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First responders arrive at the American River confluence at the Placer County and El Dorado County line Monday evening. The incident resulted in two deaths by drowning.

Two drown at American River confluence Eric Jaramishian Senior staff writer

A teenager and an adult male died from drowning at the American River confluence at the Placer County and El Dorado County line Monday evening, according to El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office officials.

EDSO, along with Placer County Sheriff ’s Office deputies, California State Parks personnel and local fire personnel, responded to a missing person and a possible drowning report at the incident ■ See DROWNING, page A8

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The Cameron Park Community Services District kicked off this year’s 4th of July celebrations with the annual Summer Spectacular at Cameron Park Lake on Saturday. Bright, colorful fireworks launched from small floating barges left a beautiful reflection on the lake, as seen above.

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Freedom revelers enjoyed a day filled with fun under the sun featuring food trucks, live music, bounce houses, a patriotic flyover and, of course, a fabulous fireworks show.

Katrina and Dennis Caruso along with their 17-month old daughter Mekaylah, from Rescue, dressed patriotically for the Summer Spectacular in Cameron Park on June 22.

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Ronald E. Foltz, M.D.

Oct. 30, 1942 – June 17, 2024

Ronald E. Foltz, M.D., born October 30, 1942 in Sterling, Illinois, was called home to be with the Lord at the age of 81 in Shingle Springs, California.

In 1964 Ron graduated from Wheaton College, and went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago in 1968.

Drafted by the United States Navy, he served his country in Bethesda, Maryland and then in Da Nang, Vietnam from 1969 to 1971.

While overseas, he exchanged correspondence with a young kindergarten teacher, Marcia Richert. Upon his return they were married on July 3, 1971.

They settled on Placerville, California to establish his private practice. Dr. Foltz served his community as an ophthalmologist for over 40 years.

He was an active member and Elder at Gold Country Baptist Church, and patron of the Sacramento Symphony, among many other medical, charitable, and political organizations. A few of his favorite pastimes were tennis, traveling, and gardening.

He was preceeded in death by his wife of 50 years, Marcia (Richert) Foltz, who passed away in 2021. His older sister, Janet Bruce, also preceeded him in death. He is survived by his two younger sisters, Carol Thorne and Diane McCallister, and by his four children and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 29, 11:00 AM at Gold Country Baptist Church, Shingle Springs.

Warren Paul Looper

April 15, 1953 – June 5, 2024

Warren passed away suddenly in Cameron Park. Warren was born on April 15, 1953 in Berkeley CA, then moved to San Rafael, CA. Warren worked in the State of California in Food Service.

On April 13 1996 Warren met his future wife Sharon on a blind date then on May 31, 1997 got married in Placerville, CA. Then they resided in El Dorado Hills til they got a home in Folsom CA. Warren is survived by his loving wife of 27 years Sharon Looper, brother Kyle Looper ( Carol) his niece Belinda Looper, great niece Valeria & his nephew Paul Looper in San Rafael CA. Warren is preceded in death with his dad James Paul Looper, his mom Laura Jean ( McClure) Looper, his grandma Winifred ( McClure) Young, his aunts & uncle.

In lieu of a cremation service that donations can be made to GoFundMe page in honor of Warren Looper. It will be under Sharon Looper. gofundme.com/f/help-sharon-honor-her-latehusband

Shawn “Shawnie” Marie Allen Hicks Dec. 28, 1953 – June 9, 2024

Shawn “Shawnie” Marie Allen Hicks lost her long battle with cancer on Sunday June 9, 2024. She will be deeply missed by her loved ones, and everyone that knew her.

Shawnie was born to Kennith and Mary Allen in Southern California and graduated from Villa Park High School in 1970.

In 1972 Shawnie and Christian Madison III married and had a son, Taz. In 1975 they relocated to Placerville, California.

Spanky’s Pizza was opened in 1978 by George T. Hicks in the local Placerville bowling alley and moved to their current location within a few years. During that time, Shawnie started working with George, and well one thing led to another and in 1985 they married. Spanky’s has been serving up the finest pizza in Placerville ever since. Shawnie was always there, working hard, with a smile and a kind word for everyone.

Shawnie is survived by her son, Taz Madison, stepsons, Jeff and Stevie Hicks; sister Kathy Wright, brother Patrick Wright; granddaughter Lexi Madison, granddaughters Nikki and Rikki Sizemore and great grandson Kane Washam.

She is preceded in death by her husband George Hicks, Mary Allen (mother), Kennith Allen (father), and her sister, Sharon “Sherry” Mahlum Soulis.

A Celebration of Shawnie’s Life will be held on Sunday July 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the American Legion Hall located at 4561 Greenstone Rd., Placerville CA 95667. The event will be Potluck style and a no-host bar will be available.

For any questions regarding the Celebration of Life, please contact Linda at 530-417-0946 or Becky at 530-919-4071.

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Marjory Emma Hubbell May 10, 1925 – May 31, 2024

Marjory Emma Hubbell, passed away on May 31, 2024 at the age of 99 in Placerville, California surrounded by family. She was born in Holly, Michigan on May 10, 1925, the only child of Fred and Cora Hyde. She graduated as salutatorian from her high school class, and received two scholarships to attend college, graduating from the University of Michigan in 1946. During her time at UM, she met Robert Hubbell, whom she married in 1952.Robert and Marjory moved to California, spending time in both Northern and Southern California.

They moved to Camino, California, living there until 2010 when Robert passed away. After Robert’s death, she moved to independent living apartment at Gold Country Retirement center in Diamond Springs. In November 2023, health problems required she move to assisted living at Gold Country, and then to skilled nursing in February 2024. She is survived by her three sons James (Mary Ann), Gerry (Joseph), and Richard.

She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, Collen Hubbell, her sister-in-law Jean Hubbell, numerous nieces and nephews, and her caregiver Kathleen Gleason. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert James Hubbell and a grandson Michael. A private graveside service will be held at a future time

Shirley Ellen Addison May 4, 1936 – May 29, 2024

Shirley Ellen Addison (Cavender), 88, passed away on May 29, 2024, in El Dorado Hills, California with her loving daughter by her side. Born on May 4, 1936, in Jackson, Michigan, Shirley was the cherished daughter of Lawrence and Francis Cavender and younger sister of David Cavender. Her formative years were shaped by the loving care of her Aunt Kathryn and Uncle James Sykes, who provided unwavering support following the early death of her mother. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Larry and Frances, her brother David, and her beloved husband Ted Addison.

On February 4, 1961, Shirley embarked on a lifelong journey of love and companionship with Theodore (Ted) Addison, whom she married in Jackson, Michigan. Together, they created a life filled with adventure, love, and a deep commitment to family. Their union blessed them with two children, Dane Lawrence and Michelle “Shellie” Kathryn Cook (Sean). Shirley was immensely proud of her family, especially her cherished grandchildren, Bailey Addison and Dalton James Cook.

A graduate of St. John’s High School in Jackson, Michigan, Shirley’s journey led her from Michigan to Texas, back to Michigan, and finally to Cameron Park, California, where she resided for 45 years. Her professional life was dedicated to the medical field, where she served as an administrative assistant for Dr. DeBruin in Folsom the last 30 years of her career. She formed lasting bonds with patients and colleagues which she cherished greatly.

Shirley was an enthusiastic sports fan, sharing a passion for the University of Michigan football program with Ted for over three decades. The joy of the Wolverines’ National Championship win in 2023 was a highlight of her sports fandom.

She also found solace and camaraderie on the golf course with the ladies’ golf club and enjoyed playing softball in an adult league, a passion she passed down to her daughter and granddaughter.

Above all, Shirley found her greatest joy in cheering on her grandchildren as they pursued their own athletic passions.

Despite her few words, Shirley’s presence resonated deeply within her community. Her gentle demeanor, paired with a subtle sense of humor, endeared her to all who knew her. Shirley was exceptionally kind and loved to enjoy life.

Her life exemplified the values of love, family, and community, leaving an indelible mark on those fortunate enough to have crossed paths with her.

A memorial service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, 3111 Tierra de Dios Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762, on Friday, June 28, 2024, at 2:00 pm.

Rest in peace, Shirley. Your legacy of love, kindness, and grace will endure eternally in the hearts of your beloved family and friends.

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Kevin Thomas More Couch

Oct. 22, 1959 – May 1, 2024

Kevin Thomas More Couch passed away unexpectedly from an undiagnosed heart condition on May 1, 2024. He was born on October 22, 1959, at Camp Pendleton, California, to Peggy Helen Light Couch and Patrick Shepard Couch. Growing up, Kevin shared cherished moments with his siblings Kitty (1961), Julie (1962), Sara (1963), Rachel (1968), and Tony (1971) as the family journeyed to Rolla, Missouri returning to Sacramento, California in 1964, eventually settling in Placerville in 1967.

Kevin’s academic journey led him to Butte and American River Colleges before he pursued his passion for Civil Engineering at UC Davis, graduating with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in 1999. His professional career in structural engineering saw him in positions of increasing responsibility at MACTEC, AMEC, WOOD, and WSP where he enjoyed collaborating with his colleagues.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Kevin embraced an active lifestyle, fueling his love for adventure and athleticism. As a young child growing up in the Sierra foothills he frequently spent time fishing and hunting, steps from their backyard. From his participation as a high school football player at El Dorado High school to becoming a high-level competitive cyclist in his early 20s, Kevin continued to find joy in many outdoor endeavors: backpacking, hiking and mountain biking. Notably, his introduction to Disc Golf in 1993 marked the beginning of his love for a sport, where he found both success and most importantly, a great community of friends.

In 2011, Kevin’s life took a beautiful turn when he met Jennifer (Jenny) at a wedding of one of his disc golf buddies. Although living 60 miles apart they built their lives together, eventually marrying in Glen Ellen at Jack London State Park on May 20, 2018. Kevin loved working on their 115 year-old Glen Ellen property and always enjoyed barbequing by the pool with Jenny and listening to music from one of his many custom playlists any excuse to be outside. His bond with Jenny’s son, Colin, grew strong over their shared love for disc golf and mountain biking, epitomizing Kevin’s devotion to family and outdoor activities.

Kevin’s enthusiasm for exploration was met by opportunities to participate in disc golf tournaments in Finland, Japan, the UK and countless destinations across the U.S. Fortunately, Jenny and Colin were able to join him on several trips including to both Japan and the UK. Together they enjoyed exploring historical sites and vowed to return to Scotland. He also cherished annual family trips to Hawaii and Serene Lakes in the High Sierras.

Kevin will be deeply missed by his beloved wife Jennifer, stepson Colin, sisters Kitty, Julie (Tony), Sara (Keith), Rachel, brother Tony, their children, as well as his uncles, aunts, and cousins and of course the many other family members and dear friends.

In honor of his memory, donations to Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen, California, would be appreciated in lieu of flowers. jacklondonpark.com/ways-to-support-the-park/ Kevin’s legacy lives on through the countless lives he touched and the memories he created during his remarkable journey.

A celebration of life will be held on September 7th at 4PM at Jack London State Historic Park, Oak Grove, at the main entrance, in Glen Ellen, CA. RSVP text to Julie Dunn 530-409-8374.

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OBITUARIES Karen Stangland

Aug. 18, 1952 – April 9, 2024

After 6-1/2 years of continuous treatment for metastatic breast cancer, Karen Stangland, 71, died in her Reno home with her brother, David, and her niece, Johanna, at her side.

Karen was born in Orange, CA, to Gordon and Harriet Stangland. A few years later, the family, including her older brother, David, moved to Placerville, CA, where her younger sister, Katy, was born, and where Karen graduated from high school in 1970. She received a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada, Reno, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and made lifetime friendships to add to those she held dear from her life in Placerville.

For many years, Karen was a dealer in various Reno casinos, and added yet more lasting friendships.

Some years later, she began a career in the financial sector and obtained a broker’s license. During those years she worked in San Francisco, Sacramento, and Reno.

After her father died of leukemia, Karen generously and lovingly gave up her career, and, in 2012, moved to Tonasket, WA to help care for her aging mother. Their deep love for Katy took them back to Reno to care for her in her last months as she was dying of ovarian cancer.

After returning to Tonasket, it was discovered that her mother also had ovarian cancer, and Karen continued caring for her until she died in 2016.

While in Tonasket, Karen worked diligently and persistently to raise money for a community swimming pool, a project dear to her parents’ hearts. She spearheaded a fundraising campaign for the construction of the new pool, raising one million dollars. She sent each donor a handwritten thank you.

She also developed friendships in Tonasket that were important to her, and that supported her both in her care-giving and her efforts to build the pool.

Karen loved traveling the world which she often did with her sister Katy, as well as various friends.

Many of her trips included scuba diving and her dear friend, Marjorie,

“Dive Buddies For Life”.

Most recently she was able to travel with other family members to the Åland Islands to see family that still live there, and to the southern part of Africa with a friend where, of course, the wildlife was incredible to see. It was wonderful that she was able to take both trips given that by then her mobility was compromised. She was also an accomplished alpine skier, having raced for her high school team and various casino teams.

Karen believed in working hard and in making a difference. She was always thinking of others and doing something to help. Most recently, despite little energy due to her cancer, she knitted many, many hats for new babies to be given out in various maternity wards in Reno. She liked staying busy, and during her years in Reno she also started a side business as a professional window washer, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Karen had many wonderful friends throughout the country.

In her last years, her Reno friends and neighbors, and her cousins, Marie Petersen and Chris and Julie Petersen, were especially generous in providing support, whether making meals, giving transportation, helping with her computer, or playing a cutthroat game of Bridge. They were also incredibly helpful to David and Johanna in the days following Karen’s death. There are too many to name. She always knew that her friends, wherever they were, were supportive and caring, and she was deeply grateful for their love.

Karen is survived by her brother, David (Catherine) of Tonasket, WA, and her niece, Johanna, of McCall, ID and many cousins for whom she was very grateful. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, all of whom died of cancer. So that others might not suffer from the effects of cancer, Karen donated her body to science through Medcure, an organization that facilitates body donation for research.

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Outdoor recreation on the Upper American River Watershed has a significant impact on El Dorado County’s economy, a recent study found.

Funds flow into county via Upper American River Watershed Eric Jaramishian Senior staff writer

The Upper American River Watershed brings in hundreds of millions of dollars into El Dorado County’s economy, according to a recent El Dorado Water Agency study.

The water resource-planning organization, in conjunction with consulting group Radbridge, calculated the watershed’s outdoor recreation use and economic impacts of visitor spending plus broader benefits to show the importance of the natural resource.

With the help of mobile-location data, where Radbridge used cuttingedge models to take hundreds of millions of mobile phone locations and map destination visits, and with total outdoor recreation spending figures from the county Planning and Building Department, it was determined that the annual visitor spending was more than $382 million in 2022, according to Radbridge COO Johnny Mojica.

“That $382 million entered the economy, spun around and produced a total spending estimate of $607 million of economic output. So every dollar that is spent in the watershed actually generates $1.59 in economic output,” Mojica explained during a recent watershed economic analysis presentation to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

The total consumer surplus value associated with the outdoor recreation of the UARW was also calculated,

which represents the economic benefit that residents and tourists derived from outdoor recreation lands beyond market transactions.

“A cursory review of literature suggested that the watershed provided about $330 million in non3ket consumer surplus benefits associated with recreation and in our study we found it was double that, so $660 million in recreation,” Mojica said.

“It was surprising to see that the watershed had such an immense amount of value. We knew it was valuable, but we didn’t know it was going to be twice as valuable than what our initial research showed us.”

Additionally, visitors’ spending supported 2,500 jobs and $118 million in wages throughout the region, and state and local tax contributions from outdoor recreation totaled $27 million, according to the study. A breakdown of visitor spending shows that more than half went into federal land, more than $200 million.

“That’s important, because that is where a lot of the water comes from,” Mojica said. “Investments in water infrastructure can have duplicative effects and benefits in recreation.”

The study also identified the tourists’ home locations.

“There is a high density of people coming from the Bay and Tahoe areas.

But really throughout the nation and across the world, we see this pattern of folks coming to visit the recreation ■ See WATERSHED, page A4

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died while en route to the hospital, according to CHP officer Andrew Brown.

Information regarding whether the man was driving alone was not available when the Mountain Democrat inquired Monday morning. Weather conditions were sunny and clear that morning, according to Brown, who also said the cause of the crash is under investigation.

The CHP officer did confirm the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and encouraged all drivers to use one while driving at all times.

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Live music Local Anthology 6:00-7:30pm Mama Foxxy & the Whiskey Gypsy Rebels 6:00-7:30pm Skunk Funk 2:00-3:30pm The Truckaderos 12:00-1:30pm

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taken from Placerville police reports:

3:34 p.m. Petty theft was reported at pharmacy on Broadway.

May 26

6:42 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Spring Street.

12:55 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 27-year-old man on suspicion of DUI with prior convictions on Main Street.

He was released on $90,000 bail.

9:45 p.m. Officers booked into a 46-year-old woman on suspicion of disorderly conduct and probation violation on Broadway. She was later released.

May 27 3:17 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 49-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing and assault with deadly weapon on Placerville Drive. He was

8:41 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a store on Broadway.

9:46 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 32-year-old man on suspicion of use of a controlled substance and possession of unlawful paraphernalia on Broadway. He was later released.

May 30 12:42 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 41-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle theft on Highway 50. He was listed in custody in lieu of $25,000.

12:30 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 30-year-old man on suspicion of possession of controlled substance on Benham Street. He was released on $12,500 bail.

8:32 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a business on Turner Street.

May 28

4:21 p.m. Petty theft was reported on Forni Road.

2:33 p.m. Battery was reported on at the park Benham Street.

May 31

8:05 p.m. A possible prowler was reported on Clay Street.

10:38 a.m. Petty theft was reported at a motel on Broadway.

10:51 a.m. Grand theft was reported at

the navigation center on Fair Lane.

2:08 p.m. Grand theft was reported at the navigation center on Fair Lane.

5:41 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 41-year-old man on suspicion of burglary on Broadway. He was listed in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail.

June 1 10:15 a.m. Assault with a deadly weapon was reported at a store on Fair Lane.

5:46 p.m. Petty theft was reported at a motel on Broadway.

11:44 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 41-year-old woman on suspicion of possession of unlawful paraphernalia, burglary tools and tear gas weapon on Placerville Drive. She was listed in custody in lieu of $20,000 bail.

EDSO CRIME LOG The following information was taken from EDSO reports:

May 26 1:39 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 26-yearold woman on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50. She was released on $15,000 bail.

2:45 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 44-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50. He was later released.

3:47 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle theft on Highway 50. He was released on $25,000 bail.

2:20 p.m. Battery was reported on Highway 50 at Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

2:22 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 42-year-old man on suspicion of driving with a suspended license on Black Bart Road in Oroville. He was released on $20,000 bail.

3:56 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset.

9:10 p.m. Battery was reported on Talcite Street in El Dorado.

11:05 p.m. Battery was reported on Big Valley View Drive in Placerville.

May 27 1:37 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 23-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

He was later released.

50. He was later released.

9:10 a.m. Deputies booked a 37-yearold man into jail on suspicion of threatening crime with intent to terrorize and exhibiting deadly weapon on Fall Street in El Dorado. He was released on $60,000 bail.

6:26 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a motel on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

11:08 p.m. Battery was reported on Talcite Street in El Dorado.

1:21 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of DUI on Black Oak Mine Road in Garden Valley. She was later released.

8:40 p.m. Battery was reported at a fitness center on green Valley Road in Cameron Park.

9:07 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 41-yearold woman on suspicion of DUI on Highway 193 in Greenwood. She was later released.

May 28 2:08 a.m. Battery was reported on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs.

6:58 a.m. Burglary was reported on Latham Lane in El Dorado Hills.

8:19 a.m. Battery was reported on Sciaroni Road in Grizzly Flat.

9:30 a.m. Burglary was reported on Garden Park Drive in Garden Valley.

10:21 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Rock Creek Road at Finnon Lake.

10:27 a.m. Battery was reported on Blue Heron Way in Greenwood.

11:31 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Chestnut Lane in Placerville.

3:30 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 43-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle theft on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was released on $230,000 bail.

6:44 a.m. Grand theft was reported on

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3:38 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 47-year-old man on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended license on Highway

6:55 p.m. Burglary was reported on Fair Horizon Trail in Pilot Hill.

10:31 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old woman on suspicion of probation violation on Tullis Mine Road in Diamond Springs. She was released on $5,000 bail.

May 29 12:31 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 54-year-old man on suspicion of violation of post release community supervision on Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

He was later released.

1:34 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 43-year-old woman on suspicion of engaging in prostitution and driving with license suspended on Highway 50. She was released on $3,000 bail.

8:14 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a facility on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs.

9:46 a.m. Vandalism was reported on 2nd Street in Camino.

10:51 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old man on suspicion of driving with a suspended license on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $20,000 bail.

11:38 a.m. Battery was reported at a mobile home park on White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills.

12:10 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 52-year-old man on suspicion of contracting without a license on Mallard Lane in Placerville. He was released on $500 bail.

2:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail

a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of parole violation on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. She was later released.

11:32 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 31-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $3,000 bail.

May 30 1:21 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 28-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado. He was later released on $3,000 bail.

12:13 p.m. Grand theft reported at the sheriff’s facility on Industrial Drive in Placerville.

12:18 p.m. Battery was reported on Marshall Road in Garden Valley.

1:01 p.m. A person allegedly drunk in public was reported on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

4:54 p.m. Burglary was reported on Alhambra Drive in Cameron Park.

7:24 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 60-year-old man on suspicion of contempt of court on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs. He was later released on $2,000 bail.

11:08 p.m. Battery was reported on Tegra Road in Cool.

May 31 1:39 p.m. Battery was reported on Mystic Mine Road in Somerset.

1:48 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Idlewood Place in El Dorado Hills.

2:54 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 50-year-old woman on suspicion of grand theft on Holly Drive in Shingle n See CRIME LOG, page A8

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lands,” Mojica added. “It’s helpful that we have really iconic sites for outdoor recreation like the Rubicon Trail, Desolation Wilderness to really push out those tourism numbers.”

The study will be another tool to highlight the importance of the watershed to different audiences to help advocate for funding, one of many efforts the agency is making to create water security.

“One of the big things that we are realizing is that there’s all these benefits that a watershed provides, not just for those who live there, since the water supply goes down the river,” said EDWA General Manager Rebecca Guo. “This is why we need statewide policies to invest to protect our upper watershed. Historically, people take for granted that this watershed and forest will always be there. (they think) they’ll always be able to come up and do skiing or rafting but without actively investing in it, it might not always be there, and I think recent fires have shown that to us.”

The economic findings will help with decision making and resource allocation to interested parties, according to county supervisors, who praised the findings of the study.

“This will be a very helpful tool across the board, whether we’re wanting to make investments in recreation, our watershed, in our forest management, through transportation investments if we can prove that through economic development, it will really have a vast array of uses,” said board Chair Wendy Thomas. “It’s very exciting and once again El Dorado County is cutting edge and on the forefront of initiatives.”

The water resource agency works to ensure the county has adequate and affordable water to protect the environment, support rural-agriculture and maintain economic prosperity since its inception in 1959. For more information about EDWA’s watershed program visit edwateragency. org.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT carries the torch

The Flame of Hope has been carried during the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics in Northern California for 27 years, raising more than $20 million to support athletes. The torchbearers made a stop at the Bell Tower in Placerville, photo above, where a small crowd of supporters waited to congratulate them, including El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Leikauf and Placerville Mayor Jackie Neau. The torch was then passed to Sacramento County California Highway Patrol Officer Carrillo to take the torch to its next destination. Chief Probation Officer Brian Richart, left, and Dennis Lahadene, 34, lift the Special Olympics torch above their heads as they lead a crowd of local law enforcement professionals, special olympians and community members down Placerville’s Main Street Friday afternoon, right photo.

Mountain Democrat photos by Odin Rasco

Historical aircraft landing in Georgetown Gary Vorderbruggen News release

The summer continues with the June display of historical aircraft at the Georgetown Airport, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28, 29 & 30.

This is an opportunity for the public to view the aircraft in Georgetown. Signs will be posted directing visitors. Those who put on the display love aviation and they enjoy sharing their knowledge with visitors, especially the kids, and many will allow kids to have their photos taken with the planes or in the cockpits.

It is necessary to get out of cars and walk the area to see the aircraft on display. The Georgetown Airport is located at 6245 Aerodrome Way.

New 837 area code coming California Public Utilities Commission News release

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Public Utilities Commission has advised residential and business customers served by the 530 area code that the new 837 area code will be added as an overlay starting Jan. 31, 2025.

With new telephone numbers in the 530 area code region in high demand, the CPUC in June 2023 approved the implementation of an area code overlay, which adds a second area code to the same geographic region served by the existing 530 area code.

Starting on Jan. 31, 2025, customers in the 530 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 837 area code when they request new service or an additional line.

Customers receiving an 837 area code will be required to dial 1 + the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 530 area code do today.

How to prepare

Customers should continue to identify their telephone number as a 10-digit number (3-digit area code plus 7-digit telephone number), and include the area code when giving the number to friends, family, business associates and others.

Customers should ensure their websites, personal and business stationery and printed checks, advertising materials, contact information and personal or pet ID tags include the area code.

Customers should ensure that all services, automatic dialing equipment, or other types of equipment recognize the new 837 area code as a valid area code and should continue to store or program telephone numbers as

10-digit numbers. Some examples include but are not limited to: stored telephone numbers in contact lists in wireless or cordless phones, PBXs, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, speed dialers, call forwarding settings, voicemail services, medical alert devices, safety alarm security systems and gates, ankle monitors and/or other similar equipment.

Key facts

Below are some key facts about the 530/837 area code overlay: Telephone numbers, including the current area code, will not change.

The price of a call, coverage area or other rates and services will not change due to the overlay.

What is a local call now will remain a local call.

Customers in the overlay region will continue to dial 1+10 digits for local calls within and between the overlay area codes, and 1+10 digits for long distance calls.

Customers still can dial just three digits to reach 911 and 988, as well as 211, 311, 411, 511, 611, 711 or 811 if those are currently available in their community.

About the 530 area code

The 530 area code serves most of northeastern California, covering all or portions of Alpine, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba counties. It serves communities such as Chico, Davis, El Dorado Hills, Oroville, Paradise, Placerville, Red Bluff, Redding, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Woodland, and Yuba City, as well as unincorporated areas.

For more information contact your telephone service provider or visit cpuc.ca.gov.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher

Noel Stack Editor

California Matters

State’s budget process has again become secretive and needs reform

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minor miracle occurred in the California Capitol 50 years ago this month when a bipartisan majority of state senators refused to accept a pork-laden budget that was drafted in secret by two powerful legislators.

It’s a tale worth DAN WALTERS retelling because the current budget is also being written in secrecy. The process needs another shakeup.

In those days, the accepted practice was for the chairmen of the Legislature’s two budget committees to write the final state budget, taking into account what the governor and individual legislators wanted included. Accordingly, two Democratic chairmen, Sen. Randolph Collier of the Senate Finance Committee and Assemblyman Willie Brown of Assembly Ways and Means, drafted a $10.3 billion budget for 1974-75.

When Collier presented the budget to the full Senate, however, it drew sharp criticism because it was loaded with state park projects Alas, budget for the North Coast district where transparency faded Collier was seeking over time, beginning reelection in 1976. It was much different when a Democratthan his traditional dominated Legislature political base in the northeastern corner had to contend with of the state thanks to Republican governors a redistricting plan George Deukmejian adopted by the state Supreme Court. and Pete Wilson in the It was dubbed “park 1980s and 1990s. barrel” by Collier’s critics, particularly liberal Democrats from urban areas who had long felt slighted by the Senate’s dominant coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats.

They accused Collier of feathering his newly created political nest, rather than serving the whole state.

“Urban areas, such as I live in, never get any pork in the barrel,” Watts Democrat Mervyn Dymally complained.

Collier was stripped of his Finance Committee chairmanship and replaced by Sen. Anthony Beilenson, a Democrat from West Los Angeles. A new budget was drafted and the entire process was made more transparent with public, item-by-item discussions by a budget conference committee including members from both houses.

Collier also lost his reelection bid.

The transformed system wasn’t perfect, but ■ See WALTERS, page A7

Letters to the Editor Left with a mess EDITOR: oes PG&E actually have a real plan regarding the trees they cut down? Their contractor, in this case it was TSU, cut down a small pine tree adjacent to my property in Sierra Springs. The tree was healthy, not very tall and nowhere near any transmission lines. They never contacted me or my neighbor. They left all the debris.

So now I have a large pile of dried pine needles and branches by the side of the road. How is this possibly making things safer?

The first time I called them back in May, I was given the impression that they would contact TSU and take care of the issue. A little more than a month later, TSU won’t respond to my inquiries and PG&E hasn’t returned my calls. I guess the millions they spend on advertising to let us know how much they’re doing to keep us safe leaves little left to actually complete the job.

BOB WILSON Pollock Pines

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Not enough chefs in the kitchen EDITOR:

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ant a burger, pizza, pasta, bagel or wings? Tahoe has you covered. However, if you are craving some fesenjan with tahdig (if you know, you know), it’s time to fill up or charge up your car because you’re heading to Sacramento. You could also head to my kitchen, where I prepare it along with many other staples of Persian cuisine.

With the law as it stands today, you could come to my house and dine with no permit required.

You could pay me as a “cook for hire” and I could prepare the exact same food at your home kitchen without anything but a business permit. However, it’s currently illegal for me to accept payment for the vast majority of foods prepared in my home.

I don’t want to be in the restaurant business full time, nor do I think there would ever be a big enough market to sustain a Persian restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. However, serving it occasionally as a side hustle or hosting lavish feasts for small groups should not be illegal. The health risks are identical regardless if I’m hosting a private dinner party for friends for free or one for tourists who pay.

In 2018 California passed Assembly Bill 626 (later amended by AB 1325), a law that allows counties to permit Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations, or MEHKOs. These are small-scale food businesses run by residents out of home

kitchens and are limited to 90 meals per week and $100,000 in revenue per year. Every MEHKO must obtain a permit from the county, allow inspections of their home kitchen and obtain a Food Protection Manager Certification, amongst other limitations.

However, these benefits are not yet available in El Dorado County as our Board of Supervisors has not taken action to authorize MEHKOs. Further, the Environmental Management Department continues to drag its feet, citing perceived health concerns of delayed inspections. However, many other counties small and large have already opted in for years, demonstrating that it can be done safely and successfully.

I call upon Supervisor Brooke Laine and her colleagues, including Director of Environmental Management Jeffrey Warren, to take action.

It’s beyond time to pass a resolution to opt in to AB 626 and start permitting MEHKOs in our community. Let’s support culinary entrepreneurship, expand dining options for residents and tourists and provide another legal avenue for residents to earn a little extra money.

SETH DALLOB South Lake Tahoe

No point EDITOR: s usual, Mr. Taylor in his latest left-wing rant talks a lot and says little — many complaints with no examples. He says the right undermines faith in elections. That started a long time ago, Mr. Taylor. The example of dead people voting in Chicago in the 1960 election comes to mind.

And now we have all kinds of voting and ballot harvesting and computers versus the in-person paper ballot voting along with a small number of absentee votes that we used to have. Even if things go right this doesn’t inspire confidence. I am reminded of the lady years ago who bragged of voting six times for Obama.

Mr. Taylor blames political violence on the right while forgetting Maxine Waters publicly calling for the physical and verbal harassment of conservative officials and politicians in public places, restaurants or wherever you find them.

Mr. Taylor talks of GOP draconian laws without specifying a single one.

To lift a quote from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Mr. Taylor’s letter is just “sound and fury signifying nothing.”

GEORGE ALGER Placerville

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Message from EID

Addressing our urgent water infrastructure needs

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o maintain a meet peak demand. high quality of A planned expansion life, ensuring to 24 million gallons a reliable and per day is essential to efficient water supply ensure our growing is vital. El Dorado community receives a Irrigation District staff consistent and reliable recently presented a water supply without draft water and recycled interruption. water master plan to the Additionally, EID Board of Directors constructing a new Oak that identifies critical Ridge pump station and near-term needs that related transmission JIM ABERCROMBIE demand immediate mains will enhance action. the plant’s efficiency.

These improvements will address By addressing these needs now, we bottlenecks that hinder effective water can safeguard our water resources distribution, ensuring every part of and support a sustainable quality our community receives the water it of life for our community. Let’s needs. explore the key improvements and Transmission bottlenecks between understand why they are essential. our Reservoir A water treatment plant The El Dorado Hills Water in Pollock Pines and El Dorado Hills Treatment Plant is over 60 years limit our water system’s efficiency. old and needs significant repairs.

Upgrading these transmission mains The plant is also struggling to

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is critical to maintaining adequate pressure and flow during peak demand periods.

By improving the infrastructure connecting Reservoir A to El Dorado Hills, we can enhance system reliability and reduce our dependence on the EDH water treatment plant.

Addressing these bottlenecks is not just a matter of convenience but of necessity. These upgrades will allow us to maintain consistent water delivery even as demand increases, ensuring our community’s water system remains robust and reliable.

Expanding the capacity of the El Dorado Hills and Deer Creek wastewater treatment plants to meet peak recycled water demands is also an important step toward sustainability. Currently, we rely heavily on potable water to supplement our recycled water system, which is inefficient and unsustainable. Increasing the capacity

of these plants will reduce this reliance, promoting more efficient water use and supporting our environmental goals.

The draft master plan outlines a phased approach to implementing these critical improvements, starting with the most urgent projects from 2025 to 2029. This phased strategy ensures that we can manage costs effectively while addressing the most pressing needs first. Financially, these projects represent a significant investment in our future. By integrating these projects into the upcoming 202529 capital improvement plan and updating facility capacity charges, we can distribute the financial burden and explore funding opportunities, including grants and developmentfunded improvements.

The EID board has demonstrated

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allowing interest groups, the public and reporters governorship and achieved supermajorities in both to see what was being considered was a big step legislative houses. forward. One of the most interesting features was Ever since, the Democratic leaders of both houses compelling legislators to make their requests for and Democratic governors have written the final specific items in public, rather than whisper them budget behind closed doors. to the two legislators writing the budget.

Thanks to Prop. 25, transparency suffered yet Alas, budget transparency faded over time, another blow with the proliferation of budget beginning when a Democrat-dominated Legislature “trailer bills” passed with simple majority votes that had to contend with Republican governors George take effect immediately upon being signed and are Deukmejian and Pete Wilson in the 1980s and shielded from challenge via referendum.

1990s.

Governors and legislative leaders use trailer bills The public processes gave way to private to enact major changes in state policy that have negotiations by the so-called “Big 5” — the little or no real connection to the budget with little governor, two Democratic legislative leaders and or no public exposure or input. two Republicans. The latter had to be included The Big 3 negotiations are under way and dozens because at least a few GOP votes were needed to of trailer bills are being drafted. We won’t really achieve the required two-thirds margin. know what the budget package contains until it’s been whisked through the Legislature with little or Since the process involved both parties, it was no real discussion — no small thing given the state’s difficult to sneak questionable items into the massive budget deficit. budget.

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its commitment to water infrastructure with the recent approval of the Sly Park Intertie improvements project. This critical project, with a total funding request of just over $55 million, includes the construction of a new pipeline and pump station, enhancing EID’s water supply reliability and operational flexibility. The project will be partially funded by a $10 million drought resiliency grant from the California Department of Water Resources and a $750,000 grant from El Dorado County through the American Rescue Plan Act, used during the design phase. By securing low-cost bond funding, including a planned $70 million bond issuance, EID ensures that these essential improvements are financially feasible.

Approximately $45 million from this upcoming bond will be allocated to the Sly Park Intertie project, underscoring the importance of low-cost financing in tackling our infrastructure challenges head-on.

Addressing the near-term replacement needs identified in the water and recycled water master plan is not just about maintaining our current water supply; it’s about investing in our future.

By replacing critical facilities at the EDH water treatment plant and increasing its capacity, resolving transmission bottlenecks, and increasing recycled water capacity, we can ensure that our community thrives sustainably.

The EID board’s recent approval of the Sly Park Intertie improvements project is a testament to its dedication to securing our water future.

With strategic use of low-cost bond funding and substantial grant support, we can address these challenges head-on and build a resilient water infrastructure that meets today’s needs and anticipates tomorrow’s demands. Our families, businesses and environment depend on it.

Jim Abercrombie is the general manager of EID.

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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.

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.

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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COMICS

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location shortly after 5:30 p.m., according to EDSO Sgt. Kyle Parker.

First responders found three individuals, 33-year-old Sacramento resident Mohammad Fahim Hemati, a 15-year-old who was rushed to a local hospital after being pulled from the river and another teenager who was rescued from the water

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Springs. She was later released.

3:06 p.m. Robbery was reported at a pharmacy on Green Valley Road in Cameron Park.

3:40 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old man on suspicion of pimping on Industrial Drive in Placerville. He was listed in custody.

4:41 p.m. Burglary was reported at a hotel on Main Street in Georgetown.

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6:58 a.m. Burglary was reported on Latham Lane in El Dorado Hills.

11:00 p.m. Battery was reported at an apartment complex on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park.

9:30 a.m. Burglary was reported on Garden Park Drive in Garden Valley.

1:37 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 23-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Bass Lake Road in El Dorado Hills.

He was later released.

3:30 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 43-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle theft on Missouri Flat Road in Placerville. He was released on $230,000 bail.

6:44 a.m. Grand theft was reported on Sunny Hill Road in Rescue.

9:10 a.m. Deputies booked a 37-yearold man into jail on suspicion of threatening a crime with intent to terrorize and exhibiting a deadly weapon on Fall Street in El Dorado. He was released on $60,000 bail.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Why are you willing to spend the entire day in an uncomfortable state? If it means you can finally touch the result you deeply desire, it’s a small price to pay. There are many things you value more than comfort.

TAURUS (April 205 20). It’s hard to know what people want unless you understand where they are coming from. It only takes but a few key questions to get to the heart of this knowledge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll get into a quest of some sort. If someone doesn’t seem to like it when you go about meeting your needs in your own way, that person might be trying to control you, which you’re likely to resist with great might.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). An industrious mood helps you accomplish twice what you did yesterday. You’ll learn something about how to make your systems more efficient, and this could establish a trend.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Most people start asking good questions when things don’t go to plan. But it takes next-level curiosity to question things even as they are working perfectly. Your mind is open and you’ll learn from every experience.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s no shortage of disagreeable ideas, but you won’t waste your time taking any of them on. If it means you have more energy to apply to your special projects or your loved ones, you’ll forgo a hundred arguments you could easily win.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People who laugh together are standing on common ground. Humor accelerates relationships. Connection, trust and communication happen inside of a smiling breath.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Loving a person means loving their changes, updates and new versions, of which there may be endless, as time makes sure the potential for alteration is exercised. All versions are alive somewhere in the totality of a person.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The same flair that gets rewarded when applied to a group purpose will be misunderstood when applied to self-interest. This is why it’s best to give your enthusiasm to the group today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21. 19). You said you wanted something and now you’ll do what it takes to get it. At some point, you may wonder if you still want the thing, or if you’ve merely convinced yourself to follow through on an old desire.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s a rare human who can detect the difference between what is personally known and what a person feels like they know. You’ll stay on the safe side of knowledge by running your facts through a checker.

PISCES (Feb. 193ch 20). You are sensitive to the boundaries of others, but you’re not always as good at enforcing your own or even knowing where they are. A friend will help in this regard.

10:27 a.m. Battery was reported on Blue Heron Way in Greenwood.

11:31 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Chestnut Lane in Placerville.

6:26 p.m. Vandalism was reported at a motel on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

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10:21 a.m. Vandalism was reported on Rock Creek Road at Finnon Lake.

3:47 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 33-year-old man on suspicion of vehicle theft on Highway 50. He was released on $25,000 bail.

11:05 p.m. Battery was reported on Big Valley View Drive in Placerville.

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8:19 a.m. Battery was reported on Sciaroni Road in Grizzly Flat.

3:38 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 47-year-old man on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended license on Highway 50. He was later released.

9:10 p.m. Battery was reported on Talcite Street in El Dorado.

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2:08 a.m. Battery was reported on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs.

2:45 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 44-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50. He was later released.

3:56 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Mt. Aukum Road in Somerset.

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9:07 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 41-yearold woman on suspicion of DUI on Highway 193 in Greenwood. She was later released.

7:59 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 71-year-old man on suspicion of a hit-and-run on Forni Road. He was later released.

2:20 p.m. Battery was reported on Highway 50 at Cameron Park Drive in Cameron Park.

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8:40 p.m. Battery was reported at a fitness center on Green Valley Road in Cameron Park.

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1:39 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 26-yearold woman on suspicion of DUI on Highway 50. She was released on $15,000 bail.

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Oak Mine Road in Garden Valley. She was later released.

5:24 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Forni Road in El Dorado. He was listed in custody.

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and released after being medically evaluated, Parker states in a press release. Though life-saving measures were initiated, the 15-year-old died at the hospital. Hemati was pronounced dead at the scene.

No further information about the incident was provided as of press time.

6:55 p.m. Burglary was reported on Fair Horizon Trail in Pilot Hill.

10:31 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old woman on suspicion of probation violation on Tullis Mine Road in Diamond Springs. She was released on $5,000 bail.

May 29 12:31 a.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 54-year-old man on suspicion of violation of post release community supervision on Silva Valley Parkway in El Dorado Hills.

He was later released.

1:34 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 43-year-old woman on suspicion of engaging in prostitution and driving with a suspended license on Highway 50. She was released on $3,000 bail.

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8:14 a.m. Grand theft was reported at a facility on South Shingle Road in Shingle Springs.

9:46 a.m. Vandalism was reported on 2nd Street in Camino.

11:08 p.m. Battery was reported on Talcite Street in El Dorado.

10:51 a.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old man on suspicion of driving with a suspended license on Town Center Boulevard in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $20,000 bail.

1:21 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of DUI on Black

11:38 a.m. Battery was reported at a mobile home park on White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills.

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12:10 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 52-year-old man on suspicion of contracting without a license on Mallard Lane in Placerville. He was released on $500 bail.

2:53 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of parole violation on Coach Lane in Cameron Park. She was later released.

11:32 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 31-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado Hills. He was released on $3,000 bail.

May 30 1:21 a.m. Officers booked into jail a 28-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction on Pleasant Valley Road in El Dorado. He was later released on $3,000 bail.

12:13 p.m. Grand theft reported at the sheriff’s facility on Industrial Drive in Placerville.

12:18 p.m. Battery was reported on Marshall Road in Garden Valley.

1:01 p.m. A person allegedly drunk in public was reported on Pony Express Trail in Pollock Pines.

4:54 p.m. Burglary was reported on Alhambra Drive in Cameron Park.

7:24 p.m. Officers booked into jail a 60-year-old man on suspicion of contempt of court on Sunset Lane in Shingle Springs. He was later released on $2,000 bail.

11:08 p.m. Battery was reported on Tegra Road in Cool.

May 31 1:39 p.m. Battery was reported on Mystic Mine Road in Somerset.

1:48 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Idlewood Place in El Dorado Hills.

2:54 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 50-year-old woman on suspicion of grand theft on Holly Drive in Shingle Springs. She was later released.

3:06 p.m. Robbery was reported at a pharmacy on Green Valley Road in Cameron Park.

3:40 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 32-year-old man on suspicion of pimping on Industrial Drive in Placerville. He was listed in custody.

4:41 p.m. Burglary was reported at a hotel on Main Street in Georgetown.

5:24 p.m. Deputies booked into jail a 34-year-old man on suspicion of DUI on Forni Road in El Dorado. He was listed in custody.

7:59 p.m. California Highway Patrol officers booked into jail a 71-year-old man on suspicion of a hit-and-run on Forni Road. He was later released.

11; p.m. Battery was reported at an apartment complex on Knollwood Court in Cameron Park.

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Those who need to conduct such transactions are now directed to go to the DMV website, dmv. ca.gov/online or make use of a DMV kiosk, which can be located using dmv. ca.gov/kiosks (the closest one to Placerville being about 20 miles away in Folsom).

Locals have expressed hesitancy about these changes, with some questioning if older adults may find the online or kiosk options difficult to navigate.

A DMV representative explained residents less comfortable with hightech options or with limited access to the internet can conduct much of their DMV business via mail or over the phone.

“We want all Californians to have a smooth, quick and convenient DMV experience, and we’re making it easier than ever to skip the trip to an office,” the representative wrote to the Mountain Democrat.

The paring down of in-office services is part of a push by the DMV to expand online options and shorten wait times at its offices, according to a press

Mountain Democrat photo by Odin Rasco

The California Department of Motor Vehicles office in Placerville has stopped offering a number of common services for in-person transactions, a decision that has been met with concern from community members.

release sent out in May. Close to 90% of DMV transactions can now be conducted online, the release states, freeing up staff at offices to focus on the business that must be conducted in-person.

“We don’t want our customers to have to wait for service, and they don’t have to,” states DMV Director Steve Gordon.

“The DMV is becoming a mobile-first operation, and simple renewals are easy self-help transactions that don’t require an office visit.

Just go online. It will save you time and it will save time for the Californians in our offices who need to be there.”

Many Californians may “need to be there” soon,

as the process to upgrade a driver’s license to a REAL ID requires an in-office visit. Americans planning to board domestic flights or visit certain federal facilities will be required to have a REAL ID in less than a year; the requirement goes into effect May 7, 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Though the DMV has shifted more services online, employees at the Placerville branch are not set to lose work as a result of the change, according to officials.

“The DMV does not expect any changes to work hours for DMV team members,” a DMV representative wrote in an email.

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KNOW Stellar students Congratulations to Kai Curry and Camryn Kelly, both of El Dorado Hills, who were named to the University of Nebraska Dean’s List.

Now El Dorado County Certified Farmers’ Markets offer fresh fruit and vegetables and much more: Burke Junction in Cameron Park, 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; Placerville Cinema, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; and El Dorado Hills Town Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays.

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Big Idea Theatre in Sacramento presents “Much Ado About Nothing” through June 29. For tickets and more information visit bigideatheatre.org.

Arts & Culture El Dorado presents A Picture’s Worth: NEA Big Read at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville. This exhibition of illustrator Gavin SellersNorman’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.

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

Broadway At Music Circus presents “The SpongeBob Musical” through June 30 at the UC David Health pavilion

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l Dorado Hills residents Kim Cook and her three daughters — Lindsey, Brittney and Cailin — began Something Sweet in November 2022, after the loss of their husband/father Dan Cook, who Lindsey said was a very passionate person and always wanted them to have a family business.

“Working with my girls has been a gift,” Kim said. “Each of them have their own talents and I am in awe of all three and I learn from my girls every day.”

Cookie dough was something Kim always had in the freezer while the girls were growing up and became the product of choice for Something Sweet. The COOKie’s first flavor, brown butter chocolate chip, was Dan’s favorite.

“This business has been my saving grace,” Kim said. “Dan was a big dreamer and I feel honored to be able to live his dream and we work everyday to make him proud.”

The Cooks started with a soft opening with friends and family. Soon, local businesses began buying their product. Something Sweet has done

nothing but grow since, as the Cooks have now shipped product to nearly every U.S. state and have landed spots in the freezers of stores like Nugget Market in El Dorado Hills.

“There’s been so many ‘pinch me’ moments,” Lindsey said. “It’s been a grind but it is all so fulfilling.”

Dan referred to his family as a team, which is where the hashtag #TeamCook originates.

“When he was sick, our team grew because our community was so supportive of us and what we were going through,” Lindsey said. “Now it’s a reflection of our family and our perseverance.”

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School district celebrates success of bond-funded projects Pollock Pines Elementary School District News release

The Pollock Pines Elementary School District announces the successful completion of numerous upgrades and renovations made possible by the Measure K Bond.

Approved by local voters on June 5, 2012, this $9 million general obligation bond has significantly enhanced the educational environment for students and staff alike.

“Measure K has been a transformative force for our district and we are incredibly grateful to our community for their unwavering support,” said Superintendent Kim Little.

“The improvements we’ve made are already making a significant difference in the daily lives of our students and staff. Together, we’ve created an environment where our children can thrive and we look forward to continuing this journey of excellence,” she continued. “Thank you to everyone who contributed to this success; your commitment to education is truly inspiring.”

Measure K was designed to improve the quality of local education through a series of targeted projects aimed at health, safety, accessibility, energy efficiency and modernization.

The bond received overwhelming community support, with local taxpayers generously backing the initiative to ensure a better future for Pollock Pines students.

Comprehensive upgrades Since the issuance of the first bond series in January 2013, the district has meticulously managed the funds, ensuring each dollar was used effectively.

Key projects completed under Measure K include: Pinewood Elementary School: • Removal of outdated built-in seating and installation of new acoustic panels.

• Replacement of exterior freezer units and upgrades to kitchen facilities.

• Comprehensive updates to stage lighting, sound systems and floor renovations.

• Installation of new heating/cooling systems and compliance with health codes.

• Extensive repainting and replacement of courtyard concrete.

• Roof replacements over the multi-purpose room and identified classroom buildings.

Sierra Ridge Middle School: • Complete modernization of the fire alarm system and ADA-required updates.

• Replacement of wall finishes, new interior and exterior doors and updated classroom furniture.

• Modernization of science rooms, student and staff restrooms and the gymnasium.

• Addition of new HVAC systems, sports floors, bleachers and stage improvements.

District-wide initiatives: • Replacement of all district teacher laptops, Chromebooks and desktop computers.

• Allocation of remaining funds for ongoing technology support and other priority items.

Oversight and transparency The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, chaired by Ginger n See PROJECTS, page B7

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The Pinewood Elementary School multi-purpose room received upgrades thanks to Measure K.

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Ask a family member to give you: • 4 nouns • 2 adjectives • 1 verb • 10 plural nouns Use these words to to fill in the blanks in this story. Then, read the silly story you created aloud together for lots of laughs!

Roger is a collector of ________ _________________. As you can imagine, such a collection is quite expensive.

To save money, Roger always looks for the best ________

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In all, I repeated the goal of saving $10 six times. And that’s how I saved $60!

when shopping. He’ll often

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$60 seemed like an enormous amount of money.

But my pal Thrifty told me to think of the $60 as a series of smaller goals.

At the grocery store, he doesn’t just fill his basket with a lot of

___________. Instead, he writes a _________ and brings it with him. He clips ____________

So I made a goal to save just $10 at first.

After that, I made the goal to save $10 again.

out of the newspaper to save money. He checks the

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Put a check next to each job Fritter did to earn $10 to put in his piggy bank each week.

If you check the right boxes, they add up to exactly $10.

Mowed the lawn: $3 Fed our neighbor’s bird: $1

Took out the trash: $1 Recycled bottles and cans: $3

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Second:

Third:

Fourth:

It might take more than four steps, or repeating some steps, to reach a bigger goal. Don’t give up!

Look through the newspaper for five or more numbers that show a price. Cut out each price and glue onto a sheet of paper in order from smallest to largest.

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Standards Link: Number Sense: Add sums up to 100.

Roger also checks the classified

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doesn’t use a lot of __________.

“Thanks to the money I’ve saved

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_______________________!”

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Standards Link: Math: Students compute money sums.

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Try to use the word fritter in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.

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Never store personal protective equipment he long days such as N95 masks of summer are or protective goggles officially here. with pesticides. Food As temperatures rise, and drink for human the garden might need consumption and some assistance fighting animal feed should the enemies attacking never be kept in the tender leaves, flowers, Anne Bettencourt pesticide or fertilizer and fruit. There are UCCE Master Gardener of storage area. Never numerous garden mix or store garden El Dorado County products promising to products in food or rid plants of pests or drink containers. help restore vigor. At some point, Empty containers should never most gardeners have used one of be refilled or reused. Carefully these products. read the product label regarding Garden products can be broadly disposal of containers when empty. classified as pesticides and include In general, empty containers of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides home-use pesticides and fertilizers and rodenticides. Fertilizers are may be disposed of in the trash. food for plants that provide essential Never dump excess or unwanted nutrients for plant growth. Each pesticides or fertilizers down the one of these products has a specific drain, onto the soil or into the trash. garden use stated on the label and Unused pesticides and fertilizers should never be misused. Don’t are considered hazardous waste. supersize your purchase of pesticides Hazardous household waste needs and fertilizers. Buy what you can to be disposed of as directed by local use this season. When treating a counties and municipalities. All plant, identify the problem spot and hazardous material waste collection only treat that area. Widespread facilities require that products are in application uses more of the product original containers when collected. than necessary and can be harmful to In El Dorado County, the Material the environment.

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he Placerville Shakespeare Club won first place in the Adopt-A-Spot Garden competition at the 2024 El Dorado County Fair.

The garden spots are judged each year by best use of fair theme, most appealing and outstanding year-round garden. Any individual, family, club, classroom and association may enter the competition.

Competitors must design, plant and maintain their spot during the entire year.

In the late 1970s the El Dorado County Fair Board, under the direction of the board President Al Wolterbeek, created this program in an effort to improve the appearance

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The Placerville Shakespeare Club’s garden spot on the El Dorado County Fairgrounds won a blue ribbon. of the fairgrounds. All area gardeners enjoy and look forward to this unique annual event.

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For more information about the work of the Placerville Shakespeare Club visit placervilleshakespeare.com.

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es, the Delta. Not the Mississippi Delta, but the California Delta. Some of you know of where I speak. Others have no idea that this magical landscape — thousands of watery miles, dozens of islands, wildlife expeditions galore, recreational wonderland — is out there waiting.

For many years, good fortune allowed me to explore the California Delta. My first encounter, sometime in the late ‘70s, left this East Coast native in complete awe with no other experience as a point of reference.

Unfamiliar with the region, I had no hint where we were as we headed to Tower Park Marina. I just remember the many drawbridges, the topography, tiny river towns and winding levee roads that brought us to our final destination: a sunset Delta cruise. I fell in love with the Delta time and ways.

For more than 50 years, the Delta love affair has grown stronger. By some standards I am a layperson. As much as I have seen, it’s an immense area of specialty and a mere drop in the Delta bucket. Each time I venture out, I come away with something new, something more and something extraordinary. And that’s the thrill of this Delta wonderland.

Those who have made this a lifetime pursuit will say the same.

Imagine a few billowy clouds, blue sky, a small breeze and the Delta stretched out before you. This is not about winning the race, but enjoying life at a slow and peaceful pace.

And enjoying life the way it used to be; the Delta ways are a trip back in time. Keep your eyes open for two local ferries — the Real McCoy and J-Mack — transporting trucks and cars from island to island.

A maze of winding roads, turning and tilting drawbridges, sloughs named Potato, Snodgrass, Georgiana and Steamboat, and more than 1,000 miles of waterways, the California Delta is an astonishing haven. Just miles from Sacramento and the Bay Area, urban cares are forgotten along scenic

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The Delta is home to great dives like Foster’s Bighorn, where locals and tourists dine under the watchful gaze of hundreds of wild game trophies. highways and peaceful country lanes lined with orchards, vineyards, hamlets and marinas.

Always special, autumn colors and harvests make this drive truly magical.

The wildlife is bountiful. Canada geese, coots, cormorants, great and lesser egrets, great blue herons, night herons, raccoons, kestrel, red-tail hawks, ducks and sandhill cranes. With binoculars and a camera close at hand, watch land mammals come and go from the shores. The West Coast’s largest estuary, it’s worldrenowned for its bass population (small and largemouth and striped) and home to salmon, sturgeon and catfish.

Reclaimed historical buildings feature wine and olive oil tastings.

Sheltered by giant oaks, Consumnes River Farm Winery in Thornton may require your GPS. At Grand Island Vineyard in Walnut Grove, every bottle is 100% estate-grown.

Journey to the Hemly Cider Hangar near Courtland featuring estate-grown or locally sourced fruit ciders.

Legendary Delta dives have cult followings.

For 90 years at Foster’s Bighorn, locals and tourists have dined under the watchful gaze of hundreds of wild game trophies. Equally renowned, Al the Wop’s garlic steak sandwich with peanut butter is available by special request. Steamboat Landing Bar & Grill has been reborn with a fantastic Chinese menu and full bar. Outdoor dining is a big plus.

Numerous backwater havens — Korth’s Pirate Lair, Rusty Porthole, Viera’s Resort — are

accessible by boat or car.

Reserve in advance for Sunday brunch at the Grand Island Mansion, Northern California’s largest private estate.

Vestiges of notable Chinese and Japanese American communities remain. A once bustling Chinatown, Locke is a designated National Historic Landmark District. Built in 1927, the Walnut Grove Buddhist Church still serves the community.

Originally a Chinese gambling hall, brothel and opium den, Mei Wah Tap Room in Isleton features 24 curated craft brews (many local), as well as kombucha, cider, seltzer and nitro coffee.

There is a delicate balance necessary to protect the California Delta. Natural and manmade invaders threaten its health.

Invasive water hyacinths, quagga mussels, mitten crabs and a kelp-like forest of Egeria densa (a popular aquarium plant) grow thick.

Many intruders were brought innocently to this delicate ecosystem as hitchhikers aboard freighters and boats that ply this labyrinth of rivers. Some, deliberately, by human hands. Either way, we must work to protect this Delta gift, which is (literally) the lifeblood of water for most of California.

Arriving by land or water, California Delta websites and maps help you chart your course. Proceed with caution along narrow levee roads. Always call ahead to confirm days and hours of operation.

Remember, you’re on Delta time.

For more information visit californiadelta.org.

There is a delicate balance necessary to protect the California Delta. Natural and manmade invaders threaten its health.

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Downtown Sacramento debuts summer roller rink Traci Rockefeller Cusack News release

SACRAMENTO — Starting June 28, the Downtown Roller Rink will transform the underutilized Ali Youssefi Square into a vibrant hub of community activity, offering public rollerskating sessions June to September. Beyond gliding around, the rink will be a festival of music, dance, family-friendly entertainment and pop-up experiences, capturing the spirit of Sacramento’s rich history and showcasing

its exciting present.

“We’re thrilled to introduce an extended family-friendly activation right in the heart of Downtown Sacramento. Our incredible city deserves such an exciting addition, especially in an area that has often felt neglected.

We envision this roller rink becoming a source of pride for our community, bringing us closer together as we embrace all the wonderful activities our city has to offer,” shared Damian Lynch, co-owner of HOF. “We can’t wait to welcome thousands of

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“Now more than ever, it is important for city centers to invest in their communities,” said Michael Ault, executive director of Downtown Sacramento Partnership. “We’re eager to increase our collaboration with local creators to continue a more people-centered destination downtown and a summertime outdoor roller rink fits that vision perfectly.

Downtown Sacramento Partnership is fortunate to have decades of experience hosting largescale events and programming, and we’re excited to use those skills to support and uplift community producers.”

The Downtown Roller Rink offers something for all

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June 26 The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts a grand opening, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with Dream Catchers EDH at 5041 Robert J. Mathews Parkway, Suite 400, El Dorado Hills. For more information visit eldoradohillschamber.org.

June 27 The Shingle Springs-Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Red Hawk Casino’s Koto Buffet with guest speaker Bev Dierks of Blissful gardens, To RSVP call (530) 677-8000 or visit sscpchamber.org.

El Dorado Hills Town Center will be rockin’ with a free concert, 7-9 p.m., featuring Boys of Summer.

Visit EDHTownCenter.com for all the details.

Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet presents Scenes de Sleeping Beauty Ballet & Divertissements, 7 p.m. at Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway in Folsom. For tickets and more information visit harriscenter.net or call (916) 608-6888.

June 28 Celebrate freedom at the 4th of July Party for seniors at the Gilmore Senior Center in El Dorado Hills, 1-2 p.m. The event is free and preregistration is required. For more information call (916) 9336624.

Check out El Dorado County’s Business Showcase and I Love Film Mixer, 4-8 p.m. at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Admission is free. For

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Boeger Winery in Placerville hosts Enchanted Evenings, featuring live music with Val Star & The Blues Rocket and great wine. Reservations not required. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.

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

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

HipNosis will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

Images Theatre presents A Motown Celebration with Chester Gregory at The Sofia in Sacramento.

For tickets and more information call (916) 4435300 or visit bstreettheatre.org.

June 29 Rootsafari will perform at 4 p.m. at HWY 50 Brewery in Camino. For more information visit hwy50brewery.com/live-music.

Lava Cap Winery in Camino hosts a summer concert in the vineyard with Red Dirt Ruckus, 5-8 p.m. For more information visit lavacap.com/events.

Ed Wilson will perform at Boring Rose Brewing Co. in El Dorado Hills, 6-8 p.m.

Matt Rainey at Dippin Sauce will perform at 8 p.m. at The Green Room Social Club in downtown Placerville. For tickets and more information visit clubgreenroom.com.

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The Smiling Stones Garden is located near the east entrance to Marshall’s Placerville hospital. The project was designed to foster a sense of community and positivity and to make the grounds “reflect the beauty in the hearts of each member of our organization,” according to organizer Jeffrey Hunter of Marshall’s education department.

Each of the more than 150 individual stones in the garden was artfully hand-painted by a member of Marshall’s staff, including doctors, nurses and administrative and support staff. The stones feature a variety of colorful designs, from vibrant patterns and healing messages to artistic depictions of nature and the community. Members of El Dorado County’s Girl Scout troops also stepped forward to contribute painted stones.

“Each member of our team brings their own healing spirit to work with them every day,” said Siri Nelson, Marshall’s president and CEO. “This creative garden is a way to highlight

their individuality, compassion and shared dedication to our patients and our community. Together, their artistry visually reflects Marshall’s commitment to a supportive and healing environment and to an elevated experience for everyone who comes through our doors.”

The brief unveiling ceremony was held June 13 and attended by Marshall’s leadership, staff and Girl Scouts.

Following remarks by

Nelson, the Scouts’ color guard recited the Pledge of Allegiance, raised the flag over the garden and stood by during the official ribbon cutting.

Marshall invites the community to visit the Smiling Stones Garden to experience the beauty and spirit of hope it brings. The garden is open to patients, their families and the public during regular visiting hours.

Learn more about Marshall at marshallmedical.org.

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News release The Placerville Chapter of Soroptimist International will hold a Paint Party Scholarship Fundraiser, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at The Breakroom in Shingle Springs.

Cathie Urquhart of Cathie’s Paint Parties will provide guests pre-drawn paper patterns so no worries about the common complaint of “I can’t draw a stick figure.” Attendees will leave with a summer-themed sunflower and American flag painting perfect for the upcoming 4th of July holiday.

Soroptimist International of Placerville, founded in 1939, is a nonprofit women’s organization with the sole purpose in bettering the lives of women and children in the community and around the world.

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This year the club’s dedicated members worked diligently to contribute to its town through a multitude of service efforts, which include $11,050 in scholarships and education awards and providing necessities for 15 families such as rental assistance and help with utility bills through the club’s Helping Hands Program.

The club also works closely with local high school girls through its annual Dream It, Be It Career Support Conference.

View the sunflower and flag painting and purchase tickets for the Paint Party Scholarship Fundraiser on Eventbrite.

For more information soroptimist. org and siplacerville.org or call (530) 344-1476.

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Swigart, has diligently reviewed the district’s financial records, ensuring all expenditures align with Measure K’s stipulations. The committee’s thorough oversight and the annual independent financial audits confirm that bond revenues were used appropriately and transparently.

PPESD officials extend heartfelt gratitude to the local taxpayers and community members whose support has been instrumental in transforming the schools. This collective effort has created a safer, more modern and more conducive

learning environment for our students and educators.

As PPESD celebrates these achievements, school leaders remain committed to maintaining the high standards set by Measure K. As the district continues to evaluate the quality of its facilities and resources, it will always prioritize the needs of students and staff, ensuring that Pollock Pines schools remain a beacon of educational excellence.

For detailed reports and further information visit the PPESD Measure K webpage at ppesd.org/measurek.

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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) 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 13287 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0531 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: J & D’S CURIOSITIES, located at 2840 Holderegger Lane, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jody K Wilson, 2840 Holderegger Lane, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jody K Wilson JODY K WILSON 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 05/22/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS

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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) 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 13288 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0545 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOX SPARROW RV RESORT AND CAMPGROUND, located at 9092 Wentworth Springs Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Fox Sparrow RV Park LLC, 9092 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CALIFORNIA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Troy Stevenson TROY STEVENSON, 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 05/29/2024 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) 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 13289 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0542 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRAMBLE & HARM, located at 2493 Cascade Trl, Cool, CA 95614 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Samantha J Hicks, 2493 Cascade Trl, 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: 03/01/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Samantha Hicks

SAMANTHA J HICKS 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 05/28/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 13290 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0515 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BOOKTOK BEAUTY, located at 4674 Marshall Rd, Suite 11, Garden Valley, CA 95633/Mailing Address: 8110 Fair Pines Ln, Garden Valley, CA 95633

Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Ashley Marie Azbill, 8110 Fair Pines Ln, Garden Valley, CA 95633 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ashley Azbill ASHLEY AZBILL 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 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 13300 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0549 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE KYBURZ LODGE, located at 13672 US Highway 50, U 1-10, Kyburz, CA 95720/Mailing Address: 1413 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Arash Pakzad, 13672 US Highway 50, Kyburz, CA 95720 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/31/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Arash Pakzad ARASH PAKZAD, 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 05/30/2024 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) 13301 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0553 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WIRE IT UP ELECTRIC, located at 1095 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: 1. Jesse D Loscutoff, 1095 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667, 2. Jessica L Loscutoff, 1095 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Married Couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/30/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jessica Loscutoff JESSICA LOSCUTOFF, 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 05/31/2024 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) 13302 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0569 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY HISTORY SEMINAR, 2.

AAFHS, 3.

CALIFORNIA LIVING HISTORY, located at 3377 Coach Lane, Suite G, Cameron Park, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 788, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: California Pioneer Heritage Foundation, PO Box 788, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association other than a partnership The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2012 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dennis W. Amaral DENNIS W. AMARAL, 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 06/06/2024 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) 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 13318 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0487 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BLACK OAK FARM, located at 3940 Black Oak Drive, Shingle Springs, California 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Molly Price, 3940 Black Oak Drive, Shingle Springs, California 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Molly Price MOLLY PRICE 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) 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 13319 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0573 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WALKING WOLF CANINE COACH/TRAINER, located at 3711 One Way Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Casssandra L Draxler, 3711 One Way Ln, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/07/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Casssandra Draxler CASSSANDRA DRAXLER 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 06/07/2024 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) 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 13320 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVEN W. BRAMMER CASE NO. 24PR0152 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN W. BRAMMER A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ELAINE RONGE in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado.

THE PETITION for probate requests that ELAINE RONGE 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 29,

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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: SHERI HOFFMAN 2600 E. Bidwell St., Ste. 240 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 985-2753 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 13325 PUBLIC NOTICE WATER TREATMENT MODULES (WTM) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Grizzly Flats Community Services District (Owner) is soliciting bids for water treatment modules (WTM) to replace two (2) aging water treatment modules currently in use. WTM’s must have previously approved use in and by the State of California Water Board for the purpose intended. Manufacturer of WTM’s shall have an established service program that includes available technicians to assist with operations and perform repairs of the WTM, upon request by the Owner.

The complete Request for Proposals (RFP) and additional information are available on our website at www. grizzlyflatscsd.com.

Due Date: Proposals must physically be in our office no later than 2:00 P.M. on July 9, 2024. Electronic submissions are acceptable as long as they meet the deadline. Proposals may also be submitted using one of the following methods: 1. By mail to: Grizzly Flats CSD, P.O. Box 250, Grizzly Flats, CA 956360250; or 2. In person at: Grizzly Flats CSD, 4765 Sciaroni Road, Grizzly Flats, CA 95636.

This project requires payment of prevailing wages.

6/12, 6/14, 6/19, 6/21, 6/26 13326 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0563 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FURYFLY VENTURES, located at 6600 Skyview Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jason D Lindberg, 6600 Skyview Lane, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jason Lindberg JASON LINDBERG 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 06/05/2024 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) 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 13333 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0541 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HARPER AND HATCH PROPERTIES, located at 5303 Lost Creek Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sarah Miller, 5303 Lost Creek Rd, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/12/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Miller SARAH MILLER 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 05/28/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME

STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 13334 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0540 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GROWING HEALTHY SEASONS, located at 3498 Green Valley Road, Rescue, CA 95672 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Growing Healthy Children Therapy Services Inc, 3498 Green Valley Road, Rescue, CA 95672 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/15/2023 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tena Harms TENA HARMS, CFO I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 05/24/2024 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) 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3 13335 COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the County of El Dorado, State of California, that sealed bids for Work in accordance with the Project Plans (Plans) and Contract Documents designated: El Dorado Hills Blvd and Saratoga Way Intersection Improvements, CIP NO. 36105076, CONTRACT No. 7447 will be received by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation (Department of Transportation), through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest) until July 10, 2024 at 2:00 P.M., at which time bids will be publicly opened and read by the Department of Transportation. The bid opening will take place virtually through Microsoft Teams. The virtual bid meeting can be accessed via the following: https://tinyurl.com/ EDHSaratoga / Meeting ID: 270 692 865 411 / Passcode: D7D6YP / Phone number: (530) 447 - 0967 / Phone conference ID: 886 975 565#.

No Bid may be withdrawn after the time established for receiving bids or before the award and execution of the Contract, unless the award is delayed for a period exceeding sixty (60) calendar days. Bids must be executed in accordance with the instructions given and forms provided in the Contract Documents furnished by the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation through Quest Construction Data Network (Quest). The Proposal including the Bidder’s Security, Form 590, and Payee Data Record shall be submitted through the Quest website for Project #9106027.

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Project is located along El Dorado Hills Blvd and Saratoga Wy, in El Dorado Hills in the County of El Dorado. The Work to be done is shown on the Plans, and generally consists of, but is not limited to Removing and paving existing roadway median and shoulder, ADA ramp update, concrete curb and gutter, traffic signal modifications, storm drain systems, adjusting grates to grade, clearing and grubbing, various striping and signing improvements, earthwork cutting and grading. Other items or details not mentioned above, that are required by the plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, or these Special Provisions must be performed, constructed or installed.

Bids are required for the entire Work described herein.

The Contract time is FIFTY (50) WORKING DAYS. For bonding purposes, the anticipated Project cost is less than $1,544,000.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this Project on June 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the County of El Dorado, Department of Transportation, 2441 Headington Road, Placerville, CA. The meeting will be held in the downstairs conference room.

State requirements for masks and social distancing will be enforced.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory.

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

OBTAINING OR VIEWING

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

Interested parties may view the Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, on the Quest website at no charge. The digital Contract Documents, including the Project Plans, may be downloaded for $42.00 by inputting the Quest Project #9106027 on the websites’ Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership, registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

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

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

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

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

BUSINESS LICENSE: The County Business License Ordinance provides that it is unlawful for any person to furnish supplies or services, or transact any kind of business in the unincorporated territory of the County of El Dorado without possessing a County business license unless exempt under County Ordinance Code Section 5.08.070. The Bidder to whom an award is made must comply with all of the requirements of the County Business License Ordinance, where applicable, prior to beginning Work under this Contract and at all times during the term of this Contract.

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

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

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

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

NONDISCRIMINATION: Comply with Chapter 5 of Division 4.1 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Government Code Section 12990, 7-1.02I(2) of the Standard Specifications, and the P R E VA I L I N G WAGE REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Sections 1770 et seq., including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7, the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Contractor’s attention is directed to the requirements of Division 2 Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code, including but not limited to Sections 1773, 1773.1, 1773.2, 1773.6, and 1773.7. The general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which the Work is to be done has been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. Interested parties can obtain the current wage information by submitting their requests to the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, PO Box 420603, San Francisco CA 94142-0603, Telephone (415) 7034708 or by referring to the website at http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/ PWD. The rates at the time of the bid advertisement date of a project will remain in effect for the life of the project in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, as modified and effective January 27, 1997.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: Submit all Requests for Information (RFI) during the bid period to the email shown on the Quest website under the Quest #9106027 “Project Q&A”. If the response does not require an addendum, a response will be posted as a response to bidder’s inquiry on the Quest website under “Project Q&A”. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check this website under “Project Q&A” for responses to bidders’ inquiries during the bid period. Addenda will be uploaded in pdf format to Quest’s website and Quest will issue an automatic email notification to all plan holders that have acquired the Contract Documents digitally through Quest.

The list of plan holders will be available on Quest’s website under “View Plan holders”.

No oral responses to any questions

concerning the content of the Contract Documents will be given.

All responses will be in the form of written addenda to the Contract Documents or written responses to bidders’ inquiries. Responses to bidders’ inquiries and addenda will be posted on the Quest website as described above.

Authorized by the Board of Supervisors on June 11, 2024, at Placerville, California.

6/14, 6/19, 6/21, 6/26 13356 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0587 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHH MARINE SERVICES, located at 8033 Marigola Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Charles J Howson, 8033 Marigola Drive, 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/ Charles Howson CHARLES HOWSON 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 06/12/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 13357 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0590 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEACH HUT DELI, located at 1440 Broadway, Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: 4381 Canyon Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Helmer’s Hut Corporation, 4381 Canyon Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 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/ Brad Helmer BRAD HELMER, 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 06/12/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 13359 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0591 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GREENER ENVIRONMENTS, located at 2599 Northridge Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Robert White, 2599 Northridge Dr, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/11/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Robert White ROBERT WHITE, 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 06/13/2024 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 Legal notice continued on the next page

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Public Notices  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) 13360 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0582 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GATHERED OAK DESIGN BUILD, located at 4344 Fowler Ln, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Gathered Oak Design LLC, 4344 Fowler Ln, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/22/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Sarah Anderson SARAH ANDERSON, 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 06/10/2024 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) 13361 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0595 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STARKES GRADE FITNESS, located at 3040 Grizzly Run, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Starkes Grade Fitness LLC, 3040 Grizzly Run, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Laura Elliott LAURA ELLIOTT, 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 06/13/2024 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) 13362 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0547 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAWN DOCTOR OF CARMICHAEL-FOLSOM-EL DORADO HILLS, located at 3123 Corsica Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Sageworx LLC, 3123 Corsica Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company, State of LLC: California The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Steve McClaine STEVE MCCLAINE, CEO OF SAGEWORX LLC 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 05/30/2024 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) 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 13363 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0568 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE GROCERY OUTLET, located at 2358 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Schouten Inc, 2358 Lake Tahoe Blvd, 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: 04/19/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kim Schouten KIM SCHOUTEN, SECRETARY I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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

This statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on 06/06/2024 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) 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 13364 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed final budget has been prepared which is available for inspection at the time and place set forth herein and that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Shingle Springs Fire Station, 3860 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs, California, for the purpose of adopting said final budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year for the Hillwood Community Services District as required pursuant to California Government Code Section 61110(c)(2). At said hearing the Hillwood Community Services District will consider all comments by interested persons on the aforementioned subject.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Shingle Springs Fire Station, 3860 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs, California, for the purpose of establishing, by resolution, the appropriation limits for the 20242025 Fiscal Year for the Hillwood Community Services District as described in Article XIII B of the State Constitution. The proposed appropriation limits are $33,807.57.

At said hearing the Hillwood Community Services District will consider all comments by interested persons.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the hour of 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Shingle Springs Fire Station, 3860 Ponderosa Rd., Shingle Springs, California, for the purpose of establishing, by resolution, the annual assessment for the MonarchWoodside Road Improvement Group Benefit Assessment District No. 1 for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year for the Hillwood Community Services District as described in California Government Code Section 54703.

The proposed assessment is $500.00 per affected parcel. At said hearing the Hillwood Community Services District will consider all comments by interested persons.

Date: June 26, 2024 District Secretary Board of Directors of Hillwood Community Services District 6/26 13371 APN: 327-180-056-000 TS NO.: 23-07232CA TSG ORDER NO.: 230625276 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED APRIL 3, 2001. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded April 11, 2001 as Document No.: 20010020225-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of El

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Dorado County, California, executed by: Steven Priest and Nancy Priest, husband and wife, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust.

Sale Date: July 18, 2024 Sale Time: 1:00 PM Sale Location: Main Entrance, El Dorado County Superior Courthouse - Placerville Main Street Branch, 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 File No.:23-07232CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4064 Chestnut Lane, Placerville, CA 95667.

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

Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $98,872.09 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.auction. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 23-07232CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

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

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 280-2832, or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-07232CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

File No.:23-07232CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.auction.com or Call: (800) 280-2832.

Dated: June 13, 2024 By: Omar Solorzano Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 2907452 NPP0461824 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 06/26/2024, 07/03/2024, 07/10/2024 6/26, 7/3, 7/10 13374 PUBLIC NOTICE The El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of a 2024 or 2025 Ram (4500, 4x4) or Ford (F450, 4x4) Ambulance. El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority shall hereinafter be referred to as “JPA” (Joint Powers Authority).

JPA reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to award multiple bids as deemed necessary and in

the best interests of the JPA. JPA also reserves the right to accept the bid(s) most advantageous to JPA. The bid price shall be firm for 12 months following JPA Board approval. Bids must be submitted to the El Dorado County Emergency Services Authority (JPA) located at 480 Locust Road, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 by 3:00 PM PDT on Monday August 19, 2024. Further information regarding this solicitation can be found at www.edcjpa.org.

6/21, 6/26, 6/28, 7/3, 7/5, 7/10, 7/12 13382 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0606 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. EXECUTIVE RESORTS - THORNTONHALL, 2. EXECUTIVE RESORTS MONTBROOK, located at 3501 Diablo Trail, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Jeffrey C Williams, 3501 Diablo Trail, 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: 06/18/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeffrey C. Williams JEFFREY C. WILLIAMS 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 06/18/2024 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) 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17 13383 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0612 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LIV OPTIMAL, located at 5461 Pyracantha Drive, Shingle Springs, CA 95682/Mailing Address: PO Box 1741, Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: LIV OPTIMAL LLC, PO Box 1741, 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: 05/14/2024 Signature of Registrant: /s/ Carey Mencarini CAREY MENCARINI, 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 06/19/2024 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) 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17 13384 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0620 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BENE RISTORANTE ITALIANO, located at 423 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: Bene Ristorante Italiano, LLC, 423 Main Street, 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: Not Applicable Signature of Registrant: /s/ Ben Butler BEN BUTLER, 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 06/20/2024 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) 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17 13385 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. FB2024-0623 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FISHER TILEWORX, located at 5850 Mother Lode Dr, Ste B, Placerville, CA 95667 Registrant’s Name & Mailing Address: FTW Industries, 5850 Mother Lode Dr, Ste 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: N/A Signature of Registrant: /s/ Timothy Fisher TIMOTHY FISHER, 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 06/21/2024 NOTICE-IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17 13386 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE GENERATIONS AT GREEN VALLEY PROJECT (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER: 2024040463) Date: June 26, 2024 To: Interested Agencies and Individuals From: Planning and Building Department-Planning Division The El Dorado County Planning and Building Department-Planning Division, as the Lead Agency, prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Generations at Green Valley Project (proposed project). The DEIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code [PRC] Sections 2100 et seq. and the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations [CCR] Sections 1500 et seq).

The DEIR is available for public and agency review for a 45-day period beginning June 27, 2024, and ending August 12, 2024. The purpose of this comment period is to consider the content of the DEIR and potential environmental impacts that may result from project implementation, not the positive or negative attributes of the proposed project itself. Comments pertaining to the environmental impact analysis, criteria and thresholds, mitigation measures and alternatives presented in the DEIR will be considered by the County during preparation of the Final EIR. The Final EIR will include copies of the comments and the County’s responses to comments pertaining to the environmental review and DEIR. A subsequent scheduled public hearing will be conducted on the project upon completion of the Final EIR when the County considers action on the project. The County must certify the Final EIR prior to project approval. If you wish to be notified of that hearing date, please provide your name and mailing address to this department. The DEIR and supporting information may be reviewed and/or obtained at the following locations: Planning and Building Department 2850 Fairlane Court, Building C, Placerville, CA 95667; El Dorado County Library 345 Fair Lane Placerville, California 95667; El Dorado County Library 7455 Silva Valley Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762; Cameron Park Library 2500 Country Club Drive Cameron Park, CA 95682; Planning Division Website https://www. eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Land-Use/ Planning-Services All written public and agency comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2024, and should be directed to: El Dorado County Planning and Building DepartmentPlanning Division, Attention: Bianca Dinkler, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville, CA 95667.

Please include the name of the contact person of your agency, if applicable. Comments may also be submitted in person or via email to generationsatgreenvalley@edcgov. us. Comments submitted via email must either be included in the body text of the message or as an attachment in Microsoft® Word or Adobe® PDF format.

El Dorado County will hold a meeting to receive comments regarding the content of the DEIR and answer general questions regarding the environmental process. The meeting will be held in-person with a remote option via Zoom on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the El Dorado County Planning and

Building Department, 2850 Fairlane Ct, Building C, Placerville, CA 95667 in the Planning Commission hearing room. Here is the Zoom link: https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/83691325117 PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT TITLE/APPLICATION: Generations at Green Valley Project/ GPA22-0001, Z22-0001, TM220001, DA24-0001 PROJECT APPLICANT: Green Valley Road Benefits, LLC, c/o TTLC Management, Inc., 110 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 209 Folsom, CA 95630 PROJECT LOCATION: The project site is located in an unincorporated area of El Dorado County, in the eastern portion of the El Dorado Hills Community Region. The project site encompasses 280.70-acres and is located on five parcels identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 126-020-001, 126-020-002, 126020-003, 126-020-004, and 126150-023. The majority of the site is located south of Green Valley Road, with the exception of the northern tip of the site that is north of Green Valley Road (portion of APN 126150-023). This portion is being removed from the project as part of a Boundary Line Adjustment that is being processed under a separate application to the County.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project is a request to amend the General Plan land use designations of the project site from Low Density Residential (LDR) and Open Space (OS), to High Density Residential (HDR), LDR, and Public Facilities (PF); a Rezone from Residential Estate, Ten-Acre (RE10), Residential Estate, Five Acre(RE-5), and Recreational Facilities, Low Intensity (RF-L), to Residential, Single-Unit (R1), RE-5, OS, and Recreational Facilities, High Intensity (RF-H); and a Tentative Subdivision Map to subdivide the project site into 379 residential lots, a clubhouse lot, a park site, 13 landscape lots, and nine (9) open space lots. 214 of the proposed lots would be agerestricted for residents 55 years or older. 18 of the Residential Estate (RE) zoned lots would be located generally along the northern, eastern, and southern perimeter of the site, as well as along Green Valley Road.

The project includes two proposed access roadway connections to Green Valley Road (C-Drive and A-Drive). The project site is within the General Plan designated El Dorado Hills Community Region boundary. The project would require the El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to approve annexations of the site into the service boundaries of El Dorado Hills Fire Department for fire protection services, El Dorado Hills Community Services District (CSD) for parks, recreation, and other community services, and the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) for water and wastewater services.

Additionally, the proposed project would include improvements to Green Valley Road, as well as other off-site improvements for transportation, water supply, wastewater conveyance, and utilities.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This DEIR identifies that the proposed project could result in significant environmental impacts to the following CEQA topics: Air Quality; Archaeological and Historical Cultural Resources; Biological Resources; Energy; Geology, Soils, and Paleontological Resources; Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Noise and Vibration; Transportation; Utilities and Service Systems; Tribal Cultural Resources; and Wildfire and Evacuation.

Hazardous Waste Sites: The proposed project is not located on any hazardous waste sites lists enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.

El Dorado County Planning and Building Department Karen Garner, Director June 26, 2024 6/26 13387 REQUEST FOR BIDS

VALLEY VIEW IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LLC IS REQUESTING BIDS FOR: East Ridge – Village 1, 2 and 4 Blasting BID DATE: July 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM 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/ PJqu4I0YFS Please direct questions to Ben Rau with Verux, Inc. (ben@veruxinc.com) 6/26, 6/28 13388 ORDINANCE NO. 5186 SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 8.09 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND DEFENSIBLE SPACE Pursuant to California Government Code section 25124(b)(1), the County of El Dorado Board of Supervisors will hold a public meeting in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 on July 16, 2024 to vote on the final passage of Ordinance 5186 that would repeal and replace Chapter 8.09, Vegetation Management and Defensible Space (Ordinance 5101) of Title 8, Public Health and Safety, of the El Dorado County Code of Ordinances.

This proposed ordinance amendment includes the following: changing the chapter title; revisions to the findings section, revisions to the definitions section; revisions to the legal authority for the ordinance; revisions to prohibited conduct; revisions to the duty to abate hazardous vegetation and combustible materials to create minimum requirements and applicability for hazardous vegetation and defensible space in the County; revisions to violations, enforcement, and abatement sections; addition of confidentiality section; and revisions to fines and penalties sections.

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. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following the adoption hereof.

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