, 5/29, 5/31 13237 ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under the California SelfService Storage Facility Act (Bus. & Prof. Code Chapter 10 Par. 2170021716).

The property to be sold is: household goods and other miscellaneous items. (Size of unit 10x20) The property is now being stored on account of: Letty Contreras, formerly was the occupant of Unit No. 7 at Kotler’s 8 Mile Mini-Storage, 8 Mile Road, Camino, CA. The property will be sold, as-is by competitive bidding, at 4360 8 Mile Road, Camino, CA. and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Purchases must be paid for at time of sale, in cash only.

A $50.00 cash refundable deposit is required for bidding.

Date of Sale: Monday, June 03, 2024, 10:00AM For information call 530-647-9109 Owner: David Kotler 5/24, 5/29 13248 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.08 – FIRE PREVENTION ORDINANCE NO. 5201 Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), the County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors held a public meeting in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on May 21, 2024 to vote on the final passage of Ordinance 5201 that would amend Chapter 8.08 – Fire Prevention, of Title 8, Public Health and Safety, of the El Dorado County Code of Ordinances.

This proposed ordinance amendment includes amending Section 8.08.100 – Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, to update the section to the latest issued 2023 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, as designated by the Office of State Fire Marshall, for certain areas within El Dorado County that are designated as Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones effective April 1, 2024.

A full and complete copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for viewing in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667.

Pursuant to California Government Code section 25123, this Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of final passage by the Board of Supervisors.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the 21st day of May 2024, by the following vote of said Board: Ayes: Hidahl, Turnboo, Thomas, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST KIM DAWSON

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: /s/ Kyra Scharffenberg Deputy Clerk By: /s/ Wendy Thomas Chair, Board of Supervisors Approved as to form David Livingston, County Counsel By: /s/ Ted Wood, Deputy County Counsel 13253 5/29 ORDINANCE NO. 5199 AN ORDINANCE ADDING REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED-DENSITY OWNER-BUILT RURAL DWELLINGS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 110.18 of Title 110 of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code entitled “Regulations for Limited-Density Owner-Built Rural Dwellings” is hereby added to read as follows: 110.18.010 Authority.

This Chapter is adopted in accordance with the provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 17958.2 and Article 8, Subchapter 1, Chapter l, Division 1, of Title 25, California Code of Regulations.

110.18.020. Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to make Article 8 (commencing with Section 74) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, as modified herein, operative on limited-density owner-built rural dwellings in the Grizzly Flat community of El Dorado County, and to provide minimum requirements for the protection of life, limb, health, property, safety, and welfare of the general public and the owners and occupants of such dwellings and appurtenant structures. The Findings related to the Ordinance are detailed in Resolution Number 055-2024, adopted on May 14, 2024.

12.18.030 Intent and application.

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the construction, repair, use, maintenance, and occupancy of limited density owner-built rural dwellings and appurtenant structures constructed as a replacement of a dwelling unit destroyed by the Caldor Fire and subject to the definition of Section 110.18.040(C).

110.18.040 Definitions.

For the purposes of this Chapter the following definitions shall apply: • “Limited-density owner-built rural dwelling” means any structure consisting of one or more rooms intended or designed to be occupied as facilities for living and sleeping, with use restricted to rural areas that fulfill the requirements of this Chapter.

• “Owner-built” means construction that meets the following requirements: • Constructed by any person or family who acts as the general contractor for, or the provider of, part or all of the labor necessary to build housing to be occupied as the principal residence of that person or family, and not intended for sale, lease, rent or employee occupancy.

• Constructed by a general contractor licensed to practice in the State of California who contracts directly with the person or persons owning the property at the time construction is commenced for occupancy as the principal residence of that person or persons owning the property.For the purposes of this Chapter the sale, lease, renting or employee occupancy of owner-built structures within three years of final inspection approval shall be presumptive evidence that the structure was erected for the purpose of sale, lease, rent, or employee occupancy. The three-year period of required owner occupancy may be waived in cases of hardship and in cases where the tenants that were displaced will reoccupy their previous dwellings after rebuilding.

• “Rural” means, for the purposes of this Chapter only, those legal parcels located within the unincorporated area of the County that meet each of the following criteria: • Located within the area shown on the Title 25 Grizzly Flats Area Boundary Map (Boundary) in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County attached as Exhibit E to the agenda report of this same date and incorporated herein by reference ; and • Parcels located within the Boundary that allow for singlefamily residences as a permitted use and that contained a structure serving as a primary residence prior to August 14, 2021, the start of the Caldor Fire (“Fire”), where the primary residence was destroyed by the Fire, and the applicant under this Chapter was the owner of the destroyed primary residence.

• “Appurtenant structures” means non-habitable structures directly related to the primary residential use, including but not limited to, garages, shops, barns, or sheds, but does not include an accessory dwelling unit.

• “Substandard building” means a structure in which there exists any condition that endangers the life, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof.

• “Sound structural condition” means all portions of the structure are adequately constructed to resist expected gravity and lateral forces from wind and seismic forces. Building plans must provide sufficient detail to determine how gravity and lateral forces are distributed vertically and horizontally from their points of origin to the load resisting elements. Portions of the structures that are irregular in shape, complex design, or incorporate unusual building materials or practices may require design by a California registered design professional at the discretion of the Building Official. hardship” • “Unreasonable means when the Planning and Building Director determines that compliance with the requirement for a minimum of three years of owner or family occupancy is unfeasible due to circumstances that require the owner to rent or sell the property and supported by sufficient information.

110.18.050 Regulation of use.

• Housing permitted pursuant to this Chapter shall be for occupancy as the principal residence of the owner or the owner’s family and not for sale, lease, rent, or employee occupancy.

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Public Notices  • the sale, lease, renting or employee occupancy of owner-built structures within three years of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be presumptive evidence that the structure was erected for the purpose of sale, lease, renting, or employee housing. The three-year period of required owner or owner’s family occupancy may be waived in cases of unreasonable hardship and in cases where the tenants that were displaced by the Fire will reoccupy their previous dwelling after rebuilding.

• Second dwellings and accessory dwelling units are not included in this Chapter and must comply with Chapter 110.16.

• This Chapter is applicable to construction of a replacement dwelling. Later additions to a structure approved under this Chapter shall comply with Chapter 110.16.

110.18.060 Abatement of substandard buildings.

All structures or portions thereof which are determined by the Building Official to constitute a substandard building shall be declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, or removal in accordance with El Dorado County Code and Health and Safety Code Sections 17980 through 17995.

110.18.070 Recording.

Prior to issuance of a permit for a limited-density owner-built rural dwelling, the owner of the parcel or parcels shall be required to record a notice regarding limited- density owner-built rural dwelling with the County Recorder regarding the methods of construction, alternative facilities, or other factors that may be of value in the full disclosure of the nature of the dwelling and appurtenant structures. The notice shall be in a form approved by the County of El Dorado and shall include acknowledgments and agreements, as applicable to the specific project.

110.18.080 Permits.

Permits shall be required for the construction of limited-density owner-built rural dwellings and appurtenant structures.

The application, plans, and other data filed by an applicant for such a permit shall clearly state that it is for a Title 25 limited-density ownerbuilt rural dwelling structure and shall be reviewed by the Building and Planning Department to verify compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. When the Building Official, in conjunction with the Planning Department, determines that the structure(s) will comply with the provisions of this Chapter, and the project complies with all other applicable portions of the El Dorado County Code, the Building Official shall issue a permit to the applicant.

110.18.090 Exemptions.

Permits shall not be required for small or unimportant work, or alterations or repairs that do not present a health or safety hazard, and which are in conformance with local zoning requirements or property standards.

The determination, of what work is properly classified as small or unimportant or without relation to health and safety hazards is to be made by the Building Official.

110.18.100 Application.

To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application with the Building and Planning Department.

Permit applications shall contain the following information: • Name and mailing address of the applicant; • Address, assessor’s parcel number, and location of the proposed structure(s); • A general description of the structure(s), which shall include mechanical installations with all clearances and venting procedures detailed, electrical installations, plumbing fixtures, foundation, structural, and construction details; • A plot plan indicating the location of the dwelling in relation to property lines, other structures, sanitation and bathing facilities, water resources and water ways; • A design from a septic designer for the installation of a new onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) or an approval for the use of an existing OWTS from the El Dorado County Environmental Management Department, Environmental Health Division.

• A stipulation by the applicant that the building or structure is to be owner-built; • The signature of the owner, contractor, or authorized agent; and • The use or occupancy for which the work is intended.

• Any other information as may be required by local statute or regulation.

110.18.110 Plans.

Plans shall consist of a general description of the structure(s), including all necessary information to facilitate a reasonable judgment of conformance by the Building Official. This shall include a diagram of the floor plan and site elevation in order to determine the appropriate dimensions of structural members. Architectural drawings and structural analyses shall not be required, except for those required to demonstrate compliance with snow load. For structures of complex design or unusual conditions for which the Building Official cannot make a reasonable judgment of conformance to this chapter based upon the general description and simplified plan(s), the Building Official may require additional supporting information sufficient to make a judgment as to the integrity of the design. A soils report may be required where there is a reasonable expectation that the foundation system will be subjected to serious vertical or lateral movement due to unstable soil conditions.

110.18.120 Modifications.

Modifications to the design, materials, and methods of construction are permitted; provided, that the structural integrity of the building or structure is maintained, the building continues to conform to the provisions of this Chapter, and the Building Official is notified in writing of the intended modification.

110.18.130 Expiration of permits.

Permits shall be valid, without renewal, for three years.

110.18.140 Inspections.

All construction or work for which a permit is required pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official.

Required inspections shall consist of (1) a foundation inspection prior to placement of concrete, (2) a concrete slab or under- floor inspection, (3) a rough framing, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical inspection prior to covering of walls, and (4) a final inspection. The final inspection shall be conducted after the structure(s) is completed and ready for occupancy

to determine compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. Other inspections may be required by the local fire agency, Environmental Planning, or Environmental Health Services.

110.18.150 Additional inspections.

Additional inspections may be conducted under the following circumstances: An inspection may be conducted where there is a reasonable expectation that the footing will be subjected to serious vertical or lateral movement due to unstable soil conditions; or the application indicates that interior wall coverings or construction elements will conceal underlying construction, electrical or mechanical systems; or where an unconventional construction method is indicated which would preclude examination at a regular inspection.

110.18.160 Certificate of occupancy.

The final approvals noted on the inspection permit card for a residential project shall act as the certificate of occupancy provided all applicable holds are released.

110.18.170 Partial occupancy.

Use and occupancy of a portion or portions of a limited-density ownerbuilt rural dwelling prior to the completion of the entire structure pursuant to this Chapter shall be allowed; provided, that approved water supply and sanitary facilities are functional as approved at the site and that the work completed does not create any condition that endangers life, health, or safety of the public or occupants. The occupants of any such uncompleted structure shall assume sole responsibility for the occupancy of the structure or portion thereof. Requests for occupancy of portions of the structure prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be in writing and shall be approved by the Building Official. The Building Official may require such portions of the structure inspected prior to occupancy.

110.18.180 Fees.

Fees shall be assessed as set forth in the El Dorado County Planning and Building Department adopted fee schedule.

110.18.190 General requirements.

• Each structure shall be maintained in a sound structural condition to be safe, sanitary, and to shelter the occupants from the elements.

• Each structure shall be provided with an adequate water supply that meets the requirements of El Dorado County Ordinance Code Chapter 8.39 “Well Construction and Water Supply Standards.”

• Each structure that produces wastewater shall meet the standards of El Dorado County Ordinance Code Chapter 110.32 “Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems.”

• Except as amended by the provisions of this Chapter and except as otherwise preempted by statute, each structure shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in Subchapter 2-12, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, and those requirements shall be used in determining compliance with the standards of this Chapter.

• Generators may only be used during construction and shall not be the permanent source of power to the structure. If the structure is approved for partial occupancy, generator use is limited to a period of eighteen months.

110.18.200 Intent of General Requirements.

It shall be the purpose and intent of this Chapter to permit the use of ingenuity and preferences of the builder, and to allow and facilitate the use of alternatives to the specifications prescribed by the uniform technical codes to the extent that a reasonable degree of health and safety is provided by such alternatives, and that the materials, methods of construction, and structural integrity of the structure shall perform in application for the purpose intended. To provide for the application of this Chapter, it shall be necessary for the County to exercise reasonable judgment in determining the compliance of appropriate structures with the general and specific requirements of this Chapter.

110.18.210 Technical codes to be a basis of approval.

Except as otherwise required by this Chapter, dwellings and appurtenant structures constructed pursuant to this Chapter need not conform with the construction requirements prescribed by the latest adopted editions of the California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes, or other applicable technical codes; however, it is not the intent of this section to disregard nationally accepted technical and scientific principles relating to design, materials, methods of construction, and structural requirements for the erection and construction of dwelling and appurtenant structures. Such codes shall be a basis for approval.

110.18.220 Construction requirements.

• Structural Requirements. Buildings or structures constructed pursuant to this Chapter may be of any type of construction which will provide for a sound structural condition.

• Foundations. Pier foundations, stone masonry footings and foundation systems, pressure treated lumber, poles, or equivalent foundation materials or designs may be used; provided, that the bearing and lateral stability is sufficient for the purpose intended.

• Materials. Owner-produced or used materials and appliances may be utilized unless found not to be of sufficient strength or durability to perform the intended function; owner-produced or used lumber may be utilized unless found to contain dry rot, excessive splitting, or other defects obviously rendering the material unfit in strength or durability for the intended purpose.

Maximum moisture content is 19%.

• Heating Capacity. A heating facility or appliance shall be installed in each dwelling subject to the provisions of this Chapter; however, there shall be no specified requirement for heating capacity or temperature maintenance.

The use of a solid fuel or solar heating device shall be deemed as complying with the requirements of this section. If a nonrenewable fuel is used in these dwellings, the conditioned space shall be in accordance with the requirements of the latest applicable edition of the California Energy Code.

• Room Requirements. There shall be no requirements for room dimensions; provided, that there is adequate light and ventilation and adequate means of ingress and egress.

110.18.230 Mechanical requirements.

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Fireplaces, heating and cooking appliances, and gas plumbing installed in buildings constructed pursuant to this Chapter shall be installed and vented in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in the most currently adopted version of the California Mechanical Code, Part 4, Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

110.18.240 Electrical requirements.

No dwelling or appurtenant structure constructed pursuant to this Chapter shall be required to be connected to a source of electrical power, or wired, or otherwise fitted for electrification except as set forth in Section 110.18.250. An approved battery- operated smoke detector (or combination detector) with a 10-year battery shall be installed in each room used for sleeping. An approved battery-operated carbon monoxide detector (or combination detector) shall be installed on each level of the structure if there are fuel burning appliances or an attached garage associated with the dwelling.

110.18.250 Electrical installation requirements.

Where electrical wiring or appliances are installed, the installation shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in the most recently adopted version of the California Electrical Code, Part 3, Title 24, California Code of Regulations. Alternative energy sources shall be encouraged.

110.18.260 Exceptions to electrical installation requirements.

In structures where electrical usage is confined to one or more rooms of a structure, the remainder of the structure shall not be required to be wired or otherwise fitted for electrification. It is the intent of this section to apply to buildings in which there exists a workshop, kitchen, or other single room which may require electrification, and where there is no expectation of further electrical demand.

110.18.270 Plumbing requirements.

Plumbing equipment and installation shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements contained in the most recently adopted version of the California Plumbing Code, Part 5, Title 24, California Code of Regulations.

110.18.280 Fire Safety requirements.

• A Limited Density Owner-Built Rural Dwelling permit application shall be reviewed by Pioneer Fire Protection District for compliance with Public Resources Code sections 4290 and 4291, and El Dorado County Code.

• All Limited Density Owner-Built Rural Dwellings shall comply with the “Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure” requirements found in the current adopted California Residential Code or in the latest adopted version of the California Building Code, Chapter 7A. Fire sprinklers shall be installed within all residential structures greater than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. Residential fire sprinklers shall be connected to, and installed in accordance with, an automatic residential fire sprinkler system that complies with NFPA 13D or current adopted California Residential Code of Regulations.

110.18.290 Chapter expiration.

This Chapter is a pilot program. This Chapter will expire and be of no further force and effect after June 21 [two years], 2026, unless extended.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, applications that have been submitted prior to said expiration date may be processed, including but not limited to permit issuance, completion of construction, final inspection of said construction, and issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Section 2. Pursuant to California Government Code section 25125, this ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of final passage.

Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance. The Board of Supervisors hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and every section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.

Section 4. The project to adopt regulations for limited-density owner-built rural dwellings with local amendments is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the enactment of the ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment, under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b) (3) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(a) because the activity is a project to maintain, repair, restore, demolish, or replace property or facilities damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster in a disaster stricken area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act, commencing with Section 8550 of the Government Code, and under CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 as replacement or reconstruction of existing structures destroyed by the Caldor Fire.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of El Dorado at a regular meeting of said Board, held on the 21st day of May, 2024, by the following vote of said Board: Ayes: Thomas, Hidahl, Turnboo, Parlin, Laine Noes: None Absent: None ATTEST Kim Dawson Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By /s/ Kyle Kuperus Deputy Clerk /s/ Wendy Thomas Chair, Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM DAVID LIVINGSTON COUNTY COUNSEL By: /s/ Jefferson Billingsley Title: Deputy County Counsel 5/29 13254 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0446 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JLH EARTHWORKS, located at 7921 Dorado Canyon Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jude L Hernandez, 7921 Dorado Canyon Rd, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/23/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jude Hernandez JUDE HERNANDEZ 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 04/23/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19 13255 T.S. NO.: 24-10641 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE LOAN NO.: ******5466 APN: 101-303-014-000 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 1/31/2020. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Duane L Laplant, An Unmarried Man Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 2/6/2020 as Instrument No. 2020-0005870-00 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El Dorado County, California, Date of Sale: 6/20/2024 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: Main entrance El Dorado County Superior Courthouse Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $206,173.84 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 6395 Elm Street Pollock Pines California 95726 A.P.N.: 101-303-014-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 793-6107 or visit this Internet Website www.auction. com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-10641. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 793-6107, or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-10641 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

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

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 5/21/2024 Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Questions: 949-427-2010 Sale Line: (800) 793-6107 Patricia Sanchez, Trustee Sale Officer 5/29, 6/5, 6/12 13256 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0483 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEAL PLACERVILLE, located at 464 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jessica Joy Engle, 464 Main Street, 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: 05/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jessica Joy Engle JESSICA JOY ENGLE 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 05/06/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19 13257

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC SEC. 6105) ESCROW NO. 15249S NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) of the seller(s) are: ASHWANI VATS AND ANITA KSHI VATS, 6421 MOTHER LODE DR, PLACERVILLE, CA 95067 Whose chief executive office address is: SAME AS ABOVE Doing Business as: MOTHERLODE MARKET (Type – GENERAL FOOD STORE ) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/are: JAGJOT SINGH AUJILA, 678 AGOSTINI CIRCLE, FOLSOM, CA 95630 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL And are located at: 6421 MOTHER LODE DR, PLACERVILLE, CA 95067 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is JUNE 14, 2024 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 958212665 THIS BULK TRANSFER INCLUDES A LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE IS RECEIVED

BY ESCROW AGENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL. Dated: MAY 10, 2024 Buyer(s): JAGJOT SINGH AUJILA 2378626-PP M O U N TA I N DEMOCRAT 5/29/24 5/29 13259 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) OF THE Buckeye Union School District OF EL DORADO COUNTY. On June 12, beginning at 7 p.m., the District Governing Board will hold public hearings on the 20242025 proposed budget and LCAP at the Buckeye Union School District Office, 5049 Robert J. Mathews Parkway, El Dorado Hills. Meeting link and documents will be available on the District web site, https://www. buckeyeusd.org.

The proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 7 p.m. on June 7 at the Buckeye USD Office, 5049 Robert J. Mathews Parkway, El Dorado Hills, and on the District web site, https:// www.buckeyeusd.org.

5/29 13261 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REQUEST FOR BIDS VALLEY VIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR: East Ridge – Valley View 2 Lift Station REBID BID DATE: June 24, 2024 MANDATORY PRE-BID DATE: June 6, 2024 @ 2:00 PM PRE-BID LOCATION: 5080 Robert J Mathews Parkway, Suite 100, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 To acquire project bid documents, please visit the Project Folder Link: https://verux.egnyte.com/fl/ h2lUcADX0u Please direct questions to Ben Rau with Verux, Inc. (ben@veruxinc.com) 5/29, 5/31 13258

ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) OF THE Mother Lode Union School District OF EL DORADO COUNTY. On June 12, beginning at 5:15 p.m., the District Governing Board will hold public hearings on the 20242025 proposed budget and LCAP at the Mother Lode Union School District Office MERC Center, 3783 Forni Rd., Placerville. Meeting link and documents will be available on the District web site, www.mlusd. net.

The proposed budget and LCAP will be available for public inspection beginning at 4 p.m. on June 7 at the Mother Lode USD Office, 3783 Forni Rd., Placerville, and on the District web site, www.mlusd.net.

5/29 13262

State of California • Department of Transportation

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

WHAT’S BEING PLANNED The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to address existing pavement in fair and poor condition with a preventative maintenance project to rehabilitate the pavement on U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) in El Dorado County from west of Carson Road Overcrossing to west of Still Meadow Road; near Camino from 1.1 miles west of Snows Road Undercrossing to east of the Ridgeway Drive Undercrossing and at Five Mile Road on westbound US 50.

This project would also improve existing drainage systems; upgrade existing curb ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; upgrade signage, guardrails, and median concrete barriers; construct new maintenance vehicle pullouts; and construct one new acceleration lane that will require a retaining wall. Traffic Management System (TMS) elements will also be included.

WHAT’S AVAILABLE The environmental document, referred to as an Initial Study with Negative Declaration, will be available for review from May 29, 2024 – June 27, 2024. The document is available on the web at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-3/d3-programs/d3-environmental/ d3-environmental-docs The document can also be viewed at the Caltrans District 3 Office of Environmental Management, 703 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901.

Additional copies of this document are available for review at the following location: El Dorado County Library – Pollock Pines Branch 6210 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 COMMENTS We’d like to hear what you think. Please submit your written comments via postal mail to: California Department of Transportation Environmental Management M3 Branch, 703 B Street | Marysville, CA 95901 Attn: Marta Martinez-Topete Submit comments via email to: Placerville.CAPM@dot.ca.gov All comments must be received by Thursday, June 27 at 5 PM. PROJECT CONTACTS: For more information about this project please contact: Project Manager: Berhane Tesfagabr at 916-869-7335; Berhane.Tesfagabr@dot.ca.gov Sergio Aceves, Acting District 3 Director California Department of Transportation, 703 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901 SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document can be made available in Braille, large print, audio, or computer disc. Services for individuals with disabilities can be provided such as sigh language interpreting, real-time captioning, note-takers, reading or writing assistance. Please contact: John O’Connell, Public Information Officer, Caltrans District 3, 703 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901 (530) 701-9459 (voice phone) or 711 (TTY).

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

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