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The Placerville Western Interchange brought a new Highway 50 offramp and park-and-ride to Placerville.

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their passing vehicles for months and years. Public works experts were watching, too, and city officials were pleased to learn last week that Placerville he sprawling park-and-ride facility near the El once again took an award during a COVID-19Dorado Trail off Ray Lawyer Drive, not far from abbreviated ceremony in Sacramento. the road that Because the city has leads to the El Dorado garnered the APWA “This project is really a testament to how County Jail — the recognition every year, entire, newly paved receiving a Project of much can be done when neighboring acreage that includes the Year designation agencies, committed public servants and brand-new traffic signal since 2014, it might lights — all impressed industry experts work together to deliver for seem like old hat, sort a panel of judges for of ho-hum by now, the community they love.” the American Public right? — Rebecca Neves, Placerville city engineer Works Association Wrong. that decided the city of “This project Placerville deserves an award for the project outcome. literally took a small village to deliver,” said a proud City The improvements that also constructed a new Engineer Rebecca Neves, adding that city staff worked eastbound offramp to Ray Lawyer Drive by realigning with several other agencies to bring the interchange Forni Road and created wider, safer pathways for project to life. bicyclists and pedestrians comprised phase 2 of the “The park-and-ride lot is owned by El Dorado Transit city’s Western Placerville Interchange Project. The Authority, which is a partner on the project. This massive moving of dirt has entertained Highway 50 n See Interchange, page A9 travelers who gauged progress from behind the wheel of

A trial may not be necessary in the death of a 13-year-old boy who became unresponsive when placed under restraint at a private school in El Dorado Hills two years ago, after a Superior Court judge learned this week there may be a plea arrangement pending. Three defendants showed up Tuesday in Judge Mark Ralphs’ courtroom, represented by Sacramento attorney Linda Parisi who told the court her clients and El Dorado County deputy district attorney Lisette Suder have been in talks regarding a possible settling of the matter. Defendants Cindy Keller, Staranne Meyers and Kimberly Wohlwend face charges of involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 28, 2018, death of Max Benson, a student who reportedly had been restrained during a violent autistic episode at the K-12th grade Guiding Hands School two days prior to his dying at an area hospital. The now defunct campus located in the El Dorado Hills Business Park served some 100 students who for any number of reasons were not assimilated into public schools nor could be reasonably home-schooled. After the boy’s death, the school would close its doors after its certification was revoked, based on “numerous California Education Code violations, including (those) related to the use of restraints,” a press release stated shortly following the tragedy. Guiding Hands had offered its services for 25 years. Allegations were that Max Benson, said to be severely autistic, was under an established protocol regarding what type restraint methods might be used on him individually and that the proper and known method was not used in this case. Defendant Keller was the school’s executive director at the time, Meyers was principal and Wohlwend was a special education teacher. It is alleged that Wohlwend was directly involved in restraining Max. The school’s parent corporation, Guiding Hands School Inc., also is charged with involuntary manslaughter. In court Tuesday, prosecutor Suder appeared on screen through Zoom n

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Traffic Impact Mitigation Not-so-blue skies fees adjusted to home size Dawn Hodson Staff writer Tackling an issue of fairness when it comes to Traffic Impact Mitigation fees, at Tuesday’s meeting of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors changes in how those fees are charged were unanimously approved. The county’s Traffic Impact Mitigation fee program currently has one fee for new, “non-age restricted,” single-family dwelling units regardless of size — a 1,500-square-foot residential unit is charged the same fee rate as a 3,200-square-foot unit. A presentation from consultants with DKS Associates showed analyses in other jurisdictions that justify linking TIM fee rates to the square footage of housing units. Conducting the same kind of analysis for El Dorado County, DKS representatives noted the range in size of homes built in the county. In 2018-19, 57% were between 1,500 and 2,999 square feet. Consultants recommended adopting a new schedule with rates determined by the size of the home. Options were presented to supervisors to consider but based on the recommendation by consultants and county staff, the board approved a fee schedule that assesses rates based on six categories of size for homes going from less than 1,000 square feet to those 4,000 square feet and larger.

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Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams died Aug. 21 at Western Slope Health Center after suffering a stroke in January 2019 in Placerville. He was born in Atascadero, Calif. in 1938 and graduated from Santa Maria High School in 1957. He attended University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., on a football scholarship and graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. and from Humboldt State University, Arcata Calif., with a masters, in public administration. He worked in many government jobs including McClellan Air Force Base as a civilian and San Luis Obispo County in administration. He served as the first Mono County Administrator in Bridgeport; City Manager in Hughson, Calif; Humboldt County Deputy Administrator in Eureka, Calif.; Douglas County Manager in Minden, Nev., and Finance Officer of El Dorado Irrigation District in Placerville, Calif. Bruce was active in sports. He played semiprofessional football for the Sacramento Lancers and then other teams into his mid 30’s. He snow skied three days a week until the age of 77. He ran daily most of his life, running half marathons and regularly running San Francisco’s Bay-to-Breakers. He also enjoyed golfing, hiking, hunting, fishing, water skiing and boating, and scuba diving off his boat in Morro Bay. He and his wife were frequent RV, fifth wheel travelers including three cross-county trips. They took many cruises and foreign country trips, visiting every major wine region country in the world. Bruce was always maintaining and restoring classic cars, belonged to the Sacramento MG club and was a docent of the California Towe Auto Museum. He was an award-winning wine maker at his co-op winery in Pollock Pines and member of El Dorado Winemakers Club. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years Barbara; two sons; three granddaughters and his beloved cat that often visited him at Western Slope Health Center. No services will be held.

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Firefighters work to contain the Basin 3 Fire near Luther Pass.

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Richard B. Esposito Publisher/Editor

Noel Stack Opinion Page Editor

Krysten Kellum Associate Editor

California Matters

California’s crisis of competence

ear by year and article by article, Ralph Vartabedian has revealed to Californians the woeful shortcomings of the state’s largest public works project, a north-south bullet train. Vartabedian, a writer for the Los Angeles Times, has made DAN WALTERS a virtual career of uncovering the project’s managerial, financial and political failings, lending factual credence to the conclusion that the wisest course would be to cut our losses and give it up. Although the project enjoyed strong personal support from two previous governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown, Gov. Gavin Newsom came very close to calling it quits when he took office 19 months ago — then backtracked and proposed a modified version that’s still unrealistic. Vartabedian’s latest revelation in the Times underscores that fact, describing that “a series of errors by contractors and consultants on the California bullet train venture caused support cables to fail on a massive bridge, triggering an order to stop work that further delayed a project already years behind schedule …” “Hundreds of pages of documents obtained by the California’s very Times under a public troubled bullet records request show train project the steel supports snapped as a result of reflects the decline neglect, work damage, of managerial miscommunications competence in and possible design problems.” state government.. “High-strength steel strands supporting the 636-foot-long structure began to snap on Oct. 22, one after another,” Vartabedian wrote. “Ultimately, 23 of the strands, which are composed of seven individual wires each, broke unexpectedly, according to rail authority documents and officials. The order to stop work was issued Nov. 4. “A forensic engineering analysis, obtained by the Times, found that the strands corroded from rainwater that had leaked into the internal structure of the bridge and then broke.” Vartabedian quotes Robert Bea, emeritus professor of civil engineering at UC Berkeley and co-founder of its Center for Catastrophic Risk Management, as calling it “a horrible sequence of mistakes.” Vartabedian’s article not only once again demonstrates that the bullet train is a multi-billiondollar boondoggle, but exemplifies why a vigorous and unshackled press is invaluable in overseeing the conduct of public officials. Unfortunately, the failings of the bullet train that Vartabedian has so consistently and thoroughly revealed are also emblematic of a larger malaise: the erosion of competence in a state government that once prided itself on doing big things well. California once built highways, bridges, university campuses, dams, canals and other public works quickly and efficiently. It even dispatched its crack highway engineers to other nations to provide can-do advice.

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Letters to the Editor Long-term school closures EDITOR: ome argue that the long-term closure of schools will negatively impact the health and welfare of children. Were those people ever children? I was and there wasn’t a single day that my mom didn’t have to drag us out of bed, feed us, give us our lunch money and shoo us out of the house with a “Hurry up, you two, or you’ll miss the bus” reminder. Kids missing school — highly unlikely. Parents not knowing what to do with the little humans who don’t have state-sponsored day care anymore — highly likely. JENNIFER THOMAS Georgetown

Importance of registering and voting EDITOR: n the eastern and northeastern counties of California there is a large number of people that want and do live off the grid — many because they hold strong Libertarian beliefs and others probably because they just want to be left alone. Those people must register and vote in the upcoming general election and in future elections. If only to counter the stranglehold that the left, especially the far left, has on deciding who our elected officials are and the laws that affect the state and our country. By not voting you are giving up your right to be heard and be part of the decision-making and you may ultimately be forfeiting your rights accorded by the Constitution, especially the 1st and 2nd Amendment rights. While the number of special interest and splinter groups gain extraordinary privileges and preferential treatment, in the near future those groups will have so many rights and privileges the general population will have precious few remaining rights. If you refuse to vote you are just validating Einstein’s definition of insanity by doing something over and over (not voting) and expecting different results. If you want to make your position known, you have to participate. Vote. JOE SZYMUSIK Rescue

Seeds and pods and spores, oh my EDITOR: ichard Esposito, in the Aug. 7 Publisher’s Ink, writes an imaginative essay beginning with the strange seeds being mailed from China and then using the movies “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers” and “The Happening” as metaphors to prove his tribe’s worthiness in

contrast to the other tribe’s unworthiness. Esposito likens a “real life invasion of the body snatchers” responsible for the “rioting in Portland, Seattle and beyond. Their minds have been altered.” He speaks of a new world order with freedoms taken away and describes seeds pods from the spores of aliens being aligned with “isms.” I invite Mr. Esposito to watch the 1943 MGM film drama “Keeper of the Flame” directed by George Cukor and starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. This film imagines an American fascist movement with a demagogue and his wealthy cohorts who campaign to manipulate the media and plant fake news to stir up hate, including an attempt to create America’s first stormtroopers. The campaign was called “Americanism” and wrapped in the packaging of red, white and blue. In the film the demagogue is a national hero, Robert Forrest, who plots to use racism, anti-unionism and antisemitism to divide the country by turning groups of people against each other and create chaos to enable him to seize power. Thankfully, truth prevailed, and the fascists in “Keeper of the Flame,” were defeated. The film was released during the period of World War II when Americans were united in defeating a common enemy. This was a period of sacrifice, commitment and true patriotism, when the country was joined and not divided. The war was won, democracy saved and all lived happily for a time ... until this time. LARA GULARTE Diamond Springs

Vote by mail EDITOR: or over four decades in three states — Oregon, Washington and California — I have been voting by absentee ballot. Receiving this ballot identifies the candidates and issues that are specific to the area where you live. It allows you to research those candidates and issues over a period of time to be a more-informed electorate. In all those years I do not recall any concern where vote by mail was a problem. Mr. Pease in the Aug. 5 Mountain Democrat seems to think as President Trump does — that rampant fraud will occur if we allow mail-in ballots for this election. At the same time Trump has said he will use an absentee ballot. It is the same. What hypocrisy. Pease’s statement of 1,285 cases of election fraud in America from the 2016 election of which 1,071 were found at the time and 938 prosecuted should be looked at in the context of the 137.5 million voters in that election. If those numbers of fraud with mail-in ballots are to be believed, the percentage of fraud is 0.0000093%.

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Kiley’s Corner

Addressing the Assembly Bill 5 awakening

his has been a year of unthinkable hardship. But in California one source of that hardship was self-inflicted: Assembly Bill 5, passed last year, effectively bans most forms of independent work in our state. KEVIN This law has taken away the livelihoods of court reporters, interpreters, translators, healthcare workers, tutors, musicians, animators, yoga instructors, tax preparers and Californians in hundreds more professions. And that was before the COVID-19 shutdown — its effects since have

been even more devastating. Earlier this year I introduced AB 1928 to repeal this law, but it was refused a committee hearing. When I tried to bring the bill to the Assembly floor it was voted down. On Aug. 24 I gave the state KILEY Assembly one more chance. With California facing historic unemployment, I introduced an amendment to repeal AB 5 once and for all. Unfortunately, though a few legislators changed their votes, the Assembly still chose to keep the law in place without regard for all of its

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victims. Those victims continue to grow. Small businesses are now largely prohibited from partnering with independent contractors. Many community newspapers like the one you are reading now have only been able to hold on because of a temporary exemption to the law that is set to expire. Most tragically, a great many lives have been shattered by a loss of income at a time when our state should be embracing economic flexibility and the right to earn a living. While many people may have heard about AB 5 indirectly, millions more recently became aware of its direct impact on their lives when Uber and Lyft announced they will cease operations in California if forced to comply with the law.

This would not only mean a loss of jobs and supplemental income for 100,000 drivers, it would also be a significant loss for the millions of people who rely on their services. California was once the birthplace of innovation and new ideas. Now it has become the graveyard for failed ones. It’s no wonder that even before COVID-19, 53% of residents expressed an interest in leaving the state. It has never been clearer that we need a fundamental political realignment so our government begins to serve the people of California. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley represents the 6th Assembly District, which includes parts of El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento counties. You can follow him on Twitter @ KevinKileyCA.

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Those days are long gone. For example, it took two decades, with huge cost overruns, to replace one-third of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge even though building the entire bridge originally took just four years in the 1930s. The bullet train’s managerial shortcomings are also reflected in recent meltdowns in the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Employment Development Department, largely due to managerial neglect of their outmoded information technology systems, a condition that plagues numerous other state agencies. The underlying syndrome is the obsession among bureaucrats and their political overseers with shortterm actions to get public attention while ignoring consequences and long-term issues.

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The bullet train is a prime example. It was launched without a well-thought-out plan, without complete financing, without an effective organizational structure — and without a valid factual need. The folks in charge have been making it up as they go along and the result has been a disaster. It’s something to ponder every time a politician proposes some grand scheme, such as the universal health care system that Newsom often touts. Why should we believe it would be any more functional than the DMV, EDD or the bullet train? Dan Walters is a journalist and author who writes for CALmatters.org, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.

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Mr. Pease also states that mail-in ballots will What Trump and Mr. Pease are trying to do is “intimidate voters.” How? Walking up to a long restrict the ability to vote at a time when going to the polling stations could risk your health or others’ line where everyone should be wearing masks and waiting in some areas for hours to vote is health. The polling stations will also be restricted intimidating. Letting qualified voters know exactly due to politics or lack of people to staff the stations. what they are to vote for in their district with time Voting is a right of every American. It is also the for them to be informed about each candidate and one effective tool to begin resolving the issues issue is enlightening, not intimidating. around Black Lives Matter. I trust our registrar Be safe and vote this November. It is our of voters to make sure the ballots submitted are recorded properly more so than I would trust any responsibility. computer voting machine; plus it gives a paper PAUL FREEMAN back-up if there is an issue. The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation Cameron Park 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Friday, Aug. 28, 2020

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OLYMPIC VALLEY — Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows officials have announced they will change the name of the legendary California mountain destination. After extensive research into the etymology and history of the term “squaw,” both generally and specifically with respect to Squaw Valley, outreach to Native American groups, including the local Washoe Tribe, and outreach to the local and extended community, company leadership has decided it is time to drop the term “squaw” from the destination’s name. “With the momentum of recognition and accountability we are seeing around the country, we have reached the conclusion that now is the right time to acknowledge a change needs to happen. While we love our local history and the memories we all associate with this place as it has been named for so long, we are confronted with the overwhelming evidence that the term ‘squaw’ is considered offensive,” said Ron Cohen, president and COO of

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Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows officials will be changing the resort’s name. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. “As much as we cherish the memories we associate with our resort name, we must accept that these emotional attachments do not justify our continuing use of a word that is widely accepted to be a racist and sexist slur. We will find a new name that reflects our core values, storied past and respect for all those who have enjoyed this land.” Work on a new name, headed by resort leadership, will

begin immediately and culminate with an announcement of a new name after the winter season concludes in 2021. “While the resort name will change, this special place will always be the location of the 1960 Winter Olympics, the home of our beloved KT-22 chairlift, the place where extreme skiing pioneers changed the sport forever and the treasured mountain home for so many people who revere this amazing ski resort,” Cohen said.

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is needed. Next the board needs to develop an action plan of projects/ investments that reduce the risk of wildfire. The community must also host an outreach event and work with neighbors on addressing items

in the action plan. Last the community must submit an application describing action taken to reduce wildfire risk. Each site is also required to annually invest a certain number of volunteer hours.

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ummer is working toward its meeting with Autumn. Schools are back in session in a very different manner than any of us ever dreamed. Once again it seems as though there are fires everywhere we look. Along with the continuing pandemic, Charlie everything’s just a bit weird. Hiking, cycling, camping, kayaking and Jeeping are generally great

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and told the court that yes, as attorney Parisi indicated, with time for more discussion there very well could be an agreement reached that would negate the need for a trial. Saying that discussions have been ongoing if sporadic, Suder indicated that the DA’s Office is comfortable “leaving the offer open” until Oct. 13. Defendants are expected to let the court know that day whether they agree to what the DA’s Office finds suitable in the disposition of the case. Deputy DA Suder declined to state any details regarding the offer. The Oct. 13 appearance in Dept. 7 of Superior Court on Fair Lane in Placerville is set for 1 p.m. In addition to the criminal case, a private attorney has filed a civil action on behalf of Max Benson’s family.

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n today ARIES (March 21-April 19). Lady Gaga lives for the applause “applause... applause...” or so she sings, though she would agree that with worthy tasks, the glory-seeking aim that was the initial draw usually fades into the satisfaction of the work itself. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People won’t ask the right questions so don’t wait for them to inquire. Talk about what you want to talk about. Discus the headway you’ve made. Speak of your curiosities. Take charge of the conversational flow. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Maybe you can’t teach a person to do the things you’d like to see them do. You can try other things, for instance, leading by example or by provocation. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s a type of pain that lets up at the exact same time that the job is finished — sweet relief. This won’t deter you from taking the same task on. The more times you do, the easier it gets. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Right and wrong are obvious. Most of life falls into narrower categories. Address the gray areas with different barometers: kind/unkind, effective/ineffective, energizing/draining, etc. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll ponder the underlying meanings and connected personal truths. A little goes a long way with this so don’t wallow in the depths. Soon your brain craves either action, comfort or rest. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Don’t wait for praise. They

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up against the mountains and what goes into the Lake Tahoe Basin tends to settle in at lake level. Putting in the work to reach a summit just to gaze out over a smoke-filled horizon doesn’t seem to enter into the good time category. Paddling across a smoke-filled lake is in the same boat. Camping with the hope that the smoke will just go away is another silly thought. As firefighters get the upper hand the smoke is fading away. But until air quality is prime again, it’s a good time to do some gear maintenance — and that’s probably something you need to do anyway. Cyclists, and I’m one of them, should take the time to service their bikes. First up would be a good wash, or at least a general wipe down and brush off of all the dirt and dust that clings to your ride. Oil your chain, which I think most of us don’t do enough. Check your tires, brakes, front and rear lights. Lube, oil, tighten, adjust, replace

and look forward to a great ride when skies are blue again. Kayaks and canoes can always stand a good clean-out. No matter how careful we are, there’s always some sort of tree trash or sand that manages to follow us into the boats. Take a look at the outside too. All the pollen and whatnot that’s on the surface of the lakes can decorate your craft right at the water line. Clean it up and get ready for your next paddle. If you have a motorized boat, I have no idea what you need to do, as I’ve never had one. Whatever it is, do it. Swab the decks or something like that. Your boat will offer a better ride when you’re done. Jeepers and off-roaders probably have an unending list of maintenance chores. Oil changes, lubes, fine-tuning of whatever makes your ride reliable out there. If you forgot to clean any of your camping gear,

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project is really a testament to how much can be done when neighboring agencies, committed public servants and industry experts work together to deliver for the community they love.” Project partners included the city of Placerville, El Dorado County Transportation Commission, the county itself (specifically the Department of Transportation), Caltrans, El Dorado County Transit Authority and the El Dorado Irrigation District. The professional consulting team included Dokken Engineering for environmental clearance and design and Dewberry/Drake Haglan for construction management. Doug Veerkamp General Engineering Inc. was the firm that sent in the big earth movers. The American Public Works Association each year calls for nominations from cities and other entities, recognition for a job well done. Placerville competes with the cities of Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Folsom and many more. This year Placerville was named Project of the Year in the Transportation,

Interchange category. Richard Liptak, leader of the judging panel that selected Placerville once again for Project of the Year, explained the reasoning behind the decision. “The Ray Lawyer Drive project is special because it is a single offramp addition on a Caltrans-controlled freeway, which is rare,” said Liptak. “The previous phase built a single on-ramp. Matching the construction to available funding is tough, but a reality. “The other challenges were the potential for encountering very hard rock, and satisfying three agencies, including Placerville, El Dorado County and Caltrans.” City Engineer Neves focused again on the fact that so many agencies and individuals contributed their best to the project. “We’re very proud of the team and partners that delivered this regionally significant project — but really, these aren’t just projects to the city and its partners. They’re experiences for our community that we love.” The city engineer pointed out

that trail users have a safer, more aesthetically pleasing start to their trek on the El Dorado Trail, that pedestrians are enjoying wider accommodations and that access to the county Government Center is vastly improved. “Being able to pick up the El Dorado Transit commuter bus from the new park-and-ride facility — these improvements make a difference in

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KNOW Now Foothills Chapter of the California Dressage Society has partnered with Bokeh Creatives in El Dorado Hills for a portrait fundraiser through Sept. 1. For more information visit foothillscds.org/portraitfundraiser. Mills Station Arts & Culture Center presents Stitching California, a fiber art show with a special exhibit by local artist Penny Hanscom through Sept. 12. MACC is located at 10191 Mills Station Road in Rancho Cordova. For more information visit rcmacc. org. Mills Station Arts & Culture Center is asking local photographers to submit entries for an upcoming show. Click, a celebration of photographers in the greater Sacramento area, will run Oct. 8-24. Entries will be accepted through Sept. 30. For more information visit rcmacc. org.

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The five-episode video tour features Gold Bug Park’s historical connections to the Gold Rush. Docent Pat Layne stands beside the water cannon exhibit to talk about hydraulic mining and its environmental consequences. He later explains how the park’s 120-year-old stamp mill worked.

Aug. 28 The El Dorado County Library hosts a live event on the Placerville Library’s Facebook page at 2 p.m. Learn how to make a bubbling magic potion punch. This is fun for all ages. New Beginnings Gold Country presents a Picnic at the Park fundraiser at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. Enjoy a German-inspired meal provided by Old Town Grill, music and entertainment (all while following socialdistancing rules). A silent auction for the event can be found at 32auctions. com/picnicatthepark. For more information call (530) 344-7200 or visit eventbrite.com/e/picnic-atthe-park-fundraiser-tickets114357418116?aff=ebdssbd estsearch. Sacramento Guitar Society will host a livestream event featuring music and commentary from members of SGS as a fundraiser to help these guitarists at 7 p.m. Show your support for fellow musicians and teachers. Visit sacguitarsociety. org/events for more information.

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very school year thousands of students are treated to a fun and educational experience when they visit Placerville’s historical Gold Bug Park. They’re studying California’s Gold Rush so they come to explore the park’s historical mining connections. Unfortunately, these field trips came to an abrupt halt when the pandemic forced the indefinite closure of the park. Soon after the school tours were canceled and the gates were locked, the park’s volunteers and docents jumped into action. They decided that if the kids couldn’t come to the park, they’d bring the park to the kids — virtually. The result is a fast-paced, five-episode video featuring the

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Democrat correspondent n actual new movie to review? “EXCELLENT!” After almost 32 years since the release of “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 29 years since the criminally underrated sequel (which I actually prefer), “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” our favorite San Dimas dudes have finally returned to the big, er, small screen to save the world. Once told they’d save the universe during a timetraveling adventure, the two would-be rockers from San Dimas find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny. Yes, after working hard to get this “threequel” made for about 20 years the new Bill & Ted movie also has to fight COVID-19 in its long journey to hit cinemas. Bogus. But you know what? If there was ever a time for a comedy about two best friends who support each other and need to write the ultimate song to save humanity, this would be it. Big screen be damned. Directed by Dean Parisot (the hysterical “Galaxy Quest”) and written by original Bill & Ted writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, “Bill & Ted Face The Music” is quite refreshing after several months of pretty much zero new narrative movies. Heck, watching these slacker dudes on their newest adventure is “Citizen Kane” compared to the slim pickings we’ve gotten recently. As a kid who grew up with the original movies, I feel like I never fully appreciated the actual performances of Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as Bill and Ted, respectively. Particularly Reeves,

who had to shake the stigma of the “surfer dude” in his film performances for years. Now that he’s one of the biggest actors on the planet and known for other, more notable franchises (“John Wick,” “The Matrix”), it is actually an impressive feat to see these two men so flawlessly fall back into these roles. Bill and Ted are wellthought-out characters and performances. They’re not just playing dumb; they are playing dumb with the best of intentions and they continue to be completely likable in these roles, which is the “secret sauce” to the success of these movies. Winter and Reeves play at least five different versions of Bill and Ted in different timelines, each one more absurd and amusing than the last. While the story revolves around Bill S. Preston Esq., and Ted Theodore Logan, each film in this franchise is practically an ensemble piece with the historical and otherworldly characters the boys pick up along the way. In a way, “Face The Music” combines the ideas of the first two films and puts them both in this movie. After being practically non-existent in “Bogus Journey,” the time travel element returns in this film, with certain musical historical figures coming along for the ride. And after practically stealing the film with his Czech accent and hysterical make-up, William Sadler returns as the Grim Reaper, demoted to Hell after breaking the rules and sending Bill and Ted back to the living in the last film. Like the previous entry, Sadler’s “Death” instantly makes the film better. Missing is George Carlin’s mentor character Rufus. The legendary comedian died in 2008 and while actress Kristen Schaal does a respectable

job taking over the mentorrole in the film, it’s hard to match the gravitas Mr. Carlin brought to such a silly series of movies. His presence is still honored in “Face the Music.” New to this adventure are Bill and Ted’s daughters, played to pitch-perfect perfection by Samara Weaving and Brigette LundyPaine. This is some of the best casting I’ve seen in a while. Not only do the two actresses look like their father characters, but they perfectly capture the essence of Bill and Ted without seeming like caricature themselves. They are a joy to watch and important characters to the story. The movie, while funny and entertaining, is not without its faults. There is a “been there, done that” feel that the first sequel, “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” with it’s 180-degree shift from time-travel to heaven and hell, did not have. The edit also feels a bit wonky, with the story moving at such a fast speed that I was shocked to learn the film has about the same runtime as the previous films. For some reason it just feels like several scenes were “lifted for time” that would have glued certain sequences together a bit better. I guess we will find out when the home release drops in a few months if there is an extended edition. Nitpicks aside, this is a charming and funny entry in this mid-level franchise that never takes itself too seriously, honors the characters and original films without feeling too much like a retread and is a recommended and light-hearted distraction. We certainly need more of those right now. It may seem strange for some to purchase a film digitally that you’ve never seen, but that’s the world n

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Children’s museum, Snowline host butterfly release News release RANCHO CORDOVA — Honoring grandparents at the second annual Grandparents Butterfly Release Sept. 13 will take on a profound, unexpected new meaning considering the coronavirus pandemic. The event, co-hosted by Sacramento Children’s Museum and Snowline Hospice, invites families to purchase and release butterflies to honor the special role that grandparents play in a child’s life. Many of last year’s participants honored a grandparent who died. This year, however, families will also honor the wonderful, vulnerable grandparents the community keeps safe by sheltering in place. Releasing butterflies on Grandparents Day is an ideal event for families craving a safe but inspiring outdoor event.

SCM’s drive-through events this summer — including July’s PajamaJam and semimonthly ExplorAbility events for children with autism, have been wildly popular with museum attendees. While the vendor booths, interactive games and indoor museum experience will not be a part of this year’s festivities, attendees can enjoy their own socially distanced space, free giveaways and outdoor museum programming. Masks are required for all attendees. Families who want to participate but who don’t yet feel comfortable in a group setting can schedule curbside pickup for their butterflies. “It’s important for us to engage families while we’re closed, whether it’s outside of the museum or from their homes,” said Sharon Stone Smith, SCM’s executive director.

“We’re delighted to bring our museum family together at such a challenging time.” Rene Hamlin, Snowline Hospice’s development director, agrees. “This is a wonderful event that brings multiple generations together. Watching a butterfly take flight is an incredibly magical, memorable experience that I look forward to every year.” Butterflies are available for $15 each on the event’s Facebook page and must be purchased by Aug. 30. Proceeds from the event benefit SCM’s distance programming, post-COVID-19 reopening and Healing All Together, a program for children dealing with grief. The second annual Grandparents Day Butterfly Release is scheduled 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2701 Prospect Park Drive, Rancho Cordova.

Wo r s h i p D i r e c t o r y LIGHT OF THE HILLS LUTHERAN CHURCH, LCMS

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

3100 Rodeo Rd., Cameron Park Pastor Alan Sommer, Senior Pastor Pastor Kyle Weeks, Associate Pastor Sunday Worship 8:00 am outside (weather permitting) 9:30 am 11:00 am Call for Bible Study Info 530-677-9536 • www.loth.org

3431 Hacienda Road, Cameron Park Sacrament Meetings at 8:30, 10, 11:30, and 1pm Community Bible Study Class 7pm Tuesdays 3275 Cedar Ravine Drive, Placerville Sacrament Meetings at 10am and 1pm Spanish Language Christ-Centered Worship Group Meets Sunday 3:00pm Sacrament Meeting 6-7pm Sunday School 7-7:30pm 4621 Pony Express Trail, Camino Sacrament Meetings at 9 and 10:30am Community Bible Study 7pm Thursdays 7280 Prospect Hill Drive, Georgetown Sacrament Meeting 10am Community Bible Study 7pm Wednesdays For More info Call (916) 296-3332 or visit churchofjesuschrist.org ALL ARE WELCOME

Call Elizabeth Hansen at 530-344-5028 regarding advertising information and to place your ad.

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5723 Pony Express Ct, Pollock Pines Sunday Services 10:30 AM Wednesday Family night - 6:30 PM For information, call 644-1307 An Assemblies of God church

THE EL DORADO COMMUNITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 4701 Church St. El Dorado 530-622-8868 message phone Pastor George Turnboo Sunday Service 11:00 AM

SOLID ROCK FAITH CENTER DIAMOND SPRINGS Pastor Don B. Pritchard 6205 Enterprise Dr., Diamond Springs Church 642-2038 Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. “Ministering to every need and every life the power of Christ’’

The Worship Directory runs each Friday in the Mountain Democrat. Call Elizabeth Hansen at 530-344-5028 regarding advertising information and to place your ad.

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$ Over $200,000 in Revenue Generated Over $10,000 in Rebates Distributed The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce announces a successful end to the El Dorado Hills CHAMBER CA$H Recovery Rebate program. Launched on May 1, 2020, the Rebate program offered $10 cash back for every $100 spent at local, small businesses, or the option of donating rebates to local nonprofits. Small Businesses who Benefitted 36 Handles* Adagio For Hair Aji Japanese Bistro* Aloha Family Dental* Asian Bistro Bakerie & Latte Chateau Arme Bark Avenue Baskin-Robbins Bayside Window Screens Beach Hut Deli Bella Bru Café & Catering* Bella Home & More Bella Lago Pools & Landscapes Berco Redwood* BI Design Studio* Big Apple Bagels* Big O Tires of El Dorado Hills* Boulevard 41* Branded Graphics & Apparel* Brickyard Counter & Bar* C. Knight’s Steakhouse* Chando’s Cantina* Charm Photography* CJ’s Cigars/Adams Cigars Clark Dental Cold Stone Creamery Datwyler Orthodontics* Dignity Medical Aesthetics, Inc.* Dogs Down Under* E Life Cycles* El Dorado Hills Car Care El Dorado Hills Optometric Center* El Dorado Mexican Grill El Dorado Saloon & Grill* El Favorito Taqueria

Face In A Book* Finest Cuts Flightz Folsom Bike* Folsom Palace EDH* Fortune Garden Chinese Restaurant Friends with Benedicts Mimosa House Gold Country Run + Sport Gold Ridge Cabinets Green Source Construction Gregg’s Pool Works* Jason Roth DDS Jon & Bon’s Yogurt Shoppe Kochi Sushi Bar KrickFit/The Quad* La Cascada Mexican Restaurante & Cantina* Lake Forest Nails Lees’ Feed & Pet Supply* Leslie’s Pool Supply Life Care HME Medical Supply Living Fit Yoga Lowrey Chiropractic* Mac’s Discount Glass MarketPlace Veterinary Hospital* McDonald’s* Milestone Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Mimosa House* Mountain Mike’s Pizza Nibblers Popcorn Company* Nor Cal Mechanical Heating and Cooling Pak Mail Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza Peet’s Coffee & Tea* Perryman Painting & Remodeling* Pottery World

The Purple Place Bar & Grill* R Purnell Jewelers* Relish Burger Bar* Right At Home Interiors* Round Table Pizza Runway Boutique* Sam’s Town Cyclery* Selland’s Market-Café* Sherwin-Williams Paint Store Sienna Restaurant* Sierra Laundry Sky Sushi Smog King* Smog King La Borgata* Sourdough & Co. Sport Clips Haircuts* Steve Wallen Swim School* Steve’s Pizza* Subway* Sud’s Car Wash* Sushi Kuma Talisman Collection Fine Jewelers, Inc.* Tea Xotics Thai Paradise EDH* The Esthetics Center Togo’s Sandwiches Umi Sushi USPS Vaughn’s A/C & Heating Veterinary Healing Center* Village Nails Visiting Angels* Yogaberry

Nonprofits who Benefitted 3 Strands Global* Assistance League of Sierra Foothills* CASA El Dorado* EDH Chamber Scholarship Fund* Agee Memorial Wildlife Fund – Fat Kitty City* Food Bank of El Dorado County* Foothill Dog Rescue

Oak Ridge Sports Boosters/Trojans Lacrosse Rotary Club of El Dorado Hills* Soroptimist International* St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Summit View Children and Family Services Upper Room Dining Hall* Vintage Grace*

*El Dorado Hills Chamber Member

The El Dorado Hills Chamber CA$H Recovery Rebate has been made possible with the generous investment of our Premier Partners:

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award-winning Sacramento-area poet Katy Brown will lead an exploration of farmhouse, barn and surroundings, then ask participants to write a poem inspired by what they’ve experienced. Any who wish may share their poems with the group and ARC. Children 8 and older welcome with adult supervision. Contact the American River Conservancy to sign up and for meeting location (Gold Hill area). Suggested donation: $5/members, $10/non-members. Contact julie@ arconservancy.org or call (530) 621-1224 for more details.

Sept. 2 The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts an in-person, grab-and-go lunch with Congressman Tom McClintock, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Rolling Hills Christian Church, 800 White Rock Road, El Dorado Hills. Safety guidelines will be in place with seating and spacing. Face masks and hand sanitizer will be provided. RSVP is required and attendance is limited. Visit eldoradohillschamber.org to RSVP.

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we live in. If you want this film to be successful and want studios and distributors to continue creating original content, this film is going to have to be a success. If you love “Bill & Ted” or just want to give the film a chance, you can purchase the film on Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Youtube, etc. for $25, which is actually cheaper than two tickets to the theaters and you’ll actually own the movie after you download it. If all else fails we can always remember the tenets of Bill and Ted: “Be excellent to each other” and “Party on, dudes!” Next week: Disney’s live action “Mulan.” Joshua B. Porter is a writer/director/producer. His most recent project, the music video “When You Know” by the band Sunny State, can now be streamed on Youtube at youtu.be/WOjJ_Rmv8ig. He can be reached at @joshuabporter or joshuabporter@mtdemocrat.net.

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over last year. We’re grateful to the art community for its generous, ongoing support of the PBS KVIE Art Auction.” A complete list of artists juried into the collection is online at kvie.org/artauction. Images and information on every piece of art up for bid, including air dates and times, launched Aug. 24. An awards ceremony to announce the Best of Show and first place in each category will be streamed online at kvie.org/artauction on Sept. 15. Proceeds from the auction help support PBS KVIE local productions and community outreach services. For more information visit kvie.org. Broadcasting from California’s capital since 1959, PBS KVIE inspires viewers to explore the world and connect with their community through engaging experiences in current events, drama, history, nature, science and more.

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are study materials, photos, vocabulary activities and simple assignments that encourage critical thinking. The videos and supporting materials are available for free in the Teacher’s Corner section of Gold Bug Park’s website goldbugpark.org. Basham said the scope of the project quickly grew and he realized the need for some expert help — especially with the video. He contacted Gary Campbell, director of programming and development at Sierra Community Access Television in Cameron Park. Without hesitation Campbell adopted the concept and assembled a volunteer video production team. “We walked the park, watched the docent presentations and discussed the main points we wanted the viewers to see,” said Campbell. “With an eye toward the start of the new school year we worked out an ambitious production schedule for shooting and editing.” Campbell said they included time for reviews by teachers, parents and even a few age-appropriate kids to ensure the work was on track.

“The result is a simple teaching tool that supports the state’s history curriculum. It can be used by teachers and parents anywhere in California,” said Campbell, adding that the programs will be included in Comcast’s Channel 2 rotation of regular programming as well. The entire project relied on donations of time and talent. The production expenses were generously covered by the El Dorado Community Foundation. “Without a doubt this project meets our foundation’s goals for supporting youth and education,” said Bill Roby the foundation’s executive director. “It also uniquely serves our community’s historical resources. It’s exactly the type of partnership opportunity we like to support.” Placerville’s Gold Bug Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated a state of California Point of Historic Interest. The park has won the Mountain Democrat’s Readers’ Choice award for Best Local Attraction 12 years in a row.

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A local marketplace to find what you are looking for… To post your message, call us at 530-622-1255, Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Employment El Dorado Transit Transit Dispatcher Part-Time (Weekends) Hourly Salary: $16.06 – 21.53 with benefits California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) El Dorado County Transit Authority invites applications for the position of Transit Dispatcher. Application and job description available at Transit Office, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, (530) 642-5383 or www.eldoradotransit.com. Filing deadline: Open Until Filled A Current Original 10 year Department of Motor Vehicle printout of your driving record must accompany your application, run no more than 60 days prior to the date your application is received by Human Resources. EOE FREE TO GOOD HOME American Bobtail cat, female, indoor/outdoor loves to roam property 530-919-2537

Employment El Dorado Transit Part-Time Custodian Hourly Salary: $13.18 – 17.67 with benefits California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) El Dorado County Transit Authority invites applications for the position of Part-Time Custodian. Application and job description available at Transit Office, 6565 Commerce Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, (530) 642-5383 or www.eldoradotransit.com. Filing deadline: Open Until Filled A Current Original 10 year Department of Motor Vehicle printout of your driving record must accompany your application, run no more than 60 days prior to the date your application is received by Human Resources. EOE CAREGIVER needed for physically disabled man in Placerville, must register with county IHSS. Full or part time $13.50 hr. 530-903-9496

Employment CUSTODIAN/GROUNDSKEEPER Buckeye Union School District serves the communities of El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park and Shingle Springs, along the Highway 50 corridor east of Sacramento County. We currently have full-time and part-time openings for Custodian/Groundskeeper. Responsibilities include maintaining buildings and grounds of school sites and other District facilities. Please apply online at www.edjoin.org or email your resume to kcrofut@buckeyeusd.org Starting salary $17.82 per hour

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Public Notices  FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000649 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MY REMOTE DENTAL ASSISTANT, located at 3201 Mortara Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Jennifer St. Pierre, 3201 Mortara Circle, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 1, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jennifer St. Pierre JENNIFER ST. PIERRE 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 August 3, 2020. 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) 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 8018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000609 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KINDRED FARMSTEAD, located at 3141 Hassler Rd., Camino, CA 95709 Registered owner(s): Nelson Tile & Construction Co Inc, 2747 Leaning Tree Rd., 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: May 20, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Cara Nelson CARA NELSON, CFO NTC INC 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 July 20, 2020. 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) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4 8036 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000652 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PRECISION POWER TOOLS, located at 694 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667/Mailing Address: PO Box 188, Somerset, CA 95684 Registered owner(s): 1. Matt Crow, 3001 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Somerset, CA 95684, 2. Stacie Crow, 3001 Horseshoe Bend, Somerset, CA 95684 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 18, 2018. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Matt Crow MATT CROW 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 August 4, 2020. 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) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4 8037 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000670 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: B. B. PLUMBING, located at 6464 Ridgeway Dr., Pollock Pines, CA 95726/Mailing Address: PO Box 1034, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): John W. Beebe, 6464 Ridgeway Dr., 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: March 3, 1992. Signature of Registrant: /s/ John W. Beebe JOHN W. BEEBE 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 August 10, 2020. 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) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4 8038 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000646 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. LAKE DJ, 2. TAHOE MOMENTS, located at 2341 Incline Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150/Mailing Address: PO Box 8592, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 Registered owner(s): 1. Derek Tarpey, 2341 Incline Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, 2. Vicki Tarpey, 2341 Incline Road, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This business is conducted by a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: June 6, 2003. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Derek Tarpey DEREK TARPEY 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 July 29, 2020. 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) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4 8039 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000635 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOSE WINE CAVES, located at 6220 Prospectors Rd, Garden Valley, CA 95633/Mailing Address: 145 Legacy Ct, Napa, CA 94559 Registered owner(s): Alfonso P. Elena, 6220 Prospectors Rd, 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: April 3, 2013. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Alfonso P. Elena ALFONSO P. ELENA 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 July 28, 2020. 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) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4 8040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000671 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUTH CONNECTORS, located at 5101 Coot Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Tammy Bond-Campbell, 5101 Coot Road, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 10, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Tammy BondCampbell TAMMY BOND-CAMPBELL 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 August 10, 2020. 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) 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4 8041

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARSECO ARANDA CASE NO. PP20200127 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARSECO ARANDA A PETITION for Probate has been filed by ANTHONY WILLIAM ARANDA in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado. THE PETITION for probate requests that ANTHONY WILLIAM ARANDA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: October 7, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 at 295 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the

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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: NATHANIEL WILLSON Attorney at Law 3062 Cedar Ravine Road Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 212-9988 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 8050 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST TITLE ORDER NUMBER: P-398186 LOAN: MADRIGAL FILE: PFI-201443 A.P.N.: 050-541-016-000 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/29/2019. 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. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ELEANOR AGUILA Recorded 11/13/2019 as Instrument No. 2019-0048578 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of EL DORADO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 4/28/2020 in Book, Page, as Instrument No. 2020-001900300 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 09/03/2020 At the Main Street entrance to the County Courthouse at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667 at 10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), 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 hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 790 OAK CREST CIRCLE, PLACERVILLE, CA 95667 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $418,133.95 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-201443. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 08/11/2020 PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: SHANNON WINFORD, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0371163 To: MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT & PLACERVILLE TIMES 08/14/2020, 08/21/2020, 08/28/2020 8/14, 8/21, 8/28 8053 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000679 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BELLA VISTA INN, located at 581 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Bella Vista Bed & Breakfast Inc., 581 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by a Corporation, State of Incorporation: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: August 14, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Kathleen Ash KATHLEEN ASH, 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 August 14, 2020. 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) 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11 8067

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PROJECT: Jackson Junior High School – Special Education Facility Amador County Office of Education Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Amador County Office of Education of Jackson, California, at 2:00 PM on September 17, 2020, at the District Office located at 217 Rex Avenue, Jackson, CA 95642. All inquiries concerning this bid shall be directed to Garret Feasel at (916) 446-2466 or gfeasel@ca-dw.com. Bidders may obtain a set of plans and specifications, and contract documents from: California Design West Architects 2100 19th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 446-2466 Bidders may review bid documents at local Builders Exchanges or obtain from California Design West Architects, in digital format only; for a list of Builders Exchanges, or for a digital copy of the plans and specs, please contact Anne Perkins (aperkins@ca-dw.com). Digital plans and specs for this project will be complimentary. The work of this bid package is described as follows: A General Contract for site work for the installation of one (1) modular special education building and associated site work, including demolition, grading, earthwork, paving, concrete, site utilities, plumbing, electrical work and other work as necessary or indicated to construct The Project. Bidders shall be licensed California General Contractors, and shall comply with the State Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are required. A 10% bid bond will be required. The successful bidder must possess the specified Contractor’s license that is valid and active for each project listed at the time of submitting a bid. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal. Subcontractors shall be licensed pursuant to California law for the trades necessary to perform the Work called for in the Contract Documents. Each bid must strictly conform with and be responsive to the Contract Documents as defined in the General Conditions, exclusions will not be accepted. Qualified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) are encouraged to participate in this project. Where applicable, bidders must be the requirements set forth in Public Contract Code section 10115 et seq., Military and Veterans Code section 999 et seq. and California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 1896.60 et seq. regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) Programs. Applicable forms are included in this Bid Package for use by bidders. Each Bidder shall complete and submit the Disabled Veteran Business (DVBE) Participation statement with its bid. All contractors bidding this project must be registered with D.I.R. Bidders shall enter into a contract ten (10) days after receipt of “Notice of Award”. The cost of all bonds shall be included in the bid and paid for by the Contractor. Contractors shall be a licensed California contractor and shall comply with the State Labor Code which requires setting forth in this document the following sections: SECTION 1735 – DISCRIMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, ETC. No discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code, and every contractor for public works violating this section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of this chapter. SECTION 1773.2 – SPECIFICATIONS OF GENERAL WAGES In lieu of specifying the rate of wages in the call for bids, in the bid specifications and the contract, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the office of the District and are available to any interested party on request. Copies shall be posted at the construction site. The work required in the bidding documents are subject to liquidated damages as outlined in the General Conditions. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday September 3, 2020 at 10:00AM at: Jackson Junior High School 747 Sutter Street Jackson, CA 95642 Pre-bid conference attendees will be required to wear masks and will receive a health screening upon arrival. Bidding requests for information (RFI’s) due Friday September 11, 2020 by 5:00 PM. Send to Garret Feasel (gfeasel@ ca-dw.com) and Anne Perkins (aperkins@ ca-dw.com) Requests for information responses will be issued no later than Monday September 14, 2020 by 2:00 PM. 8/21, 8/28 8071 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS PROJECT INSPECTION SERVICES The Amador County Office of Education (ACOE) is requesting Statement of Qualifications for Project Inspection Services for the modernization and new construction of facilities. An information package outlining the required submittal information as well as the selection criteria to be used by the ACOE can be obtained from Haley Maciel at (209) 257-5345 or haley.maciel@acusd.org. If your firm is interested in being considered for these projects by the ACOE, please submit your completed Statement of Qualifications electronically addressed to: Jared Critchfield Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Amador County Office of Education 217 Rex Avenue Jackson, CA 95642 jcritchfield@acusd.org Completed Statement of Qualifications must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020. Submittals received after this time and date will not be accepted by the ACOE. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statement of Qualifications, to negotiate with any or all responsible firms, and to waive any informality in the process. If you have any questions, please contact Haley Maciel at (209) 257-5345 or haley.maciel@acusd.org. 8/21, 8/28 8072 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000707 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL DORADO LOCK & SECURITY, located at 4256 Diamond Meadows Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619 Registered owner(s): Mitchell Ray McCormick, 4256 Diamond Meadows Way, Diamond Springs, CA 95619

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/ Mitchell R McCormick MITCHELL R MCCORMICK 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 August 24, 2020. 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) 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18 8085 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000680 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE BELLAGIO SALON, located at 901 Spring Street, Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Larissa Lujan, 901 Spring Street, Placerville, CA 95667 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 30, 2019. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Larissa Lujan LARISSA LUJAN 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 August 14, 2020. 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) 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18 8086

PROPERTY NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE Property was seized pursuant to California Health and Safety (H&S) Code section 11469, et. seq. in the following cases and the District Attorney of El Dorado County has instituted proceedings to forfeit this property: 0230367. On or about 4/9/2019 $13,512.62 was seized from Wells Fargo pursuant to Search Warrant P19SW0100 and $19,450.00 was seized from 6080 Coppa Hembo Lane, Garden Valley, CA, in connection with a violation of H&S Code section 11379.6. 0238199. On or about 7/15/2020 $4,646.52 US Currency was seized from Wells Fargo pursuant to Search Warrant P20SW0339, in connection with a violation of H&S Code section 11366.5. 0238201. On or about 7/27/2020 $109,186.59 US Currency was seized from Chase and on or about August 10, 2020 $364,741.76 US Currency was seized from Wells Fargo pursuant to Search Warrant P20SW0280, in connection with a violation of H&S Code section 11366.5. If your claim is properly filed, the District Attorney will decide whether to file a Petition for Forfeiture with the Superior Court to contest your claim. In the case where a Petition is filed and a contested hearing is held you will have the following rights which include but are not limited to: you have the right to use the subpoena powers of the court and order witnesses to attend, you have a right to testify on your own behalf, submit evidence showing the legitimacy of the seized assets, and a right to cross examine the petitioner’s witnesses. This is a civil action, you have the additional right to represent yourself or hire your own attorney, and there is no right to appointed counsel in this case. If no claim is properly filed within the time allowed, the property will be ordered forfeited to the State, to be disposed of according to law. Pursuant to section 11488.4 and 11488.5 of the H&S Code, procedures to forfeit the above listed property are under way. If you claim an interest in this property, you must, within 30 days of the last publication of the Notice of Seizure and Administrative Forfeiture, file a verified claim in the Superior Court Clerk’s office located at 495 Main Street, Placerville, CA. You must also provide an endorsed copy of the claim, stating your interest in the property, to the office of the El Dorado County District Attorney, 778 Pacific Street, Placerville, CA 95667. The claim must refer to the specific item of property listed in this notice. If your claim is not timely filed, property described in the Notice will be forfeited pursuant to H&S Code section 11489. 8/28, 9/4, 9/11 8087 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The El Dorado County Public Housing Authority will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 330 Fair Lane, Placerville. The purpose of the public hearing is to present and solicit input from the public on the El Dorado County Public Housing Authority amended Administrative Plan for 06/01/2020 through 07/31/2021 and on the Agency Plan for 07/01/2020 through 06/30/2025. The Amended Administrative Plan and the Agency Plan will each be available for review through October 12, 2020 at the offices of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, 3047 Briw Road, Placerville, and 1365 Johnson Blvd, Suite 103, South Lake Tahoe. Additionally, each Plan may be reviewed online at: https:// edcgov.us/Government/HumanServices/ Housing/pages/Housing.aspx. Written comments are invited and should be addressed to: Sarah DeStefano, EDC Public Housing Authority, 3047 Briw Road, Placerville, CA 95667 or emailed to sarah. destefano@edcgov.us. Written comments must be received no later than October 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. 8/28 8088 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVEN DURAND ALSO KNOWN AS STEVEN L. DURAND AND AS STEVEN LOUIS DURAND CASE NO. 20-PRO-01016 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN DURAND, also known as STEVEN L. DURAND and as STEVEN LOUIS DURAND

A PETITION for Probate has been filed by NICOLE P. TONELLI in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN MATEO. THE PETITION for probate requests that NICOLE P. TONELLI 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: October 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 28 at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 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: MARIO G. PAOLINI, JR. 22 Ocean Avenue San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 586-3600 8089 8/28, 9/4, 9/11 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 2018A0001343 THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SHILLA SUSHI & TERIYAKI, 2942 Paul Bunyan Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME REFERRED TO ABOVE WAS FILED IN EL DORADO COUNTY ON April 6, 2006. Young Cha Cho, 2942 Paul Bunyan Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 The business was conducted by an Individual /s/ Young Cha Cho Statement filed with the county clerk of El Dorado County on February 20, 2019. (See section 14411 ET SEC., Business and Professional Code) 8090 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000718 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHILLA TERIYAKI AND SUSHI, located at 2942 Paul Bunyan Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Registered owner(s): Dong Su Nam, 2942 Paul Bunyan Rd., 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: August 25, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Dong Su Nam DONG SU NAM 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 August 25, 2020. 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) 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18 8091 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020A0000711 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHAMPION MOUNTAIN LOANS, located at 989 Governor Dr. Ste. 104, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Registered owner(s): Jeremy Barkhurst, Individual, 989 Governor Dr. Ste. 104, 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: August 13, 2020. Signature of Registrant: /s/ Jeremy Barkhurst JEREMY BARKHURST 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 August 24, 2020. 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) 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18 8092

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36 month lease. $5649.29 total due at lease inception which ($2649.29 customer cash/trade equity + rebate) (rebates: AFS LEASE CASH: 1500, OWNER LOYALTY: 1000, WESTERN LEASE CASH: 500) includes $0 security deposit; plus tax and license. Lessee responsible at lease end for mileage in excess of 7500 miles per year at 0.25 cents per mile. Expires 08/31/2020. Example(s) Stock/Vin: 6236AU

2020 AUDI Q5 2.0T Quattro

Lease for

$479/mo

plus tax On approval of credit

Model Code: FYB5NY 36 month lease. $5111.68 total due at lease inception which ($2861.68 customer cash/trade equity + rebate) (rebates: AFS LEASE CASH: 750, OWNER LOYALTY: 1000, WESTERN LEASE CASH: 500) includes $0 security deposit; plus tax and license. Lessee responsible at lease end for mileage in excess of 7500 miles per year at 0.25 cents per mile. Expires 08/31/20. Example(s) Stock/Vin: 6382AU/ L2073244

866-345-7984 | 9776A W Stockton Blvd #1, Elk Grove, CA | ElkGroveAudi.com All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. All prices good through close of business on 08/31/2020.

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Get 0% APR Financing for 63 months* on selected new models now through August 31st! 2020 Impreza Premium CVT

Lease for only

$119

plus tax for 36 mo

Model Code: LJD-11 MSRP $22,995. 36-month lease on approved credit, $6,550 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 16319S/L3605128

2020 Forester CVT

Lease for only

$149

plus tax for 36 mo

Model Code: LFB-02 MSRP $26,105. 36-month lease on approved credit, $6,200 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 16947S/LH577590.

2020 Ascent Premium 7 Pass CVT

Lease for only

$249

plus tax for 36 mo

Model Code: LCC-14 MSRP $40,691. 36-month lease on approved credit, $6n475 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 16808S/L3472219.

2020 Outback Premium CVT

Lease for only

$159

plus tax for 36 mo

Model Code: LDD-11

MSRP $ $30,236. 36-month lease on approved credit, $6,900 due at signing includes tax, title, fees and $0 security deposit. 10,000 miles per year, plus 15¢ per mile in excess. Cannot be combined with any other incentives or offers. 1 at this offer. Stock/VIN: 16399S/L3191954.

877-538-0407 | 8581 Laguna Grove Drive, Elk Grove CA | ElkGroveSubaru.com All prices plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. All prices good through close of business on 08/31/2020.